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5. Should Absolution Be Absolved, Or Dissolved?
When Paige returned to Raw late last year, she brought a couple NXT call-ups with her to take over the women's division. Then Paige got injured, and came back, and got injured again.
And now, Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville are continuing to battle as a duo, led by Paige. They triumphed over Mickie James and Alexa Bliss on Monday, and will both compete in the first women's Elimination Chamber match. But what is the point of this group right now?
Yes, there is strength in numbers. But since Paige went down, the group's significance has been greatly downplayed. And let's face it: Mandy and Sonya are still green, so they really can't be expected to carry major storylines and big matches just yet.
So what's the plan here? They won Monday, but looked a little out of sorts. Odds are that they should be able to blend in during the chamber match, but Raw left this writer wondering what's next for them, if anything.


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Terrorism complex warfare –Buratai
Sola Ojo, Kaduna
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has described terrorism as a complex phenomenon that requires multiple efforts to contain and should not be left for the Armed Forces alone.
The Army boss, who stated this while declaring open the first quarter conference/combat arms training (CAT) week and second infantry officers conference held at Ihejirika Auditorium, Jaji military cantonment said, Nigerian Armed Forces had done its best and would continue to protect the territorial integrity of Nigeria.
According to him, the Nigerian Army, with the efforts of the infantry corps and support from other corps, has been able to deal decisively with Boko Haram insurgents in the North Eastern part of the country.
He said, "today, we have the full initiative and in collaboration with other sisters agencies, we are pushing hard to ensure that we finally sanitised the northern Borno and our borders axis with Niger, Chard and Cameroon.
"We know they have plans but we are also planning to counter them and we will deployed maximum intelligence to capture those that are still remain in the interland.
"Terrorism is a complex warfare which need the involvement of every individual in the country which if we are able to do, will contain the criminals.
"It should not be left for the security personnel or governments at all levels, or the traditional rulers, it is a joint responsibility and we are all stakeholders.
"These criminals are not coming from the blues. They live among us in the society. They go to the markets and buy food stuffs just like the rest of us.
"Some of them go to naming, marriage ceremonies and so on.
"It is our responsibility to make everybody aware, that we all have a role to play in bringing the activities of these criminal elements to an end', he reiterated.
Earlier, Commander, Infantry Corps, Major General Stevenson Olusegun Olabanji, said, despite the security challenges the country is faced with, the army, under Buratai, has received a boost in terms of infrastructural and human development in all its formations across the country which has made it possible to deal decisively with Boko Haram and other insurgents.
Boko Haram: MNJTF kills 3, seizes weapons in Borno
Kwara Assembly stops new govt from dissolving councils
Bill to establish Federal Poly, Aba passes in House of Reps

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This pension is payable from State Pension Age and is not included in the Lifetime Allowance.


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Muslim Awkaf Foundation of B.C.
Let your name as philanthropist live forever, have good deeds done in your name in perpetuity, and provide long-term funding for your favorite charities
Towards God's forgiveness and a place in heaven
How Objectives accomplished:
1) You make a gift to the Foundation in your will or during your lifetime.
2) The capital is preserved and proceeds of its investment are paid to the registered charities designated by the donor. For each $30,000 gift, the charity will receive $1,000 per year, in perpetuity. A larger annual payment will be made if performance of the Fund permits it.
3) The gift can be in the name of the donor, in the name of donor and spouse, or in the name of donor "and family".
4) The name of the donor will be listed in every annual report of the Foundation that is issued after receiving the gift. Such reports can be proudly displayed by the donor in his/her library or on his/her coffee table.
5) The name of the donor will also be listed every year when the payment is made to the designated charity.
6) The gift can also be in the memory of a loved one. That is a better memorial than having his/her name engraved on a park bench.
7) The example the above sets will encourage others to also be charitable.
8) Donors get the benefit of a trust fund without incurring the cost of creating a private trust fund.
9) The donor and successors receive free life membership in the Foundation and can vote on electing its directors.
10) The Foundation will not invest in companies, the operations of which are not compatible with the charitable nature of the Fund.
11) The above is the essence of the concept of "Muslim Awkaf (Awqaf)" that has been successfully applied for 14 centuries, and which made charities in the Middle East awash in cash, and they do not need to pass collection plates at their meetings or run annual fund raising campaigns.
12) This offering in B.C. is open to Muslims (both Sunni and Shia), non- Muslims and corporations. The donor can designate any registered charity, whether religious, educational, cultural, a hospital, a food bank, a home for seniors, etc.
13) It will take time for the Foundation to be able to provide full funding for the designated charities. Hence they will have to continue their fund raising activities for now. To avoid conflict, the smaller donations should go directly to the charities and only the larger donations that can be vested are to go to the Foundation.
14) The minimum donation for individuals is $30,000 and it can be made in instalements starting with $10,000.
15) The minimum donation for corporations is $5,000 and it will be recognized in the annual report of the year in which the gift is received. If the cumulative donations from a corporation reach $30,000, it will be granted membership and it can name a person to vote on electing the directors.
16) Income tax receipts will be issued for all donations.
17) The Trust Agreements between the donors and the Foundation are legally binding on future Boards of Directors, and this ensures that wishes of the donors will continue to be honored after they pass away.
President: Abdul M. Mousa, Ph.D., P. Eng., Fellow IEEE. Abdul is retired Specialist Engineer of BC Hydro, he received his Ph.D. from UBC, and is a lightning protection expert. Email: abdul_mousa@hotmail.com
Vice President: Farouk Elesseily. Farouk is retired director of CN/CP Telecommunications. He was a founder of BCMA (BC Muslim Association) and ISNA (Islamic Society of North America).
Secretary: Mr. Feroz Dean. Feroz is a real estate consultant, and is Chair of the Board of Trustees of BCMA. Email: deanferoz@gmail.com
Treasurer: Mustafa Focak. Mustaf is custodian of the Burnaby Mosque (Masjid al-Salaam & Education Centre), and he is President of Bosnian Muslim Association. Email: bosnjak25@shaw.ca
Director at Large: Musa Ismail. Musa is retired Principal of IBM Western Canada, a business man, a Director of Muslim Food Bank, and a past President of BCMA. He is also a Director of Islam Unraveled, a group mandated to provide understanding & knowledge of Islam through basic education from Quran and Sunnah. Email: mismail@telus.net
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Certified Bylaws - April 2018.pdf
List of Designated Charities 2019.pdf
Donor Trust Agreement.pdf
Contact Information.pdf
Donation Form.pdf
CRA Listing-January 2019.pdf
Charitable Public Foundation. Registration #73890 4127 RR0001. Provides long-term funding to registered charities.


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Q: How can I make UPower and the power subsystem recognize that the power supply is plugged in? I'm using Xfce4, and it has the xfce4-power-manager for visual cues and upower as one of the core support packages (and I see an /usr/lib/upower/upowerd running in ps aux output). Besides that there's also pm-utils installed, and in the logs I see it's active. I'm not sure if that can stir any water, I definitely list it here for completeness.
The machine is an Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-61-R0GX (AMD Ryzen). The exact same installation (literally the same SSD stick) was in an ASUS ROG Strix GL702ZC (also an AMD Ryzen laptop but with a Ryzen 1700 instead of a Ryzen 2700). I didn't have this type of problem with the ASUS.
# upower -d
Device: /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/line_power_ACAD
  native-path:          ACAD
  power supply:         yes
  updated:              Sat 02 Mar 2019 10:08:52 PM PST (2442 seconds ago)
  has history:          no
  has statistics:       no
  line-power
    online:             no

Device: /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT1
  native-path:          BAT1
  vendor:               PANASONIC
  model:                AP17C5P
  serial:               1409
  power supply:         yes
  updated:              Sat 02 Mar 2019 10:49:28 PM PST (6 seconds ago)
  has history:          yes
  has statistics:       yes
  battery
    present:             yes
    rechargeable:        yes
    state:               discharging
    energy:              73.1346 Wh
    energy-empty:        0 Wh
    energy-full:         74.074 Wh
    energy-full-design:  74.074 Wh
    energy-rate:         0 W
    voltage:             17.374 V
    percentage:          98%
    capacity:            100%
    technology:          lithium-ion

Daemon:
  daemon-version:  0.9.23
  can-suspend:     yes
  can-hibernate:   no
  on-battery:      yes
  on-low-battery:  no
  lid-is-closed:   no
  lid-is-present:  yes
  is-docked:       yes

Notice above the power supply online: no and the batter state: discharge, although as I'm writing this the situation is the opposite: the AC adapter is plugged in and the battery should be fully charged. That's also the practice, since if the battery was really discharging, I'd be out of power in about 1.5 hours.
Now UPower may get its info from the subsystems. I see this:
# cat /sys/class/power_supply/ACAD/online
0
# cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT1/status
Discharging

Even if I try to enforce the CPU frequency governor to be performance, the CPUs are muffled:
# cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep MHz
cpu MHz     : 548.695
cpu MHz     : 548.572
cpu MHz     : 548.638
cpu MHz     : 548.658
cpu MHz     : 548.226
cpu MHz     : 548.899
cpu MHz     : 548.528
cpu MHz     : 548.477
cpu MHz     : 548.819
cpu MHz     : 548.440
cpu MHz     : 548.905
cpu MHz     : 548.263
cpu MHz     : 548.956
cpu MHz     : 548.645
cpu MHz     : 548.938
cpu MHz     : 548.666

Actually this may not even be possible, because I thought the minimum is 1.5 GHz, but the system is surely sluggish sometimes.
I've tried to use acpi_osi=Linux kernel boot parameter, but that doesn't seem to change the situation.
It's super interesting that in the dmesg I see an interesting thing, it looks like that during early boot the ACPI subsystem detects that the AC adapter is indeed plugged in:
[    0.882383] ACPI: AC Adapter [ACAD] (on-line)
[    0.882416] input: Power Button as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input0
[    0.882420] ACPI: Power Button [PWRB]
[    0.882446] input: Sleep Button as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0E:00/input/input1
[    0.882449] ACPI: Sleep Button [SLPB]
[    0.882468] input: Lid Switch as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0D:00/input/input2
[    0.882472] ACPI: Lid Switch [LID]
[    0.882491] input: Power Button as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input3
[    0.882500] ACPI: Power Button [PWRF]
[    0.882552] ACPI: Video Device [DGPU] (multi-head: yes  rom: no  post: no)
[    0.882745] acpi device:2a: registered as cooling_device0

(complete dmesg: https://pastebin.com/x4QRbSCR)
I don't know when things turn around? What causes that boot-time proper on-line detection to screw up?
# uname -a
Linux asus 4.20.13 #2 SMP Sat Mar 2 17:03:50 PST 2019 x86_64 GNU/Linux

I installed acpid (apt install acpid). That didn't help with the situation in general, but I could run acpi_listen and when I disconnect the AC adaptor, I see a bunch of messages. When I reconnect it's silence. The /sys/class/power_supply/* readings above remain the same.

