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I have been impressed to speak about God's love and God's commandments. My message is that God's universal and perfect love is shown in all the blessings of His gospel plan, including the fact that His choicest blessings are reserved for those who obey His laws.1 These are eternal principles that should guide parents in their love and teaching of their children.
I begin with four examples which illustrate some mortal confusion between love and law.
A young adult in a cohabitation relationship tells grieving parents, "If you really loved me, you would accept me and my partner just like you accept your married children."
A youth reacts to parental commands or pressure by declaring, "If you really loved me, you wouldn't force me."
In these examples a person violating commandments asserts that parental love should override the commandments of divine law and the teachings of parents.
The next two examples show mortal confusion about the effect of God's love.
A person rejects the doctrine that a couple must be married for eternity to enjoy family relationships in the next life, declaring, "If God really loved us, I can't believe He would separate husbands and wives in this way."
Another person says his faith has been destroyed by the suffering God allows to be inflicted on a person or a race, concluding, "If there was a God who loved us, He wouldn't let this happen."
These persons disbelieve eternal laws which they consider contrary to their concept of the effect of God's love. Persons who take this position do not understand the nature of God's love or the purpose of His laws and commandments. The love of God does not supersede His laws and His commandments, and the effect of God's laws and commandments does not diminish the purpose and effect of His love. The same should be true of parental love and rules.
First, consider the love of God, described so meaningfully this morning by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?" the Apostle Paul asked. Not tribulation, not persecution, not peril or the sword (see Romans 8:35). "For I am persuaded," he concluded, "that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, … nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God" (verses 38–39).
There is no greater evidence of the infinite power and perfection of God's love than is declared by the Apostle John: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son" (John 3:16). Another Apostle wrote that God "spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all" (Romans 8:32). Think how it must have grieved our Heavenly Father to send His Son to endure incomprehensible suffering for our sins. That is the greatest evidence of His love for each of us!
God's love for His children is an eternal reality, but why does He love us so much, and why do we desire that love? The answer is found in the relationship between God's love and His laws.
Some seem to value God's love because of their hope that His love is so great and so unconditional that it will mercifully excuse them from obeying His laws. In contrast, those who understand God's plan for His children know that God's laws are invariable, which is another great evidence of His love for His children. Mercy cannot rob justice,2 and those who obtain mercy are "they who have kept the covenant and observed the commandment" (D&C 54:6).
We read again and again in the Bible and in modern scriptures of God's anger with the wicked3 and of His acting in His wrath4 against those who violate His laws. How are anger and wrath evidence of His love? Joseph Smith taught that God "institute[d] laws whereby [the spirits that He would send into the world] could have a privilege to advance like himself."5 God's love is so perfect that He lovingly requires us to obey His commandments because He knows that only through obedience to His laws can we become perfect, as He is. For this reason, God's anger and His wrath are not a contradiction of His love but an evidence of His love. Every parent knows that you can love a child totally and completely while still being creatively angry and disappointed at that child's self-defeating behavior.
The love of God is so universal that His perfect plan bestows many gifts on all of His children, even those who disobey His laws. Mortality is one such gift, bestowed on all who qualified in the War in Heaven.6 Another unconditional gift is the universal resurrection: "For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive" (1 Corinthians 15:22). Many other mortal gifts are not tied to our personal obedience to law. As Jesus taught, our Heavenly Father "maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust" (Matthew 5:45).
If only we will listen, we can know of God's love and feel it, even when we are disobedient. A woman recently returned to Church activity gave this description in a sacrament meeting talk: "He has always been there for me, even when I rejected Him. He has always guided me and comforted me with His tender mercies all around me, but I [was] too angry to see and accept incidents and feelings as such."7
God's choicest blessings are clearly contingent upon obedience to God's laws and commandments. The key teaching is from modern revelation:
"There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven before the foundations of this world, upon which all blessings are predicated—
"And when we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated" (D&C 130:20–21).
This great principle helps us understand the why of many things, like justice and mercy balanced by the Atonement. It also explains why God will not forestall the exercise of agency by His children. Agency—our power to choose—is fundamental to the gospel plan that brings us to earth. God does not intervene to forestall the consequences of some persons' choices in order to protect the well-being of other persons—even when they kill, injure, or oppress one another—for this would destroy His plan for our eternal progress.8 He will bless us to endure the consequences of others' choices, but He will not prevent those choices.9
If a person understands the teachings of Jesus, he or she cannot reasonably conclude that our loving Heavenly Father or His divine Son believes that Their love supersedes Their commandments. Consider these examples.
When Jesus began His ministry, His first message was repentance.10
When He exercised loving mercy by not condemning the woman taken in adultery, He nevertheless told her, "Go, and sin no more" (John 8:11).
Jesus taught, "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven" (Matthew 7:21).
The effect of God's commandments and laws is not changed to accommodate popular behavior or desires. If anyone thinks that godly or parental love for an individual grants the loved one license to disobey the law, he or she does not understand either love or law. The Lord declared: "That which breaketh a law, and abideth not by law, but seeketh to become a law unto itself, and willeth to abide in sin, and altogether abideth in sin, cannot be sanctified by law, neither by mercy, justice, nor judgment. Therefore, they must remain filthy still" (D&C 88:35).
We read in modern revelation, "All kingdoms have a law given" (D&C 88:36). For example:
"He who is not able to abide the law of a celestial kingdom cannot abide a celestial glory.
"And he who cannot abide the law of a terrestrial kingdom cannot abide a terrestrial glory.
"And he who cannot abide the law of a telestial kingdom cannot abide a telestial glory" (D&C 88:22–24).
In other words, the kingdom of glory to which the Final Judgment assigns us is not determined by love but by the law that God has invoked in His plan to qualify us for eternal life, "the greatest of all the gifts of God" (D&C 14:7).
In teaching and reacting to their children, parents have many opportunities to apply these principles. One such opportunity has to do with the gifts parents bestow on their children. Just as God has bestowed some gifts on all of His mortal children without requiring their personal obedience to His laws, parents provide many benefits like housing and food even if their children are not in total harmony with all parental requirements. But, following the example of an all-wise and loving Heavenly Father who has given laws and commandments for the benefit of His children, wise parents condition some parental gifts on obedience.
If parents have a wayward child—such as a teenager indulging in alcohol or drugs—they face a serious question. Does parental love require that these substances or their consumption be allowed in the home, or do the requirements of civil law or the seriousness of the conduct or the interests of other children in the home require that this be forbidden?
To pose an even more serious question, if an adult child is living in cohabitation, does the seriousness of sexual relations outside the bonds of marriage require that this child feel the full weight of family disapproval by being excluded from any family contacts, or does parental love require that the fact of cohabitation be ignored? I have seen both of these extremes, and I believe that both are inappropriate.
Where do parents draw the line? That is a matter for parental wisdom, guided by the inspiration of the Lord. There is no area of parental action that is more needful of heavenly guidance or more likely to receive it than the decisions of parents in raising their children and governing their families. This is the work of eternity.
As parents grapple with these problems, they should remember the Lord's teaching that we leave the ninety and nine and go out into the wilderness to rescue the lost sheep.11 President Thomas S. Monson has called for a loving crusade to rescue our brothers and sisters who are wandering in the wilderness of apathy or ignorance.12 These teachings require continued loving concern, which surely requires continued loving associations.
