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Mindy Kaling Says Television Academy Discriminated Against Her During Early Days of 'The Office'
Kaling says the Academy made her prove her Emmy eligibility
Margeaux Sippell | October 9, 2019 @ 10:26 AM	Last Updated: October 9, 2019 @ 6:37 PM
Photographed by Haoyuan Ren for TheWrap
Mindy Kaling says that in the early days of "The Office," she faced discrimination from the Television Academy when the show was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series.
Kaling said in a recent interview with Elle that Television Academy officials told her they were going to cut her name from the show's list of eligible contenders because there were too many producers listed. She was also a producer, and the only woman of color on the writing staff.
"They made me, not any of the other producers, fill out a whole form and write an essay about all my contributions as a writer and a producer. I had to get letters from all the other male, white producers saying that I had contributed, when my actual record stood for itself," she told Elle.
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She did get her name back on the list of eligible contenders, though "The Office" didn't end up winning that year.
The Television Academy declined TheWrap's request for comment Wednesday, but said in a statement to Variety:
No one person was singled out. There was an increasing concern years ago regarding the number of performers and writers seeking producer credits. At the time the Producers Guild worked with the Television Academy to correctly vet producer eligibility. Every performer/producer and writer/producer was asked to justify their producer credits. We no longer require this justification from performer/producers and writer/producers, but we do continue to vet consulting producer credits with the PGA to ensure those credited are actually functioning in the role as a producer.
Kaling addressed the Academy's response in a tweet Wednesday.
"Respectfully, the Academy's statement doesn't make any sense. I *was* singled out. There were other Office writer-performer-producers who were NOT cut from the list. Just me. The most junior person, and woman of color. Easiest to dismiss. Just sayin'" Kaling said.
"I've never wanted to bring up that incident because The Office was one of the greatest creative experiences of my life, and who would want to have an adversarial relationship with the Academy, who has the ongoing power to enhance our careers with awards?" she continued in another tweet.
"But I worked so hard and it was humiliating. I had written so many episodes, put in so much time in the editing room, just to have the Academy discard it because they couldn't fathom I was capable of doing it all. Thankfully I was rescued by my friends, the other producers," she added. "The point is, we shouldn't have [to] be bailed out because of the kindness [of] our more powerful white male colleagues. Not mentioning it seemed like glossing over my story. This was like ten years ago. Maybe it wouldn't happen now. But it happened to me."
Later Wednesday evening, Kaling called for an apology from the Academy.
"Hey, @TelevisionAcad! I have been a proud member for years. I was the 1st woman of color nominated for writing a comedy script. Why not say "years ago we prevented a deserving woman of color from getting credit for her accomplishments. We're sorry and it would never happen now," she tweeted.
Kaling shared another story in an interview earlier this year with "Good Morning America" while promoting her film "Late Night."
She and her character in the movie, Molly Patel, have gone through similar things while working in the television industry, she told "GMA."
"Molly had an identical experience as I had when I first started working on 'The Office,' where I was the only minority and the only woman to work on the writing staff," Kaling said.
"I remember that so vividly. The nervousness I felt … going into that mostly Harvard room of writers, who had all worked on TV before, and feeling so overwhelmed and being so nervous I was going to get fired every day, for like a year."
Ultimately, her role as Kelly Kapoor on "The Office" shot her to fame, and she went on to become the first woman of color to create, write, and star in a primetime sitcom with "The Mindy Project," which ran for six seasons on Fox and Hulu. She has an upcoming television series with Netflix called "Never Have I Ever" set to debut in 2020.
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Q: Modify NDarray for specific columns I have a 2d NDarray, of shape (12,8), like that:
[[ 89  65   4  86  44 137 113 124]
 [ 88  71   2  89  40 140 109 129]
 [ 93  71   5  87  40 139 111 129]
 [ 87  74   6  96  47 143 113 129]
 [ 81  74   3  99  47 144 112 129]
 [ 86  64   4  89  47 139 115 123]
 [ 85  76   1  93  38 142 106 132]
 [ 89  80   4  94  38 143 107 134]
 [ 84  68   4  93  48 141 114 125]
 [ 95  42  14  80  65 130 135 107]
 [ 90  35   1  67  50 124 123 104]
 [ 68  36   1  84  63 129 126  97]]

I need to apply a simple function val = 200 - val to all odd-numbered columns. How could I do that?

A: Simply by taking odd numbers as your indices:
>>> a = np.asarray([[ 89,  65,   4,  86,  44, 137, 113, 124],
                    [ 88,  71,   2,  89,  40, 140, 109, 129],
                    [ 93,  71,   5,  87,  40, 139, 111, 129],
                    [ 87,  74,   6,  96,  47, 143, 113, 129],
                    [ 81,  74,   3,  99,  47, 144, 112, 129],
                    [ 86,  64,   4,  89,  47, 139, 115, 123],
                    [ 85,  76,   1,  93,  38, 142, 106, 132],
                    [ 89,  80,   4,  94,  38, 143, 107, 134],
                    [ 84,  68,   4,  93,  48, 141, 114, 125],
                    [ 95,  42,  14,  80,  65, 130, 135, 107],
                    [ 90,  35,   1,  67,  50, 124, 123, 104],
                    [ 68,  36,   1,  84,  63, 129, 126,  97]])

>>> idx = np.arange(1,a.shape[1] + 1, 2) #odd-numbered indices
>>> a[:, idx] = 200 - a[:, idx]

>>> a

array([[ 89, 135,   4, 114,  44,  63, 113,  76],
       [ 88, 129,   2, 111,  40,  60, 109,  71],
       [ 93, 129,   5, 113,  40,  61, 111,  71],
       [ 87, 126,   6, 104,  47,  57, 113,  71],
       [ 81, 126,   3, 101,  47,  56, 112,  71],
       [ 86, 136,   4, 111,  47,  61, 115,  77],
       [ 85, 124,   1, 107,  38,  58, 106,  68],
       [ 89, 120,   4, 106,  38,  57, 107,  66],
       [ 84, 132,   4, 107,  48,  59, 114,  75],
       [ 95, 158,  14, 120,  65,  70, 135,  93],
       [ 90, 165,   1, 133,  50,  76, 123,  96],
       [ 68, 164,   1, 116,  63,  71, 126, 103]])

