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Ridgefield Playhouse 1530538978
80 East Ridge Rd
Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877 United States
https://ridgefieldplayhouse.org/events/an-evening-with-pat-metheny/
September 27, 2018 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm EDT
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Winner of 20 Grammy Awards and a 2018 NEA Jazz Master recipient, jazz guitarist Pat Metheny has been at the forefront of progressive and contemporary jazz for more than 40 years. Metheny has won countless polls as "Best Jazz Guitarist" and awards, including three gold records for (Still Life) Talking, Letter from Home, and Secret Story. He has also won Grammy Awards spread out over a variety of different categories including Best Rock Instrumental, Best Contemporary Jazz Recording, Best Jazz Instrumental Solo, Best Instrumental Composition and at one point won seven consecutive Grammies for seven consecutive albums.
In 2015 he was inducted into the DownBeat Hall of Fame, becoming only the fourth guitarist to be included (along with Django Reinhardt, Charlie Chrisitan and Wes Montgomery) and its youngest member. Metheny has spent much of his life on tour, often doing more than 100 shows a year since becoming a bandleader in the '70s. He continues to be one of the brightest stars of the jazz community, dedicating time to both his own projects and those of emerging artists and established veterans alike, helping them to reach their audience as well as realizing their own artistic visions.


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Based on a modernist novel by Argentinian writer Antonio di Benedetto, Martel's new feature offers scenes from the life of Zama, an officer of the Spanish Crown, who is awaiting a letter from the King granting him a transfer from the river town where he is stuck. But his situation is precarious and he is forced to accept submissively every task entrusted to him by successive Governors. When Zama realises all is lost, he joins a party of soldiers going after a dangerous bandit. Like other Western characters stranded in the tropics, Zama's identity is defined by a sense of belonging to, being connected to a notion of Europe "... best remembered by those who were never there".
Hundreds of years later, South America still faces the same issues of ownership, of land and race, of conqueror and subjugated, of dissatisfaction and fatalist fatigue.
Winner KNF Award, IFFR 2018.
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Lucrecia Martel on Zama
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Among which, the world premiere of BEWAREN – of hoe te leven by Digna Sinke.
Argentina, Spain, Netherlands, France
Benjamín Domenech, Santiago Gallelli, Matias Roveda, Vânia Catani, Eva Eisenloeffel, Leontine Petit, Joost de Vries
Rei Cine SRL, Bananeira Filmes, Lemming Film
The Match Factory GmbH
Lucrecia Martel, Based on a novel by Antonio di Benedetto
Rui Poças
Miguel Schverdfinger, Karen Harley
Renata Pinheiro
Guido Berenblum, Emmanuel Croset
Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Lola Dueñas, Matheus Nachtergaele, Juan Minujín, Mariana Nunes, Rafael Spregelburd
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Shadi Abdel Shalam IFFR 2018 103′
Based on the true story of a 19th-century Upper-Egyptian clan that robs a cache of mummies and sells the artefacts on the black market. The authorities start an investigation. A sense of obscure mystery inhabits this masterpiece, that almost 50 years after its production has become an ambiguous parable for our times.
Wolfgang Staudte IFFR 2018 102′
Staudte, never unwilling to stir stinking still water, directed this FRG classic in 1960 about a corpse that is found during construction of a fairground, 15 years after the war. Everyone knows who the young man was and why he had to die, but people prefer to forget and leave the remains unidentified.
Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun?
Travis Wilkerson IFFR 2018 90′
In 1946, filmmaker Wilkerson's great-grandfather shot a black man dead – and no one batted an eyelid. Seventy years later in Alabama, when he asks for more details about this family secret, he soon realises that people don't want to awaken the ghosts of the past.

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import java.io.File;
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import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.Proxy;
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import java.nio.ByteOrder;
import java.nio.channels.FileChannel;
import java.nio.channels.SocketChannel;

