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Nothing to do with the TB, but as I was using my iMac a little while ago, the display went completely haywire. It may be coincidence, but it happened just as my mouse had died and I plugged it in to recharge - which I've done many times before without issue.
First, the whole screen was still lit up, but that was weird stuff on it so I couldn't actually see what was supposed to be on it. Eventually, I resorted to a force shutdown and reboot. But every time I tried that, I got a bunch of vertical lines of different color and the boot process never seemed to complete. How many lines, the colors, and how much of the screen they covered would vary each time but most of the screen was not covered with these lines.
Finally, I tried holding Alt when booting to let me choose another drive to boot from. That didn't seem to work either, though since I couldn't see a normal screen, it was hard to tell. But I left it alone for quite awhile and suddenly the boot choice did come up. I chose the internal drive and it did boot and the screen is working - sort of. I can still see dim vertical lines near the center.
I'm guessing the display is going bad but this is a really bad time if it costs much to fix it. I fully intend to buy a new iMac when they are updated so I sure don't want to spend a lot of money now!
Apple support is supposed to call me Sunday after lunch.
The computer is a 2013 model.
Smells of GPU or motherboard fault
Just got off the phone with Apple support. I had mentioned that somehow I got one of those "MacCleaner" apps on my iMac recently, though I thought I had quickly removed it (hard to tell if you get everything though).
So we went through the apps checking and removed a number of things that no longer apply from Apple as well as some apps I don't use anyway.
He felt that the hardware was likely okay, but we'll see. Hopefully I only need it to keep working for a year or less when new iMacs come out. I'll even consider the new Mac Pro if it is truly really modular and lets you update most stuff - though I doubt Apple will make it that flexible.
Meanwhile, I won't be powering off the computer unless I have to.
I do see one issue remaining. One of the programs I deleted was DIVX. During the "send to trash" process, a window came up asking if I wanted to uninstall it. I'd click "ok" and another window would pop up. Forget the statement, but seemed to basically just asking for confirmation. Click ok again and it kept going back and forth. At least one it said there was an error. Finally it went away, but I have an icon in my dock for "uninstall DIVX" which shows it active, but I can't quit or even force quit it! Never saw a force quit fail before! It might go away on a reboot, but I'd rather not risk that at this point!
If you're getting screen issues before the OS is loaded, it is almost certainly a hardware issue. There is a very, very small possibility of a virus that loads before boot. So small it's not even worth considering that possibility. On the other hand, Macs have had issues with nVidia GPUs melting off the logic board. So I'm with @rberenguel on this - hardware fault.
Of course, Apple SOP will require you do a clean install. Hopefully the fault isn't intermittent and that you don't have bad luck when it is in the store, where the temperature change or bumping it around during transit makes it "just work" when the tech looks at it. They won't authorize warranty work unless the issue manifest itself even with a clean install, unless your issue is already covered under a recall.
Example of GPU failure:
Apple has determined that some AMD Radeon HD 6970M video cards used in 27-inch iMac computers with 3.1GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 or 3.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processors may fail, causing the computer's display to appear distorted, white or blue with vertical lines, or to turn black. iMac computers with affected video cards were sold between May 2011 and October 2012.
The issue doesn't cover 2013 iMacs, but the symptoms sound similar.
It's not software. Don't feel guilty about MacCleaner (yes, it's putrid junk, but not the cause of a GPU failure).
Mine has a NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 1024 MB graphics card.
I'm certainly still suspicious of a hardware issue. He said something about getting a message if it was hardware, but I'm not sure of the context. It may have referred to it doing so only after I did successfully boot, but I suspect, if it booted successfully, then that may not happen.
Still a mystery as to why I could still see very faint vertical lines after the successful boot as well as why, eventually, they seem to have gone away.
He did say something about, if it was hardware, that it was likely some module (I think) that he said would cost about $50 to replace. If so, that would be fine (being a 2013 model, no warranty benefits anymore since I think AppleCare only goes for 3 years?). But if it is something very expensive, I have to look into the options. Could go with the Mac Mini. I had actually considered that anyway, though I'd need to buy a screen too since my last separate screen died months ago. I certainly like having lots of ports. But any graphics improvement would have to be external. Still, some of those external boxes let you put in a variety of cards so may lend itself to future updates more easily. Just as it would let me improve the monitor by itself.
And a Mac Mini, if I do later buy an iMac, could still work as a server.
I tend to max out a lot of stuff, "just in case". It may be that I really don't need a separate graphics card for what I do. I guess, for me, it would mostly be a matter of games. But most games I play are iOS. But I always worry about that "maybe I'll need that power" later situation!
As long as I'm looking at the possibility of a new Mac, I was wondering about something else. I discussed here before about buying a TV instead of a monitor (4k of course). I know that picture in picture is no longer something you can normally get. My idea was, using a TV as a second monitor, was to do a PIP approach most of the time so I could see and hear the TV in a window while using the rest of the screen for the computer.
But since that doesn't look viable, I was wondering if there was a way to take cable TV and run it through the computer itself so that some computer app would let you show it as just another window on the screen? If so, this would open up more possibilities. If I'm just getting a monitor, it would probably be 27 inch 5k. But if it will let me include cable TV into a computer window, I could consider larger sizes since it would be doing double duty and I wouldn't have to buy a separate TV (which also needs replacing soon).
And a window would let me set the size of the TV window any way I want and place it anywhere I want.
I've always wondered why Monitors costed so much (for a comparable screen size) as opposed to TVs. For example, my 2560x1440 32" Monitor was C$599 on sale, whereas that would buy a huge TV, maybe even one with 4K.
It turns out there are huge quality differences between the panels; there was an article that explained that very well, I can try to find it if you want to read it, but basically, don't try to use a TV for programming or text, although it's perfectly fine to watch Netflix on an iMac screen. The key is, I don't feel like I was ripped for paying $599 for 32". In fact, it is the best display I have ever used, and by a wide margin.
If you're coming from an iMac, you have an even better display than I, I think a TV for computer work would drive you nuts.
From what I've read, text is a big variable on tv. Some get good ratings in 4K while others get trashed. Unfortunately, most reviews don't specify. My iMac isn't 4K and that is a prime reason I want to get a new one when they get another update.
Another possible approach, since I really need a TV anyway, is to buy one that may also work at least decently with a computer and, for the time being, use it as a second screen when not watching TV, like I used to have with my cinema display. I really miss the extra space! And then, if I do have to buy a new computer before the new iMacs come out, I'll know if the new TV will be good enough while waiting for new iMacs (just got a Mac Mini to use with the TV.
But I'd still really like something I could connect from my cable box to the computer and have a computer app's window show whatever would normally show on the TV. It just seems so useful, but I'm having trouble finding a solution. Or the descriptions of what I have found are not clear enough about what they do.
Ah, here is an example of a review of a TV dealing with text:
The Sony KD43X720E is the best TV for use as a PC monitor in the 40-43 inch size. Unlike the similarly priced Samsung UN40NU7100, the Sony KD43X720E has an IPS panel and the picture quality remains accurate for wider viewing angles, so if you are seated close to the TV, the sides will look more uniform. It supports 4:4:4 chroma so text will look crisp, and it can properly display the most common resolutions. The X720E has a low input lag and it is very responsive to your actions, which is very important if you plan to use it as a PC monitor.
