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My friend Eric recently wrote a post about critical management skills. I had intended to leave a comment with my thoughts, but instead I'll build on them here. Eric hit many key points, but what I thought was lacking from his list are visible leadership and setting a vision. Visible leadership requires not just doing the things that Eric suggests, but a bit of showmanship as well. Employees must see evidence of active support from their manager, even if that means the manager has to tilt at the occasional windmill. The nature of the workforce has changed from generations past. Loyalty to the company and a rigid chain of command are no longer the norm. Leaders must recognize when they have good people working for them and must avoid pulling rank.
Setting a vision can be a difficult task. The reality that the vision is based on changes almost as soon as the vision is set. Still, effective leadership requires that such a vision be defined. Visions cannot be specific projects or tasks, they much be more broad, but not so general as to be meaningless. Ideally, the organization will have a strategic plan of some sort. This is normally defined at the highest level. Each level down must identify how its own duties tie into the strategic plan, all the way down to each individual employee. The group's strategic plan then guides the projects the group will work on, how new and vacated positions will be staffed, and how employee performance will be evaluated.


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What are Molds?
Mildew and molds are fungi – simple microscopic organisms that thrive anywhere there is a moist environment. Molds are a necessary part of the environment; without them, leaves would not decay and aspects of soil enrichment could not take place. It is their ability to destroy organic materials, however, that makes mold a problem for people – in our homes and in our bodies.
A common issue bothering many homeowners these days is mold and mildew problems in the attic. These problems are caused due to various reasons, which need to be dealt with immediately. Some of the reasons that can lead to mold problem include excess moisture, poor attic ventilation and roof leakage. Moisture, which is a leading cause for mold problem, can also lead to other difficulties as well, such as, it can make the building material to crack, rot, warp and stain.
If appropriate measures are not taken in time and the mold sets in, it can lead to serious health problems as well. Some of the health problems that can be caused due to mold include respiratory problems, allergy, and skin, eye & throat irritation. Continuous exposure to mold can even be fatal as it can cause cancer. In order to avoid these problems, it is very important to remove mold at the earliest.
In case you are also experiencing the mold problem, be it white, green, black or any other color mold, fix it as soon as possible. However, do not commit the same mistakes that most homeowners do; removing mold on their own. You should leave this job for mold remediation contractors. These professionals are licensed by the state to tackle the mold problem in an efficient manner.
Foremost, the mold remediation contractors ascertain the reason behind mold problem; which more often than not is moisture. Once the source of moisture is fixed, they subsequently strive to remove mold. Irrespective of whether the mold is black, white or green, the mold remediation steps are same; starting with sealing off the area. The area is sealed off with plastic sheeting and tape, which help to keep the mold spores contained in the attic. This prevents mold from spreading throughout the house and worsening the situation.
Next step is to 'wet vacuum', which sucks up water from all the water soaked surfaces and also cleans mold. Dry vacuum is always avoided because it launches mold spores in the air, instead of removing it. The molds which are not removed by wet vacuum are killed with the help of an approved fungicide; which can either be applied through a sprayer or fogger. Many people have the misunderstanding that bleach can kill or keep away mold; however it is not effective method.
Once the mold is killed, it is time to clean up the area thoroughly. Mold remediation contractors generally prefer HEPA vacuum for scrubbing, scraping and cleaning up dust and debris. They may sometimes even ask you to remove furniture, building material or any other thing that is contaminated by molds. Before disposing it, the contaminated material should be sealed in plastic bags and subsequently labeled. Lastly, dry out the attic with the help of dehumidifiers or fans. It is essential to dry the area completely to avoid mold from resurfacing again. Once done, the restoration work can be done.
If there is mold in your attic and you do not want to risk serious structural and aesthetic damages to your home, along with health damages to yourself; remove mold from your attic as soon as possible.
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Did You Know Blake Shelton Once Had a Pet Turkey?
Plenty of celebrities keep pets, some of which are pretty exotic and unique: Justin Bieber's monkey, Elvis Presley's kangaroo ... and Blake Shelton's turkey.
Shelton's turkey was named Turkey, and as the singer told CMT back in 2003, he could be a bit of an odd bird (pun intended).
"I went outside one day, and I had a bunch of table scraps laying around the kitchen after Thanksgiving, and I threw them out in the yard," Shelton explained. "And I looked out the window, and I saw my pet turkey actually eating some turkey! I got a big kick out of that."
Being the jokester that he is, Shelton hoped "to expose him to some different things in the world" and bring Turkey to an awards show.
"Up until this point, he's been to Arkansas one time. He has been to Oklahoma, which is where he was born, and now he lives in Tennessee," Shelton said. "So, I feel like, without me, he doesn't get to do things, and I feel a responsibility to show him the world."
Unfortunately, Turkey died of heat stroke in June of 2003 before making his red carpet debut.
Watch this installment of Taste of Country's You Think You Know Country? series, above, to learn more interesting tidbits about Shelton -- like what almost made him quit singing for good!


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Chuck Isenhart, 62, was born in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of Bud and Marcella Isenhart. He has four brothers, two sisters, 15 nieces and nephews, 22 great nieces and nephews and four goddaughters.
Chuck attended Wahlert High School. He graduated from Loras College in 1981 with a degree in political science and mass communication. He received a master's degree in journalism from Marquette University in 1984.
Chuck owns his own small business, Common Good Services, which offers communications, public relations, training and education, strategic planning and other organizational services.
From 1990 to 2007, Chuck was executive director of the Dubuque Area Labor-Management Council, which included work in labor relations, health care (Tri-State Health C.A.R.E. Coalition and Iowa Health Buyers Alliance), construction (Alliance for Construction Excellence) and education/workforce development (Communities and Schools Together).
From 1986 to 1990, Chuck was a freelance writer and publisher, working on the topics of education, health care, rural development, labor relations and other social and economic issues. He was a member of the National Writers Union, which he rejoined this year after starting his own business (UAW Local 1981). Previous to that, he was a reporter and editor for the Witness newspaper of the Archdiocese of Dubuque.
Chuck was a research assistant for the Institute for the Catholic Media and an instructor at Marquette University. He has also worked for Interstate Power Company (power plant), the city of Dubuque (park maintenance), the Telegraph Herald (sports department) and the Iowa Oil Company (gas station attendant).
Chuck has been active with the Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee since 1989. In 2006, he served as policy director for the Rick Dickinson for Congress campaign. He has chaired the County Platform Committee (1991 to 1999), the Research Committee (1989 to 1994) and Presidential Forum Planning Committee (2004). He has also been a precinct GOTV captain, precinct caucus chair and county convention delegate.
Chuck's past or current professional activities include the Labor and Employment Relations Association, National Business Coalition on Health (Government Affairs Committee), Iowa 2010 Strategic Planning Council (Development Committee), Iowans for a Better Future Board of Directors, the Governor's 21st Century Workforce Council and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Customer Council.
In the community, Chuck has been a member of the city of Dubuque Housing Commission, city of Dubuque Community Development Commission, Dubuque County Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities Stakeholders Committee, Dubuque Soccer Club (co-founder), American Youth Soccer Organization (commissioner), America's River Soccer Classic (director), Dubuque Housing Coalition (chair), Healthy Dubuque 2000, Crescent Community Health Center Planning Committee, Downtown Neighborhood Council (block captain) and St. Raphael Cathedral Parish. He has been on the board of directors for Habitat for Humanity, Project Concern, the Dubuque Food Pantry and the Dubuque Soccer Alliance.
Chuck serves on the Environment Protection, Local Government, Ways and Means Committee, and Government Oversight committees.
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Don't let pesticides like Gonacon™, PZP or SpayVac® manage native wild horses to extinction. The Spin Dr.'s and some ignorant horse advocates are pushing fertility control on underpopulated wild horses. Know the truth and expose those spewing the spin.
Read the entire Gonacon™ Pesticide Fact Sheet
John Cox: Brett, you're a retired biologist, previously with the NSA for how many years?
Brett Hass: 46 long years John. We met in Vietnam, when we a lot younger my friend (smiles). We were doing wildlife and vegetation studies in your AO (area of operations). That was my first assignment with the NSA, as a matter of fact.
John Cox: Let's cut through all of that. What do you think of Gonacon™ and some of the other fertility controls BLM is using?
