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Photo: The Garth Brooks tour audio crew, including FOH engineer Dan Heins (second from left) and monitor engineer Troy Milner (third from left) at the DiGiCo SD7 house mix console (photo credit: Steven Wolf)
After more than a dozen years in retirement, Garth Brooks has returned to the road with his wife, Trisha Yearwood, for an absolutely massive global tour that has already sold over one million tickets. The trek, in support of Man Against Machine - Brooks' first new studio album in 13 years - formally kicked off with 10 shows in Chicago on September 4 and is now moving through an ever-growing list of multi-day runs in various cities across North America.
Sonically reinforced by Clair Global, the tour finds Brooks' longtime FOH engineer, Dan Heins, once again manning the artist's PA mix, as he has for a quarter of a century. Newer to the team, yet no less experienced, is monitor engineer Troy Milner who joined on after several years at stage right with Bruce Springsteen. But newest of all is a pair of DiGiCo SD7 digital consoles used at both the FOH and monitor mix positions.
This is a camp that can literally have anything it wants, and the decision to go with the SD7 duo was not one made lightly. For Brooks' big tours in the '90s, house and monitors were both on API Paragon desks - hardly standard issue even for a superstar tour. And since then there have been a few smaller outings all on analog. This is the first tour ever for Brooks on a digital console.
The call for the SD7s was driven by a couple of requirements that sound familiar: the sheer number of inputs (124) and outputs (including 16 stereo IEM mixes) needed for a large band doing arenas and stadiums, as well as audio quality and ease of use - a huge consideration for a group used to ultra-high-end analog gear.
The selection of the DiGiCo console pair was also attributed to a newer reason, but one that is certainly becoming more important by the day, especially for giant tours like this. "The ability to put the DiGiRacks and consoles and everything on one fiber loop was huge for us," says Heins. "We premiered the tour at a stadium in Ireland and the DiGiCo was really the best option to put all of the audio and control, including delays, on a single transport system."
"I switched to the SD7 a few years ago because I needed more ins and outs, and I haven't looked back," Milner chimes in. "Monty Carlo and I moved to the SD7s on Springsteen's last big tour in 2009 since we had a lot of unknowns about band requirements when we were starting and knew we needed room to grow. I'm glad we made the switch because we added a lot of stuff and it worked out perfectly."
Heins echoes the thoughts of several other FOH engineers when he notes the ease of use and much-lessened need for channel EQ. "It did not take me long to get very comfortable with the flow of things on the SD7 and now I am just as fast on it. And when it comes to EQ, you plug in a mic, bring it up and you are already close. For example, my kick drum mic has almost no EQ on it at all. With the SD7 there is just no need to really dig into the EQ on any channel."
In addition to the ins and outs, Milner notes some lesser-known features that he leans on. "There are lots of cool things," he says. "Macros can do just about anything you dream up. I have them dim all the screens and lights so that, between songs, I can see the band on stage better in the dark. Listen to Copied Audio is an awesome playback feature. Being able to put any input or output or control group on any fader is cool. I also put my talkback mic on one of the master faders so that when I need to talk to one band member in his ears, I just select his mix and my TB is always right there."
Just like that speed being important to Heins, Milner notes it as well. "I feel like I'm so fast on the SD7 now. When a band member starts to look my direction, I just cue up his mix on faders and I can make any change he asks me for crazy fast. I love that my artists don't have to wait on me to find things and make adjustments."
The tour, supported by Clair Global, is a beast that harkens back to the legendary Garth tours of a decade-plus ago. Out front is a massive rig that includes 40 i218M three-way line array elements and an additional 16 i218-LT long-throw elements and 48 i212 medium format line array cabs. Onstage is a veritable a sea of 44 CM22 wedges (the band is on in-ears while the boss is all about the wedges), the volume - both onstage and off - can get "pretty rockin' but not out of control by any means. That CM22 wedge is a beast and I'm always amazed at what comes out of that box and how great it sounds," Milner reports. "It's a game changer."
And game changing is what this tour, team and artists are all about. From bringing country from clubs and theaters into stadiums to collaborating with rock legends KISS, Brooks has always pushed the boundaries. This tour is going to go on a long time; some reports put it at three years. And instead of moving all the time, the camp arrives in a city and may stay for two weeks and do at least six shows in that time - including two a day on Saturdays.
"It is about balancing supply and demand," says Heins. "At this point in Garth's career he does not care if he sells out every show. But he does want to make sure that tickets stay out of the secondary market and remain affordable to his fans. And if adding shows in a city makes that happen, then shows are added."
When Brooks isn't touring, Heins stays busy working directly for Clair Global out of Nashville and, as previously noted, has spent a huge part of his career supporting the "best-selling album artist in the United States." Milner has a unique perspective having mixed monitors for Brooks and Springsteen - two of the biggest and most fan-beloved artists on the planet.
"They are both amazing artists to work with and they both keep me on my toes," he says. "Both feed off the crowd and it's all about the connection with their audiences, and neither one of them follow the set list. The big difference would be that one wears a hat and the other one doesn't. But on this tour, Garth's vocal is the show, period. But when he plays four notes of a certain song on his guitar the crowds go through the ceiling. It's pretty amazing."
And being able to hear those four notes with clarity and definition in every part of venues ranging from large to gigantic is one of the key reasons for choosing DiGiCo.
"It all comes down to sound," sums Heins. And after having his choice of the best-of-the-best for the better part of three decades, he could have chosen anything. "When it comes to digital, the DiGiCo just sounds great."


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Figure 1 The Function of the Column
As all chromatographic separations are carried out using a mobile and a stationary phase, the primary classification of chromatography is based on the physical nature of the mobile phase. The mobile phase can be a gas or a liquid which gives rise to the two basic forms of chromatography, namely, gas chromatography (GC) and liquid chromatography (LC). The stationary phase can also take two forms, solid and liquid, which provides two subgroups of GC and LC, namely; gas–solid chromatography (GSC) and gas–liquid chromatography (GLC), together with liquid solid chromatography (LSC) and liquid chromatography (LLC). The different forms of chromatography are summarized in Table 1. Most thin layer chromatography techniques are considered liquid-solid systems although the solute normally interacts with a liquid-like surface coating on the adsorbent or support or, in some cases an actual liquid coating.
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Contributed by Michael M. Dawson
The Loyal and Ancient Borough of Newcastle is fortunate to have a Male Voice Choir that bears its name and wears its coat of arms proudly upon their blazers.
The choir was originally formed in the village of Silverdale in the year 1910 by the amalgamation of two village chapel choirs. The majority of the then choristers worked in the local colliery and there was a local belief that the separate sections of the choir worked on their own different coal faces, and say, the tenor voices failed to respond to their part on time it alerted the other sections that there had possibly been a roof fall on the tenor coal face and help was required. This belief was possibly a local fallacy, one cannot conceive that with the terrible conditions down a mine , the coal dust, gas and the cramped working conditions which would be totally dependant upon the thickness of the coal seam being worked, that it would be conducive to singing. Most people would think that the only time a miner would feel like singing was when he arrived at the surface after completing his shift and saw the daylight again. In fact one of the choir's older choral pieces is about a miner returning home from the colliery and singing " Its good to feel the sun shine".