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Nutrition Physiology & Anatomy
Curranz dosing updates for blackcurrants (new research)
Some new research on Blackcurrant supplementation is shown below in a Press Release from Curranz. You can quickly see in the summary, below, that we are talking about potentially significant increases in cardiovascular function in relation to performance and recovery.
Along with caffeine and beetroot juice, blackcurrant extract is what I would 'use for a race'. If it was a 'special' race then I would consider also several natural, legal/non-prescription substances for lactate buffering such as phosphates and bicarbonates. These would all be for the purpose of performance. If I didn't think they worked I wouldn't take them.
When it comes to training then, personally, I would only use curranz and caffeine tablets for hard sessions. I'd use caffeine for the performance effect and the curranz would be more for its recovery purposes than for performance; although there would be a performance benefit as well from the curranz.
I would image that competitive athletes will be using these supplements continuously on a daily basis.
Continuous daily use is going to be at least $/£2/day which soon adds up to 'quite a lot', so I wouldn't do that.
Returning to curranz, the stated athletic dose on the bottle is:
1x 300mg capsule 2 hours before the activity. I'd go with that.
The research, below, looks at the effect of 1-3 tablets per day, loading over a 7-day period. I would point out that when I take 3 tablets in a 24 hour period there are 'potential digestive issues'…4 might have undesirable effects on me! and I have a robust dietary constitution.
Fleur Cushman, at curranz, pointed out to me that this research was mostly focussed on recovery benefits but my take would also be that increases in stroke volume will probably indicate performance gains as well.
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So I will now modify my loading strategy to 2 tablets a day for the entire week leading up to a race.
Putting this sort of thing into perspective: You are probably an age group athlete, maybe a triathlete looking for marginal gains. You should be really looking at the normal gains first but having said that, the marginal gains from 1 curranz tablet (at about £/$/Eu1) will be MUCH greater than those from a special latex inner tube for your TT bike, in my opinion. If you are in my age group, please don't take them 😉
This product is available directly from the manufacturer (here). as of October 2019, there is a 'special' subscription rate of about £20/month. Once that offer ends then they should reinstate this coupon/promo code RUNCURRANZ at 15% (here) – applied automatically on checkout:
There are other CURRANZ posts, including a 'review', from me, (here). https://the5krunner.com/?s=curranz
Study shows New Zealand Blackcurrant extract increases cardiovascular responses: Implications for athletes and patient groups
Short-duration supplementation with New Zealand blackcurrant extract increases blood volume pumped by 28% and boosts circulation by 20%
New Zealand Blackcurrant's effect on blood volume pumped may enhance post-exercise recovery in athletes
Berry extract may be beneficial for clinical populations affected by impaired circulation
Experts confirm study's 'impressive' findings for blackcurrant, which is tipped to be 'the new beetroot' on the British Superfood scene
A STUDY by the University of Chichester reveals how athletes supplemented with New Zealand blackcurrant extract improved cardiovascular responses.
The research, published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology (here to view), demonstrated a moderate-to-large dose-response effect in trained male cyclists.
The peer-reviewed study reveals an important insight as to how blackcurrant extract supplementation can offer a natural, nutritional strategy for improving the recovery of athletes.
The data adds weight to the Telegraph newspaper's prediction (story, January 2) that blackcurrant supplements will become the 'new beetroot' in the sports nutrition market, with the potential to take centre stage as a Superfood in 2017.
Additionally, the research suggests blackcurrants may benefit population groups that suffer from restricted blood flow, such as the elderly.
THE STUDY SHOWED:
The heart pumped more blood – Cardiac output increased by 28%, without an increase in heart rate
Increased blood flow – A 20% reduction in total peripheral resistance of the body's blood vessels, indicating less stress on the cardiovascular network
Increased stroke volume – The amount of blood pumped by each stroke of the heart increased by 18%
Fifteen male cyclists were supplemented with the drug-tested New Zealand blackcurrant extract, marketed as CurraNZ in the UK, for seven days, at doses of 300mg, 600mg and 900mg. Their cardiovascular function was tested over 20 minutes, while lying down. The biggest responses were achieved with the 900mg dose:
Cardiac output ↑ 15% ↑ 28%
Stroke volume ↑ 18%
Total Peripheral Resistance ↓ 20%
Professor: 'It's meaningful to see changes to cardiovascular responses in highly trained individuals' Mark Willems, Professor of Exercise Physiology at the University of Chichester (pictured, left), says:
"We knew from a previous study that blackcurrant has an effect on cardiovascular function. However these findings were still surprising because of increases at the higher doses.
"We used highly trained individuals with conditioned systems, so if you can influence cardiovascular responses in systems that are already highly trained, then that's meaningful.
"These findings show that blackcurrant extract is affecting the blood vessel system due to dilation, meaning there is less resistance and more blood being pumped around the body.
"Our findings indicate a clear application for athletes recovering from exercise. If you can enhance blood flow to muscles that were active following exercise then that is beneficial for recovery."
Blackcurrant compounds relax blood vessels, meaning they reduce the tension in blood vessel walls, causing the diameter of the blood vessel to widen, resulting in enhanced blood flow.
The use of blackcurrant anthocyanins may also represent an important clinical breakthrough for circulatory disorders that cost the NHS billions every year.
Dr Simon Woldman, cardiologist at University College London Hospital and a specialist in heart failure, says of the findings:
"Clearly this could be very important and now requires a study to look at the impact on patients who may benefit."
Wide-ranging effects in athletes show NZ Blackcurrants also improve running performance in elite footballers
Blackcurrants have been coming under the spotlight for their emerging impact on health and fitness and are being tipped as a new leading Superfood for British consumers.
Since 2014, UK sports research has been highlighting their wide-ranging effects of New Zealand blackcurrants on performance, recovery and fat burning, a combination thought unique to the berry.
The use of New Zealand blackcurrant extract for recovery and performance is now developing a growing reputation among UK fitness lovers and athletes for its noticeable effects.
The berry's influence is now reaching Premiership rugby and football clubs, with the latest performance study highlighting how blackcurrants significantly improve running performance in elite footballers, ( press release) Leading Scottish scientist: "These are impressive results"
Dr Derek Stewart of the James Hutton Institute in Scotland (pictured, below), who specializes in crop research, describes these findings as 'impressive'.
Having spent many years researching blackcurrants for their health benefits, he says: "Professor Willems has presented some impressive results here.
"These studies with athletes highlight the benefits of consumption of blackcurrant and specifically the anthocyanins with a positive dose response effect on resting cardiovascular function, such as improved blood output volume and reduced peripheral resistance (essentially back pressure in vascular network).
"These studies add further weight to the wealth of data supporting the positive health benefits associated with the intake of blackcurrant and its associated products."
Anna Tier, Manager of the New Zealand Blackcurrant Association, confirms the importance of the findings:
"These positive results continue to build on the top quality research being done on New Zealand Blackcurrants in the UK, New Zealand and Japan, and it is very encouraging to see that the broader benefits of our remarkable berries are being recognised and supported by science."
Read the paper: Cardiovascular Function During Supine Rest in Endurance-Trained Males with New Zealand Blackcurrant: A Dose-Response Study
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Tags: beetroot, blackcurrant, curranz
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4 thoughts on "Curranz dosing updates for blackcurrants (new research)"
Heri says:
What's the quantity of blackcurrants you have to ingest that's equivalent to one pill? I'm not really big on dietary supplements 🙂
I think it is a few hundred. LOTS, in any case.
Mach says:
Each 30-pill pack contains "more than 2500 berries". That gives roughly 85 berries per pill. That's not a lot.
Today i drank a glass of blackcurrant nectar, which contains more than 85 berries. 1L of blackkurrant nectar costs 1 USD (which gives 5 servings) and it's really tasty.
I've just calculated that if i started using blackcurrant extract, beetroot extract and 2 squares of dark chocolate, i would beat a few world records. So cool.
wow, just think if you had 3 squares of dark chocolate 🙂 honestly though. you should try some of these things. beet-it is easy to do for $/£ for one shot….easy way to see if it works. In my experience it does for me; BUT in some of my friends experiences it does not.


What the military owes him.
More obviously so in the 1960's cartoon than in the original comics, but Lee's "Spider-Man" was a pretty good (if probably unintentional) allegory for those fighting the Viet Nam war.
Parker was a teenager, with powers thrust upon him but taking the related responsibility. He had really short hair. His fighting outfit distinguished him from the general population. He had specialized weapons and equipment. He tried hard to do the right thing. It wasn't always clear to him, or anyone else, what the right thing might be. But more often there was clarity — a person hacking up children and old ladies clearly needs to be stopped. Parker always tried.
The press — in the person of J. Jonah Jameson — hated him. Lied about him. Portrayed the hero as a villain. Even when Parker was directly responsible for protecting JJJ, there was never gratitude. And in his dual role, whenever Parker as journalist-photographer brought the "Truth About Spiderman" into the newsroom, his work was cropped and edited and distorted into the pre-determined narrative. So much for "Truth, Justice, and the American Way" — "Distorted Photos" instead, paid to the man on the spot at the rate of a dime on the dollar. Truth, apparently, didn't sell newspapers.
The pretty girls in the civilian world who might have any interest in Parker in mufti believed what the press had taught about Parker-in-costume. Again, even when Parker helped directly, there was generally fear rather than admiration.