A: My workaround for not charging for helios 500 and manjaro:
Linux XXX 5.2.0-1-MANJARO #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Jun 22 23:22:07 UTC 2019 x86_64 GNU/Linux

*

*Turn on laptop without plugged in AC adapter

*login

*Connect AC adapter

*execute these commands:

echo "manual" >  /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.1/0000:06:00.0/0000:07:00.0/0000:08:00.0/power_dpm_force_performance_level
echo 6 > /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.1/0000:06:00.0/0000:07:00.0/0000:08:00.0/pp_dpm_sclk
echo 4 > /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.1/0000:06:00.0/0000:07:00.0/0000:08:00.0/pp_dpm_mclk
After these three commands the charging led start glowing and OS know that the AC adapter is plugged in.
I hope that will help someone.

A: Based on Pawel Czmock's answer working solution for Ubuntu 18.04 is:

*

*List available frequencies (pp_dpm_sclk). For that, execute as sudo:
cd '/sys/devices/pci0000:00'
DPM_SCLK=$(find . -name 'pp_dpm_sclk')
echo 'Available SCLK frequencies:'
cat "$DPM_SCLK"

If you see 1201Mhz there, proceed to next section. If not, you can decide which frequency to use by yourself (based on output from above script) and pass it as argument to script below

*Apply desired frequency setting (by default 1201Mhz or pass argument i.e. 1301Mhz)
Execute as sudo:
FREQUENCY="1201Mhz"

if [ -n "$1" ]; then
    FREQUENCY="$1"
fi

ROOT='/sys/devices/pci0000:00'
# Set manual level:
DPM_LEVEL=$(find "$ROOT" -name 'power_dpm_force_performance_level')
echo "Setting 'manual' level in $DPM_LEVEL"
echo 'manual' > "$DPM_LEVEL"

# Find frequency selector id:
DPM_SCLK=$(find "$ROOT" -name 'pp_dpm_sclk')
SCLK_VALUE=$(grep "$FREQUENCY" "$DPM_SCLK" | cut -d: -f1)
if [ -z "$SCLK_VALUE" ]; then
    echo "$FREQUENCY not found in $DPM_SCLK"
    exit 1
fi

# Set frequency
echo "Setting $FREQUENCY using id $SCLK_VALUE in $DPM_SCLK"
echo "$SCLK_VALUE" > "$DPM_SCLK"

# pp_dpm_mclk should get set automatically after pp_dpm_sclk is set

After execution of this script CPU, GPU start to work on normal frequencies and Ubuntu switches to 'On-AC' mode as well as power indicator switches on
NOTE: Sometimes the script above executes but does not set those values - Logging out and logging in helps in this situation.

A: I have the same laptop and the same issue. I have reached out to the ACPI kernel devs but there is no guessing if we will ever have proper ACPI support for our AC power. The "good" news is that I have at least found a work-around to allow us to use the higher perfomance our systems are capable of.
Here are some things to check and try:

*

*If you boot and your CPU frequencies are stuck at ~500MHz try unplugging the AC adapter. Sometimes it takes more than one attempt. That should kick you on to battery mode power settings. I leave the CPU governor to "ondemand".

*I really recommend amdgpu-utils: https://github.com/Ricks-Lab/amdgpu-utils
You will have to add: "amdgpu.ppfeaturemask=0xffff7fff" to your GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT= line in your /etc/default/grub and generate the new config, reinstall grub, and then reboot, but once the kernel has that set you now have massive control over your Vega 56. (See we went with AMD for a reason! Yay open-source drivers!)

*The hack I apply to get my GPU up to speed is by setting the P0 state to a higher clock (since it is forced there on "battery mode"). One of the utils is amdgpu-pac and it allows us to edit the P0 state. First, as root, run "amdgpu-pac --execute_pac" and tweak your settings in real time. (The fan will read zero, this is normal as our laptop doesn't use the stock fan.) The power cap is 120w, nothing we can do about that without a hacked BIOS. The 0: Sclk P-State should be changed to a higher Mhz and mV. BE CAREFUL! This is just like overclocking. We have limted amps to go around so we will not be able to just set it to P7: and move on. I tested 1201 Mhz and 875 mV and that seems to work for me. If you find a better combination that's stable let me know. I left Mclk alone except changing "Set Mask:" to "1,2,3" so it cannot use the 0 state. I tried changing the 0: state and it locked everything up. Leave "Power Performance Mode" to AUTO, I noticed no difference changing it. Hitting save will apply it immediately. I use Unigine's heaven benchmark to stress test things (current score: 1761 on extreme"). Once you have settings you like jot them down, restart amdgpu-pac without arguments and set the settings, now when you hit save it will genereate a pac_writer_$$$$$.sh for you to run whenever you want to set the GPU to performance mode. It also helps to generate a reset.sh
with the stock settings if you want to go back to saving power.
That's about it.
Using these tricks I am able to (mostly) run this laptop at full perfomance under Linux. With any luck the ACPI devs will hear our cries and the future Linux kernels will simply detect our AC apdapter. Good luck!

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After one of the messiest gold applications in miniature hobby history I managed to clean up every bit with the base black colors and started assembly of finished pieces. I'm quite fond of doing dry fits, and I couldn't resist trying out the neck with the body.
Upper and lower chassis, side wings, armor plates and spine assembled.
Neck assembly. It can be posed, to an extent.
I wanted to assemble as many loose pieces as possible, so I moved on to the hind legs and the wing arms to assemble their armor plates and wings. With a quick lick of Leadbelcher, generous application of Nuln Oil and a drybrush of Necron Compound, I got what I wanted: slightly worn but still razor-sharp talons. I recommend at this point that dry fits help to determine which areas will be covered and will be extremely difficult to see, so you can be a little bit lazy.
Drybrushed left, shaded right. The simplest of tricks does wonders to pop the model.
I used a soft brush that left little residue with each stroke, slowly building up the layer.
A similar application here pops all metal pieces from the rest.
Finished metals. Ignore the gold, that was fixed later.
This left me with the absolute minimum of pieces to put together before the final assembly. I corrected the mistakes on the chassis, repainted the claws bright and added a kind of glow effect to the vents underneath the body. I also wanted to finish off the head, so I worked a little on the Baleflamer, the tongue and the eyes. It is almost impossible to show the eyes with a camera phone like I did… sorry no pictures. The flamer and the tongue I wanted to copy a little from the box art. Needless to say, my performance for the flame effect is so poor that I'm ashamed of myself!
Time constraints really limit my ability here, but for this model I'm content with the result.
I assembled the wing arms afterwards. The instruction booklet lets the modeller attach the claw before assembling the large wings and armor pieces. Do NOT follow this! Instead attach the lower plate to the arm, then attach the large wing on the upper plate. Then, apply glue to the second wing joint and the armor fitting on the arm and bring the plate and arm together. Just before completely gluing the winged armor, stick in the smaller wing and pose as you will. Afterwards, you're free to pose the claw as you wish. This was the part that scared me the most, since the arms are VERY heavy compared to the rest of the body. Considering that I still had a bit of primer left on the connection points I went a berserk on the glue. And rightly so it seems, I had to hold the arms in place for a good minute each so that they stuck snugly.
Arm assembly pieces: wing arm with dry fit claw, lower armor, upper armor with wing slots and wings.
I detached the claw for easier fit.
Finished arm assembly. The larger wing is glued first. Then sneak in the second smaller wing just before sticking the armor on the arm and pose it.
Be patient, or you'll damage the arm when it drops. Remember what happened to Abaddon!
Just to be sure, let dry for 1-2 minutes for each arm.
That left me with the base. Of course, preparing it was not an issue of just one night, as the white glue dries very slowly and the pieces I used would have fallen off completely if I tried it in one sitting. I attached the hideous clear glass stand first and cut out a few pieces of cork to work as large rocks. Then in the recesses I poured in modeling rocks and fine sand to fill everything up nicely. Left everything to cure for a good 12 hours, then applied a new layer of sand on top of all. The finished result was a nice, uneven surface that was very grainy due to the sand texture. I did want to recreate a rocky base, but this worked a bit better, like volcanic ash, disturbed by the beast's flight.
Base after first application of sand.
Base being primed after second application of sand.
Remind me to never prime with brush on large bases!
… because now I have spots that my brush couldn't reach. Yay.
Finished base. Primed black, heavy drybrush Eshin Grey, light drybrush Dawnstone. My favorite recipe.
Who needs a lightbox when you have a white chair!
I wanted to have a few spot colors, so painted some feed tubes a sickly green.
I think one of the best parts is the bone.
Must be terrifying to behold for ground units.
Looks good in a cabinet too.
By the time this post is up the model has traveled all over Istanbul to the parade grounds and came back. I'll talk about my experience at the scale model competition in my next post, so stay tuned!
P.S. Special thanks to my wife for all the lovely pictures she took, and for her patience throughout the building process!
Thank you so much for your kind words! Much appreciated!
Fantastic finale to an excellent project. I hope you place well! It looks great!
Thank you greggles, both for the nice comments and suggestions throughout!


