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TENET vs MULAN Box Office Showdown Unlike Any Other (FILM NEWS)
The future of Hollywood distribution may very well be marked by what happens between TENET and MULAN when they open simultaneously on two different platforms: theatrical and streaming.
September 4, 2020 Jeff Huston
MULAN and TENET face off over Labor Day weekend in a landmark Streaming verses Theater showdown.
The Labor Day holiday has never launched the most important box office weekend of the year. That changes this year, and none in history (Labor Day or otherwise) has ever looked like this one.
Shortly after Warner Bros. set the Tenet U.S. release date in stone for September 3rd, Disney decided to make things very interesting, not just in setting the first head-to-head showdown between major studio tentpoles since the COVID-19 pandemic first struck, but in how that showdown would occur: on the two biggest competing platforms for film distribution, theatrical and streaming.
For something that could (and likely will begin) to define the future of distribution, the battleground couldn't be more lopsided — but also unproven, on both counts.
In theaters, there's Tenet. It opens on 2,800 screens nationwide (about 2,000 less than it would have in a normal world) following a start-stop-start-stop-start marketing rollercoaster, and does so in a pandemic world in which audience willingness to go to theaters is still impossible to gauge.
As a result, not only is an opening weekend gross impossible to estimate but one can't even entirely quantify for certain what would be considered a solid opening haul under these circumstances. Suffice it to say, Warner Bros. has been very public about the fact that they're looking at Tenet's box office run as a marathon, not a sprint, as well they should.
Then there's Mulan, exclusively opening on the Disney+ streaming platform. With 60 million-plus subscribers worldwide, that screen count absolutely dwarfs the 22,000 that Tenet will be playing on globally. But how many of those 60 million will pay the extra $30 to gain access to Mulan, especially since in exactly three months (Dec. 4) it will be available for free in the Disney+ catalogue?
The other key distinction, too, when it comes to defining box office success is that Tenet will have to share grosses with theaters while Disney's Premier Access earnings to view Mulan will be pure profit — or, at least, all theirs. Whether enough people purchase Premier Access to make the $200 million Mulan profitable remains to be seen.
These are all important questions, issues, and factors at play, but unlike your typical opening weekend in which the entire financial trajectory of a movie can be determined, the Labor Day haul for both of these movies will only offer a hint as to where they could end up. Why? Not only has this kind of major "theatrical vs. streaming" head-to-head never happened before, but we've never had movie attendance tested under such irregular, potentially dangerous extremes before either.
And that's why it's all so crazy and fascinating: everything about this Tenet vs. Mulan showdown is unprecedented, and yet how it plays out could set the course for the entire future of film distribution.
We won't know what that future holds by this coming Tuesday (although it'll be interesting to see what's reported, from Tenet's actual box office to, hopefully, some viewing data for Mulan), but it will be the start of a conversation and a debate — with ongoing real-time analysis — that lasts at least a month and possibly deep into the fall.
One of the first signs to look for as to which route is winning: what other studios do with their big blockbusters currently slated for 2020. Does a Tenet success embolden studios to stick with their current 2020 theatrical release dates, or does a windfall of streaming dollars to Disney for Mulan cause studios to pivot to PVOD streaming options of their own?
Or does a third (and possibly more likely) result emerge, where the results are so cloudy, so hotly debated, and deemed so similar given their results that studios remain as confused as ever about what the present and the future may actually hold?
Honestly, if both do well in their respective platforms, that may be the best outcome of all.
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Peter T says:
Matters are complicated even further by the fact that Warner Brothers is reportedly planning to issue a single cume-to-date figure on Sunday — rather than a day-by-day breakdown — which could obscure any sense we might get as to whether word-of-mouth is helping or hurting Tenet (or, indeed, whether word-of-mouth is having any effect at all).
Also, the film has been playing in most countries around the world for over a week already, including Canada, which is normally considered part of the "domestic" American market — and Warner Brothers refused to reveal what the film made in Canada last week because they were planning on rolling those figures into the film's first weekend in the US. (Tenet *should* have been on the weekly top ten list last week, just like The SpongeBob Movie, which was also only playing in Canada last week. But instead, Tenet's Canadian figures from August will be rolled into the "American opening weekend" figures from September.)
Given how streamers are fudging the reporting of their own data, it doesn't surprise me that WB would take the most positive posture possible to report its box office receipts, especially in these unprecedented times.


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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Mars appears to have flowing streams of salty water, at least in the summer, scientists reported today in a finding that could have major implications for the possibility of life on the planet.
Scientists in 2008 confirmed the existence of frozen water on Mars.
But the latest observations from an instrument aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter strongly support the long-time theory that salt water in liquid form flows down certain Martian slopes each summer, according to the researchers.
"Mars just got more interesting," NASA said via Twitter before holding a news conference at its Washington headquarters.
Because water is essential to life, the findings could boost the notion of life on Mars.
The researchers said in the journal Nature Geoscience that further exploration is warranted to determine whether any microscopic life exists on the planet.
The evidence of flowing streams consists of dark, narrow streaks on the surface that tend to appear and grow during the warmest Martian months and fade the rest of the year.
Mars is extremely cold—even in summer—and the streaks are in places where the temperature has climbed above 10 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
But salt can lower the freezing point of water and melt ice.
The source of the water is still a mystery.
Scientists noted it could be melting ice, an underground aquifer, water vapour from the thin Martian atmosphere, or some combination.
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter which has been circling the red planet since 2006.
The lead author of the research paper, Lujendra Ojha, is from Georgia Institute of Technology.