A: I would do smth like this:
import numpy as np
arr = np.arange(49).reshape(7, 7)
print(arr)
arr[:, 1::2] = 200 - arr[:, 1::2]
print(arr)

output:
[[ 0  1  2  3  4  5  6]
 [ 7  8  9 10 11 12 13]
 [14 15 16 17 18 19 20]
 [21 22 23 24 25 26 27]
 [28 29 30 31 32 33 34]
 [35 36 37 38 39 40 41]
 [42 43 44 45 46 47 48]]
[[  0 199   2 197   4 195   6]
 [  7 192   9 190  11 188  13]
 [ 14 185  16 183  18 181  20]
 [ 21 178  23 176  25 174  27]
 [ 28 171  30 169  32 167  34]
 [ 35 164  37 162  39 160  41]
 [ 42 157  44 155  46 153  48]]

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Q: How to assign physical pins of FPGA to Xilinx ISE Verilog modules? Recently I started learning FPGA programming. I have the " Verilog QuickStart book" and downloaded Xilinx ISE Webpack v14 and watched a number of YouTube videos. At this moment I can build my circuits and test them by the inbuilt simulator but I don't know how to assign the physical pins of the FPGA ( the I/O buffers).
For example let's assume we have a very very simple design: just an AND gate ( Module ports include IN1, IN2 and OUT). It is easy to make the circuit on the software but assume I want to assign the IC I/O pin number 7 as IN1, pin 9 as N2 and pin11 as OUT ( all I/O ports without VREF) . Nowhere in the software (as well as the book) I saw how to do this assignment.Can anyone help me on that please?
Any help appreciated in advance.

A: Xilinx uses (user constraints file) UCF to bridge the physical pin connections to TOP signals.
This file is added to a Xilinx project
the format looks like:
NET "CLK_40Mhz" TNM_NET = CLK_40Mhz;
TIMESPEC TS_CLK_40Mhz = PERIOD "CLK_40Mhz" 25 ns;
########################################################
#8+2 LED's for indication
########################################################
NET "FPGA_LED<0>" LOC = B21 | IOSTANDARD = "LVCMOS33";
NET "FPGA_LED<1>" LOC = B22 | IOSTANDARD = "LVCMOS33";
NET "FPGA_LED<2>" LOC = C21 | IOSTANDARD = "LVCMOS33";
NET "FPGA_LED<3>" LOC = C22 | IOSTANDARD = "LVCMOS33";
NET "FPGA_LED<4>" LOC = D21 | IOSTANDARD = "LVCMOS33";
NET "FPGA_LED<5>" LOC = D22 | IOSTANDARD = "LVCMOS33";
NET "FPGA_LED<6>" LOC = E22 | IOSTANDARD = "LVCMOS33";
NET "FPGA_LED<7>" LOC = F21 | IOSTANDARD = "LVCMOS33";
NET "FPGA_LED<8>" LOC = F22 | IOSTANDARD = "LVCMOS33";
NET "FPGA_LED<9>" LOC = G22 | IOSTANDARD = "LVCMOS33";
#######################################################
#6 FET/IGBT gate-drive FET-outputs
#######################################################
NET "FPGA_Gate1" LOC = V22 | IOSTANDARD = "LVCMOS33";
NET "FPGA_Gate2" LOC = W22 | IOSTANDARD = "LVCMOS33";
NET "FPGA_Gate3" LOC = W21 | IOSTANDARD = "LVCMOS33";
NET "FPGA_Gate4" LOC = Y22 | IOSTANDARD = "LVCMOS33";
NET "FPGA_Gate5" LOC = Y21 | IOSTANDARD = "LVCMOS33";
NET "FPGA_Gate6" LOC = AA22 | IOSTANDARD = "LVCMOS33";

NET "CLK_40Mhz" TNM_NET = CLK_40Mhz;
TIMESPEC TS_CLK_40Mhz = PERIOD "CLK_40Mhz" 25 ns;

This is a snapshot from one of my UCF's

A: *

*Verify your project is selected on the source window

*Double-click the Floorplan Area/IO/Logic - Post Synthesis process found in the
User Constraints process group.

*You'll have to wait some time till a program called Plan Ahead opens.

*If you don't see a tab called Package on the right then go to Window->Package. From there you should have something like a map of the pins of your FPGA selected.

*On the tab "I/O Ports" you should have the ports of your project and you could either drag and drop those ports to the desired pin on the "Package" map or you could select the pin as shown in the following picture:

I hope it solved the problem.
This was tested on the ISE 14.7 Virtual Appliance (running on a virtual machine on windows 10).


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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: Flood water is pumped out of a building during the landfall of Hurricane Sandy, on October 29, 2012, in the Financial District of New York, United States. Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City will bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening. Credit: Getty Images
A row of houses stands in floodwaters at Grassy Sound in North Wildwood, N.J., as Hurricane Sandy pounds the East Coast Monday Oct. 29, 2012. The powerful storm made the westward lurch and took dead aim at New Jersey and Delaware on Monday, washing away part of the Atlantic City boardwalk, putting the presidential campaign on hold and threatening to cripple Wall Street and the New York subway system with an epic surge of seawater. Credit: AP
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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: A flooded street is seen at nightfall during rains from Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Sandy made landfall over Southern New Jersey today. Credit: Getty Images
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AT SEA - OCTOBER 29: In this handout image supplied by the US Coast Guard, The HMS Bounty, a 180-foot sailboat, is submerged in the Atlantic Ocean during Hurricane Sandy approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, North Carolina, on October 29, 2012. Of the 16-person crew, the Coast Guard rescued 14, recovered a woman who was later pronounced dead and are searching for the captain. The HMS Bounty was built for the 1962 film Mutiny On The Bounty and was also used in Pirates Of The Caribbean. Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. Credit: Getty Images
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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: Water rushes into the Carey Tunnel (previously the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel), caused by Hurricane Sandy, October 29, 2012, in the Financial District of New York, United States. Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City will bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening. Credit: Getty Images
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Eugenia Buono, 77, and her neighbor, Elaine DiCandio, 76, were among several dozen people who took shelter at South Kingstown High School in Narragansett, R.I. They live on Harbor Island, which is connected to the mainland by a causeway.
"I'm not an idiot," said Buono, who survived hurricanes Carol in 1954 and Bob in 1991. "People are very foolish if they don't leave."
Hays reported from New York and Breed reported from Raleigh, N.C.; AP Science Writer Seth Borenstein contributed to this report from Washington. Associated Press writers David Dishneau in Delaware City, Del., Katie Zezima in Atlantic City, Emery P. Dalesio in Elizabeth City, N.C., and Erika Niedowski in Cranston, R.I., also contributed.

