Looking for your perfect Recumbent Bike? Having topsy-turvy thoughts regarding which bike to choose amongst the surplus of options provided in the market? If you want the best exercise bike that is power-packed with features yet does not dig a hole in your pocket, then you are at the right place! Following Schwinn MY16 230 recumbent bike review will hand out comprehensive details regarding all its exclusive features and functioning.
It is one of the best and perfect Recumbent Bikes for beginners, moderate users, seniors and people seeking a rehabilitation workout gear. With its sturdy built, it provides contributive results, besides keeps you entertained with its fascinating accessories.
What to watch out for before buying Schwinn MY16 230?
What are FAQ's related to the Schwinn MY16 230 Recumbent Bike?
What tools do you need for assembly?
Is it obligatory to run the program to ride the bike?
Can you adjust the tilt of the seat?
What is the difference between Schwinn 230 and Schwinn MY16 230?
How to operate the Console?
Schwinn Fitness introduces the slightly upgraded version of their previous model Schwinn 230 Bike named as Schwinn MY16 230 Recumbent Bike. The newer version's Console has better user-interface and aesthetic looks to it than the previous one. Apart from this, other mechanical parts remain the same.
Schwinn MY16 230 is a well-designed sturdy Bike which allows you to perform low-impact workouts efficiently. You can even use it to tone and strengthen your glute muscles, thighs, calves muscles, etc. Its recumbent type of design features a relaxed reclined position of the user so that you can pedal for a longer period of time without experiencing tiredness.
Schwinn MY16 is a feature-rich exercising bike that is offered at an extremely affordable price; an ideal purchase for people that are tight on budget.
Now, let's have a look at what all outstanding features this bike has to offer.
With this Schwinn recumbent exercise bike, you can track and monitor different workout metrics like time, calories burned and distance traveled, etc. Then, via USB port provided, you can sync this data with Schwinn Connect Website or with the MyFitnessPal app to observe your progress.
Extremely Simplified Console features 2 LCD screens which help you reach your fitness goals by tracking your workout progress, hence keeps you motivated.
It has been predetermined with about 22 different workout programs which include 9 profiles, 8 heart rate control system (4 for beginners, 4 for advanced users), 2 user-defined settings, 2 fitness tests (1 for beginner, 1 for advanced user) and 1 Quick start. With these programs, it becomes much easier for you to find out your ideal workout routine.
The primary screen measures about 3" x 5" whereas the secondary screen measures 1" x 5".
You can also switch the workout metrics between miles or kilometers, as per your discretion.
Incorporated with a perimeter weighted, high-speed, high-inertia 13 pounds of flywheel, this Schwinn recumbent exercise cycle offers pretty smooth, reliable and noiseless operation. It has about 20 different Magnetic resistance levels to favor beginners as well as pro users equally.
Also, there are 10 'Quick Keys' provided on the Console for changing resistance, so that you can handily shift your workout from easy-going to intense.
Heart rate sensors are ergonomically positioned near to your seat, this makes it easy to track your pulse and help you stay within your Optimum Heart rate zone.
This Schwinn stationary bike comes with a Vented Seat and Backrest to provide maximum ventilation to the user for long-lasting, comfortable workouts. It has a sliding rail system to adjust the position of the seat as per your convenience through the 'Adjust Lever' provided.
This vented seat features a contoured leg area for your utmost comfort while pedaling.
Also, it has a Step-through type of design, hence getting on or getting off the bike is much easier, especially for seniors.
Both sides of the seat have been incorporated with 'Grab handles' to provide extra support to the user. This bike proves to be a solid workout platform for you, due to the 2 integrated Stabilizer caps provided.
Additionally, the bike has an Oversized Crossbar Tubular Frame that gives high stability to the whole unit.
One-piece cranking system features standard type of pedals with toe straps to secure your feet while you pedal.
Heart rate sensors might not provide extremely precise readings. Chest straps can measure your heart rate much more accurately. But this bike is not compatible with such chest strap.
For those of you who prefer a cushioned seat and backrest, this bike might not be an optimum purchase for you. The seat is constructed from vented hard plastic.
Schwinn MY16 compact stationary bike comes with myriads of additional accessories to make your workout experience much more gratifying and full of comfort.
During too intense workouts, you can use the 3-speed fan for instant cooling sense. To keep you entertain, there are acoustically chambered speakers provided where you can plug in your iPod or tablet through media cable provided. You can control the MP3 settings through your device itself.
For your extreme handy usage, a water bottle holder is mounted on the side near to the seat, so that you stay hydrated during exercises.
Other than that, there is a media tray where you can situate a magazine or a tablet to read while keeping an eye on monitor at the same time.
You can even buy the Schwinn Fitness Mat separately to preserve your floor from potential scratches and add a hint of professionalism to the whole appearance of the assembly.
If you place any magazine or your tablet in the media tray, the bigger primary screen will be covered by it. Although, you can still see your workout metrics on the smaller screen.
If you are very tall (above 6'3"), this bike might feel somewhat uncomfortable to pedal, as the seat adjustment is limited and it cannot be adjusted vertically.
There are only 2 user-defined settings provided, so if you are planning to share this bike with more than 2 users, they cannot save their workout data or track their progress here.
Flywheel weighs just about 13 pounds. Such lightweight design might cause light wobbliness during high resistance levels.
The seat is made of molded plastic and features a vented design. So if you are looking for an upholstered seat, you might want to place a pillow underneath.
The Console needs a power outlet so you cannot use this workout gear if there's a power cut-off.
User Testimonials will provide better insights regarding how the product worked on them and what all benefits they could achieve after their hands-on experience. Hence, you will get a better idea regarding its features, and it will be easy for you to make the decision of purchase.
We gone through all of the customer reviews on Amazon then given our personal thought about it. let's have a look at what it has to say about this exercise bike from Schwinn.
Schwinn MY16 is certainly best recumbent exercise bike for beginners as well as average users who are looking for a feature-packed and sturdy bike, but which fits within their constricted budget. You can perform great low-impact cardio workouts; it's smooth and noiseless performance make it ideal to be used in your homes. Also, the open-frame design makes it easy for seniors as well as injured people to get on or get off the equipment. All in all, it is highly affordable piece of equipment from one of the finest stationary bike brands, Schwinn.
Lastly, buying an exercise bike would be a tough nut to crack for all the customers out there. You must be thinking where to buy exercise bike and what would be the best place for purchase, amongst all the available options.
You can opt for reliable websites like Amazon.com which offers 'Free Shipping' on this product all across the USA and also an option for 'Expert Assembly,' but this service demands extra charges.
Also, there are many sales, discounts and enticing offers introduced on Amazon.com time and again, which you can take full advantage of.
All of the tools and necessary step-by-step instructions required for assembly come included with the product. The bike comes somewhat pre-assembled; assembly process takes about half an hour.
No. You can still ride the bike, without running any of the workout programs.
No. It can only be adjusted in forwarding or backward direction through sliding rail system.
The user interface of Console on Schwinn MY16 230 has been slightly upgraded to make it more easy-to-use.
For detailed instructions, you can download the complete instruction manual from Schwinn Fitness website.
Conclusively, I would say Schwinn MY16 230 Recumbent bike is a highly well-built workout gear that is offered at a shockingly inexpensive price. If you seek some exclusive features into an exercise bike accompanied with a robustly built design, then this bike might prove to be a perfect purchase for you.
It allows you to perform low-impact aerobics and cardio workouts, all while operating silently and smoothly. If you do not want to waste your money on low-end models and want ample amounts of resistance level provided, then unquestionably opt for this best value exercise bike.


