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US Open: Alcaraz and Ruud out to rule
Sunday 11 September 2022 - Alex Sharp
The US Open men's singles title and world No. 1 ranking is the double prize on offer in this fitting 'winner takes all' finale.
For several seasons there has been incessant talk of life after the ultra-dominant 'Big Three' in the men's game. How will the sport cope? Who can fill the void?
The 2022 US Open has illustrated that the future landscape is very promising. A first Grand Slam title on offer for both Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud, the champion will also be crowned World No.1. It feels like that much discussed changing of the guard is finally truly in transition.
It's the ultimate showdown.
"I think what's most fair is if we both reach the final and whoever wins the final reaches the world No. 1. That would be I think the ideal situation," stated Ruud after toppling Karen Khachanov in four sets in a highly composed semi-final.
"If I go to bed as No. 1, I will sleep pretty damn well, I guess."
Ruud was granted his wish, Alcaraz ending the feel-good run of Frances Tiafoe in another performance demonstrating why the 19-year-old is already a global household name.
Alcaraz living childhood dreams
"I never played a guy who moves as well as him, honestly. How he's able to extend points, incredible," reflected Tiafoe, following their pulsating five-set encounter.
"He's a hell of a player. He's going to be a problem for a very long time. For him to be so young, being so poised in big moments, I take my hat off and I got a lot of respect for him."
Tiafoe echoes the sentiment of the rest of the lockeroom. What the Spanish sensation has achieved in the past couple of campaigns, launching from a qualifier all the way to title contender is miraculous.
However, It's not been a smooth ride for Alcaraz's fans this fortnight, the No.3 seed has had to find the answers in three consecutive five-set marathons over Marin Cilic, Jannik Sinner and then Tiafoe. That's 13 hours and 28 minutes on court in just five days.
The relentless nature of the Grand Slam gauntlet is an arena Alcaraz simply thrives in.
"I would say now I'm more prepared," stated the fast-learning Spaniard, a US Open quarter-finalist a year ago.
"Now I've played more matches in five sets, I am more prepared mentally and physically. It was 12 months of working hard in the gym, on the court. But I would say it's all mental."
Should Alcaraz lift the trophy on Sunday night, he will become the youngest world No.1 in ATP history, displacing a 20-year-old Lleyton Hewitt from 20 years ago.
Accolades and milestones bring a grin to Alcaraz's face, but with a top-notch team, the 19-year-old is incredibly grounded. It's 19 years since his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero reached the final at Flushing Meadows to then be hailed world No.1.
Can history repeat itself in Team Alcaraz?
"We talked a lot about it. He beat Agassi in the semi-finals to reach the No. 1 in the world here in the US Open. He told me about they prepare for that match," added the teenage sensation. "I going to do the same, I just going for it and enjoy the moment."
Booking his maiden major final has the Murcia native looking back to his childhood.
"I'm just so, so happy. I thought about a young man like 10 years ago dreaming for this moment right now," said Alcaraz, who would tell his younger self; "Follow his dream. If you work hard, it pays off. Right now, you can see that all the hard work I put every day is paying off right now.
"It's close. But at the same time is so far away. It's a final of a Grand Slam, fighting for the No.1 in the world, something that I dream since I was a kid."
Alcaraz holds a 2-0 record over fellow finalist Ruud, the teenage prodigy edging the Miami Open title duel 7-5, 6-4 back in March. Since then the world No.7 has competed in a Roland-Garros final on a constant upward trajectory.
"I know him very well. We shared a lot of moments in the tournaments. Of course, he's a very nice guy off the court. I talk with him a lot, when we can," continued Alcaraz. "I beat him twice. He's playing really, really well. I will have to show my best."
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Ruud ready for one last leap
As for Ruud, he's growing accustomed with making milestone moves for his homeland.
His father Christian, a former world No.39, has helped guide the Norwegian from junior world No.1 to lift titles, crack the Top 10, then Top 5 as a Roland-Garros finalist. All before he turned 23-years-old.
Why now? What has catapulted him to the precipice of world No.1?
"Nothing specific," insisted the assured Norwegian. "When I saw Rafa, Roger on TV when I was young, I said that I want to be on TV someday myself, become world No. 1 and win Grand Slams.
"I think that just inner motivation, knowing it's a very, very long road, has stuck with me every day. That ultimate goal and motivation has always driven me to be serious and to have the right mindset.
"I have also had help from a mental coach back in Norway who taught me from a young age that it's not necessarily on the court where the battle is, it's more in the everyday life. If you do the right things every day for weeks and months, you become little bit better than maybe the rest of your opponents."
In terms of Grand Slams, Ruud set himself the 2022 goal to earn a quarter-final ticket. He's smashed that in Paris then New York.
The current world No.7 bounced back from missing the Australian Open with an untimely twisted ankle to compile an impressive 44 match wins so far this campaign. He's ultra-dedicated, ultra-consistent, but Roland-Garros provided something extra.
"During Paris, something clicked," continued the Norwegian talisman. "I think I matured and learned how to play five sets better than I did last year.
"I hope it can have prepared me a little bit. At least I know a little bit what I'm facing when I'm stepping on the court, seeing the trophy on the back of the court, seeing tons of celebrities. Even in Roland-Garros, there was royal families there watching. That was a little bit new experience for me. I hope I can be more ready for that on Sunday."
Alcaraz is the headline act, a player spinning around social media with his highlight reel tendencies. Ruud embodies resilience and will be prepared to the max.
"I think if I want to beat Carlos, I'll need to play very precise with all the shots that I hit, especially try to keep him a little bit further back in the court, to play with good depth and length on all my shots. If he steps in, he can do anything with the ball," revealed Ruud.
"We're playing for the tournament and also world No.1. Of course, there will be nerves and we will both feel it. I hope it will be a good match. He has beaten me a couple times and I will seek my revenge."
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A first Grand Slam is within grasp, the world No.1 ranking is also up for grabs in the US Open men's singles final.
US Open - Day 10: Alcaraz morning mania, Swiatek signals intent
It was all at stake and that showed in a captivating and historic day at the 2022 US Open with semi-final line-ups locked in.


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Palác rodiny Güellů ( Palau Güell,  Palacio Güell) je stavba v centru Barcelony, kterou pro svého přítele a mecenáše Eusebi Güella navrhl katalánský architekt Antoni Gaudí. Stavba je zařazována do Gaudího "novogotického" období, objevují se však na ní poprvé prvky, které jsou charakteristické pro Gaudího pozdější tvorbu, jako jsou například parabolické oblouky nebo sochařsky zpracované komíny. V roce 1984 byl palác zařazen na seznam světového dědictví UNESCO.