This sinker makes it possible to ballast effectively the leader for greater stability of the assembly in the water.
Its easy penetration into the air enables long, precise casts.
Can be used for all types of ledgering.
Allows good positioning of the leader.


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Q: compareTo() Method for Generic Pair Class? Good afternoon! I have written the following generic Pair class in Java, and was wondering if someone could help me with writing a compareTo() method for this class? I was hoping to have this method first compare the first elements of both objects, and only when they are equal does it compare the second elements.
public class Pair<T extends Comparable> {
protected T first;
protected T second;
public Pair() {
    first = second = null;
}
public Pair(T val1, T val2) {
    first = val1;
    second = val2;
}
public T getFirst() {
    return first;
}
public T getSecnd() {
    return second;
}
public void setFirst(T val) {
    first = val;
}
public void setSecond(T val) {
    second = val;
}
public String toString() {
    return "[" + first + "," + second + "]";
}
public boolean equals(Object other) {
    if(other == null)
        return false;
    else if (getClass() != other.getClass())
        return false;
    else {
        Pair<T> otherPair = (Pair<T>) other;
        return (first.equals(otherPair.first) && second.equals(otherPair.second));
    }
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
    Pair<Integer> location = new Pair<>(4, 6);
    Pair<String> team = new Pair<>("Steven", "Rebecca");
    System.out.println(location);
    System.out.println(team);
}

}

A: It gets a little complicated. In fact, the API as written cannot do that. In java, all objects neccessarily can be compared with equals / can be put in hashsets (in the sense that all objects have the hashCode() and equals() methods).. but they do not all have compareTo methods.
Ordering (sorting, TreeSets, etc) are fundamentally differently implemented. Unlike equality, just about every place where comparability is a thing, you can provide your own Comparator if you want. For example, you can either have a TreeSet (That's a set that keeps itself sorted) where the component type is Comparable (meaning: A class that defines a natural order. Not all classes do - only those that implement Comparable<Self>), or you must pass a Comparator<T> object along when you create it.
There is no constructor for e.g. HashSet where you can pass a custom 'Equalator' or whatnot, hence: They work differently.
You have to match that feature. Thus, either your Pair class must be initialized with a Comparator, or the generics need to be bounded so that the type of the Pair is at least Comparable, or, preferably, both.
Option 1:
class Pair<E> implements Comparable<Pair<E>> {
  final E first, second;
  final Comparator<? super E> comparator;

  public Pair(E first, E second, Comparator<? super E> comparator) {
    this.first = first;
    this.second = second;
    this.comparator = comparator;
  }

  @Override public int compareTo(Pair<E> other) {
    int c = comparator.compare(this.first, other.first);
    if (c != 0) return c;
    return comparator.compare(this.second, other.second);
  }
}

Second option:
class Pair<E extends Comparable<E>> implements Comparable<Pair<E>> {
  @Override public int compareTo(Pair<E> other) {
    int c = this.first.compareTo(other.first);
    if (c != 0) return c;
    return this.second.compare(other.second);
  }
}

The reason the first works is - you don't need how to order the 'first' of pair one against the 'first' of pair two.. but that comparator does, so you just ask it to do the comparison.
The reason the second works is - the lower bound of E is Comparable<E>, meaning, it has the compareTo(E other) method, so we just call it to do the job.
You can check the source code of e.g. java.util.TreeSet on how to do both - it requires some fancy footwork with generics on the constructor in order to set the comparator automatically (and it may require some 'generics hackery' where you tell javac to shut up about mismatched generics because you know it cannot fail even if the analysis is too complex for the compiler to do so it complains).
NB: More generally this Pair class is a bad idea. Java is very nominal - things should be named appropriately. Pair is anti-naming - Pair as a word says almost nothing. It works fine, it's just.. not very java-like. Also, your Pair requires both 'left' and 'right' to be the same type, that seems needlessly restrictive (you can have more than 1 type parameter!), and is mutable, which runs counter to most modern ideas about how to write this kind of library. The 2 fields should be private. Your code is also 'null confused'. It allows you to set first and second to null (no exception is thrown in setFirst if you try, and there's a no-args constructor), but your comparator will crash if you attempt to involve a Pair object where one or both of the components is null into anything that uses its comparable nature. That seems weird.


Allie comes to the agency after serving as the manager of a Tulsa interior design store, T. A. Lorton. There, she managed inventory, staff, accounting, and ongoing projects for clients. She also headed up the store's marketing efforts with her experience from Circ. Design Inc., a creative agency in Wyoming where she learned marketing and advertising firsthand. Her sharp eye for detail and managerial skills made her the perfect candidate to fill the associate account manager position at the agency.
A Sooner born and raised, Allie graduated from the University of Oklahoma with her degree in entrepreneurship and venture management and is an avid OU football fan. She also loves the outdoors and spending her time traveling, whether it's all the way to Rome where she studied abroad, or a weekend getaway close to home.
The photo is of Baxter's pinnacle, in the Teton Mountain range. I climbed this a few summers ago, and it was one of my most rewarding challenges and coolest experiences!


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Several years ago, the Washington Post convened a series of focus groups to learn why most individuals under the age of 45 did not subscribe to the newspaper – a problem persisting to this day throughout the overwhelmingly print-centric industry.
Although the 50%-plus drop in advertising sales since 2005 involuntarily has slimmed down the Post and most other newspapers, the print product remains broadly unappealing to individuals under 45.
∷ Print newspaper readership ranged from 16% of forty-somethings to only 6% of those in their twenties, according to a survey released last year by the Pew Research Center. By contrast, Pew found that 30% of Americans aged 50-64 and 48% of those over the age of 65 had read a newspaper on the prior day.
∷ The repudiation of the print delivery system by young people is probably the single greatest factor in the sharp decline Pew detected in newspaper readership in the last decade. Pew found that only 29% of the American population read a newspaper in 2012, as compared with 56% in 1991 – the first time researchers asked the question.
∷ If you compare newspaper readership against the age distribution of the U.S. population, as I have done, then you will find that approximately three-quarters of the audience at the typical newspaper is 45 years of age or older, even though individuals in this cohort represent only 40% of the entire population. Attesting to the rapid shift in news consumption patterns, only half of newspaper readers were older than 45 when I ran the same numbers in 2010.
∷ The mature skew of the newspaper audience is a clear and present danger to publishers, because the sale of print advertising and subscriptions generates some 80% of the revenues at the typical newspaper. The industry's dependence on print is a particular problem because geezers are not only undesirable to many advertisers but also can't be expected to live forever.
In light of the above, any serious effort on the part of publishers to migrate to digital publishing requires an understanding of the Digital Natives — the Generation Xers and Millenials — who grew up in front of all kinds of screens: televisions, computers, Xboxes, iPods, Razrs and, today, Androids and tablets.
The distinct mindset of the Digital Native was captured in a recent presentation (pages 59-79 here) by Mary Meeker, a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, one of the top venture-capital firms in Silicon Valley.
Dubbing the Digital Natives the "asset-light" generations, Meeker notes that young people don't want to own CDs, haul around books, buy cars, carry cash, or do their own chores. Instead, they use their smartphones to buy, borrow or steal media; rent shared cars at home or book shared rooms when they travel; hire people to buy groceries or cut the grass, and use apps from Starbuck's and Target to pay for lattes or redeem coupons. Many of the Digital Natives even prefer short-term gigs that allow them to arrange their work around their lives, rather than arrange their lives around their work.
The rapidly expanding adoption of mobile couponing is poised to become a major challenge to one of the most profitable and important revenue streams remaining for newspapers: preprint advertising circulars.
The good news for publishers at the moment is that newspapers carry 90% of the printed coupons issued annually by consumer-products companies in the United States, according to a mid-2012 survey by NCH Marketing Services, a division of the Valassis direct-mail company that serves as a clearinghouse for many of the billions of coupons redeemed every year. NCH says 305 billion coupons were issued in 2012.
But things could be about to change, as consumers and marketers rapidly embrace the power of mobile phones to deliver the right deal at the right place and time to exactly the right customer. While only 6.0% of mobile phone owners used mobile coupons in 2011, the number rose to 16.3% in 2012 and is projected to leap to 24.3% by 2014, according to eMarketer, an independent research company.
As reported here previously, preprinted ad circulars represent about a quarter of the advertising volume (chart below) of an industry whose aggregate revenues last year likely came in at less than half the all-time high of $49.4 billion achieved in 2005. Final 2012 statistics have yet to be reported by the Newspaper Association of America, so this projection is based on the industry's performance in the first nine months of the year.
In addition to being a major revenue source for publishers, preprints have an even bigger impact on profitability. "Preprint advertising accounts for 70% of the Sunday revenues at the average newspaper," said one industry executive who declined to be named because he is not authorized to speak for his organization. With the Sunday paper producing "most of the profitability" for many publishers, he added, the health of the preprint business has a significant bearing on the bottom line of almost every publisher.
Carefully targeted mobile coupons appeal to consumers not only for the money they save but also for the uncanny immediacy and relevance they represent. Mobile coupons appeal to marketers because they are highly targetable and granularly trackable; can be issued on the fly in response to changing business conditions; are cheaper and more reliable to distribute than printed circulars, and – perhaps best of all – much more likely to be redeemed.
NCH, the coupon clearinghouse, reports that only 1.1% of coupons in free-standing newspaper inserts and only 1.4% of coupons in run-of-paper ads were redeemed in the first half of 2012. But mobile-coupon advocates say they can do way better than that – at a fraction of the cost.
Referring to FSIs as "f-ing Sunday inserts," Adam Lavine, the chief executive Fun Mobility, one of the many emerging companies hoping to cash in on mobile couponing, told a meeting last week of the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) in San Francisco that the effectiveness and efficiency of mobile delivery was bound to divert marketing dollars away from print.
"This is happening a lot faster than you think," said Chris Wayman, the head of the mobile marketing practice at Merkle, a direct-marketing agency, who appeared with Lavine on a panel at the trade group's conference. Without identifying his clients or other specifics, Wayman said some of his travel-oriented campaigns resulted in 25% to 40% redemption rates while driving purchases that are 12% to 14% higher than via traditional channels.
The shift from print to mobile couponing "is reaching critical mass," agreed John Morgan, the executive director of the Association of Coupon Professionals, a trade group whose members include such advertisers as Campbell Soup, Coca-Cola, Kellogg, Target, Unilever and Winn Dixie.
One of the obstacles to increased mobile couponing is that there is no ecosystem to support marketers like the one long in place for print. To address this shortcoming, the MMA has launched an initiative to create industry standards for the creation, distribution, discovery, redemption and reconciliation of mobile coupons.
As discussed in this prior post on the master apps coming from the leading tech companies, mobile couponing also will get a boost from such native smartphone tools as Apple's Passbook and Google's Wallet.
Unless publishers get together to leverage their relationships with local businesses to create their own mobile-coupon ecosystem, they almost certainly will be among the disintermediatees.
In another challenge to their long dominance in couponing, publishers were jolted last summer when the U.S. Postal Service gave Valassis, the competing direct-mail distribution company, a discount that will allow it to mail certain types of national retail preprints for 42% less than newspapers are required to pay.
A federal appeals court in September denied an emergency injunction requested by the Newspaper Association of America to block what it characterized as a "sweetheart" deal. The NAA reports that it will continue to challenge the rate break in a series of legal proceedings scheduled for the spring.


