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Dorian's Movie Reviews & Critiques
Reviews Copyright © 2004
by Dorian Scott Cole
Reviews: Is the movie worth seeing? Is it entertaining? See the end for an explanation of Entertainment
Critiques: Critiques accompany the reviews. Critiques describe what did and didn't work so that writers can profit from it, and beginning in 2002 will feature a semiotic approach to understanding the effectiveness of the visual media. See the end for an explanation of writer and visual and semiotic.
Anon, 2018
Spy, 2015
Karate Kid, 2010
The Divine Ya Ya Sisterhood
Joe Somebody
John Carpenters Ghosts of Mars
John Q
Karate Kid 2010
Kiss Of The Dragon
The Musketeer
Sum of All Fears
What's The Worst That Could Happen?
Wind Talker
Movies for TV or video prior to 2002
Writer: I use the term writer loosely in these critiques. Creating a movie is a collaborative effort, and the original writer does not have a lot of control over the finished work, unlike a novel in which the reader sees exactly what the writer wrote (except for editing, which is less common). The producer, director, other writers, actors, film editors, cinematographers, musicians, and a myriad of other creative people have their own vision of the story and influence what goes on the screen. If the director and film editor cut portions out, then what the writer put there might not be there. So when I say writer, I am really refering to the many creative people who are telling a story on screen. And it is a lesson for the rest of us writers.
Visual and semiotic: The word "visual," as I use it on this site, means "the totality of the visual medium in creating an effect," including all things that accompany a visual image - a reflection of life. This applies to books as well because the author's descriptions create mental images. The Visual Writer site will include an emphasis on a semiotic approach to evaluating and understanding stories. Semiotics is the study of signs (symbols*). This emphasis is because the vehicle of communication is symbols, both verbal and visual, which each person (both sender and receiver) interprets uniquely. These symbols attempt to convey experience, which is difficult at best, however they immediately touch related experiences within the audience. These symbols participate in our experience in significant ways. What then is effective, and what are the implications?
* I use the word "symbol" to mean a sign (pointer) that actually participates in experience.
Entertainment: I believe films should be reviewed by their entertainment value. I don't define entertaining, or decide what is "entertaining," but only report if I think it is entertaining to a significant number of people. I think the reviewer has to realize that entertainment is a very subjective experience, and he has to have a very broad understanding of what people find entertaining.
For example, personally I am put off by the "Shaft" style films that glorify police brutality, and didn't feel I could review it objectively. During that film the audience literally cheered, and clapped at the end of it - I rarely see audience reaction like that, and I think that it was just the audience that the film attracted. Apparently those people needed to see instantaneous resolution of intractible people and problems. I think that films are basically a reflection of life and peoples needs or fantasies.
I don't believe that films are the moral guide of society, or can often be effective at that (some are), or that people want moral guidance from film. I'm not looking for a deep socially redeeming quality in stories. Perhaps some writers are effective at planting a message along the way, but... some messages are good, some bad.
Calling the movie experience "escapism" trivializes and demeans what is desired by people. People want to be "entertained." They want to laugh, cry, vicariously experience a great ride, be adventurous, see spectacular things, get "jolted," have positive outcomes affirmed, see drama that challenges them and makes them think about their world, be inspired... and, in short, have some experience that temporarily displaces them from everyday life and changes their mood. The experience(s) you choose are your entertainment. It's a less expensive thrill than Las Vegas or a theme park, and maybe more fun.
To entertain, movies produce an aesthetic effect (art emotional reactions), movies carry messages (reflect, comment on, and amplify the human conditon, and sometimes even influence), and they displace the viewer from everyday life into another world and mood. These inseperately converge as the creative artist expresses these with varying emphases through the communication of movies. My concern in reviewing is whether the creative artist communicated his emphases effectively with the audience, and was it entertaining.
As a creative, I am sympathetic to the difficult (but enjoyable) task of the film industry. The target of "what is entertaining," will always be a barely visible moving target. Hopefully other creatives will be challenged by this constructive feedback and not regard these reviews as attacks or unwarranted and biased criticism. It is continued knowledgeable experimentation and experience that I want to encourage.
Other distribution restrictions: None
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One of our favorite parts about getting to know our couples is learning the story of how the two of them met. All stories are great in their own way, but some just are so great, you know you'll remember them next time you ever doubt fate. Julie and Dan met at an audition, where they auditioned for the same part. In the end, neither of them got it, but they left with a whole lot more. Thier wedding was set in nature where they surrounded themselves with loved ones and family on of a hill overlooking the Catskills, it was breathtaking. I think this was our first all Vegan wedding and it was really awesome to see alot of that come through in the decorations and food. At the end of the night Dan and his old band setup to play a set for everyone there and it was great just getting to watch and capture them having a great time!


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Joni Ernst, Mitt Romney call for investigation into Trump rape accusation
E. Jean Carroll
In this Dec. 11, 2018, file photo, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks during the signing of an order withdrawing federal protections for countless waterways and wetlands, at EPA headquarters in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File) **FILE** more >
By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times - Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Two Republican senators said Tuesday an investigation should be conducted looking into a sexual assault accusation against President Trump made by columnist E. Jean Carroll.
Sen. Joni Ernst said to CNN both parties should be interviewed about Ms. Carroll's claim Mr. Trump raped her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the 1990s, which the president has denied.
"I think anybody that makes an accusation like that, they should come forward, but obviously there has to be some additional information. They need to interview her. They need to visit with him," the Iowa Republican — who in January disclosed that she was a survivor of sexual assault — said when asked if Ms. Carroll's account should be believed.
Mr. Romney partially agreed, saying an "evaluation" should be conducted but didn't know "whether it's Congress or whether it's another setting" that should conduct the interview.
"It's a very serious allegation," the Utah Republican said. "I hope that it is fully evaluated. The President said it didn't happen and I certainly hope that's the case."
Sen. John Thune said Ms. Carroll's account showed "unacceptable, deplorable behavior" but added that because "the President is denying them, I can't comment on them because I don't know what the truth is."
"I think anytime you have a situation like this where nobody knows exactly what the truth and exactly what the facts are, it's hard to draw any hard-and-fast conclusions," the South Dakota Republican said.
Many other Republicans have said they either trust the president's denial of the claim or declined to comment.
Mr. Trump claimed the story is a publicity stunt to help Ms. Carroll sell her book "What Do We Need Men For?" and clarified that the writer is not "her type."

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Malaysian Society of Transplantation became a registered society on 22 July 1994. It was conceived to meet the needs of promoting transplantation in Malaysia.
History of past Annual Scientific Meetings and Annual General Meetings of Malaysian Society of Transplantation.
The National Transplant Registry (NTR) collects information about patients who had undergone organ or tissue transplantation.


