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Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and Huawei P40 Pro which one is the king?
Moonna Hassan May 23, 2020
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and Huawei P40 Pro who is the king?
Huawei does its best to provide us with top smartphones, despite all the problems it faces. Huawei P40 Pro is the newest flagship from Huawei until this moment. The smartphone has a super amazing display making your watching experience unique, it is not the best display in the market, yet you still can have a fabulous experience in case you want to give the P40 Pro a try.
Conversely, Samsung S20 Plus is one of the three best Samsung S series in 2019, Samsung Galaxy S20, S20 Plus, and S20 Ultra. This is the Samsung flagship phone you will be getting if you don't want to a 6.9-inch screen that costs about 1500USD. Samsung equipped this phone with pretty big improvements in comparison to the previous generation of the S series. They have improved the screen, battery, processor, and cameras. In this article, we will give you a quick compression between Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and Huawei P40 Pro to see which one the king is.
Design & display.
Both Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and Huawei P40 Pro are fantabulous. In fact, in terms of design, the Galaxy S20 series is not much different from its predecessor S10 series. We can generally make this judgment for all three models. The differences are very small. Speaking specifically for the Galaxy S20 Plus, Samsung has increased the screen aspect ratio from 19.5: 9 to 20: 9 this year. This made the phone a little longer, but also a bit narrower. The thickness of the phone is the same as that of the S10 Plus. As a result, it is not difficult to grasp and operate the S20 Plus with one hand. Of course, you cannot easily reach all points of the screen with one hand. In this case, the one-handed mode you can activate in the settings will help you.
Another noticeable detail is the reduction of the curvature of the screen towards the edges. Galaxy S20 Plus still has a curved screen, but this curve angle is lower than its predecessor. It wouldn't be wrong to say that it has an almost flat screen. However, we have to say that we occasionally encounter situations such as touching the edges and opening unwanted places, especially during single-handed use. Samsung needs to improve performance a bit more with the software on this site.
The front and back of the phone are covered with Gorilla Glass 6 glass. It comes with a protective film on the screen. Galaxy S20 Plus we've been using it for over three weeks now, and we haven't found any scratches or wear anywhere. Apart from that, it survived when the screen fell from a chair about 30-40 cm high onto the stone floor. Moreover, there was no damage to the aluminum frame. So although it looks thin and slender, it's a solid phone. Moreover, it is water and dust resistant. If you want to listen to music or podcasts in the shower, Galaxy S20 Plus is the phone for this. It is fixed by experience.
The phone has a USB-C port, microphone, and speaker on the bottom edge. The second speaker is placed in the thin line just above the screen. There is also a handset here. On the top edge is the second microphone with a microSD and nano-SIM card slot. On the right side, we see the volume keys and the power button. The left edge looks clean.
The glass surface on the back is curved quite a bit towards the edges. This makes the aluminum frame on the sides of the phone thinner and the phone looks thinner overall. There is a rectangular camera module in the upper left corner, which is the classic of Samsung phones we have seen for the last few months. This module, slightly protruding outward, houses four cameras and an LED flash. We also see a microphone in this section. A Samsung logo is placed towards the bottom edge.
Galaxy S20 Plus (left) and Galaxy S10 Plus side by side. Even though they are the same thickness, the Galaxy S20 Plus feels like a thinner phone.
On the other hand, Huawei is trying something new on the design side with every P and Mate series phone. While most of the other manufacturers prefer only small touches in terms of design, we always see remarkable innovations in Huawei's phones compared to the phones of the previous year. This situation does not change in the Huawei P40 series. Compared to last year's P30 series, there are notable differences in terms of design. Of course, these differences are going well.
Huawei P40 Pro is one of the best smartphones we've experienced so far in terms of design and feel. Of course, spending most of our time at home is also a little encouraging, but it would be a little unfair to pack this phone in the transparent silicone case that comes out of the box and carry it. The phone, which does not feel different from the Huawei P30 Pro with the case, provides a completely different phone feeling in naked use.
The P40 Pro is a combination of glass and metal, like many flagship phones on the market. Huawei has placed a screen on the Mate 30 Pro that curves quite a bit towards the edges, so even pushing the power button back a lot, removing the volume keys and placing their functions on the edges of the screen. We see that this approach is abandoned in the Huawei P40 Pro. However, this time a different design was tried. The glass covering the top of the screen curves not only towards the long sides but also towards the short sides. However, while the screen is curved on the long sides, it maintains its flat shape on the short sides.
The curvature of the screen towards the long edges does not go too far. This situation both prevents wrong touches while using the phone and ensures that the power and volume keys are where we are used to. It is possible to find it manually, thanks to the red line placed on the power button. We can also say that it adds a nice feel to the phone. On the upper edge is the microphone and the infrared port that Huawei does not give up on its phones. On the bottom edge, there is the USB-C port, main microphone, speaker and nano-SIM card tray. The P40 Pro also has dual SIM card support, but in this case, you cannot take advantage of the possibility to further increase the storage space with the NanoMemory memory card.
Huawei has also tried a different camera module design on the back. In fact, in the back design, which is in line with the 2020 standards, we see that the camera module is placed in the upper left corner. This camera module, which protrudes considerably outward, houses four cameras, a dual-color LED flash, and a microphone. Again, the direction Huawei has placed its logo indicates that the P40 Pro is a camera phone.
In addition to its stylish appearance, the Huawei P40 Pro stands out as a water and dust resistant phone. This phone is IP68 certified. Thus, it can stay in water up to 1.5 meters deep for half an hour.
As far as display is concerned, Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus comes with a 6.7 AMOLED Dynamic 2X screen. We see that the screen size has been increased compared to last year's S10 Plus model. It occupies 90.5 of the front of the device. Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus has a 1440 x 3200 resolution with 525 PPi.
As we mentioned above, the aspect ratio of the screen is 20: 9. This screen, in which Dynamic AMOLED technology is used, manages to provide users with the high visual quality and pleasure expected from a Samsung made screen.
Although we used it with a protective screen film on it, the OLED screen of the Galaxy S20 Plus offers a high level of brightness and vibrancy. It is also possible to watch HDR content on Netflix or YouTube with great pleasure. The image optimization feature for video content is also available on this phone. You can also adjust the color temperature according to your taste. The viewing angles of the screen are high as expected, and it can be used comfortably in the outdoor environment. Depending on the presence of the AMOLED screen, there is also an Always-on Display feature.
We see the screen, which Samsung defines as the Infinite-O, in many middle and upper segment Samsung smartphones that have come out since the Galaxy Note 10 series. There is also such a screen on the S20 Plus. The camera hole isn't too big, so it's not too annoying when playing games or watching movies in full screen. However, since it has a 20: 9 screen, there are thick black bars on the edges when watching many YouTube videos in full screen. If it is in full-screen view, there will be considerable losses at the top and bottom. However, let's point out that we also enjoy watching YouTube videos in full screen.
One of the important innovations in this year's S20 series members is 120Hz display support. Like other members, the Galaxy S20 Plus also supports a 120Hz display, but in Full HD + resolution. In the maximum screen resolution, only a 60Hz setting can be used. In fact, when you choose Full HD + resolution, there is not a big difference in sharpness in the user interface. When you choose the 120Hz display setting, the smoothness of the interface transitions really increases. But it's hard to say that this made a huge difference overall. If you are not playing games, it would be better to use the 60Hz setting to save battery. We preferred to use Galaxy S20 Plus at full-screen resolution, so 60Hz. Our choice was in the direction of resolution.
When we look at the audio side, as we mentioned in the previous section, Galaxy S20 Plus has two speakers. The sound output of these two speakers is balanced so that the stereo sound effect is successfully presented. The Samsung audio profile setting that has existed for the past few years is also available on the S20 Plus. You can determine the sound profile that best suits your ear by performing a short sound test. There is also support for Dolby Atmos. If you are watching movies or TV shows on your phone, you can enjoy it with a suitable headset with supporting content.
We know that AKG headphones out of the box are of good quality. Galaxy S20 Plus users will do well with this USB-C tip headset. However, for the best sound output, we recommend that you adjust the sound settings properly in the Settings section. After adjusting the equalizer and similar settings, your enjoyment of listening to music or watching videos with headphones will increase.
Contrastingly. Huawei P40 Pro comes with a 6.58 OLED display with curved edges. The screen occupies 91.6% of the front of the device. The P40 Pro has a 1200 x 2640 resolution with 441 PPI. This value is sufficient for clear and sharp graphics and legible articles.
The screen size has been increased compared to the P30 Pro model. While the curvature on the long edges is preserved, we see that the glass curves towards the short edges on the lower and upper edges of the screen. However, the screen keeps its flat structure in these sections. Huawei said when developing this design it was inspired by the position of a water droplet on the surface.
Since the curvature of the screen on the long sides is not as high as in the Mate 30 Pro, the blackening on the edges is not considered as high as on that phone. At the same time, we did not encounter a situation such as touching the screen and entering the wrong command when using one hand.
There is an elliptical hole in the upper left corner, we saw a similar hole in the Galaxy S10 Plus on the right side of the screen. There are two front cameras here. Although the size of the screen hole is undeniable, it does not cause any trouble when using the phone normally. There is also nothing disturbing when playing games in full screen. Videos usually set the beginning of this hole as the boundary in full screen and adjust the aspect ratio accordingly.
The brightness of the P40 Pro's OLED display is high, which brings HDR10 support. Black color depth is high, contrast is also good. Color vibrancy is also among its impressive features. Thus, it is possible to see the photos and videos you take on the P40 Pro's screen as they should. Another important feature of the screen is its high refresh rate. This phone has a 90Hz refresh rate and it comes open. It is possible to see the difference in user interface transitions and games.
The presence of the OLED screen also allows the use of the always-on display feature. By turning on this feature, which is normally closed, you can see the time, date, and application icons of incoming notifications on the screen even when the screen is in sleep state.
On the audio side, Huawei prefers to have a single speaker instead of two speakers in flagship phones it has released for a year. This speaker has an above-average power output. The company also makes use of screen vibration, offering a much higher intensity and satisfying sound output than normally provided by a single speaker. In addition, there is no handset speaker at the top of the screen, the speaker is behind the screen and the vibration is used. We can say that this is enough for phone calls.
instead of two speakers in flagship phones, it has released for a year. This speaker has an above-average power output. The company also makes use of screen vibration, offering a much higher intensity and satisfying sound output than normally provided by a single speaker. In addition, there is no handset speaker at the top of the screen, the speaker is behind the screen and the vibration is used. We can say that this is enough for phone calls.
Operating System Processor
Both phones offer extremely fast and powerful processors. Huawei P40 Pro comes with Kirin 990 5G, and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus s powered by the Exynos 990 (Global) or Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (USA). Both processors are built using a 7nm Plus process for extreme power efficiency and they both have a neural engine on board for AI-related tasks.
In the Geekbench test, the P40 Pro scored 3313 for single-core and 9708 for multicores. While the S20 Plus scored 753 points for the single-core and 3009 for the multicores.
According to the operating system, Huawei P40 Pro is a phone that comes loaded with Huawei AppGallery instead of Google Play Store and Google's mobile services and applications and hosts Huawei's mobile services. So, a different Android phone experience than normal is waiting for users. EMUI 10 .1 is running on the device that comes loaded with Android 10 . We mentioned it earlier in the Huawei P40 Lite review. Huawei has managed to offer a more mature Android experience in a short time. It would not be wrong to say that we got a much more comfortable and user experience that is not much different from a normal Android phone than we experienced in the Huawei Mate 30 Pro.
There is no ease of downloading any application or game you need from the Google Play Store. However, Huawei AppGallery is very rich, especially in terms of Turkish applications. You can find the majority of popular applications developed in Turkey in app gallery Huawei. In terms of games, Huawei's app store looks quite satisfying. Alternative sources are used to download applications such as Netflix, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. If you install an application called More Apps during the initial setup, you can get help from this application in downloading the popular applications we mentioned. We also installed an app called APKPure on the P40 Pro and used this third-party Android app resource to download most apps and games.
You want to watch videos on a device with an eye-catching screen like the Huawei P40 Pro. Although the YouTube app is not available, you can experience a kind of native YouTube app by downloading the Chrome app from APKPure, going to the YouTube mobile site, and then adding this site to the home screen as a shortcut. Of course, it doesn't enjoy the natural YouTube app, but it meets the need to watch videos from YouTube. Popular video applications such as Netflix, BluTV, BeIN Connect also work smoothly. Of course, Huawei's video application, Huawei Video, is also ready in the P40 Pro.
Thanks to the presence of the EMUI 10.1 version, there are some experiences that we haven't seen in previous Huawei AppGallery phones. Especially in multitasking, more use is made of the big screen. When you drag your finger to the center from the right or left of the screen and hold it, you will see the multitasking bar. From here, you can select an application and open it in a floating window on the screen and get your job done quickly. Also, EMUI 10.1 offers a good environment for opening two application windows side by side at the same time.
FaceTime-like video call introduced during the launch of the Huawei P40 series application not around yet. We estimate it will be available in the future. On the other hand, Huawei continues to complete the missing parts of the Android ecosystem with the P40 series. The Today section, on the far left of the main screen, is richer and better with helpful tools. On the other hand, Huawei's cloud service was also operational. 5 GB of space is given free to each user. It is also possible to synchronize the photos you take with the P40 Pro in the cloud.
Reversing it, Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus comes with Android 10 installed. On top of that, there is Samsung's One UI 2 user interface. Before Samsung released the S20 series, it had begun to offer the One UI 2 interface to its existing devices. Therefore, we know more or less about innovations. Even with it a special guide to the Galaxy Note 10 Plus we published on our experiences.
