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Opened 2 years ago
Closed 23 months ago
Last modified 23 months ago
#7268 closed defect (invalid)
ffmpeg-vaapi hevc vbr encode can not control the output bitrate
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ffmpeg -hwaccel vaapi -vaapi_device /dev/dri/renderD128 -v verbose -f rawvideo -s:v 1920x1080 -i ./1080p_blue_sky.yuv -vf format=nv12,hwupload -c:v hevc_vaapi -g 12 -bf 0 -b:v 4M -quality 4 -y ./hevce_vbr_1920x1080_gop12_refdist0_bitrate4M.h265
My input is 4M bitrate, but the output is bitrate=3480.3kbits/s, which is out of the 10% range
some log of output:
[hevc_vaapi @ 0x5654f5b96240] Input 1920x1080 -> Surface 1920x1088 -> CTU 60x34.
Output #0, hevc, to './hevce_vbr_1920x1080_gop12_refdist0_bitrate4M.h265':
encoder : Lavf58.17.100
Stream #0:0: Video: hevc (hevc_vaapi) (Main), 1 reference frame, vaapi_vld, 1920x1080, q=2-31, 4000 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbn, 25 tbc
encoder : Lavc58.20.101 hevc_vaapi
No more output streams to write to, finishing.e=00:00:07.92 bitrate=3442.3kbits/s speed=3.12x
frame= 217 fps= 78 q=-0.0 Lsize= 3688kB time=00:00:08.68 bitrate=3480.3kbits/s speed=3.11x
video:3688kB audio:0kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.000000%
Input file #0 (/root/media_streamsencoderbitstreams1080p_blue_sky.yuv):
Input stream #0:0 (video): 217 packets read (674956800 bytes); 217 frames decoded;
Total: 217 packets (674956800 bytes) demuxed
Output file #0 (./hevce_vbr_1920x1080_gop12_refdist0_bitrate4M.h265):
Output stream #0:0 (video): 217 frames encoded; 217 packets muxed (3776077 bytes);
Total: 217 packets (3776077 bytes) muxed
Change History (5)
comment:1 Changed 2 years ago by cehoyos
What is the 10% range?
Please provide the command line you tested together with the complete, uncut console output to make this a valid ticket.
Not necessarily related: It is not possible to reach any (high) bitrate for a given input.
comment:2 Changed 2 years ago by cehoyos
I don't think there is a -quality option for hevc_vaapi.
comment:3 Changed 23 months ago by mypopy
I think this is GPU driver issue, and I don't know why report this issue in FFmpeg trac. And this https://github.com/intel/media-driver/pull/187 fix the issue in iHD driver.
comment:4 Changed 23 months ago by mypopy
- Resolution set to fixed
- Status changed from new to closed
comment:5 Changed 23 months ago by cehoyos
- Resolution changed from fixed to invalid


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職業: Stay at home mom
教學經驗: I volunteered teaching English in Colombia for 3 and a half months, and volunteered in Peru for 6 weeks at an orphanage. I did not directly teach English in Peru but helped the kids with their English words as they would help me with my Spanish!
In Colombia I taught English at a home for abused girls as well as at a home for teen moms, through the volunteer program IVHQ. Both my volunteer trips were through IVHQ.
興趣: I have a one-year-old daughter and she is my main interest! I absolutely love to travel and experience other cultures. I also love to write and blog, and spend time with family.
學歷: High School diploma from Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School in Sherwood Park, AB, Canada.
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Ipomoea aquatica is kangkong in the Philippines, kangkung in Indonesia and Malaysia, Rau Muong in Vietnam, pak bong in Laos and trakuon in Cambodia. Its English names include water or swamp spinach. It is not kale nor is it related to kale. Neither is it related to spinach.
What Is Water Spinach?
Water spinach is a semi-aquatic plant that thrives with little or no supervision. In fact, it grows so fast that it is considered invasive in some regions, but in Southeast Asia where it is used to cook a myriad of dishes, water spinach is never invasive. On the contrary, it is considered a culinary blessing because it is easy to grow in abundance and is, therefore, sold very cheaply.
There are many sub-varieties of water spinach; some are shorter than others and the leaves are of different lengths and shapes. All, however, have hollow stalks from which the leaves grow. Both stalks and leaves are eaten. Water spinach is used in stir-fried dishes or added to soups. Because it is difficult to determine the sanitary condition of the water in which the vegetable grew, it is not a good idea to eat water spinach without cooking it first.
Cooking With Water Spinach
To prepare water spinach for cooking, rinse very well to remove any sand or grit trapped in the stalks and leaves. Cut off the discard two to three inches off the bottom of the stalks. This portion is too tough and fibrous.
After discarding the unwanted parts, take the bunch of water spinach and cut them into halves horizontally. The lower half, consisting mainly of the stalk, will require a longer cooking time so it is best to separate this portion from the leafy and more tender upper half.
Cut the water spinach into the size required by the dish. In most cases, water spinach is cut into two-inch lengths but that is a matter of practice rather than a strict rule.
Whether including the water spinach in a stir-fry or a soup, remember to add the bottom half to the pan or pot about three to five minutes ahead of the upper half. This will ensure that by the time the leafy upper part is done, the lower half will be cooked just right. Add the lower stalks too early and they will be soggy by the time the leaves and tender stalks are done. Add them too late and they will still be tough by the time the leaves are cooked through. It may take a little practice to find the right interval between the addition of the lower and upper halves of the water spinach to the pot but, once you get the hang of it, you will be able to enjoy water spinach cooked just right.