text:
using chromeos::DBusThreadManager;

namespace cryptohome {

namespace {

AsyncMethodCaller* g_async_method_caller = NULL;

// The implementation of AsyncMethodCaller
class AsyncMethodCallerImpl : public AsyncMethodCaller {
 public:
  AsyncMethodCallerImpl() : weak_ptr_factory_(this) {
    DBusThreadManager::Get()->GetCryptohomeClient()->SetAsyncCallStatusHandlers(
        base::Bind(&AsyncMethodCallerImpl::HandleAsyncResponse,
                   weak_ptr_factory_.GetWeakPtr()),
        base::Bind(&AsyncMethodCallerImpl::HandleAsyncDataResponse,
                   weak_ptr_factory_.GetWeakPtr()));
  }

  virtual ~AsyncMethodCallerImpl() {
    DBusThreadManager::Get()->GetCryptohomeClient()->
        ResetAsyncCallStatusHandlers();
  }

  virtual void AsyncCheckKey(const std::string& user_email,
                             const std::string& passhash,
                             Callback callback) OVERRIDE {
    DBusThreadManager::Get()->GetCryptohomeClient()->
        AsyncCheckKey(user_email, passhash, base::Bind(
            &AsyncMethodCallerImpl::RegisterAsyncCallback,
            weak_ptr_factory_.GetWeakPtr(),
            callback,
            "Couldn't initiate async check of user's key."));
  }

  virtual void AsyncMigrateKey(const std::string& user_email,
                               const std::string& old_hash,
                               const std::string& new_hash,
                               Callback callback) OVERRIDE {
    DBusThreadManager::Get()->GetCryptohomeClient()->
        AsyncMigrateKey(user_email, old_hash, new_hash, base::Bind(
            &AsyncMethodCallerImpl::RegisterAsyncCallback,
            weak_ptr_factory_.GetWeakPtr(),
            callback,
            "Couldn't initiate aync migration of user's key"));
  }

  virtual void AsyncMount(const std::string& user_email,
                          const std::string& passhash,
                          int flags,
                          Callback callback) OVERRIDE {
    DBusThreadManager::Get()->GetCryptohomeClient()->
        AsyncMount(user_email, passhash, flags, base::Bind(
            &AsyncMethodCallerImpl::RegisterAsyncCallback,
            weak_ptr_factory_.GetWeakPtr(),
            callback,
            "Couldn't initiate async mount of cryptohome."));
  }

  virtual void AsyncMountGuest(Callback callback) OVERRIDE {
    DBusThreadManager::Get()->GetCryptohomeClient()->
        AsyncMountGuest(base::Bind(
            &AsyncMethodCallerImpl::RegisterAsyncCallback,
            weak_ptr_factory_.GetWeakPtr(),
            callback,
            "Couldn't initiate async mount of cryptohome."));
  }

  virtual void AsyncRemove(const std::string& user_email,
                           Callback callback) OVERRIDE {
    DBusThreadManager::Get()->GetCryptohomeClient()->
        AsyncRemove(user_email, base::Bind(
            &AsyncMethodCallerImpl::RegisterAsyncCallback,
            weak_ptr_factory_.GetWeakPtr(),
            callback,
            "Couldn't initiate async removal of cryptohome."));
  }

  virtual void AsyncTpmAttestationCreateEnrollRequest(
      const DataCallback& callback) OVERRIDE {
    DBusThreadManager::Get()->GetCryptohomeClient()->
        AsyncTpmAttestationCreateEnrollRequest(base::Bind(
            &AsyncMethodCallerImpl::RegisterAsyncDataCallback,
            weak_ptr_factory_.GetWeakPtr(),
            callback,
            "Couldn't initiate async attestation enroll request."));
  }

  virtual void AsyncTpmAttestationEnroll(const std::string& pca_response,
                                         const Callback& callback) OVERRIDE {
    DBusThreadManager::Get()->GetCryptohomeClient()->
        AsyncTpmAttestationEnroll(pca_response, base::Bind(
            &AsyncMethodCallerImpl::RegisterAsyncCallback,
            weak_ptr_factory_.GetWeakPtr(),
            callback,
            "Couldn't initiate async attestation enroll."));
  }

  virtual void AsyncTpmAttestationCreateCertRequest(
      int options,
      const DataCallback& callback) OVERRIDE {
    DBusThreadManager::Get()->GetCryptohomeClient()->
        AsyncTpmAttestationCreateCertRequest(
            options,
            base::Bind(&AsyncMethodCallerImpl::RegisterAsyncDataCallback,
                       weak_ptr_factory_.GetWeakPtr(),
                       callback,
                       "Couldn't initiate async attestation cert request."));
  }

  virtual void AsyncTpmAttestationFinishCertRequest(
      const std::string& pca_response,
      chromeos::attestation::AttestationKeyType key_type,
      const std::string& key_name,
      const DataCallback& callback) OVERRIDE {
    DBusThreadManager::Get()->GetCryptohomeClient()->
        AsyncTpmAttestationFinishCertRequest(
            pca_response,
            key_type,
            key_name,
            base::Bind(
                &AsyncMethodCallerImpl::RegisterAsyncDataCallback,
                weak_ptr_factory_.GetWeakPtr(),
                callback,
                "Couldn't initiate async attestation finish cert request."));
  }

  virtual void TpmAttestationRegisterKey(
      chromeos::attestation::AttestationKeyType key_type,
      const std::string& key_name,
      const Callback& callback) OVERRIDE {
    DBusThreadManager::Get()->GetCryptohomeClient()->
        TpmAttestationRegisterKey(
            key_type,
            key_name,
            base::Bind(
                &AsyncMethodCallerImpl::RegisterAsyncCallback,
                weak_ptr_factory_.GetWeakPtr(),
                callback,
                "Couldn't initiate async attestation register key."));
  }

  virtual void TpmAttestationSignEnterpriseChallenge(
      chromeos::attestation::AttestationKeyType key_type,
      const std::string& key_name,
      const std::string& domain,
      const std::string& device_id,
      chromeos::attestation::AttestationChallengeOptions options,
      const std::string& challenge,
      const DataCallback& callback) OVERRIDE {
    DBusThreadManager::Get()->GetCryptohomeClient()->
        TpmAttestationSignEnterpriseChallenge(
            key_type,
            key_name,
            domain,
            device_id,
            options,
            challenge,
            base::Bind(
                &AsyncMethodCallerImpl::RegisterAsyncDataCallback,
                weak_ptr_factory_.GetWeakPtr(),
                callback,
                "Couldn't initiate async attestation enterprise challenge."));
  }

  virtual void TpmAttestationSignSimpleChallenge(
      chromeos::attestation::AttestationKeyType key_type,
      const std::string& key_name,
      const std::string& challenge,
      const DataCallback& callback) OVERRIDE {
    DBusThreadManager::Get()->GetCryptohomeClient()->
        TpmAttestationSignSimpleChallenge(
            key_type,
            key_name,
            challenge,
            base::Bind(
                &AsyncMethodCallerImpl::RegisterAsyncDataCallback,
                weak_ptr_factory_.GetWeakPtr(),
                callback,
                "Couldn't initiate async attestation simple challenge."));
  }

  virtual void AsyncGetSanitizedUsername(
      const std::string& user,
      const DataCallback& callback) OVERRIDE {
    DBusThreadManager::Get()->GetCryptohomeClient()->
        GetSanitizedUsername(user,
        base::Bind(
            &AsyncMethodCallerImpl::GetSanitizedUsernameCallback,
            weak_ptr_factory_.GetWeakPtr(),
            callback));
  }

  virtual void GetSanitizedUsernameCallback(
      const DataCallback& callback,
      const chromeos::DBusMethodCallStatus call_status,
      const std::string& result) {
    callback.Run(true, result);
  }

 private:
  struct CallbackElement {
    CallbackElement() {}
    explicit CallbackElement(const AsyncMethodCaller::Callback& callback)
        : callback(callback),
          proxy(base::MessageLoopProxy::current()) {
    }
    AsyncMethodCaller::Callback callback;
    scoped_refptr<base::MessageLoopProxy> proxy;
  };

  struct DataCallbackElement {
    DataCallbackElement() {}
    explicit DataCallbackElement(
        const AsyncMethodCaller::DataCallback& callback)
        : data_callback(callback),
          proxy(base::MessageLoopProxy::current()) {
    }
    AsyncMethodCaller::DataCallback data_callback;
    scoped_refptr<base::MessageLoopProxy> proxy;
  };

  typedef base::hash_map<int, CallbackElement> CallbackMap;
  typedef base::hash_map<int, DataCallbackElement> DataCallbackMap;