There are some innovations Samsung has brought with the Galaxy S20. These started to be offered to Galaxy S10 and Note 10 series phones with updates towards the end of March. One of them is Samsung Daily. The panel on the far left of the main screen used to be called Bixby Home. Samsung renamed this panel, but it didn't change its functionality too much. Again, information and records compiled from different applications appear on this screen. If you are using Spotify and Netflix, you can also see recommendations for personal use in this area.
Another new feature is Quick Share. On the Android side, there was no robust and effortless sharing method like Apple's AirDrop. Samsung aims to close this gap in its own phones, especially as it calls Quick Share. With this tool, you can share photos, videos, or similar content with other Samsung phones more conveniently.
At the launch of Samsung's S20, it was stated that Google Duo will be used as a video call application from now on. However, video calls on our phone are still seen in the classic video call interface. Maybe the change we expect will be made in the future updates.
On the application side, there are applications we are used to seeing on a Samsung phone. While various applications of Samsung are installed, various applications of Google and Microsoft are also installed. We also see popular apps like Netflix, Spotify, and Facebook. By the way, we see the Global Goals application, which we saw in the Note 10 series for the first time, on the phone. Thanks to this, you can earn money by showing ads on your locked screen and donate this earning to various charity projects.
Storage, Price, and, Available Colors
Huawei P40 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus price depends on the selected variant. The basic variant of the P40 Pro with 8GB RAM and 128GB variant, it will cost you around 938.50USD on Amazon. The same variant will cost you 1,363.00USD on eBay. Both of the variants with 256G and 512GB variant with 8GB RAM, we have no idea how much it costs. It supports either 2 SIM cards or 1 SD card up to 256GB. It is available in Silver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, and Black colors.
Meanwhile, the basic variant of Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus with 8GB RAM and 128GB variant and the only one, it will cost you around 829.00USD on Amazon. The same variant will cost 910.00USD on eBay. The device supports either 2 SIM cards or 1 SD card up to 256GB. It is available in Cosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud White, Aura Red, and Aura Blue colors.
Security and Ports
For security, The P40 Pro comes with the in-screen fingerprint reader is the primary method. The fingerprint reader, which is placed at a point where the thumb can easily come into contact with the natural grip, performs well. High hit rate on the first try. That's why it has been our primary authentication method throughout our experience with the Huawei P40 Pro. You can also use face recognition. Thanks to the flight time camera on the front, depth information is also used during face authentication. In other words, it is not that easy to fool the face recognition system with a photo. This will relieve those who prefer practicality more. The P40 Pro also supports the classical unlocking methods such as pattern and passcode.
On the other side of the coin, the Galaxy device has an in-screen fingerprint reader. As time goes on, the performance of this unit gets better. The fingerprint reader of the Galaxy S20 Plus works very well. During our use of the phone, we quickly unlocked the screen using this. Face recognition can also be used with the help of the front camera. However, it would not be wrong if we told him that he was not needed much. It also supports the same classical unlocking methods which the P40 Pro has such as pattern and passcode.
As of ports, the P40 Pro supports Bluetooth 5 and NFC. It supports VoLTE and WiFi Calling. The device comes with a USB-C port, which helps in quick charing. It doesn't support a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Whereas the S20 Plus supports Bluetooth 5 and NFC. It also supports VoLTE and WiFi Calling. It comes with USB-C.
Huawei P40 Pro comprises a powerful Li-Ion battery with a capacity of 4200mAh.it is the same exact battery that existed in the P30 Pro. Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus provides an even more powerful Li-Polymer 4500mAh battery. This is a core difference. And both phones offer fast charging.
In today's conditions, this battery, which has a reasonable capacity enough, can easily take a day off with normal intensity use. Thanks to Huawei's experience in battery optimization, P40 Pro users have the opportunity to use the phone for as long as possible on a single charge. We were witnessing this situation in Huawei phones we examined in the past, and the tradition is not broken in this phone.
The 40W charger adapter included in the box fills the phone's battery considerably in a short time. The battery, which reached 30 percent in just 11 minutes in the charging process that we started when the battery of the phone was completely empty, reached 62 percent in 24 minutes. At the end of an hour, it had reached 97 percent occupancy. It was fully charged in 60-70 minutes. Meanwhile, the phone was on, even if it was not used.
Wireless charging support is also among the features of the Huawei P40 Pro. Moreover, Huawei offers fast wireless charging with 27W. However, this requires a supporting accessory. Reverse wireless charging support also offers the same output as 27W.
On contrast, We have used Galaxy S20 Plus extensively throughout our experience. Maybe we didn't play many games, but we did a lot of things like browsing the internet, using social media apps, watching videos on YouTube or Netflix. We took photos and videos from time to time. We think most normal users will use it with this intensity. In this way, a little more than 24 hours passes between charges. If you don't want to stay halfway with the Galaxy S20 Plus, it would be a good idea to plug it in and charge it every night when you go to bed.
However, let's say you did not do it, and by noon on the second day, Galaxy S20 Plus has run out of charge. If you have a 25W charger adapter with you, you can quickly charge the Galaxy S20 Plus. It reaches close to 60 percent occupancy in half an hour. There is also support for wireless charging. If you can get a wireless charging adapter with 15W support, you can charge it faster than normal. There is also the reverse wireless charging feature, namely PowerShare. If you buy a device like Galaxy Buds + or Galaxy Watch Active 2, you can charge these accessories wirelessly with the Galaxy S20 Plus.
Huawei P40 Pro goes with a quad-camera on the rear as clarified: 50Mp (wide with f\1.9), 48MP (ultra-wide with f\1.8), 12MP (periscope telephoto with f\3.4) and TOF 3D, (depth). The cameras come with dual-LED flash and support OIS. Huawei P40 Pro has a 32MP wide front-facing camera with an f\2.2 with support for HDR and AF for marvelous shots. It also has the CMOS 1/1.28" sensor. The size of the sensor itself is unmatched, according to Huawei. The sensor on this device is the biggest in any device in the market. It also has the biggest Pixel size in any device. In contrast, Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus comes with a quad- rear camera as mentioned: 12Mp (wide with f\1.8), 12MP (ultra-wide with f\2.2), 64MP (telephoto with f\2.0) and TOF 3D, (depth). The cameras come with dual-LED flash and support OIS. Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus has a dual 10MP wide front-facing camera with an f\2.2 with support for HDR and AF for incredible shots.
Well, the comparison is really difficult. It's become more like a personal preference. Each camera comes with different capabilities and technologies with different contrast, brightness, and colors. So it's become difficult to choose the best photo. But to make it easy for you we can say that, The Galaxy provides more vivid colors while the P40 Pro provides saturated and cold colors.
Ultra-wide photos are excellent on all devices. The details are similar to the P40 Pro and S20 Plus, due to the high pixel numbers. But the P40 Pro is slightly better. The reason is because the new AI generation and the XD fusion used in the P40 Pro. These technologies take multiple photos and then merge them together to produce the best possible outcome.
According to zooming abilities, The S20+ supports 3x optical zoom with excellent results. It also supports digital zoom up to 30x, but the quality of the photo is clearly degraded. On the other hand, the P40 Pro supports optical zoom up to 5x with excellent results. It also supports Hybrid zoom up to 10x, with acceptable results, better than the other device. It also supports 50x digital zoom, but the quality of the photo is not that good.
In Night mode shooting, we've taken photos in a nearly dark place. The P40 Pro provides better details and sharpness. Sometimes, it isolates the background similar to portrait photos. The photos are greenish, though. The S20+ provides good results, but it depends, and the light is less.
As for portrait photos, the photos are good on both devices, but there are some notes to discuss. The P40 Pro provides better edge detection. But it takes photos using the Ultra-Wide lens. You can also zoom up to 3x but the details are slightly degraded, while the S20+ provides good isolation, and it takes portrait photos using the wide and telephoto lens. The S20+ and P40 Pro are very similar, except for the colors.
The two devices support 4K@60fps videos. They provide high stability. The results on both devices are very good. The P40 Pro provides satisfactory details, and the colors are a bit colder compared to the S20+. On the other hand, The S20+ provides details similar to the iPhone 11 Pro, but the colors and more saturated and warm. Keep in mind that the P40 Pro supports Anti-Shake mode. It shoots videos with better stabilization in 4K resolution The S20+ also supports a similar feature called Super Steady mode, but it doesn't support 4K, it only supports 1080p.it is important to say that the S20+ supports 8K recording.
Regarding night videos, the P40 Pro performs better than the S20+ as it absorbs more light. You'll be able to see details you won't be able to see on other devices. It also provides better sharpness and smoothness.
slo-mo videos is another crucial point to discuss, the S20+ shoots videos with 960fps@720p. The outcome is very good, but the resolution is less than the iPhone 11 Pro. While the P40 Pro shoots 7680fps@720p slo-mo videos. The footages are very cool.
Both of them have reached a high peak with selfies. The details are very close between the P40 Pro and the S20+. Both of them, though suffer from extra skin smoothing.
Portrait selfies are excellent in both of them with color differences. The S20+ and P40 smooth face skin.
Huawei raises the design and material quality with each new flagship phone. Huawei P40 Pro is the phone with the best design and highest usage pleasure among Huawei branded smartphones we have seen so far. Handling and using the phone is a great pleasure. Despite its large screen, even one-handed use is very comfortable. The rear design is perhaps not perfect, but we can say that the best possible placement has been made for the high number and capable camera system. The transparent mirror-like color we have also looked very impressive.
The Huawei P40 Pro is basically a camera phone and it does well on this side. Thanks to its high resolution and capable cameras, you can take photos and videos with a quality that will satisfy you and above average in any environment. It will be enough for you to only carry the Huawei P40 Pro on your special days.
The screen it has is one of the biggest advantages of the P40 Pro. Although the high-resolution OLED screen has a large camera hole, it offers a satisfying visual experience. Even though it's the only speaker, this speaker is powerful enough and doesn't make you miss a second speaker. We can also describe a multimedia phone that would be sufficient for the Huawei P40 Pro. The Kirin 990 processor also offers the power to meet your needs in every field. On the battery side, the Huawei P40 Pro has a strong graphic.
If it came loaded with Google apps and the Google Play Store, many people would have chosen the Huawei P40 Pro without hesitation. The absence of apps and services that are of great importance to an Android phone makes consumers think.
However, we have been using the Huawei P40 Pro for about a month without Google Play Store and Google apps. We can say that our experience is not much different from a normal Android phone. You can download most of your favorite apps from Huawei AppGallery or from secure third-party sources. The lack of YouTube is also eliminated by the mobile site.
On the flip side, The Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus seems to be a bit overshadowed due to the median member among the three models. Galaxy S20 Ultra, the model of this series with a larger screen and advanced features, attracted attention. In fact, the Galaxy S20 Plus manages to deliver many of the functions and performance you expect from a flagship phone. It has a very stylish design, it feels like you are using a high-priced phone with high-quality materials. The OLED screen also offers bright, vivid colors, and it provides visual pleasure.
High-end Android phone performance is offered with an eight-core Exynos 990 processor and other accompanying components. Galaxy S20 Plus does not experience any stuttering or congestion in games and applications that require high performance, such as photo editing and video production. The battery performance may not be up to two days, but with the presence of fast charging, you will not have any problems with the battery. Wireless charging and reverse wireless charging are also important plus.
In terms of software, it is pleasing to see Android 10 and One UI 2 coming on it. Moreover, with Samsung Daily, the panel on the far left of the main screen that we do not use much becomes a little more useful. It's also good that Netflix and Spotify have been integrated into this area in more ways. Quick Share is also a useful feature. With the arrival of the Galaxy S10 and Note 10 series phones, the possibility of sharing with other people will expand.
Although the Galaxy S20 Ultra stands out more in terms of camera capabilities, the quad-camera system of the Galaxy S20 Plus, which also includes a 64-megapixel camera, works well. You can easily use Galaxy S20 Plus on your special days. Having 8K video recording capability sounds nice, but we don't think you will use it much in practice.
As a result, the Galaxy S20 Plus is an Android phone that is worth 700USD. Is it worth spending around1,500USD for the Galaxy S20 Ultra, it's hard to make a comment since we haven't experienced that phone yet. However, we think that those who prefer the Galaxy S20 Plus will not regret these choices. What do you think? Do you have one of them? Do they worth a try? Share your thoughts with us.
Posted by Moonna Hassan
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Oliver Stone's Cringeworthy Interview With Stephen Colbert — Watch It Now — Was Mild Compared With the Fireworks That Wound Up Being Cut
Jun 14, 2017 • Post A Comment
An interview that went off the rails on CBS's "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," in which Colbert confronts filmmaker Oliver Stone about his apparently warm, fuzzy feelings toward Russian President Vladimir Putin, was just the tip of the iceberg, according to The New York Post's Page Six.
You can watch the interview below, as it was posted by CBS. But The Post reports that the real fireworks, a clash about Israel, wound up on the cutting-room floor.
The publication quotes a source who was in the audience saying the political argument was "painful to watch."
"The audience member explained that as Colbert pressed Oscar winner Stone — who was promoting his new Vladimir Putin Showtime series, 'The Putin Interviews' — on his apparent sympathy for the Russian president in spite of claims about Russian interference in the US election, Stone, at a disadvantage, tried to shift the talk to Israel," The Post reports. "The source said they 'watched from behind [their] hands' as Stone said words to the effect of: 'Israel had far more involvement in the US election than Russia.'"
The report adds: "The 'Platoon' director further challenged Colbert by saying, 'Why don't you ask me about that?' — but we're told that the host shot back, 'I'll ask you about that when you make a documentary about Israel!'"
Here's a clip of the part that did make it to air …
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Biff Burns
June 14, 2017 at 15:08 pm, Reply
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is a must-see every night — it's unmissable except when there's a rerun. I record it and watch the next day when I can't view it live. Colbert is at the forefront of brilliantly exposing the lies and the garbage being peddled by the infantile P.O.S. now occupying the Oval Office.
SteveHC
June 15, 2017 at 07:11 am, Reply
Apparently Oliver Stone is – politically – one very bizarre dude…