Parents should also remember the Lord's frequent teaching that "whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth" (Hebrews 12:6).13 In his conference talk on tolerance and love, Elder Russell M. Nelson taught that "real love for the sinner may compel courageous confrontation—not acquiescence! Real love does not support self-destructing behavior."14
Wherever the line is drawn between the power of love and the force of law, the breaking of commandments is certain to impact loving family relationships. Jesus taught:
"Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
"For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
"The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother" (Luke 12:51–53).
This sobering teaching reminds us that when family members are not united in striving to keep the commandments of God, there will be divisions. We do all that we can to avoid impairing loving relationships, but sometimes it happens after all we can do.
In the midst of such stress, we must endure the reality that the straying of our loved ones will detract from our happiness, but it should not detract from our love for one another or our patient efforts to be united in understanding God's love and God's laws.
I testify of the truth of these things, which are part of the plan of salvation and the doctrine of Christ, of whom I testify in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Love and Law (Oaks) General Conference, October 2009
1 See Russell M. Nelson, "Divine Love," Liahona, Feb. 2003, 12; Ensign, Feb. 2003, 20.
2 See Alma 42:25.
3 See, for example, Judges 2:12–14; Psalm 7:11; D&C 5:8; 63:32.
4 See, for example, 2 Kings 23:26–27; Ephesians 5:6; 1 Nephi 22:16–17; Alma 12:35–36; D&C 84:24.
5Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith (2007), 210.
6 See Revelation 12:7–8.
7 Letter of Dec. 6, 2005, in author's possession.
8 Compare Alma 42:8.
9 Compare Mosiah 24:14–15.
10 See Matthew 4:17.
11 See Luke 15:3–7.
12 See Thomas S. Monson, "Lost Battalions," Liahona, Sept. 1987, 3; Ensign, Apr. 1987, 3.
13 See also Proverbs 3:12; Revelation 3:19; D&C 95:1.
14 Russell M. Nelson, "Teach Us Tolerance and Love," Ensign, May 1994, 71.
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If you are dreaming of going on a fun filled low cost holiday but cannot afford it, and didn't have the luck to win free travel sweepstakes, we got you covered. Discover how to make your dream come true, how to enjoy the sandy beaches in the Caribbean, Cancun Mexico, Rio in Brazil with low fare flights. Here you will find useful travel tips on how to find low fare flights to any travel spot in the world, and also how to save for your domestic trips. We also offer you free strategies and tips to use in your planning so you don't have to spend your hard earned dollar finding cheap air tickets, cruise tickets or road trip tickets. The strategies listed here will help you save time and big money in everything from travel to other aspects of life generally.
Here are 28 useful tips on how to find cheap flights for low cost holidays.
1.Be flexible – When you are looking to find cheap flights to anywhere in the world, there is nothing like – it must be this or that, you must be ready to accept what comes cheap. Don't let airline travel schedules and dates change your plans, be ready to change to a flight schedule that suits you. Don't follow a restricted weekend or holiday only flights, make a plan to fly on any given schedule, by that you can save big money on your flights.
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2.Choose a Favorable Vacation Spot – Always remember that hot tourist spots cost more than lower destinations. You cannot compare the cost of vacation in Hawaii to that of Philippines. You have to chose a destination that you really love, and doesn't cost a fortune. If you chose a moderate spot, you will spend less and save more for other issues. Don't chose a destination because others are rushing to it, search first if it has the things you are looking for in a vacation spot or even on business trips. You can use free online tools or apps to compare the cost of living in different countries, hence helping you to find cheap flights.
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3.Use Technology – There has been a surge in new technology that helps people figure out how to travel on a tight budget and save big. You can search for online accommodation and hotel booking tools that helps to get daily accommodation costs from various travel destinations.
4.Search for Low cost Airlines – Now you have known your destination, how do you get a cheap ticket to fly there? Check different low fare airlines, and their ticket sale schedules. Some airline due start selling tickets very early, and you can take advantage of that and grab a good flight deal. Though, ticket prizes changes due to high and low flight seasons, but if you buy it very early, you will pay less compared to waiting till rush hours. You can buy tickets at low prizes if you purchase in advance or wait for last minute flights, but last minute flights most times can disappoint because most flights, specially to hot vacation spots are fully booked in advance before the flight date.
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5.Get Hotel & Accommodation Alternatives – How to get a cheap hotel and accommodation is one of the biggest issues that every traveler is concerned about. Depending on your form, if you are travelling alone, it's more cheaper to book hostels, but if you are two or more, it's more cheaper to book a double or multiple bed hotel and share the beds. However, it's not hard to find cheaper alternative accommodation options in most cities. some noted booking sites like Booking.com and Airbnb are some of the great places to find low cost inner city accommodation. You must have to book well in advance to get a chance because most of the best hotels, hostels and even top resorts are mostly fully booked months in advance. TalkTalk and Homestay.com are other great places you can find cheap accommodation in exchange for language practice. Community based language exchange homestay service is getting more popular by the day, and more tourists are resorting to that option.
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6.Know the Best Day to Fly – This might sound amazing but cheap flights can be found depending on the day you choose to fly. When you bought ticket doesn't really matter, what decides the actual prize is the very day you choose to travel. Airlines have busy days when flights are fully booked and airports filled with passengers heading to different directions. Try to find out the typical off-peak days with airlines and fix your flight. You would be surprised to see a huge prize difference flying on and off-peak days. However, Fridays and Sundays are usually the most expensive days to fly with any airline. Avoid them if you want to save money.
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7.Learn to Adjust the Time of Day for Your Flying – If for some good reasons, you decided to change the date of your flight but can't, change the time of day you choose to fly and that will change the price of your air ticket. According to experienced travel agents, "Flying at unpopular hours, such as the red-eye or early in the morning instead of late morning through afternoon, increases your chances of getting the best deal. Most of the time, the cheapest flights leave either very early in the morning or late at night".
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8.Use the Cheapest Payment Method for Your Flight Tickets – Different airlines accept different payment methods therefore, you must have to find out which airline accepts the cheapest method that will also enable you to gain credit card member benefits, flyer points, and consumer protection.
9.Get Optional Airports – It is highly encouraged to check out for more than one airport before booking your flight because the more options you have in terms of airports and flight schedules, the more likely you get the best deals and cheap flight tickets. Make sure you know where the airport is located before booking your flight, to avoid booking accommodation too far away from the city or your vacation spot. Most tourists make this mistake and ended up paying extra huge amounts for transportation.
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10.Go to Where There is Already Cheap Flights – Every traveler knows that choosing a certain holiday destination, and again spending time finding a good flight deal is a complete waste of time. To avoid that, why not fly directly to where cheap flights already exist. Just choose a favorable cheap destination you can afford, and save yourself a huge money. There are several flight search engines that can help you find a list of cheap flights to anywhere in the world.
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11.Buy Round Trip Tickets – Did you know that one way ticket sometimes cost more than a round trip ticket? It is highly recommended to go for a round trip ticket when planning for international travel. It gives you more rest of mind in case anything happens on the trip, and it is cheaper though, there are many low cost airlines offering much cheaper fares.
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12.Try Booking Two Airlines – Some airlines are really cheap flying one way, and if you discover such airline, you can book two separate one way flights with two different airlines and save some money.
13.Don't Fly During Holidays – If you want to get cheap air ticket to anywhere, avoid flying during major holiday periods because that's the time everyone is on the move, and airlines tend to charge high fares.
14.Choose Flights with longer Stopovers – While planning your trip, select flights with longer stopovers because they cost less though, it's annoying sometimes waiting long time at stopovers, but it saves you some bucks.
15.You can Join Frequent Flyer Program – Read more about Frequent Flyer Programs – Top frequent flyer programs to join!