  // Handles the response for async calls.
  // Below is described how async calls work.
  // 1. CryptohomeClient::AsyncXXX returns "async ID".
  // 2. RegisterAsyncCallback registers the "async ID" with the user-provided
  //    callback.
  // 3. Cryptohome will return the result asynchronously as a signal with
  //    "async ID"
  // 4. "HandleAsyncResponse" handles the result signal and call the registered
  //    callback associated with the "async ID".
  void HandleAsyncResponse(int async_id, bool return_status, int return_code) {
    const CallbackMap::iterator it = callback_map_.find(async_id);
    if (it == callback_map_.end()) {
      LOG(ERROR) << "Received signal for unknown async_id " << async_id;
      return;
    }
    it->second.proxy->PostTask(FROM_HERE,
        base::Bind(it->second.callback,
                   return_status,
                   static_cast<MountError>(return_code)));
    callback_map_.erase(it);
  }

  // Similar to HandleAsyncResponse but for signals with a raw data payload.
  void HandleAsyncDataResponse(int async_id,
                               bool return_status,
                               const std::string& return_data) {
    const DataCallbackMap::iterator it = data_callback_map_.find(async_id);
    if (it == data_callback_map_.end()) {
      LOG(ERROR) << "Received signal for unknown async_id " << async_id;
      return;
    }
    it->second.proxy->PostTask(FROM_HERE,
        base::Bind(it->second.data_callback, return_status, return_data));
    data_callback_map_.erase(it);
  }

  // Registers a callback which is called when the result for AsyncXXX is ready.
  void RegisterAsyncCallback(
      Callback callback, const char* error, int async_id) {
    if (async_id == 0) {
      LOG(ERROR) << error;
      return;
    }
    VLOG(1) << "Adding handler for " << async_id;
    DCHECK_EQ(callback_map_.count(async_id), 0U);
    DCHECK_EQ(data_callback_map_.count(async_id), 0U);
    callback_map_[async_id] = CallbackElement(callback);
  }

  // Registers a callback which is called when the result for AsyncXXX is ready.
  void RegisterAsyncDataCallback(
      DataCallback callback, const char* error, int async_id) {
    if (async_id == 0) {
      LOG(ERROR) << error;
      return;
    }
    VLOG(1) << "Adding handler for " << async_id;
    DCHECK_EQ(callback_map_.count(async_id), 0U);
    DCHECK_EQ(data_callback_map_.count(async_id), 0U);
    data_callback_map_[async_id] = DataCallbackElement(callback);
  }

  base::WeakPtrFactory<AsyncMethodCallerImpl> weak_ptr_factory_;
  CallbackMap callback_map_;
  DataCallbackMap data_callback_map_;

  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(AsyncMethodCallerImpl);
};

}  // namespace

// static
void AsyncMethodCaller::Initialize() {
  if (g_async_method_caller) {
    LOG(WARNING) << "AsyncMethodCaller was already initialized";
    return;
  }
  g_async_method_caller = new AsyncMethodCallerImpl();
  VLOG(1) << "AsyncMethodCaller initialized";
}

// static
void AsyncMethodCaller::InitializeForTesting(
    AsyncMethodCaller* async_method_caller) {
  if (g_async_method_caller) {
    LOG(WARNING) << "AsyncMethodCaller was already initialized";
    return;
  }
  g_async_method_caller = async_method_caller;
  VLOG(1) << "AsyncMethodCaller initialized";
}

// static
void AsyncMethodCaller::Shutdown() {
  if (!g_async_method_caller) {
    LOG(WARNING) << "AsyncMethodCaller::Shutdown() called with NULL manager";
    return;
  }
  delete g_async_method_caller;
  g_async_method_caller = NULL;
  VLOG(1) << "AsyncMethodCaller Shutdown completed";
}

// static
AsyncMethodCaller* AsyncMethodCaller::GetInstance() {
  return g_async_method_caller;
}

}  // namespace cryptohome

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


This design is Christmas sweater inspired and it was a lot of fun to create. I don't really have anything else to say so let's get on with the tutorial.
As always start off with a basecoat and apply a red polish until it's opaque.
When that has dried use some white acrylic paint and a small brush to make little hearts on your index and pinky fingers. Just take some paint on the tip of the brush and lightly press it onto the nail to make one side of the heart and repeat beside it to make the whole heart.
On your middle finger nail paint two stripes down the nail so that the middle is right between the lines.
Make three X down the nail in-between the lines you just did.
And on the outside of the lines make dashed lines.
On your ring finger and thumb nail take some striping tape and make a + in the middle of the nail and an X over that.
Make sure to press the tape down so the paint won't leak through and make a star with the edges on the polish.
When you're done peel the tape off carefully.
Make a dot in the middle of the star design and dot around the edge of your nail using the same acrylic paint and a dotting tool.
Wait a second for that to dry a little bit, apply a topcoat and you're done!