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Cadillac CT6 (скорочено Cadillac Touring 6) — повнорозмірний автомобіль підвищеної комфортності виробництва Cadillac.

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Вперше автомобіль представлений в 2015 році на міжнародному автосалоні в Нью-Йорку і продається в США з 2016 року. Це перший автомобіль з новою індексацією, а також перший задньоприводний повнорозмірний седан Cadillac, наступник Fleetwood виробництво якого було припинено в 1996 році.

Автомобіль збудовано на новій задньоприводній платформі GM Omega. Існує також повноприводна модифікація. Всі моделі комплектуються 8-ступінчастою автоматичною коробкою передач Hydra-Matic.

Комплектацій дві: базова Luxury і топова Platinum. У базовій комплектації є світлодіодні фари, адаптивний круїз-контроль, камери кругового огляду, двозонний «клімат», запуск двигуна кнопкою, обробка салону натуральною шкірою, підігрів всіх сидінь і вентиляція передніх, медіацентр з 10-дюймовим дисплеєм і навігацією, «музика» з 10 динаміками, панорамний дах з люком, 19-дюймові колісні диски і багато іншого.

Виконання Platinum порадує адаптивною підвіскою Magnetic Ride Control і активним повнокерованим шасі з підрулюючими задніми колесами. Є система нічного бачення з розпізнаванням пішоходів, проєкційний дисплей, 20-дюймові колісні диски, індукційна зарядка для смартфонів, цифрова приборка діагоналлю 12,3 дюйма, чотиризонний клімат-контроль, аудіосистема Bose Panaray з 34 динаміками, вентиляція і масаж в задніх кріслах, дисплеї для пасажирів другого ряду. В обох комплектаціях електропривод відкриває багажник «без рук», є сонцезахисні шторки.

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2.0 л LSY Ecotec І4 turbo 241 к.с. 300 Нм
2.0 л LTG Ecotec І4 turbo 276 к.с. 400 Нм
3.6 л LGX V6 340 к.с. 385 Нм
3.0 л LGW V6 twin-turbo 405 к.с. 543 Нм
3.0 л LGW V6 twin-turbo 417 к.с. 555 Нм
2.0 л Ecotec І4 turbo + 2 електродивигуни 340 к.с. 586 Нм
4.2 л V8 twin-turbo 557 к.с. 850 Нм (CT6-V)

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As most of our followers know we spend the Summers at the "office" aka Randi's pool. Randi and I work outside on the table with our laptops while the kids play in the pool. This works amazing most of the time to get work done, however we can tend to get distracted by the kids often if they get "bored." We were excited to receive the flip flop mesh float to review, however being able to review this product in October, living in Michigan became somewhat of a difficult one.
Our experiences from similar floats have been good, but being that we received this float after the pool was closed we had to go on what we think of similar floats. The Spring Float was also a big hit with the kids. The two oldest children can all fit on this float at the same time and it holds them all pretty well without sinking. The kids were using this as a boat and taking it to their secret island (such imaginations they have). The float folds conveniently into a holder for easy carrying and springs open with only a little bit of blowing up.
This one would be easy enough to take anywhere and convenient to carry with you. It is really nice to be able to float yet still be in the water keeping cool. It's the perfect place to lay, catch some rays and just plain relax. One could even take a nap if the kids weren't all over the float and you while were trying to nap.
These floats are awesome. The kids all love the product and will continue to use them next summer. Spending time at the pool in the summer is an almost daily occurrence and knowing we have reliable products for the kids to play and enjoy all summer is a huge relief as a parent.
Recommendation: The pricing on everything seemed more than reasonable and average for items in their category and of their quality. The best part is that even if these few items I've shared with you maybe aren't for your lifestyle, they have tons to choose from! These though, have become regular favorites and are used almost daily.