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Also Known For : Journalist, Publisher
Birth Place : Lakeville, Kentucky, United states of America
Zodiac Sign : Scorpio
Chinese Zodiac : Horse
Birth Element : Water
Larry Flynt Biography, Life, Interesting Facts
Larry Claxton Flynt Jr. is an American publisher known as the president of the Larry Flynt Publications (LFP). The LFP is famous for the publication of sexually graphic magazines and videos, including Hustler. Born on November 1, 1942, he unsuccessfully ran as a Republican candidate for the US presidency.
Larry Flynt has been involved in several legal suits concerning the First Amendment. In 1978, he faced an attempt assassination by serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin, resulting in him being paralyzed from the waist down. The Arena Magazine in 2003, ranked him number one in the list of "50 Powerful People in Porn".
Larry Claxton Flynt was born on November 1, 1942, in Lakeville, Magoffin County, Kentucky. He was the first of three children of Edith and Larry Claxton Flynt Sr. His father was a sharecropper and US World War II veteran and his mother a homemaker.
His siblings are Judy who died of leukemia at age four and Jimmy Ray Flynt. Larry Flynt and his siblings were raised in poverty. In 1952, his parents divorced partly because of the death of his younger sister Judy. After the divorce, he moved with his mother to Hamlet, Indiana, but returned to his father two years later because he did not like his mother's new boyfriend.
Larry Flynt received education at Salyersville High School (currently Magoffin County High School). At the age of 15, he left home to join the United States Army using a fake birth certificate. During this time, he developed an interest in the poker game. Flynt returned to his mother in Indiana, after his discharge from the army.
Early Career and Military Service
Returning to Indiana from the army, Larry Flynt worked at the Inland Manufacturing Company, an affiliate of General Motors. He was a casualty of lay off three months due to a union-led slowdown.
After the sack, Larry Flynt moved to his father in Kentucky, where he became a bootlegger but quit when he discovered the police were after him. In July 1960, he enlisted in the United States Navy, becoming a radar operator on USS Enterprise. He was on duty when the ship recovered the John Glenn space capsule. In 1964, he was honorably discharged from the Navy.
With $1,800 of his savings, Flynt acquired his mother's Dayton, Ohio bar in 1965. He renovated the bar and soon was making $1,000 weekly. He purchased two other bars, with the profit he made. Larry Flynt started opening the Hustler Club, the first in the area to feature nude host dancers, with assistance from his girlfriend, Althea Leasure and his brother Jimmy. He opened venues of the Hustler Club in Toledo, Ohio, Akron, Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati. The clubs became very successful grossing $260,000 and $520,000 annually. With enough money to spend, he purchased the Dayton franchise of Bachelor's Beat. He operated it for two years and sold it off.
The Hustler Magazine
Larry Flynt started the Hustler Newsletter in January 1972. It initially began as a two-page black-and-white publication of his clubs. The content became very popular among his customers, and that motivated him to expand it to a 16-page newsletter by May 1972. By August 1973, Hustler Newsletter was a 32-page publication.
In 1973 the oil crises and the American economic recession affected earnings of his clubs. He, therefore, settled on turning the Hustler newsletters into a sexually explicit magazine with nationwide distribution.
The first of it was published in July 1974. With time, the magazine became very popular but had issues with publications since it was very explicit. In 1975, Larry Flynt purchased pictures of former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis having nude sunbath while on vacation in 1971 from a paparazzo. The images published in the August 1975 issue making the magazine gain nationwide recognition.
Assassination Attempt
Larry Flynt and his lawyer Gene Reeves Jr. were shot on the sidewalk in front of 136 South Perry Street in Lawrenceville on March 6, 1978. They were returning to the courthouse for a case on obscenity in Gwinnett County Georgia. Injuries obtained from the shooting left him paralyzed with permanent spinal cord damage. He was retired to a wheelchair, and the pains from the injuries caused an addiction to painkillers. He suffered a stroke due to an overdose of analgesic medications but later recovered. He since had pronunciation difficulties.
A year later, a white supremacist serial killer, Joseph Paul Franklin, claimed responsibilities for the shooting, with reasons that an interracial photo shoot in Hustler angered him.
Larry Flynt has married five times first to Mary Flynt from 1961 to 1965. He then married Peggy Flynt in 1966 with the marriage lasting until 1969. Flynt's third marriage was to Kathy Flynt in 1970 and divorced five years later.
Larry Flynt then married Althea Flynt in 1976 staying together until her death in 1987. He is currently married to Elizabeth Berrios since 1998. His children include daughters, Theresa Flynt, Tonya Flynt-Vega, Lisa Flynt and a son Larry Flynt. He disowned his Tonya after she became a Christian anti-pornography activist. Tonya in her book Hustled, 1998, alleged his father usually sexually abused her and called her names. Flynt has since denied the accusations.
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Important: Since 2018 the Best Model of the Universe Pageant ® will be Best Top Model of the Universe Pageant ®.
We are the same contest, with a small favorable change and absolute differential with respect to other model contests. We clarify, that we are the owners of both trade brands, however, given the global impact of our international models contest, we will make a difference with the other contests; was part of the relaunch in the 2018 edition held in Milan, Italy.
The Best Top Model of The Universe Pageant ® and the Best Kids Model of the Universe Pageant ® are international models competitions, for top models, kids models and teen models, worldwide, made with the purpose of projecting internationally models of all the world; integrating beauty, races and cultures in a great, annual event. Promoting the host country, as a tourist, commercial and cultural destination.
In its first edition 2012-2013, the Best Top Model of the Universe Pageant ® was framed in a panamanian-venezuelan production, with the support of the Embassy of Panama in Venezuela and his Excellency Ambassador Dr. Pedro Pereira, to provide their own and tourists an event, with the hospitality and tourist-cultural support of its representatives, before the world.
Under the production of the International Agency and Producer, venezuelan, Yarelys International Models, C.A.
Ages: 18 to 35 years old, both sexes, single or married, with or without children.
Top Model (Female). Height minimum than 1.70cm.
Top Model (Male). Height minimum than 1.80cm.
Winners by Category: Best Top Model of the Universe (Male and Female).
Grand Prix: Best of the Best Top Model of the Universe.
Ages: 05 to 17 years old, both sexes, single, without children.
Categories: Baby, Mini, Pre Teen and Teen, all statures.
Winners by category: Baby, Mini, Pre Teen and Teen.
Grand Prix: Best of the Best Kids Model of the Universe.
Ages: 14 to 17 years old, both sexes, single, without children.
To request Franchise or Additional information about participation contact us, indicating Country, Name of Organization and Applicant, as soon as possible, you will receive all the details.


Venice is supremely rich in art and stupendous history like the once powerful Grimani family. And Venice is almost regal in her sublime indifference to those that come to pay homage to such a city as this. And come we do, every day of every year, addicted to the special magic of the city built on the sea. Recently, a new addition was added to the long list of must see locations and museums that fill our time here and it really is a Venetian Delight? Palazzo Grimani has opened its doors again to all of us, and not as long ago, to the rich and powerful of the 16th and 17th centuries. Today we can all wander in and marvel at the architecture of what was once a private residence, decorated with fresco's as ordered by Domenico Grimani, whose magnificent taste in art and the collecting of it, was carried on just as successfully by his nephew, Giovanni Grimani.
The considerable family wealth was created by the cunning and wildly successful Venetian merchant and financier, Antonio Grimani, who spent his last years, from 1521 to 1523, as Doge of Venice no less! The vast wealth of the family armed the cultured and superb collectors eye of the son, Domenico, who began a lifetime of putting together one of the most important private collections of Greek and Roman antiquities, anywhere at the time. That tradition was carried on by Giovanni Grimani, who became the sole owner of the palace by 1558. It was Giovanni who was the founder of what became the most famous residence-museum in all of Europe and visitors to this home included King Henry III of France, who popped by in 1573, to admire not only the fantastic collection of statues, paintings and precious objects, but to marvel at the marble work, stucco's, and the gilded and frescoed interiors of the palace itself.
What Happened to the Grimani Art Collections?
Sadly the once great collection was being sold off to public and private collections as early as the 19th century and when the last of the Grimani died without an heir in 1865, the beautiful family home began a slide into miserable and neglected disrepair. The building was rescued in the early 1980's by the State of Italy and work began on bringing it back to glorious life. In doing so the project of restoration has revealed a building that whilst thin with actual objects of art on display, is magnificent in the originality and richness of its décor and decorations. The palazzo has become the greatest work of art itself!
In a city that has such a mind boggling collection of things to see, you can now add the wonderful Palazzo Grimani to your list and enjoy that rarest of marriages? Wealth, culture and exquisite taste; but of course, that's Venice.


