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Q: USB 3G/4G modem problem I have LTE USB modem identified as ID 0408:ea16 Quanta.
It doesn't have problem with my windows machine, but with my Fedora (kernel 3.18.5-201) it is not working.
I've found some info in the Internet, but those didn't work.
I can't see it in NetworkManager (as output of nmcli dev command).
What could be done?

A: Entering the following commands on the command line will enable wireless broadband in the NetworkManager:
sudo systemctl start ModemManager.service
sudo systemctl enable ModemManager.service

A: It is not simple, but fortunately you don't need to hack kernel drivers.
USB modems are working a little bit funny. Actually, the real network connection is done through 3 layers:

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*first, the kernel driver of your modem generates a virtual serial terminal, which will be a character device some like /dev/ttyUSB0. If it doesn't happen, you are in trouble.

*A running pppd authenticates and communicates through this serial connection. But to make it work, first you had to communicate with the remote 3G/4G side, where you want to connect. It needs a chatscript. The chatscript interpreter can start finally the pppd, which

*emulates a network interface (typically ppp0) on this virtual serial terminal line.

If your ttyUSB0 exists, theoretically you can do anything. Only the chatscript is missing. It is actually an AT modem-controlling code sequence.
The AT codes of the chatscript are non-trivial, but quite simple. They can be get by running a w$ in a vmware session, making the usb connection with it, and peeking its transmission from an usb debugging option of the linux kernel.
But, there is a much bigger problem. From your question is visible, that you are probably unable to go through these steps. You don't know linux enough well. At first it took me some days to deal with this.
I reached this from the networkmanager totally independently.
If you have the money, buy another modem. If not, try to use some virtualization based solution (f.e. w$ running in a vmware shares the network).
In some weeks I will probably restart this LTE game, and then I will be probably able to extend this answer with more detailed informations.
Extension #1: Your device doesn't create the /dev/ttyUSB0 automatically. Investigating a little bit to your vendor-model ID, we can find this device is practically unknown in the linux USB device register. But it doesn't mean there is no driver with it can be made working. Actually, there are not too many chips on the world market, and many "vendors" plays the game, that the buy some ton of usb chip from (f.e.) Sanghai, change their hardcoded vendor-model id to their own, and sell them as their own product. This is the reason, why can hundreds of vendor-model ids concurrently exist for the same chip. The problem is, that somehow their brain is incapable to at least say this to the linux usb device register. But you can fix this problem by saying the vendor-model id to them. Until that, you had to insert this data into your vendor-model-driver database, which can be found below /lib/modules/<your-kernel-version>/<some-text-file-about-usb-map>. Unfortunately, I can't remember this exactly, so you had to find them exactly. Editing this file would make possible to "rewire" a soon existing driver to your device. It is not 100% that it will be successful, but very probably (because a company whose "development department" is so dummy, that they are incapable to register their own vendor-model on linux-usb.net, it is very improbable, that they will develop a 3G/4G chip - rather they will buy a ship of them from Sanghai. It is much cheaper and will pass their mental capabilities much easier).

A: I know it is a little late but the problem reemarged in Fedora 24 and 25.
What really worked in my case is using usb_modeswitch-data package to get my Huawei dongle working on Fedora 24 after being recognized in (mass storage mode).
Excerpt of lsusb:
Bus 001 Device 011: ID 12d1:1f01 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E353/E3131 (Mass storage mode)

After running lsusb and locating your usb modem device's details in my case ( 12d1:1f01 ), run this:
sudo usb_modeswitch --<mode to apply> --default-vendor <Vendor ID> --default-product <Product ID>

In my case it was:
sudo usb_modeswitch --huawei-new-mode --default-vendor 0x12d1 --default-product 0x1f01

That is it! fixed :D
Bus 001 Device 012: ID 12d1:14db Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E353/E3131


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San Diego muscles up with fresh talent
For the past decade and a half, NCAA women's volleyball fans have been able to count on the sight of San Diego in the rankings and in the mix as one of the notable programs in the country.
But just how the Toreros get it done – which players emerge as they enter their junior and senior years, and which newcomers make a dent – that's more of a mystery. Head coach Jennifer Petrie simply has a knack for guiding her program through roster churn, and San Diego is looking like its formidable self as the 2017 season comes to life.
The Toreros, currently ranked No. 17 in the AVCA poll and No. 3 in the NIVC/VolleyballMag.com Mid-Major poll, began the season with a loss to No. 11 UCLA but responded with three-set sweeps of then-No. 20 Hawaii and Marquette. After moving past 2016's disappointing first-round loss to Baylor in the NCAA Tournament, Petrie said this less-seasoned squad is trying to get comfortable with its situation.
"I'm happy to see we are in that consideration every year here in the past 15 years," Petrie said, "and that's always exciting to have established that reputation, where no matter who we have returning and no matter who is here, people recognize the program has the ability to be in that top group. That feels really good. Of course, you've got to prove yourself every year, and that's what we're busy with now.
"We knew it would be a learning process from the start since we graduated a lot of our players who really carried us. We started with a 6-2 (offense) with UCLA and felt we didn't play like we wanted to. Part of it was first-game jitters, and the other part was just the comfort level with the system. We changed it up against Hawaii, went with more experienced kids, and that provided some confidence, and some leadership emerged."
San Diego, which has reached the NCAA Tournament 14 times since Petrie took over as head coach in 1999, has experienced some impressive highs in recent seasons. Last year, the Toreros won 18 consecutive matches and rose as high as No. 5 in the AVCA poll, and in 2013 the program beat No. 1 USC and rose as high as No. 2 nationally.
With honorable mention AVCA all-Americans Lisa Kramer and Lauren Schad no longer on campus, the highest ground might look a bit daunting. A new hammer on offense is emerging, however, in senior Jayden Kennedy, who earned West Coast Conference player of the week honors after thumping 37 kills in those first three matches, including 17 kills in the victory against Hawaii.
"We've been fortunate that kids by their senior years come out of the shadows, and that's the case with Jayden, who was behind some all-American seniors last year," Petrie said. "She has stepped into the role where she understands it's her coming out, and she can be that player for us. She can lead us in the offense all year, and that's something she can embrace."
Kennedy hit the program as an electric freshman from Ontario, Canada, and started 42 of her first 52 matches in her first two seasons. She's been steady through the trials of people competing for her spot as well as injury, missing nine months in and around her junior year with a knee injury that required microfracture surgery.
Also strong out of the gate is senior libero Lizzy Tardieu, who only had four starts in her first three seasons, and middles Addie Picha and Merve Tanyel, the latter a senior from Istanbul, Turkey.
Providing some very timely assistance is freshman outside hitter Roxie Wiblin, who graduated a semester early and was on campus training with the Toreros in the spring. After losing a player to an ACL injury in the spring, San Diego was able to accelerate Wiblin's development, and she's been a factor offensively and defensively.
"We have so many players this season who haven't had a name in the past, and they are huge, strong contributors. There's a new libero, middles who are producing – there are new names and new faces who I think will be awesome contributors this year," Petrie added. "The most satisfying thing is, the system is working, and kids who are juniors and seniors have learned a lot. They are absorbing the culture, waiting for their time and then producing when their number is called."
San Diego will host the USD Invitational on Sept. 1-2; taking on Georgia Tech on Friday and then Villanova on Saturday morning. The Toreros will conclude with a match Saturday evening against No. 4 Texas.