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2015 is set to be a killer year for music! It's already solid for great live performances, with Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, Ariana Grande, and One Direction getting' ready to tear up the concert circuit. God knows I can't wait to see Katy Perry's half-time Super Bowl show featuring a thousand kittens, edible glitter and fire-breathing sharks. You know that girl is going to rock Phoenix and who doesn't love edible glitter???
Big artists are slated to drop new music in 2015. My decks have been screaming for the much anticipated Rihanna album. Also, Rita Ora's second album is set for pressing after being delayed since her split from boyfriend/co-writer Calvin Harris. And Fergi, who hasn't released an album in eight years, will be throwin' down her sophomore effort. Plus new beats from Imagine Dragons, Charlie XCX and Coldplay are all hittin' it in 2015!
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This was my first legit stop in the park and man, oh man, did it welcome me nicely. Now that I think about it, why isn't this my lock screen wallpaper? I spent about ten minutes taking pictures level with the water and walked back to my car, which is when I took this one. THE ONE I LOVE THE MOST.
I really dig that moment because I spent 30 seconds tops on it. I strongly believe experience is much more valuable than evidence. Of course a travel post won't survive without photos, but honey if you can't tell someone how to navigate the park because you spent the whole time on "photography" -- are you really in the game to be helpful?
Ugh! And the reflection off the lake?! Click the gold headline for its location in the park!
If you only have a half hour in the park, STOP HERE. Hands down, my favorite flippin wonderland. It was interesting though, I saw people stop for a few minutes and keep driving. I was super confused?? IT WAS THE COOLEST PLACE I SAW ALL DAY. You bet I stayed for an hour and journaled. Like the snow?? The lake?? How do you not chill here forever? I mean I was psyched it was less crowded, because hey the more space from people, the better lol. Grand Teton's most precious gem in my opinion!
I drove down to the marina to see if they had bathrooms and look at the boats. When I stepped out, I didn't bring my phone. I imagined the stop taking two minutes. As I walked toward the water, I was shocked. The water was insanely calm. The snowy Tetons looked bigger than ever. Fishing boats sat still to the left of the dock. I went back to grab my phone and immediately thought, "Everyone needs to see this."
I may have mentioned this before, but before each trip, I try to pray about what material I might find. I want these guides to be different for you! I want them to inspire you to ditch the most popular some days, and search for your own hideouts, like Leek's Marina.
The first time I went by this place I said, "I don't have time to stop there. I still have a lot of cool places to go." I said that because I didn't remember reading a single article that recommended going there. It must not be that special. Then I caught myself, "Did I really just say that about God's house?"
On another note, I had prayed to find spots that need more credit, and there I was driving in the opposite direction? I flipped a U-Turn and toured the church. The inside was cozy and charming. A perfect hideaway from crowds and the heat. I was hoping to say a prayer in one of the pews, but a photographer was taking photos of the full interior. Maybe next time.
This is the busiest spot I encountered on this trip! I didn't make it here until noon, because I loved exploring the area by Jackson Lake! Although, I would make it a priority to head here first. I would try to shoot for sunrise, if you can to beat the crowds. This place was so hoppin, there were no parking spots left! I parked on the main road, but the walk down wasn't too bad.
Jenny is great for hiking, taking a ride on their scenic shuttle, or renting a kayak! I followed a trail or two and then loaded up to find my most raved about recommendation: Jenny Lake Overlook!
Can you imagine having this view out your kitchen window? That'd be so dope. If I had to pick a third favorite, this would be it! Again, I would shoot for early morning to hit this spot. The ledges get a little cramped later in the day and it is a PROJECT tryin to get a pic without someone in it lol!
Wanna hear somethin embarrassing? I drove by this overlook TWICE before I could get my crap together and turn at the right time! The route is a little tricky. It's a one-way, so if you aren't watching, you'll miss the lot! Try to drive extra slow when you see the sign and pull over even if you have the slightest feeling you might be there! You can always drive forward again, but missing the turn will cause ya to take a 10-15 minute loop back around. I learned that the hard way, TWICE lol.
Anyone have dreams of visiting Hoover Dam? I definitely do! This spot is definitely hyping up that dream again.
A seven day pass for Grand Teton is $35 for a private vehicle. Since I was heading to three national parks that week, I bought an America the Beautiful pass for $80. I bought mine at the East Entrance in Grand Teton, so it was super convenient! I would definitely consider getting this pass if you plan on hitting three or more national parks this year. It will save you A LOT! $35 + $35 + $35= $105 (Of course, all parks aren't the same price, but you get the point!) The America the Beautiful pass gets you into all national parks for one year directly after your purchase!
Yellowstone is about a 10 to 60 minute drive from the Tetons. (depending where you are) ISN'T THAT CRAZY? I never knew that.
When you see a gas station (I only remember seeing one in the park), fill up. Sometimes you'll go an hour or two without seeing one. Also, bring your own food if you don't plan on sitting down at a restaurant! There is limited options at the gas station. I've read good things about the marina though!
After exploring the Tetons, I stayed at Togwotee Mountain Lodge in Moran, Wyoming. This hotel is about a 10-40 minute drive, depending on where you end your day in the park. This place was clean and comfortable, but it didn't have a microwave or fridge. Which normally isn't a big deal, but the meals I bought beforehand were microwaveable. I think there was one restaurant nearby however, I was too exhausted to leave my room. I ended up eating warm strawberries and fruit snacks lol.
Click here for a full map of the park!
Before you leave your hotel, screenshot or print directions so you know how to get back or get to your next hotel! In Teton and Yellowstone, they'll be little to NO SERVICE. So your "Maps" will not work. Although navigating the park is quite easy, finding directions to your next hotel without directions is NOT lol.
Okay homies, that's it! I hope these stops help you plan a bomb trip to the Tetons! If you have any questions, send me an email at hello@blissjunkie.org or shoot me a DM on Insta!


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Q: Is there a way to set a Django model IntegerField default to the ID of the newly created record? Lets say we have the following model:
class MyModel(models.Model):
    some_int = models.IntegerField()

I would like the value of MyModel.some_int to default to the value of MyModel.id.
For example, immediately after creating a new record in an empty version of MyModel, I could call MyModel.objects.get(id=1) and receive an object with id=1 and some_int=1. Is there a way to do this?
Edit: My current workaround is to set the default to 0, then go back and populate the value with the id of the created record, but that is messy.
For context: On an existing model similar to MyModel, I am being asked to add a new column that will render using the MyModel index obsolete as the reference point for the records in that model. Instead, I am adding a new, secondary column, that should store the values of the old IDs for previous records, and new values for future records. To do that though, I need to populate the column first.