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Q: How do you order by a complex expression in python SQLAlchemy? I want to sort the results of a list of posts by a "hotness" algorithm. Basically I want something like:
Posts.query.order_by(Post.votes + 1000/(datetime.utcnow() - Post.datetime)).all()

However, this kind of code does not work as expected. It doesn't take the time into account at all.

A: Try something like this
(
    db.session.query(Post)
    .order_by(
        Post.votes + 1000 / (db.extract('epoch', datetime.now() - Post.datetime))
    )
)

Problem with your approach is that sqlalchemy is not able to decide how to divide an Integral value and a difference in time. So you have to manually interpret the difference in time as an integral value. Here I extract the epoch from the difference, you could choose to extract what ever.

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5Add sugar snaps, bak choy and stir-fry 3 mins.
6Toss in egg noodles. Serve with duck, coriander and orange pieces.


At this week's Jewish Funders Network Conference, The Jewish Education Project unveiled what we believe to be the largest study of American Jewish teens ever conducted, with 17,576 teens participating. GenZ Now: Understanding and Connecting with Jewish Teens Today deepens our understanding of the complexities of being a Jewish teen in the United States today.
Families play a critical role in shaping children's orientation to Judaism, and decisions about Jewish education are made within the family unit. However, in most studies of Jewish education, individual students or parents serve as the unit of analysis, with families being omitted or relegated to the background. In this paper, I foreground the family through an ethnographic study to illustrate the complex negotiations that occur between family members about involvement in Hebrew school post b'nai mitzvah.
This research stems from the understanding that a mapping out of major trends in contemporary Israeli theory and philosophy of education will be of value to researchers of philosophy and multiculturalism in education. The research focuses on interviews with prominent theorists of education in Israeli academia and aims at identifying trends of thought in contemporary Israeli philosophy of education. The research results in a map of trends encompassing solutions for redirecting Israeli education amidst postmodern cultural and technological developments of the 21st century. The common denominators identified may serve as a basis for future collaborations among different cultural sectors in Israeli education and provide a lens through which to analyze and improve education in other multicultural societies.


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These wonderful stories about a student here, Lisa Connely, and her new friend and roommate, Kimberly Clarke, and their experiences at and around Central University are a wonderful example of what goes on here. I don't know who sends them in, other than their handle, and don't really care. They are a truth seeker, like me, and tell great tales about these students. As long as they come in I will be posting them here. The stories are posted here in the order I was asked to post them, which is chronological order.
Lisa Comes to College (about 1900 words) – Story about Lisa's first few days on campus.
Kimmy's New To Campus (about 2000 words) – Story about Kimmy's arrival on campus.
Freshman Orientation (about 4800 words) – Tale about what happens during the Orientation presentation.
The First Class (about 2200 words) – What happens during Lisa & Kimmy's first class?
Lisa's First Inspection (about 1700 words) – Lisa gets inspected on her way to lunch between classes.
The Trial of Lisa Connely (about 3400 words) – Lisa has her hearing before the student court.
A Binary Lesson (about 5800 words) – The girls of her math class are used for an example.