Historie

Průmyslník Eusebi Güell se setkal poprvé s dílem Antoni Gaudího na Světové výstavě v Paříži v roce 1878. S architektem se setkal po návratu v Barceloně a oba muži se stali celoživotními přáteli. Güell objednal u Gaudího postupně několik staveb.

V roce 1885 pověřil Güell Gaudího stavbou paláce, který by rozšířil sídlo rodiny Güell na třídě La Rambla. Zakoupil již v roce 1883 nevelkou parcelu v těsném sousedství v ulici, která se dnes jmenuje Carrer Nou de la Rambla, později přikoupil ještě parcelu sousední. Projekt byl dokončen 10. června 1886. Městský architekt jej však zamítl. Nakonec ale rada města dne 27. července projekt schválila a ve stejném roce byla zahájena stavba. Gaudí se svého původního projektu držel jen volně a průběhu stavby jej neustále upravoval. Rodina se do domu nastěhovala v roce 1888, i když některé dokončovací práce probíhaly ještě v roce 1890.

V roce 1888 probíhala v Barceloně světová výstava. Právě dokončený palác Güell se v podstatě stal jedním z výstavních pavilonů.

Rodina v paláci bydlela do roku 1910, kdy se přestěhovala do nového domu v parku Güell, který rovněž navrhl Gaudí. Od roku 1910 do roku 1935 žila v domě Güellova dcera Mercé. Později byl palác pronajímán.

V roce 1945 palác odkoupil Výbor provincie Barcelona () a zřídil v něm Muzeum scénického umění. V letech 1974–1976 proběhly úpravy, které měly vrátit palác do původního stavu.

Palau Güell byl jednou ze souboru sedmi Gaudího staveb, který v roce 1984 prohlášen součástí světového dědictví UNESCO.

Palác prošel ve druhé polovině dvacátého století dvěma velkými rekonstrukcemi (1983-1987 a 2004-2011).

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Uliční průčelí
Ulice Carrer Nou de la Rambla je poměrně úzká, takže celkový pohled na průčelí je téměř nemožný. Výrazné jsou dvě brány ve tvaru parabolického oblouku. Ten zde Gaudí použil ve svých projektech poprvé. Nad vjezdy jsou složité mříže, které obsahují monogram stavebníka. Mezi vjezdy je pak stylizovaný znak Katalánska. V úrovni prvního patra je téměř po celé šířce budovy arkýř. Dva menší jsou pak ve druhém patře. Jinak je průčelí hladké, ze šedých kamenných bloků. Na vrcholu štítů jsou komíny ozdobené barevnou mozaikou.

Palác
Palác stojí na nevelké obdélníkové parcele o velikosti přibližně 18 × 22 metrů. V suterénu z režného zdiva a kamene jsou umístěny stáje, prostor pro kočáry, do nichž se z úrovně přízemí sjíždí po spirálové rampě. V přízemí je monumentální vstupní schodiště, recepce a byty služebnictva. V prvním patře jsou společenské prostory, seskupené kolem centrální haly, která prochází vzhůru přes další podlaží až do parabolické kupole o výšce 17,5 metru a vystupuje až nad střechu. Nachází se zde i oltář a varhany, jejichž píšťaly jsou umístěny v úrovni 3. patra. Z patra se vstupuje na dvorní terasu. Ve druhém patře jsou soukromé pokoje rodiny a ve třetím patře servisní místnosti, kuchyně a prádelna. Celková plocha místností paláce je 2 850 m2. Spojení s původním sídlem rodiny zajišťoval průchod.

Střecha paláce je plochá a vedle věže centrální kupole a střešních oken se zde - opět poprvé v Gaudího díle – objevují sochařsky pojaté komíny a zakončení ventilačních průduchů, které jsou ozdobeny barevnou mozaikou z úlomků keramických dlaždic. Je zde celkem 18 takových užitkových plastik.

Interiéry
Palác má důmyslný systém stíněného osvětlení a větrání, což je důležité především v letním období. Interiéry jsou vyzdobeny obklady a zařízením z ušlechtilých materiálů, sloupy z leštěného mramoru, složité konstrukce stropů a obložení ze vzácných dřevin.

Gaudí navrhl i některý nábytek. Velkou pozornost vzbudil toaletní stolek navržený pro Isabelu Güell. Kombinace tradičních a moderních forem působí až surrealistickým dojmem.

Umělecká díla
Na výzdobě interiérů se podíleli architekti Francesc Berenguer i Mestres a Camil Oliveras Gensana (výzdoba jídelny), sochaři Joan Flotats a Rosend Nobas i Ballbé, malíři Alexandre de Riquer i Ynglada a Ramon Tusquets i Maignon.

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 History of Palau Güell

Díla Antoni Gaudího
Secesní stavby ve Španělsku
Světové dědictví (Španělsko)
Postaveno ve Španělsku 1890

