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Having been a freelance translator and interpreter before coming to work for the Santa Barbara County Superior Court gave me the opportunity to travel throughout the States and get to know many interesting places. San Antonio is one of my favorite cities –although it made me nervous that I had to seat next to a Texan openly carrying a handgun. I went back to visit San Antonio just a couple of weeks ago on the occasion of the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT) Annual Conference. In addition to the fact that I gave a presentation on translation (Translationese in Legal Translation –very boring stuff), I attended NAJIT's conference to reconnect with old friends, including my Nevada peeps, and meet new ones.
The sessions were very diverse, ranging from medical and community interpreting to ethics and translation. But what really caught my attention was the conference's focus on Language Access and the important role that interpreters play in providing equal access to non-English speakers. Here are just a few examples:
During the Saturday luncheon, Judge Cheryl Johnson, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, was honored as the champion for equal access in justice for publishing a dissenting opinion in the case of Irving Magaña García v State of Texas, No. PD-0646-13, in which she and other Judges for Hidalgo County defended the due process, equal protection and equal access for non-English or limited English proficient (LEP) individuals[i].
Next, keynote speaker Michael Mulé, an attorney for the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, spoke about the right of LEPs to an interpreter in civil cases. He gave an example of how many stakeholders are working towards the goal of providing LEPs equal access to justice:
"In a 2014 investigation state case involving B, who had arrived in the U.S. as an unaccompanied minor from Somalia, but when he turned 19-years old needed an interpreter for his child protection proceedings. At his hearing, subject B was asked how well he spoke English, and he responded, 'A little bit.' He didn't know he had the right to ask for an interpreter. Upon hearing the response, he was not appointed an interpreter, but instead was asked, 'If we keep things simplified, do you think you'll understand?' The hearing went forward without an interpreter despite several references given to the court itself of his limited English proficiency. When B spoke, it was only with single responses such as 'okay' and 'yeah.' Mulé kept on saying that "for millions of courts users who don't know what to do, we have to improve the access to interpreters, especially in civil proceedings where their civil rights are at stake."
Lastly, I had the great fortune to meet Judges Covarrubias, Ventura County, and Judge Douglas Denton, Co-chair of the California Language Access Plan (LAP). Their presentation covered topics on the planning stages of the LAP, its implementation, and the goals already achieved as of May 2016 –just one year after the implementation of the LAP. These included creating a webpage with a Language Access resource toolkit for court administrators (http://www.courts.ca.gov/lap-toolkit-courts.htm), appointing language access representatives for each county in California, establishing the necessary systems for monitoring compliance, and improving data collection on interpreter services.
These instances of language access advocacy made me think of the efforts courts and professional interpreters—and their organizations—have done to remove language barriers to justice. However, Mulé's account of the Somalian young man made me remember all those instances in which we do not appreciate the fact that learning a second language is a difficult task—one that many cannot achieve even after trying for years—even when immigrants do believe they have to speak English to be fully assimilated into American society[ii]. As officers of the Court, interpreters do have an obligation to ensure communication is facilitated between the Court and the LEP litigant, but judges, administrators and other staff also need to be aware of how difficult is for someone coming from another country—who probably has been denied services in the past—to expressly say they can't communicate properly in English out of fear of being turned away again or discriminated against. The latter is what language access efforts are trying to avoid.
Language access is the right given to any individual residing in the U.S. to access government information and services in their own language, either through translation (written materials) or a qualified interpreter (spoken word). This is crucial because every person should have meaningful access to important benefits or services, understand and exercise important rights, comply with obligations, or understand other vital information provided by federally funded services and programs. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its Regulations provide for protection against national origin discrimination. According to the LEP.gov website, limited English proficient individuals don't have full command of the English language, which means that they may have limited ability to read, speak, write, or fully understand English[iii]. The job of court interpreters may sometimes seem redundant, but it is a very important one. We facilitate communication and when we face barriers to perform our job, we do have the ethical responsibility to inform all parties involved. The case of the Somalian young man can be used to perfectly illustrate the above in those instances where defendants look like they speak Spanish, but they actually don't —their responses are usually "okay" and "yeah." As with English, their command of Spanish is very limited and thus a qualified interpreter should be provided in their mother tongue. Herein lies the importance of the interpreter as a communication facilitator.
Having had the opportunity to work as medical, court and community interpreter in Nevada and Arizona, I can vouch for the fact that language access advocates and stakeholders in California have worked tirelessly to get to the place we are in terms of providing equal access to justice for LEPs in comparison to these and other states. I am proud be part of the efforts for removing language barriers to justice, but I am even prouder to work and live in a state which is working towards improving those efforts.
[i] See http://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2014/pd-0646-13-0.html to read the dissenting opinion by Judges Alcala, Johnson and Cochran.
[ii] See Pew Research Center's Fact Sheet on Hispanic Attitudes Toward Learning English
[iii] https://www.lep.gov/faqs/faqs.html#OneQ1


IEEE Trans Nanobioscience. 2017 Jul;16(5):356-366. doi: 10.1109/TNB.2017.2707075. Epub 2017 May 23.
Zhan Q, Zhang J, Yu PS, Emery S, Xie J.
Anti-tobacco mass media campaigns are designed to influence tobacco users. It has been proved that campaigns will produce users' changes in awareness, knowledge, and attitudes, and also produce meaningful behavior change of audience. Anti-smoking television advertising is the most important part in the campaign. Meanwhile, nowadays, successful online social networks are creating new media environment, however, little is known about the relation between social conversations and anti-tobacco campaigns. This paper aims to infer social influence of these campaigns, and the problem is formally referred to as the Social Influence inference of anti-Tobacco mass mEdia campaigns (Site) problem. To address the Site problem, a novel influence inference framework, TV advertising social influence estimation (Asie), is proposed based on our analysis of two real anti-tobacco campaigns. Asie divides audience attitudes toward TV ads into three distinct stages: 1) cognitive; 2) affective; and 3) conative. Audience online reactions at each of these three stages are depicted by Asie with specific probabilistic models based on the synergistic influences from both online social friends and offline TV ads. Extensive experiments demonstrate the effectiveness of Asie.