A number n is a perfect power if there exists a b and e for which be = n. For instance 216 = 63 = 23 · 33 is a perfect power, but 72 = 23 · 32 is not. Testing for perfect powers is similar to other powering predicates we have seen, and is useful in some factoring algorithms.
The trick to determining if a number is a perfect power is to know that, if the number is a perfect power, then the exponent e must be less than log2 n, because if e is greater then 2e will be greater than n. Further, it is only necessary to test prime es, because if a number is a perfect power to a composite exponent it will also be a perfect power to the prime factors of the composite component; for instance, 215 = 32768 = 323 = 85 is a perfect cube root and also a perfect fifth root.
Your task is to write a function to determine if a number is a perfect power. When you are finished, you are welcome to read or run a suggested solution, or to post your own solution or discuss the exercise in the comments below.
It feels like cheating when your language has a "prime factors of" primitive.
Or you could say that you have chosen the right tool for the job.
For those of us who don't speak J, could you provide an explanation?
"q:" returns the prime factors of a number. "q: 216" returns "2 2 2 3 3 3", "q: 700" returns "2 2 5 5 7".
"#/.~" returns the counts of the unique items. "#/.~q: 216" is "3 3". "#/.~q: 700" is "2 2 1".
"+." is gcd. "+./" is "foldr gcd". So "+./#/.~q: 216" is "3". "+/#/.~q: 700" is "1".
"foo=: 3 : 'blah'" is just function-definition boilerplate.
The details of that inscrutable-looking "#/.~" are interesting, at least to me. "#" is count. "~" is reflexive call: "f~ x" is "x f x". "/." is a "keyed operation". Given "x f/.y", the unique items of x (the "key") are used to break y into groups, then the function f is applied to each group. So, here we're using the list of factors to classify itself, then we're counting the number of values in each group. It's an interesting higher-order function that I've not seen in too many places. The rather terse J documentation on it is here: http://jsoftware.com/help/dictionary/d421.htm.
Okay, one more J version, then I'm done.
"@" is composition, ":" is 1+, "i." is integers-up-to.
Johann and Mike: Those functions work if you can factor n. But if n is the product of two large primes, it's unlikely that you will get an answer any time soon. You could assume that if you can't factor n in some reasonable time, it's not a perfect power, but if n is the square of two large primes, you're in trouble. For instance, is 148675665359980297048795508874724049089546782584077934753925649 a perfect power?
Here is an iterative solution.
Basically, start with the smallest base and the largest exponent. If b**e is too large decrease the exponent. If b**e is too small increase the base. Repeat until b**e == n or all the exponents have been tried.
All positive integers satisfy this definition of a perfect power, you need to add the condition e > 1.
Basically the same algorithm as Mike's, except with a bunch of re-invented wheels.
# trailing unset bits of n; then use unpack to count set bits.
OP: Factoring is difficult, but won't the prime sieve also suffer from a time/memory issue if the input is a large prime squared? Sieving all primes up to 12193263113702594790275394159593 (to match your example (thanks wolframalpha)) would take a lot of memory and time… Once you had this table though, your root search seems to be the most efficient of anyone's posted.
WordPress formatting ate my previous attempt to post a version that handles large numbers gracefully.
This works for 148675665359980297048795508874724049089546782584077934753925649, saying that, yes, it's a perfect square.
This is the least I can do for now. The function displays all b and e where b^e = n.
A version in Perl that runs much faster than the Perl version above, and handles bigints. Given that the *reason* for a is_perfect_power function is typically as an initial step in factoring or primality testing (e.g. SQUFOF, AKS), using factoring to answer the question is a non-starter.
Doing just the bigint part (the is_perfect_power_simple function) is simpler, isolated from quirks of the C library and some old Perl (pre 5.8.8) screwiness with 64-bit numbers, and still reasonably fast. The native ints/floats method is ~400x faster on my computer so worth thinking about.
# Simple version that always uses BigInt.
His full sequence is really meant to speed up the test for bigints, trying to avoid a bigint sqrt, but it still helps a bit for native computations.


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# XML Formatting Tools

## HTML Tidy

[HTML Tidy](http://tidy.sourceforge.net/) is useful for reformatting XML, just configure it like this:

**Name**: Format
**Command**: `tidy.exe`
**Folder**: `%d`
**Parameters**: `-iqm -xml -newline CRLF --tab-size 4 "%f"`
**Save**: Current File
[x] This tool will modify the current file

This sets up tidy to format the current file (saving any changes you have first). It is possible to configure this as a filter instead (so that it just modifies text without touching the file) but this has some encoding change problems so is not detailed here.

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Die Autoroute A 73 war eine geplante französische Autobahn von Clermont-Ferrand nach Périgueux.

Die Planungen wurden schließlich als Autoroute A 89 realisiert, die darüber hinaus noch weiter nach Lyon führt. Das verbliebene geplante Autobahnstück zwischen Brive-la-Gaillarde und Saint-Germain-les-Vergnes wurde verworfen und über die in Nord-Süd-Richtung verlaufende Autoroute A 20 angeschlossen. 1996 wurde die Autoroute A 73 als Projekt aufgegeben.