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Top 10 richest fashion brands in the world in 2023
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Top 10 richest fashion brands in the world 2023.
There are many fashion brands in the world due to the increasing sense of fashion of people from different parts of the world. Today, we will list the top 10 richest fashion brands in the world in 2023.
Currently, the richest fashion brand in the world is Nike. Nike is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, and worldwide marketing and sales of footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services. It has a total net worth of $ 150 billion.
Firstly, the most expensive Italian clothing brand in 2022/2023 is Versace. Furthermore, its the most expensive brands in the world today that set up in 1978. The brainchild of Gianni Versace, this Italian designer brand, created clothing from innovative fabrics such as metal mesh.
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Again, a survey run during the second quarter of 2022 shows that Hanes is the most popular clothing brand in the United States, with over three-quarters of respondents giving a positive opinion of the brand.
In summary, we shall list the top 10 richest fashion brands in the world in 2023. Then after their names, we shall state the brand worth in us dollars.
Nike is an American multinational corporation engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, and worldwide marketing and sales of footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services.
Net worth of $150 Billion.
Founded in 1946 by fashion designer Christian Dior in Paris, France, Dior fashion design has specialized in selling luxurious fashion accessories. Dior sells high-end leather goods, haute couture clothes, jewelry, perfumes, and shoes.
Net worth of $109.3 Billion.
Founded in 1921 by Guccio Gucci in Milan, Italy, Gucci is one of the oldest Italian fashion brands. Gucci sells luxurious fashion apparel, high-end leather goods, premium knitwear, eyewear, watches, jewelry, silk goods, shoes, and handbags.
Net worth of $ 18.1 Billion.
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Founded in 1854 by French fashion designer Louis Vuitton in Paris, France, Louis Vuitton is the world's most valuable luxury brand. The fashion brand sells leather goods, handbags, trunks, shoes, watches, jewelry, fragrances, accessories, beauty, and skincare products.
The net worth of $ 14.5 Billion.
Founded in 1910, Chanel is in Paris, France. Chanel is a privately held company owned by Alain and Gerard Wertheimer. Chanel sells high-fashion clothes, luxurious fragrances, handbags, watches, beauty, and skincare products.
Net worth of $ 9 Billion.
Established in 1913 by Mario Prada in Milan, Italy. Prada is one of the world's leading luxury high-fashion brands offering clothes, apparel, luggage, and luxury goods.
Net worth of $ 6.55 Billion.
The Italian brand is known for its daring handbags made with impeccable precision, not to mention its signature double "F" logo. The fashion design brand was founded back in 1925 in Italy.
Net worth of $ 6.3 Billion.
It is the most popular British luxury fashion brand in the world. Burberry designed outfits for the Honor of Kings characters.
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Gabbana is one of the most famous Italian fashion houses in the world. The fashion brand sells leather goods, handbags, trunks, shoes, and the most expensive fashion designer clothing.
Versace was founded in 1978 by Gianni Versace in Milan, Italy. Besides, Versace is one of the world's most popular luxury fashion brands in Italy. They sell the most expensive fashion designer clothing, handbags, trunks, and shoes. Versace has the most celebrity customers.
It is an American fashion house and a global lifestyle brand that exemplifies bold, progressive ideals and a seductive aesthetic. They sell both male and female designer wares.
Net worth of $ 700 Million.
People pay ridiculous prices to wear fashion brands to look rich, or fashionable. However, it is all just about the trends in the market that indeed the fashion brands make a lot of income from their products. If you missed our previous post, here are the top 10 richest fashion designers in the world in 2023 today.
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We "had" to mingle with complete strangers and like smile back at them and whatever while colored powders and water were being thrown and sprayed at the crowd. I'm very much of an introvert that this made me feel quite uncomfy at first. But yeah, we got through it and I gotta say, it was indeed "fun".
Route was 5km from SM Batangas to Sampaga and back. You get your share of water and a nifty Nestea tumbler by the time you get to the half of the 5km (as far as I could remember).
Unlike running in circles around the oval-track where we usually do, I had to mind MANY things. I, from time to time, had to mind how I ran (literally), how my pacing was and how I was doing. I was secretly getting anxious over a series of embarrassing what-could-be's in mind that made me cringe a little all the while. Yep, the perks of joining at fun runs, you can't afford to look like a goofball who trips over his/her own shoelaces.
I was more concerned that I might get way behind the crowd than the time-limit itself (although, the time was more than enough). I was sort of minding if there were still some people behind me then I realized I wasn't that far behind since there were still plenty of those who were not halfway 5km on my way back.
Albeit having my husband with me, we chose to not keep up with each other. We were alright with it, though. Of course, he got in first.
All in all, it was a life changing experience. I made it to the finish line in like 42 minutes or so, hubby got in at 20 to 30 something minutes. Err, not bad for newbies, right?
waaahh! anong route nyan? lipa city to batangas city? hehehe.


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We understand the importance of improving mental health matters at school. And we believe that it is down to education – knowing what mental health is, knowing who to turn to, and knowing that support is available.
For most of us, the feeling of acceptance is an important part of life. Nobody wants to feel left out or looked down upon by others. Nobody wishes to feel that they are odd or don't belong in society. Nobody wants to feel less than others.
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Halmberg ist ein mit Verordnung des Regierungspräsidiums Tübingen vom 21. Dezember 1994 ausgewiesenes Naturschutzgebiet mit der Nummer 4.252.

Lage
Das Naturschutzgebiet befindet sich in den Naturräumen Mittlere Kuppenalb und Mittlere Flächenalb. Es handelt sich um eine Bergkuppe etwa 1500 Meter südwestlich des Ortsteils Oberstetten der Gemeinde Hohenstein. Das Schutzgebiet ist Teil des FFH-Gebiets Nr. 7621-341 Gebiete um Trochtelfingen.

Schutzzweck
Laut Verordnung ist der Schutzzweck
 die Erhaltung einer für die Mittlere Kuppenalb typischen Bergkuppe mit ihrem Biotopmosaik aus Wacholder-Forchen-Heide unterschiedlicher Ausprägung, Wiesen- und Ackerflächen und Feldgehölzen;
 die Erhaltung des aufgrund dieses Biotopmosaiks vorhandenen reizvollen, für die Mittlere Kuppenalb typischen Landschaftsbildes;
 die Erhaltung, Pflege und Verbesserung großflächiger Halbtrockenrasen mit ihren zahlreichen seltenen und zum Teil stark gefährdeten Pflanzen- und Tierarten;
 die Erhaltung der im Gebiet vorhandenen Sandgruben einschließlich der standorttypischen Vegetation als kulturhistorisches Zeugnis;
 die Erhaltung eines Biotopverbundes zwischen den Wacholderheideflächen am Halmberg und benachbart liegender Heideflächen am Steinberg.

