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Shan-shan identified with Lou-lan by Chien Han shu.
Importance of route north of Lop-nôr.
344 HISTORICAL NOTICES OF LOP, SHAN-SHAN, AND LOU-LAN [Chap. IX
the territory situated to the south of Lop-nor and the terminal Tarim the new official designation of Shan-shan took root.2"
On the other hand, the transfer of the capital southwards which M. Chavannes and after him Dr. Herrmann have suggested involves a difficulty with regard to the political change in connexion with which it is supposed to have taken place. There can be no doubt that the deeds recorded in 77 B.C. were planned to strengthen the Chinese hold over the Lop region. Now all geographical and historical considerations point to the fact that the part of this district which was of chief strategic importance to the Chinese during Han times was the tract north of the Lop-nor marshes and along the foot of the Kuruk-tagh, through which the most direct route between Tun-huang and the northern oases of the Tarim Basin passed. Had the seat of the Lou-lan chief stood here before 77 B. C., it would obviously have been an advantage for Chinese policy to let it remain there ; for it would have been far easier to provide the support and control which the new king needed on that great military and trade road than away to the south of Lop-nor where the military colony of I-hsün was actually established. And the whole story of China's relations with Central Asia shows that economy of effort has, here as elsewhere, always been a characteristic feature of its strategy and statecraft.
Nor does it seem to me safe to brush aside lightly the explicit statement of the Ch`ien Han shu which asserts that the original name of the kingdom of Shan-shan was Lou-lan '. We have seen above that all Chinese records, from Later Han down to Tang times, uniformly persist in correctly showing Shan-shan in the position of Lop, and in placing its chief settlement to the south of Lop-nor. We have also seen that this position of the ` capital ' of the territory was dictated by physical conditions which have continued to the present time in spite of all changes. In view of this consistency of later historical evidence during prolonged periods, the testimony of the Former Han Annals, which fully conforms with it, has an additional claim to credence. Moreover, the reliance which it deserves in this case is considerably strengthened by the fact that the events related of 77 B.C., with the change of Lou-lan into Shan-shan, are separated by only about a century and a half from the time when the extant text of the Clz`ien Han shu was composed by Pan Ku
A. D. 92).27
Summary of It will here be convenient briefly to summarize the main results of geographical and anti-
ancient Lop quarian interest which our examination of the earliest Chinese records concerning the Lop region
topography. has yielded. In the first place, it is certain that the name Lou-Ian, subsequently changed into Shan-shan, corresponded to the mediaeval and modern Lop in its widest sense, and was applied to a territory which comprised the whole of the depression between Kuruk-tagh and Altin-tagh, with the terminal courses of the Tarim, Charchan, and Konche Rivers and the Lop-nor marshes fed by them. The population of the territory depended mainly on pastoral pursuits. The chief agricultural settlements were confined to the present Charkhlik tract, where streams coming from the snowy range south assured permanent chances of irrigation. In it was situated, certainly from 77 B. c. onwards, but probably earlier also, the political centre of the territory, the capital Yii-ni
46 It would not be difficult to quote numerous instances in which Chinese nomenclature, old or modern, has utilized the local name of an earlier period for the express purpose of distinguishing the part of a territory, though there was no doubt that the original application of the term had been different. Thus when the present Kenya District (hsien) was separated in the eighties of the last century from the Khotan Prefecture (chou), it received the official designation of Yi1-
t `ien T. , though it is perfectly well known to all educated
Chinese in Eastern Turkestan that this is the ancient designation of Khotan, now officially called Ho-t'ien *1 Ng.
s7 This argument would, of course, carry even more weight if it is assumed with Dr. Herrmann that the ' Notes on the Western Regions ' embody in the main an official compilation dating from circ. 3o B.C. ; cf. Seidenstrassen, pp. 35 sq.
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#96 Tehkan World Cup
Posted: 14th February 2019 by Jeroen in Games
Tags: 1985, arcade, sports, tecmo, tehkan
761st played so far
Genre: Sports
Developer: Tehkan
Publisher: Tecmo
It's amazing how many football games are in the list and in particular how far they are spread throughout the years – other sports may have had their recent game stay on while FIFA 10 was booted off, but there are plenty more waiting in the wings.
Tehkan World Cup, the effective predecessor of Sensible Soccer, is an early game to go isometric, unlike soccer-like Ballblazer that played with a simple version of the rules but went first person. It feels like that perspective change alone would be revolutionary.
Tehkan World Cup is a football (or soccer) game that plays like it. It's also an arcade game that is, by now, over thirty years old, and it lacks the more complex features of later soccer games – you steal the ball by running into it (a tackle animation sometimes plays), there's no need for passing and throwing in the ball is very simple. It is a lot more accessible than the new games, but in this case to the point where it lacks the slight complexity from the mid-era games like Sensible Soccer.
Although simple doesn't necessarily mean easy, the game is simple enough that there were some exploits that made it easier to get through when the game got to the right point – get in the right position and you were guaranteed to score. It made it a bit nicer to get through, as otherwise while this is a nice basic football game, there's not as much meat on these bones – at least it can give you that endorphin hit.
Tehkan World Cup is a straightforward football game, with limitations as you'd expect them from the era. It's fun if you want that sort of game, but there's games that just cater to that feeling so much better, even one that don't go quite as in depth as many others.

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TORRANCE, Calif. – Sophomore Logan Morris moved into No. 7 all-time in the Clemson record books after finishing the women's 5000m run in 16:26.35 at the Mt. SAC Relays Friday. Morris, who previously ranked 10th in CU history in the event, shaved nearly 30 seconds off her previous best in just her second career 5000m run outdoors.
Senior Grace Barnett, the programs 1500m record holder, posted a fifth-place finish in the event Friday. Barnett recorded a time of 4:18.47 – her season best.
In tightly contested men's 3000m steeplechase, junior James Quattlebuam nabbed his season best time of 8:55.73. Quattlebuam, who placed second at the Texas Relays in the 3000m steeplechase with a then-season best time of 8:56.13, placed 17th overall Friday.
At the Mt. SAC Relays Thursday evening, junior Elizabeth Dawson registered her PR in the women's 10,000m race. Dawson crossed the finish line in 35:27.36, which is good for ninth all-time in program history. Joining Dawson in the Clemson record book, was sophomore Erin McLaughlin after her first career 10,000m race. McLaughlin recorded a time of 36:01.72, which is good for 10th in program history.


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Il  è un libro del 1964 che raccoglie una lista di 100 montagne giapponesi, compilata dall'alpinista e scrittore Kyūya Fukada. Questa lista si basa sulla bellezza della montagna e dei paesaggi ma anche sull'altezza delle stesse. Il successo del libro ha contribuito alla diffusione dell'escursionismo in Giappone negli anni ottanta.