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Unlike painting oil on canvas, nothing in digital painting is permanent. Thanks to the power of layers, we re-arrange and modify everything we paint, and try infinite compositions and layouts.
This allows us to take creative risks and try new things, without the risk of ruining everything we've already spent hours on.
We've gathered a selection of 50 tips, tricks and shortcuts to power up the way you use layers in your digital painting!
The basic principles of using layers are quite straight forward. What you may not know is that Photoshop actually offers a lot of tricks and techniques that make layers even more powerful!
You can change the size of the thumbnails in your layers panel, in the 'Panel Options' menu. You can find this in the Fly-Out menu at the top, right hand side of the Layers Panel.
02. Lost in a Sea of Layers?
Tip: If you hold Shift, you can also select or deselect an already selected layer simply by clicking on it.
Sometimes, when you're trying to select a layer with Auto-Select, it always ends up selecting the wrong layer. This is especially frustrating when you've used layers to add texture or details on top, and want to select the layers below. To stop automatically selecting these layers, simply lock them.
If you want to see just one layer alone, without having to manually hide all other layers, simply hold down Alt and click the Eye icon of a layer to make every other layer invisible. Alt+Clicking on them again will bring them back.
Layers are a powerful tool, and one of the big advantages of working digitally!
Any mask, layer or group can be quickly copied in one of two ways. You can hold down Cmd+Alt and drag it, or you use the CMD/CTRL + J keyboard shortcut.
Sometimes you may have two or more layers that have been used to paint the same object. If you want them to stay together, consider linking them. That way, when you move one of the layers, all the others will automatically move along with it.
To temporarily disable a layer link, Shift-click the Link icon for the linked layer. A red X will appear. Shift-click the link icon to enable the link again. This is useful if you want to quickly adjust a single layer, without having to unlink and then re-link the entire stack of layers.
When not using a painting tool, you can change layer Opacity – simply by pressing a number key. Hit 1 for 10%, 5 for 50%, and 0 for 100%.
With the Move tool selected, selecting multiple layers allows them be aligned and distributed using the Align and Distribute icons in the Options bar.
If you want to make a selection in the exact shape of the contents of that layer, simply hold CMD/CTRL and click on the Layer Thumbnail in the Layers Panel. By holding Shift you can add further layers to the selection, while holding Option/Alt will subtract them.Tip: Holding both CMD/CTRL as well as Option/Alt will create the intersection of two layers.
When you open a photo or texture file inside Photoshop, the bottom layer will always be unlocked. This can be frustrating when you're trying to work with it. To unlock it, simply grab the lock icon and drag it onto the Trash icon at the bottom of the layer panel.
Layer groups are a great way to organise a complex, multi-layered painting. If you prefer to keep your layers separated (rather than merging them down), Layer Groups will save you hours of digging through your Layers Panel every time you try to find something.
Save yourself a step and feel like a wizard by selecting layers you wish to group before grouping them, then simply drag and dropping them onto the Create Layer Group icon.
Tip: Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut Cmd/Ctrl + G with the layers selected.
17. Can't Remember the Shortcut?
When you delete a Group, you can choose whether to delete or keep all the layers within it. Just select the Group and click the trash can icon. A dialog with open with the options to delete the "Group and Contents" (which deletes both), or to delete the "Group Only" (which removes any groups but leaves the layers).
By default, Layer Groups are set to allow blending effects (such as blending modes, adjustment layers, etc) to 'pass through' and be applied to layers below it. This is known as 'Pass Through'. If you'd like to keep the blending effects contained within that group, change the Group's blending mode to 'Normal'.
Whenever possible, you should try to use layer masks rather than the eraser tool. They are non-destructive, meaning you're never actually deleting pixels, only hiding them.
They're also incredibly useful in digital painting, as they allow you to 'mask' details, textures or other values – making sure you're only painting within a boundary.
If you already have a selection made when you press the 'Add Layer Mask' button, Photoshop will create a new mask and automatically mask out everything not included in the selection.
If you'd like to quickly see everything being hidden by a layer mask, you can temporarily disable it by Shift + Clicking on the Mask in the Layers Panel. This will save you the time and effort of having to Delete, then Undo Deleting layer masks.
You can quickly invert a layer mask by selecting it and pressing Cmd/Ctrl + I. This is useful for quickly hiding an effect you just painted.
Sometimes, you may need more than one layer mask. For example, you want to use one layer mask to outline the silhouette of a portrait, then a second layer mask to hide details only in certain areas of the face.
Unfortunately, Photoshop won't allow us to create more than one Layer Mask per Layer. However, one way to get around this is to place the Layer (with Layer Mask) within a Layer Group, and then applying a second Layer Mask to that Group. This process can be repeated over and over again, if you require multiple masks.
If you'd like to see exactly what the shape of the layer mask is, you can Alt-Click on it's thumbnail in the Layer Panel. Alt-Click on it again to go back to the regular view.
Try these slightly more advance tips in your next digital painting!
Adjustment Layers are great for adding effects, but what if you want to add texture or shading in a non-destructive way? What if you know an element needs more shadows, but you don't want to paint over it and wreck it?
The answer is the Midtone Overlay Layer – a layer filled with 50% gray (also known as a 'midtone'), and set to the 'Overlay' blending mode. You can now use Dodge and Burn to add highlights and shadows, or even add details with a texture brush. And because it's on a new layer, you can hide or lower the opacity at any point, and your original layer remains untouched.
Want to reverse the order of a stack of layers? Rather than painfully having to drag and drop each layer in the Layers Panel, simply select them, and go to Layer > Arrange > Reverse.
By transforming layers into Smart Objects, you can keep shrink them, and blow them up again without losing quality. But did you know you can put a Smart Object within a Smart Object? Just include your Smart Object in a selection of layers, right click on a selected layer and hit 'Convert to Smart Object' Just like Inception!
If you're doing a lot of resizing and re-positioning, you may want to set the transform handles to show all the time. This will save you the hassle of having to press CTRL/CMD+T to resize them every single time. To do this, simply select the Move tool, and then from the options bar, select Show Transform Controls.
Few things will speed up your workflow as much as learning to use shortcuts. Especially when you're working with a graphic tablet, performing actions with your other hand on the keyboard will be a huge time-saver!
Make a selection, then apply this command to make a quick copy of it to a new layer.
This is much faster and more efficient than using the paint-bucket tool.
Useful to create a quick 'copy', so you can flatten everything to the top without losing your original layers.
This will preserve your hidden layers, and prevent them from being merged to the stack.
Quickly merge your current layer down to the one beneath it.
Hold Ctrl/Cmd while clicking on multiple layers to select them all.
Select a layer, hold 'Shift', then click on another one to select all layers between the two.
Rather than manually dragging layers around, use shortcuts so you can watch how it affects your painting in real time.


