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Apple's "See you on the 7th" event kicks off at 10:00 AM Pacific Time today, and we're expecting to see several product announcements including the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, an updated Apple Watch, and perhaps some Beats and "AirPods" headphone news.
We'll also be hearing final details on the official release date for iOS 10, and probably macOS Sierra, watchOS 3, and tvOS 10. Today's event is being held at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco.
The full event transcript in reverse chronological order is available after the jump.
12:03 pm: Cook invites members of the press to a hands-on area. The keynote has officially concluded. Stay tuned to MacRumors.com for further updates.
12:02 pm: Sia performance still ongoing.
12:01 pm: While not announced on stage, Apple's website says macOS Sierra will be available September 20. tvOS 10 remains listed as "coming soon."
11:59 am: For those joining in late, there have been no announcements about the MacBook Pro or other Macs as expected.
11:53 am: Cook says the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium is a legendary music venue and invites songwriter Sia to perform on stage.
11:51 am: Apple CEO Tim Cook is back on stage to conclude the presentation. He asks everyone in attendance that worked on the new products to stand up. A big round of applause ensues.
11:50 am: AirPods will cost $159 and will be available in late October.
11:50 am: iOS 10 and watchOS 3 are available September 13.
11:50 am: iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus pre-orders start September 9. Available on September 16 in dozens of countries. 30 more countries a week later.
11:49 am: iPhone Upgrade Program expanding to the UK and China.
11:49 am: iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will remain available in 32GB and 128GB storage capacities. iPhone SE remains 16GB/64GB.
11:48 am: iPhone 7 Plus starts at $769. Same five colors. 32GB, 128GB, and 256GB storage capacities.
11:47 am: iPhone 7 starts at $649. Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Black, and Jet Black. 32GB, 128GB, and 256GB storage capacities.
11:47 am: New cases and charging docks will be available for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.
11:44 am: Video summary of iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus now playing.
11:44 am: iPhone 7 battery life: up to 40 hours of wireless audio, up to 13 hours of wireless video, up to 14 hours of Wi-Fi browsing, up to 12 hours of LTE browsing, up to 12 hours of 3G browsing, and up to 14 hours of 3G talk (wireless). iPhone 7 Plus has up to 60 hours of wireless audio, up to 14 hours of wireless video, up to 15 hours of Wi-FI browsing, up to 13 hours of LTE browsing, up to 13 hours of 3G browsing, and up to 21 hours of 3G talk (wireless).
11:41 am: ThisGameStudio co-founder Heather Price is on stage to give a demo of the A10 Fusion chip and Metal with a new game.
11:39 am: Console-level gaming is possible on the iPhone 7 due to the A10 processor.
11:39 am: iPhone 7 has up to 50% faster graphics performance. 240x faster graphics compared to the original iPhone.
11:38 am: iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have a new 64-bit four-core A10 Fusion chip. Two cores and two more high-efficiency cores that use 1/5 the power. Apple-designed performance controller. 40% faster processing than A9 chip in iPhone 6s and 2x faster processing than A8 chip in older iPhones.
11:36 am: Apple Watch Series 2 will also have Sony's Felica technology built in.
11:35 am: iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus models in Japan will include Sony's Felica technology. Apple Pay will launch in Japan in late October.
11:34 am: Also new Powerbeats3 Wireless headphones.
11:34 am: Apple introduces new Beats Solo3 Wireless headphones with the same W1 chip as AirPods. Up to 40 hours of listening time on a single charge.
11:33 am: The AirPods and charging case can be charged together with a Lightning cable.
11:32 am: One-step setup across all Apple devices, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.
11:32 am: To setup AirPods, open their case near your iPhone and a menu will pop up on the smartphone's display with a Connect button. Simply tap the button and the headphones will be paired.
11:30 am: AirPods are completely cord free like the Bragi Dash. W1 chip inside provides a reliable wireless connection. Infrared sensors detect when each AirPod is in your ear. The headphones only play when they are in your ear. Motion accelerometer responds to your touch, allowing you to enable Siri with a double tap. Beam-forming microphones reduce external noise. Up to 5 hours of listening on a single charge. Compact charging chase delivers up to 24 hours of battery life.
11:28 am: Apple introduces wireless AirPods headphones.
11:27 am: Schiller also says space is at a premium in the iPhone, and the 3.5mm headphone jack took up a lot of space.
11:27 am: Why did Apple remove the 3.5mm headphone jack? Schiller says "courage." "Courage to move on."
11:26 am: Apple will include EarPods with a Lightning connector and a Lightning-to-3.5mm adapter in the box with iPhone 7.
11:25 am: Apple promotes digital audio and passthrough power as two benefits of the Lightning port, which allows for features such as active noise cancellation that are not possible with an analog port like the 3.5mm audio jack.
11:24 am: Apple is removing the headphone jack on the iPhone 7. EarPods will connect via Lightning port.
11:24 am: One speaker is along the bottom edge as usual, while the earpiece/receiver has been transformed into a full second speaker.
11:23 am: iPhone 7 has stereo speakers.
11:23 am: Instagram demo shows off new filters possible thanks to the display's wider color gamut. The new version of the app will be available later this year.
11:21 am: iPhone 7 Plus has a Retina HD display that is 25% brighter with a wider color gamut, cinema standard, color management, and 3D Touch.
11:20 am: The depth of field capabilities on iPhone 7 Plus will be available through a free software update later this year.
11:19 am: The depth of field can be seen directly in the Camera app with a new Live Preview feature.
11:17 am: iPhone 7 Plus can create amazing bokeh with two lenses, creating a depth map to keep people sharp while blurring the background.
11:14 am: Tap the new zoom button in the Camera app for 2x optical zoom with the telephoto lens. Or you can drag your finger across the zoom button for 1x-10x software zoom.
11:13 am: One camera has a 28mm wide-angle lens and the other has a 56mm telephoto lens. You can actively switch between them to zoom.
11:12 am: iPhone 7 Plus has two 12-megapixel cameras.
11:12 am: The new FaceTime HD camera has auto image stabilization, wider color aperture, and more. iPhone 6s front-facing camera had a 5-megapixel sensor by comparison.
11:11 am: iPhone 7 has a new 7-megapixel front-facing FaceTime HD camera.
11:11 am: iPhone 7 camera has a wider color gamut, improved noise reduction, image stabilization, and more. New capture and editing APIs for developers to implement in third-party apps.
11:08 am: New Apple-designed image signal processor.