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As your article on nuclear weapons states (All you wanted to know about nuclear war but were too afraid to ask, 16 July), the use of a nuclear weapons is now more likely than at any time since the cold war. Billions are being spent on modernising superpower nuclear arsenals. The old "deterrence" myth – that they will never be used – is still being deployed, but at the same time Trump is unveiling plans for new "usable" nuclear weapons, and outlining more scenarios in which to use them.
With Trump's tearing up of the Iran nuclear deal, the dangers of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East are increasing. The possibility of denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula hangs on a thread – a return to threat and counter-threat is an ever-present danger, with potentially catastrophic consequences. But this tide towards annihilation can be turned if the political will is there. Maybe we can't expect that from the trigger-happy US president, but we should demand it from our own government.
It's a year since the UN general assembly voted overwhelmingly to support a treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons. The UK government has poured scorn on it, but this is a very real global initiative that presents a way out of the accelerating nuclear crisis.
There is much talk of Britain's standing in the world. This is a way in which Britain could genuinely lead: by supporting the treaty and helping to end the impasse between nuclear weapons states. We ask this of our government, because without such an initiative, the threat of destruction will only grow.
• Your article points to the 1959 film of Nevil Shute's 1957 On the Beach as "the first major post-apocalyptic movie". Revisiting the book and the film after 25 years of researching British nuclear – not atomic – tests in Australia I was struck by Shute's understanding that global winds would bring radiation from the northern hemisphere to the southern from nuclear warfare that began between "minor" nuclear powers.
The timing of the book and the film are also important in retrospect. Ava Gardner arrived in Sydney on New Year's Day 1959 to start filming precisely a year after Harold Macmillan made the first visit to Australia by a serving British prime minister. He came to tell the Australian cabinet that Britain would be rejoining the nuclear alliance with the US because it had shown that it could build a thermonuclear H bomb – in Australia – and detonate it off Malden Island in the Pacific in May 1957. The UK would therefore be withdrawing from the Australian test sites and would not be in a position to leave tactical ballistic missiles developed at Woomera Rocket Range as an independent nuclear deterrent as had been argued for by Prime Minister Chifley, Sir Mark Oliphant and the Royal Australian Air Force.
There are intercontinental nuclear missiles in Australia today, but they are American. I am putting the archival evidence for these statements on my website the Rabbitt Review.
• Why perpetuate the myth that the Non-Proliferation Treaty somehow legitimised the nuclear weapons of an "official owners club"? The then five nuclear weapons states were defined as such solely for the purposes of the NPT, which was a bargain between nuclear and non-nuclear states: non-nuclear states had the right to develop civil nuclear power and nuclear weapons states had an obligation to disarm, as clarified by the international court of justice in 1996. The continued refusal of the nuclear weapons states to fulfil their treaty obligations was an important driver for the ban treaty agreed by a huge majority at the UN almost exactly a year ago. All nuclear weapons states, including the UK, are embarking on a programme of modernisation and deserve no kudos for retiring weapons of an older generation.


