What are India's bloggers buying from Fashion's Night In 2016?
Can you beat them to it?
It's almost time for our very first Fashion's Night In, and every shopaholic in the country has their eye on the designer goodies going up for grabs at 2016's edition of Vogue's annual shopping party.
In case you missed it, the coolest jewellery pieces, accessories, ethnic ensembles and western wear available at this year's Vogue Loves page are online, and India's style bloggers have already called dibs on the pieces they plan to snag before anyone else. Want to see what they've given their thumbs up to? Scroll through our slideshow and curate your own list of must-haves before FNI 2016 kicks off!
I've been obsessed with copper for the longest time now, and I love how this piece has a raw handcrafted vibe to it.
Metallics are all the rage recently, and I've never been a huge fan of the colour red, but this Dhruv Kapoor number's got me thinking otherwise!
I'm constantly updating my arm stack and this cuff will fit right in.
They aren't just for your Indian wear and can be worn pretty much anywhere and everywhere.
It's one of those must-have classic pieces. You can wear it through decades and look great in it at any age. Despite its traditional Indian craftsmanship it's something that can be worn in so many different ways: You could do a traditional Indian look, a modern boho look and so much more depending on how you style it.
I have a thing for hand-embroidered jewellery because they're so light in weight but look so luxe at the same time. They're definitely head turners and in my opinion, what's a piece of jewellery if it doesn't make a statement?
I could think of a dozen ways to style this stunning rock-chic jacket. Thats enough reason to hit BUY!
In love with this edgy, embellished Pankaj & Nidhi clutch. Could definitely be my weekend companion!
I am a bit of a collector of light, long jackets as they are perfect for my layering needs in humid Goa.
It's so elegant and minimalist, I think it will go well with a lot of pieces from my wardrobe. Plus it doesn't seem like the kind of item that would ever go out of style, just something that would become a classic.
'Tie and dye' is one of my favorite techniques and the silhouette of this dress enhances the beauty of the pattern. Given that I stick by a comfortable yet chic mantra, I would probably wear this to all kind of events. Brunch, date, meet-and-greet… name the event and it will work for sure.
The very fact that I have a major fascination for items that fall under the roof of 'Indian contemporary' instantly draws me towards this necklace. It's quite a versatile piece, and can be paired with both western and Indian outfits. Plus, I am personally a huge fan of Ritika Sachdeva's creations.


It's time to get all Thanksgiving-y around these parts! And we're kicking things off with these wild rice stuffed portobello mushrooms!
Although, ummm, I will admit that I have been sharing plenty of dishes that could totally work for the holiday over the last few weeks. But but but. Today's recipe was designed solely with turkey day in mind.
Because these delicious stuffed mushrooms? They are a fantastic vegetarian / vegan main dish option for Thanksgiving that can also totally double as a side dish for all the carnivores!
So, let's discuss what we have here today, yes?
We start with a tender portobello mushroom base – i.e. nice and meaty and hearty. Next comes a super flavorful wild rice filling that is jam packed with apple, spinach, walnuts, plenty of spices AND dried cranberries. <— The filling is fantastic all on its own if you're not digging the mushroom thing!
We scoop a very generous amount of said filling into each baked mushroom cap and then top it all off with a good drizzle of your favorite gravy (this mushroom miso gravy is mine!).
It's festive, it's filling, it's fabulously delicious! And makes for a great regular dinner if you don't want to make it for the holiday.
And when served up with some irresistible sides (such as these pictured maple mustard roasted brussels sprouts)? It's a turkey day feast!
First things first. Let's talk about how to time this dish. You want to coordinate it so that the mushrooms are fresh out of the oven at the same time (or slightly after) your filling is all ready to go. So! I gave you a range of time down in the recipe as to when to start preheating your oven – as this will all depend on the brand of wild rice blend that you use (they can vary pretty widely in how long they take to cook). Use the shorter amount of listed time if your rice is quicker to cook and the longer end if longer – i.e. base this off your rice package directions.
Keep in mind that your recipe cook time may be different than what I have listed (as again, this will all depend on your rice). I use a blend of brown and black rice that takes about 35 minutes, once simmering, to cook. So this is what the cook time is based off.
Moving on! Let's talk about the mushrooms. Try to buy mushroom caps that are all about the same size, as this will ensure that they cook evenly in the oven. Additionally, be gentle when you are removing the stems and scraping out the gills so that you don't break them!
Now, if you don't have an oven safe cooling rack, don't worry. Just line the rimmed baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper instead. The cooling rack allows some of the moisture from the mushrooms to drain when baking, but they will still be fine without it.
When you go to serve, use a generous / heaping amount of filling in each cap. It's okay if it's overflowing off the sides – roll with it! You may or may not have a touch of filling leftover – this will depend on the exact size of your mushrooms. If you do, it's fantastic as a side!
And finally, if you want to prep these ahead of time for turkey day (or dinner!), here's what I suggest. Make the entire filling portion in advance, let it cool to room temp and then store in an airtight container in the fridge. The day of, just bake off the mushrooms and reheat the filling!
Additional Wild Rice Recipes You Might Enjoy!
Filled with a delightful fall pilaf, these healthy wild rice stuffed portobello mushrooms are perfect for dinner or thanksgiving! Filled with apples, cranberries, spinach and walnuts! Vegan & gluten free!
Cook the wild rice blend according to the package directions (this can take anywhere from 30 to 50 minutes, or more, depending on the brand and the specific rice blend). Remove from the heat, then let the rice stand covered for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
Meanwhile, after the rice has been simmering for about 10 to 30 minutes, preheat the oven to 400ºF. Set an oven-safe cooling rack inside a large rimmed baking sheet. Mist with nonstick or olive oil spray. Set the mushrooms on the prepared sheet gill side up. Drizzle lightly with olive oil (or mist with more olive oil spray), then bake for about 20 minutes, or until tender. Remove from the oven, then use a paper towel to blot any excess moisture that has accumulated in the caps. Sprinkle lightly with some salt and pepper.
While the mushroom caps are baking, add the olive oil to a large skillet set over medium heat. When hot, add in the onion and apple and cook for about 5 to 8 minutes, until tender. Stir in the garlic, rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper and nutmeg and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add in the spinach and cook until wilted (you may need to add the spinach to the skillet in batches). Remove from the heat, then stir in the walnuts, cranberries and the cooked wild rice. Taste and season with additional salt / pepper to make the flavors pop (I usually add about ½ teaspoon more salt).
Scoop a heaping amount of the filling into each of the mushrooms, then sprinkle with a touch of parsley or chives. Serve with your favorite gravy!
See the post above for some helpful tips & tricks for this recipe!
This recipe looks delicious! I love all of the colors! Not to mention portobello mushrooms are one of my favorite foods! I love using them as a base for pizza as a low-carb swap from traditional pizza dough. This looks like it's going to become a new fave of mine!
Looking forward to trying these for a Thanksgiving meal for us vegetarians. The brussels sprouts in the picture make my mouth water too!
I hope you enjoy Kelly!!
I'm a wild rice and mushroom fanatic so I'm loving this dish Ashley! I'd eat it any day of the week but it's such a great idea for Thanksgiving!
I love this idea for a veggie-friendly main! Mushrooms are my go-to for replacing meat because they're just so dang delicious. Love the sound of them paired with that flavorful stuffing!
Agreed – I can never get enough of them!
These look so fun, and now I'm re-thinking my Thanksgiving menu! I have a pescatarian in the mix, so I always have to make sure she has dishes that aren't just carbs. I like that you mixed the wild rice with other rice – otherwise I find it too grassy. I think it's actually a grass, and not rice, so that makes sense. But it's weird to chew all by itself!
These would be SUCH a fun side for Thanksgiving!! I'm a total sucker for wild rice anything but even moreso when you throw portobellos into the party!
Thanks Sarah! Me too – I can't get enough of it!