A: In short, check out post-save signals. Also check the generic guide to signals if you haven't used them before. Alternatively, overload the save() method.
To elaborate a bit, Django does allow using a callable as default for an IntegerField.
However, because fields are defined as class variables - not instance variables - you can't access self and by extension self.id directly.
Therefore, you could grab the next id within such a callable using any of a number of methods (that would be a different question, one already answered several times on SO), and set your value to that ... but in that time, between reading that value and instantiating your MyModel at which point it is actually assigned an id, another MyModel could have been created and "stolen" that id, and now you have a row that has the incorrect some_int field that doesn't match its id.
Depending on your use case, this may not be a concern.
In general for any use case I don't believe there could possibly be a one-step solution. Setting the value after creation once it has been assigned an id is the only solution, "messy" though it is. The only question would be if Django has anything built in to assign a value after creation more clearly, a role that either overloading save() or using signals should fulfil.

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"Dimitrov & Stalin, 1934-1943: Letters from the Soviet Archives"
Alexander Dallin and Fridrikh Igorevich Firsov
Annals of Communism. New Haven, Connecticut, Yale University Press, 2000
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Dimitrov & Stalin is a collection of letters from Georgi Dimitrov, the Bulgarian head of the Communist International or Comintern, to I. V. Stalin during the 1930s and early 1940s. There is no correspondence from Stalin; the Soviet General Secretary's replies are limited to a few marginal comments and notes. The documents published in this volume are found at the RTsKhIDNI (now RGASPI), the Comintern and Soviet communist party archives in Moscow. The correspondence covers a number of interesting topics ranging from the "united front" policy (1934-39), to the Spanish civil war, the period of the Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact (1939-41), and relations with the Chinese and Yugoslav Communist Parties.
The editors, Alexander Dallin, professor emeritus at Stanford University, and F. I. Firsov, a former researcher at RTsKhIDNI, point out in their preface that the Comintern portrayed in these documents, while not "a benign organization of well-meaning paper-pushers," was "a far cry from the worldwide conspiracy of terrorists it was sometimes believed to be" (p. xix). The editors say they unexpectedly found evidence of muddle and confusion in policy-making: "Moscow's strategy and tactics were characterized not so much by clarity, cleverness, or consistency as by dilemmas and ambiguities in decision making. Time and again we observe the tensions between conflicting aims and interests . . . " (p. xx).
Not surprisingly, the reader of this book will encounter a good deal of Dimitrov going to Stalin for approval of this or that policy, sending instructions or advice to foreign communist parties, and mediating policy disputes. According to the editors, Stalin is "something of a sphinx," not deeply involved in Comintern business, though Dimitrov may have been trying to pull him into greater involvement to gain a more important role and more resources for the organization. Stalin seems only casually interested in Dimitrov's correspondence, giving cursory responses, or none at all. "Decide for yourselves," he says, when too busy to turn his mind to Comintern business (pp. xx, 122). This may have been a frightening prospect in the purge-ravaged Soviet Union.
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Detecting the source location of recent summit inflation via three-dimensional InSAR observation of Kilauea Volcano
Min Jeong Jo, Hyung Sup Jung, Joong Sun Won
Institute of Earth·Atmosphere·Astronomy(BK21+)
Starting on 21 April 2015, unusual activity on the summit of Kilauea was detected. Rapid summit inflation and a rising lava lake in Halema'uma'u crater were interpreted as early signs of imminent magma intrusion. We explored the three-dimensional (3D) surface motion accompanying this volcanic event using the Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) stacking method. Multi-temporal COSMO-SkyMed X-band SAR data collected from ascending and descending orbits were processed for the time period encompassing the unrest behavior. The 3D displacement maps retrieved by integrating the stacked InSAR with Multiple-Aperture Interferometric SAR (MAI) measurements revealed the deformation patterns and areal coverage of this volcanic activity. The observed maximum displacements were approximately 8.2, -13.8, and 11.6 cm in the east, north, and up directions, respectively. The best-fit model for the mechanism causing the surface deformation was determined via ten thousand simulations using the 3D surface deformation as the input. When compared to the results of a previous study, the 3D-based modeling produced more precise model parameter estimates with markedly lower uncertainties. The optimal spheroid magma source was located southwest of the caldera, lying at a depth of approximately 2.8 km below the surface. Precise model parameter estimates produced using the 3D-based modeling will be helpful in understanding the magma behavior in Kilauea's complex volcanic system.
https://doi.org/10.3390/rs71114386
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Jo, M. J., Jung, H. S., & Won, J. S. (2015). Detecting the source location of recent summit inflation via three-dimensional InSAR observation of Kilauea Volcano. Remote Sensing, 7(11), 14386-14402. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs71114386
Jo, Min Jeong ; Jung, Hyung Sup ; Won, Joong Sun. / Detecting the source location of recent summit inflation via three-dimensional InSAR observation of Kilauea Volcano. In: Remote Sensing. 2015 ; Vol. 7, No. 11. pp. 14386-14402.
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This is the first episode of 2015, and I am glad to bring you back to the show the fantastic Susanne Madsen. Susanne is launching a new book called "The Power of Project Leadership" and I thought it would be great to bring her onto the show to talk about it. I was fortunate to have access to an early digital copy of it and was really impressed. I believe this book is eventually become obligatory reading for all project managers who want to start leading projects and teams instead of just managing them.
Susanne Madsen is a project leadership coach, trainer and consultant and the author of The Project Management Coaching Workbook – Six Steps to Unleashing Your Potential. She also just published her second book, The Power of Project Leadership.
Susanne is offering a fantastic deal for those of us who buy her book during the release week (January 3rd to 10th, 2015).
If you buy her book during this time, send her a copy of the receipt and she will also give you the ebook version of The Power of Project Leadership as well as her previous book, The Project Management Coaching Workbook – Six Steps to Unleashing Your Potential.
Contact her through her website for more information, and make sure to take advantage of this great offer.


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SAGA - Live In Hamburg
Recorded in April 2015 and limited to 5000 copies worldwide!
Format: CD / Cat No: 0211266EMU / Released: 02/09/2016
Track Listing: 1. (Goodbye) Once Upon The Time / 2. Someone Should / 3. You're Not Alone / 4. Hot To Cold / 5. On The Loose / 6. On My Way / 7. Scratching The Surface / 8. Time To Go / 9. I'll Be / 10. Don't Be Late, Drum Solo / 11. Wildest Dreams / 12. Ice Nice / 13. Humble Stance / 14. Careful Where You Step / 15. Wind Him Up / 16. The Flyer
More information: As soon as the band walks on stage and the excited roaring of the crowd fills the venue, it becomes crystal clear that SAGA still knows how to rock like in their glory days. The euphoric mood of the fans is reflected by the band's sensational performance and sound.
By performing a setlist consisting of their most famous songs of almost 40 years of the band's existence, the concert paints an epic picture of one of the greatest progressive rock bands today. SAGA is showing what they do best. Racy guitar riffs, awesome keyboard sounds, drifty rhythms in transparent, punchy sounds and lots of SAGA goose bumps.
"Live in Hamburg" recorded on April 28th, 2015 at Fabrik is a must have for every SAGA fan.