Storia
In Giappone, la creazione di liste di montagne celebri risale all'epoca Edo, tra il XVII e XIX secolo: già il pittore e poeta Tani Bunchō compilò una lista di 90 montagne notevoli, che comprendeva però anche cime assai basse. Kyūya Fukada scelse le montagne per la loro bellezza e fama, escludendo tutte quelle al di sotto dei 1500 metri di altitudine, ad esclusione del monte Tsukuba.

Il libro fu un successo letterario, apprezzato tra l'altro dal principe ereditario Naruhito. Ad imitazione dell'opera di Fukada nacquero successivamente altre liste, che si rifanno a quella originaria variando il numero delle montagne incluse o le caratteristiche che le rendono interessanti.

Lista per regioni

Hokkaidō
 Akan (阿寒岳)
 Daisetsu-zankei (大雪山)
 Monte Poroshiri (幌尻岳)
 Monte Rausu (羅臼岳)
 Monte Rishiri (利尻岳)
 Monte Shari (斜里岳)
 Monte Tokachi (十勝岳)
 Monte Tomuraushi (トムラウシ山)
 Monte Yōtei (羊蹄山)

Regione di Tōhoku

 Monte Adatara (安達太良山)
 Monte Aizu-Komagatake (会津駒ヶ岳)
 Monte Asahi (朝日岳)
 Monte Azuma (吾妻山)
 Monte Bandai (磐梯山)
 Monte Chokai (鳥海山)
 Monte Gassan (月山)
 Monte Hachimantai (八幡平)
 Monti Hakkōda (八甲田山)
 Monte Hayachine (早池峰山)
 Monte Hiuchigatake (燧ヶ岳)
 Monte Iide (飯豊山)
 Monte Iwaki (岩木山)
 Monte Iwate (岩手山)
 Monte Zaō (蔵王山)

Regione di Kantō

 Monte Akagi (赤城山)
 Monte Asama (浅間山)
 Monte Azumaya (四阿山)
 Monte Hiragatake (平ヶ岳)
 Monte Kumotori (雲取山)
 Monte Kusatsu-Shirane (草津白根山)
 Monte Nantai (男体山)
 Monte Nasu (那須岳)
 Monte Nikkō-Shirane (日光白根山)
 Monte Ryōkami (両神山)
 Monte Shibutsu (至仏山)
 Monte Sukai (皇海山)
 Monte Tanigawa (谷川岳)
 Monte Tanzawa (丹沢山)
 Monte Tsukuba (筑波山)

Regione di Chūbu

 Monte Aino (間ノ岳)
 Monti Akaishi (赤石岳)
 Monte Amagi (天城山)
 Monte Amakazari (雨飾山)
 Monte Daibosatsu (大菩薩岳)
 Monte Ena (恵那山)
 Monte Fuji (富士山)
 Monte Goryū (五竜岳)
 Monte Haku (白山)
 Monte Hijiri (聖岳)
 Monte Hiuchi (火打山)
 Monte Hōō (鳳凰山)
 Monte Hotaka (穂高岳)
 Monte Jōnen (常念岳)
 Monte Kaikoma (甲斐駒ヶ岳)
 Monte Kasa (笠ヶ岳)
 Monte Kashima Yarigatake (鹿島槍ヶ岳)
 Monte Kinpu (金峰山)
 Monte Kirigamine (霧ヶ峰)
 Monte Kisokoma (木曾駒ヶ岳)
 Monte Kita (北岳)
 Monte Kobushi (甲武信ヶ岳)
 Monte Kuro (黒岳)
 Monte Kurobe-Gorō (黒部五郎岳)
 Monte Makihata (巻機山)
 Monte Mizugaki (瑞牆山)
 Monte Myōkō (妙高山)
 Monte Naeba (苗場山)
 Monte Norikura (乗鞍岳)
 Monte Ontake (御嶽山)
 Monte Senjō (仙丈ヶ岳)
 Monte Shiomi (塩見岳)
 Monte Shirouma (白馬岳)
 Monte Takatsuma (高妻山)
 Monte Tateshina (蓼科山)
 Monte Tate (立山)
 Monte Tekari (光岳)
 Monte Tsurugi (剣岳)
 Monte Echigo-Komagatake (魚沼駒ヶ岳)
 Monte Utsugi (空木岳)
 Monte Warusawa (悪沢岳)
 Monte Washiba (鷲羽岳)
 Monte Yake (焼岳)
 Monte Yakushi (薬師岳)
 Monte Yari (槍ヶ岳)
 Yatsugatake (八ヶ岳)
 Utsukushigahara (美ヶ原)

Giappone occidentale

 Monte Arashima (荒島岳)
 Monte Aso (阿蘇山)
 Daisen (大山)
 Monte Ibuki (伊吹山)
 Monte Ishizuchi (石鎚山)
 Monte Kaimon (開聞岳)
 Monti Kirishima (霧島山)
 Monti Kujū (九重山) ou Kokonoe
 Monte Miya-no-ura (宮之浦岳)
 Monte Ōdaigahara (大台ヶ原山)
 Monte Ōmine (大峰山)
 Monte Sobo (祖母山)
 Monte Tsurugi (剣山)

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

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Why Hillary Clinton's Judgement on Indefensible NAFTA is likely to ultimately Sink her in 2016, just like it did in 2008
Barack Obama, the Anti-NAFTA Democratic Candidate, sunk in Hillary Clinton in 2008. A recent Poll shows unaffiliated voters by a 52% to 24% margin think NAFTA needs to be renegotiated and voters overall are more critical of U.S. free trade agreements than voters eight years ago.
[Hugh Campbell| July 9, 2016 |OpedNews]
In general, men and those 40 and over are more critical of free trade agreements than women and younger voters. Under 40 voters, Bernie Sanders' most enthusiastic supporters, are the most likely to be undecided.
Since 2008 the percentage of U.S. Voters registered Independent has increased by approximately 23%, primarily as a result of defections from the Democratic Party.
Critical for Hillary Clinton, the perceived establishment candidate in 2016, to win are the independent voters that believe more than 2 to 1 that NAFTA needs to be renegotiated and the undecided under 40 voters.


Hi guys! I've mentioned before but on the weekends I am all about that casual look. This never used to be the case, if you were to tell me a year or two ago that I would be living in trainers I would have laughed in your face but now they are such a staple in my wardrobe and I try and plan as many outfits around them as possible.
My top is brand new from Topshop and it's so unlike anything else that I own in my wardrobe. It might just look like a plain white tee but it's completely mesh so you have to be a little careful with what you wear underneath it as it's completely see through. I decided to pair it with a little crop top so I could flash a little stomach underneath it and I really like the way it looks. Thrown over the top was my new suede jacket from Misguided which I've worn countless times recently and on my recent holiday to Lanzarote but have yet to feature it on here. It's so completely comfortable and I know I'm going to get a lot of wear out of it when the weather finally picks up properly.
The sun was shining in Liverpool when we shot this look so my Quay sunglasses were absolutely necessary and they just finish off the outfit perfectly. I'm also really happy with how these photos have turned out, they were shot in this amazing location at Hope Street with these awesome model suitcases. I love vintage suitcases and have a few at home so to shoot with them as a background was really cool so hence a hell of a lot of photos!