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The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Take your leadership skills to the next level- get your MBA from Claflin. Collections; Interlibrary Loan; Primo Catalog; Contact the Library; Online Databases. Claflin University's Center for Social Justice . 95% of undergraduate students at Claflin University received grants or loans in 2017. The median undergraduate tuition at Claflin University is $15,840, which is $-9,354 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194). This chart compares the average award discount at Claflin University (in red) with that of other similar universities. Claflin University 400 Magnolia Street Orangeburg, SC 29115 USA. Most academics at Claflin University are Female Assistant professors (24), Male Associate professors(23), and Male Assistant professors (21). Claflin University sports news and features, including conference, nickname, location and official social media handles. Show Alumni Add Profile. Alumni US . This chart compares the tuition costs of Claflin University (in red) with those of other similar universities. There were 20.3 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (16 degrees). In 2017, the cost of tuition at Claflin University was $15,840. Contact Information. Claflin University 4.2 Orangeburg, SC 29115 Assist the Project Director with developing detailed reports and related information on the project for distribution to the university and the US Department of… 8 … Flat-rate shipping on your order. Claflin University 400 Magnolia Street Orangeburg, SC 29115 USA. There were 1.78 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (117 degrees). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%). August . Claflin is #1 in alumni giving among all HBCUs, thanks to you. As a historically black college, Claflin has a strong history of and commitment to the education of black Americans. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% Hispanic or Latino. Claflin's guiding principles, most importantly Commitment to. Claflin University, founded in 1869, is a progressive, independent, liberal arts, co-educational, historically Black institution that is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Claflin University received a $20 million investment from novelist and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Claflin University has many morestudents compared to similar colleges(1,549 students in average - Private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).158 students are enrolled … Save time and contact the school here! Quick Facts • Claflin University is the oldest historically black college or university in South Carolina. The cost of tuition at Claflin University is $-9,354 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194). This chart compares the average student costs at Claflin University (in red) with that of similar universities. The majority of degree recipients at Claflin University are black or african american (325 degrees awarded). The full-time enrollment at Claflin University is 2,026 students and the part-time enrollment is 103. 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Nicholas Hoult to play Renfield
PUBLISHED: August 4, 2021 at 2:00 a.m. | UPDATED: October 5, 2021 at 11:48 p.m.
Nicholas Hoult is to play the titular role in 'Renfield'.
Universal's movie about Horror legend Dracula's familiar henchman has had some setbacks with director Dexter Fletcher stepping down from the project.
However, in April it was reported that Chris McKay had been asked to take over directing duties.
And now, Deadline is reporting that the 'About a Boy' star has boarded the flick in the leading role as the inmate at the lunatic asylum who appears in Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel 'Dracula'.
The film is based on a script by Ryan Ridley and will be produced by Skybound Entertainment's film team, which includes Robert Kirkman ['Walking Dead'] – who created the original story outline – as well as David Alpert, Bryan Furst and Sean Furst.
Plot details remain a closely-guarded secret for the time being, although it's believed that the upcoming movie will take place during the present day, rather than being a period piece.
Meanwhile, it was recently revealed that Nicholas is in final talks to join the cast of 'The Menu'.
The 31-year-old actor looks set to join Anya Taylor-Joy, 25, and Ralph Fiennes, 58, in the upcoming dark comedy for Searchlight.
Mark Mylod – who has played a key part in the success of the acclaimed TV series 'Succession' – is directing the film with Adam McKay producing through his Hyperobject Industries banner together with Betsy Koch.
The movie is a darkly comedic psychological thriller set in the world of eccentric culinary culture that focuses on a young couple who visit a restaurant on a remote island where a famous chef has prepared a lavish menu and some shocking surprises.
Anya will star as one half of the couple with Ralph playing the role of the chef.
Will Tracy and Seth Reiss have penned the screenplay with DanTram Nguyen and Zahra Phillips overseeing the project for the studio.
Nicholas recently starred in 'Those Who Wish Me Dead', an American neo-Western action thriller.
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A quick New Years chat with Bdaily's business director Andrew Carter
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Welcome to Bdaily as we launch 2022.
Our Business Manager Andrew Carter spoke with correspondent Matthew Neville about the past year and some of the exciting things to come in the year ahead.
"I've been at Bdaily since September 2020 – it's been a bit of a roller coaster ride given the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns, restrictions and the huge impact it has had on businesses of all shapes and sizes. and sizes.
"I can't think of a lot of people who could honestly say, 'It hasn't really affected me or my business' and that the past two years have been more than challenges. But we all love a challenge, don't we? "
"Looking back, I was amazed at how much the business community here in the North East of England (where Bdaily is based) and beyond have rolled with the many, many punches that were launched, rallied together, found new ways to work, innovate, collaborate, react and even thrive given the situation.
From the northeast, we've seen recruiting drives across the region, local celebrities supporting local businesses, tiny artisanal gin bars, and plenty of investment in the area.
Yorkshire was all about new homes, the stay boom, and the successes of independent retailers.
In London, we've seen a growing interest in CBD products and businesses, an increase in demand for health and fitness services, and businesses looking to expand from the city to the rest of the country.
Some of the biggest national news of the year included support for small residential developers, investment in green transport and renewable energy, the growth of a UK hotel business and, unsurprisingly, plenty of stories surrounding the pandemic. continues of COVID-19 and its impact on businesses and employees.
Our most widely read story of the year centered around UK-based cryptocurrency company Argo Blockchain, which is moving towards producing 'Green Bitcoin' using only clean energy.
We have witnessed many conversations about hybrid work and back to the office, the 'new normal', Net Zero and peer networks, as well as sustainability, the emergence of NFTs and the current state of the healthcare industry. retail.
2021 has certainly kept us busy at Bdaily. We have continued to deliver the economic news our audience wants while being commercially successful despite the challenges we have faced. We increased our revenues by 30 percent and welcomed new team members across the company.
Austen Shakespeare and Matthew Neville have joined our editorial team, while we have partnered with the University of Sunderland Graduate Internship Program to recruit our Marketing Manager, Hannah Phipps.
At the end of the year, Ashleigh Male joined our sales team and looks forward to talking to you in 2022 about where Bdaily can help you reach our audience.
We won two new business partners in 2021 in Darlington-based public relations firm Harvey & Hugo and the University of Sunderland's business and innovation leadership who joined our long-term partners, the North East Local Enterprise Partnership and the North East Business and Innovation Center and we hope to see more companies join us in 2022.
We worked with leading companies in 2021, helping them access our business-focused audience including Invest North East England, Newcastle University, Enterprise Nation, Haines Watts Chartered Accountants, The Association for Project Management, Transmit Startups, The North of Tyne Combined Authority, Weightmans and Newcastle Airport among many others.
"Overall, 2021 has been a challenge, but a challenge that many companies, Bdaily included, have faced with the positivity, resilience and professionalism that were needed to help us. "
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Bullet to the Head (2013)
I have no preface for this review except to tell you that Walter Hill and Sylvester Stallone are a blockbuster combination that have delivered an excellent, hard-as-hell and graphic action film that you MUST SEE! Simply said, this has Walter Hill's vintage style all over it, and I love it! If Bullet to the Head signals a turning of the genre back to its best roots of hard edged bad assery, I'm all for it!
After the seasoned criminal Jimmy Bobo (Sylvester Stallone) and his partner Louis Blanchard (Jon Seda) carry out a hired hit, they are targeted by a mercenary named Keegan (Jason Momoa) who kills Blanchard, but fails in his attempt against Jimmy. With the mark for the hit being a former corrupt Washington D.C. cop, it brings Detective Taylor Kwon (Sung Kang) to New Orleans to investigate who he was hooked up with, and why he was killed. However, Kwon soon finds himself lethally targeted, and joins forces with Jimmy in order to weed out and bring down whoever wants them both dead. The unlikely duo soon take on all who stand in their way, but where Kwon wants procedural justice, Jimmy is ready to exact brutal, unforgiving revenge.
I revisited both 48 HRS. movies within the last two months, and so, Walter Hill's classic style is really fresh in my mind. I am a longtime fan of The Warriors, but Bullet to the Head certainly follows more in line with that sort of buddy cop dynamic. I could really feel that vibe coming off this movie right from the start, and it had me hooked in by the end of the opening credits. I was loving this movie within the first five minutes, and it never disappointed me. Aside from the modern technology aspects, this feels right at home with a solid 1980s hard-hitting action film, but Hill does throw in some modern style to update it a little. Bullet to the Head has a neo noir edge to it, but it doesn't go down the Michael Mann route. This vibe is mainly due to large chunks of the film taking place at night, and we get some very appealing cinematography out of it. There are some shaky cam tropes used every so often, but it's far from being the worst I've seen. There's some restraint used to keep the action scenes really satisfying, and while I would've preferred more restraint or at least wider compositions, it did work quite well for this film.
Stallone is excellent through and through. He shows that he's still got what it takes to be a top tier action hero. He is really in phenomenal shape showcasing a lean, ripped physique that presents a man that can clearly rip you to pieces. Sly gets plenty of chances to show his physicality with some really bone crunching hand-to-hand combat in addition to all the brutal, graphic gun violence. Yes, indeed, there are numerous people getting their own bullet to the head throughout the movie. Acting wise, Stallone's solid. He really carries the dramatic weight of Jimmy well, much in part to his grizzled voice. The film's not dripping with emotional grief or anything, but you definitely feel Jimmy's dead set determination in finding the people responsible for his partner's murder. The scenes Sly shares with Sarah Shahi, who portrays Jimmy's tattoo artist daughter Lisa, are really well done. There's definitely a rocky relationship there, but not one of heavy friction. They play well off of each other creating a mature and honest father-daughter relationship that has some weight and grit.
The humor in the film is really played out nicely between Stallone and Sung Kang. The trailers did do it justice as it seemed a little low grade, but in the context of the film, it really had me laughing quite a bit. I like how Kang's Detective Kwon keeps poking fun at Jimmy's age, and it's handled in an almost bad ass way when Stallone retorts that still sells a laugh. It's nicely written and smartly performed. Both actors really grasped the tone and chemistry the film was going for, and it kept the tone light and fun when needed in between the slam bang action scenes. That is a perfect example of a 48 HRS. Walter Hill style and balance of tone. The humor works with the hardened action tone of the film, and invests you in the characters in how they contrast and complement one another. It's certainly something not every director can do, but Hill proves he still has that skill.
I will admit that Sung Kang himself start out a little weak in the film. He wasn't really selling me for the first few scenes, but once he clicked into the chemistry opposite Stallone, he really fit in quite well. Detective Kwon is a very by-the-book type of cop. He's using Jimmy only as a means to an end, and is quite set in his ways of adhering to the law all the way through. So, there's this tough, seasoned hitman paired with a rather mild mannered police detective who wants to keep what they do on the straight and narrow. However, they regularly clash in stellar fashion creating both some of that humor, but also, a fine building of a relationship that keeps forcing them back together. Still, despite Kwon being very conservative with his violence, he regularly impresses by having the skills to take down an adversary quite efficiently either by hand or by gun. So, Stallone doesn't get all the action glory. Sung Kang has his fair chances to show us something unexpected and satisfying in that vein. There might be some that feel he wasn't the absolute best choice for this role, especially since Thomas Jane was originally cast in it, but I think he earns his merit before the end. Beyond anything else, Kung and Stallone work very smoothly together making this a very entertaining film.