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South African Police Investigate the Mysterious Deaths of 22 teenagers found in Nightclub
By Victor Ahonsi
South African authorities are investigating the deaths of at least 22 young people who were found inside a popular nightclub in the city of East London.
Emergency services were rushed to the Enyobeni Taverna in the Scenery Park community on Sunday morning, where they found several bodies, with several others allegedly injured.
According to local reports, relatives have yet to be allowed to see the bodies and are calling out the names of their loved ones, hoping to hear from them.
After initial conflicting reports on the death toll, health officials confirmed they believed at least 22 people had died.
Although the cause of the tragedy is not yet known, there are reports that a toxic substance, a gas leak or possibly a stampede at the tavern may have been responsible for the deaths.
Some South African news agencies have said that the bodies were lying on chairs at the site with "no obvious signs of injury."
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched an investigation into the incident and says it does not want to speculate until its investigation is complete.
Brigadier Tembinkosi Kinana told Newzroom Afrika TV: "SAPS confirms an incident where people were found dead in a tavern in Scenery Park in East London."
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"We received this report in the early hours of Sunday morning. incident are being investigated. We do not wish to speculate at this time, our investigation is ongoing," Kinana added.
While authorities initially reported the victims were between 18 and 20 years old, News24 quoted Police Minister Bheki Cele as saying the youngest victim was just 13.
Addressing families outside the Brookwood morgue, he said people between the ages of 13 and 17 died in the Scenery Park tavern.
Cele, who reportedly cried after seeing the children's bodies in the morgue, said: "The scene I saw inside doesn't matter what heart you have, they say. First the sight of these sleeping bodies, but when you look at their faces, you realize that you are dealing with children. You've heard the story that you're young, but when you see it, you realize it's a disaster."
Eastern Cape Police Commissioner Nomtheleli Lilian Mene told SABC that there was an "alleged stampede" at the tavern.
Siyanda Manana, a spokeswoman for the Eastern Cape Province Health Department, said the bodies were being transported to state morgues, where relatives are expected to help identify victims, both male and female.
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Azerbaijan sends note of protest to Russia
On November 6, 2019, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Azerbaijan Mikhail Bocharnikov was invited to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and received by the Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov.
At the meeting, the Ministry's note of protest regarding the visit of Masis Mayilyan and Lernik Hovhannisyan, the "representatives" of the illegal regime created in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan currently occupied by Armenia, was presented to the Russian Ambassador.
The note says that meetings of the so-called "representatives" of the illegal entity created in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan with a number of Russian experts and fellows from academic centers serve to attempts undertaken by Armenia for almost 30 years to continue the occupation of the Azerbaijani territories and to consolidate status quo in the occupied territories.
The Ministry underlined that such visits are irreversible of provocative nature against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan, they undermine the negotiation process and the spirit of sincerity and high trust between Azerbaijan and Russia, as well as they aren't in line with provisions of the Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Security between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation dated July 3, 1997.
It was mentioned that, despite repeated declarations by the Russian side of regarding such visits as a private ones, the "representatives" of illegal "authorities" in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan continue to use the Russian territory to consolidate the consequences of the aggression of the Republic of Armenia against the Republic of Azerbaijan.
At the same time, it was noted that the entry of "representatives" of the illegal entity into the territory of Russia doesn't correspond to the commitments of this country as one of the mediators of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, making efforts for resolution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, as well as the permanent member of the UN Security Council, which supported its resolutions 822, 853, 874 and 884 adopted in 1993. It was also especially stressed that the mission of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs is to promote an impartial approach to all issues related to the peaceful settlement of the conflict.
In this regard, the Azerbaijani side stated that it expects from the Russian side to take all the necessary measures to prevent such illegal visits.
Ambassador Bocharnikov underlined that Russia's position on the conflict is well-known and unchanged, as well as any entry of the "representatives" of not-recognized entities into the Russian territory doesn't reflect the country's official position. He also noted that he would report to the Russian Foreign Ministry on the protest of the Azerbaijani side.
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University of the Pacific's Values Initiative
Pacific's Commitment to Transgender Students, Faculty and Staff
Response to President's Executive Order
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To the University Community:
I was honored to be installed Pacific's 24th President last week. In my inauguration speech, I called for a campus-wide commitment to sustainability. Following the lead of John Muir, the motivating force behind the American National Park system and the founder and first president of the Sierra Club, Pacific must embrace sustainable principles and practices.
Accordingly, I am pleased to designate March 25 - April 25 as Pacific's first Sustainability Month. Activities during the month will include a symposium celebrating John Muir's life and work, commemoration of the 40th Earth Day, and invited lectures by prominent experts. Pacific is delighted to welcome Michael Pollan, Professor of Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto, and Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org and author of the 2007 best seller Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future.
The goal of Sustainability Month is to heighten awareness of sustainable practices and begin to develop within the Pacific community an understanding of the complex interrelationships between environmental, economic and social justice concerns. I encourage you to attend the John Muir Symposium on the Stockton campus and the educational presentations at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, and to participate in the dedication of the community garden at the McGeorge School of Law. For details on these activities and others, check the Sustainability Month page.
Pacific is making progress in its approach to sustainability. Recent improvements include a Board of Regents resolution that all new construction will meet LEED Silver or equivalent standards, our participation in the nationwide "RecycleMania 2010" competition, and the endorsement of the University Sustainability Commitment Statement by the ASuop Senate, Staff Advisory Council, and Academic Council. For the first time last fall, all incoming students participated in MOVE: the Mountains, Ocean, Valley Experience. This unique encounter unites students, faculty, and staff in environmental and community service projects across Northern California, including the Sierra Nevada, the Pacific Coast, and the Central Valley. My family and I participated last fall in the Yosemite Valley, where we teamed with students to remove invasive blackberry bushes.
Many groups have partnered to present our first Sustainability Month: the President's Task Force on Sustainability, the John Muir Center, the ASuop Sustainability Coalition, the Pacific McGeorge Student Property and Land Use Club, the McGeorge Environmental Law Forum, the McGeorge Student Sustainability Committee, Residence for Earth & Environmental Living and Learning, Bon Appetit Dining Services, and the Students for Environmental Action. To add your group's name to this impressive list, please contact Jaiya Ellis, University Sustainability Coordinator (209-946-7367, jellis@pacific.edu).
It is going to take all of us, working together, to create a more sustainable Pacific. By doing so, we will satisfy a vital responsibility to the natural world and to one another, and we will serve as a model to our community and to other universities. I thank the President's Task Force on Sustainability for getting us started on the right path, and I thank you for joining us in these efforts. I look forward to celebrating Pacific Sustainability Month with you.
Pamela A. Eibeck, Ph.D.


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Hamlet School Play
Our Senior School play Hamlet performed to sell-out houses in the Middleton Theatre and was absolutely outstanding. Hailed as one of the world's most influential pieces of literature, Hamlet explores themes of revenge, mortality and madness. It takes great courage to take to the stage with the confidence and professionalism that was shown by our students and the girls from Canterbury Girls' Secondary College who had key roles in the play.
Acting Headmaster Mr Rob French said of the play:
I believe that the show achieved a quality and professionalism rarely seen in schools...Plays such as this remind us of what extraordinary things our students can achieve with the right encouragement, commitment and persistent hard work.
Congratulations to all involved, especially our Head of Drama, Mr Andrew Stocker, who always manages to get such professional and seamless performances from all the students in every play he directs. Also, praise must go to his team who worked closely with the cast, teaching them their lines, designing their costumes and helping with all backstage needs.
Well done to the entire cast and crew and for a wonderful evening of theatre!


The all-new 2016 Hyundai Tucson is due out summer 2015. The model has been completely redesigned with a new powertrain option and the latest technology. The upgrades should help the Tucson take a bigger bite out of compact crossover category, one of the best selling segments in the U.S. automotive industry.
This redesign was much needed. The Tucson was long in the tooth and lagged competitors. In fact, we picked it as our worst compact SUV model. Let's take a look at what Hyundai has done to improve the Tucson.
Hyundai's European design team designed the 2016 Tucson, which is a new interpretation of the 'fluidic sculpture' design them. It has an elegant, aerodynamic design with a wide stance. The length of the model is 2.6 inches longer than the 2015 model.
The Tucson's front fascia now largely resembles the Hyundai Santa Fe. The rear has dual-tip chrome exhaust tips and newly designed optional 19 inch alloy wheels.
Inside the Tucson offers upscale materials and more advanced technology with increased interior space and visibility. The driver-side console panel sports overhead LED map lights.
The Tucson was one of the least powerful compact crossover models in 2015. For 2016, it adds a 1.6-liter 175 horsepower four-cylinder engine. This turbocharged engine, which is optional, boast 195 lb-ft of torque, which is near best in-class. It's paired to a seven-speed EcoShift® dual-clutch automatic transmission, which will improve fuel economy. The 2.0-liter 164 horsepower engine with a six-speed auto carries carries over for the base model.
The Tucson has a host of impressive convenience, technology, and safety features. The model has an optional Hands-free Smart Liftgate, premium finish instrument panel, and ventilated front seats. The available navigation system has a large eight inch touchscreen display with the latest technology to connect to apps such as as Yelp and Pandora®.
For exterior add-ons, the Tucson offers available High Intensity Discharge (HID) Xenon headlights, full LED headlights and tail lights, and LED approach lights on the exterior door handles. rearview camera, automatic emergency braking, rear parking assistance, blind spot detection with lane change assist, and Hyundai's lane departure warning system is also available in the Tucson.
With ample interior space and plenty of storage, the Tucson is agile and fun to drive. It's a unique combination of utility, flexibility, and style. With it's late summer 2015 release date and a starting MSRP of about $23,000, the 2016 Tucson is well worth consideration in the compact crossover class.


