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With a background in fine art and a love of fashion, the designer of this feminine label comes with over 20 years experience in the fashion industry both as an agent, distributor and importer. The label was created to fill a niche gap in the market. A collection that would suit the sophisticated woman and at the same time be creative and a bit quirky.
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Q: Why does Visual Studio use backing fields for WCF Service References? As many of you will be aware, I can use the DataContract attribute to mark a class for serialization into XML in a WCF service.
For example, I can create a DataContract thus:

< DataContract() > Public Class fooClass
      < Datamember() > Public fooString as String
      End Class

When I add a service reference to the code that will receive this DataContract, I see that the class generated by the designer has fooString as a public property with a backing field.  My question is, why does the designer use a backing field?  I don't see any reason not to access fooString directly.

A: It is code design "standard" style used by MS. And is for a good reason to use properties instead of public fields. Even if on server side you will have data contract like this :
[DataContract]
class MyComplexType
{
   [DataMember]
   public int id;
   [DataMember]
   public string name;
}

In client proxy class you will have them as backing fields named something like idField, nameField...
So it is not connected to  WCF itself it is matter of why to use properties instead of public fields for which you can easily find guidance.

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package org.terasology.util.collection;

import com.google.common.collect.Iterators;
import com.google.common.collect.Queues;
import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
import org.terasology.module.sandbox.API;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Queue;
import java.util.Set;

/**
 * A queue that ensures its contents are unique - an attempt to add an element to the queue that is already in the queue will be ignored.
 *
 * @author Immortius
 */
@API
public class UniqueQueue<T> implements Queue<T> {

    private final Set<T> containedSet;
    private final Queue<T> internalQueue;

    /**
     * Creates a new, empty queue
     */
    public UniqueQueue() {
        this(Sets.<T>newHashSet(), Queues.<T>newArrayDeque());
    }

    private UniqueQueue(Set<T> internalSet, Queue<T> internalQueue) {
        this.containedSet = internalSet;
        this.internalQueue = internalQueue;
    }

    /**
     * @param <T> The type that can be contained in the queue
     * @return A new, empty queue
     */
    public static <T> UniqueQueue<T> create() {
        return new UniqueQueue<>();
    }

    /**
     * @param size The expected size of the queue
     * @param <T>  The type that can be contained in the queue
     * @return A new, empty queue.
     */
    public static <T> UniqueQueue<T> createWithExpectedSize(int size) {
        return new UniqueQueue<>(Sets.<T>newHashSetWithExpectedSize(size), Queues.<T>newArrayDeque());
    }

    @Override
    public int size() {
        return containedSet.size();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isEmpty() {
        return containedSet.isEmpty();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean contains(Object o) {
        return containedSet.contains(o);
    }

    @Override
    public Iterator<T> iterator() {
        return Iterators.unmodifiableIterator(internalQueue.iterator());
    }

    @Override
    public Object[] toArray() {
        return internalQueue.toArray();
    }

    @Override
    public <U> U[] toArray(U[] a) {
        return internalQueue.toArray(a);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean add(T t) {
        return containedSet.add(t) && internalQueue.add(t);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean remove(Object o) {
        return containedSet.remove(o) && internalQueue.remove(o);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean containsAll(Collection<?> c) {
        return containedSet.containsAll(c);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean addAll(Collection<? extends T> c) {
        boolean changed = false;
        for (T item : c) {
            if (containedSet.add(item)) {
                internalQueue.add(item);
                changed = true;
            }
        }
        return changed;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean removeAll(Collection<?> c) {
        return containedSet.removeAll(c) && internalQueue.removeAll(c);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean retainAll(Collection<?> c) {
        return containedSet.retainAll(c) && internalQueue.retainAll(c);
    }

    @Override
    public void clear() {
        containedSet.clear();
        internalQueue.clear();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean offer(T t) {
        return containedSet.add(t) && internalQueue.offer(t);
    }

    @Override
    public T remove() {
        T result = internalQueue.remove();
        containedSet.remove(result);
        return result;
    }

    @Override
    public T poll() {
        T result = internalQueue.poll();
        containedSet.remove(result);
        return result;
    }

    @Override
    public T element() {
        return internalQueue.element();
    }

    @Override
    public T peek() {
        return internalQueue.peek();
    }
}

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Red Flag 15-1 marks 'Forty Years of Flag'
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FIGHTER TOWN USA, TOP GUN at NAS Miramar
The United States Navy Fighter Weapons School, better known as Top Gun, is the ultimate Fighter School of the United States Navy and had its home at the former Naval Air Station Miramar in...
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Las Vegas, NV- The 414th Combat Training Squadron of Nellis Air Force Base (NAFB) hosted the first of its 2014 series of Red Flag training exercises from January 27th -February 14th. Red Flag is...
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On June1st – June 9th the USAF Fighter Weapons School at Nellis AFB held its bi-annual graduation exercise, M.E. (Mission Employment) Phase for Weapons School Class 11A. Students prepare over the first 5 months...
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Interested in having fun and boating? Sea Scouting might be just what you're looking for!
Our Sea Scout Ship Propeller community is saddened by the loss of our long-time friend and Committee member Ray Jarris. Ray began volunteering with the Sea Scouts when his daughter Emily joined the program, and continued his involvement and support until the end. We appreciate his dedication to the maritime industry and the Propeller, and share our condolences and sympathy with his family. More photos are on the page linked below.
Ray wished that any memorial remembrances would benefit the Sea Scout Ship Propeller, and we are so humbled and grateful! Details are provided at the link below.
Read about our trip in Scouting Magazine and Boys Life Magazine!


The Rodebjer Oona slacks has a flattering fit that extends the legs and is cut in luxurious wool with brushed finish. The wool has a natural stretch performance and a greater resistance to water and stains, making Oona the perfect everyday slacks. Team up with the Chloe blazer and a set of heels for a sharp office or evening look.


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Dennis Cordell-Lavarack (Buenos Aires, 1 de agosto de 1943 - Dublin, 18 de fevereiro de 1995), conhecido como Denny Cordell, foi um produtor musical inglês. Ele é notável por sua atuação nos anos 1960 e início dos anos 1970 por produções de sucesso de singles para os Moody Blues, Leon Russell, The Move, Procol Harum, Joe Cocker e no início de carreira de Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

Início da vida e carreira
Nascido em Buenos Aires, Argentina, Cordell cresceu na Inglaterra e foi educado na Cranleigh School.

Ele conheceu Chris Blackwell quando tinha 21 anos e começou a trabalhar para a gravadora de Blackwell, Island Records, como produtor. Quando Cordell começou a trabalhar mais de perto com o The Moody Blues, ele decidiu deixar a gravadora e se tornar um produtor independente.

Cordell produziu o álbum de estréia do Moody Blues The Magnificent Moodies na gravadora Decca em 1965. O disco continha o hit Go Now (produzido separadamente por Alex Wharton), que havia sido o hit número 1 na parada de singles do Reino Unido um ano antes. O contrato da banda com a gravadora foi obra de Cordell, que descobriu a canção Go Now e os convenceu a assinar um contrato. Isso foi seguido por sucessos de Cordell, produtor de The Move, Georgie Fame, Procol Harum e Joe Cocker (todos, exceto Fame, eram artistas de Essex / Straight Ahead Productions). Por trás de seu sucesso com "A Whiter Shade of Pale", de Procol Harum, e "With a Little Help From My Friends", de Joe Cocker, Cordell mudou sua operação para Los Angeles e fundou a Shelter Records, com o pianista Leon Russell.

Ele teve sucesso com Shelter, contratando JJ Cale, Phoebe Snow, Leon Russell, Joe Cocker, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, entre outros. Ele também é conhecido como um dos primeiros mentores de Tony Visconti.

No final dos anos 70, ele iniciou o palácio de patinação Flippers em Los Angeles, Califórnia. Na década de 1980, ele se voltou para seu outro interesse, corridas de cavalos, mas na década de 1990 voltou a produzir discos e mais uma vez trabalhou para a Island. Entre outros, ele ajudou a produzir The Cranberries em seu álbum de estreia, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, após descobri-los em Corki, a apostar na banda, que escreveu uma música em seu tributo chamada "Cordell" (1996), lançado no álbum To the Faithful Departed, e o álbum de Melissa Etheridge, Yes I Am.

