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Yuming Zhang, Barry Spielman, "Extended Composite Right/Left-Handed Transmission Line and Dual-Band Reactance Transformation", Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, vol. 2010, Article ID 303864, 5 pages, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/303864
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Extended Composite Right/Left-Handed Transmission Line and Dual-Band Reactance Transformation
Yuming Zhang1 and Barry Spielman2
1Kunshan Industrial Technology Research Institute, 4F Technology Building, 1666 South Weicheng Road, Kunshan, Jiangsu 215347, China
2Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Box 1127, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
Academic Editor: Hakan Kuntman
Received06 Jul 2009
Accepted31 Oct 2009
An extended composite right/left-handed transmission line is introduced, and its dual-band bandpass filter characteristics are explored. Novel reactance transformations, derived from this transmission line, are formulated to transform a low-pass prototype filter into a dual-band bandpass filter with arbitrary dual pass bands, well-defined in-band attenuation ripples, and high out-of-band rejection. The physical insight into such a dual-band bandpass filter is provided with a dispersion analysis. The transformations are verified by simulated results for dual-band bandpass filters.
An extended composite right/left-handed (CRLH) transmission line is first introduced. Then, its fundamental properties are investigated. Consequently, a reactance transformation is derived for dual-band filter synthesis.
Although a dual-band bandpass filter design using the reactance transformation stems from the extended CRLH transmission line concept, it is totally different from the approach used by Tseng and Itoh [1]. In their approach, a traditional bandpass filter is first designed using quarterwave short circuited; then the dual-band bandpass filter with arbitrary two pass bands is implemented by replacing the microstrip lines with the CRLH transmission lines; the separation of these two pass bands is determined by the nonlinear phase slope of the CRLH tansmission lines. In our approach, a filter with arbitrary dual pass bands is directly transformed from a low-pass filter prototype; then the dual-band bandpass filter can be realized using traditional or metamaterial transmission lines; the separation of the two pass bands is precisely controlled by the reactance transformation.
In addition, Guan et al. reported dual-band bandpass filters employing two successive frequency transformations [2]. In their approach, the dual-band bandpass filter is also similar to the extended CRLH transmission line. The center frequencies of two pass bands are used to define frequency transformations; that is, the two pass bands are positioned by the center frequencies and their boundaries cannot be accurately specified. Additionally, their frequency transformations can only be used in a narrow band filter. However, our reactance transformation is parameterized by edge frequencies, and the bands are precisely delimited by them. Also, our reactance transformation can be used in an arbitrary band filter.
2. Extended CRLH Transmission Line
Figure 1 shows the equivalent circuit model for an extended CRLH transmission line. It consists of the series resonator comprised of and (Resonator 1), the series shunt resonator comprised of and (Resonator 3), the shunt shunt resonator comprised of and (Resonator 2), and the shunt series resonator comprised of and (Resonator 4). The elimination of Resonators 3 and 4 reduces the extended CRLH transmission line into a CRLH transmission line [3]. The extended CRLH transmission line becomes a dual CRLH transmission line [4] without Resonators 1 and 2.
A lumped-element model unit cell of an extended CRLH transmission line. { 𝑑 is the length of the unit cell. 𝐿 1 , 𝐿 2 , 𝐿 3 , and 𝐿 4 are the inductances in henries/m. 𝐶 1 , 𝐶 2 , 𝐶 3 , and 𝐶 4 are the capacitances in farads/m. }
This paper focuses only on an extended CRLH transmission line that satisfies two conditions. The first condition is that the four resonators in Figure 1 have the same resonant frequency
where is the "center frequency." The series impedance and shunt admittance in Figure 1 are
The second condition requires that the resonant frequencies of and coincide at :
If either of the two conditions is not satisfied, three or more pass bands can occur.
2.1. Auxiliary CRLH Transmission Line
Here, an auxiliary CRLH transmission line is introduced to simplify the analysis of the extended CRLH transmission line. The auxiliary CRLH transmission line is comprised of the elements , , , and , as shown in the inset of Figure 1. From (4), it is known that the series and shunt resonant frequencies coincide at . The high-pass cutoff frequency and low-pass cutoff frequency are expressed as follows [5]:
where and . From (5), three frequency relationships are obtained as follows:
2.2. Dispersion of the Extended CRLH Transmission Line
The dispersion analysis for the extended CRLH transmission line is presented here. Using the matrix of the two-port network described in Figure 1 and the Bloch-Floquet theorem, the propagation constant is determined by
where and are defined in (2) and (3), respectively. Equation (9) corresponds to an evanescent wave whereas (10) represents a propagating wave. can be written as the follows: where and are defined in (6) and (7), respectively. gives two resonant frequencies: yields four cutoff frequencies: These frequencies are related as follows: Equations (5) and (8) can be used to show that Thus, it follows from (13) and (14) that
Based upon (9) and (10), the dispersion of the extended CRLH transmission line is plotted in Figure 2(a). It is noted that the four cutoff frequencies define key features of the dual passband behavior. and are the lower and upper edges of the lower pass band, respectively. and are the lower and upper edges of the upper pass band, respectively. A wave exhibits phase-backward propagation when the operating frequency is between and , or between and . However, a wave exhibits phase-forward propagation when the operating frequency is between and , or between and . Otherwise, the wave is evanescent. It is noteworthy that and are transition points between forward and backward waves. The performance between and is similar to that of a dual CRLH transmission line [4] whereas the performance below or greater than is similar to that of a CRLH transmission line [3, 5].
The dispersion (a) and equivalent circuits (b) of the extended CRLH transmission line ( 𝛽 and 𝛼 are defined in (9) and (10). )
Figure 2(b) represents the equivalent circuit behavior of the extended CRLH transmission line at different frequencies. When the operating frequency is less than , the extended CRLH transmission line is equivalent to a pure left-handed transmission line. Thus, the high-pass cutoff frequency appears. When the operating frequency is between and , the extended CRLH transmission line is equivalent to a pure right-handed transmission line with the low-pass cutoff frequency . When the operating frequency is between and , the extended CRLH transmission line is equivalent to a pure left-handed transmission line with the high-pass cutoff frequency . When the operating frequency is greater than , the extended CRLH transmission line is equivalent to a pure right-handed transmission line with the low-pass cutoff frequency .
2.3. Important Frequency Expressions
Using (6), (7), and (14), and are rewritten by
Equations (17), (18), and (15) are important expressions that are used in Section 3 to transform frequency and elements.
It should be noted that all formulations presented in Section 2 are derived from the infinite extended CRLH transmission line. In practice, no transmission line is infinite. However, it has been verified in [3] that the infinite-structure approximation provides reasonable accuracy when a sufficiently large number (>3) cells are used.
3. Dual-Band Reactance Transformation
In this section, the dual-band frequency and element transformations are derived. The frequency transformation is a reactance function and converts a low-pass prototype filter with well-defined insertion loss [6] to a dual-band bandpass filter. Simulation results are presented to verify the transformations.
3.1. Dual-Band Bandpass Frequency Transformations
The desired frequency transformation is obtained by replacing the reactance and the susceptance in the prototype filter by series and shunt resonators such that
where , and are the normalized frequency, inductance, and capacitance of the low-pass prototype filter. and are defined in (2) and (3), respectively. Multiplying the right and left sides of (19) and (20), respectively, the dual-band bandpass frequency transformation is obtained as follows: where the definitions of , and are given in (12), (17) and (18), respectively. The normalized low-pass cutoff frequency, , of the pure right-handed transmission line is used for the derivation of (21). With the substitution of , the explicit expression of shows it is a low-pass to bandpass transformation with the passband bandwidth of [6]. is a low-pass to bandstop transformation with the stopband bandwidth of [6]. The frequency mappings of (21) are depicted in Figure 3. It is observed that the subtraction of the low-pass to bandstop mapping from the low-pass to bandpass mapping gives the low-pass to dual-band bandpass mapping.
Mapping from normalized frequency of a prototype low-pass filter into actual filter frequency. ( The solid line, plotted by Ω = 𝑤 / 𝜔  𝑅 − 𝜔  𝐿 / 𝑤 , is for the dual-band bandpass filter. The circle and dot lines describe the bandstop transformation with minus sign, Ω = − 𝜔  𝐿 / 𝑤 , and the bandpass transformation, Ω = 𝑤 / 𝜔  𝑅 , resp. Here, 𝑤 = 𝜔 0 ( 𝜔 / 𝜔 0 − 𝜔 0 / 𝜔 ) . )
3.2. The Element Transformations
Substituting with (21) in (19) and (20), and using (1), the element transformations are obtained as follows:
It is observed that , , and constitute a bandpass filter with the center frequency and passband bandwidth of . ,,, and form a band stop filter with center frequency and a stop band bandwidth of .
3.3. Simulations
Dual-band bandpass filter, specified by the band edge frequencies of 0.9 GHz, 1.1 GHz, 1.718 GHz, and 2.1 GHz, was transformed from a Chebyshev low-pass filter with 1-dB passband ripple using (22). Figure 4 shows simulated attenuation responses of lumped-element dual-band bandpass filters of orders 3, 4, and 5. The lower and upper pass bands have the same ripple magnitude. The attenuation tends to infinity at the center frequency . The observed pass band center frequencies, 1.01GHz and 1.871 GHz, agree with the computed and , respectively.
Simulated attenuation responses of the dual-band bandpass filters transformed from 1-dB Chebyshev low-pass filters for filter orders of 3, 4, and 5. (The response of the lower and upper pass bands in the upper subplot is amplified in the left and right bottom subplots, resp.)
The extended CRLH transmission line has been introduced and characterized. Novel dual-band bandpass reactance transformations were derived. A dual structure of the extended CRLH transmission line can be explored using an approach similar to that described here. A dual-band bandstop frequency transformation can be obtained by replacing by .
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Copyright © 2010 Yuming Zhang and Barry Spielman. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Q: Sorting/Splitting a column into different view columns in one row I'm having a problem with creating a view that should split up one column of a table into three different columns in one row.
The data table looks similar to this:
Table
What i want to do is create a view for each Type (amount of types is fixed to three) where the three ID's / Serial no. of the same size for the different colors (amount of colors is also fixed to three) stand in one row, like this:
WantedView
And the additional data (like weight, ...) stands after this.
What i got so far is this:
CREATE VIEW [dbo].[Typ1]
AS SELECT
Size AS Size,
CASE WHEN Color = 'Blue' THEN SerialNo END AS SerialNoBlue ,
CASE WHEN Color = 'Grey' THEN SerialNo END AS SerialNoGrey,
CASE WHEN Color = 'Green' THEN SerialNo END AS SerialNo Green
FROM [Table]
WHERE Typ = 'Typ1'