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Q: Is it possible for a broken iSight cable to prevent a 2009 Macbook Pro from booting? OK I took a 2009 MBP to the Apple Store/Genius to get looked at as basically it was only getting to the white screen with apple logo. I was pretty sure the hard drive had died, so I left the MBP with the Apple Store for day. When I returned I was told I needed a new hard drive which I expected and also a new Display assembly part 661-5040 because my isight cable was broken or almost broken and it would stop the MBP from starting up correctly when a new drive was installed into the machine.
I basically asked surely a new cable can be installed, but was told a new display assembly had to be installed which i thought was strange and very pricey at £355.
Along with a new hard drive, the Apple store wanted me to pay £598.80 in total to get my MBP fixed.
I basically just wanted to know, if anyone had heard of the an isight broken or wore cable causing a MBP not to startup?
I've since booted up my MBP with an external drive and the isight camera is working fine along with the display. I've ordered and new hard drive myself to install as £120 for a 500gb drive i thought was too pricey from Apple.
Anyone else been misdiagnosed by there Apple Store???
Any information would be helpful to me.

A: Unsure about a 2009 MBP, but I had a 2010 MBP that booted fine even when the iSight cable was not connected to the motherboard (the motherboard was new and was being tested before all cables are connected).

A: I've seen many many instances where faulty display cables caused MacBook (and Air and Pro) to fail to boot. As I mentioned in the comments, any time you get a quote that doesn't make sense, ask a bit for more details.
Explain you can't see the error / don't have experience and ask if it is something you can see or something they tested or just something they know because they see hundreds of that machine each month and it's something they know from experience.
Without knowing how long they had the machine in, it could be something they got from an automated test using software or something they experienced by putting a good drive in and then checking that other work might need to be done.

A: I have a MacBook Pro 13" from 2009 and I can confirm that the iSight cable can indeed prevent you from boot, white screen shows up and after NVRAM reset everything works again until next boot. So yes, in my case it's only that cable.


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I had the pleasure to work two years with Theodoros in various projects. Hard work and excellent results go with saying for Theo, the things that truly distinguish him from other engineers are his social skills, being restless and eager for new challenges, and a wide range of knowledge that makes him a unique contributor in teams.
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I wish him all the very best in all his current and future endeavors.
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from io import StringIO

from ..cyvcf2 import Writer

try:
    from pathlib import Path
except ImportError:
    from pathlib2 import Path  # python 2 backport

class TestFileModeInference:
    def test_defaultModeWithVcfFname_returnsUncompressedVcf(self):
        fname = "test.vcf"
        mode = None

        actual = Writer._infer_file_mode(fname, mode)
        expected = "w"

        assert actual == expected

    def test_defaultModeWithBcfFname_returnsCompressedBcf(self):
        fname = "test.bcf"
        mode = None

        actual = Writer._infer_file_mode(fname, mode)
        expected = "wb"

        assert actual == expected

    def test_defaultModeWithBcfFnameAndUncompressedMode_returnsUncompressedBcf(self):
        fname = "test.bcf"
        mode = "wbu"

        actual = Writer._infer_file_mode(fname, mode)
        expected = mode

        assert actual == expected

    def test_defaultModeWithCompressedBcfFname_returnsCompressedBcf(self):
        fname = "test.bcf.gz"
        mode = None

        actual = Writer._infer_file_mode(fname, mode)
        expected = "wb"

        assert actual == expected

    def test_defaultModeWithCompressedVcfFname_returnsCompressedVcf(self):
        fname = "test.vcf.gz"
        mode = None

        actual = Writer._infer_file_mode(fname, mode)
        expected = "wz"

        assert actual == expected

    def test_defaultModeWithStdOut_returnsUncompressedVcf(self):
        fname = "-"
        mode = None

        actual = Writer._infer_file_mode(fname, mode)
        expected = "w"

        assert actual == expected

    def test_defaultModeWithNonVcfName_returnsUncompressedVcf(self):
        fname = "foo"
        mode = None

        actual = Writer._infer_file_mode(fname, mode)
        expected = "w"

        assert actual == expected

    def test_defaultModeWithIntFname_returnsUncompressedVcf(self):
        fname = 1
        mode = None

        actual = Writer._infer_file_mode(fname, mode)
        expected = "w"

        assert actual == expected

    def test_defaultModeWithHandle_returnsUncompressedVcf(self):
        fname = StringIO()
        mode = None

        actual = Writer._infer_file_mode(fname, mode)
        expected = "w"

        assert actual == expected

    def test_defaultModeWithPosixPath_returnsUncompressedVcf(self):
        fname = Path("test.vcf")
        mode = None

        actual = Writer._infer_file_mode(fname, mode)
        expected = "w"

        assert actual == expected

    def test_explicitMode_doesNotInferFromFname(self):
        fname = "test.vcf.gz"
        mode = "wb4"

        actual = Writer._infer_file_mode(fname, mode)
        expected = "wb4"