16.Join Credit Card Affiliated Airlines – Most airlines have affiliated with major credit card companies to offer points to regular users. If you are using credit card for all your travel and living expenses, join the program to get frequent flyer points. As long as you use your credit card in member stores that are affiliated with the airline, you keep accumulating points.
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17.Register for Flight Deal Mail Notification Programs – Most airlines have promotional fairs and discount codes specially reserved for their subscribers. Budget airfare sales can save you good money, if you don't like to miss it, sign up for the airline newsletter, and get notifications for airfare sales and even last minute cheap flights.
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18.Age/Student – Young adults and students enjoy special flight discounts. If you're a student or a young adult under 26 years old, check out the special discount programs and apply for it. This program will save you good money on flight tickets.
19.Buy Refundable Flight Tickets – Anything can happen when it comes to travelling, and the weather is unpredictable most times. Therefore, if your flight falls on typhoon, hurricane or rainy season, you better buy a refundable flight ticket, and trip cancellation insurance to be on the safe side in case of flight cancellations. It is noted that most airlines cancel flights during bad weather.
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20.Pack Your Things in One Bag – Try to pack your luggage in one bag per person to avoid excess baggage hence paying airline fees. If you are the type who likes to go with everything, get ready to pay more at the airport. However, to save money, pack only essential items that would be contained in one bad per individual. If you are a regular traveler, most airlines due waive bag fees for regular customers. Alternatively, try if you can find airlines that does not charge fees for extra bags. If you cannot avoid the extra bags due to the things needed for the trip, it is cheaper to check the baggage, and pay for it in advance instead of doing it at the airport which charges the normal fees.
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21.Get the Best Bank Card – If you want to travel on a budget and save big, try to get a standard credit or debit card from major card companies or banks. The use of credit or debit card can save you money in both conversion and transaction fees. Always look for a credit or debit card that will not charge you for withdrawing cash overseas or for withdrawing money in a different currency. You can also use prepaid cards which lets you top up before you fly out and incur no fees when you withdraw money.
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22.Know When to Buy Your Airline Tickets – If you are looking for cheap air tickets, be aware that holiday peak seasons and major long weekends when almost everybody is on the move will definitely cost more. So what are your options here? Search the airlines and get to know when their tickets are selling at low prizes and dive in to get your ticket. if you wait for even a day longer, you will wake up to see the ticket prizes increased.
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23.Share Taxi with Other Tourists – The best way to enjoy a cheap budget trip is to travel with a group of other exciting tourists. The good thing about travelling with others is not only making new friends but you are going to save lots of money on transport costs by sharing the costs of taxis and boat trips. However, if you are travelling alone or with your partner, you can ask other tourists to join you on local tours to reduce the cost per person.
24.Travel Locally by Bus or Train – Instead of travelling by local air plane, go by bus or train and save lots of money. Though, it takes a longer period of time travelling by land to your destination, but as a tourist, you are not in a hurry for anything. As a tourist, moving around by land also gives you an opportunity to see more of a country and its people and often stops in places you would never see if you had taken a flight. In a business travel where time is money, you better go by domestic flights if you want to get things done on time.
SEE ALSO – Cheap Domestic and International Flights
25.Eat Local Street Foods Like Everyone – If you are travelling on a budget, and likes to save more money, eat the local street foods just like everyone else because your usual Western style cuisine costs a fortune. In many holiday destinations in Asia, Africa, South/Central America, you can buy a local food with as little as $1 but a western style dish would cost you more than $7 with a tip. Eating local food is also a great way to get acquainted with the culture of the place you're visiting. People always feel excited seeing a foreigner line-up with locals waiting at a road side food stand.
26.Cook Your Own Food – Some might be wondering how you will cook your own food as a tourist. Most holiday destinations where the cost of food is high whether local or foreign, have introduced self-catering services. Meaning, you can cut costs and save lots of money by making your own food in a shared kitchen areas. Some notable camp-sites and popular hostels now have free BBQ and shared kitchen facilities where tourist can relax and cook their own food and wash things up after. Cooking for yourself is a great budget travel strategy to save lots of money on food. Best if you are travelling in group.
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27.Get Free Accommodation with Your Talent – Due to many exciting places to visit and several activities to try on, you might want to stay longer in a particular destination but, you have ran out of money and definitely cannot afford it. What are you going to do? In a situation like this, if you are talented in any particular field or have skills that is needed everywhere, you can easily exchange your talent and get a fee accommodation or free food to continue your trip. However, it's becoming a trend how some hostels are offering free accommodation to talented artists, musicians, cooks, translators and English teachers in
exchange for artwork on their walls, music performances, and teaching oral English communication to an arranged local students and office workers.
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28. Get a Homestay Instead of Hotel – Homestay services enables you to stay with a family and exchange language lessons in exchange. You will save good money in homestay compared to hotel besides, it gives you great joy and opportunity to understand the culture and traditions of the people you are staying with in particular and the country in general.
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Hope you enjoyed reading the post, and will find above low cost travel tips useful as you plan for your next trip. Leave your comments at the bottom comment box.

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Qualcomm to Start XR2 Reference Design Programme for AR/VR/XR
by Dr. Ian Cutress on February 25, 2020 7:00 AM ESTToday Qualcomm is announcing that it will be reintroducing its Reference Design Programme for its upcoming XR2 chip for AR/VR/XR headsets. The company stated that after the success of its XR1 equivalent programme, they would be initiating with potential customers earlier in the cycle this time around in a similar way to how they approach smartphone vendors with its new handset SoCs.
The plan is to offer a unit that provides dual 2K LCD panels, 5G and 60 GHz support, no cables, 7 cameras, and the full software stack. This includes a full rundown of product design and hardware schematics, bill-of-materials details, layout details, and the appropriate SDKs to enhance and develop new models.
Reference Designs are a common feature in many industries, such as smartphones and laptops – the SoC manufacturer will give its partners an 'example' device, usually targeted at a high-end customer, such that the customer can use it as a base for any product they want to design themselves. Some vendors choose to use the reference design almost completely, while others ignore it, but the idea is that vendors can either provide a system with a quick time to market or take a bit longer and offer differentiation or a design at a different price point. Qualcomm's XR2 reference design will enable this for the latest generation of AR/VR/XR headsets.
Qualcomm's previous XR1 platform was very successful, with over 30+ designs reaching market using the Snapdragon platform. The goal here for XR2 is to go beyond that, by offering peak functionality that includes up to 3K*3K per eye, 8K60 video decode, better object detection and occlusion algorithms, 3D audio, foveation with eye-tracking and variable rate shading.
Customers interested in Qualcomm's XR2 Reference Design platform should get in contact with their local Qualcomm representative.
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nandnandnand - Tuesday, February 18, 2020 - link
It needs to eventually hit 8K or 16K per eye at high framerates, which is not impossible for mobile chips if foveated rendering and other advancements are used. Pack it all in a monolithic 3D chip for a big boost in processing power. -
eva02langley - Tuesday, February 18, 2020 - link
Sorry to burst your bubble, but the maximum resolution of today consumer GPUs is 7680 x 4320 at 60Hz.
Also, stacking dies for GPUs is not feasible unless you drop your power and frequency by at least half, which mean you would cut your performance at minimum by half of your silicon area. And if you stack 4+ dies together, you will drop the maximum performances per die even further due to heat which makes the whole concept totally non-viable financially. Basically, a double stack GPU would cost two time more and would barely provide 20-30% performance than a single die. Not to mention complexity in manufacturing such complex processors -
edzieba - Tuesday, February 18, 2020 - link
"the maximum resolution of today consumer GPUs is 7680 x 4320 at 60Hz."