11:07 am: iPhone 7 has an improved single-lens camera with optical image stabilization, a larger f/1.8 aperture that lets 50% more light onto the lens, a new six-element lens. New 12-megapixels sensor that is 60% faster and 30% more energy efficient. Quad-LED True Tone flash that has 50% more light with a new Flicker sensor that can compensate for artificial lighting.
11:06 am: iPhone 7 has IP67-rated waterproofing and dustproofing.
11:05 am: Home button: Reengineered to be force sensitive with a new Taptic Engine. Haptic feedback for Quick Actions, Messages, Notifications, and Ringtones.
11:03 am: New design. The new glossy black color is officially called Jet Black. There is also a new non-glossy black color called Black. Gold, Silver, and Rose Gold remain available as well. Repositioned antenna bands.
11:02 am: iPhone 7 has 10 major new features.
11:01 am: Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller invited on stage to talk more about the iPhone 7.
11:00 am: New glossy black color.
10:59 am: iPhone reveal video being shown, narrated by Apple's chief design officer Jony Ive.
10:58 am: iPhone 7. Dual cameras.
10:57 am: Cook shows how the Home app and Siri make it easier to manage HomeKit products. Cook says virtually every major manufacturer of home automation products now support HomeKit.
10:56 am: Cook talking about iOS 10 features such as Lift to Wake, third-party Siri capabilities, QuickType keyboard contextual predictions, Apple Maps reservations and rideshare booking, and more.
10:55 am: Cook reiterates that Apple has sold over 1 billion iPhones. "The best-selling product of its kind in the history of the world."
10:54 am: Apple CEO Tim Cook back on stage to talk iPhone.
10:54 am: Pre-orders for Apple Watch Series 2 will take place on September 9. Nike+ models are available late October.
10:53 am: Original Apple Watch is now called the Apple Watch Series 1 and gets the S2 processor upgrade and now starts at $269.
10:53 am: Apple Watch Series 2 will start at $369. Nike+ models will also start at $369.
10:52 am: Apple Watch Nike+ has four different colored bands available. They are all shades of black and gray.
10:51 am: Nike is demoing software features for runners, including the Nike+ Run Club and "Just Do It Sundays" invitations to join others on runs.
10:48 am: Apple has partnered with Nike to introduce the Apple Watch Nike+ model. Perforated rubber band. Nike logo on bottom. Custom watch face. Aluminum.
10:46 am: Apple Watch Series 2 will also have new Hermès models: Single Tour, Double Tour, Cuff, Double Buckle Cuff.
10:43 am: The hiking app ViewRanger, for example, provides users with notifications if they go off their route by accident.
10:42 am: GPS can provide a mapped route of your run. Developers can also take advantage of built-in GPS.
10:41 am: Apple Watch Series 2 has built-in GPS.
10:41 am: "Makes all the difference in bright sunlight."
10:40 am: 2nd-gen display that is 2x brighter. Brightest display that Apple has ever shipped on any product. 1000 nits.
10:40 am: Night Sky 4, for example, runs at 60 FPS.
10:40 am: Apple Watch Series 2 has a second-generation S2 system-on-a-chip with an up to 50% faster dual-core processor, an entirely new GPU that delivers up to 2x faster graphics performance.
10:39 am: watchOS will be able to provide swimmers with their active calories burned, stroke efficiency, number of laps completed, and more.
10:39 am: Williams is heavily promoting the Apple Watch Series 2 towards swimmers.
10:38 am: Internally, the Apple Watch Series 2 is capable of ejecting water using the vibration/movement of the built-in speaker.
10:37 am: The overall design of Apple Watch Series 2 looks virtually identical to existing Apple Watch models.
10:37 am: Apple Watch Series 2 is water resistant up to 50 meters.
10:36 am: The new lineup is called Apple Watch Series 2.
10:35 am: Williams is back on stage to introduce the "next generation" of Apple Watch. Video being shown.
10:34 am: Pokémon GO for Apple Watch will be available before the end of this year.
10:34 am: Eggs can be hatched directly on Apple Watch. The number of kilometers walked is also shown.
10:33 am: The app shows nearby Pokémon at a glance and taps you when you are near a Pokéstop. You can swipe Pokéstops directly on the Apple Watch to collect items.
10:31 am: Pokémon GO on Apple Watch demo up next.
10:31 am: Pokémon GO has been downloaded over 500 million times around the world since launching in early July. Players/trainers have walked more than 4.6 billion kilometers combined.
10:30 am: Williams invites John Hanke, founder and CEO of Pokémon GO developers Niantic Labs, to discuss more.
10:29 am: Pokémon GO is coming to Apple Watch.
10:27 am: Cook invites Apple COO Jeff Williams on stage to talk more about Apple Watch. He starts by summarizing watchOS 3 features such as Instant Launch and Scribble.
10:26 am: Apple Watch was the number two watch brand in the world based on revenue in 2015, trailing only Rolex.
10:24 am: Apple CEO Tim Cook back on stage to talk about new products. Apple Watch up first.
10:24 am: This includes the full iWork suite of iOS apps: Numbers, Pages, Keynote.
10:23 am: iWork now has real-time collaboration for collaborative editing. A demo is being shown on stage.
10:22 am: Apple CEO Tim Cook is talking about educational initiatives. 114 ConnectED schools with 50,000 students by fall. There is a new "Everyone Can Code" program part of Swift Playgrounds.
10:18 am: In a now-deleted tweet, Apple said the iPhone 7 is available for pre-order "now," suggesting directly following today's event. The tweet also confirmed a September 16 release date.
10:15 am: A new Super Mario sticker pack will be available on iOS 10.
10:15 am: The game will have a one-time price to be announced later. The game will be released in time for the 2016 holiday season.
10:14 am: Super Mario Run has a multiplayer Battle Mode where two players collect coins and gather toads. The coins collected can be used to expand your Mushroom Kingdom.
10:12 am: The game is an endless runner where Mario jumps, collects coins, and attempts to reach the flagpole at the end of the level before time runs out. The goal is to obtain the highest score possible. One-handed playing supported.
10:11 am: Miyamoto says the new iOS game will be called Super Mario Run.
10:09 am: Super Mario is coming to the App Store!
10:08 am: Another tweet from Apple about the iPhone 7: "New cameras. Water-resistant. Stereo speakers. Longer battery life." Tweet.
10:07 am: Apple has surprisingly tweeted about "the new water-resistant iPhone 7" on Twitter before even announcing it on stage. Twitter.