Which results into something like this:
CurrentView
The question for me is if there is a way to "merge" the rows where Column X is identical?
Or is there a completely different way to do this?

A: You need a conditional aggregation
CREATE VIEW [dbo].[Typ1]

AS SELECT Size AS Size,
          max(CASE WHEN Color = 'Blue' THEN SerialNo END) AS SerialNoBlue ,
          max(CASE WHEN Color = 'Grey' THEN SerialNo END) AS SerialNoGrey,
          max(CASE WHEN Color = 'Green' THEN SerialNo END) AS SerialNo Green
FROM [Table]
WHERE Typ = 'Typ1' group by Size

A: Another way to do it is first group by size and then make 3 inner joins with the blue,grey and green as below:-
First I will use a memory table to simulate your data as below (you dont need this)
Declare @t Table (
ID int,
Size int,
SerialNo int,
Color varchar(20),
[Weight] int,
Typ varchar(20)
)
insert into @t values
(1,130,96043,'Blue',120,'Typ1'),
(2,130,96041,'Grey',120,'Typ1'),
(3,130,96055,'Green',120,'Typ1'),

(4,170,96096,'Blue' ,220,'Typ2'),
(5,170,96050,'Grey' ,220,'Typ2'),
(6,170,96040,'Green',220,'Typ2'),

(7,190,96042,'Blue' ,300,'Typ1'),
(8,190,96045,'Grey' ,300,'Typ1'),
(9,190,96070,'Green',300,'Typ1'),

(10,220,96080,'Blue' ,360,'Typ3'),
(11,220,96095,'Grey' ,360,'Typ3'),
(12,220,96093,'Green',360,'Typ3')

Then a query to get the desired result (you can convert it to a view)
;with cte as (
    Select t.Size from @t t group by t.Size
)
select cte.Size
    ,b.SerialNo [Serial no. Blue],b.ID [ID Blue]
    ,g.SerialNo [Serial no. Grey],g.ID [ID Grey]
    ,r.SerialNo [Serial no. Green],r.ID [ID Green]
    ,b.[Weight]
     from cte
    inner join @t b on b.Size=cte.Size and b.Color='Blue'
    inner join @t g on g.Size=cte.Size and g.Color='Grey'
    inner join @t r on r.Size=cte.Size and r.Color='Green'

output will be:-
Size    S.B    ID.Blue  S.Gr    ID.Grey S.G    ID.Green Weight
130     96043   1       96041   2       96055   3       120
190     96042   7       96045   8       96070   9       300