For a single output link. For multiple composite links (e.g. DP MST) that can be easily exceeded, and for internal rendering (i.e. without the PHY limitation) it is VERY easily exceeded, limited only by raw ROP capacity. -
nandnandnand - Tuesday, February 25, 2020 - link
Prepare to be shocked. Monolithic 3D chips are coming. -
yeeeeman - Wednesday, January 19, 2022 - link
it will take a looooong time to reach those resolutions. They will probably find other ways to make the image look sharper without increasing res. -
PeachNCream - Tuesday, February 18, 2020 - link
Based on the slow pace of product announcements and declining investment into R&D, it certainly looks like we are on the trailing end of our second VR fad. Maybe round three will finally bring us finely developed, useful products, but we still have not yet found broadly appealing use cases for teh technology yet so even if VR gets revived again in the future, it may still languish as a solution looking for a problem. -
edzieba - Tuesday, February 18, 2020 - link
HMD sales are continuing to ramp up rather than plateau. -
jordanclock - Tuesday, February 25, 2020 - link
Oh yeah, it definitely looks like VR is slowing.
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PeachNCream - Tuesday, February 25, 2020 - link
Welcome to being seven days late to the party. In any event, you are presenting pull side data, not push side product launches and investment which is what I was talking about a week ago. If you look at historic data for new product launches, you will see that pull peaks always trail push peaks, but the curves are generally mirrors of one another. -
nandnandnand - Tuesday, February 25, 2020 - link
The article was nuked from AnandTech and completely inaccessible during those seven days.


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Negotiations continue in Washington, D.C., over the future of President Biden's agenda. Tax law changes may be ahead under two proposed laws, the Build Back Better Act (BBBA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIB), also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The final provisions remain to be seen, but the BBBA and, to a lesser extent, the BIB, contain a wide range of tax proposals that could affect individuals and businesses. It's also unclear when the tax changes would become effective, if one or both of the laws are enacted.
Here's a summary of many of the proposals that could change the tax landscape in the near future.
Proposed tax provisions for individual taxpayers
The current version of the BBBA includes several provisions that could affect the tax liability of individual taxpayers in ways both positive and negative, depending largely on their taxable income. Among other areas, the legislation addresses:
Individual tax rates. The top marginal tax rate would return to 39.6%, the rate that was in effect before the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) cut it to 37% beginning in 2018. This rate would apply to the taxable income of married couples that exceeds $450,000, single filers that exceeds $400,000 and married individuals filing separately that exceeds $225,000.
A surcharge on high-income taxpayers. The BBBA would establish a new 3% tax on modified adjusted gross income above $5 million for married taxpayers filing jointly and single filers and above $2.5 million for married individuals filing separately.
The capital gains and qualified dividends tax rate. The maximum rate would increase from 20% to 25% for taxpayers in the 39.6% tax bracket. The Biden administration earlier had proposed to raise it as high as 39.6%.
The net investment income tax (NIIT). The BBBA would expand the NIIT to apply to the trade or business income of high-income individuals, regardless of whether they're actively involved in the business. The NIIT currently applies to certain investment income and business income only if it's passive. As a result, active business income would go from being taxed at a maximum rate of 37% under the TCJA to a maximum rate of 46.4% (the 39.6% individual income tax rate plus the 3.8% NIIT plus the 3% high-income surcharge).
This change would apply when adjusted gross income (AGI) exceeds $500,000 for married couples filing jointly, $250,000 for married couples filing separately and $400,000 for other taxpayers. Business income subject to self-employment tax would be excluded.
The qualified business income (QBI) deduction. The Section 199A deduction for pass-through entities would be limited to $500,000 for married taxpayers filing jointly, $400,000 for single filers and $250,000 for married taxpayers filing separately.
The qualified small business stock (QSBS) exclusion. Capital gains from the sale of QSBS held more than five years currently are 100% excludable from gross income. The BBBA would limit the exclusion to 50% for taxpayers with an AGI over $400,000, regardless of filing status.
Retirement planning. The BBBA would prohibit IRA contributions by taxpayers whose 1) aggregate IRA and other account balances exceed $10 million and 2) taxable income exceeds $450,000 for married couples filing jointly or $400,000 for single filers or married taxpayers filing separately. These taxpayers also would have to take required minimum distributions equal to 50% of the value that exceeds $10 million and 100% of any amount over $20 million.
Roth IRA conversions. The BBBA would prohibit certain taxpayers from first making a nondeductible contribution to a traditional IRA and then converting it to a Roth IRA (to get around restrictions on who can contribute to a Roth IRA). The proposal would apply to taxpayers with taxable income exceeding $450,000 for married taxpayers filing jointly and $400,000 for single filers and married taxpayers filing separately.
Child and dependent care tax credits. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), enacted earlier this year, temporarily expanded both the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and the Dependent Care Tax Credit (DCTC). The BBBA would extend the CTC through 2025 and make permanent the DCTC.
Premium tax credits (PTCs). The ARPA also expanded the availability of PTCs to subsidize the purchase of health insurance for 2021 and 2022. The BBBA would permanently expand the credits.
Banking activity reporting. The Biden administration has proposed requiring financial institutions to annually report the total amount of funds that go in and out of bank, loan and investment accounts (personal and business) that hold a value of at least $600. Reporting also would be required if the aggregate flow in and out of an account is at least $600 in a year.
As Democrats weigh including this proposal in one of the bills, it has received pushback from banks and privacy advocates. A revised version includes a $10,000 threshold, and exemptions for some common transactions, such as payments from payroll processors and mortgage payments, also are under consideration.
Proposed tax provisions for businesses
The BBBA and BIB would also bring dramatic changes to the tax landscape for some businesses. In particular, their tax bills could be influenced by proposals related to the following:
The corporate tax rate. The BBBA would replace the TCJA's flat rate of 21% with a graduated rate structure. The first $400,000 of income would be subject to an 18% rate, with the 21% rate retained for income between $400,000 and $5 million. The graduated corporate rate would max out at 26.5% for income exceeding $5 million.
Personal service corporations and corporations with taxable income exceeding $10 million would be subject to a flat 26.5% rate. The pre-TCJA top corporate tax rate was 35%.
Excess business losses. The TCJA limits the amount of excess business losses that pass-through entities and sole proprietors can use to offset ordinary income to $250,000, or $500,000 for married taxpayers filing jointly, adjusted for inflation. The limit is set to expire at the end of 2025, but the BBBA would make it permanent.
The bill also would create a new carryforward for unused excess business losses, rather than carrying them forward as net operating losses.
The business interest deduction. Internal Revenue Code Section 163(j) limits the deduction for business interest incurred by both corporate and noncorporate taxpayers. Under the proposal, the limit wouldn't apply to partnerships and S corporations at the entity level. It instead would apply to the partners and shareholders.
Research and experimentation expenses. Under the TCJA, research and experimentation expenditures incurred in 2022 and later years aren't immediately deductible; rather, they generally must be amortized over five years. The BBBA would delay the effective date for the amortization requirement to 2026.
The employee retention credit. The BIB would terminate this credit earlier than originally planned. Instead of being available for all of 2021, it would no longer be available for the fourth quarter, except for recovery startup businesses.
Carried interest. Currently, carried interests are taxed as short-term capital gains unless the gains were on property held for at least three years. The BBBA would extend the holding period to qualify for long-term capital gain treatment to five years — except for real estate businesses and taxpayers with less than $400,000 of AGI. The carried interest rules also would be expanded to cover all property treated as generating capital gains.
