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The Lost Daughter Is Out On Disc, Actually
You might not think it, but Netflix's brilliant Awards season adaptation of Elena Ferrante's novel The Lost Daughter is actually available to own on physical media. And I don't just mean an FYC disc. It's commercially available on Blu-ray (and DVD) from Vertigo and Focus Filmes in Spain, under the title La Hija Oscura. It's a totally legit, pressed disc; you can order it from amazon.es or where ever. But how is it? Are there any extras? Did they mess anything up? Is it fully English friendly? Why doesn't somebody post a full review of it with proper screenshots of it anywhere on the internet? Somebody should make a site that... Oh right. Okay, fine.
I kid, because actually I was excited to order myself a copy as soon as I saw this existed, waters tested or not. Just from Film Twitter, a little forum skimming and the podcasts I listen to, I kind of got the impression this is one of those Academy Award nominees that barely anybody actually watched. The fact that it's actress Maggie Gyllenhaal's directorial debut surely warded off some potential viewers anticipating a self-indulgent vanity project, a la Sonny or The Brave. And just being a woman-centric drama isn't going to be a strong pull for film bros expecting to roll their eyes at a bunch of weepy performances. But you're in any part of that camp, oh no no no, you should see this ASAP. It's so good.
Not only do I firmly believe Oliva Coleman and Jessie Buckley should've won their best Lead and Supporting Actress categories (West Side Story and The Eyes of Tammy Faye, seriously?) last year, it should've won Best frikkin' Picture. I would've also accepted Drive My Car; but oh boy, this film sure isn't saddled with that film's sentimentality. It's a darkly brilliant character study that savagely strips the romance away from parenting. If I had to criticize it, I suppose the back and forth flashback structure feels a little floppy, but seriously, most filmmakers should live long enough to make a film half this powerful, yet alone strike such a nerve on their first outing. Of course, the two stars carry a lot of that weight, and it certainly helps to have an impressive supporting cast including Ed Harris, Gyllenhaal's real life husband Peter Sarsgaard and a surprising turn from Dakota Johnson (don't let this trick you into giving Persuasion a shot, though... hoo boy). But I can't imagine having to follow this one up. I fully expect a big freshman flop, but who cares? We already got The Lost Daughter.
2022 Netflix FYC DVD top; 2022 Focus BD bottom.
This is a modern film with a ready to use DCP, so there isn't much to worry about Vertigo screwing up in terms of picture. As you'd expect, the blu's 1.66:1 pillar-boxed image matches Netflix's DVD pretty precisely, apart from the clarity boost that comes with being in HD. It's sharper, but given the film's soft, handheld style, even that isn't too obvious until you really examine it. The colors and gamma levels are the same. The one nice fix is that the FYC disc was interlaced, which the blu happily isn't, so you do notice a considerable improvement in that second set of shots just because of that. But otherwise it's a legit but subtle upgrade. The fact that the blu makes the film commercially available at all is the real win.
But not the only win, mind you. The blu also offers us the original English 5.1 track in lossless DTS-HD, which is a step up over the DVD, of course. But on the other hand, there is an imperfection. The blu also offers us a Spanish dub and optional Spanish subtitles, naturally. But in two brief spots, there are also quick moments with burnt-in subtitles. There is a single line of Greek dialogue early in the film [pictured above] and four or five later in the film, when Coleman is watching a movie. Those lines are in English, but for whatever reason, Vertigo decided to cake those lines into the film, too. For English viewers, we aren't missing anything at all (if you turn the English subtitles on the US DVD, it just says "[speaking in Greek]" for that line above). But it's just slightly surprising/ distracting to have those couple lines of subtitles pop up on the screen for those two short moments.
There are no extras on either disc, by the way, apart from a couple of bonus trailers that pop up on the blu. Netflix did make a couple little promo featurettes, so it would've been nice to see them slapped on here at least, or the actual Lost Daughter trailer. But oh well. I can't say I was actually expecting any special features here. Honestly, I was convinced this would just be one of many streaming exclusives to whither on the Netflix vine, and I'm super pleased to now own this on blu at all. And despite that little subtitle quirk, it's a perfectly fine, strong presentation. I wish we could find similar imports for all the rest.
Posted by John W McKelvey on 12/28/2022 No comments:
Labels: 2020, Blu, drama, Focus Filmes, Netflix, Vertigo Films
The Company of Wolves, Fully Realized
I'm a bit hot and cold when it comes to the films of Neil Jordan... I mean, the guy wrote a "woman has visions through the eyes of a serial killer" script in the nineties. But I love me some Company of Wolves. What a wild, fun, beautiful, creative meditation on the movie monster staple: the werewolf. Unfortunately, it's only available on a barebones, non-anamorphic DVD from well over a decade ago. How could such a distinct and highly regarded film by a highly successful filmmaker be left in home video obscurity by a label called "Hen's Tooth Video?" I mean, this is a horror movie that was nominated for four BAFTAs; how often do you see that? What's it gonna take to get this film the respect it deserves? Oh wait, it has been treated right. There's a special edition blu-ray... only available in the UK.
Update 10/20/15 - 12/27/22: So much for "UK only." Heck, so much for "blu-ray." Scream Factory has issued this film the special edition 4k UHD (and yes, there's a BD, too) it's always deserved.
If you haven't seen it, The Company of Wolves is kind of a mash-up of several werewolf stories. Heavy on the Little Red Riding Hood, the plot waves in and out through different werewolf tales, mostly in a sort of fairy-tale period setting. It's got a terrific cast including Angela Lansbury, David Warner, Terrance Stamp, Jordan regular Stephen Rea and the guy from Waiting for God. It's a perfect little storm of smart performances, stylish photography, lavish sets, and still delivering the gruesome goods for horror fans. Maybe the story's a bit confusing in the way it drifts dream-like from one situation to another, and there is the occasional moment of down-right abstract symbolism; but there's enough entertainment here for even the most art-phobic juvenile to let the medicine go down.
So yeah, you'd think every specialty label from Anchor Bay to Criterion would have had this film in their sites, but nope. Just the 2002 Hen's Tooth DVD. Over in the UK however, ITV maybe hasn't quite given it the ultimate Arrow boxed set with 3 discs and a 60-page book on a satin pillow, but in 2007, they managed to scare up a nice, HD transfer and the director's involvement in the extras department. You really can't complain about any release that at least makes it that far. But... you can replace it. And now that Scream Factory has released this as a UHD/ BD combo with a new 4k restoration and all new special features, that's just what I'm doing.
1) Hen's Tooth DVD; 2) ITV BD; 3) SF BD; 4) SF UHD.
I mentioned that the old DVD was non-anamorphic, so I left the black around it in the first shot to show how that looks on a widescreen TV. To be fair, though, the Hen's Tooth transfer wasn't too bad for an older DVD apart from that. At least it's widescreen. And in fact, the framing is pretty close: 1.73:1 compared to ITV's 1.78:1. It's missing a little picture on three sides: top, bottom and left, with a little extra on the right. Hen's Tooth DVD is also much more yellow, with ITV leaning red. But now we've got Scream Factory presenting us a fresh 4k scan of the original camera negative, matted down to 1.85:1, so everything that came before is obsolete. The colors are just slightly warmer and deeper, with fine detail and grain rendered clearly (especially on the UHD), where it was splotchy and inconsistent on the old ITV.
ITV's blu-ray's audio isn't quite lossless either, unfortunately; but it's still an okay 2.0 mix, actually pretty similar to the US DVD. And ITV got the edge for including optional English HoH subtitles. But now Scream Factory is here, finally giving us the 2.0 in lossless DTS-HD, while still providing the subs.
Hen's Tooth DVD was basically extras-less, but they did at least manage to include two trailers (one of which is rather long, and must've been some kind of special one made for promoters or something) and a little photo gallery. The bare minimum at least. But ITV came to play, with an audio commentary by Neil Jordan himself. It's quite informative and engaging, and covers pretty much everything you'd hope he'd address. I was slightly disappointed to see they didn't include the trailer, but stood up against the commentary, who cares?
Not that we have to choose anymore anyway. I was relieved to see SF have retained Jordan's commentary, plus the trailer and gallery, too. And they've cooked up some more goodies. Second is an all new, quite excellent audio commentary with producer Chris Brown, sculptor Dick Budden, Angela Carter's biographer and co-stars Micha Bergese & Kathryn Pogson. The moderator also reads excerpts from some print interviews with art director Anton Furst. It's more than a little patched together, with uneven volume levels and a few lines that were presumably meant to be cut out but forgotten; but I'd rather have a consistently engaging heavily edited piece than a dragging free-for-all any day. We also get a short but engaging on-camera interview with actress Georgia Slowe, and a fuller, audio-only interview with composer George Fenton. There's a TV spot, too; and Scream's release comes with a slipcover and reversible artwork, plus a rolled 18"x24" poster if you pre-ordered it direct from Shout.
The Company of Wolves is a surprisingly great little werewolf film that's been a bit neglected. But no more. ITV's blu-ray was a nice little stop-gap, but now there's only one release that belongs in your collection, and it's Scream Factory's.
Labels: 1980, Blu, DVD, Hen's Tooth Video, horror, ITV, Scream Factory, UHD
The Ultimate Black Christmas Has Arrived
The original Black Christmas is a pretty great Christmas horror classic. In fact, while Silent Night, Deadly Night may be the most popular of them, and Gremlins the most mainstream; I think I'd say Black Christmas is the quintessential Christmas horror flick. A smart, quality, built-to-last holiday scare that's had a long-lasting effect on the genre. Yes, this is the original "we've traced the calls; they're coming from inside the house" movie (When a Stranger Calls ripped it off from here). And it's an amusingly dark coincidence that it's directed by the same man - Bob Clark - who made one of the world's most beloved family-friendly holiday films shortly after, A Christmas Story. So, I guess it's not surprising, then, that there are a whole bunch of Black Christmas releases out there. Like a lot.
Update 11/24/16 - 1/10/17: Replacement program is now on! 😀
Update:12/25/22: The road might've been a little rocky, but it's smooth sailing now. Scream Factory is back with a new 4k restoration on UHD and Blu. And once again, the biggest part of the news is the audio.
First hearing about it, Black Christmas probably sounds like a pretty generic slasher film: a mysterious killer comes out at night to stalk and stab girls living in a sorority house. But two facts should set it apart pretty quick. One, this film is from 1974, and so predating the slasher as an established genre by a good number of years (Scream Factory are releasing two important slasher precursors this winter; this and The House That Screamed), so it's not compelled to follow any of its formulas, and any slasher-like ideas it has are all fresher here. And more importantly, two, this film is smartly written, as well as being well directed and performed, which is what every film needs to be in order to rise above its contemporaries. There's nothing wrong with being a slasher, or a western, rom-com, sex farce, or any other typically dismissed genre of film so long as you've got a demonstrably good film. And that's Black Christmas: a well-crafted mystery with a strong cast including Olivia Hussey, John Saxon, Margot Kidder, 2001's Keir Dullea, Doug McGrath, SCTV's Andrea Martin, Art Hindle and a not very famous but definitely memorable Marian Waldman as the house mother.
So, like I said, there are a whole bunch of Black Christmas discs. It first came out as a 25th Anniversary edition DVD from Critical Mass. It was fullscreen and only had an interview with John Saxon, and that was it. So there was room to grow. Critical Mass's second go, the 2002 Collector's Edition DVD from Canada, was widescreen and had a bunch of great extras. Unfortunately it was non-anamorphic and looked pretty grubby; but it became a sought after collectors' item for a long time anyway, after it went OOP with a bunch of great exclusive extras, including a commentary by Bob Clark. In 2006, Critical Mass released it in the US with their Special Edition, which was anamorphic widescreen and had a bunch of all new extras, but none of the old ones. In 2008 Critical Mass brought their special edition to blu-ray from Somerville House, but it caught a lot of flack. Some other labels have released it on blu in other regions - including Cinema Cult in Australia, Happinet in Japan, Anchor Bay in Canada and Capelight in Germany - but they're all taken from the same master.