Now, I was extremely impressed by Jason Momoa. His role of Keegan is a very stern faced killer, but one that is simply a massacring bad ass. As his employers say in the film, he enjoys the work he does. He takes pleasure in killing, and he gets a ton of chances to indulge himself. He never just walks in to kill one person. He's there to kill everyone in sight, and Momoa delivers to us a genuinely sadistic villain that you'd love to hate. He may only be a hired gun, a mercenary, but he fits right into that perfect role of like James Remar from 48 HRS or Andrew Divoff from Another 48 HRS. He may not be the mastermind criminal, but he is the number one force to contend with and is the one that we really want to see taken down. Momoa is really awesome in this role, and he seemed to have loved playing it. He makes Keegan intimidating and heavily threatening, despite his impressive muscle bound size of 6'5".
Christian Slater has a nice turn as the somewhat sleazy Marcus Baptiste, a rich lawyer who enjoys his women and narcotics quite a bit. He only has a few scenes, but Slater does sell the antagonistic character with plenty of zeal. Baptiste is working with the actual mastermind of Morel, an African gentleman portrayed with sophistication, arrogance, and amoral villainy by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbajeas. It's a very subdued performance, but one that works quite well for the character. Both actors gives us some firm antagonists with realistic motives that solidly fit the film and story.
And indeed, this is a hard R rated action movie with plenty of bloody gunshots and some explicit female nudity. It's been a long time since I've seen an action film be so casual and open with showing nudity, and it was very much a pleasing sight to my eyes. Baptiste has a masquerade party where many of the masked women are wearing little else but those masks. It was very titillating, but it does not distract the film away from its plot. It doesn't indulge in anything gratuitous beyond that. Conversely, this may not have as much graphic violence as Dredd, but it surely lives up to that standard I just recently discovered. Just like in Dredd, and again, living up to its title, people get shot in the head continually. The film even sets up the need for it early on when a guy doesn't go down until he's shot in the head. So, Jimmy Bobo is dead-on-the-mark, accepting nothing but point blank kill shots to the cranium. While some of the blood splatter is likely CGI, it at no point did it distract from the awesomeness of this movie. We get some big explosions in this that kick ass, and tell you that this movie is taking no prisoners. It's going to deliver that hardcore bombast that has been missing in most action films these days, and it's gonna to do like only Stallone and Hill can. What I really loved was when Jimmy and Keegan duel with those axes. That is not something I believe I've seen in an action film before, and it seriously made for one really intense and suspenseful fight. On wrong move, and you could be missing a body part. It was a tremendously climactic and amazing action scene that amped up the level of tension and brutality that I wasn't expecting. From the trailers, I knew it was going to happen, but I didn't expect it to be that damn good of a scene. It was fuckin' great!
I also really loved the score by Steve Mazzaro. It's very bluesy with some hard electric guitar and prominent and beautiful use of harmonica, giving this a real seasoned and down to Earth feel. It sets a real down south vibe for this New Orleans set film that really just works amazingly well. However, most of the action scenes are very minimal on music. At most, you get a little underscore for a low end vibe, but mostly, you're hearing the sound effects of guns firing, fists crunching bone, bodies slamming into hard surfaces, and axes clanging together. I think that worked excellently with this very hard edged action as there is a lot of impact with those sound effects. They really enhance the brutality of the movie, and I couldn't have asked for anything better.
Seeing both this and Dredd within the same month really energizes me into believing that hardcore R rated action movies are making a genuine, high quality comeback. Talented filmmakers, both old and new, are delivering to us some really amazing movies lately that are giving the action genre that hard hitting adrenalin shot it needed. Stallone is in top form and clearly enjoying himself in this movie, and he was in masterful hands with Walter Hill as the director. I had a HELL of a great time watching this in the theatre, and if a friend of mine was going to see it later, I'd tag along for a second viewing. Bullet to the Head is a fun, exciting, ass kicking 90 minute thrill ride that is worth taking more than once. It keeps itself simple by not trying to complicate the plot with any big twisting narrative. It's very straight forward and right to the point. This is one awesome movie that satisfied me from the very beginning to the very end. And this is literally a movie that starts with a bang! I give Bullet to the Head a definite SLAM BANG recommendation! This year now has a lot to live up to in terms of action movies for me, and I damn well hope it delivers. So, 2013 – you have been put on notice!
02.01.2013 | Categories: Movie Reviews | Tags: abduction, action, axes, bomb, bullet to the head, christian slater, cop, corruption, crime, criminal, detective, explosives, film, graphic novel, guns, hitman, jason momoa, joel silver, kidnapping, mercenary, movie, murder, new orleans, police officer, revenge, review, sung kang, sylvester stallone, vengeance, violence, walter hill | Leave a comment
Interview With The Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
There are countless interpretations of vampires out there. Whether it is from Bram Stoker, Anne Rice, John Carpenter, or Joss Whedon – vampires will continue to be explored in literature, films, and television. What Anne Rice has presented the world is a very classical, romantic, and aristocratic view of nosferatu. It seems that many may have soured to this interpretation in recent years, at least in the filmed media. With films like The Lost Boys, Fright Night, John Carpenter's Vampires, and the television series of Angel and Buffy The Vampire Slayer integrating vampires into a modern setting with pop culture references and humor. Still, Anne Rice's view will likely remain the most traditional perception.
Louis de Pointe du Lac (Brad Pitt) has chosen to grant an interview to a persistent reporter in Daniel Malloy (Christian Slater) in present day San Francisco, California. Louis is, in fact, a vampire. This easily takes Daniel by surprise, and is even more shocked to learn it is true. Louis tells the tale of his life in darkness, as a vampire. After the death of his wife and child in the year 1791, life lost its meaning for him, and he welcomed death at every turn. Although, it would never come until he met Lestat (Tom Cruise), who offered him a new life where pain, death, and disease would no longer be a burden to him. Still, he would have no idea the endless agony that would await him. Louis spins the tale of two hundred years from Louisiana to Paris and beyond. Encountering others of his kind, leaving a trail of blood, pain, sorrow, and death behind him. It is a compelling and enthralling story which has many twists and some surprises.
There's so much to praise about this film. Director Neil Jordan gives us a beautiful sense of time and place. With so much of this film being a period piece extending from the late eighteenth century to the present day, that is the most critical element in this film. The landscapes are indeed gorgeous with a rich depth and a textured history. The production designs and values are impressive and masterful. This is award winning work. I don't think I really have the words to express how spectacular, epic, and grand it all is. Philippe Rousselot's cinematography compliments it all greatly and beautifully. I have never seen anything else from Jordan, but I know that this film shows an immense breadth of artistry that I'm sure transcends into his other films. Though, elegance is essentially the one word to describe this film. Every second is filled with it from Elliot Goldenthal's classical score to the performance of the actors.
Brad Pitt is sympathetic as a tortured man condemned to endure it all forever. As a vampire, who knows for certain if he has a soul (again, depends on your chosen interpretation of them), but it becomes hard to dispute that Louis does. He so tries to fight against his nature, to be a decent person, and thus, eventually finds nothing but agony from this eternity. He does not seek death – he could easily step into the daylight and let himself fry – but some form of peace and solitude from eternal damnation. Pitt portrays and emotes all of this to a tragic degree, but by the late twentieth century, he seems to have come to terms with most everything.
The flip side of this comes from Tom Cruise. His Lestat finds nothing but pleasure and wonder in his reign as a vampire. He is somewhat reminiscent of Julian Sands in Warlock – someone with a high sense of elegance and charm, but underneath this gentle facade is pure, delicious, sadistic evil. Although, Lestat is far more naturally cultured and arrogant. Up until this film, Tom Cruise had been the young heartthrob leading man with the million dollar smile. He was the hero, the nice guy. Here, he shows us his dark side, a striking performance that showed the world he had a talent no one imagined he had. Cruise wouldn't step into another dark, let alone villainous role for another nine years in Michael Mann's Collateral as the sociopathic contract killer Vincent. As Lestat, he shines with ease, and enjoys every magnificent moment of it. Kirsten Dunst won several awards for her portrayal of the girl who would be eternally young by way of the blood of a vampire. Those awards were well deserved, and easily launched her young career forward starring in dozens of films in the subsequent years.
The story eventually moves forward to Paris where new characters come into play. Stephen Rea portrays Santiago as a very playful, mischievous, but still sadistic creature of the night. It's a fun performance, giving the film a different spark of life when it really needs it. After the departure of Lestat from the story, these new personalities are quite welcomed. Antonio Banderas, as always, is marvelous. As Armand, he carries much weight about him, and has a powerful presence and allure. He easily becomes the main antagonist at this point in the film. He is more directly evil and seductive than Lestat. Outside the view of the public, he makes no allusions to being anything but what he truly is. Louis calls he and his minions monsters, and that is indeed true. The final talent to mention is Christian Slater. While his role is minimal, it is well played with an apprehension and fear. The late River Phoenix was originally chosen to play this role, but when he met an untimely and tragic death, Slater stepped in to deliver a solid performance.
Louis' story is filled with much emotional richness with so much tragedy, love, heartbreak, and pathos. It surely has a different quality to something like Highlander where immortals are still human, can still do most things any other person can, but simply have to live for centuries on end enduring life on a larger canvas of time. Here, Louis is tortured because he has become something ungodly and so against his nature. He's a man who comes to realize that he only traded one kind of pain for another, and now, must live with it for eternity. It's a journey that might be a little romanticized, but it is mostly sorrowful and somber. His story is populated with rich, fascinating characters in a wide, sprawling, gorgeous world.
Overall, I must say that this is a remarkable film. It is wonderfully constructed. Everything blends and weaves together in an enrapturing narrative. The editing remains wholly coherent and competent. You never got lost in the timeline of events, or in the few flashes from the present to the past. Anne Rice adapted her own novel for the film, and while I know nothing to the novel itself, I surely get the feeling that it is faithful from how much care clearly went into the film. The film also definitely has its share of scares and frightening moments while gore is kept to a respectable minimum, but showcases some wonderful makeup work. The movie concludes with a Guns N' Roses cover of The Rolling Stones' "Sympathy For The Devil," which I find very appropriate. The lyrics of the song are very much akin to Lestat and those like him in the film. Many never liked this cover deeming it tacky, but I truly enjoy it. It was the last thing recorded with anything resembling the classic line-up of the band. However, as far as the film goes, it was critically and commercially successful. I have no qualms about it, and give it a perfect score! While it might not be every horror fans' taste, this is an extremely well made film showcasing an abundance of talent in every frame from everyone involved. It gets my highest recommendation.
06.07.2012 | Categories: Horror Movies, Movie Reviews | Tags: agony, anne rice, antonio banderas, book, brad pitt, christian slater, drama, elegant, elliott goldenthal, film, fire, france, heartbreak, horror, interview with the vampire, kirsten dunst, lestat, louisianna, love, movie, neil jordan, night, novel, pain, paris, review, romance, sorrow, stephen rea, thandie newton, the vampire chronicles, tom cruise, tragedy, vampires | Leave a comment