10:05 am: Apple Music now has 17 million paying subscribers, up from 15 million paying subscribers at WWDC 2016 in June.
10:05 am: Cook says new episodes of Carpool Karaoke will debut on Apple Music early next year.
10:04 am: Tim Cook is now on stage and is greeted with a big round of applause. "Good morning!"
10:02 am: Apple's event begins with a video of CEO Tim Cook singing with James Corden in a Carpool Karaoke type video. Apple recently bought the series to distribute via Apple Music.
9:43 am: Amazon has prematurely listed iPhone 7 cases and accessories on its storefront.
9:36 am: Photo by Andrew Cunningham.
9:21 am: Media waiting outside the auditorium. Photo by Ed Baig.
9:07 am: A reliable source has informed us that at least one courier is storing bulk iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus units at several strategic locations within the lower 48 U.S. states. Based on logistics planning, our source believes the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will launch on Friday, September 16, corroborating a date previously shared by noted leaker Evan Blass.
8:54 am: Tim Cook alluded to Apple Pencil support on iPhone (perhaps mistakenly) in an interview with NDTV's Vikram Chandra back in May: "And if you've ever seen what can be created with that pencil on an iPad or an iPhone, it's really unbelievable." Read about it here.
8:51 am: A source that has provided us with accurate information in the past says the iPhone 7 Plus will work with Apple Pencil, based on an alleged TV commercial recently filmed by Apple in New York City. The source could not confirm if the iPhone 7 will also be compatible. MacRumors has not independently verified the information and presents it only as a last-minute rumor.
8:47 am: We're under 75 minutes away from learning all about the new iPhone, Apple Watch, and more. Stay tuned!
Sorry guys, you know the rules!
"High end DSLRs can't do real time deep depth preview on their screens."
Phil - I assure you you're wrong and just demonstrated a shocking lack of knowledge about what DoF is!
Does anyone else remember when Apple was a computer company?
Ah... the day the iPhone lost its jack.
Sorry but I don't buy into those excuses for its removal.


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Entertainment, Web Series Reviews
Gullak Season 3 Review: Another Sweet and Genuine Outing
The search for good stories is a long-drawn process. One has to dig deep into search engines to find the most honest shows of the present times. If you manage to find Gullak in one of the crawls, you can rest assured of brilliance stitched together in miniature stories that are raw and consummate.
Gullak Season 3 is now Streaming.
Created by TVF, Gullak streams on SonyLiv, having three seasons to its name. The third one came out on April 7 this year.
Gullak had drenched the viewers with nostalgia, reminiscence, and joy when it first premiered in June 2019. Since then, the show has won over the Indian middle class and carries an unblemished reputation.
With another season in the offing, here's a review to help you understand if the show suits your preferences or not.
Gullak Season 3 Review Summary
Gullak Season 3 Synopsis
What Works for Gullak Season 3?
What doesn't work for Gullak Season 3?
Gullak FAQs
Similar to the last two parts, the third season of Gullak springs a light-hearted binge-watching experience. It leaves you in a state of mind where you can do nothing but love it till eternity. If you are a follower of the show, you will enjoy watching it. For new visitors, Gullak is a unique and wholesome experience that they have been craving for long.
Directed by Palash Vaswani, Gullak tells the story of an Indian middle-class family living in a suburban area. The unique thing about the show is that its narration comes through Gullak (a piggybank made of clay).
The Mishra family comprises Shanti Mishra (Geetanjali Kulkarni), Santosh Mishra (Jameel Khan), and their sons Annu Mishra (Vaibhav Raj Gupta) and Aman Mishra (Harsh Mayar), and, of course, the Gullak whose voiceover is done by Shivankit Parihar.
It showcases how a middle-class family comes to terms with the struggles of daily life while facing personal, professional, and social setbacks. The third season of Gullak grows upon the show's legacy and presents simple and heart-warming stories of daily hassles.
Aman, who had topped his school exams in season two is now busy with getting focused in school. Annu has joined a company and is about to receive his first salaries. Their mom and dad, Santosh and Shanti, are still doing what they are best at: fighting!
How can you judge a story that you have experienced at least once in your life? Gullak has many of them. It comes around as a package of tales drawn from the lives of the Indian masses. We are a stressed bunch of individuals, regularly scratching our heads about millennial things like school, job, career, family, and society.
Gullak presents a raw and unadulterated version of an ordinary family's life on screen. Season 3 has stories of love, compassion, quarrels, sincerity, dilemmas, contradictions, etc. The creators have done a fantabulous job keeping the vibe alive for three straight seasons, an unusual thing in the Indian realm of filmmaking.
No perfect story can survive if able performances don't support it. Gullak stars an eclectic blend of character artists who hardly come across as actors. Most of the show's performers were unpopular before the series went buzzing among the public.
Jameel Khan, who plays Santosh Mishra, the family's patriarch, doesn't mix acting with expressions. Instead, he aces them separately despite doing them in tandem. His cheeky dialogues, natural instincts, the way of talking, walking, and indulging in activities that are intrinsic to the character resemble the essence of Gullak.
What astonishes me is the way he has lived the nuances of the Santosh Mishra instead of trying to act as someone who is Santosh Mishra.
Geetanjali Kulkarni, as Shanti Mishra, is the caretaker of the house, just like every woman in the urban, suburban, and rural localities of India. Her act is flawless and full of harsh realities. Geetanjali is a mother not made for the screen but the real life. That's how majestically genuine she is while performing.
Then there is Vaibhav Raj Gupta, who plays Annu Mishra, the family's elder son. Gupta leaves no stone unturned in evoking strong emotions from the audience. His character is more of a street-smart guy who can get things done eventually.
Vaibhav's monologues are still soothing to the eyes, and you can never get enough of them. Moreover, the actor doesn't let the excitement down even during comic scenes.
Harsh Mayar as Aman Mishra shines effervescently. The onus of keeping the fun going is on him, and he never disappoints, not even once. Playing a grumpy character is never easy, but Harsh does that with ease. His one-liners and foolish questions are the souls of Gullak Season 3.
Everyone else, including Bittu ki Mummy, has done a fantastic job. They have an immense contribution to keeping the series raw and real.
If there is a lack of affection and warmth in your life, Gullak is the series to watch. The makers do not overdo things and keep a balance between too much warmth and internal conflicts. Such a proposition keeps the interest of the audience alive.
