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When you see the words "advanced AI" and "video games" in the same headline, you more than likely think about sophisticated computer players that provide skilled opponents for real-world gamers. However, IBM's advanced AI systems are starting to influence video games in a very different way. Software developers are using this technology to change the UX of some of the world's favorite titles, which in turn is leading to some relatively unexpected developments.
One of the biggest changes seems to be coming in the form of AI bots that can pair players together.
A Match Made in Cyberspace
Many so-called free-to-play games have actually encouraged gamers to spend more than ones that feature a one-time price tag. By keeping fans hooked with personalized content, these games have been able to thrive. Gamers love to put their own special touch on things, which is why in-game purchases like weapons, items and game skins have proven so attractive to hardcore players.
According to some engineers, creative AI applications can turbocharge the way that developers study user data and design content around them. Some games are now capable of paying close attention to the way that people play and then matching users together based on their play styles. The idea is that pairing people who will enjoy exploring together will spend more time together online.
Over time, this can increase the amount of money that these people feed into in-app purchases. IBM's Watson AI has been paying close attention to the way that people play Atari's touch edition of Roller Coaster Tycoon in the hopes of figuring out new ways to improve the gameplay and make it more personalized.
IBM and PlayFab, one of the other developers working on the project, say that Watson's special algorithms have helped to create machine learning routines that in turn can lead to some drastic improvements as far as matchmaking is concerned. Over time, they hope to create more personalized content that can better ensure people stay hooked for as long as possible.
A heavy emphasis on personalized content is how some long-running MMORPG titles have been able to last as long as they have. At least one graphical MUD game has been online since 1996, and a few text-based ones predate even that. The reason is that they've allowed players to create their own modpacks that keep the experience fresh for many years after the game in question no longer enjoys a significant amount of promotion.
While it's doubtful that an AI can ever come up with content that's quite as dynamic as that developed by human players, Watson can sure speed up the process and bring creative personalities together to make the overall experience much more fun for everyone involved.
Using an AI to Narrow the Playing Field
Even though we might not see downloadable skins designed by an AI the next time we log into a virtual marketplace, it's obvious that IBM's Watson technology is revamping the way that online games work. However, professional game leagues are also putting this technology to the test.
IBM deployed a Watson-based app at GDC 2019, using it to improve player performance in e-sports competitions as well as create a better fan experience overall. With the esports industry quickly approaching the $1 billion mark, it's starting to host events that can attract more than 100 million viewers.
By leveraging the same technology used to manage the US Open, IBM has been able to scan through hundreds of hours of footage and build a dynamic highlight reel in real time. This can even help to keep on-air conversations by helping commentators stay focused on the action.
The Role of AI in Gaming's Future
Don't count IBM's technology out when it comes to more conventional applications of AI in video games, however. Some gamers feel like an increased focus on online play is starting to diminish the quality of AI opponents. Developers don't always seem to focus on creating a good single-player experience, which is why they're starting to create radically different technologies based on traditional AI algorithms. It's easy to imagine that IBM's Watson can be used to help train the opposition even while it continues to succeed at the many myriad tasks put in front of it.


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ACRA is considering the appointment of a qualified Programme Manager to be responsible for project implementation at management, administrative and institutional level and to ensure the proper application of EC procedures. PM will be in charge of the coordination with all the co-applicants and liaises with the Donors, and local authorities in the field and at national level. He will ensure policy dialogue and identification of new interventions.
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Incredibly lucid views by Ranjeev Dubey, summing up the goings-on in Delhi in response to the horrific gang-rape of a 23-year old physiotherapist on 16th December, 2012.
"Sunil, I think I said this on Twitter.
ONE, The violence against women on the street is only an extension of the violence in our homes. You can't fix one without fixing the other.
TWO, in the specific case, these were criminals. To call them rapists is to mislead those responsible for dealing with the law and order challenge of an understaffed overworked police force permanantly subject to political pressures to say nothing of their obligation to provide security to these same politicians.
THREE, between the bizarre nature of popular reaction, our lumpen polity and our perverse political classes, existent or aspiring Kejriwal and Ramdev, every genuine protest will get hijacked unless we manage it very well which requires urban elites to be leaders, not those reeling under anger management issues.
FOUR, popular anger does start revolutions but careful analysis and the moulding of solutions creates new societies. It's absurd that our urban elites should lead street protests. Who will now mould the solutions and drive change: the illitrates?
FIVE, the extreme inequities in our society encourges disempowered men one of them to do terrible things to women sometimes, it is one of us which is when we react, otherwise we let it go with the usual sympathetic noises and platitudes. Of course when one of us does terrible things to one of them, then it's only some women trying to make money from one of us. We cannot create a new society without introspection and a fundamental change in our own attitude.
SIX, all this said and done, what has happened to this girl is terrible and unforgivable. Indians being a bit emotionally fragile as we are, the general reaction to anyone asking for a more nuanced and intellectually refined approach to public issues is then accused of promoting the opposite. In this case, it would be: "oh so you think it was okay for her to be raped, etc etc"."
A reminder for us to exercise restraint and keep our animal instincts in check, whether in perpetrating crime or protesting against it. Moderation is what we need as we step into the New Year.
Ranjeev is an old friend and a good one at that. He's also the guy that recently rocked the boat with his second (maybe third) book, Bullshit Quotient. A must read!
I cannot emphasize enough that "popular anger does start revolutions but careful analysis and the moulding of solutions creates new societies."
It's such a shame to see the age of unreason gripping the educated intelligentsia. Your helplessness is manifesting in your call for instant justice. The anger is justified but the means are not. Restraint doesn't mean we're giving up … by all means keep the intensity of emotion alive. An eye for an eye is not the Indian way.
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The End of Hypocrisy
The Book of James
Belief in God is far from dead.
A recent study found 43% of Australian's believe that Jesus rose from the dead, and a staggering 74% believe in the existence of God. And yet despite these views, many are not connected with the Christian church or faith.
Those who might consider themselves as being open spiritually are often blocked from considering faith due to a number of attitudes they hold towards the church.
According to McCrindle Research, the top three 'belief blockers' were church abuse, judgementalism and hypocrisy. In other words, Christians like to talk the talk, but don't walk the walk. As Brennan Manning famously said, 'this is what an unbelieving world, simply finds unbelievable.'
Over 15 weeks we will be studying the book of James with the goal of seeing "The End of Hypocrisy."
More than any other book in the bible, James presents a bold challenge for Christians to address the distance between faith and obedience. Like a man looking in the mirror, only to forget who he is when he walks away, so is the man who hears God's word but fails to live God's word.
'The End of Hypocrisy' is more than teaching. It's a call to act. By faith we can deepen our relationships with God, take bold and audacious steps to make a difference in our world and - in His grace - see many come to know the beauty, truth and relevance of Jesus.
To assist you throughout the series we have developed a Journal Guide to help you read, reflect, respond, and remember the relevant bible passages each week.