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Q: Set folder metadata doesn't work on Phonegap 3.3.0 / iOS I'm trying to use the method setMetadata, using the File plugin, but it seems does not work.
No Success or Fail callback is executed. When I use console.log(entry.setMetadata), it prints the correct method. I use the File plugin to access, create and delete files and folders without problems. Only the setMetadata doesn't work.
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    subFolder = "Backups";
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A: It was a bug on the File plugin. I checked with the developers on Github:
https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-file/pull/39
Just waiting for changes on the Phonegap site.

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WNBA players opt out of labor deal, set up showdown over pay, financial transparency
By Jacob Bogage
The WNBA's players' union announced Thursday it would opt out of the league's collective bargaining agreement after the 2019 season, starting the clock early for negotiations with the league over a larger slice of revenue and financial transparency.
The 12-team league has been around 22 years and has lost money each of those years, according to estimates from the NBA, which owns 70 percent of the women's association. In 2017, the league operated at a $12 million loss.
Under the current labor deal, players make between $39,000 and $115,000 per season excluding benefits. Academic studies state the league pays players roughly 20 percent of total revenue. The NBA pays players about half of league revenue, or about $3 billion.
The WNBA rarely shares concrete financial information, even with players, one of the main sticking points that led players to leave the current agreement.
"In opting out of this CBA, our primary objective is full transparency," players' union president and Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike wrote in the Players' Tribune announcing the decision. "We just want information about where the league is as a business, so that we can come together and make sound decisions for the future of the game.
"You probably don't know this, but as players, we never get to see the numbers. We don't know how the league is doing."
The current deal was set to expire in October 2021, but opting out allows negotiations to start now and a new agreement can take effect in the 2020 season.
"The league and its teams are committed to an open and good-faith negotiation that is rooted in the financial realities of our business," Mark Tatum, the NBA's deputy commissioner and chief operating officer said in a statement. He is overseeing the league on an interim basis after the October resignation of WNBA President Lisa Borders. "We are getting to work immediately and are confident such a process can lead to a fair deal for all involved."
Players and WNBA and NBA higher ups have long been at odds over the league's pay scale and marketing investment. Players contend a salary bump and increased resources for exposure will help the WNBA reach a larger audience and boost the women's game's finances.
"We have a great product as a league and don't get the support and coverage we deserve," Washington Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne tweeted in April. "... We absolutely do not get promoted as our counterparts do. Yes, I'm talking about the NBA."
League executives have responded that those kind of increases do not make financial success for a business that continually operates in the red.
"As much as we've done in lending the league our name," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said to The New York Times in 2015, "the people who have been in the sports business for a long time, and I'm one of them, historically underestimated the marketing it takes to launch a new property."
Amid that tension, the league has seen recent signs of commercial success.
Attendance grew in both 2016 and 2017, before a 13 percent drop in 2018. But viewership increased for game broadcasts on ESPN networks and NBA TV, according to the league, and it began live-streaming games on Twitter. WNBA teams and players also appeared on a video game for the first time with the release of NBA Live 18.
First published by The Washington Post

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Mozambique: Portugal's Teixeira Duarte awarded contract to repair bridge in Tete province
Maputo, Mozambique, 28 April – The Samora Machel bridge, built over the Zambezi river in Mozambique's Tete province, will undergo significant repair work, the chief executive of the National Roads Administration (ANE) told Mozambican newspaper, Notícias in Tete.
Jeremias Chau told the paper that the repair work, which is scheduled to take 18 months, began on 1 March and the contract was awarded to Portuguese construction company Teixeira Duarte.
The work on the bridge, expected to cost 780 million meticals (US$30 million) funded by the central government, will limit car traffic on the bridge as it is already in an advanced state of disrepair.
The repairs on the bridge will be significant and include replacement of most of the old and damaged structural elements, such as cables and expansion joints as well as other equipment and accessories.
A source from Teixeira Duarte, which is already carrying out some work on the surface of the bridge, told Notícias that the work would likely go ahead without problems as the preliminary surveys of the physical state of the bridge would be carried out over the next few days. (macauhub)
South African group leaves Mafambisse sugar plant in Mozambique
TACV Cape Verde Airlines considered a high fiscal risk for the country
Mozambique: Insurer Empresa Moçambicana de Seguros to invest US$2 million this year
Former Portuguese banker to manage Angola' Sonangol Holdings e Indústria
China wants to triple its trade with Africa in five years