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Use of certain diabetes drugs may be linked to increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease
Source: Lady Davis Institute (By Tod Hoffman)
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors are a relatively new type of diabetes drug that lower high blood sugar levels. They are usually prescribed for people with type 2 diabetes who have not responded well to other drugs. They work by blocking the DPP-4 enzyme that is involved in the body's inflammatory response and regulates gut hormones. Some data suggest that lower serum levels of DPP-4 enzyme may be linked to increased disease activity in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, but no study has investigated the impact of inhibiting this enzyme on the occurrence of this disease.
Dr. Laurent Azoulay, of the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology at the Lady Davis Institute, led a team that set out to assess whether the use of DPP-4 inhibitors is associated with inflammatory bowel disease in patients with type 2 diabetes. They analysed data from the UK's Clinical Practice Research Database for 141,170 patients aged at least 18 years of age, who were starting antidiabetic drugs between 2007 and 2016.
Patients initially treated with insulin and those with a history of inflammatory bowel disease or similar conditions were excluded. Factors such as age, weight (BMI), smoking status, alcohol related disorders and complications of diabetes were taken into account.
Participants were monitored for an average of three and a half years, during which time 208 new cases of inflammatory bowel disease were recorded (an incidence rate of 37.7 per 100,000 person years).
Overall, use of DPP-4 inhibitors was associated with a 75% increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease (53.4 cases per 100,000 person years) compared with use of other antidiabetic drugs (34.5 cases per 100,000 person years).
This association gradually increased with longer durations of DPP-4 inhibitor use, reaching a peak after three to four years and decreasing after more than four years of use.
Although no single DPP-4 inhibitor drug was statistically associated with inflammatory bowel disease, these findings remained unchanged after further analyses to test the strength of the results.
This is an observational study, so no firm conclusions can be drawn about cause and effect, and the researchers point to some limitations, such as possible misclassification of drugs or cases. And while they adjusted for several risk factors, they cannot rule out the possibility that other unmeasured (confounding) factors may have influenced the results.
Nevertheless, the authors say in this first population based study, the use of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors was associated with an increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease.
"Although our findings need to be replicated, physicians should be aware of this possible association and perhaps refrain from prescribing DPP-4 inhibitors for people at high risk, such as those with a family history of disease or with known autoimmune conditions," the paper conclude.
"Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors and incidence of inflammatory bowel disease among patients with type 2 diabetes: population based cohort study," The BMJ.
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An orphan's escape : Memories of a lost childhood
- Golding, Frank
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As late as 1961, nearly seven thousand children were in the custody of Victorian institutions or under the care of the Children's Welfare Department. Many of them were institutionalised simply because they had been born out of welock; more than half were admitted because of so-called 'neglect'. This is what happened to Frank Golding and his two brothers. On Christmas Eve 1940, the boys - Frank (not yet three), Bob (four), and Bill (six) - found themselves on the doorstep of an orphan asylum. They were certainly not orphans, but the boys spent most of their lost childhood inside the walls of the Ballarat Orphanage. 'An Orphan's Escape' is not just about surviving in the emotional wasteland of state care. It would take Frank fifty years to learn what had been happening 'outside the wall' while he was inside. Where were his parents? Why didn't they come for him? Why wouldn't anyone tell him? Frank's childhood puzzlement lasted half a lifetime. Theirs was by no means the only appalling story of the time. Hundreds of similar stories were told to the Federal Senate Committee's 2004 Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care. His parents rescued him at last, but the battle for their children had been at a huge cost. Files from the welfare department, the army and the police opened up a dark pit that his parents had kept hidden. Although his parents had been irresponsible in the early stages of this saga, 'An Orphan's Escape' reveals that evidence Frank discovered in the files showed they care deeply about their children.
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Radical Enzymes
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Radical enzymes use the high reactivity of protein and/or substrate-based radicals to convert inert compounds in the biosphere under anoxic (dioxygen depleted) conditions.
Fe/S cluster containing glycyl-radical enzymes (Fe/S-GREs) catalyze key steps in the activation of C-H bonds of aromatic and aliphatic compounds. Functional enzymes are generated by post-translational activation by a specific Fe/S activating enzyme belonging to the S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) radical superfamily.
4-hydroxyphenylacetate decarboxlase (4Hpad) is a 2x[4Fe-4S] clusters GRE using a protein-based glycyl/thiyl radical dyad to catalyze the decarboxylation of 4-hydroxyphenylacetato into p-cresol (4-methylphenol), a virulence factor of the human pathogen Clostridium difficile.
The structural analyses of 4Hpad in both the substrate-free and substrate-bound states (BM Martins et al, JACS 2011), together with biochemical studies (Yu et al. Biochemistry 2006; Selmer et al. Eur J Biochem 2001) and theoretical calculations (M Feliks et al. JACS 2013) supports a Kolbe-type decarboxylation for p-cresol formation, an unprecedented reaction in biology.
The project was financed by the DFG SPP1319 "Biological Transformations of hydrocarbons without oxygen: from the molecular to the global sale".
Atypical dehydratases use radical intermediates to lower the pK of the non-activated beta-carbon hydrogen by 26 units thus facilitating the elimination of a water molecule (hydroxyl group eliminated from gamma-carbon).
4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase (4HDB) catalyzes the reversible dehydration of 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA by a ketyl radical mechanism yielding crotonyl-CoA, the key step in the fermentation of 4-aminobutyrate in Clostridium aminobutyricum. 4HBD was identified as one of the central enzymes involved in global carbon cycling (Berg et al, Science 2007).
The crystal structure shows an unprecedented active site with a [4Fe-4S] cluster, coordinated by three cysteine and one histidine residues, located 7 Å from the FAD moiety. The substrate can bind between the [4Fe-4S] cluster and the FAD with both cofactors contributing to its activation and catalytic conversion.
The project was financed by the DFG SPP1071 "Radicals in enzymatic catalysis".
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 * @file globus_gass_transfer_referral.c
 * @brief Referral structure accessors.
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 * This module implements the referral accessors for the GASS transfer
 * library
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#endif