So for all the Black Christmas releases we'd already gotten, fans kept asking for a new one. And in 2016 Scream Factory raised their collective hand to accept the challenge. Could they finally deliver the Black Christmas blu-ray the people had been clamoring for? Well, being warned by Scream Factory to manage our expectations in their spec announcements didn't exactly fill one with confidence. But they'd done a whole new 2k scan of the negative, plus included Critical Mass's older master with no DNR or other effects on the second disc. And... it did look better (more on that below, of course). But now, just in time for Christmas '22, they're taking another stab at it, this time with an all new 4k scan of the original camera negative, and not just on another BD (although, yes, there is a new 1080p BD with the fresh 4k scan) but on proper 4k UHD with Dolby Vision.
1) CM 2001 DVD; 2) CM 2002 DVD; 3) CM 2006 DVD; 4) CM 2008 BD;
5) SF 2016 BD 2; 6) SF 2016 BD 1; 7) SF 2022 BD 1; 8) SF 2022 UHD.
Hoo-boy, there's a lot to go through here! Let's just start at the beginning. The original US DVD wasn't so bad for 2001. It was fullscreen, but at least it was open matte. I mean, it's not that good. It's soft and interlaced; but in 2001, they would've just about gotten away with fans only asking for OAR. And in 2002, they gave that a shot with a slightly widescreen 1.63:1, but it's non-anamorphic, still interlaced and managing to look debatably worse than the previous edition. The 2006 DVD brings us to our most common transfer, 1.78:1 and looking alright for DVD except that it's interlaced, too. The 2008 blu, then, brings that transfer to HD, and thankfully corrects the interlacing problem; but it didn't blow up too pretty. Apparently, the negatives are damaged. It was an upgrade from the DVD, but nobody was really impressed. And as I said, all the other blus used the same transfer. The Capelight blu from Germany, not pictured here, made a slight adjustment, starting from an identical transfer, but then slightly cropping the image on all four sides in order to fix some juddering the other blus had. Whether the loss of visual information for the steadier image was a worthwhile trade-off is entirely subjective; but Scream Factory newer editions meant we didn't have to think about any of these past editions anymore anyway.
So let's talk SF. The CM-sourced transfer on disc 2 (and it's still here on disc 3 in the '22 edition, if you still want it for whatever reason) is 1.78:1 and looks pretty flat, color-wise, like the previous editions. The new 2k scan is more colorful and matted to 1.85:1. Grain looks more natural than it did on any previous release, and as you can see in the first set of shots, they cleaned up some flecks and noise. This was no great revelation, and not very far removed from what we've had all along, but it was the best to date. But now we've got a proper 4k scan, and it's better still. Grain is better resolved, at least on the UHD. It's also a genuinely darker image. And I don't just mean how UHDs with HDR are naturally darker because they expect your set to display it brighter - even the 1080p blu is darker. I could see a case being made for preferring either the 2016 or 2022 color timings, but I think the brights feel a little over-exposed on the '16, and the '22 feels more natural, especially on the UHD, where the Christmas colors also look more dynamic.
A more important reason to upgrade at this point is probably the audio. Many of the other blu-rays have only included a 5.1 mix that makes a lot of changes, replacing one sound effect with another, and even misses segments of score. I picked one scene at random (when the house mother discovers the body upstairs), just to see if I'd "land" on a noticeable difference and yes immediately, the music sting was very different. They do still have that 5.1 mix if you want it, though; and they've got a third track - a stereo mix with the newer sounds from the 5.1 - to boot. Critical Mass's 2002 DVD and 2008 BD also included a French dub, while Scream Factory provided English subtitles, which the Anchor Bay blu has as well, but none of the other editions covered on this page bothered to do.
Unfortunately, that mono track had some unfortunate distortion, breaking up on the "s" sounds in much of the dialogue. Some scenes aren't too bad and just feel a little rough; but at other points it's very noticeable and downright unpleasant. It was all the more frustrating since the lossy 2008 blu and older DVDs don't sound nearly as bad. Seeing as how the mono is the strongly preferred way to view this film (i.e. without all the crazy changes), it was a substantial selling point for Scream Factory's first edition over the blus from every other region, and so replacement discs were soon issued.
As you can see in the photo above, the corrected disc looks virtually identical to the initial pressing, but has a "-V2" at the end of the catalog number along the outer edge to distinguish it. The corrected audio track is a DTS-HD with the mono in 2.0, not a lossy version like the old blu-ray. You can still hear hints of the audio cracks in this version, for example around 7:40 and 9:20 the loudest vocal peaks and hard S's still scratch a bit, but it was a vast improvement over the distortion heard on the original disc, and a very necessary improvement from Shout.
But in 2022, SF has been working hard on that audio, so we can put all this replacement business behind us. The original film elements are as missing as they ever were (apparently, SF have had to use the audio from a 35mm print), but extensive work has been done to clear up the audio, and it sounds remarkably better now. Yes, even better than the replacement disc. They've also done a lot of work to restore original sound effects to the 5.1 mix. It's still revisionist, but it's a lot closer to the original intent, bringing the 5.1 at least closer to being a viable alternative. But it's really all about this latest restoration of the mono.
And this doesn't even count the three and a half audio commentaries on disc 1!
And jeez, I could write an entire set of encyclopedias on all the Black Christmas special features. So I'll try to just cover everything in brief. First of all, the 2016 release comes in a slipcover, features reversible art and if you pre-order direct from Shout, ships with an 18" x 24" poster[right]. But the important stuff is on the discs themselves. Now, like I said, the Canadian blu used to be hard to get because it had a bunch of exclusive extras, but they've almost all been ported over to Scream's blu. So it has all the stuff from Critical Mass's blu-ray, and all the new extras Anchor Bay created for their "Seasons Grievings" blu. That's a lot of frickin' stuff! And, naturally, they've come up with a few new, original features, too. Here, let me break it all down:
Audio commentary with Bob Clark from the Canadian DVD
Audio commentary with John Saxon and Keir Dullea from the US blu
Audio commentary with Nick Mancuso in character as Billy from the Anchor Bay blu (honestly, you can give this one a miss)
Audio interview with Bob Clark from the US blu (phone interview which only plays over the first half of the movie)
Black Christmas Legacy - documentary from the Anchor Bay blu (featuring lots of critics)
40th Anniversary Panel At Fan Expo 2014 - from the Anchor Bay blu
On Screen! - featurette from an old Australian DVD put out by Road Show
12 Days Of Black Christmas - featurette from the US blu
Black Christmas Revisited - featurette from the Canadian DVD and US blu where they visit the location
On-camera interviews with Olivia Hussey and Margot Kidder - from the US blu
On-camera interview with Bob Clark - from the Canadian DVD
On-camera interview with John Saxon - the only extra from the 25th Anniversary DVD (and carried over to the Canadian DVD); only 3 minutes long
Midnight Screening Q&A With Bob Clark, John Saxon and Carl Zittrer - from the US blu
On-camera interview with Art Hindle - all new!
On-camera interview with Lynne Griffin - all new!
Scenes with alternate sound effects (i.e. most changed in the 5.1 mix) - from multiple releases
Alternate credits - from multiple releases
TV & radio spots
And yes, the new 2022 has all of that, too. In fact, disc 3 of the '22 set is an exact copy of disc 2 in the '16 set. But the new disc 2 also comes with one more, new extra: a roughly 10 minute featurette exploring the newly restored audio tracks. It's a nice bonus, both giving less informed viewers the chance to appreciate what Scream has done for this release, and fun in letting us hear choice examples of the original and altered sounds. There's also a new photo gallery of vintage Black Christmas newspaper ads. This new release comes in a slipcover, and if you pre-ordered direct from Shout, came with an exclusive 18"x24" rolled poster. Furthermore, if you're feeling wealthy, you can spring for their limited (to 500 copies) version, with everything already mentioned, including the poster, plus an exclusive set of 5 enamel pins.
...So that leaves nothing exclusive on any other blu-ray release. Everything from the original Critical Mass blu and the Seasons Grievings blu? All here. Almost all of the content from the old DVDs is here, too, but there are couple of exceptions. The Canadian DVD had an episode of a television series called Dark Dreamers that focused on an interview with John Saxon, where he talks about his whole career. That was not ported over, though you'll notice the Scream blu has a lot of Saxon's input in the other features. There was also a UK DVD from Tartan that had an 8-minute featurette called And All Through the House, which toured the original shooting location and is not on here. So if you've got either of those DVDs, you might want to keep them. But honestly, the amount of special features included in Shout's collection is so vast and comprehensive, it'll be a feat just to watch everything they've got. You won't need more. They also tour the original shooting location on the Scream disc. I mean, the Dark Dreamers thing is kinda cool if you're interested in the rest of Saxon's career outside of Black Christmas, but for this movie, I can't really imagine wanting any more material than everything here. It's overkill, and I love it.
So throw out your Critical Mass blu-rays. Even if you prefer that older transfer, Scream's included it, too. Throw out your Anchor Bay blu-rays; all their new content has been ported over along with everyone else's content and all new stuff. Throw away most of your old DVDs, and really, don't bother tracking down those last couple featurettes unless you're just collecting for collecting's sake. And now, you can throw out your old Scream set, too. Because their '22 release is easily the definitive edition, with the best picture, sound and even the most extras.
Labels: 1970, Blu, BobClark, controversial, Critical Mass, DVD, horror, Scream Factory, slasher, UHD
Flying The Wings Of the Dove Home
Wasn't The Wings Of the Dove a rather successful and highly critically regarded feature with, like, four Oscar noms and a bunch of BAFTAs? How is it still only available as an ancient non-anamorphic Miramax DVD and a Lions Gate DV-R here in its home country? ::flips the DVD over and looks at the Miramax logo:: Oh, yeah. I guess it wouldn't really work as part of a 4-pack with Prophecy 4-5 and Hellraiser 8. I suppose we'll have to import. It's available in a couple regions; I went with Japan.
The Wings Of a Dove is a surprisingly potent Henry James adaptation from the late 90s. I say surprising only because of the period and, well, look at the director's filmography. On the one hand, it's beautifully shot, with elegant locations and costuming. But it's also so much more deeper and more humane than just a frilly costume drama. The cast is spot on, with stars Helena Bonham Carter, Charlotte Rampling, Ordinary People's Elizabeth McGovern and the great Michael Gambon. They took a big chance casting the relatively unknown Linus Roache as the male lead, but he completely lives up to his role. Every element succeeds, from the music to the editing, to putting James up on the screen the way he should be.
1998 US Miramax DVD top; 2012 JP Warner Bros BD bottom.
So, sure, this isn't some fancy 4k restoration, but Warner's disc is a strong boost to HD for an older BD. Of course, it helps that it's being compared to a lower res, non-anamorphic DVD, but still. Just look at that close-up; what a difference. This is a fully respectable image from a major studio, and one a film this lavish deserves. The aspect ratio has been corrected from 2.29:1 to 2.35:1 (although the DVD actually retains a bit more image around the edges), and the colors/ contrast have been corrected to be less stark. So this isn't just the same old master given the proper BD treatment. It's a not a brand new transfer, given this BD is a decade old now, but it's newer than the DVD's, making this a very satisfying upgrade.
Both discs present the film in 5.1, which is lossless on the BD's DTS-HD. Only the US DVD includes optional English subtitles, though, if you need those. Warner Bros' naturally includes a Japanese dub (2.0 DTS-HD) and completely optional Japanese subtitles.
At least Miramax's DVD isn't completely barebones. It has a decent but clip-heavy 17-minute featurette, which starts off as your typical EPK piece including a bit of B-roll and interviews with the director, producer David Parfitt and stars Carter, Roache, Rampling & Alison Elliot. But then it opens things up, bringing in Mark Rance from Criterion (even though, no, even on laserdisc, this film was never in the Criterion Collection) and English Professors from Princeton, Colorado and UCLA to address the James stuff. Even Peter Bogdanovich pops up at the end ...I guess because he did Daisy Miller. So you can see it gets deeper than your standard promo piece, but it's no full-on documentary or anything. Anyway, there's that and the theatrical trailer. And no, the blu-ray hasn't come up with any new special features, it has at least hung onto the featurette and the trailer. Though, as you can see, they've burnt Japanese subtitles onto both.