International transactions. The BBBA includes numerous proposals that would change the taxation of cross-border transactions and trim some of the tax advantages enjoyed by multinational corporations. For example, it would reduce the deductions for global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) and foreign-derived intangible income. It would determine GILTI and foreign tax credit limits on a country-by-country basis. It also would make changes to the base erosion and anti-abuse tax.
Estate tax provisions
The BBBA would be much less taxpayer-friendly than the TCJA when it comes to gift and estate taxes and strategies. Most notably:
The gift and estate tax exemption. The TCJA doubled the gift and estate tax exemption to $10 million through 2025. That amount is annually adjusted for inflation (for 2021, it's $11.7 million). The BBBA would return the exemption to its pre-TCJA limit of $5 million in 2022. The amount would continue to be adjusted annually for inflation.
Grantor trusts. The assets in these trusts would no longer be excluded from a taxable estate if the deceased is deemed the owner of the trust. In addition, sales between individuals and their grantor trusts would be taxed as if they were transfers between the individual and a third party. And distributions from a grantor trust to an individual other than the grantor or the grantor's spouse would be treated as a taxable gift from the grantor.
Valuation discounts. Taxpayers would no longer be able to claim discounts for gift and estate tax purposes on transfers of interests in entities that hold nonbusiness assets (that is, passive assets held for the production of income and not used for an active trade or business). For example, discounts couldn't be used to reduce the value of transferred interests in family-owned entities that hold securities.
Note: An earlier proposal to end the stepped-up basis tax break on inherited assets is no longer in the current version of the BBBA.
Stay tuned
It's impossible to say which proposals will survive the ongoing negotiations intact. We'll keep you up to date if and when the final legislation is enacted. In the meantime, contact us if you have concerns about how the proposed tax provisions may affect you personally or your business.
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Architects: Padilla Nicás Arquitectos
- Area: 471 m²
- Year: 2011
Text description provided by the architects. The house is situated on a quiet plot within the orderly urban development of Santo Domingo in Madrid where a COMPACT EXISTING HOUSING occupying the center of the plot was the starting point, and that for economy is decided to use the existing basement which was decisive for the location of the new house.
The new proposal, more extended than the compact original dwelling, clearly organizes the PARCEL INTO TWO AREAS: the first and most representative, geared towards access, and the second, more private and fragmented volumetry, endowed with activities such as swimming pool, tennis games, trampoline, outdoor dining, garden, etc.. We could talk about TWO SIDES OF THE SAME HOUSE The FIRST and REPRESENTATIVE PICTURE try to remember to the IRISH COTTAGE seeking to relate the proposal with the origin of the clients. In these constructions, the protagonist and broken roof acts as a shelter.
The arrangement of holes in the volume under the roof masks the two floors above ground, as if it were a single plant, seeking a reduction of scale in the perception of home. The entire program of the house, except the master bedroom and garage, are situated on the ground floor looking for a relationship of continuity with the plot.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Anairam - was the recipient of one of these cushions and the friends of ours who used to live in Ghana also received one from me! I still have some more fabric left. It might make interesting lining for a bag?
The Frame Textile Group is suffering badly in the global textile recession. Read here about plans to save this company
10 comments:
- Estelle said...
The circles look so sunny and warm. I can do with some of that today (-:
- 20 May, 2009 08:25
- Mandarine D'Italie said...
Thanks for this! I love wax print fabric from Ghana, I also make regular trips to a fabric shop runned by Ghanaians.. not only I adore look at their fabrics [which I always end up buying..] but I also enjoy the music, the chatting...the atmosphere ...
I saw a tv documentary once about the textile industry in Ghana, and I was so upset to learn that they have already closed down a major manufacturer...such a shame [thanks for that link] - 20 May, 2009 15:43
isnt it great to know where the things you use come from? i love to find these thigns out.
- 20 May, 2009 17:09
- leszek said...
love the second photo. funny:)
- 20 May, 2009 17:22
- Chris said...
Great happy yellow color. Love that fabric!
- 20 May, 2009 17:22
- Anairam said...
What a good post for Yellow day - I LOVE my Electric cushion and always get comments on it! (I am doing Orange today ...)
- 20 May, 2009 17:49
- kendalee said...
Great choice for yellow Wednesday! I hope the FTG are saved. It would be so sad to lose treasures like this.
- 20 May, 2009 20:29
- Beverly Ash Gilbert said...
What a fun look! I hope the factory is saved - so many employees.
- 20 May, 2009 23:47
- Sarah said...
Great fabric!
- 21 May, 2009 00:28
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Thanks! - 21 May, 2009 05:47


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Dry as a Bone (Deluxe Edition)
Label: Sub Pop
Catalog #: 71261
The story of Seattle's rise to global rock supremacy in the late '80s and early '90s begins with Green River. Made up of Jeff Ament (bass), Mark Arm (guitar/vocals), Bruce Fairweather (guitar), Stone Gossard (guitar), and Alex Shumway (drums), the quintet put out three 12"s and a 7" single during its brief existence. Green River's influence on Seattle's music scene spread far and wide thanks to the members' dispersion into bands including Pearl Jam, Mudhoney, and Love Battery, as well as the punk-glam-sludge-rock songs they left behind.
"By '83, '84, there was definitely a movement that was happening within hardcore, like Black Flag slowing down for My War," says Arm. "The Replacements and Butthole Surfers were rearing their heads, and they're very different bands, but they're not hardcore—the Replacements are pretty much straight-up rock, and Butthole Surfers were God knows what. Sonic Youth's Bad Moon Rising was around, and a lot of really interesting post-hardcore things were happening."
Green River, which formed in 1984, was part of that evolution, with a sound that straddled a lot of different genres—blues, punk, bloozy straight-ahead rock. The mini-LP Dry As A Bone, which came out in 1987, and the band's lone full-length Rehab Doll, which came out in 1988, were released as a single CD with a few bonus cuts, including their sneering cover of David Bowie's "Queen Bitch" and their marauding version of Dead Boys' "Ain't Nothin' to Do," in 1990—but they've been unavailable on vinyl for years. Now, these slices of Seattle music history are not only back in print, they're accompanied by items from the vaults that had been forgotten about for decades.
Dry As A Bone was recorded at Jack Endino's Reciprocal Recording in 1986, and it shows the band in furious form, with Arm's yowl battling Fairweather and Gossard's ferocious guitar playing on "This Town" and "Unwind" opening as a slow bluesy grind then jump-starting itself into a hyperactive chase. The deluxe edition includes Green River's cuts from the crucial Seattle-scene compilation Deep Six, as well as long-lost songs that were recorded to the now-archaic format Betamax.
Rehab Doll, recorded largely at Seattle's Steve Lawson Studios., bridges the gap between the taut, punky energy of Dry As a Bone and the bigger drums and thicker riffs that were coming to dominate rock in the late '80s. This new edition of Rehab Doll includes a version of "Swallow My Pride" recorded to 8-track at Endino's Reciprocal Recording, which features a more accurate depiction of how the band sounded when they played live. "When I listen to these mixes, I think, 'This is how we actually sounded—this is the kind of energy we had,'" says Shumway.
Green River's place in American music history is without question, but these recordings paint a more complete picture of the band—and of rock in the mid- to late-'80s, when punk's faster-and-louder ideals had begun shape-shifting into other ideas.