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Engaging Students in the Virtual Student Foreign Service
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April 11, 2016 at 1:50 PM ET by Thomas Kalil
OSTP's Tom Kalil learns more about how the U.S. Department of State's Virtual Student Foreign Service is advancing President Obama's Open Government Initiative.
A important element of President Obama's open-government strategy is expanding opportunities for the American people to participate in government. The Virtual Student Foreign Service (VSFS) program is doing just that. Since launching six years ago, VSFS has engaged thousands of eInterns (U.S. college students working remotely) to work on projects of global importance. Recently, I spoke with the State Department team that is running the program--Bridget Roddy, Nora Dempsey, and Asha Beh.
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What is the Virtual Student Foreign Service program?
The U.S. Department of State's Virtual Student Foreign Service (VSFS) program started out in 2009 as a way to harness technology and a commitment to global service among young Americans. It was also designed as a way to open doors to new forms of diplomatic engagement. Coordinated by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Information Resource Management, VSFS now supports more than 25 U.S. Government agencies and departments, which benefit from the talent of hundreds of U.S. college students across the world.
What are the key elements of the Virtual Student Foreign Service program?
VSFS is an important citizen-engagement tool. Agencies benefit from being able to tap into an agile workforce—students with fresh ideas, new perspectives, and an abundance of creativity help our government work smarter, more effectively, and more efficiently. Students benefit from the experience and contacts they gain. VSFS interns do not need an agency-provided desk, phone, or security clearance. All they need is interesting and challenging work, plus consistent communication, to help the government move forward.
How many students and Federal agencies are currently participating in the program?
There are 750 students working on more than 320 projects in the current academic year. What began six years ago with 40 students completing projects in the U.S. Department of State has expanded into a program that every single government agency can draw from. The more projects, offices, and agencies involved, the more students we can reach and the more the Federal government can accomplish.
What are some examples of projects that students are currently working on?
Here's a quick glance at some of the great projects our current virtual interns are working on (and you can find more on our Facebook page):
Renewable Energy at NASA. Amy U., an Arizona State University undergraduate majoring in civil engineering and political science, is conducting research on renewable energy that can be used to power stations in harsh environments in high latitude and high altitude. As part of her project, she is also taking into account interdisciplinary questions, like how best to address communities that were built around coal mines and how switching energy sources will affect those communities.
Countering H2-A Visa Fraud. Mark V., a civil-engineering major at Syracuse University, is working with the Consular section at the U.S. Embassy in Lima, Peru to help combat visa fraud. His project involves helping Peruvian sheepherders, who may fall victim to fraud when "coyotes" promise visas for large sums of money. Mark created a graphic comic to illustrate why the shepherds need to be wary of these "coyotes." His overall goal as a VSFS intern is to create and analyze a digital map of U.S. sheep ranches, a project which will greatly assist visa officers who oversee the H2-A visa application process in Peru.
Educational Advising and Communications Efforts at U.S. Embassies in Africa. Amy A., a student at George Mason University, has participated in VSFS for three years in a row. First, she worked with the EducationUSA team on educational advising via mobile technology in Sub-Saharan Africa. Next, she worked with U.S. Embassy Ghana, transcribing videos on the Embassy's YouTube page and monitoring the Embassy website to ensure data accuracy and functionality. Currently, she is eInterning for the newly established Department of State U.S. Study Abroad office, where she created the Asian country fact sheets. She told us that the experience and knowledge gained in the first two VSFS experiences helped her obtain a traditional summer internship at State.
How do both students and Federal agencies benefit from participating in the program?
Every year, VSFS gives students a chance to apply what they are learning in school to help solve real-world challenges. They can also build a network of colleagues in government who can help and guide them with the "what's next" after college. VSFS can help the government tap the expertise and creative ideas of students.
The fact that 25 other agencies are now participating in this State Department initiative pays off for everyone. By giving students with a wide variety of skills the opportunity to contribute to their government's work, VSFS allows Federal employees to accomplish more without having to secure work space, funding, or a security clearance for an intern. Participating agencies include their projects with projects from the other agencies participating in VSFS so that students can see in one place all the VSFS opportunities across government, all managed by the State Department's Office of eDiplomacy.
How would you like to see the program improve and expand over time?
Our first priority is to ensure that the U.S. college-student community knows that the U.S. Government needs them in every field, particularly at this moment, in the design and development of digital services. We have grown from one agency in 2009 to 25 in 2016 and we look forward to greeting every "knock, knock" on our open door with a warm "Come on in!" Agencies can do their own recruitment and outreach, if they want, or they can rely on our general outreach to students. We offer to help agencies set up their own program or give them the option of joining ours, and all have wanted to join ours thus far. It's almost like we should be called the "Virtual Student FEDERAL Service".
So to those agencies who want to join VSFS, email us at vsfs@state.gov or tweet @VSFSatState. To those students who are interested in applying, go to www.state.gov/vsfs and sign up to "Keep Me Informed" on the right side of http://careers.state.gov/. We look forward to working with you!
Tom Kalil is Deputy Director for Technology and Innovation at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Thomas Kalil
Deputy Director for Policy for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and Senior Advisor for Science, Technology and Innovation for the National Economic Council
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Comparison of the only authenticated image of Billy the Kid (at right) to one of the many purportedly "verified" images of him.
The Truth About Facial Recognition Technology
By John Boessenecker
3/23/2017 • Wild West Magazine
On a regularly recurring basis the headlines report discovery of a purported image of Wyatt Earp, Billy the Kid, Jesse James or some other historic Western figure, its owner often claiming that facial recognition technology has validated the identity of the subject. But the failure of facial recognition technology to identify, for example, the much-photographed Boston Marathon bombers in April 2013 certainly calls its reliability into question. Identification of historical images requires a higher standard.
Facial recognition technology has become a standby plot device in the plethora of crime scene investigation, or CSI, shows on television. As a former police officer, I seldom watch these shows, as their plots and overreliance on technology bear little resemblance to the real world. In such shows every investigation comes together perfectly, leading to the inexorable solving of a crime. I would love to see just one episode in which valuable evidence went missing because a crime scene tech was too lazy to analyze it—a lapse I witnessed on several occasions.
In a recent CSI show the heroine snapped a cell phone image of a stalker through her apartment window, then transmitted the image to headquarters. A tech there ran the grainy, low-resolution image through a computer, and within minutes facial recognition technology had identified the baddie. The failure of the technology under similar circumstances in Boston makes it clear such a result is grossly improbable. Photographs are two-dimensional images; people are three-dimensional. There are too many variables—angle, resolution, lighting, etc.—for facial recognition technology to provide an exact identification. Anyone who has ever looked at photos of friends and family taken 30 years ago has experienced this; often one cannot identify people they know well. If you cannot recognize your own family members in old photos, why expect a computer to do so?
Facial recognition technology on its own is insufficient to identify historic images
Facial recognition technology became an issue in the summer of 2012 when an otherwise reputable auction house offered an obviously specious image of Wyatt Earp and family at a very high price (more than $100,000). The auction catalog did state clearly that no provenance connected the image with Earp or his family. Yet the auctioneer claimed a forensic expert had "proved" the identity of the main subject.
I immediately contacted the auctioneer, reminding him of the importance of provenance:
There is no provenance at all connecting the image to the Earp family. These so-called look-alikes of the Earp brothers come up regularly on eBay and never sell for more than a few dollars. In fact, there is one on eBay now.…The idea that some 'expert'…has identified it as the Earps is laughable. As you must know, such a previously unpublished and unidentified image must have provenance connecting it with the Earp family. And no such provenance exists.
The auctioneer responded in part:
[I] am disappointed in your discussion. The forensic expert that made the 21-page report is FBI-trained and is far from 'laughable.' He is also very well known to other facial recognition forensic experts. Perhaps you might provide an alternative with a similar background in forensic identification of facial recognition.
I replied as follows:
This photo was the topic of quite a bit of informal discussion and joking at the recent Wild West History Association convention in Arizona. No one, collector or historian, even remotely considered that it was authentic.
As far as collecting images goes, no serious collector believes in 'forensic identification' of facial features. Bill Koch spent all that money on the Billy the Kid image because it has impeccable provenance. Two of the four tins of the Kid survived; one was lost in the '20s, and the other surfaced in the '80s, owned by descendants of one of the Kid's comrades in the Lincoln County War. That is the one Koch bought. Over the past 30 years I have seen dozens of Billy the Kid images; only this one is authentic. All the others, like your 'Earp' image, are look-alikes (though many don't even look like him).
The auctioneer initially rejected my comments. "I am saddened to hear that none in your sphere believe in the science attached to forensic identification," he wrote. "The photograph was submitted without bias for formal recognition comparative analyses. The results came back positive. Should someone with equivalent credentials…come forward with new evidence, we'd be happy to review it." Several prominent collectors subsequently contacted the auctioneer, confirming my opinion, and to his credit he withdrew the disputed image from auction.
Unfortunately, such integrity is atypical, and spurious images keep cropping up, such as a recent batch of photos supposedly found in Oklahoma that purport to depict historical lawmen and outlaws, everyone from Sam Bass to Belle Starr to Frank Hamer. They are indisputably old images, but they bear false identifications. The "prize" of the collection is a photo of a young man identified as Billy the Kid reclining on a large rock. The main problem with the image is that it is mounted on a circa 1895–1900 scalloped card and was taken at least 15 years after the Kid's death. Another questionable photo supposedly depicts the Kid and others playing croquet. While also a vintage image, taken somewhere in the United States circa 1880, it depicts unknown subjects, lacks provenance and is worth about $50, not the $5 million its owner is seeking.
Such look-alike photos are a particular peeve among image collectors. The truth is facial recognition technology on its own is insufficient to identify historic images. WW
California author John Boessenecker, a frequent contributor to Wild West, has written many well-received Western books, including Texas Ranger: The Epic Life of Frank Hamer, the Man Who Killed Bonnie and Clyde (2017).
4 Responses to The Truth About Facial Recognition Technology
billy cathater says:
Mr. Boessenecker, thank you for the article. I have been fascinated with the photos found in Oklahoma and believed…or hoped they were actual photos of the people they say they are. What research have you found to debunk their claims?
David Snell says:
3/1/2017 at 12:20 pm
Mr. B: I have developed some information that I think casts serious doubt on any statement that there is (at least) one "authentic" photo of the Kid. (Remember, Garrett's book is touted as "authentic," too.) It is my personal belief that a great disservice is done to Billyology every time such is stated as categorical fact. I can't proove it outright – yet – but I can assure you that there is enough room for sobering doubt to question whether there is $2.3 million dollars of truth in that old bromide. Thanks for the article. That was the only statement with which I disagree(d).
Dave Snell
Jim Williams says:
John Boessenecker, thank you for bringing up the Oklahoma photos that depict historical lawmen and outlaws. Thanks to the help of Oklahoma University library research staff, Wild West History Association members, the Dale family and our research team, provenance for the photo collection has been established. Edward Everett Dale (1879-1972) was the original collector of the photographs of old west lawmen, outlaws and notable pioneers. Mr. Dale's contribution to old west history is unparalleled, he was the history professor at Oklahoma University from 1918 and continued until his retirement in 1952 as emeritus research professor. Professor Dale created OU's nationally recognized "Western History Collection " and was the director for 25 years. Old west enthusiast, Frank Phillips of Phillips Petroleum was the initial support. Professor Dale published eighteen old west related books from 1930 to 1966 and hundreds of articles. He was known as Oklahoma's Historian and twice served as the president of the Oklahoma Historical Society. He was a member of the Meriam Commission, whose job was to survey all Indian reservations, and he co-wrote, with Lewis Meriam, "The Problems with Indian Administration" in 1928. There are over 50 years of personal correspondence letters from Professor Dale being reviewed. Letters to the descendants of the historical people photographed have been found. One letter is from a fan in 1967, Robert G. McCubbin thanking him for signing all of his books that Professor Dale wrote. Other photos in the collection are of Professor Dale and people he knew while at OU, like Oklahoma humorist Will Rogers, Frank Phillips family, Tulsa attorney Patrick Hurley and others. The collection is proving to be the biggest contribution to Old West history in decades.
John Boessenecker says:
3/16/2017 at 1:41 am
That is totally preposterous. You have simply changed the name of the absurd Phillips collection to the Dale collection. Your thrift shop photos of unknown people have no historical value. You claimed to me last year that your images were not for sale, but in fact some of them have been offered for sale. You know full well that Professor Dale never identified these images. You are the one who has identified them as historical western characters in order to sell them and make a profit. You are guilty of polluting the historical record with your fake images.
Auctions, Collectibles, Crime scene investigation, Facial recognition, Memorabilia, Photographs, Wild West