Flora und Fauna
Im Gebiet wurden  die stark gefährdeten Pflanzenarten Gewöhnliches Katzenpfötchen und Violette Sommerwurz nachgewiesen. Bei den Vogelarten müssen Heidelerche, Neuntöter und Wachtel hervorgehoben werden und bei den Nachtfalterarten sind Wolfsmilch-Ringelspinner und Grasheiden-Widderchen zu nennen.

Siehe auch
 Liste der Naturschutzgebiete in Baden-Württemberg
 Liste der Naturschutzgebiete im Landkreis Reutlingen

Literatur
  Regierungspräsidium Tübingen (Hrsg.): Die Naturschutzgebiete im Regierungsbezirk Tübingen. Thorbecke, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 978-3-7995-5175-5.

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Geographie (Hohenstein, Landkreis Reutlingen)
Schutzgebiet der Schwäbischen Alb

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With almost 10 million views on their debut single 'What Happened' and a debut album released worldwide featuring the Legend himself Sean Price, the band toured Europe with Limb Bizkit and the U.S.A. with KorN. Their new release Rocket is surely on its way to break some records as well. Never have I seen the Rock/Rap combination done with such precision. For a genre of HipHop I don't favor as much, this group really caught my attention with their flare and lyrical skills. The visuals below are a must see, if you've never experience this kind of HipHop before you are definitely in for a treat. Dope D.O.D. has sold out multiple venues as headliner throughout the EU, followed by a tour of major festivals in Europe as Eurockeennes, Printemps de Bourges, Jardin du Michel, Vieilles Charrues and Rock en Seine in France.


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COVID-19 vaccine success will require structured end-to-end planning, just-in-time delivery, and relentless administration. #OWHealth
Editor's Note: This article was first published on November 19, 2020 by Oliver Wyman.
As the scientific obstacles to developing a COVID-19 vaccine start to recede, the logistical hurdles to injecting it into the arms of billions of people worldwide are just beginning. Two companies have now shared positive preliminary results for a coronavirus vaccine. The shot developed by Moderna can be stored at standard refrigerator temperatures for up to a month. The vaccine announced by Pfizer and BioNTech, made from messenger RNA technology, will need to be kept at about minus 75 degrees Celsius, thawed, and injected within five days – or else re-iced in under one minute – or it will go bad. That is much lower than the temperatures most frozen vaccine supply chains operate at and much more complex.
The extra refrigeration means governments, companies, and health systems have to forge a new subzero supply chain - or wait and gamble on the effectiveness of other vaccines that are protein-based and do not need to be kept at such low temperatures. Developing such a deep-freeze storage, delivery and application network for the OECD's 37 countries would cost billions of dollars. Even then, that's a fraction of the total funds required.
The greater challenge is managing the last-mile logistics and training staff for the tasks needed at scale at each stage. If anything goes wrong anywhere in the chain, that will stop the vaccine – which is scarce and costly – from surviving the pathway to its injection. To keep the vaccine cold after arrival, vaccination centers will need new equipment, specially trained staff, and a process as smooth, coordinated, and error-free as automotive production.
Though plans are still being drawn up, reports suggest that Germany could have more than 100 centers, which will inject 30 people every minute, 10 hours a day, 22 days a month. This would continue for the six months or so to achieve sufficient immunity in the population.
That said, it can be done. Vast, one-off distribution operations have been successfully mobilized globally in the past – to deliver millions of new iPhone models in days and Harry Potter books in hours. The "only" differences: The COVID-19 vaccine requires fragile cold storage and transportation; the supply chain will run for months and not a single day; specially trained staff need to administer the vaccine; and millions of people will have to line up in the right position at the right time – twice.
Here's how getting the vaccine to billions of people globally could work:
A Global Network Of Vaccination Centers
The first step to drawing up a deep freeze road map for the vaccine is to set up the simplest pathway to as many people as possible. Most hospitals will not be equipped to handle thousands of people arriving and leaving every day as they are set up more for individual care of a few patients. But governments, companies, and health systems can start organizing vaccination networks now in large facilities located near where many people live and can reach them easily by public or private transportation.
Germany's 100 or more such vaccination centers will be planned for a population of about 80 million. They will likely be set up in locations that can accommodate the flow of tens of thousands of people every day, arriving and departing by car or public transport. In sparsely populated rural regions, smaller centers will be needed too, as people will not be able to travel to a large center near a city.
If herd immunity in OECD countries is achieved by having around 70 percent of their populations immune, about 500 vaccination centers would be required in major cities, 1000 in small cities, and hundreds in rural areas. North America could achieve 70 percent immunity if it set up around 200 centers in major cities, 300 in small cities, and nearly 400 centers in rural areas. Europe could reach the same level of immunity with almost 100 urban centers, 200 in small cities, and around 100 in rural areas.
But many more facilities would be required in Asia, because of its large population, much of which lives in sparsely populated areas without efficient transport links. To make only 46 percent of the population in Asia immune, it would require more than 1,000 vaccination centers in major cities, 1,000 in small cities, and nearly 7,000 in rural areas. Forty-two percent immunity in Africa would require more than 300 vaccination centers in major cities, nearly 400 in small cities, and more than 2000 in rural areas. To get to 70 percent, these numbers would need to be 30 to 40 percent higher in Asia and Africa. In total, Asia and Africa will need 15 to 20 times as many distribution centers as OECD countries due to the sheer volumes of the vaccine that will need to be distributed across vast rural areas.
Deep Freeze Equipment and Trained Staff
After countries determine where the vaccines should be delivered, they have to distribute the dry-ice equipment required to keep the vaccines cold after arrival. Because they cannot risk the doses getting warm, they will need two dry-ice machines – one to act as backup. Typically, the machines cost about $40,000-80,000 each, plus $40,000 for three months of liquid carbon dioxide, according to reports.
Training will also have to be organized. On top of doctors and nurses working in shifts to carry out the maximum number of daily injections, other staff must be in place to keep the vaccines cold – perhaps five per center working in shifts. People will need to be trained and certified so that they can use the dry-ice machines and handle the vaccine doses in a way that keeps them cold. Staff will need training to administer the flow of people – all of whom must arrive for two injections, three weeks apart. Hospital backup must be planned in case of medical complications during a vaccination.
Secure Transportation of The Vaccine
Finally, companies, governments, and health systems will need to be vigilant in order to guarantee that the vaccines will safely reach their destinations.
Breakdowns in temperature control at transport connections cannot be allowed to happen. Pfizer suggests passive cooling for transportation, using dry ice, which would mean the vaccine has to be administered within five days of leaving the factory. That means a process of continuous delivery that adjusts based on vaccines administered will be important.
This should be possible – but if there's any delay, the vaccine will have to be re-iced, which will need people familiar with the process. So Pfizer has said it plans to take vaccine doses straight from the factory to vaccination centers without repackaging by using express delivery networks and air cargo. This skips the problem of re-icing during intermediate stops on long-haul journeys.
Breakthrough Logistics For A Breakthrough Vaccine
Meeting each of these conditions along a subzero supply chain is challenging. But none of them is impossible. Naysayers have been proven wrong that pharmaceutical companies could break through the scientific challenges involved in developing a COVID-19 vaccine within months. Now, it looks possible for companies, governments, and health systems to overcome the series of obstacles related to timing, planning, and financing the distribution of the vaccine worldwide.
Success will require structured end-to-end planning, just-in-time delivery, and relentless administration. Above all, we need patience from all of us who likely will need to queue for hours at one of the vaccination centers.
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Published by admin on May 31, 2022 May 31, 2022
A story set in a dystopian, post-apocalypse world tends to be a creative way to comment on the failures and fears of humanity in a way that is far-fetched enough to keep an audience from turning into a paranoid population of doomsday preppers.
The 2013 science-fiction thriller Snowpiercer is a satirical take on our society and how it treats major issues – and it tackles the problem of climate change in a memorable and effective way.
Bong Joon Ho's other works like Parasite and Okja have tackled major problems such as poverty, wildlife conservation, and corporate greed that is harming the planet for the sake of profit, and Snowpiercer portrays similar problems in captivating and urgent ways.
The film is set in 2031, 17 years after a failed attempt on combating rapid climate change with a new chemical agent named CW7. As a result of CW7 being released into the atmosphere the earth freezes over, forcing the remainder of the population to live on a speeding train, the Snowpiercer, that travels the destroyed world with the carriages dividing people based on wealth.
The backdrop of this film being a world that failed to fight climate change provokes a strange fear that felt more real than any science-fiction I had come across before. The implication of failure on this crisis is a deep fear within us all, and Bong Joon Ho provides a window into what that might look like.
Our main character is Curtis, the strongest of the lower-class population that live in the back section of the train, leading a rebellion towards the front engine and bringing down the hierarchy that has been punishing them for 17 years.
Throughout the film there is a strong presence of substances, such as the drug that the passengers of the Snowpiercer use – kronole, which blends industrial waste for humanities' last high.
Passengers are left in an almost braindead state, showing us how harmful this industrial waste is, but yet they can't get enough of it. The addiction and dependence on this industrial waste that gives satisfaction to most of the wealthier passengers shown in this film is a way of showing corporate greed during the climate crisis that rings profoundly true.
The mind behind the design of the train, Wilford, is shown to have always been a fanatic when it comes to trains and engineering and that Snowpiercer was a passion project of his long before the climate crisis was an immediate danger.
The unnecessary development of a large scale industrial project like this is what sped up the climate crisis within this world, yet it is humanities only hope for survival when the damages have gone too far.
Passengers on the train pray to and worship the engine Wilford has created. I can't help but think of how this satire of consumerism and how we are damaged by what we worship, shows how we overlook how environmentally damaging it is for the material products we love to be manufactured.
There is, however, an element of hope to Snowpiercer. A hopeful ending to a story that addresses a real-life danger can take away from the importance of the overall message and the threat it imposes, but I can't help but to love how the hopeful ending seems to be more of an ambiguous doom with every viewing.
On the surface it is a sci-fi action thriller about poor people killing the rich on a train for their freedom.
As I think more on it and revisit the film it is displayed to me as one big important message – We are overlooking and overcontributing to the climate crisis and even if we aren't powerful alone, we can make the biggest difference together.
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Daud, F., Ortori, G. S., & Roper, J. A. (1985). Spontaneous IR duplications generated at mitosis in Aspergillus nidulans: Further evidence of a preferential site of transposed attachment. Genetics, 110(2), 229-245.
Spontaneous IR duplications generated at mitosis in Aspergillus nidulans : Further evidence of a preferential site of transposed attachment. / Daud, Fauzi; Ortori, G. S.; Roper, J. A.
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A promotional pamphlet for Gran Turismo 7 confirms a number of details about the game, including how many cars it has.
Following its release date trailer from the September PlayStation Showcase, Kazunori Yamauchi, the creator of the Gran Turismo series, described Gran Turismo 7 as a 'car collecting game, even more so than the GT series of the past.'
Turns out he was not exaggerating, as the game is expected to feature more than 420 cars when it launches in 2022. The previous game, Gran Turismo Sport, had 324 cars in total, with just under half that being post-launch DLC, so that's quite the jump in content.
The line-up includes over 300 post-2011 vehicles, as well as a number of classic cars from the 80s and 90s that have that since been discontinued.
This comes from a Japanese pamphlet, the details of which were posted on Twitter and later translated by one PettyWingman on the GT Planet forums.
The pamphlet also mentions that there will be 90+ racetracks, dwarfing Gran Turismo Sport's original 29 tracks, although subsequent updates bumped the number up to 82.
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Q: What are the advantages of using wp_enqueue_script() Aside from dependency management, what advantage does wp_enqueue_script() have over adding scripts manually?
I currently enqueue 5 scripts and am thinking of minimising HTTP requests by using an inline <script> tag instead. For the purposes of this discussion let's forget HTTP/2.
Ref: https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_enqueue_script/