Faith and Trial
James 1:1-4
Faith and Doubt
James 1:5-8
Faith and Riches
James 1:9-11
Faith and Temptation
James 1:12-18
Faith and Action
James 1:19-27
Faith and Partiality
James 2:1-13
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James 2:14-26
Faith and Words
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Faith and Wisdom
James 3:13-18
Faith and the World
James 4:1-10
Faith and Judgement
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Faith and Time
James 4:13-17
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James 5:1-6
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City Designates New Inwood Historic District
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-Dyckman Farmhouse
-Letter to Acting LPC Chair Fred Bland
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-Conservancy Testimony Supporting Historic District
December 2018
The Conservancy is pleased that the in Inwood on Tuesday, December 11. The new district is comprised of 15 two-story houses—many designed by architects Moore & Landsiedel, Louis Kurtz, C. G. de Neergaard, and A. H. Zacharius—between 1920 and 1935.
November 2018
Conservancy Supports Proposed Inwood Historic District
The Conservancy recently in the Inwood section of Manhattan. The proposed district is comprised of 15 single-family houses constructed in the 1920s and 30s in distinctive architecture styles that give the enclave its charm. While the Conservancy applauds the City Landmarks Commission for the new historic district, we believe there is more that the Commission can and should do to protect Inwood's character.
A Conservancy survey of the neighborhood found several buildings that meet the requirements for individual landmark status, two City parks that should be designated as scenic landmarks, and a larger, more inclusive historic district that would include the large collection of 1920s apartment buildings that so well define the neighborhood. We urged the Commission to immediately move to landmark these resources.
The Conservancy will continue to push the Commission to ensure that there is an appropriate balance between preservation and growth now that Inwood has been upzoned by the City for new development.
August 2018
Conservancy Urges LPC to Protect Inwood Before Rezoning Complete
The Conservancy will continue to push meaningful landmarking in Inwood now that the City Council has approved a modified version of the Administration's upzoning plan for Manhattan's northernmost neighborhood.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission is studying a small historic district of detached houses in the northern section of the neighborhood. While we applaud that effort, it is not enough. We identified a larger central district and several individual landmarks in our survey of the area (see list). This is an architecturally cohesive historic neighborhood that deserves greater protection.
July 2018
The Conservancy has urged the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) to act quickly to save landmark quality buildings in Inwood as the City Council vote on the proposed rezoning of the neighborhood is expected in August.
In a letter to Acting LPC Chair Fred Bland, the Conservancy said a recent staff survey of the neighborhood found many worthy buildings eligible for landmarking. We also believe that Inwood Hill Park and Isham Park are eligible for scenic landmark status.
Among the fine buildings we cited are the Church of the Good Shepherd and its gothic revival parish house, Public School 52, Mount Washington Presbyterian Church, and the Harlem Savings Bank. Read the full letter here.
Inwood is a lovely historic neighborhood with a high degree of architectural cohesiveness defined by regular cornice heights, harmonious use of brick and terra cotta façade materials and a mix of early 20th-century styles.
The Conservancy believes that the LPC must act to strike an appropriate balance between preservation and growth.
Potential Individual Landmarks:
Good Shepherd Church, 4967 Broadway
Rectory of Good Shepherd Church, 608 Isham Street
97-105 Cooper Street
680 W. 204th Street
60 Cooper Street
Harlem Savings Bank (Now Apple Bank), 4948 Broadway
270 Dyckman Street
338 Dyckman Street
Fire Engine 95/Ladder Co. 36, 29 Vermilyea Avenue
5009-5021 Broadway
Department of Sanitation Incinerator, 4035 Ninth Avenue
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 20 Cummings Street
Mount Washington Presbyterian Church, 80-84 Vermilyea Avenue
PS 52, 650 Academy Street
PS 98, 512 West 212th Street
Potential Scenic Landmarks:
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payambarpour, S., shokouhmand, H. (2016). Water thickness effect on the fin efficiency and heat transfer for partially wet-surface heat exchanger.
Journal of Computational Applied Mechanics
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seyed abdolkarim payambarpour; hossein shokouhmand. "Water thickness effect on the fin efficiency and heat transfer for partially wet-surface heat exchanger".
Journal of Computational Applied Mechanics
, 47, 2, 2016, 195-207. doi: 10.22059/jcamech.2017.222361.121
payambarpour, S., shokouhmand, H. (2016). 'Water thickness effect on the fin efficiency and heat transfer for partially wet-surface heat exchanger',
Journal of Computational Applied Mechanics
, 47(2), pp. 195-207. doi: 10.22059/jcamech.2017.222361.121
payambarpour, S., shokouhmand, H. Water thickness effect on the fin efficiency and heat transfer for partially wet-surface heat exchanger.
Journal of Computational Applied Mechanics
, 2016; 47(2): 195-207. doi: 10.22059/jcamech.2017.222361.121
Water thickness effect on the fin efficiency and heat transfer for partially wet-surface heat exchanger
Article 6
Volume 47, Issue 2
, December 2016
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Document Type: Research Paper
seyed abdolkarim payambarpour
hossein shokouhmand
School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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10 December 2016
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27 August 2016
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17 November 2016
Heat and mass transfer, in this paper, is considered in one-row heat exchanger, that fins are hotter than air flow and water is added to fins. Related governing equations are derived by analyzing a two-dimension model in a unique cell of a heat exchange. These equations are numerically solved by finite difference method. Heat transfer and efficiency under partially wet surface are calculated by changes in thickness of water layer on the fins and wet percentage region of fin with constant airflow characteristics. In this study, Lewis Number as unity and water vapor saturation as parabolic are assumed. Obtained results show that increasing in thickness of fin leads to increasing thermal resistance; therefore, efficiency of fin decreases. But thickness of water layer dose not play a significant role in fin efficiency when water layer covering the surface of fins is thin or it covers a small region of fins because thermal resistance of water is not comparable with thermal conductivity of fin material. But where thickness of water layer is comparable with fin pitch or more surface of fins is wetted, fin efficiency and heat transfer change obviously because of increasing thermal resistance and changing in air flow velocity that cause more decreasing in efficiency of fins.
Heat exchanger
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Experimental fluid mechanics and heat transfer
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A professor of constitutional and international law, Deborah Pearlstein's work on national security and the separation of powers has appeared widely in law journals and the popular press, including the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, the University of Michigan Law Review, the University of Texas Law Review, and the Georgetown Law Journal, as well as in Slate, Foreign Policy, the Washington Post, and the New York Times. Before joining Cardozo, she was a research scholar in the Law and Public Affairs Program at the Woodrow Wilson School for Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, and held visiting appointments at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Georgetown University Law Center. A leading national voice on law and counterterrorism, Professor Pearlstein has repeatedly testified before Congress on topics from military commissions to detainee treatment. She has held appointments as Chair of the AALS National Security Law Section, on the ABA's Advisory Committee on Law and National Security, and today serves on the editorial board of the peer-reviewed Journal of National Security Law and Policy.
A magna cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, Professor Pearlstein clerked for Judge Michael Boudin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, then for Justice John Paul Stevens of the U.S. Supreme Court. Following her clerkships, she practiced at the law firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson in San Francisco, earning the Voting Rights Award from the ACLU of Southern California for her litigation work on voting systems reform following the 2000 presidential election.