Not sure if the 4:4:4 chroma is the only key factor for that, but it's something I'll keep in mind.
Update: Found some detail about that 4:4:4 number:
Every pixel in a screen is sent a brightness value, which tells it how bright or dark it should be. There is also a color value that is sent, which tells the pixel which color to be.
A common method of compressing a file is to make groups of pixels share color, or chroma, data. This reduces the size of a file significantly, and with most video, the difference in quality is minimal.
This type of compression, though, doesn't look great on a computer monitor. In particular, the lack of specificity that you get by making pixels share chroma values leads to blurry text. That's why, especially for productivity purposes, it's desirable to have a TV capable of chroma 4:4:4, which is uncompressed.
Every pixel in a screen is sent a brightness value, which tells it how bright or dark it should be. There is also a color value that is sent, which tells the pixel which color to be.
A common method of compressing a file is to make groups of pixels share color, or chroma, data. This reduces the size of a file significantly, and with most video, the difference in quality is minimal.
This type of compression, though, doesn't look great on a computer monitor. In particular, the lack of specificity that you get by making pixels share chroma values leads to blurry text. That's why, especially for productivity purposes, it's desirable to have a TV capable of chroma 4:4:4, which is uncompressed.
Dbk - macmini + LG tv = twice the screen at half the price of an iMac.
We have direct personal experience doing this and it worked out great.
Like colinng had read, we too saw many articles asserting that 4K tv's don't make good monitors.
But the price difference was so large, we decided to try an experiment -
We bought an LG 43 inch 4K tv to replace an Apple 30 inch cinema monitor that had been connected to a macmini.
The LG tv cost us $299 vs. The $4,000 we paid for the Cinema Display many years earlier.
The results were awesome. Gorgeous image with double the display area of the 30 inch cinema, and twice the pixels at 8 million for 4K UHD.
The Cinema Display was a good product that earned its keep over many years, and had a very good image, but the new LG is visibly better. We put up multi page documents with lots of small font text, and it's razor sharp and much easier to read than the older Cinema Display.
It was a surprising result, but it is indeed awesome, so we got several more of these for cad workstations and software dev screens, and the team loves them.
There are newer tv models that are twice the price but their smart tv features don't matter for professional needs, so this model from last year is really an outstanding bargain.
Here's the link to this particular LG model on amazon -
Our advice on screens is to not over-invest right now, since industry is in a massive transition to OLED large panels, and they are technologically far superior for contrast, dynamic range, and viewing angle - just like on your iPhone X.
Right now OLED's are pricey, but that will change in the next couple years since they are are wafer-thin and require far less materials cost to make, so they'll end up cheaper than today's lcd's. They just need a little more manufacturing experience, and it will be all over for lcd's.
So 27 inch iMac screens will soon feel very cramped, and you'll be able to get a 65 inch super thin OLED screen for $800 in about 18 months.
The screens are changing so fast, it doesn't make sense any more to build it into the box like the iMac.
Today's macmini can even drive 2 or 3 of these screens - that's like 16 million pixels and huge panoramic area for just another 299. But start with one, it's plenty big.
Btw - now, even an iPad Pro can drive the LG 4K screen over usb c. So, soon you won't even need the macmini either.
Once you use the big 43 inch, 8 megapixel screen, you won't want to go back to the 27 inch.
Amazingly, it even plays tv from cable too.
You mentioned you got 2017 model, but the link is to 2018 (and $320, though that is a pretty meaningless difference).
A couple questions you may or may not be able to answer. For right now, I'd want to use this with my existing iMac. Just checked and with a bit of creativity, I can bit both on my computer table.
However, since I have a 2013 iMac (3.1 ghz Core iG, 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3, NVIDIA Ge Force GT 750 M 1024 MB), I don't think it will drive 4K. I assume I can drive it at a lower display setting? But if I can, how does the text work out since that is my biggest concern.
Also, have you ever compared the text appearance with a 4k or 5k Mac?
Lastly, I thought of another issue - which I may be willing to accept at this price. Normally if I set up two screens with different windows, that's great right up until you disconnect the external drive. Then everything gets randomly jammed into the main display! I'm not sure what happens if you then reconnect. That is, does everything go back the way it was or do you have to rearrange the windows all over again? I'm assuming that any time I switched the "source" from the computer connection to TV that it would be the same effect so that could be a hassle.
Sure wish I could just put an cable box input into it's own window as part of the computer's displays. That would be great flexibility!
BTW, do you have any insight into micro LED displays?
The topic of TV vs. Monitor is a pet topic of mine.
Since 2004 I've been certain about the upcoming death of "the TV" in favor of having good monitors and connected computers. A couple of years ago I started to realize that it is the opposite. The computer is being integrated in the TV instead. This is probably a marketing thing. The traditional consumer looks for a TV, not for a good computer setup.
Having lived without a TV my whole adult life I decided to buy one for the kids this autumn and noticed that screen quality had improved a lot on all models compared to some years ago. Every TV looked good and was only trumped by the 3-4 times more expensive Q-LED. It still defaults to look for "installed channels" and has some disturbing behaviors but in essence it is an Android unit with a large screen. I hope they will start marketing CPU, RAM, and Flash ROM in these things so that I can buy one for really good use.
I have now confirmed that TextBlade operates as on an android phone.
I probably worry too much about getting the best I can afford on these things. I mean, so far I've always gotten iPhones and iPads with the max memory (this may change when I buy my next one since the memory range is really getting high - as long as the second highest number is high enough. And I always bump up the computer specs - usually the fastest chip and graphics card, though I do stop at 16 GB of memory (as far as I know, 32 GB really wouldn't matter much to me and the price premium is high. Likewise the storage space. I'll bump it up, but I have a hard time justifying the prices for really big SSD drives. I know I need more than 1 TB unless I move iTunes stuff (I have a lot of movies) to an external drive because I already had to do that with my 1 TB hard drive. But geez, a 2 TB SSD adds over $700 compared to a 1 TB!
I don't buy TVs much and last one I did was when I was still paying off the mortgage so it's only a 23 inch (720p) Samsung. But my natural tendency would still be to get a really nice TV except it really doesn't have to be one of those giant ones. I spend my time at home in front of my computer, rather than over on the couch where I could set things up for something big. I have a bad back and invested in a nice task chair which is the only thing I can sit in for a long time without getting a lot of pain so my TV sits right next to my computer. A 43 inch may well be as big as I'd want to go. But that also means no OLED since I think they start at 55 inches.
But even stepping up a 43 inch to best quality may be foolish because I'm partly color blind! So am I really going to notice less than perfect colors? Nope! But contrast and especially deep blacks would be nice. Mostly I just want super clarity on text for computer work. And for TV use, I certainly don't want anything that creates a blur with moving images.
So if WT is right that things are due to change in the near future on prices, this LG TV they recommend may be the best option. Not a big investment, yet far better than what I have in both quality and size.
Dbk - get the minimum memory, lowest cost macmini.
8GB ram, 128GB ssd.
You can add ram if needed with upgradeable sodimm slots, up to 64MB. But try the stock 8GB first.
You can add SSD through usb c, which is quite fast nowadays.
A good drive is SanDisk on amazon. 1TB for $199. Includes usb c connector.