A: How about API? Let's Check this example.
$id = 'plugin-id';
$syffix =  ( ( defined( 'SCRIPT_DEBUG' ) && SCRIPT_DEBUG ) ? '' : '.min' );
$script_url = plugins_url( 'js/' .$id . $suffix . '.js', __FILE__ );
$dependencies = array( 'jquery', 'underscore' );
wp_register_script( $id, $script_url, $dependencies, $version, true );

wp_localize_script( $id, 'pluginJSL10nData', array(
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    'matches' => __( 'Hello World!', 'plugin-id' ),
) );

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*$id is ID for our script, we can unregister it later (after we declare it, but didn't use) if we change our mind.

*$script_url can point to different scripts

*$dependencies easy to include or exclude dependencies.

*$version we can change the version on script update, and in this case client will be forced to load the new version.

*true or false (footer or header), where to include your script.. on your choice.

*wp_localize_script you also van provide additional js variables for your script work, in case if you depend on some specific data. (natively it suppose to be used only for providing localization for your script, but you limited only by your imagination.)

*wp_enqueue_script or not. it depends on you to use the script you register or not.
in other words wp_register_script, wp_enqueue_script and wp_register_script provide you api to flexibly use your scripts.

A: wp_enqueue_script provide lots of advantage in the following cases:
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*We can manage all scripts in one place.

*We can manage the version of each script.

*Help to manage dependency of jQuery and other library scripts.

*We can use wp_register_script for applying on the specific page.

*wp_enqueue_script also provides an option for where to load script - header or footer.