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November 22, 2015 catholicism, film, food, journalbattery cages, brooklyn, colm toibin, holy rosary cathedral, medicine walk, petition, pronto, richard wagamese, VancouverJanet
We're battening down the hatches here in Vancouver, expecting some cold weather and snow this week, so we decided to take advantage of the sunnier-than-average day and head out on the town.
Today is the Solemnity of Christ the King, the last Sunday in the Catholic liturgical year, and so we walked over to Holy Rosary Cathedral for the 9:30 mass. It's a lovely neo-gothic church, small for a cathedral (in my limited experience). The women's choir sang with the Assistant Organist Catherine Walsh and they were joined by a violist whose name wasn't printed in the bulletin. (At 11:00, trumpeter Katherine Evans was to be present with a number of Telemann pieces on the program.)
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After mass, we wandered over to the Vancouver Centre Skytrain station and purchased a Compass card, the transit payment system here in Vancouver that recently launched, and then rode south to the King Edward station. We grabbed a coffee at Starbucks until Pronto opened at 11:30, where we had lunch.
It's across the street from the Park Theatre (our ultimate destination) and had good recs on Yelp. Zouheir had an excellent sandwich and so-so soup. My pasta special was dry. Seemed like leftovers, put in a bowl, topped with cheese, broiled, then some tomato sauce spooned on top. But my glass of wine was just fine.
But then we saw Brooklyn at the theatre, and all was forgotten. Based on a novel by Colm Toíbin and with screenplay by Nick Hornby, it was a lovely film, beautifully shot, great cast, and a heartbreaking story. While I had read the novel some time ago, the film particularly resonated with my husband, an immigrant multiple times and familiar with the pull of the old (and the new.)
I missed my book club meeting in Toronto today. I had suggested that we read an aboriginal author this month, and chose Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese. This was before I knew that I would be in Vancouver, so I sent in my comments by email last night. I started:
This book is as close to a "10" as I can imagine. From a structure, story, and writing perspective, I find it pretty much perfect. I read Indian Horse, his previous novel and rated it 4/5 on Goodreads. I recall that it sat inside me for days after I finished reading it and I suspect this one will too….
Wagamese has received multiple honours for this novel, and they are well-deserved. Highly recommended.
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Reading as imaginative co-creation
March 5, 2014 books, filmbooks on film, eleanor wachtel, film, Mira Nair, Mohsin Hamid, reading, Reluctant Fundamentalist, tiff, TorontoJanet
As the lights darkened in the TIFF cinema Monday night, I leaned over to my friend and said "We're so lucky to live in this city."
We were there for the season opener of the Books in Film series. Eleanor Wachtel had just introduced Mohsin Hamid, author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist and special guest flown in from Lahore for the screening of Mira Nair's film based on the novel. From his brief comments before the film, it was clear this was going to be a highlight of the series.
No spoilers here. This Man Booker nominated novel is a must-read. But it was an interesting exercise in teasing out the differences between the experience of reading and that of watching a film. The novel has two basic acts: Changez (the protagonist, pronounced Chong'-iz) at Princeton and working as a financial analyst in New York City; and Changez after he returns to Lahore. The novel is written in the second person: Changez is telling his story to an American while sitting in a cafe in Lahore. We don't know much about the American and the ending is not tidy.
In the film, there is a third act that ties the story together. There are other significant changes, and much more of a back story. Hamid stated that movie-goers don't want to leave the cinema not knowing what "the ending" meant. But more than that, he had interesting things to say about the experience of reading versus watching a film.
In his view, a book leaves greater space for "imaginative co-creation" on the part of the reader. And particularly so in this novel where one half of the conversation is missing. Readers are required to imagine a lot, to create their own reality, to "engage in make-believe, or imaginative play for adults." He said that film is more "pre-chewed", with less space for the viewer to enter into their own minds. Hamid stated that "books and film are completely different art forms."
There was more. A discussion of the meaning of a beard. Nair's changes to the screenplay to highlight powerful women. The importance (or not) of 9/11 in the novel. How one's identification as part of a group can be (always is?) uncomfortable.
This was an evening to remember, and one of the reasons that I love my adopted city, and TIFF in particular. If you're a reader and love film (and live in Toronto), single tickets are now available for this terrific series.
TIFF – Opening Day
September 5, 2013 film, journalboogie nights, film, jason reitman, Judi Dench, Philomena, tiff13, Toronto International Film FestivalJanet
TIFF opens today, and for the first time I'm entering the Festival with 8 vouchers out of the 30 tickets I purchased, which means I'll be adding some films as I go out of those that are still on sale.
Today I'm picking up my tickets and hoping to make use of a few of the vouchers over the next few days.
I'm scheduled to see Blue is the Warmest Colour tonight, winner of the Palme D'Or at Cannes and panned by a number of columnists in the paper today. It's a long one, coming in at just under 3 hours. Tomorrow evening, I looking forward to seeing the Jason Reitman live read of Boogie NIghts.
Films I'm hoping to pick up:
Friday: either Southcliffe, a four part series made for television in the UK, or Tim's Veneer, a Penn & Teller doc looking into the methods of Vermeer.
Saturday: either Therese, an adaptation of the novel by Zola, or Ilo Ilo, the story of a Singaporean family during the Asian financial crisis.
On Sunday morning, I'm seeing a members-only screening of Philomena, courtesty of TIFF. It stars Judi Dench as an Irish-Catholic woman who is looking for the child she was forced to give up. Later in the day I'm seeing September and Le Week-End.
I'm going stag for most of the Festival, so if you'll be at a screening I'm at, let me know and we can meet up!
Finally, a special shout-out to Mike Rudolph, TIFF customer service, who assisted me when there were difficulties with the online ticket fulfillment process. He's the son of a friend, and saw my pleas for assistance on the TIFF twitter feed. He gave me a call and did my ticketing over the phone.
A guide to the stars coming north for TIFF (globalnews.ca)
TIFF unites stars, audiences for celebration of film (cbc.ca)
TIFF 2013: A survival guide (macleans.ca)
How to TIFF like the pros (properpour.wordpress.com)
"Love, Marilyn": Coming to HBO this summer.
June 12, 2013 film, televisiondocumentary, film, HBO, Liz Garbus, marilyn monroe, television, tiffJanet
I saw this film last fall at TIFF and absolutely loved it. Directed by Liz Garbus, it's a documentary based on Marilyn Monroe's own writings, read by actors. It will be screening on HBO Canada this month and next (dates) and HBO (US). Set your DVR to catch this one.
Here's Liz Smith's take on the doc.
HBO's Summer Documentary Series: True Life Tales
Love, Marilyn
TV: Newswire: HBO and the ATX Television Festival announce the premiere of Love, Marilyn
Duddy's back in town.
June 4, 2013 filmacademy of canadian cinema, Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, books on film, eleanor wachtel, Helga Stephenson, Mordecai Richler, Richard Dreyfuss, Ted Kotcheff, Telefilm Canada, tiffJanet
Last night was a CanCon lover's dream. The screening of the newly-remastered digital print of "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz", based on the novel by Mordecai Richler, was the TIFF Books on Film event, and as we walked in to the screening room, we immediately noticed the 30 or so seats that had been reserved for special guests. Margaret Atwood's name was the first to catch my eye. Richler's widow Florence and children Noah and Jacob were also in attendance.
Jesse Wente, Head of Programming at TIFF, opened the evening and introduced the CEO of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, Helga Stephenson. Her announcement that a copy of the beautiful digital print had been donated to TIFF so that it could be shown whenever possible was met with great applause. Last week, the film finally had its Cannes debut in the Cannes Classics program, and director Ted Kotcheff and Richard Dreyfuss were on the red carpet.
Svetlana and Richard Dreyfuss, Helga Stephenson, Ted Kotcheff and Laifun Kotcheff
Eleanor Wachtel, our host for the Books on Film series, followed with a welcome and gave a bio of Kotcheff, our guest for the post-screening interview. (The ACCT bio is here.) Kotcheff then spoke of his 44-year friendship with Richler that started in the South of France. He wanted to make a film of Duddy for years, and finally got funding in the early days of the Canadian Film Development Corporation (now Telefilm Canada) when they covered half of the $750,000 budget for the film, with Gerald Schniederman covering the other half. Mr Schneiderman's widow Roberta was at the screening last night and Kotcheff called her out to applause.
As Stephenson said in her remarks, the newly remastered print makes the film look like it was shot yesterday. I've seen the original at least twice, and Dreyfuss' performance is amazing. Kotcheff described the casting of Duddy as a bit of a nightmare. He didn't want to make the film until he found the perfect lead. As they got very close to the shoot date, Kotcheff put in a call to NY casting director Lynn Stalmaster who, after reading the script, called him down to see a young guy who had a four minute scene in a previous film in which the kid had overacted. The moment he began to read for the part, Kotcheff knew he had "his Duddy", the only issue being that Dreyfuss, a German Jew, had blue eyes.
In Cannes, Dreyfuss commented that Duddy was his best role, and that he didn't realise this until many years later. And in my mind, when I read the novel, it is Dreyfuss who forms my mental image for Duddy.
Enjoy this little clip of the gambling scene:
Richard Dreyfuss owes 'Jaws' to Duddy Kravitz
The restoration of Duddy Kravitz
Richard Dreyfuss on Duddy Kravitz
"Is that Benedict Cumberbatch?"
May 7, 2013 film, reading, tiffJanet
Sitting in a screening of Atonement last night, Dorothy leans over to me and whispers those words. It had been a while since I'd seen the film and, sure enough, there he is in the role of soon-to-be-known as bad-boy Peter Marshall, chocolate tycoon. I'm terrible at recognizing faces and, with the little reddish moustache, it probably would have taken me a while to figure out why he looked familiar.
But the entire screening was like seeing the film for the first time. We were at the TIFF Bell Lightbox for the Books on Film series and I had dutifully read Ian McEwen's novel in the days before the screening. I guess that's the point of the series: to understand how books are made into films.
To assist the audience, the screenwriter for the film Christopher Hampton had been invited to join interviewer Eleanor Wachtel on stage after the screening. As you may be aware, it is not obvious who the narrator is until the end of the novel, where there is a surprise regarding the veracity of certain scenes near the end. Hampton's first draft of the screenplay began with this end. When the director was switched out and Joe Wright took over, he asked Hampton why he had chosen to do this, and on subsequent rewrites, the screenplay switched back to follow the narrative line of the novel more closely.
One other large change between the novel and the film was that final scene. Originally set in the the Tallis home, which has been turned into a hotel, the narrator returns there for a birthday party and upon retiring for the evening, she writes the final section of the book and the truth is revealed. It's a very interior scene and likely would have been difficult to film without the use of voice-over, which Hampton was dead set against. Instead, the scene is shot with the narrator being interviewed on a television talk show, permitting the final revelation to happen more naturally.
I am trying not to give away too much about the novel which, if you haven't read it, would make an excellent summer read. The first half is set in an English country home in a hot, sultry season. Kiera Knightly should get an award for best scene in a bathing cap.
The final novels in this series are The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz by Moredecai Richler, with guest director Ted Kotcheff (June 3. I'm hoping it will present a print of the restored master) and Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie, with guest director Deepa Mehta (June 24).
Sunday choral report
May 5, 2013 choir, film, opera, tiffJanet
Circumstances only permitted a half hour rehearsal this morning, but our music went reasonably well.
During the Offertory we sang Josquin's Ave Maria, presented below by the Tallis Scholars. (My email subscribers may not be getting the embedded video. If you'd like to see it, go to the link to my blog at the end of the email.)
During Communion, we presented Jesu Dulcis Memoria, sung here by the Cambridge Singers.
We were rather short of male singers this morning, with only one bass and two tenors, one of them a substitute for our cantor, but I think we managed to pull it off with our organist singing whichever male part needed him.
I spent a lazy afternoon, finishing up another read-through of Atonement by Ian McEwan in preparation for the screening tomorrow at TIFF, part of the Books on Film series. Playwright and screenwriter Christopher Hampton will be there for an interview with Eleanor Wachtel after the screening. The novel is so layered with emotion (or lack thereof) that it was perfect for a sunny Sunday afternoon on the porch.
It will be a busy week. Besides the screening, we are seeing two operas at the COC (Tuesday and Wednesday evenings) and then Michael's final music concert of high school on Thursday,where he will be featured playing a tuba concerto composed by another student at the school.
Seven Quick Takes Friday
May 3, 2013 film, housekeeping, music, seven quick takes, technologyJanet
Michael and I attended Bésame Ópera last evening, presented by Opera 5, a small group of young singers. Presented at Gallery 345, they staged two Spanish operas, El Retablo de Maese Pedro by Manuel de Fallo and Goyescas by Enrique Granados. Opera 5 wants to bring opera back to the masses:
When opera was developed it was meant to combine all art forms and we intend to push that to the limit by combining opera with any and every distinct art form such as dance, photography, visual art, performance art, creative writing, and even culinary arts by showcasing new talent in each medium. (About Opera 5)
Last night's production included shadow puppets in the first half, sangria and tuna ceviche at the break, and some beautiful visual effects involving wardrobe in the second half. The cast was superb, with the only difficulties being the sightlines in the small-ish space. I will definitely be back for next season.
I have failed miserably at getting to anything at HotDocs this week. I went down to try to get a same day ticket for Rent a Family Inc on Tuesday but they only had rush tickets and I was there two hours in advance. I decided not to wait around and risk not getting in. Yesterdays pick was bumping up against the opera. So I need to get better organized next year.
I wandered into Belle de Provence yesterday when I was on my dress-hunting expedition. They sell scented soaps, candles, tableware, and other French loveliness. I adore liquid soap from France, even the inexpensive stuff. The scents are very natural, unlike North American products that all seem to have a chemical/not-made-in-nature smell. My in-laws bring Le Petit Marseillais brand soap in these funky earth-friendly tubes when they visit, and when I run out, I get a supply of a similar product in large bottles at Winners (1L of liquid soap for 9.99), which is WAY less expensive than what I saw in the shop. I suspect that the packaging changed, or something. If you see a gal in the bath products section at Winners sniffing all the bottles, it's probably me.
We're off to an engagement party this evening, but if we weren't, I'd be joining Michael at Baroque Idol with the Aradia Chamber Ensemble at the Music Gallery. Young composers have been invited to submit works for the baroque ensemble and then the audience gets to vote. The winning composer gets a commission.
My new to-list app for iphone is kicking my butt. It's the gamification of personal productivity. Check it out.
It was HOT outside today.
We're seeing two operas next week at the COC. Because of Z's travel schedule, we had to switch around some dates, which left us with Strauss' Salome (directed by Atom Egoyan) on Tuesday and Dialogues des Carmelites (Poulenc) on Wednesday.
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Gatsby Mania
May 2, 2013 books, film, shoppingJanet
Who's not excited about the upcoming Baz Luhrmann extravaganza that will be The Great Gatsby, brought once again to film?
I wandered up to a local mall to find a dress for an event tomorrow night (last minute, I know!) and caught sight of some of the marketing spin happening around the premiere.
Chapters had a display that included two different editions of the book plus some others set in the same period or with the same theme (Rules of Civility by Amor Towles, Bright Lights, Big City by Jay McInerney, The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud, Call Me Zelda by Erika Robuck.)
Over at Brooks Brothers, two of their windows had been thus styled:
I've read the novel a few times and understood more with each reading. I'm very much looking forward to the film, and won't be at all disappointed if it doesn't replicate the book (as no film really can). I enjoy Luhrmann's visual excess so it cannot really disappoint.
Toronto International Film Festival starts this week….
September 4, 2012 filmtiffJanet
…and I'm getting ready.
After a bit of a bumpy ticket-purchasing ride, with a lot of my top picks off-sale due to my cheapness is buying a discounted Daytime Pack, I still have a pretty awesome schedule over the 10-day Festival. Zouheir is taking a few days off so that he can get to more of the screenings this year.
This Thursday, I'm seeing a live reading of American Beauty, to be directed by Jason Reitman. Actors are being announced by Reitman on Twitter and so far, we have (as reported by Toronto Life):
Adam Driver (Lena Dunham's creepy boyfriend from Girls) as the neighbour's son Ricky Fitts (played by Wes Bentley in the film)
Toronto's Sarah Gadon as Angela, the teenage object of Lester Burnham's (Kevin Spacey) lust (played by Mena Suvari in the film)
Nick Kroll as Buddy (played by Peter Gallagher in the film)
Gadon is probably best known in her role of Emma Jung in A Dangerous Method.
On Friday we'll see a couple of documentaries:
The Gatekeepers, summarized on TIFF site:
In an unprecedented and candid series of interviews, six former heads of the Shin Bet — Israel's intelligence and security agency — speak about their role in Israel's decades-long counterterrorism campaign, discussing their controversial methods and whether the ends ultimately justify the means.
Apparently, there will be two (former?) generals in attendance.
Stories We Tell, by Sarah Polley, her "personal tale of family secrets."
On Saturday, we're looking forward to screenings of Hotel Transylvania, Inch'Allah, and The Attack. The first is an animated feature with a star-studded cast. The second two examine the Palestinian question in the West Bank. There are quite a few films set in the Middle East at this years festival and we're hoping to see most of them.
At my other blog: Berkman Family History
Emigration: the messy middle
In this blog, I've talked about the origins of my Berkman family and a little bit about my most immediate ancestor, my father. I also looked at information about one of the family's journey to the US. But there is a whole lot of uncertainty around most of the Berkman emigrants to North America. Some […]
Croup? Or Diphtheria?
The last two children born to my great-great grandfather, Hirsh Berkman, and his wife Sore, died as toddlers of croup. This was identified in death records from the Lithuanian town where they lived. Aharon Nate died at a-year-and-a-half in 1882, and daughter Teme Leye died at two-and-a-half years in 1886. This had me looking for some […]
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Q: Keras model saved in ModelCheckpoint in tensorflow can't be loaded on another machine I have 2 windows machine (A and B) both have tensorflow-gpu 1.10 installed.
I have a training.py which train and save the best full model
checkpoint = tf.keras.callbacks.ModelCheckpoint(params['filepath_best'], monitor='val_loss', verbose=0, save_best_only=True, save_weights_only=False, mode='auto', period=1)
callbacks_list = [checkpoint, tf.keras.callbacks.TensorBoard(log_dir=params['log_dir'])]
model.compile(optimizer='adam', loss='MSE', metrics=['MSE'])
history = model.fit(keras_input_fn(filenames=training_files, mode=tf.estimator.ModeKeys.TRAIN).batch(16).repeat(1000),
                    epochs=1000, steps_per_epoch=625,
                    validation_data=keras_input_fn(filenames=training_files, mode=tf.estimator.ModeKeys.EVAL).batch(16).repeat(1000),
                    validation_steps=625, callbacks=callbacks_list)