From 2003-2007, Professor Pearlstein served as the founding director of the Law and Security Program at Human Rights First, where she led the organization's efforts in research, litigation and advocacy surrounding U.S. detention and interrogation operations, and served on the first team of independent military commission monitors to visit the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay in 2004. In addition to developing impact litigation strategies and preparing multiple briefs amicus curiae to the U.S. Supreme Court, Pearlstein co-authored a series of reports on the human rights impact of U.S. national security policy, including Command's Responsibility, which provided the first comprehensive accounting of detainee deaths in U.S. military custody and received extensive media attention worldwide. Throughout her tenure, Professor Pearlstein worked closely with members of the defense and intelligence communities, including in helping to bring together retired military leaders to address key policy challenges in U.S. counterterrorism operations.
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- Thankyou for making my hair look amazing and bringing a positive energy in my home, looking forward to catching up on my next consultation!
- I am loving my Ultrasonic hair extensions Jason, thankyou soooo much!
- Never felt so happy with my hair and extensions, I've tried a few different techniques but I am all about cold fusion!
- I love you for today Jason thankyou so much!
- Jason you are a gem thankyou for transforming my hair I will send you some photo's once I have curled it!
- My hair is even better than I could of imagined, they feel so natural and lighter than when I had a weave!
- I can style my hair anyway now and so excited to curl it, plus I can just tie it up in a fancy bun for when I'm at work!
- Thankyou Jason it would of taken me years to grow out this bob and have this length and thickness!
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Have you ever wondered:
- What can my baby see and understand about the world?
- Can my baby remember certain things?
- What is my young infant's ability to learn?
At the project we conduct research that attempts to answer these questions. We conduct research that seeks to understand infants' visual, attentional and perceptual development. Specific topics include the relation between various cognitive processes in young infants' formation of future-oriented expectations for forthcoming visual events; the interface between visual expectations and memory processes; development of selective attention; development of object recognition; and the functioning of their long-term memories.
We are also currently expanding our research focus and conducting studies to learn more about cognitive development in children and adolescents. Specific topics include visual attention and focus.


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2016 has arguably been the year of the bob for Empire's Taraji P. Henson. Whether she's giving us Cookie life or red-carpet slay, the Lyon-ess ruled the trend with fringed, blunt and wet look tresses. The actress — who once wowed us by rocking her under the wig cornrows for a shoot — also knows the power of a good unit and has not been afraid to slay every way possible. And, with hair gurus like Tym Wallace and Kim Kimble working their magic, how could she go wrong?
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Adams creates boxing history
ENDING an inspired performance with an Ali Shuffle as a mark of respect for the man who inspired her to take up boxing when she was 12 years old, Nicola Adams sealed her place in history as the first ever women's Olympic boxing champion.
Adams' years battling funding crises and crippling injury were blown away in a simply magnificent 16-7 win over China's world number one Ren Cancan, an opponent who had beaten her in their previous two World Championship finals.
With 10 seconds to go on the clock, Adams performed her now customary Shuffle by the ropes, a final mark of victory which brought the roaring ExCeL crowd to its feet to acclaim a seminal British and Olympic moment.
Afterwards, beaming Adams insisted the crowning moment of her career would not change her, and that she was looking forward to nothing more than a meal with her family, and going home to greet her pet doberman puppy, Dexter.
Adams said: "I just like being the normal Nicky Adams, walking my dog and doing the normal day to day things. I think it's probably going to change now but I'm going to try to stick to what I normally do as much as possible.
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Just a little reminder, I am teaching two new classes this weekend. I haven't taught all month so I am really excited about teaching at Zinnia and Stampin From the Heart. If you're interested, please sign up asap and spread the word! I'd really appreciate it:
I have a short book post for tomorrow, another books in/books out post (so, yes, I do have books to sell). I'll try to schedule the post for about 6 p.m. tomorrow night.
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As a certain scruffy young bard once sang, "The times they are-a changin'." Although many aspects of our hobby remain constant, especially the continuing health of analog and two-channel sound, there's no doubt that digitalaudio reproduction is on a pathway of serious change. CD sales, while not dead, diminish every year; more and more streaming devices are hitting the market; and this very magazine devotes serious coverage to the evolving world of computer-driven digital-audio playback and HD downloads. And not just upstarts but iconic manufacturers—and at this point in the company's history England's Naim Audio certainly qualifies as the latter—are embracing this new world order. The latest in Naim's now three-year-old and frequently augmented Uniti series, the $5995 SuperUniti joins the NaimUniti 2 ($4695, with built-in CD player) and UnitiQute ($2695, no disc drive), along with two versions of Naim's UnitiServe Hard Disc/Server ($3695 and $3995). I can't think of another audio company with such a long track record that has so firmly and expansively embraced the word of computer audio. Nor of another one that's done it so gracefully.
Like the UnitiQute, the SuperUniti contains no disc drive. You can, of course, as I did, hook up a CD player via analog inputs, as well as a turntable, and I suspect that many users may do just that. But I imagine a whole other, and dare I add younger, flock of SuperUniti customers will be drawn to this sleek model's streaming audio and other digital capabilities because, after all, Naim calls the SuperUniti an "all-in-one," music player that simply needs speakers—and externally generated sources—to make music.
The heart of the SupertUniti, however, is firmly grounded in Naim's classic componentry, most specifically the 5 Series amplifier found in the 80Wpc SuperNait integrated amplifier, from which the SuperUniti's guts derive. But as Naim points out, in addition to the SuperNait the SuperUniti also draws inspiration from the UnitiQute, the NDX network music player, and the Naim DAC. Like the latter, SuperUniti employs Naim's "Zero Jitter" buffering technology, which clocks incoming digital signals into the unit's buffer memory, before then clocking them out to provide a stable conversion stream. Proprietary digital filtering provides up to 16x oversampling, and D-to-A conversion is via the same Burr-Brown DACs found in Naim's NDX and HDX. Naim also boasts of the SuperUniti's newly designed, digitally driven, analog volume control, which uses discrete resistors for the highest sound quality.
To encapsulate the SuperUniti's features, here's what this handsome and cleanly arranged component comprises: An integrated, wireless, UPnP-network stream player able to stream audio files from any hard-disc server—such as Naim's UnitiServe, HDX, network attached storage (NAS), or laptops/computers via a home network; a front-panel USB port that accepts direct digital files from iPods and iPhones using Apple Lossless encoding; a multi-format tuner for iPod and USB-stored audio featuring FM/ DAB/Internet radio; a ten-input digital and analog preamplifier with six S/PDIF digital inputs for external digital sources, including three back-panel optical inputs and a fourth front-panel optical input; internal architecture for high-res audio playback up to 24-bit/192kHz over the network—a Naim first; a digital-to-analog converter; and, of course, the 80Wpc power amp, which makes this the strongman of the Uniti series. Should the amp's 80 watts be less muscle than you need, you can drive an external amp via a preamp output, and there is also a dedicated subwoofer output.
