A HIGH street clothing chain has been fined £27,000 after breaching fire regulations at its York store.
Fire inspection officers said Jack Wills, in Stonegate, had failed to comply with an enforcement notice despite repeated attempts to ensure the correct fire conditions were applied at the store.
Following a visit to the outlet in January last year, inspectors found damaged fire doors incapable of holding back flames and said staff were unaware of the dangers of leaving combustible materials on staircases and in the shop's understairs electrical switch room.
The company issued an unreserved apology to North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service for the unnecessary time and effort officers had to spend dealing with the contraventions and for its failure to comply with safety legislation.
Station manager David Watson said: "Fire safety officers always try to work with businesses and business owners to ensure they are compliant or can achieve compliance with the requirements of the legislation within an acceptable time scale.
"Unfortunately in this case, Jack Wills Limited chose to disregard the items identified within their own fire risk assessments and further advice offered by fire safety officers.
It was said staff working in the store had repeatedly requested authorisation from the Jack Wills head office in London, for maintenance work to be carried out.
Jack Wills Limited pleaded guilty to six contraventions of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, when the case came before magistrates in York on Thursday.
The company was fined £27,000 and also ordered to pay £5,619 prosecution costs.
Staff at the York shop declined to comment and no-one was available at the firm's head office.


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How We Met Our Neighbour During COVID-19
Kristoffer Tjalve
Another Sunday, Another Naive Weekly - Observations From The Internet Wilderness.
The TV was switched on at 11 pm and continued all night long. The TV wasn't in our apartment, but its repetitive nonsensical blah blah travelled from our neighbour into our bedroom. It felt like we were stuck in a real-life version of The Sims. When nothing had changed around 4 am, we drowsily flipped our position to distance our ears from the wall, promising our future selves to deal with the noise.
The following day, at exactly 11 pm the TV was switched on again. We hadn't followed through on our promise to deal with last night's noise, so it was partly angry, partly embarrassed glances we shared as we asked the rhetorical question; who watches TV in the middle of the night? Because we already knew the answer; our neighbour.
At 2 am it became too much. We were both tired and unable to sleep, so we started to knock on the wall. Maybe no one was at home? Maybe the 'smart' TV had switched itself on? Nothing seemed to happen when we knocked, so we knocked again, this time louder. And again. And then the wall responded with a very loud, very firm knock. There definitely was someone at home, and this someone had no intention of tuning down the TV.
By now we were angry and perplexed. I even went online to search for our neighbour's phone number, but somehow we decided to forfeit. Still unable to sleep we moved our giant mattress to the living room, once again promising our future selves to deal with the noise. And the next day we actually did deal with the situation.
My first instinct was to give our neighbour an angry visit, but somehow it didn't feel right. So instead we made our neighbour a care package consisting of our favourite candy, flowers, wine, and a note apologising that we had knocked on the wall before knocking on the door. Of course, the note also explained why we had knocked, that the late-night TV watching was disturbing our sleep.
We got the kindest care package in return, including a note explaining that our neighbour is a bar manager, hence she is living in the night, where we live by the day. She moved her TV to another wall, almost eliminating the noise, and invited us for a beer in her bar when the lockdown is over. I think this story could have unfolded in many ways, but I couldn't have imagined a better way to get to know our bedroom neighbour. One resolution down.
The indisputable best computer game in human history is Civilization. Until May 28, you can download Civilization VI for free. Let me know if we should battle it out!
This week I'd like to connect you with Søren Høgh Ipland. Søren is the CEO of the Danish media startup Føljeton, but more importantly, he is one of the brightest minds and most understanding souls I've met. Søren is a vivid walker, curious reader, and supporter of wildflowers. Enjoy.
K: What would you be doing if given financial stability and three months of space?
Søren: Start walking south with a bag full of books. Or pitch a tent in a Swedish forest and find some great boulders to climb. If I had to do something productive, I would probably set up interviews with every single interesting editorial content creator and independent journalist I can think of.
K: What emotion is lost online?
Søren: I think most emotions can be conveyed or triggered online. But means of online transmission are just really low bandwidth compared to real life. The thousands of sensations and tiny cues we rely on when interacting with the physical world are reduced to simple streams of information. That's one reason why people literally feel sick after a day of Zoom meetings. Being a stereotypical millennial, I prefer asynchronous communications but I really try to force myself to go high bandwidth. Switching from connection to conversation, in Sherry Turkle's terms.
K: What question would you ask a tree?
Søren: Oh, I ask trees about things all the time. I even tried to befriend an ash tree on Assistens Kirkegård during Spring, spending a few hours with it per month. Still waiting for a reply on this one: Does history repeat itself?
K: What was one rabbit hole you recently fell into?
Søren: I'm a serial obsessive. This year, I've fallen into a bunch of rabbit holes: Regenerative farming, climbing documentaries, forest music, Earthsea. To name a few. Recently, I've been obsessed with David Dobrik and the Vloq Squad.
K: What would be your fictional dream job title?
Søren: Forester of ideas.
K: How do you think about time?
Søren: As a linear progression. Because that's the basis of the culture I grew up in. But that can be a destructive way of thinking. Up until quite recently, humans probably thought of time as a cycle and not as a left to right upward slope of progress. I've been reading about the heathen wheel of the year and seasonal rituals recently and I think that a cyclical understanding of time would cure society (and myself) of many ills.
I think I have what is – tackily – called a growth mindset, meaning that I always try to become smarter and extract value from my time. Sometimes that's fine, but it's not wise to decouple growth from other parts of the life cycle: seeding, flowering, death, decay, rebirth.
K: How do you prepare for death?
Søren: Six months ago, I was hospitalized due to high blood pressure which kicked off a few months of severe anxiety about cardiovascular disease. Honestly, up until that point I probably didn't even realize that death applied to me too. Now it's clear as day.
I've been playing around with Yancey Strickler's pop-philosophical Bento framework which is basically about forcing yourself to widen the scope of your values. Instead of only focusing on Now Me ("What do I want at this moment?") when making decisions, he suggests that we also consider the needs of Now Us, Future Us and Future Me. The latter two categories are all about posterity. What kind of world do you want to leave behind? At the end of your life, what kind of person would you like yourself to have been? Whenever I make my weekly plans, I make sure to include some activities that serve those two categories.
Roadside Flowers
Delightful Surprises From The Information Superhighway
Build and nurture your own virtual ecosystem with Orb.farm. And head to r/jarrariums for real-world examples.
Simply the best YouTube video I have seen in a very long time, The Miracle Sudoku.
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Japan has their own Simone Giertz, she is called Marina Fujiwara and makes wonderful wasted machines like Spoiler Scanner, Get Out of Zoom, and Step on LEGO.
Internet Blackhole
Yes, Websites Really Are Starting to Look More Similar
If you ever have complained about how boring websites look today, this research study provides actual numbers to back your gut feeling. The researchers argue that the culprit is the shared code libraries everyone is using, adding a nice reminder that it is not all for the worse, for example the shared code libraries make it easier for people with disabilities to use the web.
Doordash and Pizza Arbitrage
"If capitalism is driven by a search for profit, the food delivery business confuses the hell out of me," if you are not hooked by now, this article about the absolute insanity of food delivery is not for you. If you are hooked, remember to read the comments too.
Media, Regulators, and Big Tech
I have to agree with Ben Thompson when it comes to whether Big Tech should be paying news organizations for showing snippets of their articles; it simply doesn't make sense, and Thompson explains why.
The Hot New Thing in Clubby Silicon Valley? An App Called Clubhouse
Erin Griffith and Taylor Lorenz teamed up for this balanced introduction to the latest social network app to gain the attention of Silicon Valley investors.
Since last update I finished Energy at the End of the World, Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki, and Mothering Sunday. The latter wasn't my taste, but the other two I can recommend. Energy at the End of the World is an impressive book written by ethnographer Laura Watts about energy futures being made at the Orkney Islands. If you are into Donna Haraway you'll appreciate it, and if you work with innovation you ought to read it.
Murakami's Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki became a natural extension of Flights, following the 'colorless' main character on his pilgrimage journey to discover what is in his empty container.
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Q: continuous distribution with change of variable I'm trying to do this question:
If $X$ is a continuous random variable with a mean of 2 and a variance of 4, find the mean and variance of $Y$, where $Y=\log{X}$.
I know how to find the expectation and variance from a pdf, but I don't understand how to do this from a completely different variable.