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Анн Жан Мари Рене Савари, герцог Ровиго (; , Марк-э-Шевере, ныне Арденны — , Париж) — французский политический и военный деятель. Его старший брат, полковник Шарль Савари, погиб в 1806 году.

Биография

Анн Жан Мари Рене Бей Савари участвовал в революционных войнах. В 1800 году был адьютантом генерала Дезе, а после его гибели 14 июня 1800 года – адъютантом и доверенным лицом генерала Бонапарта, который давал ему деликатные, хотя не всегда почётные поручения вроде тайных расследований. Савари обнаружил в этих делах большие способности и потому в 1802 году был назначен директором бюро тайной полиции.

В 1804 году раскрыл заговор Жоржа Кадудаля и Пишегрю и руководил как арестом герцога Энгиенского, так и судом над ним. Впоследствии (1823 год) Савари в особой брошюре «La catastrophe de M. le duc d'Enghien» (вошедшей потом в его мемуары) пытался взвалить всю ответственность на Талейрана, что произвело сильную сенсацию.

В 1805—1807 годах Савари в звании дивизионного генерала принимал участие в походах против Австрии, Пруссии и России. После Тильзитского мира Наполеон отправил его посланником в Петербург. Основной, хотя и неофициальной задачей жандармского генерала Савари было не допустить нового дворцового переворота наподобие погубившего 12(24) марта 1801 года императора Павла I, вызванного сближением последнего с Наполеоном. Однако в России, как один из виновников смерти герцога Энгиенского, Савари не мог пользоваться симпатиями и уже в ноябре 1807 года заменён Коленкуром.

В 1808 году Савари командовал корпусом в Испании.

В 1810 году Наполеон назначил его министром полиции на место Фуше; последний оказался для Наполеона слишком самостоятельным, между тем как Савари был покорным, искусным и жестоким исполнителем приказаний императора. Он сохранил портфель до падения Империи. Во время Ста дней Савари сделан пэром и главноначальствующим над жандармерией.

После повторного падения Наполеона Савари хотел сопровождать его на остров Св. Елены, но был взят в плен англичанами и поселён на острове Мальта. В 1816 году он бежал, в 1819 году добровольно явился в Париж и отдался в руки судебной власти; суд оправдал его по обвинению в убийстве герцога Энгиенского.

После революции 1830 года Савари был назначен главнокомандующим французских войск в Алжире, где действовал чрезвычайно энергично, много сделал для завоевания, колонизации и культивирования края, но обнаружил такую дикую жестокость, что в 1833 году был отозван.

Мемуары Савари представляют значительный интерес для истории Наполеоновского времени, хотя не безусловно достоверны; они написаны в духе восхвалении Наполеона, но автор чрезвычайно наивно рассказывает множество фактов, рисующих императора с очень некрасивой стороны.

Образ в кино
 «Битва при Аустерлице» (Франция, Италия, Югославия, 1960) — актёр

Ссылки
 Дамаскин И. 100 великих разведчиков. РЕНЕ САВАРИ, герцог Ровиго

Министры полиции Франции
Французские дивизионные генералы Революционных и Наполеоновских войн
Имена, высеченные под Триумфальной аркой (Париж)
Великие офицеры империи
Адъютанты Наполеона
Герцоги Империи (Франция)
Похороненные на кладбище Пер-Лашез

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Below you will find informational notes for radar. Imbedded in these notes you will find figures which are very helpful in understanding what radar is, how it works, and the different types used in meteorology. You have already read about radars earlier in the course, so some of this is review material.
Cannot tell type of precipitation by radar alone!! (Have to use temperatures, actual observations, etc.
As a civilian, you will almost NEVER see the velocity or Doppler wind field image!
Uses data obtained by both Doppler and Conventional radar to work out algorithms for detecting mesocyclones, hail, tornadoes, etc.
Finding mesocyclones, tornado vortex signatures, microbursts, hail and hook echoes. Might catch these things before the human eye does!
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SODA SPRINGS, ID. -Sara and I started our journey by heading west through familiar territory towards Chesterfield. During our youth, the miles and miles of mountain ridge trails, farmers' access roads, and fire roads gave hours of entertainment. Today, we were going to visit the old ghost town, Chesterfield, and loop back with the goal of not seeing one single mile of pavement. Not much of a challenge in this area of Idaho but one that we were worthy of this day.
Broken Dreams, The Legacy Of Chesterfield. In less than 100 years Chesterfield rose up off of the valley floor into a thriving community, and just as quickly disappeared from the face of the earth when the railroad bypassed this once flourishing town. Surrounded by fields and open range, Chesterfield, Idaho is a unique look into our past. Now an eclectic collection of abandoned buildings, the state of Idaho is turning Chesterfield into a state park, and has restored several of the buildings.
Located in the heart of southeastern Idaho, Chesterfield is surrounded by several National Forests but don't worry, wheeled vehicles are still welcomed here. Sprawled out over a large area, several occupied homes are intertwined with the abandoned buildings of the ghost town, so respect no trespassing signs. Several homes, the general store, which like so many small towns was also the post office and telephone office as well as a gas station (the classic pump is still standing outside the store), a restored barn, a church and school are among the buildings you can see. Our Journey began by heading over the area known as 100% just west and north of Soda Springs. Along the way we stopped at an old watering hole that had long since been used up. We continued on our way following the marked Oregon and California trail.
About two miles outside of Chesterfield, we ran into Hatch school. This was a very intersting two-room school house. Built in 1919 the structure was in excellent shape and there was no doubt in our minds that it could be refurbished into a house or museum easily. Inside the building the painted trim as well as mouldings were still intact and in good shape.
Hatch School and an abondoned homested.
Background courtesy of the ISHS.
"Traversing agricultural cropland, the Oregon Trail passes along the east side of the Portneuf Valley past the community of Chesterfield. Chesterfield Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In 1879, Chester Call and his nephew Christian Nelson established a ranch here for the grazing of horses. Chester persuaded some of his relatives to relocate from Bountiful, Utah, to the area, and by 1882 a number of families were living in the vicinity. Desiring a more organized settlement, church leaders from Utah designated a townsite, and directed the laying out of a town grid on high ground. The town called Chesterfield after an English location and in honor of Chester Call." We finally arrived at the townsite and felt that exploring this ghost town offers you a unique opportunity. Although time and weather has taken it's toll on Chesterfield, exploring the old General Mercantile (which someone at some point in time in history transformed into a home), gives a glimpse of life during bygone days. One can only wonder what meals were prepared and what stories told when you walk through the kitchen. You can close your eyes and hear the echoes of children's laughter, and the tears of broken dreams.
You may have mixed emotions on the states efforts to restore these landmarks. Somehow, the mystique of the ghost town is lost when looking at the restored buildings, but the decay of others clearly indicates that some preservation is essential. If you are visiting southeastern Idaho, or passing through on your way to or from Yellowstone National Park, Chesterfield, Idaho is a fascinating trip back into history, from the wagon trains of the 1870's Oregon Trail, to the early 1900's ghost town of Chesterfield.
Sadly, it appeared that the school house which served as the town's visitors center had recently burnt down. I'm sure this was a major tragedy for the town. We noticed that out of the ashes there was new contruction of a building directly to the west of the school. It appears to be being built in similar fashion to the preserved church. Although no signs were posted, we sumized that a new visitor's centor was being built for the town.
With our eyes full and our hearts happy, we left Chesterfield and headed towards home by going over the mountain range just to the east of town on Cow Camp road. This road winds it's way back towards Soda Springs, with a few correct turns, and shows some magnificant sites along the way such as the west side of the Teton mountain range, natural hot springs, one of the largest fresh water springs in the west, and the ever useful Blackfoot reservoir. After a full day's travel, we returned to Soda Springs and watched the City's geyser erupt with a magnificant back drop of another stunning Idaho sunset.