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Pressure to lose weight may not be best tactic for teens
By Associated Press Oct 15, 2007, 12:33am MDT
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MINNEAPOLIS — For parents concerned about their overweight teens, new research suggests the best tactic might be to just relax and cook a healthy Sunday dinner.
Pushing diets probably won't help. Neither will teasing about weight. Instead parents should focus on having frequent family meals, creating a positive atmosphere at mealtimes, promoting physical activity and building self-esteem, the researchers recommend.
The study of more than 2,500 adolescents over five years reinforced several things that doctors have found among their patients — particularly that destructive behaviors such as vomiting or abusing laxatives are prevalent among overweight teens as well as their too-thin peers, and that body attitudes and perceptions can play a big role in future weight problems.
"This is obviously of concern," Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, lead author of the study at the University of Minnesota, said of the risky behaviors. "We know that these behaviors tend to actually increase weight gain over time. It points to a need to address these behaviors with . . . overweight kids."
The research will be published in the November issue of American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
The study found that 44 percent of the girls and 20 percent of the boys were either overweight, engaged in binge eating or had used extreme weight-control measures — such as purging or abusing laxatives, diet pills or diuretics.
Of the overweight adolescents, about one fourth of the girls reported using extreme measures, while 10 percent reported using extreme measures as well as binge eating. Only about 12 percent of overweight boys used extreme measures.
Neumark-Sztainer, who is also author of the book "I'm, Like, So Fat!," said she has long been interested in the intersection between eating disorders and obesity and how both can be prevented. This study shows that problems on both ends of the weight spectrum can stem from the same issues of low self-esteem, body dissatisfaction and risky eating behaviors, she said.
The medical director of the Eating Disorder Center of Denver said the study was well-constructed — using a large number of kids over an extended period. Dr. Carolyn Ross said she was interested in the way the study linked teasing and pressure to lose weight to an increased risk in obesity and binge eating five years later.
The study found that girls who reported being teased about their weight were about twice as likely to be overweight five years later when compared with other girls in the study.
They were also about 1.5 times more likely to binge eat and use extreme weight-control behaviors, the study said.
Ross said the focus on obesity in children has prompted some negative approaches. For example, a physical education teacher who weighs students in front of their peers.
"This study shows us that we are really going in the wrong direction to put more attention and more pressure on kids to lose weight, which further stigmatizes them," she said.
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L'Alabastro è stato un sommergibile della Regia Marina.

Storia

Dopo il completamento, l'addestramento dell'equipaggio si svolse a ritmi serrati, per rendere il sommergibile rapidamente operativo.

Il 13 settembre 1942, al comando del tenente di vascello Giuseppe Bonadies, lasciò Cagliari per la sua prima missione offensiva, da svolgersi tra Algeri e Maiorca. Tuttavia non se ne ebbero mai più notizie.

Nel dopoguerra si apprese che alle 16.20 del 14 settembre, a settentrione di Bougie, un idrovolante Short Sunderland appartenente al 202º Stormo della Royal Air Force aveva attaccato un sommergibile che navigava in superficie verso ovest, affondandolo. È verosimile che si trattasse dell'Alabastro.

Scomparvero con il sommergibile il comandante Giuseppe Bonadies, altri 4 ufficiali e 39 fra sottufficiali e marinai.

L'Alabastro aveva svolto un'unica missione offensiva e 4 esplorative, per totali 1554 miglia di navigazione, tutte in superficie.

Note

Sommergibili della Regia Marina
Sommergibili costruiti dai Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico

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El huracán Earl fue un fuerte huracán categoría 2 que tocó tierra el 3 de septiembre de 1998 alrededor de las 06:00 UTC, y desplazándose por Georgia, hasta Nueva Escocia La tormenta mató a 3 personas y causó $79 millones de dólares (1998 USD) en un estimado de daños totales (incluyendo inundaciones. El huracán Earl fue uno de los tres huracanes en tocar tierra en los Estados Unidos durante la temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico de 1998.