Brett Hass: As usual, and as government agencies do and BLM and DOI are extremely guilty, they pretend that science guides its wild horse and burro management strategies. So the agencies involved go forth and resolve issues, supposedly, with experimental drugs–in this case GonaCon™. The question is, in reality, does it resolve anything at all, or is it simply to further experimentations with this drug and the wild horses the most expendable of situations currently?
The problem is very obvious, with the first-time use of an experimental drug, they act like children with a new toy–but this toy is extremely dangerous, to not only the horses and actually lead them to extinction, but the environmental consequences are apparently neglected entirely? (shakes his head negatively). . .
But let's get real, the very absence of science contradicts any time of sound reasoning for its use whatsoever. So once again we have a government agency, using a Nazi-Type experimental fertility drug on horses and other wildlife–without knowing, or even acknowledging for that matter, what the long-term consequences are–or in perception–the problems that will arise in its actual use.
There is no resolution, as I reviewed the population situation and see first hand there is no over-population if wild horses just within the BLM numbers alone; but livestock, that is a completely different matter, in reality.
John Cox: In your appraisal of the information you've read, would you, as a tenured Wildlife Biologist for over 50 years, use this drug?
Brett Hass: Absolutely not! There is no pertinent reasoning to use it right now and especially on wild horses or much of anything else for that matter. Our wildlife and environment is simply too important to be so frivolous with such activity, especially an unknown situation, as fertility drugs used in our natural environment. But as you say, ignorance is quite something, and our government seems to portray ignorance quite well, and frankly the only situation they seem to be competent to accomplish.
Much more on this discussion with Brett Hass later . . .
Below is the original PZP Pesticide Fact Sheet before HSUS seems to have lobbied the EPA to make changes to the chemical class. It's still only approved as a pesticide to manage pests. PZP is made from slaughterhouse pig ovaries mixed with modified freund's complete adjuvant.
(American wild horses used in fertility control experiments)
© John Cox, printed with permission
John Cox is a Vietnam Vet, living in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest who writes about the environment. He's passionate about saving America's wild horse herds and wolves.
Read John Cox's blog at: https://prophoto7journal.wordpress.com
Have you read about the Gonacon™ Experiment on the Water Canyon herd and the UNLUCKY 11 orphans? It all started as a PZP proposal and went down the slippery slope. . . Read about it here: http://protectmustangs.org/?p=8488


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1.5 is a very big step ahead. Thanks Paul for all of your hard work.
jQuery UI 1.5b: New API, more features, huge performance boost
Hey everybody,
The jQuery team is proud to release the first beta release of the new upcoming version of UI, jQuery UI 1.5! It has been a long path to this release – originally intended to be a bugfix release, it was growing into something we just couldn't call 1.0.1, not even 1.1, no, it's so damn delicious we had to call it 1.5.
jQuery UI 1.5 is a complete overhaul of the library – many of the components have been completely rewritten from scratch to improve overall stability and performance, and we finally managed to settle on a unified API for all components. So let's get straight to a list of all the changes:
Unified API
The API has been updated for all UI components. It should now be very easy to use other plugins if you're familiar with one of them. There is only one exposed method for every plugin – All other methods are called by passing in a String into the exposed method, the initialization of the plugin works by giving on a options hash as first argument. You can now change and get all options at a later point if you want to by using the new data method. Basic example for draggables:
$(..).draggable({...}); //Initialize the draggable
$(..).draggable("disable"); //Disable the draggable
$(..).data("cursor.draggable", "move") //Change the cursor during drag to 'move'
Updated and revised documentation
The documentation in the jQuery Wiki has been completely updated to reflect the recent changes. We also made sure all callbacks and its arguments are documented this time.
Drag & Drop: Snapping, Relative dragging
Draggables and Droppables have been completely refactored. It might now be the most non-destructive drag & drop implementation ever: The css position's value will not be changed except for 'static': That means that elements, that were static or relative, will not be forced into absolute positioning, which often destroyed layouts, especially when dealing with floats.
Some options have been renamed to better be recognized: preventionTimeout becomes delay, preventionDistance becomes distance.
Also, a new option plugin has been added: The snap plugin. Remember the docking Winamp windows? Yes, you can do that now with UI draggables – just set "snap" to a selector to select all elements you want to snap to and you're ready to go. Of course, you can also configure it to your needs using snapTolerance and snapMode.
Slider: Ranges, multiple handles and accessibility
The slider wasn't refactored, but has been completely rewritten from scratch. While it's still almost backwards compatible, it's now very stable and simpler than ever: The moveTo method now only takes two arguments: The value you want to move the handle to and optionally the index of the handle you want to move. Want to retrieve a specific handle value? No problem, just call $(..).slider("value", index) .
Even better, the slider now is completely keyboard accessible: You can now tab and focus each slider handle seperately and move its position using the left/right keys. We also improved support for using the mouse: Clicking into a empty area now moves the focused handle to the clicked position, regardless on how many handles you have.
For those of you searching for advanced usage, the slider now supports ranges: Just set the option "range" to true and make sure you have two handles, and the script will create a visible range between these two sliders that can be styled individually. The script even makes sure that you cannot create negative ranges.
Sortables: Connected sortables, serialization and more
Rewritten as well, the sortables now support a wide range of features you already know from draggables: cursor, zIndex, revert, opacity, axis, handles, containment and scrolling. Additional to that, you can now serialize your items to a url hash, and you now have the often requested ability to connect multiple sortables, so you can drag a node from one sortable to another.
and there's more!
This is just an excerpt of the plugins I personally was involved in – the final release will come with an official changelog – but most of the other plugins have been refactored as well, with tons of new features in datepicker, tabs, accordion, resizables and more.
..and less!
Preparing for our sister library Enchant, we removed the magnifier and the shadow plugin and moved it to Enchant. Worry not, you can find them in our SVN trunk under trunk/fx. Additionally, the table sorter component has been removed because of API and roadmap incompabilities. There will soon be a grid component that includes most of its functionality.
…and countless bugfixes
We could have made it easy for us, just rewrite everything and delete all bug tickets of 1.0 because it's not possible to track down anymore, but we did not: All issues coming in for the 1.0 release have been adressed and solved.
For everything that has changed in this release, please consult the documentation or look for it in the code. Remember this is a beta release – expect things to be buggy and unstable (but better than 1.0 :P ). Also, you would do us a great favor if you report any issues to our bug tracker.
Now go ahead and grab it here: http://ui.jquery.com or directly from our google code page: jquery.ui-1.5b.zip. For this release, we deactivated the downloader – so please download the zip package and include what you need. You can read about the dependancies in the documentation.
Thanks to all the contributors who made this release possible – I will thank each of you individually in the final release notes, I'm too lazy and too tired to do it twice :)
See you again in about two weeks!
24 thoughts on "jQuery UI 1.5b: New API, more features, huge performance boost"
Great work Paul! Thanks for the time and effort you've put into this.
Thank you very much for your work. Today I was playing with 2 sortable lists and was a totally pain, I hope the new inegration works better. Thank you again.
Great! And much interesting in 'roadmap' :P
Good Job Paul !
Damn it makes me so happy !!!
Continue the good job !
Are there any plans for a jQuery UI book?
Thank you. Can't wait to try it out.
Great news, but i'm sorry, the axis property still not work for sortable :/
Oups sorry, it works :D
I'm relatively new to JS development so sorry if this is a silly question…
"There is only one exposed method for every plugin – All other methods are called by passing in a String into the exposed method, the initialization of the plugin works by giving on a options hash as first argument"
Why is this a good thing? Is there something wrong with member methods?
Great job !
Just a comment, keyboard accessibility for the slider didn't meen it's accessible. Screen reader user will never know that it's a slider. I recommand you to use ARIA see : http://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria/#slider. I think ARIA can be usefull for the whole UI -
I've tried some jQueryUI demos and I'm afraid that there is something wrong from the very beginning or something I can't understand.
I hoped that there may be a problem with IE 6.0 or with slow jquery.com server or something like that, but I'm afraid I'm wrong.
Looking e.g. into http://dev.jquery.com/view/trunk/ui/demos/ui.dialog.html. It loads 6 s (each time).
For comparision: http://extjs.com/deploy/dev/examples/window/hello.html loads 3 s (first time took longer).