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Week One – Personal Representation Project
What I used?
Coloured card ranging in sizes from A3 to A5
Scissors, Glue and Cello tape
Mini clothes pegs & flowers (really cute!)
Colouring pens
What I did?
I decided to make a pop up scene using A3 card. The backdrop was the buildings behind my house. The row in front represented the road I live on and the houses / flats down that road (that don't necessarily look like the houses I made, the houses I made were prettier). The row in front of that represents a few things I like, books I have really enjoyed, TV programmes I am in to, a polaroid picture, as I like to take pictures of anything and everything plus my first camera was a polaroid. The very bottom was a representation of what you would find on my desk, a book, my desk writing pad to scribble notes down on, pens (I have loads of pens!) my watch and other random items which sadly would not all fit. The book on my "desk" in my project contains a little information about me, from my work experience, to my dreams for the future and general likes and dislikes.
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One of the most compelling, inventive, and multi-faceted artists working internationally today, Jimmie Durham has been exploring the potential of art to question ingrained cultural belief systems for more than 45 years. Drawing upon his Native America heritage to create potent works that challenge and deconstruct Western hegemony, his rich and versatile artistic practice can be seen as an extension of his political activism. The first U.S. retrospective of this acclaimed artist, poet, essayist, and political activist will soon be coming to the Walker Art Center. Titled Jimmie Durham: At the Center of the World, the exhibition will feature around 175 works from the artist's expansive practice, including sculpture, drawing, collage, printmaking, photography, and video from 1970 to the present.
This long-overdue retrospective of Jimmie Durham at the Walker Art Center will explore the artist's engagement with vital questions of identity, appropriation, indigenous rights and cultural ownership. Describing himself as an "interventionist", Durham consistently made work that examines the notion of citizenship, the interface between art and activism, and the role of art and artists in society. Known for his use of language and distinctive wit, Durham creates work that provides a singular and vital perspective on such topics as genocide, exile and statehood. This survey will provide a valuable opportunity for the audience to gain a deeper understanding of the richly rewarding art practice of this complex and influential artist that spans across various artistic mediums.
The work of Jimmie Durham remains connected to crucial developments in American art, such as found-object assemblage, appropriation, institutional critique, and the politics of representation. After living and working in Europe for a while, he returned to the US to become involved in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement and a full-time organizer in the American Indian Movement in 1973. He became part of the vibrant New York downtown art scene in the 1980s, yet he immigrated in 1987 – first to Mexico and then Europe, where he lived since 1994. Through objects, images, and words, the artist reveals the prejudices and assumptions of a Western-centric view of the world, subverting the historical Western paradigm of conquering nature through civilization and technological advancement. At the same time, he gave voice to alternative, non-Western modes of thought.
The exhibition Jimmie Durham: At the Center of the World will be on view at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis from June 22nd to October 8th, 2017. The exhibition will be accompanied by related programs such as the Opening Day Tour: Edgar Heap of Birds and Vincenzo de Bellis on Thursday, June 22nd from 5:30 p.m; the lecture Artist and Critic Lectures: Edgar Heap of Birds and Shanna Heap of Birds on Saturday, June 24th, from 2 to 4 p.m; and the lecture The Americans by Paul Chaat Smith on Thursday, August 31st, from 6:30 p.m.
Featured images: Jimmie Durham - Something…Perhaps a Fugue or an Elegy, 2005. Cameras, television, VHS player, amplifier, tripod, steel pipes, hardware, PVC pipes, plastic, rope, acrylic paint, pine, seashell, brass heads, cast marble-dust head, oak box, glass bottle, wood furniture parts, tree branches, tire, mirrors, metal lock, metal chains, lights, wires, plywood pallets, armadillo shell, cow skull and bones, ink on paper. 71 × 275 ½ x 63 in. (180 × 700 × 160 cm). Fondazione Morra Greco, Naples, Italy. Image courtesy of kurimanzutto, Mexico City; Various Elements from the Actual World, 2009. Acrylic and oil paint, Formica, gold leaf, wool mittens, leather glove, various stones, paper, Egyptian wedding canopy, buttons made of mussels from the Mississippi River, shards of glass from Rome , chestnut wood, ink. 93 ½ × 118 ⅛ in. (250 × 300 cm). Collection of Lonti Ebers, New York City. Image courtesy of kurimanzutto, Mexico City; Untitled (On a Scale of One Through Ten, Recalcitrant Trends, Ill Wind, Seven Lines Indicating Various Colors and Trends, The Turquoise Line is Probably Indicative, Red and Blue Meeting, Water, Lightning and Anger, Clearly, Not Everything Functions, Indications of the Frequent Escape Mechanisms of Clarity, From Normality..., More a Process Than a Beginning and an End), 2013. Suite of eleven drawings; graphite and pencil on paper. Two sheets, 11 ½ × 16 ½ in. (29.5 × 42 cm); two sheets, 16 ½ × 23 ¼ in. (42 × 59 cm); seven sheets, 20 × 28 ¾ in. (51 × 73 cm). Courtesy of the artist and kurimanzutto, Mexico City. All images courtesy of the Walker Art Center.


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International Association of Astronomical Artists
The International Association of Astronomical Artists (IAAA) is the world's only guild of artists dedicated to creating astronomical and space art.The IAAA was founded in 1982 by a small group of artists who journeyed through the fascinating but seldom trod territory where science and art overlap. From these pioneering astronomical artists (unlike their colleagues in science fiction and fantasy, with whom they are sometimes confused by the uninitiated), a firm foundation of knowledge and research is the basis for each painting. Striving to accurately depict scenes which are at present beyond the range of human eyes, they communicate a binding dream of adventure and exploration as they focus on the final frontier — space.
Since its founding, the IAAA has grown to number over 120 members, representing twenty countries. Their work has also grown, to incorporate a number of styles and viewpoints. At times the art may step outside the bounds of scientific rendering, to address the broader implications that space poses for humanity. However, no matter which form of expression the artist chooses to take, the common inspirations held by all are astronomy and space exploration.
The object of the IAAA, as a non-profit foundation, is to implement and participate in astronomical and space art projects, to promote education about astronomical art and to foster international cooperation in artistic work inspired by the exploration of the Universe. Membership in the IAAA is not restricted to artists. Many collectors, publishers, editors, and fans are members as well.
For more information check out the IAAA website include the IAAA art gallery and IAAA members for links to many individual artist galleries.


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NHS is running a poster contest to commemorate this important week. Use your creativity and spread a great message. The only criteria is that the poster highlight the theme of anti-bullying. The winning artist will receive a $100 Simons gift card.
Assignment: Artwork maybe hand drawn or created on your ipad. The image must be original. There are no restrictions on size or materials.
Due Date: Thursday, March 28th.


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Arafura launches plan to address rising costs and falling rare earth prices
Arafura Resources ('Arafura', ASX: ARU), one of Australia's fastest-growing rare earths developers, has announced that it has formally terminated – effective June 24, 2013 – the 'Contract for Sale and Purchase of Land in Whyalla', signaling the formal implementation of an ambitious cost saving strategy to improve the economics of the Nolans Rare Earths Project. This is a very important development that will enable Arafura to realize material capital (and operating) cost savings to the tune of AUD$ 400 million by re-locating the intermediate chemical (hydrometallurgical) processing plant from Wyhalla to the Northern Territory, closer to Nolans Bore. Arafura is also evaluating prospects to locate its separation plant to an established chemical precinct outside Australia, within well established supporting infrastructure. The cost savings will allow Arafura to continue on its course to production of REE's featuring significant quantities of heavy rare earths.
The move from Wyhalla is the first step toward reaching the ultimate goal of cutting up to a billion dollars off the cost of the Project. The second major step will be determined by the location of the separation plant, which will be moved to a location where there is easy access to hydrochloric acid, which means that Arafura will not have to build a chlor-alkali plant, which will by itself take away a further AUD$ 300 million or so off the project's cost. Arafura, meanwhile, is continuing to work closely with its Chinese partner East China Mineral Exploration and Development Bureau (ECE) toward achieving project optimization thanks to a careful review of capital and operating costs in addition to the billion dollars savings plan described above. ECE has a strategic equity holding of 24.86% in Arafura, enabling Arafura to avoid having to dilute the share price while continuing to work on its own innovative rare earth extraction process.
Arafura has identified three main factors as responsible for the cost cutting measures. The overall motivation has resulted from an industry-wide pressure on costs, which in Arafura's and others' case, has unmasked investment budgets as being overly ambitious. Falling commodity prices have burdened Arafura prompting the Company to capture losses by moving the processing plant closer to the mine. Finally, Australian infrastructure costs have increased substantially in the past few years – especially energy and construction – making the Wyhalla plant prohibitively expensive. Arafura had chosen Whyalla, originally, because of the jurisdiction's welcoming attitude and recognition from the state government of South Australia. Nevertheless, the combination of rising costs and lower rare earth prices prompted Arafura to take action to ensure long term success, revising the Nolans project's configuration; namely, addressing the rapidly growing risks owing to rising transportation and logistics costs.
Chris Tonkin, Arafura Resources's CEO, first announced the cost cutting plan at the Technology Metals Summit (#TMS2013) in Toronto last April 21. Arafura said that the cost pressure had actually threatened the viability of the Nolans mine while the savings would allow it to avoid having to raise or borrow funds to continue expanding the Nolans project. This is a significant achievement particularly in view of the fact that. Arafura has taken on the rising costs by focusing on becoming more efficient.
The Nolans Bore probable ore reserves total 24 million tons grading 2.8% REO (672,000 tons of contained REO), along with 2.97 million tons of phosphorus oxide and 4,900 tons of uranium oxide. According to Arafura, these reserves can be mined using open-pit methods that help improve on overall costs and have an estimated lifespan of 22 years, using a maximum beneficiation turnout of 1.1 million tons per annum. Additional positives can be found in the fact that 21 million tons of the Nolans Bore inferred resources can be converted to ore reserves. Further drilling will be required for confirmation but Arafura's 95% resource-to-reserve conversion rate marks a significant achievement, with Nolans Bore as one of the world's only rare earths projects that has established an ore reserve.
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Sunday, April 11, 2010
El Rey Fido Fiesta 2010 in San Antonio
From the Springtime65 Show on San Antonio Public Access TV
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Arathi School of Dance Indian Dance No. 2
Arathi School of Dance perform at San Antonio Luminaria 2010. This clip was for San antonio Public Access TV.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Guadalupe Dance at Luminaria
Clip from Luminaria 2010. A Luminaria 2010 Special will be airing on Sundays at 7pm during the month of April on Public Access TV.
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Your Ford thinking team in the Whitsundays
Welcome to Fraser Ford. Your Ford thinking team in the Whitsundays. We stock a wide range of new and used vehicles.
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Tips for Hunting Deer in the Rain
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When rain drops are hitting the roof, most hunters ignore the alarm and roll over. A warm bed is more comforting than a cold, wet woods. However, those hunters may be missing out on one of the best hunts of the season. Let's face it, most of us have fewer days than we would like to hunt. Why give ...View more