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This weekend, step into the cozy ambience of Madras Café. Expect the unexpected as you are in for a thrilling adventure with Madras Café. Starring John Abraham and Nargis Fakhri, Madras Cafe is a political thriller directed by niche director Shoojit Sircar. Riding on the success of Vicky Donor, Shoojit has taken up a new genre yet again. It is yet to be seen if he will replicate his success. His movies are refreshing, bold and entertaining at the same time. Let us see if Astrology and Numerology will favor him this time.
All set to be released on 23rd August, Madras Café has already created quite a flutter due to its touchy subject. The movie uses the assassination of Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi as its backdrop. Interestingly, the plan to kill him was hatched at Madras Cafe. And though we all know what happened on the fateful day of the Prime Minister's assassination, yet it would be very interesting and informative to go through the events all over again. Let us see if Shoojit Sircar manages to weave such a critical event and decisive junction of the recent history into a story worth watching.
John Abraham plays an intelligence officer of RAW, while Nargis Fakhri is playing a war correspondent. Set in the early 1990s, the film deals with bloody history of Sri Lankan Civil war.
One of the main reasons why the film is so sort after already is due to its controversial subject line. We do get to see oodles of love, action and comedy on screen; however subjects of this nature are seldom touched. Also it will be very interesting to watch John and Nargis together for the first time.
India is a politically sensitive country with a large population, so nothing can go unnoticed here. This explains all the hype that the movie has managed to capture. The promos also look promising and we can expect entertainment of a different flavor after quite a long time. For many it will be an introduction to the recent political history surrounding India and its neighbor.
The film is set to release on 23rd August 2013. Let's see what Muhurat Shastra predicts about the commercial outcome of the film.
-Tithi (lunar date) on 23rd August 2013 is Krishna-Trithiya. Tritiya is considered as Jaya tithi i.e. victorious day.
-Moon will be passing through Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra on that day. It is recommended to start any work which is aimed to last long. The film will be remembered for a much longer period of time.
-Yoga on that day will be Dhrithi, which is known to be very auspicious.
-Karana Vanija is considered to be good to start commercial activity.
Numerologically the name Madras cafe totals to 32. This is a fortunate number. It indicates success. It is considered a lucky number associated with combinations of people and nations. A suggestion from Numerology says that the producer of the movie should trust his judgment and do not let others influence him.
The film seems to go well with the viewers and critics alike, provided the first show doesn't start during Rahukalam i.e. 10.30 am to 12 noon.
We hope that the makers of Madras Café have kept all the Astrological and Numerological aspects in mind to ensure that the film becomes a big time hit. Also, the brave attempt of the director deserves appreciation and applause.
After analyzing various Numerological and Astrological aspects of the movie, we can say that it is going to be a successful film. People will line up to visit Madras Café and enjoy it too. Well, we hope to see action, thrill and of course John Abraham on big screen this weekend. Have a happy weekend at Madras Café!
Ihope your forecast will be right wish you good luck.


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Mick Fanning wins 2012 Rip Curl Bells Beach
April 6, 2012 | Surfing
Mick Fanning has claimed the 2012 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford Ranger over reigning 11-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater, in offshore three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at Bells Beach.
Event No. 2 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach culminated in dramatic fashion today with pundits calling it the "best Final in event history."
The Australian and American went blow for blow throughout the 35-minute bout, exchanging massive scores and the lead several times before the dust settled.
"I'm so pumped," Fanning said. "Kelly (Slater) did that Hail Mary for the 10 and I thought, 'oh, here we go.' I just caught waves and I'm stoked it all paid off. I'm really at a loss for words and I'm just pumped. It doesn't get any sweeter. The crowd's been amazing with the whole amphitheater and the history that comes with it. I always picture this event and have had some seconds over the years, so to get this one, I'm so pumped."
Today's win marked Fanning's 14th elite tour win and his first Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach win since 2001. It also brings the Australian's record with Slater closer to even at 7 to Kelly's 8 in their heat matchup history.
"I'm just stoked because it's been so long," Fanning said. "It doesn't seem strange that it's taken so long to win another one when you've got guys like Joel (Parkinson), Jordy (Smith) and Kelly (Slater) on tour and I usually come up just a bit short. Usually against Joel, but I got him today!"
This year's Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach was dedicated to the memory of three-time event winner Michael Peterson (AUS), who tragically passed away last week, and the Final was preceded by a minute's applause in memory of the great Australian.
"I was on the verge of tears out the back," Fanning said. "I just sat out the back before the Final and just took in the whole crowd. It's not everyday you've got the crowd cheering and I could have paddled in after that, but I'm glad I didn't though.
Although finishing an uncharacteristic 13th at his home break on the Gold Coast, today's victory rockets Fanning to No. 3 on the ASP World Championship Tour rankings heading into the next event.
"I had a bit of a meltdown at the first event," Fanning said. "I knew everything was working well. I knew I just needed to go and simple things up. I took the headphones off and had a lot more fun. I knew there were going to be a lot of waves with the tide dropping out and I guess I just wanted to be on the good ones. You've got to just believe in your judgment and I'm stoked."
Slater fought back from an early combination situation with an incredible full-rotation aerial for a Perfect 10. The legendary natural-footer backed it up moments later with an 8.07 to take the lead, but would only hold it briefly after an assault from Fanning.
"I was moving around trying to get active and I was just finding my feet," Slater said. "I knew Mick (Fanning) was going to be real patient. I knew he got that start and then I tried to talk to him and he put his serious head on and pissed me off, so I thought I'd throw a big rotator on him and it wasn't enough. That was pretty exciting for me. Even when he had the 9 and 8-something, I had a feeling I was in it. I felt like something good was going to come my way and it started to. I had one more chance and that was about it. I knew it was going to be a bit of a struggle with the waves out there, with the long intervals and long lulls, but that's just the way it goes."
Slater's Runner-Up finish moves him back to the No. 1 spot on the ASP World Championship Tour ratings.
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Q: CSS targeting  tags within
* I'm trying to style a WooCommerce shop page and I'm getting really confused about the selectors I need.
In the image below, I want to remove the underline from the hyperlinks and make some other changes.
I've managed to target one  tag with
.woocommerce ul.products li a{
    outline: 1px solid red!important;
}

The price and the product title behave like hyperlinks, but I can't change the text-decoration to none. The title is in an
 and the price in a  but I can't make sense of how it all fits together

Any suggestions how to target all underlined text and remove the underlining please?
The markup is here:

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A: Assuming that underlining is being created using text-decoration, here's how you disabled that for all of the list items descendants. Check what actually is being used to create the underlining (it could as well be border-bottom, or even a pseudo element, or a gradient, or...).

.products li * {
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A: its working here just use same and give following css targetting ur class name