        assert actual == expected

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SATURDAY MORNING LAUGHTER WITH CHARLIE
Posted on December 2, 2016 by garyedf
By Gary Meyer
"We presented your picture entitled The Rink, featuring Charles Chaplin last night. Persistent laughter and shouting on the part of the audience brought down most of the house… We have been showing pictures many years without loss of life or damage to property. The Rink has proved a menace to real estate improvement, and the result of one day's run has cost us considerable outlay in repairs. We enclose plasterer's and carpenter's bills. We would appreciate a check by return.'" Letter from the manager of the Princess Theatre in Ohio
San Francisco audiences are in for big laughs but hopefully not enough to damage the wonderful Castro movie palace on Saturday, December 3 when the San Francisco Silent Film Festival launches their annual winter "A Day of Silents." (Read about the entire program elsewhere in EDF)
Though The Rink was made at the Mutual Company just after Charles Chaplin left the Bay Area's Essanay Film Manufacturing Company, it is very much in the same league of laughter producing shorts as the three two-reelers to be screened in a special program at 10am, "Chaplin at Essanay."
The three films being screened are packed with laugh-out-loud gags—any more than three films would be overwhelming. But each is unique with different characters in the development of Chaplin persona. As you watch the final film, A Night In The Show, filled with some of the intentionally worst vaudeville acts ever, you might wonder, as I did, what was done to make the audience in the film laugh so genuinely long and (presumably) loud.
The restoration of these films was done at Lobster Films Laboratories in Paris under the supervision of Serge Bromberg with digital scanning accomplished at Cineteca Bologna. David Shepard has been involved in finding, saving and restoring the Chaplins for many years and will introduce the show.
Bromberg explained in an email, "At Essanay, Chaplin developed the comedic themes established at Keystone, deepened his narrative skills and started to combine comedy and sentiment; as Chaplin's on-screen persona progressed, so did his visual style.
After shooting his first film at Essanay's Chicago studios, Chaplin moved to Niles, the company's California lot near Fremont. Here, he began forming a group of supporting players who accompanied him for several years – including Edna Purviance – and with them he brought comedy to a whole new level of perfection. In a little over a year, Chaplin managed to expand and bring to the screen a sketch from Karno, retrieve lost opportunities from the Keystone comedies, infuse them with new ideas and more sophisticated – and equally vital – gags, experiment with choreographic variations as well as complex visual inventions, develop his thoughts on labor relations and class, perfect a whole range of character mime, and shape to a better degree the gallant tramp of the classic years.
By the time he left Essanay, Chaplin had achieved stardom: he had won the heart of the great masses, the adoration of a cultivated audience and the admiration of artists in all fields of creativity and freedom."
About the December 3 program, Bromberg further comments:
"The Champion survived only as a very good print at the British Film Institute, with some shots missing (that we could grab from a very incomplete fine grain in the Cinémathèque française). This is one of the toughest case of restoration, and for a long time we've believed it would not be possible to restore this title. But the results are terrific for this hilarious escapade of the Tramp emerging the winner of a championship fight with the help of his pet bulldog."
"His New Job comes from the British Film Institute, with some shots added for Blackhawk's nitrate dupe negative. All the elements were of good photographic quality, but had a lot of defects printed in. One of the longest digital restoration, because we've had to correct them one frame at a time."
"A Night In The Show (my favorite Essanay) was made from MoMA's fine grain. They got the original camera negative (only two original negs survived of the 65 independent shorts produced by Chaplin, this one and The Bank in an abridged version, cut down to half of what it was, in the UCLA collection). Alas, when they could preserve it, some parts had melted, and we've had to use a reissue print of the 30's to replace the decomposed shots."
(Film title links above go to the valuable Chaplin: Film by Film site.)
Silent comedy expert and author of three books on Chaplin, Jeffrey Vance offers these descriptions of the films being screened from his book Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema.
The Champion (Released: March 11, 1915)
Inspired by Chaplin's interest in boxing, as well as the Keystone two-reeler, The Knockout (1914), this comedy has Charlie finding employment as a sparring partner who fights in the prize ring and wins the championship match, with the help of his pet bulldog. In 1915, boxing events were illegal in most states, and films of boxing matches (including comic takes on them) satisfied a pent-up interest in the subject. Chaplin would develop fully the relationship between the Tramp and his dog (previously explored in yet another Keystone two-reeler from the previous year, Caught in a Cabaret) three years later in A Dog's Life (1918). And Chaplin's brilliant choreography and hilarious antics in the ring anticipate the famous boxing match in City Lights (1931). G.M. "Broncho Billy" Anderson and Jesse T. Robbins (Chaplin's producer for the Essanay comedies) play spectators in the boxing sequence, and Ben Turpin is unbilled in the small part of a vendor. The Champion is among the most famous of the Chaplin-Essanay comedies.
EDF urges you to read John Bengston's newest article How Chaplin Filmed The Champion – On Location in Niles
His New Job (Released: February 1, 1915)
Chaplin's first Essanay comedy—and appropriately titled—was the only film he made at Essanay's Chicago studio located at 1333 West Argyle Street in the city's north side. As with his Keystone films, A Film Johnnie (1914) and The Masquerader (1914), Chaplin chose to set the action in a film studio. Charlie is hired as a prop man and is soon demoted to a carpenter's assistant at the Lockstone studio (a play on his former employer, Keystone) before given the chance to act, which ends in disaster. The film was Chaplin's first pairing with cross-eyed comedian Ben Turpin and features an early appearance by Gloria Swanson as a secretary. (17) Despite Chaplin's reputation for static cinematography, it is also notable for several tracking shots (the work of cinematographer Jackson Rose), which were seldom used in film comedy of the period. Upon completion of His New Job on January 12, 1915, Chaplin escaped the harsh winter and primitive working conditions of Chicago for California, taking comedians Ben Turpin and Leo White with him.
A Night in the Show (Released: November 15, 1915)
This exceptional comedy owes its existence to Fred Karno's sketch, Mumming Birds, a burlesque of a music-hall performance with terrible acts and ill-behaved patrons, in which Chaplin had found his great theatrical success playing the Inebriated Swell. Chaplin plays dual roles in the film: a version of his old stage success of the well-to-do drunk Mr. Pest, and Mr. Rowdy, a dissipated working man, both of whom are attending a vaudeville performance. Mr. Pest manages to cause as much disorder in the stalls as does Mr. Rowdy in the gallery. The film carefully reflects the Karno style, although it differs in significant aspects from the Mumming Birds sketch so as to avoid claims of plagiarism. The litigious Karno had some success prosecuting unauthorized stage performances. However, Karno lost his suit against film company Pathé Freres and their film At the Show in English court (Karno v. Pathé Freres Limited, 1908). Chaplin returned to the idea of dual roles in the later The Idle Class (1921) and The Great Dictator (1940).
There are many fine books about Charles Chaplin but we think the best is David Robinson's Chaplin: His Life and Art.
Restorations of the 15 films Chaplin made at Essanay are now available on a DVD/BluRay 5 disc set from Flicker Alley and the Blackhawk Film Collection with unique extras – Chaplin's Essanay Comedies. Also check out their collections of Chaplin's Keystone and Mutual shorts.
Most of the classic Chaplin features are available from the Criterion Collection.
Also available are his less frequently seen The King in New York and A Women of Paris (a double feature) and his last film, The Countess From Hong Kong
Essential viewing is Kevin Brownlow's documentary The Unknown Chaplin.
Visit the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum.
EatDrinkFilms has featured several articles about Charles Chaplin including:
Niles: The Town that Gave Hollywood a Run for its Money by Michael Covino
Charlie Was My Co-Pilot by Gary Meyer
Charlie Chaplin Days and You Can Be Charlie
More interviews with David Shepard here and here
Listen to Serge Bromberg talk about the Chaplin restorations and read the LA Times and the Fandor interview.
And for some eating tips near the Castro Theatre:
What I Eat During The San Francisco Silent Film Festival: A Paean to Rossi's by Meredith Brody
A Vegetarian's Survival Guide to the San Francisco Silent Film Festival by Lincoln Spector
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Andrew Bastawrous
Co-Founder & CEO of Peek Vision, a social impact organization which uses smartphone technology to radically increase access eye care in some of the most challenging places in the world.
Andrew is an Ophthalmologist (Eye Surgeon), and Clinical Associate Professor in International Eye Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine where he teaches on public health for eye health and leads a research portfolio.
Andrew has worked and undertaken research in over twenty countries including two years living in Kenya where he was leading a major eye disease study and the development and testing of Peek. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles focusing on international eye health and mobile technology in healthcare and has co-authored four book chapters.
Andrew was made a TED Fellow in 2014 and his TED talk has been viewed over one million times. Since then, Peek has run one of the top-ten all-time Indiegogo crowd-funding campaigns in the health sector, for Peek Retina, a smartphone ophthalmoscope.
Peek's vision check app, Peek Acuity, launched on Google Play store in 2016 and is now a certified medical device in use in over 150 countries. Peek's end-to-end services now incorporate their apps and hardware and have been used to transform eye health in Kenya, Botswana and India with new programmes with partners CBM, now running in Pakistan and Zimbabwe with plans to expand in to several new countries in 2020..
The work of Andrew and the Peek team has been recognised with generous awards including the Mazda Rebels with a Cause Prize in partnership with TED, the Gifted Citizen 2014 Award, the Index Design Award, and the Rolex Awards for Enterprise). Peek was voted "best social-impact start-up in Europe" by Google and McKinsey in 2016. All prize money has been re-invested in Peek.
Andrew was voted one of the world's 30 most influential people in public health, one of the world's "Top 40 Ophthalmologists under the age of 40" by The Ophthalmologist magazine, was selected as a "Young Global Leader" by the World Economic Forum, and is listed as an "Eye Health Leader" by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness. In 2016 he received the Clearly Vision Life Time Achievement Award and was made a Rolex Laureate. In 2018 Andrew was made an Ashoka Fellow and UBS Global Visionary.
In 2018, Andrew was invited to address the Commonwealth Service in the presence of the British Royal Family, Prime Minister, and a global live TV and radio audience. In his address, Andrew highlighted the transformative effects of regaining lost vision, and the importance of international collaboration in ending avoidable blindness and vision loss worldwide.
As part of Peek's mission to bring vision and health to everyone, Andrew is working with major banks, eye health organisations and funders to develop innovative financing models for eye health, the subject of his 2018 TED Talk.
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Dr Kristen Sharp
Position: Associate Dean Fine Art
School / Department: Art
Email: kristen.sharp@rmit.edu.au
Dr Kristen Sharp is a Senior Lecturer in Art History and Theory in the School of Art, RMIT University.
Kristen's contribution to the field of interdisciplinary research and transnational studies is exemplified through curatorial projects, research grants and publications.
Kristen has drawn together her research, curatorial and teaching interests, and has recently developed curriculum for two new courses in the School of Art: 'Art and Global Cities' and 'Contemporary Asian Art'. In 2012, Kristen (with A Clarke and T Johal) was awarded an RMIT Learning and Teaching Investment Fund Project (LTIF) for a project examining onshore/offshore equivalence in the delivery of courses in the Schools of Art and Media & Communication: 'Equal Local: future-proofing RMIT's global reach by promoting equivalence in onshore and offshore learning'. This project allows Kristen to draw on her expertise in transcultural art to examine issues related to teaching and learning.
Web: spatialdialogues.net Spatial Dialogues, 2014, RMIT Project Space. 18 July – 14 August.
Kristen's research includes contemporary art and urban space, collaborative practices in transnational art projects, and contemporary Asian art. Kristen is currently a Chief Investigator on an Australian Research Council Linkage Project grant Spatial Dialogues: Public Art and Climate Change (2010-2014) researching transnational methods of collaboration. In 2013 she co-curated (with P. Samartzis) 'The Sonic City' for the Liquid Architecture national sound art festival (www.liquidarchitecture.org.au) involving artists from Japan, Spain and Australia creating sonic interventions in the urban environment. Kristen was an International Visiting Researcher at Musashino Art University, Tokyo (June 2012) participating in an Australia/Japan collaborative project 'The Representation of Weather in a Synthesized Material Space' involving sound/video artworks recording the effects of weather on the built and natural environment.
2010–2014 ARC Linkage Project 2010–2013 Spatial Dialogues: Public Art and Climate Change (ID: 100200088) (with L. Williams; P. Samartzis; L. Hjorth; S. Perry and D. Redfern).
This is an interdisciplinary investigation of how urban media art can best respond to global climate change.Spatial Dialogues identifies ways artists and cultural theorists can collaborate with relevant industry partners to redefine public art as a trans-national and interactive process. In particular, the artworks will participate in civic dialogues on the significance of water as a precious global resource. By extending the use of urban screens with public artworks engaged in a creative use of sound and social network systems, this research pioneers ways in which the arts can play a significant role in the adaptation to climate change.
2013 The Sonic City, Liquid Architecture National Sound Art Festival
Kristen co-curated (with P. Samartzs) 'The Sonic City' (www.liquidarchitecture.org.au), involving established and emerging artists from Japan, Spain and Australia. For the festival the artists created site-specific sonic interventions in the urban environment. The festival was supported by Australia Council for the Arts, Arts Victoria, City of Melbourne, RMIT Design Hub, West Space Gallery and the Spanish Consulate. It is part of the Mediated City program of the RMIT Design Research Institute.
2012 RMIT Learning and Teaching Investment Fund Project (LTIF), Equal Local: future-proofing RMIT's global reach by promoting equivalence in onshore and offshore learning. (with A. Clarke and T. Johal)
Equal Local addresses pressing issues of equivalence and quality between onshore and offshore programs, which are delivered across a range of cultural contexts with diverse student cohorts. Achieving equivalence in these contexts is extremely complex if the student experience is to be meaningfully transformed. This project aims to address these complexities by building on the work of Palaskas and Gopal (2011) and applying their model for achieving equivalence and comparability in transnational education at RMIT. The focus of the project will be eight course offerings from the schools of Art and Media & Communication, which are delivered across a range of programs, geo-cultural contexts and delivery modes. These will function as exemplary case studies for the evaluation and augmentation of the Palaskas and Gopal model.
Research member
RMIT Global Cities Research Institute (Globalization and Culture program).
RMIT Design Research Institute (Mediated Cities)
Digital Ethnography Research Centre, RMIT University
Research supervision
Registered Category 1 supervisor.
Areas of research supervision
Contemporary Art, Asian Art (esp. Japan and China), Collaboration, Public Art, Art and Urban Space, Environmental Art, Globalisation and Art and Sound Art.
Current postgraduate supervision
Peter Burke, PhD POP UP ART: the creative disruption of everyday life. Senior Supervisor.
Susie Lachal, PhD Responding to the Anthropocene: An enquiry into sculptural methods of production and communication addressing the need for a change in current anthropocentric values. Senior Supervisor.
Fleur Summers, PhD Making Connections: The Sculptural Encounter as a Neurocognitive Experience. Senior Supervisor.
Elizabeth Wallace, PhD Absence and the City: A study of absence as a structural principle in city aesthetics and creative practice (Associate Supervisor)
Postgraduate completions
Samara Adamson-Pinczewski, PhD. Reflecting on Pictorial Spaces: An investigation into ambiguous spatial effects created through the use of fragmented abstract form, reflective materials and oblique linear structures (Associate Supervisor)
Tintin Wulia, PhD ALEATORIC GEOPOLITICS: art, chance and critical play on the border (Senior Supervisor)
BFA Auckland
DipT (Secondary) Auckland
PhD RMIT
RMIT Early Career Researcher International Travel Award 2012
In June 2012, Dr Kristen Sharp was an International Visiting Researcher at Musashino Art University, Tokyo in the Department of Imaging Arts and Sciences. As a visiting researcher, Kristen will be working on a publication for an international collaborative project 'The Representation of Weather in a Synthesized Material Space'. This project is led by Professor Christophe Charles (Musashino) and Dr Philip Samartzis (RMIT), and involves sound and video recordings of the effects of weather on the built and natural environment conducted during fieldwork in Japan and Australia. The project is funded by Musashino University and the RMIT Foundation.
Sharp, K. (2017). Listening to the City In: Transformations, Intellect, Bristol, United Kingdom
Clarke, A.,Sharp, K.,Tai, M. (2017). Technology-enabled curriculum for transnational education in art history and theory In: International Journal of Education and the Arts, 18, 1 - 20
Sharp, K. (2017). Open Fields In: Super Field Melbourne, Australia
Clarke, A.,Johal, S.,Sharp, K.,Quinn, S. (2016). Achieving equivalence: a transnational curriculum design framework In: International Journal for Academic Development, 21, 364 - 376
Hjorth, L.,Pink, S.,Sharp, K.,Williams, L. (2016). Screen Ecologies: Art, media, and the environment in the Asia-Pacific region, MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Hjorth, L.,Sharp, K.,Williams, L. (2014). Screen ecologies: A discussion of art, screen cultures and the environment in the region In: Art in the Asia-Pacific region: Intimate Publics (Routledge Advances in Art and Visual Studies Series), Routledge, New York, United States
Hjorth, L.,Sharp, K. (2014). The art of ethnography: the aesthetics or ethics of participation? In: Visual Studies, 29, 128 - 135
Sharp, K. (2014). Engaging the social, the aesthetic and the political In: Edge of Elsewhere, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Cambelltown, Australia
Sharp, K. (2013). Driving the sonic city In: Re-Imagining the City: Art, Globalization and Urban Spaces, Intellect, Bristol, UK
Samartzis, P.,Sharp, K. (2013). Sonic City In: Sonic City Melbourne, Australia
Spatial dialogues: public art and climate change. Funded by: ARC Linkage Project Grant 2010 Round 2 from (2010 to 2013)
5 PhD Completions6 PhD Current Supervisions and 1 Masters by Research Current Supervisions
Art and urban space, contemporary Asian art, collaborative practices in art, art and globalisation, public art, environmental art
Sharp, Dr Kristen