Historia de la tormenta

Referencias

Véase también
 Huracán
 Tormenta tropical

Enlaces externos (en inglés)

Earl
Estados Unidos en 1998
Canadá en 1998
Earl 1998


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Q: How to set up local domain name (.home)? Assume I have two computers with hostnames pc1 and pc2 in my local network 10.0.0.0/24. My router has the ip address 10.0.0.138 and its instructions say that it is also reachable at modem.home, which I tried and is true.
I want to connect from pc1 to pc2 via ssh and use its hostname, not its ip for that. However, the host commando under linux gives me this result when using the ip address of pc2:
host 10.0.0.53
Host 53.0.0.10.in-addr.arpa not found: 2(SERVFAIL)

I tried to do some research about what this means, and I think it says that
Now to my questions:

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*What exactly is the .home domain? Is it usual or is it just something my router sets up?

*How can I add my (linux) computers to that domain so that I can retrieve the hostnames of the other devices (in the local network)?

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What exactly is the .home domain? Is it usual or is it just something my router sets up?

It's just something your router sets up.
As many routers do, it internally runs a DNS cache/proxy and advertises itself as the DNS server in all DHCP responses. The router's DNS proxy is configured to serve *.home names out of local configuration instead of forwarding the queries to ISP's DNS. (You can find this feature in dnsmasq if you plan on making your own.)
The router has the name modem.home statically defined to always return its own IP, but other *.home subdomains are usually read from the DHCP server's lease database.

How can I add my (linux) computers to that domain so that I can retrieve the hostnames of the other devices (in the local network)?

Make sure your computers use DHCP and that their DHCP clients always fill in the 'Host name' option (12) in requests. For example, if the computer uses dhclient, add send host-name = gethostname(); to its configuration.

A: For two computers, you do not need a Domain in my opinion. Set up the Name of the other computer in your local HOSTS file. Do this for each computer.  Then you can address the computers by name.
Local hosts file is here:
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What exactly is the .home domain? Is it usual or is it just something my router sets up?

While .homes and .home.arpa are defined for specific uses, the .home domain doesn't appear to be at this time (as far as I am aware). That said, the RFC for .home.arpa notes:

The Home Networking Control Protocol (HNCP) is
updated to use the 'home.arpa.' domain instead of '.home'.

So it seems there could be some chance .home in this case may have been intended for use with HNCP capable devices for e.g. automatic discovery, configuration, etc. But that is just speculation.

How can I add my (Linux) computers to that domain so that I can retrieve the hostnames of the other devices (in the local network)?

You may want to check your router settings to see if it has any option to add additional hostname and IPs for local resolution.
Otherwise, as detailed in another answer to this question, the simplest method would be to use the hosts file on each PC to define hostname/IP address mappings:
ex. hosts (PC 1 → 10.0.0.10)
10.0.0.20        pc2.home

ex. hosts (PC 2 → 10.0.0.20)
10.0.0.10        pc1.home

The hosts file is generally found under /etc/hosts in Linux/MacOS  and C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts on Windows.
Note that if you have trouble using your hosts file on Linux, you may need to edit /etc/nsswitch.conf and make certain the files entry is listed first under hosts:.
Other Options
Local DNS Server
Without knowing all the details regarding your router, it is (theoretically) possible you could simply set up a local DNS server to serve .home domains as well.
Essentially, you would need to:

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*Designate a PC to be your DNS server. It could be any PC on your network, but it would need to be consistently available (left on continuously) for DNS resolution.

*Install DNS server software on that PC (e.g. BIND, Dnsmasq, etc.)

*Configure the DNS server software to:

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*Recognize ex. pc1.home and pc2.home via  e.g. individual zone files, with appropriate IP address mappings (likely the best option).

or

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*Resolve the entire .home domain and add ex. pc1.home and pc2.home to that zone file with appropriate IP address mappings (likely not the best option).

*Send all other requests upstream (e.g. to your ISP DNS servers).

*Point your router at your DNS server for DNS resolution (under the router's ex. Domain Name Server (DNS) Address settings). You would likely need to forward ports 53 and 953 to the DNS server as well.
.local domains
If you aren't tied to the .home domain, .local is typically used for mDNS (ZeroConf) DNS. Per the Wikipedia article on Multicast DNS (mDNS):

In computer networking, the multicast DNS (mDNS) protocol resolves hostnames to IP addresses within small networks that do not include a local name server. It is a zero-configuration service, using essentially the same programming interfaces, packet formats and operating semantics as the unicast Domain Name System (DNS).

mDNS is often available on various Linux distributions via avahi.


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È moglie di Pavel Korostelëv e sorella di Nikolaj Morilov, a loro volta fondisti di alto livello.

Biografia
In Coppa del Mondo ha esordito il 26 ottobre 2002 a Düsseldorf (10ª), ha ottenuto il primo podio il 14 febbraio 2003 ad Asiago (2ª) e la prima vittoria il 21 dicembre 2008 ancora a Düsseldorf.

In carriera ha preso parte a un'edizione dei Giochi olimpici invernali,  (19ª nella 10 km, 12ª nella sprint, 3ª nella sprint a squadre, 7ª nella staffetta), e a sei dei Campionati mondiali, vincendo una medaglia.

Palmarès

Olimpiadi
 1 medaglia:
 1 bronzo (sprint a squadre a )

Mondiali
 1 medaglia:
 1 bronzo (staffetta a Val di Fiemme 2003)

Coppa del Mondo
 Miglior piazzamento in classifica generale: 10ª nel 2010
 10 podi (4 individuali, 6 a squadre):
 1 vittoria (a squadre)
 4 secondi posti (2 individuali, 2 a squadre)
 5 terzi posti (2 individuali, 3 a squadre)

Coppa del Mondo - vittorie

Legenda:
TL = tecnica libera
TS = sprint a squadre

Coppa del Mondo - competizioni intermedie
 3 podi di tappa:
 1 vittoria
 2 secondi posti

Coppa del Mondo - vittorie di tappa

Legenda:
TC = tecnica classica
SP = sprint

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni


A former nurse's aide whose rough handling of a nursing home patient was caught by a hidden videotape has pleaded guilty to abuse, Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway announced Tuesday.
Jaclyn Dawn VanWinkle, a former nurse's aide at Madison Manor nursing home in Richmond, pleaded guilty Monday in Madison District Court to reckless abuse of an adult and was sentenced to 12 months in jail, Conway said.
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The stromboid notch is an anatomical feature which is found in the shell of one taxonomic family of medium-sized to large sea snails, the conches.

Marine gastropods in the family Strombidae have a notch in the edge of the shell aperture not far from the siphonal canal. This indentation is called the stromboid notch. Its function is to enable the animal to extend one of its two stalked eyes out through the notch when the animal is active.

See also
 Strombus
 siphonal notch
 siphonal canal

References

Gastropod anatomy
Mollusc shells


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Q: using same axis labels as listed in the data file i have a simple dat file with 36 values in a range from 0 to 100.
Is it possible to use this 36 values as y-lables instead of the automatically generated labels? This 36 y-values are sorted from 0 to 100, but have a irregular gap.