2TB is $374. But unless you urgently need it, just get 1TB and add more when needed. It will be cheaper and better within 6 months. Above prices are half what they were 6 months ago.
In general, ram and ssd from good brands are 1/3 the cost of the config options on Apple's upgrade pages.
You can easily save $1,000 on the config you need, enjoy a beautiful big 4K screen, plenty of memory, and still have the great MacOS experience.
The iMac was a great machine and we had many of them, but now the pricing dynamic of screens and memory has changed so much that the one-box architecture isn't the most favorable for this time in the industry.
You typically tuck the mini away, so you see only the single flat screen on your desk and nothing else. It produces the same one-box aesthetic for far less money, and much more freedom to customize.
Looking at the options, I think I may look more at the 6 core version which also starts at 257 gb. Sort of future proofing if I need more multi-core power. With my veterans discount, that is $989.
Then looking at other options, I have to think about adding memory. I've read a number of early reviewers praise the ability to do the memory yourself, but also talk about how it was something they probably wouldn't recommend the average person do! Not being mechanically inclined unless I've done something over and over, that is a concern. So if I add another 8 gb, that costs me $180 ($1169 total). Probably need to look at some videos of the process.
The tougher decision is the ssd. You mention usb-c, but what about thunderbolt? How do the speeds compare between a usb-c drive and thunderbolt?
I also kinda like having my normal storage in one package so if I take the mini with me, I'm not carrying more separate things. Trouble is, even putting my iTunes stuff separately, I'm using over 500 gb on my internal drive. A 1 TB internal adds $540 ($1709 total), plus an external drive for iTunes. Still not a bad price with a $320 TV added for a 43" monitor.
I think you can choose the base model and upgrade the CPU, forgoing the Apple 256GB SSD. That gives you the 3.2GHz 6-core for $1399 before discount, whereas the other one is a 3.0GHz.
Upgrading RAM really isn't a big deal. If you have the manual dexterity to remove and reinstall the TextBlade keycaps, a good cup of coffee (beforehand, not during) and set aside some quiet time and a clean table, you're good to go. It's really more about being patient, and following anti-static precautions.
The iFixit guide is really nice!
Apple used to include instructions in their manuals on how to upgrade the RAM, beautifully drawn in black and blue with simple lines, and easy enough for a child to follow. Sometimes I think I became patient because their guides were so calming to read.
The author who discourages the "average person" from upgrading their Mac mini RAM is possibly trying to limit their liability in an age where forums are abound with evidence that people don't read or follow instructions.
ThunderBolt 3 offers really good performance - but at a very high price. For non-4K video work it will be overkill. I'd go with WayTool's recommendation on the USB SSD. You can always buy a faster one later - and it will be cheaper.
My movies and Time Machine backups are stored on a NAS, which we built for under a thousand (Canadian) a few years back and has 12TB and redundancy. My FreeNAS build is definitely not for the "average person" but there should be commercially available alternatives that do the same thing. One benefit of having my storage on my network is I can get at my movies from any device in the house, whether my Mac is on or off.
I've been running the numbers on the Mini, 27 inch iMac and 21.5 inch iMac (I want a bigger screen than that, but if I'm going to use that 43 inch TV as a monitor anyway, that no longer is the critical factor.
Biggest issues with the Mini are really wanting at least 1 TB of internal storage. Since only SSD is available, bat jacks the price up. Also lack of a separate graphics card. I would go with the 6 core model, I think. And 16 GB since, looking at videos for updating the RAM, I don't think my old shaky hands want to risk voiding the warranty if I screw up! Maybe later, out of warranty, if I want more than 16 gb I'd take that risk.
$1709 for what I would prefer as my minimum. Only big savings would be to go to a 512 gb SSD, but my present system, without iTunes on the main drive, takes that much or more!
Dbk - getting an iMac with a spinning disk fusion drive - that's the primary failure mode of the machine, and the biggest bottleneck to operating speed. Even the small ssd cache buffer in the fusion architecture does not overcome the inherent slowness of a mechanical drive vs. all solid state.
The reason MacBooks, and now the mini, no longer use spinning disks is they are the Achilles heel, and a bag of hurt.
Every machine we've bought for the last few years has been all ssd, and the reliability/performance are way better.
The price and numbers on paper for an entry-level iMac seem ok, but then turn out to be illusory.
After all the upsell options, you end up spending over 2 grand, yet have older storage tech.
The upsell tiers are all contrived to get you to ponder more on stuff you don't really need, to fatten up the sale.
Getting a faster cpu/gpu but then pairing it with retrograde storage - these choices are in conflict with one another. The storage speed makes the single biggest difference in perceived performance.
Never underestimate our affinity for old habits. You like your iMac, and you're drawn to it because it's familiar. But things have changed.
Perhaps try out a cheaper mini for a week to see if it's fast enough, and exchange it for an iMac only if you need more. You might be surprised at how serviceable the integrated graphics have now become. (They now can run three 8 megapixel displays simultaneously).
The rule for computer assets is never buy more than 18 months of service life, since they change so frequently. That way you save your capital to deploy again in 2 years rather than 4 or 5.
3,000 worth of computer power will cost 1,500 in a year. It's a different way of thinking, but it really works. You spend less, but on average have more modern equipment over the service life.


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Tercio to Salvo Beta problem
I am in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Slitherine\Pike and Shot - Tercio to Salvo Beta\PIKEANDSHOT.exe" beta. I have reloaded it a half dozen times and all I get is an install CRC failure. I haven't seen this problem on any of the comments so I thought I would try here! I got 2 e-mails about this file and neither of them work! Can't wait to see what battles are in it! Thanks
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Do you have the original game (Pike and Shot) installed?
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sure do. I got it from steam I was also a beta tester which didn't use Steam. I uninstalled (beta ) version.
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The reason is that you are using the steam version. Try the PC version and it should work.
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Unfortunately, the beta will not work if you don't have the non-steam version of the original game. Sorry.
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Sony and Grammy Award winning Selfie fanatics The Chainsmokers colab for FREE Playstation VR interactive musical experience.
Grammy winning dance music duo, The Chainsmokers have a free Playstation VR app out now. A collaboration between Sony and The Chainsmokers, the free Paris.VR Virtual Reality Music experience is currently only available in North America and getting some good reviews on Reddit with user feedback being one Reddit user saying, "Whether you're a fan of EDM or not, I highly recommend checking this thing out!"
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Johnson put on a dog mask, and he wore it in the locker room too.
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(NEW YORK) -- Janet Jackson's forthcoming Number Ones -- Up Close and Personal tour will kick off in February in the Philippines, but she'll bring the tour to America starting March 7 and 8 with two shows in Chicago.
As of now, she has dates scheduled through April 23, with the tour wrapping up with a two-night Las Vegas stand at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The singer will only be performing songs from her 2009 CD, Number Ones.
Jackson said in a statement on her website, "These concerts are not about special effects. This is a love affair between me and those of you who have supported me and my work for all these years. I'll be singing and dancing from my heart. The music will be all the songs that you've made number ones for me...let's go!"