The Canon EOS 100D (called Canon SL1 in some regions) and the Canon EOS 77D are two digital cameras that were officially introduced, respectively, in March 2013 and February 2017. Both are DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) cameras that are equipped with an APS-C sensor. The 100D has a resolution of 17.9 megapixels, whereas the 77D provides 24 MP. Read on to find out how these two cameras compare with respect to their body size, their sensors, their features, their input-output connections, and their reception by expert reviewers.
The physical size and weight of the Canon 100D and the Canon 77D are illustrated in the side-by-side display below. The two cameras are presented according to their relative size. Three successive views from the front, the top, and the rear are shown. All width, height and depth measures are rounded to the nearest millimeter.
The 100D can be obtained in two different colors (black, white), while the 77D is only available in black.
If the front view area (width x height) of the cameras is taken as an aggregate measure of their size, the Canon 77D is notably larger (23 percent) than the Canon 100D. Moreover, the 77D is markedly heavier (33 percent) than the 100D. In this context, it is worth noting that neither the 100D nor the 77D are weather-sealed.
Concerning battery life, the 100D gets 380 shots out of its LP-E12 battery, while the 77D can take 600 images on a single charge of its LP-E17 power pack.
Any camera decision will obviously take relative prices into account. The manufacturer's suggested retail prices give an idea on the placement of the camera in the maker's lineup and the broader market. The 100D was launched at a markedly lower price (by 39 percent) than the 77D, which puts it into a different market segment. Usually, retail prices stay at first close to the launch price, but after several months, discounts become available. Later in the product cycle and, in particular, when the replacement model is about to appear, further discounting and stock clearance sales often push the camera price considerably down.
Technology-wise, the 77D uses a more advanced image processing engine (DIGIC 7) than the 100D (DIGIC 5), with benefits for noise reduction, color accuracy, and processing speed.
While the two cameras under review share the same sensor size, the 77D offers a higher resolution of 24 megapixels, compared with 17.9 MP of the 100D. This megapixels advantage translates into a 16 percent gain in linear resolution. On the other hand, these sensor specs imply that the 77D has a higher pixel density and a smaller size of the individual pixel (with a pixel pitch of 3.72μm versus 4.31μm for the 100D). However, it should be noted that the 77D is much more recent (by 3 years and 10 months) than the 100D, and its sensor will have benefitted from technological advances during this time that compensate for the smaller pixel size.
The Canon EOS 100D has a native sensitivity range from ISO 100 to ISO 12800, which can be extended to ISO 100-25600. The corresponding ISO settings for the Canon EOS 77D are ISO 100 to ISO 25600, with the possibility to increase the ISO range to 100-51200..
For many cameras, data on sensor performance has been reported by DXO Mark. This service determines an overall sensor rating, as well as sub-scores for low-light sensitivity ("DXO Sports"), dynamic range ("DXO Landscape"), and color depth ("DXO Portrait"). Of the two cameras under consideration, the 77D offers substantially better image quality than the 100D (overall score 15 points higher). The advantage is based on 1.8 bits higher color depth, 2 EV in additional dynamic range, and 0.2 stops in additional low light sensitivity. The table below summarizes the physical sensor characteristics and sensor quality findings and compares them across a set of similar cameras.
Many modern cameras are not only capable of taking still images, but can also record movies. Both cameras under consideration are equipped with sensors that have a sufficiently high read-out speed for moving images, but the 77D provides a faster frame rate than the 100D. It can shoot movie footage at 1080/60p, while the 100D is limited to 1080/30p.
Beyond body and sensor, cameras can and do differ across a range of features. The 100D and the 77D are similar in the sense that both have an optical viewfinder. The latter is useful for getting a clear image for framing even in brightly lit environments. The viewfinders of both cameras offer the same field of view (95%), but the viewfinder of the 100D has a higher magnification than the one of the 77D (0.54x vs 0.51x), so that the size of the image transmitted appears closer to the size seen with the naked human eye. The table below summarizes some of the other core capabilities of the Canon 100D and Canon 77D in connection with corresponding information for a sample of similar cameras.
One feature that is present on the 77D, but is missing on the 100D is a top-level LCD. While being, of course, smaller than the rear screen, the control panel conveys some of the essential shooting information and can be convenient for quick and easy settings verification.
The 77D has an articulated screen that can be turned to be front-facing. This characteristic will be appreciated by vloggers and photographers who are interested in taking selfies. In contrast, the 100D does not have a selfie-screen.
Concerning the storage of imaging data, both the 100D and the 77D write their files to SDXC cards. Both cameras can use UHS-I cards, which provide for Ultra High Speed data transfer of up to 104 MB/s.
For some imaging applications, the extent to which a camera can communicate with its environment can be an important aspect in the camera decision process. The table below provides an overview of the connectivity of the Canon EOS 100D and Canon EOS 77D and, in particular, the interfaces the cameras (and selected comparators) provide for accessory control and data transfer.
It is notable that the 77D offers wifi support, which can be a very convenient means to transfer image data to an off-camera location. In contrast, the 100D does not offer wifi capability.
The 77D is a recent model that features in the current product line-up of Canon. In contrast, the 100D has been discontinued (but it can be found pre-owned on eBay). As a replacement in the same line of cameras, the 100D was succeeded by the Canon 200D. Further information on the two cameras, as well as related accessories, can be found on the official Canon website.
So what is the bottom line? Which of the two cameras – the Canon 100D or the Canon 77D – has the upper hand? The listing below highlights the relative strengths of the two models.
More compact: Is smaller (117x91mm vs 131x100mm) and thus needs less room in the bag.
Less heavy: Is lighter (by 133g or 25 percent) and hence easier to carry around.
If the number of relative strengths (bullet points above) is taken as a guide, the 77D is the clear winner of the contest (16 : 5 points). However, the relative importance of the various individual camera aspects will vary according to personal preferences and needs, so that you might like to apply corresponding weights to the particular features before making a decision on a new camera.
Do the specifications of the Canon 100D and the Canon 77D place the cameras among the top in their class? Find out in the latest Best DSLR Camera listing.
In any case, while the specs-based evaluation of cameras can be instructive in revealing their potential as photographic tools, it remains incomplete and does no justice, for example, to the way the 100D or the 77D perform in practice. User reviews, such as those found at amazon, can sometimes inform about these issues, but such feedback is often incomplete, inconsistent, and biased.