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TITLE – Things from Other Worlds
AUTHOR – Anne E. Johnson
GENRE – Children's literature / science fiction
PUBLICATION DATE – October, 2015
LENGTH (Pages/# Words) - 84 pages
PUBLISHER – Anne E. Johnson
COVER ARTIST – James for GoOnWrite.com
Many strange things wait inside these pages. There's a fuzzy ball of kindness, camped out on a grumpy man's porch. A chewed piece of gum with a mind of its own. A smart Alec who actually stands in line twice when they're handing out brains. A girl who isn't afraid when all the plants in her neighborhood come to life.
This collection of 15 science fiction and fantasy stories for kids by award-winning author Anne E. Johnson is perfect for ages 8-12, or anyone with a child's heart.
THE CRUSTY-HEARTED MAN (Excerpt from Story No. 15 in Things from Other Worlds)Outside our town, a few miles from where Jimbo's gas station used to be, an old man lived all by himself. Everybody knew he was there, but nobody actually knew him. He'd show up a few times a year to buy canned goods at Ruth & Bobby's, but that was it. Not a soul, not even the oldest soul in town, could remember a time when that man hadn't been around. He must have been two hundred years old. Some said more like three hundred.
Truth was, he'd been out of touch with people for so long that nobody could remember his name.
He couldn't even remember his own name. Folks said that a crust had grown over his heart.
The heart's a funny organ, though. It's tougher than you'd think, and can survive through pretty much anything. It's like a tulip bulb. No matter how icy and long the winter is, that little bulb stays alive under the frozen ground until it's time to shoot up a new sprout, green and full of life.
But for some especially frosty people, there's rarely enough sunshine to wake up their hearts. It takes something spectacular, maybe even something from another world. I'll tell you what happened to this old, old man, and you'll see what I mean.
Nobody wanted to have anything to do with him. Flies and grubs and spiders occasionally tiptoed into the walls of his house, but most were never heard from again. The younger raccoons and rabbits only touched his front stoop on a dare because their parents warned them not to.
"Get away!" the old man would scream hoarsely while shaking a frying pan above his head.
Every living creature, from human on down to bedbug, knew enough to keep off the old man's property. But that knowledge had not been broadcast across space. So, when an alien landed in a clearing in the woods one late winter afternoon, it didn't realize what it was up against. It was scared and a little woozy after a rough landing, although it wasn't afraid. It had been brought up to assume that all beings will do right by each other when given the chance. Poor little thing.
I bet you think an alien is a spindly sort that looks like it's made of green plastic. Well, not this one. It was furry. Oh, so furry. Picture fur as thick as a polar bear's and as soft as a mink's. Now double how thick and soft it is. Now color it blue-green. This deep, soft, dark fur was all over its body, which was short and wide. The alien, standing, came up just past your knees, but was too wide to get your arms around.
It had two giant tangerine-orange toenails on each of its four feet. Its eyes, too, were the color of tangerines, but twice as big. They were very close together in its head, and surrounded by fur, giving it a very intense look. Your average human would probably describe this alien as "the cutest thing I've ever seen," and make a sound that went something like "Awwww."
Well, this little alien was in need of shelter and food. It didn't know the plants and animals of our planet, so it shuffled right by some perfectly edible berries and nuts. But it recognized a building when it saw one. And so it approached the old man's house in the middle of the woods, with hope in its heart but nothing in its belly.
"MMMnnnyonggg," it called out from the yard. Nothing stirred in the house, but several woodchucks and foxes gathered to watch from a safe distance. The alien trundled up the front steps. Once it caught its fur on the rotting wood, but freed itself like a real trooper. Inside the house, the old man heard a nasal howl.
He assumed it was a wolf or an injured bear. "Durn thing's up on the porch," said the crusty-hearted man as he pulled his frying pan down from its nail. "I'll teach 'em whose house this is."
The old man shoved the front door open so hard it smacked against the rotten siding. A few shingles crumbled and fell. The woodland creatures watching the show skittered deeper into the shadows, fearing what would come next.
But the alien didn't move. It didn't know it was supposed to be afraid of the sound of wood smacking wood, or the sight of a two-legged earthling holding a round metal object. It assumed this was either a way to say "hello," or else a communication device telling the whole planet about its arrival. Those were the only options that made sense to the alien. Widening its eyes and puffing up its fur, it tried to look as friendly as possible.For his part, the old man was so puzzled that he forgot to swing the pan. "You're not a bear," he accused the blue-green furry thing. "You're sure not a wolf. What are you? Gorilla?"
The alien didn't know what the word "gorilla" meant, but it enjoyed the sound, so it waddled a little closer to the cool-talking human.
"GGgggrrrrill," said the alien, trying to fit in.
The old man just snorted and slammed the door, leaving the alien alone on the porch.
As the author of dozens of published short stories, Anne E. Johnson has won writing prizes for both children's and adults' short fiction. Her short fiction for kids has appeared in FrostFire Worlds, Wee Tales, Jack & Jill, Young Explorer's Adventure Guide, Rainbow Rumpus, and elsewhere. Her stories for adults can be found in Alternate Hilarities, The Future Fire, Liquid Imagination, and SpeckLit. For a complete list of her published stories, please visit AnneEJohnson.com. She also writes science fiction novels, including the humorous Webrid Chronicles series.
To give back to the writing and children's lit community, Anne is a volunteer story judge at RateYourStory and writes a weekly column called Kid Lit Insider for EatSleepWrite.net.
Anne grew up in Wisconsin but moved to New York City over 20 years ago. She now lives in Brooklyn with her husband, playwright Ken Munch.
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Gone are the days of having to seek out a Wi-Fi network in order to gain access to a company's servers. Today, Wi-Fi networks are readily available everywhere and are often free for anyone to use. While this makes it much easier for your employees to work from almost anywhere, it does add significant security issues that must be considered. Public Wi-Fi networks are often available without the need for a password. With so many unknown users connected to a network, it is important to take a few measures to ensure that your employees' devices remain secure, as well as your company's network and data.
Fortunately, there are a few relatively simple methods that can be used by your IT departments to greatly increase the security of your computers and networks, even on the most insecure of Wi-Fi networks.
Utilize Secure Browsers
The two biggest sources for security breaches on laptops, or even smart phones and tablets, are from email and Internet browsers. When using public Wi-Fi, require all your users to use a secured browser to help limit any potential threats found on some websites.
Setup a VPN
In addition to passwords on individual devices, consider creating a virtual private network when allowing employees access to the company's network. A VPN encrypts all of the data being transmitted between the servers and the device accessing them, which adds an additional layer of security when using a public Wi-Fi network.
Turn Off File Sharing
File sharing between devices such as laptops and tablets has never been easier than it is today. Unfortunately, most users remain unfamiliar with these features or simply don't take the time to properly secure them with passwords. If they do not secure them, all of their files can be easily browsed by anyone connected to the same public Wi-Fi network. By requiring users to turn off all the file sharing capabilities on their devices, you can drastically reduce the chance that your company's files could be perused by someone other than your employees.
Educate Your Employees
Most security breaches happen simply out of ignorance. If you do not take the time to explain how and why security breaches occur, you open your business up to potential attack. Most employees will want to take all the steps necessary to protect your company files and shield them from attack. Train your employees about the security of whatever device they may be using and educate them on how they can use their devices anywhere while still maintaining the level of security your business needs.
Access to free public Wi-Fi is a great way to work from virtually anywhere, and utilizing these networks can greatly increase the productivity of your employees when they must travel for your business. However, they can present a unique set of potentially harmful and damaging security threats that you must address before allowing your employees to use them.