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Thursday, June 30, 2011
Sarah Palin on Iran's nuke program. Will Obama "toughen up"?
By Bernie Quigley
For The Hill on 6/30/11
Former Saudi intelligence chief and ambassador to Washington Prince Turki al-Faisal warns senior NATO military officials that the existence of nuclear weapons in Iran "would compel Saudi Arabia … to pursue policies which could lead to untold and possibly dramatic consequences."
"We cannot live in a situation where Iran has nuclear weapons and we don't. It's as simple as that," he said. "If Iran develops a nuclear weapon, that will be unacceptable to us and we will have to follow suit."
There is only one way President Barack Obama can distinguish his tenure from Jimmy Carter's and win reelection in 2012. Take out Iran's bomb making capacity.
AFP reports that Iran secretly tested 'nuclear-capable missiles': Iran has carried out secret tests of ballistic missiles capable of delivering a nuclear payload in breach of UN resolutions, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Wednesday. . . . Hague's comments came a day after Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards said they had fired 14 missiles in an exercise, one of them a medium-range weapon capable of striking Israel or US targets in the Gulf.
But will Obama, in Sarah Palin's phrase, "toughen up"? It is the right thing to do but of course it would be murderously immoral to so now for apparent political expediency. But then that has not stopped them before ("Arab Spring," Libya?).
Nevertheless, it is work that needs to be done and if Obama doesn't do it President Sarah Palin will. Her political intelligence and instincts are the best. She speaks clearly on this issue and did so when all others were silent. In December, 2010 she wrote in an op-ed piece:
Iran continues to defy the international community in its drive to acquire nuclear weapons. Arab leaders in the region rightly fear a nuclear-armed Iran. We suspected this before, but now we know for sure because of leaked diplomatic cables.
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia "frequently exhorted the U.S. to attack Iran to put an end to its nuclear weapons program" . . . . Officials from Jordan said the Iranian nuclear program should be stopped by any means necessary. Officials from the United Arab Emirates and Egypt saw Iran as evil, an "existential threat" and a sponsor of terrorism. If Iran isn't stopped from obtaining nuclear weapons, it could trigger a regional nuclear arms race in which these countries would seek their own nuclear weapons to protect themselves.
Some have said the Israelis should undertake military action on their own if they are convinced the Iranian program is approaching the point of no return. But Iran's nuclear weapons program is not just Israel's problem; it is the world's problem. I agree with the former British prime minister Tony Blair, who said recently that the West must be willing to use force "if necessary" if that is the only alternative.
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My name is Joy and I am the artist, poetess, author of the poetry found on this site. My love for poetry came about full-swing as a college sophomore while taking a creative writing class. Poetry became the essential outlet to express thoughts and emotions that would have nonetheless found an unhealthy way to fester and present itself. For that I thank poetry and all poets of this world, for without them my personal well-being and happiness will not be where it is today.
I take great inspiration and hold incredible love for E.E. Cummings, Nayirrah Waheed, Warsan Shire, and Sarah Kay to name just a few. These individuals have moved me deeply at one point and have inspired me to display my work.
With these poems I present my greatest vulnerabilities and joys. If a poem touches you in any way please do not hesitate in sharing the love. If sharing a poem please grant authorship where authorship is due.
It is with great fear and excitement that I present myself to you.
Much love
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During World War II, starting in the winter of 1940-41, in and around the village of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon in Nazi-occupied France, 5,000 Jews were sheltered…by 5,000 Christians.
The Protestant Huguenot villagers, mostly poverty-stricken themselves, protected the Jews at the risk of their own lives. Every home took in Jews, fed and protected them, right under the noses of the Gestapo. They were often hidden in the countryside when the authorities came to investigate. For four years they defied the Nazi régime and a French government that was collaborating with the Nazis. The citizens of Le Chambon sheltered these strangers, educated their children, and arranged for hundreds to flee to Switzerland or Spain via an intricate, wooded, underground escape route.
True to their beliefs, some citizens of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon penned a letter to the Nazi-influenced Vichy government, feeling spiritually obligated to admit that they were indeed sheltering Jewish refugees. They were clearly defiant in their determination to protect them – "We feel obliged to tell you that there are among us a certain number of Jews…whose only fault is to be born in another religion…We have Jews. You're not getting them."
No resident of Le Chambon, it is believed, ever turned away or betrayed a single Jewish refugee.
"I do not know what a Jew is. I know only human beings."
–André Trocmé, the Huguenot pastor of Le Chambon
They were welcomed
Given shelter and refuge
Without hesitation.
On the edge of violence.
Protected, without question
Given food and a future
At the risk of everything
In open defiance.
One life saved, for every hero.
From a man.
From a horrific plan.
From a power, aimed for zero.
Five thousand.
Spared a hateful demise.
Five thousand.
Strong and assured.
Five thousand.
Sharing one single purpose.
Five thousand.
And no one said a word.
Hiding strangers
Sharing what little they had
Without hesitation
For a number of years.
A beacon of hope
Sharing an indomitable spirit
Without reservation
And despite their fears.
One life saved, for every hero.
From a man.
From a horrific plan.
From a power, aimed for zero.
Five thousand.
Hidden amongst them.
Five thousand.
Their conviction, silently heard.
Five thousand.
Sharing one selfless will.
Five thousand.
And no one said a word.
An immaculate deception, in the face of the enemy.
To do what was right.
For the preservation of life.
Committed, as one, to one humanity.
"Happy are those hungry and thirsty of justice…for they will be satisfied."
-André Trocmé


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Month of the Military Child
MilitaryKidsConnect.org invites all military parents to spend quality time with their children this month at MilitaryKidsConnect.org, the only Department of Defense web site dedicated to the psychological health of military kids.
MilitaryKidsConnect.org features online games and activities that parents and children can play together, having a blast and building lifetime memories. All site content is themed around military issues, which gives parents an opportunity to talk to their kids about the challenges and rewards of military life.
The site features games, activities and educational videos customized for youth in three age groups: kids 6 – 8; tweens 9 – 12; and teens 13 – 17. Tweens and teens can participate in live, monitored social forums to share their experiences and coping strategies. Parents and educators will find a large selection of adult resources and lesson plans for helping military youth thrive during difficult times.
The challenges of military life are constant. From moving frequently to deployment and reintegration, military youth face challenges that can help them grow into strong, healthy young adults. MilitaryKidsConnect.org is their 24/7 source of information on coping positively with the challenges of life in a military family.
MilitaryKidsConnect.org proudly supports the 2011 Presidential Study Directive 9 (PSD-9), which seeks to improve the health and wellbeing of military families. The directive marked its second anniversary early this year.
MilitaryKidsConnect.org is developed by psychologists at the National Center for Telehealth and Technology (T2), located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA. T2 serves as the primary Department of Defense office for cutting-edge approaches in applying technology to psychological health.