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The boat has been well maintained as original, with some upgrades, including wiring and upholstery. After a recent fresh coat of varnish, "Patricia" is ready to hit the water and go.


Before buying a bike, everyone should have a think about what kind of bike they need. How you intend to use it is important, as there are huge variations in design. When travelling in the city, no other form of transport will get you from A to B as quickly as a city bike. Cyclists have more fun on their mountain bike or racing bike than in the gym, and can work both their stamina and muscles at the same time. In contrast, off-road cycling with a mountain bike primarily requires being agile and using your strength intelligently.


She doesn't look one bit nervous!
The first day of school is a big occasion for any family.
When the tot in question is Princess Charlotte, however, there is worldwide interest in this milestone. That's why the royal family released two photos this morning showing the little princess headed off to preschool.
In both photos, 2-year-old Princess Charlotte wears a red coat, grey stockings, red Mary Janes, a pink scarf and a red bow. And of course she's wearing a tiny pink backpack! Her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate Middleton), took the photographs before Charlotte left for school.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to share two photographs of Princess Charlotte at Kensington Palace this morning. The images were taken by The Duchess shortly before Princess Charlotte left for her first day of nursery at the Willcocks Nursery School.
According to People.com, Charlotte's wool coat costs around $150 and is made by the British brand Amaia, while her backpack is by Cath Kidston.
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Four-year-old Prince George attends a London school called Thomas' Battersea. In September, he posed for photographs on his first day of school with his dad, the Duke of Cambridge.
Princess Charlotte, who is fourth in line to the throne, has a busy social calendar of her own. In addition to beginning nursery school, she's also set to become a big sister when the Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to her third child who is due in April 2018. Kensington Palace has not yet revealed whether they are expecting a prince or a princess.
The very next month, in May 2018, Charlotte will attend her uncle Prince Harry's wedding to American actress Meghan Markle, which will be held at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
While it hasn't been announced yet by the palace, Princess Charlotte is the perfect age to serve as a flower girl during the big to-do.
Over the summer, Charlotte served as a flower girl in her aunt Pippa Middleton's wedding to James Matthews.
Congratulations to the Cambridges on all the excitement. They grow up so fast, don't they?


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2524. Harvest is a peaceful, prosperous farming colony on the very edge of human-controlled space. But humanity has unknowingly trespassed on holy ground—straying into the path of the aggressive, theocratic empire known as the Covenant. What begins as a chance encounter between an alien privateer and a human freighter soon catapults all of mankind into… (more)
2524. Harvest is a peaceful, prosperous farming colony on the very edge of human-controlled space. But humanity has unknowingly trespassed on holy ground—straying into the path of the aggressive, theocratic empire known as the Covenant. What begins as a chance encounter between an alien privateer and a human freighter soon catapults all of mankind into a struggle for its very existence.
But humanity is also currently locked in a bitter civil war of its own: the Insurrection. With resources strained to the breaking point, the ultimate survival of Harvest's citizens falls to a squad of battle-weary UNSC Marines and their inexperienced colonial militia trainees. In this unlikely group of heroes, one will stand above the rest—a young Marine staff sergeant named Avery Johnson....
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The Ghana Health Service is to introduce two new vaccines for routine immunization with effect from next May to help protect children against pneumonia and diarrhea.
required to send their new born babies and children to health facilities to be immunized.
She was speaking at a one day training workshop on the administration of the vaccines for 30 community health nurses and field technicians from the 10 health facilities in the municipality.
The vaccine against pneumonia is known as Pneumococcal and that for diarrhea called Rotavirus, she said.