Raises Issues Throughout
In times when political issues have taken center stage all across the globe, Gullak depicts the societal paradigms. From the responsibility of the eldest child to a female's will during an arranged marriage, Gullak does go a bit deep in unearthing middle-class problems in season three.
Rawness
What makes Gullak Season three a blockbuster is its ability to be relatable. Even a slight deviation would have discouraged people from watching the show. With the brilliance of the makers, Gullak keeps people glued to the screen.
The third season of Gullak has 5 episodes, having a short duration. It won't take you more than 3-3.5 hours to finish the show.
There's nothing that goes against the show, and it must be watched by all those who love being exposed to love, relationships, family, and genuineness.
Is Gullak a Real Story?
No, Gullak is a fictional story.
Who has done the voiceover of the Gullak?
Shivankit Parihar has done the voiceover for the Gullak.
Will there be a Season 4 of Gullak?
Yes, there will be a season 4 of Gullak. However, nothing is official yet.
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Recently I met with the Berlin based storyteller Gemma Hannah. She enlightened me on the role of narrative, the way performance and speech change its shape and reflected on the narratives of life. Gemma's work spans time and place with stories from different centuries and foreign lands. This knowledge of origin and legacy shape and inform how she uses story and her audience.


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Regional News | U.S. Virgin Islands "Gives Thanks" To Frontline Health Care Workers
U.S. Virgin Islands "Gives Thanks" To Frontline Health Care Workers
The promotion, called "Let's Give Thanks!"
Author: (USVI) Department of Tourism | Date: 27 November 2020
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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (November 26, 2020) - In the spirit of thanksgiving, the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Department of Tourism is recognizing and rewarding health care workers in the Territory and on the U.S. mainland for their commitment and dedication to protecting lives throughout the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
The promotion, called "Let's Give Thanks!", recognizes and rewards local and stateside health care workers who are making a difference in the battle against COVID-19.
"The Department of Tourism recognizes that for many, 2020 has been one of the most challenging years in recent memory," said Joseph Boschulte, Commissioner of Tourism for the U.S. Virgin Islands. He added that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted lives on nearly every level, with dedicated health care workers bearing a tremendous responsibility to care for not only their patients, but also for themselves, their families and, in some cases, entire communities.
"Let's Give Thanks!" invites members of the public to nominate a health care provider to win a trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands. A panel of USVI-based tourism and/or health care representatives will review the entries and select the best submissions. Nominations are to be submitted in the form of short videos.
Over the next six months, the Department of Tourism will reward up to six health care workers (and up to four members of each winner's household) with a three-night trip to the Territory. The prize includes hotel accommodations, an airline credit of $500 per traveler, and airport transfers in the USVI. Health care workers based in the Territory who are selected as winners will receive a three-night "staycation" at a hotel or resort in the USVI, along with a local excursion and a dinner for themselves and up to four members of their household.
"We are deeply grateful to these courageous persons who go above and beyond the call of their profession and demonstrate the true meaning of compassion and dedication," said Commissioner Boschulte, encouraging the public to join the Department in expressing gratitude to these frontline heroes by participating in the campaign.
"So start filming, and be creative. Let's always remember to give thanks to the health care workers who support and give us hope each day," said Commissioner Boschulte.
Video submissions can be uploaded at usviupdate.com/givethanks.
For further information, email givethanks@usviupdate.com.


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A precious American girl, a Japanese love doll, Iranian rockers, and a Korean vampire
by Barbara Scharres
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The most gutsy, powerful film I've seen here so far is without doubt "Precious" by African-American director Lee Daniels. "Precious" already had its world premiere at Sundance in February, where it was greatly acclaimed by audiences and critics alike. If the comments I've heard today are any indication, it promises to be an even bigger success in Cannes.
Based on the novel Push, by Sapphire, "Precious" is the story of a Harlem teenager who is severely abused by her mother, habitually raped and twice impregnated by her father, and treated like garbage by just about everyone in her life. The one thing Precious's abusers don't succeed in killing is her imagination, and for instance, while being raped, in her mind's eye she sees herself making a grand entrance at a film premiere. The pictures in her photo album talk to her, and this large, awkward girl looks in the mirror and sees a beauty queen with cascading blonde hair. This is not a preachy film, but one that grabs you from beginning to end as Precious comes back from the edge of desolation to discover the immovable force of her own willpower.
After seeing "Precious" last night at an invitational press screening, this afternoon I attended the press roundtable interview event with director Lee Daniels, screenwriter Damien Paul, and actors Gabourey Sidibe, Mariah Carrey, Lenny Kravitz, and Paula Patton. It was held at the outdoor restaurant Beach VitaminWater, which I can't say without laughing. Typical of these events, a lavish lunch is served, and the talent is brought in.
Additional rain threatened, and Beach VitaminWater's decibel level was even more threatening to an interview event. It's in these peculiar Cannes circumstances that it's necessary to have devices to do the work for you. Most of us lined up our digital voice recorders on the interview table and hoped for the best. Mariah Carey was sitting about ten feet away from me and I couldn't hear her voice well enough to take notes. Lead actress Sidibe was about fifteen feet away, and I never heard a word she said.
Fortunately my trusty voice recorder heard it all. According to director Daniels, who still can't seem to believe the way his film is shooting to the top, "This is a little movie. I'm waiting for somebody to tell me, you are not in Cannes, you're in Kansas!"
At the "Precious" beach party (l-r): director Lee Daniels, actress Mariah Carey, actress Paula Patton, writer Lenny Kravitz, actress Gabourey Sidibe, and some clown who shoved himself into every group photo with his free bottle of Vitamin Water in his hand. (Barbara Scharres)
Mariah Carey, resplendent in a revealing wheat-colored sundress, spoke at length about her engagement with a role in which she is virtually unrecognizable as a school counselor who tries to help Precious: "I said, let me just peel layers away of who the world thinks I am, or even who I think I am as a performer, as anything, and really, truly become this woman who has a large responsibility. In a way, she is the audience, that shocked person who hears about what goes on and has to bare her soul because she's hearing something that is so horrific, that she's never heard before. I think a lot of people feel that way when they see this movie."
Gabourey Sidibe, who plays Precious moving intensity, said, "I'm actually from Harlem. I wasn't an actress, I was a college psych student. I never thought of acting as a career; I just did it for fun." Her mom encouraged her to try out for the role of Precious, but it wasn't until a friend alerted her to auditions in progress that she decided to do it. "I didn't really want to go, and did the audition on autopilot, she says, "I got it [the role] two days later, and now I'm a movie star!"