Nor is the book about Zen Buddhism, it is ZAMM not ZBAMM. I have absolutely no knowledge or authority to discuss this, it is not from Pirsig. But I think the word Buddhism is very cogent here. I want to say Buddhism has been completely messed up by all the intellectuals but that would be so arrogant – this is the best compromise way of saying it. How many intelligent and wonderful people work hard at Buddhism, but then look at the confusion. It seems to me if you ask a Christian what Christianity is you will get similar answers yet Christians have fought wars about their faith. Before 9/11 if you had asked Muslims about their faith it would seem that there would be more consensus. The response to 9/11 has created such division and violence that consensus, if it was ever there, has gone. But it seems Buddhism is so divided.
And the cause of that division is intellect, whenever you see deep divisions you can see the work of intellect – the work of that knife. Without intellect there would be unity – well so much more unity. You have three branches – Vajrayana, Mahayana (that includes Zen Buddhism) and Theravada. If you ask what Buddhism means to each of these it seems to me the answer would be different. I have one friend who said to me he didn't see Buddhism as a nature religion and yet there is(was) a leading Thai Buddhist who described the Buddhist God as nature – idapaccayatta. You have Tibetans dancing around in costumes banging gongs and drums whilst Thais have proliferating events in their wats, it is more like a community centre.
Intellect is the key to understanding all of this, as I said where there is division there is intellect. What I have been calling zen cannot be experienced by the intellect. I am loathe to do this but I am going to quote. Buddhadasa says "Now intuitive insight, or what we call 'seeing Dhamma', is not by any means the same thing as rational thinking. One will never come to see Dhamma by means of rational thinking. Intuitive insight can be gained only by means of a true inner realization" [Handbook for Mankind p33], and Dogen says "Consequently, those who sit in meditation will, beyond doubt, drop off body and mind, and cut themselves free from their previous confused and defiling thoughts and opinions in order to personally realize what the innate Dharma of the Buddha is"[Shobogenzo p35]. I am sure there are many more examples throughout the suttas/sutras, they can't even agree on the word – one has to use Pali, one Sanskrit. History has made the credulity of what the Buddha said difficult. There are no verbatim recordings or transcriptions. Some claim various texts are exact because of aural transmission yet I believe it is at least 50 years after the death of Gautama that these transmissions were first written down. Theravada holds these first as sacrosanct - as the word of the Buddha - Tipitaka. Mahayana uses different suttras (my word) that one monk describes as important, not "original" but some kind of collatedness. Then there are all the commentaries and commentators. Books about suttras, books about the books. Now blogs about them all. Message boards, online groups, armchair discussions, moments of zen. Just endless, endless, endless proliferations – sankhara. Arguments abound concerning what is and what isn't, and these endless proliferations create the divisions.
Where do these divisions come from? Throughout Buddhism (ism is a clue) people are holding to ideas. This is the idea set I hold to, it is different to yours, yours is wrong. In Buddhism there could be unity, Buddhadasa said all Buddhisms were "removing the I and mine from the 5 khandas". Whatever this means to you, finding zen by letting the mind and body fall away, there is unity in it because it is working towards one thing that is the same throughout Buddhism – whatever words and ideas get in the way.
So the book is ZAMM not ZBAMM, maybe?