I also have a detect.py which load the trained model and do predictions
model = load_model(params['filepath_best'])

training.py and detect.py runs separately. training runs fine, and detect.py in machine A can load the model generated by the training.py on machine A. However, detect.py in machine A can NOT load the copied model generated by the training.py on machine B. In the same way, detect.py in machine B can only load the model generated from machine B, it can't load a copied model generated from machine A. the training.py and detect.py in both machines are identical but the dir is different. It seems that the saved model contains the info of local dir of the specific machine which generates the model thus it can't be used on another machine. The copied model is in the correct dir for loading.
In training.py, I have a function relu_advanced(x) which basically truncate the maximum to 255, and it is called when construct the keras model.
def relu_advanced(x):
    return K.relu(x, max_value=255)

# in model construction part
net = tf.keras.layers.Lambda(function = relu_advanced)(net)

When I run detec.py on machine B using copied model from machine A, it complains the relu_advanced function using the dir of training.py on machine A.
File "C:\Anaconda2\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\keras\layers\core.py", line 712, in call
return self.function(inputs, **arguments)
File "D:/dir_on_machine_A/training.py", line 391, in relu_advanced
TypeError: bad argument type for built-in operation

If I put training.py on the same dir on machine B as if on machine A, the detect.py terminated just after the load_model() without giving any error message.
My question is how can I copy a trained model generated by ModelCheckpoint on one machine to another and load it from another machine using tensorflow and keras? Thanks!