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3/7-8 -- Chicago, IL, Chicago Theatre
3/12 -- Toronto, ON, Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
3/16 -- Uncasville, CT, Mohegan Sun Arena
3/18 -- New York, N.Y., Radio City Music Hall
3/22 -- Washington, D.C., DAR Constitution Hall
3/25-26 -- Atlantic City, N.J., Borgata Spa & Resort Event Center
3/29 -- Atlanta, GA, Fox Theatre
3/31 -- St. Louis, MO, Fox Theatre
4/2 -- Grand Prairie, TX, Verizon Theatre
4/6 -- Denver, CO, Wells Fargo Theatre
4/8 -- Phoenix, AZ, Comerica Theatre
4/9 -- Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Barbara Bowl
4/14 -- Los Angeles, CA, Gibson Amphitheatre
4/19 -- San Francisco, CA, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
4/22-23 -- Las Vegas, NV, Caesar's Palace - The Colosseum
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Aloft Chicago Mag Mile, Chicago, United States of Americafrom P6,351
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What's around Aloft Chicago Mag Mile, Chicago, United States of America
- In Near North Side
- Tribune Tower - 7 min walk
- Chicago Water Tower - 9 min walk
- Water Tower Place - 10 min walk
- Chicago Riverwalk - 10 min walk
- John Hancock Center - 11 min walk
- Wrigley Building - 13 min walk
- Navy Pier - 13 min walk
Getting around
- Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.) - 28 min drive
- Chicago, IL (MDW-Midway Intl.) - 26 min drive
- Chicago, IL (PWK-Chicago Executive) - 37 min drive
- Millennium Station - 16 min walk
- Chicago Van Buren Street Station - 25 min walk
- Chicago Museum Campus-11th Street Station - 3 min drive
- Grand Station (Red Line) - 9 min walk
- Chicago Station (Red Line) - 12 min walk
- Randolph-Wabash Station - 17 min walk
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Hotel size
- This hotel has 337 rooms
- Check-in time 3 PM-midnight
- Check-out time is noon
- Express check-in/out
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- Credit card deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 21
Travelling with others
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Pets stay free
- Up to 40 lbs
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Valet parking *
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Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
- Cooked-to-order breakfast daily (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Snack bar/deli
- Indoor pool
- Pool sun loungers
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Billiards or pool table
- Business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 7
- Conference space
- Conference space size (feet) - 1374
- Conference space size (meters) - 128
- 24-hour front desk
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Elevator
- ATM/banking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
- Wheelchair accessible
- English
- Spanish
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- Air conditioning
- Iron/ironing board
- Premium bedding
- Private bathroom
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shower only
- 65-inch LED TV
- Pay movies
- Premium TV channels
- Desk
- Free newspaper
- Free WiFi
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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Mandatory fees
Deposit: USD 100.00 per stay
Pet deposit: USD 100 per stay
Optional extras
Valet parking costs USD 62 per day
Breakfast costs between USD 10 and USD 13 for adults, and USD 10 and USD 13 for children (approximately)
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Great place to stay...rooms clean and well kept...the lounge in the lobby was very fun!!
Loved the view of street below and building around. Black out curtain worked well, gym is nice, elevators fast. Front desk staff are not very friendly but pretty efficient.
Great hotel and location. Staff was really helpful and went out of their way to accommodate our requests. The only complaint Inhave is that they charge $62/night for parking. That's outrageous and essentially jacks up the nightly price to the same level as other nearby hotels.
Nice rooms for the price. Clean and spacious, great location. Free cold brew was an added perk. Space is pretty industrial so if that isn't something you like it might not be the hotel for you.
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Paola Antonelli is senior curator of Architecture and Design at The Museum of Modern Art. Benoit Mandelbrot is the father of fractal geometry. While studying architecture at the Politecnico in Milan in the 1970s, Antonelli was inspired by Mandelbrot's geometric ideas and visualizations, and eventually wrote her thesis on "Fractal Architecture." The two met for the first time last year when Antonelli invited Mandelbrot to a Seed/MoMA Salon, a monthly gathering of scientists, designers, and architects. Just before Antonelli's new Design and the Elastic Mind exhibit opened at MoMA in February, they reconnected to discuss fractals, architecture, and the death of Euclid.
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Paola Antonelli: So, here we are. It's 18 years after my thesis, and I finally get to meet you.
Benoit Mandelbrot: Well, everything happens if you live long enough!
PA: That's right! I'll tell you briefly what it was about, because I just want to have your reaction. I was very, how should I put it…very naive about the mathematics involved in your thinking.
BM: I am naive about the art.
PA: Well, I hope so. It was not art, it was architecture. In any case, I had tried to read your first book about fractal geometry. Of course, I was skimming through it, not understanding any of the equations, but I noticed something: Some of the most recent architecture—and in particular I was studying the work of Coop Himmelb(l)au, an architectural group from Austria—could not be represented anymore through plans, sections, and elevation. There was no way. Not even with axonometry. Or perspective. Normal geometry just did not work.
Also, you couldn't photograph it; pictures wouldn't render the spaces at all. The only way was to experience them. And somehow, without really having any mathematical or any theoretical proof, I thought there was a connection between your book and this kind of architecture.
So I decided to explore this theory and do my thesis on it, which was called "Fractal Architecture." Now, thank God, it's only in Italian, so, you will never… Oh, my God, maybe, you speak Italian!
BM: No, but I can read Italian.
PA: Oh, no, no. But, it's really just very interesting to see how your theories, your geometry, and your work have had tremendous impact on the world, even on people who didn't know about them. When I interviewed Wolf Prix, who is the principal of Coop Himmelb(l)au, I asked him, "Do you know anything about fractal geometry?" He said no.
I just found it really interesting. There's a real impact that your science has on the world, and vice versa.
BM: Well, I've had a life, how to say it, full of adventures, though not always by choice. Things were very complicated during World War II. Altogether it never quite left me the leisure to decide who I was.
PA: Where were you?
BM: I was in central France, in an area you could describe as French Appalachia. There were deep valleys, and people considered Parisians foreigners. It's a very interesting place. It was not occupied, but was very closely supervised by the Germans. And one didn't think of the future particularly; the future was so distant. First survive and then there'll be a future. So, I never really decided in which field I was going to spend my life—a situation with pluses and many minuses. It's one of the most peculiar and striking aspects of my scientific life.
But over the years I've recognized things that are very close to my work and could not have conceivably been associated with mathematics.
PA: The power of fractals is that they're so instinctive. They're immediately graspable even without knowing there's a geometric law behind them.
BM: Well, that's the astonishing thing—and to me it was an amazing surprise. I was very visual, of course, but I did not view myself as a future scientist.
Mathematics in high school was easy but much less exciting than French history or language. I did well, but it was not something very important to me. Then, I stopped school for a while, which turned out to be very important. I went on studying, but my way.
Once back at school, for each problem the professor posed, I had an instant solution—never the same as his. My solutions involved shapes. So I was taking these very dry questions that he asked, and without being particularly conscious of my thinking process, solving them all—near instantly—in terms of real shapes. This took no effort whatsoever. I had, how to describe it? A very freakish gift. In every mathematical question that was asked, I just saw something real that had the same properties.
PA: The things that you saw, were they coming from the real world? Were they coming from intuitions? What would you connect them to?
BM: They were coming from everywhere. During the period I wasn't in school, and couldn't study systematically, I read a lot, whenever I could. So I would remember many things through, how to say, mathematical simplifications.