Moreover, the SuperUniti offers a variety of control options—conventionally from the neatly arrayed front panel, from a standard remote control, as well as from Naim's N-Stream app for Apple's iPhone and iPad. As of now SuperUniti does not support Apple Airplay, but that is said to be in the works. Although its wireless capability is a cool feature, Naim recommends Ethernet network connectivity for both reliability and the best sound quality. As to the formats supported, SuperUniti plays/streams WAV, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AIFF, MP3, Windows Media-formatted content, AAC, and Ogg Vorbis from any suitable UPnP device or USBconnected storage device. And gapless playback is available on all supported file formats. Super, indeed.
Luddite that I am, I began my time with the SuperUniti in a rather conventional way, by playing back LPs and CDs via the unit's pair of analog inputs. It also gave me the clearest chance to hear how the SuperUniti sounds compared to other Naim components I'm familiar with over my years of reviewing them.
As I guessed, the SuperUniti's sonic style is Naim through and through. It has the same exceptional sense of dynamic ebb and flow and rhythm and pace one expects from Naim gear, along with a low noise floor, and a fine sense of transparency to the recorded event. For instance, on Harmonia Mundi's terrific CD Gershwin by Grofé, the SuperUniti created an impressively large soundstage with a good display of air around each instrument. During Rhapsody in Blue the opening clarinet theme was rich but nice and reedy, too, while the brasses were creamy, fat, and throaty. The piano was convincingly life-sized, with great clarity to each note and fine percussive power. Cymbals had notable sizzle and snap, and when the orchestra busted loose you felt a good sense of weight and power. And though Naim's 80-watt rating is relatively conservative, the amp did a decent job powering my Maggie 1.7s, although I can see how that preamp-out connection might, for users with either power-hungry speakers such as these, large rooms, or both, feel the need for a larger power amplifier.
More intimate music was likewise well served by the SuperUniti—be it the haunting beauty of Antony and the Johnsons' The Crying Light [Secretly Canadian LP], where Antony's one-of-a-kind voice weaves an otherworldly web from strands of tenor and falsetto harmonies, or the recently reviewed Analogue Productions SACD of Getz/Gilberto (Issue 224), which found the Naim SuperUniti practically drawing me into the speakers with the sheer beauty and subtle artistry of this near-perfect record. This a component that invites you in, rather than bludgeoning you with power.
With the invaluable help of Chris Morris, who works for U.S. importer The Sound Organisation, I was able to download Egalto's EyeConnect UPnP AV Media Streaming software, which allowed me to transfer my (currently small) iTunes library on the network so the SuperUniti was able to access it. I also downloaded Naim's N-Stream app onto my iPad. This is a super-cool free app that lets you access your iTunes library, control volume, and so forth.
Since this is something of a new world for me I consulted the Downloads section of TAS' music review department, where I know I can count on the recommendations of my colleagues Alan Taffel (pop) and Andy Quint (classical). Intrigued by Taffel's high praise for Cat Stevens' Tea for the Tillerman (Issue 223), and his comparison of different formats, I downloaded both the 96/24 and 192/24 versions of the album. Whoa, Alan was right on—the 96/24 is indeed outstanding, with great clarity, a lovely sense of detail, tonal richness, and immediacy beyond anything I'd heard before from this classic recording (note that I have not heard the latest Analogue Productions vinyl edition). Taffel was right again when he said the 192/24 rendering was better, cleaner, more immediate and detailed. This was one of those jaw-dropping experiences, and I admit hearing digitally reproduced music in this way, over a fine component such as the SuperUniti, is a new thing for me, and one that will take a bit of getting used to. It's simply a different experience from hearing CDs. Certainly not the same as analog, but something rather different from any disc format.
I was also intrigued by Andy Quint's review in the same issue of Albéniz's Iberia played by Peter Schaaf. This was another eyeopener, and a truly great-sounding recording of a piano—lifesized, full, percussive yet harmonically rich, dynamically explosive as well as intimate as the music dictated.
These are but two examples of the many fine recordings I've started to enjoy in what is for me a new fashion (yes, I know I'm behind the times). And while I'm not ready to give up my LPs, and doubt I ever will be, with the help of the SuperUniti and knowledgeable friends on this magazine I am thoroughly enjoying listening to music via these new formats. Bravo to Naim for making it fun, easy, and so very musically compelling. (Chris Morris says that the SuperUniti's ultimate performance is achieved with Naim's own UnitiServe. I'm getting a review sample, so watch for my follow-up report.)
Type: All-in-one streaming Audio player
Power output: 80Wpc into 8 ohms
Formats supported: WAV, FLAC, Apple lossless, AIFF, Mp3, Windows Media-formatted content, AAC, and Ogg Vorbis from any suitable UPnP device or USB-connected storage device (gapless playback available on all supported file formats)
Maximum sample rate: 192khz (coaxial) 96khz (optical)
Maximum bit depth: 24 bits
Analog inputs: One 5-pin DIN, two RCA pair, one 3.5mm front-panel jack
Digital inputs: Six S/PDIF (one coaxial BNC, one coaxial RCA, three optical Toslink, one 3.5mm front panel mini-Toslink)
Analog outputs: Preamp output (4-pin din), subwoofer output (RCA pair)
Digital outputs: S/PDIF (coaxial BNC 75-ohm)
Dimensions: 17" x 3.4" x 12.33"
Weight: 28.2 lbs.
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For the most part we try to steer clear of raw political debate, choosing instead to focus our time and energy trying to figure out how legislative priorities are likely to alter the contours of the capital markets at home and abroad. In this case we'll make an exception. The failure by this nation's 113th Congress to take up reauthorization of Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) from IRA accounts that expired on December 31, 2013 in a timely manner is downright shameful. First authorized in 2006, QCD's are used primarily by investors over the age of 70 1/2 to satisfy their required minimum distribution while simultaneously channeling funds directly to charities of all stripes. Religious groups, social service providers, disaster relief agencies, educational institutions, medical research, and the arts all have one thing in common: they require a steady stream of private donation in order to fulfill their mission. At a time when the equity markets are touching an all time high and a record number of investors are reaching an age where IRA distributions are compulsory, it simply makes no sense to delay reauthorization of this important funding source any longer. More to the point, Congressional leadership from both parties should cease their senseless dithering and take this measure up as soon as they return from the summer recess. And finally, Congress should avoid a repeat of the shenanagins accompanying the Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 that thwarted many would be philanthropists by authorizing QCDs for 2012 but waiting to enact the bill until January of 2013. We all deserve better.
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A not-so-secret Santa has donated money so the state can hang holiday lights from the Capitol dome, an annual tradition that was almost broken because of the ongoing budget impasse.
Democratic Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, whose office oversees the Capitol, announced last week that the dome would go dark this year because the money used to power the lights could better be used elsewhere. But the lights will indeed go up as usual after a donation from the Basic Crafts Council of Mid-Central Illinois, a union group made up of the Operating Engineers Local 965, Laborers Local 477 and Carpenters Local 270.
The group paid $7,300 to the Springfield municipal power company to cover the electricity costs, according to White's office. The state owes the power company nearly $3 million, a tab that's gone unpaid because of the lack of a full state budget.
While White thanked the laborers for their "generosity and holiday spirit," the move also is a dig at Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, who has made weakening union power a key part of the agenda he's linked to a budget resolution. The union light gift also comes after Kristina Rasmussen, executive vice president of the Illinois Policy Institute, launched an online fundraising effort to pay for the lights. Rauner has been a major donor to the conservative group over the years.