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UTOPIA will continue to help Utah lead in broadband
By Kane Loader
· March 19, 2011 12:15 am
This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2011, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.
Utah has more computers per household than anywhere in the country, and the U.S. Department of Commerce says we lead the nation in percentage of homes with high-speed Internet access. Having the best broadband infrastructure in the country is truly an achievable goal for our state, and UTOPIA has been, and will continue to be, a large part of our state's progress.
UTOPIA (which stands for the Utah Telecommunications Open Infrastructure Agency) is a growing consortium of Utah cities (currently Brigham City, Centerville, Layton, Lindon, Midvale, Murray, Orem, Payson, Perry, Tremonton and West Valley City) that have pioneered an effort to bring fiber-optic connections to every home and business within their boundaries.
The UTOPIA network is unique in its ability to create an environment for innovation, allowing Utah communities the best choice and value in telecommunications services today and access to the life-altering technologies of the future.
This matters for our state, and it matters for our country. In President Obama's recent State of the Union address he lamented that America's "infrastructure used to be the best, but our lead has slipped. South Korean homes now have greater Internet access than we do." He's right.
Because other countries are embracing fiber optics and open-access networks (where multiple service providers compete on the same fiber lines), families in South Korea, Japan, Sweden and 31 other countries are seeing Internet speeds much faster than the average American, and usually at a fraction of the cost. UTOPIA is bringing that paradigm to Utah, where the free-market competition on an open access network improves speeds and reduces cost.
But our competition in the technology-based 21st century is not only abroad, but more acutely with our neighboring states. Last month, the city of Fresno embarked on an ambitious project to bring fiber to 5,000 California homes. Colorado awarded the Southwest Colorado Council of Governments $3 million to expand its open-access fiber network, and Wyoming's governor, in his State of the State address, called for increases in fiber-optic lines to that state's communities.
Utah must continue to grow fiber-to-the-home networks and open access networks or we will not only continue to fall behind internationally, but we will also be passed up by neighboring states competing for the same jobs and companies we are.
As President Obama summed up in his recent State of the Union: "This isn't just about faster Internet or fewer dropped calls. It's about connecting every part of America to the digital age. It's about a rural community in Iowa or Alabama where farmers and small-business owners will be able to sell their products all over the world. It's about a firefighter who can download the design of a burning building onto a handheld device; a student who can take classes with a digital textbook; or a patient who can have face-to-face video chats with her doctor."
Utah can lead the way in this digital future, and the cities of UTOPIA are proud to be part of the cutting-edge solution.
We are building this network not as a money-making operation, although our financial situation improves as our subscriber base grows. We are building this network for the same reason local governments built highways in the 19th century and airports in the 20th century: This infrastructure will be what connects our 21st century world.
Kane Loader is city manager of Midvale and the chairman of the board of UTOPIA.
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Portland Stone
St Paul's Cathedral.
Portland Stone is a type of limestone that is commonly used in the construction of traditional buildings in the London area.
Limestone is a sedimentary rock formed during four geological eras: Cretaceous, Jurassic, Permian and Carboniferous, 70 – 345 million years ago. It consists of calcium carbonate, and is formed by the compaction of calcite, primarily from marine organisms, at the bottom of shallow lakes and seas. The presence of marine organisms and other fossil inclusion is often noticeable in limestone. Due to the presence of a variety of minerals, limestone also presents numerous colours, ranging from light grey Portland Stone, to creamy Bath stone and dark grey Purbeck stone.
Portland Stone was formed at the end of the Jurassic period, approximately 145 million years ago. It has been quarried on the Isle of Portland in Dorset since Roman times, and has been used as a building material in London since the 14th century, when it was used in the construction of the Palace of Westminster, the Tower of London and London Bridge. St Paul's Cathedral, designed by Sir Christopher Wren, was built from Portland Stone, establishing it as the stone of choice for London. During the 19th and early 20th centuries Portland Stone, became popular for building banks, civic buildings and educational establishments, many of which were in the classical style.
It is strong, durable, resistant to weathering, easy to work and carve and can be used for masonry walls, cladding, columns, plinths, flooring, paving, mouldings, sculptures, fireplaces and so on. There are a number of different varieties of Portland Stone, with different appearances, properties and recommended uses depending on the bed that it has been extracted from. These include:
Bowers Basebed.
Bowers Roach.
Fancy Beach Whitbed.
Grove Whitbed.
Jordans Basebed.
Jordans Whitbed.
Ostrea Patch Reef Whitbed.
Choosing stone.
Defects in stonework.
Finding stone to conserve historic buildings.
Inspecting stone sample panels.
Iraq, Afghanistan, Gulf War Memorial.
Julian Opie Art Wall CitizenM Tower of London Hotel.
Kentish ragstone.
Limestone.
Modern Stonemasonry.
Sourcing stone to repair Exeter Cathedral.
Stone dressing.
Sustainable stone.
Two New Ludgate Portland Stone Feature Wall.
Types of stone.
Use of Stone in Monks Lantern Weybridge.
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ABOUT SREMSKA MITROVICA
Sremskа Mitrovicа is in Serbia, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, 75km to the west from Belgrade, and lies on the left bank of the Sava River. The city is an administrative and economic center of the Srem region and its population with the surrounding area is about 80,000 people.
Sremskа Mitrovicа is one of the oldest cities in Europe, which has existed for almost 7,000 years. It was a military fort in the first century, created by the Romans which kept the name it had from the times of Alexander the Great – Sirmium. The city became the birth place of several glorious Roman emperors and grew to become the capital of Pannonia. At the end of the third century it became the imperial center and one of the new capitals of the Empire. During the middle ages the city was fought for by the Francs, Slavs, Bulgarians, Byzantines and Hungarians. At the beginning of the fourteenth century the city changed its old name into Civitas Sancti Demetrii, after the great martyr Demetrius who was killed in Sirmium at the beginning of the fourth century. The new name, when translated into old Slavic language and then into Serbian became Mitrovicа. The old name Sirmium was used for the old Slavic word Srem which the region was named after, so the city finally got its present name
Sremskа Mitrovicа.
Visit the official presentation of the city at the following web address: www.sremskamitrovica.rs


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Black Enterprise Fund
The Black Enterprise Fund will empower the Black community of Madison and Dane County through funding five dynamic, successful, enterprise-building, Black-led nonprofit organizations. These organizations serve youth, entrepreneurs, job-seekers, young professionals, and the community at large. Funds gathered in this campaign will be divided equally among these organizations and provide sustainability for their ongoing work to engage and empower Black families and communities.
As we launch this effort on the 155th anniversary of the original Juneteenth, our goal is to raise $155,000.
Madison365 uses excellent journalism to start conversations, find real and lasting solutions, build community, invite action and encourage emerging leaders in greater Madison's communities of color, and to foster dialog between members of diverse communities.
Madison365 reaches more than 1.5 million people per month and has become the most trusted source of news for the state's communities of color. The local, independent, nonprofit news organization also produces the Wisconsin Leadership Summit, convening the state's most influential leaders of color, and has produced several "virtual summits" over the past month.
Maydm introduces girls and youth of color to opportunities in the technology field through interacting with code. We want to support underrepresented youth to recognizing their potential in the STEM field.
Maydm has provided educational programming for over 1,200 students since its founding in 2015. Just in 2019, Maydm served over 500 students — two thirds of whom were students of color. The organization has partnered with the Madison Links, Centro Hispano, Wisconsin Youth Company and other community organizations to provide programming.
The Madison Black Chamber of Commerce empowers the greater Madison community by growing and sustaining Black owned businesses through education, advocacy and developing Black wealth to promote the power and impact of Black owned businesses.
The Madison Black Chamber established Madison's first Black Business Expo and first Black Business Awards Recognition & Exhibition Program. It published Madison's first Black Business Directory and established the nation's first Black Restaurant Week.
Urban League of Greater Madison ensures that African Americans and other community members are educated, employed and empowered to live well, advance professionally and contribute to the common good in the 21st Century.
In April 2020, the Urban League of Greater Madison announced a new COVID-19 Workforce Relief and Recovery Initiative, and later that month inked the terms of a $5,000,000 deal to launch a new Homeownership & Wealth Building program. ULGM also owns and operates UMOJA Magazine, which recently partnered with Madison schools to produce a special issue dedicated to giving youth of color a forum to express their COVID-19 experiences.
Boys & Girls Club of Dane County inspires and empowers all young people, especially those who need us the most, to reach their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring adults.
BGCDC was named one of the top five Clubs in the nation for financial literacy and educational programming in 2011 by Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Charles Schwab Foundation. The clubs Serve more than 7,500 young people in ten locations, including eight school-based sites and three traditional Club sites, including a new one opened earlier this year in Sun Prairie. BGCDC connected 260 young people to internships with 33 local companies in 2017 and is the only Club in the nation that runs an AVID partnership with schools.


During the 2014 Legislative Session it was approved that high school juniors or seniors that meet admission requirements could qualify to take dual credit courses through any of the six South Dakota Public Institutions of Higher Education or state Technical Schools at the rate of $48.33/credit plus books and fees. This is significantly cheaper than the rate that students will pay when they graduate and move on to college. This site has been created for Hanson students and parents to access and find information about this opportunity.
earn a cumulative GPA of 3.50 on a 4.0 scale.
Students may enroll in certain courses at the technical institute without applying for admission to a program. However, the student may need to meet the admissions criteria baseed on an entrance exam or related coursework.
There are no items to show in this view of the "Dual Credit Documents" document library.
Use this link to search for courses that you will register for.
-Only one of these forms should be filled out with your primary University. If you take courses from more than one University, the primary one will pass the information on.
-Please read directions on how to copy a previous application if you have already completed one earlier for other classes.