Doo Na Bae as a iiving doll
The weather luck here has run out already. Friday morning it was raining the kind of torrential, death-to-all-footwear kind of downpour that makes getting around misery. Women pack sandals and stilettos for Cannes, not Wellington boots, so heading out at 8:00 am for the press screening of Jane Campion's "Bright Star" meant resigning myself to wet feet for the rest of the day. But I'm getting ahead of myself.
Yesterday was a five-movie day, three of them over two hours each. The day's total running time: 597 minutes, or 9 hours and 57 minutes. Three of the films were on my must-see Asian list: Bahman Ghobadi's "No One Knows About Persian Cats" from Iran, Hirokazu Kore-Eda's "Air Doll" from Japan, and Park Chan-wook's "Thirst" from Korea.
Ghobadi's past films including "A Time For Drunken Horses" and "Half Moon," have gone into U.S. distribution and are admired for their timeless folkloric qualities and Kurdish themes. With "No One Knows about the Persian Cats" he develops a contemporary story of two young musicians, a man and a woman, attempting to get the money and the counterfeit visas that will get their rock band out of Iran. It's also in part a documentary on Tehran's underground music scene.
It's quickly made clear that rock and rap music are banned in Iran and electronic instruments are forbidden. Women are forbidden to sing in public. It's even forbidden to keep a dog as a pet. All these religiously-based dictates figure into the story, which incorporates a large number of performances by actual bands and solo performers, ranging from hard metal numbers to bluesy ballads to a fusion of traditional music with rock. Doleful lyrics like "Dreaming is My Reality" and "God, Wake Up, I've Got Something to Say" take us to a place beyond the script, and Ghobadi fashions these sequences into music videos within the film, each one packed with the kind of beautiful but terrible urban images not likely to promote tourism.
The leading Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-Eda
"No One Knows about the Persian Cats" represents a new direction in filmmaking for Ghobadi, but is also a politically risky project that will probably have an impact his career. Due to the content, the film will never likely be seen anywhere legally in Iran, although it is sure to be seen everywhere as a bootleg.
Anyone expecting porno adventures from Hirokazu Kore-eda's "Air Doll", the story of a blow-up doll sex-toy that comes to life, was sorely disappointed by this gentle parable. Kore-eda developed the story from the comic "The Pneumatic Figure of a Girl" by Yoshiie Gouda. One day after the middle-aged waiter who is her owner has left for work, the naked, life-size vinyl sex-doll of the title comes to life. How or why remains a mystery.
The doll puts on what appears to be her owner's favorite among the many outfits he's provided for her: a French-maid outfit with short skirt, ruffled white petticoat, and thigh-high white stockings. She goes out into the world to explore, and at first her movements are stiff and robot-like, her knowledge of how to behave minimal. She learns to act like a human, discovers she can cover the seams that run down her neck and limbs with make-up, and even gets a job as a clerk in a video store. All the while she is learning about the emptiness that makes the genuine humans not so different from her inside.
Kore-eda grants the doll, manufactured solely as an object to be used, purity and innocence, yet his other characters, even the users, are treated with great compassion. Like much of the director's other work including "After Life" and "Nobody Knows", "Air Doll" explores loneliness, what it means to be human, and what it means to die.
The poster for "Thirst"
Judging by Park Chan-wook's previous films including "I'm a Cyborg, but that's OK" and the "Oldboy" trilogy, I expected "Thirst" to be wicked fun, and it was. It's essentially a vampire story, but one in which the director makes up his own conventions and sadistic/funny vampire rituals. For instance, his vampires acquire super-human strength and can fly, and Park makes use of the kind of deft wire-work and acrobatics more usually associated with martial arts films.
A young priest volunteers for a medical experiment, becomes infected by an incurable virus and dies, but a transfusion brings him back to life. He becomes a hospital chaplain, and is reunited with a childhood friend who pulls him into his family circle. The cleric's vampire appetite develops in tandem with his growing lust for his friend's browbeaten wife, and then things get really complicated by unsettled grudges, a fiercely domineering mother-in-law, and insatiable blood lust that drives the priest to hook himself up to comatose patients via IV for a meal.
The humor is dark and consistently over the top, and some of the sight gags are real crowd-pleasers. A scene in which the priest tries to deflect carnal thoughts by repeatedly whacking his erection with a flute got the biggest laugh of the film in the screening I attended. A wonderful sequence in which the paralyzed mother-in-law manages to make an accusation of murder by means of her eyes and one moving finger is a tour de force.
The red carpet arrival for "Air Doll"
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The making of Kore-Eda's "Air Doll"
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Approximately 150 people convened at Cherokee Landing State Park on Lake Tenkiller in Northeastern Oklahoma for the annual Mary Prayer Day on August 15th (1997). People came from all over the country. One man came from as far as North Pole, Alaska specifically to attend. Others came from New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Washington, California, Arizona, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and of course Oklahoma and the surrounding states of Kansas, Missouri, Texas, and Arkansas.
We started the event with a pot luck supper with everyone contributing. Around 6:45 PM Annie asked for the group to become quiet and she began to meditate. As had been the custom in the past we watched the sun as it began to set over the lake. At about 7:40 PM the sun began to spin and dance and nearly everyone in attendance was able to observe it.
At the end of the evening we joined hands and people told how the event had affected them. We then sang Amazing Grace and Let There Be Peace.
Sara Korman, attending from Dallas, was so moved by the experience that she wrote the poem below.
Then on Saturday, we had an open house at our home near Bunch, Oklahoma. Annie read a message sent by Mother Mary for the group in attendance, requesting that we pray and work for peace. For peace within ourselves to peace for the world. The group decided to pray for world peace every night before retiring. We ask you to join us in praying for world peace every night. That evening we had a bonfire, sang a few songs, then adjourned for the night.
Those that wanted to joined us again on Sunday afternoon. We decided to have a "family (meditation) meeting" so those in attendance could experience how our Sunday prayer and meditation meeting are held.
Minor miracle: for August 15th Annie asked for and got clear skies and cool weather -- in August!!!
"Much spiritual advancement took place ... I never thought that I would be among those who would experience the same things as the souls at Lourdes, Fatima, and many more of the miracles that have happened"
"Thank you so much for including my friends and I in the Mary evening. We've had some remarkable experiences together over the years, but none that touched us as deeply as our experience that evening. We all feel changed -- stronger for the experience ..."