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A collection of my demo my reels
(PS - Thank you internet people for recording your play-throughs so that I can easily get the missing footage I needed for my reels)
(PPS - sorry for the crappy quality. I need to invest in vimeo pro one day to get the best quality out of it.
Personal project which is very WIP. 100% my own work including programming (Unreal Blueprints)
For Honor
(coming soon)
Assassin's Creed Syndicate
(coming soon)
Assassin's Creed Unity
Assassin's Creed Black Flag
(coming soon)
The Wanderer (working title)
Unreleased personal project made with a friend. My part was the art assets, camera effects and VFX.
Army of Two - Devi's Cartel
Prince of Persia - The Forgotten Sands


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Sometimes students are having a tough time not because they don't understand the subject, but because of an inability to muster the focus necessary to make conceptual connections. In such cases, it might be beneficial to attempt another form of training known as brain training.
Brain training attempts to improve cognitive performance by repeatedly exposing students to psychologist created tasks with names such as antisaccade, the N-back and the complex working memory span task.
These are exercises in the form of games that are meant to increase in difficulty as a student gets better at them. Students are meant to focus without distraction on activities like looking for scattered numbers that add up to 9 while being timed. The goal is to build task stickiness and to enhance comprehension along with the ability to manipulate images instructions concepts and to increase the power of analysis.
The New York Tutoring world is filled with companies such as Lumosity, Jungle Memory, CogniFit, and LearningRX that offer this service are not to be confused with two doing companies. As a matter of fact, they piss themselves as alternatives to tutoring services. Their belief is that there are underlying mental challenges that need to be dealt with and you will not get those dealt with to tutoring.
The companies have started penetrating schools, charging $300 per child. And at $60 to $80 per private session, there has been no shortages of takers.
There are parents seeking to give their young students an advantage for example when time comes to take tests like the SAT. There are also parents who are looking to re-mediate learning issues. Some parents after trying multiple tutoring services and other avenues have found a home in the brain tutoring service industry.
Of course among the clients of companies tutoring in New York there are detractors, including former clients from the service providers. They complain that after paying large fees over extended periods of time, they have seen little to no benefits. Scientists upon examining the claims of companies in this industry are skeptical, as it is widely believed that there is no way to increase IQ, another claim made by at least one of the companies in the brain training industry.
Professor of psychology doctors determine believes that brain training does indeed improve one's ability to take tests but does not believe that it includes that improves intelligence. He goes on to comment that a lot of the studies cited in the advertising materials are poorly constructed and with results that would not stand up to any sort of official review.
Dr Oliver Hill jr. A professor at Virginia State University has conducted a $1,000,000 studies, yet to be released, that shows the results of 340 middle-school student working using the exercise is provided by learning rx. The students apply the exercises 2 hours a week for semester and his results were that those who played the online games improved significantly on measures of cognitive abilities in relation to their peers, and also on Virginia's yearly Standards of Learning exam. He is currently conducting a similar study but on student in Texas colleges and so far he is even more impressed by the gains he has seen.
The programs that POSit, Lumosity, and Cogmed have developed have been used and are currently being used by psychologists in treatment for patients with ADHD, traumatic brain injury, and cognitive disorders. None of the psychologists are affiliated with the companies.
It is important as research continues and new findings come out, that we are able to apply these findings on a practical level. Brain training is a great example of practical application of a concept. Of course the findings were not a one-off situation. They came as a result of many years of studying underlying elements and these ideas stand on the shoulders of many other findings.


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On 12 July, a tribunal in The Hague handed down a ruling in the arbitration case instituted by the Philippines against China, brought before the court three years ago.
The tribunal, set up under the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, ruled in favour of the Philippines, concluding that there was no legal basis for China to claim historic rights to resources in the South China Sea falling within the idiosyncratic "nine-dash line" that had been used in some Chinese maps.
Additionally, it ruled that none of the maritime features in the disputed Spratly Islands is entitled to 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zones (EEZs), as they are not "islands" entitled to such zones, but mere "rocks".
The ruling has yielded some rather unexpected effects that go well beyond China's own territorial claims. According to the arbitral tribunal, Taiwan's Taiping Island is technically a "rock", meaning that it cannot generate an EEZ.
Indeed, many countries in the region may now find themselves in an uncomfortable position, including Japan, with regard to its Okinotorishima and Takeshima islands. If taken to court, these "islands" might be demoted to "rocks" without EEZs.
As a result, the tribunal's ruling may prove to be a double-edged sword for some of China's neighbours. While China's rejection of the court's ruling is certainly a problem, it helps Japan because China cannot use the court's ruling against Japan's claim to EEZs around the Okinotorishima and Takeshima islands.
There also remains the possibility that the ruling will have a dampening effect on territorial disputes. Out of fear that the court might redefine their islands as rocks, countries in the region might be inclined to remain silent on disputed islands instead of escalating their claims and/or seeking arbitration.
As for the current stand-off between the United States and China over the law of the sea, it is not one without precedence. The Cold War was the stage for a similar stand-off between the US and the Soviet Union - regarding the legal status of the Sea of Okhotsk, for example.
Perhaps even more illuminating is the fact that the contest over the Sea of Okhotsk between the US and the Soviet Union was one of tremendous strategic consequence due to the Soviet Union's reliance on the Sea of Okhotsk to hide its nuclear-powered submarines equipped with ballistic missiles capable of reaching the US mainland.
China, similarly, relies on the South China Sea as a safe haven for its own fleet of ballistic missile submarines. China currently homeports these submarines at a naval base on Hainan Island that faces the South China Sea. This is partly why China has clearly delineated the South China Sea with the "nine-dash line".
The US has responded with "freedom of navigation operations" to challenge what it views as China's excessive claims, akin to how the US responded in the Sea of Okhotsk during the Cold War. US actions during the Cold War were much more robust - it dispatched ships such as the enormous battleship USS New Jersey to the Sea of Okhotsk to challenge the Soviet Union's insistence that foreign military vessels were not allowed to transit the area without permission.
The South China Sea is, however, much less useful as a submarine sanctuary than the Sea of Okhotsk. The South China Sea is significantly shallower and sees much more maritime traffic. China's submarine-launched ballistic missiles, based in the South China Sea, are unable to strike the US homeland, unlike those that had been housed aboard Soviet submarines in the Sea of Okhotsk.
As a result, the South China Sea situation has not elicited a comparable degree of concern from the US.
The perceived notion that the US is not doing enough to stand up to China's expansionist activities in the East China Sea and the South China Sea seems to be shared by both Japan and South-east Asia. There is a perceptible anxiety, especially in Japan, relating to US security commitments and how Japan will be able to protect itself in an emergency. However, this anxiety is not due to the unprecedented threat of conflict between China and Japan in the East China Sea, but rather, to an increased interest in security affairs on the part of Japan. During the Cold War, the Japanese public paid much less attention to issues of international security. In fact, the current level of tension between the US and China in the South China Sea is by no means comparable with the high level of tension that existed between the US and the Soviet Union in the Sea of Okhotsk.
The Cold War experience suggests that there is a way to resolve maritime legal disputes peacefully. One example is how the US and the Soviet Union solved their differences over what constituted "innocent passage". While the US claimed that its warships could undertake "innocent passage" through the 12-nautical-mile territorial waters of any country as long as their transit was peaceful, the Soviet Union demanded that foreign warships obtain permission before doing so.
After a bout of tenacious negotiations, the US and the Soviet Union came to an agreement. The two superpowers issued a joint statement which recognised the right of innocent passage to all ships, including warships, without prior notification or authorisation in 1989 - seven years after the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was adopted.
The US and China face precisely the same issue now. While the US sees no need for prior approval for its military vessels to exercise innocent passage through foreign territorial waters, China is in favour of prior authorisation. China also argues that foreign countries must not engage in military surveillance activities in its EEZ. China has enforced this recently by repeatedly deploying its vessels and aircraft to obstruct US and Japanese military surveillance activities, thus creating precarious situations.
It is unfortunate that China is acting like the Soviet Union did during the Cold War. However, if the Cold War shows us anything, it is that the US and China can reconcile their legal positions over time.
The US, together with the countries in the region, must make every effort to convince China that freedom of navigation and cooperative use of the sea will serve the interest of all nations, including China.
- The writer, a professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo, is currently a visiting fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars in Washington DC.