We haven't heard about this until now, but it is definitely worth reporting!
Months ago, a super-fan named Cory Moraw started fundraising so he could fly to Las Vegas and meet one of his favorite artists Britney Spears. Extremely sad for Moraw, he was plagued with MAJOR health issues and may only have a year to live.
And with the help of social media and the power of friends and family (and fellow Britney Spears fans), Moraw's story caught the attention of Britney!
After Brit caught wind of Moraw's story, she paid for Cory and his family to fly out to Vegas and enjoy her Piece Of Me show VIP style.
It's nice to hear that Britney would do such a thoughtful thing. I like the idea of posting about what wonderful things celeb's do. Love your blog!
Hmm, I never woulda thunk it. That's great for the boy.
How cool is that? Great story!
This is so inspiring. I have a whole level of respect for the rich and famous for taking the time for the rest of the world. This is great!


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Lineage 2: Revolution is an Action-Adventure, Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing video game created and published by Netmarble Games. The game takes place in the massive open-world environment which the player can explore to defeat the mighty monster. There are more than 270 levels available in the game and new level of the game offer more complicated and challenging gameplay of the game last one… read more
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#1 Skyforge
Skyforge is a Free to Play, Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing, and Adventure-based video game created by Allods Team and published by My.com. It is a quite challenging role-playing game in which the player takes on a larger than life role as an immortal with incredible powers, fighting to protect his world from the deadly armies of hostile gods, and eventually become a king himself.
The game has multiple character classes and allows the player to develop and switch between various playable character classes at any time in the game. Skyforge features lots of adventures and locations that the player can visit across the game; each one has its unique objectives to complete and enemies to defeat.
Like other similar games, it allows the player to create his character with different classes and other things. After establishing his personality, it will enable the player to get into the beautiful world to interact with the environment, collect powers, use his weapons, and defeat all the deadly monsters. Each successful adventure rewards the player, which he can use to upgrade his character skills and unlock new characters.
Skyforge offers prominent features such as more than thirty different locations, multiple modes, lots of upgrades, customization options, power-ups, fantastic mechanics, brilliant visuals, and dynamic soundtrack.
#2 Gladiator Begins
Gladiator Begins is an Action, Fighting, Role-playing, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by GOSHOW and Published by Acquire. It is a prequel to the video game, Colosseum: Red to Freedom, and offers a similar experience with some new mechanics.
In this game, the player can increase his gladiator's vitality, strength, and endurance with experience points earned by winning battles. The player first starts by creating his custom gladiator by choosing gender, body size, and all the other essential things.
After creating his character, the player will begin the story under his owner to pay off slaves' debts by entering various areas. In the arena, the player can design his character with proper equipment and move set and choose from the available matches to join. During the battle, the player will attack with armed weapons or with his hands to eliminate the opposing characters.
The game features multiple modes; each one has its unique task to complete. Gladiator Begins offers prominent features such as different background themes, lots of upgrades, complete character customization, a well-written storyline, and beautiful visual details.
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Lineage 2: Revolution is an Action-Adventure, Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing video game created and published by Netmarble Games. The game takes place in the massive open-world environment which the player can explore to defeat the mighty monster.
There are more than 270 levels available in the game and new level of the game offer more complicated and challenging gameplay of the game last one. At the beginning of the game, the player can create his character with given classes and get into the game world to complete a series of objectives.
It contains both PvP and PvE events that consist of multiple modes. The game offer is a challenging, fast-paced battle experience with the different kinds of deadly monsters. Different types of maps, upgradeable characters, achievements, special skills, and epic boss battle these are prominent features of the game. Lineage 2: Revolution offers fantastic game setting, smooth controls, and excellent visual details.
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Lineage 2: Revolution is a great video game that involves several features such as different achievements, epic boss battles, special skills, and much more. The game allows me to create a character by utilizing lots of accessories and factors and even customize it. Such a game introduces different races, such as Dark Elf, Dwarf, Human, etc. and requires me to select one from them. Each of these races can specialize in various classes, including archer and mage. I am capable of taking multiple missions and quests and killing large waves of mobs.
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Lineage 2: Revolution is an excellent video game which comprises of both PvE and PvP events and obliges me to remain engaged in completions of various tasks. The game introduces fast-paced and challenging gameplay and requires me to complete multiple missions and quests. I have to get into several combat fields and utilize numerous weapons to fight off and conquer different types of deadly monsters. Such a fantastic video game proposes some vital features, including various kinds of maps, and upgradeable characters.
Roniman
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Lineage 2: Revolution is an Action-oriented video game that requires me to remain engaged in performing lots of actions. It is a Role-playing video game that allows massive players to take a particular role and get into addictive gameplay. I need to explore the massive open-world environment, scavenge multiple equipment and weapons to conquer large waves of mighty monsters. Such a great game proposes more than two hundred and seventy levels and obliges me to complete them to get a victory.
Lineage 2: Revolution is an excellent video game which obliges me to remain competitive at all, and fight against lots of mobs to seek out Adena or gold and even other materials. Such a video game proposes some unique features, including smooth controls, and brilliant visual details. The game takes place within the world of Lineage II and is playable on multiple mobile devices. I have to complete numerous quests, achieve lots of objectives, and kill different deadly monsters by utilizing various weapons and equipment.
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Lineage 2: Revolution is a fantastic video game that introduces several levels and requires me to level them up to proceed further. Each of these levels unlocks a new level, which consists of more challenging and complicated gameplay. I have to complete multiple missions and quests to receive various rewards in different forms. At the start, I have to create my character by using numerous factors and get into the entire world to achieve a series of objectives. Such a place is full of enjoyment, and you must try it out.
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Statement on Professor David Miller
Following a full investigation, we can confirm that from today (Friday 1 October) Professor David Miller is no longer employed by the University of Bristol.
We have a duty of care to all students and the wider University community, in addition to a need to apply our own codes of conduct consistently and with integrity. Balancing those important considerations, and after careful deliberation, a disciplinary hearing found Professor Miller did not meet the standards of behaviour we expect from our staff and the University has concluded that Professor Miller's employment should be terminated with immediate effect.
The University regards the principle of academic freedom as fundamental and would like to reiterate that we take any risk to stifle that freedom seriously. The investigation included an independent report from a leading Queen's Counsel who considered the important issue of academic freedom of expression and found that Professor Miller's comments did not constitute unlawful speech.
We recognise that these matters have caused deep concern for people on all sides of the debate, and that members of our community hold very different views from one another.
Given the degree of public interest in this matter we hope our community will appreciate the care and attention with which the University must approach it. We cannot provide any further update on this process; in line with ACAS guidance, such internal processes should remain confidential. Professor Miller has a right of internal appeal which he may choose to exercise and nothing in this statement should be taken to prejudge that prospective process. On that basis, the University does not intend to make any further public comment at this time.
The University remains committed to fostering a positive working and learning environment that enriches lives and where the essential principles of academic freedom are preserved.
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Digital preservation is the set of processes, activities and management of digital information over time to ensure its long term accessibility. The goal of digital preservation is to preserve materials resulting from digital reformatting, and particularly information that is born-digital with no analog counterpart. Because of the relatively short lifecycle of digital information, preservation is an ongoing process. [1]
In the language of digital imaging and electronic resources, preservation is no longer just the product of a program but an ongoing process. In this regard the way digital information is stored is important in ensuring its longevity. The long-term storage of digital information is assisted by the inclusion of preservation metadata.
Digital preservation is defined as: long-term, error-free storage of digital information, with means for retrieval and interpretation, for the entire time span the information is required for. Long-term is defined as "long enough to be concerned with the impacts of changing technologies, including support for new media and data formats, or with a changing user community. Long Term may extend indefinitely".[2] "Retrieval" means obtaining needed digital files from the long-term, error-free digital storage, without possibility of corrupting the continued error-free storage of the digital files. "Interpretation" means that the retrieved digital files, files that, for example, are of texts, charts, images or sounds, are decoded and transformed into usable representations. This is often interpreted as "rendering", i.e. making it available for a human to access. However, in many cases it will mean able to be processed by computational means.