Today VanHaren will start with the 'Trend weeks'. This means every week there will be a trend in the spotlights. I have the honor with a few other bloggers (Farah & Susanne) to kick of this campaign with the trend 'So Sweet', pastel colors.
The 'So Sweet' collection consists of trendy boots, sneakers and pumps in of course pastel colors. VanHaren ask me to show my readers how I will combine pastel colors. They send me those gorgeous boots and matching bag. I created two looks with those items and today I show you the first look. My second look will be online thursday, so definitely stay tuned.
For the first look I use neutral colors like grey and white. Personally I think those colors are the best fit by pastel colors. You will create a calm effect. To finish the look I choose for this beautiful Chanel look-a-like jacket from Carlala Fashion. I'm so in love with this jacket and it match perfectly with my pastel boots. To spice my outfit a bit up I use a pastel-colored hat (also from Carlala Fashion) and matching bag.
I'm curious what you think about this look and how would you wear the 'So Sweet' trend?
Oh wauw, dat bouclé jasje vind ik heel tof! Staat ook heel chic en stijlvol!
Fleur onlangs geplaatst…Dit zijn de 7 fotografie blogposts waar ik echt wat aan heb gehad!
Je jasje is super moooi!!
Je bouclé jasje is erg leuk!
Annora onlangs geplaatst…Inspiratie | Esprit home spulletjes!


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Curcumin and Skin Health
TAGS: Herbs & Botanicals Healthy Living Specialty Nutrients Archive Business Resources

A new report from Transparency Market Research said India, China and other Asia-Pacific countries are emerging regions for the global curcumin market due to growing demand from skin care and cosmetics manufacturers. Brands such as Super By Dr Nicholas Perricone and boscia have already caught on.

A new report from Transparency Market Research, "Curcumin Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2015 – 2023," said India, China and other Asia-Pacific countries are emerging regions for the global curcumin market due to the growing demand from skin care and cosmetics manufacturers whose herbal products are gaining fast penetration in North American and European markets.
Curcumin has made a name for itself in the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant categories. More recently, skin care companies have taken an interest in this compound, too. Brands such as Super By Dr Nicholas Perricone uses curcumin in his Sun Kissed SPF 25 tinted moisturizer, which is "loaded with curcuminoids, the antioxidant in tumeric, to protect and soothe"; and boscia in its Green Tea Oil-Control Mask, which also features curcumin alongside Japanese green tea, burdock root, cucumber and more.
So why curcumin? In 2013, researchers from Unilever and Newcastle University, U.K., discovered—while examining the protective effects of tiron, an antioxidant, on skin—curcumin offered 16-percent protection against oxidative stress and 8 percent against UVA (FASEB. Oct. 10, 2013). Another study, published days after, reported "growing scientific evidence suggesting curcumin's utility in the treatment of … acceleration of wound closure, skin infections, as well as cosmetic ailments such as dyspigmentation." (J Drugs Dermatol. 2013 Oct;12(10):1131-7). The study did note, however, that limitations exist "such as the cosmetically unpleasing bright yellow-orange color, its poor solubility and its poor stability at a high pH."
To read more about cosmeceuticals, including areas that are gaining traction within the market, tech-savvy delivery systems, the ever-growing sector of nutricosmetics and more, click here.


When it comes to buying vs leasing Hondas, the options can be overwhelming. Make a more informed decision with help from the information below. We hope you find it informative and useful.
When you buy a car, whether used or new, you pay for the entire cost of the vehicle. When you lease a new or used car, you pay only a part of the cost, that is the part of the vehicle you use during the time you are driving it.
The car is yours, whether you are paying for it in cash or financing it through monthly payments. When you choose to finance it, you'll be expected to meet the lender's required obligation, like a set down payment and monthly payments made on time. If you don't meet the requirements, the dealer has the right to repossess it.
If you're financing it, the bank is likely to require a down payment. You have the option to trade in another vehicle and use the equity, if any, toward your down payment. The down payment amount is usually based on lender requirements and your credit score.
How well you maintain your vehicle will affect its worth in the future and help determine what you can sell it for. Be smart, protect your investment with regularly scheduled maintenance by a factory-authorized facility.
As soon as you've paid off what you owe on your contract, the vehicle is 100% yours. The lender institution sends a Lien Release, which is proof that the vehicle is completely paid off and all yours.
You are not the owner of the car when you lease. Although you are paying for the use of the vehicle, the finance institution through which you leased it actually owns it. This is why your monthly payment is usually less with a lease than if you were to buy the car.
Leases do not usually require any type of down payment. In general, you are only expected to pay the first month's payment, security deposit, acquisition fee and other fees and taxes. As with a purchase, you can always pay more up front to lower your monthly payments.
Most leases are arranged so that you don't own the vehicle at the end, therefore you don't end up selling it. That's the financial institution's job. Be aware that there may be mileage limits and wear and tear guidelines that if exceeded, will cost extra money when you turn your vehicle back in.
Most people return a vehicle when the lease term is up. Some drivers prefer to purchase the vehicle during or at the end of the lease term. Others choose to trade in the vehicle before their lease is over. Just ask about all the options before signing the paperwork and we'll have your lease custom tailored for you.
When choosing a lease car, look for the one that will have the best book value after the term of the lease. They depreciate less, so you pay less. Review the lease ratings to see which cars retain their value.


DinoFest 2017 talks are free online!
All of the lectures (with permission to be filmed) will be available on the NHMU YouTube channel. I just wrapped the edit of the 6th video which should be available later today. However, 5 of the lectures are now edited and already available for viewing. They can be found here.
And by the time I read that message, the sixth talk had appeared!
I know it's one more thing for conference organisers to have to think about (or, more optimistically, one more thing for them to delegate). but I hope we'll be seeing a lot more of it!


Have you ever thought of giving your kidney to someone – when you are still living? It is called Living Kidney Donation. You can donate to family, friend, work colleage or someone you just heard about.
You can also donate to a total stranger. Someone you have never met, never heard of and never likely to know much if anything about. This is called Altruistic (non-directed) donation.
If you would like to know more about the procedure to become a living donor then please check out the links on the left of this page starting with Kidney Donor Evaluation begins. If you follow through the posts it will take you through the whole evaluation process including getting HTA permission; finding a recipient; the operation and recovery process. You can also learn more by clicking on the links at the top of the page including why I became an altruistic living donor.
Having donated a kidney to a stranger, even though was a while ago, word got around and I was asked by a newspaper to do an article. The article was going to appear regardless of whether I participated or not, so with the hospitals permission, I did and was also allowed to disclose which hospital it was at. So I would now like to publicly thank so much all the medical and non medical staff in the Living Donor Programme at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford. They are truly amazing and wonderful people. It has been an honour and privilege to have got to know them and to have been part of the team that enabled this donation to successfully go ahead. I have nothing but praise for everyone there. Over a long period of time I got to see them at work – speaking with the patients and of course evaluating me for the kidney donation. There was always a smile and a cheery face, no matter how tired any of them were. People were made to feel welcome and I certainly felt relaxed and comfortable during all my visits there.
I am getting the praise for donating a kidney, but without the excellent and dedicated team at the Churchill Hospital, my wish to do this would not have been possible. They have dedicated their lives to helping people and watching them at work, it is all too obvious just how much they really do care about their patients and the work they do.
I have nothing but admiration for them all and my thanks goes out to each and every person working there. There were also many people that worked behind the scenes, both medical and non-medical, that I never got to meet. To them I also give my deepest thanks.
It takes a team of people to make this kidney donation happen and the Churchill Hospital have an absolutely fantastic team. I know I have come away from this experience with memories I will cherish. My life has also been enriched by numerous people I came across – patients as well as hospital staff.
Thank you everyone involved in the donation, I will never forget any of you. We are so lucky to have people like you in this world. I have nothing but praise for you all and for the NHS.
click here to read more about the last minute hitch!