Opening default simplest dialog in jQueryUI shows orange unstyled title, green unstyled window pane, Hello, World! contents, and status bar in browser stating that 10 item remaining to load. After 12 s (!), the whole dialog is ready with bordered parts, grip handles, and close button.
Moving cursor over red close button each time shows http://dev.jquery.com/view/trunk/ui/demos/ui.dialog.html# addres in status bar, moving out reports loading dialog-titlebar-close.png, red cross button pulsates off and on each time.
Trying to resize dialog by dragging grips destroys its styling, again 10 items remaining to load, all freezes for next 12 s or so.
Opening similar Hello World dialog in ExtJS goes instantly, hovering close button changes its style instantly, resizing window does not destroy its styling.
What a heck? Where is the problem?
I've tried to look into other examples, e.g. tabs (http://dev.jquery.com/view/trunk/ui/demos/ui.tabs.html). Sliding cursor over tabs make them blinking annoyingly on and off, with visible blind phase (first time it took some time to load new style elements to show them at all). Maybe it is just wrong timing in dynamic effects?
I understand that creating UI system for Web application is a complex and tedious task. I understand that rewriting previous version was an enormous task. But after reading all "Great job!" and Good work!" applauses, I'm afraid to go to further conclusions.
I just believed that basing on jQuery, being among the best JS libraries, could lead to equally best UI library. Observing Ext demos (not going into other comparision, because Ext can be jQuery based as well) I can see that dynamic interface can be slick, smooth and fast. Looking into jQueryUI samples, I cannot state similar conclusion.
Moreover, I'm afraid that other people after trying to look into jQueryUI demos will abandon concept of using it at all (what even worse, with the whole jQuery core).
All the best for the jQueryUI team! -
Great Job … can't wait to see it go final :)
I've catched a small problem (too lazy to register for the bugtracker now :) ). On firefox 3 Beta 3 the sortable boxes is not working, except for Box n.1, on all the other boxes it's impossible to start dragging them.
the draggable api are lot useful now for creating such application with jquery ajax well it really make simple to create one with this
@robert: It depends on what you mean by member methods. The new API answers (at least) three concerns: 1) to be jQuery-like 2) to support chaining 3) to minimize the namespace footprint.
This is great news… All those who where disenfranchised with the first release should be satisfied.
Thanks for all the hardwork!
Great stuff ! Keep it up :)
Hi again,
I wondered why my previous reply (full of criticism, but hope a positive one) posted at February 14th, 2008 at 7:14 am, has been moderated out.
I decided to repeat my experiments using another (remote) server, that has better connection with Internet than mine.
I could not repeat from there any negative effects I have reported earlier from my machine (although I still observe them on my computer).
So the reason is probably in Internet connection speed.
I have tested connection speed using http://www.broadband-help.com/tools/speed-test/.
From my computer (with IE 6.0), results are: 1.90 Mbps download, 242 kbps upload speed.
From remote server (with IE 7.0), results are: 3.37 Mbps download, 3.18 kbps upload speed.
So there are differences, but:
– my connection is not as much bad;
– other solutions (ExtJS) can provide smooth response.
On my computer, I'm dealing with many sites and I'm testing various JS dynamic effects delivered in different packages, but I haven't observed such kind of retardation like with jQueryUI. On the contrary, on the other computer it runs quite smoothly.
Do you know about any other reasons (in e.g. browser configuration) I have to check out?
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Hi once more,
I've just upgraded from IE 6.0 to IE 7.0. It looks that all my previous problems with jQueryUI disappeared. Now jQueryUI demo runs normal. It must have been something wrong with my installation and IE 6.0 configuration.
In the same time, I've realized that displaying http://www.liferay.com which previously was annoyingly slow in my IE 6.0, works significantly faster in new IE 7.0. Maybe from the same (but unknown) reason (btw. Liferay bases on jQuery on client side).
Sorry for disturbing. -
Preved dyatlam!
There's a huge performance boost with every release.
Congrats! -
Great widgets! Particular the Slider! Say, is it possible to have the left background of the slider handle have a different color (during dual-slider mode) than the right side of the slider handle? And the middle part of the two handles have yet another color? I am trying to use the dual-slider as a spam level indicator and I want the dual-sliders to represent 3 different sections of spam. The left section represents safe email, the middle section represents suspected spam and the right side represents confirmed spam. Currently I am using another slider library but it is not as attractive as jQuery's implementation.
Great work, I can't wait to try it.
I think that it's a good idea to move sugar coat in a separated project (Enchant), really nice.


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A fellow at New York City's Weill Cornell Medical Center, Dr. Sam Parnia is one of the world's leading experts on the scientific study of death. Last week Parnia and his colleagues at the Human Consciousness Project announced their first major undertaking: a 3-year exploration of the biology behind "out-of-body" experiences. The study, known as AWARE (AWAreness during REsuscitation), involves the collaboration of 25 major medical centers through Europe, Canada and the U.S. and will examine some 1,500 survivors of cardiac arrest. TIME spoke with Parnia about the project's origins, its skeptics and the difference between the mind and the brain.
What sort of methods will this project use to try and verify people's claims of "near-death" experience?
When your heart stops beating, there is no blood getting to your brain. And so what happens is that within about 10 sec., brain activity ceases – as you would imagine. Yet paradoxically, 10% or 20% of people who are then brought back to life from that period, which may be a few minutes or over an hour, will report having consciousness. So the key thing here is, Are these real, or is it some sort of illusion? So the only way to tell is to have pictures only visible from the ceiling and nowhere else, because they claim they can see everything from the ceiling. So if we then get a series of 200 or 300 people who all were clinically dead, and yet they're able to come back and tell us what we were doing and were able see those pictures, that confirms consciousness really was continuing even though the brain wasn't functioning.
How does this project relate to society's perception of death?
People commonly perceive death as being a moment – you're either dead or you're alive. And that's a social definition we have. But the clinical definition we use is when the heart stops beating, the lungs stop working, and as a consequence the brain itself stops working. When doctors shine a light into someone's pupil, it's to demonstrate that there is no reflex present. The eye reflex is mediated by the brain stem, and that's the area that keeps us alive; if that doesn't work, then that means that the brain itself isn't working. At that point, I'll call a nurse into the room so I can certify that this patient is dead. Fifty years ago, people couldn't survive after that.
How is technology challenging the perception that death is a moment?
Nowadays, we have technology that's improved so that we can bring people back to life. In fact, there are drugs being developed right now – who knows if they'll ever make it to the market – that may actually slow down the process of brain-cell injury and death. Imagine you fast-forward to 10 years down the line; and you've given a patient, whose heart has just stopped, this amazing drug; and actually what it does is, it slows everything down so that the things that would've happened over an hour, now happen over two days. As medicine progresses, we will end up with lots and lots of ethical questions.
But what is happening to the individual at that time? What's really going on? Because there is a lack of blood flow, the cells go into a kind of a frenzy to keep themselves alive. And within about 5 min. or so they start to damage or change. After an hour or so the damage is so great that even if we restart the heart again and pump blood, the person can no longer be viable, because the cells have just been changed too much. And then the cells continue to change so that within a couple of days the body actually decomposes. So it's not a moment; it's a process that actually begins when the heart stops and culminates in the complete loss of the body, the decompositions of all the cells. However, ultimately what matters is, What's going on to a person's mind? What happens to the human mind and consciousness during death? Does that cease immediately as soon as the heart stops? Does it cease activity within the first 2 sec., the first 2 min.? Because we know that cells are continuously changing at that time. Does it stop after 10 min., after half an hour, after an hour? And at this point we don't know.
What was your first interview like with someone who had reported an out-of-body experience?
Eye-opening and very humbling. Because what you see is that, first of all, they are completely genuine people who are not looking for any kind of fame or attention. In many cases they haven't even told anybody else about it because they're afraid of what people will think of them. I have about 500 or so cases of people that I've interviewed since I first started out more than 10 years ago. It's the consistency of the experiences, the reality of what they were describing. I managed to speak to doctors and nurses who had been present who said these patients had told them exactly what had happened, and they couldn't explain it. I actually documented a few of those in my book What Happens When We Die because I wanted people to get both angles – not just the patients' side but also the doctors' side – and see how it feels for the doctors to have a patient come back and tell them what was going on. There was a cardiologist that I spoke with who said he hasn't told anyone else about it because he has no explanation for how this patient could have been able to describe in detail what he had said and done. He was so freaked out by it that he just decided not to think about it anymore.