1 Digital Format Preservation Concerns
1.1 Physical deterioration
1.2 Digital obsolescence
2.1 Refreshing
2.2 Migration
2.3 Replication
2.4 Emulation
2.5 Metadata attachment
2.6 Trustworthy digital objects
3 Digital sustainability
4 Digital preservation standards
5 Digital sound preservation standards
6 Examples of digital preservation initiatives
7 Large-scale digital preservation initiatives (LSDIs)
7.1 LSDIs: library perspective
Digital Format Preservation Concerns
Society's heritage has been presented on many different materials, including stone, vellum, bamboo, silk, and paper. Now a large quantity of information exists in digital forms, including emails, blogs, social networking websites, national elections websites, web photo albums, and sites which change their content over time. According to an article by Brewster Kahle, in 1996 founder of Internet Archive, "Preserving the Internet", Scientific American, the average life of a URL was, in 1997, 44 days.[3]
The unique characteristic of digital forms makes it easy to create content and keep it up-to-date, but at the same time brings many difficulties in the preservation of this content. Margaret Hedstrom points out that "...digital preservation raises challenges of a fundamentally different nature which are added to the problems of preserving traditional format materials."[4]
Physical deterioration
The media on which digital contents are stored are more vulnerable to deterioration and catastrophic loss than some analog media such as paper. While acid paper is prone to deterioration, becoming brittle and yellowing with age, the deterioration may not become apparent for some decades and progresses slowly. It remains possible to retrieve information without loss once deterioration is noticed. Digital data recording media may deteriorate more rapidly and once the deterioration starts, in most cases there may already be data loss. This characteristic of digital forms leaves a very short time frame for preservation decisions and actions.
Digital obsolescence
Main article: digital obsolescence
Another challenge is the issue of long-term access to data. Digital technology is developing quickly and retrieval and playback technologies can become obsolete in a matter of years. When faster, more capable and less expensive storage and processing devices are developed, older versions may be quickly replaced. When a software or decoding technology is abandoned, or a hardware device is no longer in production, records created with such technologies are at great risk of loss, simply because they are no longer accessible. This process is known as digital obsolescence.
This challenge is exacerbated by a lack of established standards, protocols and proven methods for preserving digital information.[5] We used to save copies of data on tapes, but media standards for tapes have changed considerably over the last five to ten years, and there is no guarantee that tapes will be readable in the future.[6] Recovering these materials may require special tools [7] Hedstrom further explained that almost all digital library researches have been focused on "...architectures and systems for information organization and retrieval, presentation and visualization, and administration of intellectual property rights" and that "...digital preservation remains largely experimental and replete with the risks associated with untested methods".
In 2006, the Online Computer Library Center developed a four-point strategy for the long-term preservation of digital objects that consisted of:
Assessing the risks for loss of content posed by technology variables such as commonly used proprietary file formats and software applications.
Evaluating the digital content objects to determine what type and degree of format conversion or other preservation actions should be applied.
Determining the appropriate metadata needed for each object type and how it is associated with the objects.
Providing access to the content.[8]
There are several additional strategies that individuals and organizations may use to actively combat the loss of digital information.
Refreshing is the transfer of data between two types of the same storage medium so there are no bitrate changes or alteration of data.[9] For example, transferring census data from an old preservation CD to a new one. This strategy may need to be combined with migration when the software or hardware required to read the data is no longer available or is unable to understand the format of the data. Refreshing will likely always be necessary due to the deterioration of physical media.
Migration is the transferring of data to newer system environments (Garrett et al., 1996). This may include conversion of resources from one file format to another (e.g., conversion of Microsoft Word to PDF or OpenDocument), from one operating system to another (e.g., Windows to Linux) or from one programming language to another (e.g., C to Java) so the resource remains fully accessible and functional. Resources that are migrated run the risk of losing some type of functionality since newer formats may be incapable of capturing all the functionality of the original format, or the converter itself may be unable to interpret all the nuances of the original format. The latter is often a concern with proprietary data formats.
The US National Archives Electronic Records Archives and Lockheed Martin are jointly developing a migration system that will preserve any type of document, created on any application or platform, and delivered to the archives on any type of digital media.[10] In the system, files are translated into flexible formats, such as XML; they will therefore be accessible by technologies in the future.[10] Lockheed Martin argues that it would be impossible to develop an emulation system for the National Archives ERA because the volume of records and cost would be prohibitive.[10]
Creating duplicate copies of data on one or more systems is called replication. Data that exists as a single copy in only one location is highly vulnerable to software or hardware failure, intentional or accidental alteration, and environmental catastrophes like fire, flooding, etc. Digital data is more likely to survive if it is replicated in several locations. Replicated data may introduce difficulties in refreshing, migration, versioning, and access control since the data is located in multiple places.
Emulation is the replicating of functionality of an obsolete system.[11] Examples include emulating an Atari 2600 on a Windows system or emulating WordPerfect 1.0 on a Macintosh. Emulators may be built for applications, operating systems, or hardware platforms. Emulation has been a popular strategy for retaining the functionality of old video game systems, such as with the MAME project. The feasibility of emulation as a catch-all solution has been debated in the academic community. (Granger, 2000)
Raymond A. Lorie has suggested a Universal Virtual Computer (UVC) could be used to run any software in the future on a yet unknown platform.[12] The UVC strategy uses a combination of emulation and migration. The UVC strategy has not yet been widely adopted by the digital preservation community.
Jeff Rothenberg, a major proponent of Emulation for digital preservation in libraries, working in partnership with Koninklijke Bibliotheek and National Archief of the Netherlands, has recently helped launch Dioscuri, a modular emulator that succeeds in running MS-DOS, WordPerfect 5.1, DOS games, and more.[13]
Metadata attachment
Metadata is data on a digital file that includes information on creation, access rights, restrictions, preservation history, and rights management.[14] Metadata attached to digital files may be affected by file format obsolescence. ASCII is considered to be the most durable format for metadata [15] because it is widespread, backwards compatible when used with Unicode, and utilizes human-readable characters, not numeric codes. It retains information, but not the structure information it is presented in. For higher functionality, SGML or XML should be used. Both markup languages are stored in ASCII format, but contain tags that denote structure and format.
Trustworthy digital objects
Digital objects that can speak to their own authenticity are called trustworthy digital objects (TDOs). TDOs were proposed by Henry M. Gladney to enable digital objects to maintain a record of their change history so future users can know with certainty that the contents of the object are authentic.[16] Other preservation strategies like replication and migration are necessary for the long-term preservation of TDOs.
Digital sustainability
Digital sustainability encompasses a range of issues and concerns that contribute to the longevity of digital information.[17] Unlike traditional, temporary strategies, and more permanent solutions, digital sustainability implies a more active and continuous process. Digital sustainability concentrates less on the solution and technology and more on building an infrastructure and approach that is flexible with an emphasis on interoperability, continued maintenance and continuous development.[18] Digital sustainability incorporates activities in the present that will facilitate access and availability in the future.[clarification needed]
Digital preservation standards
To standardize digital preservation practice and provide a set of recommendations for preservation program implementation, the Reference Model for an Open Archival Information System (OAIS) was developed. The reference model (ISO 14721:2003) includes the following responsibilities that an OAIS archive must abide by:
Negotiate for and accept appropriate information from information Producers.
Obtain sufficient control of the information provided to the level needed to ensure Long-Term Preservation.
Determine, either by itself or in conjunction with other parties, which communities should become the Designated Community and, therefore, should be able to understand the information provided.
Ensure that the information to be preserved is Independently Understandable to the Designated Community. In other words, the community should be able to understand the information without needing the assistance of the experts who produced the information.
Follow documented policies and procedures which ensure that the information is preserved against all reasonable contingencies, and which enable the information to be disseminated as authenticated copies of the original, or as traceable to the original.
Make the preserved information available to the Designated Community.[19]