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Felicity Huffman Receives Her Sentence In College Admissions Scandal
Felicity Huffman was just sentenced to 14 days in prison as well as a $30,000 fine, 250 hours of community service and one year supervised release.
Moments ago, "Desperate Housewives" actress Felicity Huffman was sentenced to 14 days in prison as well as a $30,000 fine, 250 hours of community service and one year supervised release.
During sentencing, Judge Indira Talwani told Huffman that she knew what she was doing was wrong.
"She knew it was a fraud it was not an impulsive act," the judge said. "Trying to be a good mother doesn't excuse this."
US Attorney Says Just Probation Is Not Enough For Huffman
CNN reported that during sentencing, Huffman broke down as she addressed the judge, saying "I am deeply ashamed of what I have done. At the end of the day I had a choice to make. I could have said 'no.'"
"I take full responsibility," Huffman continued. "I will accept whatever punishment you give me."
Assistant US Attorney Eric Rosen said that "there is no excuse for what she did."
"Most parents have the moral compass and integrity not to step over the line. The defendant did not," Rosen said.
Huffman's lawyers had asked for a sentence of one year of probation, 250 hours of community service and a $20,000 fine. However, Rosen went on to argue that this sentence would not be enough of a punishment for Huffman.
"A message must be sent and imprisonment is the only way to send that message," he said. "She did this once and she planned on doing this again."
RELATED: Experts: Lori Loughlin May Flip Plea After Seeing Felicity Huffman's Light Sentence
Huffman Begs Judge For Leniency
This comes after Huffman plead guilty to paying $15,000 to have someone correct her daughter's answers on the SAT. Before sentencing, she wrote a letter to the judge begging for leniency.
"In my desperation to be a good mother I talked myself into believing that all I was doing was giving my daughter a fair shot," Huffman wrote in the letter. "I see the irony in that statement now because what I have done is the opposite of fair. I have broken the law, deceived the educational community, betrayed my daughter, and failed my family."
Felicity Huffman: "When my daughter looked at me and asked with tears streaming down her face, 'Why didn't you believe in me? Why didn't you think I could do it on my own?' I had no adequate answer for her. I could only say, 'I am sorry. I was frightened and I was stupid.'" pic.twitter.com/Ffq9qpvjkL
— Aaron Leibowitz (@aaron_leib) September 6, 2019
The "Desperate Housewives" actress went on to say that upon learning of her arrest, her teenage daughter Sophia "asked with tears streaming down her face, 'Why didn't you believe in me? Why didn't you think I could do it on my own?'"
RELATED: Felicity Huffman's Likely Prison Sentence In College Admissions Scandal Revealed
Huffman's Husband William H. Macy Supports Her
Her husband William H. Macy, also a Hollywood star, wrote a letter to the judge on Huffman's behalf in which he said that though his wife is a devoted parent, she has "always struggled to find the balance between what the experts say, and her own common sense." Macy also said that their family has been struggling to heal since her arrest, and that they have been attending family therapy.
We will update you further as this story develops.
Loughlin's Husband Seemingly Joked In Emails About Rejecting 'Legitimate Approach' To Getting Daughters Into USC
Prosecutors Accuse Lori Loughlin And Mossimo Giannulli Of Withholding Evidence In College Admissions Scandal