We shouldn't have to update this title, but we really do. The blu-ray really transforms this film from its old DVD transfer. Thankfully, it's a major studio handling it, so they've done it right (dual-layered, properly lossless audio, retaining the extras). The Wings Of the Dove really should look beautiful, and it does if you're willing to put in the effort for it.
Labels: 1990, Blu, drama, DVD, HenryJames, Miramax, Warner Bros
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In this comparison review of the Classeq Hydro 750 vs Classeq Duo 750. We shall discuss the differences of these two commercial dishwashers in detail, and hopefully helping make a decision which machine is right for it's establishment.
In the sections below i'll guide you through 3 sections, helping determine which integral components or type of commercial dishwasher you require.
1: The differences between the two Classeq dishwashers.
2: How to determine which integral components are essentially required.
These Classeq dishwashers are equipped with a 500mm rack/basket size. They both share the same power configurations of either, 230V/AC 2.98KW, 6.84KW single Phase or 415V/AC 6.84KW 3 Phase. The 2.98KW version is accomplished by removing links from the wiring lomb therefore bypasses two of the three elements in the rinse boiler making them redundant. The power configuration is selected when ordering from Classeq but can always be changed by one of our engineers on request.
The difference between the Classeq Hydro 750 and Classeq Duo 750 commercial dishwashers.
Firstly these two Classeq front loading dishwashers are built from the same 500mm basket size design. The difference being the Duo cabinet is double skinned and the Hydro's is single skinned. A double skinned cabinet helps to reduce noise and heat lose.
The Classeq Duo 750 comes all singing all dancing. Including a drain pump, rinse booster pump, chemical pumps and a WRAS approved Type A air gap. Also giving an option of ordering with an integral water softener for an extra cost.
The Classeq Hyrdo 750 is simply a basic version of the Duo, using the same major essential components. Such as the wash pump, heating elements and chemical pumps.
Classeq provide an option ordering the Classeq hydro 750, with a Drain pump if required. Classeq also give the option to fit the Hydro with a rinse booster pump which includes a WRAS approved Type A air gap. That having said the rinse booster pump comes at a price. And at this point in my opinion you're better off ordering the Duo 750, as you will get more bang for your buck.
The Classeq Hydro 750 dozen't have the option for an integral water softener. So if you're in an area where one is required, then its essential to account for room for an external water softener.
This section will help determine the essential components required, for a correctly operating dishwasher.
Do you need a drain pump?
A drain pump is required if the Drain services, is higher than the required hight.
For a gravity drain to work properly on these Classeq dishwashers. The connection for the waste must not exceed the maximum hight of, 40mm higher than the base which the dishwasher stands on. As shown in the drawing below.
A Drain Pump is essential if the waste connection exceeds the maximum hight, for a gravity drain to work correctly.
Do you need a Rinse Pump?
Classeq dishwasher's, without a integral rinse booster pump, require a minimum of 2 bar mains water pressure.
Insufficient water pressure, will not provide enough force to propel the Rinse arms to spin inside the dishwasher. Resulting in a ineffective rinse.
In addition dishwashers with a integral Rinse booster pump, require a minimum of 0.5 bar of mains water pressure.
Using a pressure gauge to test the mains water supply is always advised when wanting your dishwasher to produce the very best results.
The pressure gauge is connected to the Washing Machine Valve (water supply), at the point where the dishwasher will be connected to. To imitate the effecters of busy service periods, i would recommend opening as many taps in the restaurant, bar, kitchen etc and letting them run whilst a reading is being taken. This is because a reduction in pressure will accure when multiple taps are in use, and if the pressure drops below 2 bar then it is not enough pressure.
A Rinse Pump is essential with mains water pressure lower than 2 bar.
Water contains dissolved mineral compounds and much of the tap water in our region is hard in character. The level of water hardness is dependent on the type of rocks or rivers from which it is collected. When a dishwasher boils hard water it can form fur or scale, inside the machine and on the dishes etc. Also prevent chemicals from doing there job properly. The scale itself is calcium carbonate (chalk) which has come from the water. It can be removed by an iron exchange with sodium, potassium through a water softener.
The UK map below indicates the concentrate of minerals in water supplies. If you're in areas highlighted in blue a softener is essential.
The best way to apprehend if you need a water softener is to either, consult your water board or undertake a water hardness test.
These strips are dipped into your mains waster supply for 3 seconds, then matched against a colour chart. This will indicate the hardness of your water supply.
If you're located in a hard water area it is good practice to test the water exiting your softener regally. This will insure that your softener is regenerating properly. Indicating weather its running effectively and not left for long periods, in-between regeneration cycles acting redundant. e.g If the regeneration cycle is set for a Monday, test Friday and so on, every so often.
The reason being you may be consuming more water volume through the softener than you're aware. And you may have to regenerate the softener more regally to compensate.
The Classeq Duo 750WS with integral softener automatically regenerates, and has a light indicating when it is due for salt refilling.
So the Classeq Hydro 750 vs Duo 750 so which one will it be?
Most of all this solely depends on what you need for the dishwasher to perform correctly.
Water pressure of a minimum of 2 bar.
Waste pipe is the correct hight for gravity drainage.
If a water softener is required, and room for an external softener is accounted for.
If the above is correct but a drain pump is required i would recommend the model Hydro 750DP.
In addition and the above is insufficient you will require all the other functions or would just like the better machine. I would recommend the Duo 750. Providing room for an external softener if needed is accounted for.
Finally if you require an integral softener which will save space i would recommend the Duo 750WS.
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Stands The Test of Time!
Serving up hearty and yummy chicken and tuna sandwiches, Jamaican patties and other savory and sweet treats, Mary's Bakery is a quick, cheap option for grabbing a bite.
Quality, value and a remarkable story of hard-work all make Mary's Bakery one of Anguilla's most locally-loved bakeries, and one of my favorites.
Until the day I spoke with Cherrille, the eldest daughter of Mary's nine children, I had not known the true magic behind the establishment I had been frequenting.
Mary's Bakery was founded in 1968.
It began in a house in Stoney Ground with Mary and two employees.
Just look for the sign, you can't miss it!
Those two employees (Nettie and Adelina) are still with Mary's Bakery today!
Each time it moved to locations in The Valley area, before settling in its current spot on the road through The Quarter (which is the area just east of The Valley - you can find Mary's by heading to Proctors from The Valley).
Mary's Bakery today, in The Quarter.
Mary Rogers, the bakery's founder and namesake, passed away in 2000.
This image of Mary hangs on the wall in Mary's Bakery.
When she started Mary's Bakery in 1968, she was just into her 40s and already an established professional photographer, seamstress, farmer, and baker.
Mary used to make many of the wedding dresses on the island.
In plenty of cases, she had also baked the wedding cake for the wedding and rode her bike to the church to cover the event as the photographer!
Her talents didn't end there... her husband had taught her about photo development.
She used her own dark room to develop the wedding photos she took, too!
Mary's skills as a photographer and developer were also used in processing the passport photos needed on the island.
A multi-talented, hard working mother was Mary.
As Cherrille told me about her mother, I stared in awe.
When I hear such stories of extraordinary people, I want to know as much as possible.
My next question was, "are we eating Mary's recipes when we buy something here at Mary's Bakery"?
I was not surprised to hear that Mary was an intuitive chef. She held most of her recipes in her head, never needing to commit them to paper.
Say hello to one of the originals from 1968, the beautiful Adelina.
Therefore today, you get a similarly tasting version of Mary's originals.
Adelina, Nettie, and many family members were close enough to witness Mary in action and recall her ingredients and ratios.
Naturally, over the years some items have come and gone.
For example, Mary's Bakery will be adding a new vegetable patty as they currently serve patties filled with chicken, beef, and turkey.
This will meet the recent demand of the vegetarian customer.
They try to meet the needs of their customers and that's when change comes. Otherwise, they stick with what worked for Mary.
What Does Mary's Bakery Offer?
Tasty and Affordable Anguilla Dining!
Mary's opens early in the morning and is ready for you at breakfast time with plenty of baked goods.
You'll see everything from local sweet potato pudding (a Caribbean treat), to fruit turnovers, and cupcakes topped with colored icing and tiny sprinkles, which many locals would refer to as an "iced muffin".
Tip: Some items under the counter may not be identified by labels, but don't be shy about asking what they are. You might find they have exactly what you want, or might discover something new and exciting.
My favorite item to pick up for breakfast comes from the hot food warmer which sits to the left on the front counter. It is called a cheese roll. It is a dense and flakey pastry rolled up with seasoned cheese. It may not make for the healthiest breakfast, but it sure tastes good!
During the day, that same hot food warmer will hold delicious homemade rotis. The rotis are filled with chicken and potato or a vegetable mix. Both are delicious.
You'll also find the patties that I mentioned earlier.
If you are in the mood for a sandwich, Mary's has you covered and gives you your money's worth.
A modest signs lists their sandwiches but again, don't be shy about asking for something not on the menu.
Typically, I stick to simple favorites: tuna, cheese, or chicken. These arrive on either a white sub/baguette type of bread, or on sliced bread. Your choice.
The sliced chicken with cheese, mayo, lettuce and tomato is one of my favorites. Slightly heavier, it will keep you full most of the day.
Keep in mind this isn't a Subway where you point at what you want as they make your sandwich. That said, the folks at Mary's are accommodating and make sure you get what you want on your sandwich, as long as they have it.
Fresh-baked bread, ready to go!
Which brings me to the next topic... Mary's bread.
Top sellers are the "sweet bread" (more widely known as raisin bread), multi-grain bread and sliced bread.
Mary's distributes their sliced bread to most of the major grocery stores on Anguilla.
Just look for the Mary's Bakery label!
Learn more about Anguilla's grocery stores, here.
Mary's Bakery bread, the sub/baguette-style, often gets labeled as having "too much peff".
What in the world is "peff", you say?
The locals call the soft center of the bread peff. I've even seen some folks take their fingers and pull some of this soft part of the bread off of their sandwich.
It's not because it tastes bad, in fact, it's nice and soft and fresh. I gather it's just too much food for some people hoping to eat more lightly.
In my opinion, I'd rather pull some off than not have enough!
with mayo, cheese, lettuce, and tomato.
Wash all of that fresh baked goodness down with a bottled or canned cold drink from their fridge or some hot bush tea.
On the counter to the right, Mary's Bakery serves a variety of local, hot bush tea.
The kind depends on the kind of bush they can get. Lemongrass, soursop, basil... you can't go wrong.
Tip: If you love hot tea and haven't tried local bush tea yet, put it on your list of things to do. Tasty's Restaurant serves a nice pot of bush tea at breakfast as well.
Since there is no "fast food" in Anguilla, I tend to use Mary's Bakery like a fast-food restaurant... when I'm on the go.
It is quick and easy. It also makes a perfect snack or lunch on a day at Little Bay, or a day at other fabulous, cerulean blue, pristine Anguilla beaches. Mary's travels well!
There is space with tables and chairs to sit and eat inside Mary's Bakery and take it easy.
Whether you choose to eat-in, take-out, bring it to the beach or on an errand run, Mary's is a top choice bakery that stands the time, thanks to one trailblazing lady and her dedicated family and friends!
Directions: If you are coming from Long Path (from the East End) it will be on your right after you pass Proctors, and before you reach the light at The Valley. If you are coming from The Valley, Mary's is located on the left before you reach the sharp curve in the main road. The Computer Superstore (a two-story building) is across the street from Mary's.
Good for sandwiches, roti, Jamaican patties.
Hours: Mary's is open from morning until around 8pm through the week. They are closed Saturdays and close early on Sundays (at Noon).