Because the state has been operating without a complete budget since July 1, White's office has shuffled money around to continue operating. Already, the office stopped mailing yearly reminders to drivers to renew their vehicle registration, estimating it would save $450,000 a month in postage, money that will instead be used to mail titles and license plates. Despite the move, White said his office still could run out of money for such mailings within several months unless a budget agreement is reached.
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Be Proud
I am proud of myself for all of my hard work and for not giving up at the Vermont City Marathon on Sunday. I know after running this race that I have extreme mental toughness and also the physical strength and aerobic capacity to run a marathon. My finish time at the marathon was 3:45.28. For me this was a 10 minute PR which is a tremendous accomplishment. I was 26th in my age group (35-39) out of 160 women, 153rd female out of 1,085, and 626th out of 2,418 runners.Ready to Race (hanging out by Lake Champlain) Most awesome training partner! Love ya Bridget!
I did not achieve my goal of qualifying for Boston (at least not yet that is). For me it was not meant to be at this race. For me this race was a learning experience which we must all go through in order to achieve success. I am proud of myself because even though I did not reach my ultimate goal I know that I left everything out on the pavement on Sunday.I made it! (3:45.28)
My training this fall, winter, and spring was incredible. I trained my a$$ off! I was focused, I was driven, I stayed positive and overall I learned a lot about myself. Training for this race gave me confidence and inner-strength to be able to reach for my dreams. We all need goals and to reach for the stars.
On race day I wanted to go for it and did not feel stressed about the actual race but found myself lacking focus that morning and consumed by outside thoughts. I need to remember to run my own raceFast chicks in skirts. Thanks @skirtsports
. Rather than sticking to a solid race plan of going out with a nice even pace of 8:10-8:20 and then working towards negative splits during the second half of the race I went out way too. I allowed the energy of the other runners, the crowds and the easy feeling of my gait to sweep me down the race course at a pace that would not be easy to maintain during the crucial last 6.2 miles. I made the rookie mistake of "fly and die." I knew I went out too fast but for some reason could not slow myself down. I did not allow my friend Bridget who was pacing me to do her job of reminding me not to go too fast at the beginning.
My body was challenged on race day also due to nutrition and hydration issues. I took in plenty of GU along the course, along with bananas, watermelon, oranges, and water ices however I did not eat the "real food" that I needed and I did not eat early enough. My metabolism races so fast that I could have used an entire peanut butter and jelly sandwich at around mile 5 and then every 4 or 5 miles after that. Around mile 19-20 the race course weaves through neighborhoods that have excellent crowd support but also are in direct sunlight and by that time the temperatures had climbed somewhere into the 80's with no breeze. I had been alternating between water and gatorade at each aid station however the loss of electrolytes was too great and by mile 21 I felt myself bonking. My legs were wobbly and I began to zig zag. Thankfully Bridget was by my side to keep me focused. At the next aid station I was made to drink about 6-7 cups of gatorade (next race I will drink gatorade/NUUN at each station). My legs were cramping and then we had to walk for a while. Seeing the pace group leaders come by I knew my goal was passing but I still wanted to finish. At this point I had to focus on the finish line and on Bridget. I needed to focus on her energy and the energy of the other runners on the course. I had to find my "om," to keep my emotions calm and just listen. I listened. I listened to my breathing, to my foot strikes. I listened to Bridget's voice. I listened and I believed what she was saying and somehow found the last ounces of strength in my muscles and made my legs go. Crossing the finish line was not pretty and the end of the race experience required an extended stay at the lovely Medical tent in order to get my fluids back in balance.Listen (Photo credit @Oiselle)
Not the way I wanted to finish and not the final outcome that I had hoped for but I am PROUD. I have been able to stay positive and have done a lot of reflecting and revisiting the experience and know that in the end this race has made me a much stronger person and mentally tough runner. There will be other races and I am going to go after my dreams.be Proud. (ribbonworthy.com)
What dreams are you chasing?You've been chicked!
Next race on my schedule: "Sufferfest"run by The Littleton Bike Shop in Littleton NH and sponsored by Pete & Gerry's Organic Eggs our family farm. The race starts in Franconia, NH and ends at the top of Cannon Mountain. The course is 6 miles with 3150 feet of climbing. Who wants to join in the fun????Looks like fun, right? Are you up for the adventure?
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A long-standing myth surrounding the biofuels industry has centered on the "Food vs Fuel" debate, which claims that increased production of corn-based biofuels such as ethanol have led to higher food prices.
Such claims have been backed by the perception that the implementation of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and the Energy and Independent Security Act (EISA) in 2005 and 2007 led to a higher volume of corn produced for ethanol instead of for food and livestock feed purposes.
Among the biggest proponents of this theory includes global humanitarian and development organization, Oxfam International, which in 2008 claimed farmers were allocating more of their crop production for fuel than food in their drive for higher profits.
Furthermore, biofuel opponents believe the demand and production of ethanol has led to higher corn prices, which has resulted in higher food prices. Proponents of this theory often cite a 2008 World Bank report, which alleged biofuels had forced global food prices up by 75% in that year.
Most of these theories, however, aren't supported by raw data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and have been refuted by newer studies.
In fact, data compiled by the USDA for 2015/16 marketing year estimates corn use for ethanol in the aforementioned marketing year to total 5.22 billion bushels while total corn supply is expected to reach 15.38 billion bushels. But since 16 lbs of a 56 lbs bushel of corn is returned as dried distillers grains (DDGs) and 0.6 lbs is returned as corn oil, the actual amount used for ethanol is some 69 percent of a bushel.
This in turn means the corn that will be used for ethanol is actually 3.6 billion bushels, which is only 23 percent of the total supply of corn. This clearly refute the idea that corn production for ethanol has superseded production for food and livestock feed.
Just as important to note is the fact that one ton of DDGs could effectively replace 1.22 tons of feed consisting of corn and soybean meal. As such, using DDGs enables the livestock and poultry industry to use less corn and soybean meal.
In a 2015 report by ABF Economics, it said Minnesota converted 393 million bushels of corn in 2014 into 1.1 billion gallons of ethanol, 3.3 million tons of DDGs and 184 million lbs of corn oil. More importantly, it said the 3.3 million tons of DDGs were sufficient to meet the annual feed requirements of nearly 2.5 million beef and dairy cattle or the entire inventory of cattle and calves in Minnesota.
There is also evidence that the linkage between ethanol and food prices have been overstated and even erroneous.
A report in June 2013 by ABF Economics, an agriculture and biofuels economics consultancy, said an examination of food prices measured by the U.S. Consumer Price Index "indicates that retail level food prices have increased at a slower rate since the RFS took effect than during the comparable five years before the RFS."
In addition, it said demand for ethanol wasn't the biggest contributing factor for rising corn prices and pointed instead to the increase in gasoline prices and a higher global demand for food and agricultural commodities.
In particular, high gasoline prices impact the cost of farming while fertilizer and transportation costs strongly correlated to oil prices. These in turn, affect food prices.
The chart above, based on data from the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and U.S. Energy Information Administration indicates a close relationship between food and crude oil prices.