Why do you think there is such resistance to studies like yours?
Because we're pushing through the boundaries of science, working against assumptions and perceptions that have been fixed. A lot of people hold this idea that, well, when you die, you die; that's it. Death is a moment – you know you're either dead or alive. All these things are not scientifically valid, but they're social perceptions. If you look back at the end of the 19th century, physicists at that time had been working with Newtonian laws of motion, and they really felt they had all the answers to everything that was out there in the universe. When we look at the world around us, Newtonian physics is perfectly sufficient. It explains most things that we deal with. But then it was discovered that actually when you look at motion at really small levels – beyond the level of the atoms – Newton's laws no longer apply. A new physics was needed, hence, we eventually ended up with quantum physics. It caused a lot of controversy – even Einstein himself didn't believe in it.
Now, if you look at the mind, consciousness, and the brain, the assumption that the mind and brain are the same thing is fine for most circumstances, because in 99% of circumstances we can't separate the mind and brain; they work at the exactly the same time. But then there are certain extreme examples, like when the brain shuts down, that we see that this assumption may no longer seem to hold true. So a new science is needed in the same way that we had to have a new quantum physics. The CERN particle accelerator may take us back to our roots. It may take us back to the first moments after the Big Bang, the very beginning. With our study, for the first time, we have the technology and the means to be able to investigate this. To see what happens at the end for us. Does something continue?


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biblical literature, four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.
The Old Testament is a collection of writings that was first compiled and preserved as the sacred books of the ancient Hebrew people. As the Bible of the Hebrews and their Jewish descendants down to the present, these books have been perhaps the most decisive single factor in the preservation of the Jews as a cultural entity and Judaism as a religion. The Old Testament and the New Testament—a body of writings that chronicle the origin and early dissemination of Christianity—constitute the Bible of the Christians.
The literature of the Bible, encompassing the Old and New Testaments and various noncanonical works, has played a special role in the history and culture of the Western world and has itself become the subject of intensive critical study. This field of scholarship, including exegesis (critical interpretation) and hermeneutics (the science of interpretive principles), has assumed an important place in the theologies of Judaism and Christianity. The methods and purposes of exegesis and hermeneutics are treated below. For the cultural and historical contexts in which this literature developed, see Judaism and Christianity.
Influence and significance
Historical and cultural importance
In Judaism
After the kingdoms of Israel and Judah had fallen, in 722 bce (before the Common Era, equivalent to bc) and 587/586 bce, respectively, the Hebrew people outlived defeat, captivity, and the loss of their national independence, largely because they possessed writings that preserved their history and traditions. Many of them did not return to Palestine after their exile. Those who did return did so to rebuild a temple and reconstruct a society that was more nearly a religious community than an independent nation. The religion found expression in the books of the Old Testament: books of the Law (Torah), history, prophecy, and poetry. The survival of the Jewish religion and its subsequent incalculable influence in the history of Western culture are difficult to explain without acknowledgment of the importance of the biblical writings.
When the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 ce (Common Era, equivalent to ad), the historical, priestly sacrificial worship centred in it came to an end and was never resumed. But the religion of the Jewish people had by then gone with them into many lands, where it retained its character and vitality because it still drew its nurture from biblical literature. The Bible was with them in their synagogues, where it was read, prayed, and taught. It preserved their identity as a people, inspired their worship, arranged their calendar, permeated their family lives; it shaped their ideals, sustained them in persecution, and touched their intellects. Whatever Jewish talent and genius have contributed to Western civilization is due in no small degree to the influence of the Bible.
In Christianity
The Hebrew Bible is as basic to Christianity as it is to Judaism. Without the Old Testament, the New Testament could not have been written and there could have been no man like Jesus; Christianity could not have been what it became. This has to do with cultural values, basic human values, as much as with religious beliefs. The Genesis stories of prehistoric events and people are a conspicuous example. The Hebrew myths of creation have superseded the racial mythologies of Latin, Germanic, Slavonic, and all other Western peoples. This is not because they contain historically factual information or scientifically adequate accounts of the universe, the beginning of life, or any other subject of knowledge, but because they furnish a profoundly theological interpretation of the universe and human existence, an intellectual framework of reality large enough to make room for developing philosophies and sciences.
This biblical structure of ideas is shared by Jews and Christians. It centres in the one and only God, the Creator of all that exists. All things have their place in this structure of ideas. All mankind is viewed as a unity, with no race existing for itself alone. The Covenant people (i.e., the Hebrews in the Old Testament and Christians in the New Testament) are chosen not to enjoy special privileges but to serve God's will toward all nations. The individual's sacred rights condemn his abuse, exploitation, or neglect by the rich and powerful or by society itself. Widows, orphans, the stranger, the friendless, and the helpless have a special claim. God's will and purpose are viewed as just, loving, and ultimately prevailing. The future is God's, when his rule will be fully established.
The Bible went with the Christian Church into every land in Europe, bearing its witness to God. The church, driven in part by the power of biblical themes, called men to ethical and social responsibility, to a life answerable to God, to love for all men, to sonship in the family of God, and to citizenship in a kingdom yet to be revealed. The Bible thus points to a way of life never yet perfectly embodied in any society in history. Weighing every existing kingdom, government, church, party, and organization, it finds them wanting in that justice, mercy, and love for which they were intended.


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Take their breath away — top romantic spots in Ireland
Ireland, the country of saints and scholars, is known for its green lush countryside, ancient history and 'craic' (fun) at the local pub, but it's also filled with romance from small boutique hotels in the middle of Ireland's idyllic scenery to the spectacular great outdoors.
Anyone can buy a box of chocolates or go on a date to your favorite local restaurant but bring your loved on to any of this spots and they will be more than impressed.
Here's some of IrishCentral.com picks of the top romantic spots in Ireland:
1. Castle Leslie, County Monaghan
One thousand acres of ancient woodland and glittering lakes, this is a fabulous spot to live like a king or queen. This is a family-run regal sanctuary where the Leslie family have lived since the 1660s where they entertain politicians, ambassadors and stars.
Spend the morning horseback riding or pampering yourself in the Victorian spa in preparation for the gala ball.
2. Kinsale, County Cork
Kinsale is indisputably one of the most picturesque little villages in Ireland. Just 15.5 miles outside Cork city, near the Old Head of Kinsale, the village sits on the mouth of the River Bandon.
Not only is the village filled with beautiful buildings, but it also has a wealth of excellent restaurants and intimate pubs. It is an ideal place to spend a relaxing couple of days with your loved one. Or if you like you'll also find a great lively night life with traditional music sessions, dancing and theater.
3. Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church, Dublin 2
Well it doesn't get more romantic than this! Nestled in the center of Dublin city, in the Liberties area are the real life remains of none other than Saint Valentine.
What could be better than bringing your loved one to visit the patron saint of lovers.
His remains were previously in the cemetery of Saint Hippolytus in Rome, but they were gifted to Dublin in the 19th century by Pope Gregory XVI.
This Church has long been a pilgrimage location for those seeking love, celebrating love and indeed cursing love.
4. Bunratty Castle, County Clare
What is more romantic that a real medieval fortress. At Bunratty Castle each night there is medieval banquet where you are treated like members of the medieval court along with singers and musician.
If you phone ahead, you can even get a minstrel to serenade your loved one while you offer her a ring or some other token of your love.
5. Ross Castle, Lough Sheelin, County Meath
Why do you think people tell ghost stories around the campfire? What's better than snuggling up in a scary place. Spend a night in the haunted Ross Castle on the beautiful banks of Lough Sheelin.
According to the stories the ghost of Sabina Nugent roams the flagstones of the castle. Sabina died of a broken heart. The girl was the daughter of an ill-tempered English lord known as the Black Baron. She decided to elope with Orwin O'Reilly the son of an Irish chieftain, but sadly he drowned while crossing the lough. To this day she wanders the castle seeking for her lost lover.
6. Lakes of Killarney, County Kerry
This is the perfect lovers heaven, green landscapes, mountains and the most spectacular views.
The area consists of three main lakes – Lough Leane, Muckross Lake and the Upper Lake. The lakes are in a mountain-ringed valley which starts at the Black Valley.
Ladies View is an amazing stopping point to view the area. It's located on the N71 from Killarney to Kenmare.