In just four short weeks, St. Anthony Main Theatre will be buttering popcorn, rolling out the red carpet and opening its doors to filmmakers from around the globe for the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival.
The most ambitious and best-attended film event in the Upper Midwest, the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival presents an exciting and diverse slate of narrative, documentary and short films from dozens of countries spanning six continents.
Over its three-week run, the festival will screen 200 of the best international works of 2011 and 2012, host over 35 visiting filmmakers to introduce and discuss their works, and feature an array of panels, discussions, galas and parties.
YP film buffs will have an opportunity to join in this whirlwind celebration of groundbreaking cinema for free, thanks to MinnPost's YPN, because we're giving away three pairs of single Film Festival tickets to our readers.
Catch a rare glimpse of films and cultures from across the world and bump elbows with international actors, directors and filmmakers — on us!
To enter to win tickets, email ypn [at] minnpost [dot] com by 5 p.m. on Friday, Apr. 6, 2012. Please include your full name and a mailing address where tickets can be sent.
Winners will be notified via email on Monday, Apr. 9, 2012.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival opens Thursday, Apr. 12, 2012 and runs through Thursday, May 3, at St. Anthony Main Theatre, 115 S.E. Main St., Mpls., MN, 55414.
Click here to view the 2012 Festival Catalog.
Single tickets are subject to special-event exclusions. Visit MSPFilmFest.org for complete festival details and blackout dates.