Morte
Cordell morreu em fevereiro de 1995 em Dublin, na Irlanda, de linfoma aos 51 anos.

Legado
Ele foi pai dos músicos Tarka Cordell e Milo Cordell da banda The Big Pink. Uma corrida de cavalos, a Estaca Denny Cordell Lavarack Fillies, é realizada anualmente na memória de Cordell no Hipódromo de Gowran Park, onde selou seu primeiro vencedor como treinador de cavalos de corrida.

Ligações externas

Treinadores de cavalos do Reino Unido
Mortes por linfoma
Naturais de Buenos Aires
Produtores musicais do Reino Unido

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Generator carburetors are prone to becoming gummed up with contaminants from old fuel, a deposit called varnish. Without the addition of a fuel preservative, this can happen in as short a period as one month if the recreational vehicle, or RV, is unused. When this occurs, it will be necessary to remove and clean the carburetor as part of flushing the entire fuel system. Onan generator carburetors are typically of a primitive design, and their removal is straightforward so long as the layout of the RV allows easy access.
Use an adjustable wrench to disconnect the negative cable of the battery which serves to start the generator. This will typically be the coach battery. This is particularly important if your generator has a dedicated low-pressure fuel pump fitted in-line.
Determine the location of the carburetor on your Onan generator. Use your owner's manual or follow the fuel line.
If there are any control wires attached to the carburetor, use a tiny spot of different colored nail polish to mark each spade connector and its terminal and then carefully slide the spade connectors off the terminals. Put the wires where they cannot be harmed. Onan carburetors do not typically have wiring to them.
Use an adjustable wrench to free the nut holding the fuel line to the inlet port of the carburetor. Gently draw the fuel line away from the inlet, and cover the end with masking tape to prevent the ingress of contaminants.
Use a properly sized socket to remove the bolts holding the carburetor to the body of the generator's engine. There will typically be two bolts, but some Onan models have more. Put the bolts where they won't be lost.
Draw the carburetor away from its location, trying not to damage the gasket. Use a rag dipped in a solvent such as acetone to clean the face of the engine where the carburetor was sited, and then bunch up a clean piece of rag and insert it slightly into the hole in the engine to keep contaminants from entering.
Use a digital camera to take photos of the carburetor before removing it from the Onan generator. These will make valuable reference guides when reinstalling the unit.
Older gaskets may fracture when the carburetor is removed. Be sure to check for this, and use new gaskets if necessary.


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Palestinians granted full membership by UNESCO
(BDCi) – The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has become the very first U.N. agency to accept President Mahmoud Abbas's September 23rd application for full membership.
This marks a huge leap forward in the state's extensive efforts to gain recognition from the world as an independent state.
Reuters reports that Israel is calling the decision a "tragedy" and is putting a strain on UNESCO-U.S. relations. The United States, an ally of Israel, gives UNESCO roughly 22 percent of its funding, about $70 million. However, the U.S. is allowed to cut off funding to any United Nations agency if they accept Palestinians as members, as stated in legislation.
Two-thirds of UNESCO members voted to accept Palestine as the 195th member. 107 countries voted in favor of the decision. 14 voted against, 52 abstained and 12 were absent from voting.
President Abbas said the "vote is not directed against anyone, but represents support for freedom and justice.
The U.S., Canada, Holland and Germany voted against Palestine's membership. Brazil, China, India, Russia, South Africa and France voted for the membership. Italy and Britain abstained.
On Monday Israel said it would reconsider its cooperation with UNESCO.
The Israeli foreign ministry said in a statement that the vote "is a unilateral Palestinian maneuver which will bring no change…but further removes the possibility for a peace agreement."
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BT needs to get its act together.
In the past month I've probably spent over five hours waiting to talk to various operators about setting up a phone line.
They took my details once, then lost them. That's another 20 minutes spent on hold. Today I waited 40 minutes before giving up and going online.
Then their website crashed. It won't let me pay my bill, which is already overdue thanks to a combination of their incompetence and the postal strike.
Have they completely forgotten that customer service is important? It's as if they still think they've got a monopoly.
A geek called "Daniel", from Lancashire, has done what all geeks do best: come up with something we didn't know we needed.
www.saynoto0870.com is a site that lets you bypass expensive 0870 telephone numbers by providing you with an alternative local-rate number instead.
The semi-anonymous creator of the site, who is a "publicity-shy government computer expert" according to the Times, reckons £1million a year has been saved by people using his site.
British Airways said their 0870 helpline helped fund their UK-based call centres and were unapologetic for the added cost.
Daniel's website is a brilliant idea and one I fully intend to exploit next time I have to complain to NTL (which on past form is likely to be this week).