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Annette Toomey
April 28, 1931 - August 1, 2021
Annette Toomey was born April 28, 1931 in Brooklyn, NY to Joseph & Rose Penzone. She resided in Brooklyn for 55 years, where she met and married Terry Toomey, the love of her life. They married September 13, 1958 and were married for 58 years until Terry's passing on February 6, 2016. They had two children Daniel and Joseph Toomey. While living in NY, Annette cooked for the priest at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. She also cooked meals for 550 underprivileged children in Bound Brook, NJ. Annette had a passion for helping all who were in need. She put others first before thinking of herself. Annette and Terry moved to Homestead in Columbus, NJ in January 1986. She joined Fountain of Life Center where she was very active and made many friends, whom she loved dearly. When you met Annette you loved her, her unique style, and flair for life. Annette was a devoted person who loved her family, church and friends. She leaves a legacy of courage, hard work, faithfulness, and love for others. She is survived by her sons Daniel (Cindy) Toomey and Joseph (Mary) Toomey; 5 grandchildren: Daniel (AJ), Katie (Jake), Matthew, Catherine, & Kyle; 1 great-granddaughter Madison. She is also survived by a sister-in-law Rose Penzone, niece Roseanne (Mark) and nephew Joseph (Debra). Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Fountain of Life Center, 2035 Columbus Road Burlington, NJ 08016. Friends may attend her viewing on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Church. Contributions in her memory may be made to Fountain of Life Center Academy. Please watch Annette's tribute video here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/PHTSGJS5SQR2DFK3
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FILE - In this March 27, 2019, file photo people work on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 assembly line during a brief media tour in Boeing's 737 assembly facility in Renton, Wash. On Wednesday, May 1, the Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, issues its index of manufacturing activity for April. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
US manufacturing activity slowed in April
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. manufacturers expanded at a slower pace in April, as measures of new orders, production and employment each slipped.
The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, says that its manufacturing index fell to 52.8 last month, down from 55.3 in March. Readings above 50 point toward an expansion in manufacturing. The sector has been reporting growth for 32 months.
ISM's survey of companies for the index is a sign that economic growth should continue, even though companies raised concerns about delays at the border between the United States and Mexico and the tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed on Chinese imports.
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DHRUVMK-III : Advanced Light Helicopter joins Indian Navy
Recently, the first 'DHRUVMK-III' aircraft of the 'Advanced Light Helicopter' (ALH) series manufactured by India in the Indian Navy's 323rd Air Squadron was included in the Indian Navy's fleet.
The indigenously designed and developed advanced light helicopter 'DHRUV' weighs 5tones. This is an important step for the self-reliant India campaign.
It is a new generation helicopter with multi-mission in such a low weight class. It is manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
HAL is an aerospace and defense company governed under the management of the Indian Ministry of Defense. It is headquartered in Bangalore.
In 1984, HAL started manufacturing advanced light helicopters, under which models MK-I, MK-II, MK-III and MK-IV are manufactured under the DHRUVseries.
DHRUVMK-III is one step ahead of the aircraft MK-1 in automatic flight control system. It will also be able to carry out search and rescue operations during the night.
It has a 7 mm gun. It uses glass cockpit which will be used for search and rescue, special operations and coastal surveillance.
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Virgin Money, other UK lenders in shock mortgage sales halt
Britain's biggest lender, others, pull products as Bank of England keeps up rate rise rhetoric
Virgin Money and Skipton Building Society will temporarily withdraw their mortgage offerings, while Halifax has dropped its fee-paying products amid news of hefty tax cuts in the UK.
Their moves follow a mini budget unveiled by chief financial minister of the UK government, Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng on Friday, September 23. Hailed by the UK government as a "Growth Plan," it aimed to tackle high energy costs and inflation and deliver higher productivity and wages.
The mini budget included £45bn of tax cuts, the basic income tax rate of 19% to kick in one year earlier in April 2023, as well as cuts to stamp duty, cancellation of the planned rise in corporation tax and proposed "investment zones" offering temporary and targeted tax cuts for businesses.
Following the sweeping tax cuts, requiring billions of pounds in additional borrowing, British financial markets have been sent into turmoil, the British pound falling to a 37-year low of $1.035 against the US dollar early on Monday morning.
Read next: Australia at risk of recession, economist warns
Following market volatility, mortgage lenders said on Monday they would temporarily withdraw and reprice products for new customers, Reuters reported.
Brokers said the moves were likely just the start of a big shift in Britain's mortgage market, the publication reported.
The UK's biggest mortgage lender Halifax said it was withdrawing its fee-paying mortgage products, where borrowers could pay an arrangement fee in exchange for a lower interest rate, and that would instead move to a full free-fee range.
According to emails sighted by Reuters, Virgin Money and Skipton Building Society temporarily withdrew their entire ranges, with Virgin Money aiming for a relaunch later in the week.
Read next: Are borrowers in for more interest rate pain?
"As a result of significant changes in the cost of funding, we're making some changes to our product range," a Halifax spokesperson said.
"Following last week's (Bank of England) meeting and the government's subsequent mini-budget we continue to see the market response unfold," Skipton Building Society said in an email to brokers.
"In response, we will be temporarily withdrawing our New Business Product Range with immediate effect."
Virgin Money said the withdrawal of its mortgage products for new customers would take effect at 8pm (1900 GMT).
"We continue to monitor the situation closely and currently plan to relaunch products for new customers towards the end of the week," Virgin Money said.
Halifax said there was no change to its product rates, and that it continued to offer fee-free options at all product terms and loan-to-value levels.
Brokers said other lenders were certain to make big changes to their mortgage offerings, Reuters reported.
Director of Dimora Mortgages Jamie Lennox said uncertainty around the risk of an emergency rate rise would likely result in other lenders withdrawing products or increasing rates dramatically, until they knew the extend of how everything would pan out.
Others expected mortgage rates to soar, the Bank of England saying on Thursday it would change interest rates "as much as needed" to return inflation to target.
Following publication of the Growth Plan, UK government bond yields rose by double-digit percentages in some cases on Friday. The 5-year British government bond yield - a benchmark for lenders' mortgage funding - rose by 96 basis points on Friday and Monday combined.


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Are we heading for a post-app store future?
Blackstorm's Michael Carter and Ernestine Fu on the rise of the super apps
Blackstorm Labs
Ernestine Fu Co-founder Blackstorm Labs
Michael Carter CEO Blackstorm Labs
March 23rd, 2017 - 04:00pm
By Matt Suckley, Features Editor
US developer Blackstorm has taken the bull by the horns with EverWing on Facebook Instant Games, but its vision is bigger than any one platform.
Describing itself as a provider of "post-app store technology", the firm was founded to capitalise on what it sees as a growing trend towards embedded experiences.
This trend, according to Blackstorm, will challenge the centrality of app stores and completely change how we engage with mobile content. Facebook's move to integrate HTML5-powered games into its Messenger app is just one symptom of this.
"There's this big shift happening," Blackstorm CEO Michael Carter explains to PocketGamer.biz. "People for a long time felt that you had to have an app to have a business, and the reason for that is that it was the only way to get the engagement you need.
"But given that what you can do now is build an experience in a post-app store fashion, that just exists in other people's apps but still drives the expected engagement you need to build a business, it starts to become extremely exciting."
The key to this is what Blackstorm calls 'super apps' - those whose utility is so established and whose user base is so substantial, that they can play host to different experiences.
Large companies have tried to make their apps more platform-like.
Ernestine Fu
"If you just grab any friend and look at their home screen right now, it's likely they're only using a dozen apps frequently," says Blackstorm co-founder Ernestine Fu. "Some of those include Facebook, Uber, Snapchat, WeChat.
"A lot of technology changes and implementations by these large companies have tried to make these apps more platform-like."
Advancements to this end are already much more commonplace in Asia, but the trend is also gathering pace in the West.
"They've been able to integrate Spotify into Uber," Fu reminds us. "That's integrating basically a product of another billion-dollar company into Uber itself."
Discovery made simple
For Blackstorm, when the majority of us are only using a handful of apps, extending their functionality in this way is a more fitting approach than the existing app store model.
One reason for this is that the sheer reach of these 'super apps' - Facebook Messenger, for instance hit one billion monthly active users in July 2016 - is an unprecedented avenue for discovery and a way to avoid user acquisition costs.
"Once we saw the engagement numbers [on Facebook Instant Games], we realised that this will be likely the largest game platform on Earth in a matter of months," enthuses Carter.
Blackstorm at work
And with engagement of this magnitude, he argues that it's "an inevitability" that effective monetisation will follow - even though there is currently no way for developers to make money from Facebook Instant Games.
"At the point where you can become one of the most engaging pieces of content or experiences on the planet, there's always a way to monetise pretty easily," he states.
Stop chasing LTV
But the difference with monetisation in a post-app store future, Carter proposes, is that without rising UA costs, developers will be able to stop chasing ever-higher lifetime value for their players.
When you focus on driving LTV, you ignore the other 95% of the market who don't pay.
"When you take that approach, you ignore the other 95% of the market [who don't pay]," he says. "You're not building an experience that's fun for most people."
But with discovery through 'super apps' being more organic, this would encourage developers to instead consider how well their game augments - and fits the context of - its host app.
For a game like EverWing on Facebook Instant Games, then, social virality is the key to success.
"Building a game that optimises around being fun to play with your friends enables and encourages people to share the game," says Carter. "Which is a free install, a free new user."
Right place, right time
But there are plenty of other contexts to consider, too.
"How would you put gaming into a dating app? I can think of all sorts of interesting paradigms there," Carter considers.
"How would you put gaming into a ride-sharing app? If you're on an Uber trip and you want to play a game while you're waiting, there are some interesting things there."
Getting your game in front of the right people is at present a complex and costly process. Could the power of 'super apps', and games designed specifically to fit inside them, be the future?
It's a compelling case, albeit a rather hypothetical one at present. What is clear, though, is that 'super apps' are becoming more popular and more open than ever before - and the gaming world is taking note.
Chat apps
Post-app store
Matt Suckley
Matt is really bad at playing games, but hopefully a little better at writing about them. He's Features Editor for PocketGamer.biz, and has also written for lesser publications such as IGN, VICE, and Paste Magazine.
Blackstorm Labs on how game bots and rich gameplay features are evolving Facebook Instant Games
as Interview Apr 4th, 2017
Rakuten and Blackstorm want to disrupt Japan's mobile industry with launch of HTML5 social game platform RGames
Interview Mar 22nd, 2017
Users play EverWing on Facebook Instant Games for an average of one hour per day
Interview Feb 6th, 2018
"Playing games on messaging platforms will definitely become as ubiquitous as playing downloadable apps"
Spil CEO on Facebook Instant Games: "We think it has the potential to be a massively significant gaming platform"