Family fun is the name of the game at Downtown's annual Fall Fest. A signature event in Downtown since 2000, Fall Fest is always full of activities for all ages! The kids love to decorate their free pumpkins and are bound to love the bounce house, tumblebus, pony rides and fun house! Don't miss out on the variety of food vendors offering tasty treats that are sure to satisfy your cravings!
Click here for details on our 2018 event.
Check out our photo gallery of Fall Fest through the years, and be sure to come to the next Downtown Fall Fest and take some photos of your own.


Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a highly effective martial art which focuses on ground techniques to neutralize, control and submit an opponent. BJJ uses leverage and technique to overcome size and strength while developing a practitioner's timing, sensitivity and fitness. Traditional BJJ is taught and practiced while wearing a Gi which can be grabbed and used to control an opponent and apply chokes and joint manipulations.


The Spinning Dancer is an amazing illusion because it is a simple turning silhouette that we cannot tell which direction it is turning. In fact, we see the dancer turning both clockwise and counterclockwise. Watch as she turns and see if you can follow her using the models on the left and right.


For reading, writing and mathematics, we use Key Learning Indicators of Performance (KLIPS) to measure pupil attainment and progress.
In 2018, pupils in Year 6 and in Year 2 were assessed against the 'Interim teacher assessment frameworks' for their respective Key Stage.
This assessment included national assessment tests in Reading, Spelling and Grammar, and Mathematics. The teachers also assessed pupil attainment in Writing and Science.
For pupils in Year 1, there was a phonics screening test in June to assess their ability to apply knowledge of phonics (letters and sounds) when decoding words. Pupils in Year 2, who didn't pass the phonics test in Year 1, were re-tested.
We are very proud of the achievement of all of our children, some of whom had only been with us for a short time and others who began their journey with us in our nursery. This year we were particularly pleased with the aefforts of all of our children. Some of the children in Year 6 narrowly missed out on achieving a scaled score of 100 by just a few marks and as a school we celebrated with the children regardless of whether they scored 100 or 99.
As a school we place a great deal of emphasis on ensuring children make progress in these core skills, however, we also remain committed to providing a broad and balanced curriculum to the children so that they are happy here and hold fond memories of their time at Coppull Primary School.