Dual-SIM smartphones have been around for a while, but have become increasingly more popular amongst travellers and working professionals. These can be especially useful to those who combine both, working and travelling from country to country in the space of weeks or months.
Using one SIM card for calls and another for data.
Using two different phone numbers at once (e.g. personal and work numbers).
Swapping out local SIM cards as you travel, while keeping your primary number.
Despite the increased popularity of dual SIM smartphones, the options are relatively limited to a small selection of international versions of popular models (Samsung Galaxy S9+ or Samsung Galaxy Note 9) or more niche smartphones aimed at a tech-savvy audience (Huawei P20 Pro and OnePlus 6). Chinese-made Xiaomi also has plenty of dual SIM options, but its availability to the international market (outside of China) is also rather limited. That being said, there are plenty of solid options that we'll cover below.
As for iPhone users, you're out of luck. Apple doesn't make dual SIM versions as of yet, and it doesn't seem like this is going to change any time soon.
If you'd like to start your own research process, the user reviews on Amazon's dual SIM unlocked cell phones section are a great place to start.
With this list, I've aimed to identify the best dual SIM smartphones from budget to the high-end. However, I've also made careful note to only recommend something that won't break or become obsolete after a year – this means only including phones that have had a solid track record.
For those looking for a high-end device with an amazing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S9+ (or even the Samsung Galaxy Note 9) and the Huawei P20 Pro are the best dual SIM phones available right now. For those who want to spend less but still have flagship-level features, the OnePlus 6 is the all-rounder to beat.
The Huawei Mate 10 satisfies those who want great battery life without sacrificing performance, while more budget-focused people should consider the Moto G6 or the gorgeous and equally priced (but slightly slower) Huawei P20 Lite.
Samsung has built up a solid reputation of quality Android smartphones over the past few years, primary based around its high-end Galaxy S and Galaxy Note range. Though tech geeks might nitpick over details, the fact is that these two Samsung flagship lines are consistently the ones to beat.
That's why it's great news that the international dual-SIM variant of the Samsung Galaxy S9+ exists, as well as the slightly smaller Samsung Galaxy S9 – though you'd miss out on the second telephoto lens of the S9+.
Apart from the fact that its specifications and features are market-leading, it also helps that Samsung is the only manufacturer other than Apple that has physical service centres scattered all around the world.
Another huge plus to the Galaxy S9+ is the camera, which (alongside the Google Pixel 2 XL and the Apple iPhone X, both of which unfortunately have no dual SIM variant) has one of the best cameras today. It features a 12 megapixel camera with a world-first f/1.5-2.4 variable aperture, Dual Pixel phase detection autofocus, optical image stabilisation and 4K video recording.
While the standard Galaxy S9 (no "+") shares almost all the same specifications, it lacks the S9+ exclusive second stabilised 2x zoom lens with f/2.4 aperture, live focus with bokeh and dual capture.
I personally switched from a DSLR to mirrorless to a premium compact, before relying exclusively on my Google Pixel 2 XL for photographs (see here for examples).
It's pretty astonishing what smartphone cameras can now achieve.
If you don't mind not having the global coverage or following in Samsung's stellar track record, the Huawei P20 Pro is an intriguing choice that challenges all three of the major flagship smartphones with dual SIM capability and an excellent, AI-driven camera. Add the fact that Huawei is starting to set up their own stores around the globe, and we might be onto a new leader.
If you don't quite have top-of-the-line cash to splash, there's no better alternative than the OnePlus 6.
What started out as a niche product, the aim of OnePlus was to offer cutting edge features and performance at a more affordable price point. Though they had a slightly rocky start, the OnePlus 6 has unanimously been hailed as the best choice for those who want flagship-level hardware (and software) on a budget.
In the <$700 price range, there are very few phones that all tick the boxes as well as the OnePlus 6.
As of November 2018, the OnePlus 6T has been released, which is the natural successor to the OnePlus 6. Many (including myself) believe the improvements made are simply not worth the upgrade: the headphone jack has been removed, a slower on-screen sensor has replaced the rear fingerprint sensor, and the battery has been slightly upgraded alongside minor design changes. There are software updates as well, however this is not as significant as they will be coming to the OnePlus 6 as well in due course.
Note: the version of the OnePlus 6 linked here is the higher end version with 128GB storage and 8GB memory, as opposed to the lower end version with 64GB storage and 6GB memory. In real-world terms, either is a great choice.
There's not much else that hits the sweet spot of quality, performance and price, however LG offer a decent alternative in the form of the LG G6, though it's one generation behind it's direct competition (the high-end Samsung Galaxy S9+). There's also the OnePlus 6T, which is the latest – and debatably – greatest of what OnePlus has to offer.
The general rule of thumb is that bigger phone equals better battery life, however Huawei decided to cram a huge 4000 mAh battery into the Huawei Mate 10 instead. Your mileage may vary, but with light use, the Mate 10 will easily last you 3 days of usage.Even better, they kept the 3.5mm headphone jack – an increasingly rare feature for modern smartphones.
If you want even more performance with the same battery life and IP67 water resistance, have a look at the Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
While Huawei is a relatively new name to many, they have a solid background in building wired and wireless networks in multiple countries across the Americas, Europe and Australia, not to mention spending billions on R&D centres across the globe. So it's no surprise that they've nailed the smartphone market as well – and the Mate 10 is no exception.
The Mate 9 was the old favourite for battery life, and the Mate 10 is its successor – so the verdict is pretty unanimous here. Still, if you want more punch, check out the Mate 10 Pro.
As a brand, many would say that Motorola peaked during the flip-phone RAZR days and has sort of been in the background ever since. What they don't know is that Motorola has carved out a solid reputation for themselves as a brand that creates high-quality smartphones on a budget.
This is rare – most brands have also issued budget phones in the past years, but they tend to be an afterthought. Not so with the Moto G6. Prices start in the mid-$200s (although there is a cheaper variant available – more on that later) and it just gets the basics right.
For the price, you'd be hard pressed to find anything that's similarly featured with the same quality. However, if you want to go below the $200 mark, there's also the "Play" version – officially called the Moto G6 Play – which features a 4000 mAh battery, plastic back (instead of glass), slower processor and a slightly less sharp display.
The Moto G6 Play shaves off a few extra dollars for the budget conscious, however those looking for an alternative from another brand might want to check out the sleek Huawei P20 Lite. The looks defy the listed price, but it falls a little behind the Moto G6.
Choosing your next smartphone is a deeply personal decision – with the exception of keys and your wallet, it's likely that nothing is kept close by as much as your phone. So when trying to decide, it's a good idea to consider what you want to use your phone for.
Want the best camera possible to take great photos on your travels? Have a look at the Samsung Galaxy S9+ or the Huawei P20 Pro.
Want something that does everything pretty well at a great price point? Have a look at the OnePlus 6.
Want a smartphone that will last all day (and some more)? Have a look at the Huawei Mate 10 or it's biggest sibling, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
Simply need a phone that does all the basics, and does them well? Have a look at the Moto G6 or the Huawei P20 Lite.
Another thing to keep in mind is the longevity of your device. If you're a technology enthusiast and want to update your smartphone every year, that's entirely your choice – but some of us want something that just works and will continue to work for years to come. The options that I've picked out in this article are likely to last you for at least a few years.
If you already have a decent smartphone and simply need a second phone to stay connected (for example, receiving SMS verification from your home bank), simply picking up a cheap second phone might be a good solution.
If you don't need a smartphone, you could even go with an old-school keypad phone, but if you want to treat your second phone as a backup in case your main devices has issues, you might want to spend a little more. The main thing I'd use my backup phone for in case of emergency is WhatsApp, so make sure it's running a version of Android that is recent enough.
In 2018, there are more options than ever when it comes to dual SIM Android phones. This is great thing, but it also makes choosing difficult. The focus of this article has been on choosing those that have a proven track record, good customer support and have a strong existing base of customers who are happy with their purchase – with the potential for this to be your phone of choice for years to come.
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Avalanche: Spring 1972 - Number Four
(AVALANCHE). Sharp, Willoughby, Publisher. Liza Bear, Editors. New York: Avalanche & Kineticism Press, 1972. First Edition. Small Square 4to. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Periodical. Near Fine.. 73pp + advertisements, profusely illustrated in b&w. Cover image - Lawrence Weiner by Doug Connor. This is the fourth installment of New York's premier Conceptual Art periodical of the seventies, "Avalanche". In addition to the "Rumbles" news section and advertisements for virtually every gallery on the planet showing Minimal and/or Conceptual work at the time, it contains transcribed interviews with artists Jackie Winsor, Howard Fried, and Lawrence Weiner as well as contributions by Sol LeWitt, Alice Aycock, Stanley Brouwn, Franz Erhard Walther, Hanne Darboven, Walter De Maria, and Weiner. A handsome example copy of this uncommon item. Inventory Number: 026130
Filed Under: Art, Cinema, Conceptual and Minimal Art, Sol LeWitt, Performance Art, Periodicals, Lawrence Weiner
October 22: Art/ Theory/ Criticism/ Politics - Fall 1982
(OCTOBER). Copjec, Joan, Douglas Crimp, Rosalind Krauss & Annette Michelson, Editors. Cambridge, MA & New York: MIT Press for the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies, 1982. First Edition. 8vo. Printed Wrappers. Journal. Near Fine.. 138pp, illustrated in b&w. At the forefront of contemporary arts theory and criticism, "October" has for over thirty-five years focused critical attention on the contemporary arts and their various contexts of interpretation: film, painting, music, photography, performance, sculpture, literature. Contributions to this issue include: De Stijl, Its Other Face: Abstraction and Cacophony, or What Was the Matter with Hegel? - Annette Michelson; The Judgment Seat of Photography - Christopher Phillips; The De-Politicization of Gustave Courbet: Transformation and Rehabilitation under the Third Republic - Linda Nochlin; Alienating Alienation: Fredric Jameson's Revisionary Romance - Perry Meisel; When Words Fail Rosalind Krauss; Documenta 7: A Dictionary of Received Ideas - Benjamin H.D. Buchloh. A most handsome copy. ISSN 0162-2870 Inventory Number: 018146
Filed Under: Art, Art Theory, October, Periodicals, Photography, Lawrence Weiner
Exhibition Poster For "20th Century Collage" Featuring An Image By Claes Oldenburg