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Rimmer to RFL Board, Rush to Saints CEO
You are here: Home / Latest news / Rimmer to RFL Board, Rush to Saints CEO
Tags: Langtree Park, RFL, St.Helens RFC
RFL Chief Operating Officer Ralph Rimmer has been appointed to the sport's independent Board of Directors. The appointment is in line with one of the key recommendations of the Watkins Review of Rugby League Governance, which was presented to clubs at a meeting of the RL Council in July 2012. The Watkins Review recommended that the Board be strengthened by the appointment of a Non-Executive Chairman and additional Executive Board members. RFL Chairman Brian Barwick said:
We are delighted to endorse the recommendation of RFL Chief Executive Nigel Wood that Ralph Rimmer be appointed to the Board. In my brief time as Chairman I have seen the contribution Ralph makes to our organisation and his promotion is well deserved.
RFL Chief Executive Nigel Wood added:
Ralph is a talented and hard-working member of the Executive. He has a deep and sincere passion for the sport, in particular for its geographical expansion and undeniably has the absolute confidence of our stakeholders.
Ralph Rimmer said:
This appointment is a huge honour for me and I look forward to continuing to work collaboratively and collegiately with all of our clubs and stakeholders to make the sport the best it can possibly be.
Mike Rush has been appointed CEO of St.Helens RFC. Rush said:
I fully believe we are entering an exciting new era at the Saints. We have a fantastic new stadium at Langtree Park and a new training facility at Cowley International College and I am sure we are now well positioned to realise the best commercial return for the club both on and off the field.
Langtree Park has suffered from problems with its roof construction but the club says it has now commenced necessary reinforcement works on the roof as part of necessary preworks to the infill cladding project.
The club said that appointed professional parties have now completed the detailed structural and design testing works on the roof and the outer perimeter zone and the requisite engineering specifications resultantly have been finalised.
The cladding and structural support works are now out to tender and a detailed timetable of project works will be announced in May. The project will be tailored to ensure no disruption on matchdays. The club has a financing package in place to meet in full the estimated costs of the project.
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Every summer has a story: write yours: kids edition is a series of fun, age-appropriate journals. Created for parents and children to capture those special summer memories and fun stories. The journal and included prompts are a great tool to help kids unplug and get writing. Creative magic happens when you put pen to paper, allow your child to experience theirs this summer.
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The Dumpster: Un-American Food
01 Jun, 2010 by Michael Campbell
We have been invaded. The Europeans snuck in and now all our signature foods are named after their home towns. Hamburger. Frankfurter. We call the latter a hot dog, but in our hearts we know the truth. A hot dog is never very hot, and God willing, does not contain much dog.
American pizza originated in Italy. It evolved from the Roman concoction of flat bread topped with cheese, honey, and bay leaves. The word pizza comes from the Roman word placenta.
There are French fries on the side. In a fit of posey patriotism we tried calling them freedom fries, in honor of us invading another country. Even Dick Cheney gave up on that name. We concede that nobody makes a french fry as good as the French, so they won at least one war. (As I type the word French, it looks like a German word. Who named them French? Shouldn't they be called Froisebleaux, or something?)
The only food I can think of that even sounds American is the Philly sandwich. But even the Historical Society of Philadelphia admits it was invented at a frankfurter stand in an Italian market. Really, it's just a French dip sandwich non au jus.
Ice cream? Persia, 400 B.C. But we did invent the ice cream cone. No one knows why we didn't give it a clever American name, leaving it as literal as if you called a hamburger a lips and tendons purée sandwich.
It is distinctly American that we don't trust chefs (cheves?) to make a hamburger properly. Bobby Flay himself could make you a $50 hamburger, and without tasting it first you'd pry open the sandwich and dump salt and ketchup on it.
So why don't chefs put the salt and ketchup on it for you in the first place? Because they know you'd open the bun, discover it is already complete, and not know what to do next.
How did ketchup get to be an American staple? Ketchup sounds distinctly German. (Catsup, a word used on some ketchup bottles and otherwise only by a remote tribe of Appalachians, sounds like an anagram. Indeed, I was alarmed to rearrange the letters and discover cat pus.) You can't get five Americans to eat a raw tomato, but every refrigerator sold in the United States comes with a bottle of ketchup in the door.
Why? Because it's mixed with vinegar and salt. Nobody eats cucumbers, but everybody eats pickles. Go to any neighborhood bar and you'll see a jar of pickled whole eggs on the counter. Try to sell a regular egg at the bar and it'll hatch into a dinosaur before anybody buys it.
You'll see Slim Jims for sale at the bar too. Although the name sounds Western, they are nothing more than dried up frankfurters. Sort of a hot dog raisin.
Notice what our German-inspired foods have in common: they are made from ground up things. It's not that Germans are too lazy to chew. God knows Russia would be named Hitlersburg right now if there had been a hamburger stand outside Leningrad to save the invaders from starvation. It's that the Germans don't throw food away like we do. They grind up all sorts of leftover animal parts into hamburger and sausage, and people line up for it. Why not serve those parts separately? Just try to get anyone to eat an ear and sphincter sandwich.
When I was a little kid they passed a law preventing anyone from calling something a hamburger if it didn't contain beef. I was surprised because I presumed hamburgers were made of ham. I was further troubled when the flashing sign over the Koo-Koo fast-food joint down the street was shortened from "Hamburgers" to "Burgers."
You can see why as an adult I pay attention to nomenclature.
The truth is this: In spite of all our border guards and flag-waving jingoism and Jan Brewer immigration laws, we cherish our foreign hamburgers, French fries and frankfurters precisely because they are what all Americans are: made somewhere else.
Michael Campbell
Michael Campbell is a songwriter and humor essayist. His "Dumpster" column closes every issue of Food & Spirits magazine. He has authored two books, including Are You Going To Eat That? (2009), and Of Mice and Me (2017). He also has four albums of original songs. The latest, My Turn Now, was released in 2015. Learn more at michaelcampbellsongwriter.com.
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Bernie Swain and Doris Kearns Goodwin
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Speakers Bureau co-founder, Bernie Swain, and Pulitzer Prize–winning historian, Doris Kearns Goodwin, discuss Swain's book, What Made Me Who I Am, a collection of profiles on thirty-four remarkable leaders, including Goodwin, and the influences that shaped them. Photo Credit: Animated Heaven/Flickr
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Doris Kearns Goodwin, a former Harvard professor and Woodrow Wilson Fellow, is the author of several New York Times best-sellers, including No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, which was awarded the 1995 Pulitzer Prize in History and her latest book, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. She is the recipient of the Charles Frankel Prize and the Sara Josepha Hale Medal. She was the first woman journalist to enter the Red Sox locker room and has been a consultant and on air-person for PBS documentaries on Lyndon Johnson, the Kennedy family, Franklin Roosevelt, Abraham and Mary Lincoln, and Ken Burns' The History of Baseball. Currently an NBC News analyst, Ms. Goodwin lives in Massachusetts.
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Bernie Swain, the founder and Chairman of Washington Speakers Bureau, is today's foremost authority on the lecture industry. [@Swain_Bernie, BernieSwain.com, & amzn.to/1x0bz8g] Over the past 35 years, Bernie has represented 3 of last 4 US Presidents, the last 4 prime ministers of Great Britain, 5 Secretaries of State and countless world and American leaders. He has also represented numerous business executives, public figures, media leaders, and sports legends. Bernie considers himself among the fortunate few entrepreneurs who has not only started a business but developed it into the industry leader – on the strength of handshakes. He has learned a great deal about failure, success, and personal leadership along the way. Bernie has captured it all in his pending book, _What Made Me Who I Am_, available everywhere in September 2016. Photo Credit: Bernieswain.com
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Brian X. Chen
What Apple Needs to Fix to Keep the iPhone Competitive
Apple's third-generation iPhone must adopt several crucial features to outsmart competing smartphones, developers and enthusiasts agree. Aside from the obvious missing features — copy-and-paste and multimedia text messaging — the next iPhone needs features that improve usability, such as search functionality and, most importantly, the ability to run third-party applications in the background, developers contacted […]
Apple's third-generation iPhone must adopt several crucial features to outsmart competing smartphones, developers and enthusiasts agree.
Aside from the obvious missing features — copy-and-paste and multimedia text messaging — the next iPhone needs features that improve usability, such as search functionality and, most importantly, the ability to run third-party applications in the background, developers contacted by Wired.com said. With Apple scheduled to announce details of the iPhone 3.0 operating system Tuesday, hopes are running high that the Cupertino company will address some of these shortcomings.
"The iPhone remains the most compelling smartphone operating system on the market today, but Apple's competitors are going to continue to innovate," said Raven Zachary, founder of the iPhone developer conference iPhoneDevCamp. "And for Apple to remain ahead, it's really going to need to continue to innovate as well as out-innovate the competitive set."
Apple's phenomenally popular iPhone, which launched June 2007, has generated as much criticism as it has praise. The most controversial omissions from the handset are a video recording capability, a copy-and-paste function and the ability to send photos via text messages — all features most smartphones already have. Despite these missing elements, the iPhone catapulted Apple to the position of third-largest handset supplier in the world.
But naturally, the iPhone's booming success has given birth to fierce competition. Most notably, the Palm Pre smartphone, due for a release the first half of 2009, appears to closely mimic the iPhone operating system — and some analysts view the Pre as the first serious threat to Apple's handset. In order to stay ahead of the curve, Apple must continue to improve and innovate its popular smartphone, Zachary said.
The major feature the iPhone requires is background application functionality for multi-tasking, Zachary said. The current iPhone operating system doesn't allow third-party applications to run in the background, meaning if you're using an instant messaging app, for example, you disconnect from it once you return to the iPhone home screen to do something else, such as check e-mail.
Zachary noted that when Palm introduced its Palm Pre at the Consumer
Electronics Show in January, the company emphasized the smartphone's ability to run multiple applications in the background — clearly a slap in the iPhone's face.
Guy Kawasaki, a former Apple evangelist, agreed that running apps in the background is the most important feature the iPhone must adopt to remain competitive.
As for usability, the iPhone requires a search feature to make navigating applications easier, said Ethan Nicholas, coder of the
popular iPhone gameiShoot. For example, there is currently no way to search for keywords in e-mails or text message; instead, you must manually scroll through your items and find specific messages yourself. The lack of a search function on iPhone is peculiar when compared to
Apple's immaculate Mac operating system, which features a speedy search engine called Spotlight, Nicholas said.
"That's shocking to me — that a company so focused on usability leaves you with only the option to scroll through 200 e-mails till you find the one you want," said Nicholas, while noting that the Palm Pre has demonstrated a systemwide search tool. "We're not talking about competing with Android or Palm; we're talking about catching up to the
90s."
Finally, for hardware, developers and analysts concur that not much should be changed about the iPhone's form factor. That's because changing the screen size dramatically would require complete rewrites of the 25,000 iPhone applications already available through the App
However, in terms of hardware, the iPhone's major weakness is its camera, said Tero
Kuittinen, a Global Crown Research analyst. The first- and second-
generation iPhones both feature a 2.0-megapixel camera, and Kuittinen said the next iPhone's camera must feature at least a 3.5-megapixel resolution to compete with rivals. Also, in an earlier Wired.com story,
developers and Kuittinen agreed the next iPhone's processor must be beefed-up to boost its gaming powers.
Will Apple deliver on enthusiasts' demands? We'll find out Tuesday at Apple's special media event in Cupertino, where Wired.com will be liveblogging and reporting on the event. Stay tuned for details.
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Workshop seeks to promote investment from Australia into Vietnam
» Attracting foreign investment, expanding export markets
» RoK high quality products promoted in Vietnam
With a stable socio-political environment, improved infrastructure and a population of nearly 100 million, of which 70 percent are young and educated people, Vietnam will soon become a favourite destination for Australian investors, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung said on December 2.
At the event. (Photo: VNA)
He made the statement at a workshop on investment opportunities in Vietnam in 2021 which was organised by the Consulate General of Vietnam in New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland in collaboration with the Department of External Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The workshop aimed at providing information on policies and the investment environment in Vietnam to Australian investors who want to learn more about the Vietnamese market and creating a channel to connect business communities of the two sides, offering opportunities for them to exchange with each other.
The Vietnamese Deputy Minister affirmed that the Vietnam - Australia relations have become stronger than ever, reflected in the elevation of bilateral cooperation to a comprehensive partnership in 2009 and a strategic partnership in 2018. In particular, in early November, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison announced an enhancement strategy on economic engagement. This is the foundation for further promoting Vietnam - Australia cooperation, he said.
Do Van Su, deputy director of the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment said that Vietnam possesses many competitive advantages compared to other countries in the region. Vietnam has so far signed 15 free trade agreements (FTAs), including important new-generation FTAs such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
It shows that Vietnam has a great level of international integration and is a gateway for foreign investment enterprises to penetrate the region.
Masaaki Ikeda, CEO of Urbanscope Pty Ltd in Sydney, which has participated in many projects in Vietnam, said Vietnam's economy has undergone a miracle development and the country will attract the attention of foreign businesses, especially investors in the fields of construction and infrastructure development.
Dr Nguyen Huu Le, Director of TMA Solutions, said that Vietnam's IT industry is developing impressively. Many global technology giants have chosen Vietnam to locate their subsidiary. In 2020 alone, Vietnam exported about 100 billion USD worth of high-tech products. Meanwhile, Australia has advanced technology but suffers a shortage of IT human resources.
The cooperation between Australian and Vietnamese businesses will create globally competitive technology products, Le said./.
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Q: Fourier series of $f(x) = 1$ for $x\in[-\pi,0]$, $f(x) = -1$ for $x\in[0,\pi]$. I am attempting to solve a Fourier series problem where we have the question defined by a piecewise function:

$$f(x) = \begin{cases} 1 & -\pi \leq x \leq 0 \\ -1 & 0 \leq x \leq \pi \end{cases}$$

I can solve it out where I calculate that $A_{n} = 0$, and $A_{0} = 1$, and I then integrate
$$B_{n} = \frac{2}{\pi} \, (1-\cos(\pi \,n))$$
At this point when trying to solve for an equation, it doesn't match up to any of the example solutions online I can find.

A: Just for the Fourier series:
\begin{align}
f(x) &= A_{0} + \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \left( A_{n} \, \cos(n x) + B_{n} \, \sin(n x) \right) \\
A_{0} &= \frac{1}{2 \pi} \, \int_{-\pi}^{\pi} f(x) \, dx \\
A_{n} &= \frac{1}{\pi} \, \int_{-\pi}^{\pi} f(x) \, \cos(n x) \, dx \\
B_{n} &= \frac{1}{\pi} \, \int_{-\pi}^{\pi} f(x) \, \sin(n x) \, dx.
\end{align}
With
$$f(x) = \begin{cases} 1 & -\pi \leq x \leq 0 \\ -1 & 0 \leq x \leq \pi \end{cases}$$
then
\begin{align}
A_{0} &= \frac{1}{2 \pi} \, \left[ \int_{-\pi}^{0} (1) \, dx + \int_{0}^{\pi} (-1) \, dx \right] = 0 \\
A_{n} &= 0 \\
B_{n} &= \frac{2}{\pi \, n} \, (1 - \cos(n \pi)) = \frac{2 \, (1 - (-1)^{n})}{n \pi }
\end{align}
and
$$f(x) = \frac{2}{\pi} \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1 - (-1)^{n}}{n} \, \sin(n x) = \frac{4}{\pi} \, \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{\sin(2n+1)x}{2n+1}.$$


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Сергей Алексеевич Бару́здин (22 июля 1926 — 4 марта 1991) — русский советский писатель и поэт, редактор; член Союза писателей СССР. Лауреат Государственной премии РСФСР имени М. Горького (1983).

Биография
Родился 22 июля 1926 года в Москве.

В 1938 году опубликовал первые рассказы в детском журнале «Пионер».

Участник Великой Отечественной войны. Призван в армию в 1943, был рядовым 113-го отдельного разведывательного артдивизиона.

В 1949 году вступил в ВКП(б). Член Союза писателей с 1951.

В 1958 году окончил Литинститут имени А. М. Горького.

В 1957—1965 годах секретарь правления СП РСФСР, с 1967 года — СП СССР.

В 1958 году выступил на общемосковском собрании писателей, осудившем Б. Л. Пастернака:
Вот всё, что есть советского в Пастернаке, только то, что он живёт в России, где есть Советская власть. Пастернак об этом сам сказал, и наверняка это письмо будет известно за пределами нашего собрания. Что можно после этого требовать? Есть хорошая русская пословица: «Собачьего нрава не изменишь». Мне кажется, что самое правильное — убраться Пастернаку из нашей страны поскорее.

С 1965 года — главный редактор журнала «Дружба народов».

Жил в Москве на Новопесчаной улице, дом 8; с 1980-х годов — на Краснопролетарской улице, дом 9.

Умер 4 марта 1991 года. Похоронен на Введенском кладбище (23 уч.).

Награды и премии
 орден Ленина (21.07.1986)
 орден Октябрьской Революции (16.11.1984)
 орден Отечественной войны 2-й степени (11.03.1985)
 3 ордена Трудового Красного Знамени (02.07.1971; 23.03.1976; 02.06.1981)
 орден «Знак Почёта» (28.10.1967)
 медаль «За оборону Москвы»
 медаль «За освобождение Варшавы»
 медаль «За взятие Берлина»
 медаль «За освобождение Праги»
 медаль «За победу над Германией в Великой Отечественной войне 1941—1945 гг.»
 другие медали
 Государственная премия РСФСР имени М. Горького (1983) — за сборник рассказов и повестей «Само собой»

Библиография

 Собрание сочинений в 3-х томах. М., Детская литература, 1984—1985, 100 000 экз.
 Избранные произведения в 2-х томах. М., Художественная литература, 1977, 50 000 экз.
 1950 — «Кто построил этот дом». Стихи
 1951 — «Про Светлану»
 1955 — «Кто сегодня учится». Стихи
 1959 — «О разных разностях». Стихи и рассказы
 1961 — «Новые дворики»
 1962 — «Новый адрес Нины Стрешневой»
 1964 — «Повторение пройденного»
 1966 — «Твои друзья — мои товарищи». Стихи, рассказы, повести
 1967 — «Повесть о женщинах»
 1969 — «Я люблю нашу улицу…»
 1969 — «Старое-молодое». Повести, рассказы
 1969 — «От семи до десяти»
 1975 — «То, что было вчера»
 1978 — «Люди и книги». Литературные заметки
 1980 — «Стихи без названия»
 1981 — «А память всё зовёт»
 1982 — «Пора листопада»
 1983 — «Стихи минувших лет»
 1984 — «Само собой…»

Некоторые произведения для детей

 «Вежливый бычок»
 «Двухметровое несчастье»
 «Простуженный ёжик»
 «Эту книжку написал твой друг»
 «Как куры научились плавать»
 «Лось в театре»
 «Забракованный мишка»
 «Пчелиная напасть»
 «Необычный почтальон»
 «Сложное поручение»
 «Сила привычки»
 «Рави и Шаши — рассказ о том, как два маленьких слонёнка, подаренные Неру советским детям, плыли на корабле»
 «Как Снежок в Индию попал — рассказ про советский ответный подарок: маленького белого медвежонка»
 «Шаг за шагом»
 «Шёл по улице солдат»
 «Про Светлану»
 «Светлана — пионерка»
 «Светлана — наша Сейдеш»
 «Сказка о трамвае»
 «Кто сегодня учится»
 Чудеса : Стихи и рассказы : [Для мл. шк. возраста]/С. А. Баруздин; Ил. В. Гальдяев. — М.: Малыш, 1973. — 80 с. : ил. — На рус. яз.: Цена 1 р. 08 к..
Содержание:
 Чудеса. Стихи
 Алёшка из нашего дома. Маленькие рассказы
 Валя-Валентин. Стихи
 Человеки. Маленькие рассказы
 Чёрное море. Стихи
 Идёт мальчишка на парад. Стихи

Экранизации
Рядом с вами (1986), реж. Николай Малецкий.