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Former LCSO undersheriff retires after 25-year career
August 21, 2017 August 22, 2017 Robert Perea	2 Comments	Albert Torres, Lyon County Sheriff's Office
Looking back on his 25 years as a sheriff's deputy, Albert Torres can't pinpoint any one case, or single out any specific incident, as a highlight of his career. Instead, he says, he's proud of having spent 25 years helping people.
"I think my whole career was a highlight," he said. "Definitely more highs than lows."
Torres retired from law enforcement effective Aug. 2, having spent 23 years as a deputy with the Lyon County Sheriff's Office, and the last two as a deputy with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
"Probably the biggest thing out of all of it, is that it's really rewarding to know you made a difference," Torres said. "I see people I helped on a call 15 or 20 years ago, or their kids, and they remember you. That's why it's so rewarding, and I don't have anything negative about my career."
Torres began his career with LCSO in 1992, spending his first 30 months working in the Lyon County Jail, before being assigned to patrol. He was promoted to Corporal 2000, to Sergeant in 2002 and became the Lieutenant in the Fernley Patrol Division in March 2008. Torres then was named Field Services Captain in 2010 and served as Undersheriff from Feb. 2012 to Feb. 2015.
He began his career under Sheriff Sid Smith and Undersheriff Mike Couts, and also served under Sheriff Allen Veil and Undersheriff Joe Sanford, until replacing Sanford as Undersheriff when Sanford retired.
Photo courtesy Albert Torres
Former Lyon County Undersheriff Albert Torres has retired after a 25-year career.
Torres ran for sheriff in 2014 but was defeated in the general election by Al McNeil. McNeil eliminated the position of undersheriff as part of his reorganization of the command staff, and Torres left the department and was hired as a deputy under Douglas County Sheriff Ron Pierini.
During his time with LCSO, Torres attended the Washoe County Jail Academy in 1993, the State POST Academy in Carson City in 1995 and the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA in 2012. He also served as a member of the SWAT team for 18 years, finishing as SWAT commander.
"I got to do everything I wanted to do during my career," Torres said. "Even with the way it ended here, I wouldn't change anything. It was a very, very fulfilling career."
Torres said the past two years in Douglas County was the perfect way to end his career. He worked both in the jail and on patrol in Douglas County, patrolling both in the Carson Valley and at Lake Tahoe.
"Instead of going from all the hours as undersheriff to nothing, this allowed me to taper off doing cop work again," he said. "It was a fun area to work. It was a good way to finish out."
Torres said he doesn't have any specific plans for his retirement. He is still continuing his education, and has almost completed a business degree through Truckee Meadows Community College and the University of Nevada, Reno. He has four trips planned in the next six to eight months, and plans to spend a lot of time with his family.
His wife Julie works for the city of Sparks, his daughter Kelsie Torres graduated from UNR in May and his son Shane Kelso is playing baseball at Feather River College.
Torres has hiked a couple of legs of the Tahoe Rim Trail and plans to finish that loop.
"I don't think I'll have any problem transitioning to retirement," he said.
Torres said he has not decided whether he will run again for Lyon County Sheriff.
"I'm keeping that as an option," he said.
Torres grew up in Dayton, graduating from Dayton High School in 1988, and has lived I Fernley since 2003.
Torres said he loved being a law enforcement officer, and said what he will miss most is the camaraderie, the adrenaline and the ability to help people and make a difference."
"I still loved the job, but we all know guys who stayed too long, to where they hate it," Torres said. "It was the perfect time for me to leave it."
Torres said his time on the SWAT team, being able to to train and groom new and inexperienced deputies and being involved in the design and construction of the new Lyon County Justice Complex in Yerington were among the things he's most proud of.
"We made huge strides from what SWAT consisted of in 1992, to the level it was at in 2015," he said. "And being very, very involved in building the justice complex, I was allowed to have a lot of input with the sheriff and undersheriff."
The one case that Torres said sticks with him the most, however, was one of the toughest he had. While on patrol in Silver Springs, he happened upon a crash that had just happened on U.S. 95A, just south of the crossroads, in which eight kids were riding in a small Chevy Luv pickup that rolled.
"All but one of the kids was pretty busted up and there was a girl, 7 or 8 years old, and some bystanders worked on her until the ambulance got there, but she died on the scene. A day or two later, her older cousin died at hospital," Torres said. "That one hasn't gone away, and I don't think it will. Kid calls hurt the toughest, any badge will tell you that."
Torres said he has many people to thank for supporting him throughout his career.
"I have a lot of people to be thankful to for giving me lot of opportunities, both professional support and support from the different communities in the county, and of course my family was very supportive," he said. "I thank my wife and kids, because they had to sacrifice quite a bit."
Torres said his family is glad he has retired, allowing them to let go of the stress and worry that families of law enforcement feel every day.
"It does take a while to realize what an impact that stuff has on everybody around you," he said.
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2 thoughts on "Former LCSO undersheriff retires after 25-year career"
Jeanell terhune
Oh man Al i cant believe its been that long. I hope you have a blast with your retirement. I will miss seeing u at 7 11 and around town. You are an amazing man and a great part of this community. Lots of luck to u
Keith Trout
Congrats Al, if you see this. I think you should become a football or baseball official, as I don't recall you playing basketball as your brother did. I was able to officiate a couple basketball games with Gabe and one of your now former co-workers, Jacobsen (Bruce), and you were discussed some. One of them said you were retiring fairly soon but you are much too young. Good luck.

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Google Brain is een onderzoeksteam dat zich als onderdeel van Google AI bezighoudt met kunstmatige intelligentie. Het team werd opgericht in 2011 door Jeff Dean, Greg Corrado en Andrew Ng. In 2012 werd het eerste resultaat behaald, namelijk het ontwikkelen van een softwarematig neuraal netwerk van 16.000 processors dat in staat bleek zelfstandig het beeld van een kat te herkennen.

Het team heeft onder meer hulpmiddelen ontwikkeld als TensorFlow, een publieke versie voor het samenstellen van neurale netwerken, en andere projecten op het gebied van KI zoals een encryptiesysteem, het verbeteren van afbeeldingen, vertaalhulpmiddelen (Google Translate), medische toepassingen en robotica.

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Good one. You don't see too many 20mm around.
Great photos. That last one is really stunning.
Very cool effect there with the bokeh on such a wide shot. I've been hankering after an M 20mm for a while but so far haven't found one at what I consider to be a reasonable price.
These two were taken in the Buttes Chaumont park in Paris. A beautiful park but the bit at the top where that structure is was closed due to falling rocks or something. That was the part I'd really gone to see so I was quite disappointed.
M 85mm f2 on a K5II. I stopped down to at least f4 on this one.
This lens seems to get mixed reviews, but I must have a good copy because I love it.
Possibly because there are two versions of it. The first version I gather is rather so-so while the later version is essentially the A 28/2.8 without the A's aperture information. I have the M28/2.8 version 2 plus the M28/3.5. I prefer the 3.5 overall but it also depends on the colours of the scene. I think the 2.8 does the reddish end of the spectrum better while the 3.5 does blues well.
Maybe it is true, but I really like my v1 M28/2.8. It is a great lens on its own!