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The Tech 3 KTM's team poor post-season MotoGP test showing is down to a problem on corner exits, Hafizh Syahrin has declared.
Tech 3, which ended a 20-year relationship with Yamaha to become the second-string KTM operation in 2019, suffered a difficult start to its new alliance with the Austrian manufacturer in Valencia and Jerez.
Both Syahrin and new teammate Miguel Oliveira, who is graduating to the premier class from Moto2, were stranded at the bottom of the timesheets in both tests, with Syahrin concluding the Jerez test 23rd-fastest and 2.5 seconds off the pace.
"At the moment we're a bit slow in the mid-corner to exit," admitted Syahrin, who along with this team is adapting from Yamaha to KTM machinery.
"We had a lot of spinning, we don't have any traction, that's why it's difficult to improve our laptime and also keep our pace.
"I hope at the factory they can make something on the suspension, or maybe some winglets, because at the moment we have no winglets to keep the front on the ground.
"My feeling is still not enough to be fast, we need to find something to improve to have a good speed on the exit.
"The engine was good and also the chassis was very good, but we need to make a small thing especially on the suspension, on the winglets, on the stiffness of the swingarm, to make improvement.
"The speed entering the corner is very similar, but we lose on the exit. It's not about engine power, but we lose something big. We need more grip to push us and give us good traction."
Tech 3 boss Herve Poncharal was reluctant to set any targets for his squad in the first year of its three-year KTM deal.
Speaking at Valencia to MotoGP.com, he said: "The expectation is to give Miguel what he needs to understand MotoGP, what he needs to eventually fight the other rookies, [Joan] Mir, [Francesco] Bagnaia and [Fabio] Quartararo.
"He is jumping now to [Johann] Zarco's crew [led by Guy Coulon], this crew has a lot of experience of racing in MotoGP. Of course we are also discovering the machine but he is in a good position so I'm expecting him to grow.
"The other side is Syahrin. He was under a lot of pressure in Buriram [in pre-season testing] and he knew how to be fast, not crash, and he did it perfectly.
"For me it was never a possibility not to do [another] year with him, because I think what he did for us was fantastic and we just have to pay him back.
"Also he told me he wanted to stay with my team, [that it] doesn't matter where you go [machinery-wise], I will follow."
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In the last ten years the dietary supplement industry has gained massive popularity. This is due to us living in the age of immediate gratification. We have gotten away from long term, consistent and quality nutrition protocols.
These days, everyone is taking some kind of supplement to cover a particular "need". Wherever you go, there is an ad displaying a product with "x" number of health benefits. Is all this hype worth it? Is it even real? Are these supplements the best choice for your health? Or is it just a trend that will fade away with time?
The answers to these questions are not as straightforward as one might think. You see, the dietary supplement industry has now become a multibillion-dollar market with millions of dollars spent every year to promote their products.
According to a 2019 survey conducted by the Council for Responsible Nutrition, 77 percent of Americans reported using supplements today, adding that "Among all the age groups, adults between the ages 35 – 54 have the highest usage of dietary supplements at 81 percent."
As you can see, the number of people taking dietary supplements is enormous, and some reports estimate it is only going to increase in the future.
In this article, we will discuss the health benefits of whole food nutrition and why it is superior to using supplements.
Why are whole foods the smart choice?
Scientists and doctors are constantly debating which diet is the best or what questionable benefits of certain products are. However, one thing that all the scientific community is in accordance with is the superiority of whole foods to all other options.
Many people consider eating Whole-foods a type of diet; however, its best to think of it as a lifestyle rather than a simple diet. Diets are often meant to be about restriction or a plan of some sort. Eating whole food is simply using actual foods to get the nutrition we need, rather than using powders or pills to supplement our diets.
Eating whole foods carries several health benefits, including weight loss, decreased risk of heart disease and cancer, preventing age-related cognitive decline, and improving symptoms of diabetes.
The list doesn't end here, of course. Discussing every health benefit whole foods have to offer would require an entire book. Nonetheless, the benefits listed above are the most important ones. For more information about the positive health effects of whole foods, head to this article written by The Permanente Journal.
All in all, whole foods will provide your body with all the necessary nutrients, vitamins, and minerals to avoid the need to take any supplements as long as you're eating enough of them! (Shameless recovery post plug)
Are all supplements bad?
The short answer is no.
Some dietary supplements are essential for our well being, especially during certain medical and physiological conditions. For instance, folate supplements are absolutely necessary for women who intend to have children.
This is because the development of the fetus requires a lot of vitamin B9 (folate), and IF the mom is deficient, the newborn may suffer from birth defects, such as spina bifida and anencephaly.
The World Health Organization obliges all women in the reproductive age to take folate supplements, even if they report not having any sexual activity.
Another condition where individuals must start taking dietary supplements is cases of decreased bone mineral density, which can develop into full-blown osteoporosis (frequent fractures) if left untreated. These individuals would be prescribed calcium and vitamin D supplements.
So far, we've talked about two medical conditions that require dietary supplements, but how about taking supplements for the sake of feeling good and/or prevention purposes?
In this situation, the jury is still out. Scientific papers keep finding contradicting results about the efficacy of these products.
You might read an article that claims the unbelievable benefits of one dietary supplement, and how it can help you feel better and decrease your risk of several diseases, only to stumble upon another article that denies all of this. Some articles may even demonstrate some adverse effects to using that same product.
Therefore, it is best to avoid using any dietary supplement unless you discuss the topic with your physician or nutritionist
Takeaway message
Trying to sort through all the misinformation and the false claims online is no easy task. Big companies pay a ton of money every year to mislead you into buying their products. Truthfully, almost all of the money spent on supplements each year is spent on marketing.
Moreover, figuring out what information is trustworthy and what is completely bogus can be challenging.
Even if you succeed to isolate the scientific papers from the most reputable sources, your job isn't over! You have to make a decision between hundreds of studies that report contradicting results about the efficacy of one product. It's overwhelming, I know.
So as you can see, this entire process is quite a hassle; however, you can always stop worrying about all of this and switch to eating whole foods.
One thing to be sure of is that when it comes to whole foods, no one would debate against their benefits. Let us know what you think using supplements or just sticking to whole foods in the comment section!
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Open-source office suite OpenOffice.org is apparently getting under software giant Microsoft's skin - so much so, in fact, that it appears to be starting a propaganda campaign to protect its revenue stream.
Microsoft Office is one of the company's biggest selling products. It's near-ubiquitous in the world of business computing, to the point where its file formats have become the norm for sharing content - at the expense of locking out cross-platform, open standards.
Recently, however, Office has been under threat - and one of its biggest detractors is the open-source OpenOffice.org project, started by Sun Microsystems after its purchase of Star and currently owned by Oracle.
Unlike Microsoft Office, which can cost hundreds of pounds for even the basic release, OpenOffice.org is free - and while it might not be as polished as Microsoft's alternative, it's quick, reasonably lightweight, and costs nothing while offering good compatibility with Microsoft's own file formats.
That's a threat that Microsoft isn't willing to ignore - with the result that it is launching a marketing campaign designed to cast aspersions on OpenOffice.org's quality and suitability for use in business.
Published on YouTube under Microsoft's official 'officevideos' account, the rather pretty piece of propaganda seeks comment from IT managers and corporate types on their efforts to save a bit of money by using OpenOffice.org - and how it all went terribly wrong.
James Fleming, infrastructure and support manager for Speedy Hire, kicks things off with the claim that a decision to install Linux-based PCs running OpenOffice.org through the business to save money failed miserably, with the company finding that "the exorbitant cost and limited availability of support left us worse off" than if they'd gone with Microsoft's commercial offerings in the first place.
Fleming's comments are echoed throughout the piece, with each soundbite attempting to push the focus away from initial capital expenditure - where free, open-source packages such as Linux and OpenOffice.org will always have the upper hand - and into on-going support issues and running costs.
The sometimes flaky compatibility with files originally created in Microsoft Office is brought up later in the video, with one commenter bemoaning the fact that certain macros in Excel files fail to load properly in OpenOffice.org - ignoring the fact that the blame for that can equally lie at Microsoft's feet for failing to release enough information for proper compatibility to be included.
As the video rolls on, and the viewer is treated to more and more tales of woe from those who sought to buck the status quo and save a little money by supporting open source software, the general feeling is one of desperation - not from the poor users offering their soundbites up for the cause, but from Microsoft's clear panic over the rise of free alternatives to its lucrative Office suite.
With OpenOffice.org installed by default on many Linux distributions, and proving a 'good enough' solution for most home and small business users who don't feel the need to shell out hundreds of pounds on a licence for Microsoft Office, it's easy to see why - and it's a problem that is going to get worse for the software giant.
With each release, OpenOffice.org gets better - while many point the finger at recent Microsoft Office releases as failing to introduce new features, concentrating instead on a revamped UI that many find awkward and an increasing amount of 'bloat'.
While the team behind OpenOffice.org might be worried about the possibility of Oracle sabotaging the project, Microsoft appears more worried about the likelihood of Oracle properly supporting the open-source project - giving it the large-scale corporate backer that it needs to really make a mark in the business sector.
Microsoft's video is reproduced below, but viewer discretion is advised - and if you have an allergy to propaganda, consult your doctor before hitting the play button.