Unfortunately with the outbreak of war in 1939 and the call-up of all the young men to serve in the armed forces the choir was disbanded. In 1943 however, a small group of the older members decided to reform the choir, possibly as a show of defiance to Adolf Hitler under the new name Newcastle Male Voice Choir. The new name was in part to attract singers from a wider area than the original village of Silverdale and this was shown to be successful Although there have been lean years when the membership fell to below 20, it has always recovered and there are between 50 to 60 choristers at the present time.
The choir over the years has entered and won competitions, toured and sung in Belgium, Holland, Germany and Britain, thus in its own way informing people that there is another Newcastle besides that other place "UP NORTH". The choir has raised over recent years sums of £5,700 for the Douglas Macmillan Hospice and £1,350 for the Donna Louis Trust and are currently arranging a concert in aid of the Air Ambulance Service with a further concert in our centenary year in aid of the "Douglas Mac" The choir hold concerts, sing at weddings throughout the year and practises on Friday night at the Knutton Reformed Methodist Church, 7-30pm to 9-00pm.
The choir is always looking for new singers to swell its numbers. Remember you do not have to be a budding Pavarotti or be able to read a music score All that is required is the enjoyment of singing and the company of your fellow men. Our dedicated and talented Musical Director Jeanne Adams will instruct and guide you to your correct niche within the choir.
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Joan Severance headed to Hollywood in 1986 at the height of her supermodel career with John Casablancas of ELITE models. While gracing covers of the top magazines around the world, walking the catwalks of the hottest designers and representing companies like CHANEL, VERSACE, L'OREAL, REVLON, to name a few, Ms. Severance landed a starring role in the hit TV SERIES WISEGUY opposite Kevin Spacey and Ken Wahl, launching her acting career. She is still sought after by magazines and campaigns. Recently appeared for CELINE Spring 2017 campaign and can be seen in the Le Magazine Double (France) March 2017 layout by Talia Chetrit. launching her hair care line in May of 2017. More info on all her activities at joanseverance.com
Hollywood took notice and director Arthur Hiller cast her in SEE NO EVIL HEAR NO EVIL with Gene Wilder and Richard Prior and her costar from Wiseguy, Kevin Spacey. That same year she did BIRD ON A WIRE with Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn. Since then she has starred in over 30 films with the likes of Mel Gibson, Goldie Hawn, Ann Margret, Willie Nelson to mention a few. See full resume at www.imdb.com
Appearing in over 20 TV series; co-staring aside names like Robert Urich on UPN's LOVE BOAT: THE NEXT WAVE , Tatum O'Neal on WICKED WICKED GAMES and guest appearances on many hit shows such as LA LAW, CSI:MIAMI, ONE TREE HILL, AMERICAN HORROR STORY, Showtime's "MASTERS OF SEX" and NBC's NCIS: LOS ANGELES. www.joanseverance.com
Ms. Severance studied with Chef Roger Verge from the Moulin Du Mougin in the South of France. She was the Chef/Owner of a restaurant in upstate NY of which she also designed and renovated, part owner of the GOOD FOOD catering company which catered the closing party of the Statue of Liberty when it underwent renovations in the early 80"s.
Her curiosity for knowledge led Ms. Severance to a Bachelors of Natural Health from CCNH, is a certified DNA Theta Healer and a Psyche-K® Facilitator and Founder of SeverancePlay where she works with clients in and "acting" atmosphere helping them to transform limiting beliefs that hold them back from obtaining their goals both professionally and personally.
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She is the author of Manifest Your Mate: a journey for attraction. The book invites the female audience to jump into the world of character development to create the man they wish to bring into their lives. It mixes the law of attraction, focused intention and the character development in a clear precise way to deliver results.
Her current passion has her involved in writing another book about her experience with the strange condition called Vitiligo. She created help4vitiligo.org a website that shares uncommon information about the condition, alternative information that may benefit those with the condition and personal stories of her day to day life with Vitiligo. See information at www.help4vitiligo.org
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Reviewed by: Cheryl LaGuardia, Research Librarian, Widener Library, Harvard University
A result of the formation of the Media Fields Research Collective at the University of California at Santa Barbara in 2007, Media Fields Journal is their "platform for the dissemination of current research on the spatial dimensions of media, opening up new critical directions that account for the changing roles that different media forms play in the world today," with the aim of "circulat[ing] research on media and space, function[ing] as a testing ground for new disciplinary trajectories, and facilitate[ing] conversations that advance space, spatiality, and critical practice as crucial topics in the field of media studies." Given that the journal is only published in an online format, the editors invite submissions of scholarly essays as well as works not typically found in traditional print journals, such as photo essays and audio interviews. Interestingly enough, the founders of the collective were scholars from Brown University, MIT, Concordia University, Emory University, SUNY Purchase, and New York University.
Each issue of Media Fields Journal is organized around a theme. The most recent issue's (#8) theme is "Playgrounds," and it's all about play spaces -- from the analog to the digital -- with articles including, "Policing the Sandbox in Grand Theft Auto Online," "Antagonism, Incorporated: Video Arcades and the Politics of Commercial Space," and "The Street is in Play: A Reading of Banksy's Better Out Than In." Articles combine good scholarship with the immediacy and accessibility of current artwork, often documenting ephemeral forms of media expression (such as Banksy's Better Out Than In street art residency in NYC, ad campaigns involving media expressions of gender and sexuality, and numerous gaming experiences encountered in a variety of formats and environments). Presentation of material is creatively variant; Issue 8's poster-like images linking to articles pays homage to a combination of the title sequences for both Back to the Future and High Fidelity, while other issues employ photo montages, hierarchical shapes, and a number of different filmic representations and pastiches to make each issue new and interesting.
Most of the interviews I found were transcripts of conversations, although there are some Vimeo-based interviews and clips interspersed throughout the issues. A number of articles also incorporate high-resolution photographs that punctuate the text very effectively. And most librarians will find the article "Digitally Compressing the Magazine Archive: What Might Be Won and Lost When forgoing [sic] a Visit to the Stacks" of great interest.
Overall, Media Fields Journal is a visually- and intellectually-stimulating publication that ably addresses a wide range of subjects in relation to media forms and practices. It makes good use of the media afforded by its online format, and will be of interest to media, theater, and film students and scholars, as well as to performance artists and those who study and follow their work.


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Prestwich-based Tony Walsh, aka Longfella is "one of the UK's most renowned performance poets." Tony was last year's Poet In Residence for Glastonbury Festival. The current Manchester Literature Festival Comedy Slam Champion, and with a reputation for also moving audiences to tears, Tony's work has been published in the UK and USA as well as featuring on BBCRadio2, BBC6Music and BBC1.