Отзывы
Литературовед, литературный критик, журналист, писатель и публицист Б. Г. Яковлев отмечал:Сергей Баруздин, детский писатель, но, по-моему, никудышный главный редактор, к тому же обременённый классической русской леностью, явно не склонный заниматься финансово-хозяйственной устойчивостью журнала, ещё недавно бывшего лидером среди многотиражных изданий Союза писателей, медленно, но верно терял позиции.

Примечания

Литература
 Полторацкий В. В. Вступающим в жизнь, «Правда», 1964, 11 окт.
 Мотяшов И., Воспитание правдой, «Детская литература», 1966, № 7
 Кудреватых Л., Тася, Ёлка и другие, «Правда», 1968, 29 апр.
 Орлов Даль, Сергей Баруздин. Очерк творчества, изд. «Детская литература». Стр.112. 1976

Пехотинцы Великой Отечественной войны
Русские писатели XX века
Главные редакторы журнала «Дружба народов»
Писатели-соцреалисты
Детские писатели по алфавиту
Детские писатели СССР
Выпускники Литературного института имени А. М. Горького
Члены Союза писателей СССР
Члены КПСС
Похороненные на Введенском кладбище


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Q: Pre-calculus: Dealing with negative indeces can someone please show me how to solve problems such as these? Obviously, I was able to find a basic principle for the first questions, but I couldn't apply this to the others. I want to learn the 'method' on systematically solving these.

A: There a 'law': $$x^{a}\times x^{b}=x^{a+b}$$ And another one:
$$x^{0}=1$$ Applying this on e.g. (b) results in: $$x^{-6}\times x^{6}=x^{-6+6}=x^{0}=1$$
Dividing both sides by $x^{6}$ leads to the conclusion that: $$x^{-6}=\frac{1}{x^{6}}$$ Also there is a 'law': $$\left(x^{a}\right)^{b}=x^{ab}$$ Applying
that on e.g. (o) results in: $$\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)^{-5}=\left(x^{-1}\right)^{-5}=x^{\left(-1\right)\left(-5\right)}=x^{5}$$
If you really want to get hold on this then it is essential is to get familiar with these laws.

A: I'm pretty sure you're just supposed to flip all the fractions. You can use, for arbitrary elements (e.g. variables, polynomials, numbers) $X,Y$ and $\alpha>0$,
$$
\left(\frac XY\right)^{-\alpha}=\left[\left(\frac XY\right)^{-1}\right]^\alpha=\left(\frac YX\right)^\alpha.
$$


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Discussions of sophistication make many american citizens uncomfortable. This available booklet makes type seen in daily life. exclusively determining political and fiscal inequalities among periods deals an incomplete photo of sophistication dynamics in the United States, and should now not connect to people's lived reports. In studying sessions, Barbara Jensen explores the agony because of category in our society, opting for classism-or anti-working category prejudice-as a crucial consider the copy of inequality in the US.
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Safety LMS, a tower construction safety training company headquartered in Austin, Tex., has announced it has expanded its capabilities with a new leadership team and additional locations for training.
John Paul (JP) Jones (left) has taken over as President of Safety LMS, and Jimmy Hurt has been appointed Vice President and Director of Business Development.
Under new ownership, 39-year tower industry safety expert John Paul (JP) Jones has taken over as President of Safety LMS with 25-year industry veteran Jimmy Hurt as Vice President and Director of Business Development.
Stephen Phillips continues to lead the company's core group of instructors with Jo Anna Ivey serving as training coordinator and administrator. Additionally, Kwame Larnyoh continues Safety LMS's training in Ghana, West Africa.
Former co-founder Gordon Lyman played a pivotal role in the company's success and still serves as a consultant, said Jones.
"Gordon has been committed to climber safety for over 40 years and he has been a driving force in creating safety standards and developing Safety LMS to its highly recognized status as a premiere training company," said Jones.
Unique to Safety LMS is that they only employ telecommunications tower industry professionals as instructors and the current team has over 120 years of combined experience in all aspects of tower erection, modification, maintenance and antenna installation.
Safety LMS is working on plans for a state-of-the-art training facility to be located in Austin. The facility, entitled VISTA (The Vertical Institute for Safety, Training and Aptitude) will have a 50' guyed tower and two 50' self-supporting towers under one roof along with three classrooms and offices.
"All of our instructors have decades of experience. That's what sets us apart. We are tower guys teaching tower guys. When someone is being taught the science of developing a rigging plan for a gin pole lift they want to know the person teaching him knows what he is talking about and has done it before many times. You can't fake that kind of experience," said Jones.
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Safety LMS now has eight training centers complete with training towers strategically located around the nation and will also expand its open enrollment classes to all regions in the country.
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Guyed tower plumb and tensioning training is under development. Safety LMS is also developing a series of educational videos; both should be released early 2016.
Safety LMS is proud to be the exclusive training provider for the Warriors4Wireless program and has partnered with W4W and Texas A&M Engineering Extension Services, to launch a ground breaking Tower Technician Certification Course that trains and certifies the nation's transitioning military personnel.
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To document the existing practice and use of drones in humanitarian settings and to understand the best use scenarios, past deployments have been evaluated and documented in short write ups. In particular, deployments by the World Bank, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap, IOM, Medair and UAViators are featured.
The aim is to share the learnings with the greater humanitarian community to facilitate an understanding of potential use cases and best applications. Further case studies on delivery and search and rescue drones will be available shortly. The publication of these documents is part of the DG ECHO funded Initiative on Drones in Humanitarian Action, implemented by FSD in collaboration with CartONG, UAViators, and Zoi Environment Network.