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The train station is on the line Naples-Foggia-Benevento-Bari.
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On the route Rome-Lucera (with connections to Rome and to Lucera-Foggia).


Trees, shrubs and perennials for the moist, wet and down right boggy areas of your garden.
Wednesday, January 24 at 7pm we welcome Donna Evers as our special guest!
Donna Evers, a master gardener in Hammonds Plains, will be treating us to her wonderful presentation on gardening for wet spaces. Donna's gardens are breathtaking and awe-inspiring, not only for their beauty but also for the amount of physical labour that they require. Gardening and her love of plants and nature is truly a passion and her knowledge of all-things plants is broad. She has asked that everyone come prepared with a 'general gardening question' for us to discuss as time permits.
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"Epic" was the only word I could come up with for a trail run I went on last Saturday.
About a week before we left for our trip, I started researching trail runs in the area. I stumbled upon the Lizard Head Wilderness & Lizard Head Peak. This peak (or rock tower) you see is considered Colorado's most difficult & dangerous mountain to summit. This is due to the "rotten" rock that is very loose and can crumble at any moment. Click on the link above to read Albert Ellingwood's description of the rock. Ellingwood was the first to climb the peak in 1920!
Well after seeing pictures, I made it my mission to find a trail to (not up!) Lizard Head. What I found was a loop that took me to the summit of Blackface Mountain (12,200'), along the ridge, and down to a meadow right below Lizard Head. Perfect. It appeared to be a 5-6 mile loop taking me to a different trailhead about two miles down the road from where I start.
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The Biggest Challenge of Kosher Sea Salt
What commonly known as kosher salt is in actuality coarse kosher salt, also known as "kosher sea salts" because kosher sea salt is usually used in kosher cooking for followers of Jewish shochet (kosher food law). Some companies dropped the on kosher sea salt while others kept it. No matter why it became "normal" to use kosher salt, there are important differences between kosher salt and regular table salt. Here are the basics about kosher salt.
First, there is controversy over whether kosher sea salts contains any trace of lecithin, a substance that is found in all kosher foods, but which may inhibit the body's ability to absorb the fats found in fish and meats. It has been postulated that sea salt contains trace amounts of lecithin, but that the effects are insignificant, and that any reduction in eating habits would likely be short-lived, if it even took place at all. Most kosher chefs use kosher salt because it's cheap, but not because they trust in the value of trace amounts of an animal fat.
Second, the kosher salt that most supermarkets and cooks are using today has only been manufactured in recent years. Prior to World War II, kosher salt was made by women in Israel who processed their own salt. They were the first people to use kosher salt on a commercial scale, and they produced a remarkably uniform salt with a fine grain. It was harvested from the Dead Sea, and it was one of the simplest and cheapest natural sources of salt available.
Since kosher salt is much cheaper than table salt, it was quickly embraced as a low cost "alternative" to regular table salt. However, it's use as a seasoning agent was limited until the late fifties when the process of harvesting the salt became more standardized. Modern kosher salt has only been manufactured in the last twenty-five years or so, during which time its production efficiency has undoubtedly decreased. The table salt industry has relied on the cheaper kosher salt for many decades, while the kosher sea salt industry has relied on far more expensive substances.
Another problem faced by kosher salt consumers, who have recently switched to sea salt, is the lack of distinction between kosher salt and sea salt. Sea salt is harvested in different places around the world using completely different methods. For example, kosher salt harvested in Canada is often treated with ammonia to prevent bacterial growth, while sea salt has no such treatment.
This is what is known as "lagering". The process of using a salt without treating it with chemicals and stabilizers to make it less porous is known as "lagering". In fact, it is a major drawback of kosher salt. To compensate, today's sea salts are treated with various chemicals that help it attain its various "key features". Unfortunately, not all sea salts have undergone this process, making the difference between them and their "traditional" counterparts much less clear.
Perhaps the biggest drawback of kosher salt is its scarcity. As far as the supply goes, most of it is mined in salt mines around the world. The biggest drawback here is that only one salt variety per year can be mined since the process of mining for more takes a long time. This forces retailers to stock up on a limited number of salts, pushing prices up.
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A Bit Worried About Mick Jagger
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News reports say Mick has had to pull out of the latest Stones Tour of The US and Canada according to the news in Europe. The reason given is medical and seems a bit vague as far as I can tell but with fantasy and intuition I guess he has heart problems ? Maybe he has need of a bypass op? The medical team say he will recover completely. Lets hope that all will be well...Mick is 77 and as such no Spring chicken...and The Stones are one of the last big 60s bands who are still largely intact.......funny I have always thought they would be there for ever....never thought of the end coming for them......fingers crossed Mick!!!
Nice to be able to go back to trust and friendship!!!!!!!!!
It's a mixed up sensation this being alive
Oh! it wears a man down into the ground
It's the strangest elation
I can't describe it
Oh it leaves a man weary
It makes a man frown..............................Chris Simpson ( "Mixed Up Sensations" 1975 Martin's Cafe )
James Otto Sweet Heart
^^^ I just now saw it said on the FOX News station that a full recovery is expected from whatever is currently on his plate. So far, it isn't being said what he is dealing with exactly, just that he can't do any touring until he is back to his normal self.
God bless you and him always!!!
P.S. His 76th birthday is at the end of July this year.
Listen to my most favorite singer here sometime, James Otto that is!
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All the best Mick !
The ultimate connection is between a performer and its' audience!
CRAZY-HORSE
our local news today reported it as being heart surgery
Artery replacement I heard.
All seems to have gone well with Mick so far........................
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/...spartanntp
update from Mick's younger brother:
https://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainment/...spartandhp
Mick is up and about posing for a photo whilst taking a stroll:
https://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainment/...spartanntp
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De gemeente Andrychów is een stad- en landgemeente in het Poolse woiwodschap Klein-Polen, in powiat Wadowicki.

De zetel van de gemeente is in de stad Andrychów.

Op 30 juni 2004 telde de gemeente 42 933 inwoners.

Oppervlakte gegevens
In 2002 bedroeg de totale oppervlakte van gemeente Andrychów 100,6 km², waarvan:

 agrarisch gebied: 48%
 bossen: 40%

De gemeente beslaat 15,58% van de totale oppervlakte van de powiat.

Demografie
Stand op 30 juni 2004:

In 2002 bedroeg het gemiddelde inkomen per inwoner 1144,08 zł.

Gemeente Andrychów grenst aan de gemeenten:

 in het noorden - Wieprz,
 in het oosten - Wadowice, Zembrzyce, Stryszawa
 in het zuiden - Ślemień, Łękawica
 in het westen - Porąbka, Kęty

Administratieve plaatsen (sołectwo)
Brzezinka, Inwałd, Roczyny, Rzyki, Sułkowice, Targanice, Zagórnik.