(OLDENBURG, CLAES). Oldenburg, Claes. Los Angeles: Margo Leavin Gallery, 1991. First Edition. Elephant Folio. Printed Poster. Exhibition Poster. Fine.. One 24 x 17 ½" sheet printed color offset recto only, 1 color illustration, machine-folded in fourths, as issued. This is the striking poster produced for the 1991 exibition of "20th Century Collage" organized by Los Angeles' Margo Leavin Gallery. The show featured ninety-one significant practitioner of the medium - from Kurt Schwitters to Edward Ruscha and Joseph Cornell to Richard Prince - and subsequently traveled to the Centro Cultural Arte Contemporaneo, Mexico City, and the Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain, Nice, France. The image reproduced is Claes Oldenburg's 1961 ink and newspaper collage on paper entitled "Street Figure (Using Movie Section, with Manhole)". A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon item folded for mailing, as issued. Inventory Number: 026192
Filed Under: Art, Artist Monographs, John Baldessari, Conceptual and Minimal Art, Ephemera and Announcements, Performance Art, Pablo Picasso, Pop Art, Posters, Richard Prince, Edward Ruscha, Andy Warhol, Lawrence Weiner
Between Artists: Liam Gillick / Lawrence Weiner
(WEINER, LAWRENCE) (GILLICK, LIAM). Weiner, Lawrence & Liam Gillick. New York: A.R.T. Press, 2006. First Edition. 12mo. Printed Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. 48pp, no illustrations. Published as part of A.R.T. Press' "Between Artists" series, "in this highly informative and thought provoking conversation Liam Gillick and Lawrence Weiner address some of the most contested topics in contemporary critical debate: the role of art in the community, art institutions and artists' egos, class antagonism as a visual style, audience participation and responsibilities, collaboration, documentary practices, and art education". A most handsome example of the 2006 first edition of this now-elusive little gem. 0-923183-38-8 Inventory Number: 026884
Filed Under: Art Theory, Artist Monographs, Conceptual and Minimal Art, Lawrence Weiner
Albert Mertz, Lawrence Weiner: Red / As Well As Green / As Well As Yellow / As Well As Blue (Rodt / Savel Som Gront / Savel Som Gult / Savel Som Blat)
(WEINER, LAWRENCE) (MERTZ, ALBERT). Weiner, Lawrence & Albert Mertz. Aalborg, DENMARK: Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum, 1983. First Edition 1/2150. Folio. Stapled Printed Wrappers. Artists Monograph. Good.. np (12pp), profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English and Danish. Designed by Lawrence Weiner and Albert Mertz. This is the slender, oversized twelve page catalogue published in conjunction with a 1983 two person exhibition at Aalborg's Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum featuring Lawrence Weiner and Danish colleague Albert Mertz. It contains original texts by both artists as well as reproductions of diagrammatic + text based works and film stills. An internally most presentable example of this uncommon item (entry number twenty of the exhibition catalogues in Dieter Schwarz' "Lawrence Weiner: Books 1968-1989: Catalogue Raisonné") showing creasing, rubbing, and handling marks to the wrappers along with a closed surface slice and a small foredge nick to the front cover. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 025904
Filed Under: Artist Monographs, Cinema, Conceptual and Minimal Art, Exhibition Catalogues, Lawrence Weiner
Lawrence Weiner: Stars Don't Stand Still In The Sky (For Anybody) - 1991 Peter Norton Family Christmas Project Artist's Multiple
(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. Santa Monica, CA: Peter Norton Family Foundation, 1991. First Edition. 16mo. Artist's Multiple. As New.. This is a limited edition cloisonné pin commissioned by the Peter Norton Family Foundation in 1991 from the noted late, great conceptual practitioner Laurence Weiner for use as their annual holiday gift. More recent Norton Family editions have included objects by Takashi Murakami, Vik Muniz, Christian Marclay, Brian Eno, Kara Walker, Lorna Simpson, Yasumasa Morimura, and many others. The 1 x 1 ¼" pin bearing the text "Stars Don't Hold Still in the Sky (For Anybody)" is housed on a cotton cushion inside a 2 x 2 ¼ x 3/8" white-with-red-lettering sliding paper matchbox-style enclosure. A brand new, most handsome example of this lovely little hors commerce artist's multiple. Inventory Number: 027278
Filed Under: Artist Monographs, Conceptual and Minimal Art, Limited Editions, Lawrence Weiner, Graphics + Multiples, Original Art
Statements: Lawrence Weiner
(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. New York: The Louis Kellner Foundation and Seth Siegelaub, 1968. First Edition 1/1000. 12mo. Printed Wrappers. Artist's Book. Very Good.. np (64pp), no illustrations. Designed by Lawrence Weiner. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. Published by Seth Siegelaub in an edition of one thousand copies in 1968, "Statements" is Lawrence Weiner's very first artist book. It contains twelve "general" and twelve "specific" of the pioneering Conceptual practitioner's text-based statement pieces. A most handsome example (entry number one of the artist's books in Dieter Schwarz' "Lawrence Weiner: Books 1968-1989: Catalogue Raisonné") of this exceedingly uncommon item limited to one thousand unnumbered copies showing the slightest bit of wear, soiling, and abrading to the extremities of its grey wrappers. Inventory Number: 027237
Filed Under: Artist Monographs, Artists' Books, Conceptual and Minimal Art, Lawrence Weiner
Lawrence Weiner: Coming And Going / Venant Et Partant
(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. Geneve, SWITZERLAND: Adelina Von Furstenburg, Centre d'Art Contemporain, Geneve & Ecart Publications, 1977. First Edition 1/750. 12mo. Pictorial Wrappers. Artist's Book. Fine.. np (48pp), 1 b&w illustration. Text in English and French. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Coming and Going" is a 1977 Lawrence Weiner artist book published in Geneva by Ecart Publications and the Centre D'Art Contemporain, Geneve. A bright, most handsome example of this uncommon item (entry number twenty of the artist's books in Dieter Schwarz' "Lawrence Weiner: Books 1968-1989: Catalogue Raisonné") limited to seven hundred and fifty unnumbered copies. Inventory Number: 026833
Having From Time To Time A Relation To To: / Van Tijd Tot Tijd In Een Relatie Staan Tot: + Perhaps When Removed / Misschien Door Verwijdering - Lawrence Weiner
(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS: Art & Project, 1976. First Edition Thus 1/500. 12mo. Pictorial Wrappers. Artist's Book. Fine.. np (48pp). Text in English and Dutch. This is a one volume compilation that reprints Lawrence Weiner's first two artist books for Amsterdam's "Art & Project" - "Having from time to time a relation to:" and "perhaps when removed" - that were originally published in 1971 and 1973. A most handsome example of the 1976 first printing of this uncommon item (entry number seventeen of the artist's books in Dieter Schwarz' "Lawrence Weiner: Books 1968-1989: Catalogue Raisonné") limited to five hundred unnumbered copies. Inventory Number: 026832
Relative To Hanging: Lawrence Weiner
(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. Ringkobing, DENMARK: Edition After Hand, 1975. First Edition 1/500. 12mo. Printed Wrappers. Artists' Book. Fine.. np (24pp). Text in English, Danish, Icelandic, Swedish, Finnish and Norwegian. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Relative To Hanging" is Lawrence Weiner's elegant 1975 artist book thattranslates five English language permutations of a phrase beginning with "Having Stood." into six Scandanavian languages. A bright, most handsome example of this uncommon item (entry number fifteen of the artist's books in Dieter Schwarz' "Lawrence Weiner: Books 1968-1989: Catalogue Raisonné") limited to five hundred unnumbered copies. 87-87489-30-9 Inventory Number: 026831
And/Or: Green As Well As Blue As Well As Red - Lawrence Weiner
(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. London: Jack Wendler, 1972. First Edition 1/1000. 12mo. Printed Wrappers. Artist's Book. Very Good.. np, (100pp), no illustrations. Published by pioneering Conceptual Art dealer Jack Wendler, "And/Or: Green As Well As Blue As Well As Red" is one of Lawrence Weiner's earliest publications. An internally most handsome example of the first edition of this uncommon item (entry number nine of the artist's books in Dieter Schwarz' "Lawrence Weiner: Books 1968-1989: Catalogue Raisonné") showing some rubbing and creasing to the wrappers along the extremities. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 026830
Lawrence Weiner: A Primer/ Eine Elementarbuch
(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. Kassel, GERMANY: docuenta GMBH, 1972. First Edition 1/2000. 12mo. Printed Wrappers. Artist's Book. Near Fine.. np (84pp), no illustrations. Text in English and German. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. Published in conjunction with Lawrence Weiner's participation as part of 1972's conceptually-infused fifth installment of Documenta that featured Harald Szeeman as its artistic director, "A Primer / Eine Elementarbuch" is one of Lawrence Weiner's earliest publications. A handsome example of this uncommon item (entry number eight of the artist's books in Dieter Schwarz' "Lawrence Weiner: Books 1968-1989: Catalogue Raisonné") limited to two thousand unnumbered copies showing a tiny crimp to the front cover at the upper foredge corner. Inventory Number: 026829
Causality Affected And/Or Effected: Lawrence Weiner
(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. New York: Leo Castelli & Eminent Publications, 1971. First Edition 1/1000. 12mo. Spiral Bound Printed Wrappers. Artist's Book. Very Good.. np (80pp), no illustrations. Designed by Lawrence Weiner. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. Published by the legendary New York gallerist Leo Castelli in 1971, "Causality Affected and/or Effected" is one of Lawrence Weiner's earliest publications, containing ten of the pioneering Conceptual practitioner's distinctive text pieces in English. An internally bright, most handsome example of this exceedingly uncommon item (entry number six of the artist's books in Dieter Schwarz' "Lawrence Weiner: Books 1968-1989: Catalogue Raisonné") limited to one thousand unnumbered copies showing notable insect damage to the glossy surface of upper portion of its rear cover. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 026827
Lawrence Weiner: 10 Works
(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. Paris, FRANCE: Yvon Lambert Editeur, 1971. First Edition 1/1000. 12mo. Printed Wrappers. Artist's Book. Near Fine.. np (88pp), no illustrations. Text in English and French. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. Published in 1971 by the legendary Parisian gallerist and collector Yvon Lambert, the rigorous "10 Works" is one of Lawrence Weiner's earliest publications. A handsome example of this uncommon item (entry number four of the artist's books in Dieter Schwarz' "Lawrence Weiner: Books 1968-1989: Catalogue Raisonné") limited to one thousand unnumbered copies showing traces of a few water droplets along the spine. Inventory Number: 026826
Lawrence Weiner: "We Are Ships At Sea / Not / Ducks On A Pond" - 1985 Moved Pictures Artist's Multiple
(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. New York: Moved Pictures (Lawrence Weiner), 1985. First Edition. 16mo. Pin-Backed Enamel Pin. Artist's Multiple. As New. This is a limited edition cloisonné pin issued in 1985 by noted conceptual artist Laurence Weiner for his entity Moved Pictures bearing the text "WE ARE SHIPS AT SEA / NOT / DUCKS ON A POND". A brand new, pristine example of this lovely little artist's multiple (cited on pages 138-139 in Benjamin H.D. Buchloh's "Posters: November 1965 - April 1986: Lawrence Weiner") still sealed in its original plastic pouch. Inventory Number: 025912
Lawrence Weiner: Exhibition Poster Sticker For "The Response Of An Object To / Contact Sufficient To Lead To / A Change In Inherent Quality / (Vis Veritae)"
(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. Geneve, SWITZERLAND: Centre d'Art Contemporain, Geneve, 1980. First Edition. 4to. Exhibition Poster. Very Good.. One 13 3/4 x 8" sheet of adhesive-backed paper printed recto only. Text in English and French. This is the sticker-poster for Lawrence Weiner's 1980 Centre d'Art Contemporain, Geneve exhibition entitled "The Response of an Object to / Contact Sufficient to Lead to / a Change in Inherent Quality / (vis Inertiae)". A most presentable example of this uncommon ephemeral item (cited on pages 94-95 in Benjamin H.D. Buchloh's "Posters: November 1965 - April 1986: Lawrence Weiner") that constituted a component of the gallery exhibition with the backing still affixed showing a neat horizontal crease across the perforation at the lower third. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 025911