Our International School proposes to offer pupils the advantages characterized by two education systems: those of the Anglo-saxon and Italian.
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The President's Faith
Divine Intervention Series, Book Two
by Carla Bruce
"WAIT!" PRESIDENT DRUMMOND WAKEFIELD CALLED.
Hand reaching for the door to the oval office, primary protective agent Joe Compton jerked to attention and looked over his shoulder at his commander in chief. "Mr. President?"
"I'd like a few minutes to myself in the office."
"Certainly Sir," Compton stepped to one side.
The president nodded and stepped into the office that he would occupy for the next four years. He could not bring himself to say, "His office," because the oval office could never belong to any one man or woman. Time seemed altered as if only a gossamer veil separated him from the history of this room. Two more steps and he felt like he was stepping into the future. However, when he stood in front of the presidential desk, he realized that what really mattered was today. The actions or non-actions of today would shape the tomorrows.
Making his way to the plush leather chair behind the desk, he spun it around a couple of times. Looked comfortable. He would be spending a lot of time there for the next four yearsat least. He started to sit. No, not yet. Something tugged at his consciousness—or maybe his sub consciousness—something he needed to do.
Learning to pay attention to the gentle nudges of the Holy Spirit was an ongoing adventure. Not only did he appreciate the comforting presence of God's Spirit, but also he had come to trust what he called God's GPS system. What message or truth did God want him to be aware of today?
He turned toward the full-length window, pulled back the dark blue drapes, and looked out at the snow-covered lawn below. Then he lifted his gaze higher. The gray sky draped itself ominously over the city, shutting out the life-giving warmth of the sun.
He would miss his mountains. Maybe he'd bring in a couple of Nita's landscapes and hang them where he could always look up and get a glimpse of his beloved Wyoming.
As he gazed out the window, his thoughts turned to the past:
What an incredible journey it had been…the unexpected request that he become his party's candidate for president…the heady sense of being carried along as a multitude of professionals and volunteers worked to bring him out of near obscurity as Wyoming's junior senator to the spotlight of his party's candidate for president of the United States…the non-stop campaign and respectable victory in November.
However, none of that could compare to his experience a few days after the election when he and Nita were at the family ranch in Wyoming. That's when his journey moved from incredible to unbelievable. Chills still ran up his spine when he pictured God's literal invasion of his life…The angelic visit and his message had been Drum's wake up call to return to the God and faith of his childhood…to believe that the God of the Bible was still the God of the twenty-first century. And, most astounding of all, to accept that God had a plan and a purpose for Drummond Wakefield—a purpose far beyond being president.
Since then, Drum had learned a lot about himself and about the God he had ignored for most of his lifeand he was still learning. Now, a new journey was beginning—a journey that could bring the unknown, the unusual, even the unthinkable into his presence at any timeand he would have to deal with it.
He let the drapes fall back into place, turned and walked to the middle of the room and stood on the rug bearing the presidential seal and then fell to his knees. "Oh, God, here I am—overwhelmed and awed by the reality of being the president of this great nation. Help me to serve the people of this nation as you would have me do. Help me never to forget that you care more for this nation and this world than I, or anyone else, could ever care. Help me to make wise decisions, propose beneficial programs, and set an example of faith. Like Solomon, Lord, I ask for wisdom."
A sudden stirring of air in the room caused the hairs on the back of his neck to bristle. He wheeled around. "You!" he cried excitedly at the sight of the angel—his angel, Raphael. "I wondered…."
"Couldn't miss this," Raphael said and a huge smile broke across his face.
"Nice outfit," Drum pointed to the dark blue suit, red tie, and white shirt.
"Seemed appropriate."
"Right…" he paused, "I have to ask. Have you been in this room before?"
A smile and a shrug was the only response.
"So…have you?"
The nod said yes.
"Who?" Drum was incredulous, fascinated, and curious.
"Tall guy, beard, stove-pipe hat…"
"Lincoln…Abraham Lincoln! Wow! Who else?"
"Can't say more—at least not now."
"What? Is this like a need-to-know thing?"
A smile and a nod said yes.
"So," Drum asked, "will we be meeting like this often?"
"This brief visit is most likely our last, but then," he shrugged, "I never know."
"I wondered…."
"The Almighty does not want you relying upon—or more importantly—anticipating angelic visitations. Think of our previous encounters as sort of a jump start to get you going."
"Haven't jump started a vehicle in a lot of years, but I remember how."
"The principle is similar. The jump gets the already existing battery to operating as it should, and with use the battery builds up in strength until it is operating as the manufacturer intended."
"So," Drum grinned, "your intervention jump got me started so that the spirit of God, which was already within me, would begin to function as God intended."
"More or less…" the angel replied.
"I'll miss you," the words caught in Drum's throat.
"And I you," Raphael said, a somber look on his face. He threw one arm around Drum's shoulder and squeezed. "I'll be watching."
Drum nodded, felt the angel's touch dissolve, and watched his image evaporate.
The President's Angel
Carla Bruce
What if… we had a president more concerned with doing the right thing instead of the politically expedient thing? What if... that president was a man of simple gutsy faith who was learning to trust God in both personal and professional situations?
Follow President Drummond Wakefield's incredible journey of faith as he shakes up the status quo of DC insiders, stirs up the ire of extremist groups, and finds himself in situations where only the "still, small voice of the Spirit" can give him the answers he so desperately needs.
"Carla Bruce is a gifted writer with a passion for the Lord. The President's Faith, book two in Carla's Divine Intervention series, will inspire you to pray for our nation. In this perilous time in America's history, the insights, encouragement, and hope in this story reveal the light that can overcome the darkness in our land."
—Mark Buckley, Senior Pastor, Living Streams Christian Church
Carla Bruce, an editor, ghostwriter, and author has worked in the writing industry for over thirty years. Her first novel, The President's Angel, made its successful debut in 2011. With The President's Faith, book two in the Divine Intervention series, the amazing saga of hope and faith continues. Carla is the mother of three and grandmother of eight. She and her husband, Tom, live in Arizona. She is currently working on book three, The President's Legacy. Contact her at carlaabruce@cox.net.


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New River Gorge National River Area To Become A National Park
By Adam December 28, 2020
Great news for those that enjoy National Parks, West Virginia's New River Gorge Region, or West Virginia tourism. Included within the Fiscal Year 2021 Omnibus Appropriations Bill signed by President Trump last night (December 27th) is the New River Gorge Park and Preserve Designation Act. The act will designate the existing New River National River and over 72,000 acres of land within it as a National Park and Preserve.
The New River Gorge Bridge will continue to be the centerpiece of the new New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. (Adam Prince, 2007)
The river and surrounding land, which was added to the National Park System in 1978, will be our 63rd National Park. The designation preserves over 7,000 acres as a National Park. This area will not allow any hunting. The remaining 65,000 acres of the existing park will be designated as a preserve allowing hunting and fishing.
The main attractions to the New River Gorge - whitewater rafting, camping, hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing - will continue and most likely flourish more with the new designation. The authorization also allows the NPS to purchase an additional 100 acres of private land for the National Park and bid on another 4,000 acres to add to the Preserve.
The National Park and Preserve would be the fifth such kind in the National Park System. The other four - including Denali National Park - are located in Alaska.
Legislation designates New River Gorge National Park and Preserve ---Beckley Register-Herald
New River Gorge Is Our Newest National Park ---Outside Magazine
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I have been absent recently as I've been rather involved in chasing parts on a new project car and putting together a magazine but that silence will soon be rectified. Mat has very kindly offered to take some photos of the various watches I acquired last year so once that's done, expect some interesting posts.
Give me a call Jon when you have a minute....?