PA: So, you had the intuition and then you would recognize this intuition in the things that you saw.
BM: Absolutely.
PA: I'm sure you know that your work has had tremendous impact in architecture and in design, not only formally, but also philosophically. The idea of the algorithm, of the growth of structures, and the growth of objects. Who was the first architect or designer that contacted you and wanted to talk about it and wanted to learn directly from you?
BM: Well, actually, I think that it wasn't that they came toward me. I came toward them.
PA: Really? Interesting. So, who did you refer to?
Benoit Mandelbrot Credit: Julian Dufort
BM: Well, a paper I wrote, and that was widely quoted, concerned fractals and architecture. It was in a certain sense a critique of the Bauhaus. A very short paper, but very influential.
I focused on Mies van der Rohe and the Seagram Building because of my anger against Mies van der Rohe's misunderstanding of something I very much care about. By contrast, take Charles Garnier, who primarily designed the opera houses in Paris and Monte Carlo.
He was not very popular, but represented—at least for somebody with a French education—the kind of principle of what architecture should do.
PA: Meaning?
BM: Meaning, for example, walking toward the Garnier opera house in Paris, from far away, the most striking thing is the roof. You come closer, other things appear, but they are always of approximately the same degree of complication.
Whereas Mies van der Rohe seen from a distance is just a big box. As you get closer you see a grid of windows on the box, and as you get really close, you can see some some things of whoever lives behind the windows.
The building itself had the smallest number of scales imaginable. It is very simple to describe. And the architect was proud of it.
PA: Of course he was! He simply was not going after the same effect you're talking about, which is organicism in architecture. That's truly what you are praising. But, somehow you also need to have complete abstraction and the simplification of details in order to be able to appreciate organicism. Modern architecture had a reason to exist.
BM: Well, modern architecture had two reasons to exist. One is the desire, on the part of architects, to be different. And the other is the desire, on the part of the builders, to be cheap. Look at modern architecture in early manifestations, for example, in Russian building designs shortly after the revolution—many of which were never actually built, for lack of funding. They were very conscious of the fact that this was not something beautiful.
So, Garnier, who, again, was not a creative genius, but was a representative of a certain school of architecture, put it very, very strongly. From a distance, you could see something, and as you come closer, you see something else but always of the same kind.
PA: That's like medieval architecture. It's like the Cathedral of Milan. Yeah, I understand.
BM: Absolutely, and this is so much more interesting architecturally and aesthetically.
PA: What is really amazing to me right now is how contemporary architects are using the idea that is behind fractals, the idea of a rule that lets them work at different scales indifferently, at least until the moment when the real design application, the reality of the client or manufacturer wanting a building or a toaster, sets in.
I am thinking, for instance, of Ben Aranda and Chris Lasch, who you may remember spoke right after you when we had the salon at MoMA. They are two architects that have founded their practice on understanding algorithms and finding ways to take scientific concepts and translate them for architecture's benefit and evolution.
So, it seems to me that it is not only and simply about the formal beauty of fractals, it is the idea of growth that your theory has really given to architects and designers.
And now we're seeing the algorithm become the principle, and the subject of research, for so many architects today. They're hoping that they can ultimately input an algorithm, give it a push, and then all of a sudden an object, a building, a city, and a world will grow out of it.
BM: Well, that would be very exciting and I am very pleased to hear you say it. I have, of course, a good inkling of it. I can speak of other great masters, or unknown masters, who proposed no principle, recorded neither reasons nor comments, but did work along these lines. So, the long time it took for this to be codified is astonishing. It's astonishing that the motivation behind these other great works was not more actively pursued. Because they are manifestations of the fact that certain numeric ideas are permanent.
I am not only a scientist, and I find it very important that great architects have very often followed the same path as scientists. And now, it seems, the evolution of these ideas continues in the kind of architecture you describe, this time with a scientific spine.
But in the past, nobody could understand them, nobody could appreciate what was behind them and so they weren't often recorded. But, well, history has its own funny ways.
PA: In a way it is almost a fractal attitude, an indifference to time; the past and the present and the future have the same instinctive approach to things.
BM: Ha, yes. It's mind-boggling.
PA: I would like to ask you about some major phenomena that have happened in the world since the publication of your books, phenomena that seem almost manifestations of fractals in the world. One is the internet, for instance.
BM: I was well placed to know about the internet since of course it became very important when I worked for many years at IBM. And colleagues mentioned to me some strange things about the way in which the internet became organized. There was no single overall architect and many things were happening by local decisions. A terrible mess ensued and the question was, can you see any order in that mess? I was pleased to discover some order, though it was not my field.
PA: And what about contemporary architecture? Have you seen the idea of fractals translated in a particularly powerful way in recent architecture?
BM: My influence may or may not have helped, but certainly the mood is different. Most of modern architecture was, how to say, cheap. For example, driving from de Gaulle airport into Paris, you go by many buildings that are absolutely abominable.
They are cubes of the worst kind and I would hate to live there. Admiration for this simplified art, this Euclidean architecture, which sticks to cylinders or cubes or parallelepipeds, was very short-lived. And most people didn't like it. The profession, I'm sure, had no choice at the time. A few people enjoyed it, a few people got a good name for it. But at this point, I think it's safe to say the idea that perfection is a cube is over.
PA: Hmm.
BM: I remember, afterwards, when suddenly fractals became all the rage, at least in some schools. And I was afraid it would just die off like many little fads. But in fact, it continues.
This has been for me an extraordinary pleasure because it means a certain misuse of Euclid is dead. Now, of course, I think that Euclid is marvelous, he produced one of the masterpieces of the human mind. But it was not meant to be used as a textbook by millions of students century after century. It was meant for a very small community of mathematicians who were describing their works to one another. It's a very complicated, very interesting book which I admire greatly. But to force beginners into a mathematics in this particular style was a decision taken by teachers and forced upon society. I don't feel that Euclid is the way to start learning mathematics. Learning mathematics should begin by learning the geometry of mountains, of humans. In a certain sense, the geometry of…well, of Mother Nature, and also of buildings, of great architecture.
Now, do you think I'm just having dreams of grandeur in my old age, or is it true that I provided mathematics with a wider audience? I get letters all the time from high school students, from all kinds of places, and they often begin by saying: "Well, we just realized that you are still alive! We thought you'd be long dead." Which is a bit…well, I mean…
PA: Flattering!
BM: I'm getting used to it. But what do you think; don't you think that mathematics like this is more alive, warmer? That it is catching?
Paola Antonelli Credit: Julian Dufort
PA: What really helped fractal geometry and its application in school, I think, is the computer. Having computers in classrooms has been a blessing for all sorts of more visual and more organically based forms of geometry and mathematics.
It helped popularize the idea of fractal geometry and make it become more comfortable and easier for people to accept. And then it also became something for the more elite culture of architects and designers to adopt. I wonder whether the idea of the use of algorithms in architecture was introduced not only by biology, but also a lot by fractals.
And the fact that there is more and more science in many architects' and designers' work is very telling. Before, science was kept at bay, and architecture found its inspiration elsewhere; now, science instead appears to be more immediately useful and present in their vocabulary, perhaps because it has gotten so much closer to a real description of the world.
BM: At one point in history a copy of Euclid was shipped from Spain to Italy, and translated. It provoked an extraordinary change in very many aspects of life.