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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
ETF Pairs as Sentiment Gauges: XLY and XLP
Let's think through the relative strength relationship between Consumer Discretionary (XLY) stocks and Consumer Staples (XLP) shares. When traders and investors anticipate economic growth, they are more likely to favor Consumer Discretionary shares, as these will see increased demand. Conversely, if market participants anticipate recession, they will tend to favor the Staples companies that can hold up their sales even during economic retrenchment.
Above, we see the S&P 500 Index (SPY; blue line) plotted against the relative strength relationship between XLY and XLP (pink line; 6/1/2009 = 100). We can see that the relative strength between the two consumer ETFs has tracked strength in SPY throughout this bull market, as economic growth assumptions have led investors to buy U.S. stocks.
We can view this relative strength relationship as a kind of longer-term sentiment measure, rather than as a short-term timing tool. As long as SPY is making new highs and XLY is continuing to outperform XLP, we can infer that investors' favorable economic expectations remain intact. When XLY underperforms relative to XLP even as SPY remains at or near highs, we can infer that investors are anticipating economic weakness. This occurred during 2007, when XLY/XLP topped out well ahead of the large cap indexes.
If you look historically, you'll also see that XLY/XLP bottomed ahead of SPY during the late 2008/early 2009 market lows.
In upcoming posts, I will take a look at other ETF pairs and how these might serve as sentiment gauges. For more, see Sector Relationships and Sentiment.


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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Five fired Memphis police officers were charged Thursday with murder and other crimes in the killing of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three days after a confrontation with the officers during a traffic stop.
Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy told a news conference that although the officers each played different roles in the killing, "they are all responsible."
The officers, who are all Black, each face charges of second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression.
Video of the Jan. 7 traffic stop will be released to the public sometime Friday evening, Mulroy said. Nichols' family and their lawyers said the footage shows officers savagely beating the 29-year-old FedEx worker for three minutes in an assault that the legal team likened to the infamous 1991 police beating of Los Angeles motorist Rodney King. His family urged supporters to protest peacefully.
Nichols' stepfather, Rodney Wells, told The Associated Press by phone that he and his wife, RowVaughn Wells, who is Nichols' mother, discussed the second-degree murder charges and are "fine with it." They had sought first-degree murder charges.
"There's other charges, so I'm all right with that," he said.
Asked about the kidnapping charges, the district attorney said: "If it was a legal detention to begin with, it certainly became illegal at a certain point and was an unlawful detention."
David Rausch, director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, said he saw the video and found it "absolutely appalling."
"Let me be clear: What happened here does not at all reflect proper policing. This was wrong. This was criminal," Rausch said during the news conference.
Court records showed that all five former officers – Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith – were taken into custody.
Martin's lawyer, William Massey, confirmed that his client had turned himself in. He and Mills' lawyer, Blake Ballin, said their clients would plead not guilty. Lawyers for Smith, Bean and Haley could not be reached.
"No one out there that night intended for Tyre Nichols to die," Massey said.
Both lawyers said they had not seen the video.
"We are in the dark about many things, just like the general public is," Ballin said.
Second-degree murder is punishable by 15 to 60 years in prison under Tennessee law.
Later Thursday, Nichols' mother and stepfather were joined by several dozen supporters on a cold night for a candlelight vigil and prayer service at a Memphis skate park. Nichols, who had a 4-year-old son, was an avid skateboarder.
RowVaughn Wells thanked those who attended, then added that her family is "grief stricken."
She warned supporters of the "horrific" nature of the video set to be released Friday, but she pleaded with supporters to "protest in peace."
"I don't want us burning up our city, tearing up the streets, because that's not what my son stood for," she said. "If you guys are here for me and Tyre, then you will protest peacefully. You can get your point across but we don't need to tear up our cities, people, because we do have to live in them."
Activists and clergy led the group in prayer and a drummer played a steady rhythm to lead into the spoken part of the vigil. Afterwards, skaters rode their boards as Wells and her husband watched.
The attorneys for Nichols' family, Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, issued a statement saying that Nichols "lost his life in a particularly disgusting manner that points to the desperate need for change and reform to ensure this violence stops occurring during low-threat procedures, like in this case, a traffic stop."
The Rev. Al Sharpton, who runs the National Action Network and will deliver the eulogy at Nichols' funeral service next week, called the charges "a necessary step in delivering justice" for Nichols.
"There is no point to putting a body camera on a cop if you aren't going to hold them accountable when the footage shows them relentlessly beating a man to death," Sharpton said. "Firings are not enough. Indictments and arrests are not convictions. As we've done in the past … we will stand by this family until justice is done."
At the White House, President Biden said the Nichols family and the city of Memphis deserve "a swift, full and transparent investigation."
"Public trust is the foundation of public safety, and there are still too many places in America today where the bonds of trust are frayed or broken," Biden said in a statement.
The Memphis police chief has called the officers' actions that night "heinous, reckless and inhumane."
"This is not just a professional failing. This is a failing of basic humanity toward another individual," Memphis Police Director Cerelyn "CJ" Davis said in a video statement released late Wednesday on social media.
Davis said the five officers found to be "directly responsible for the physical abuse of Mr. Nichols," were fired last week, but other officers are still being investigated for violating department policy. In addition, she said "a complete and independent review" will be conducted of the department's specialized units, without providing further details.
Two fire department workers were also removed from duty over the Nichols' arrest.
As state and federal investigations continue, Davis promised the police department's "full and complete cooperation" to determine what contributed to Nichols' Jan. 10 death.
Mulroy told The Associated Press on Tuesday that local and state investigators wanted to complete as many interviews as possible before releasing the video. The timetable has rankled some activists who expected the video to be released after Nichols' family and the family's lawyers viewed it Monday.
Crump said the video showed that Nichols was shocked, pepper-sprayed and restrained when he was pulled over near his home. He was returning home from a suburban park where he had taken photos of the sunset.
Police have said Nichols was stopped for reckless driving and at some point fled from the scene.
Relatives have accused the police of causing Nichols to have a heart attack and kidney failure. Authorities have only said Nichols experienced a medical emergency.
When video of the arrest is publicly released, Davis said she expects people in the community to react, but she urged them to do so peacefully.
"None of this is a calling card for inciting violence or destruction on our community or against our citizens," she said.
One of the officers, Haley, was accused previously of using excessive force. He was named as a defendant in a 2016 federal civil rights lawsuit while employed by the Shelby County Division of Corrections.
The plaintiff, Cordarlrius Sledge, stated that he was an inmate in 2015 when Haley and another corrections officer accused him of flushing contraband. The two officers "hit me in the face with punches," according to the complaint.
A third officer then slammed his head to the ground, Sledge said. He lost consciousness and woke up in the facility's medical center.
The claims were ultimately dismissed after a judge ruled that Sledge had failed to file a grievance against the officers within 30 days of the incident.
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12th Nov – 28th Jan 2016
We invite you to join us on an atmospheric journey to the far flung future frontiers of contemporary jewellery and metalsmithing….Be captivated by a cosmos where curious enamelled critters scuttle, inky black geodes split to reveal shimmering interiors and space ship shaped brooches lift off…
Based at Salts Mill since 1996, Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery is renowned for its annual exhibition of the most promising new graduate talents carefully chosen from across the UK and Ireland's universities. In past years many of the graduates she has selected have gone on to gain national and international acclaim, becoming recognised, collectable art jewellers.
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Maliha Khan, Glasgow School of Art, explores the concept of visual escapism crafting mysterious blackened balsa wood brooches and pendants breaking open to reveal bursts of colour.