Alrene Hughes
Alrene lives in Unsworth, but was born in Enniskillen and grew up in Belfast. She is a member of the Manchester Irish Writers and has written poetry and short stories for over twenty years. She works as an assistant headteacher at a high school in Lancashire.
Alexandra Singer
Alexandra Singer is a writer from Cheadle. In 2008 aged just twenty-five, she was diagnosed with a near fatal neurological illness, and spent three months in a coma. Remarkably, Alexandra is now on the road to recovery and when not writing, she teaches languages and literature. Tea at the Grand Tazi is Alexandra's debut novel.
Sherry Ashworth
Sherry Ashworth is an award-winning author for teenagers and she lectures at Manchester Metropolitan University in English and Creative Writing. Her most recent novel is MENTAL (Achukabooks), available as a Kindle title on Amazon.
Aaron Gow
Easy to distract, especially with food and drink, Aaron likes to write about real people and events but occasionally changes names and locations to protect the innocent. He blogs at TROUBLEu - The Trouble with U. Aaron lives in Radcliffe.
Claire Massey
Claire Massey's short stories have been published in The Best British Short Stories 2011, Murmurations: An Anthology of Uncanny Stories About Birds, Flax, Patricide, A cappella Zoo and elsewhere. Two of her stories were recently published as chapbooks by Nightjar Press. She co-edits online short story magazine Paraxis and keeps a blog called Gathering Scraps.
Rosie Garland
Born in London to a runaway teenager, Rosie has always been a cuckoo in the nest. She's an
eclectic writer and performer, ranging from singing in Goth band The March Violets, to her alter-ego Rosie Lugosi the Vampire Queen, twisted cabaret singer, electrifying performance poet and emcee. She has four solo collections of poetry and her award-winning short stories, poems and essays have been widely anthologised. In 2009 she was diagnosed with throat cancer, and the experience inspired the poems in her new collection Everything Must Go. Described as 'dynamic and uplifting' it won the Best Collection in the 2011 Marple Poetry Competition.
Benjamin Judge
Benjamin Judge's short stories have been published in the UK, USA, Australia, and all over the Internet. His blog, Who the Fudge is Benjamin Judge? won the Best Writing award at the 2011 Manchester Blog Awards.
Emma Jane Unsworth
Emma Jane Unsworth's short fiction has been published in various places and her story 'I arrive first' was included in The Best British Short Stories 2012. Her first novel Hungry, the Stars and Everything was published in 2011. She is a columnist for The Big Issue in the North. She is working on her second novel and a collection of short stories.
Gill James
Gill James writes fiction and educational books for children and young adults. Her latest novel for young adults, Spooking, is published by Crooked Cat Books. Other books include The Prophecy and Babel for young adults and Kiters for children. She is also a part-time publisher, working with Bridge House, The Red Telephone and Chapeltown Books. She lectures in Creative Writing at the University of Salford.
Kate Feld
Kate Feld is a writer living in Ramsbottom. She is editor of Manchester arts magazine Creative Tourist, and director of creative writing organisation Openstories. Her journalism has appeared in the Guardian and the Independent and her essays have been published in the Flax Books anthology Mostly Truthful. She blogs at The Manchizzle.
Ebba Brooks
Ebba Brooks writes a blog at Jenny Wren and Bella Wilfer and teaches creative writing. Her first novel is languishing in a drawer. She is the organiser of the Prestwich Book Festival.
Sarah-Clare Conlon
Sarah-Clare Conlon is a Manchester-based editor and writer, with short-short stories published in Flash, The Pygmy Giant, Spilling Ink Review, Ferment, Spilt Milk, Rainy City Stories, Duality and 330 Words. She edited the flash fiction anthology Quickies: Short Stories For Adults, writes the award-winning arts blog Words & Fixtures, and works for Manchester Literature Festival, Chorlton Arts Festival and National Flash-Fiction Day.


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|Front cover of special number of The Eaton News showing Eaton's College Street. City of Toronto Archives, Series 682, Subseries 1, File 34.
Eaton's began assembling land at Yonge and College prior to World War I. When construction began in 1928, Eaton's envisioned a seven-storey base housing a store topped by an office tower rising 670 feet into the sky. While all of Eaton's merchandise and offices were intended to move from its collection of buildings off Queen Street, company officials later admitted they lacked the resources to pull off the full transfer. Thanks to a combination of worsening economic conditions, problems with building over Taddle Creek and the vagueness of the tower plans (apparently the sketches made no provision for elevators or stairs), only the base was built.
|Advertisement, the Telegram, October 28, 1930. Click on image for larger version.
Most of the store was initially devoted to home furnishings displayed in elegant surroundings. Shoppers on the second floor enjoyed decorative touches, like a replica of Rodin's Thinker and a Rembrandt painting whose authenticity was later questioned (it was determined to be the work of one of his students). The bedroom galleries on the fifth floor included a reproduction of Marie Antoinette's boudoir at Versailles, décor whose extravagance was at odds with the deepening economic crisis.
The real showplaces of the store were unveiled to the public in March 1931, when a suite of public rooms opened on the seventh floor. Designed by MIT professor Jacques Carlu in the Art Moderne style, the Round Room dining area and the Eaton Auditorium hosted balls, concerts, and high society events. Carlu's attention to detail extended to his supervision of the floor's china, table linens, and usher uniforms. The Eaton Auditorium developed a reputation as one of the city's finest concert halls, hosting acts ranging from Glenn Gould to Billie Holliday. Fancy was the word of the day at the Round Room, where women who lunched amid murals painted by Carlu's wife Natacha were required to wear gloves.
The building was sold and reopened two years later as College Park. Though initial plans called for the seventh floor to be renovated and continued to be used as auditorium and dining space, they remained shuttered until the Carlu event venue opened in 2003.
Additional material from The Eatons by Rod McQueen (Toronto: Stoddart, 1999), the February 7, 1977 edition of the Globe and Mail, and the October 30, 1930 edition of the Toronto Star.


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Brian Posehn and Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian releasing comedy metal album
Before I became a comedy nerd, I was a metal nerd. While my friends were listening to New York City's mainstream pop station Z100, I was listening to Seton Hall University's radio station, which played nothing but metal and hard rock. When I got my first CD player, I bought my three favorite albums at the time: Testament's Practice What You Preach, Death Angel's Act III and Persistence Of Time from the mighty fucking Anthrax.
So it's with great pleasure I'm writing that Scott Ian, Anthrax's guitarist, co-founding member and main songwriter is teaming up with one of comedy's finest, Brian Posehn to put out a comedy metal album. As Metal Injection points out, the comedian announced his intentions recently while guesting on SiriusXM's Liquid Metal, saying that while its too early to reveal tons of specifics, the album would contain original compositions as well as cover songs. You may remember Posehn's metalized version of country classic "The Gambler," which appeared on his 2010 album Fart And Wiener Jokes.