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Can you legally own a fox in the UK?
How much is a pet fox UK?
Can I buy a fox in the UK?
Can you legally own foxes?
What pets are illegal in the UK?
Can you tame a baby fox?
Do silver foxes exist?
How much is a pet fox?
Can u own a wolf in the UK?
What exotic pets are legal in UK?
Is owning a red fox illegal?
Is a fox a dog or a cat?
Where can I own a red fox?
"Legally, there is no restriction on keeping foxes as pets in England and Wales, but foxes have not been domesticated and a fox in captivity would have the same needs as in the wild. "If a fox is taken into captivity, then it will be protected under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
Caring for a fox will cost around £17,000 over it's lifetime, with an initial expense of around £3,000 – £4,000 in the first year (purchase cost, enclosure, safety equipment, diet, enrichment, vaccinations and neutering).
In Britain it is not illegal to keep a Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) as a pet. It is, however, ill-advised as wild-caught foxes typically do not make good pets. They can be boisterous, destructive and posess a very strong smell.
Unlike dogs, no foxes in the US have been domesticated. … This means that, in the US, the answer to whether you can own a fox is more than likely "no." Only 15 states allow private individuals to own foxes as pets. Even in the states where foxes are legal, not all species of fox will be permitted.
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Which animals are illegal to own in the UK?
Pit Bull Terrier.
Japanese Tosa.
Dogo Argentino.
Fila Brasileiro.
You can tame a fox in "Minecraft" by breeding two wild foxes. The baby fox they spawn will automatically be tamed, but will follow its parents until you lead it away. To breed wild foxes in "Minecraft," you'll need to enclose them in a pen and then feed them sweet berries.
The silver fox is a melanistic form of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes). Silver foxes display a great deal of pelt variation. Some are completely glossy black except for a white colouration on the tip of the tail, giving them a somewhat silvery appearance.
The cost of a truly domestic fox can cost around $5,000 to $9,000 for just the purchase from a reputable organization that truly breeds domesticated foxes. However, you may be able to find a backyard breeder that sells their foxes for as little as $200 to $700, with the red fox often being the cheapest option.
In the UK, F1 generation Wolfdogs where one parent is a wolf are subject to the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 and require a licence to own. It is legal to own a Wolfdog as long as they are three generations (F3) away from the original parent wolf.
African Pygmy Hedgehog. Hedgehogs are mega cute, and it turns out you can actually own your very own prickly hedgehog friend!
Pygmy Goat.
Micro Pig.
Capybara.
Tarantula.
Axolotl.
Marmoset Monkey.
Octopus.
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Answer: No exotic cats of any kind are legal except for certain domesticated hybrids. Question: Can I own a red fox? Answer: Not in California, you can't.
Foxes and dogs are members of the same animal family, Canidae, but their lineage splits off from there. While dogs are domesticated members of the canis genus, foxes belong to several different, non-canis genera (that's the plural form of genus). The twelve most common, "true fox" species belong to the genus vulpes.
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Institution: University of Szeged, Medical School, Dept. Med. Microbiol. Immunobiol.
Genes important for intracellular survival and reactivation of mycobacteria and Chlamydophila pneumoniae Our research interests focus on the genetic mechanisms utilized by mycobacteria and chlamydiae to promote their intracellular survival and reactivation within the eukaryotic host. Mycobacteria maintain their vacuoles as non-acidic compartments that do not fuse with lysosomes. These bacteria require the regulated expression of a set of genes to maintain a persistent infection. We would like to study some of these genes. Their products could be possible targets for drug development. The role of RNase E in the regulation of RNA metabolism, SmpB and trans-translation and in general, the connection of bacterial metabolism and pathogenecity will also be studied.


Beautiful set list! Please do Love Rescue Me in Miami!
Thank you thank you!!!! Great scoping! Exit!
That was awesome Paco! Thank you!!
Not many live periscopes so far tonight! It will be hard to beat Mark Abrahamson's stream from the other night! So amazing! Can't wait for Miami!
I also would like to know what time should we arrive to RZ? Will be flying to Miami for the June 11th show. Also, are there port a pottys this time or do we have to leave rz? 1st time I'll be alone so I'll have no one to hold my spot!
Thanks Sedona for feeling the way you did about GA. Do you have any video footage Beautiful Day up to the point he sings "wish your husband could be wit you". I'm the one he sang to. Didn't have my iPhone camera on. Oh I wish I had video of the whole sone. Sorry, it cuts off before that part. I was wondering who he was talking to. Hopefully someone has it for you!
I have a couple of pics and a very short video of Beautiful Day. Alos, I was in Red Zone and was surprised they let us in 1st. I didn't feel right running straight to GA (tempting though). About half of the RZ ran straight for the E part stage and middle GA main stage. I was happy to get the spot I wanted in RZ. I don't think they'll do that every time. Can't make everyone happy and so many RZ ppl have been complaining about the layout. I think it was actually well thought out. Amazing show.


The periodicity on this plot for this binary system, or any plot with only 100 rows isn't easy to see. Experiment with more rows until you find out how much time, i.e., how many rows, you need to best estimate the periodicity. It will take a while to plot lots of data -- be patient! When you decide on the clearest choice of rows to estimate the period, print it out.
What do you see when you plot 500 rows? 1000 rows? 4000 rows? 10,000 rows?


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Name: kryten -- Ian Glover's Family Tree
Updated: 04-05-2019 21:04:71. Owner: ian
George Frederick Lifton: Birth: ABT 1880.
Lillie: Birth: ABT 1866 in Chelmsford, Essex, England.
Florence Lillian Victoria Lindsay: Birth: 5 OCT 1918 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Death: 17 JAN 1920 in Brunswick, Victoria, Australia
Henry Robert Lindsay: Birth: 27 JUL 1914 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Death: 20 DEC 1971 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Herman Alexander Lindsay: Birth: 4 AUG 1916 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Death: 2 OCT 1941 in Libya
Robert Henry Lindsay: Birth: ABT 1890 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia. Death: 20 DEC 1920 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Alfred Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1858 in Springfield, Essex, England.
Ann Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1779 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England.
Anne Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1752 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England.
Charles Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1855 in Stebbing, Essex, England.
Charlotte Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1804 in Finchingfield, Essex, England. Death: ABT 1822 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England
Charlotte Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1834 in Stebbing, Essex, England.
Daisy May Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1886 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. Death: ABT 1958 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Edith Cecilia Lindsell: Birth: 4 JUN 1869 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. Death: ABT 1953
Eliza Ann Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1860 in Great Sampford, Essex, England.
Elizabeth Susan Lindsell: Birth: 15 APR 1876 in Tooyal Station, New South Wales, Australia. Death: 30 JUN 1947 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Elizabeth Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1783 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England. Death: ABT 1787 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England
Elizabeth Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1789 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England.
Emily Elizabeth Lindsell: Birth: 1 MAR 1867 in Hay, New South Wales, Australia. Death: 11 AUG 1928 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Enid Roles Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1888 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. Death: ABT 1967 in Junee, New South Wales, Australia
George Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1845 in Stebbing, Essex, England.
Hannah Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1837 in Great Sampford, Essex, England.
Hannah Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1816 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England. Death: ABT 1853 in Great Sampford, Essex, England
Henry Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1831 in Essex, England.
James Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1877 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. Death: ABT 1958 in Manly, New South Wales, Australia
James Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1864 in Springfield, Essex, England.
Jane Lindsell: Birth: 8 OCT 1873 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. Death: ABT 1957 in Junee, New South Wales, Australia
Jane Lindsell: Birth: 17 JUN 1853 in Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia. Death: 30 AUG 1916 in Jerilderie, New South Wales, Australia
John Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1744 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England. Death: ABT 1818 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England
John Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1782 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England.
John Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1809 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England. Death: ABT 1876 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England
John Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1828 in Stebbing, Essex, England.
Joseph Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1818 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England. Death: ABT 1822 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England
Joseph Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1826 in Stebbing, Essex, England.
Katherine Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1880 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.
Lydia Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1758 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England. Death: ABT 1808 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England
Mabel Alice Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1884 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. Death: ABT 1968 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Mark Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1806 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England. Death: ABT 1826 in Great Sampford, Essex, England
Mary Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1802 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England. Death: ABT JUN 1876 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England
Mary Lindsell: Birth: 31 AUG 1851 in Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia. Death: ABT 1939
Mary Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1809 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England.
Mary Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1835 in Great Sampford, Essex, England. Death: ABT 1885 in Great Sampford, Essex, England
Mary Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1811 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England. Death: ABT 1867 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England
Mary Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1835 in Stebbing, Essex, England.
Matilda Mary Lindsell: Birth: 20 OCT 1892 in Malebo, New South Wales, Australia. Death: ABT 1979 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Minnie Lindsell: Birth: 28 NOV 1874 in Malebo, New South Wales, Australia. Death: 10 MAY 1956 in Coolamon, New South Wales, Australia
Rebecca Lindsell: Birth: 15 AUG 1858 in Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia. Death: ABT 1950
Rebecca Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1821 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England. Death: ABT 1854 in Great Sampford, Essex, England
Richard Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1749 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England. Death: ABT 1835 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England
Samuel Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1838 in Stebbing, Essex, England.
Sarah Hitchen Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1821.
Susanna Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1862 in Springfield, Essex, England.
Thomas B Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1826 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England. Death: 16 AUG 1897 in Currawananna, New South Wales, Australia
Thomas Broad Lindsell: Birth: 6 DEC 1847 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England. Death: 11 JUN 1923 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Thomas Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1784 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England.
Thomas Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1747 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England. Death: ABT 1807 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England
Thomas Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1774 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England. Death: ABT 1848 in Great Sampford, Essex, England
Thomas Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1832 in Stebbing, Essex, England.
Walter Thomas Lindsell: Birth: 7 FEB 1882 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. Death: ABT 1962 in Campsie, New South Wales, Australia
William John Lindsell: Birth: 6 JUN 1890 in Malebo, New South Wales, Australia. Death: ABT 1970 in Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
William Walter Lindsell: Birth: 8 AUG 1862 in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia. Death: 4 JAN 1941 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
William Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1786 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England. Death: ABT 1810 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England
William Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1804 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England.
William Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1813 in Great Bardfield, Essex, England. Death: ABT 1885 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England
William Lindsell: Birth: ABT 1829 in Stebbing, Essex, England.