Maliha Khan – 'Hinged Azurite' brooch in oxidized white metal, balsa wood, ink and oil paint
Rosie Clayden, University of Brighton, is fascinated by the intricacies of jewellery. Her exquisitely crafted series of modern day 'Poison Rings' with tiny hinges and hidden openings, some also containing an Antidote in case of a change of heart, are darkly, dangerously intriguing.
Genevieve Howard, National College of Art and Design, Dublin, a musician and a jeweller, has devised a way to translate her favourite music into tactile, three dimensional wearable neckpieces and bracelets. A graphic notation from scores of music is laser cut from Japanese paper and carefully assembled to mirror the sequence of each score.
Genevieve Howard, National College of Art and Design, Dublin – enevieve The 'Kapustin' bangle from 700 pieces of laser cut Japanese linen card
Elisavet Messi, University for the Creative Arts, Rochester, starts with a single strand of wire and using her own specially invented tools and processes she distorts and compresses over thirty feet of silver or gold wire into each of her geometrically structured rings.
Elisavet Messi jewellery – The uncanny collection « …creating sharp geometrical structures out of meters & meters of compressed wire. A method that demanded the development of my own tools »
Megan Falconer, Duncan of JordanstoneCollege of Art and Design, Dundee, investigates and interprets the natural decay and erosion of the landscape. Using rocks from areas of natural erosion, she crafts her own hammer heads which are in turn used to raise, planish and texture silver vessels, thus creating a unique connection between the found object, the tool it makes and each of her vessels.
Megan FALCONER – Three rock brooches in silver and oxidised silver
Melissa Morgan, Hereford College of Art, makes wearable 'sci-fi' sculptures influenced by the aesthetics of the 70s and 80s. Working in metal and vitreous enamel, her etched brooches reflect spontaneity in design, coupled with a detailed figurative narrative.
Melissa Morgan - '5 Tones' brooch in gilding metal and nickel
Mark Newman, NationalCollege of Art and Design, Dublinhas created a series of dark and brooding brooches, 'Harbouring Memory', inspired by memory loss and the yearning to connect with the past. He uses the visual metaphors of distorted net patterns and weathered enamel to reference the fading and loss of memory.
Mark Newman – 'Harbouring Memory' large square blue brooch in copper, vitreous enamel and steel
Ieva Mikutaite, Glasgow School of Art, loves exploring kinetics and incorporating elements of movement, transformation, repetition and multiplication into her playful and engaging jewellery collection. She aims to transport the wearer back to their childhood: a time when things seem strange and curious, a time when almost everything is a game.
Ieva Mikutaite, Expanding bracelet, 2015 Gold plated silver – three views - Her most recent work is inspired by dandelion seeds
Jocelyn He, School of Jewellery, Birmingham is inspired by nature and plants and creates otherworldly three dimensional seed pod brooches. Fine filaments of steel encase hand water coloured paper petals in delicate pastel shades to create her exquisite feminine collection of jewellery.
Jocelyn HE 'Blooming' brooches in hand painted paper and steel
Joanna Witcher, MiddlesexUniversity, London. Her collection 'Urban Degeneration' features aspects of growth or decay and sometimes the correlation between the two. Her dramatic deeply etched blackened brass and rubber neckpieces and bangles make a bold urban punk statement!
Joanna WITCHER 'Urban Degeneration' neckpiece in etched brass and rubber
Beatrice Wall, Hereford College of Art has crafted a collection of beetles that look like they could exist on Mars…. curious, cute critters with shiny enamelled carapaces and startling haircuts!!
Beatrice Wall - 'Foxy' enamelled copper and fur
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Orlando Hernández (born October 11, 1965, Villa Clara, Cuba) is a Cuban baseball pitcher who amassed a won-lost record of 129–47, the best winning percentage in the history of the Cuban League. After defecting from Cuba in 1997, he pitched in the major leagues, where he gained a reputation as a "big game" pitcher, posting a 9–3 record and a 2.55 earned run average in 19 play-off appearances between 1998 and 2005.
Hernández was the son of Arnaldo Hernández, an acclaimed pitcher in the Cuban leagues during the 1960s, and, as Orlando's own pitching talent emerged, he inherited his father's nickname, "El Duque" (the duke). He pitched for the Havana-based Industriales of the Cuban League and was a member of National Series championship teams in 1992 and 1996. He joined the Cuban national team in 1988 and starred on the gold medal-winning 1992 Olympic team.
In 1995 Hernández's younger half-brother Liván, who was also a pitcher on the Cuban national team, defected to the United States. Suspecting that Orlando would try to follow his brother, the Cuban government banned him from playing baseball for the rest of his life. He fled Cuba by boat on December 26, 1997, and eventually made his way to the United States, where he signed with the New York Yankees and made his major league debut in 1998.
Hernández's unique pitching style, which included a distinctive high-leg kick and an array of pitches that came from several different arm angles, made him an immediate success in the major leagues. He helped the Yankees win three consecutive World Series titles (1998–2000) and was named Most Valuable Player of the 1999 American League Championship Series. He signed with the Chicago White Sox in 2005 and was again part of a World Series championship team. After the 2005 season Hernández was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks, who in turn traded him to the New York Mets after only nine starts. Hernández pitched one additional season with the Mets and, after being unable to find employment on a major league team for four years, retired in 2011.


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For your prayer and meditation, here is a short extract from a homily by St. Gregory the Great (d. 604) about Christ the Good Shepherd. It appeared in the Office of Readings for last Sunday, the Fourth of Easter.
I am the good shepherd. I know my own—by which I mean, I love them—and my own know me. In plain words: those who love me are willing to follow me, for anyone who does not love the truth has not yet come to know it.
My dear brethren, you have heard the test we pastors have to undergo. Turn now to consider how these words of our Lord imply a test for yourselves also. Ask yourselves whether you belong to his flock, whether you know him, whether the light of his truth shines in your minds. I assure you that it is not by faith that you will come to know him, but by love; not by mere conviction, but by action. John the evangelist is my authority for this statement. He tells us that anyone who claims to know God without keeping his commandments is a liar. Consequently, the Lord immediately adds: As the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for my sheep. Clearly he means that laying down his life for his sheep gives evidence of his knowledge of the Father and the Father's knowledge of him. In other words, by the love with which he dies for his sheep he shows how greatly he loves his Father.
Again he says: My sheep hear my voice, and I know them; they follow me, and I give them eternal life. Shortly before this he had declared: If anyone enters the sheepfold through me he shall be saved; he shall go freely in and out and shall find good pasture. He will enter into a life of faith; from faith he will go out to vision, from belief to contemplation, and will graze in the good pastures of everlasting life. So our Lord's sheep will finally reach their grazing ground where all who follow him in simplicity of heart will feed on the green pastures of eternity. These pastures are the spiritual joys of heaven. There the elect look upon the face of God with unclouded vision and feast at the banquet of life for ever more.
Beloved brothers, let us set out for these pastures where we shall keep joyful festival with so many of our fellow citizens. May the thought of their happiness urge us on! Let us stir up our hearts, rekindle our faith, and long eagerly for what heaven has in store for us. To love thus is to be already on our way. No matter what obstacles we encounter, we must not allow them to turn us aside from the joy of that heavenly feast. Anyone who is determined to reach his destination is not deterred by the roughness of the road that leads to it. Nor must we allow the charm of success to seduce us, or we shall be like a foolish traveller who is so distracted by the pleasant meadows through which he is passing that he forgets where he is going.