Self-proclaimed metalhead Posehn and Ian — who have previously collaborated on "More Metal Than You" (also on Fart; video below) and "Metal By Numbers" (video below) on the comedian's 2006 Live: In Nerd Rage — will release the album through Megaforce (Anthrax's label) and will invite a handful of metal legends to contribute to the madness. Posehn says he plans on covering A-Ha's "Take On Me" and has already been working on a song called "Satan is Kind of a Dick." So put your metal horns up (in the funniest way possible) and get ready for some new Posehn-on-Ian action. For now, we'll have to be happy with a pair of videos.


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Dean Eric Lane was quoted in Ray Rivera & Matt Flegenheimer's December 13, 2012 piece, Comptroller is Expected to Try to Upset Deal for New Taxis, for The New York Times City Room Blog.
The article discusses why the New York City comptroller is expected to not agree to sign off on the the contract for new New York City taxis made by the mayor, and why the comptroller's decision is of little consequence.
The article quotes Dean Lane: "We didn't want the controller playing politics with contracts," said Eric Lane, dean of the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, who was the commission's executive director and chief counsel. "If the controller thinks it's corrupt, he tells the mayor, he can announce it, he can call a press conference, he can say I found corruption, and if the mayor still wants it registered, the controller must register it."


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Right in the heart of pavilion 1, the FFC 's Bodywork Painting Village this year covers almost 4000 m2. This space gives industry professionals ample opportunity to express their views on bodywork innovation, the future direction of the business, the bodywork of the future, the importance of initial training, the development of new services… and much more.
While the FFC has motivated its members to take part in EQUIP AUTO, it is also taking the opportunity to highlight its FFC Expert service. Launched a year and a half ago, this email and telephone assistance service is available free of charge to members. It offers comprehensive, personalised answers to their everyday concerns from a legal, social and financial perspective. Better still, the service can now manage outgoing calls, and will carry out a telephone campaign in the last quarter of 2017 on the "digital strategy" of bodybuilders and repairers. The goal: to provide concrete answers, as well as answering the current needs of professionals on this subject more than ever.
Finally, the Bodywork Painting Village also plays host to the "Bodywork Painting" competition for the third consecutive year. This initiative, aimed at Apprenticeship Training Centers (CFA), a pilot scheme of the ANFA network, rewards the students who best demonstrate their technical and artistic skills in shaping and painting a piece of bodywork... Say hello to the next generation of talent!
The award ceremony took place yesterday on the FFC booth:
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The Command Security Corporation (CSC) Training Academy is specifically constructed for security service operations, providing security forces whose personnel are specifically organized, trained, and equipped to support Command Security Corporation in its mission, and to provide for the security and safety of staff and visitors and the protection of property that we are under contract to protect. Our training program is also designed to be flexible, and can be quickly adapted to meet new requirements within Commercial, Local/State, or Federal Government customer contracts. The Command Security Training Academy program operates under the curriculum guidelines of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), and utilizes only experienced in-house certified training instructors. DCJS Category Areas of Training Provided:
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When the 360-degree camera was first introduced to the mainstream last year, I couldn't help but to think it was a gimmick, a fleeting trend, or at least it would have nothing to do with me. But wait, it's not just a horizontal panorama? It has multiple lenses that give you the points of view from all around you? It integrates with virtual reality or even just a regular Go-Pro footage? The wonders of the 360-degree camera venture far off the millennial playground and video enhancement, and have made their imprint on education, especially online and distance education. 360-degree video conferencing could be in your future.
Encourage engagement with 360-degree video conferencing
One of the obstacles that online education platforms have to overcome is the lack of personal connection. This could lead to lack of focus during video conferencing or an overall loss of interest in the subject. The interactive nature of 360-degree camera footage could encourage online students to engage more with the lesson, a mundane list of the art exhibit catalogue could turn into a 360-degree video tour of the museum.
Involvement is a similar benefit. Similar to how 360-degree cameras can help parents get involved with their children by panning around the classroom, online teachers can use 360-degree video conferencing to create an environment for their students that allows them to get more involved with the subject.
Remote students can learn with less danger, and more convenience
The implementation of 360-degree video conferencing opens many avenues for distance education classes. Students can take virtual tours of different countries without purchasing plane tickets, explore jungles and wildlife without insect repellent and preparation, even see avalanches or volcanoes without danger. The details of the 360-degree footage would be completely different from a regular video, not to mention the interactive nature that can draw the attention of the student.
360-Degree video conferencing also has creative applications
From natural phenomenon like aurora borealis, to a virtual tour of a real estate property, and even an interactive haunted house advertisement for a scary movie, the 360-degree camera opens up new creative utilities for all users. In online education, teachers can create new ways to structure their lessons while students can have the latest technologies to present what they've learned, creating an inspiring environment.


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There are times when a quick project is just the right thing to do. Going from yardage to wearing it out in just a couple of hours has its own charm. Especially if you pick an eye-catching colour so your simple thing can't go unnoticed.
And of course, it's even better if the simple thing fills a kind of gap in your wardrobe.
And, as an added bonus, these quick makes often develop into hardworking wardrobe staples, because they were not made from particularly precious fabric nor took much time and effort to make, you're not afraid to wear them anywhere...
So, I made a very simple new jersey dress. I often tend to overlook jersey dresses a bit as not being 'proper garments' compared to the more labour-intensive woven ones, but they are really comfortable. And they can look quite nice. An the old ones were getting quite old...
I bought this nice, fairly beefy, turquoise cotton double knit earlier this year and decided to turn it into a dress and a top. I had only just enough to cut out the top (I guess I should have tried it out before cutting out the dress but because this was round knit fabric, that was getting a bit difficult). And in this post, I only have pictures of the dress, which E took with his phone when we were walking into the town center today (all the pictures were taken in the enclosed yard behind our apartment)
It's a plain fitted dress with cut-on cap sleeves and a deep V at the back. I bound the neckline with a band, the other edges were just serged and hemmed by hand (which took more time than constructing the dress itself, but I can be weird like that...)
I cut the skirt a little bit wider than I've done in the past in the hope that it would reduce the dress's tendency to creep up and that seems to work.
It's by no means an impressive display of sewing skill, but I think I will enjoy this dress for some time to come.


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Boeing has successfully demonstrated its SATCOM on the Move (SOTM) product on a live Ka-band satellite network. The company transmitted secure voice, video, and data from High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) to test labs in Australia and the United States. (photo : Boeing Australia)
BRISBANE, Queensland - Boeing has successfully demonstrated its SATCOM on the Move (SOTM) product on a live Ka-band satellite network. The demonstration in May connected three sites in Australia and the United States using integrated voice, video, and data communications over the increased bandwidth available on the latest generation Ka-band satellite mobile terminals. This capability uses the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) system, also developed by Boeing.
During the demonstration, High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) fitted with cameras and handheld radios successfully connected to test labs in Australia and the United States, simultaneously combining videoconferencing with military radio and telephones. The integrated SOTM demonstration proved core elements of a seamless, secure and deployable communications system.