A: First of all, X must also be positive for the log-transform to work. I will assume that is true. In general, there is no simple formula for converting the moments of a random variable to the moments of its transform. If you have the pdf (i.e, $f$) of X, then you can calculate the moments of Y by recognizing:
$f_Y(Y=y) = f_X(X=e^y)$ Therefore, you substitute $e^y$ for $x$ in $f_x$ to get $f_y$. However, this substution will effectively compress $f_X$ in the horizontal direction (here the degree of compression increases exponentially with y, since it will "accelerate" through the domain of $f_X$ at an increasing rate), which means that it wont integrate to 1 after substitution. You need to divide by the jacobian, which indicates how much the transform "stretches" the distribution, to restore its integral to 1 (i.e., $f_Y \space y = f_X\space dx$ or $f_Y = f_X \frac{dx}{dy}$). The jacobian for this transformation is $\frac{df_y}{dx}|_{e^y}=\frac{d}{dx} log(x)|_{e^y}=\frac{1}{x}|_{e^y}=e^{-y}$. Therefore, $f_Y(y) = e^{y}f_X(e^y)=f_X \frac{dx}{dy}$.
Since you said you know how to compute moments from pdfs, I'll leave the rest to you.

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Romance Content: None, from what I read.
FTC disclosure: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a honest review. I was not obligated to leave a positive review. These are my honest thoughts and opinions.
I must admit that I went into this book with an uneasy feeling about it, mainly because I noticed that there are fourteen translations of the Bible used in it. I am a KJB-only Baptist, and while I tolerate other versions in books occasionally, I do not see the need to use fourteen different translations. I would ordinarily put the book down as soon as I saw that; however, I had received this book in exchange for an honest review, so I determined to give it a try, with my King James Bible in hand to look up references with.
While the translation thing was one of my main problems with this book, I found other things I did not agree with as well. I don't feel comfortable reading (or recommending) this book, because I don't agree with the theology in it.
Some verses in the Bible seems to be taken out of context/misinterpreted in Praying God's Promises. It is true that God has made many promises to New Testament Christians in His Word, but the author "claimed promises" that were not made to her (such as the promise that God made in Exodus 9:16 to Moses).
I apologize if this review came off as harsh or unkind, but those are my honest thoughts from the 40+ pages I read of Praying God's Promises. I am disappointed to say that I cannot recommend this book to any Christian.
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It is implemented with SAR architecture and offline calibration.
With 15mA total current consumption the Figure of merit of the ADC is 300 fJ/step, that is at the state of the art for its frequency sampling range.
The calibration time at maximum clockfrequency is less than 20 us.


OSWEGO, NY – Joseph L. Delisle, 67, of Oswego, died Saturday August 1, 2015, in Upstate Hospital, Syracuse.
He was born in Syracuse, the son of the late Joseph and Teresa Delisle.
Mr. Delisle was a retired operator from Alcan, Oswego.
He is survived by his wife, Janet Sweeting, of Oswego; stepchildren, Joan Cauchy of Fulton, Janet (Brian) Clyne of Oswego, Bob (Tammy) Sweeting of Sterling and Jeanne Sweeting of Oswego; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.


Transition Sherwood's food garden was open today as part of Sherwood Community Centre's September Spectacular open day. We served herb teas with fresh herbs from the garden, planted saved seeds and gave away pots and chive plants, had an exhibition of gardening reference books from Nottingham City Libraries and our own collections as part of the book-themed day, hunted for mini-beasts, and had a story-telling session.
The latest Transition Sherwood news (August edition) can be found here.
Join us at Woodthorpe Park on Sunday 15th September, 10am-3pm at the Grow your Own event. We will be promoting the Transition Sherwood garden and Sowing Sherwood projects!


This post is just a test of my using the iPad for posting blog content over the summer. Plan to do a bit of traveling so I wanted to make sure this will work.
Any tips from some of the more experienced connected-travellers out there?
Also, just so this post has some content, have you read the recent article about Team Bondi and their 'hostile and brutal' dev environment? Video games may be fun to play but they can be brutal to build. Long hours lead to frustration which often as not leads to hostile altercations.