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Independent producers Jiles King, Jonathan McCrory, and Anthony McDonald met with Broadway producer Ron Simons, to talk about black theatre on Broadway.
Anthony McDonald: What is your definition of black theatre?
Jiles King: Who stopped you?
Ron Simons: Alfred Preisser or Chris McElroen. And I said "No? Why don't you think we are a black theatre?" They said "Well, you know, we go beyond that…" And I didn't quite understand why. At the end of the day I felt it was because the two of them were not African American, so therefore it's not black theatre. Which I thought was, at the very least narrow minded, and contradicted my whole purpose. So, at that point, I started questioning what is black theatre? And I've yet to figure it out because Black theatre is changing. Black theatre to me used to be these institutions that were spread across the country that often had African American leadership, were doing plays that were either about or within the African American community, who were hiring African American actors. But now so many institutions have come under fiscally challenging situations, I find that some of these theatres are just hosting. Someone else develops the work and the theatre just brings it in for a few weeks or a month. So, I think that definition is evolving, but if I was put in a corner with a gun to my head, I would say that black theatre in my mind should be dedicated to creating works that reflect the values, the morals, the challenges, the myths, the beliefs of the African American community.
Jiles: Do you think that could be told or fully realized with white leadership?
Ron Simons: I think that black folks have a sensibility that no matter how intertwined another person might be in African American culture, they will not truly be as impactful as someone who is African American. With that being said, I think it's perfectly fine and I would never tell someone that because you are not African American that you shouldn't direct this play. But I will tell you that from my experience African American directors are able to get under and into a subject matter if it is about African American culture in ways that have eluded white directors that I have worked with. I think it's important for us to tell our own stories, to write our own stories, to act in our own stories, to direct our own stories. I feel that is really important in maintaining our culture, in reinvesting in our culture, so that it is our culture, without a filter. Now I'm also a strong believer that if it's good theatre it will have universal themes that will resonate with everyone, whether you are African American, Asian American, Latino American, or whatever. I think good work and good storytelling is just good storytelling. So I feel that it is important for us as a community to continue to write, produce, direct, act in, and financially support black theatre.
I think it's important for us to tell our own stories, to write our own stories, to act in our own stories, to direct our own stories. I feel that is really important in maintaining our culture, in reinvesting in our culture, so that it is our culture, without a filter.
Anthony McDonald: What place do you hold within the black theatre?
Ron Simons: I think that my place as a producer in the arts is that of a young voice. I come from a business background. I have a MBA in marketing and international business, so it's hard for me, unless I am just completely orgasmic about some piece, to not look at the monetary side because it takes money to do anything. I don't care if you are doing it in the smallest, most remote regional theatre. Somebody has to pay the light bill. I think I am a newer voice on the scene that is unique because I had an entire career in business before I came to the arts. So I think I have a unique perspective. I'm not saying it's necessarily right. I'm not saying that I'm going to be the best storyteller. From a producing point of view, I think I have a unique perspective because of who I am and my background and my experience before I became a producer.
Jonathan McCrory: What made you want to become a producer?
Ron Simons: I came to New York as an actor and I started doing some interesting work and some not particularly interesting work, but I got to meet some amazingly talented writers, playwrights, screenwriters, and some amazing actors. Occasionally, I would see some work that was worthy of their talent, but there was a lot of work out there that I thought was either mediocre because it didn't speak to me or it didn't try to change a way of thinking. I met these really talented people and I said that they should be doing better work. If someone isn't going to be bringing better work to the table then maybe I should be doing it. And why not? You've got to start somewhere. I hadn't planned on it but you just reach a stage where you say something has to be done. How can I do it? I had a background in business. I felt that I'm a good storyteller. I can recognize a good story when I see it, so I'll do it. And maybe I'll fail or maybe I'll succeed, but I will certainly know that I have tried.
Anthony: Do you think there are barriers that are stopping African Americans from becoming theatrical producers at the Broadway level?
Ron Simons: At the Broadway level I think there are a number of challenges. Not the least of which is money, because if you can't bring in a lot of money to the table in the role of investors, then you have to bring your own money to the table. Typically those of us who have those resources, in my experience, are not looking to invest in theatre. They are looking for return. Not that we don't support theatre. I know a number of people here in New York, who are very well to do who are on the board of directors of various arts organizations in the city. There were other producers of color on Streetcar Named Desire. I expected to have a strong representation of African Americans that would back Porgy and Bess, but I was disabused of that idea the first time I walked into the room. I think that the number one issue is financing, and I think our job is to introduce those that do have the money into the producing role on Broadway because, it goes back to what I said before, that it's important for us to tell our stories. Whether that means we are at the box office, or we're hiring the staff and the crew, or we're on stage. The only way that's going to happen, on a Broadway level, is if we invest in Broadway shows.
Jiles King: What kind of works are you attracted to and do you like to put on stage?
Ron Simons: Well, first of all, it has to be good storytelling. It has to be a story that is accessible. It has to be a story where there is an arc to not only the characters, but the piece itself. After that I'm looking for stories that have not been told yet. The fact is that so many themes have been repeated in so many plays, it's hard to come up with a brand new construct at the basic level. It's the story of redemption. It's a coming of age story. You know what I mean? When you try to boil it down to its simplest form there are not an infinite number of themes, but there are an infinite number of stories that can reflect or comment on those themes. That's what I look for. If it's a situation, a character I've never heard of or seen before, a community that I've not been exposed to, then it has to be a situation with a universal theme that we've seen before. Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back, but it's set in the Midwest with some Japanese cowboys.
Anthony McDonald: How do you see Broadway producers like yourself working with black theatre institutions to help propel the voices of that community to foster new artistic voices?
Ron Simons: Well, first of all we have to invest. I am a supporter of work from everything from web series like The Abandon by Keith Josef Adkins to the most current production that the Hansberry Project is doing in Seattle by Valerie Curtis-Newton. I think it's very important that we invest in black theatre before it becomes a Broadway-ready or a Broadway-bound production. One of the things that I really need to do is go to the conference that happens every two years, the National Black Theater Festival. As Broadway producers, it's just so much work to get the work done that we don't spend enough time finding the funding sources to build a community that enables people to become part of the funding source of black theatre in this country. And it's really, really important. And it's also the fact that one of the issues that black theatre suffered from in the past is that we can put on a good show, we can direct, we can act our behinds off; culturally we understand the model, we understand the art but we aren't always as knowledgeable in the management of the money to keep the theatre open so that we can do the work that we're supposed to do. I think we really still struggle with the fiscal competence to allow us, long-term, to continue to do the work that we want to do.
Jiles King: Do you think that's why black theatres don't receive enhancement deals? For instance, Porgy and Bess went to A.R.T. Why didn't it go to the Hansberry Project?
Ron Simons: I don't think that is common knowledge at the generic Broadway level for producers. I can be wrong, but I think that when you pick a choice, for example, like Porgy and Bess, it is a bit of a unique construct because it is a classic in the American theatre and certainly in the opera world. The problem lies in the development, and I don't mean fiscal development, but development in terms of the product, the play, and the story. But someone has to sit down and say we feel that this is going to be marketable. It's not a guarantee by any means, but if the producing partners don't believe that they will be able to turn a profit, if it's not, "commercial," then it will not even be considered. And there is work that is being done in regional theatres, which I think is very important work, but does not fit the definition of the average Broadway construct of commercial. I think for example of Ruined that was off-Broadway a few years ago, Pulitzer Prize winner, an amazing show, incredible acting, very well directed, incredibly well written, but why didn't that come to Broadway? I think it didn't come to Broadway because people didn't think it was commercial.
Jiles King: Do you feel culturally responsible as lead producer to represent your culture or can it be any story that moves you?
Ron Simons: That's a good question and I have to tell you that I can't say that it will have to be an African American story, because honestly if I found a story tomorrow that I thought was off the chain and I thought was highly commercial and an amazing story and deals with a Latino mother who lives in Albuquerque, I would put myself behind that project to make that happen. Am I drawn to mostly properties that deal with people of color in general? Yes.
Jonathan McCrory: Thinking about Broadway, in the future, how do you see new voices, like Katori Hall and new productions like Fela!, works written by African Americans getting into the pipeline?
Ron Simons: It has to start, and I know I'm beating a dead horse, but it has to start with the story. You just need to have one or two important people in the community, be it the right theatre or the right funding source that says that this person is a genius. There are usually, arguably, three to five storytellers who are the star children of that period–over a period of time, that might be a year or five years. And their work gets done. It gets workshopped and gets put on its feet, because that person has become a brand. The pedigree of the product is important. I can't stress enough how I try to tell that to other artists of color, black folks, that you can write the best thing since sliced bread, this play could be amazing but until anyone knows about it, it's just a little artistic masturbation because you have not closed the loop. You have to have some heat behind it. What I've seen is that a lot of African American artists focus solely on the work, which has to be done to begin with. But after that, then you've got to recognize that there is the business side of making art. It goes beyond just your talent.
Jonathan McCrory: You named a lot of institutions and I agree that you have to get in there if you want to be vetted, but what I'm struggling with is where are the black institutions that can vet me and give me those opportunities?
Ron Simons: I'm trying to make that happen. I'm trying to build a brand with SimonSays. I want people to say, "SimonSays, what does that mean to me?" That means that this is probably a socially conscious product, it's definitely a very good story; it's very well executed and there are going to be some universal themes in there. From the 1,500 submissions I get through my website, there are a lot of really good plays. And I want a story, that when I call someone like [Broadway producer] Jeff Richards and say, "Jeff, you need to come and see this play." That he won't go Ron who?" They'll go "Oh Ron, do you really think I should?" And they'll see it, or read it.
1. Mentorship was not discussed, do you have young producers on your team that work or shadow with you? This is KEY to us and our art.
2. How are you innovating the concept of what commercialism means in relation to the blk story?
Jonathan-- you are a blk institution! When peeps create, they create from need. You have many examples of great blk artiss doing work if they directly advocate for you or not. Remember, it may not come exactly how you want it, but it will come when most necessary and will be perfect... I speak for you very much but don't tell you when I do each time. We all must trust!!!


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166 (cent soixante-six) est l'entier naturel qui suit 165 et qui précède 167.

En mathématiques
Cent soixante-six est :
 Un nombre de Smith.
 En entrant 166, la fonction de Mertens retourne 0.
 Un nombre triangulaire centré.