There are some amazing natural, historic and religious interest in the area surrounding, Killarney National Park. On the shores lie Ross Castle, Muckross Abbey and Muckross House.
7. Cliff of Moher, County Clare
The Cliffs of Moher may soon be one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. These 394 foot cliffs over the Atlantic Ocean have amazing views and are a sight to behold. On a clear day you can see all the way to Galway Bay.
There is nowhere quite as magical and what better place to pop the magic question to your special someone.
8. Waterford Castle, County Waterford
What could be more special that living staying in your own castle on a secluded island. If you've a big anniversary, a honeymoon planned or even if you are just a hopeless romantic this is the idea spot for you.
The 15th-century castle sits on an island in the River Suir and can only be reached by private ferry. The hotel is a superb four star facility with an 18-hole golf course.
9. Inistioge, County Kilkenny
Nestled amongst the green countryside and beautiful woodlands, this is a perfect romantic haven and the ideal place to declare your love.
The village is located 16 miles southeast of Kilkenny and it has been the scene of many films, notably "Circle of Friends" and "Widow's Peak.» The Woodstock Estate is also located one mile outside the village.
10. Adare Manor, County Limerick
A luxurious spa, world-class dinning, fishing, shopping, sightseeing and other special and pampering activities. You'll earn some major brownie points with a trip to this amazing 19th-century manor house on the banks of the River Maigue.
The house is set on 840 acres and operates as a five-star hotel including Adare golf club, Elemis Treatment Rooms and townhouses and villas.
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Stevie Nicks Holiday Gift Guide: It All Comes Down to Yule
With her induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame coming in 2019, Stevie Nicks has been on our minds even more than usual lately. With the holiday season now upon us, we scoured the internet and found some gifts for the Nicks fan in your life.
They range from a vintage tour poster and a signed, framed CD to clothing and more kitschy items from throughout her career. You can check them all out below. We also included links where you can purchase them.
Nicks was first inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1998 as a member of Fleetwood Mac. Her upcoming solo induction makes her the first woman to be enshrined twice, a milestone she's proud of.
"My biggest hope is that I have opened the door due to the fact that there's 22 men who have gone in twice and zero women," she said. "I think that's really a little off balance. That's what I'm hoping, that what's happened here to me will give all the little rock and roll stars that are just waiting out there a little hope that they can also do what I do. ... Maybe because of this it won't take so long for all the other incredibly talented women that I know and that I respect and that I listen to and that I'm friends with."
So check out our Stevie Nicks Holiday Gift Guide below for the gypsies in your life.
Where to Buy
Vintage Tour Poster: Amazon
Signed CD: Amazon
Flask: Amazon
Garden Flag: Amazon
Bella Donna Knit Hat: Amazon
"Stevie F---ing Nicks" T-shirt: Amazon
Sweatpants: Amazon
Clock: Amazon
Bella Donna T-Shirt: Amazon
Change Purse: Amazon
Bella Donna Bag: Amazon
#Stevie Hoodie: Amazon
"Gypsy Soul" T-shirt: Etsy
Wine Glass: Etsy
Altar Candle: Etsy
Vision, Dreams, & Rumours Book: Amazon
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Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing,
there is a field. I'll meet you there.
When the soul lies down in that grass,
the world is too full to talk about.
Ideas, language, even the phrase "each other"
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The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you.
Don't go back to sleep.
You must ask for what you really want.
Don't go back to sleep.
People are going back and forth across the doorsill
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Investment Strategy: Where You Are Now vs. Where You're Headed
From CEOs to teachers to athletes, most people striving for a certain level of performance are constantly assessing where they are and where they want to be. Regularly checking in helps them decide if they're effectively using all their resources. Sure, it may seem OK to overshoot a goal, but if resources are used in the wrong way – too inefficient, too costly, not the right kind of risk – it may undermine the long-term prospects of achieving it. And you want to avoid undershooting a goal because it may cause more problems.
A gap analysis can give you a snapshot of your current situation and help you decide the adjustments you'd like to make to get back on track.
Determine Where You're Headed
For a long-term strategy to have the most potential for success, it should be based on an assessment of your needs, priorities, preferences, and risk tolerance. Financial goals, like planning for lifetime income in retirement, should account for your actual needs, economic factors, and life's uncertainties. When you put these factors together, you should end up with a target to aim for.
Are You Where You Want to Be?
When you first create your investment strategy, it should be adjusted to your needs. But over time, things will change. For example, a change in the market may shift your allocation of assets out of balance, potentially causing a mismatch of risk and return orientation. A change in priorities may mean you're assuming too much or too little risk, throwing you off target. While this can be addressed through regular portfolio rebalancing, a gap analysis is another way to see if your portfolio is still leading you toward your goals.
Portfolio gap analysis helps you determine if the resources you're using to pursue your investment goals are being used effectively across your strategy. When performing your analysis, you may want to consider:
- Are your assets allocated in a way that supports your investment objectives and risk tolerance?
- Is your portfolio diversified across a number of distinct equity asset classes, global markets, and a broad amount of securities?
- Does your portfolio emphasize enough value and small capitalization equities to potentially increase long-term potential?
- Does your fixed income allocation have enough high-quality, short-term bonds to potentially dampen overall portfolio volatility?
- Is your portfolio structured to minimize management and transaction costs?
- Does your portfolio's risk profile still reflect your current risk capacity and tolerance?
No matter if you're working with a financial professional or attempting to manage your portfolio on your own, a thorough analysis should be a part of your long-term investment strategy. Through regular review, you'll be better informed about where you are in relation to where you want to go. Give us a call, or click here, if you'd like to review your portfolio, and let's see if you're heading in the right direction.
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Congratulations to Kamil - We look forward to having him participate at Tizen Developer Conference next week! As our winner, Kamil will receive complimentary registration to TDC, round trip tickets to San Francisco and a 4 night hotel stay at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square!
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This year's event will be held at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square from June 2-4.
The 3rd annual Tizen Developer Conference is a technical conference for Tizen developers, app developers, ISVs, platform designers, operators, OEMs, hardware vendors, software vendors, open source enthusiasts and anyone engaged with Tizen.
Tizen development has been primarily focused on mobile and in-vehicle infotainment the past few years, with the developer conference last year focused largely on building our ecosystem and application development around these platforms.
Join us at this year's developer event to explore the new opportunities Tizen is creating in this new era of the Internet of Things.


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For some people, standard soft contact lenses are a great way to conveniently correct vision. For those with very dry eyes or corneal conditions like keratoconus, standard contacts simply aren't an option.
Scleral contact lenses, however, are a great alternative for these patients with hard-to-fit eyes. They provide several benefits, such as reducing sensitivity to light (photophobia).
What Does Light Sensitivity Feel Like?
Patients with keratoconus and other corneal conditions tend to experience discomfort or unclear vision in brightly lit environments, even after undergoing treatment for their conditions.
They may see halos around lights while driving or may not be able to drive at all due to the worsening or clouding of vision that comes with light sensitivity. Bright fluorescent lights, like in an office setting, can trigger eye pain and interfere with their productivity and creativity.
Moreover, a photophobic person may not be able to comfortably look at a computer screen or other digital device. Even with the brightness setting turned all the way down, the light that's emitted from the screen may be too intense.
How Can I Reduce Light Sensitivity?
While implementing the following suggestions can ease your symptoms of light sensitivity, we recommend that you speak with your optometrist for a more personalized approach.
- Try to stay out of the sun whenever possible, but when you do go outside, wear dark sunglasses to block out the light.
- Consider installing filters on fluorescent light sources.
- Take frequent breaks when using a digital device.
- Reduce glare in your home by turning mirrors away from light sources and keeping windows clean and streak-free. You may want to consider removing reflective surfaces from your home altogether.
- Speak with your optometrist about whether scleral contact lenses can help you.
What are Scleral Contact Lenses?
Scleral lenses are larger in diameter than standard lenses and rest on the white part of the eye (sclera). Their large surface area vaults over the entire cornea (the eye's top layer), and thus avoid placing pressure on the sensitive corneal tissue.
The scleral lens holds a reservoir of nourishing fluid between the inside of the lens and the surface of the eye, providing visual clarity and optimal comfort. In fact, many patients report that they are able to wear scleral contacts for longer amounts of time as compared to standard contacts.