OAIS is concerned with all technical aspects of a digital object's life cycle: ingest into and storage in a preservation infrastructure, data management, accessibility, and distribution. The model also addresses metadata issues and recommends that five types of metadata be attached to a digital object: reference (identification) information, provenance (including preservation history), context, fixity (authenticity indicators), and representation (formatting, file structure, and what "imparts meaning to an object's bitstream").[20]
Prior to Gladney's proposal of TDOs was the Research Library Group's (RLG) development of "attributes and responsibilities" that denote the practices of a "Trusted Digital Repository" (TDR) The seven attributes of a TDR are: "compliance with the Reference Model for an Open Archival Information System (OAIS), Administrative responsibility, Organizational viability, Financial sustainability, Technological and procedural suitability, System security, Procedural accountability." Among RLG's attributes and responsibilities were recommendations calling for the collaborative development of digital repository certifications, models for cooperative networks, and sharing of research and information on digital preservation with regards to intellectual property rights.[21]
Digital sound preservation standards
In January 2004, the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) hosted a roundtable meeting of audio experts discussing best practices, which culminated in a report delivered March 2006. This report investigated procedures for reformatting sound from analog to digital, summarizing discussions and recommendations for best practices for digital preservation. Participants made a series of 15 recommendations for improving the practice of analog audio transfer for archiving:
Develop core competencies in audio preservation engineering. Participants noted with concern that the number of experts qualified to transfer older recordings is shrinking and emphasized the need to find a way to ensure that the technical knowledge of these experts can be passed on.
Develop arrangements among smaller institutions that allow for cooperative buying of esoteric materials and supplies.
Pursue a research agenda for magnetic-tape problems that focuses on a less destructive solution for hydrolysis than baking, relubrication of acetate tapes, and curing of cupping.
Develop guidelines for the use of automated transfer of analog audio to digital preservation copies.
Develop a web-based clearinghouse for sharing information on how archives can develop digital preservation transfer programs.
Carry out further research into nondestructive playback of broken audio discs.
Develop a flowchart for identifying the composition of various types of audio discs and tapes.
Develop a reference chart of problematic media issues.
Collate relevant audio engineering standards from organizations.
Research safe and effective methods for cleaning analog tapes and discs.
Develop a list of music experts who could be consulted for advice on transfer of specific types of musical content (e.g., determining the proper key so that correct playback speed can be established).
Research the life expectancy of various audio formats.
Establish regional digital audio repositories.
Cooperate to develop a common vocabulary within the field of audio preservation.
Investigate the transfer of technology from such fields as chemistry and materials science to various problems in audio preservation.[22]
Updated technical guidelines on the creation and preservation of digital audio have been prepared by the International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA).[23]
Examples of digital preservation initiatives
For more details on this topic, see List of digital preservation initiatives.
The Library of Congress operates the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program
The British Library is responsible for several programmes in the area of digital preservation. The National Archives of the United Kingdom have also pioneered various initiatives in the field of digital preservation.
The Safety Deposit Box software from Tessella is being widely adopted by National Archives and has been selected by the National Archives in the UK, Netherlands, Switzerland, Finland, Estonia, Malaysia and Austria as well as FamilySearch and the Wellcome Collection. It was recently awarded the Queen's Awards for Enterprise in the UK.
Ex Libris Rosetta is commercial software helping memory institutions to collect, manage, archive and preserve their digital collections, ensuring its data integrity and access over time. The system enables managing digital entities end to end—from submission to dissemination. A rule-based workflow engine and open architecture allow institutions using the system to develop unique plug-in tools and applications to enhance the system's ingest, management, preservation and delivery processes.
The MetaArchive Cooperative is a library-run, collaborative approach to digital preservation that embeds digital preservation infrastructure and knowledge in each of its constituent member institutions. Comprised mainly of University libraries, the Cooperative functions as a network wherein each preserved file is replicated seven times, is stored in geographically distinct locations across four countries, and is carefully managed from ingest (as a SIP) to dissemination (as a DIP).
Large-scale digital preservation initiatives (LSDIs)
Many research libraries and archives have begun or are about to begin Large-Scale digital preservation initiatives (LSDI's). The main players in LSDIs are cultural institutions, commercial companies such as Google and Microsoft, and non-profit groups including the Open Content Alliance (OCA), the Million Book Project (MBP), and HathiTrust. The primary motivation of these groups is to expand access to scholarly resources.
LSDIs: library perspective
Approximately 30 cultural entities, including the 12-member Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), have signed digitization agreements with either Google or Microsoft. Several of these cultural entities are participating in the Open Content Alliance (OCA) and the Million Book Project (MBP). Some libraries are involved in only one initiative and others have diversified their digitization strategies through participation in multiple initiatives. The three main reasons for library participation in LSDIs are: Access, Preservation and Research and Development. It is hoped that digital preservation will ensure that library materials remain accessible for future generations. Libraries have a perpetual responsibility for their materials and a commitment to archive their digital materials. Libraries plan to use digitized copies as backups for works in case they go out of print, deteriorate, or are lost and damaged.
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Ross, S. and Gow, A. (1999). Digital archaeology? Rescuing Neglected or Damaged Data Resources. Bristol & London: British Library and Joint Information Systems Committee. ISBN 1-900508-51-6. http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/services/elib/papers/supporting/pdf/p2.pdf.
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Rothenberg, Jeff (1999). Ensuring the Longevity of Digital Information. http://www.clir.org/pubs/archives/ensuring.pdf. Expanded version of Ensuring the Longevity of Digital Documents.
Milne, Ronald -- moderator: Webcast panel discussion, "Economics," Scholarship and Libraries in Transition: A Dialogue about the Impacts of Mass Digitization Projects (2006), Symposium sponsored by the University of Michigan Library and the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (US).
National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program at the Library of Congress
Digital Preservation page from the Digital Library Federation
"Thirteen Ways of Looking at...Digital Preservation"
Cornell University Library's Digital Imaging Tutorial
What is Digital Preservation? - an introduction to digital preservation by Digital Preservation Europe
Macroscopic 10-Terabit–per–Square-Inch Arrays from Block Copolymers with Lateral Order. Science magazine article about prospective usage of sapphire in digital storage media technology
Animations introducing digital preservation and curation
Capture Your Collections: Planning and Implementing Digitization Projects A CHIN (Canadian Heritage Information Network) Resource
Digitales Archiv Hessen Digital preservation page by Hessisches Hauptstaatsarchiv Wiesbaden
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Digital Preservation Coalition — Abbreviation DPC Formation 2001 Legal status Non profit organisation Purpose/focus Arms length administration of the UK digital archives Location … Wikipedia
Digital Preservation Award — The Digital Preservation Award is an international award sponsored by the Digital Preservation Coalition. The award recognises the many new initiatives being undertaken in the challenging field of digital preservation .[1] It was inaugurated in… … Wikipedia
Digital Preservation Europe — DigitalPreservationEurope (DPE) is a European Union research project aimed at digital preservation coordination and dissemination activities within Europe. It was founded by the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). DPE ranks among EU Digital… … Wikipedia
CASPAR digital preservation project — CASPAR Cultural, Artistic and Scientific knowledge for Preservation, Access and Retrieval is a digital preservation project funded in part by the European Union. It is an Integrated Project running from April 1, 2006 to Sept 30, 2009, and is part … Wikipedia
Digital artifactual value — is a preservation term that refers to the intrinsic value of a digital object, rather than the informational content of the object. There are currently no established standards for what constitutes digital artifactual value. Nonetheless, born… … Wikipedia
Preservation metadata — is an essential component of most digital preservation strategies. As an increasing proportion of the world's information output shifts from analog to digital form, it is necessary to develop new strategies to preserve this information for the… … Wikipedia
Preservation (library and archival science) — Preservation is a branch of library and information science concerned with maintaining or restoring access to artifacts, documents and records through the study, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of decay and damage. [cite web… … Wikipedia
Digital reformatting — is the process of converting analogue materials into a digital format as a surrogate of the original. The digital surrogates perform a preservation function by reducing or eliminating the use of the original. Digital reformatting is guided by… … Wikipedia
Digital continuity — is the ability to maintain the digital information of a creator in such a way that the information will continue to be available, as needed, despite changes in digital storage technology.[1] It focuses on making sure that information is complete … Wikipedia
Digital obsolescence — is a situation where a digital resource is no longer readable because the physical media, the reader required to read the media, the hardware, or the software that runs on it, is no longer available. A prime example of this is the BBC Domesday… … Wikipedia