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Q: How to post message to twitter using android app? I developed a twitter application . i need After enter a text into editbox, i click the button then its post to twitter.
can any one post the code.
I tried but i get error at setStatus() method.
here is my code please help.
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        System.setProperty("http.keepAlive", "false");
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main_oauth);

        //check for saved log in details..
        checkForSavedLogin();

        //set consumer and provider on teh Application service
        getConsumerProvider();

        //Define login button and listener
        buttonLogin = (Button)findViewById(R.id.ButtonLogin);
        buttonLogin.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
            public void onClick(View v) {
                askOAuth();
            }
        });

        postText = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.editText1);
        postbtn = (Button)findViewById(R.id.button1);

        postbtn.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                // TODO Auto-generated method stub
                postTwitter();
            }
        });

    }

    protected void postTwitter() {
        String message = postText.getText().toString();
        System.out.println("Post Twitter.."+message);

        Thread t = new Thread() {
            public void run() {

                 twitter = new Twitter();

                 try
                 {
                 //Status to post in Twitter
                 **twitter.setStatus(postText.getText().toString());**
                 Toast.makeText(AuthActivity.this, "Article Posted to Twitter Successfully!!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                 }
                  catch(Exception e)
                 {
                 Toast.makeText(AuthActivity.this, "Network Host not responding",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                 }
            }

        };
        t.start();
        }

A: Posting from Android into Twitter is one of the earliest stages of an Android developer. To keep full control over the posting process, we will use prefer primarily a pure OAuth post instead of dealing with Intents, so we can keep full control. So as a user, we could just think and conclude: the most typical way to authenticate is to pop up a window where we can identify with our user and password to give the application access to our account (not the full account though, just to post from the application!) and forget about the rest of the process. This might be a bit tricky process for newbies in Android. And of course, Twitter will eventually change their API or registration method, so we will found sometimes that our old implementation is not working anymore
We first need to register a Twitter App. For that purpose, we will visit the developer website of Twitter. After login in, we will add a new application. There are no special settings to be remembered, but the part of the callback URL has changed very oftenly since Twitter released their API. At the moment, if we are developing one application we only need to provide any random URL.(More for this article)
Here one of the sample Android project to show how to connect to Twitter, save it's token and username on shared preferences so it can be used later to post status to Twitter.
How to Post Twitter Status from Android
Others exaples how to send message suing androd API . Here some of the link for your help;
http://www.android10.org/index.php/articleslibraries/291-twitter-integration-in-your-android-application,
Build Android applications with Twitter
http://kenai.com/projects/twitterapime/pages/Home
Don't forget to see this also; http://abhinavasblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/using-twitter-with-oauth-on-andorid.html

A: First you need to create an app on twitter
here is code to post message on twitter
 ConfigurationBuilder configurationBuilder = new ConfigurationBuilder();
            configurationBuilder.setOAuthConsumerKey(context.getResources().getString(R.string.twitter_consumer_key));
            configurationBuilder.setOAuthConsumerSecret(context.getResources().getString(R.string.twitter_consumer_secret));
            configurationBuilder.setOAuthAccessToken(LoginActivity.getAccessToken((context)));
            configurationBuilder.setOAuthAccessTokenSecret(LoginActivity.getAccessTokenSecret(context));
            Configuration configuration = configurationBuilder.build();
            final Twitter twitter = new TwitterFactory(configuration).getInstance();

            new Thread(new Runnable() {

                    private double x;

                    @Override
                    public void run() {
                            boolean success = true;
                            try {
                                    x = Math.random();
                                    twitter.updateStatus(message +" "+x);
                            } catch (TwitterException e) {
                                    e.printStackTrace();
                                    success = false;
                            }

                            final boolean finalSuccess = success;

                            callingActivity.runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
                                    @Override
                                    public void run() {
                                            postResponse.onFinsihed(finalSuccess);
                                    }
                            });

                    }
            }).start();

check this tutorial for more details.

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Ultrafine aerosol particles (Particles with diameter < 100 nm) are associated with adverse health effects, particularly respicatory and cardiovascular disease.
GUAN is a cooperative network that explores the scientific basis for a health-related and climate-relevant assessment of ultrafine atmospheric particles.
The key measurement parameters are the particle number size distribution and the soot particle mass concentration (BC).
At present, the network comprises 17 atmospheric research and measurement stations. The data are used nor only for the analysis of ultrafine particle concentrations and processes, but also to validata atmospheric dispersion models and statistical forecast models. The data may also serve, in the future, as a critical data base for a possible regulation of ultrafine particles and soot within the framework of EU air quality regulations.
For up-to-date information on GUAN, please visit GUAN's wiki page: wiki.tropos.de/index.php/GUAN.


You are now on day 7 of 100 days android app development challenge for beginners. I hope you are having fun with the previous challenges. Remember you can ask question related to each challenge whenever you feel hooked to a task.
This is to help you understand how to create an ImageView in activity layout file and also use button view to show and hide the ImageView.
Use Button click even to show and hide the display image.
2. When a user click on the button if the image is showing hide the image but if the image is hidden show the image.
Hi, Henry, I can see until Day 7 Challenge. Where can I get complete 100days challenge.
Thanks for responding. I took this 100days challenge very seriously, I hope after completing of this 100 days challenge, I can create my own application. Please add some good challenges.
Thanks for such a nice challenges, I like to go for 8th challenge but it is not displayed here, how can I get it.
Henry, Below is my Day 7 Challenge Link.