To begin with, it was read by architects and painters; Giotto, a great painter, had no idea of perspective, so he was incapable of representing the beams in that amazing long refectory that he painted.
However, after Euclid became known, his geometry could be taught to anybody. Therefore, there was a moment in history when a mathematics, very different from anything that existed before, came back to the West by the intermediary of Italian painters. This may or may not have contributed to the greatness of the Italian Renaissance.
So, mathematics can have a direct influence on everybody's world. Earlier mathematics had developed very separately from the world. Early on, Euclid was very far from everyday reality; but then the world changed, and mathematics became indispensable.
BM: So I know that you are preparing an upcoming exhibit at the museum. I've visited it many times, and each time, it's bigger!
PA: It is definitely bigger.
BM: And each time it's more varied. But tell me, what viewpoint or theory or approach do you hope to foster with this exhibit?
PA: My specialty, my passion, is contemporary design. I'm trained in architecture, and I am proud to spontaneously spot traces of the indifference to scale that you preach, I view architecture, urban planning, design, objects as theoretically the same.
This particular exhibition, which is called "Design and the Elastic Mind," comes 14 years after I started at MoMA. With every exhibition, I've tried to show people the importance of design, and this time I found a very strong alignment with science.
Interestingly, both design and science are trying to change their position in people's perception. Science is trying to be perceived as more part of the real world and less lofty than before, and designers are tired of being considered decorators, because they have a much more structural roles in shaping people's lives. They really anticipate behaviors and guide change.
Designers take scientific revolutions and they make them usable and exploitable, comprehensible to the average human being. The internet is an example: it used to be lines of code, and then the designers came. It became an interface, and now we're using it.
So this particular show is about how designers and scientists work together—how they worked together two years ago and how they'll work together in two years. It's about the present. It's about the discoveries that are being made right now.
BM: Ah, interesting.
PA: There's a very strong component of nanophysics and nanotechnology and how they can help shape a model of collaboration for science and design in the future.
Something that is truly interesting, that Peter Galison at Harvard first talked about, is the idea of "nanofacture"—the idea that scientists are compelled to become designers because of the possibility of building things atom by atom. And you might have given them a hint already, with fractals, because it was already something playful that they could do.
Scientists are designing. And designers are trying to learn about science and collaborating with scientists. And together, they are trying to help people cope with the tremendous changes in everyday life—in scale, in resolutions of screen, in contact with big crowds of people…
And what I hope, as I do with every show, is that people will recognize themselves in it. I hope that people will immediately say, "Oh my, this happens to me, too," and therefore understand the role of design—and this time, also of science—in their everyday life.
BM: Well, it is very encouraging for me, because I'm an old man and, as I always mention at some point, I never made up my mind who I really was, which allowed me to spend my life on many things. So what you're telling me is that I can just relax, because I won't have to decide!
PA: I don't know. You're very responsible for what goes on right now. I don't think you can relax any time soon!
BM: Well, yes, but at least I won't have to become a specialist, because everybody is going to become a generalist.
PA: Generalism is very important. The interesting aspect of your theory was that it was very easy to generalize. And I'm not saying it as a disadvantage; I'm saying it as a quality. It's possible to grasp it, even if you are not a scientist or really versed in mathematics.
So I think that your ideas and your approach were almost the beginning of generalism. And designers are big generalists, and scientists are trying to become a little more generalist because sometimes they feel that they have become too specialized.
But I think you can't sit down and relax quite yet, because you see what happens when architects like Ben and Chris get ahold of you. Discussions go into the wee hours of the morning. I think that the immediate application of your ideas, in design and architecture, has only just now begun to happen.
BM: Great news.
PA: Yes, it is.
Originally published March 24, 2008


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Insight: How To Mount An exFAT Drive On Linux
In this tutorial, we are going to show the method to mount and use and exFAT drive on Linux operating system. exFAT has been adopted by the SD Card Association, hence making it as a default filesystem in most of the SD cards or memory chips.
Important things to know is that Linux distributions don't provide the proprietary file support by default. As exFAT is also a proprietary, This is the reason why you see the mount error with exFAT files.
We can see "Unable to mount" error message saying "unknown file system type: 'exfat'." while accessing SD cards. Error message will be something like below:
Error mounting /dev/sdb1 at /media/omgfoss/memostick: Command-line `mount -t "exfat" -o "uhelper=udisks2,nodev,nosuid,uid=1001,gid=1001,iocharset=utf8,namecase=0,errors=remount-ro,umask=0077" "/dev/sdb1" "/media/omgfoss/memostick"' exited with non-zero exit status 32: mount: unknown filesystem type 'exfat'
We can easily mount and use an exFAT drive on Linux based operating system but we need to install a packages .
How To Mount An exFAT Drive On Linux
Run the following command to install required packages in your Linux system. On Ubuntu and similar distributions, you can execute the following command. Following command will install "exfat-fuse" and "exfat-utils" packages in your system.
sudo apt-get install exfat-fuse exfat-utils
It Will Mount exFAT Drives Automatically
After you've installed the required packages, Linux will mount exFAT drives automatically.
Fedora based distributions
Run the following command after you have enabled rpmfusion.
sudo dnf -y install fuse-exfat


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UMA Thurman and Matt Dillon's new movie saw 100 audience members walk out after graphic scenes depicting child mutilation and murder.
The House That Jack Built sees Matt, 54 star as a serial killer called Jack who has 60 deaths to his name, and is directed by Lars von Trier.
Taking place over a 12-year period, Jack plots increasingly horrific ways to kill people, and one scene sees him take a rifle and blow the heads off two children.
That moment led many to walk out of the screening at the Cannes Film Festival, and a slew of movie critics to slam it on social media.
Showbiz 411's Roger Friedman was one of the critics to tweet his disgust, writing: "Walked out on LarsvonTrier. Vile movie. Should not have been made. Actors culpable."
New York Magazine's Kyle Buchanan added that many audience members were horrified by what they saw, writing: "He mutilates [actress] Riley Keough, he mutilates children...and we are all here in formal dress expected to watch it?"
Meanwhile the Oscar Predictor didn't hold back, sharing: "Just left Lars Von Trier's The House that Jack Built. Gross. Pretentious. Vomitive. Torturous. Pathetic."
Other critics acknowledged the content was grim, but that didn't stop them from raving about the film.
Charles Bramesco wrote: "THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT: where NYMPHOMANIAC posited getting f***ed as futile existential soul-searching, this one pins its central metaphor on murder. A sick film from a sick man, and of course it's amazing."
While David Ehrlich said: "THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT: another trip through the abattoir of Lars von Trier's anxieties, this one a damning self-critique of / backhanded apology for the compulsive violence of artistic creation. the ending is a scorcher. very sorry to say that I loved this. #Cannes2018."
As well as blowing the two children's heads off in one horrifying scene, Jack also slices the breasts off Riley's character.
Uma, 48, is one of the first to be killed, playing a woman who gets a lift from Jack after he picks her up from the side of the road.
Variety's Ramin Setoodah stayed until the end but described it as "the worst movie of the year" and "one of the most unpleasant movie-going experiences of my life".
However he did note that the film still received a six-minute standing ovation from the movie goers who had managed to stay until the end.