Is Driving Social? Why are Americans Driving So Much Less?
Interesting stats about levels of driving in the US. Overall it's down 8.75% since 2005. Pretty amazing given that the population has grown significantly since then. This Washington Post article surmises that the causes of this may be as much social/cultural as economic. Sure gas is more expensive, and employment has been growing only modestly, especially for young people, but still this doesn't account for all the change. Some of it may be the desire to live differently, away from suburban sprawl, and in large older urban centres that offer, among many social amenities, transportation options other than driving. Some of this may be the closer proximity and higher densities that obviate the need for extensive travel, in addition to transit and cycling options.
Car ownership and and levels of driving have always been significantly lower in Canada than the US. This may be surprising in a country with so much geography but the reality is that Canada is a heavily urbanized country, with almost half of us living on the three largest metropolitan regions, Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. All three cities have made strides to reduce car dependence, from halting expressway projects in the 70s to today's planning that emphasizes density, transit and walking/cycling. People seem to like places that don't require car ownership, especially young people, who might rather put their pennies towards owning a condo or loft in a live/work oriented neighbourhood. We are voting with our feet, and infrastructure needs to follow the lead, more than it is.


What Walt Disney was to amusement parks, Rick Caruso is to shopping centers. He's the man behind L.A.'s highly successful The Grove shopping center, which has successfully transplanted an Italian piazza to the corner of Fairfax and 3rd.
Grove's bevy of stores, restaurants and its leisurely atmosphere.
And Caruso's fascination with intimate and personal experiences permeates the finest niches of The Grove's architecture. The more observant of us may notice a collection of statues frolicking with lemonade in the central square or a number of busts atop nearby Barnes and Noble. These bronze sculptures are more than just decoration; they portray members of Caruso's own family in jolly compositions that reflect a fun-loving, compassionate side to a man better known for his business than his personal affairs. With new projects in the works—currently under development is Glendale's 16-acre The Americana at Brand— Caruso finds it important to make sure each of his new projects is better and more creative than the last. "If I just lifted up The Grove and put it in Glendale, to me that would be a failure," he reveals.