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REON MOORE opened his Defence Force account with a double on Saturday afternoon as the "Tetron Boys" ended a five-game winless spell with a 4-1 hammering of a depleted 10-man W Connection in the first game of a Pro League double- header at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva.
Moore, who joined Marvin Gordon's side in the pre-season, opened the scoring and completed the rout while teammates Dylon King – another summer signing – and Kellon Serrette each had a goal against Connection for only the Army/Coast Guard combination's second win from seven outings to move two spots up into sixth.
Connection's Couva rivals and three-time defending Pro League champions, Central FC, in the second game, were held to a late 1-1 draw by Club Sando and remain winless in three consecutive games ahead their roundof- 16 first-leg clash against Panama's Deportivo Árabe Unido from 8 pm at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on Thursday in the Scotiabank CONCACAF League, which also involves San Juan Jabloteh.
Kaydion Gabriel fired Central ahead in the 66th minute when he pounced on a rebound after goalkeeper Kelvin Henry kept out the initial shot by Jason Marcano, only to see the ball off the upright and into the path of the Sharks' left-back.
Sando coach Angus Eve reacted with a double-change, replacing Keyon Edwards, who skied an attempt overbar in the first half and saw his second-half attempt cleared at the goal mouth, and Tyrone Charles with Jared London and Adan Noel respectively.
It proved a masterstroke when Noel's cross in the final minute of regulation time was driven into the back of the Central net by Akim Armstrong to stretch Sando's undefeated run to five games. Sando improved their third position to 11 points, one more than Jabloteh, who have a game in hand, and two less than second-placed Connection (13 points).
North East Stars (16 points) who took the lead for the first time this season on Friday night with a 3-2 win over Police, stretched their unbeaten run to six games from as many this season.
Connection, in an attempt to regain the top spot were without regular defenders Triston Hodge, Maurice Ford and Alvin Jones, who were part of Trinidad and Tobago's 3-1 international friendly loss to Ecuador in Guayaquil last Wednesday, while first choice goalkeeper Julani Archibald was rested.
Grenada international Jason Belfon made his Connection debut in goal and it was a baptism of fire for the ex-Sando 'keeper.
Moore, a former North East Stars winger, put Defence Force ahead on 27 minutes.
The lanky attacker turn his marker brilliantly on a Jerwyn Balthazar pass before entering the area and firing past Belfon with confidence.
King made it 2-0 in the 64th minute with a brilliant solo goal—his first for Army – as Connection's troubles tripled.
Connection hardman Briel Thomas had brought down substitute Hashim Arcia inside the Defence Force half, but King, a former Morvant Caledonia and Rangers attacker, continued the play with a gallop from his own half down the left and into the Savonetta Boys' box before curling a low strike past Belfon and into the far corner.
Thomas, the 22-year-old Dominica international, who earlier received a yellow card for dragging down Arcia outside the box, wasn't spared by referee Rashby Mc Phie, who returned to the point of the second foul and gave the Connection midfielder his marching orders.
Serrette then put the match further out of Connection's reach with a 3-0 lead in the 76th minute, redeeming himself with a neat chip over Belfon from above the area following a miss at the goal mouth two minutes earlier.
King and Moore then combined two minutes from time with the latter picked out free in the left of the area and rounded a hapless Belfon before hitting into an open net.
Connection forward Marcus Joseph, however, improved his personal tally to four goals with his new club after seven outings with a consolation item in stoppage- time and joins teammate Neil Benjamin at the top of this season's scorers' list.
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Q: Django's infinite streaming response logs 500 in apache logs I have a Django+Apache server, and there is a view with infinite streaming response
def my_view(request):
    try:
        return StreamingHttpResponse(map(
            lambda x: f"{dumps(x)}\n",
            data_stream(...)  # yields dicts forever every couple of seconds
        ))
    except Exception as e:
        print_exc()
        return HttpResponse(dumps({
            "success": False,
            "reason": ERROR_WITH_CLASSNAME.format(e.__class__.__name__)
        }), status=500, content_type="application/json")

When client closes the connection to the server, there is no cleanup to be done. data_stream will yield one more message which won't get delivered. No harm done if that message is yielded and not received as there are no side-effects. Overhead from processing that extra message is negligible on our end.
However, after that last message fails to deliver, apache logs 500 response code (100% of requests). It's not getting caught by except block, because print_exc doesn't get called (no entries in error log), so I'm guessing this is apache failing to deliver the response from django and switching to 500 itself.
These 500 errors are triggering false positive alerts in our monitoring system and it's difficult to differentiate an error due to connection exit vs an error in the data_stream logic.
Can I override this behavior to log a different status code in the case of a client disconnect?

A: From what I understand about the StreamingHttpResponse function is that any exceptions raised inside it are not propagated further. This has to do with how WSGI server works. If you start handling an exception and steal the control, the server will not be able to to finish the HTTP response. So the error is handled by the server and printed in the terminal. If you attach the debugger to this and see how the exception is handled you will be able to find a line in wsgiref/handlers.py where your exception is absorbed and taken care of.
I think in this file- https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/main/Lib/wsgiref/handlers.py


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Tisha B'Av (the 9th day of the month of Av – an annual fast day in the Jewish tradition) can be a meditation on hunger, and even more so on thirst, coming as it does in the heat of summer. Though fasting is not famine, it brings us one small step closer in our bodies and imaginations to what it might have been like during the siege of Jerusalem, or even to what it is like now, whenever famine strikes the victims and refugees of war.
The book we read on Tisha B'Av, Lamentations or Eikhah, is filled with images of hunger and famine, along with all other kinds of tragedy. I first got into Eikhah in a special way. It was shortly after a break-up, and I was aching so much I could hardly stand it. I was doing anything I could to distract myself (even jogging, which is not exactly my thing), but on Tisha B'Av you're not allowed to be distracted by music or movies, or even by regular Torah study, and exercise on a no-water summer fast isn't a smart idea. So I decided I would try to translate Lamentations. That led me to many years of engagement with the text, and to composing a powerful translation that I now distribute through my website.
And it happened as the king heard the words of the woman, and he tore his clothes and he was crossing over the wall, and the people saw: and here, there was sackcloth on his flesh inside.
You can almost see the king doing a double-take when he hears the woman's cry. He first taunts her with the emptiness of the threshing floor and wine vat, but then he invites her to tell her story. (Note how the king speaks "to her" the second time.) There's a tragi-comic dimension to this story, which makes it seem like a fable. The image of God in this vignette, at least in the king's eyes, is of a god who can't save the people. (This image is dispelled when Elisha's prophecy that food will be abundant by tomorrow comes true.) The bottom line in this story is that God's role in the famine is ambiguous.
a winepress—Adonai stomped—for daughter Judah's girl.
The winepress which is empty becomes full and fills the vat, the feast is supplied, by the flesh and blood of the children. Is the point to gross us out? Make the exiles feel horrible, guilty, unredeemed? A quick review of some images of famine and abundance in the Torah suggests an answer. In the following passage from Leviticus (26:3-38, abridged), there are four kinds of eating relationships that unfold in order, from good to bad to worse.
If you will walk in my statutes, then I will give your rains in their season and the land will give her produce and the tree his fruit, and I will set peace in the land. And I myself will walk in the midst of you.
And if you will not listen, to undo my covenant, I will set my face against you, and your land will not give her produce and the tree of the land will not give his fruit. I will send out against you the animal of the field and she will make you childless.
And if with all this you will not listen to me and still walk with me in opposition, I will walk with you in a fury of opposition. And you will eat the flesh of your sons and your daughter's flesh you will eat.
And I will leave your cities destroyed, and throw you into the nations, and the land will enjoy her Sabbaths. All the days of her being deserted she will rest what she didn't rest in your Sabbaths when you dwelled on her. And you will be lost in the nations, and the land of your enemies will eat you.
The first paragraph describes what happens when we treat the land well: we are sustained abundantly, eating from her produce. In the second paragraph, which describes the first level of consequence for hurting the land, the eating relationship between human beings and animals is reversed, and our children become prey for the predators. In the third, the relationship between parents and children is undone, and we become our own prey. This is the image of cannibalism. Finally, in the fourth paragraph, the land eats us, instead of us eating from the land, an ultimate reversal of the way things should be.
And the ones left will confess their sin, then their thick-skinned heart will be bent-into-shape, and I will remember my covenant, and the land I will remember.
In one sense, the point is that no matter how horribly things have gone wrong, they can be reversed. But the foundation of this hope is that God's covenant with the land has not ended. When we restore ourselves to God and to doing justice, we also restore ourselves to the land, righting the relationships of eating and taking that have become disordered.
This gets to a deeply emotional point about Eikhah: even though it sounds like it's about God punishing us, it's really about us hoping that God still cares enough to punish us. It's not a theology of evil, but a prayer, a hope, that awful occurrences prove that God still does care, instead of proving God's indifference or God's non-existence. I realized that this is what it meant when I first started doing that translation years ago—because it mirrored what I was going through personally, holding on to the belief that the person I loved would come back if only I changed this or that.
If women would eat their fruit, coddled babies – !
The implication is that God has so far refused to look, and that if God saw what was happening to us things would be different.
So, is the cannibalism there just to make a theological point? Did it really happen? There are two testimonies I found on the web about the cannibalizing of children during other famines, but it's hard to tell. What we know for sure is this: when we use up the land and the planet without concern for future generations of people, or of other animals, plants and ecosystems, we are in effect eating our children.
Let's hope we can turn ourselves around before things get too literal.
David Seidenberg is the creator of neohasid.org, where you download and print out Eikhah, listen to nigunim and songs, learn eco-Torah, and more.
Your points are quite well made and I enjoyed reading the d'var, but it fails to address the fact that the 'caring' God allows innocent children to go hungry and eventually be eaten because of the sins of their parents. The famines and punishments in the tanach are always justified by the actions of the Jewish people, but they also seem to bring pain on those who do not deserve it. Today there are millions of people who starve to death from famine, and it is not because of some moral misdeed. I may be able to learn from this story that God punishes us because God cares, but the reality of the world just doesn't seem to support the morality of the story.
In response to Renana's comment–I think the question is not about morals or the punishment of innocent children, but rather an acknowledgement of cause, conditions and effects (what other traditions call karma). If we are in alignment with our covenant with God–the results of our collective actions will be beneficial to our children–the narrative in Eikhah speaks to a misalignment and the consequent impact of this misalignment. So, it's not about God's "punishment" of innocent children–it's about our own capacity to see clearly the consequences of our collective actions. If we see this connection with clarity it becomes a compelling stimulus toward right relationship with the land and her bounty.
I just attended a reading of Eikha this evening. I think it describes the conditions that will soon confront the US, not to mention many other places which already face the desolation of hunger and separation from the land as the trajectory of capitalism and globalization drive people to shanty towns to survive.
The question that confronts the person who takes the Tanach seriously is WHICH of Torah's many laws take precedence: feeding the hungry, gleaning of fields, defending the widow and orphan, paying just wages, terminating debts and servitude, avoiding idolatry, granting sabbath to the land, sexual purity. There is no concept in Torah of fossil fuels, crop rotation, global warming, public transportation,family planning, Malthus, ethanol from grains, herbicides, insecticides, etc. Creating eco-Kashrut sensitivity requires an extrapolation from the rabbinic codes, which are themselves an extrapolation from Tanach.
I'm all for eco-Kashrut sensitivity, but there are those who attribute the current calamities exclusively to sexual impurities in modern society, and they are arguably closer to the text of Torah than those who have a neo-Hasidic eco-Kashrut sensitivity.
I realize that the Tanach is for everyone to use and to interpret, but that in itself means that it will never be the basis of a widespread consensus on these critical issues. In many ways, we are as handicapped today as the prophet Jeremiah was in the face of Nebuchadnezar's army. The more things change, the more they remain the same. Eikha!