Dans d'autres domaines
Cent soixante-six est aussi :
 Années historiques : -166, 166.
 Synonyme d'intelligence et de réussite dans les traditions gadzariques.
 Les Formules 1 Ferrari 166 et Ferrari 166S.

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・The design of the glass at the first floor entrance and the corridor of the second floor followed the style of the early Showa Era. You can embrace the ancient charm by admiring the design of the glass and wood. ・The unique decorations of the windows were designed by Inami in Tooyama. ・You can also find many historic items in the museum, for example: an about 100-years-old cashier and Japanese style painted rack.
Although the Okuzaemon, which is built in 1914, is not a Gasshou but a Japanese style traditional building, the pillar of the Gasshou was used in its construction. The characteristic of Okuzaemon is its plastered wall in the Study Hall. You are able to see the techniques of the Japanese ancient workmen here.


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Board of Director Candidates
Bruce Laughrey
Biography Statement:
J. Bruce Laughrey is chairman of TelSpan, Inc., a company specializing in interactive telecommunications services and a leading provider of teleconferencing services in the United States. He is also the founder and past president of MediSpan, Inc., a developer of pharmaceutical publications and databases integrated into pharmacy computer systems and utilized by pharmacists, physicians, hospitals, and third party prescription drug programs across the country. He has also previously worked as a principal at E-Span, Inc., practiced as a pharmacist in retail, chain, and hospital pharmacies, and owned and operated four apothecaries in Indianapolis, Indiana. Bruce earned his pharmacy degree from South Dakota State University. Throughout his pharmacy career, he has participated in a number of professional pharmacy associations, including APhA, NCPA, NACDS, ASHP, HDMA, ASCP, and the Indiana Pharmacy Alliance, and served on a number of boards and dean's advisory boards. He served two board terms and was chairman of the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) in 1992. He was also a member of the Pharmacy Standardization Committee of the World Health Organization in the mid-1990s. His honors include the Bowl of Hygeia Award, South Dakota State Pharmacy Alumnus of the Year, and South Dakota State University Distinguished Alumni Award.
Candidate Statement:
My passion and diverse experience in pharmacy including community, hospital, and long term care has given me a deep seeded respect for the importance of pharmaceutical care. I believe that this passion is in alignment with the mission and vision of the APhA Foundation and would be honored to serve as a Board Member. My experience on the South Dakota State University Council of Trustees has prepared me to be a well-qualified candidate for the Foundation's Board. This experience has given me insight into fundraising and particularly the Board's financial responsibility as it pertains to the proper management and investment of Foundation Assets. The years of membership and involvement as a trustee with the NCPDP provided additional knowledge in the process of standards development and the provision of educational programs to a diverse cross-section of decision makers in the healthcare industry. I believe these activities represent an experience base that can hopefully serve the APhA Foundation well. Again, I am honored to be nominated and look forward to advancing the Foundation's interests if elected.


Graphenea, the Spain-based graphene producer, has teamed up with scientists from the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands to design graphene-based "mechanical pixels" that could, among other applications, be someday used as colored pixels in e-readers and other low-powered screens.
In these "graphene balloons", a double layer of graphene (two atoms thick) is deposited on top of circular indents cut into silicon. The graphene membranes enclose air inside the cavities, and the position of the membranes can be changed by applying a pressure difference between the inside and the outside. When the membranes are closer to the silicon they appear blue; when the membranes are pushed away they appear red.
The new method uses simple optical interference measured under a modified microscope to resolve the deflection of graphene membranes. The deflection is measured by looking at the optical interference between the light reflected off the drum and a silicon substrate. A simple fitting algorithm is applied to extract the exact deflection at the center of the drum.
What causes the color change effect is the interference between light waves reflected from the bottom of the cavity and the membrane on top. These reflected waves interfere constructively or destructively depending on the position of the membrane – either adding up or cancelling out different parts of the spectrum of white light. This interference enhances or reduces certain colors in the reflected light.
According to the team, "Not only does this provide the colorimetry technique for characterizing suspended graphene, which is useful for companies developing graphene mechanical sensors, but it also provides a means to implement display technology based on interferometry modulation". This interferometry modulation is the technology already used in some colored e-reader displays and smartwatches. These types of displays require little energy and use a reflective membrane and a cavity to present individual mechanical pixels, just like the process outlined above, though they use silicon materials.
By using graphene instead, a device's performance could get a major boost, and possibly enable new types of flexible displays. The researchers are now working out a way to manipulate the colors using electricity, and are aiming to have a screen prototype to show off at next year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.


The Big Man Challenge consists of a series of events that test the strength of each individual. Every individual will be placed on a team in order to work together as a unit in a tournament style competition!
Teams should have at least 7 players. However, it is strongly encouraged that each team bring 14 players to allow for substitutions and injury. The first 16 teams to register will play.
What To Bring: Teams must provide their own workout gear.


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The first building to be built in the Rockefeller Center was the General Electric Building, a skyscraper known as the RCA Building before 1988, because it served as the headquarters of the Radio Corporation of America.
Completed in 1933, with its 70 floors and 259 metres in height, it is the highest and most prominent building of the entire complex. Designed by the art deco architect Raymond Hood, the GE Building laid down the architectural basis for the rest of the buildings. As a matter of interest, you should know that this was the first skyscraper to feature elevators grouped together in the centre of the structure. And as a fun fact, we can also add that Charles Ebbets' famous photograph "Lunch atop a Skyscraper" was taken during the construction of this building. You are sure to have come across this emblematic photograph: it depicts several workers having lunch, sitting on a beam hundreds of metres high with the city at their feet. It was taken on September 29, 1932 on what would become the penultimate floor of the building and is one of the more widely reproduced photographs of all times.
Above the main entrance to the Rockefeller Center, you will see a bas-relief that celebrates the triumph of the broadcasting industry titled "Wisdom and Knowledge", by Lee Lawrie, best known for his sculpture of Atlas, located near here, on Fifth Avenue. Inside the building, you will find the surprising mural "Triumph of the Human Race" by José María Sert, which covers the roof of the lobby, although you will probably find it curious to know that the Spanish artist was only the third choice. Pablo Picasso himself had been initially asked to carry out the project, but following this refusal the project was entrusted to the Mexican artist Diego Rivera, who was known at the time for his views in support of communism. Shortly before the inauguration of the building, the artist replaced one of the approved portraits on the model of the work with a different one, which bore a great resemblance to Lenin. Thus, it was ordered that his work be destroyed and replaced by the work of Spanish artist José María Sert, which you can admire to the present day.
The star of the lobby is a huge Swarovski crystal chandelier whose design, they say, is an exact replica of the GE Building if this were turned upside down.
Currently, the building is popularly known as the home of the NBC, the National Broadcasting Company, where the classic Saturday Night Show is filmed, as well as other programs and talk shows typical of the television station.
If your budget allows it, try to book a table in one of its trendiest restaurants and spend an exciting and memorable evening dining atop the GE Building, enjoying the illuminated skyline in the background.
Finally, do not miss the Top of the Rock Observation Deck, a viewpoint that boasts one of the best views of the city and of Central Park. From up here, on the building's 70th floor, you can enjoy an unobstructed, 360-degree view and take in the monstrous beauty of New York's skyscrapers. Access is well signposted from 50th Street, between Rockefeller Center and Sixth Avenue. Go all the way to the top, and you will undoubtedly be left speechless.
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Forbes Galleries (44)
Jewish Musem (117)
Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden (105)
Museum of Modern Art (95)
New Museum of Contemporary Art (35)
Rubin Museum of Art (53)
Villard Mansions (80)
Chelsea Art Museum (51)
Frick Collection (111)
Lower East Tenement Museum (34)
Museo del Barrio (119)
Museum of the City of New York (118)
New York Historical Society (102)
Studio Museum in Harlem (134)
Whitney Museum of American Art (113)
Cooper-Hewitt Museum (116)
Guggenheim Museum (115)
Madame Tussauds (86)
Museum of Chinese in America (32)
Old Merchant's House (61)
The Paley Center for Media (94)
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