Furthermore, the image below, which is based on the USDA's Economic Research Service, illustrates where exactly a dollar for food goes to.
Even the World Bank has refuted claims it made in its aforementioned report in 2008. In a 2010 report, it said increased speculation in the commodities market by investment funds in 2008 was the real cause of higher food prices that year.
It specifically pointed out to data in 2008 that showed high corn prices even when ethanol use was on a downward trend. This, it said, was evidence that speculation in the commodities market, rather than ethanol production or demand, was the main contributor to higher food prices.


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It's Friday, as Craig Ferguson says on his Late Late tv show, "It's a great day for America!".
So far this week I have joined the following Ad Networks or Ad companies.
PepperJam Network, Market Leverage, Kontera, ContentLink, ClickBank, EntreCard with SezWHo comments area ratings interface, FreeSiteSignup with John Chow.com, and looking into RocketProfit that Shoemoney recommends.
PepperJam Network seems like a great company. They have a ton of offers, and some of the comissions are huge. I will post some of my results from PepperJam.
I joined Market Leverage on the advice of Jonathan Volk at Volk Marketing, a Super Affiliate. Market Leverage has recently appeared on the network scene, and is making great strides towards success. I will blog about my experiences with Market Leverage as we go forward.
So far the Affiliate Manager I am working with has responded quickly to my questions! This is a good sign for future customer service already.
Kontera is a pretty cool deal. They serve both Advertisers and Publishers, and you can sign up as either or both. The approval process was painless, and I will blog about my results with Kontera as they are achieved.
I learned about ContentLink.com, from John Chow at JohnChow.com.
Contentlink is pretty cool and unobtrusive. They populate your blog text in selected words changing the word to a double-underlined, blue colored word.
When you hover over these blue words you discover a relvant, pop-up information button clearly labeled "Advertisement" on the top, and permitting a click on the More Info button will take you to that site.
ClickBank is a well known company, so I will only say that I need to do some research with how to best begin using their services. More to come on ClickBank.....
Entrecard creates a lot of buzz because you can earn 'credits' that you can spend on advertising or in the 'Shop'. I already have received over 100 EntreCard credits by commenting and linking-back to blog sites that have the EntreCard Widget running. They provide a database of EntreCard members to search to gain more credits. Interesting paradigm at work here.
More to come on EntreCard.....By the way, the SezWho comments section rating partnership was announced. Basically you can see a rating of your comments on sites that install the SezWho comments tool.
FreeSiteSignup.com - I signed up based on John Chow's recommendation due to the fact that other than this blog, I did not have a website for my Affiliate Marketing business, Chase Marketing. Sign up was easy, paid the yearly hosting fee to Midphase.com, and the next day my website was set-up. I received some video training on how to set up my cPanel and configure my website.
I now have a web page pre-built with offers and some free stuff to encourage visitors to browse and buy! Of course, I have access to sub-domains on the web host, so I am looking forward to creating additional 'Folders' to run these other sub-domains from. More on my web site build-out as time advances....
My hope is to eventually have at least 25 seperate 'niche' web sites with rich content and all of the other things Google likes. I will be experimenting with direct-links to see if this will provide some revenue.
This internet marketing game is complex, but I hope to be able to report that it is also possible to make a decent living while helping others achieve success.
Once we have enough income to live on, we want to pursue philanthropic giving, including benefiting schools, orphans, and sponsoring some children's education and household needs in India and Africa.


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The primary roads in the Botanical Garden are paved and fully accessible to all, and form lovely loops for a pleasant outing.
The Carriage House Visitor Center and its facilities are handicapped accessible, as is the ground floor of the Manor House. Please note that Skylands Manor tours last about 45 minutes to an hour and no restroom facilities are available for participants to use during that time.
Many of the specialty gardens are set within lawns, and are accessible to most sturdy wheelchairs.
The trails and natural paths throughout the Garden cover varied terrain and are often uneven and rocky.
The Courtyard is surfaced in pea gravel. Lawns uneven and rocky.
Handicapped parking in Parking Lot A provides easy, paved access to the main road loops.
Handicapped parking is also available in Parking Lots B and C, but these lots are not paved.
For more information, please call the NJBG office at 973-962-9534.
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We are part of the mobile accessories industry for more than 10 years now. We designed,
produced and marketed all kinds of products (from cellphone jewelry for the all too common Nokia phones to stylish backcovers for the iPhone) successfully. Always with a sense for the latest trend – and always a little fast-paced.
When our boss Holger came up with the idea of launching a leather collection we all got excited about it.
At the start we had the project running under the working title "Lausbub Edition". Actually this is an inside joke.
We tend to call Holger a Lausbub from time to time. Mostly when he interrupts our daily workflow with one of his
spontaneous ideas…
We quickly realized what we wanted the collection to be a range of robust and stylish leather sleeves and covers. Little masterpieces for your daily life, which get even more beautiful when you are using them and that protect your mobile from all sorts of damage. That´s how our collection of mobile cases for different user profiles came to life.
Designed with attention to detail, made to meet high quality standards and manufactured from a choice of beautiful
and soft leather.
So, how should we finally name that collection?! It is nearly as hard to come up with a cool brand name, as to find a name for a newborn child. In accordance with the principle that the first thing you come up with can possibly and intuitively be the best one, we decided to call the collection "LAUSBUB", based on our working title.
In consequence we had to confess Holger the nickname we gave him - but that is a different kind of story….


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Khaidi No 150 Review And Rating by Korada.com
Khaidi No 150: Story
Kaththi Seenu (Chiranjeevi), a small-time thief, escapes from the prison and reaches to his place. On one fine day, he comes across his doppelganger Shankar (Vijay), who accidentally loses his life in the hands of goons. Kaththi Seenu learns the life of Shankar and realises that Shankar is a social activist fighting against a large MNC company which is trying to steal the fertile lands from the innocent villagers forcefully. Apparently, Kaththi Seenu realises it was all the company head (Tarun Arora), who is behind this. Kaththi Seenu now fits into the shoes of Shankar and the rest of the film is all about how he leads the farmers to the victory.
Khaidi No 150: Performances
Needless to mention extraordinary things about the performance of Mega Star Chiranjeevi as he already left so many memories with so many memorable roles. Even after nine years of staying away from the film industry, Chiranjeevi was successful in impressing the audiences and fans with his performance. Chiranjeevi's screen presence is incredible. He excelled in dialogues and dance performances. Chiranjeevi is the best on screen, and he amazed us with what all he could do in the film. Kajal Aggarwal is that commercial heroine in the movie who does not have anything to do in particular but adds glamour to the screen. She is good as per her character limitations. Tarun Arora as the antagonist is impressive. He does a great job with his role. Brahmanandam, Ali, and Raghu Babu are good in their comic roles. Rest of all the other actors have made their presence felt.
Khaidi No 150: Pros
- Chiranjeevi
- Dance
- Dialogues
- Story
- Cinematography
Khaidi No 150: Cons
- Background Score
- Screenplay
- Climax
Khaidi No 150: KORADA.com Review
Khaidi No 150 is the official remake of Tamil blockbuster film Kaththi. The film has so many interesting elements, and there are a lot of good things to talk about the movie. More than anything, it is Chiranjeevi who is going to impress us from the beginning to the end. The first half of the film is pretty ordinary with no single high moment, but the fans will enjoy it thoroughly because of Mega Star. The scenes could have been much better than what they are today. The dialogues are excellent in the film. The writers worked hard to impress the audiences.