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John Lennon tributes are broadcast on US television
Sunday 9 October 1988 Television No Comments
To coincide with the 48th anniversary of John Lennon's birth, the United States cable television network Cinemax broadcasts DA Pennebaker's film of the Plastic Ono Band's appearance at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival on 13 September 1969.
MTV also broadcast a 55-minute tribute to Lennon, titled Happy Birthday – John Lennon Remembered. Hosted by Adam Curry, the show featured clips of The Beatles and Lennon, and interviews with Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, Julian Lennon, Brian Wilson, David Bowie, Elton John and Bob Geldof.
The Beatles are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame
Paul McCartney interviewed in New York City
Also on this day...
2017: New book! Riding So High – The Beatles and Drugs
2015: Ringo Starr live at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2013: Paul McCartney live at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, New York
2011: Sir Paul McCartney marries Nancy Shevell
2010: Photograph of John Lennon is projected onto Liverpool's Albert Dock
2010: "And the world will be as one": Global tributes take place for John Lennon's 70th birthday
2010: Yoko Ono requests a million tweets for John Lennon
2009: Yoko Ono unveils Imagine Peace Tower in Second Life
2000: Tributes for John Lennon's 60th birthday
1998: Yoko Ono dedicates a tree to John Lennon in Strawberry Fields
1990: Imagine is broadcast around the world
1985: Strawberry Fields is opened in Central Park, New York City
1984: Yoko Ono donates $90,000 to Strawberry Field in Liverpool
1981: John Lennon statue is unveiled in Los Angeles
1980: John Lennon's 40th birthday
1979: John Lennon's 39th birthday party, Tavern On The Green, New York
1975: Sean Lennon is born
1971: John Lennon's all-star 31st birthday party in Syracuse, New York
1971: Yoko Ono's art exhibition This Is Not Here opens in Syracuse, New York
1970: Recording: Remember by John Lennon
1970: John Lennon sees his father Alf for the final time
1969: Yoko Ono is taken to hospital in London
1968: Recording, mixing: The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill, Long Long Long, Why Don't We Do It In The Road
1966: John Lennon celebrates his 26th birthday in Spain
1965: The Beatles celebrate John Lennon's 25th birthday
1964: Live: Gaumont Cinema, Bradford
1963: Radio: The Ken Dodd Show
1962: The Beatles promote Love Me Do in London
1961: John Lennon celebrates his 21st birthday with Paul McCartney in Paris
1960: Live: Kaiserkeller, Hamburg
1940: John Lennon is born
Peter Jackson's documentary The Beatles: Get Back delayed till 2021
Paul McCartney voices support for Black Lives Matter protests
Friday 5 June 2020
2013: Paul McCartney live at El Capitan Outdoor Stage, Los Angeles (Jimmy Kimmel Live)
1968: Recording: Happiness Is A Warm Gun
1967: Filming: Magical Mystery Tour
1962: Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
1961: Live: Aintree Institute, Liverpool
1960: Live: Indra Club, Hamburg
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How To Apply For The Disabled Access Scheme
Festival Republic want Leeds to be an event that is accessible for all.
At all of our festivals, we work closely with the charity Attitude is Everything, who work to improve Deaf and disabled peoples access to live music.
To ensure we have the correct level of facilities at Leeds Festival, we ask that customers apply for access to the facilities they require.
Applications are not yet open for Leeds 2020. To be notified when they open, and for more information about Disabled Access at Leeds Festival, please sign up to our Access Mailing List.
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Accessible Terms & Conditions
It is mandatory to provide one of the following forms of supporting documentation in your application as evidence of your requirements and to grant a PA ticket. Please include one of the following with your completed form:
PIP (Personal independence payment)
DLA – care and/or mobility
Letter from a medical professional
D/deaf or blind registration
The Access Card or equivalent with a +1 icon for PA tickets
Blue Badge – permitted for parking only requests
Please note any submitted documents are securely destroyed.
If you do not have the above evidence but feel you need assistance to access the festival, please contact us. Anyone turning up on the day without making prior arrangements may not be able to access our facilities. However we will always try to accommodate any late requests.
Personal Assistant (PA) Ticket Scheme
If a customer is unable to attend the festival without the support from a PA, then we will provide an additional PA ticket at no extra cost.
This ticket can only be approved by the Access Team
Please do not buy a ticket for your PA as this will not be refunded if they are approved.
Please apply for your PA ticket using our access requirements application form.
The PA ticket is provided on the expectation that your PA is willing and able to assist you throughout your visit, and would be available and able to help you in the event of an evacuation.
Applications are not yet open for Leeds Festival.
To be notified when applications open, and for more information about Disabled Access at Leeds Festival, please sign up to our Access Mailing List.
Facilities at the Festival
The Accessible Campsite is available to customers who require accessible facilities. By locating these facilities in one campsite we can ensure that they are serviced, cleaned and maintained regularly. You can apply to camp here by completing an Access Requirements Form.
The campsite is located as close as possible to the arena and is staff by the Access Team 24 hours a day throughout the event. Security personnel and stewards are also based in the campsite.
Disabled Access Campsite Facilities:
Wheelchair accessible unisex showers and toilets
We supply a Changing Places Unit featuring a changing bed, a toilet, sink and a hoist. Please be aware that access customers must bring their own sling. This unit is not for sleeping.
Standard toilets and showers
Drinking water points and accessible sink
Waste-disposal point
Electrical points for charging wheelchairs or mobility scooters
Fridge for secure medication storage
As well as you and your PA/Carer, we will allow two friends to camp with you. You must register the number of your group during the application process so that they are issued with the appropriate wristbands to access the Disabled Access Campsite.
We can accommodate a limited number of campervans in the Accessible Campsite. To bring a campervan please select this option in your application. We will then email you the link to purchase
Please note: Campervan tickets are a supplementary ticket and an additional charge.
Accessible toilets will be situated at the viewing platforms. All toilet locations will be noted in the Access Guide.
We always strive for the highest standards and employ cleaners as well as service companies who are on duty throughout the event. However, if you find a toilet in an unsatisfactory condition please inform a member of the access team or a member of our crowd management personnel who are easily identifiable by their numbered tabards
While we actively discourage non-disabled customers from using these facilities not all of the toilets are locked or guarded the entire time. We respectfully ask personal assistants with disabled customers not to use the accessible toilets.
There will be a Platform Manager based in the Arena who can assist with any problems or queries.
There are a limited number of seats on the viewing platforms. Seating is provided on a first come first served basis. However, access customers are welcome to bring their own chairs.
Personal Assistants are welcome to use the seating on the platforms unless an access customer requires a seat.
The viewing platforms have a very limited capacity and is strictly for access customers plus 1 PA only.
To book your place on the viewing platform you need to complete the Access Requirements form.
There is a wheelchair accessible ramp at the viewing platform.
Charging Points For Wheelchairs
These are available at many of the viewing platforms and inside the information tent in the Campsite. Please check the Access Guide for the exact locations.
Parking at this event is limited and is only permitted with the pre-approved Parking Pass provided by the Access Team. Please note there is no charge for Accessible parking, Blue Badge holders must apply in advance for accessible parking.
If you are getting a lift to the festival you can apply for a drop off pass which will allow the same access as a car park pass so you and your luggage can be dropped off as close to the campsite.
To apply please email any queries to [email protected]
Please see our Festival travel pages for more options, here.
If you would like advice on Travel please contact us
D/deaf Customers
BSL – Interpreting Services
A performance interpreting service will be provided by fully qualified interpreters from Performance Interpreters. Schedules will be added here when available. An information and welfare service will be available the location will be shared with you in the Access guide.
Hearing loops will be installed at the Disabled access check in and at some of the platforms in the Arena. Exact locations will be shown in the Access Guide.
You can now view our 2019 Access Guide for full site and arrival info here.
SITE LAYOUT & GROUND CONDITIONS
The ground is farmland, used for grazing and generally level but uneven terrain. It is likely that the site may be muddy, water-soaked or dusty – it is not a stadium or hardcore flooring. The Festival arena is a large rectangle with stages, food, bars, merchandise, market stalls and other facilities are spread around the arena and campsite areas.
The Disabled Access Campsite is the closest campsite to the Arena, however, there is a steep incline getting from the Arena to the Disabled Access Campsite.
All relevant Disabled Access Distances will be added to the Access Guide.
If you need to bring medication with you, please bring a doctor's note or a prescription for it if it is not easily recognisable. Please contact the access team should you need more advice or guidance. We will be able to store medicine in our fridge at the check-in cabin.
Smoke machines, strobe lights, fireworks and other effects may be in use at this event. Anyone affected by these should bear this in mind.
There will be limited chairs available for use on the viewing platform. We recommend that you bring your own folding chair to the event.