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Watford vs Tottenham Hotspur Preview and Line Up Prediction: Spurs to Win 1-0 at 11/2
Tags: Tottenham Hotspur, Vicarage Road Stadium, Watford
Watford and Tottenham Hotspur will play their nineteenth game of the Premier League season at the Vicarage Road Stadium on Sunday, 1st January.
The teams last played in February and Tottenham Hotspur won the game 1 – 0. Before that they played in December 2015 and Tottenham Hotspur won that game 1 – 2.
Watford is tenth in the Premier League with 22 points having won 6 games, drawn 4 and lost 8. They are tied for points with West Ham.
Tottenham Hotspur is fifth in the Premier League with 36 points having won 10 games, drawn 6 and lost 2. They are one point below Arsenal.
A 1 – 0 win for Tottenham Hotspur is the most likely outcome with William Hill and Bet365 both offering odds of 11/2.
William Hill Odds: 4/1 Watford to Win, 11/4 for a Draw and 3/4 Tottenham Hotspur to Win
Bet365 Odds: 9/2 Watford to Win, 14/5 for a Draw and 8/13 Tottenham Hotspur to Win
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Preview and Line Up Prediction: Arsenal to Win 2-0 at 13/2
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1915 | Stalham Farmers' Club | Leading speakers from the agricultural industry.
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Stalham Farmers 1915
Minutes of a meeting on January 26. There were 28 members present and the president, Mr E G Cubitt was in the chair.
A letter was read from Mrs Gibbs of Smallburgh thanking the club for their sympathy in her bereavement.
Messrs Bussens and Mr JT Mobbs were elected as members by ballot.
Rev MCH Bird proposed the following for election at the next meeting –
Mr H Divers, seconded by Mr J Durrell.
Mr A Neave, seconded by Mr H Barber.
Mr F Gladden, seconded by Mr WP Cubitt.
Mr A Clarke, seconded by Mr Draper.
A letter was read from Mr W Faulke, of Dilham, claiming that he had won the cup for the best whole root crop outright, i.e. once on his home farm and twice on Dilham Hall Farm. The hon secretary who stated that on receipt of this letter he at once communicated with the President, who suggested that the question should be left for the club to decide at the next meeting. Mr T Worts, donor of the cup, kindly consented to this suggestion – upon being put to the ballot a clear majority decided that Mr Faulke was not entitled to the Cup as he had not won it three times on the same farm. Much discussion had previously taken place on the subject. The President clearly pointing out the pros and cons and the members being generally of the opinion that that occupation of more than one farm gave the competitor an unfair advantage over the man who only held one. The Rev Bird proposed that, for the future, this should be a condition of winning the whole root crop cup and this was unanimously agreed to. Whereupon Mr W P Cubitt very honourably pointed out that he had held the Swede Cup under exactly the same conditions as those on which Mr Faulke claimed his cup. He wished to place himself unreservedly in the hands of the members as to whether or no he ought to retain the trophy. Again, after much discussion, it was unanimously agreed that the two cases were not exactly similar. As the competition for this prize had each and every field on a farm to choose from for growing two acres of Swedes, whereas the occupier of one farm only has so such choice in competing for the whole root crop.
Mr Cubitt, therefore, retains his cup. Mr Bird read a report on the analysis of eight samples of mangold sent up to the Cambridge Laboratory (as per minutes of last meeting) and in his explanation of the report, pointed out that it proved the following facts -
1 That both Mr Barber's and Mr Bygrave's Yellow Globe and Red Intermediate tallied very closely with the standard analysis for each variety, both as to dry matter and sugar contents.
2 That both Mr Barber's and Mr Bygrave's roots showed that flat work produces a small percentage more sugar and dry matter per root than baulking, and as a greater weight per acre can be as economically grown under this system, it must undoubtedly be the best.
Mr WP Cubitt read a paper of much interest on the life history of the diamond-backed moth and the methods of contending with its attack upon swedes.
He also touched upon other matters of general agricultural interest, advising the members, both from the patriotic and pecuniary motives, to grow as much wheat as possible this season. Several members having given their past observations and experiences with respect to the diamond-backed moth, it was generally agreed that rolling the young plants, sometimes twice over, in the case of a bad attack, was the only remedy likely to prove effective.
Mr Bird produced a model of a box-like contrivance with greased wings which was used most effectually by the RHS on white turnips last summer as a trap for Turnip beetles, and said that perhaps it might be adjusted as to become equally useful against diamond-backed moths and their caterpillars when drawn over swedes.
The president gave a few explanatory remarks upon the statistical forms of inquiry which had recently been sent out by the government concerning the local supply of agricultural labour and the amount of corn, hay and straw in hand.
With but two dissentients the amount of local agricultural labour available was declared to be adequate.
With thanks for their past services, the club officers were re-elected enbloc, together with the two representatives to the Norfolk Chamber of Agriculture.
An interesting meeting was brought to a close somewhat earlier in the evening than usual owing to the war and the consequent early closing of places of public assembly.
Minutes of a meeting on October 6 at the Railway Hotel, Stalham. The president, Mr EG Cubitt presiding. 18 members present, a few more came in after tea. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
The four following new members were duly elected - Mr H Divers, Mr A Neave, Mr F Gladden, and Mr A Clarke.
The Rev Wallis, of Stalham, Mr Pigott, of Sloley, and Mr Banham, of Smallburgh, were proposed for election at the next meeting.
Mr Hudson Barber, Mr J E Draper, and Rev MCH Bird were appointed as root judges.
An unanimous vote of sympathy with the family of the late Mr P Worts, of Sutton, was passed, and the hon secretary was directed to write accordingly to Miss Worts.
The hon secretary reported an adverse balance in the club funds, since his appointment during the absence of Mr G Gibbs of £1 3s 0d, and drew attention to the difficulty of collecting subscriptions owing to the bad attendance of members.
A very able and interesting address on farm work for women by given by Miss F M Burton, of Norwich, which was much appreciated by those present, and Miss CB Duff was duly thanked for bringing her to Stalham.
The lectured pointed out that though there may be no shortage of labour in the district, it is very likely that such a state of things may exist in the spring, and emphasised the necessity of being prepared to meet it. Miss Burton gave instances of the successful employment of women in other parts of the county, not only in dairy work and the rearing of young cattle but also in the hard labour of muck spreading.
In the discussion that followed Mr Cubitt and Mr G Davison pointed out how well women had taken up not only fruit picking in the district but also hoeing and weeding.
The EDP cutting – Women and farm work.
The longer the war lasted, Miss Burton warned that the shortages of labour would become greater.
Mr Henry Overman (Weasenham) had told her that he had women spreading manure for him, who had done it more carefully and evenly than ever he had this comparatively hard work done by men. Women used to do farm work in Norfolk, and it is still the custom in other counties of the UK.