The Lake Holiday Ladies Club's annual Tour of Homes will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15.
Tickets can be purchased for $8 each or for $10 on the day of the tour.
The tour begins at the Lake Holiday Lodge, located at 283 Easy St. in Somonauk. Guests will find free tea and cookies, attic treasures, a country store and more. A light lunch will be available for purchase, and raffle tickets will be available for $1 each or $5 for six tickets.
The Kaminky Home, 287 Holiday Drive: This home has an interesting history. Shirley Kaminky, who had lived in several small Chicago apartments during her lifetime, was wishing for a spacious new home in the country. She and her husband bought the lot at Lake Holiday in 1973 and had a wonderful house built in 1983. She filled it with antiques. In 1987, the house burned to the ground and everything was lost. Being the strong woman she was, Shirley designed another residence and had it completed by 1989 … again, she decorated with antiques. The newly built dwelling included a full apartment for her mother. In 1995, she found herself living in the house by herself and invited her son, Don, and his wife, Cindy, to join her in the home, carrying on the tradition of multi-generational living. They lovingly cared for the home after Shirley passed away.
The Gowin Home, 302 Holiday Drive: When Pat and Peter Gowin and their son, Michael, and daughter, Anna, found this three-bedroom, two-bathroom ranch for sale in 2016, they were taken aback by the stunning views from the hill overlooking Moonlight Bay. They gazed across to the widest part of Lake Holiday and marveled at the totally upgraded and remodeled home. They were overwhelmed with the details of the work that had been completed to modernize the 1966 structure. Peter admits that when he was told that a new ultra-high-efficient HVAC and tank-less hot water system were part of the deal, he was certain that he wanted to buy the property.
Sara and Karl Greiter, 422 Holiday Drive, Somonauk: Lake Holiday was suggested to Sara and Karl Greiter by friends when they made it known that were searching for a vacation home. It was lucky for them that an excellent lakefront house was for sale. It had already been completely renovated and was advertised by the sellers as "This is a turn-key home. Nothing to do but make ice." Luckily, Sara and Karl found that to be true and they moved into this gem in 2011.
The Ivemeyer Home, 1955 Polly Court: Sandi and Jim Ivemeyer built their home in 1997 on a spacious lot on the Sandwich side of Lake Holiday. The location was chosen so that their teenage son could go to Sandwich High School. The Ivemeyers were creative with their choices when they built their home. The structure was situated to allow for a large backyard and an above-ground pool. The three-bedroom, three-bath house was built to Jim and Sandi's specifications to accommodate a three-generational family.