Filed Under: Artist Monographs, Conceptual and Minimal Art, Ephemera and Announcements, Posters, Lawrence Weiner
Lawrence Weiner: Exhibition Announcement Sticker For "Water Under The Bridge"
(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. New York: Leo Castelli, 1986. First Edition. Oblong 8vo. Printed Paper. Exhibition Announcement. Very Good.. One 5 ¾ x 7 7/8" sheet of die-cut, adhesive-backed paper printed in duotone recto only. Designed by Lawrence Weiner. This is the sticker-announcement for Lawrence Weiner's 1986 Leo Castelli exhibition entitled "Water Under The Bridge". A most presentable example of this uncommon ephemeral item with the backing still affixed showing a bit of mild soiling and two pinholes at the top corners. Inventory Number: 025910
Filed Under: Artist Monographs, Conceptual and Minimal Art, Ephemera and Announcements, Lawrence Weiner
Lawrence Weiner: Exhibition Announcement For "Works & Re-Constructions"
(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. Bern, SWITZERLAND: Kunsthalle Bern, 1983. First Edition. 12mo. Printed Cardstock. Exhibition Announcement. Fine.. One 5 7/8 x 4 1/8" sheet of cardstock printed in duotone recto and verso. Designed by Lawrence Weiner. This is the postcard invitation to the opening of Lawrence Weiner's 1983 Kunsthalle Bern retrospective entitled "Works & Re-Constructions". A glossy, unmailed example of this uncommon ephemeral item. Inventory Number: 025909
Regarding Inscriptions (Of A Sort) / Hinsichtlich Inschriften (Einer Art
(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. Basel, SWITZERLAND & New York: Rolf Preisig & Moved Pictures (Lawrence Weiner), 1978. First Edition 1/780. 12mo. Pictorial Wrappers. Artist's Book. Good.. np (42pp), profusely illustrated in b&w. Text in English and German. Photographs by Beate Nilsen. Dedicated to Simon Rodia - the creator and artisan of Los Angeles' amazing Watts Towers - "Regarding Inscriptions..." is a 1978 photographically illustrated artist's book by the esteemed conceptual practitioner Lawrence Weiner. A presentable example only of this uncommon item (entry number twenty-two of the artist's books in Dieter Schwarz' "Lawrence Weiner: Books 1968-1989: Catalogue Raisonné") limited to seven hundred and eighty unnumbered copies showing a pronounced dent through the textblock at the lower foredge corner along with two water spots to the front cover. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 025906
Lawrence Weiner: A Tale Of A Maiden Or Two
(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. Koln, GERMANY & New York: Salon Verlag (Edition Separee I), 1996. First Edition 1/1000. 12mo. Printed Wrappers. Artist's Book. Very Good.. np (36pp), illustrated in b&w. Text in English. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "A Tale of a Maiden or Two" is a whimsical 1996 Lawrence Weiner artist's book in the form of a short narrative treatise on the fairer sex. An internally most handsome example of the first and only printing limited to one thousand copies NUMBERED (919/1000) on the rear colophon, as issued, showing a slight dent at the crown of the spine along with some light sunning along the spine. It has been priced accordingly. 3-9804812-1-2 Inventory Number: 024248
A Travel Of Margaret- Mary (In Search Of A Suitable Mise-En-Scene): Ducks On A Pond - Signed By Lawrence Weiner
(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. Ghent, BELGIUM: Imschoot, Uitgevers for IC, 1988. First Edition 1/1000. 8vo. Pictorial Wrappers. Artist's Book. Fine.. np (56pp), profusely illustrated in b&w and color. Text in English. Photographs by the Moved Pictures Archive and Frank Vellenga. This charming little Lawrence Weiner artist book takes the form of a rather baroquely-designed narrative of a metaphorical seafaring voyage. A most handsome example of the 1988 first edition (entry number thirty-one of the artist's books in Dieter Schwarz' "Lawrence Weiner: Books 1968-1989: Catalogue Raisonné") limited to one thousand unnumbered copies additionally SIGNED "Lawrence Weiner" in black ink on the title page. 90-72191-02-1 Inventory Number: 021737
Filed Under: Artist Monographs, Artists' Books, Conceptual and Minimal Art, Signed Books, Lawrence Weiner
Lawrence Weiner: Perhaps When Removed / Misschien Door Verwijdering
(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS: Art & Project, 1973. First Edition 1/300. Tall Narrow 8vo. Stapled Printed Wrappers. Artist's Book. Very Good -.. np (20pp), no illustrations. Text in English and Dutch. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. Dating from 1971, "Perhaps When Removed" is one of Lawrence Weiner's earliest publications, and his first artist's book for Amsterdam's "Art & Project". A handsome example of this uncommon item (entry number three of the artist's books in Dieter Schwarz' "Lawrence Weiner: Books 1968-1989: Catalogue Raisonné") limited to three hundred unnumbered copies showing some minor handling along with the faintest rippling and discoloration to the extremities due to having been stored in a moist environment. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 018430
Regarding Inscriptions (Of A Sort) / Hinsichtlich Inschriften (Einer Art - Signed By Lawrence Weiner
(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. Basel, SWITZERLAND & New York: Rolf Preisig & Moved Pictures (Lawrence Weiner), 1978. First Edition 1/780. 12mo. Pictorial Wrappers. Artist's Book. Fine.. np (42pp), profusely illustrated in b&w. Text in English and German. Photographs by Beate Nilsen. Limited to seven hundred and eighty copies and dedicated to Simon Rodia, "Regarding Inscriptions..." is a 1978 photographically illustrated artist's book by the esteemed conceptual practitioner Lawrence Weiner. A bright, most handsome example of this uncommon item (entry number twenty-two of the artist's books in Dieter Schwarz' "Lawrence Weiner: Books 1968-1989: Catalogue Raisonné") limited to seven hundred and eighty unnumbered copies additionally SIGNED "Lawrence Weiner" in black ink on the title page. Inventory Number: 003537
Lawrence Weiner: Tracce / Traces
(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. Germano Celant & Pierluigi Pero, Editors. Torino, ITALY: Sperone Editore, 1970. First Edition 1/1000. 12mo. Boards in Printed Dust Jacket. Artist's Book. Very Good./Near Fine.. np (110pp), no illustrations. Text in English and Italian. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. Published in 1970 by the renowned Italian gallerist Gianenzo Sperone, "Tracce / Traces" is Lawrence Weiner's second publication in which the artist's textual works are printed back-to-back and upside down in both English and Italian. An internally most handsome example of this exceedingly uncommon item (entry number two of the artist's books in Dieter Schwarz' "Lawrence Weiner: Books 1968-1989: Catalogue Raisonné") limited to one thousand unnumbered copies showing some light dampstaining along the spine and bottom of the boards and dust jacket. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 026825
Magiciens De La Terre
Martin, Jean-Hubert, Aline Luque, Mark Francis, Andre Magnin, Pierre Gaudibert, Thomas McEvilley, Homi Bhabha, Jacques Soulillou & Bernard Marcade. Paris: Editions Du Centre Pompidou, 1989. First Edition. Folio. Cloth in Illustrated Jacket. Exhibition Catalog. Fine/Near Fine. 272pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in French. This is the comprehensive hardbound catalogue published in conjunction with Jean-Hubert Martin's controversial yet landmark 1989 exhibition entitled "Magiciens de la Terre" at Paris' Centre Georges Pompidou that attempted to contrast the production of artists from Non-Western cultures creating in a contemporary vein with that of American and European artists utilizing global imagery in the context of their own work. Among the one hundred participants in this immense show were Marina Abramovic, Dennis Adams, John Baldessari, Jose Bedia, Alighiero e Boetti, Christian Boltanski, James Lee Byars, Francesco Clemente, Tony Cragg, Julio Galan, Hans Haacke, Rebecca Horn, Shirazeh Houshiary, Alfredo Jaar, Ilya Kabakov, On Kawara, Anselm Kiefer, John Knight, Barbara Kruger, Richard Long, Cildo Meireles, Juan Munoz, Claes Oldenburg and Coosje Van Bruggen, Sigmar Polke, Cheri Samba, Twins Seven Seven, Hiroshi Teshigahara, Jeff Wall, Lawrence Weiner, and Krzysztof Wodiczko. A bright, most handsome example of the uncommon 1989 Editions Du Centre Pompidou first edition of this vital document showing a bit of typical sunning to the extremities of the dust jacket. 2-85850-498-9 Inventory Number: 027221
Filed Under: Art, John Baldessari, Conceptual and Minimal Art, Ethnographic Art, Exhibition Catalogues, Lawrence Weiner
L'Art Conceptuel, Une Perspective
Page, Suzanne, Claude Gintz, Benjamin H.D. Buchloh, Charles Harrison, Gabriele Guercio, Seth Siegelaub & Robert C. Morgan. Paris: Musee D'Art Moderne De La Ville De Paris, 1989. First Edition (Second Printing) 1/1700. 4to. Printed Stiff Wrappers. Exhibition Catalog. Near Fine.. 260pp, profusely illustrated in b&w. Text in French and English. With an exhibition checklist and bibliography. This the catalogue of the extensive 1989 international survey exhibition of Conceptual Art held at the Musee D'Art Moderne De La Ville De Paris. It features texts by Suzanne Page, Claude Gintz, Benjamin H.D. Buchloh, Charles Harrison, Gabriele Guercio, Seth Siegelaub, and Robert C. Morgan. The artists included are Giovanni Anselmo, Art & Language, Michael Asher, John Baldessari, Robert Barry, Mel Bochner, Alighiero e Boetti, Marcel Broodthaers, Stanley Brouwn, Daniel Buren, Victor Burgin, Andre Cadere, Hanne Darboven, Jan Dibbets, Marcel Duchamp, Dan Flavin, Dan Graham, Hans Haacke, Eva Hesse, Douglas Huebler, Jasper Johns, On Kawara, Yves Klein, Joseph Kosuth, Sol LeWitt, Piero Manzoni, Robert Morris, Bruce Nauman, Claes Oldenburg, Roman Opalka, Adrian Piper, Emilio Prini, Robert Rauschenberg, Edward Ruscha, Robert Smithson, Bernar Venet, Lawrence Weiner, and Ian Wilson. A handsome example of the uncommon first printing of this important document showing some light overall wear and soiling to its white wrappers. 2-85346-071-1 Inventory Number: 025391
Filed Under: John Baldessari, California Artists and Arts, Conceptual and Minimal Art, Marcel Duchamp, Exhibition Catalogues, Sol LeWitt, Edward Ruscha, Lawrence Weiner
Carl Andre / Robert Barry / Douglas Huebler / Joseph Kosuth / Sol Lewitt / Robert Morris / Lawrence Weiner: The Xerox Book
Siegelaub, Seth & John W. Wendler, Editors. Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS: Roma Publications, Stedelijk Museum, De Appel & Stichting Egress Foundation, 2015. Second Edition (First Thus) 1/1600. 4to. Wrappers in Acetate Jacket. Artists' Book. As New/As New. np (372pp), 350 b&w illustrations. Issued in 1968 by gallerists Seth Siegelaub and John W. Wendler, this collaborative project known as "The Xerox Book" features contributions from artists Carl Andre, Robert Barry, Douglas Huebler, Joseph Kosuth, Sol LeWitt, Robert Morris, and Lawrence Weiner. Each participant contributed an original twenty-five page, 11 x 8 ½" artwork that would only exist on the printed page - not on a gallery wall. Generally considered to be the first conceptual artists' book, it was originally envisioned as being produced by a Xerox copy machine, however the price for printing the three hundred and sixty-eight page volume proved to financially unworkable, so it was ultimately printed using the offset process. A brand new, most handsome example of the already unavailable 2015 facsimile edition of this extraordinarily important Conceptual Art document limited to one thousand, six hundred copies published in conjunction with the Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum and De Appel arts centre's exhibition "Seth Siegelaub: Beyond Conceptual Art" still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 94-91843-52-4 Inventory Number: 026901
Filed Under: Art, Artists' Books, Conceptual and Minimal Art, Sol LeWitt, Lawrence Weiner


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