Crowd Management Personnel are clearly identifiable by their numbered tabards/shirts. They are all issued with a staff handbook so should be able to answer most questions. They are briefed on all aspects of the event and are able to assist and give information.
In the instance of a site evacuation please ensure that your PA is aware that they are your main point of assistance in an emergency evacuation. Crowd management personnel located near the viewing platform will assist in moving everybody to a place of safety.
TEMPORARY IMPAIRMENTS
Please note that our access customer facilities cannot cater to people with temporary impairments such as broken bones, recent injuries and pregnant women. The facilities are for the specific use of access customers and we kindly ask that you please respect this.
MEDICAL & WELFARE
Medical and welfare facilities are available to everyone.
There will be signed First Aid points located across the festival site.
Attitude is Everything is a charity set up to improve Deaf and disabled people's access to live music. We have been working in partnership with them for over 15 years.
Attitude is Everything volunteers run the Information Tent in the Disabled Access Campsite.
Attitude is Everything supports the music industry to make live music events more accessible. Having begun as a pilot project in 2000, they are now a fully independent charity and part of Arts Council England's National Portfolio of Organisations.
If you require further assistance or information that cannot be found on the website, please contact a member of the access team
Post: Access Team, Live Nation, Regent Arcade House, 19 – 25 Argyll Street, London W1F 7TS
Email: [email protected] We aim to respond within 72 hours
Phone: 0207 009 3487 Our phone lines are open from Monday – Friday 10am – 6pm. (If lines are busy please leave a message and we will get back to you.)
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Patton Oswalt: Finest Hour
By Jesse Skinner
Though he's rarely cited as such, Patton Oswalt is one of the most diverse comedians working today. His routines range from horribly vulgar (a description of a senior citizen giving birth on Werewolves and Lollipops) to PG-cute (ranting against "grocery robots" on My Weakness is Strong). He can paint himself as a drug addict and a buttoned-up comic book geek, a loving husband and a repeller of women. Yet every weird angle of his persona feels very much like a part of the same dude. All those personas appear on Oswalt's fourth official live document, Finest Hour, recorded early 2011 after his daughter's birth. Its topics vary wildly, from cursive writing to circus animals and morality in religion, but Oswalt's exhausted, exalted state of mind keeps everything on track. "I'm a bit more lucid than I'd like to be," he confesses early on. A state of mind fuelled by many sleepless nights left alone with his thoughts provides an undercurrent to the sometimes-random assortment of ideas. Most of the material is hilarious, even insightful. What doesn't work, as usual, are Oswalt's forays into more topical humour. The two-part bit "Invisible Anus/Power of Jesus" mocks literal interpretations of scripture, but ultimately feels soft. If Oswalt lacks anything as a comic it's the type of righteous anger heard from Bill Hicks or George Carlin, influences he has cited but would do well to avoid; he's too warm and friendly for that kind of comedy. Fans should dig the Finest Hour DVD's extra features, including Oswalt's return visit to KFC's "famous bowls." His 2007-era takedown of that horrifying chicken dinner selection proved to be one of his most popular routines, and his thoughts on how it has followed him through the years provide a nice bookend to the time when an Oswalt Oscar nomination (he was snubbed for Young Adult) seemed totally impossible. (Paramount)
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Entrance Location(s) & Parking Info: Meet at parking lot on east side of Uxbridge Conc 6, 0.6 km north of Uxbridge Town Line or 5.5 km south of Durham Road 21, or Uxbridge 7th Concession. Parking lot 2 km south of Goodwood Rd or 6.3km north of Claremont/Myrtle Rd. (Pickering Conn. 9)
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The Glen Major Forest and Walker Woods property complex is more than 1,500 hectares (3,705 acres) of land located on the Oak Ridges Moraine in the headwaters of the Duffins Creek watershed. The complex includes the Glen Major Resource Tract, the Wilder Woods Tract, and the Aggregate Trail (former Timbers Brothers Gravel Pit). The boundaries stretch from Brock Road and Lakeridge Road in the east and west, to Goodwood Road and Regional Road #5 in the north and south. Public parking is available along Concessions 6 and 7.
Glen Major Forest and Walker Woods is owned by Toronto and Region Conservation, which manages the property in partnership with the Glen Major Walker Woods Stewardship Committee, consisting of local community members. The majority of the property is located in the Township of Uxbridge with the southern boundary extending into the City of Pickering. The site contains 47-km of trails and is open to hikers, cross-country skiers, horseback riders and cyclists.
Glen Major Forest and Walker Woods is located within the southern portion of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence floristic region, which is comprised of mixed coniferous-deciduous forests. A gravel pit once operated on the Glen Major site and is currently being restored. The remainder of the property complex was previously used for agriculture and contains a variety of habitat including forests, meadows, and wetlands. Old farm roads and farm building foundations are still evident. The property complex is surrounded by agricultural land, aggregate pits and rural residential estates.
The Glen Major Forest and Walker Woods property complex is an area rich in biodiversity and incredible vistas. The site provides the largest contiguous land holding of Toronto and Region Conservation and is characterized by its large forest complexes and rolling topography, typical of the Oak Ridges Moraine. Containing Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest, such as the Uxbridge Forest Kames, the site provides one of the healthiest and most diverse sites in Toronto and Region Conservation's jurisdiction.
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Updated: 7 Tháng Tư, 2022
Việt Nam surpasses 10 million COVID infections, daily case count falls
A pharmacist in Hà Nội arranges COVID drugs in a shop. — VNA/VNS Photo
HÀ NỘI — The total number of COVID-19 infections in Việt Nam since the start of the pandemic has topped 10 million, but the amount of new daily cases continued to fall on Thursday.
45,886 new COVID-19 transmissions were recorded across the country.
The new cases bring the country's tally to 10,070,692 since the pandemic began. Out of the new daily transmissions, 33,715 were in the community.
Currently, 1,674 patients have severe infections, including one on life support.
The capital city of Hà Nội again registered the highest daily number of transmissions with 3,635.
Other localities with four-digit caseloads were Bắc Giang (2,267), Phú Thọ (2,174), Yên Bái (2,167), Nghệ An (1,965), Quảng Ninh (1,956), Lào Cai (1,826), Đắk Lắk (1,619), Bắc Kạn (1,523), Vĩnh Phúc (1,299), Quảng Bình (1,217), Cao Bằng (1,103), Tuyên Quang (1,102), Lạng Sơn (1,087) and Thái Bình (1,078).
The remaining transmissions were found in Thái Nguyên (958), Bắc Ninh (917), Hà Giang (897), Hải Dương (867), Hồ Chí Minh City (864), Gia Lai (846), Hưng Yên (842), Quảng Trị (747), Sơn La (730), Lâm Đồng (714), Vĩnh Long (678), Bình Định (635), Bình Dương (599), Hà Tĩnh (575), Lai Châu (569), Hòa Bình (543), Hà Nam (539), Tây Ninh (537), Bình Phước (532), Bến Tre (530), Quảng Ngãi (499), Ninh Bình (474), Đà Nẵng (472), Cà Mau (457), Điện Biên (440), Nam Định (438), Đắk Nông (363), Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu (278), Quảng Nam (241), Thừa Thiên Huế (235), Phú Yên (234), Hải Phòng (231), Thanh Hóa (218), Khánh Hòa (208), Bình Thuận (194), Trà Vinh (167), An Giang (129), Kiên Giang (118), Bạc Liêu (92), Long An (76), Kon Tum (41), Cần Thơ (40), Ninh Thuận (27), Đồng Nai (23), Sóc Trăng (17), Đồng Tháp (16), Hậu Giang (12) and Tiền Giang (7).
Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu Province and Gia Lai provinces added 32,342 and 12,000 new cases, which were not logged previously to the national database system.
Meanwhile, 21 COVID-related deaths, the lowest figure since August 2021, were recorded, taking the total number of fatalities to 42,733, accounting for 0.4 per cent of total infections.
There were 117,503 recoveries, bringing the total number of people given the all-clear to 8,395,066.
Nearly 207.3 million doses of vaccines have been administered so far. — VNS
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Kidd is a no-show at Mavs' final team meeting
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DALLAS -- Jason Kidd did not attend the Dallas Mavericks' end-of-season meetings Friday and instead made an early return home to Phoenix, Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said.
Kidd was the lone player absent for the team meeting, after which players depart for the offseason. Dallas became the first No. 2 seed in NBA history to lose a first-round best-of-7 series when they lost Game 6 against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night.
"No, it's not surprising," Carlisle said of Kidd's absence. "Look, he's gone. He went back to Phoenix, I think to get away from it and do some personal things, and so I got no problem with that."
Kidd, 37, struggled through a subpar series, averaging 8.0 points on 30.4 percent shooting and 7.0 assists. He was never able to put his stamp on the series and he was outplayed by the Spurs' two point guards of Tony Parker and George Hill.
Word began to leak out after Game 6 that Kidd had the flu to start the series and that he physically wasn't at his best. Kidd finished Thursday night's game with just three points and six assists. He did not talk to reporters after Games 5 and 6.
"He may well have been affected," Carlisle said. "He would not want to use anything as an excuse, I know that. But when you get into a series that is played at such a high level, every ounce of energy you can muster is always going to help.
"Again, he poured his heart into this thing, really since I've walked in the door here and been involved."
Kidd completed his 16th NBA season and the first of a three-year contract worth $25 million. Acquired in a blockbuster trade in February 2008, Kidd is 1-3 in playoff series with the Mavs.
Jeff Caplan covers the Mavericks for ESPNDallas.com. You can follow him on Twitter or leave a question for his weekly mailbag.