A: Use the yticlabel function:
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"Forget Jack the Ripper. This Victorian villain specialises in restoring the dead to their fully living former selves: but with just as disastrous consequences".
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"Isaac Wollenscroft, a put-upon junior detective, is dispatched to investigate a spate of grave robberies. But contact from an anonymous Government agency soon turns it into something far bigger: an investigation into reports of previously deceased individuals reappearing in society. Isaac teams up with Adeline Earnshaw, a former spiritualist medium and one of Jack's first re-animated "victims". Together they embark on a quest to discover Jack's identity, which becomes still more urgent when a hanged man, The Angelmaker, is re-animated and resumes his serial killing activities.
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Flatbush Zombies Prep New LP, Behind-the-Scenes Documentary
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Brooklyn rap trio Flatbush Zombies announced a new LP, 'Vacation in Hell,' and a behind-the-scenes tour documentary.
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Brooklyn rap trio Flatbush Zombies announced release dates for three new projects including their second LP, Vacation in Hell, out on April 6th.
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Frequent creative collaborator Ellington Hammond chronicled that busy two-year period in the upcoming documentary, out April 2nd, which follows rapper-producer Erick "The Architect" Elliott, Dimitri "Meechy Darko" Simms and Antonio "Zombie Juice" Lewis on the road and at home in Brooklyn. A black-and-white trailer for the film blends ruminative footage of Elliott playing piano and guitar with intense shots of Flatbush Zombies performing onstage.
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Our flagship service is LiveTVdata. It produces real-time ad log data for all the TV channels in national and local markets in Europe and USA.
The ad logs provide information with down to the second precision for any given TV channel and any given airing of all the ads, promos, sponsorships, shows, etc. For each of the items in the ad log, we provide videos and metadata. The metadata is organized by brands, description of the ad, classification according to a standardized taxonomy, position of the ad in the ad-block, etc.
Our client-facing interface to the LiveTVdata system integrates data from audience measurement providers and allows the users to visually create dashboards with ad campaign analysis, promo campaign analysis, rating analysis, track and analyze the performance of TV shows and complete TV schedules.
The LiveTVdata service is used by ad agencies, advertisers, broadcasters and TV producers. The main use cases include campaign tracking, competition tracking, post-campaign evaluation, intelligence research for preparation for agency pitches, media planning, campaign optimization, budget tracking. Broadcasters use the service for strategy planning, sales performance monitoring, and reporting, content research and production analysis and briefing.
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Our ultra-fast ACR lets us trigger telecom systems, STBs and smart TVs to replace a given ad even before the viewer has seen it. This is used for customization and targeted advertising in the TV domain.
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Ad monitoring is a critical part of audience measurement. Combining monitoring data (which answers to the question "What's been on-air") with audience data (which answers to the question "Who watched?") into an analytical instrument like LiveTVdata provides instantaneous insights to all agency employees. It is used for pitch preparation, post-campaign evaluation, client reporting, competition tracking, ad market analysis, medial planning, etc.
TV advertising and digital advertising can no longer be separated. Campaign effectiveness requires that these two worlds are merged together. Digital agencies can benefit from the synchronization of digital communication with TV activation. The interest created by TV campaigns creates prospects that can be re-targeted digitally.
Advertisers must control the effectiveness of their agencies. They want to be aware of the performance of their campaigns on a global scale in real-time. Post campaign evaluation is no longer a viable option . Now it's time for real-time evaluation and live control and navigation of communication strategy. Tracking the activities of the competition hasn't been easier before. The LiveTVdata service is a powerful instrument in the hands of progressive advertisers.
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Statement on Afghanistan at Meeting of Members of UN Security Council
Chargé d'Affaires Jonathan Allen spoke at a Meeting of Members of the UN Security Council to discuss the current situation in Afghanistan, including the coronavirus pandemic and the need for both Afghan political unity and Taliban engagement with peace talks.
Jonathan Allen said:
The UK is deeply concerned about the potential impact of the global pandemic on Afghanistan and we are looking at options for scaling up our humanitarian support.
Violence only hinders efforts to tackle the virus, so it is vital that the Taliban ceases its attacks.
It is clear that a political process is the only way forward for a sustainable peace in Afghanistan. Developments last month provided some hope, but the Taliban must show that it is serious about peace by engaging in Intra-Afghan negotiations.
We are disappointed that political leaders in Kabul have been unable to unite ahead of negotiations. They must also follow through on their promises and form a genuinely inclusive government. The Afghan people expect and deserve nothing less.
Tags:Afghan, Afghanistan, coronavirus, council, Government, Human, Humanitarian, Impact, Kabul, peace talks, security, Security Council, sustainable, Taliban, UK, UK Government
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Envisioning yourself as successful might also help you be lucky. Jason Womack of Entrepreneur magazine writes that you must "Visualize" your success. Many business owners and executives don't see themselves in bigger and better situations and therefore may not recognize a "lucky" opportunity when it presents itself. Sharon Vinderline of Parent Tested Parent Approved Media states that, "You must have a Drive to Innovate. Inspiration was always a great motivator…and inspiration comes from small daily accomplishments". Seeing yourself as successful and having inspiration in your work can help you become a "Luck Magnet".
Womack suggests, "Write down 5-10 conditions in which you are at your best." These should be things that you are in 100% control of and that you 100% believe could happen. You never know who may be watching you. When others see you at your best, they are inspired to work with you. By doing your best, you position yourself to leave a good, lasting impression that could develop into a great business relationship. Francesco Marconi, fellow at the Columbia School of Journalism and Strategy Manager at Associated Press, came up with the algorithm ENGAGE. It encourages business owners and executives to: Explore their meaning, Narrow their focus, Generate a plan, Anticipate roadblocks, Gain persistence and Elevate their position. Great steps to get you to the point where you do what you do best.
Finally, plan on being lucky!
Alan Lakein, renowned business author and graduate of Johns Hopkins University and Harvard Business School, is credited with coining the phrase "Failing to plan is planning to fail". Womack also says "build your team". A trusted team to help you execute your plan is often crucial to long term success. So, envision your success, do what you do best, hang that horseshoe, grab a four-leaf clover, put that Maneko Neko statue in your lobby and plan to have Luck find you! If you need help planning to be lucky, contact our team at Business Dynamix Solutions right now: Call 239-262-1237 or e-mail: tim@bds1237.com.


Set amongst the vines, this early 19th C. gentleman's residence, which has been completely restored, has become a charming hostelry where peace and relaxation are guaranteed. Simplicity and elegance are the keynotes in a warm family atmosphere. The high-class restaurant is an invitation to enjoy pleasant, convivial quality time suffused with gastronomic delights through the richly yet subtly flavoured creations of our chef, with a distinct predilection for fish.
Discover this smart vineyard, created by the Michelin-starred chef Alain Senderens then taken over by Swenden family near Puy-l'Evêque.