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In de materiaalkunde is de modulus de mate waarin een materiaal vervormt bij het aanleggen van een bepaalde uitwendige spanning.

Omdat de aangelegde spanning verschillend van aard kan zijn, zoals trekspanning, afschuifpanning, compressie, buigspanning enz. is de modulus in het algemeen een tensor.

Er zijn verschillende moduli: de elasticiteitsmodulus, de schuifmodulus, en de Poisson-factor.

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Q: Rxjs observable wait until some condition is met I have the following retry logic to retry an operation. It works fine for single request. For multiple on going requests, I would like to wait for existing retry logic to complete before retrying.
handleError(errors: Observable<any>) {

    const retryCountStart: number = 1;

    // wait if there is any existing operation retrying
    // once it is complete, continue here

    return errors
        .mergeScan<any, any>(
        (retryCount: any, err: any) => {

            if (retryCount <= 5) {
                return Observable.of(retryCount + 1);
            }

        },retryCountStart)
        .delay(1000);
}

How can I add delay until some condition is met in the above method?

A: You can use async / await for that purpose with the Promise resolve:
async handleError(errors: Observable<any>) {

    const retryCountStart: number = 1;

    // wait if there is any existing operation retrying
    // ----------------------------------------------------------
    await new Promise(resolve => {
        // declare some global variable to check in while loop
        while(this.retrying){
            setTimeout(()=> {
                // Just adding some delay
                // (you can remove this setTimeout block if you want)
            },50);
        }

        // when while-loop breaks, resolve the promise to continue
        resolve();
    });
    // ----------------------------------------------------------

    // once it is complete, continue here

    return errors
        .mergeScan<any, any>(
        (retryCount: any, err: any) => {

            if (retryCount <= 5) {
                return Observable.of(retryCount + 1);
            }

        },retryCountStart)
        .delay(1000);
}

A: As i understood you want to start next stream only after previous has completed (i.e. add stream to queue)
import { Observable, of, BehaviorSubject, from } from 'rxjs';
import { tap, finalize, filter, take, switchMap, delay } from 'rxjs/operators';

class StreamQueue {
  lastStreamCompleted$: Observable<boolean> = new BehaviorSubject(true);

  private runAfter<T>(lastStreamCompleted$: Observable<boolean>, stream$: Observable<T>): [Observable<boolean>, Observable<T>] {
    const newLastStreamCompleted$ = new BehaviorSubject(false);
    const newStream$ = lastStreamCompleted$
      .pipe(
        filter(lastStreamCompleted => lastStreamCompleted),
        take(1),
        switchMap(() => stream$),
        finalize(() => newLastStreamCompleted$.next(true)),
    );
    return [newLastStreamCompleted$, newStream$];
  }

  add(stream$: Observable<any>) {
    const [newLastStreamCompleted$, newStream$] = this.runAfter(this.lastStreamCompleted$, stream$);
    this.lastStreamCompleted$ = newLastStreamCompleted$;
    return newStream$;
  }
}

const streamQueue = new StreamQueue();

streamQueue.add(from([1, 2]).pipe(delay(100))).subscribe(console.log);
setTimeout(()=>streamQueue.add(from([21, 22]).pipe(delay(100))).subscribe(console.log), 100);
streamQueue.add(from([11, 12]).pipe(delay(100))).subscribe(console.log);

// Output:
// 1
// 2
// 11
// 12
// 21
// 22

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Before I'm going to talk about Nicholas Sparks' The Choice let me give you some disclaimer and warning. Aside from this being the first post on The Shades of Grey that talks about a book, I actually have never written anything about a book. I, often, contemplate on how the story goes after reading them on my mind. So, if you had already guessed it, then yes, this is my first ever experiment of writing about such.
different genres of books but usually love stories(of course), drama, mystery and suspense, and all others that fits to my mood and taste. Well going back, It was the first semester of my senior year since I last had a leisure reading and because of practice teaching to two different high schools and ALS*, numerous before-graduation-requirements, immediate-trip-to-Manila-after-graduation and work, I have not given time on this hobby of mine. Not to mention, my addiction to internet surfing and downloads when I bought my first laptop on that same year for our "research" class. But, you see, as much as movies and series have caught my interest, and internet caricatures have given me ample time to waste, I must say that I do really miss the company of a good book on a lazy afternoon, the late-night-reading-til-you-fall asleep- but-the-book-is-damn-good-so-you-finished-it-up-until-dawn-because-you-just-couldn't-get-enough and as what I usually describe it as the escape a book could only give from reality.
Where the book came from.
We bartered books with my co-worker when I knew she bought a P50 pesos book from a sale and the author was one of my fave. Well, some of you may not like such dramas that Nicholas Sparks bring, and the sad and unhappy endings that is predictably at its end but hopeless romantic as I am, I have a feel for these stories that mostly gives heartbreaks and, for me, lessons as well. Haha Which is one of the reasons I actually like it. You know, that gives me a note that life gives us heartbreaks but not for no reason at all. And that these pain and hurt help us grow maturely, teaches and makes us a learned person about life.
The Choice is a 2007 novel by acclaimed author Nicholas Sparks. The story is about Travis Parker and Gabby Holland's life as being neighbors to lovers. It has a captivating flashbacks of present to future of which the story evolves. And in the prologue, the present situation of their life was described which was somewhat miserable due to an unsaid source of problem. After which, their love story was vividly described and told. And off it went to the current situation where Travis is in the midst of choosing what is best about the conflict that they have.
The Choice by Nicholas Sparks is indeed an emotional and inspiring love story. It is a story about overcoming barriers to be with your loved ones. And it only tells us that loving is not only about those sweet nothings and butterflies in our stomachs but also deciding and choosing the right decision for the person that we love no matter how difficult and discouraging the situation is.
Quoted parts from Sparks' The Choice.
There has been a long period of time during which he remembered being very happy. But things change. People change. Change was one of the inevitable laws of nature, exacting its toll on people's lives. Mistakes are made, regrets form, and all that was left were repercussions that made something as simple as rising from the bed seem almost laborious.
But I am different now than I was then just like I was different at the end of the trip than I'd been at the beginning. And I'll be different tomorrow than I am today. And what it means is that I can never replicate a trip. Even if I went to the same places and meet the same people, it wouldn't be the same. My experience wouldn't be the same. To me, that's what traveling should be all about. Meeting people, learning to not only appreciate a different culture, but really enjoy it like a local, following whatever impulse strikes you. So how could I recommend a trip to someone else, if I don't even know what to expect?
Poets would say that true love always ends in tragedy.
How far should a person go in the name of love?
Life, it seemed, was full of regret, and he yearned to turn back the clock so he could live parts of his life over again.
*Alternative Learning System, a program in the Philippines wherein youth of 15 and above who weren't able to finish elementary and high school can actually take an alternative learning system that shortens elementary and high school learning to a year. After which, a student is assessed through examination and if he/she passed then one can have a diploma.