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Home » Exclusive interview: Q&A on holiday food safety
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Exclusive interview: Q&A on holiday food safety
Mike Koeris, Corvium
KEYWORDS interview / seasonal products
Food Safety Strategies was recently able to talk to Dr. Mike Koeris, Corvium founder and chief innovation officer, about contamination, especially that which can come with seasonal products.
Liz Parker: What seasonal products may be more vulnerable to contamination?
Mike Koeris: All food items present some risk, year-round, and the nature of some holiday foods and gatherings does create some additional risks: foods like poultry, meat, seafood and eggs are already prone to contamination, and being left out for hours during a holiday party or all-day open-house doesn't improve the chances. But there are less obvious dangers that could be hidden in a holiday spread. That store-bought crudités platter is full of the type of pre-cut vegetables that present a high risk. Baking this season? It's not just raw eggs, but uncooked flour too, that make eating raw dough potentially dangerous. Always follow the CDC recommendations for safe food handling: 1) wash your hands frequently, and 2) don't use the same utensils, plates and kitchenware for raw meat/eggs and other foods.
LP: How can grocers better ensure safety from packaging, to delivery, to shelf?
MK: Once food arrives from a supplier, grocers should periodically verify the claims made in the certificate of analysis through third-party testing. Secondly, the median residence time of food is longer in grocery stores than it is in the manufacturing supply chain. Therefore, the contamination risk for exposed products such as produce is significantly greater in-store than previously realized. Thirdly, related to the contamination that can ingress when, for example, produce is either left in the aisles or when it's shuttled back and forth from cold storage, grocers prepare more and more foods for immediate consumption by the consumer. Just like in a restaurant setting, the conditions inherent at grocerants (like humidity levels, temperatures, storage duration or direct handling by employees and/or consumers) present major food safety risks by potentially creating the conditions for the growth of Listeria, and with it, increased cross-contamination risks.
Lastly, even for foods that arrive in good condition, grocers need to ensure:
Proper and sufficient training and execution of sanitation and employee practices, including cleaning of food and non-food contact surfaces, equipment and touch points
Consistent, advanced and regularly-monitored temperature controls, that allow for busy times of the day when cooler or case doors tend to be opened more frequently
Floors and drains that are properly sanitized and cleaned of standing water
Traffic patterns and product flow that reduce the risk of cross-contamination, e.g., not putting raw meats in close proximity to ready-to-eat products
Careful management of use-by dates and times, and proper display/shelf life of prepared foods
LP: What should grocers demand of suppliers to verify safety?
MK: As the consumer-facing end of the food supply chain, grocers should ask suppliers for as much data and visibility as possible into the origins and safety performance of the products they sell. Food manufacturers have a lot to keep track of—multiple systems, strained resources, tracking issues and testing pressures are all in a day's work for plant and quality assurance managers. With consumer health and safety on the line, grocers need to demand visibility into and compliance with critical safety practices, testing results, audit documentation and record keeping at every stage of the manufacturing process. By the time a product arrives at a grocery store, store managers should be able to verify the safety of every ingredient included.
LP: How can a grocer lower the likelihood of a recall?
MK: Comprehensive food safety can't be fully achieved without standardized, documented, shareable and automated processes to safeguard against contamination and other risks across the full food journey from suppliers to consumers' mouths. Work backwards in the supply chain to ensure that food processors and manufacturers are taking all necessary safety precautions, and ask for documentation that proves safety at every stage of a product's lifecycle. If recalls are announced, act immediately to remove affected products off grocery shelves, to limit damage to your store's reputation and, most importantly, keep customers safe.
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My first niece turned 1 on Pie Day. So of course Aunt CUPCAKES & Machetes is going to make her cupcakes! (She did not yet receive a machete.) Now she didn't actually get to eat the cupcakes as she's still learning solid foods but it doesn't matter. I'll bake her cupcakes every freaking year. She also had the BEST reaction when opening a book, which was screaming at the top of her lungs. I really wish I had gotten that on video.
I LOVE the cake in this recipe. I personally thought the icing was a little too sweet but everyone else assured me that I was the only one thinking such thoughts.
They'll never win a beauty contest.
First new recipe of 2019! But is it brownie or cake? Well, the recipe says brownie but mine ended up more like a cake. A delicious cake. I think my pan was a size too small, thus making the batter thicker. It took twice as long to cook than what the recipe said. I've never made icing this way before either so that was another fun treat.
I have the day off of work to go and see the one and only, Ozzy Osbourne in concert tonight. So I'm sitting on my wonderful patio having coffee with the dogs, which I've been able to do so little this summer due to the awful mugginess that plagued us most of the season, thinking that I am ready to say goodbye to summer. Autumn is my season (and it's right around the corner!) and I'm ready to indulge it for everything it's worth.
I haven't done a lot of baking this year but there was a light lunch date with family in which I was asked to make some things to bring. What should I end the season with? Blueberries!
Blueberry Cheesecake dip recipe here.
Blueberry Banana muffin recipe here.
Both recipes really added to our little lunch date. Laid out alongside cookies, a fruit platter and cheese, meat, cracker platters, they were a perfect addition.
How are you saying goodbye to summer?
Like baked goods but baking isn't really in your wheel house? Crockpot baking recipes are sweet goods made easy. Minimal effort and then you literally dump it in your slow cooker and walk away.
The draw back to massively cutting back sugar in your life is that this cake mix is just too sweet.
If you don't have that issue, the flavor combinations with this type of recipe are endless.


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#include <gtest/gtest.h>

#include <osquery/utils/versioning/semantic.h>

namespace osquery {
namespace {

class SemanticVersionTests : public testing::Test {};

TEST_F(SemanticVersionTests, pass) {
  auto exp = tryTo<SemanticVersion>("1.6.9");
  ASSERT_TRUE(exp.isValue());
  EXPECT_EQ(exp.get().major, 1u);
  EXPECT_EQ(exp.get().minor, 6u);
  EXPECT_EQ(exp.get().patches, 9u);
}

TEST_F(SemanticVersionTests, pass_2) {
  auto exp = tryTo<SemanticVersion>("7.25.999");
  ASSERT_TRUE(exp.isValue());
  EXPECT_EQ(exp.get().major, 7u);
  EXPECT_EQ(exp.get().minor, 25u);
  EXPECT_EQ(exp.get().patches, 999u);
}

TEST_F(SemanticVersionTests, pass_suffix) {
  auto exp = tryTo<SemanticVersion>("0.8.2_50_302b_1");
  ASSERT_TRUE(exp.isValue());
  EXPECT_EQ(exp.get().major, 0u);
  EXPECT_EQ(exp.get().minor, 8u);
  EXPECT_EQ(exp.get().patches, 2u);
}

TEST_F(SemanticVersionTests, fail_major) {
  auto exp = tryTo<SemanticVersion>("a4.5.9");
  ASSERT_TRUE(exp.isError());
  EXPECT_EQ(exp.getErrorCode(), ConversionError::InvalidArgument);
}

TEST_F(SemanticVersionTests, fail_minor) {
  auto exp = tryTo<SemanticVersion>("9.f1.9");
  ASSERT_TRUE(exp.isError());
  EXPECT_EQ(exp.getErrorCode(), ConversionError::InvalidArgument);
}