While Matt attended the premiere in Cannes alongside the controversial director, Uma and Riley, 28, were absent from proceedings.
The publicity from the walkout has certainly piqued the interest of many film fans, with some declaring the film is now at the top of their must-see lists.
Those excited about seeing the film wrote on Twitter: "The house that jack built looks and sounds like it could easily be one of the best movies of this year.
"I can't wait until The House Jack Built goes to theaters or to whatever. People might actually boycott that movie but who cares?
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"Lars von trier is the Director of Antichrist and Nyphomaniac, which I consider to be a masterpiece. So of course his film about a serial killer, The House That Jack Built, will be controversial. His films are brilliant and insane."
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A Divorce Attorney Offers Advice on Prenuptial Agreements
January 7, 2018
With stats showing that a person in three marriages now end in divorce, the sad truths are that nevertheless true love may appear, it might not constantly last. While some might consider such a procedure unromantic, a pre-nuptial contract can help mitigate any concerns about possible 'gold-diggers' and assist keep things less untidy, should a marriage end in divorce. A Manchester divorce attorney can help you prepare a prenuptial agreement or offer skilled legal guidance on what to do with it, ought to you and your partner be thinking about divorce.
Woolley and co. Lawyers use this definition of what a prenuptial agreement really is, "A prenuptial agreement supplies clarity for couples in regard of their financial resources and kids in their relationship. The Courts are not obliged under UK law to keep to the arrangement but unless there have been considerable changes they are most likely to regard the arrangement as really persuasive." It generally covers each partner for their properties, need to the relationship end in divorce; a popular 'prenup' is that each partner takes away precisely what they brought to the marriage, which frequently safeguards the wealthier of the spouses.
That UK Courts are not technically required to keep to the arrangement shows that prenuptial arrangements are not particularly popular in England, with America being a country more understood for its 'prenups'. The Hollywood movie 'Intolerable Cruelty' showed George Clooney and Catherine Zeta Jones battling over their numerous properties in glossy Technicolor; while this movie clearly glamourised the procedure of prenuptial agreements, celebs can often have fairly ludicrous clauses written into their prenups, consisting of the number of times that the couple must have sex each week and a 100,000 dollar fine if the better half's weight climbs up above 120 pounds! (The guilty parties shall remain nameless …).
In our more normal, less crazy world, prenuptial agreements can still be gotten as an effective 'troubleshooting' device, should the relationship sour. As the 'Prenuptial Agreements' website states, "The range of exactly what can be in a prenuptial agreement is versatile and can accommodate most of the specific wants and desires that a marrying couple might have. On the other hand, there are some strict rules about what can not remain in a prenuptial contract." Such guidelines include clauses about the custody of children and adultery, yet can likewise cover more subtle nuances about marital problems; it is well worth getting a divorce legal representative to review the rules with you and talk about the very best strategy for you to take.
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Singer-actress Kelly Rowland knows a thing or two about the complexities of relationships.
The Destiny's Child star, 35, plays a woman who opts for a life of celibacy in her new Lifetime movie, "Love By the 10th Date," which airs Saturday. In a Tuesday interview with The New York Post, Rowland shared her thoughts on a range of intimate topics, including bisexuality and open marriages.
Couples, Rowland said, would be wise to have open discussions about their same-sex experiences before getting romantically involved. "There are some women who are not finding the real truth about their partner's sexuality until they go through their man's phones," she said. "But it happens with guys, too, not just women. I can't tell someone how to feel about dating someone who is bisexual or had a past gay experience, but it's proper to ask in today's times."
When it comes to open relationships, Rowland admitted to being less personally knowledgable, but noted that she's "not in any position to judge anybody."
"None of my girlfriends that I know of have open relationships," she said. Pointing to Mo'Nique, who is in an open marriage with husband Sidney Hicks, she added, "We're in a new time and space where sexuality should be talked about — whether you want to be with two people or three."
The star previously spoke out on behalf of her LGBTQ fanbase in a 2013 Access Hollywood interview, while performing at the GLAAD Media Awards. "They've always been wonderful, always been supportive, and always been loyal," she said. "I think that's what feels so great, is that you always feel loved and you always get that love back."
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Free Printable STAAR Practice Tests 4th Grade- Math and Reading/
If your child is a 4th grade student at a Texas public or charter school, you've probably heard of STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness). These tests are aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), the state-mandated curriculum standards.
STAAR testing begins in 3rd grade and continues through high school. 4th grade students are required to take STAAR Math, Reading, and Writing assessments.
In this article, we'll focus on providing information about 4th grade Math and Reading assessments. We're also providing a link to a STAAR practice test for 4th graders to help your child feel confident and prepared for STAAR testing.
Click the button below to get a practice test, plus you will receive a bonus PDF "5 Top Tips to Use Practice Tests Effectively" to help your child study for the test.
4th Grade STAAR Test Basics
The state of Texas initially implemented the STAAR program during the 2011-2012 school year. The tests are designed to assess how well students have mastered the skills and knowledge described in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
Each individual assessment is aligned with a specific set of readiness standards, which are the TEKS standards identified as most essential for that particular subject and grade.
4th grade readiness standards are selected for being essential to success in 4th grade, as well as key to preparedness for 5th grade.
All STAAR exams, including 4th grade Math and Reading, have a four-hour time limit. These tests are administered in paper-pencil format.
STAAR Math 4th Grade
The skills that will be assessed on the STAAR Math 4th grade exam are divided into four reporting categories.
These categories are:
As with all STAAR tests, students are allowed up to four hours to complete the assessment, and it is administered in paper-pencil format.
In total, the 4th grade Math test consists of 34 questions: 31 multiple choice and 3 griddable questions.
A calculator is not permitted on this assessment.
Let's take a look at the types of questions your child will be asked within each of the four reporting categories.
Numerical Representations and Relationships
Questions in this category assess a student's ability to represent and manipulate numbers and expressions.
Fourth grade students should be able to do the following:
Your child will be asked 9 questions on Numerical Representations and Relationships on the STAAR Math 4th grade test.
Computations and Algebraic Relationships
To be successful on this question type, your child must demonstrate an understanding of how to perform operations and represent algebraic relationships.
For fourth grade students, the following skills are required:
In total, there are 11 Computations and Algebraic Relationships questions on the STAAR Math 4th grade assessment.
Geometry and Measurement
These questions measure the ability to represent and apply geometry and measurement concepts.
By the end of 4th grade, students should be able to demonstrate the following skills:
Your child will be expected to answer 10 Geometry and Measurement questions on this assessment.
Data Analysis and Personal Financial Literacy
For these questions, students are expected to represent and analyze data and describe and apply personal financial concepts.
For fourth grade students, this means demonstrating the following abilities:
This is the least-tested category on STAAR Math 4th Grade, so your child will only be asked 4 questions measuring these skills.
If you feel your child needs additional 4th grade STAAR math practice, be sure to check out the STAAR practice tests 4th grade.
STAAR Reading 4th Grade
This test includes 36 multiple choice questions on the following three topics:
Your child will have up to four hours to complete this paper-pencil assessment.
Below, we'll dive into the specifics of each of the three reporting categories for STAAR Reading 4th grade.
Understanding and Analysis Across Genres
To succeed with these questions, your child must demonstrate the ability to understand and analyze texts from a wide range of genres.