Aug 15-17th will long be the most memorable time of my life! Each time I share the experience, I fill with deep joy and peace!
The following poem was written by Sara Korman of Dallas, Texas the night of August 15th, after she had observed the sun spinning at Lake Tenkiller. She has dedicated it to Annie Kirkwood in appreciation of Annie's help in her healing.
when we choose to follow!


This custom home features three 9′ X 8′ garage doors from the Signature Carriage Wood Collection. This collection is available in 12 different wood species, and shown above is African Mahogany. There are also various window designs ranging from arched tops to square tops. This homeowner chose to further customize their garage doors by adding decorative hardware including hinges and handles. To power these beautiful garage doors, Overhead Door™ Destiny® 1200 Belt driven operators were installed. It's 1 horsepower motor delivers maximum power and the speed needed to operate these garage doors quickly and smoothly. These custom crafted wood garage doors certainly provide distinctive charm and unmatched luxury.


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"I'm sorry, but Sorry, Sorry, Sorry means that you no longer have an excuse for delivering anything other than a pitch-perfect apology. Ingall and McCarthy break down thorny questions…with grace and humor."—Peggy Orenstein, bestselling author of Boys & Sex, Girls & Sex, and Cinderella Ate My Daughter
It's a truth universally acknowledged that terrible apologies are the worst. We've all been on the receiving end, and oh, how they make us seethe. Horrible public apologies—excuse-laden, victim blame-y, weaselly statements—often go viral instantaneously, whether they're from a celebrity, a politician, or a blogger. We all recognize bad apologies when we hear them. So why is it so hard to apologize well? How can we do better? How could they do better?
Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy show us the way. Drawing on a deep well of research in psychology, sociology, law, and medicine, they explain why a good apology is hard to find and why it doesn't have to be. Alongside their six (and a half)-step formula for apologizing beautifully, Ingall and McCarthy also delve into how to respond to a bad apology; why corporations, celebrities, and governments seldom apologize well; how to teach children to apologize; how gender and race affect both apologies and forgiveness; and most of all, why good apologies are essential, powerful, and restorative. A good apology can do so many things—mend fences, heal wounds, and bring more harmony into ourselves and our society at large.
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Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah gave a televised address at a memorial ceremony Friday and addressed regional developments and security.
The event was held to commemorate Hezbollah commanders killed in the southwestern Syrian town of Quneitra in 2015 as well as the 40th anniversary of the death of Fayez Mughniyeh, the father of slain senior Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh and the grandfather of the Imad's son, Jihad.
"Today when an official in Lebanon talks about security, it should be known that security couldn't have been established without the martyrs [of Hezbollah]," Nasrallah said. "When we talk about a huge defeat to the American project [for the region] and the victories of the governments and the people of the region, it is due to those sacrifices and the martyrs."
Nasrallah praised Fayez Mughniyeh and his family saying they were one of the families that had offered many martyrs.
Nasrallah called on families in Beirut who left their ancestral towns to continue to remember their families and return to their homes in their original hometowns.
He said that plans by the government and the civil society to lift the burden off the capital, in terms of trash, traffic and drugs. But he said there is a lot of negative impact from the overpopulation of cities in very tiny areas.
Moving on to recent reports by U.S. news website Politico regarding international drug dealing networks and the recent news that the U.S. Justice Department had formed a special investigative team to investigate Hezbollah drug networks, Nasrallah denied any involvement.
"During the past few weeks, there have been American accusations that aren't new," he said. "The Justice Department formed a committee and it wanted to investigate how Hezbollah is related to drugs and there was a story [in Politico] about how [former U.S. President Barack] Obama opened the door for Hezbollah in this regard. I want to remind everyone about a position, that these are unfair accusations that are baseless.
"Hezbollah, when it comes to this, is not permitted by religion and we say that it is 'haram.' Even the "Hallal" trade we aren't being involved in, even if it has to do with investments. For Hezbollah, we took the decision that we don't want to be involved in this."
Turning to Sunday's bombing that targeted a Hamas official in south Lebanon's Sidon, Nasrallah said: "We are following up the investigation and all signs indicate that Israel was behind implementing the attack."
I want to sound the alarm - the attack against the Hamas official represents the beginning of a dangerous security phase in Lebanon.
Then Nasrallah turned to the situation in the region.


Art is in the lines.
Our newest work, Water Reeds, presents the thought that lines are an important factor in the emotional imprint of art. At first glance you might hesitant with the meaning of that statement.
I'll admit, the statement is fraught with logical pitfalls and dangerous oversimplifications of reason. Everybody views a work of art differently and therefore the emotions can vary. The lines are the answer to looking at a work and discovering a hidden meaning to its feeling.
In both art schools and simple school art classes, students learn the artistic value of lines. They create direction and focus a viewer's attention either towards or away from an area in a painting, sculpture, or picture according to the whims of the artist.
But, the usefulness of lines to an artist is not limited to just the direction you wish to point the viewer. They create an emotional feeling behind them. You can create aggressive lines that are forceful and dramatic. They beat down the doors of the soul with their thick widths and daring nature. The clusters of thick reeds in their green and brown lines dominate a presence that pulls the eye towards them.
Another function of a line in the hands of an artist is that of certain emotional passive aggressiveness. The rendering of these emotions is often accomplished with the thinning of a line. A thin black streak against a colored background is not always forceful. It does not assault the eye but it is not possible to ignore its existence.
The smaller reeds in the center of the picture show this feeling by directing your eye with a hidden yet forceful way. Yet the real technique is the way the water ripples actually form subtle lines going against the grain of the lines in the reeds.
Indeed, Our thin lines in the picture direct your eye towards our last line-induced emotion. I refer to passivity. If a thick line is aggressive and a thin line going in another direction is passively aggressive, how then can a line be passive? The answer is by their being no line.
In the center of the picture you see the gentle reflections of clouds in the water. True enough, if you were to grab a magnifying glass you would see a line. However, art is about illusion. The place where the blue of the water stops and the white of the cloud begins marks a line of some sort. Yet, from a distance, there is the gentle illusion of no discernible line. One color just stops and the other begins.
One last thought about art around the useful techniques and fashions of lines. Nature has provided us with this tranquil scene of reeds. You feel the light breeze and the warm summer sky. The picture in itself is very relaxing. However, to be relaxing, you as the viewer just need to read between the lines.
defined and focused. But, it looks like thousands of other photographs of a tea rose.