#include "globus_gass_transfer.h"

/**
 * Get the number of URLs in this referral.
 * @ingroup globus_gass_transfer_referral
 *
 * This function examines the referral to determine if the number of
 * URLs which are contained in it. Each of these URLs should either
 * point to another referral, or to a URL containing the equivalent
 * file as the original URL request which caused this referral.
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 * @param referral
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 * @return This function returns the number of URL entries in the
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globus_size_t
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{
    if(referral == GLOBUS_NULL)
    {
	return 0;
    }
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    {
	return referral->count;
    }
}
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/**
 * Get a URL string from a referral.
 * @ingroup globus_gass_transfer_referral
 *
 * This function examines the referral to retrieve a URL string from
 * it. A valid referal will contain one or more strings. They are
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 *
 * The string returned by this function must not be freed by the caller.
 * It will remain valid until the referral structure is destroyed.
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 * @param referral
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 * @param index
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 * @return This function returns a string pointer containing the URL,
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 */
char *
globus_gass_transfer_referral_get_url(
    globus_gass_transfer_referral_t *		referral,
    globus_size_t				index)
{
    if(referral == GLOBUS_NULL)
    {
	return GLOBUS_NULL;
    }
    else if(index >= referral->count)
    {
	return GLOBUS_NULL;
    }
    else
    {
	return referral->url[index];
    }
}
/* globus_gass_transfer_referral_get_url() */

/**
 * Free all memory used by a referral.
 * @ingroup globus_gass_transfer_referral
 *
 * This function frees all memory used by this referral. After
 * calling this function, the strings returned by calling
 * globus_gass_transfer_referral_get_url() must not be accessed.
 * Any further attempts to extract informatoin from this referral
 * will fail.
 *
 * @param referral
 *        The referral to destroy.
 *
 * @retval GLOBUS_SUCCESS
 *         The referral was successfully destroyed.
 * @retval GLOBUS_GASS_TRANSFER_ERROR_NULL_POINTER
 *         The referral parameter was GLOBUS_NULL. It could not be
 *         destroyed.
 */
int
globus_gass_transfer_referral_destroy(
    globus_gass_transfer_referral_t *		referral)
{
    globus_size_t				i;

    if(referral == GLOBUS_NULL)
    {
	return GLOBUS_GASS_TRANSFER_ERROR_NULL_POINTER;
    }

    for(i = 0; i < referral->count; i++)
    {
	globus_free(referral->url[i]);
    }
    globus_free(referral->url);

    referral->url = GLOBUS_NULL;
    referral->count = 0;

    return GLOBUS_SUCCESS;
}
/* globus_gass_transfer_referral_destroy() */

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Used as an alternative or in addition to formal functional specifications, the prototyping method of requirements capture works well if your software product isn't yet entirely defined or you have a number of ideas as to how an element may work. We utilise software prototyping as a practical means to develop your product whilst allowing users to try out your development ideas rather than trying to decipher a functional specification.
Prototyping can also be used effectively by end users to describe and prove the need for requirements that developers may not have considered.
Prototyping can also avoid the great expense and difficulty of changing a finished software product.
Again this development methodology follows the principles of developing and testing in iterations rather than as a whole product. This process can help minimise overall risk and allows the project to adapt to changes quickly.
Agile methods emphasise face to face communication rather than formal written documents and usually breaks a project down into smaller bitesize elements which follow a full software development lifecycle. This includes planning, requirements capture, design, coding and testing but in an informal manner where the working demonstration is used to review progress, analyse effectivness and re-evaluate priorities, in order to optimise return on investment for our clients and ensure continuing alignment with user needs and overall company goals.
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Log in to the Configuration Utility as a user with administrator privileges.
Via the Configuration Utility, navigate to System/Software Management and click the Import button.
Alternatively. ISO files can be uploaded directly via Secure Copy (SCP) transfer directly to /shared/images/ and will automatically appear in the Configuration Utility when complete. For more information, refer to K175: Transferring files to or from an F5 system.
If you are not already running the configuration to be upgraded, boot into a software volume containing the configuration to be copied to another volume.
In the Configuration utility, click System.
Click the Hotfix List tab. If no Hotfix is being applied, click the Images tab. (Note that even if a Hotfix ISO file is installed, two installation will happen in the background; the first will install the Final [larger] ISO and the second will install the Hotfix ISO. In the GUI, you will see two progress bars move from 0-100%).
Check the image name you want to install.
Click the Install button. The Install window opens.
Select an available disk from the Select Disk drop-down menu.
From the Volume Set Name menu, select an empty volume set from the Volume Set Name drop-down menu or type a new volume set name.
Note: You can use any combination of lowercase alphanumeric characters (a-z, 0-9) and the hyphen (-) character for the volume set name. The volume set name can be 1 to 32 characters in length, but cannot be only one 0 (zero) character (for example HD1.0 or MD1.0). For example, if the HD1 disk is active and you type siterequest into the volume set name, the system will create a volume set named HD1.siterequest and install the specified software to the new volume set. HD1.3 is typical (which conforms to the old v9 limitation).
Click Install. If the string you type does not match an existing volume set, the system creates the volume set and installs the software.
In the Installed Images section, the Install Status column first shows the base image installation progress and then the Hotfix installation progress.
Navigate to System > Software Management > Boot Locations and click the boot location containing the desired software version.
Click the Activate button to automatically reboot the system to the specified boot location.
The upgrade can take up to 30 or more minutes depending on the size of the configuration. If the installation fails, running the command tmsh load sys config may show an error which will aid troubleshooting.
Verify expected objects appear in the shared and non-shared portions of the configuration. For example, check that Local Traffic > Pools and Network > Vlans has the expected objects present.
Verify pool health status matches an Active unit's pool status.
Check the most recent logs (/var/log/ltm for example) for obvious signs of issues like repeating messages. Comparing logs to the active unit or to the logs prior to the upgrade can be helpful. In addition or alternatively, you can generate a qkview and review it in the iHealth Diagnostics section for currently known issues.
Force the Active unit to Standby (the upgraded system should take the Active role).
Test client traffic to the upgraded system's traffic objects (for example, virtual servers) to confirm the upgraded unit is processing traffic correctly.
Once the health of the upgraded unit is confirmed, repeat all the above upgrade steps on the peer Big-IP which is now in the Standby state and running the lower Big-IP version. Once all upgrades are complete, create a new set of UCS archives to retain backups of the new Big-IP version's configuration.