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Pay increase for drivers likely to be carriers' biggest cost pressure in 2018
Avery Vise, FTR Transportation Intelligence's Vice President of Research, said that the trucking market conditions are ripe for an increase in driver pay — which, according to forecasts, could be carriers' biggest 'cost pressure' in 2018.
Vise mentioned that current market conditions are perfect for drivers to demand a pay increase.
FTR is the trucking sector's source for transportation intelligence and has served the trucking, shipping, rail, equipment, financial, and intermodal sectors for about 30 years.
Vise noted that the spot freight market's growth rate improved last year, and contract rates paid by shippers to carriers "began to creep higher as well."
As contract rates increased further into the first week of January, with various records broken in transaction data tracked by load boards, Vise said that "overall trucking conditions are improving."
Early this month, DAT's Matt Sullivan reported that the first week of 2018 "had broken all the records we set when we ended the old year," citing weekly charts and graphs of spot market data he shared with Overdrive. Sullivan said that "load-to-truck ratios and national average rates spiked big time."
He added that a lot of it could be attributed to weather and the restrictions in place as a result of the implementation of the ELD rule.
Some evidence of ballooning sign-on bonuses have been seen, as well as rising driver wages Vise described as perhaps the most significant "cost pressure" for motor carriers given the continued expectation of growth in salary.
In February 2016, driver pay analyst Gordon Klemp, who is also the President of the National Transportation Institute (NTI), said that the pay for truck operators failed to keep up with inflation since 1980, thereby slashing truckers' wages by nearly 33 percent.
Klemp revealed during a conference call with investors and reporters that truckers' wages were at an annual average of $38,618 since 1980. If adjusted to the dollar's value in 2015, that would be over $111,000 yearly.
And then in November of last year, Klemp said in a conference call with investors hosted by investment firm Stifel, that with the rising freight demand and surging rates, driver pay should increase in the coming months.
Klemp told investors that carriers securing rate increases in contracts with shippers could pass some of the gains to their drivers in the form of pay hikes. Klemp, however, did not provide an estimate of the percentage of increases. He only said that driver pay would climb with freight rates.
Not all of the gains in per-mile rates will translate to drivers' increased paychecks, but according to Stifel's recap of the conference call with Klemp "driver pay is moving up alongside the freight increases."
"For-hire drivers have lost effective purchasing power over the past 10 years or so and have had to adjust lifestyles accordingly," said Stifel's conference call also recapped.
Klemp explained that even if carriers had consistently increased driver pay in recent years, notably when capacity ran tight in 2013 and 2014, on average, driver wages have climbed only 6.3 percent over the last decade when adjusted for inflation.
Klemp said driver wages are half of what they were in 1979, before the deregulation of the industry.
(The) "stage is set (at this point) for drivers to realize driver pay increases over the foreseeable future," Klemp said.
With the potential of ELDs to force longtime drivers to leave the trucking industry for other sectors and compound the situation, Vise said this is the "strongest labor market in two decades, at least in terms of unemployment."
"Trades that compete with trucking (such as manufacturing and construction) are doing well, at least compared to recent level," he added.
Manufacturing and construction are growing on a national level but are experiencing surges in construction markets in Florida and Texas that were devastated by hurricanes last year.
ELDs and increased profit margins
As we have mentioned before several times, carriers can use ELDs to reduce administrative burden, minimize operational cost, and increase profit margins. Most modern-day ELD systems have numerous fleet management features that make all this possible.
As industry experts believe, driver pay is going to be one of the biggest 'cost pressure' for carriers this year. Make sure that you are fully leveraging the potential of electronic logging devices and using feature-rich ELD solutions to compensate for the added driver pay cost.
If you are looking for a reliable, compliant, and feature-packed ELD solution, use our ELD price comparison and ELD features comparison tool to find the perfect ELD for your trucking business.
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Last year was a record year for Primera Air, as the airline carried more than one million passengers for the first time.
Sales on the airline's website grew 125 per cent, while the company's revenue increased 13.7 per cent compared to 2016.
As previously announced, Primera Air is opening new bases in Birmingham, Stansted, and Paris Charles de Gaulle to commence flights to New York, Boston and Toronto already this April, along with new routes from the UK to Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, Alicante, Barcelona and Chania.
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For Barack Obama. And you should too.
I voted with my family yesterday.
YAY! WOOT! Now let's just hope prop 8 doesn't go the way it looks like it will go today.
Yeah I am very disappointed that Prop 8 passed...but the tremendous Democratic sweep and Obama victory is more than enough for me to be ecstatic about.