Studies relate excessive sugar consumption with an increase in the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Most of the people, across the world, believe that sugar consumption and Alzheimer's disease are two different health concerns. However, scientific research says that both of them are interrelated. Scientists have found a link between high sugar diet and Alzheimer's disease.
Dr. Perlmutter, the writer of the best-selling book "Grain Brain," associates the standard Western diet with a variety of neurological issues. Moreover, Dr. Emily Deans from Harvard University has come up with new data that suggests that the standard Western diet promotes a smaller brain size.
Alzheimer's disease is the third leading cause of death in the United States of America. The rate of reported Alzheimer's cases is continuously rising, along with obesity and the underlying metabolic syndrome. Owing to the continuously increasing and prevailing danger of the disease, scientists are thoroughly investigating possible cures to it.
A small study by researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), determines that partial memory loss or Alzheimer's can possibly be reversed. For the study, the researchers followed a template similar to the Paleo diet. The results of the study implied that a high-sugar diet negatively affects the mental health of an individual.
The study further reveals that the pathways of the development of diabetes influence the Alzheimer's disease. High consumption of sugar causes diabetes, which hampers the health of the brain.
Alzheimer's is even acknowledged as "Type-3 diabetes." This is because the brain produces insulin. The brain cells need insulin to survive. Any kind of disruption in this insulin production can put the brain at greater risks.
Studies have shown that people with diabetes have reduced gray matter in comparison to people who aren't diabetic. This is important to note because the loss of gray matter promotes Alzheimer's. Thus, we can say that a high sugar diet imposes unhealthy effects on the mental health of an individual.
A study was published in The New England Journal of Medicine in 2013. It states that the higher levels of glucose in blood serve as a risk factor for dementia.
A study states that insulin resistance is allied with reasonably lower cerebral glucose metabolism.
A separate study, conducted in 2013, revealed that the western lifestyle promotes Type-2 diabetes which eventually increases the risks of Alzheimer's and obesity. Common factors of the western lifestyle causing the situation include high-calorie diets and a lack of exercise.
Another study entails that Alzheimer's is linked to high sugar consumption. High-sugar diets cause weight gain and insulin resistance, increasing an individual's risk of Type-2 diabetes which is a risk factor for Alzheimer's. Moreover, the studies suggest that both disorders have the same kind of clinical and biochemical features, demographic profiles, and risk factors.
All of these studies suggest that a high-sugar diet enhances the risk of Alzheimer's disease. Equal risks imply to the people who don't have diabetes. These studies also ascertain that you can reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's by following a low-sugar Paleo diet.
Research also says that burning too much glucose also interrupts proper brain function. Thus, the intake of sugar must be regulated within safe limits, not too much, not too less.
What kind of sugars is dangerous for your health?
Natural sugars, on the other hand, occur naturally in fruits and vegetables. They aren't that harmful to the health and well-being of the individuals.
In order to avoid all the possible damages, caused by sugar consumption, people must avoid added sugars. They should refrain from using processed food items.
The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates the maximum amount of added sugars you should eat in a day. According to it, 150 calories per day i.e. 37.5 grams or 9 teaspoons of sugar is the safe amount for men. However, women can eat 100 calories per day which make 25 grams or 6 teaspoons of sugars.
People, with a healthy and active lifestyle, easily burn calories and thus are at reduced risk of developing diseases relating to high sugar intake. Their physical activity keeps their mind alert as well. On contrary, people with a sedentary lifestyle must strictly follow these guidelines and limit their sugar consumption as much as they can.
People suffering from Alzheimer's usually have plaques and tangles in their brain. This accumulation of amyloid plaques between the neurons is one of the characteristic features of Alzheimer's. Meanwhile, neurofibrillary tangles are the inexplicably twisted fibers in between the nerve cells.
There are two hypotheses that explain the possible cause of Alzheimer's disease.
The cholinergic hypothesis; it states that the reduced synthesis of the acetylcholine causes Alzheimer's disease to develop. Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter in your body. However, the drugs targeting the synthesis of acetylcholine remain unsuccessful in treating the disease.
The other hypothesis says that the binding of the amyloid precursor protein to a death receptor-6 (DR6) causes Alzheimer's.
Genetics is a crucial factor in developing Alzheimer's. Thus, the experts believe that epigenetics i.e. your diet and lifestyle can greatly affect the development of the condition.
At least one in every 10 people, older than 65, have developed Alzheimer's disease. The common symptoms of the disease cause problems with judgment, memory, and thinking. If the brain continues to malfunction, the condition can aggravate to dementia and memory loss.
Alzheimer's is often tried to treat with medications. However, the medicines only ease the symptoms of the disease, and the condition itself remains incurable. Thus, people must opt for natural, alternative cures or preventive measures for the disease.
This study suggests that limiting your sugar intake can serve to prevent the disease in the long run. The experts, however, couldn't explain the key link between diabetes and Alzheimer's. Thus, they encourage further studies regarding the subject.