This latest SOTM product evolved from combat-proven technologies used by the U.S. Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
"This demonstration shows the maturity and readiness of Boeing's capabilities in the suite of services required to provide satellite communications on the move," said Kim Gillis, vice president and managing director of Boeing Defence Australia. "Our proven SOTM technology will provide defense customers with confidence that HQ on the Move capability can be achieved on the Ka-band satellite system ready for the WGS network."


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Two stories are told quite seriously by a contributor to London 'Truth, which it is difficult to accept at face value. The first relates a system of funeral drill to which a wife in the shires declares she has been subjected. She writes:
"Sir,—Some months ago I married ___, who is a well-known but eccentric man. After the honeymoon we retired to his estate, when began the annoyance of which I complain.
Every Wednesday a hearse and several mourning coaches are driven up to the front door, and mutes carry down from my husband's bedroom a coffin which is supposed to contain his remains!
Draped in widow's weeds, and accompanied by several of the servants, I have to follow this, my husband marshalling the procession, and directing the proceedings generally!
'Be careful; do not ram the rails,'
'Bend your head more reverently, dear,'
'Slower, please,'
'Keep your distances; it looks so slip-shod.'
The coffin is raised into the hearse, and I and several of the householders occupy the coaches, whilst the gardeners and others follow on foot, my husband drilling us until the funeral service is completed, even to the lowering of the coffin into the grave!
I can scarcely hope that this letter will not be intercepted, but should it reach you, will you publish it, that your readers may know to what length a man will go in indulging his peculiarities?"
Mataura [NZ] Ensign, 26 February 1912: p. 7
Mrs Daffodil's Aide-memoire: That gentleman's eccentricities were not as singular as one might think. The Divine Sarah was celebrated for allegedly sleeping in her coffin, or, at the very least, posing for photographs in it:
A certain lady who is not over-religious, in the usual acceptation of the term—Madame Sarah Bernhardt—has her whole life toned and seasoned and solemnised by the presence of the grim, even if dainty, case in which her mortal remains are to be interred. She has got a new coffin to replace the old one, which some time ago, along with her other personal effects, was seized by her relentless creditors. The present coffin is daintily lined with blue silk, and at the head has a soft little pillow trimmed with Valenciennes lace. It is Sarah's grim humour to sleep in her coffin sometimes; and, to be quite consistent, she dresses herself in something not unlike a shroud. But usance dulls the edge of appetite, and this funeral fad of the Divine Sarah has a tendency to make the coffin a joke and the grave a jest.
Roses and Rue: Being Random Notes and Sketches, William Stewart Ross, London: W. Stewart & Company, 1890: p. 168
Returning to Mr Funeral Drill's eccentricities, "peculiarities" is perhaps the kindest euphemism for such tastes. The lady's statement about the note being intercepted suggests alarming and sinister possibilities. If this were a Gothic Novel written by a lady with three names, our heroine would be a great heiress, wooed in a whirlwind courtship and married before she could discover her husband's morbid fancies. Then, one day, the funeral drill would go on without her and the coffin would be buried, the lady's absence explained by an indisposition which would shortly lead to a permanent residence in the South of France for her health, despite no one seeing her en route. Her tragically early death in France would be announced and shortly thereafter Mr Funeral Drill would remarry….
Mrs Daffodil suggests that after the first few repetitions of this macabre ritual, the lady should have taken steps to ensure that the next funeral was no drill, but the genuine article.
For more on Victorian funerals and mourning, please consult The Victorian Book of the Dead by Chris Woodyard, also available in a Kindle edition.
Mrs Daffodil invites you to join her on the curiously named "Face-book," where you will find a feast of fashion hints, fads and fancies, and historical anecdotes
You may read about a sentimental succubus, a vengeful seamstress's ghost, Victorian mourning gone horribly wrong, and, of course, Mrs Daffodil's efficient tidying up after a distasteful decapitation in A Spot of Bother: Four Macabre Tales.


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Jane Austen Ruined My Life by Beth Pattillo
|Jane Austen Ruined My Life by Beth Pattillo
|Category: Women's Fiction
|Reviewer: Luci Davin
|Summary: An American academic escapes her failed marriage and researches her favourite author in England, and finds new romantic possibilities.
|Buy? Maybe
|Borrow? Yes
|Pages: 288
|Date: September 2010
|Publisher: Monarch Books
I blame Bridget Jones.
Jane Austen's six novels have inspired a huge number of novels about the romantic dilemmas facing bright, educated middle class women. Does adding literary references to chicklit somehow make for better novels? I don't think so, but I do find these books fun, escapist reading, and the title of this one was irresistible.
Emma Grant is an American academic down on her luck. Her ex husband has not only left her for a colleague, they accused her of plagiarism and as a result she has lost her job. When an old lady with a collection of hitherto unseen letters from Jane Austen contacts her, she has nothing left to lose. Although sworn to secrecy, Emma hopes to win Mrs Parrot round and that she will be able to learn something about Austen and publish the letters, to restore her academic reputation.
A lot of the story is taken up with trips around to find out more about Austen and her life, including visits to places she lived. However, no entry in the chicklit for Austen fans would be complete without a love interest, or better still, two rival love interests for the heroine's affections. Emma is surprised to find that someone else is staying in her friend Anne-Elise's flat, an old friend, Adam. She also meets the wealthy, suave Barry.
Jane Austen Ruined My Life is not a work of any great literary depth, but I quite enjoyed it as a quick easy read. Emma is a bit brittle and fragile, a bit spiky, and of course she doesn't realise how much Adam likes her. She has a bit of a moral dilemma over whether or not she is going to betray Mrs Parrot's trust and reveal the letters without getting permission. I thought the story was predictable but fun.
If you've never read Jane Austen and have no interest in her work, this isn't going to change your mind or interest you, but then you probably wouldn't look at a book with this title. If you like your chicklit with literary references, this is an entertaining way to pass a couple of hours.
Thank you to Monarch Books for sending a copy of this book to The Bookbag.
If this appeals to you, other books worth a look include Acting Up by Melissa Nathan and The Importance of Being Emma by Juliet Archer.
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I am looking for some good non-fiction titles which will give the our years 4, 5 and 6 a strong introduction to the key facts of the first world Wwar. We have already built a library of novels from them to read alone and to be read aloud including John Boyne's Stay Where You and then Leave and Michael Foreman's War Game.
Building up a picture of living through the first world war whether as a young soldier fighting at the front or as part of a family left at home through the library of novels you are building up will provide the perfect background for absorbing the historical facts.
As a first introduction for younger readers, Rob Lloyd Jones's See Inside the First World War presents the information in small-sized bites and with the help of flaps. On a spread of soldiers in the trenches, lifting the flap of the picture of soldiers drinking tea gives information about the very scant and unappetising rations the soldiers lived off. In spreads called "Warships" and "In the Skies" other battles and the courage of those involved in them are covered in the same way.