TEST_F(SemanticVersionTests, fail_patches) {
  auto exp = tryTo<SemanticVersion>("1.6.c9");
  ASSERT_TRUE(exp.isError());
  EXPECT_EQ(exp.getErrorCode(), ConversionError::InvalidArgument);
}

TEST_F(SemanticVersionTests, fail_separator_minus) {
  auto exp = tryTo<SemanticVersion>("1-6-9");
  ASSERT_TRUE(exp.isError());
  EXPECT_EQ(exp.getErrorCode(), ConversionError::InvalidArgument);
}

TEST_F(SemanticVersionTests, fail_separator_colon) {
  auto exp = tryTo<SemanticVersion>("1:6:9");
  ASSERT_TRUE(exp.isError());
  EXPECT_EQ(exp.getErrorCode(), ConversionError::InvalidArgument);
}

TEST_F(SemanticVersionTests, fail_empty) {
  auto exp = tryTo<SemanticVersion>("");
  ASSERT_TRUE(exp.isError());
  EXPECT_EQ(exp.getErrorCode(), ConversionError::InvalidArgument);
}

TEST_F(SemanticVersionTests, fail_one_digit) {
  auto exp = tryTo<SemanticVersion>("818");
  ASSERT_TRUE(exp.isError());
  EXPECT_EQ(exp.getErrorCode(), ConversionError::InvalidArgument);
}

TEST_F(SemanticVersionTests, fail_two_digits) {
  auto exp = tryTo<SemanticVersion>("66.66");
  ASSERT_TRUE(exp.isError());
  EXPECT_EQ(exp.getErrorCode(), ConversionError::InvalidArgument);
}

} // namespace
} // namespace osquery


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International couples see Oregon as surrogacy haven
London couple starts a family in Bend with the help of a surrogate
Sorab Shroff holds his newborn baby, Colette, outside the home where he and his partner, Peter Maguire, have been staying in Bend on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. Shroff and Maguire, who live in London, had Colette through a surrogate. (Joe Kline/Bulletin photo) - Bulletin
Sorab Shroff holds his newborn baby, Colette, outside the home where he and his partner, Peter Maguire, have been staying in Bend on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. Shroff and Maguire, who live in London, had Colette through a surrogate. (Joe Kline/Bulletin photo) 7860339
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Peter Maguire (left) and his partner, Sorab Shroff, hold their daughter, Colette, moments after she was born Sept. 11. (Submitted photo) - Bulletin
Peter Maguire (left) and his partner, Sorab Shroff, hold their daughter, Colette, moments after she was born Sept. 11. (Submitted photo) 7859655
Colette Maguire-Shroff was born Sept. 11 in Bend through a surrogate. (Submitted photo) - Bulletin
Colette Maguire-Shroff was born Sept. 11 in Bend through a surrogate. (Submitted photo) 7859656
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A London couple recently traveled all the way to Bend to start a family. Sorab Shroff, 39, and his partner, Peter Maguire, 55, found a surrogate in Bend two years ago, and she carried their first child, Colette, who was born Sept. 11 at St. Charles Bend.
An international couple seeking surrogacy in Oregon is not unusual. The state has become a popular destination for couples from around the globe who are pursuing surrogacy.
Surrogacy is an arrangement in which a woman agrees to become pregnant and gives birth to a child for a couple who will be the child's parents. The surrogate carries an embryo created in a laboratory using an egg and sperm from the child's parents. In their case, Shroff and Maguire used an anonymous egg donor.
Oregon has no government regulations that hinder the surrogacy process and has gained a reputation of having top fertility clinics and a strong network of lawyers to navigate contracts, according to Carrie Ramoz, marketing manager at the Portland-based Northwest Surrogacy Center, the largest agency in the West.
"Oregon overall is an internationally recognized name, and families feel very comfortable traveling here," Ramoz said.
The number of babies born each year in Oregon through Northwest Surrogacy Center has grown steadily from 58 in 2014 to 146 in 2017. Last year, the agency — which has offices in Denver and San Francisco — had 187 births and helped couples from 28 countries.
Ramoz expects the agency to help just as many international couples this year. The numbers haven't been tallied yet, but Ramoz said it appears the agency will again help couples from at least 28 countries.
"It is very similar," she said. "We are working with many families from the U.K., too."
Pursuing surrogacy was a long road that ultimately led Shroff and Maguire to Oregon.
Shroff, a digital product manager, and Maguire, a social worker, have been together for 21 years and started researching how to start a family about 14 years ago.
In that time, the couple faced multiple hurdles and grew discouraged.
Adoption felt too time-consuming and bureaucratic, and surrogacy is illegal in many European countries, Shroff said. In the United Kingdom, there are no clear laws around surrogacy so there is a risk a surrogate could keep the child.
Surrogacy in the United States was attractive to the couple, but too expensive at the time. They estimated it would cost them about $100,000 for the process: in vitro fertilization, surrogacy, legal costs and travel expenses.
"We put aside the idea at the time, and it was quite a difficult thing to come to terms with," Shroff said.
Four years ago, the couple started saving the money for surrogacy by refinancing their home. They eventually found an agency in Maryland, and connected with Bend resident Natalie Naylor, who signed up through the agency to become a surrogate. Naylor has two children, a 5-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter, and wanted to help a couple in need, she said.
Shroff and Maguire met Naylor in person about two years ago to make sure the arrangement would be a good fit.
"We spent a whole week with her and met her kids," Shroff said. "The whole point of it was she gets to know us and we get to know her."
Shroff and Maguire selected the egg donor with the help of a fertility clinic. They read profiles from the donors before choosing. "Peter and I picked a donor who talked about her belief in being kind and her close links to her family," Shroff said.
About five months into Naylor's pregnancy, the couple visited Bend again to be there for a doctor's appointment.
The process culminated with the birth of Colette. They were in the hospital room with Naylor when their daughter was born.
"For them, it's been such a long process," Naylor said. "I can only imagine how surreal it was to be at the finish line with their daughter."
But as welcoming as Oregon is to surrogate couples, ignorance about the process surfaced during the couple's Uber ride home from the hospital.
The couple relied on Uber, the ride-sharing service, to get around Bend while they were in town. The morning after their daughter was born, they contacted an Uber driver to pick them up from the hospital. According to the couple, the driver arrived and rudely asked, "Where's the mother?" Later, the driver said to a nurse helping the couple, "Well, neither of them gave birth, did they?"
It was a short trip back to their rental apartment, but it ruined a special moment, Shroff said.
"I felt really sad that our daughter's first journey out of the hospital was that kind of situation," Shroff said.
The couple spent the next two weeks in Bend taking their daughter on walks in a stroller along the Deschutes River, and enjoying their new life as parents. They've had mostly positive interactions with people, who stop and smile when they see the family together. Those encounters have helped wash away the memory of the Uber ride, Shroff said.
"Bend, in particular, seems generally really friendly," Shroff said.
After returning home to London, the couple has plans to take their daughter to meet Shroff's family in India and possibly make a trip to Ireland to see Maguire's family. Among all the travel plans will be another trip back to Bend in a few years to show their daughter where she was born.
"It's a really beautiful place to come anyway," Shroff said.
— Reporter: 541-617-7820, kspurr@bendbulletin.com
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