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Michelin Guide won't publish 2020 California restaurant rankings due to pandemic
Brian Redzikowski is executive chef of Kettner Exchange in Little Italy. In 2019, the restaurant earned a Bib Gourmand honor from the Michelin Guide.
(K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Past San Diego honorees say their industry this year is more focused on survival than awards
By Pam Kragen
In recognition of the devastation the pandemic and wildfires have wrought on California's restaurant industry, the Michelin Guide announced Tuesday that it will not publish a 2020 California Guide.
In a recorded video address, Gwendal Poullennec, the international director of Michelin Guides, said California has been especially hard hit by natural and health disasters and the related downturn in the hospitality industry.
Poullennec said Michelin inspectors have been listening closely to California restaurant owners' concerns this year, and they felt a different approach than awards would best support the industry.
California has led the nation in restaurant closures since the pandemic began. In a national survey published by Yelp in July, 15,770 U.S. restaurants were marked as "permanently closed" between March 1 and July 10. In San Diego County, that number is over 225.
In place of this year's California guide, Michelin plans to host an online "Family Meal" event at 4 p.m. Oct. 27 that will feature California chefs in a discussion of sustainability, innovation and the future of the industry.
Since there won't be awards this year, a portion of the virtual program will be dedicated to recognizing 20 new restaurant "discoveries" that inspectors found statewide this year, according to a Michelin Guide spokesperson.
Michelin published its first all-California guide in 2019. That move set off a gold rush among chefs and restaurateurs to pivot their menus and service to attract coveted Michelin ratings, which include 1 to 3 stars representing the highest standards of excellence in food and service; Bib Gourmands, which recognize excellent food at moderate prices; and Plates, which represents very good food.
Michelin recognition can be lucrative. The late Michelin-starred chef Joël Robuchon told Food & Wine magazine in 2017 that star ratings can increase a restaurant's business by roughly 20 percent for 1 star, 40 percent for 2 stars and 100 percent for 3 stars.
Last year, nine San Diego restaurants were recognized by Michelin in the inaugural California guide. Addison in Carmel Valley became the first San Diego County restaurant to earn a Michelin star. Bib Gourmands were also awarded to Campfire in Carlsbad, Cucina Urbana in Bankers Hill, Cucina Sorella in Kensington, Lola 55 in East Village, Juniper and Ivy and Kettner Exchange, both in Little Italy, and Solare and El Jardin, both in Liberty Station.
Chef/Director William Bradley at Addison, San Diego's only Michelin-starred restaurant, which reopened in August after being closed by the pandemic for 3- 1/2 months.
(Eduardo Contreras / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
William Bradley, chef and director of Addison, said the past eight months have forced all in the industry to go into survival mode.
"It's tragic to see the loss of so many great restaurants due to factors beyond anyone's control," Bradley said. "I respect Michelin's decision to delay the release of the California guide, allowing those who have been the most impacted the time to heal, rebuild and emerge stronger in the new year."
Brian Redzikowski, executive chef of Kettner Exchange, said 2020 has not been a year that any local restaurant owner feels has best represented their food and service ethos. Instead, the focus this year has been on keeping the doors open.
"We're putting awards to the side for a while, and we want to get everyone together and get them supported again," Redzikowski said.
Juniper and Ivy owner Mike Rosen said he's proud of his Bib Gourmand, but pandemic-related concerns are his and diners' first priorities this year. And Campfire owner John Resnick said he appreciates Michelin recognizing the challenges he and others are facing.
"In a time when we are all just trying to do our level best for our employees and our communities, we recognize that Michelin is simply doing the same, making difficult decisions and trying to do right by their community," Resnick said.
"We remain focused on trying to create beautiful dining experiences for our guests, and ensuring that we will be better restaurants on the other side of this madness than we were going in."
A Michelin Guide spokesperson said official timing for release of its 2021 guides in the U.S. will be announced as the pandemic recovery takes shape.
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Pam Kragen
Pam Kragen is a feature writer who specializes in writing human interest, dining, theater and opera stories. She joined The San Diego Union-Tribune staff in October 2012 after 27 years at the North County Times, where she served as the Arts & Features Editor, as well as the paper's longtime arts writer and theater/opera critic. She is the president and co-founder of the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in journalism from San Diego State University and completed fellowships in theater criticism at the University of Southern California and opera/classical music criticism at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. She reports from the U-T's North County office in San Marcos.
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Reach out to your favorite local organizations and see what events they have coming up, then offer to donate your digital photography skills. This is a great way to give back to the community, hand out some business cards, and build your portfolio.
Contact other photographers in the area and organize a weekly happy hour or outing. You can share best practices and have a good time in the process. Also, you can mutually benefit from teaming up for big events. One of your new photographer friends may contact you the next time they're overbooked!
Just because your photography is digital doesn't mean everything else has to be. Next time you go to a bridal fair or conference, set up a "photo booth" with some signage, and hand out instant film camera photos along with custom stamps. It'll make you stand out, and will also serve as a conversation starter.
Have a great idea for a concept, but you're not sure where to start or where it will go? Get out there and do it, while promoting yourself in the process. Use your creative edge to get leads. Humans of New York, for example, started out as a blog, but before that, it was a mere idea! Your Art Gallery is a great place to showcase the results of your passion project.
You've probably been meaning to do this, but have put it off because you think you don't have the time. Having Twitter conversations with other photographers and journalists is a great way to get inspired and meet new people online. It's all about expanding your network.