Jim Eldridge's 50 Things You Should Know about the First World War provides a brief context which explains previous wars in Europe and the struggle of power. The book begins with the assassination of the Austro-Hungarian heir to the throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, on June 28, 1914 while on a visit to Sarajevo. From that starting point, Eldridge's 50 Facts – all strongly supported with excellent photographs and graphics – include individual significant military actions such as the final Battle of Jutland on May 31, 1916 and the moment the USA joined the Allies and declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917. Eldridge also includes spreads showing how the war affected all aspects of life at home, too. Fact 22 covers Women at War while Fact 24 looks at Home Fronts and, in particular, the food shortages and introduction of rationing in some European countries.
Nick Hunter's World War 1 Unclassified also gives some background to the conflict and highlights how widely it was believed that the war would be over by Christmas. Excellent photographs from The National Archives bring the realities of the war, not only in the trenches with the familiar pictures of the devastated terrain that was fought over, but also in Gallipoli and the Middle East and in the war at sea.
World War 1 Unclassified also gives good coverage of the war at home and, in particular and unusually, opposition to the war. Equally unusually, the book ends with a thought-provoking spread which considers the cost of war.
Paul Dowswell uses narrative non-fiction to bring the conflict to life in The Story of the First World War. Published in association with the Imperial War Museum http://www.iwm.org.uk, it is illustrated throughout with fascinating photographs. Dowswell's includes a wealth of information in an easily accessible form as looks at the causes of the war and describes vividly what it was like to fight in it.
Although not strictly non-fiction, the eleven stories in The Great War illustrated by Jim Kay are inspired by a particular object from the war which provides a tangible link to the past. From a butter dish made by a young girl whose life is changed by the war in Maud's Story by Adele Geras to a Brodie helmet complete with a bullet hole in Our Jackoby Michael Morpurgo the stories bring alive the profound effect of the 1914-18 years.
• Also see our top 10 non-fiction books for children about the First World War and our best books for children on the first world war blog, which starts with authors' recommendations. If you have a favourite first world war book, either fiction or non fiction do email email@example.com and we'll add as many as we can to the blog.


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The time had finally come, the month of February. I had been waiting patiently, knowing that after about two months of non-stop work, there was indeed a light at the end of the tunnel.
That light was Strong Beer Month.
21st Amendment Brewery and Magnolia Pub and Brewery team up every year to offer up a whole smörgåsbord of strong beers. Ranging from Imperial Stouts to classic Barley Wines, this isn't a month-long event for the weak of heart. As an added bonus, in the midst of this hallowed month, the city of San Francisco holds their annual Beer Week. Luckily, it's not celebrated only in the city, but spread all around the Bay Area. As the month sped by, I swung by a few events dotted around the East Bay. One lucky Sunday, I even happened upon a reserve keg of Pliny the Younger. That was a very good day.
In usual Hoke style, I waited until the last day of the SF Beer Week to take a look at the schedule. That said, the options were still plenty on this fateful Sunday. I decided that I'd head over to Magnolia Pub and Brewery for the Pre-Barley Wine Festival Brunch and then, when all filled up, move on over to Toronado Pub for the previously mentioned barley wine shindig.
I cruised into San Francisco on BART, got off at Powell Street and caught the bus up and over to the Lower Haight. Watching the bus eek its way up the hills on Haight St. made me glad I had decided to take the bus, versus the previously considered self locomotion.
Upon entering Magnolia, I was pleased to see it was rather quiet. In retrospect, it was 10:50 in the morning, but I had envisioned having to fight my way to the bar. Instead, I sauntered up to the bar, took a seat and gave the menu a once over. Today's brunch had a theme, and it was sausage. The three items listed were your standard German schnitzel affair. I had all but placed my order when the barkeep casually mentioned, "I almost forgot, we have ONE more rabbit sausage left, if you're interested."
Was I interested? Having recently come off a several month vegetarian diet experiment, and knowing their quality of food, I hopped at the offer.
Hah. Get it? I hopped. Anyway…
The sausage, packed with rosemary and fennel, came on a bed of braised pinquito beans mixed with a medley of sautéed peppers. The house mustard was a wonderful mixture of spice and smoke with a serious bitter after taste. The hot sauce of choice was "Youk's Hot Sauce", the product of a certain first baseman with chin muff to spare. As though he knew my plans for the day, an entire carafe of water was also set in front me.
I enjoyed several bites before deciding what to couple this meal with. The board was filled with a good share of… well… very strong beer. I'm not sure if it was the time of day, or the desire to taste my meal, but I opted for Ruby's Red Mild on hand pump. With a serious 3.97 ABV and an IBU of 15, this slightly bitter session ale was a perfect cleanser and pair. Being from cask, it had a smooth, creamy mouth feel and its finish was lightly sweet.
As I wrapped up my brunch, I jotted some notes, swigged the last of my red mild, and settled up. As I debated making the walk to Toronado, the 71 bus came over the hill and made my decision for me. Several stops later and I was standing in front of Toronado Pub, peering into a dim, awesomely loud beer bar. In regards to pubs, the energy of Toronado is like none other I've ever experienced. Equal parts anger, disdain and respect mixed with a love of beer, I knew straight away I'd found a new favorite.
This was the 18th Annual Barley Wine Fest and it showed. Though this year's festival list was only half of last year's, it still totaled 28. Since there are so many options, Toronado has a strict ordering policy. In fact, the employee's shirts have the rules on the back, "Order by size and number." My first attempt was almost a complete failure when I asked for a "3oz. #21 and a 3oz. #8" The bartender looked me straight in the eyes and said, "You mean a small #21 and a small #8?" "Tough crowd," I thought to myself.
I tackled Magnolia's Old Thunderpussy '09 (#8) first. The reddish-brown brew had a very sweet nose with a hint of banana. It was full bodied, a good combination of malt and bitter in taste and had a super clean finish. The next beer was Lower De Boom (#21), from 21st Amendment Brewing. The nose was hop-floral with a mild malt undertone. That hop aroma carried through the sweet taste and finished mildly bitter and dry. It had a noticeably thin body for a barley wine.
The first two choices, despite their top notch names, were not overly impressive. This was undoubtedly due to my love of strong, malty barley wines. Neither beer was bad, just not really to my liking. From this point forward however, things only got better.
My next beverage was the crystal clear, orangish-red John Barleycorn '10 (#28) from Mad River. One sniff and I knew that this beer was legit. My mouth rejoiced at the well balanced mix of alcohol, malty goodness and a slightly bitter backbone which carried all the way through the finish. Had I stopped at three, this would have been my favorite, but the next on the list outshone them all.
Recommended by a father and daughter duo who had been attending the fest for a decade, I bellied up to the bar and properly ordered a "small #19." Simply called Barleywine, this offering from Mill Valley Beerworks was simply outstanding. Having been aged in Pinot Barrels, the nose and flavor was comprised of vanilla, oak and malt. In combination with the heat from the alcohol, my mind immediately detected hints of minty goodness, which wrapped up with a quickly fading bitterness. As I tipped my stemmed glass back, straining for the last drop, warmth from the previously imbibed drinks slowly crept into the skin of my face and neck. Looking at my notes and then the time, I figured stopping at an even number like four would be horrible luck and headed back to the bar.