Artistic is not really a word I would use to describe it as much as ordinary. Ordinary is not bad, but we are making art here! Yet, it does have some artistic value. Centered in the shot, the rose falls in line with the traditional rule of thirds. However, there is too much space on the outside of the rose.
If you look at the white of the rose and the dirty white in the background you'll discover that the rose tends to disappear into the background. If it wasn't for the reddish tint on the tips of the petals, one might not even realize it is there. That is not good. The answer is to crop the picture so that the flower becomes more focused as the one and only item for the viewer's perusal.
Next, we need to create a mood for the picture. Since the subject is a flower, we can easily follow one of two routes for creating this mood. We can soften the flower by blurring it. This will give the flower a dreamy like quality. Doing this kind of visualization reminds me of the Hallmark cards you see for sick people or weddings. In my opinion this is best done with a color photograph.
Or we choose the second mystical mood creator known in art as visual punch. This choosing of one technique over another, probably more than anywhere, is where the visual message of the artist gets to be expressed in photographic art. It's a choice. You must factor in different element of the picture to make your choice wisely. Personally, I'm thinking this flower needs visual punch. Punch is power.
The reasoning behind this decision is the color of the flower. Since the shot happened during the mid afternoon with the harsh sunlight moving in and out of the clouds, I used a UV filter to act as a sort of sunglasses. I don't like the amount of color I had to lose to make sure I capture the detail in the flower. Therefore, I chose the visual punch of a black and white image.
Further, the shot just doesn't seem romantic and "soft" to me. However, flowers always show a certain sense of passion and passion is power. So, we have passion and visual punch able to combine into a true statement. My vision of what route to take when creating this work is now complete. Now we just need to visually bring it to life.
Since there is no color to attract the eye, we can only use the shading naturally provided by the sun and the colors as they turn from various colors to numerous shades of blackness. The result is a powerful visual image.
Passion and Punch always work together.
The flower is actually enhanced in its detail by losing the color and the cropping helps bring out the graininess of the flowers leaves. The result is a powerful combination of light and dark, grainy and smoothness that will look good whether framed or printed on canvas.
We go from ordinary to extraordinary.
Optical Illusion is one of the most tricky photographs that I ever managed to produce.
Basically, it is a reflection of the tree tops in a rain puddle. What makes this a difficult shot is getting the reflection in focus while attempting to keep the ground slightly out of focus. The auto focus on the camera had a very difficult time determining what image it really wanted to focus on. You could hear the focus motor of the camera constantly shift in and out trying to find the right balance. So, I went to manual focus.
Why would this be tricky? Well, the garden I was in does not readily welcome using tripods. Evidently, there are past incidents with other photographers that have basically ruined it for everybody.
This is a shame and should remind all artists and visitors to respect the areas you work your craft or enjoy the outdoors. It only takes one greedy worm to destroy to ruin the bushel.
I suffer from what photographers call hand shake. In other words, it is sometimes difficult for me to hold the camera perfectly still using just my hands.
When you take pictures of things far away and in a wide-angle like a landscape, this rarely is a problem. However, with an up close and personal shot with your lens zoomed in, a small shake can destroy a really good shot. That is why I use tripods when possible.
What I find uniquely about this shot is the deep green of the leaves and the crystal clear refection in the water. The image is so clear as to instantly transfix your eyes to the center of the photograph.
So interestingly enough, the slightly out of focus areas are guiding your eyes to the in-focused section much like a line would draw your eye to a subject. Another item of note is the green of the leaves are offset by the yellow dead leaves lying, also slightly out of focus, in the pool.
It's also interesting that the reflection in the pool is also perfect even where the water is so shallow it is starting to be affected by the groove of the boulder it is lying in. In essence the fake reflected world looks more real than the real world.
What's So Artistic About a Bunch Of Rocks?
The piece Rocks and Roots provides an interesting composition with varied layers of meaning.
At first glance you see the round pebbles and rocks of a river or stream bed displaced by the roots of a nearby tree. However, this is a Zen garden and nothing is as it seems.
Zen gardens are places of meditation, solitude, nature and the blending of architecture with nature. Naturally, every piece and structure, both natural and manufactured in a Zen garden has a purpose. Usually it tells a story, or reminds you of a lesson or saying. It works the same way that stained glass works in a church. However, it is possible to also look at the elements in a Zen garden through the eyes of art.
Artistically, this picture is not only old rocks and new roots, it's also about the lines. If you notice, there are almost no straight lines in this piece. Most are of a natural form, a curve, or a smooth rounded edge. Even the straight lines you do find on some of the roots are not completely straight but still follow a natural fragmented look.
After the study of natural lines Rocks and Roots reveals the value of the contrasts . Discover the contrasts of texture and color between the various rocks resulting in earth tones of grey and reds but compared with the dark foreboding wood of the root.
Once our eyes are comfortable with these contrasts of line and color we discover the straight lined structure in the far upper left corner compared with the rest of the work. It is now that we have a total blend of components that serves the piece completely.
The shocking result is a work rich in a compelling study of lines, contrast and color. The different colored rocks, the earth tones and the dark ragged hues of the wood present the miracle of nature but by leaving that straight piece of wood in the corner, we have instantly invented a theme resulting in Man vs. nature theme to the overall composition. The artificial structure and the natural world is separate, yet part of the compelling experience.
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Março
 5 de março - Na pista de Kyalami, no Sábado, 5 de Março de 1977, houve um acidente bizarro na história da Fórmula 1. O piloto italiano Renzo Zorzi, parou seu Shadow número 17 no acostamento da pista com problemas mecânicos, iniciando um pequeno princípio de incêndio. Fiscais da prova atravessaram a pista para apagarem o pequeno incêndio, a fim de evitarem maiores danos. O carro número 16 do companheiro de equipe de Zorzi, o Shadow do piloto galês Tom Pryce, atropelou um dos fiscais que atravessava a pista, despedaçando-o. Pryce foi atingindo na cabeça pelo extintor de incêndio carregado pelo então fiscal. O impacto foi tão forte que o extintor atingiu o piloto arrancando seu capacete e o matando instantaneamente. O carro de Pryce seguiu desgovernadamente até atingir um muro do autódromo violentamente. O fiscal de prova que faleceu na hora só foi reconhecido após a direção de prova convocar todos os fiscais de pista daquela corrida e ver quem estava faltando (justamente o fiscal morto, que tinha apenas 19 anos na ocasião).