Gemeente in Klein-Polen

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Tyson Fury Could Walk Away From Boxing When His Contract Is Up
By Ryan Phillips
Tyson Fury promotes his rematch with Deontay Wilder / RINGO CHIU/Getty Images
Tyson Fury has a huge fight against Deontay Wilder coming up on Saturday, but after that he might not be a boxer much longer. On Monday, Fury told ESPN's Ariel Helwani that he is considering walking away from boxing after his current contract is up.
Fury is 31 and at the top of a revitalized heavyweight division. If he beats Wilder, he'll own the WBC, The Ring and lineal heavyweight titles. From what he says, he just doesn't think there's much left for him to accomplish. While he has three fights left on his contract with ESPN, he's already thinking about a future outside of boxing.
When Helwani asked why he would walk away when there is still a ton of money to be made, Fury said the following:
""Because I don't need to fight anymore. What is the point? What am I going to gain from it? When I beat Wilder on Saturday, I'll have completed the game. The game will be completed. I'll have won every single belt there is to win in the game, from minor to major, and I'll have won The Ring magazine belt twice -- becoming only the second man in history to do that, me and Muhammad Ali. "... Even after this win on Saturday, there's nothing more to do. Nothing more to be gained.""
I think a lot of people would argue against that sentiment. Fury still hasn't fought fellow British heavyweight Anthony Joshua, who holds the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles. The winner of Fury-Wilder will face intense pressure to battle Joshua in a title unification bout.
Fury and Wilder battled to a thrilling draw in December of 2018 that was one of the best heavyweight fights in years. Both men remain undefeated, with Fury at 29-0-1 and Wilder at 42-0-1. There is a ton of boxing left in both of their bodies, but it's clear Fury thinks he can go elsewhere and do other things.
It's worth noting that Fury has already dipped his toe into the world of professional wrestling and had one match at WWE's Crown Jewel event. He reportedly made $15 million for that appearance alone. If he's going to make that kind of money and can avoid actually getting punched in the face, it's easy to understand why he's considering leaving boxing behind him.
You can watch the entire episode of Ariel Helwani's MMA Show below:


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Down syndrome: A family's journey
In March, Mary Anne Christo and her husband, Eric Waksmunski, were blessed with twins.
Wyatt Waksmunski, left, sleeps as his twin brother Shane cries during a visit to Wyatt's crib in the hospital. (All photos by Bob Ford, Times News Photographer)
It was a difficult pregnancy and doctors determined the babies had to be delivered early.
Anticipating the usual complications faced by premature babies, the Mahoning Township family was devastated to learn both of their precious little boys have Down syndrome.
The next few months would be filled with countless sleepless nights, hotel stays and hospital vigils. The shock and grief Christo and Waksmunski first experienced is waning and they have accepted that their lives have changed forever.
For Christo, the dreams she had for the twins as she awaited their birth are no more. She has learned she can still dream, but they are different dreams now.
Their priorities have also changed. What was important in the days before the twins were born — in Waksmunski's case, the ups and downs of his beloved New York Giants or Mets — is no longer important. Time once spent watching a game is now spent online, where he may be learning more about Down syndrome or researching a recommended medical procedure.
After too many nights going to bed, praying their babies would not die as they slept, the couple has learned to take one day at a time.
For as traumatic as this experience has been for the family, it has also opened their eyes and given them passage into a new world, a community of parents of children with special needs.
It is not a life they would have chosen had they been given a choice, but it is one that has embraced and supported them as they struggled to deal with often frightening and stressful days, filled with life-and-death decisions.
Several weeks after the twins were born, Waksmunski created "Shane and Wyatt's Journey with Down syndrome," on the social media network Facebook.
While it initially started with family and friends, it quickly grew and has attracted nearly 1,100 supporters from around the world.
Many of those who joined have children with Down syndrome or other disabilities.
To tell their story, and to reach out to other families who may face a similar experience, the Waksmunskis have agreed to open their home and their lives and share this special journey in an ongoing series in the TIMES NEWS.
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Chapter 1: A difficult pregnancy
Buddy Walk will raise money for Down syndrome
Chapter 2: The long road home
Walking a mile to raise millions
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Chapter 3: Breathing a little easier
Chapter 4: Counting on each other
July 19: Chapter 1
Sept. 14: Chapter 2
Oct. 8: Buddy Walk
March 7: Chapter 3