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Sony signs YouTube star with 1.3bn views to develop original web music series
By Music Business Worldwide
Sony Music Entertainment has struck a partnership with YouTube star Kurt Hugo Schneider to develop a new original series for digital video.
The move promises to 'bring together one of the world's biggest YouTubers with some of the planet's hottest recording artists for exciting, never-before-seen musical creations'.
The series, called TO THE BEAT with KURT HUGO SCHNEIDER, will feature Sony Music stars performing special versions of their hits in collaboration with Schneider – the producer, arranger, video editor, musician, and singer/songwriter behind a string of hugely popular music medley videos, original songs, and hit covers on YouTube.
The 10-epsiode digital show is set to debut in 2016 and will be streamed from Schneider's YouTube channel – which boasts more than 6 million subscribers and 40 million monthly views.
Schneider has become best known for his reinterpretations of hits by Michael Jackson, Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, One Direction and more.
His popular tricks include the illusion of a one-man a cappella choir, box editing, and one-take video shoots.
In addition to generating over 1.3 billion total views online, his work has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
"We are delighted to be joining forces with Kurt, one of YouTube's biggest and most talented stars for this exciting new series. Kurt is a wonderful, multifaceted creative talent and has an incredibly special relationship with millions of passionate music fans around the world," said Lee Stimmel, Head of Original Content, Sony Music Entertainment.
"This partnership highlights the great opportunities we have to connect our amazing artists and fans through original content."
"I'm thrilled to be working with Sony Music on this unique project," said Kurt Hugo Schneider.
"As a producer on YouTube, my goal is to create great content that showcases performers. I'm excited to be working with Sony's awesome performers."
Sony Music recently helped to bring to life the Streamy-nominated digital series, THANK YOU AND SORRY, from Jack Antonoff.Music Business Worldwide
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Abstract: This study conducts a meta-analysis of the value of water quality in the Chesapeake Bay derived from separate hedonic property value estimates in 14 Maryland counties. The meta-analysis allows us to: 1) investigate heterogeneity of estimates of the value of water clarity across counties based on socioeconomic and ecological factors, 2) understand the implication of econometric specification choices made in the original hedonic equations for benefit estimates, and 3) transfer the benefits out-of-sample to Bayfront counties in Washington, DC, Delaware, Virginia, and four additional counties in Maryland. We also investigate the in-sample and out-of-sample predictive power of different transfer strategies and find that a simpler unit value transfer can outperform more complex function transfers. The results illustrate both the usefulness of meta-analysis and the challenges of benefit transfer even when estimates being transferred represent a common geographic area, environmental attribute, and policy instrument.
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Comedy show Campus was one of the most complained-about programmes on Channel 4 last month – although most of the objections were about the show being axed.
The broadcaster decided to pull the plug on the university-set sitcom, from Green Wing creator Victoria Pile, averaged just 554,000 viewers over its first six episodes.
It was the show that attracted the second highest number of complaints in June – after the controversial documentary Sri Lanka's Killing Fields – with 105 viewers contacting Channel 4. But a spokesman said that most of the complaints were about the axing.
A total of 133 people complained about Sri Lanka's Killing Fields, but 336 registered their support.
Campus, which starred Andy Nyman as despotic vice-chancellor Jonty de Wolfe as well as such comedy circuit names as Sara Pascoe, Katherine Ryan and Will Adamsdale, received mixed reviews when it launched in April.


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Citadel plans annual Shopping Extravaganza for charity
Citadel Outlets has set its next Shopping Extravaganza for Oct. 18.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
By Susan Denley
Ever feel kind of selfish when you're shopping?
If so, you can shop without that nagging guilt at the Citadel Outlets' ninth Shopping Extravaganza on Oct. 18, which annually nets more than $100,000 to support 38 local charities.
Here's how it works: for admission to the extravaganza, shoppers pay $25 -- $20 of which goes to charity. In exchange, shoppers can partake of exclusive discounts from more than 100 stores, a catered lunch from Ruby's Diner, Stella Rosa wine tasting at San Antonio Winery, live entertainment and the chance to win more than $90,000 in prizes.
Tickets are available on citadeloutlets.com or from Eventbrite.
The event is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the mall, located off I-5 between the Atlantic and Washington exits at 100 Citadel Drive, Los Angeles.
Nordstrom Santa Anita is hosting a day of beauty from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $20, redeemable toward your beauty purchases that day. Planned are a beauty trends runway show, complimentary makeup, skincare and fragrance consultations and more. Nordstrom Santa Anita is at 400 S. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. Request an appointment here.
Objects Without Meaning is scheduled to open its first pop-up shop with a reception from 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday at Space 15 Twenty, 1520 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles. After the opening, the pop-up is to operate from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays for a month.
GQ X Northern Grade's pop-up menswear market is scheduled to take place in the downtown L.A. Arts District on Saturday and Sunday. The event, which my colleague Adam Tschorn detailed recently, showcases a variety of U.S.A.-made goods and gear from a number of vendors, including Chippewa Boots, Bison Made wallets and accessories, Frank & Eileen, Miansai, Apolis and Almond Surfboards & Design. The pop-up is at Cntrl Studios, 836 Traction Ave., Los Angeles. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Sample sales and trunk shows
All pieces are priced under $100 at Reformation's sample sale, Thursday through Sunday at Mack Sennett Studios, 1215 Bates Ave., Stage 2, Los Angeles. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Cash and credit cards accepted.
Maison de Papillon plans to show its spring-summer 2015 loungewear collection from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, 9500 Wilshire Drive, Beverly Hills.
New York-based Pink Chicken has opened at 1524 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. The shop caters to babies, kids and moms with clothing, books, arts and crafts and more. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
French clothier Zadig & Voltaire has opened at 465 N. Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills. 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
AltHouse, a multi-brand, vintage-inspired boutique owned by Jennifer Althouse, is set to open Wednesday at 761 S. Main St. in downtown L.A. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.
Manly & Sons Barber Co., at 1200 N. Alvarado St., Los Angeles, plans to celebrate its grand opening from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday with giveaways, demonstrations, music, a free shave with haircut and 20% off product purchases.
Susan Denley
Susan Denley is a former contributor to the All the Rage blog, associate features editor and editor of the Image section, which covers fashion, style, beauty – and their intersection with Hollywood and California culture. Over a career spanning four newspapers and two coasts, she's been responsible for a wide variety of features and hard news beats as a reporter, editor or department manager. Denley left The Times in 2015.


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Fresh details on the Galaxy Note 4, Samsung's flagship phablet update, have been leaked, specifically regarding the device's camera.
SamMobile says it's received a wealth of info on the approaching phone/slate, which it plans to release piece-by-piece over the coming days. Creepy.
The Galaxy Note 4 will purportedly ship with a 16MP Sony IMX240 camera sensor that makes use of optical image stabilisation.
The impressive snapper will be able to shoot UHD 4K video, that's 3840 x 2160, at a respectable 30 frames per second.
The front-facing camera is also seeing a boost, moving north from a 2.1MP sensor to a more sizeable 3.7MP variant.
The front shooter should be able to capture footage up to 2560 x 1440 QHD resolution.
SamMobile also reckons the fab phablet will use SideTouch, a touch sensor built into the bottom right of the device that will allow for easy photographing.
The site also says there's a big push for selfie tech, with three of the four new camera modes focusing on the narcissistic habit, including Wide Selfie, Selfie, and Selfie Alarm, as well as a Create-a-Gif option.
Check out our full round-up of rumours on the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 right here on T3.com.