Scleral lenses are customized to fit each individual eye, and are suitable for patients with keratoconus, dry eye syndrome, irregular/excessive astigmatism, Sjorgen's syndrome, other corneal abnormalities and for those having undergone LASIK surgery.
How Do Scleral Lenses Reduce Light Sensitivity?
Light sensitivity, or photophobia, is a common side effect of several eye conditions, such as dry eye syndrome and keratoconus. When the cornea is irregularly shaped, it doesn't properly reflect light onto the retina, which can lead to light sensitivity.
Thanks to their unique and customized design, scleral lenses act as a new, accurately curved cornea that is able to reflect light in a healthy way. Because of their large diameter, scleral lenses are more stable and have a wider optic zone than other lenses. They offer a more accurate perception of peripheral vision and help minimize glare and sensitivity.
An irregularly shaped cornea is not the only reasons one experiences photophobia. In fact, there are several conditions that can cause it. Your optometrist will determine what's causing your discomfort through a comprehensive eye exam and will determine whether scleral lenses are the optimal solution for you.
The Scleral Lens and Keratoconus Center at Contact Lens and Vision serves patients from Woodbridge, Edison, Freehold, East Brunswick, and throughout New Jersey.
Q: How long does it take to adjust to scleral contact lenses?
- A: Scleral lenses are usually very comfortable right off the bat, but some patients may find that it takes up to 10 days to get used to the lenses. Your optometrist will guide you on how to shorten the adjustment period.
Q: How long do scleral contact lenses last?
- A: Under normal conditions, scleral lenses last between 1 and 3 years — far longer than standard lenses. Your tear film composition and your lens care habits will influence your lenses' lifespan.


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Israelis vote for Eurovision nuclear apocalypse
'Push the Button' unlikely to top Iranian charts
Israelis have "voted overwhelmingly" to send a song having a poke at Iran's nuclear ambitions to this year's Eurovision Song Contest, the BBC reports.
In a move likely to have Mahmoud Ahmadinejad choking on his Rice Krispies this morning, Teapacks' Push the Button will wow the Helsinki crowds in May with lines such as: "The world is full of terror, if someone makes an error, he's gonna blow us up to kingdom come."
The song continues, in traditional Eurovision style: "And I don't wanna die, I wanna see the flowers bloom, don't wanna go kaput-kaboom."
The fun-filled ditty was selected by Israeli music-lovers from among four Teapacks offerings, including the "facetiously titled" Salam Salami, "so-named after the group discovered that its original lyrics, with words taken from the Bible, broke Eurovision Song Contest rules on suitable content".
Defending their contribution to peace in the Middle East, Teapacks say "it is their role to stir up controversy". Singer Kobi Oz explained: "The idea is to do something that crosses the accepted norms."
And just to prove how far Eurovision has come since the days of Cliff Richard and Abba, former Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins will on 17 March battle former East 17 star Brian Harvey and ex-Atomic Kitten Liz McClarnon for the honour to represent the UK in Finland. Reports that Marilyn Manson and Iggy Pop will this year give forth for Cyprus with a rendition of the old favourite Gonna Greece your partition, Gonna stuff your Turkey are unconfirmed. ®


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Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit Day 3 Live Blog: ACPC and XR
by Dr. Ian Cutress on December 5, 2019 1:08 PM EST01:13PM EST - The annual Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit is in its final day, and the main focal points for discussion are the Windows on Snapdragon-based Always Connected PCs, with updates to the 8cx family of processors, and the into augmented reality and virtual reality with Qualcomm's efforts in XR being expanded. We're here ready to report, with the presentation set to start at 2pm ET / 7pm UTC.
01:57PM EST - We're just getting seated, a few minutes to start
02:05PM EST - Here we go: SVP/GM Handset products Jim Tran to the stage
02:06PM EST - 820k views on QC yesterday
02:07PM EST - (note, that wasn't on the YT stream, which has only 3200 - they've hired influencers to manage their social accounts for the week)
02:07PM EST - Video time
02:08PM EST - VP of XR, Hugo Swart to the stage
02:08PM EST - How many of you have experienced a poor conference call?
02:09PM EST - XR, or extended reality, can be better than reality
02:09PM EST - especially for conference calls
02:09PM EST - We have news that will change how we socialise that will combine XR, AI, and 5G
02:09PM EST - The digital transformation has begun
02:10PM EST - Everyone and everything will be connected
02:10PM EST - XR is the next mobile platform
02:10PM EST - Hands free, immersive interactions
02:10PM EST - (isn't that just.... reality?)
02:11PM EST - Taking optimizations for XR and moving it to the main SoC
02:11PM EST - Building reference designs
02:11PM EST - enabling OEMs to come to market
02:11PM EST - Make VR really mobile
02:11PM EST - Oculus Go, Quest, Vive, many others in China
02:11PM EST - Transported into a virtual world
02:12PM EST - Kids call VR 'the new world'
02:12PM EST - Qualcomm is creating a new world
02:12PM EST - digital elements overlaid with the real world
02:13PM EST - Use cases for industry to improve efficiency
02:13PM EST - Snapdragon powers the top XR platforms in the world
02:13PM EST - 30+ devices with Snapdragon
02:13PM EST - Don't intend to stop
02:13PM EST - POtential to be ubiquitous and everywher
02:14PM EST - Every new Walmart employee is now trained in VR
02:14PM EST - There's a demo in the demo room later
02:14PM EST - How to face an angry customer
02:14PM EST - also industrial logistics
02:14PM EST - Tourism, retail
02:15PM EST - Enabled by different device form factors
02:15PM EST - Now we have standalone headsets
02:15PM EST - Truly free and mobile
02:15PM EST - QC created this category with partners
02:15PM EST - It's here for the long term
02:16PM EST - The next category, especially for 5G, is XR viewers
02:16PM EST - processing is split between the glasses and a device in your pocket
02:16PM EST - QC now has customers launching XR viewers
02:17PM EST - Experiencing immersive video and games on the train
02:17PM EST - Now Boundless XR
02:17PM EST - Distributed processing: headset with nearby PC with 60 GHz connectivity
02:17PM EST - Wi-Gig
02:18PM EST - split processing
02:18PM EST - tracking in the headset, heavy lifting on the PC
02:18PM EST - announced at GDC, customers launching now
02:18PM EST - Boundless XR with 5G as well
02:19PM EST - Infrastructure and cloud via 5G does the heavy lifting
02:19PM EST - Four new form factors: Standalone, Viewers, Boundless for PC, Boundless for 5G
02:19PM EST - Market segments: Consumer, Enterprise, Operator
02:20PM EST - Andrea Hogan to the stage, Senior Director of Partner Marketing
02:21PM EST - 'We have had innovative announcements'
02:21PM EST - 20 minutes of a partner showcase
02:21PM EST - push the boundaries of the technology
02:21PM EST - QC breaks through and the ecosystem leaps forward
02:22PM EST - three new korean operators announced recently as partners
02:22PM EST - 'XR is going to change the way we interact with the world'
02:22PM EST - such as with gaming
02:22PM EST - XR has been tied to gaming
02:23PM EST - Consumers enjoy new game worlds
02:23PM EST - Partnering with Unity
02:23PM EST - Unity empowers everyone
02:23PM EST - 34 billion installs of unity games in the last year
02:23PM EST - Unity to the stage
02:25PM EST - AR music experiences made with Unity
02:25PM EST - Beat Saber
02:25PM EST - shifts in human computer interactions
02:26PM EST - low powered computing devices to ingest real world data
02:26PM EST - moving from the cloud to the PC to the new form factors
02:26PM EST - Devices need to interact and react
02:27PM EST - Using your phone to interact with people