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Science - October 27, 2010
Doing business in poor countries
Joris Tielens
Developing in poor countries is the in thing for companies, especially under the new cabinet. The new Base of the Pyramid Innovation Center will help companies to make investment plans to reach the four billion poorest inhabitants of the world.
Four billion people have less than two dollars to spend per day. This so-called 'base of the pyramid' has seldom been viewed by companies as producers or as consumers of products and services. The LEI and the Centre for Development Innovation of Wageningen UR are partners in the new centre. Its director is LEI employee Myrtille Danse.
What exactly will the centre do?
'With a team of five advisers and a network of strategic partners from universities and community organizations, we will support companies in developing market-oriented innovations for the poor. Companies can combine financial and social gains in this way. It's about producing products and services for end users in developing countries, and not about sustainable trade. The latter is already being looked into by Initiatief Duurzame Handel, which we work, and will share an office, with.'
Can you name some examples?
'The introduction of sustainable lighting techniques by Philips in Africa, improved seeds and breeding techniques by Rijk Zwaan and East West in Kenya, purchasing local sorghum by Heineken in Sierra Leone.'
How can the poorest people benefit?
'From products and services which are more accessible, available and affordable for the poor. New business models are needed, such as by setting up alternative distribution systems. Plus other payback models based on small margins.'
How can companies benefit? What can you earn from the poor?
'The extremely poor would indeed find it difficult to buy products subjected to market forces. However, in such cases, it can be worthwhile if companies work together with aid organizations which develop products and services for this group. Besides, there is a group of poor entrepreneurs and producers which cannot break out of the poverty circle because they do not have enough knowledge about doing business, market orientation and techniques to meet market requirements. Companies can give this group of people access to their knowledge, experience and techniques. Together, they can come up with a product which, if successful, might make it also in other similar markets. The potential lies in big quantities which will result in satisfactory earnings. Such a strategy is not based on philanthropy.'
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The Rice-Lavrov Tete-a-Tete
Steve Clemons - July 1, 2006
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I've had quite a number of emails about the "steely exchange" between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Condi Rice. Since the words exchanged were tense, some have wrongly jumped to the conclusion that this was another "undiplomatic" moment to file away with the Bush administration's foreign policy files.
However, I think Secretary Rice and Lavrov were doing exactly what serious people debating serious matters should be doing — arguing over substance and debating the framing of issues that do matter.
Here is part of a report on the exchange, which I believe is more impressive than controversial:
Over the clink of glassware, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov challenged U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice about proposed language in a statement on behalf of the foreign ministers from the Group of Eight industrial democracies. "I don't believe security is fine in Iraq, and I don't believe in particular that security at foreign missions is OK," Lavrov said, referring to the killing of five Russian diplomats in Iraq.
"Sergei, there is a need for improvement of security in Iraq, period," Rice replied in a steely tone. "The problem isn't diplomatic missions," she said. "The problem is journalists and civilian contractors and, yes, diplomats as well. The problem is you have a terrorist insurgent population that is wreaking havoc on a hapless Iraqi civilian population that is trying to fight back and on a coalition force that is trying to fight back, and the implication that by somehow declaring that diplomats need to be protected . . . I think is simply not right."
The two dominated a discussion of a proposed international compact on Iraq aid and political development, an idea supported by the U.S. Rice wanted the G8 statement to endorse the compact, but Lavrov held her off.
"Look, Condi, Condi . . . when we consider assistance programs, IMF and the World Bank, you do not automatically endorse something that a government endorses," Lavrov told her. "It's an important part of the exercise to consider specific features of an assistance program."
In the end, the G8 statement refers to the proposed compact but does not endorse it.
I think we would all be better off if we had fewer photo-ops and more examples of debates of this kind. I respect Rice and Lavrov each more for hitting hard on matters they feel significant.
Ed Note: Thanks to VS for sending the Mosnews link.
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Stigma is defined as a sign of discredit or disgrace, which sets a person apart from others. It is a mark of shame that is burdensome for the carrier. The heavy weight rests upon that person's shoulders. It weighs one down with every motion. Each step throughout the day is a combination of pain and discomfort. Living with a mental illness is no easy task. Being disgraced, excluded and vilified for a disease is worse.
Lack of awareness and basic information about mental illness is a critical problem. The absurdity of this blatant lack of knowledge becomes apparent when one understands the facts. One in five people live with a mental disorder. Also, estimates indicate that nearly two-thirds of all people with a diagnosable mental illness do not seek treatment. When you factor in people who refuse to seek help, the numbers bump up to one in four. Apparently, having a quarter of the nation's population afflicted with a variety of brain diseases is nothing to worry about.
Why should we worry? The consensus in the U.S. is that it is the fault of the afflicted anyway. They are just crazy fools who were raised by terrible parents, did too many drugs or have massive character flaws. Simply put, they are weak individuals without the wherewithal to handle real life. You have depression? Get over it. Man up, you can will it away. Anxiety? There is nothing to worry about, you do not have a problem. Why can you not act normal? There is no reason to be nervous. The funny thing about the consensus is that it is based off of nothing. A person cannot will away a deficiency in serotonin levels. They cannot just forget a chemical imbalance and act "normal." People who spew ignorant vomit about mental health do not understand because they have not been taught. It is not talked about. It is taboo.
Occasionally, mental health does get some notice. The 24/7 news cycle will sometimes run stories; however, they are almost never positive. It is yellow journalism at its finest, where the cameras focus on the blood and tragedy and the news anchor's purpose is to vilify and boost ratings. Proper information is hardly given. Plus, the emphasis of the story seems to conveniently switch to something political. In the wake of such tragedies such as those in Newtown and Aurora politicians highlighted gun control, whether they were for or against. Little was said about the mental states of the perpetrators. It did not matter. They were crazy. According to these astute minds, it was either the gun's fault or the teacher's error for not having a pistol. Mention of whether proper mental health services were available was not necessary. It did not matter; he was a loner who played violent video games. Of course he was dangerous.
It is truly no wonder that the stigma of the mentally ill is so harsh. The only coverage dedicated is when violence is involved. Yet the magnitude of the relationship between violence and mental illness is greatly exaggerated. Most people who are violent do not have a mental disorder. It is worth noting that only a small proportion of violence can be associated to those who are mentally ill; however, the public is mainly ignorant of this. They only see danger and feel fear.
In essence, the stigma and misconceptions are almost as dangerous as the conditions. These are serious brain diseases that must be properly treated. Misinformation and discrimination driven by fear are not solutions to creating a society with profound awareness and treatment of mental health issues. They are diseases just like cancer or diabetes. The patients are not second-rate citizens.
Let us face it: rock bottom is a dark, dark place. People with mental illness need help, not scorn and prejudice. Helping hands need to be given freely. Fear must be replaced with empathy, hostility substituted with kindness. The battles these men and women face are beyond comprehension unless personally experienced. It is not easy to grasp months without happiness. It is hard to grapple with strange voices constantly chattering. It is not easy to understand the plague of suicidal thoughts weaving in and out of one's head. It is not easy to relate to the degradation of being institutionalized against one's will because of the actions against themselves. The stigma and misconceptions need to end. Life with mental illness is tough enough.