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Midsomer Murders: Set 24
Review Date April 22nd, 2015 by Aaron Peck
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The idyllic villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these three feature-length mysteries from the perennially popular British series. Neil Dudgeon (Life of Riley) stars as the capable DCI John Barnaby, with Jason Hughes (This Life) as his clever sidekick. THE MYSTERIES Written in the Stars The Sicilian Defence Schooled in Murder
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'Midsomer Murders' is so easy going, so cozy, that it's quite possible to forget you're watching it altogether. I know that sounds like a jab, but I assure you, it's not. Have you ever settled down to watch, say, a 'Law & Order: SVU' marathon on cable? Of course you have, who hasn't? Well, during those binge-watch sessions where you haven't even bothered to change out of your pajamas, even though it's 3:30 in the afternoon, it's almost easy to forget what you're watching. 'Midsomer Murders' acts much the same way. It's familiar procedural nature could very well lull you away – like it does me – into a trance-like state. Sometimes it's just enjoyable to watch something that seems so at ease with itself.
Set 24 marks the end of the fifteenth season of the show. It's also sort of monumental. Set 20 saw the departure of series stalwart DCI Barnaby (John Nettles). His cousin DCI John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) took over his job. The switch between main characters was a smooth one, especially because Sgt. Benjamin Jones (Jason Hughes) provided a familiar face to help us with the transition. However, now with Set 24, we find ourselves facing another mainstay departure. These last few episodes, are Jones' last. Set 25 will feature a new sidekick for DCI John Barnaby. And so it goes, just like 'Law & Order' the show moves on even after its most recognizable faces leave.
The three episodes contained on Set 24 mark the second half of the show's fifteenth season. The episodes are: "Written in the Stars" – a murder during a full eclipse viewing; "The Sicilian Defense" – a murder at a chess tournament; and "Schooled in Murder" – murders within the Midsomer cheese and dairy community.
One has to wonder about the startlingly high murder rate in and around the fictional county of Midsomer. For a country hamlet, with satellite villages strewn about over the English countryside, there sure are a lot of people being murdered with vicious regularity. No worries though, Barnaby always seems to take it in stride.
I find Barnaby's lack of emotional outpouring sort of endearing. He never gets too passionate about cases. He seems content with interviewing townsfolk and casually picking out when they're telling the truth and when they're lying.
Barnaby and Jones work together well. They've already got a nice rapport with each other. They wander in and out of the scenes, picking up clues, interviewing shady characters, and investigating crime scenes. Even the medical examiners seem rather idyllically happy considering their job of attending a high number of grizzly crime scenes.
With each episode approaching the 90-minute mark, it can be frustrating to deal with the filler each episode must have. They could easily pack these stories into 60-minute shows, but they're stretched out to feature-length like many British-produced procedurals. If you're a fan of the show, you don't mind. However, if you haven't had the opportunity to watch Barnaby and Jones in action, the idea of watching feature-length episodes might get on your nerves.
It'll be tough to watch Jones go. He helped with the transition between Barnabys. He's been a recognizable face as the world around him changes. His deadpan comedic delivery will be missed too.
It would seem that each set of 'Midsomer Murders' is much like the last. Almost all the episodes are interchangeable, but for some reason they're all watchable. I don't know, perhaps I give it the benefit of the doubt because I've been watching it for so long that it's like visiting an old friend.
This is a two-disc set from Acorn Media. The disc with two episodes is a 50GB disc, and the second disc with only one episode is a 25GB disc. They are packaged in a standard keepcase that has disc hubs for both of them. Disc one contains the first two episodes, while disc two contains the third one. A slipcover that matches the others in the series is also provided.
The 1080p video presentation provides some lushly detailed visuals of the greenery of the English countryside. It's perhaps the show's most pronounced, and recognizable visual. The rolling green hills, contrasted with the blue-gray sky. It all looks great here.
We get some great colors here. Green is the commanding color and it's perfectly rendered in all its subtle shades. Dark scenes harbor a little more noise than one might find acceptable. Shadows are a tad rough, and crushing hampers the picture every so often.
Detail in close-ups is very nice. Textured clothing appears tangible. There isn't the slightest bit of aliasing in any scenes. There is some banding featured in the first episode as was watch the full eclipse happening. The slowly darkening sky presents some fleeting banding that is noticeable and then soon disappears. Like past seasons the video presentation is quite agreeable. Much like the show itself.
The DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 is a lossless mix, but tends to be confined by its own design. These newer shows really could use the depth of a full 5.1 mix. There's plenty of places where surround sound design could help it create an even more lifelike atmosphere.
As it is all the sound is delivered front and center. Voices are prioritized well, providing intelligible dialogue. The show's music never really drowns out anything else. Sound effects are also nicely done, even though everything is sharing the same auditory space. While, it might not be ideal the 2.0 lossless mix does as well as it can without providing too much of a wow factor.
Sykes the Dog Info (HD) – Just some text that you can pull up on screen and read about Sykes, the Barnaby's dog. This information is the story of the real-life Sykes, and his rescue from the pound. It's the only "special feature" provided, but hardly seems special when considering there's nothing else.
Each set of 'Midsomer Murders' is much like the last, the episodes are somewhat interchangeable at this point, but for some reason they're all watchable. With agreeable video, underwhelming audio, and a smattering of extras, this is like revisiting an old if somewhat unexciting friend. Fans should be happy with this set.