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Robotics Field
The RoboCreator
"Our hope for the RoboCreator is that it will become a virtual Silicon Valley – a place that turns robotic dreams into valuable reality," Qian Dongqi, ECOVACS ROBOTICS' Chairman.
Launched in 2014 by ECOVACS ROBOTICS, the RoboCreator is a robot-design competition that is open to university and college students and covers categories including "technology", "design" and "entrepreneurship". RoboCreator enables students to showcase their ideas and inspiring stories. The robot competition has established itself as a world-class technology innovation event and has received some 5,000 submissions from students, and it is well known in over 100 universities and colleges.
CreaThink Robot Science & Technology Museum
Established in 2016 by ECOVACS ROBOTICS, the CreaThink Robot Science & Technology Museum provides informative and interactive exhibitions, seminars and workshops that showcase the robotics experience. The CreaThink museum showcases the story of robotics in six pavilions: the Robot History Pavilion, the Robot Smart Life Pavilion, the Robot Technology Application Pavilion, the Robot Interactive Experience Pavilion, the Robot Image Pavilion, and the Robot DIY Pavilion. By engaging with students, science and industry professionals and robot lovers, ECOVACS aims to spread awareness of the growing role of robots as well as technical knowledge of robotics to stimulate interest, innovation and creativity in the field.
ECOVACS Student Education Fund
Promoting education has long been a core aspect of the company's mission to encourage the next generation of technologists. The ECOVACS Student Education Fund was founded in 2008 to support talented, underprivileged university and high-school students. The fund also donates books for primary school students.
Educational Field Trips
As part of its focus on science and robotics education, ECOVACS looks to inspire future scientists by inviting primary and middle school students to visit the company to learn about robotics. To date, over 60,000 visitors have participated in ECOVACS tours including exploring the CreaThink Robot Science & Technology Museum.
Environmental Concern
By applying circular economy principles in an effort to sustain the earth's resources, ECOVACS ROBOTICS has installed a photovoltaic power station on the roof of the company's facility. Solar panels are now able to supply up to one-sixth of the total electricity consumption of HQ campus and has made a significant contribution to the company's energy optimization and to reducing its carbon footprint.


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A majority of senators say Trump's impeachment trial is constitutional
Most Republicans, however, voted to dismiss the trial, suggesting that Trump's conviction is unlikely.
By Li Zhou Feb 9, 2021, 5:19pm EST
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Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) was the only Republican who voted differently than he had earlier this year.
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Senate Republicans, in a Tuesday vote on the constitutionality of the impeachment trial, have signaled once again that they're unlikely to convict former President Donald Trump.
Although the Senate overall voted 56-44 that the trial was constitutional, just six Republicans agreed, indicating that most of the GOP conference favored ending the proceedings. This vote followed hours of presentations by House impeachment managers and defense counsel explaining their cases for and against the Senate's jurisdiction over Trump's impeachment.
Ultimately, most Republicans signaled agreement with the defense team's argument, leading to a vote breakdown that was similar to that of another vote that took place in late January, when senators also weighed the constitutionality of the trial. In that vote, five Republican lawmakers supported moving ahead with the trial, while 45 of their colleagues disagreed.
The Republicans who joined Democrats to vote in support of the trial both in January and on Tuesday are Sens. Mitt Romney (UT), Susan Collins (ME), Lisa Murkowski (AK), Ben Sasse (NE), and Pat Toomey (PA). Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) voted against the trial in January, but joined these five in voting for its constitutionality Tuesday.
Bill Cassidy told @tedbarrettcnn it was a "very good opening" by the House managers and made "very good arguments" on Constitutional question
"I've always said I would approach this with an open mind and would listen as an impartial juror to both sides."
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) February 9, 2021
Republicans have largely said they intend to listen to the evidence for and against impeachment before making up their minds on whether to convict Trump. However, their votes on the constitutionality of the trial effectively serve as a proxy for how they are currently leaning — suggesting that the majority of the conference will probably vote to acquit.
According to a count by the New York Times, eight other Republican lawmakers — in addition to the six who voted to affirm the trial's constitutionality — have yet to announce their position on conviction, meaning the other 36 have already pretty much settled on acquittal.
Given this dynamic, and Tuesday's vote, the Senate is expected to fall far short of the 67-member threshold needed to convict Trump of impeachment, since 17 Republicans would have to join Democrats to do so.
Republicans have questioned the constitutionality of the trial to prevent it from moving forward
Day one of Trump's second impeachment trial was primarily focused on debates about its constitutionality, since Republicans have increasingly argued that it's unconstitutional to try a former president — even though most legal scholars disagree, a fact Democratic House impeachment managers emphasized Tuesday.
As Vox's Ian Millhiser has explained, a majority of legal scholars have concluded that holding an impeachment trial for a former president would be constitutional. However, the precedent for how to handle the impeachment of a former government official is less clear: In 1876, Secretary of War William Belknap faced a Senate trial after he had already resigned, and though a majority voted to proceed with the trial, two-thirds did not vote to convict, with multiple lawmakers citing concerns about the proceedings' constitutionality.
The House impeachment managers and Trump's counsel presented their respective arguments on this matter Tuesday, with Democrats emphasizing that impeachment is still viable for officials who've left office because the Constitution's authors intended it as a way to ensure accountability, while Trump's attorneys tried to paint the trial as a partisan effort for political gain.
"The text of the Constitution makes clear there is no January exception to the impeachment power. That the president can't commit grave offenses in their final days and escape any congressional response," emphasized Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO). Democrats also cited historic examples, like the impeachment of Tennessee Sen. William Blount, to show that lawmakers in the past have still been impeached after they are no longer in office.
Trump won't be convicted. Impeachment is still worth it.
Meanwhile, in a meandering argument, Trump's counsel countered by trying to paint the entire exercise as a purely political one. "We are really here because the majority of the House of Representatives do not want to face Donald Trump as a political rival," Trump counsel Bruce Castor asserted. (If Trump were convicted by the Senate, lawmakers could then bar him from holding future federal office.)
Ultimately, as the result of the final constitutionality vote suggests, their arguments seemed only to reaffirm where senators, on both sides of the aisle, already stood.
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