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La Casa Mary W. Adams situada en Highland Park, Illinois, es una obra de Frank Lloyd Wright construida en 1905 en estilo Prairie School, caracterizado por líneas horizontales, cubiertas a cuatro aguas y amplios voladizos o aleros.

Mary W. Adams contrató a Frank Lloyd Wright, quien le presentó un primer proyecto excesivamente caro para su economía, por lo que solicitó una segunda propuesta ajustada a un coste de 5.000$, convirtiéndose de este modo en la iniciadora de lo que más tarde Wright llamaría A Fireproof House for $5000.

La casa tenía habitaciones para una doncella y un criado. Fue diseñada con un sistema de llamada para que Adams pudiera solicitar ayuda desde cualquier lugar de la casa, incluso el porche.

La casa está construida en madera con acabado enlucido. Los pavimentos son de roble blanco y el porche es el pino y el salón tiene una chimenea de ladrillo visto.

Véase también

 Anexo: Obras de Frank Lloyd Wright

Obras de Frank Lloyd Wright
Edificios y estructuras de Illinois
Arquitectura de Estados Unidos de 1905

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


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Age is a missing category in Irish literary criticism and this book is the first to explore a range of familiar and not so familiar Irish texts through a gerontological lens. Drawing on the latest writing in humanistic, critical and cultural gerontology, this study examines the portrayal of ageing in fiction by Elizabeth Bowen, Molly Keane, Deirdre Madden, Anne Enright, Iris Murdoch, John Banville, John McGahern, Norah Hoult and Edna O'Brien, among others. The chapters follow a logical thematic progression from efforts to hold back time, to resisting the decline narrative of ageing, solitary ageing versus ageing in the community, and dementia and the world of the bedbound and dying. One chapter analyses the changing portrayal of older people in the Irish short story. Recent demographic shifts in Ireland have focused attention on an increasing ageing population, making this study a timely intervention in the field of literary gerontology.
Heather Ingman is Visiting Research Fellow in the Centre for Gender and Women's Studies at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Her publications include Irish Women's Fiction from Edgeworth to Enright (2013), A History of the Irish Short Story (2009), and Twentieth-Century Fiction by Irish Women: Nation and Gender (2007). She is co-editor, with Clíona Ó Gallchoir, of A History of Modern Irish Women's Literature, forthcoming 2018.
1. Introduction: Gerontology and its Challenges.- 2. Ageing, Time and Aesthetics: Dorian Gray, W. B. Yeats and Elizabeth Bowen's The Little Girls.- 3. Resisting the Narrative of Decline: Molly Keane, Time After Time, Deirdre Madden Authenticity and Anne Enright The Green Road.- 4. Ageing, the Individual and the Community: Iris Murdoch, John Banville and John McGahern.- 5. A Voice of Their Own: Portraits of Old Age in the Irish Short Story.- 6. Frail Old Age.- 7. Epilogue: The Bedbound and Dying.
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Q: Debugging installed libraries I have installed mbedtls on my wsl Ubuntu:
sudo apt-get install -y libmbedtls-dev

But I would like to debug through library code. I have downloaded source files from git repository. But does it means I must build libraries with -g option which allows produce debugging information?


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Q: How to determine source of slowness on an Android (vs iPhone 5c) device? We have a library codebase that is being ported to Android.  I've already ported it from Windows to iOS successfully.  For some reason however the version built by the NDK is about 5-8x slower than the one built and run on my iPhone 5c.  I recognize the slowness could simply be the device (a Samsung Galaxy S3) but the consensus here at our shop after discussions is that something else is the major cause.
I'm certain that ndk-build is generating a release version because it does that by default -- you have to explicitly make it do otherwise if desired, either by means of the make file or the command line.
It involves processing camera images, and I've gone so far as to completely stop the camera once it hands a frame to the library for processing.  I was originally concerned that by improperly using the camera the Android was hogging resources to the extent that by the time the library methods were called the slowness was inevitable.  But it's just a barebones app -- nothing going on but the normal display of camera frames and passing them to the library for processing (2 functions, although 2nd is quite extensive).
I'm generating timing information on a function level in the library -- the same methods are all executing slower, though not always 5-8x, sometimes only 3x.
No other apps are running on the device.
If it is very unlikely that it's simply slow hardware, I could use suggestions on how to attack this problem.  Our CTO (a very bright, experienced guy) assures me the Galaxy S3 should be much closer to the iPhone 5 in performance. The source code is identical, only it was built with the NDK rather than Xcode or Developer Studio.
In onPreviewFrame() I launch the AsyncTask that simply makes the call(s) into the library. Some code:
@Override
public void onPreviewFrame(byte[] data, Camera camera)
{
    if ((imageFormat == ImageFormat.NV21) && (!m_bProcessingInProgress))
    {
        if (data == null)
            return;

        m_bmpGrayScale = null;

        m_bProcessingInProgress = true;  // this indicates that we are processing a video frame
        m_camera.stopPreview(); // halt camera while chewing on pixels

        new ProcessPreviewDataTask().execute(data); // launch AsyncTask
    }
    else
    {
        if (data != null)
            m_camera.addCallbackBuffer(data);
    }
}


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