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Freddie Odukomaiya
How To Become A Data Scientist in 12 Months
A couple of days ago I sent the above tweet and honestly I've been overwhelmed by the positive messages ever since. Apart from the congratulatory messages, I've also received a number of messages from people asking me about how they too can successfully transition from a technical or non-technical role to Data Science.
David Robinson (The Data Scientist behind one of my favourite Data Science blogs Variance Explained) once said if you get asked for advice 3+ times, write a blog post and I'm duly obliging.
Due to the varied amount of questions I've received, In this article I'm going to discuss the following:
My Story: Why and How I became a Data Scientist
8 Key Lessons
Resources I recommend
Feel free to skip to the section you're most interested in, simply click on the title and it'll take you to the appropriate section.
It's taken me some time to accept it, but ever since I was a child I've been a bit of a nerd. My imagination knew no bounds due to the amount of science fiction I watched, from Star Wars, Power Rangers, The Jetsons to Ironman.
These sci-fi movies displayed the most advanced technology, inspiring me to both want to use and build it. My heroes at that age weren't celebrities, they were scientists, engineers and techies like Einstein, Tony Stark, Stephen Hawking etc. This led to my strong interest in Mathematics and Science.
Fast-forward to University, I was unsure of what career path I wanted to pursue, I just knew I wanted it to be technical. My love for Mathematics and Physics as well as my fascination with flying led me to study Aeronautical Engineering at City University. I never really felt this was the job I wanted to do for the rest of my life, but the obvious path was to work in the aviation industry.
After graduation, I tried to pursue a career in aviation through the engineering side but due to the difficulty and my lack of passion I failed to do so. Instead I ended up entering the aviation industry through operational roles. These operational roles were far from challenging, in fact, my university classes were far more challenging and I soon became disillusioned and dissatisfied.
I had long been fascinated by the world of technology, specifically programming but never considered a career in it. Then one day I stumbled on freecodecamp and decided I was going to learn to code. The journey began with JavaScript, the language of the web, I remember the first mini-app I built, I was fascinated at the fact that I entered commands into the computer and immediately saw the results. The Engineer in me lit up, you could go from concept to prototype so quickly!-
However, I wasn't satisfied with this, I wanted a career that would give me the opportunity to not only code but also to apply my (lost and forgotten) Mathematics skills. At that time, Data Science was the hottest career. To make sure it wasn't just hype and I wasn't just getting on the bandwagon, I did extensive research (reaching out to Data Scientists and reading several books/blogs) and was convinced this was the career for me.
The first step I took was to leave the aviation industry and take up a Data Analyst role at a Data Centre firm. This role, although not highly technical only served to give me greater motivation to continue down the journey to Data Science.
Initially, I was stuck in Excel but through my initiative, I discussed with my Manager and we came to an agreement that I would work on projects where I could use Python at work. This meant for the first time, some of the Data Science skills I had been learning outside of work could be applied during my working hours. This only served to increase my motivation and programming skills.
Unfortunately, I was the only person on my team with this sort of knowledge, so I had no one to guide or mentor me. I felt my learning wasn't progressing as quick as I wanted, online courses are great but if you don't have a great feedback loop i.e. a lecturer/teacher you can interact with then the process becomes harder.
So, I decided to look at bootcamp options, I found the Cambridge Spark Data Science Part-Time Bootcamp and decided to take the plunge. Doing this bootcamp (which operates classes every 2 weeks on weekends from 9am-5pm) meant that sometimes I would work 12 days straight (Mon-Fri: Work, Sat-Sun: Bootcamp, Mon-Fri: Work). For 6 months, I did not have a social life, my friends got tired of me saying "I have to study" or "I have class" on the weekends.
After I finished the bootcamp, I felt I was ready for an entry-level Data Science role. My company at the time had a Data Science team, so I thought it was only a matter of time before I could transition to the team. However, due to some restructuring of the business, it was clear this wouldn't be possible. The company wanted to offshore most of my department, offering me another job — which was essentially a Data Entry role — but I rejected it and instead chose to leave the company.
I then randomly came across an ad for the Royal Mail Data Science Charity Hackathon, participants would not only get to help out a charity but would also get the chance to interview with the Royal Mail Data Science team if they showed significant technical skill. I jumped at the chance and 2 weeks later, I received an offer to become a Junior Data Scientist for Royal Mail.
There are a 8 key lessons that I attribute my success to:
Pick ONE programming language and STICK to it. Don't go back and constantly change your choice of language to study. If you do, you will slow your progress down.
Be clear about your motivation. The reason this is important because learning Data Science is HARD. VERY HARD! So it's easy to lose motivation when on the journey. If your motivation is clear and strong, it makes the struggles easier to bear. Write it out in large letters and stick it on all the walls around you. For example, I have a journal and almost everyday I literally wrote "I will become a Data Scientist". Try and visualise your goal anyway that helps.
Don't get stuck in the Tutorial carousel. If you keep doing tutorial after tutorial, it's easy to deceive yourself into thinking you know what you're doing. The better approach is to augment studying via tutorials/courses with learning by doing i.e working on projects. Find a project where you can apply Data Science to an interest of yours, for example, mine was to predict the winners of premier league football matches.
Pick a small set of resources. There are SO many resources out there to learn the fundamentals of Data Science. It's easy to get started with one resource, find a new and shiny one then switch resources. Try to avoid this at all costs. Instead, pick a set of resources covering different topics (i.e. construct a curriculum) and STICK to it till you're done with them.
Immerse yourself in the community. You need to surround yourself with all things Data Science. You can do this by: subscribing to DS newsletters, reading Data Science articles and books, listening to Data Science podcasts, watching Data Science talks on youtube, taking advantage of sites like Meetup and Eventbrite by attending all and any Data Science events. Find online DS communities and join them.
Go to Hackathons! Don't wait till you're "ready" before you go to a hackathon, the benefits outweigh any negatives you think you'll experience. Hackathons can also be online, for example, Kaggle is essentially a never-ending online Hackathon.
Find a mentor. This was the hardest part for me initially because I misunderstood what and who a mentor is. A mentor is simply an experienced and trusted teacher/counsellor. You can have more than one mentor and you might not even directly interact with them. My mentors ended up being influential Data Scientists who I interacted with by following them on social media, subscribing to their newsletters, reading their books and listening to their talks/podcast. When I felt I needed advice, I reached out to some of them directly via email and/or social media, not everyone replied but those that did helped me greatly on this journey.
Be prepared to sacrifice your weeknights and weekends. You have to put in a lot of deliberate practice and spend significant time studying, expect your social life to suffer. Working hard is important but working smart is more valuable, make sure you prepare a timetable detailing courses you're studying, books you're reading and projects you're working on.
Thanks to the internet, we have access to a vast amount of information. It's very important that we use this to our advantage, I think it's safe to say that without the resources listed below my journey would've been almost impossible.
Open Source Data Science Masters — Rather than draft your own curriculum, @clarecorthell has done the hard work for us and put together a curriculum covering all the different aspects of Data Science with links to relevant courses, books, etc.
Class Central — This is Google for online courses. You can find any online course related to any topic along with a brief description and user ratings.
DataCamp — An EdTech company that teaches data science through interactive online courses.
Kaggle — Kaggle is a platform for predictive modelling and analytics competitions.
#100DaysOfCode — This is a challenge where beginner coders attempt to code for at least an hour everyday for 100 days.
Codewars — Improve your skills by training with others on real code challenges.
DrivenData — DrivenData bring crowdsourcing to some of the world's biggest social challenges and the organisations taking them on.
HackerRank — Practice coding. Compete. Find jobs.
Machine Learning with Python Cookbook by Chris Albon
An Introduction to Statistical Learning: with Applications in R
Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn and TensorFlow by Aurélien Géron
Think Stats: Exploratory Data Analysis by by Allen B. Downey
The Signal and the Noise: The Art and Science of Prediction by Nate Silver
Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence
How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff
Automate the Boring Stuff with Python by Al Sweigart
Newsletters/Blogs
Data Elixir — Data Elixir is delivered to your inbox each Tuesday with data science picks from around the web.
Data Science Roundup — The internet's most useful data science articles. Curated with ❤ by Tristan Handy.
FiveThirtyEight — Nate Silver's popular blog uses Statistical Analysis to tackle Politics and Sports.
Variance Explained — Data Science blog by David Robinson, the Chief Data Scientist at DataCamp, an EdTech company for teaching data science through interactive online courses.
Flowing Data — FlowingData explores how statisticians, designers, data scientists, and others use analysis, visualization, and exploration to understand data and ourselves.
The Pudding — The Pudding explains ideas debated in culture with visual essays
Datacamp — Data Science blog to help you become a Data Scientist.
Kaggle Blog — The Official Blog of Kaggle.com
Machine Learning Mastery — Master machine learning by using it on real-life applications, even if you're starting from scratch.
Chris Albon — The Data Scientist behind the popular Machine Learning Flashcards and Author of Machine Learning with Python Cookbook.
KD Nuggets — KDnuggets™ is a leading site on Business Analytics, Big Data, Data Mining, Data Science, and Machine Learning.
Analytics Vidhya — Learn everything about Data Analytics.
Linear Digressions — In each episode, the hosts explore Machine Learning and Data Science through interesting applications.
Partially Derivative — The everyday data of the world around us, hosted by Data Science super geeks. For the nerdy and nerd curious.
Data Skeptic — Features interviews and educational discussions of topics related to data science, machine learning, statistics and artificial intelligence.
This Week In Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence — Podcast that caters to highly-targeted audience of machine learning and AI enthusiasts.
Software Engineering Daily — Technical interviews about software topics.
DataFramed — By DataCamp, focuses on exploring the problems Data Science can solve.
Talking Machines — Machine Learning is changing the questions we can ask, we explore how to ask the best questions and what to do with the answers.
Becoming A Data Scientist Podcast — Interviews with Data Scientist or people on the journey to becoming a Data Scientist, to learn about their path.
AI in Industry — Every week Dan Faggella interviews Top AI and ML executives, investors and researchers.
3Blue1Brown — By far the best Math tutorial channel out there. Explains complex concepts in a visual manner.