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package info.ata4.util.io;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.RandomAccessFile;
import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import java.nio.channels.FileChannel;

/**
 * Utility class to open files via NIO buffers.
 *
 * @author Nico Bergemann <barracuda415 at yahoo.de>
 */
public class NIOFileUtils {

    private NIOFileUtils() {
    }

    public static ByteBuffer load(File file) throws IOException {
        return load(file, 0, 0);
    }

    public static ByteBuffer load(File file, int offset, int length) throws IOException {
        ByteBuffer bb = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(length > 0 ? length : (int) file.length());

        // read file into the buffer
        load(file, offset, length, bb);

        // prepare buffer to be read from the start
        bb.rewind();

        return bb;
    }

    public static void load(File file, int offset, int length, ByteBuffer dest) throws IOException {
        FileChannel fc = null;

        try {
            // fill the buffer with the file channel
            fc = new FileInputStream(file).getChannel();
            fc.read(dest, offset);
        } finally {
            fc.close();
        }
    }

    public static ByteBuffer openReadOnly(File file) throws IOException {
        return openReadOnly(file, 0, 0);
    }

    public static ByteBuffer openReadOnly(File file, int offset, int length) throws IOException {
        ByteBuffer bb;
        FileChannel fc = null;

        try {
            fc = new FileInputStream(file).getChannel();
            // map entire file as byte buffer
            bb = fc.map(FileChannel.MapMode.READ_ONLY, offset, length > 0 ? length : fc.size());
        } finally {
            fc.close();
        }

        return bb;
    }

    public static ByteBuffer openReadWrite(File file) throws IOException {
        return openReadWrite(file, 0, 0);
    }

    public static ByteBuffer openReadWrite(File file, int offset, int size) throws IOException {
        ByteBuffer bb;
        RandomAccessFile raf = null;

        try {
            // open random access file
            raf = new RandomAccessFile(file, "rw");

            int fileSize = offset + size;

            // reset file if a new size is set
            if (size > 0 && fileSize != raf.length()) {
                raf.setLength(0);
                raf.setLength(fileSize);
            } else {
                size = (int) raf.length() - offset;
            }

            // get file channel
            FileChannel fc = raf.getChannel();
            // map file as byte buffer
            bb = fc.map(FileChannel.MapMode.READ_WRITE, offset, size);
        } finally {
            raf.close();
        }

        return bb;
    }
}

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Q: MATLAB CSV read error At first, I would like to say that this is not a duplicate of this: Reading CSV files with MATLAB?
In my script, I am trying to read a CSV file (sensor data). It is of the format:
2015-10-08 01:00:00.000,-0.762,-0.68,-0.234
2015-10-08 01:00:00.013,-0.762,-0.676,-0.234
2015-10-08 01:00:00.025,-0.762,-0.672,-0.234
2015-10-08 01:00:00.038,-0.762,-0.672,-0.23

and suddenly I get this error:
Error using dlmread (line 147)
Mismatch between file and format character vector.
Trouble reading 'Numeric' field from file (row number 1, field number 1) ==>
 ,-0.02,-0.004,1.004\n

Error in csvread (line 48)
m=dlmread(filename, ',', r, c);

Error in getAvgData (line 17)
    rawData = csvread([filePath, '/', fileList.name]);

 Error in precomputeProcess (line 31)
                getAvgData;

This code used to work well without this error and this is the first time I am seeing this. I am not sure if textScan would be of any help. here is my code snippet:
for k = 1:length(hourSampleRateList)
hourSampleRate = hourSampleRateList(k);
disp(['Start at sampling rate: ', num2str(hourSampleRate)]);
for hour = startHour:endHour
    hourStr =  num2str(hour,'%02i');

    filePath = fullfile(pwd, username, 'MasterSynced', yearStr, monthStr,dayStr,hourStr);
    fileList = dir([filePath, '/RawDataFloat*.csv']);
    if (isempty(fileList))
        continue;
    end
    rawData = csvread([filePath, '/', fileList.name]);
    avgData = zeros(ceil(length(rawData)/hourSampleRate), 4);

    j = 1;
    for i = 1:hourSampleRate:length(rawData)-1;
        avgData(j, :) = mean(rawData(i:i+hourSampleRate-1, :));
        j = j + 1;
    end

    filePath = fullfile(pwd, username, 'MasterSynced', yearStr, monthStr,dayStr,hourStr);
    myPath = [filePath, '\Avg', num2str(hourSampleRate, '%03i'), '-', fileList.name];

    if exist(myPath, 'file') == 2
        delete(myPath);
    end
    dlmwrite(myPath,avgData,'delimiter',',','precision','%.3f');
    disp(['Day-Hour(', dayStr, '-', hourStr, '): completed.']);
end
end

Any help or info would be helpful.

A:
M = csvread(filename) reads a comma-separated value (CSV) formatted
  file into array M. The file must contain only numeric values.

Your first column is a date, not a numerical value.

M = csvread(filename,R1,C1) reads data from the file starting at row
  offset R1 and column offset C1.

So  you may skip the first column by using rawData = csvread([filePath, '/', fileList.name],0,1);
Also if your version is < 2016b, this MATLAB Answer suggests to use textscan instead, with 'HeaderLines',8 and appropriate format discriptor, 'Delimiter', and if necessary, 'EndOfLine' declarations.

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One of the bond market's most committed bulls has a few cautionary words for those putting their faith in fiscal policy as the new engine of U.S. growth and prosperity.
Expanding U.S. debt is weighing on the economy and additional government spending will exacerbate the problem, according to Hoisington Investment Management Co. Government debt is likely to grow faster than gross domestic product over the coming years, Van Hoisington and Lacy Hunt wrote in their quarterly outlook report. And contrary to a widely held view, they see Treasury yields being dragged lower by stagnating growth rather than higher on the back of increased bond supply.
"This increased debt level will weaken economic activity, thus inflation, pushing long-term yields lower, thereby continuing the now almost three-decade long trend to lower long-term Treasury yields," Hoisington and Hunt wrote.
Their analysis is a warning to those -- including former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers -- who have advocated more government borrowing to finance infrastructure and social programs. It also stands as a rebuke to exponents of modern monetary theory who see an enabling role for the Federal Reserve. The Hoisington report cites Japan's four recessions over the past decade as a cautionary tale and highlights the risk that high government indebtedness will crowd out the private sector. Additionally, it notes that the growth benefits of America's recent tax cuts are already fading.
The yield on 10-year U.S. Treasuries declined for a second day Wednesday to 2.49 percent. It has fallen 77 basis points from a peak seen last October as markets priced in an increasingly dovish Fed. Investors will focus on any comments about a flattening yield curve, the economic outlook and any indication for a rate-cut threshold, when minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee discussions of March 19-20 are out later Wednesday.
A significant portion of the Hoisington report is devoted to criticism of Modern Monetary Theory -- a longstanding fringe concept that's surfaced in recent debate among Democrats on how to fund policies related to climate change and social welfare.