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SC pulls up Centre & Delhi LG over delay in Govt formation
By TNI Bureau On Oct 28, 2014
The Supreme Court today pulled up the Centre and the Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung for delay in taking decision regarding government formation in Delhi.
Resuming hearing on a petition filed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) seeking dissolution of the Delhi Assembly and fresh polls, the Apex Court said, "In a democracy, President's Rule can't go on forever". Lieutenant Governor should have taken decision on government formation at the earliest and should not have taken 5 months time.
However, the Centre informed the Court that President Pranab Mukherjee has given his consent to Delhi LG's proposal to invite BJP to form the government in the national capital. But the five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu said that it will hear the petition on merit on the issue.
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The bench also asked why the Centre always comes out with one statement or another just a day before the matter is taken up for hearing by it. The Bench said that the case was adjourned many times to facilitate the LG to take a decision but nothing was done.
On August 5, the apex court had given five weeks' time to the Centre to take a decision on dissolution of the Delhi Assembly.
In another development, the Election Commission on Saturday had announced by-poll to three assembly constituencies which fell vacant following the election of BJP MLAs representing these seats to the Lok Sabha.
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Jobs opens up about iPhone leak, Abobe Flash, and more
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Steve Jobs used Tuesday's D8 Conference to clear the air on some controversial issues.
Ian Paul (PC World (US online)) 03 June, 2010 01:53
Apple CEO Steve Jobs used the D8 Conference on Tuesday to air his views on a variety of issues, including Adobe Flash, Google, AT&T, and the next-gen iPhone controversy. In a Q&A with audience members and an interview with the Wall Street Journal , Jobs spoke his mind. The comments come just days before the start of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, when Apple is expected to announce during a new iPhone as well as further details about the upcoming iPhone OS 4.0.
Here are some of the highlights:
On Google and Apple
A lot has been made in recent months about the 'frenemy' status between Google and Apple. This was apparent during Google's recent I/O developer conference, where the search giant made a few jokes at Apple's expense when comparing the closed platform approach of the iPhone OS versus Google's open approach with the Android OS.
Jobs told Mossberg and Swisher that he doesn't see Apple as engaged in a platform war with competitors like Google. When asked about Apple's ongoing competition with Google, Jobs said, "just because we're competing with somebody doesn't mean we have to be rude." Which may have been a response to Google's recent jabs during Google I/O.
Jobs on Google :
TV is Balkanized
During the audience Q&A with Jobs at D8, the Apple chief was asked about television and whether TV needed a new interface "to make television truly interactive."
Jobs said that the television market is not ripe for innovation, because "nobody is willing to buy a set-top box." Jobs' rationale for that statement is that since cable makers offer their own DVRs and other set-top boxes for free or a small monthly fee, third-parties have a tough time breaking into the television market.
Jobs also said the TV market was very balkanized and was absent any standards, like GSM for cell phones, that make it possible to create one product that can be distributed around the world.
Jobs on TV :
Jobs and AT&T
Another issue that came up during the audience Q&A was the iPhone and AT&T. An audience member from Houston said that while he didn't have problems with data speeds on AT&T's network, he complained of AT&T's call quality and reliability.
Responding to complaints over AT&T, Jobs said that he's been told that AT&T's network will start to improve in a lot of different places across the country by the end of the summer.
Jobs on AT&T :
Gizmodo and Extortion
Jobs was unapologetic about Apple's decision to pursue legal action against gadget blog Gizmodo over the leaked iPhone scandal . "I got a lot of advice from people that said, 'you've gotta just let it slide..You shouldn't go after a journalist because they bought stolen property and they tried to extort you'...I ended up concluding that the worst thing that could possibly happen..is if we [Apple] change our core values and start letting it slide. I can't do that; I'd rather quit," Jobs told Mossberg and Swisher.
However, Jobs also showed his lighter side in regard to the iPhone controversy by saying, "This is a story that's amazing, it's got theft, it's got buying stolen property, it's got extortion, I'm sure there's sex in there somewhere...somebody should make a movie outta this."
What's interesting about Jobs' statements is that he indirectly accused Gizmodo of extortion. Earlier this year, Gizmodo purchased a test unit of the next-generation iPhone from someone who claimed to have found the device in a bar in Redwood City, California. The gadget blog then wrote several detailed posts about the device, and its components. The iPhone leak has resulted in an ongoing criminal investigation, but it's not clear if the target of that investigation is Gizmodo or the person who sold the device to the gadget blog.
I imagine Jobs' extortion charge is referring to measures Gizmodo took to force Apple to issue a written request asking Gizmodo for its prototype back. It will be interesting to see if Jobs' claim becomes part of any formal charges against Gizmodo.
Jobs on next-gen iPhone fallout:
Jobs expounded further on why Apple decided to exclude Adobe products from Apple's iPhone OS devices such as the iPhone and iPad. Apple has said it will not allow Flash to run on its iPhone OS products and forbids developers from creating iPhone applications using Adobe's cross-platform development tools. "Different pieces of technology kind of go in cycles," Jobs said. "Flash looks like a technology that had its day, but is waning, and HTML 5 looks like the technology that's really on the ascendancy right now."
Check out Jobs' comments on Adobe in this Flash video:
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Our Pets Are Overweight - How To Help Them Slim Down Here!
A recent survey indicates over 50 percent of America'spetpopulation isoverweightor obese. ... Weight loss for obese cats, however, is more complicated and should not be done without a veterinarian's supervision. Very simply put, if yourpetisoverweightit is taking in (eating) more calories than it needs.