Brandon Foltz — My 2nd favourite math channel, focuses mostly on teaching Statistics from beginner to advanced level.
Computerphile — Videos about computers and computer stuff.
PyData — PyData provides a forum for the international community of users and developers of data analysis tools to share ideas and learn from each other.
Sentdex — Youtuber and programmer who produces high quality Data Science tutorials.
Siraj Raval — Similar to Sentdex, produces funny and informative Data Science content.
Two Minute Papers — Explains the latest Data Science Research papers in 2 minutes.
Enthought — Find talks from popular Data Science conferences like SciPy, etc.
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Clarington's Arena Canteens are possibly being closed down. I was speaking to a Councillor and they mentioned that they may be sold off to a Franchise (keep in mind a Franchise would only be thinking about the bottom line), or the space could just be to accommodate office usage. This would take away job opportunities for our youth. I think we pay enough in taxes to support our youth.
I have been living in Clarington for over 16 years and I have had 3 kids playing sports at all the facilities and one of them was previously employed as a concession attendant. I was told that the reasoning for this closure was to save money. Saving money sounds to me like an excuse by our Mayor and Council, when in truth it sounds like they are saying that our youth aren't worth it! I'm sure, however, if Clarington Management or Council needed wage increases the money would be available. I wanted to make all parents aware that this is happening because this change would be such a mistake for our youth, active community and anyone who eats at the arenas. This change reminds me a lot of what Tim Horton's recently did with their employees after the wage increase.
I want to first reach out to any parents with youth in Clarington who are of the age of employment. If any of your children do work for the Town and go off to school and return as employees in our municipality or any other government position they are able to use the part-time employment they already have had towards their pension. In this day and age that opportunity for our children is amazing and cannot be overlooked.
The fact that I have often eaten food, coffee and popcorn at the canteen on the nights that I came straight from work to catch one of my kid's hockey or lacrosse games cannot be overlooked. I would much rather be feeding myself and family food that is vetted by the Municipality of Clarington over a franchise that would be only concerned with bottom line. The franchise would be serving foods that are made to last long on shelves and contain extremely high sodium, fats, sugars and other chemical combinations that are unsuitable for people to consume regularly. I am not saying that the current lineup of foods served is overly health conscious, however, I am saying that I know the Town would throw food out that had passed the expiry date and would only serve foods from known local (Ontario) vendors that are not chemically treated. This means that we are not only supporting employing our community youth but also supporting businesses in Ontario.
I would also like to point out that the Town made my daughter get a criminal background check before she could be employed. I doubt very much that a franchise would do the same thing. Who would end up serving our children and family food!?
The fact that our Council and Management would close down a service (yes, they are providing a service to us, the taxpayers) that would affect our youth and surrounding businesses cannot happen! My family and yours will be affected by this change in one way or another!
If you live in Clarington please sign this petition and stand up for youth!
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Salon: Issue 344
Next issue: 28 June 2015
The Society of Antiquaries of London Online Newsletter (Salon) is a fortnightly digest of news from the heritage sector. It focuses on the activities of the Society and the contribution that the Society's Fellows make to public life. Like the intellectual salons of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Europe, it aims to amuse and to stimulate debate as well as to inform. A copy of Salon's editorial policy can be found on the Society's website.
Please note: All news and feedback for publication in Salon should be sent to the Salon Editor email address.
From the Desk of the General Secretary
'Dear Fellows, We Importune You: Bring What Books You Hoard' (An Appeal From Your Library)
Forthcoming Events for Fellows
Magna Carta Through the Ages (26 May to 31 July)
17 September 2015: 'The Cultural Legacy of the Battle of Agincourt, 1415-2015' (Conference, Society of Antiquaries)
Regional Fellows Groups
New Guidelines From the Archaeological Section of Ireland's National Roads Authority (NRA)
Are We Celebrating the 800th Anniversary of the Sealing of Magna Carta in the Correct Location?
News of Fellows
Lives Remembered: Richard E. W. Adams, FSA
Bookplates to Fellows
Memorials to Fellows
Forthcoming Heritage Events
Propose a Lecture or Seminar
Magna Carta Through the Ages
Our landmark Magna Carta Through the Ages exhibition opened three weeks ago; we've had nearly 3,000 visitors so far, and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with visitors praising the building, exhibition, interpretation and the staff and volunteers! Come and see it yourself and spread the word! The exhibition is free and open to everyone.
Fellows will receive a 20 per cent discount from the exhibition gift shop (applies to in-store purchases only). You can also make purchases through our online shop.
We've hosted several successful private events in the exhibition space as well. If you or someone you know is looking for a unique venue for an evening event, please get in touch with our Executive Assistant.
Magna Carta Online
We want Fellows to be the first to know: We just published a digital resource allowing researchers to study compare transcriptions of our three copies of Magna Carta. The tool, developed in collaboration with ITSEE (University of Birmingham), provides three unique ways of studying our copies of the charter, which include the copy of a 1215 draft in the Black Book of Peterborough, the scroll of the 1225 reissue from Halesowen Abbey and the 1225 reissue in the Hart Book of Statutes:
A Manuscript Viewer, in which the full transcription of copy can be viewed on its own next to a high-resolution image of the manuscript;
A Synopsis, which allows researchers to study the transcriptions 'chapter' by chapter while comparing all three copies;
And a Comparison Window, in which the transcriptions of all three copies are presented side by side, so that you can scroll down each to compare different areas.
The resource has gone live on our website just in time to celebrate the 800th Anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta on 15 June!
We are extremely grateful to the following for the hard work, scholarship and creativity expended in making this resource possible: Prof David C. Parker, FSA; Prof Stephen Church, FSA; Dr Michelle Brown, FSA; Dr Courtnay Konshuh; Dr Hugh Houghton; Dr Catherine Smith; and Head of Library and Collections Heather Rowland.
We are also very grateful to organisations that have supported the development of our Magna Carta exhibition and this learning resource: Heritage Lottery Fund, Bank of America, The Headley Trust, The Ruddock Foundation for the Arts and Magna Carta 800th Anniversary Committee.
Explore the Digital Resource >
The Future of Salon
We're really excited to welcome the new editor of Salon, Mike Pitts, FSA, to the team. Mike will be taking over the reigns soon, and we're sure that you'll enjoy reading this e-newsletter under his leadership. We just wanted to remind readers that the best way to contact Mike, with questions or contributions, is the Salon Editor email address: saloneditor@sal.org.uk. When you send emails to this inbox, you'll receive automatic confirmation that the editor has received your email as well as tips for making it possible for us to consider your content. The editor will answer questions as he is able, and consider each contribution or suggestion as they come.
Call for Volunteers: Open House London (19 September 2015)
The Society invites all Fellows to consider volunteering for our annual Open House London guided tours of our apartments on Saturday, 19 September. Tours will run from 10.00 to 17.00, and we welcome volunteers for all or part of the day. Email the Society's Communications Officer, Renée LaDue, to express an interest in volunteering. She will maintain a list of volunteers and be in touch later in the summer with details about the different ways to help.
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Fellows are requested to return to the library any overdue books or periodicals in their possession, or contact the Assistant Librarian, Adrian James (library@sal.org.uk) to renew the period of loan. If possible, please make returns before 31 July, when the Society's apartments and Library close for the month of August. You can even return them anonymously!
Librarians, like shepherds,
Purvey their pastoral care,
And whilst no wolves or leopards
Their dire intent declare,
Through time, and slow detrition,
The grander glories fade;
Books, borrowed for a mission,
Are frequently mislaid.
They are not dead, but sleeping,
The books that Fellows hold,
And some improve with keeping;
Their content turns to gold.
Yet underneath the dirt with
Octavos on those shelves
Which dusters rarely flirt with,
Stray volumes lose themselves.
For ages disregarded
That library book may be,
Whose absence has retarded
A pending Ph.D.
One journal's single issue
That must have been misplaced –
Alas, how much we miss you!
Your partners go to waste.
Our books are seldom weighted
With marks of ownership;
Not one has yet been fated
To bear the bar-code's strip.
So seemly is their binding
You'd take them for your own;
Excuse us for reminding,
You have a three-month loan.
You will discern no class-marks
Imprinted on the spines;
We deem such things are crass marks,
Nor do we scourge with fines
The Fellow who produces
A book long overdue;
For volumes have their uses,
And scholars are but few.
Dear Fellows, we importune
You: bring what books you hoard;
Be ours the glad good fortune
To see them all restored.
Why, then you'll hear us voicing
A loud and cheerful sound;
For great is the rejoicing
When what was lost, is found.
6 August: Fellows' Private View of Magna Carta and the Changing Face of Revolt
This summer, the Society is lending one of its most well-known objects, the Bosworth Cross, to the Palace Green Library for the exhibition Magna Carta and the Changing Face of Revolt. To celebrate this important loan, the Society has organised a Fellows' private view of the exhibition. Tickets are £12.00 each and can be booked online or by contacting our Executive Assistant (admin@sal.org.uk; 020 7479 7080). Information and booking details are online at www.sal.org.uk/events.
26 May – 31 July: Magna Carta Through the Ages Exhibition
The exhibition is free and open to all (Monday to Friday). For opening hours and other details, visit www.sal.org.uk/magna-carta.
To shop for Magna Carta merchandise and other Society souvenirs, visit www.sal.org.uk/shop.
19 June: Magna Carta Museum Late
Join us for a unique opportunity to explore the exhibition, Magna Carta Through the Ages, after hours with special historic interpretation provided by Fellow Elizabeth New and medieval musician Jez Smith...and a cash bar! Details online at www.sal.org.uk/events.
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The Battle of Agincourt has come to mean much more than simply a battle fought in northern France on 25 October 1415 between the English and French. Over the centuries it has stimulated literary, artistic and musical outputs. It has also been used as a symbol of British identity as well as of family ancestral pride, even in cases where participation in the battle is dubious. There are claims of objects associated with the battle, as well as problematic early excavations. Major wars have stimulated new interest, especially the Napoleonic wars and the First World War. This day conference explores these themes and others to explain why Agincourt has generated such a legacy in antiquarian traditions as well as in the popular psyche.
This full-day conference has been organised by Fellow Anne Curry. Tickets are £20.00 per person and can be booked online or by contacting our Executive Assistant (admin@sal.org.uk, 020 7479 7080). Details of the conference (including a full programme and booking details) are available at www.sal.org.uk/events.