Getting guys to open up and ask questions about Men's Health, their own health, is often a challenging task.
To combat this, KTKC is helping answer the age old question… what's under a Scot's kilt?
Kilted to Kick Cancer Australia is determined to open up the conversation about prostate health, supporting the mission of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.
Click on any of the event tabs to get involved and to find out how you can be part of the KTKC team!
KTKC have many friends who have asked about running their own event to assist in fundraising for KTKC and PCFA.
We are only to happy to assist with ideas, resources and kilt etiquette.
Below is a link to a .pdf of a poster that can be used to promote your event, just download it and print it, either in colour for more impact or black & white if that's what you have access to.
We will try to add more downloadable resources and other info that may assist in running events and collecting donations.
Paddy was wearing a PCFA (#BigAussieBarbie) branded running singlet and cap to raise awareness of mens health. The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia does great work in raising awareness through their campaigns "Save A Man"and "Be A Man".
Men – a very quick check once a year could save your life (early detection is key to a good outcome) and Women – keep you men alive by suggesting they get checked so that your children have a Dad around for many years to come.
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VOTE!!
Today is election day in Canada, so please vote. Let your voice be heard. We have five parties in Canada (four outside of Quebec) and that's a lot of platforms to be informed of, but you can check out their websites easily, skim the information, and find out what their policies will be. I'm not going to tell you how to vote, but here are some helpful websites:
Vote for Environment
Anything but Conservative
OK, yes, I'm being a little tongue-in-cheek. I just spent the weekend with my card-carrying Conservative in-laws as they sat around spouting rhetoric that was so unbelievable I can't even begin to print it here, and it only solidified my desire to vote the way I will be. And by the way, I did a lot of research. I'm not someone who's ever voted along party lines, and I tend to switch to the party whose platform most suits me at the time, and I've read all the platforms and know which way I'm going. (That said, there is one party I never vote for...)
But even if you do vote Conservative, it's better than not voting at all. People have fought for our right to democracy, for men and women to go out there and effect change, and to disrespect that hard-won battle by shrugging and flipping on the TV to see how other people will affect your nation is just laziness. (It's beyond laziness, actually, but I'm trying to be nice.) I remember one year someone I know who is a lot younger than I am sent out an email to all her friends after the election to say how upset she was with the party in power, and boasted that she hadn't bothered to vote, which gives her the right to complain about that party because she didn't vote for them. I respectfully wrote her back and said actually, if you do nothing to get that party OUT of power, you're just as responsible for them being in power as the person who voted for them.
If you don't vote, you can't complain about the government, about your taxes, about your health care, about anything in this country because you did nothing to change it.
So go on out and vote. If for no other reason than to enjoy guilt-free bitching for the next few years.
poppedculture said...
Done. Now off to my evenhanded place of employment...
I voted. Unfortunately, Obama wasn't on the form :)
There are more than five parties, though. That's the major ones, but others can appear on the ballot.
I always like to see how the Marxist-Leninist guys do.
I did not vote.
I have nothing but respect for the brave reformers who established my right to vote and the soldiers who have fought on foreign battlefields to defend it. However, that right is mine to use (or not) as I see fit. As it happens, I do not care who wins this election, so I won't pretend I do by "choosing" between the guy who will withdraw Canadian troops from Afghanistan by 2011 and the other guy who will withdraw Canadian troops from Afghanistan by 2011.
It is not laziness to prefer none-of-the-above to any of the actual options. If there were an opportunity to cast a ballot for "None-of-the-above" for real, I'd do it gladly.
redeem: Ha! You're right. However, usually when someone votes for the Marxist-Leninist party, it's to spoil their ballot (sadly). There's nothing wrong with those other parties, but usually people aren't reading their platforms to figure out if that's who they'll seriously vote for.
My favourite in the London area was the Christian Heritage Party. My husband said, "Hey, I consider myself a Christian, AND I'm interested in heritage." I added, "And you like to party!" Damn. They would have been perfect for us.
The Marxist-Leninist candidate in my area is named Sarah Thompson. Who knew?!
JJ: I see what you're saying, totally. None of the Canadian leaders even comes close to being as interesting as the American candidates, and in some cases (like withdrawing troops from Afghanistan) they're all singing the same song. But you must care about something other than when we're going to get out of Afghanistan on a daily basis: taxes? the environment? the arts? Is our presence in Afghanistan seriously the thing that concerns you the most? (If so, I wish that was all I had to worry about!) All of the platforms are entirely different on these other issues. You read my blog pretty regularly, and therefore probably have an interest in popular culture and the arts, but the current government has cut the arts so drastically they have seriously jeopardized my job and my ability to publish future books. So you might think you're apathetic politically, but at some point they are affecting the things that interest you, and choosing a different government could change that. That's just my two cents.
Just to clarify, I didn't mean to suggest that the Afghanistan mission was the only one that matters to me. It is merely the most extreme example of the low stakes involved in this campaign. You may see massive differences between the parties on a few issues, but my view is much closer to Andrew Coyne's. (go to macleans.ca -- a link to his article is right on the homepage)
So... is it too late for me to retract my comment that even if you vote Conservative, it's better than not voting at all? I spoke hastily.
BAH.
LadySolitaire said...
I voted. Rumour has it that the Conservatives won a stronger minority government...
I sometimes wonder if we just let Harper win one, people would see his true colours and, like Mike Harris before him, that would be that.
Except that he could go a long way towards destroying this country as we know it in the meantime.
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Turkey joins the war—sort of
There was rejoicing in Washington, but there may be less to this change than meets the eye.
US DoD Photo: D. Myles Cullen
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey in Incirlik, Turkey, Dec. 8, 2014.
Published: Monday, 07/27/2015 4:32 pm EDT
Last Updated: Thursday, 07/30/2015 5:21 pm EDT
Last Friday, Turkey joined the war against Islamic State, the terrorist-run entity that now controls eastern Syria and western Iraq. After four years of leaving the border open for supplies and recruits to reach ISIS, the Turkish government sent planes to bomb three ISIS targets in Syria.
back to story: Turkey joins the war—sort of