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Folding bikes have become very sophisticated – the old Dawes Kingpin of the 1960's with it's heavy frame and simple hinge has been replaced by a wide range of lightweight high performance cycles which fold much smaller and are far better to ride.


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This rather spooky looking house is where I'll be spending a week in August reading, writing and, well, working on my own writing! The Hurst is Arvon's Shropshire centre and I've been selected to take part in an advanced poetry course there. I am, it is safe to say, nervously looking forward to it. Looks like the type of place where ghosts of poems past lurk in the shadows (presumably ready for workshopping?)
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A Journalist for the Sun, Michael Brown, was taken to hospital today suffering from nervous exhaustion after being tasked to write a report for the paper about Stephen Hughes, a former member of the Parachute Regiment and recipient of the Queens Gallantry Medal, who was today convicted on child sex-abuse charges.
Daily Mail sub-editor Jonty Fallon had this to say earlier: 'I admit it was a big ask for Mike, and it got the better of him. Obviously, we can't expect our readers to be able to think about two conflicting issues as the same time so he was stuck in Catch-22 really.
'What we can't have, though, is a situation where one of our readers tracks down the sick-paedo-scum-pride-of-Britain-war-hero after we have revealed the location of the probation hostel he will be in, and they don't know whether to spit in his face or kiss his arse.'
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Water reuse involves using untreated, uncontaminated wastewater a second time around, for an appropriate purpose. This includes wastewater from bathtubs, showers, bathroom washbasins, clothes washing machines and laundry tubs.
Water recycling means making use of treated wastewater for appropriate purposes. Both strategies represent reliable sources of water that serve to protect communities from water shortages.


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The course explains the fundamental concepts of administrative law as the law of public administration: public administration and administrative law, sources of administrative law and administrative relations. The course further provides a theoretical grounding in the functioning of public administration, its acts (abstract and concrete administrative acts, contracts governed by public law, official directions, coercive measures, etc.). Attention will also be devoted to administrative sanctions, administrative supervision and administrative proceedings. Other issues to be addressed include public use, expropriation and restriction of property rights. The course also deals with the organization of public administration in the Czech Republic, liability of public authorities, control over public administration (through administrative justice), and safeguards. In the light of European integration and our membership of the Council of Europe and the European Union, the basics of European administrative law were added to the course. The seminars and lectures also examine the judicial decisions of constitutional and administrative courts, and European courts, and current issues in Czech administrative law.
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Immersion Science Camp
June 26, 2017 @ 9:00 am - June 30, 2017 @ 1:00 pm
Join us for a week of fun and science at FlyLab hosted by Esperanza College and Fox Chase Cancer Center and become a member of the STEM-Gen!
FlyLab is a fun, informative, inquiry-based event that is a great introduction to how experiments are performed in cancer research labs, such as the Fox Chase Cancer Center.
In one week, FlyLab runs from Benchwork Bootcamp to Experimental Analysis all performed by the students using techniques and equipment common to researchers around the world.
Students will be introduced to basic genetics, observe the stages of fruit fly development, and work to make connections between diet and health.
Interested participants must fill out the following application and recommendation letters below and e-mail them to email@example.com or mail them to Esperanza College by June 6, 2017:
Esperanza College Summer STEM Camp application 2017
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Friday, December 1, 2017 | Pastor Kevin
This chapter just reiterated yesterday's truth: persecution purifies God's people. One of the elders tells John that the multitudes who are dressed in white and worshipping at the throne of God are those who were martyred during the tribulation period. John says they are innumerable, but we know that 144,000 Jews will be part of that crowd. Their worship will be genuine, because of the persecution they faced. I think of the people who come to church to network or to impress their parents, and I realize that they have never faced any kind of serious persecution that would purify their actions and their motives. Sadly, we live in a culture where many children never face hardship or the consequences of their sinful actions. Parents protect their kids from any form of discipline hoping to give them a better life than they had never realizing that they are raising the "powder puff" generation that thinks they "deserve" everything without any consequences. This is not real life, and it is tearing our society apart. The tribulation period will correct much of our foolishness and point many to the cross of Christ. It is heartbreaking to realize that many in the United States will never come to Jesus before the tribulation, because they see no real need for Him. My family and I cannot imagine life without Jesus. He is our Hope, our Provider, and our Protector. We must continue to spread the Gospel of Jesus hoping many will come to Christ before the tribulation, but also knowing that message will be desperately needed during the tribulation.
Help me, Lord, to recognize and continually admit my need for You. Help me to see persecution and hardship for what it really is: an opportunity to grow in my faith and for God to purify my life.


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The leader of the Georgia House of Representative Democratic Caucus is running for governor. Stacey Abrams is entering the race as the frontrunner who could break all a barriers and shatter the Georgia glass ceiling in a state that has a history of taking bold steps. With EMILY's List already in with an endorsement, Rep. Abrams has a distinct fundraising advantage heading into the primary for the 2018 race for governor. Armed with a populist message, Abrams is no stranger to organizing and mobilizing voters. In an interview with USA Today, Abrams said, "My opportunity and the reason I'm doing this is because my goal is to not only have the ability to lift up the families in my state but to redefine our belief in who can lead. This is the biggest barrier for us. No black woman has ever been governor of a single state in the U.S.."
A graduate of Yale Law School, Abrams has represented an Atlanta-based district in the Georgia House since her 2006 victory and in 2011 was elected her party's leader in the House.
To read more click here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/georgia-democrat-aims-to-be-nations-first-female-african-american-governor/2017/06/03/7c5a7c2a-4833-11e7-a196-a1bb629f64cb_story.html?utm_term=.f6509ed00255
And here: http://www.governing.com/poy/poy-stacey-abrams.html?utm_content=buffer84375&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer


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Top Cooking Schools
A closer look at some of the nation's top culinary arts institutions
Some of the most common questions that come up among prospective students include: "Which school is the best?" and "Is there a ranking system for the top schools?" US News & World Report and the Princeton Review both issued rankings of the top colleges and universities in the US, but no such list exists for cooking schools (at least not in any official, objective capacity).
What matters more than finding the very best cooking school is choosing the right cooking school to suit your personal and professional needs. There are hundreds of schools out there, and most of them can provide you with an excellent education. Even the most prestigious chef program isn't worth enrolling in if it doesn't focus on the aspects of the culinary arts that suit your personality and interests.
Another important consideration is location. Do you prefer to study close to home or would you like to venture off to a new place? Some cooking schools often focus on regional flavors and food trends, while others specialize in certain genres of food like game or sauces. Ensure the school has the right "mix of flavors" for you.
Cooking schools in the US are different in many ways from cooking schools in countries like France and Italy because conventional American cuisine is different from French and Italian cuisine. The same difference is found in different regions in the US. New York cooking schools may be completely different than Texas cooking schools or California cooking schools. Even within a state like California, there'll be regional influences that will appear on cooking-school curriculums, and you'll be taught slightly different things depending on whether you choose to study in San Francisco or San Diego.
Fortunately, there are great schools in various regions all across the country, and there's sure to be one close to where you live. Again, the focus should be on finding a place that fits your needs!
For those who aren't as concerned with location and are interested in finding out what cooking schools have the very best reputations, there are some notable names. These schools are famous in the food-service industry and are known to provide an education in the culinary arts that's of the highest quality. Some of these schools include:
- The Culinary Institute of America
- Johnson & Wales University, College of Culinary Arts
- New England Culinary Institute


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The successful GoFundMe project
2019-03-18 Volunteer
In September 2017, after our house got flooded by Hurricane Irma, I quickly realized that my plans to attend the World Youth Championship in Uruguay were over. I remember being very disappointed. However, as our friends helped us recover over the next several weeks, that disappointment gradually gave way to relief and finally gratitude. When the news on TV laid bare the extent of human misery that Irma had left in her wake, I realized how lucky we were in comparison. It was then that I decided that I had to help – and my gut told me the best way would be through chess. By November, I had started my first GoFundMe campaign, Chess for Charity, and all the money that I raised went directly to the Red Cross. While reaching the initial goal of $500 was gratifying, this experiment also made me realize that I could do more.
So, last year, when my dad mentioned his trip to Parikrma's schools, I thought about my GoFundMe experiment once again.
I have been a chess player for more than a decade now. Chess has been an essential part of my life, teaching me to think ahead, be resilient in defeat and calm under pressure. It has also brought me quite a bit of success. I was awarded the lifelong title of National Master a year back – a title that is given to less than half a percent of all junior chess players – and I have represented the United States in international competitions. Last year, I was honored to be one of the five recipients of the Scholar-Chessplayer award from the United States Chess Federation, for excellence in academics and in chess.
I have been teaching chess locally to players young and old for several years now. I began teaching chess because I wanted others to experience the same thrill I felt when I played the game the first time. It is immensely satisfying to see the happy faces of the children as they come to appreciate the joys of the game that has given me so much over the years. But much more importantly, I always find myself learning from my students. I now realize that the best prizes come not from winning but from connecting with the person on the other side of the board. When I teach chess, I become a better player – and a better person.
So, in many ways, chess has been an important influence in my life and I firmly believe that it can be so for many other children like me. The goals and philosophy of Parikrma have always inspired me – and I asked my father whether I could do anything to help Parikrma start a chess coaching club within the school.
As far as games go, the capital investments required for chess are modest – all one needs are a few chess sets along with some eager learners. What is more important is to have a good coach – someone who can instill the joys of the game among the students and inspire them to learn and experiment more in their free time (for example, I can attribute much of my progress in chess due to my coach). So, in order to start the chess club, Parikrma would need a regular chess coach – and for that, we needed funds.
Again, my gut told me that the fundraising had to be through chess. I already knew the template of GoFundMe, but this time my goal was higher: I had to raise around $1000.
You make progress in chess in two ways – through coaching, when you learn about new techniques and through playing, when you get to utilize those techniques in actual games. I offered my services in both ways – I could play games with interested players or coach them online. In return, I asked the players to contribute to my GoFundMe campaign for a chess club at Parikrma schools.
Over the next several months, I played with many players and coached many others, mostly during the night or weekends. The players contributed generously and finally, one day, I reached my goal: over $1000 had been contributed to my campaign. Thankfully, I reached my goal before I became too involved in my college applications (I will be starting college from Fall 2019), so everything worked out in the end.
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Vietnam orders prosecution of PetroVietnam official in corruption crackdown
[HANOI] Vietnamese police have ordered the prosecution of an official at scandal-hit state energy firm PetroVietnam over financial losses, the Ministry of Public Security said on Tuesday.
PetroVietnam is at the heart of a sweeping high-level corruption crackdown in the communist state.
The ministry said in a statement that Phan Dinh Duc, a member of PetroVietnam's board of directors, would face prosecution on suspicion of "violation of state regulations on economic management, causing serious consequences".
PetroVietnam told Reuters in an emailed statement it would cooperate with the authorities in the investigation.
Former PetroVietnam chairman Dinh La Thang, 56, was arrested on Dec 8. Thang, also a former member of Vietnam's politburo, was the most senior executive arrested in the scandal.
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Police have said they are investigating alleged violations of state rules at PetroVietnam, which resulted in a loss of an 800 billion dong (S$47.7 million) investment in local lender Ocean Bank.
The corruption crackdown made global headlines in August when Germany accused Vietnam of kidnapping Trinh Xuan Thanh, a former chairman of PetroVietnam's construction unit, in Berlin after he applied for asylum there.
Vietnamese police denied he had been kidnapped saying he had turned himself in and returned to Vietnam, where he is in detention. The Communist Party has said Thanh will go on trial next month.
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Dave Limpert's Family Farm Story
Almost 15 years ago, Dave Limpert and his brother tossed a coin to see who would get to stay on the family farm. We spoke to Dave at his farm near Okotoks, Alberta, and captured some of these powerful quotes that we pulled from his interview where Dave shares his incredible story, looking back on this and other defining moments for their family farm.
Make sure you scroll down to check out the full video of Dave's story, where he reveals at 2:21 into the video why his mother ended up paying so much in taxes after her husband's unexpected death, and at 9:32 he identifies something that is causing family farms in Canada to disappear.
Tell us about a pivotal moment for your family farm.
There was a couple of defining moments in the history of my family and ranching and farming, that could have changed things and went a different direction. Probably the most impactful one was in 1981. My dad was farming with my grandfather and my brother and I at 18 and 16 – I'm the oldest of 6 kids. We were just getting into the family farm, and my dad passed away, at age 46. One day he was there, and the next day he just wasn't there. And the most unfortunate part of that whole story is that we had never had anyone drive into our yard and teach us anything about financial management on a business or a farm.
What's the biggest challenge facing young farmers?
A lot of the reason that the next generation, not even if they want to but can't [take over the farm], is that we've paid for the exact same dirt four or five times over. That has to be stopped, or everything we're doing is for nothing. That's why the next generation can't take over. It's not that they don't want to. They can't.
What's one major lesson you've learned about farming?
Harvest is a funny time of year, because while you're harvesting, what are you thinking? Gotta get done, gotta get done. But the moment you're done, what are you thinking? Wish I had more, wish I had more. Right? And I remember the day we were down there and my brother came in with our brand new John Deere combine, and up in the quonset I was leaning on that same 65' chev half tonne that I learned to drive when I was like 8 or 9 years old. And I was just kicking rocks there and going "man I gotta put that combine to work", you know? I got a payment coming out, and combines are a funny machine because you use them about 150 hours a year, and then they sit in the quonset. So I'm kicking stones, and as my brother's walking down from the quonset and I was just kicking those stones, looking down like this, and I had a defining moment. And I realized where all our money was. I was standing on it. I was an asset millionaire, but I didn't have enough money in my pocket to go to town for a coffee.