Sraunus is a travelling photography show that originated in Lithuania in 2010. It has been exhibited in seven cities around the world, and will hold its UK première at Diffusion Festival.
Sraunus is an evolving slideshow exhibition, with each installment showing a different selection of over forty young photographic artists. The curated images reflect an emergent trend in post-digital photography: they do not rely on an indexical relationship to reality, nor deal with universal truths. Instead, the photographers follow an experimental path, and come close to a questioning of our visual values. Through a projection and event-led format, Sraunus also invites critical discussion of the changing materiality of the medium and the place of the digital image in the gallery.
Sraunus in Cardiff is a collaborative project between curator, Paul Paper and writer, Rowan Lear. For the first time, the photographic work will be shown alongside an installation of writing, which will respond, reflect and unravel the images and ideas contained in Sraunus.
Photographers: Thomas Albdorf, Aurélien Arbet, Flemming Ove Bech, Alexander Binder, Lucas Blalock, Billy Buck, Maryanne Casasanta, Bridget Collins, Grant Cornett, Elspeth Diederix, Bobby Doherty, Bryan Dooley, Jessica Eaton, Jérémie Egry, Thobias Fäldt, Philip Gaißer, Nicholas Gottlund, Freddy Griffiths, Paul Herbst, Go Itami, Klara Källström, Jennilee Marigomen, Max Marshall, Sylvain-Emmanuel P, Paul Paper, Facundo Pires, Nicolas Poillot, Nerijus Rimkus, Johan Rosenmunthe, Jaap Scheeren, Maurice Scheltens & Liesbeth Abbenes, Adam Schreiber, Brea Souders, Kate Steciw, Ugnė Straigytė, Jessica Williams, Kimm Whiskie, Ann Woo, David Zilber.