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Lara Trump Complains Biden Is Taking Too Much Time Off: 'Roll Up Your Sleeves, Get to Work'
'It Really Came Down to Morality': Ex-NFL Player and Former Democrat Explains Why He Became a Trump Supporter
GOP Senator to Steve Bannon: 'Deep State,' Dr. Fauci Funded Gain of Function Research 'Responsible for 800,000 Dead Americans'
CNN's John King Hits Biden Over 'Rare' Press Conferences
Libya Releases Four Detained New York Times Journalists
By Mark JoyellaMar 21st, 2011, 11:56 am
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The Libyan government released four New York Times journalists on Monday. The journalists, who appear unharmed in a photo released by the Turkish embassy, are expected to reveal the conditions of their captivity later today.
The journalists, Anthony Shadid, The Times's Beirut bureau chief; two photographers, Tyler Hicks and Lynsey Addario; and a reporter and videographer, Stephen Farrell, were captured six days ago while reporting in the eastern Libyan city of Ajdabiya. The Times reports the four were released into the custody of Turkish diplomats and have crossed safely into Tunisia:
Like many Western journalists, the four had entered the rebel-controlled eastern region of Libya over the Egyptian border without visas to cover the insurrection against Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi. They were detained by forces loyal to Colonel Qaddafi in Ajdabiya.
After The New York Times reported having lost contact with the journalists last Tuesday, officials with the government of Muammar Gaddafi pledged that if they had been detained by the government's military forces, they would be located and released unharmed.
Here's Times executive editor Bill Keller's memo to staff. He calls it a "moment of celebration:"
To the Staff:
We're overjoyed to report that our four journalists missing in Libya since Tuesday morning are free and have arrived safely in Tunisia. The Libyan government informed us through various channels Thursday afternoon that Anthony, Tyler, Lynsey and Steve were in Tripoli, in the custody of the Libyan authorities, and would be freed soon. The four were allowed to speak to their families by phone Thursday night. Because of the volatile situation in Libya, we've kept our enthusiasm and comments in check until they were out of the country, but now feels like a moment for celebration. And before long we'll all know the details of their experience.
We're particularly indebted to the Government of Turkey, which intervened on our behalf to oversee the release of our journalists and bring them to Tunisia. We were also assisted throughout the week by diplomats from the United States and United Kingdom.
Arthur spoke on Thursday about The Times as a family, and it certainly felt like one during the many hours of worry and activity focused on our missing journalists. In fact it felt like something of an extended family, as journalists from rival news organizations, governments (our own and others), press freedom groups and other intermediaries rushed to offer their help in locating our people and securing their release. There are too many people to thank, but I will tip my hat to David McCraw, who has become entirely too expert at the business of extricating Times journalists from peril. I also need to thank Chris Chivers, who dropped everything to come in Thursday night and spent the last three days (and nights) dug in with David working on the release.
And, in a week when we have dared to declare that the work we do is worth paying for, this is a reminder that real, boots-on-the-ground journalism is hard and sometimes dangerous work. To the many colleagues who are deployed in hard places — the battleground streets of North Africa and the Middle East, the battered landscape of Japan — we implore you to be careful.
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In no particular order…InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Molson Coors Brewing (TAP)Beer giant Molson Coors Brewing (NYSE:TAP), the company behind brands like Bergenbier, Blue Moon and of course Molson, had a rough go of things between late-2016 and late 2018. All told, TAP stock fell more than 50% from peak to trough in response to a sales slowdown that ended up crimping earnings.Challenges remain. So do doubts. Two years of misery will force a company to regroup, though, and without saying as much, enough bulls have plowed in at recent long-term lows to snap Molson Coors shares out a well-framed downtrend and back above the 200-day moving average line for the first time since early 2017.The kicker: Revenue is expected to stabilize next year, reversing the earnings decline. That is, this year's projected profit of $4.76 per share is forecasted to grow to $4.92 per share next year. That appears to be just enough to spur some new bullishness. DowDuPont (DWDP)DowDuPont (NYSE:DWDP) has been through several structural shakeups over the course of the past few years, with the most recent being the spinoff of Dow (NYSE:DOW) a month ago. Come June 1, the company's agricultural arm Corteva will also be separated from its parent.The breakup has been inspired by the same reason for all corporate splits -- as a means of unlocking value and letting each unit operate without being distracted by other unlike business arms.In this instance, however, there's a nuance that's making DWDP one of the top stocks to by before or after the impending separation of Corteva. That is, traders are already starting to file back into the stock after a rough 2018, suggesting they already realize the upside of the breakup. * 7 Stocks to Buy That Ought to Buy Back Shares Take the hint at face value, particularly if DWDP shares can push above the technical ceiling waiting at $40.43. Expedia Group (EXPE)Years ago, when the internet was still young, the tourism industry struggled to connect with consumers online. Online travel arrangement middlemen like Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) filled a gap quite nicely.That ceased to be the case a couple of year ago, however. Weary of sharing revenue with players like Expedia, airlines, hotels, car-rental agencies and everyone stepped up their online games and got serious about bypassing online travel agents. Expedia, along with Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG) and Trivago (NASDAQ:TRVG), were unable to demonstrate their actual value to the customers they were serving.That's starting to change, at least for Expedia, if the chart's recent action is any indication. After a rough 2017 and 2018, we're starting to see higher lows. Better yet, analysts anticipate revenue growth of 10% this year and next year, which should start to drive even more earnings growth now that the company has finally found its place again. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) is, as you'll remember, the business side of the old Hewlett-Packard, which split from the consumer-oriented arm back in 2015.Though "Enterprise" got off to a good start, shares of HPE stock haven't made any net progress since August of 2016. It's not because the company hasn't been doing what it's supposed to do though. While sales growth has been anemic -- and will continue to be so through next year -- Hewlett Packard Enterprise has been able to leverage its leadership in the hybrid cloud arena into better margins. Last year's earnings of $1.56 per share are expected to grow to $1.65 this year, and reach $1.75 per share next year. * 7 A-Rated Stocks That Are Under $10 HPE's hybrid cloud tech is good enough to secure Google as a business partner, setting the stage for an unexpectedly strong 2019. PerkinElmer (PKI)Many investors may have never even heard of PerkinElmer (NYSE:PKI). But, don't mistake a lack of familiarity for a lack of size or strength. It's just a name that's doing a great deal of work behind the front lines of the healthcare world.PerkinElmer is a diagnostics outfit, helping caregivers diagnose and identify all sorts of medical problems. The company even offers environmental and food testing solutions. It's far from a sexy, headline-grabbing business, but it's reliable, and PKE is one of the best stocks to buy in this uncertain environment. Much like the company's top and bottom lines, PerkinElmer's stock's uptrend isn't thwarted for very long.The bullish case is bolstered by the recently reported first-quarter beat, which was followed by upped guidance. Even that may underestimate what's in store, however. For the past 12 quarters, PerkinElmer has only missed estimates twice, and has beat estimates nine of those times. ResMed (RMD)ResMed (NYSE:RMD) shares took one on the chin in January, losing 20% of its value after falling short of its fiscal Q2 revenue projection. The pros were calling for a top line of $673 million, but the company only reported $651 million.In retrospect, however, traders appear to realize they overshot their bearish target. RMD has reclaimed nearly half of what it lost in that one rough day, and the bulls continue to test the waters of higher highs.The pros are getting (back) on board too, with JP Morgan upgrading the stock last month, and Deutsche Bank upgrading it to a "buy" in March. JP Morgan's upgrade in April, in fact, reversed the knee-jerk downgrade the firm dished out on RMD immediately after that ill-fated earnings report. Looking back, JP Morgan's analysts still seem to appreciate this year's and next year's revenue is expected to grow by double-digits. * 7 Cloud Stocks to Buy Now The kicker: This is a bullish time of year for healthcare equipment names like ResMed. These stocks gain, on average, about 5% between early March and late July. Mohawk Industries (MHK)Mohawk Industries (NYSE:MHK) may not be a red-hot growth machine, but it doesn't have to be. Priced at only 11.5 times its forward-looking profit, Mohawk is a solid value prospect.Mohawk, of course, is the flooring company that's been around for ages. At one time only a carpet name, it has since diversified into tile, laminate and even countertops.Shares took a sizable tumble in 2018, falling from a high near $287 to a low around $109 in December of last year. The selloff reflected an admittedly disappointing year, marked by a sharp dropoff in revenue and earnings.The bears arguably hit it a little too hard, though, and this week's strong gains renew a rebound effort that got started in earnest in February. A break above the 200-day moving average line around $143 and the February high around $144.50 would seal the budding deal. Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN)Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALXN) isn't exactly a mainstream name, but give it time -- that could change.Alexion's portfolio consists of four drugs, with a handful more in the pipeline. And, it's a perfect mix. Soliris is the breadwinner, driving $3.56 billion in sales last year, but a couple of its other, smaller drug saw sales growth of 40% in 2018. The mix of stability with strong growth translates into widening margins, and this year is shaping up to be a real profit breakout. Driven by almost 16% sales growth, analysts expect per-share earnings to swell from last year's $7.92 to $9.47. * 7 Dividend Stocks That Could Double Over the Next Five Years The stock has been stuck in a sideways range since 2017, but the budding effort to break back above $141 could be catalytic. Retail Properties of America (RPAI)The headlines suggest the so-called retail apocalypse is in full swing. The numbers suggest otherwise. Consumer spending grew 0.9% in March, which was the best single-month improvement in almost a decade. Calm inflation and rising wages are proving to be a real boon, and with the Federal Reserve in no particular hurry to raise interest rates, real estate remains cheap and easy to finance.Enter Retail Properties of America (NYSE:RPAI). This retail real estate investment trust (or REIT) was on its heels for the better part of 2017 and 2018, with investors concerned the company was on the wrong side of two different but related trends… interest rates and slowing retail consumption.Now, however, the bulls are quietly toying with a turnaround. A move above the technical ceilings at $13 and then $13.30 could prove game-changing. Hologic (HOLX)Finally, add Hologic (NASDAQ:HOLX) to your list of stocks to buy in May.Hologic is another diagnostics and testing name. Like most other organizations in the industry, red-hot growth isn't in the cards, but steady progress is. 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Ultra HD: Worth a Look
4 Stars out of 5
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Release Date: March 1st, 2016
Movie Release Year: 2010
MPAA Rating: Parental Guidance Suggested
Release Country: United States
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Salt - Ultra HD Blu-ray
Review Date March 14th, 2016 by M. Enois Duarte
Boasting 2160p resolution at 128Mbps with the very best lossless audio, such as Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, UHD Blu-ray is finally here! But it's important to keep in mind that this is still a brand new format, and for the moment, the content is fairly limited. There is also the fact that calibrating displays for enjoying the best picture quality possible is somewhat tricky since material in HDR10/WCG is not readily available. With that in mind, I did the best I could in calibrating my Sony Bravia XBR75X940C which is connected to the Samsung UBD-K8500 Ultra HD Blu-ray player. Achieving 98% of the DCI-P3 color gamut, the picture quality is astounding when the Full Array Local Dimming (FALD) feature is activated. Worth noting is that this particular display automatically switches to a setting called "HDR Video" when such content is detected, but I leave the color space in "Auto" and only switch between in Rec.709 and BT.2020 to determine the transfer's color grade.
Still, my colleagues and I have come to the general consensus that we should hold the UDH format to a higher standard and be much more conservative with our video scores. Essentially, what would normally qualify as 5-star presentation in standard Blu-ray could hypothetically be thought of as a 3-star video on UDH BD. It is still a significant improvement and will be a better viewing experience, but with this new format, we are looking for more than just sharpness and resolution. Now, we must also take into consideration how the transfer benefits from the HDR/WCG upgrade, which complicates matters since not all movies are produced in native 4K or mastered with 4K digital intermediates (DI). What this all amounts too is our attempt and promise to provide our readers with the most honest and accurate assessments as possible as we enter this new format.
Portions of this review also appear in our coverage of the regular Blu-ray release of 'Salt.'
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TECH SPECS & RELEASE DETAILS
Two-Disc UHD Combo Pack
BD-50 Dual-Layer Disc (BD only)
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English Dolby Atmos
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English SDH
Audio Commentary
PiP Track
Movie Studio: Columbia Pictures
Story Review Storyline: Our Reviewer's Take
It was bound to happen. After decades of male domination in the action movie realm – from Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger to Bruce Willis and Tom Cruise – it was only a matter of time before a woman entered the fray and tried to create a character with as much style and staying power as James Bond and Jason Bourne. Well, who better to take a stab at crashing the boys club than Angelina Jolie? She's had some training, having walked a few miles in Indiana Jones' shoes as that sexy, intrepid tomb raider, Lara Croft, and kicked the skinny butts of both current squeeze Brad Pitt in 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' and James McAvoy in 'Wanted.' And let's face it, it doesn't hurt that she's arguably the most beautiful woman on the planet. So why not make the leap and measure her moxie against the big boys' egos and biceps? Flex those lips, Angelina, and show those macho men who's the boss!
Jolie walks the walk pretty damn well in Phillip Noyce's by-the-numbers 'Salt,' but has trouble talking the talk, thanks to a thankless screenplay by Kurt Wimmer (who asserted himself much better with the sleek, elegant 'Thomas Crown Affair' remake) that relies too heavily on action movie clichés and predictable plot twists. Though few actresses look as comfortable brandishing a weapon or engaging in hand-to-hand combat than Jolie, whose steely-eyed glare and feline agility make her a natural for this rough-and-tumble genre, her physical prowess can only take her so far. She may kick, punch, and fire away at the bad guys with ease, but can't overcome the clunky story and superhuman stunts that relentlessly sabotage her at every turn. If she (or the producers) hoped to spawn a franchise, I don't think they'll get their wish, because 'Salt' just doesn't possess the cachet that has distinguished other breakout formulas.
Evelyn Salt (Jolie) is a CIA operative who's fingered by a defector as a double agent intent on assassinating the Russian president, an act that would severely jeopardize U.S. security. Salt vehemently denies the charge, yet realizes her husband (August Diehl) could be a government target. In typical Hollywood fashion, she escapes the CIA's tight net and army of pursuers – led by Agent Ted Winter (Liev Schreiber) – and tries desperately to find and shelter him. Such a path, however, plunges her deeper into a web of violence, espionage, and double crosses that makes us question her patriotism and motives. The requisite array of twists and turns, flashbacks and ambiguity, along with a series of over-the-top action sequences, keep the plot's engine churning, but it's all still rather dull. No matter how hard the filmmakers strive to ramp up tension and action, 'Salt' remains largely a one-note affair, lacking the emotional highs and lows necessary to fully engage the audience and suspend our disbelief.
Noyce, who was forging quite a promising career with such relevant and weighty films as 'The Quiet American' and 'Rabbit-Proof Fence,' takes a step backward with his first "big studio" picture in many years. Though his style remains classy and he makes the most of what he's given, the material just isn't up to snuff. Noyce fashions some indelible images, but they're only memorable as snapshots, not key elements belonging to a greater whole. And while it's intriguing to see Jolie don a series of different guises to elude detection (the most outlandish – and creepy – of which is a male military officer), it's hard not to view her various looks as one big gimmick.
And then there are all those stunts. You gotta hand it to Jolie for having the guts to perform as many death-defying acts as she could, but the lion's share are so unrealistic they inspire not admiration but rather jaded head-shaking and cynical chuckles. Salt isn't supposed to be Spider-Woman (though her husband is an arachnologist and she carries one of his deadly specimens around with her, so who knows?!), but she certainly acts like her most of the time, leaping from a series of highway overpasses onto a succession of tractor-trailers, swooping multiple times across an elevator shaft, and emerging unscathed from a barrage of brutal collisions and confrontations. Unless she possesses the same instantaneous healing powers as Wolverine, it's impossible to explain her resiliency.
Jolie gives the role her all, yet despite her considerable talent and physical attributes, the character isn't interesting enough to sufficiently carry the film, let alone inspire a series of sequels. The first-rate supporting cast doesn't fare any better. Schreiber looks bored most of the time, and who can blame him? Add to that the fact that this Blu-ray includes two alternate versions of the film (an unrated director's cut and unrated extended cut) and it's pretty obvious no one involved with the production really had much of a clue as to how this assemblage of action scenes should turn out.
'Salt' is an enjoyable enough ride for fans of the genre, but it could use some pepper to spice itself up. Its preposterous plot ultimately turns silly, and the indestructible title character becomes more robotic as the film progresses. Though Jolie tries her best to break into the action movie boys club, I don't think she'll be getting a bid to that exclusive fraternity anytime soon.
The super-secret spy turned homemaker and back again evades capture repeatedly on Ultra HD Blu-ray with an excellent HEVC H.265 encode in HDR10, boasting several demo-worthy moments along with a couple slightly less satisfying sequences. Shot on traditional 35mm film on a variety of cameras and later mastered in a 4K digital intermediate, from which we can safely assume this transfer is likely derived although with a new color grading. Compared to other UHD releases thus far, this one should serve as a great example of what can be accomplished with a higher resolution source and the possibilities of this new format on older non-digital productions.