4th grade students should be able to:
4th grade students are asked 8 questions in this category.
Understanding/Analysis of Literary Texts
Students read literary passages and answer questions that demonstrate the ability to understand and analyze these texts.
Fourth grade students may be tested on the following skills:
The STAAR Reading 4th grade assessment includes 15 questions related to literary texts.
Understanding/Analysis of Informational Texts
The skills assessed by this question type are very similar to the previous category. However, students must answer these questions based on informational texts instead.
Additional skills required for 4th grade students include:
This assessment includes 13 questions related to understanding and analyzing informational texts.
If you feel your child would benefit from additional 4th grade STAAR reading practice, working with your child on the released STAAR practice tests 4th grade can be extremely beneficial in helping your child build confidence and familiarity with test content.
How to Prepare for 4th Grade STAAR Tests
STAAR tests are directly aligned with the curriculum that your child studies throughout the school year (TEKS), so encourage your child to pay attention in classes, complete classwork and homework, take notes, etc.
If your child seems to struggle, particularly with reading or mathematics, it's advisable to ask the teacher for additional help or consider hiring a tutor.
Additionally, one of the most effective ways to prepare for any standardized test is by answering sample questions and completing practice tests. In this case, the 4th grade STAAR practice tests are an excellent resource to use with your child.
As you go over practice tests, be sure to discuss why right answers are correct and wrong answers are incorrect.
Using these tips and information should help your child feel confident and prepared heading into 4th grade STAAR testing.


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text: Creating Wealth with Bitclub: Joby Weeks Anarchapulco 2017 SpeechBy Leandrew Dixon | October 17, 2017 | 0 Creating Wealth with Bitclub: Joby Weeks Anarchapulco 2017 Speech At last year's Anarchapulco, Joby Weeks gave a speech on how he first got acquainted with bitcoin.He was incredibly surprised to see just how wealthy some of the people he recommended the currency to became years later including one UPS driver that used to deliver packages to his house who invested $10,000 at the time and later paid off his house and car with the earnings that amounted to around $1.2 million.You can see his full speech here: Joby will also be a returning guest at this year's conference! You can get your ticket at Anarchapulco.com. And, we will be announcing a new headline speaker that we are very excited about in the coming days… and will continue to add them all the way up until February.Make sure to register now as this will be the biggest Anarchapulco yet!Receive our latest updates: Leave this field empty if you're human: Join us on the Anarchast: TheAnarchast subscribe Recent Popular Info Browse more » Browse more »About: Anarchast is your home for Anarchy on the internet. To us, Anarchy means freedom. The desire to live without a violent, coercive State. Anarchy is peace, love and prosperity. Free markets. And, power to the people. Anarchast is the world's largest anarchist/anarcho-capitalist video podcast in the world with 5.5 million views on Youtube and millions of audio downloads as well as being broadcast on satellite radio across the world and on more than 40 terrestrial radio stations in the US. Anarchast founded Anarchapulco (http://anarchapulco.com), the world's first and largest anarcho-capitalist conference held yearly in Acapulco, Mexico.Total subscribers: 51.2 thousandTotal uploads: 507Total upload views: 6.6 millionPosted in 2018 Blog, Uncategorized


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Introducing REPEATER - the first ever 4K customizable layer repetition template for Premiere Pro CC!
I love the concept of repetition as a way to add scale and energy to a video. I also love implementing text and typography elements into my work as a simple way to add unique moments of design-based texture - in films, commercials, or tour visuals.
But it can take hours to tediously duplicate layers and work out the math to create perfectly spaced patterns like the ones seen here. And I found myself wasting time (money) creating looks like this from scratch over and over.
So I decided to create a template that would give me the building blocks for countless combinations in any new project with just a few clicks. And now I'm sharing it with you!
Delivered as a Premiere Pro project file, REPEATER is a powerful tool - giving you the freedom to experiment for yourself and create your own incredible textures and loops for motion work and added character in your videos!
The project includes 50+ sequences all leading back to a single nested sequence allowing you to quickly change phrases, shapes, or colors and immediately see the results in action.
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Death of a President **1/2
"Death of a President" is something that is more fun to talk about before it comes out then it is to actually sit through it when it eventually does. It joins such films as "The Passion of The Christ," and "The Da Vinci Code," of gaining more press prior to its release than when it does. And sadly, it does not live up to any of the hype or the controversy that I was expecting. Sure, it is something interesting, and unusual, but sadly it is throwaway, and has not left much of an impression with me a few weeks later. And of course it is gaining controversy. Not only is it a film made in Britain, but it is about the fictional assassination of President George W Bush. The eerie part is that he will be killed on October 19th 2007.
"Death of a President" pretends to be made in 2008, and films what happened after the death of the President, and the rise to power for Dick Cheney. On October 19th 2007, Bush attended a conference in Chicago to discuss the American economy. Security is prepared for anything, and everything is done by the books. Bush is in the center of hoards of angry protestors, who shout names and picket signs at the President. The speech goes well, and it seems to be a hit, but on the way out of the conference, an unknown gunman attacks the President and shoots him. Three days later, he is in the hospital and he is dead. And now, it becomes a lengthy process to find out who did it, and why.
Before seeing it, you might initially believe that the film makers want Bush dead. As if after he dies, the state of the world might go back to some kind of normal again. But the entire film is a "What If," and a bad one at that. When it was over, I couldn't help but feel that my time was wasted. It was too long, and dull. Maybe its simply the mockumentary genre, which is one that I could just never get into. In any case, "Death of a President" is a failure, and not something that deserves the amount of media attention that it had. It is an interesting technique, and an unusual method of telling a story. And for that, I will give it some credit. But even the assassination scene, the one that you wait for from the beginning, is a few seconds worth of shaky camera work and an image of Bush looking surprised. Not quite the emotional powerhouse I was expecting, and I just could not find myself caring. I did not want to know who killed Bush, or why, I just wanted to go home.


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Our lobster is locally caught off the north shore of PEI by our local fishermen. Each fisherman handles each lobster with the upmost care in order to assure the best quality. Here at L&C Fisheries we hold the lobsters in tanks, using the same water which they were caught from, where they are continually monitored every day to provide the best quality lobster for shipping and your dinner plate. These holding tanks allow for the water to be closely monitored for temperature as well as waste materials.
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Forward Rate Dependent Markovian Transformation of the Heath-Jarrow-Morton Term Structure Model
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- Finance & Stochastics, 2001, 5 (2), pp. 237 - 257
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In this paper, a class of forward rate dependent Markovian transformations of the Heath-Jarrow-Morton [16] term structure model are obtained by considering volatility processes that are solutions of linear ordinary differential equations. These transformations generalise the Markovian systems obtained by Carverhill [8], Ritchken and Sankarasubramanian [20], Bhar and Chiarella [1], and Inui and Kijima [18], and also generalise the bond price formulae obtained therein.
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Excessive Heat = Hydrate excessively!
Parents, Players and Coaches:
On days of excessive heat we would like to remind everyone to bring extra water to games and practices and to make sure during the day that players hydrate themselves in preparation for the game or practice. The PSC has advised all coaches and referees to coordinate extra water breaks during the games/sessions.
For more detail, you may wish to review the PSC Extreme Heat Policy here.