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Jessica Robinson Named Entrepreneur-in-Residence at The Henry Ford
By MMIMarch 10, 2020October 2nd, 2020No Comments
DETROIT, MI, March 10, 2020
The Michigan Mobility Institute and The Henry Ford announced today that Jessica Robinson has been named Entrepreneur-in-Residence at The Henry Ford. Supported by the William Davidson Foundation Initiative for Entrepreneurship, Ms. Robinson is the program's third resident entrepreneur. During her six-month residency, she will develop a project and workshops that explore the themes of mobility, power, and energy and connect the institution's collection to the broader entrepreneurial community. The Henry Ford selects two entrepreneurs-in-residence per year. These influencers have access to the institution's collection and develop activities for youth and emerging entrepreneurs in areas such agriculture and the environment, information and communication, social transformation, and design.
"The Henry Ford's collection tracks the evolution of transportation from bicycles through trains to the rise of the automobile. These inventions reflect new forms of movement and the creative problem solving of all types of entrepreneurs," said Jessica Robinson, Executive Director, Michigan Mobility Institute. "As we face the rise of new innovations such as autonomous driving, the institution has a unique opportunity to draw on its collection to imagine where we might be headed next. I'm excited to explore how we can expand access to these artifacts to a diverse group of entrepreneurs in the Detroit area."
The Henry Ford's mission is to provide unique educational experiences based on authentic objects, stories and lives from America's traditions of ingenuity, resourcefulness, and innovation with a purpose to inspire people to learn from these traditions to shape a better future. This initiative is part of a comprehensive campaign by The Henry Ford to build digital and experiential learning tools, programs, and initiatives to advance innovation, invention, and entrepreneurship.
"Jessica lends a unique perspective on how we currently access mobility, and what that will look like in the future with the expansion of autonomous vehicles," said Lucie Howell, Chief Learning Officer, The Henry Ford. "By blending her passion and expertise with our inspiring stories and collections, we believe her residency will help better shape The Henry Ford's conversation on mobility and transportation."
About the Michigan Mobility Institute:
The Michigan Mobility Institute accelerates mobility workforce development, upskilling programs, and post-secondary degrees by bringing industry and education partners together. We merge the historic excellence of engineering, design, and supply chain in Michigan with deep insight into the global hiring needs of next-generation mobility disruptors. It is the first initiative of the Detroit Mobility Lab.
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Located in Dearborn, Michigan, The Henry Ford, a globally-recognized destination, fosters inspiration and learning from hands-on encounters with artifacts that represent the most comprehensive collection anywhere focusing on innovation, ingenuity and resourcefulness in America. Its unique venues include Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Greenfield Village, Ford Rouge Factory Tour, Benson Ford Research Center and Henry Ford Academy, a public charter high school. Together with its online presence at thehenryford.org, its national television programs, The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation and Did I Mention Invention? And other resources, The Henry Ford helps individuals of all kinds to unlock their potential and help shape a better future. The Henry Ford advanced its role as a catalyst for change in education with the acquisition of The STEMIE Coalition, a growing affiliation of organizations dedicated to fostering innovation, invention and entrepreneurship in students, K-12. With STEMIE, The Henry Ford hosts the National Invention Convention and Entrepreneurship Expo (NICEE) and makes innovation learning curriculum accessible to educators and students worldwide.
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Helsinki (Finland) headquartered startup investor company, Frontier has started its Singapore operations to bridge the tech startup gap between Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) and Southeast Asia.
Besides the Nordic states, Frontier can also help Singaporean companies expand to Middle East and Russia.
Silventola stated that Asia will be the place to be for the next century growth and the money in the world is shifting to Asia. According to him, Nordic and Southeast Asian startups have a lot in common. "There is a lot of good buzz and hype about both regions. But both areas need more success cases as compared to the US. That will encourage more entrepreneurs to start up new businesses. Success stories are the main motivators for new young entrepreneurs to stop talking and start doing," he said.
He feels the Singapore government is "very generous" to startup companies and will continue to invest into the startup landscape. These efforts will bring the first major success stories to Singapore startup scene and "hopefully, very soon". In Finland, the governmental organisation, Tekes, has been a major help for successfully exited Finnish companies.
Finland has already seen few success stories such as Supercell (sold to SoftBank with US$3 billion valuation) and Rovio (the creator of Angry Birds). Recently, Nervogrid (funded by Tekes) too was sold to ALSO Holding. Nervogrid was owned by two partners of Frontier.
The investment company's initial clients expanding to Singapore and Southeast Asia include SmarpShare, CreateTrips, FundedByMe, Liilak, Tribe Studios and Bookiwoo.
"We are also setting up a totally new kind of mobile healthcare service called Sendoc in Singapore. It will be the Uber for healthcare in Asia," said Silventola.
Frontier, currently, has a five-member team in Singapore and looking to scale up the count. It is also scouting for a Country Manager in Shanghai (China) too. "Step by step, we want to expand to other Chinese markets via Shanghai and Hong Kong," he added.
Silventola, who would be personally based in Singapore, besides being the Chairman of the Board and Partner of Frontier, is the Founder and Chairman of Calcus Group and TAEL Group. He has also operated in the private equity sector and has worked with a number of investments including Transfluent, Taxify, FundedByMe, Tribe Studios, Liilak, Smarp, Sendoc and Bookiwoo.


PixelTools software encoders MPEGRepairHD and ExpertHD are well suited to generate content for Blu-ray discs. Their fast encoding speed and scalability combined with their excellent quality provides a cost effective solution for HD content creation.
Download the bluraydemo.zip to obtain a demo of the MPEGRepairHD Blu-ray video encoding. Just unzip the files and execute the RunDemo.bat file. This brings up MPEGRepairHD with encoding parameters appropriate for Blu-ray discs. Select your 1920x1080 content (AVI, MOV, TGA, BMP) in the "Encode Input" edit box and depress the encode "Run" button.aspect ratio and active picture characteristics.
Both MPEGRepairHD and ExpertHD have identical encoding options and identical encoding engines and so the following description is applicable to both products.
The products, when first launched, default to SD encoding. So the first step is to depress the down arrow on the "Base Encoding Profile" to select the profile appropriate to your encoding requirements. The 1920x1080P profile is the most common for Blu-ray encoding.
Next, select your source input in the "Encode Input" edit box. Your source can be a MOV or AVI file or can be a sequence of TGA or BMP files. Enter a name of the output file in the "Encode Output" edit box. Depress "Run" to start the encoding. Your encode output file will be a Blu-ray compliant MPEG-2 elementary stream.
Where ParamFileName is the Blu-ray.ini and EncParams and DecParams are pointers to the encoding and decoding parameter structures that will be loaded from the Blu-ray.ini parameter file. These base encoding parameters can be modified and re-applied to the encoder via another call to ExpEncodeConfigure.
The Blu-ray encoding specification supports MPEG-2 of the following formats. The ini following each of the options can be used for configuring the PixelTools encoders and SDK.
The maximum bit-rate for MPEG-2 video is 40 mbps.


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Community Groups Fight For More Protections From Payday Loan Predators
by Miya Pontes | Jan 28, 2015 | Financial Reform | 0 comments
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In an effort to control the damage being done to individuals and communities by payday lenders, community activists rallied outside payday lending storefronts in 10 states Tuesday to increase awareness of the lack of protection many states offer individuals against purveyors of short-term, high-interest loans. National People's Action (NPA) helped coordinate the protests along with several other organizations.
There were 11 actions across Idaho, Michigan, Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Illinois and Nevada calling out the toxic effect payday lenders have on communities. Members wore hazmat suits and taped off payday loan stores as part of a grassroots movement that an NPA statement said was in support of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) providing "stronger protections against devastating loans."
Thirty-five states across the country authorize some form of payday lending, and federal laws offer very few restrictions on payday lenders. According to an NPA press release, "Each year, payday lenders make more than $10 billion in fees by trapping an estimated 12 million consumers in a cycle of debt, with annual interest rates near 400 percent. Payday lenders have been known to use tactics like threats, harassment and intimidation in order to push customers to take out more loans."
Payday lenders' standard operating procedures are designed to bleed people as much as possible, said Liz Ryan Murray, policy director at National People's Action. "Their business model is making you a loan and when you can't pay it back they offer you another loan."
"We'd also like [the CFPB] to look at where the money's coming from," she said, noting how payday lenders "pull the money out of people's checking accounts whether they have it or not."
Organizations invested in helping affected people and communities are pushing the CFPB to take concrete steps against predatory lenders. The CFPB is expected to make its first decision to regulate the industry in the coming days.
Participating organizations are against anything "that's going to say maybe its OK or the first couple loans are OK. That can't be on the table. Especially in those states where it has been effectively stamped out, a rule like that could open the door for them to get back into those states," Murray said.
"We look at where payday loans are located and they're highly concentrated in low income communities of color" Murray said. "I think that they're preying on the most vulnerable, maybe the lowest political clout and they're often the most desperate people. They deserve good credit just like everyone else. We often call it back-of-the bus credit."
If you're interested in learning more about the issue view NPA's video on payday loans and view photos from Tuesday's events. Please sign the petition telling CFPB to offer protections against predatory lenders and email alerts on different steps being taken to combat this issue here.