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Samsung has recently announced the new S21 FE. Like its predecessor, it is meant to be a more affordable version of the S21 Series of flagships. It is meant to offer the high-end features, with a few cost cuts on other things. The FE stands for Fan Edition.
Comparing it to the S21 Base model, you see it is almost the same device in terms of specs.
I think the biggest difference – and this is a good thing – is that the S21 FE ships with a Qualcomm 888 processor while the S21 Series in Kenya has always shipped with Samsung's Exynos processor.
The S21 FE starts at KES 88,299 in Kenya for the 128GB model. This is very slightly cheaper than the official prices for the S21 Base model. Perhaps this is the reason the S21 FE is launching just days before the company announces the new Galaxy S22 Series.
That's the weird bit; launching a new device that's great but has tech that's about to be old in just a few days.
Also, the pricing for me feels a lot higher than I expected. Especially given that this should be the affordable device in the S21 naming scheme. I'd like to know what you think about those prices listed below.
I am going to be using the S21 FE and will have a review article in a couple of days time. Let me know in the comments sections what parts you want me to talk about.
You should be able to pick up the device from January 11th across different Samsung retailers in the country.
Pricing will be as follows:
KES 88,299 for 128GB model
Comments from Samsung:
Addressing the new device, Dudu Mokholo, Chief Marketing Officer at Samsung Africa said, "At Samsung, we are focused on bringing the latest mobile innovations to even more people. "We saw an incredible response to Galaxy S20 FE and Galaxy S21 lineup. So we applied the same approach with S21 FE 5G, equipping it with the premium features that matter most to our loyal Galaxy fans — because we're focused on delivering a smartphone that meets their most important needs."
Galaxy S21 FE Specifications and Price:
PRICE KES 88,299 for 128GB model
Display 6.4 inches 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Rear Camera Triple Setup:
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide)
Front Camera Single:
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)
Chipset Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
RAM 6/8GB RAM
Storage 128/256GB Storage
Expected MicroSD Slot
Operating System Android 12, One UI 4
Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min
Fast wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G Support
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Extra IP68 dust/water resistant
Security Optical Under-Display Fingerprint Scanner
Colour options White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
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In a first, researchers at the University of Iowa and the University of Missouri (MU) have developed a pig model for cystic fibrosis (CF) that appears to closely mimic the disease in human infants. The striking similarities between disease manifestations in the CF piglets and human newborns with CF suggest that this new model will help improve understanding of the disease and may also speed discovery of new treatments. The study is published in the Sept. 26 issue of Science. CF is a common hereditary disease that affects multiple organ systems, including the intestines, pancreas, and lung. Mice with CF-causing mutations have helped researchers learn more about this disease, however, differences in physiology and biology mean that mice with CF mutations do not develop many of the typical symptoms that affect humans with CF.
"Lack of a better model has hampered our ability to answer long-standing questions in CF," explained Christopher Rogers, Ph.D., a former postdoctoral fellow in internal medicine at the UI Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, and one of the study's lead authors. "The CF pig provides a unique opportunity to study one of the most common genetic diseases, and we hope to translate this new knowledge into better therapies and preventions."
In addition to Rogers, co-lead authors of the study were David Stoltz, M.D., Ph.D., UI assistant professor of internal medicine, and David Meyerholz, D.V.M., Ph.D., UI assistant professor of pathology.
The senior study author was Michael Welsh, M.D., UI professor of internal medicine and molecular physiology and biophysics, who holds the Roy J. Carver Chair of Internal Medicine and Physiology and Biophysics. Welsh also is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator.
CF occurs when a person inherits two mutated copies of the CFTR gene leading to loss of ion channel function that adversely affects many organs. To create the CF pigs, the researchers used gene targeting to disrupt one copy of the normal gene in pig cells. They then cloned these altered cells to produce pigs with only one good copy of the gene. Like human CF-carriers, these animals did not show disease symptoms. The pigs were then bred naturally, and about one in four of the piglets were born with two disrupted copies of the gene.
The researchers established that piglets lacking CFTR have the abnormal ion channel activity that is a hallmark of CF disease. They also showed that the CF piglets develop the same disease characteristics that are commonly seen in newborn humans with CF, including a bowel obstruction known as meconium ileus, which often is the first sign of CF in humans. The pigs also have an abnormal pancreas, liver, and gall bladder, similar to CF patients.
"Thus far, the clinical, physiological and age-related appearance of disease in the pigs, as well as the organs involved, mimic CF seen in people," Stoltz said.
A primary cause of death and disability in patients with CF is lung disease. However, many questions remain about how infection and inflammation leads to lung damage. In the study, the lungs of the newborn CF pigs appeared similar to the lungs of their normal littermates and had no sign of infection or inflammation, possibly shedding some initial insight on the process. As the CF pigs mature and are exposed to airborne bacteria and viruses, the researchers hope to learn more about how and why lung disease develops in patients with CF.
"Researchers can now begin to study the disease progression as it is happening, something not possible in humans," Meyerholz said.


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THE Food and Agriculture Organization (fao) has warned that the booming potato production in developing countries may receive a setback due to global economic slowdown.
In its year-end review titled 'New Light on a Hidden Treasure,' released in December 2008 to commemorate the end of the International Year of Potato,fao said economic slowdown may reduce flow of investment and assistance to developing countries. This includes reduced Support to agriculture that will directly affect potato cultivation. The report also said that developed countries already impose stiff tariffs on imported potato products, may be tempted to raise trade barriers.
The banking crisis on the other hand, will leave many farmers with no credit to invest in production in 2009.
Potato is an important staple food and cash crop in developed countries. It has been recommended as a food security crop to help low-income farmers tide over food crises. As per fao statistics, potato is the world's number one non-cereal food crop.
A vigorous new agenda for potato research and development aimed at protecting the food security of developing countries is needed, said NeBambi Lutaladio, coordinator of fao's International Year of Potato 2008 secretariat.
To promote potato production, fao recommends the 'Cusco Challenge' promoted by the International Potato Centre in Peru. The challenge urges framing a new research agenda for increasing potato yields, improving quality and making them pest and disease resistant. Lutaladio said farmer access to credit and production inputs, and links to agro-processing and markets is equally important.
Potato is seen as a means to achieve the first Millennium Development Goal--end poverty and hunger.