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Amber's Extensive Eco Collections
For home renovators looking to reduce their environmental-impact or support the use of recycled materials within their home, look no further than Amber's range of ECO products and collections. Offering a wide variety of products to suit any home and personal style, Amber's ECO collections cater to every environmentally-conscious renovator.
Amber recognises the importance of providing environmentally-friendly products to the Australian market.
Amber spends time researching and sourcing products that are either produced using ECO-friendly technologies, have a low environmental impact or use safe, raw materials.
Freestone ECO Retaining Wall System
Amber's Freestone ECO Retaining Wall system, is a sustainable, DIY vertical retaining wall manufactured with up to 40% recycled glass aggregate - a by-product derived from kerbside recycling.
Showcasing a unique, smooth-surface finish that shimmers in the light, the Freestone ECO Retaining Wall system is available in three colours with bullnose or square-edge capping to accommodate every outdoor design and landscaping option.
Environmental benefits of the Freestone ECO Retaining Wall system are extensive. Naturally-resourced aggregates, such as sand and metal dust, are replaced in the manufacturing process by a recycled landfill product. Compared to other products on the market, there is up to a 40% decrease in natural resources being used in the production process.
Additionally, due to the cementitious value of the finely-crushed recycled glass, cement usage is eliminated by 10% automatically reducing CO² emissions while still achieving excellent product strength and quality.
Amber's DIY Freestone ECO Retaining Wall system is a step forward for a greener future.
Easy Lawn
Amber's Easy Lawn collection allows home owners to experience a lush, vibrant-green lawn all year round - no matter the season! Exclusive to Amber, Easy Lawn is Australia's best natural-looking, synthetic-grass solution that is non-allergic and soft under your feet – ideal for busy families with children and pets.
Originally introduced to cater to the Australian lifestyle, Amber's Easy Lawn has a number of environmental advantages;
Reduces water usage as no watering of the lawn is required
Easy Lawn lasts longer than natural grass resulting is less waste product accumulated throughout time
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Offering a full range of synthetic lawn styles, Amber's Easy Lawn enables home owners to create an easy-to-maintain, natural-looking outdoor area with less impact on the environment.
Mosaic Resort Collection
Amber's Resort collection mosaic's allows renovators to create their dream water oasis while being environmentally-conscious. Using 100% recycled glass, the 25x25mm glass mosaics are available in nine bright colours - ideal for every Australian pool.
"The advanced technologies used in the production of the mosaics focuses on minimising the overall environmental impact. 100% post-consumer recycled glass is the main material used in the production process further reducing the consumption of energy generated by 25% and producing zero emissions.
Reflect your style, add a sparkle to your pool and reduce your environmental-footprint with Amber's Resort collection.
Italian-Made Tiles and Pavers
Amber's new Atelier and Sunrock porcelain collections combine the latest in European trends with the durable-nature of porcelain. Perfect for use both inside and outside the house, the Atelier and Sunrock collections add sophistication and elegance to any home environment.
Both collections are exclusively made in Italy using the highest-quality materials and boasting eco-friendly technologies.
The Atelier and Sunrock collections have received the international EcoLabel. This indicates that the entire manufacturing process has low environmental impact and uses environmentally-sound technology.
Amber's extensive range of ECO collections showcases a variety of environmentally-conscious products applicable anywhere within the home. Providing home renovators with the opportunity to reduce their environmental impact, Amber is the only place that brings it all together.


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NFC communication is another one of the many features brought to you by Team on the Run. For those unfamiliar with NFC communication, NFC stands for Near Field Communication:
NFC: is a set of communication protocols that enable two electronic devices, one of which is usually a portable device such as a smartphone, to establish communication by bringing them within about 4 cm (2 in) of each other
NFC tag check ins with Team on the Run allow you to do instant updates while on the go. Real-time inventory updates will allow you to update management on inventory by just hovering your phone over a well placed NFC tag.
NFC also allows for instant updates on employee tasks and performance. Complete a task? Use an NFC tag to mark what time you finished your task or project at so your boss knows exactly when you completed said task.
Lastly, NFC also provides security, access control and location identification among other process automation in the business environment. Private security companies can use NFC tags to see when employees are checking doors and checking rooms to be more precise and time efficient each time they check a room. When tagged with NFC they can also back up when exactly they checked rooms and doors in case of emergency as well.
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Archive for the 'connected web' Tag
In Web 2.0 Software, Adoption Trumps Functionality
Filed under: Product Management, Product Marketing, Web 2.0 Software | Tags: adoption, application software, connected web, customer expectations, functionality, market segmentation, Social Media, Web 2.0 Software, word-of-mouth
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The last several years have seen the greater adoption of social media and other Web 2.0 software components. These component software tools provide users with a more interactive experience, personalization, with the ability to create their own content, links, tags, navigation, etc. Additionally, you are seeing the growth of the "connected web"; web services, RSS, embeddable code, ubiquitous meta-tagging, widgets, consumable data, etc.
The proliferation of these software applications has migrated to every sector; consumer, enterprise, SMB, etc. What used to take NDA's, sharing and modification of API's, and endless meetings now can be accomplished with a snippet of code.
As the web transitions to more semantic driven applications and less user-interface driven, you would think that functionality would become increasingly important in applications.
In my experience, the trend is towards the opposite and that ADOPTION trumps functionality. The challenge is that we have too many options on the internet; too much data, content, search results, websites, applications, etc. The word I hear over and over is "overwhelming".
So, if you have a very limited window of attention from your audience, why would you throw extraneous "stuff" at them hoping something would stick. Instead, take advantage of the Web 2.0 technologies and provide them with a tailored experience with just-enough functionality.
More importantly, focus on what is their motivation and interests. Not all potential buyers are the same. Don't provide a generic website experience that meets 80% of 80% of the visitors and satisfies none. Instead, focus on identifying what a 100% of a smaller audience that you know will buy and add additonal functionality to support additional segments over time. Customers provide unsolicited referrals when you exceed their expectations and provide them a WOW! experience. This is the heart of word-of-mouth marketing. EXCEED CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS!
If you cannot exceeed the whole group, then focus on a small enough group that talks to each other and build from there. You see countless blogs and articles about how to launch products on the interet. This is the reasoning behind the axioms. You need a critical mass of associated happy customers that will tell others about it.
It is about numbers. If you satisfy 1% of a large group, that doesn't make much of a market impact. If you satisfy 80% of a small group, you own the market. Bottom line, adoption of your solution is more critical than providing everything, including the kitchen sink.
Of course, the secret is prioritizing the "right" functionality to satisfy the customer which takes someone asking them….


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Stupak's God in Our Government
The problem with unifying Church and State is it becomes the unification not of some abstract Church, but specifically the Church of the ruling class. In this case Bart Stupak's efforts to hijack health care reform to push an anti-women agenda is part of a larger effort to put God into Government.
The health care bill is a series of very small steps towards meaningful reform. We should be able to take those steps without them falling on the neck of women's rights.
Mr Stupak's threat is a serious one and it deserves a vicious rhetorical response. His efforts cannot be seen as anything less than anti-reform, and anyone who is against reform at this point isn't a Democrat. This goes deeper than party loyalty however. This battle is a real struggle between those who are truly pro-life and those who are pro-insurance-company-profits. Theocratic forces have seen an opening and are standing with the paid-for anti-reformers to try and maneuver for power.
Given the weight of this battle we ought let fly without reserve. From a rhetorical perspective we should hold nothing back and purposefully include the Stupak crowd in with the anti-reformers. The tendencies towards binding US law to a strict interpretation of conservative Christianity is fundamentally incompatible with the separation of Church and State, the 1st amendment, and inclusion within the Democratic party. Any elected official taking such a position needs to feel the heat directly under their feet if we are to drive home our position:
Health Care reform is vital.
Theocratic laws are never acceptable.
We will never sacrifice women's rights to advance the "greater" progressive agenda. Women's rights are an irremovable part of the progressive agenda.
We are nowhere near victory but the very act of lifting up our heads to speak as we lay in the mud has conservatives frothing at the mouth and banging their spears against their shields. If we are to survive much less win, we absolutely must stand united, tall and firm and let loose one hell of a roar.
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