Having thoroughly enjoyed the last barreled barley wine, I decided to finish off with an Old Dipsea '08 (#18). Aged in a bourbon barrel, this beer from Marin Brewing Company had an oaky nose and provided a good blend of malt, smoke and booze. The mouth was thin and creamy, and was followed by a dry and sweet finish. Taking my time with my final charge, I walked around the rowdy crowd, had a random chat with the dishwasher and found a flat surface to round out my notes.
Moments later, I was standing in another bus, heading north. I had slated a round of disc golf in Golden Gate Park, but the clouds were rolling into the sky (my head) and there looked to be a severe chance of showers (Tecate with an old friend). I ultimately decided physical activity was over rated and made my way to Broadway and Hyde. Several hours later, I woke up as the train I was on pulled into my stop. I slowly got up and made my way out of the train smiling. Leave it to rabbit sausage and a few good barley wines to make for an excellent day.


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We are a member of member of Farmers' Markets New Zealand, Inc, operating in accordance with their authenticity guidelines. The definition of an authentic Farmers' Market in accordance to FMNZ is:
A food market with focus on fresh, primary produce (70 %) and a variety of Artisan and ready-to-eat foods (30%). This food is produced within a defined local area (Northland region).
The vendor must be directly involved in the growing or production process of the food (e.g. no middle men, on-sellers, wholesalers, retailers, etc… )
We are always interested in supporting new and existing food enterprises. So if you are a producer or grower and you are interested in joining as a stallholder please fill in the online Stallholder Application form . Please allow a week for us to contact you
What stallholders are we currently seeking?
For Kerikeri:
Jams, chutneys and preserves; Wine;
For both markets:
Small growers specialising in specific crops like onion, shallots, leeks, peas, snap peas, potatoes, fennel, Asian greens , etc; all certified organic crops
Please enquire firstname.lastname@example.com
Please note the following requirements for Artisan and ready-to-eat food applications:
If you are applying in this category, our authenticity requires you to use as much as possible Northland based ingredients in your product . We only have a limited amount of space for this category, so please note that you may be referred to a waiting list unless you provide what the market is currently seeking.
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The Health Ministry Thursday demanded the public prosecutor hand over the results of an 8-year-old corruption probe of a hospital in Beirut's southern suburb, one week after the ministry ended a contract with said hospital over its treatment of patients, a ministry statement said.In the same statement, the ministry also asked the Industry Ministry to shut an east Lebanon dairy factory over poor health standards, and called for the prosecution of those behind the dumping of rotten food in a southern town two days ago. Thursday, Abu Faour sent a letter to Industry Minister Hussein Hajj Hassan demanding the closure of Al-Assi Dairy Products factory in the Bekaa town of Hermel after a Jan. 21 inspection revealed that it did not meet health and hygiene standards.


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The Sun Radiates Falsehoods.
I came home from work tonight to be confronted by an intruder. A copy of The Sun, purchased by my Dad, was lying on the living room table! I have managed to shield my eyes from that disreputable rag for many years, and now here it was, lurking in my home. There was nothing for it but to pick it up…
Oh! But the mendacity of it! Check this out, from The Sun Says editorial – (my emphasis added)
"GORDON BROWN last night squared up to the gutless wonders who want Britain to cut and run from Iraq. He insisted our forces will stay and fight as long as they are needed by the Iraqi people and their elected government. Abrupt withdrawal would tip the country into bloody civil war.
Rejecting Lib-Dem calls for a leaving date from Iraq, he said: "I believe we continue to have clear obligations to discharge." That is absolutely right. The time will come when we can phase down our commitment. But it would be an act of criminal inhumanity to walk away from the moral commitment we made when we invaded."
Now, surely I am not alone in being stunned by the sheer paucity of truth in this alleged piece of journalism? This is the biggest selling newspaper in Britain, and it is peddling demonstrable lies and half-truths.
The first sentence implies that those advocating a withdrawal from Iraq are cowards, or "gutless wonders" The Sun has it. This is the standard smear war-mongers make to all who favour peace, and is not altogether surprising. No doubt these gutless wonders include Sir Jeremy Greenstock, the former British Special Representative in Iraq, who told Channel 4's Iraq Commission: "We thought we were going to achieve something good; that has not happened. It's actually time for a change."
The second sentence implies that "our forces" are only in Iraq at the ongoing request of the "Iraqi people and their elected government". This is patently untrue. Take the word, for instance of the current Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, who said last month, "We say in full confidence that we are able, God willing, to take the responsibility completely in running the security file if the international forces withdraw at any time they want." (Scotland on Sunday 15 July 2007) And does anyone remember Ibrahim Jafaari? He was Iraq's Prime Minister during 2005, who was said at the time to have a "great desire" for a "speedy withdrawal" of coalition forces. Evidently not The Sun's editorial writer…
As for the opinion of the Iraqi people on the continued presence of American and British forces in Iraq, I think successive opinion polls, not to mention ferocious physical resistance, are conclusive enough to indicate that the occupation is not "needed" or wanted by the Iraqi people. Gordon Brown, with The Sun's help, would have us believe that the Iraqi people need and desire our presence there. Ladies and gentlemen, this is a lie.
Sentence three is a cracker. Our withdrawal would "tip the country into" civil war, apparently. Never mind that there is a very bloody civil war raging throughout the country already by all accounts, which our presence has a) provoked, and b) done little to stop. Another 'gutless wonder', French President Nicolas Sarkozy, not one I'd normally quote with approval but there you are, is reported as saying this week, "Defining a clear prospect for the withdrawal of foreign troops" is required for Iraq to move OUT of civil war.."
Pretty much all of the rest of the world recognises that the invasion and occupation of Iraq was the original sin from which everything else stems. It is rich indeed of The Sun to portray those who wish to bring an end to the oil-inspired invasion of Iraq as being criminally inhumane, being as they are criminally and inhumanely culpable in actively promoting propoganda and lies in support of an illegal act which has so far registered over half a million deaths. Very rich indeed. And I bet they say it with a straight face. Lying, Mendacity Award winning bastards.
~ by blacksheepdiarist on August 28, 2007.
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Why Should You Care About Machine Learning?
Machine learning has been around for a while, so even if you haven't worked on it as a developer, you're probably very familiar with it as a consumer. When you add something to your cart in Amazon, and see a list of other recommended products that you might also like—that's an example of machine learning. Essentially, machine learning is the development of computer programs that can learn and create their own rules, based on data. Developing machine learning applications is different than developing standard applications. Instead of writing code that solves a specific problem, machine learning developers create algorithms that are able to take in data and then build their own logic based on that data. In the Amazon example, data about customer behavior and sales is used to determine…
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E-bay's sign-in server can assist phishers
E-bay listened!