Watching in the "HDR Video" setting and in the BT.2020 color space, the picture quality comes with a noticeable uptick in definition and clarity from its Blu-ray counterpart. It's not always a night and day difference, with several scenes looking softer than others, but on the majority, viewers will be quick to note sharper lines and edges around cars, buildings and various office furniture. Even fast-paced actions sequences where fights and clashes can sometimes look like a blur, things remain sharp and detailed. The stitching on Salt's many different outfits are distinct while the folds and creases of her black trench coat are unmistakable, and the fabric of the suits worn by the male cast is always apparent and salient. Facial complexions appear natural and stunningly lifelike, exposing individual pores, the tiniest wrinkles and negligible blemishes in both close-ups and medium shots. Poorly-lit interiors are equally revealing, showing every object, figurine and lettering inside a character's home and every button, knob and switch inside the dark, cold offices are plainly visible from a distance.
Presented in its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio, the transfer showcases incredibly deep, full-bodied blacks throughout. Various gradational details are appreciable and plainly visible, allowing viewers to clearly make out the minor differences between every character's suits and see the faintest wrinkle in Salt's black coat. Even during poorly-lit interiors and the darkest portions of the frame, namely in the interrogation scene and when the President hides in the underground bunker, the smallest object, button and imperfection on the wall is easy to perceive and distinguish. Although much of the photography appears somewhat restrained, contrast is nonetheless spot-on and pitch-perfect with brilliant, glowing whites along the border of buildings and in the clouds. The sunlight in daylight sequences shimmers and gleams off the metallic, chrome edges of cars with impressive realism. Shot in a teal-orange palette, the picture doesn't show the sort of vivid array of colors we'd expect from the format, but primaries are nonetheless animated and often sumptuous, providing the cast with a nice, healthy glow. In the end, the espionage thriller arrives on UHD Blu-ray with a great 4K picture quality that offers a step up over its Blu-ray counterpart.
Audio Review
For this UHD Blu-ray release, Evelyn Salt comes out of hiding with an awesomely thrilling Dolby Atmos soundtrack that'll plunge viewers right into the middle of the action.
The jump up from its DTS-HD MA predecessor is fairly evident early on as the movie opens with our heroine being interrogated and tortured in some grimy, damp basement. The room fills with the sounds of water dripping, pipes clanking and the voices of actors reverberating off wet concrete walls. One of the best moments where the sound design really shines in the last third of the movie when Salt meets with the Russians at a shipyard. As characters walk inside the barge, voices echo, random noises ring and the creaks of metal expanding and contracting fill the room with incredible realism all around and above, creating an immensely satisfying dome effect. However, overheads appear more reserved for intense action sequences, such as when Salt is continuously making an escape and the crushing of metal, along with glass debris, the sounds are discretely heard flying everywhere. The sides and rears do the majority of the work with various ambient effects throughout the movie, generating a very pleasing and occasionally immersive soundfield.
Much of the activity and design is maintained in the fronts, taking full advantage of the added height channels. James Newton Howard's score most notably benefits from the extra space, spreading into the front overheads with excellent separation between the instrumentation, creating a half-dome effect that's highly engaging. Imaging feels incredibly expansive and spacious with superb channel balance and movement across the screen. As mayhem erupts during another of Salt's deceptive capers, the action sprawls like a wall of sound with the clatter and commotion of cars crashing into each other, bullets whizzing back and forth, and alarms singing panic exhibiting distinct, detailed clarity in the mid-range. Dialogue and whispered conversations are well-prioritized and always intelligible amid the dismay and noisy hysteria. The low-end is equally satisfying and wonderfully responsive, delivering some palpable weight to explosions and gunshots with notable authority.
Audio Commentary — Director Phillip Noyce sits down for an insightful and involving commentary that truly gets under the skin of 'Salt' and provides an insider's look at the making of this feature. Noyce talks about the genesis of his involvement with the film (which dates back to 1944, before he was even born!), the historical events that influenced it, and how Russians reacted to the movie. He also touches upon his own personal background and how it influenced his career, his ambiguous feelings toward video piracy, and his respect for the intricacy of music scores. He praises Jolie, examines a scene that was cut for budgetary reasons, and discusses the various endings in the alternate versions of the picture. A few special guests (most notably, the film's music editor and special effects supervisor) chime in with their perspective, adding an extra layer of expertise to the track. Intelligent and absorbing commentaries are a rarity these days, but this comprehensive effort is a credit to the format and well worth one's time.
Two Alternate Versions of the Film — Available only on the Blu-ray, an unrated director's cut and unrated extended version of 'Salt' are also included on the disc, and both provide quite a few differences from the theatrical version. Though the extended version runs only about a minute longer than its theatrical counterpart, a number of scenes and key plot points have been altered or rearranged, and the ending has been totally revamped. At times, it's almost like watching a completely different movie! The director's cut runs about four minutes longer, adding a little more meat to the characters and story. The ending looks the same as the theatrical version, but a voiceover puts an entirely different spin on the proceedings, all but killing the prospect of a 'Salt' sequel. (These alternate versions only hammer home the point that the producers didn't know how to present 'Salt,' ultimately choosing the open-ended denouement and dumbing the MPAA rating down to PG-13 to get the most bang for their buck and the safest chance to build a franchise.) To more easily identify the differences between the various cuts, each can be played with a pop-up icon that signals when there's a change from the theatrical version - a clever touch, and one that's much needed in this particular instance.
Spy Cam — This picture-in-picture track just might be the best extra on the disc. When activated, this bonus view track displays a wealth of interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, sketches, storyboards, and digital mock-ups in a small pop-up window on the bottom-right of the screen while you watch the film. Noyce, Jolie, Schreiber, and other creative personnel discuss locations, costume design, stunts, visual effects, and analyze select characters in this immersive feature that's much more interesting than any of the supplements described above and below. The skip button on your remote will quickly take you to each installment, in case you don't want to re-watch the entire movie in this mode.
SALT: Declassified (HD, 30 min) — A typical making-of account, this lengthy featurette covers the various aspects of production – casting, set design, stunts, etc. – and includes interviews with all the corresponding personnel. We learn the script was originally written for a man and substantial changes were necessary to transform it into a female vehicle, and that the far-fetched plot is perhaps closer to reality than one might think. Though the pace is swift, substance comes at a premium, and this mini-documentary gets tedious pretty quick.
The Treatment (HD, 27 min) — Host Elvis Mitchell interviews the director of 'Salt,' who discusses his attraction to the project, how he hoped to ground this "fantastical story" in minutia that's realistic, his lifelong interest in spy stories, the influence a traveling circus had on him as a boy growing up in rural Western Australia, and some of his past and future endeavors. Noyce is a highly articulate subject and his remarks are quite interesting and well worth a listen.
The Real Agents (HD, 12 min) — Three former intelligence agents (two from the CIA and one from the KGB) talk about how they were recruited, a typical day on the job, the fears and dangers that plagued them, the use of disguises, and adjusting to a normal life after their service in this slick and informative featurette.
The Modern Master of the Political Thriller (HD, 9 min) — Jolie, Schreiber, and others praise their director and his myriad talents in this breezy piece. His rhythm with actors, attention to detail, and penchant for realism are all examined, and though Noyce repeats some of the information from his radio interview (see above), this featurette presents it in a flashier style.
The Ultimate Female Action Hero (HD, 8 min) — Noyce and his production crew salute Jolie and her 150% commitment to the rigors of her role. The interviewees talk about the rarity of a female action hero who "kicks ass," and examine the different fight styles used in the film. They also discuss Jolie's willingness to perform her own stunts, and quite a bit of behind-the-scenes footage shows the actress in a number of dicey situations.
False Identity: Creating a New Reality (HD, 7 min) — Special effects and digital technology are a huge component of any major action flick, and this piece breaks down the numerous sequences where trickery was used to seamlessly bridge the gap between fantasy and reality.
Spy Disguise (HD, 5 min) — This piece takes a look at the various guises of Jolie's character, from doe-eyed blonde to ruthless brunette to swaggering Puerto Rican to the most difficult transformation of all – impersonating a male. Makeup designers, a prosthetics expert, and a stylist show us how they pulled it all off.
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'Salt' is surprisingly bland, despite some exciting action scenes and the sexy panache of Angelina Jolie. Its predictable, preposterous story defies logic, as does the heroine's superhuman ability to withstand a barrage of blows and perform an array of fantastical stunts.
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This is a darling pair of sterling silver 3-D Male lion earrings. All of the metal on this pair is sterling silver. These measure approx. 1 1/4 in. total in length, and just under 3/4 inch from nose to tail. These are shown with 2 4mm yellow with brown streaks glass beads on the sterling silver earwire. Made in the USA. Buy them just the way they are shown, or I can make these with almost any colored crystal or glass you would like. A selection of gemstones and freshwater pearls are also available, just email me for your options. Great for the lion lover in your life! A wonderful gift-or for yourself, of course!