Shrimp scampi. We've all had it. We all love it. And honestly, what's not to love? It's a bunch of shrimp smothered in some delicious garlic butter. Anything with that amount of garlic butter would be good. The whole garlic and butter combo always makes me think of summer. Quick and easy seafood with tons of bright lemon juice and plenty of cold white wine. I just need some sandy feet and salty hair and the vision is complete.
For this version Ry and I had the scampi over some fusilli, but it's also delish over rice, or just on its own with some good fresh bread to sop up all that winey, garlicky, buttery sauce. The sauce is key. It's all about the sauce. And, as if I even need to say this, since there are so few ingredients here, make sure you get the best ones you can. Fresh shrimp, good butter and good wine. Enough said. Let's cook.
I just need some sandy feet and salty hair and the vision is complete.
Peel and devein that shrimp. I like to leave the tails on, but you can certainly take them off if you like. Then get them marinating with two cloves of grated garlic, a good drizzle of olive oil and some salt. Then let it sit for 20-30 minutes, you can let it sit longer, it won't hurt.
Once your shrimp are all ready to go I would recommend dropping your pasta into some salted boiling water to start cooking, since the shrimp and sauce bit will only take maybe 10 mins. Just plan accordingly.
To start get your shrimp into a hot pan with a few teaspoons of olive oil and cook em for maybe 2 minutes on each side. You want them just about cooked through, since they'll finish cooking in the butter sauce a little later on. Take those shrimp out and set them on a dish while you get the garlic butter going.
Toss your garlic and red pepper flakes into the same pan, you may need to add in a little extra olive oil. You want to get the garlic super fragrant but you don't want it to burn, that's not what we're going for here. You'll probably only need to cook it for about a minute. Once the garlic is super fragrant, like scenting up your whole house, you can add in the white wine and lemon juice and let it reduce for a minute or so. Once reduced by about half, drop the heat to low, and add in the butter. Stir and swirl the butter around in the pan so everything creates a cohesive sauce. You can then toss those shrimp back in and they'll finish cooking from the heat of the pan. Then go ahead and toss in the pasta along with maybe 1/4 to 1/3 cup of the pasta cooking liquid. You want it saucy, so add in as much liquid as it needs.
I like to finish it all up with some fresh parsley and another spritz of lemon That's it. Eat up!
Jared made this tonight and it was delicious! Definitely replacing our former shrimp scampi recipe.


MJ Abbott secured the contract to install a new irrigation system at Royal Jersey Golf Club following a tender and interview process. The irrigation system design and tender process was carried out by Roger Davey of Irritech.
The system utilises Rain Bird irrigation equipment.


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Q: if we have $(f(x))^2 = 2 \int_0^xf, \ \forall x>0,$ then $f(x) =x \ \forall x\geq0$. Let $f: [0, \infty) \to \Bbb R$ be continuous and $f(x) \neq 0 \forall x>0$. If we have $$(f(x))^2 = 2 \int_0^xf, \ \forall x>0,$$
then $f(x) =x \ \forall x\geq0$.
We have $(f(x))^2 = 2 \int_0^xf, \ \forall x>0,$. Differentiating we have $2f(x)f'(x) = 2f(x) \implies f'(x) = 1 $. Thus  $f(x) =x \ \forall x\geq0$. Is the proof correct?

A: The proof is not entirely correct. A priori you don't know that $f $ is differentiable.
In the original equation, the right-hand-side is differentiable. So $f(x)^2 $ is differentiable. As $f $ is never zero, it cannot change sign; and on any interval not containing zero, the square root is differentiable. So $f $ is differentiable.
Now you can use your argument to see that $f (x)=x+c $, and specializing the original equation at  $x=0$ you get that  $c=0$.

A: Let's see what happens
if we assume
$(f(x))^a = b \int_0^xf(t)dt, \ \forall x>0
$.
(Note:
I write
$f^a(x)$
for
$(f(x))^a$.)
Differentiating
as you did,
$a f'(x)f^{a-1}(x)
=b f(x)
$
or
$ f'(x)f^{a-2}(x)
=b/a
$.
If $a=1$,
then
$f'(x)/f(x)
=b
$,
or
$\ln f(x)
=bx+c
$
or
$f(x)
=e^{bx+c}
$.
Putting this in
the original equation,
$e^{bx+c}
=b\int_0^x e^{bt+c}dt
=e^c(e^{bx}-1)
$
which is not true
for any real $b$.
If $a \ne 1$,
since
$(f^{a-1}(x))'
=(a-1)f^{a-2}(x) dx
$,
$(f^{a-1}(x))'
=(a-1)b/a
$,
so
$f^{a-1}(x)
=(a-1)bx/a+c
$
or
$f(x)
=((a-1)bx/a+c)^{1/(a-1)}
$.
Since $f(0) = 0$,
$c = 0$,
so
$f(x)
=((a-1)bx/a)^{1/(a-1)}
$.
If $a=b=2$,
as in the original problem,
$f(x)
=x
$.

A: You have to prove $f$ is differentiable first.
Let $g=f^2$. Then $g$ is differentiable for $f$ is continuous and $\int_0^xfdx$ is integrable. Since $f\ne 0$,
$$
\dfrac{g(x+\Delta x)-g(x)}{\Delta x}=\dfrac{f^2(x+\Delta x)-f^2(x)}{\Delta x}=\dfrac{f^2(x+\Delta x)-f^2(x)}{f(x+\Delta x)-f(x)}\cdot \dfrac{f(x+\Delta x)-f(x)}{\Delta x}
$$
Or
$$
\dfrac{f(x+\Delta x)-f(x)}{\Delta x}=\dfrac{g(x+\Delta x)-g(x)}{\Delta x}\cdot\dfrac{f(x+\Delta x)-f(x)}{f^2(x+\Delta x)-f^2(x)}
$$
Since $y^2$ is differentiable and $f$ is continuous
$$
\dfrac{f(x+\Delta x)-f(x)}{f^2(x+\Delta x)-f^2(x)}=\dfrac1{\dfrac{f^2(x+\Delta x)-f^2(x)}{f(x+\Delta x)-f(x)}}
$$
is differentiable. Also $g$ is differentiable, and thus $f$ is differentiable.
The rest of your proof is correct.

A: You are on the right track, but you have gone in the wrong direction. If we look at your statement
$$ f'(x) = 1 \implies f(x) = x$$
This is incorrect. Consider
$$C \in \mathbb{R} \setminus \{ 0 \} : f(x) = x + C \implies f'(x) = 1, \ f(x) \not = x$$
Usually these sorts of proofs are brought together in the end by the mean value theorem. In this case I would look at the function
$$ g(x) = f(x) - x$$
and prove that $\forall x \in \mathbb{R}^+ : g(x) = 0$. By the MVT we have
$$ \exists c \in (0,x) : g'(c) = \frac{g(x) - g(0)}{x}$$
Can you take it from here?