After my post about E-Bay's sign-in server being used to assist phishers, there was no reponse forthcoming. However, the article was read a few hundred times by various people. Eventually, it seems, the right person read the post (or my original e-mail
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I made the Register!
Izzy just alerted me to a 10-day old story on the tech news site "The Register" that points out the E-Bay hole I blogged about. I also blogged about the hole getting fixed.
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By Carolyn Salzer and Jason Tolliver
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Trade representatives, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, and U.S. President Donald Trump, began meeting August 16th to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). It'll be a tall task to successfully wrap up negotiations by early 2018 to avoid bumping up against the Mexican presidential elections in July (as all parties are hoping). Whatever does eventually emerge from the proposed seven rounds of talks will ripple through the economy and industrial market. More than a third of U.S. exports flow to Canada and Mexico and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates that 14 million American jobs depend on trade with NAFTA partners. Trade among the three nations has quadrupled since the agreement took effect in 1994, surpassing $1.1 trillion in 2016. As cross-border trade flows have increased, so too has the need for additional warehouse and distribution space. Since NAFTA took effect, U.S. warehouse stock has grown by 3.5 billion square feet.
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The U.S. Trade Representative outlined its objectives for NAFTA renegotiation in a 17-page document that identified, among other things, reducing the trade deficit with Mexico, tightening "rules of origin" which dictate how much of a good's (like cars and auto parts) content must come from within the trade bloc, modernizing the agreement to include eCommerce, and eliminating the current trade dispute mechanism (Chapter 19) that allows companies to appeal decisions by domestic courts to a binational panel that renders binding decisions on illegal subsidies and dumping – that's when a country exports a product at prices lower than what is charged in the domestic market. Key sticking points between Mexico and the U.S. will be provisions aimed at reducing the roughly $60-billion trade gap, with Mexico fi
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Top 10 List Of Surprisingly Poisonous Plants
We all know that poison ivy and poison oak are toxic and that nightshade and foxglove are highly poisonous plants, but what other plants should we take caution to avoid? It may seem surprising, but many common garden and house plants are poisonous or contain poisonous parts. Not only are these plants toxic to humans, they can also be toxic to dogs, cats and other animals. If you like to garden or decorate your house with plants, be careful when working with these 10 poisonous plants.
Oleander is an evergreen shrub that can have white, red, pink or purple flowers. It also goes by the name of rosebay. This plant is extremely toxic to humans, cattle, dogs, goats and sheep. Oleander contains quite a few poisons including oleandroside, nerioside and saponins. It also contains cardiac glycosides, which can cause irregular heartbeats, convulsions and even death if ingested.
This plant is popular around the Easter holiday, but it's best kept away from the dining room table. The bulbs contain toxic alkaloids that can cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and tremors, among other reactions. Amaryllis is particularly harmful to dogs and cats, so keep these flowers out of their reach.
This popular springtime flower can actually be toxic if ingested in large quantities and can be particularly harmful to cats, dogs and horses. The bulb of the tulip contains glycosides and alkaloids that can cause nausea, dizziness and abdominal pain. Severe poisoning can lead to convulsions and possibly death. Daffodils and narcissus also contain glycosides and alkaloids and can cause a similar reaction.
Snake Plant
The snake plant is more commonly known as Mother-in-Law's Tongue, but is also often referred to as dumb cane or dieffenbachia. Like oleander, the entire plant is toxic. It contains saponins and other toxins that can cause the tongue to swell and burn, and can also cause irritation of the mouth. If the tongue swells to the point that the airways are blocked, the results can be fatal. This plant can also cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea if ingested by dogs or cats.
Lilies are highly toxic to humans, cats, dogs and goats. The leaves and flowers are where the poison is concentrated, and ingestion can lead to kidney damage. Lily-of-the-Valley is especially toxic as it, like oleander, contains cardiac glycosides and saponins. Another toxic lily is the Peace Lily, also known as the Mauna Loa Peace Lily. It contains calcium oxalate crystals, which can cause the tongue to swell and make it difficult to swallow. Wild hyacinth and Star of Bethlehem contain similar poisons and can cause similar reactions.
Often referred to as mums, chrysanthemums are popular springtime flowers and are often a part of Mother's Day bouquets. But these plants can be very toxic, particularly to cats, dogs and horses and can cause dermatitis in humans. Chrysanthemums can also cause vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, incoordination and hyper-salivation in animals. That's because chrysanthemums contain toxins such as lactones, pyrethrins and sesquiterpene.
This plant is often found naturally in wooded or wet areas as well as in many gardens. The root of the iris is where the largest concentration of toxins is found. Iris contains rhizomes and pentacylic terpenoids, which can cause vomiting, diarrhea, drooling and lethargy in cats and dogs. This plant is less toxic to humans, but can still cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain if ingested. It can also cause skin irritation that usually lasts for a few minutes.
This vine-like plant can often be seen growing along the side of the road or alongside a house and blooms in white, blue or violet. The seeds and pods of this plant contain wisterin, which is both a glycoside and a toxic resin. Ingestion in large quantities can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain and other digestive problems. Young children often become ill from wisteria, and it can also be harmful to cats, dogs and horses.
Many gardens contain hydrangeas, which grow in clusters of white, pink or blue flowers. The leaves and flower buds of this plant are toxic, particularly to humans, dogs, cats and horses. Hydrangeas contain a cyanogenic glycoside called hydrangin, which can cause nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain when ingested in large quantities.
Azaleas and members of the rhododendron family are quite toxic, particularly to animals. These flowers contain grayanotoxins, which can cause nausea, vomiting and depression of the central nervous system if ingested by animals. Severe poisoning can result in coma or death.
Just because these plants are toxic doesn't mean you can't keep them in your garden or on your kitchen windowsill. In fact, some of them can be used as a natural form of pest control. But make sure you keep them out of the reach of curious, young children and pets to protect their health.


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24 Apr Audits Refute Claim of Widespread Debtor Fraud
Audits of randomly selected bankruptcy cases conducted over the past six months by the United States Trustee show little or no fraud on the part of debtors. A representative of the Executive Office of the US Trustee spoke at NACBA's convention last week and reported that the audit results so far support what debtors' attorneys have said all along: debtors are overwhelmingly honest on their schedules.
The harsh and ill written Bankruptcy Act of 2005 was sold to Congress on the premise that a substantial fraction of debtors concealed assets or income. The audits disprove that. The audits are finding errors, most of them innocent and trivial.
I look forward to seeing what the current Congress does with this information.
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Louisiana ranks 49th in higher education degree attainment rates among adults. And earning a degree has never been more important. Studies show that those with a degree earn $500,000 to $1 million more than those with only a high school diploma over the course of a lifetime. But the benefits don't stop there, nor are they solely individual benefits. Everyone benefits from a more educated population.
Our Journey to College Initiative has the goal of ensuring that every Louisiana child knows college is an option, no matter what their socioeconomic background might be.