02:28PM EST - Using XR glasses to check email and synced with the cloud
02:28PM EST - Unity can build these spacial applications
02:28PM EST - Unity is building the tools
02:28PM EST - Unity AR Foundation
02:29PM EST - Unity Project Tiny initiative - tool for XR developers to shrink apps
02:29PM EST - Mixed Reality Studio (MARS) to build multi-device experiences with real-world data
02:30PM EST - QC back to the stage
02:30PM EST - Unity is the ultimate development platform for XR
02:30PM EST - Now Enterprise XR
02:30PM EST - A connected workforce
02:31PM EST - Mitchell International to the stage, Automotive Physical Damage EVP
02:32PM EST - Restoration of vehicles post accident
02:33PM EST - connecting owners and repairers and insurers
02:33PM EST - Also medical claims
02:36PM EST - More change in automotive in the next 5 years than the last 50
02:37PM EST - Sensors need to be correct and work fine when damaged
02:37PM EST - A car mechanic is now more like a software engineer
02:37PM EST - Using augmented reality for years in this market
02:38PM EST - Toyota measuring paint thickness in XR
02:38PM EST - It took 2 people a day. Now one person takes 4 hours with XR assistance
02:38PM EST - Two cameras to see behind a trailer
02:39PM EST - When these are repaired, they have to be repaired properly
02:40PM EST - Combining artificial intelligence and XR
02:40PM EST - New XR for enterprise efficiency
02:40PM EST - PoC for vehicle repair
02:41PM EST - XR Glasses
02:42PM EST - Detects vehicle, show cases technical instructions in the glasses. Verbally interacting with the glasses through voice recognition and commands. All hands free
02:42PM EST - Access to experts
02:43PM EST - Demo in the demo lounge later today
02:43PM EST - This is the first step
02:43PM EST - QC back to the stage
02:44PM EST - Many innovative companies and institutions deliver at scale with XR solutions
02:44PM EST - fuelling business growth
02:44PM EST - Accenture XR to the stage
02:45PM EST - Accenture XR is global
02:45PM EST - Four pillars
02:45PM EST - Maximize sales
02:46PM EST - Key Clients and projects
02:46PM EST - Connected Worker, Immersive Learning
02:48PM EST - Virtual Merchandising
02:50PM EST - More demos in Vegas
02:50PM EST - QC to the stage
02:50PM EST - Operators offering XR content
02:51PM EST - KDDI to the stage
02:51PM EST - 5G+XR for consumers
02:52PM EST - Focusing on two main assets: Visual Position Service, and Smartglasses
02:53PM EST - Social integration with XR
02:55PM EST - smart glasses in stores from 1st November
02:55PM EST - More plans for 2020
02:56PM EST - Operator offering for small and medium businesses
02:56PM EST - Deutsche Telekom to the stage
02:56PM EST - AR FieldAdvisor
02:56PM EST - Remote field support
02:56PM EST - Solving key XR challenges for DT engineers
02:57PM EST - nreal AR Glasses
02:57PM EST - Beta is ready
02:58PM EST - field technicians plug the smart glasses into the phone. Uses spatial computing interface to call an expert, two way video call
02:58PM EST - (no mention of lag)
03:02PM EST - Journey to new realities
03:03PM EST - In the next few years, get a single device from AR to VR, replacing all your screens
03:03PM EST - The next step is here
03:03PM EST - New platform dedicated to XR
03:03PM EST - Enable new experiences
03:03PM EST - Qualcomm XR2 with 5G
03:04PM EST - 8K video, 3K per eye, true mixed reality
03:04PM EST - 3d reconstruction, semantic segmentation
03:04PM EST - Holographic telepresence
03:04PM EST - XR social experiences
03:04PM EST - XR assistant
03:05PM EST - Combines XR, 5G, and AI in a single platform
03:06PM EST - built for dual display, dual compute, optimizations and algorithm that a smartphone chip can't do
03:06PM EST - XR2 sits above XR1
03:07PM EST - XR2 for premium, XR1 for mainstream
03:07PM EST - Meet the different needs of XR users
03:07PM EST - Reference design for XR2
03:07PM EST - HMD accelerator program
03:08PM EST - specs for XR2 will be withheld for a few months
03:08PM EST - Head of XR to the stage
03:09PM EST - Understanding XR complexity
03:10PM EST - QC is best at high perf and low power
03:10PM EST - low latency too
03:10PM EST - Fueling Premium Quality VR
03:11PM EST - AR learning
03:11PM EST - moving in the virtual world
03:11PM EST - Visuals, audio, interactivity
03:12PM EST - XR2 definition was built thinking about these pillars
03:13PM EST - Performance against Snapdragon 835.
03:14PM EST - Audio, visuals, interactions
03:14PM EST - Gaming in XR is very different in consumer electronic devices
03:14PM EST - Requires more shader processing, more texel rates, higher resolutions
03:16PM EST - Mixing graphics and watching videos in VR
03:16PM EST - 360-degree videos
03:16PM EST - Support 360-video at 8K60 decode
03:16PM EST - 120 Hz refresh rates, HDR10+
03:16PM EST - custom silicon for reduced latency in AR
03:17PM EST - High perf and low power is crucial
03:18PM EST - Support AptX audio
03:19PM EST - Voice UI
03:19PM EST - e.g. 'say open door' in a game and it opens doors
03:19PM EST - Say 'Press F' to pay respects
03:19PM EST - Audio context detection
03:20PM EST - eg, hear when the pizza guy comes to the door
03:20PM EST - Multi-player communication
03:23PM EST - 7 camera support on XR2
03:23PM EST - Customers require more cameras
03:24PM EST - Map the environment to a virtual world with XR2
03:25PM EST - They all require world class CPU, GPU, Hexagon DSP, AI Engine
03:25PM EST - Controllers and Hand Tracking
03:26PM EST - Mixed Reality
03:26PM EST - Wear a VR glass and see levels of immersion (virtual or real)
03:26PM EST - video see through
03:27PM EST - 5G for high bandwidth, low latency
03:27PM EST - Premium XR everywhere
03:28PM EST - VR movie in XR2 glasses in 8K 360
03:28PM EST - Enables No wires and cables
03:30PM EST - XR in 5G with Pokemon Go ?
03:31PM EST - Niantic to the stage
03:32PM EST - Pokemon Go Fest requires infrastructure
03:33PM EST - Continue to evolve the Pokemon Go platform to develop new experiences
03:33PM EST - Announcing multi-year collab with Qualcomm and Pokemon Go for consumers
03:33PM EST - Using QC APIs and Niantic's real world APIs
03:33PM EST - Starts with XR2 and cloud mapping features
03:33PM EST - 5G leverage
03:34PM EST - Shared social experiences
03:34PM EST - Encouraging people to go outside
03:34PM EST - (I thought the benefit of 5G is that you *don't* need to be there)
03:36PM EST - XR2 with Purina
03:37PM EST - (So, you can have 50 cats without actually having cats?)
03:39PM EST - Brainstorming product design with Purina
03:39PM EST - Multi-user collab event
03:39PM EST - People get avatars
03:40PM EST - Eyetracking to give immersion
03:40PM EST - 2D interfaces with interaction
03:40PM EST - Conduct holographic meetings
03:42PM EST - Virtual environments as well
03:43PM EST - Using AI to simulate mouth movements based on audio
03:44PM EST - Collaborative solutions
03:44PM EST - Powered by XR2 and 5G. (Would a business use 5G like that? Or local network?)
03:44PM EST - Does XR2 still require an external Wi-Fi 6 chip / Wi-Gig chip ?
03:45PM EST - Don McGuire to the stage to talk about ACPC
03:46PM EST - Miguel Nunes to the stage, PM for Compute Products
03:47PM EST - Qualcomm: 'Leading the PC Industry to Mobile'
03:48PM EST - 'we don't believe fans should be in PCs'
03:48PM EST - there seems to be a number of chinese devices there
03:49PM EST - 'Battery life that lasts for days'
03:50PM EST - Three premium devices in the market
03:50PM EST - Surface Pro X with SQ1
03:50PM EST - $500 x86 PC example
03:51PM EST - so, Qualcomm is going after the $500 market? I'll hold them to that
03:54PM EST - Video of a chunky PC with Snapdragon
03:55PM EST - Snapdragon 8c and 7c announced
03:55PM EST - More price points and perfromance levels
03:56PM EST - A snapdragon for everyone
03:56PM EST - Focusing on user experiences
03:57PM EST - These areas matter for users beyond CPU/GPU
03:57PM EST - Security across every tier
03:58PM EST - Devices are now protected with hardware root of trust
03:58PM EST - location access policies
03:59PM EST - Gaze correction
04:01PM EST - Uses 50x less power than x86
04:01PM EST - 7c has LTE
04:02PM EST - 5+ TOPs
04:02PM EST - Octocore Kryo, Adreno GPU
04:02PM EST - (looks like an 855?)