Stay up to date with Regional Fellows events by logging into the Fellows' Area of the website and checking the 'Fellows' Discussion Forum', where forthcoming events are posted.
Welsh Fellows
On Friday, 5 June, the Welsh Regional Fellows Group had a meeting at Blaenavon Ironworks, enjoyed by many. Watch this space for future events with this group!
South West Fellows
Want to join the South West Regional Fellows Group? If you would like to receive email updates about forthcoming meetings, you can subscribe online at: http://eepurl.com/MvHUr
York Fellows
Saturday, 27 June: Fellows' Day in Hull. A two-part day beginning at 11.00 with a guided walk around the Historic Buildings of Old Town of Hull, with Dave Evans, FSA. This will be followed by a pub or cafe lunch (venue to be decided, dependent upon numbers) and in the afternoon a tour of the 'selected highlights' of the Hull and East Riding Museum, by Peter Halkon, FSA. We expect the day to finish around 15.30. Send questions or expressions of interest to Stephen Greep, FSA, at sjgreep@gmail.com.
Want to join the York Regional Fellows Group? If you would like to receive email updates about forthcoming meetings in York, you can subscribe online at: http://eepurl.com/8nvxL
James Eogan, FSA, sent the following update from Ireland's National Roads Authority:
'The staff of the Archaeological Section of Ireland's National Roads Authority (NRA) is responsible for commissioning a large number of archaeological excavations each year from private-sector archaeological firms. These services are procured in the context of European Union and national regulations relating to procurement and contract management. Palaeo-environmental services are one key aspect of excavation services procured by the NRA. It was found necessary for the NRA to develop guidelines to ensure that a standardised approach to palaeo-environmental sampling, analysis and reporting was adopted across all excavation contracts.
'The key objective of the NRA Guidelines is that on-site palaeo-environmental sampling strategies and off-site (post-excavation) analysis and reporting conform to the best standards and are focused on achieving high quality and scientifically meaningful results, in the context of the governmental regulations. The guidelines deal with plant macro-remains, charcoal, waterlogged wood, insects and pollen and may be of interest to colleagues in the UK and other jurisdictions who are responsible for procuring, managing or carrying out palaeo-environmental work. They are available to download from the NRA's website .'
The Times published an article this past weekend by Fellow Norman Hammond regarding new evidence for the site of the negotiations at Runnymede – just in time for the 800th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta:
'The National Trust's Runnymede site, where the American Bar Association's tholos monument marks the presumed location of the agreement in 1215, "was originally made up of two meadows", says Tim Tatton-Brown, FSA, former consultant archaeologist to St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. "Unfortunately, it is the western part of the site that has been promoted as the 'real' Runnymede for the last half century at least...It seems most likely that Runnymede was farther east, closer to Egham and Staines".'
'[Tim] suggests that a full survey of the Runnymede site — using geophysical and archaeological equipment, metal detectors, and close-up airborne radar (LiDAR) — would be a good way of commemorating the anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta. A survey, he adds, would show the minutiae of the landscape — "but with luck it may also reveal where all the tents had been pitched for at least three weeks following Monday June 8, when King John issued letters of safe conduct to allow the baronial envoys to come to the 'meadow of Staines'".'
Read the full article in The Times.
Michael Bundock, FSA, is the author of the new publication, The Fortunes of Francis Barber. The book tells the extraordinary and little-known story of an unlikely friendship that developed between Dr Samuel Johnson, the distinguished man of letters, and his servant Francis Barber, a former slave.
Congratulations to John Ashdown-Hill, FSA, who has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours. The citation (announced on Saturday, 13 June) states that the award is 'for services to the exhumation and identification of Richard III'. Read more from the BBC.
The contents of the Early Modern British Painters database, authored by Fellow Robert Tittler, have been updated. This second edition adds some 70 new entries, bringing the total to 2,578 names in all, and makes substantial additions to earlier content. Find the database at: http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/980096/.
We received the following obituary for Richard E. W. Adams, FSA, :
'Dr. Adams spent much of his career as a Mesoamerican archaeologist in Central America. He was fluent in Spanish, less so in German, and his use of French would sometimes result in unintended comedy. His professional career spanned the evolution of modern field archaeology from its rough beginnings to the somewhat more sophisticated present. When he began his life's work as an archaeologist, travel to remote ruins was often on foot with the mule-train, or via dugout canoes. This later evolved into the use of trucks and jeeps, and later still to the use of planes and helicopters. He was a passionate advocate throughout his career against the looting of archeological sites worldwide. One of his favorite quotes – originally from a preeminent British archeologist– was that "archaeology is not a science, but a vendetta." In spite of that sentiment, he enjoyed warm relationships with many of his colleagues and peers and he was especially proud of the accomplishments of his students, too numerous to list with specificity here, many of whom have gone on to make formidable professional reputations of their own.'
'Upon graduating from Shawnee High School in Kansas City, Kansas, and the University of New Mexico with a bachelor's degree, Dr. Adams enlisted as a private in the United States Marine Corps in 1951. He was a "Mustang", becoming an officer and was honorably discharged as a Captain in 1967. He attained his Master and Doctoral degrees in Anthropology at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. His first post as a professor was at the University of Minnesota but after nine years of living in sub-zero temperatures for too many months, he moved the family back to San Antonio, Texas. He was at UTSA at its inception in 1972, serving as its first Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences before there were any students, professors, campus or buildings. He pursued a career in Academics as a professor, a University administrator, and as a field archaeologist until his retirement from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2007. Dr. Adams was recognized internationally as an expert in Mesoamerican civilizations and as a specialist in the Mayan civilization.'
'During his professional career, he published over 100 scholarly articles and books in publications including the cover story for the National Geographic Magazine (April 1986), the Cambridge University Press, Science Magazine, the Oklahoma University Press and many others. He worked at and directed numerous archaeological field operations and made scientific discoveries throughout Central America, primarily in Guatemala, including the ancient city of Tikal at the beginning of his career and latterly the excavations of the ruined cities of Rio Azul and Kinal.'
Read the entire article online here.
Paul Bedford, FSA, and Dan Hicks, FSA, have suggested this new column, inspired by Dan's discovery of this bookplate of John Evans, FSA, (1823-1908) in the front of a bound volume at the Pitt Rivers Museum's Balfour Library, showing the coins, stone tools and bronze weapons that formed the focus of Evans' contributions to antiquarian and archaeological inquiry.
We look forward to future contributions!
Warwick Ball, FSA, sent more information on a memorial we shared in the last edition:
'I was very interested to see Norman Hammond's photo of the grave of Edward Blore in the last Salon. Blore is an architect of particular interest to me, partly because he was mainly responsible for Sir Walter Scott's Abbotsford, not far from my home in the Scottish Borders. The very first time I visited Count Vorontzov's very 'English' palace of Alupka in Crimea, I was immediately struck by the resemblance to Abbotsford, and subsequently discovered that Blore was indeed the architect for Alupka as well. Vorontzov was, of course, a great Anglophile. See C E B Brett, Towers of Crim Tartary. English and Scottish Architects and Craftsmen in the Crimea, 1762-1853 (Donington 2005). Blore was also architect of another palace that was also near to where I grew up: Government House in Sydney.'
Percy Manning: The Man Who Collected Oxfordshire
Proposals are needed for a book celebrating the life and work of the Oxford antiquary Percy Manning (1870-1917). The work will be published by Archaeopress in the series Archaeological Lives early in 2017, on the centenary of his death. Proposals should be based on research into the life of Manning; into his collections in the Ashmolean and Pitt Rivers museums and the Bodleian Libraries. Proposals for original contributions of 8,000-12,000 words must be received by 31 July 2015. Please address any queries and send proposals to Michael.heaney@bodleian.ox.ac.uk.
New Insights into 16th- and 17th-century British Architecture
This is a call for papers for a conference to be held at the Society of Antiquaries on Saturday, 23 January 2016. Proposals in the form of short abstracts (up to 250 words) are invited for papers of 30 minutes in length. While the emphasis remains on new research in architecture, we welcome proposals on related themes, such as decorative arts, gardens, sculpture and monuments. The proposals should be submitted by mid-August and the final programme will be announced in September. For further information, please contact Fellows Paula Henderson or Claire Gapper.
26 June 2015: 'Gold Boxes: Manufacture and Marketing From the 18th Century to the Present Day: A Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection Study Day (The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge)
This day conference is by ticket only (£10). Details available on the attached PDF.
24-26 July 2015: Seminar for Arabian Studies (British Museum)
Visit the seminar's website, to download the registration form, which should be completed and returned to seminar.arab@thebfsa.org.
Until 16 August: Breadalbane Bling: Power Dressing in Medieval Glenlyon and Beyond (Perth Museum & Gallery)
This exhibition explores medieval 'bling' and is centered around the loan of two magnificent brooches from the British Museum, the Glenlyon brooch and the Breadalbane brooch. Details at www.pkc.gov.uk.
Until 25 September: An Exhibition of the Wintour Vestments (Douai Abbey, Upper Woolhampton, Berkshire)
The vestments of Helen Wintour from Stonyhurst College and St Benet's, Kemerton, are exhibited together, reunited for the first time in more than 300 years.
24 October: Second Annual Conference (Norwich Historic Churches Trust)
This day conference is jointly sponsored by Norwich Historic Churches Trust and Friends of Norwich Historic Churches Trust, and chaired by President of the Friends Brian Ayers, FSA. The fee (£40) includes attendance for the six papers, coffee, tea, and a hot lunch buffet. For details or registration information, contact Stella Eglinton at stella.eglinton@norwich-churches.org.
Please email Renée LaDue, the Society's Communications Officer if you are interested in giving a lecture at one of the Society's Ordinary Meetings (Thursday evenings at 17.00) or as part of our Public Lecture series (occasional Tuesday afternoons at 13.00). When proposing a lecture, it is helpful to provide a working title, a few sentences about the topic and its significance, and how you will make it relevant and accessible to the entirety of the diverse Fellowship. We welcome papers based on new research on themes related to the Society's field of interest: the study of the material past. You can view our current lecture programme in the Events section of our website.
Fellows are also encouraged to propose topics or themes for conferences or seminars that bring scholars and professionals from a variety of disciplines together to explain, discuss and debate our material culture. Please email Renée LaDue, the Society's Communications Officer, if you are interested in helping us organise such an event.
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