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The date for the Belfast Joint Ramble has been moved to Saturday 27 May 2017 and not as shown on the current walks card.
The annual barbeque takes place in Trooperstown Wood this coming Saturday 27th August.
What a lovely idea for the CHA, I thought. Climb all the highest points in each of the counties in Ireland. It crosses all borders, it covers all corners of Ireland, it covers all grades of walks and it would appeal to like-minded people – members of the CHA - people who like to walk in the countryside. What fun!
There is a list of 27 hill tops, as there are some counties that share the same summit e.g. Mount Leinster is in both Co Carlow and Co Wexford. The A Walkers will endeavour to climb the 27 tops over 2/3 years as some of the walks will require an overnight stay. Hopefully members who are familiar with a county might take on the challenge of leading a walk in that county. All grades of CHA walkers are invited to use this list to participate in either organising or leading a walk within their grade.
It is all for a bit of fun and adventure. Everyone likes to try something new and hopefully this will add some new challenging and interesting walks to the CHA repertoire.
List of 32 CHP plus progress sheet available on the members section of the CHA website.
It is now time to submit walks for the May - Sept 2016 walks card. The current collection of submitted walks may be viewed by signed-in members under the Members Only block in the right hand column. This is the list of walks as submitted and with the dates bid for by the submitter. This is a work in progress and in no way constitutes a provisional programme until it has been edited by the walks committee. Walks may be submitted online here.
The supplementary list of D walks, which will be published as a separate sheet had now been added to the list of walks for May to August 2014 which is available online for members.
The walks program for the next session, May to August 2014 is now available to members online. I believe it has the final changes applied to it.
This online version will be modified as subsequent changes are advised.
The provisional walks card for January to April 2014 as submitted for printing is now available onine for signed in members to view. As changes may be made after this time the online table is only provisional until the card is published. After publication of the walks card, updates to the program may be shown in these online tables.
The walks card for September to December 2012 in now available online in two formats, as on the walks card and also listed grouped by walks grade. This information is only available to club members who have also signed up for website membership.
I have visually checked this version against the printed card but I would be very happy to correct any errors. I am also happy to keep this up to date if changes are made to published walks.