1) Surfing through internet and listing out the availability of Tamil and Kashmiri book in online stores : Students were asked to surf through the online stores and list out the books available in Tamil and Kashmiri Language on online stores. The students of grade VII on 6th December prepared booklets.
Activity Date: 06 Dec 2018 - 06 Dec 2018 While doing this activity, the students happened to come across some of the famous literary personalities and their works which are popular across India. They also came to know the availability of other language books on online stores.
2) Virtual Tour on the topic Paintings, Sculpture and Handicrafts of Kashmir & Tamil Nadu : This event was held on 14th October 2018 at 11:00am in auditorium. Students from each classes participated in this event. They were asked to assemble in Tapovan Hall and video clipping related to Tamilnadu paintings, Handicrafts and art of making sculpture were shown.
Activity Date: 15 Oct 2018 - 15 Oct 2018 Students learnt about Tamilnadu paintings, Handicrafts and art of making sculpture. They had done the worksheet related to the above said topic which was prepared well in advance and they did it with great interest.
3) Writing a letter to an imaginary friend describing about the sculptures of Tamilnadu : This event was conducted on 13th October 2018 at 2:30pm in their respective class rooms. Children enthusiastically participated in this activity. They wrote letter to their imaginary friend stating the importance & special features of Tamilnadu Sculptures & monuments.
Activity Date: 13 Oct 2018 - 13 Oct 2018 Letter writing is an art and all our children eagerly participated in it. Emails have ousted postal mail in order to make the children aware of this concept "Letter writing" activity is given for them. Students were very much interested to share their experience & knowledge regarding Tamilnadu sculptures. They came to know about the various sculptures of Tamil Nadu.
4) Prepare a bill for the dresses of Tamilnadu & Jammu Kashmir with the price tag : Students were asked to form a group and Prepare a bill for the dresses of Tamil Nadu & Jammu Kashmir with the price tag on 19.09.18 at Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli.
Activity Date: 19 Sep 2018 - 19 Sep 2018 Children prepared a bill for the dresses of Tamil Nadu & Jammu Kashmir with the price tag. The teacher instructed the students how to prepare the price tag and also explained how a price tag is a highly visual and objective guide to set a value of a product. Students prepared the price tags for the dresses of both the state.
5) Expert Talk : This event was held on 6th September 2018 at 11:00am in auditorium. Students from each classes participated in this event. They were asked to assemble in Tapovan Hall. We invited our resource person Mr. PrabhuRanjan to share his knowledge of paintings to the children.
Activity Date: 06 Sep 2018 - 06 Sep 2018 Students learnt about Tamilnadu paintings and interested to hear from resource person. He interacted well with children and actively listen to it. Students were divided in to two groups - group A (girls) & group B (boys). Quiz programme has been conducted for the children on the basis of resource person's talk. Students participated in the quiz programme actively.
6) Visit to Krishnapuram (Field Trip) : This event was conducted on 24th August 2018. Students were taken to Krishnapuram, an educational tour. Later the teacher had given a questionnaire to the students based on the place they visited.
Activity Date: 16 Aug 2018 - 16 Aug 2018 Students were asked to collect information on the names of "Award Winning Short Story Writers" in Tamil and Kashmiri Literature. The collected details were presented in the scrap books and were displayed in the classroom. From this activity the students came to know how the writers are awarded for their outstanding contribution to the upliftment of Indian Literature through their works in both the languages.
8) Scrapbook – Works translated to English : Students of grade VI prepared charts on patriotic poems of Tamil and Kashmiri language on 16.08.18 at Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli, in their respective classes.
Activity Date: 16 Aug 2018 - 16 Aug 2018 Students found the works in Tamil and Kashmiri language which are translated into English. They made a scrap book with the collected information. From this activity they learnt that the various works of the different authors which have been translated to English in both the languages.
9) Identify the common themes of the poem in Tamil and Kashmiri languages. : Chart work on the topic "Identify the common themes of the poem in Tamil and Kashmiri languages" was prepared by students of grade VIII on 14th August 2018 between 2:00 to 3:00 pm. Students of Class VIII prepared it individually.
Activity Date: 14 Aug 2018 - 14 Aug 2018 Students were asked to collect information about few famous poems in both Tamil and Kashmiri languages. The themes of few poems were discussed among the students in the class room. The details gathered by the students were made into charts, in a colorful manner.
10) Dance Presentation : Dance presentation was conducted on the theme of "dances during festivals and important occasions in Jammu – Kashmir and Tamil Nadu" on 11th August 2018 between 4.30 and 5.30 am for the students of grade V in Tapovan Hall at Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli.
Activity Date: 11 Aug 2018 - 11 Aug 2018 The students came to know about the culture and tradition of the people in Jammu Kashmir and Tamilnadu and also know about the occasion when these dance are performed.
11) POSTER MAKING : Poster making competition was conducted on the topic "Prevention of soil pollution" on 2nd August 2018 between 10.30 and 11.30 am for the students of grade IV in their respective classes at Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli.
Activity Date: 02 Aug 2018 - 02 Aug 2018 The teacher explained about how the soil pollution occurs in both the states. Students came to know about the preventing measures to control soil pollution. Students had done the posters with attractive slogans and pictures.
Activity Date: 25 Jul 2018 - 25 Jul 2018 Children were individually displayed the pictures of ornaments and vessels of both the state. In this activity students explained that Jammu is famous for silver and golden jewellery of traditional Dogri design. They also understood that Chang and tea-vessels, silver cups and butter churns or the mussel shells, which serve as ornaments in Kashmir. They also learnt about metal-ware of Tamil Nadu is renowned worldwide and the craft is used to make earth-ware like cooking vessel, serving bowls, storage red pots, lanterns, flowerpots and decorative pots.
13) Questionnaire on Bar Graph : Bar Graph on "Types of Soil found on Tamil Nadu, Jammu and Kashmir" displayed on the smartboard. Questions were asked based on the bar graph.
Activity Date: 12 Jul 2018 - 12 Jul 2018 Students discussed about the bar graph. They were able to differentiate the types of soil in two states, compare the soils present in Tamil Nadu, Jammu and Kashmir.
14) A Field trip to Cheranmahadevi Agricultural farm. : Students visited the Swiss Farm situated in Cheranmadevi and observed the farming methodology followed.
Activity Date: 07 Jul 2018 - 07 Jul 2018 Students had a chance to see in person various crop fields, dairy farm, and other animal farms. The teacher also explained how these activities have been done in Jammu and Kashmir. Students were enthusiastic to see the place.
Venue : Cheranmahadevi. Tirunelveli District.
15) Group Discussion : Group discussion on Climate and its influences on agriculture of Tamil Nadu and Jammu Kashmir.
16) Chart Presentation – Patriotic Poems in Tamil and Kashmiri Language. : Students of grade VI prepared charts on patriotic poems in Tamil and Kashmiri language and presented them on 15th June 2018 in the classrooms.
Activity Date: 15 Jun 2018 - 15 Jun 2018 Students understood the fact that India is meant for Unity in Diversity. They felt the resemblance of patriotic feelings of Tamil and Kashmiri people though their language is different.
Activity Date: 14 Jun 2018 - 14 Jun 2018 Students prepared a PPT presentation about Kashmir and Tamil Nadu food items and crops. They came to know that Tamil Nadu has always been a hub for food connoisseurs to take a great pleasure of some of the finest traditional cuisine in the country. The region is known to offer a wide variety of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes with each holding a unique flavor some taste. They even understood that the cuisine of Jammu has a great flavor. The flavor of the cuisine comes from the aromatic spices used in them. During the festive season a wide variety of dishes are prepared in Jammu which are simply delectable.
18) Scrap Book : Children were asked to bring the pictures of food items and dresses of Tamil Nadu and Jammu and Kashmir on 14.8.18 at Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli in their respective classes.
Activity Date: 14 Jun 2018 - 14 Jun 2018 Children were asked to paste the pictures in the scrap book. Display were held in the classrooms and students of different classes were visited and they came to know the various food items and dresses of Tamil Nadu and Jammu & Kashmir.
19) Scrap Book : Children were asked to bring the pictures of food items and dresses of Tamil Nadu and Jammu and Kashmir on 14.8.18 at Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli in their respective classes.
20) Dress up the doll in Kashmiri Style and Tamil Nadu Style : Children were asked to bring the dolls and chocolate wrappers to do the activity in the classroom on 13.6.18 at 10.00am, Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli.
Activity Date: 13 Jun 2018 - 13 Jun 2018 Students of Class II were decorated the dolls using the chocolate wrappers in Kashmiri and Tamil Nadu style with great enthusiasm. They learnt the different style that followed in both the states.
Venue : Classroom, Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli.
21) Worksheet Preparation : Worksheet Preparation was conducted on the topic "Crops grown in Jammu-Kashmir and Tamilnadu" on 12th June 2018 between 9.00 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. for the students of grade IV in their respective classes at Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli.
Activity Date: 12 Jun 2018 - 12 Jun 2018 The teacher explained about different types of crops grown in both states and the soil suitable for the growth of these crops. Students came to know about similarities of crops grown in both states. Students had done worksheet by pasting the picture of different types of crops and colored the soil type found in Tamilnadu and Jammu Kashmir.
22) Booklet - Poems with poet's names. : Students of grade VI prepared booklets on titles of the poems along with poet names of Tamil and Kashmiri language on 23.04.18 at Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli, in their respective classes.
Activity Date: 23 Apr 2018 - 23 Apr 2018 Students explored various titles of poems which suggested the different themes and content of the Tamil and Kashmiri language. They prepared the booklet with the collected materials. From this activity they learnt about the various poems and the poets in both the language.
23) Identifying the themes of the dramas in Tamil and Kashmiri Literature. : Flashcards on the topic "Identifying the themes of the dramas in Tamil and Kashmiri Literature" was prepared by students of grade VIII on 21st April 2018 between 10:00 to 11:30 am. Students of Class VIII prepared it individually.
Activity Date: 21 Apr 2018 - 21 Apr 2018 Students were asked to collect information about the famous dramas in Tamil and Kashmiri Literature and their theme and famous characters were discussed in the classroom among the students. The collected details were made into flashcards and were displayed in the classroom.
24) Report writing. 02 : Report writing activity held on the topic 'Agricultural development in Jammu Kashmir and Tamil Nadu' on 21.04.18 at Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli in their respective classes.
Venue : Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli.
25) Slogan Writing : Slogan Writing on "The significant role of rivers in the fertility of soil." Respective class teachers explained about the fertility of soil of Tamil Nadu and Jammu Kashmir through PPT.
Venue : Pushpalata Vidya Mandir ,Tirunelveli.
26) List out the works of women Literary Personalities in Tamil and Kashmiri Languages : A booklet on the topic "List out the works of women Literary Personalities in Tamil and Kashmiri Languages" was prepared by students of grade VIII on 20TH April 2018 between1:30 to 2:30 Pm. Students of Class VIII prepared it individually.
Activity Date: 20 Apr 2018 - 20 Apr 2018 Students were asked to collect information about the women writers in Kashmiri language and the details about their works were collected. The collected details were made into booklet using charts and papers in an attractive manner.
27) Map worksheet - paste the grains and other food items grown in the particular areas around Tamil Nadu and Kashmir : Children were asked to collect the food grains from the home. Maps were given and made them to paste the grains according to the place where they grow.
Activity Date: 19 Apr 2018 - 19 Apr 2018 A map work was conducted in Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli on 19-04-2018 at 11:00am in the respective classes. Students of Class II were participated individually. The students participated in the event with full interest. They learnt about the crops, grains and the different food items of Jammu Kashmir.
28) Power point Presentation on the topic ''Similarities and dissimilarities of Tamil Nadu & Jammu Kashmir (Farming Methodology)" : A Power point presentation of students of IX standard was held on 19.04.08 in topic of "Similarities and dissimilarities of Tamil Nadu & Jammu Kashmir agriculture at Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli.
Activity Date: 19 Apr 2018 - 19 Apr 2018 Students made a Power Point Presentation on the importance of Agriculture of Tamil Nadu and Jammu Kashmir. They also learnt the similarities and dissimilarities of the cultivation method, major crops production, advanced technology in farming of both the states.
29) Dance presentation : Dance presentation was conducted on the theme of "dances during festivals and important occasions in Jammu – Kashmir and Tamil Nadu" on 11th August 2018 between 4.30 and 5.30 am for the students of grade V in Tapovan Hall at Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli.
Activity Date: 18 Apr 2018 - 18 Jun 2018 The students came to know about the culture and tradition of the people in Jammu Kashmir and Tamilnadu and also know about the occasion when these dance are performed.
30) Scrap book : Scrap book preparation was conducted on the topic "Dance forms of Jammu Kashmir and Tamilnadu" on 17th April 2018 between 9.00 and 10.30 am for the students of grade V in their respective classes at Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli.
Activity Date: 17 Apr 2018 - 17 Apr 2018 The teacher explained about the famous dance forms of both the states. Students came to know about the occasion when these dance are performed and they also know about the customs and tradition of the people. Students had prepared the scrap book by pasting the pictures of various dance forms of both the states and described about the speciality of each dance form.
31) Booklet – Title of the Poems along with the poet's name. : Students of grade VI prepared booklet on 'Titles of the poems along with the poet's name' on 11th April 2018 at Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli.
Activity Date: 11 Apr 2018 - 11 Apr 2018 Students found the works of great poets in Tamil and Kashmiri language. They made booklet on titles of the great poems along with the poet's name. It helped them to appreciate the beauty of different languages.
32) Food Pyramid- Tamil Nadu & Jammu Kashmir food items : Children were asked to bring the pictures of Tamil Nadu and Kashmiri food items and charts and done the activity on 10.04.18 at Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli in their respective classes.
Activity Date: 10 Apr 2018 - 10 Apr 2018 Children were divided into 5 groups and they were asked to paste the pictures in the charts. The students learnt the staple food of Tamil Nadu and Jammu Kashmir from this activity. They involved themselves with great interest to know about the names of various food items of Jammu Kashmir.
33) Identify the short story writers in Tamil and Kashmiri Languages : Flash card on the topic "Identify the short story writers in Tamil and Kashmiri Languages" was prepared by students of grade VIII on 10th April 2018 between 2:00 to 3:00 pm. Students of Class VIII prepared it individually.
Activity Date: 10 Apr 2018 - 10 Apr 2018 Students were asked to collect information and picture about few famous short story writers in both Tamil and Kashmiri languages. The names of the writers with their photographs were discussed among the students in the class room. The details gathered by the students were made into flash cards.
34) Vegetable & Fruit Carvings : Children were asked to bring the seasonal fruits and vegetables of both the states and they had done the activity on 09.04.18 at Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli, in their respective classes.
Activity Date: 09 Apr 2018 - 09 Apr 2018 Children were divided into 5 groups and they were asked to carve the fruits and vegetables as per their creativity. Display were held in the classrooms and students of different classes were visited and they came to know the seasonal fruits and vegetables of Jammu & Kashmir.
35) Scrap book – Award Winning Poets : Students of grade VI prepared scrapbooks on award winning poets of Tamil and Kashmiri language at Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli on 16.02.18 in their respective classes.
Activity Date: 16 Feb 2018 - 16 Feb 2018 Students came to know the award names and the categories provided for literature. They also got enlightened about on what basis are they getting nominated and awarded in both the languages.
36) Works translated into English from Tamil and Kashmir Language. : Students of grade VII were asked to collect data about the 'Works translated into English from Tamil and Kashmiri Language' and prepared charts to present the information that they had collected on 16h February 2018, Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli.
Activity Date: 16 Feb 2018 - 16 Feb 2018 As the students collected information about the translations they came to know some of the translated works in not only Tamil but also Kashmiri and English language. They prepared the charts with great interest with the collected information.
37) Chart Presentation – Words derived from Sanskrit : Students of grade VI prepared charts on words derived from Sanskrit to Tamil and Kashmiri language on 23.01.18 at Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli, in their respective classes.
Activity Date: 23 Jan 2018 - 23 Jan 2018 Students became aware of the words that are derived from Sanskrit to Tamil and Kashmiri language. They had shown a great interest in collecting the words which has been derived from Sanskrit to Tamil and Kashmiri languages.
38) List the common works found both in Tamil and Kashmiri language. : Students of grade VII were made to prepare flashcards on the topic "Works commonly found both Tamil and Kashmiri language" on 21st January 2018, at Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli.
39) List the classical dramas of Tamil and Kashmiri Literature : Chart work on the topic "List the classical dramas of Tamil and Kashmiri Literature" was prepared by students of grade VIII on 14th August 2018 between 2:00 to 3:00 pm. Students of Class VIII prepared it individually.
Activity Date: 17 Jan 2018 - 17 Jan 2018 Students were asked to collect information about the famous classical dramas in Tamil and Kashmiri Literature and the details about the classical writers were discussed in the classroom among the students. The collected details were made into charts in an attractive colorful manner and displayed in the classroom display board.
40) Various Activities of JNV, Gajanur, Tamil Nadu : In tune with the activities planned towards observation of Ek bharat Shrestha Bharat Campaign among the students, the Vidyalaya has taken up the following activities.
41) Make a list of titles of Kashmiri language dramas along with the author's name and theme that belongs to 19th century. : A booklet on the topic "Make a list of titles of Kashmiri language dramas along with the author's name and theme that belongs to 19th century" was prepared by students of grade VIII on 27th December 2017 between 10:00 and 11:30 am. Students of Class VIII prepared it with enthusiasm.
Activity Date: 27 Dec 2017 - 27 Dec 2017 Students were asked to collect information about the dramas in Kashmiri language with the author's name and their theme. The collected details were made into booklet using charts and papers in an attractive manner.
42) Chart Preparation : Chart Preparation was conducted on the topic "Soil found in Jammu – Kashmir and Tamil Nadu" on 19th December 2017 between 9.00 and 10.30 a.m. for the students of grade IV in their respective classes at Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli.
43) Booklet Preparation – Patriotic Poets : Students of grade VI prepared a booklet on 'Famous Tourist Spots of Tamilnadu and Jammu & Kashmir' in their respective classes on 15.12.17 at Pushpalata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli.
Activity Date: 15 Dec 2017 - 15 Dec 2017 Students of grade VI came to know some of the well-known patriotic poets of Tamil and Kashmiri language. They also gathered the names of the poems with patriotism theme and made a booklet based on the information they collected. They came to know the great poets and their works of both the states.