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Women's tennis gains four new players
Freshman Sara Salemyr fires a ball across the net during a doubles practice with sophomore Andrea Campodonico.
Photo by Jimmy Quinn | The Collegian
By Kayla O'Connell
October 26, 2020 | 7:30am EDT
The University of Richmond women's tennis team heads into a season of socially-distanced and protocol-heavy times with four new additions to the team.
The first years on the team are Carly Cohen, Annika Juergens, Sara Salemyr and Polina Shitikova. These players have a variety of skills to bring to the team.
Cohen, from Pepper Pike, Ohio, is a four-star recruit and was ranked fifth in Ohio and 89th nationally among high school tennis players.
Despite the postponement of the current tennis season, Cohen remains motivated, she said.
"Personally, I definitely want to play as high in the lineup as possible [next season]," Cohen said. She is hopeful that older players with more experience at the collegiate level will guide her and help her achieve a [winning record] in singles and doubles during her college career, she said.
During this preseason, Cohen is focused on remaining positive and hopeful, she said.
"I'm training every day and making sure to use my time wisely," she said. "I want to be in the best shape and ready to go when the time comes to play."
Juergens, from Dallas, Texas, is also a four-star recruit. She has a Universal Tennis Rating of nine. The Universal Tennis Rating provides an accurate measure of the players overall performance skill on a scale from 1.0 to 16.50.
Although her first year at UR has been out of the ordinary, Juergens looks forward to improving her game, she said.
"I really want to use this semester where we don't have any matches to train," she said. "I want to work on improving different skills that I wouldn't have been able to work on."
Salemyr, who is from Stockholm, has played in 17 International Tennis Federation tournaments and has won three gold medals in the SALK(Stockholms Allmänna Lawntennis Klubb) regional championships for juniors. Salemyr originally developed interest in UR after speaking to Mark Wesselink, the head coach of the UR women's tennis team she said.
"I got in good contact with Mark and felt a good player-coach connection with him," Salemyr said.
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Salemyr's transition to UR has been an adjustment, she said. In addition to getting used to a new school system and a new team, she has been introduced to the idea of homework, she said.
"We didn't have homework in Sweden, but here they love homework," she said.
Shitikova, who is from Rybinsk, Russia, was ranked 674th globally by the ITF and has 62 career wins in singles.
After dealing with visa troubles, Shitikova finally arrived at UR after 4,878 miles of travel, she said. Shitikova has enjoyed the process of getting acclimated to UR alongside her teammates, she said.
Wesselink said he was impressed with how well the first years were adjusting to the team.
"They've assimilated smoothly and have all brought a positive attitude to practice," Wesselink said. "They've fallen in line with the team and have fit in beautifully so far."
With the postponement of the season, Wesselink had to change the normal structure of training, he said. The increase in COVID-19-related protocols led the team to decrease its training, Wesselink said. A return-to-practice plan had been implemented by Richmond Athletics upon fall athletes return to campus, he said.
"The upside of the new training schedule is that the group has been healthy and they've all been working hard," Wesselink said. "They're hungry to play."
The team remains positive and continues to keep its morale high, he said.
Juergens is pleased with the overall energy of the team.
"Everyone on the team has been getting along really well," Juergens said. "We've all been getting excited for practice, which has been great."
Salemyr noted that she quickly recognized the tennis team's strong chemistry.
"We are all quite similar in how we play," she said. "We have a small team, so our chemistry is quite good."
Wesselink also commented on how well the team was bonding.
"There are no little issues and no big issues with the team," he said. "I'm keeping my fingers crossed!"
Shitikova enjoys the international aspect of the team.
"I love how international that our team is," Shitikova said. "We all share a lot, despite having different mindsets from different people."
The four new players bring great promise to the team.
"They're doing the best with what they got, which is all I ask of them," Wesselink said.
Contact sports writer Kayla O'Connell at kayla.oconnell@richmond.edu.
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Can we continue to draw a bright line between what is natural and what is artificial?
That distinction was once the benchmark for deciding how to manage nature. Nature was preserved, or restored to its rightful state. But when nature has been utterly transformed by human technology, changing not only ecosystems and species, but also genes, human bodies and socioeconomic systems, the idea of nature at odds with human artificiality no longer works.
In the face of the power and diversity of the anthropogenic shaping of life in all its forms, we need to recognize the presence of a "second nature," embodied by things that are neither fully natural nor fully artificial. Ecosystems that are changing because of climate change, non-native species that have fully established themselves, and novel forms of life that are the products of synthetic biology are all manifestations of this second nature.
Managing in this world means employing new tools and new rules. The same technologies that have led to the transformation of nature can be harnessed and used to manage it. We need to face the urgent challenge of maintaining the diversity of life on an increasingly synthetic planet, and in Second Nature: A Radical Response to a Synthetic World, Kent Redford and Bill Adams consider how that kind of care for the earth will work, and what has to change to make it possible.
There are obvious and pressing questions about these methods and their risks. Conservation engineering may erode nature's agency and destroy the values for which nature is being managed. Or there may be places and times where it is appropriate and others where it must not be deployed. How much artificiality can we accept in the name of protecting nature, and how do we make choices for the future? Do we follow Wendell Berry or Stuart Brand? Do we act with humility or as gods?
Second Nature offers a novel vision for conservation, one that argues for deploying the artificial to save what we care about in the natural, and considers what must happen for us to make good decisions on the choices already facing us, as well as those to come.