The market report, named "Snoawmobiles Market" Forecast 2019–2025 is voluminous research dependent on Snoawmobiles market that conveys the sober outline exhaustively around the world. Sorted out by the standard technique, for example, SWOT examination, the Snoawmobiles market report clarifies a whole evaluation of Snoawmobiles market globally. The report likewise incorporates imperative and topmost players Yamaha, Polaris, Arctic Cat, BRP, AD Boivin, Alpina, Crazy Mountain in the worldwide Snoawmobiles market.
The estimation for Snoawmobiles market through CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) is done in this report. This report will likewise help the client to grasp and settle on a correct decision, which would be enhanced by the exact figures. Considering different classifications, for example, items, their applications, significant producers, value arrange for business, It demonstrates various segments Working Snowmobiles, Touring Snowmobiles, Trail Snowmobiles, Mountain Snowmobiles and sub-segments Ambulance, Transport, Entertainment, Others of the global Snoawmobiles market. Alongside the division, the report covers the most slanting substances of the overall Snoawmobiles market, that features the best earnings, assessment, a technique for the general business, estimates, items, supply, and demand. This can comprehend the circumstance of the market in detail.
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Q: Hello, are the 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz bands seperated ? my family is clogging my internet connection I have a 2.4Ghz single band router. technicolor I am planning on purchasing a new dual band router. Since my family is clogging my internet connection traffic with movies and series i am planning on purchasing a new dual band router and broadcast two different networks. I would let them connect to the 2.4 Ghz band and i connect myself alone to the 5 Ghz band. Does this solve my problem ? i want to get rid from this clogging problem and i don't want anyone to interfere or slow my internet connection.