The fights especially are too good to watch. The second half of the film was comparatively weak when compared with the first half but still, the director was successful in running it without any boredom as it has Chiranjeevi in almost every single frame. The Songs are an immense disappointment in the film. They sometimes appear as real speed breakers. Except for that, there are no complaints with the songs. The songs have been picturised very well. Kajal has hardly two minutes presence in the first half, and she just comes for the songs. The first half of the film is good but the second half of the movie is okay. The film could have ended in a much better way than what we see today which is a dragged one.
The songs, dialogues, Chiru screen presence and his speech about villages are major highlights in the film. Technically, the film is brilliant. Each and everyone out there in the technical team worked hard to bring out the best output for the film. The film was Written by Paruchuri Brothers, Sai Madhav Burra, and Vema Reddy. They have written brilliant dialogues for the movie. The story by AR Muragadoss is very good. The screenplay is just okay as it could be much better. A much better screenplay would have shown a better impact of the film. The performances are appealing. The music by Devi Sri Prasad is good but the background score he has given for the film is insufficient to elevate the film to the next level. The Cinematography of the film by R. Rathnavelu is splendid. The way he has set frames is amazing. The editing by Gowtham Raju is crisp. The production values of both Konidela Production Company and Lyca Productions are grand. On a whole, this is a successful debut for Ram Charan as a producer. V V Vinayak also lived up to the expectations as a director.
Finally, Khaidi No 150 is a film that is surely going to be the winner at the box office. Mega feast confirmed for the fans and the movie lovers will also get their dose of entertainment. Watch it!
Korada Verdict On Khaidi No 150:
Mega Feast for 'Fans' & Good Commercial Entertainer
Khaidi No 150 Rating: 3.5/5
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Bikila EVO, KSO Evo, Spyridon MR FiveFingers!
By Justin on Feb 11, 2014 | In general | 14 comments »
It's that time again—time for the latest and great Vibram FiveFingers to hit the market. You can find them for sale here. Via Travel Country (Read to the "Bonus" below for a code to get a gift card!)
- the Men's Bikila EVO FiveFingers
- the Men's KSO EVO
- the Women's KSO EVO
- the Men's Spyridon MR
- the Women's Spyridon MR
- the Women's Vi-B
- If you like shopping at REI, REI also has the Men's Bikila EVO here.
Bikila EVO and KSO EVO
The Spring 2014 Vibram FiveFingers introduce the "EVO" line by way of the Bikila EVO and the KSO EVO. The Bikila EVO has a brand new sole structure that is built off a platform of EVA with pods of Vibram rubber. Tim has already done us a favor and reviewed the Bikila EVO FiveFingers here (If you've not yet seen it in detail). And thanks to the fact that the already-released Youth EL-X LS that hit last year, we've also gotten a fantastic review of what we can expect from the KSO EVO (Read that review here).
Spyridon MR
Vibram has replaced the original Spyridon LS with the Spyridon MR. It's not fundamentally unlike the original Spyridon LS but the Spyridon MR removes some of the excess paint that covered the insoles. It's a nice improvement if you ask me.
Women's Vi-B
Also, you'll find that Vibram has put out a women's-only VFF called the "Vi-B" that has the "maxfeel" sole and a super airy upper—thanks both to the holey fabric and the "Classic" cut.
Again, you can find all of the above* in men's and women's sizes for sale at the following links:
- See (most) all the Spring 2014 Vibram FiveFingers here.
- the Men's Bikila EVO FiveFingers
- the Men's KSO EVO
- the Women's KSO EVO
- the Men's Spyridon MR
- the Women's Spyridon MR
- the Women's Vi-B
- If you like shopping at REI, REI also has the Men's Bikila EVO here.
BONUS: TravelCountry looks like they are offering a $20 gift card for every $100 spent that you can use on a future purchase. The coupon code is "GiftMe" and eligible dollars towards meeting the threshhold come from regular price merchandise. Since all the 2014 FiveFingers are regular price, if you were to get the Bikila EVOs, for example, you'd get that $20 eGift card for some future purchase.
* excepting the women's Bikila EVO, which hasn't shown up anywhere yet.


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- dancingfox
- 7 years ago
- Wedding: July 2013
A few days ago I post asking if I could wear this dress to a "black tie requested" wedding in Boston, MA in August. Wedding Start time 4pm.
Well I ordered it and it's actually much darker in real life! MOre like dark purple
Here's a few pictrure of me in it:
This picture is in regular lighting
Here it is in direct sunlight
Sorry for the crappy cell phone pictures.
SO what do you think now?


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New People's Class
There will be a New People's Class every third Sunday of every odd month (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sept, Nov) from 9:00 to 10:30 am (breakfast included!).
This class gives a summary of our beliefs, distinctives and ministries. If you are new and have not attended one yet, we invite your family to come.
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Over the past few years, the use of artificial intelligence has expanded more rapidly than many of us could have imagined. While this may invoke fear and dread in some, these relatively new technology applications are clearly delivering real value to our global society. This value is generally seen in four distinct areas:
- Efficiency - Delivering consistent and low-cost performance by characterizing routine activities with well-defined rules, procedures and criteria
- Expertise - augment human sensing and decision makingwith advice and implementation support based on historical analysis
- Effectiveness - improve the overall ability of workers and companies by improving coordination and communication across interconnected activities
- Innovation - enhance human creativity and ideation by identifying alternatives and optimizing recommendations.
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One of the key drivers in sustained growth of AI is the rapidly increasing availability of data. The broadening global use of the Internet and the connectivity the Internet affords have combined to deliver data in volumes that have never been experienced before. Applications to capitalize on this use and connectivity have also helped society grow from generating approximately 5 zettabytes of unstructured data in 2014 to a projected approximation of 40 zettabytes of unstructured data in 2020.
Impressive innovations in big data algorithms have also added fuel to the explosive growth of AI. The mostimportant of these algorithm categories include:
- Crunchers. algorithms use small repetitive steps guided with simple rules to number crunch a complex problem.
- Guides.These algorithms guide us on how to best navigate a policy, process, or workflow based on historic actions that were successful
- Advisors.These algorithms advise us on our best options by providing us with predictions, rankings, and likelihood-of-success based on historic patterns
- Predictors.These algorithms predict future human behaviors and events by using small repeatable decisions and judgments that interpret historic behaviors and events
- Tacticians.These algorithms tactically anticipate short-term behaviors and react accordingly
- Strategists. These algorithms strategically anticipate behaviors and plan accordingly
- Lifters.These algorithms help us by automating our mundane and repetitive work freeing us to do what we've been hired to do
- Partners.They have a large amount of subject matter expertise in our area allowing us to be more productive and more focused
- Okays. They are useful for business planning, strategic change, and culture change.due to an ability to building the big picture through deep analysis and looking at things from all angles
- Supervisors.These algorithms orchestrate human activity other AI algorithms to help in meeting strategic long-term objectives
One of the most powerful open source big data analytics tools is The TrustedAnalytics Platform. Optimized for performance and security, TAP is being used to accelerate the creation of advanced analytics and machine learning solutions. It simplifies solution development through the use of a collaborative, flexible integrated environment within which all tools, components and services are centrally accessible. Using TAP, many AI solution development barriers can be quickly overcome by removing limited accessibility to advanced algorithms and masking the complexity often cited as a hindrance to big data analytics projects. Some of the most impressive TAP based solutions include:
- Doctors at PennMedicine's heart failure and transplant program that improved heart health by identifying patients who require proactive treatment.