 27 de março - Dois aviões Boeing 747, um da Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) e outro da Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) chocaram no Aeroporto de Los Rodeos na Ilha de Tenerife, no Arquipélago das Canárias (Espanha), provocando o designado Desastre aéreo de Tenerife que provocou a morte de 583 pessoas e ferimentos em outras 61.

Novembro
 19 de novembro - Um avíão Boeing 727-200 da TAP despenhou-se no início da pista do aeroporto da Madeira, causando 131 mortos.

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Training a client with dementia.
A few weeks ago, I received a call from a member that I have known for a long time asking me if I would work with her husband. Of course, I responded quite quickly. She then went on to describe how he is in his early 70's and has dementia. He loves tennis and has always been very active. However, he had not been to the club recently or played because of his balance and he was just sitting at home. Wow, I thought. Okay, so what now? I am not a doctor, nor am I a physical therapist. How can I help?
Pretty much like a lot of people, I had a general understanding of what dementia is and how it affects the brain, but quickly I immersed myself in studies and articles trying to educate myself about this condition. Dementia is an overall term that describes symptoms associated with a decline in memory, communication, visual perception, focus, reasoning, and other thinking skills.
Dementia is caused by damage to brain cells, and this damage interferes with the ability of the cells to communicate with each other. Therefore, functions are not carried out. As of this date, dementia is not reversible. Doctors don't really know what causes it, and in most cases of progressive dementia, there is no cure and no treatment that slows or stops its' progression except some drugs that may temporarily improve symptoms.
After reading a lot of material, I was lost. How can I help him with his balance? What can I do to help him get back on the court?
More reading followed, and I found a few articles on studies that stated: Strength Training may be the key in preventing dementia. Groups were divided between weight lifting, walkers, or balance and tone exercises. At the end of the study, they all had functional MRI's. Each group had better brain function with regards to attention and memory, however, the weight lifting group was the most improved.
Another study at the University of British Columbia showed that seniors who worked out with weights experience greater improvements in mental functioning. Researchers are not sure why strength training improved brain function, but theorized that perhaps resistance training required more learning and monitoring by its' very nature.
Back to what could I do for him. He wasn't trying to prevent dementia. He already has it. So no, I am not a physical therapist, but I am a certified trainer. I know anatomy and physiology, balance, strength, core, and flexibility. However, perhaps the most important part of this relationship is that he knows me, and he trusts me. I am not a stranger.
I have now seen him 6 times over the past two weeks. We work a lot on balance; walking heel to toe, carioca, standing on one leg. We also focus on his strength to keep his upper body and core strong. I want to make sure that if a scenario comes where he falls over, he isn't frail. What if there is nothing around? He has the ability to lift himself with his hands and to lift himself without his hands. We also work on his brain. I don't treat him like a child nor do I coddle him. When we do exercises, I have him count backwards or stop after a certain amount and have him do the math as to how many more we have. Sometimes, I have him recite the alphabet backwards. I am not an "enabler". He works hard with me.
Now, am I making a difference?
I look forward to seeing him and working with him bi-weekly. I will let you know how it turns out, but I am pretty sure at the end of all of this, he will end up being my teacher. I will learn a lot from him about keeping the mind and brain working, being physically active, and never ever throwing in the towel.


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Angelus Apatrida - new album & tourdates
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Grace Raskopf: What is photosynthesis?
Photosynthesis is a process by which plants harness the energy of the sun to produce food. It takes place inside the chloroplasts of plant cells. First, sunlight is absorbed by green chlorophyll molecules, exciting an electron to be carried. The electron's energy is used to pump hydrogen (H+) ions across the thylakoid membrane to create a high-concentration gradient inside the thylakoid of the chloroplast. The protons then diffuse back across the membrane to generate ATP, a rechargeable molecule of energy for plants. ATP is a then used to build sugars. Sunlight splits a water molecule into oxygen, electrons, and protons to resupply this process.
In the fluid-filled space (stroma) of the chloroplast, carbon dioxide gas is used to build sugar molecules. Through the Calvin cycle, the chloroplast joins carbon dioxide molecules together and uses the energy from ATP. For every three CO2 molecules, a single G3P is produced. The chloroplast connects the ATP-producing light reactions of photosynthesis with the sugar-building reactions of the Calvin Cycle. Over time, the chloroplast synthesizes simple sugars that it exports to the plant cells. These sugars are used by the plant to build proteins, lipids, and cellulose cell walls. The forests and fields you see around you are built by the elegant metabolic process of photosynthesis!
Jackson Blanchard, Jessica Spitzer: What is the difference between a comet, meteorite, and asteroid?
A comet is a space rock, composed of ice and dust, that orbits the sun in outer space. As comets travel close to the sun, their ice and dust layers vaporize. Due to their small size, comets have very weak gravity so they disintegrate rapidly. The comet's spectacular tail, called a coma, is formed by the ice and dust being blown by the sun's solar wind, akin to wind on earth. Most comets in the solar system originate from the Kuiper Belt, the region of icy bodies beyond Neptune. Hence, they can only be seen from Earth every few decades, centuries, or even millennia. So you should watch a comet when you have the chance–truly a once in a lifetime experience!
Our solar system is full of floating debris. Most space rocks that enter Earth's atmosphere burn up due to air resistance. This is akin to your hands heating up when you rub them together. These space rocks are called meteoroids, producing meteor showers that you can see at night when skies are clear. Occasionally, a space rock penetrates the Earth's atmosphere and hits the ground; in this case, it is called a meteorite. Meteorite impacts generate shockwaves through the ground and heat up the surrounding air, creating the equivalent of a 1-megaton TNT explosion in a radius of only a few miles. However, meteorite damage is not widespread. Plants may be killed by a meteorite, but the global climate will not be affected and most life on Earth will not be in imminent harm.
An asteroid is a large meteorite, at least 100 meters (330 feet) wide. Most asteroids remain in the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter, but occasionally, one may pass too close to Earth and enter the atmosphere. All asteroids that enter Earth will hit the ground, causing widespread catastrophic damage to the planet. Asteroids can alter the global climate. An asteroid impact can send a large amount of debris into the atmosphere, blocking out the sun and causing global cooling. With diminished sunlight, plants cannot perform photosynthesis, leaving less food for animals to eat. Many life-forms would starve to death in such an environment. Notably, an asteroid 6 miles wide struck the Yucatan Peninsula in southern Mexico 65 million years ago, wiping out the dinosaurs. Such impacts happen every 26 million years; the next one is expected to occur in 10 million years, so you shouldn't worry.