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Illusion: Chronicles of Nick
By Sherrilyn Kenyon
Read by Holter Graham
Sherrilyn Kenyon Macmillan Audio 9781250002846
The Chronicles of Nick: Book 5
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Be careful what you wish for . . . You just might get it. Nick Gautier is tired of his destiny. He doesn't want to be the son of a demon who's fated to end the world. Nor does he want to see another demon or other preternatural creature who wants to kill or enslave him. He just wants to be normal and have normal problems like everyone else. But normality isn't all it's cracked up to be. When he gets sucked into an alternate reality where his mother has married his mentor and his Atlantean god best friend has become a human geek, he begins to understand that no life is free of pain, and that every person has a specific place in the universe . . . Even the son of a hated demon. Most of all, he sees that his powers aren't the curse he thought they were, and that the world needs a champion, especially one its enemies can't imagine rising up to defend the ones he should destroy. Old enemies and new friends square off for a major battle that will either restore Nick to his real world, or end him forever in #1 bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon's fifth novel in The Chronicles of Nick series, Illusion.
#1 New York Times bestselling author
Be careful what you wish for . . . You just might get it. Nick Gautier is tired of his destiny. He doesn't want to be the son of a demon who's fated to end the world. Nor does he want to see another demon or other preternatural creature who wants to kill or enslave him. He just wants to be normal and have normal problems like everyone else.
But normality isn't all it's cracked up to be. When he gets sucked into an alternate reality where his mother has married his mentor and his Atlantean god best friend has become a human geek, he begins to understand that no life is free of pain, and that every person has a specific place in the universe . . . Even the son of a hated demon. Most of all, he sees that his powers aren't the curse he thought they were, and that the world needs a champion, especially one its enemies can't imagine rising up to defend the ones he should destroy.
Old enemies and new friends square off for a major battle that will either restore Nick to his real world, or end him forever in #1 bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon's fifth novel in The Chronicles of Nick series, Illusion.
The action-packed story moves along quickly, and Graham's narration matches its pace. This chronicle is a great mix of humor and sadness that comes alive though the audio performance. —Booklist
"Nick Gautier has abruptly entered a new reality and he's not happy about it. The young and powerful demon's son finds himself living in a world of normal people. His friends, family, mentor, and enemies are all present, but they're all suddenly different. Nick has changed as well and must uncover the root of this upheaval without his powers. Narrator Graham's voicings are colorful and are well tuned to the particular characters they represent. With deliberation and emphasis, Graham's raspy voice can turn up the story's tension several notches in a mere sentence." —Publishers Weekly (audio review)
"Kenyon's writing is brisk, ironic and relentless imaginative. These are not your mother's vampire novels." —Boston Globe
"[A] publishing phenomenon…[Sherrilyn Kenyon is] the reigning queen of the wildly successful paranormal scene…Just one example of arguably the most in-demand and prolific authors in America these days." —Publishers Weekly
"Kenyon's deconstruction and reconstruction of the character of Nick has made this series utterly riveting, and for fans of her interconnected Dark Hunter novels, the alterations to history keep both series fresh and surprising. Kenyon is in a class by herself!" —RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!)
Publisher: Macmillan Audio Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Audience: Young Adult (12–17)


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Breaking news hit the Washington Nationals this afternoon following their 1-0 win and sweep of the Mariners. Manager Jim Riggleman resigned his position today due to contract negotiations. According to GM Mike Rizzo, he had met with the manager prior to the game today when Riggleman announced that he was not happy with his contract and would resign following the game if negotiations were not made.
Riggleman spoke following the ga me and said that Rizzo was not willing to immediately discuss a new contract, Riggleman felt this was a message that he "was not the guy." He said he would never again manage on a one year deal because that situation is not good for a ballclub. Riggleman added that he felt his leash was too short because he knew how to perform his managerial duties. Rizzo denied Riggleman's offer to discuss the contract in Chicago tomorrow.
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Quiet Hounds & The Wild Hunt
The Wild Hunt, the latest album from Atlanta's brilliant Quiet Hounds, drops on August 9th.
I am turning 40 next week.
It's a big birthday, and to my credit, I am not freaking out about it. That said, the milestone has me doing a bit of serious reflecting – where I am versus where I thought I'd be, the things I've cut from my life in recent years and the things that really are important, and mostly where I go from here. I think a lot of people do this, don't they? Because no matter how happy we are, I think it's human nature to always be on the hunt for that next big moment, the new best thing…
Amidst all this ruminating and nostalgia this week, the new Quiet Hounds album, The Wild Hunt, landed on my desk. My admiration for this band hasn't been much of a secret; I've put their music on a bit of a pedestal. I have an insane amount of respect for the way they've struck out to create music that is a deep and reflective experience – to challenge the "accepted" way of doing things. They've been uncharacteristically quiet as of late, so when The Wild Hunt arrived this week, it was an unexpected surprise and I dove in with pretty high expectations.
The experience begins before the first note even sounds, with the album preamble, where the Hounds set the stage:
Mystical creatures crafting story.
Personified in song and otherworldly experiences.
The Quiet Hounds find themselves amongst the souls, the embers, the lights of a new journey.
A seekers chase, a race to find the questions and to build the answers. The past, the future, the present. They all have their role.
And so the Wild Hunt begins…
A story of hardship, of life and of love. The weary traveler's tale can only be sung. Though the cities have yearned, the path has been long and the wanderer takes on a life of his own. So listen close for his language is old but his message is burned into the deepest of souls. May you smile or may you cry, be you lifted by the light, share this tale with all kin in sight.
The record is, as I've come to expect from this sextet of artists and their compatriots, masterful. A few factoids on the actual recording: the album was tracked in a number of places around Atlanta, including the famed Southern Tracks studio. It was mastered to analog tape, so if you're a critical listener, you're going to notice the richer tones and slightly fuzzier sound (with all the percussion and low-end in this record, it sounds pretty fantastic.)
At 33 minutes, it is the longest of the three QH albums. There are nine tracks in total, and eight full-length songs, making it the deepest dive the band has taken to date. That's not the only difference fans will notice. These songs seem decidedly more personal; while the lyrical poetry that is a QH hallmark is still at play, the fantastical and historical elements that peppered earlier songs are toned down in The Wild Hunt. Instead of an exotic adventure through lands foreign to us, this record is much more of an emotional journey – and if you'll forgive the metaphor, a lot like real life.
The album begins with an outtake from a later track, and then kicks off hot and heavy with "Good Bones," a youthful, angsty, rebellious song loaded with clapping, buzzy bass, wicked drumming and cymbal smashes, and even a howling hound. "Wild Light" continues this theme of youth and adventure, of striking out to create yourself, no matter the risk. The horn arrangement that dominates the last minute of this song is pretty damn spectacular.
Things settle down a little bit with the hazy, sing-songy "Cove Noises," the closest thing to an outright love song I think the band has done. That is followed by a tremendously upbeat "Young Clover," which could easily be a breakout single for the band, with its snappy staccato percussion and stick-with-you chorus. Is this a song for a lover or a new spouse? A song from a young parent to their child, or an aging parent to their adult child? I can't quite put my finger on it, but this song just fits here. (Watch a live takeaway of Young Clover here.)
A pair of rockers, "Underwater Listening" and most likely my favorite Quiet Hounds song of all time, "Dangerlove," team up to form what I've been calling the "midlife" songs: doing the work it takes to keep the life you've built, fighting for your identity and for those that you love, questioning your decisions, and pushing through the tough times. [Aside: Word from the QH camp is that "Dangerlove" barely made the cut for the record, so I have to say a little "thank you" to the band for bringing it to life.]
If this record is the tale of a life's journey, then the closing two songs are reflective, looking back at life, teaching lessons to those of us yet to get to those later years. "Stand and Stare" is the carpe diem anthem, the one that chides us with quiet snaps not to waste and to not be held back, with a particular warning for our technology-obsessed society. "Making time to listen is an accident / we fall into our boxes, so hollow / Making time to turn away and lift our heads into the atmosphere/ oh, I follow." The capstone of the album is "Weathervane," an orchestral number rich with strings and timpani that reminds us that wherever our wild hunts may take us, we must seek out the things that truly bring us joy and comfort. It reminds me of Whitman, telling us "In things best known to you, finding the sweetest, strongest, lovingest/ Happiness, knowledge, not in another place, but this place, not for another hour but this hour."
The Wild Hunt reveals another dimension of this mysterious band of brothers, the next phase of the continuing evolution of Quiet Hounds. They've made an album that allows their audience to find a bit of themselves in every song. It's that type of emotional connection that makes art the most meaningful, and that – at least for this fan – makes The Wild Hunt the best of what Quiet Hounds have created so far.
And as for me, I'm feeling a little inspired. I'm thinking that 40 might be my best decade yet.
The Wild Hunt will be released on August 9 to the public, coinciding with Quiet Hounds opening for Rodrigo y Gabriela at Chastain Park in Atlanta. For you vinyl enthusiasts, the album was also recently cut in Nashville, so expect an actual record to be available within the next few months.
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1 thought on "Quiet Hounds & The Wild Hunt"
Erin on July 28, 2014 at 1:16 pm said:
Love the review! As a fan myself, you summed them up beautifully. You have a way with words. And Happy upcoming birthday! The only problem, I think, is that they're not a quintet anymore. At least I don't think. My sister is in the band now!