- The "Collaborative Cancer Cloud" at Oregon Health and Science University allows hospitals to securely share patient genomic data in order to look for new ways of determining overall health
- Using data from US Geological Survey to train models that can be used to detect "data outliers" in real-time which can be very useful in detecting unusual seismic behaviors and forecasting intense earthquakes
Learn more about how TAP is accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence by visiting http://trustedanalytics.org/. While there you can actually test drive TAP!
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Our positions are full for 2019. If you are interested in working on the farm in 2020, please contact us in December. Thank you.
The Farm at Sunnyside sits on a 400 acre parcel in Rappahannock County, VA in the shadow of Shenandoah National Park. In 2019, we will grow about 15 acres of vegetables, maintain 10 acres of fruit orchard, manage 400 laying hens and continue our on-farm compost making program. We sell mainly through farmer's markets, an on-farm CSA and wholesale relationships with a few restaurants.
We are passionate about regenerative agriculture, environmental conservation and inspiring new growers. We enjoy growing high quality produce for our crew, customers and local community. We participate in two local beer/food festivals at our local brewery because Farmer Casey loves cooking (and likes beer). We sell the majority of our produce through farmer's markets, but have a CSA and wholesale relationships with a few restaurants.
We are striving to create more permanent jobs on our farm for more than one season. We are looking for workers to join our farm family and all the ups and downs it may hold for the growing season. If you like it here and we like you, there are opportunities to stay for multiple years with added benefits (including health care and retirement). (If you have already tried farming and know you like it – let's see if you like it here!)
About the Job
It's more than a farm internship: we will explain our methods at our daily meetings and believe you will inherently learn a lot on the job while being paid hourly.
In 2019, The Farm at Sunnyside is hiring 6-8 seasonal workers for periods sometime between April and November. These workers will join the team of two farm managers and a permanent staff member. Workers will be involved in most aspects of farm work, including planting, weeding, harvesting, processing and marketing vegetables. These can be difficult, sometimes tedious jobs, done in all kinds of weather. They do not require previous experience, but it takes more than a few weeks to learn to do each task well and with some speed.
There will be specific job responsibilities that certain crew members will take more responsibility for. Some examples of this include greenhouse management, irrigation, high tunnel management, washing and packing and market prep. Returning (or experienced) workers learn new tasks and responsibilities like tractor driving, managing a farmer's market or wholesale deliveries.
Compensation includes on-farm housing, access to very tasty and healthy vegetables and eggs, hourly pay DOE (starting at $8.00 per hour with no experience) and participation in the local CRAFT program (farm field trips).
About the Managers
Stacey Carlberg and Casey Gustowarow met at The Farm at Sunnyside in 2009 and returned as managers in 2015 after 4 years of running Potomac Vegetable Farms in Loudoun County, VA. This year will be their 11th season on a farm.
Stacey studied Ecology at The Ohio State University and worked at several environmental non-profits in Washington State and Virginia before finding her way to farming. She moved to Virginia in 2006 to work at Waterpenny Farm. She likes working at this scale of farming, which enables her to hire and teach numerous employees each season – hoping they will have a formative year (or more) on the farm.
Casey studied environmental biology at McDaniel College in Westminster, MD. Casey came to farming after working in the field of marine conservation with the Peace Corps in the Phillippines. Traveling throughout SE Asia and visiting so many vibrant markets and eating delicious treats, Casey's interest in food and how it is grown was reignited. He came to Sunnyside in 2008 and became intrigued not only in the farming happening here but also the conservation work on the property. Casey is very interested in building healthy soil and working at the scale of Sunnyside which allows the land to have an effective rotation integrated with cover crops.
Email Stacey Carlberg, Farm Manager for more information.
Thank you for your patience with my reply. I am working on the farm and do my best to respond in 24-48 hours.


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In this 2006 interview, Anthony Anzalone, a long time resident of the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood, talks about his life experiences in this west side neighborhood of Cleveland. Mr. Anzalone grew up in the neighborhood in the 1950s and recounts memories of his Italian grandfather, who played a trumpet in a local band, playing at the Lady of Mount Carmel annual festival and parade. Mr. Anzalone also talks about Our Lady of Mount Carmel as an anchor of the community, and about Father Marino who served at the Church for decades and effected many changes in the neighborhood designed to keep the neighborhood together. Mr. Anzalone also talks about his involvement with Ray Pianka in the 1980s to restore the neighborhood, including the Gordon Square Arcade. Mr. Anzalone talks about a number of the buildings in the area, and businesses in these buildings – both past and present.
Anzalone, Anthony (interviewee)
Souther, Mark (interviewer)
Detroit Shoreway
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54 minutes
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I can't be certain, but I think today is Werner Heisenberg's birthday.
Cory Booker's Food Stamp Challenge
Newark Mayor Cory Booker is in Day 1 of a challenge issued by a Twitter follower to live exclusively on a Food Stamp budget. How'd he do? For one – he went all day without caffeine. I'll let him tell you about it.
Assembly Democrats Will Focus on Jobs for the Rest of 2012.
New Jersey is among the worst states when it comes to the unemployment rate. Even as the national employment figures improve, the state has languished under Governor Christie. Speaker Oliver and the Democrats will introduce about 20 bills to address the state's jobs crisis. These bills will cost less than 10% of Christie's Revel Casino bail out. Will the governor change course and work with the Democrats to create jobs?
Governor Christie Announces that he Will Keep Kim Guadagno as his Running Mate
Claiming that he only recently has had a chance to speak about it with the Lieutenant Governor, Christie will keep her on the ticket in 2013. But with Christie running for president and the potential for him being out of state starting halfway through a second term, the choice of an LG becomes one of a choice for Acting Governor, maybe even for governor if Christie, God forbid, becomes president. Will Guadagno's ethical issues be thoroughly examined by the mainstream media?
The State House is Crumbling
Literally. But lawmakers show they can act rapidly.
A Tale of Two Power Companies
While JCP&L wants their dismal performance rewarded with a rate hike, PSE&G says they are keeping rates where they are – at least for now.
Boiling the Frog
Things in Paulsboro after the toxic waste spill are not going quite as planned. Things are getting worse, not better. Is anyone surprised?
Meanwhile, Congressman Rob Andrews, who was just elected to a leadership post in the new Congress, calls for tighter regulation on privately-owned railroad bridges like the one that collapsed in Paulsboro.
Coincidence or not?
New Jersey trails the nation in employment statistics. We also trail in beer drinking. How should we interpret this?