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Blast from the Past: What My Childhood Barbie Dolls Meant to Me
I still remember sitting at the kitchen table, barely seven, drafting a letter to Old Saint Nick. I'd seen Mom browsing through the advertising circulars that had come through the mail, and, perpetually yearning to be in her presence, I planted myself next to her.
I picked up the one from Longs Drugs, an American chain that is now CVS, and leafed to the toy section. My eyes immediately fell upon the latest Barbie, and I clipped the photo to append to my Santa wish list.
As a child, Barbie held an unbreakable spell over me. I would fawn over her glamorous mini-dresses, those tiny poised feet that slipped effortlessly into her heels, that sun-kissed hair, and her pleasant smile baring just the right gap of white.
Photo credit: http://dreamatico.com/
But I wasn't like most girls who would brush her hair, dress her in different outfits, and drag her in tote wherever they went. On the contrary, my fixation with her translated to distant admiration and an earnest desire to preserve her eternally. That meant storing her in her box most of the time, where I could marvel at her pristine beauty.
Over the course of my childhood, I collected maybe 15 or 16 Barbie dolls, and for years they were on display atop my bedroom dresser. My parents bought me a few special edition Barbies as well, including Atlanta 96 to commemorate the summer Olympics. I refused to have an imitation doll by some knockoff make. It was Mattel or nothing.
One of the first I owned: Totally Hair Barbie (1992)
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When I left the nest to attend grad school, my mother stored all my Barbies, intact in their pink boxes, in a large cardboard chest, and to this day it remains stashed in the shed of my parents' home. Mom insists I bequeath them to my daughter(s) in the future, a resolution I warmly embrace.
But will my dolls still be relevant in the wake of Mattel's new army of Barbies, released a few weeks ago? Now that there are tall, petite, and curvy sizes to accompany seven skin tones, 22 eye colors and 24 hairstyles, perhaps my slender, high-heeled and unmistakably blonde Barbies have become somewhat anachronistic. Perhaps they are nothing more than collector's items since they hail from the '90s, when blending in was the name of the game.
The new Barbie dolls come in an array of colors, shapes and sizes
(photo credit: http://www.latimes.com/)
Mattel argues that these new dolls reflect every girl's unique identity and help shatter any self-consciousness that may arise from not resembling Barbie.
I don't recall ever feeling like a misfit or clown because I didn't have Barbie's unattainable features. To me, she has and always will be an icon of every American girl's childhood, and in truth, it was her fashionable attire, not her figure, that I found delightful. I never cared for her brunette friend, nor did I want anything to do with Ken and his pink car. I wanted Barbie and Barbie alone, because she was a true sophisticate who could pull off any ensemble.
So while the public praises the multiethnic and colored figurines as a boost to girls' self-confidence, reaffirming their place in a mixed society, I'm unfazed over the change. The cited psychology justifying the evolution of Barbie is doubtfully the principal motive. Realistically, it's a strategic move to ameliorate declining demand and sales of Mattel products.
As humans, we want what we do not or cannot have. And for virtually all of us, the original Barbie is that perfect specimen which we can never be. Dainty feet, an impossibly narrow waistline, an impressive bust, huge eyes, a button nose, straight bleached hair. I loved her for who she was, not who I was not. Isn't that what toys are all about?
The more jarring message, however, is this: my generation has officially joined the ranks of "oldies." Cue the tears.
In 2014, Lebanese fashion designer Zuhair Murad collaborated with Mattel to produce this Barbie. Who knew!
(photo credit: http://time.com/4193374/see-barbies-most-fabulous-fashion-designer-collaborations/)
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samir hafza February 8, 2016 at 10:04 AM
Don't despair, don't shed a tear. I know you think you've now joined the ranks of "oldies" after the inauguration of the new Barbies, but I have to tell you that it could be worse—much worse. The other day I was going through an old box at my mother's house, which her maid wanted out of the closet. I found posters of Muhammad Ali and Pelé. That along with my old collection of bell-bottoms still hung and left to collect dust, I should be twice as tearful.
Farrah Berrou February 8, 2016 at 10:44 AM
Hahaha this is so true, coming in with new shapes and sizes all seems forced and a little desperate. I never cared about her figure - I was always more obsessed with buying her new clothes and wishing they came in size Human.
...I will admit that I preferred the brunette Teresa though. #sorrynotsorry
Beirutista February 8, 2016 at 2:25 PM
Barbie outfits are so trendy. Several years ago I found a nearly identical dress cut to the one sported above by Totally Hair Barbie. I bought almost a dozen of them, same cut, different prints :)
Reassessing Lebanon in 2020
Two months have elapsed since I last penned a piece for my blog Beirutista. Blame the anomalous behavior on a drastic change in circumstances, at both the personal and national levels, that has left me conflicted internally. There's so much I want to spill on paper, in the hopes that articulating my feelings will emancipate my mind. But at the same time, my thoughts are amorphous, and structuring them into eloquent, coherent prose would be a taxing exercise.
Alas, I must try. So here goes.
I departed from Beirut on 9 November, three weeks after the start of the people's revolution took Lebanon by storm on October 17. My destination? Southern California, where my parents reside. We'd booked our tickets in late summer, far before the financial and political crises ravaged Lebanon.
I've been here precisely eight weeks, and returning to Beirut, which continues to sink deeper into economic imbroglio, holds zero appeal. For the first time in my life, I have no desire to go back. The entire co…
Breaking Down The ENTIRE AllFit Menu By Roadster
By now, many of you Roadster fans are no doubt familiar with the all-new AllFit menu released in January. Lebanon's famous diner teamed up with diet center Le Gabarit, established in 1997 by dietitian Mireille Corbani, to introduce a slate of 15 dishes spanning appetizers, salads, veggie burgers, platters, a sandwich and desserts.
A distinction here is made between Roadster's traditional low-cal menu, which has now been absorbed into the main menu, and the AllFit. In fact, the inside tab of the AllFit menu very clearly states that these "great-tasting nutritious meals" are "boosted with natural ingredients and super-foods, offering immense health benefits."
In other words, don't be startled by the calories posted beneath each item. One dish, pairing an oat-crusted chicken breast with creamy tagliatelle pasta, runs as high as 990 calories. Two of the three desserts, described as sugar-free, graze 500 calories.
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Lebanon's Newest "It" Winery: Les Vignes du Marje
At first glance, one might consider the Lebanese national drink to be "arak," that white, murky, anise-derived spirit related to France's pastis and Italy's sambuca. Dig a little deeper, however, and you'd immediately reconsider: Lebanon boasts upward of 70 wineries spanning the Bekaa, Batroun, Bhamdoun and Byblos regions. In my book, we're unequivocally a wine-producing nation.
Surprised? According to Farrah Berrou, founder of B for Bacchus which host workshops and tastings surrounding Lebanese wine, the number of vineyards registered in 1990 was a measly seven. Fast forward to the millennium, and the tally reached 17. In 2010, it surged to 41, and by 2017, we hit 49. That means in the past two years alone, the rate of induction of new wineries has grown by a factor of seven!
One in particular, Les Vignes du Marje, is worthy of close attention. In the less than one year since its launch in December 2018, Les Vignes du Marje has captured the notice of wine connoisseurs, sommeliers, rest…
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The Pharaoh Hound is a tall, slender, athletic sighthound. The length of the body is slightly longer than it is tall. The neck is long and lean, slightly arched. The head is wedge-shaped and chiseled. The muzzle is slightly longer than the flat skull and has a slight stop. The nose is almost the same color as the coat. The teeth meet in a scissors bite. The small, oval eyes are moderately deep set, and amber in color. The large ears are medium-high-set, erect and are broad at the base. The long, whip-like tail is medium set, thicker at the base and tapering. The front legs are straight. Dewclaws are sometimes removed. The short, glossy, fine to close coat comes in red or tan, often with white markings. Show ring judges prefer white on the tip of the tail.
The Pharaoh Hound is reasonably independent and a most pleasant companion dog. It is peaceful in the house and loves to play outdoors. It will be calm provided it receives enough exercise. Loyal, brave and loving, this quiet dog is naturally well-behaved and intelligent. It loves children, but is reserved with strangers. A truly unique trait of this breed is when it is excited it "blushes," turning a glowing deep rose on its nose and ears. The Pharaoh Hound should not be too difficult to train. The handler needs to be understanding of the dog's character and to be consistent in approach. It can do well in competitive obedience. Socialize the Pharaoh well at an early age and as the owner of the dog, be sure to stay mentally strong so the dog can feed from your energy to avoid timidity. Nervous humans tend to have nervous dogs because the dog can feel your emotions. Generally good with other dogs, but can be rather dominant toward other male dogs if the owners are not there to communicate to the dog that dominance is an unwanted behavior. This breed likes to chase and it is very fast. A speedy hunter, it should not be trusted with pet mice, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, cats and other small non-canine pets. Do not take it off the leash unless you are in a safely contained area, because if it spots a rabbit it will be gone. The Pharaoh Hound needs an owner who is calm, displaying a confident, consistent, natural authority over him. The rules must be made clear in such a way that the dog can understand.
This is a very healthy and hardy breed; but beware, the Pharaoh can be highly sensitive to insecticides and medicines.
The Pharaoh Hound will be okay in an apartment if sufficiently exercised. It is relatively inactive indoors and will do best with at least a large yard. It needs soft bedding and warmth and generally should not be expected to sleep outside except in warm climates...but it would still prefer to sleep with its family. This breed likes to chase things and should not be let off the leash unless it is in a safe area. It can go far away from you if it spies or scents wild game because it never loses its instinct to hunt alone. To prevent this you will need a secure, high fence around your yard. This breed can jump very high to get out of a space.
The Pharaoh Hound relishes the opportunity to stretch its legs in a safe area—with frequent long runs. Try to set aside an hour each day to bicycle while the dog runs alongside you on a leash, although it can manage with a long daily walk on the leash and occasional sprints. While out on the walk the dog must be made to heel beside or behind the person holding the lead, as in a dog's mind the leader leads the way, and that leader needs to be the human.