A: I'm pretty sure this is not going to solve your problem.
The 2.4 Ghz and 5Ghz are for wifi, and yes they are separate. This is the connection from your local device to the router. The connection from the router to the internet remains unchanged no matter what you do. If your internet speed is not capable of sustaining all your devices, it doesn't matter if you go through 5Ghz or not, and the bottleneck is not your wifi, but the internet itself.
That said, 2.4Ghz is a slow network, and 5Ghz is a fast network. You may see some improvements in speeds, but if clogging really is the problem, it will not be the answer to switch to 5Ghz.

A: If they're saturating LAN, it will help. If they're saturating your Internet connection (more likely), it won't help. Wi-Fi is used only between your router and connected devices and its throughput is usually way higher than Internet connection speed.
5 GHz band doesn't give you extra Internet bandwidth, it gives you extra router bandwidth.

A: Yes, the 2.4 gig and 5 gig band are separate, and your proposal feasible.
Note that it may not be your family saturating the 2.4 gig band (but this is possible), it could be interference from neighbours. If your family is torrenting make sure your new router can handle the connection tracking requirements. You may also want to look into QoS as its possible the bottleneck is/will become your Internet connection - especially the upload if you are using an adymetric connection like VDSL.


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Q: install package (library) for crosscompiler I would like to

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*use the crosscompiler gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu to build a binary

*link a precompiled library (e.g. libxml2.so/libxml2.a) to that binary

*use cmake
I thought of the following way to achieve the above:

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*creating a sysroot folder (is this the correct term?)

*downloading the library by apt-get download libxml2-dev:arm64

*"installing" the package into the sysroot folder by dpkg-deb -x libxml2_*_arm64.deb ./sysroot/

*declaring the sysroot folder in CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH

*using find_package() in cmake to locate the library in sysroot
Question: Is the way above a good one? Is there a better one? I am surely not the first one facing that problem, therefore I think there might be a better way.


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What Longboard Wheel Should I Get?
When it comes to longboard wheels, the sea of choices is vast and quite deep. If you know what you're looking for, you can quickly get to the bottom and find the right new set of wheels for what you want to do. Here are a few questions to ask yourself when narrowing down the options.
Are you building a cruiser board?
A cruiser board would be a traditional skate deck with larger/softer wheels that make it great for transportation or non-technical skating. If so, watch your wheel size. Traditional skateboards do not have additional room for larger wheels so stick to wheels size 65mm and under. If you are leaning towards 60mm-65mm, you will probably need a small riser (around 1/4").
Will you be commuting on less-than-perfect roads?
If your day to day ride is rough, opt for a larger, softer wheel with a wide contact patch. This will help you to roll over all the cracks, bumps and rocks in your way and in turn give you a nice smooth ride. Check out wheels in the 60mm - 75mm range with a durometer rating under 90A. Also be sure you board has the wheel base clearance to handle a larger wheel.
If you are already sliding or hope to learn how, you will want to look out for a specific slide-friendly wheel. Slide wheels have a 'broken-in' surface texture and are generally center-set. Opinions vary on whether soft or harder slide wheels work best but more importantly these wheels will have a rounded lip for a more smooth slide initiation.
Looking to do some downhill?
When it comes to downhill, it's all about stability. Wheels play a big part of overall stability and traction. Look for a wheel with a wide contact patch, sticky urethane and a squared lip profile. Some may argue that a harder wheel is also desirable since it can hit higher speeds faster than a softer wheel but that is also open to personal preference.
Take a look at our longboard wheel guide below for more information on the tech behind longboard wheels.
Everything you need to know to understand the technology behind longboard wheels. Complete with nice graphics to help you understand better.


WF146WA are mid/woofer designed for demanding bass and midrange applications. They work equally well for high-end hi-fi, high quality home theater systems, and top multimedia setups.
Powering is by a large 90 mm magnet structure that ensures good efficiency and optimal T/S parameters.


This week my base is 'the glade', I'm working up close to the smell of sap from fresh-cut leaves, stepping back to inspect my progress, each footfall is cushioned in a plush carpet of leaf mould and moss, the mottled muted colours dotted with bold splashes of white: the underside of fallen monster 'magnificum' leaves.
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Angel and Fairy Tattoos – Why Are They So Popular With Women?
Angel and fairy tattoos are both very popular tattoo designs amongst the female population. They can be seen on men as well of course, but they both make great female tattoo designs. So why are they so popular and what do these tattoos symbolise?