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When producers talk about their favorite synthesizer, you will often hear the term presets thrown around a lot. Presets is just an abbreviation for preset settings. When you open any VST synth inside your DAW for the first time and play a random note, you will encounter two kinds of default settings. The initial preset will be either a generic waveform (e.g., saw wave), or a more sophisticated preset sound that is supposed to demonstrate the power and versatility of the synth. Pretty much any VST synthesizer worth its salt comes with a library of presets. The most popular synths not only have a stock library of presets but also enjoy a constant supply of new presets that are being made by talented producers and sound designers.
Is Using Presets Cheating?
One of the common questions that can spark a bit of controversy from time to time is whether using presets is equivalent to cheating. After all, you are not making the sounds yourself; you're using someone else's work. Purists who want to control every single aspect of their music production will often take a negative stance towards presets. More open-minded producers who are looking to speed up their workflow and spend less time on sound design will favor the use of presets for various reasons such as:
Music producers bring a wide variety of skills to the table. Still, it is rare to find a unicorn producer who is an expert in everything — composition, arrangement, mixing, mastering, sound design, etc. By using presets made by others, you are taking advantage of the knowledge of experienced sound designers whose main favorite pastime is to experiment with sound. You don't need to reinvent the wheel if you want to build a car. It's okay to rely on other people's expertise and focus on aspects of music production that are more in line with your skills.
Presets can be very inspiring and start the ball rolling. At times you won't know what type of sound exactly you need for your melody or chord progression. Even if you know how to design sounds yourself, you might experience a creative block. By browsing through presets, you can save a lot of time and frustration. Presets can quickly show you which type of sound works well in your track and even give you new ideas on how to expand on your composition.
Although presets' primary purpose is to provide the producer with a ready to go sound, they can also be a valuable learning tool. If you take a closer look at a preset for a complex synth like Serum, you will see what knobs and settings the sound designer used to generate the idea. For that reason, you can view every preset as a blueprint that holds all the necessary instructions to create a captivating sound. By reverse-engineering presets, you can gain insight into professional sound design techniques, which is one of the main ways how producers learn about sound design in the first place.
Using presets from packs or soundbanks indeed implies relying on sounds that are available to other producers too. Although the sounds won't be exclusive to you, it doesn't mean that you can't make something unique out of them. Your audience won't care whether you used a preset from a popular pack or designed the sound yourself. Your listeners will care about whether they can feel the vibe of your music; presets will be the last thing on their minds. Besides, if you want to make a preset unrecognizable from its default settings, there are many ways to achieve it. Layering presets, slightly tweaking the knobs, and applying new effects are standard techniques to make your sound stand out while keeping the creative process time-efficient. Using presets is a great way to turbocharge your production, especially if you are a beginner or intermediate producer. It would be foolish to renounce these helpful tools because of a small minority in the producer community who is speaking out against it.
How Many Presets Does Serum Have?
Now that you're sufficiently informed about the role of presets in music production let's turn our attention to Serum. If you are a producer who is more focused on musical composition rather than sound design, then you'll want to use a synth that comes with an extensive stock library of presets. Serum is one of those synths; it comes with over 450 presets in different sound categories like Bass, Lead, Synth, Plucked, Pads, FX, and more. Besides, you'll also get 144 wavetables. We'll cover the difference between presets and wavetables in more detail later in this article. For now, you should know that every preset in Serum uses at least one wavetable or waveform as its base. By picking a preset and changing the underlying wavetables, you can create a gazillion new variations with a few mouse clicks. In other words, having access to that many wavetables will allow you to add variety easily to the already rich sounds inside Serum.
How Do I Get Serum Presets?
Serum is one of those synths that the music producer community considers to be essential. If you check out any VST synthesizer top list, you'll find Serum almost always ranking near the top. The main reason for this high praise is Serum's unparalleled sound quality and versatility. Because the synth is so popular, there is a vast amount of free and paid Serum preset packs available online. As a beginner, you'll want to focus on presets published by well-known brands since they are most likely to have access to the best sound designers. One of your first contact points for presets should be the official website of Xfer Records, the company of Steve Duda, the creator of Serum. You'll find a selection of curated preset packs there, and their sound quality is top-notch. Other brands like Loopmasters and Cymatics are also known for regularly releasing presets for Serum. And lastly, you should also check our selection of Serum presets by Samplified. We offer packs for different genres, including LoFi, Hip-Hop, Trap, and Future Bass, as well as free Serum presets.
How Do I Add Presets to Serum?
Once you've decided on where to get your presets from, you'll want to add them to your arsenal. Whether you've downloaded a single preset file or a full folder, it is easy to import the newly acquired presets into Serum.
Inside Serum, click on the Menu button and select Show Serum Presets folder. This action will open the folder on your computer where Serum stores all of its presets for effects chains, LFO shapes, noises, tables, and more. If you want to make sure that you are indeed inside the correct folder, check the directory. It should be under "Your Username" \Documents\Xfer\Serum\Serum Presets.
Among the different folders in the Serum Presets folder, you will find another folder called Presets. Open it and navigate to the User folder. This location is where you should paste your custom presets. Any preset that you make yourself and decide to save will also be stored here.
To make sure the imported presets show up inside Serum, click on the Menu button again and select Rescan folders on disc. Now you can access your custom presets the same way you would load any stock preset. You will find all of your added presets under the User category.
How Do You Use Serum Presets?
As already mentioned, the whole point of using presets is to speed up the production of a track. Ironically, working with presets can slow you down too. After you've composed a melody or a chord progression, there is nothing more hypnotizing than browsing through different presets and listening to how they change the composition vibe. The more presets you have, the more time you will spend on auditioning them all. Choosing the perfect sound can be quite time-consuming. It's not uncommon for professional producers to have multiple instances of Serum open, each loaded with a preset that is a contender for the main lead of the track.
To find your sound quicker and become a more efficient producer in general, you should start deconstructing your favorite presets. Not only is it a great way to learn more about Serum and its capabilities, but it will also teach you how to customize the presets you have and make them unique from everyone else's. Here are a few ideas on how you could use Serum presets as a learning tool:
Make a screenshot of one of your favorite presets in Serum then initialize a new preset. Start recreating the preset from scratch and use the screenshot as a guide. Pay attention to how the sound texture changes as you activate oscillators and modulate different parameters. This experience will show you which settings in Serum contribute the most to the sound that you like.
Another approach is to reverse engineer a preset by removing the effects and modulations from it step by step. This way of working backward from complicated settings to the starting point will teach you a lot about Serum. Deconstructing presets might lead to a discovery of simple but still inspiring sounds that you could use as a base for your future sound design experiments.
Lastly, playing around with settings and knobs can lead to some interesting results as well. This trial and error way of learning can be more time-consuming than the previous two methods because Serum offers so many possibilities and can be overwhelming for a beginner. To make the process more straightforward and less luck-based, you should have a general idea about the workflow in Serum. Reading the manual or watching a couple of sound design tutorials will help you with that.
How Do You Load a Wavetable Into Serum?
The process of loading wavetables into Serum is similar to importing presets. Open the Serum Presets folder using the Menu button, navigate to the Table folder and paste your downloaded wavetables into the User folder. Don't forget to Rescan folders on disc to make the imported wavetables visible.
One of the coolest features of Serum is the ability to create wavetables from samples. You can do it by dragging and dropping any WAV file stored on your computer directly into the wavetable window. One-shot sounds from a sample pack will work best because they are usually dry, meaning they come without effects. Serum will be able to reproduce them pretty accurately. The more reverb or delay your sound has, the less accurate the wavetable will be.
The lack of accuracy doesn't mean that you shouldn't experiment with different samples of varying quality. Quite the contrary, almost any audio file can be turned into a promising wavetable and used for sound design purposes. A bunch of importing modes will appear when you drag a sample into the wavetable window. You could try them all, but the most commonly used one is the import: constant frame size mode.
If you want to check how close a wavetable is to its original sound source, follow these steps:
Initialize a new preset (click on Menu > Init Preset); drag and drop a sample into the wavetable window.
Move the tip of LFO 1 to the top right corner.
Drag and drop the LFO 1 Source onto the WTPos knob.
Now you can play the sound in Serum and compare it to the sample. There will be differences for sure, which is okay because you shouldn't treat the wavetable feature as a standard sampler. Instead, you could look at wavetables as a foundation for your sound design. One wavetable can be the base for many unique sounds, depending on how you choose to manipulate it.
How Do You Use Serum Wavetables?
If you load a wavetable from a presets pack, it will require almost no finetuning. A wavetable from a random one-shot sample will probably need at least a little bit of clean-up. Here are some tips on how to do it:
First, click on the pencil icon in the wavetable window to open the Table Edit screen.
Check if there are any frames with silence at the end of the wavetable. If that's the case, you can remove these unnecessary frames. Click on the first frame from the left with a waveform resembling a straight line, navigate to Add/Remove and choose Remove: selected->end.
Some frames in the wavetable will vary in volume. You can normalize them by clicking on Process and selecting Normalize each (gained separately).
To remove artifacts and make your sound smoother, click on Process and choose X-Fade Edges (16 samples). This option is especially useful if the imported sample originated from an analog source.
If your wavetable still sounds choppy, you can click on Morph and apply any of the methods. The ones that seem to produce the best results are Morph - Crossfade and Morph - Spectral (zero fund.phase).
Your wavetable is now ready to use. You can close the Table Edit screen and save the wavetable by clicking on the floppy disc icon next to the wavetable name. To start creating different sounds, try increasing the Unison count from 1 to a higher amount. If you have the LFO 1 Source assigned to WTPos, you could drag and drop it on any other adjacent control knobs like Detune or Bend as well. Tweak all the knobs and try different settings combinations. You'll be surprised how quickly you can create a sound that is entirely different from the original wavetable.
How to Use Serum as a Sampler
If you don't want to mess around with wavetables, you can use Serum as a sampler. To do that, initialize a new preset and deactivate Oscillator A. Next, enable the Noise oscillator and drop a sample into the field where it says AC hum1. Turn on Pitch Tracking as well, otherwise the sample's pitch won't change when you press different keys. Now you can play the sample inside Serum like you would in any other sampler. The advantage of this method over conventional sampling is that you can layer the sound with oscillators and apply Serum effects to it (check the FX tab to the right of the OSC tab above OSC A). Whether you use this sampling technique to slightly spice up the sound or create an entirely new sound texture, your options are infinite.
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