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The incorrigible Easterbrook
There it was in my Google News feed — a headline saying Sorry Global Warming Alarmists, The Earth Is Cooling. As you might expect, it caught my attention, because the Earth is doing no such thing. Following the link led me to an an article at the Forbes magazine web site by a Heartland Institute person called Peter Ferrara. A few paragraphs into what is nothing more than an extended advertisement for Heartland's recent climate sceptic networking event, Ferrara writes:
In 2000, the UN's IPCC predicted that global temperatures would rise by 1 degree Celsius by 2010. Was that based on climate science, or political science to scare the public into accepting costly anti-industrial regulations and taxes?
Don Easterbrook, Professor Emeritus of Geology at Western Washington University, knew the answer. He publicly predicted in 2000 that global temperatures would decline by 2010. He made that prediction because he knew the PDO had turned cold in 1999, something the political scientists at the UN's IPCC did not know or did not think significant.
Don Easterbrook? The retired geologist who steals other people's work and alters it to suit his purposes? The one who uses Greenland ice core data but misunderstands and misrepresents it?
Yup, that Easterbrook.
Being a diligent sort of chap and a keen follower of the great man's thoughts, I downloaded Easterbrook's Heartland presentation, and sat through all 15 minutes of it (which includes the introduction by another Forbes blogger, Heartland's James Taylor). It is, perhaps, the essential Easterbrook, a handy summation of the mistaken view of climate that's he's been inflicting on the world for the last 12 years.
To save you the bother, I've grabbed Easterbrook's concluding slides, and you may review them below:
Almost all of the past 10,000 years have been warmer than present? Not to put too fine a point on it: rubbish.
Cosmic rays! A new arrow to Easterbrook's bow!
Future cooling is a "virtual certainty" and "assured". An amazing hostage to fortune. And the audience actually applauded.
Here's a handy guide to Don's serial misuse of the data, and feeble grasp of reality. Four big errors that should really ensure he's shunned in polite company1.
1: Easterbrook claims that the IPPC predicted "one degree warming between 2000 and 2010"
This is nonsense, because the IPCC has never made any such prediction. It turns out, thanks to some excellent digging by the team at Skeptical Science2, that Easterbrook has been fiddling with graphs again. He has taken an IPCC graph showing a "spaghetti" of individual model runs and selected one that suits his purpose, erasing the rest (which don't suit his purpose). In effect, he looks through a haystack until he finds a straw man, then sets about abusing the poor fellow. This degree of chicanery and deliberate misrepresentation by a once-respected scientist is, frankly, unbelievable.
2: Easterbrook claims that the GISP2 core is "a good proxy for global temperatures".
This is nonsense. The Greenland record is regional in nature, and therefore shows much more variability than the global record. Easterbrook's justification, that glaciers around the world retreat and grow in sync with Greenland is also not supported by the evidence3.
3: He's still using shonky Greenland graphs, and claiming that most of the last 10,000 years were warmer than now.
His graphs of the Greenland temperature record and interpretation of it were shown to be in error 18 months ago.
4: Still claiming cooling is to come (see 1)
Despite the fact that 2010 was the warmest year in the warmest decade in the long term record, Easterbrook wants us to believe that his predictions of cooling are coming to pass. The self-deception involved puts Easterbrook well out in the realms of severe cognitive dissonance. The only interesting thing will be his reaction when the next global temperature record comes along4.
Incorrigible means incapable of being corrected. Easterbrook shows every sign of being completely incorrigible. He refuses to acknowledge his errors5, and persists in his world view despite the evidence, not because of it.
There are four losers in this story. One old one, one columnist and one formerly prestigious magazine. The fourth loser is the rest of the world, left to suffer from the consequences of the lies and deceit being peddled by the first three.
There are of course more than four errors, and I'm not offering prizes, but you're welcome to point them out in comments. [↩]
Notably Tom Curtis, who did the spadework on the IPCC graph. [↩]
I'm being polite [↩]
With the next El Niño, most likely. And there are signs that it may already be here. [↩]
Though his presentation no longer includes graphs stolen from Global Warming Art, he has never acknowledged his theft or apologised for it. [↩]
Author GarethPosted on June 10, 2012 June 10, 2012 Categories Climate cranks, environment and ecologyTags Don Easterbrook, Forbes, Heartland, Skeptical Science
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The ICCC-7-7's over
Whoops, outta time!
So tonight I'm gonna party
Like it's 1855
(Don was dreaming when he wrote this 😉 … with apologies to Prince)
The Easterbrook formerly known as a scientist, perhaps?
Rob Murphy says:
"The Climate has been warming gradually since the Little Ice Age began about 500 years ago."
So the LIA was a period of constant warming? Really? Do these people even think about what they write? lol
Rob Taylor says:
Given the constant accusations of dishonesty, malfeasance and incompetence aimed at real climate scientists by deniers like Easterbrook, Carter and Plimer, it is hardly surprising that those are the tactics they themselves use.
Must be a nice little earner for them, though…
che tibby says:
personally, i think the crime of using comic sans in "serious" presentations should carry a prison sentence.
Come on, don't be soft: use of Comic Sans in any presentation should carry a custodial sentence, preferably in a cell wallpapered with a pattern of roses of great vulgarity.
At least he doesn't have a pink portcullis. Give the man a bit of credit
we could put bars on the windows at my gran's place.
So his choice of font may be odd, but he makes up for it with the classy purple background…
I quite like Comic Sans
There's a song for guys like you Mark.
Filmed in Melbourne – the plague is closer to home than I thought!
I'm enjoying the remarkable 40+ periods of warming/cooling in the last 500 years; meaning, what, less than 12 1/2 years on average? I wonder how many attained statistical significance? 😉
But in the accompanying narration, he designates each of these periods as having occurred 'on a regular basis with a spacing of about 25-30 years'[!] I tried adding a zero on the end of 500 allowing for the closely-cropped screen (which is there in the original), but it didn't really help much.
At about 7' 40″ he's using what at first I thought was SkS's 'Escalator' graphic – that was when I realised we'd truly attained those exalted realms well beyond the reach of satire…
And I'm afraid only a life-sentence will do for Comic Sans with aggravated Purple Background.
Sure, some of you think it's not so bad – too, too many think they can handle it – but you start off thinking that and next thing you know you're putting together presentations using Kristen ITC – or even Harrington or (and I realise this is a family blog, but I'm going to say it anyway because it's a serious issue that's been too long ignored) Jokerman, 3D'ing the text and using the explosion effect to wipe between screens… [shudder]
Comic Sans – Just Say No, people!
samv says:
It's quite possible to fit 40+ periods of global warming/cooling lasting as long as 50 years each into a few hundred years. Refer the magic of Soon [2003]
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Illinois Faces Challenges in Reaching Renewable Energy Goals
Quinn Myers | July 24, 2019 6:23 pm
Illinois law requires that by the year 2025, at least 25% of the state's energy comes from renewable sources, like wind or solar.
But as that deadline nears, projections by the Illinois Power Agency find that without changes to current policy, Illinois could fall short.
The Illinois Power Agency was created in 2007 to procure electricity for the state's utility companies, like ComEd. The agency ensures customers who buy power from utility companies receive reliable and affordable service.
The agency also oversees the implementation of the state's renewable energy goals, including the 2025 benchmark.
But in a recent workshop, the IPA shared projections that put the state's renewable energy share around only 10% in 2025. IPA Director Anthony Star says there's a chance that number could change by the time the agency updates its long-term plan for 2022 and 2023, "but going from the 10% or so that we project now to 25% would be very challenging if we wait until then."
Star says there are several reasons why the state could fall short of the 25% goal.
"One is that the funds that are collected to pay for renewables have what's known as a rate cap on them, so we have a finite budget to make sure that this remains affordable for Illinois customers."
He also cited new requirements from the 2016 Future Energy Jobs Act, which consolidated the state's renewable energy procurement under the IPA.
"The percentage of power that we have to procure for increased significantly at the same time as we were gearing up a number of new programs. So it just takes a while to ramp up," Star says.
Star says he's optimistic legislation will address these issues later this year or in early 2020.
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It might seem like an odd confluence of events, but the WWE is now in the middle of an international incident involving the suspected murder of a Saudi journalist in Turkey and a wrestling event that's due to take place next month in Riyadh.
However, since news broke about the suspected murder of Jamal Koshoggi, a vocal Saudi journalist who disappeared when he entered his home country's consulate in Turkey, WWE's event has come under fire by fans and politicians alike. Koshoggi has been a vocal critic of the current regime under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his father, King Salman, and his disappearance has shocked the world.
Richard Branson of Virgin pulled out of two of his advisory roles in the Saudi Vision 2030 projects, whilst a number of businesses - including CNN, The Financial Times, Viacom, and CNBC - have all pulled out of the Saudi Future Investment Initiative.
The WWE event, however, is still going ahead as a statement released by Vince McMahon only mentioned that the WWE is "monitoring the situation." Even without the added context of Jamal Koshoggi's disappearance and alleged murder inside a Saudi consulate, the WWE has been under fire for hosting events in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia's stringent laws against both women and the LGBT flies in the face of many performers in the company, not to mention the WWE's audience itself. The event, particularly the Crown Jewel, will earn the WWE a significant payday if it goes ahead, however US politicians have been urging sanctions against Saudi Arabia in light of the situation.
Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut, who is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and represents the state WWE is based, has urged them to call off the event. "I'd hope that they would be rethinking their relationship with the kingdom especially with respect to events coming up in the next weeks like (the WWE Crown Jewel)", Murphy told the IJR.
Saudi Arabia has repeatedly denied that Jamal Koshoggi was murdered in their consulate.