The injection molding enters a new historic rapid developed period due to the fast development in plastic industry. Through multi-aspect research and analysis in injection molding technology, our company developed the special frequency inverters (Also callled variable frequency drive, short for VFD)for the injection machines. The frequency inverter can synchronous operates with injection machine by detecting & calculating the dynamic circuit current signals from computers, to satisfy the process precision requirements of motion, pressure and flow. Compare the variable frequency fixed pump with variable pump, the variable frequency fixed pump's energy saving efficiency is obviously higher, up to 7%. Meanwhile, it can improve the products quality, decrease inferior rates and impact & abrasion for the equipment, to enhance stable running and increase the injection molding machine's service life.
To realize transmission control of the injection molding machine of structure & performance in normal running, the pump's electromagnetic valves, hydraulic pipes and hydro-cylinder have to be a whole function system to transfer energy through hydraulic oil pressurization. This section will analyze the hydraulic oil action of the injection molding machine. In order to avoid vibration, abrasion and impact to the hydraulic system, each action need to be slow → fast → slow, such as mold-off → low-pressure mode locking → fast mold locking → high-pressure mold locking. The injection molding machine operates status: mold-off → feed in → injection → preplasticizing → cooling → dripping prevention → feed out → mold open → hydraulic in → hydraulic off → mold-off. Two parts of injection molding machine hydraulic systems: (1) Fixed displacement pump, including fixed vane pump, gear pump, piston pump and screw pump. (2) Variable displacement pump, including axial piston pump, radial piston pump and single-acting vane pump. According to the comparison of practical application for both parts, variable frequency fixed displacement pump injection molding machine's energy-saving efficiency is 7% higher than that of the variable displacement pump.
Note: The injection molding machine maximum load is pressure 140kg, flow 99 and frequency 50Hz/60Hz. In accordance with the change of its dynamic current and variable frequency of flow, the frequency changes as well, pressure increases/flow increases/frequency increases.
It saves as much as RMB 78,059.5 Yuan (about 12,000 US dollars) every year, your investment can be returned in 8 months by applying frequency inverter.
1. The frequency converter adopts super silenced high carrier IGBT module, which make the ac motor running stable with extremely low noise and low vibration. Reduce the oil temperature and operation noise and abrasion of the mechanic and hydraulic parts, increase hydraulic oil replace cycle and reduce cooling water consumption, to increase the oil pump and ac motor's service life, hence achieve energy saving, water saving and increasing the injection molding machine service life.
2. The soft start function can avoid impulse current during the motor start period. In addition it can reduce the transformer's capacity requirement significantly, and determine the operation state of the power system.
3. The power frequency and variable frequency systems are chargeable, convenient & flexible operation and easy debugging, it also has various protection functions like over-voltage, over-current, under-voltage, overheat and wiring failure; and the advanced intelligent failure diagnosis system for fast troubleshooting to end users.


Verbal communication is a very important part of your relationship, and it could very well be the strength of your connection, the one that helps to carry you to a long-term commitment, even marriage! With this aspect between you, you talk everything out with an ease and a sense of support that you may never have experienced before in any other relationship. You just get each other, and it feels so wonderful to be 'gotten' by someone that loves you.
You're attracted to each other for your minds, for the ways your brains work, and you love trying to find out what makes your lover tick. You discuss everything -- philosophical and political ideas, your pasts, your dreams, your futures, movies and books, your friends and families, your fears and hang-ups... Nothing is off-limits. You feel as if you're in a safe space together, like you can say anything that comes to mind because you know it will be received well. You always have time to lend each other an ear, and you could quickly start to feel as if this person is your new best friend as a result. It's so nice to have someone in your life who you can call up when something nice happens, or something stressful, and know that they'll share in your triumph or offer you a strong shoulder to lean or cry on! That feeling of friendship and connectedness is a great foundation for a long, strong bond.


Ever since the industrial revolution, our world has become much more toxic. All the factories and fossil fuel have taken a toll on the environment.
The Centers for Disease Control has stated that the current environment is 100 times more toxic than in our grandparents' time. Pollutants such as synthetic pesticides, herbicides, plasticizers in meat and food packaging, and heavy metals are in our food, water, and air. They do damage to your DNA and tissues, and cripple the functioning of your cells.
It should come as no surprise then that pollutants have been implicated in the development of many degenerative diseases.
Considering all this, shouldn't you be eager to cleanse your body of these toxic chemicals? First, you might ask if there is really a need to cleanse your body or if detoxification is just a fad.
It's true that your liver is always cleansing your blood naturally, or at least attempting to cleanse it. But it's also true that everything you breathe in or consume does not automatically get expunged from your body. In fact, pollutants can accumulate in your bodily tissues over time.
This is not a myth. It is an established scientific phenomenon called "bioaccumulation" that has been observed in many creatures, including humans.
Many toxicants are fat soluble, so they can be absorbed and stored in cell membranes or cells themselves.
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So what do you do to get this harmful junk out of your body? What methods does the evidence support?
The first and most obvious step is to avoid or limit your exposure to the sources of pollutants. If you're taking in fewer toxins, they won't build up as easily, and you can start ridding your body of them.
Avoid large fish like halibut, tuna, and others that have a large toxic metal load.
Limit or avoid dairy, which is a top source of pollutants in some diets .
Eat organic food because it contains far less synthetic chemicals.
The second step is to boost and perfect your liver's cleansing abilities by eating or taking cruciferous vegetable extracts, turmeric, or other natural compounds.
The third step is to get rid of the toxins that are already stored in your tissues. There are pharmaceutical drugs and supplements that can remove toxins like metals from your tissues, but the proven way to get nearly all forms of pollutants out of your body is to sweat it out . Saunas are great for that!
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