04:03PM EST - 2x the battery life vs competitors
04:03PM EST - SiP design, including modem and RF
04:04PM EST - Wi-Fi too
04:04PM EST - Now 8c
04:05PM EST - 8c is 7nm
04:05PM EST - 6+ TOPs. Faster freq over 7c ?
04:06PM EST - Integrated X24 modem, or can be used with X55 for 5G
04:07PM EST - Now talking ecosystem
04:08PM EST - Customers want speed, durability, design, security
04:09PM EST - CUstomers love all-day battery
04:10PM EST - ACPC is now targeting enterprise, small business, students and developers
04:10PM EST - lower cost enables new opportunities in emerging markets
04:10PM EST - Adobe Creative Cloud Suite coming to ARM64
04:11PM EST - Business model evolution
04:11PM EST - unlocking the creator
04:12PM EST - Accelerating a new wave of computing
04:12PM EST - Windows remote desktop with low latency
04:13PM EST - MS is committed to bring xCloud to Snapdragon
04:14PM EST - Digital transformation is here today
04:15PM EST - 5G mmWave can elevate enterprise use cases
04:16PM EST - 5 Gbps indoors in initial tests for private 5G networks in an office
04:17PM EST - Zoom video communications is a partner
04:19PM EST - transcription services
04:19PM EST - (this is just a software ad)
04:21PM EST - Zoom is going Arm native, demo later today
04:24PM EST - Qualcomm's 8c reference design video
04:24PM EST - looks kinda cool
04:25PM EST - 8cx optimized for business customers
04:26PM EST - 'Snapdragon for everyone'
04:26PM EST - Yes, QC has supply (a dig at Intel)
04:30PM EST - That's a wrap.
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raywin - Thursday, December 5, 2019 - link
that Lenovo project limitless looks interesting, price and specs depending -
lorenalba - Tuesday, December 10, 2019 - link
Is it available in United kingdom because I want to purchase it for my friend and he is living in London but I am in America. Actually I am doing business you can see my web https://iwillbling.com/ here and I am quite busy now a days in my work but if this product is available in the UK so I will buy online and also deliver at friend's home. -
Raqia - Thursday, December 5, 2019 - link
No doubt the "8c" and "7c" are lightly modified 855 and 710 derivatives. Would prefer it if they just called it that but rolled out a feature opening the bootloader on Android devices... -
Raqia - Friday, December 6, 2019 - link
Actually, given their naming for the CPU and GPU (Kryo 490, Adreno 675) and their performance of 6+ TOPS, this is more likely to be a die harvested 8cx with some GPU and DSP units disabled. -
Santoval - Thursday, December 5, 2019 - link
"03:34PM EST - Encouraging people to go outside
03:34PM EST - (I thought the benefit of 5G is that you *don't* need to be there)"
Qualcomm actually mean that people are "encouraged" to go outside because 5G (at least its mmWave variant) does not work at all inside. Unless of course you have installed a few 5G femto/nanocells in your home of business, which are not cheap. 5G's <6GHz variant, which is just slightly souped up LTE rather than true 5G, should work inside, though barely (depending on how close the working frequency is to 6 GHz).
Not that I foresee any extensive mmWave coverage of 5G any time soon. Conventional cell towers are nowhere nearly enough to cover an entire city (there's no chance in hell of rural coverage, neither today nor ever), so many smaller cells are required to be installed at high density. That, again, requires a lot of money. When 5G was being developed and I heard about the insane frequencies it would employ I strongly doubted the laws of physics would just kill themselves so that telcos can cover cities at a reasonable cost. And guess what, the laws of physics are still in the way.. -
Kabm - Thursday, December 5, 2019 - link
Qualcomm did it again! Now the US have a strange cellulor bandwith again that is different from the rest of the world and that may keep Qualcomm on the monopoly! -
GreenReaper - Thursday, December 5, 2019 - link
"Isn't that just, reality?" -- it's like reality, only worse, and you pay them for it.
Like Better Than Life, the truth rarely matches up to the marketing. -
Kishoreshack - Thursday, December 5, 2019 - link
Why no 8cx successor? -
GreyFox7 - Friday, December 6, 2019 - link
So... What's new with the 8CX? It seems like nothing, they just paired it with a 5G modem. Where's the beef??? The increased IPC, lower power, faster this or more that? 9CX or 8CXX, where are they going with this. -
DoktorOmen - Monday, December 9, 2019 - link
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- A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants: comprising complete descriptions of the different orders; together with the characters of the genera and species, and an enumeration of the cultivated varieties ... the scientific names accentuated, their etymologies explained, and the classes and orders illustrated by engravings, and preceded by introductions to the Linnaean and natural systems, and a glossary of the terms used ... London
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BERLIN – Alternative energy and water resources were the main issues at a Worcester County Planning Commission meeting last Thursday.
Both propositions were in the preliminary stages and several sessions are expected before they can be finalized. However, even at the draft stage, they were still able to generate questions and concerns amongst commission members.
A draft of the Water Resource Element (WRE) was presented via slideshow to the assembly. The draft included a large amount of data, such as projected population growth statistics by area, maps of stormwater projects and land usage and nutrient loading rates, among other facts.
The presentation served as an introduction to the issue of water resource management and highlighted the four main county water categories: residential water, wastewater, stormwater and nonpoint source assessment.
The WRE is a required part of every county's Comprehensive Plan and must answer questions dealing with water supply, wastewater treatment and disposal, stormwater management and the impact any of those categories might have on water resources.
Because the population for the county is projected to rise by around 9,000 by 2025 in Berlin, Pocomoke City, Showell and Snow Hill, the WRE requires a structured plan to compensate for any possible adverse environmental effects.
The slide show contained a large amount of data and was supposed to only serve as an introduction to the issue, one that will require a lot more time under review before any action is taken. Because of the layout of the presentation, Director of Department of Development and Review and Permitting Ed Tudor told the commissioners not to view the data as one big piece.
"Think of it like a compilation of short stories," said Tudor.
A work session to further discuss the WRE and what efforts need to be made to incorporate it into the county's Comprehensive Plan has been scheduled for Jan. 6.
The other major issue on the agenda was a look at Alternative Energy Facilities and their future in the county.
Tudor addressed the commissioners on a preliminary alternative energy policy, giving them a quick summary of the multiple sections and concentrating on the last few specifically, which dealt with the definition of alternative energy facilities.
"We're going to characterize solar energy facilities into three categories; small, medium, and large," Tudor said.
Specifically, Tudor explained that large solar facilities, which would encompass several acres with panels, would only be allowed in A-1, A-2, I-1, and I-2 zone areas.
"A small generator will produce five kilowatts or less and rest on an individual lot," he said. "A medium is greater than five but less than 200 kilowatts. And a large is anything above 200 … they're designed to connect to the power grid."
Commissioner Brooks Clayville expressed concern that the proposed wattage might be weak.
"The classification for small and medium generators seems a bit low," he told Tudor. "Maybe bump up the kilowatage."
While Tudor recognized Clayville's concern, he claimed that, statistically, the small and medium generators should provide enough power for their designated zones. However, Tudor agreed that it was something which could be examined in more detail before anything was finalized.
Another possible problem, brought up by Commissioner Wayne Hartman, was putting a limit on the percentage of a property that could be covered in solar panels.
"Can we limit solar panels to not exceed a property's roof in square feet?," he asked.
Hartman was troubled by the possibility of seeing residential lots all but covered in panels.
"I understand your concern," stated Tudor, "but it is a very remote chance."
Hartman pointed out if it wasn't a major concern then why not place a provision in the plan limiting solar coverage to cover all bases. As with Clayville's suggestion, Tudor recommended it be discussed at a work session in the future.
"I did not, for a minute, think we'd get to the point where a recommendation was made today," said Tudor, referring to the need for further investigation.
A work session for the plan has been scheduled for Jan. 13. Clayville recommended that the County Commissioners be invited, a proposal which received a positive response.
One final topic that the commissioner dealt with was an application concerning agricultural protection setbacks. Because a revised application was presented at the beginning of the session, the commissioners chose to table the issue until the revised document could be studied. They will reopen discussion at their next meeting.
Commission Chair Madison Bunting, who was elected in November as a County Commissioner, presided over his final assembly last Thursday, and Clayville was voted to take his spot, with Marlene Ott rising to fill Clayville's position as secretary.