We wanted to thank Townsend Public Affairs for coming out earlier this week on our boats for their corporate event. We also wanted to share Amanda's review she posted for other companies that might be considering a boat outing on their next team building, sales, or appreciation for staff event. Thanks again to Townsend Public Affairs!
My company used Newport Pontoon for our corporate event and we couldn't have been more pleased with the way it all turned out. Garrison was so helpful and accommodating. I can't thank him and Newport Pontoons enough!
My company has 4 offices across the country and the directors of each office flew out to be at our event. It was very important that things ran smooth and everything had a polished finish. We knew we wanted to rent a something to drive around the harbor. Before Newport Pontoons, there were only 2 options – either a duffy or a yacht. Duffy's are so small and cheap looking that there was no way I was going to trust the 11 most important members of our company to float around in one of those things. Newport Pontoons really came to our rescue.
The boats were clean and sharp looking. They were spacious, with room for people to walk around and change seats if need be. There was a table to put snacks, veggie trays, and drinks on. They even offered us a cooler with ice for our convenience.
There are not enough good tings I can say about Newport Pontoons. There was no contest between choosing N.P. over any of the duffy rental places in the harbor. Also, parking was very easy compared to the other duffy rental places.
Thank you Garrison and the entire team for all your help in making our event a success!


Situated in the charming 1884 heritage-listed Old Kerosene Store on Bather's Beach, Fremantle, Kidogo Arthouse is a coveted wedding venue for ceremonies and receptions of various sizes. It boasts unbounded views of the Indian ocean & four diverse spaces.
Kidogo Arthouse is situated in a quaint limestone building, constructed in 1884 by Harwood & Son as a dangerous-goods store for the storage of kerosene. This iconic building sits directly on Bathers' Beach and offers unbounded views of the Indian Ocean. It is within easy walking distance to Fremantle's accommodation and culturally rich city centre. No matter the style of wedding you are planning, whether it's a barefoot, casual beach barbecue, or a sumptuous, candle-lit affair, Kidogo Arthouse is the perfect setting.
We can provide an extensive list of highly recommended caterers, musicians, decorators, photographers, florists and graphic artists who can help create your event. We also have equipment for hire including glassware, crockery, cutlery, chairs, antique tables and styling props.