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VW Group boosts battery purchases to $48B, or the same market cap as Tesla
Viknesh Vijayenthiran May 4, 2018 Comment Now!
New Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess revealed Thursday that the automaker has awarded $48 billion in contracts to battery suppliers. The goal is to reach $50 billion to cover the automaker's battery needs through to 2025.
The $48 billion figure is roughly equal to the entire market capitalization of Tesla and double what the VW Group had been planning just weeks ago, highlighting just how serious the automaker is about vehicle electrification.
The huge increase is due to a combination of growing demand for electrified cars in China spurred by government mandates and tax incentives as well as a faster than anticipated decline in diesel cars, particularly in Europe.
Diess made the comments during the VW Group's annual general meeting held in Berlin, where he also revealed that the automaker targets annual sales of 3 million electric vehicles by 2025, Bloomberg reported Thursday. It would mean that one out of every four vehicles sold by the German auto giant would be powered by electricity.
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By as early as 2020, the VW Group's various brands, which include Audi, Bentley and Porsche, will have at least 25 electric cars and 20 plug-in hybrids on sale. However, this will require huge capacities for battery production which isn't quite there yet. Diess on Thursday reiterated the need for firms to join forces on battery production.
The Volkswagen brand's first volume electric car, a production version of the ID hatchback concept, will arrive in 2020. Audi will launch its e-tron SUV later this year and Porsche will launch the production version of its Mission E sedan concept next year.
The announcement of the major battery deal was announced just day after Tesla reported its first quarter earnings. The automaker reported record negative cash flow of 784.6 million on revenue of $3.41 billion in the quarter, the third consecutive quarter of losses exceeding $600 million. In comparison, the VW Group in the same period recorded positive cash flow of $6 billion on revenue of $69 billion.
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Facebook unveils measures to limit foreign electoral interference in Singapore
By Taruka Srivastav | Reporter
September 26, 2019 | 4 min read
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Facebook has rolled out various measures to ensure transparency in political advertising on its platforms ahead of the general elections in Singapore.
Much like measures introduced ahead of elections in the the UK and US, under the rules any person or organisation who wants to run ads on either Facebook or Instagram relating to social issues, elections or politics in Singapore will need to confirm their identity – using documents such as a passport or identity card – as well as their location, to prove they are based in the country.
The advertisers will further be required to disclose who is responsible for the advertisement, and provide their name, their organisation or a Facebook page they run within the 'Paid for By' disclaimer of such advertisements.
Contact information such as a phone number, email address or website must also be provided.
These advertisements will then be placed in an 'Ad Library' for seven years, where members of the public can also see how much was spent as well as how many people viewed it.
Facebook's public policy director for global elections Katie Harbath said: "These requirements hold advertisers accountable for the ads they run on Facebook and Instagram.This authorisation process is also required for those who want to run advertisements relating to some social issues, such as civil and social rights, immigration, crime as well as political values and governance.
"These particular issues were decided based on external consultation, as well as Facebook's internal research which found these subjects were matters frequently debated by Singaporeans on Facebook."
The moves come after Facebook committed to making sure that fake news doesn't impact the elections, by coming down on political advertising and removing bad actors and fake accounts. It is further making its transparency tools for political ads globally available, more than a year after rolling out the first iteration of the tool in the US following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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