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Lucy 2.0 in beta has been released to clients—including a number of Fortune 1000 brands and global agencies–for testing and input that will help shape her continued growth. Since initially launching in May of 2016, Lucy was one of only four AI solutions on Gartner's 2017 Cool Vendor List and named the ad tech/marketing tech / financial tech product to watch in 2017 by Advertising Age. Lucy's overwhelming success within the marketing community led to Equals 3 winning the Data & Marketing Association (DMA)'s Innovation Award for IoT and Emerging Technology and named one of Drexel LeBow's Analytics 50, comprised of 50 organizations that excel at using analytics to solve business challenges.


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Q: Gulp Sass Bourbon, Not give me style.css I have the problem, is went I run the task, everything is ok, but never give me the style.css result or output.
var gulp = require('gulp'),
concat = require('gulp-concat'),
uglify = require('gulp-uglify'),
sass = require('gulp-sass'),
compass = require('gulp-compass'),
neat = require ('node-neat').includePaths,
bourbon = require('node-bourbon');

// Bourbon Compile
gulp.task("compileBourbon", function(){
    gulp.src('./src/sass/bourbon.scss')
    .pipe(sass({
        includePaths: require('node-bourbon').includePaths,
        style: 'compressed',
        quiet: true
    }))
    .pipe(gulp.dest('./builds/development/css'));
});

A: Bourbon is a mixin & function library so simply using it won't actually output any code, similar to how defining a function doesn't actually run the function. Neat is the same way, it only defines things that can be called but doesn't actually make any code by itself.
You'll want to @import "bourbon"; and @import "neat"; and then write css that uses the imported libraries like…
    // mystyles.scss
    @import "bourbon";

    .my-class {
      @include position(relative, 5em 2em null null);
      color: blue;
    }

As a side note, you probably don't want to be importing/using bourbon and compass at the same time. There is a bit of over lap and weird things can happen if you use them both.


He is a day away from turning 28. The go-to-player in the Bangladesh squad; their crisis man; he is easily the backbone of the team, be it in any format. Tamim Iqbal – the man, who time and again impresses with incredible performances, once again stepped up for Bangladesh and helped them script their second-best victory in the recent times. Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka at their backyard in a Test and the victory was even more special because it was the Tigers'100th Test. "I think this win started when we lost the match in Galle. We had a long chat with the coach, and the players stepped up," Player of the Match, Tamim said after the historic win.
After losing the opening Test at Galle, nobody expected the visitors to make a comeback. Tamim's words testify the amount of confidence and positive energy present in the current Bangladesh team. It was just for a third time they have beaten a higher-ranked Test side. In 100 Tests, Bangladesh have played all the Test-playing nations, but have managed to defeat only England, West Indies and now Sri Lanka amongst the superior sides.
Sri Lanka walked in for the P Sara Oval Test with confidence as they were 1-0 up in the two-Test series. Dinesh Chandimal's century boosted Sri Lanka to a total of 338 runs in the first innings. In reply, the Tigers' young openers, Tamim and Soumya Sarkar, ensured their side were off to a flying start. They shared a 95-run stand for the first wicket with Tamim contributing 49 runs to it. He looked at a great touch all the 106 minutes he had batted and was expected to convert the start into a big score. However, Rangana Herath trapped him plumb in front of the middle stump.
Sri Lanka set Bangladesh a target of 191. After his opening partner, Sarkar and one-down batsman were dismissed early, as anticipated Tamim was the saviour. He put up 109 runs with Sabbir Rahman for the third wicket to put Bangladesh right in the game challenging for a win. Tamim did not put a foot wrong in the innings before his final shot that sent him back to the dugout.
Be it fast bowler or spinner, he did not spare anyone. His reverse sweep off Herath's bowling that went past the slip for a four was one of the beauties in his knock of 82 off 125 balls. Tamim went after Sri Lankan chinaman, Sandakan, smashing three fours and a solid six over long off that went into one of the corporate boxes on the second floor of the P Sara Stadium.
Tamim is one of the major reasons behind the country's drastic improvement in the past few years. At the start of 2014, the going was tough for Tamim and his place in the team was questioned. He decided to focus on his batting more by deciding to add more composure to his game and keep his attacking instincts under control as much as possible so that he can prolong his stay at the crease.
Since the Test series against Zimbabwe in 2014, Tamim Iqbal was a diffent batsman as his new approach to the game transformed him into a different batter – three Test centuries and a double century, leading his side to memorable victories. His previous century came against England at Dhaka in 2016. He was the script-writer in Bangladesh's historic victory against England at home.
He might not have scored as many hundreds as his counterparts in other countries for a key reason that Bangladesh does not have the luxury of having a jam-packed Test season every year. However, he has stood up whenever he was needed to.
England are one of the best Test sides at present and not every team have managed to excel against them. At home, they are even more vicious. For a player from a lower-ranked Test side, Bangladesh, to dominate England in the Tests is nothing but fantastic. Tamim, who scored twin centuries during the England tour 2010, averages above 60 against these opponents.
Although Bangladesh have failed to register victories on many occasions despite Tamim's performances, his numbers cannot be ignored. He is their highest run-scorer in Tests and ODIs. He was their first double centurion in Tests. He might have given up vice-captaincy, he is their captaincy prospect for the future. He scores runs, he is a team man, their most dependable man – he has the every quality to become a Test captain in the future.
Not to forget, he has something even the legend Sachin Tendulkar does not have – a Test century at the Lord's. The opening batsman is a Test away from 50 Tests and he already averages above 50. He has scored 3,677 runs from 49 Tests and for Bangladesh to continue shocking its finer opponents, they will want Tamim to maintain his consistency and do what he best at – score runs!
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Zynga CEO Mark Pincus Demoted As Company Troubles Continue
by James Kosur 10 years ago 9 years ago
Mark Pincus may have founded Zynga but his days as the CEO of the faltering social gaming company have come to an end. Pincus on Monday revealed that he has stepped down as the company's CEO and will instead take over as Chief Product Officer.
Taking over for Pincus is 49-year-old Don Mattrick.
Launched in 2007 Zynga was a massive hit in the early days of Facebook gaming, however after going public to rave reviews in 2011 the company began to watch its market share deteriorate. Pincus led Zynga through some very bad decisions including the acquisition of OMGPOP for $200 million.
In a note to staff members on Monday Pincus, 47, wrote:
"As I reflect on the past six years, I realize that I've had the greatest impact working as an entrepreneur with product teams, developing games that could entertain and connect millions. I've always said to … that if I could find someone who could do a better job as our CEO I'd do all I could to recruit and bring that person in."
Pincus added:
"I'm confident that Don is that leader … [H]e's a great coach who has inspired people to do their best work and build strong, productive teams."
As the company's new CEO Mattrick brings valuable experience to his new leadership role. Mattrick spent six years as the head of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft, a division that includes the company's very successful Xbox gaming console. Mattrick has also worked at Electronic Arts where he helped develop Need for Speed and The Sims.
In his own note to Zynga employees Don Mattrick said:
"I joined Zynga because I believe that Mark's pioneering vision and mission to connect the world through games is just getting started. As Mark was recruiting me to come here, I was impressed by his creativity, drive and the clarity in which he sees the future of games and entertainment as a core consumer experience."
You can read Mattrick's full memo to employees at AllThings.
Mattrick takes over the Zynga CEO role tomorrow and Mark Pincus will remain as a member of the social gaming company's board of directors.
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The former Dutch international had six months to run on his existing contract and is now free to find another club.
Afellay spent three-and-a-half years at the bet365 Stadium, making 55 league and cup appearances and scoring three goals. However, in recent years he has been beset by injury problems.
The Club would like to take this opportunity to thank Ibrahim for his efforts and wish him well in the future.