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How the Houston Chronicle is catching up to a changing city
By Richard Parker
Top editor Nancy Barnes opens up about the paper's transition
HOUSTON, TX — The biggest city in Texas isn't just big. Houston is vast, growing, and changing–fast.
The city proper is the fourth largest in the country, and the population of the sprawling metropolitan area is now greater than Philadelphia's. By at least one account, it's the most ethnically diverse city in America, too–the home of Urban Cowboy is now a place where over 90 languages are spoken and the kimchi taco is a hit. And while downtown was once deserted when the sun went down, it is now alive with hotels, restaurants, and night life.
Over on Texas Avenue, the Houston Chronicle is getting some new life breathed into it, too.* After nearly a year and a half in Houston, the top editor, Nancy Barnes, is generally getting good marks for the direction of the Hearst-owned daily. Since coming to the Chronicle from the Minneapolis Star-Tribune in 2013, Barnes has focused on the blocking and tackling of a brawny, big-city paper. That has meant staffing up in core beats, like government coverage. It has meant stripping away many columns and lifestyle beats. And it has meant populating the outer suburbs of the Houston metro area with reporters. The work is far from complete, though, and Barnes herself wonders if she can change the paper as fast as the city around it changes.
The paper's transition dates to the fall of 2012. Editor-in-chief Jeff Cohen had managed the fallout of the 2008 economic crisis and the Great Recession, which had triggered cutbacks and uncertainty at dailies everywhere. Then Cohen, a native Houstonian, Hearst lifer, and only the paper's 10th editor, decided to leave the job after a decade and take charge of the editorial and opinion pages.
A Hearst veteran, Steve Proctor, had recently come in from San Francisco as managing editor, and he was tasked with leading the newsroom day to day–but no one knew what would happen next. A little more than a year later, Barnes, whose Star-Tribune was widely respected, won the top job. She'd never worked in Texas, let alone Houston, before, and was quickly struck by two observations: The city was astonishingly large, complex, and global, and the newsroom staff was demoralized.
"I think the rest of the country doesn't understand how big and cosmopolitan a place Houston has become," she said. "But the newsroom was downtrodden in its spirit. It's taken a lot of energy to lift spirits up."
After gauging the place, a third observation struck: Much of the vast city was simply uncovered by the paper, and core government beats like Austin, the state capital, were under-covered. There were no reporters in many of the suburbs where half of metropolitan Houston actually lives. There was just one reporter up in Austin.
Today, through a mix of shuffling personnel around and some new hires–which required tinkering with internal budgets and getting a little money from Hearst in New York–she has five reporters covering state government in Austin and has lured away specialty reporters from other news organizations to cover subjects like the nexus of energy, business, and policy. And Chronicle reporters have set up far-flung bureaus in the large suburbs of Spring, Katy, and The Woodlands, with plans for more to come. The task of staffing the suburbs, Barnes estimates, is only 35 to 40 percent complete.
In many cases, the focus is local, local, local. In the suburbs, it's all about schools, growth, zoning, development–and of course, traffic. The Austin and Washington reporters are assigned to cover developments in the context of local delegations and local impact. But Barnes and managing editor Vernon Loeb–another non-Texan brought in from The Washington Post–are also kicking back for more digging, enterprise, and investigation.
An ambitious recent story explored the accidental shooting death of a 4-year-old boy; cases of child abuse and neglect have been high on the editorial agenda in the wake of tragedies at area day cares. The Chronicle also sent a reporter to Russia and Kazahkstan for a series about the state of the American space program and its reliance on Russian rides into orbit. On its face, that might seem a stretch of the local emphasis–but NASA's Johnson Space Center in Clear Lake is in charge of manned space flight, and though those flights have slowed to a trickle the center employs some 3,000 government employees and 12,000 contractors.
"Certainly there have been changes at the paper that any reader can see," said Margaret Downing, editor of the alternative Houston Press. With fewer columns and more reporting, "I think that they're trying to find their way."
Downing rates the business coverage as strong, sees more enterprise reporting on a day-to-day basis and–though this is outside Barnes' purview–says Cohen's editorials are "strong and independent." There have been a few minor missteps along the way that show the clear budgetary strain under which newsroom still operates: The Press, after all, did take note when the Chronicle's annual newsroom coffee budget was depleted in October.
"I think it's an improvement," Downing said of the daily. "Overall, I'd say it's headed the right way."
As they chart a new course, the Chronicle staff will soon have a new home. Plans are underway for Hearst to sell its downtown building and relocate most Houston-area staff to the old haunts of the now-defunct Houston Post, which was shut down in 1995. The building will be significantly renovated to accommodate 21st-century media.
It's the task of revamping the rest of the operation that gives Barnes her worries: transitioning a big metro daily into a largely digital business fast enough. That means not just matching the editorial vision to the community but creating and growing a dozen revenue streams, for instance, rather than relying on one or two or three.
"I'm very excited about the possibilities here," Barnes said, both about the city and the paper. But "I beat my head on the wall wondering, 'Are we changing fast enough?"
* Correction: This article originally misstated the name of the street where the Chronicle's offices are located. Also, a reference to Billy Bob's Texas that misidentified its home city has been deleted.
Richard Parker is an award-winning journalist and the author of Lone Star Nation: How Texas Will Transform America, from Pegasus Books. Follow him on Twitter @Richard85Parker.
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This project consists in making a remote control car using a bluetooth connection. This car is meant to be used in a balloon popping competition against other similar cars. The wireless connection is achieved by using a bluetooth module that's connected to the Arduino and is controlled with an app for Android. This app can be made using different online programs, in our case we will be using the MIT App Inventor. The app serves as a controller that can control the direction in which the car moves. This app also controls the servo motor in which we adapted our weapon for popping other teams' balloons. The Adafruit motor Shield needs to be used together with the Arduino in order to move the DC motors that work as the car's wheels.
External battery for the Arduino (with two slots since it will be used to power both the Arduino and Adafruit.
Additional to this, you may also use other materials in order to personalize your car.
The chassis will be the main body of the car. Every element has to be glued to it so you want to make sure that it has an adequate size. The chassis of the car needs to be designed using a Corel software, it can be either Corel Draw or SolidWorks. In this case, it is going to be designed using SolidWorks. The chassis will be made out of MDF and the easiest way to cut it is using a laser cutter. You will need to save your design with the .DXF extension (which stands for 3D object) in order to print it using the laser cutter. The finished chassis is shown in the next picture. You will have to print it twice. The first one will be used as the base. Here you will stick all the main components: Arduino, DC motors, and the battery. The second one will be used as a protection that will go on top of this first one. The servomotor will be glued to the second design too.
Step 3: Step 2: Creating the Bluetooth App.
Once you have your account you can start creating your app. Click on projects, and then on "Start new project".
First, you should create the interface of your app. You can follow the design included in this Instructable, however, you can make it according to your own preference. Whatever design you may use, you need to include the following buttons: Attack (to move your weapon), forward, left, stop, right, reverse. You also need to include a list picker with the name "connect" in order to choose the bluetooth device from your car to connect to it.
On the left part of the design window you will find a section with the name "Palette" then a menu that's called "User interface" here you will find all of the options that you can add to your design. In this case you will only be using: button, list picker, and labels. You may also want to use images.
You can now start dragging the elements that you'll be using to the part where it says "Viewer". You can arrange your buttons anyway you want to. It is recommended that you rename your buttons in order to make programming easier. On the "components menu" search for an specific button, then click on it. Once you do this, go to the bottom of the same section and you will find two buttons: rename and delete. Click on rename in order to change the name of the button.
Once your design is ready, click on "blocks" to start programming your app. The "Palette" menu will now be called "Blocks". These blocks are actually instructions that are used to program your app. The first code you'll need to make is the one that will enable the app to connect to the bluetooth module. The finished code is shown in the second picture.
You can now make the code for each button. This is the main part of the app because, thanks to this, you will be able to use your Android device as your controller. The next pictures show how this code should be done.
The letters chosen to be sent whenever you click a button will control the Arduino. On the next section about the Arduino code this will be explained.
Once you've finished your app, click on build, then App (provide QR code). Scan it with your cellphone to be able to use the app.
When you want to connect to your bluetooth module, select the "Connect" picklist to show every bluetooth device that's available. Be careful to choose the one that corresponds to your car.
Once you have your cellphone app ready now you'll need to program your Arduino Uno.
1. First of all, you'll need to download the libraries that are needed to make the program. These are needed in order to be able to work with the Adafruit motor Shield. After downloading, you should copy them to the folder in which you have all of the Arduino libraries.
3. Now, you have to declare your four DC motors for the four wheels. You also need to declare your inputs for the Bluetooth and the servomotor.
4. In the "Setup" section the speed of each motor, initial position, and the PIN at which the servomotor is connected will be assigned.
5. In the Loop section the direction in which each motor spins will be assigned. This will help to define in which direction the car as a whole will move. It will depend on which letter is sent by the controller App. You have to make sure that the letters that you use in your Arduino code match the letters declared on your App.
Put the Adafruit Motor Shield on top of the Arduino UNO. You will have to weld the pins of the Arduino to the Adafruit. This will not only help them both work but will also keep them together. It is recommendable that you find female headers with pins long enough to reach the arduino connections. This will make connecting the bluetooth module to the Adafruit easier.
Once you have both the Arduino and Adafruit together. You can now start connecting your motors to the Adafruit. The Adafruit has inputs for up to four DC motors. You can connect these using some cables. The fifth input with the labels M+ and GND are where you need to connect the power supply of the Adafruit. This other supply will be provided by the same battery that's connected to Arduino, that's why in the "Materials" section it is specified that the external battery should have two slots for two cables.
Connect your servo motor to the input of the Adafruit that's labeled as "Servo 2"
MAKE SURE THAT YOU NEVER HAVE THE JUMPER PLUGGED IN WHILE THE ARDUINO AND ADAFRUIT ARE WORKING. If it is plugged in while feeding the Adafruit, it will get damaged.
Once you have it all connected, test if your bluetooth app is able to make the motors move the way you wish them to.
Before going onto this step, you should first verify that your car works correctly. Check that the bluetooth app is able to connect to the Arduino, that the wheels spin in the direction they are supposed to and that the servomotor spins every time you command it to. If everything's working fine, you can now build the car. Since you have 2 copies of the same chassis, they will be referred as chassis 1 and 2.
Attach the four DC motors, Arduino with Adafruit, servo motor and battery to chassis 1. You may use glue or any other material you wish.
Stick a couple of wooden sticks to the chassis 1. You can cut them according to the desired height of the car. Stick chassis 2 on top of these sticks.
Before fixing the servomotor to chassis 2, you should first attach your weapon for popping balloons to the servo. In this example the weapon consists on a rectangle made out of MDF with a piece of cardboard on the other end. Attach as many push pins as you can to this cardboard piece. You can define its size however you want.
Once you have the weapon ready, paste it to the servomotor. Preferably use glue to prevent it from falling or becoming loose.
You can drill some 4 small holes on chassis 2 to put other wooden sticks there. These sticks will be used to tie the balloons. If the wholes are too big for them to be still you can use a glue gun to keep them still.
After you've finished attaching every component make sure that it is correctly fixed and that it won't fall off easily.


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Q: u-disparity shows half the expected cols I cannot see what I am doing wrong after checking the code a thousand times.
The algorithm is very simple: I have a CV_16U image with the disparity values called disp, and I am trying to implement the building of the u and v disparities in order to detect obstacles.
Mat v_disparity, u_disparity;
v_disparity=Mat::zeros(disp.rows,numberOfDisparities*16, CV_16U);
u_disparity=Mat::zeros(numberOfDisparities*16,disp.cols, CV_16U);
for(int i = 0; i < disp.rows; i++)
{
    d = disp.ptr<ushort>(i);    //d[j] is the disparity value
    for (int j = 0; j < disp.cols; ++j)
    {
        v_disparity.at<uchar>(i,(d[j]))++;
        u_disparity.at<uchar>((d[j]),j)++;
    }
}

The problem is that when I use imshow to print both disparities after converting to 8bit Unsigned. The u-disparity is wrong, since it has the shape it should, but it's half the horizontal dimension, being the right pixels black.

A: I finally figured it out. It was just that I used a wrong template while accessing to the value of the pixels in u and v-disparities. In the v-disparity I didn't detect it since I thought there was no pixels in disp with high disparity values.
To sum up, the following lines:
    v_disparity.at<uchar>(i,(d[j]))++;
    u_disparity.at<uchar>((d[j]),j)++;

must be replaced by:
    v_disparity.at<ushort>(i,(d[j]))++;
    u_disparity.at<ushort>((d[j]),j)++;

since both images are CV_16U, and the type uchar is 8 bit, not 16 bit.