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"""
Get the valid area of a compensated video
=========================================

Extract a track (sequence of bounding boxes) which describes the area of the
video that contains only pixels of the original (non-compensated video)

Main function:   `extract_track`

"""

import numpy as np
import cv2

def get_mask(img, valid_intensity_threshold=1):
    """ Return a binary mask for the inner part of a remapped image

    Parameters
    ----------
    img: numpy array,
         an image resulting from the remapping step of the stitching process
         (contains the warped original image embedded in a bigger rectangular
         black image)

    valid_intensity_threshold: int, optional, default: 1,
         minimum pixel intensity value to be considered as "valid"

    Returns
    -------
    bin_mask: 2D numpy array,
              the binary mask where non-zero entries denote valid pixels
              corresponding to the embedded warped image,

    Notes
    -----
    Assumes that very low intensity pixels in img are invalid (i.e. belong to
    the encompassing background black image). Therefore, the original image
    (before remapping) must have its zero-valued regions shifted towards
    (slightly) higher intensity values.

    """
    # binarize the image
    if img.ndim == 3:
        img = cv2.cvtColor(img, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)
    # histogram equalization (super important!!!)
    img = cv2.equalizeHist(img)
    # blur it with median filter to preserve edges
    img = cv2.medianBlur(img, 5)
    # binarize by thresholding
    bin_img = (img > valid_intensity_threshold).astype('u1')
    h, w = bin_img.shape
    # flood fill the external connex non-valid (zero) parts from the corners
    bin_mask = np.zeros((h + 2, w + 2), dtype='u1')  # OpenCV: need +2
    if np.all(bin_img[:3, :3] == 0):
        # use upper left corner as seed (just update bin_mask)
        cv2.floodFill(
            bin_img, bin_mask, (0, 0), 255, flags=cv2.FLOODFILL_MASK_ONLY)
    if np.all(bin_img[:3, -3:] == 0):
        # use upper right corner as seed (just update bin_mask)
        cv2.floodFill(
            bin_img, bin_mask, (w - 1, 0), 255, flags=cv2.FLOODFILL_MASK_ONLY)
    if np.all(bin_img[-3:, :3] == 0):
        # use lower left corner as seed (just update bin_mask)
        cv2.floodFill(
            bin_img, bin_mask, (0, h - 1), 255, flags=cv2.FLOODFILL_MASK_ONLY)
    if np.all(bin_img[-3:, -3:] == 0):
        # use lower right corner as seed (just update bin_mask)
        cv2.floodFill(bin_img, bin_mask, (w - 1, h - 1), 255,
                      flags=cv2.FLOODFILL_MASK_ONLY)
    # invert and crop the bin_mask
    bin_mask = (bin_mask[1:-1, 1:-1] == 0).astype('u1')
    # XXX for visualization
    #cv2.imshow("z", img)
    #cv2.imshow("y", bin_mask * 255)
    #cv2.waitKey()
    return bin_mask

def get_largest_rect_in_warped_rect(bin_mask, max_poss=2e5, ini_offset=5):
    """ Get the largest rectangle containg only non-zero pixels in a 2D mask

    Parameters
    ----------
    bin_mask: 2D numpy array,
              the binary mask where non-zero entries denote valid pixels,

    max_poss: int, optional, default: 2e5,
              maximum number of possibilities tested

    ini_offset: int, optional, default: 5,
                offset (in pixels) by which the initial starting bounding box
                is shrunk

    Returns
    -------
    t, b, l, r: a quadruplet integers,
                the top, bottom, left, and right dimensions of the largest
                rectangle containing only valid pixels

    Notes
    -----
    The binary mask corresponds to the area of a frame after the remapping
    step of the stitching process. Its shape can be warped according to a
    variety of perspective transformations. In addition, the binarization used
    to obtain the mask is not perfect: the valid area migh contain "holes"
    (corresponding to large pitch-black areas in the remapped frame).

    Therefore, we use a simple brute force approach, which sequentially tests
    smaller and smaller candidate rectangles by looking whether their edges
    contain only valid pixels. This is far from perfect, but quite robust and
    very fast with respect to the other steps of the compensation process.
    """
    tot_h, tot_w = bin_mask.shape
    # get the barycenter of the non-zero points
    assert np.any(bin_mask), "All empty mask"
    mh, mw = np.mean(np.argwhere(bin_mask), axis=0).astype(int)
    assert 0 < mh < tot_h and 0 < mw < tot_w, \
            "BUG in barycenter ({0}, {1})".format(mh, mw)
    # get all possible rectangles
    min_lims = np.array([2, mh + ini_offset, 2, mw + ini_offset])
    max_lims = np.array(
        [mh - ini_offset, tot_h - 2, mw - ini_offset, tot_w - 2])
    n_poss = np.prod(max_lims - min_lims)
    assert n_poss > 0, "Too small bin_mask size"
    if n_poss < max_poss:
        step = 1
    else:
        # subsample the possible rectangles
        step = int(0.5 + (n_poss / float(max_poss)) ** 0.25)
    possible_bbs = [(t, b, l, r)
                    for t in range(min_lims[0], max_lims[0], step)
                    for b in range(min_lims[1], max_lims[1], step)
                    for l in range(min_lims[2], max_lims[2], step)
                    for r in range(min_lims[3], max_lims[3], step)
                    ]
    # sort by increasing area
    possible_bbs.sort(key=lambda (t, b, l, r): (b - t) * (r - l), reverse=True)
    # greedily find the largest included rectangle
    for t, b, l, r in possible_bbs:
        # XXX for visualization
        #img = bin_mask * 127
        #img[t:b, [l-1, l, l+1, r-1, r, r+1]] = 255
        #img[[t-1, t, t+1, b-1, b, b+1], l:r] = 255
        #cv2.imshow('y', img)
        #cv2.waitKey(5)
        # only test the rectangle boundaries (might be holes in the middle)
        if np.all(bin_mask[t, l:r]) and np.all(bin_mask[b, l:r]) and \
                np.all(bin_mask[t:b, l]) and np.all(bin_mask[t:b, r]):
            # largest including rectangle found
            return t, b, l, r
    # if we reach here, we failed
    raise ValueError('BUG: Failed to find the largest rectangle')

def get_bbox(img, crop=-3, bb_format='ulwh'):
    """ Return the largest bounding box containing only the inner part of a remapped image

    Parameters
    ----------
    img: numpy array,
         an image resulting from the remapping step of the stitching process
         (contains the warped original image embedded in a bigger rectangular
         black image)

    crop: int, optional, default: -3,
          - if < 0 : crop the largest inner rectangle by -crop pixels
          - if >= 0 : crop the tightest outer rectangle by crop pixels
                      (no search for the largest inner rectangle)

    bb_format: string,
               bounding box format: 'tblr' or 'ulwh' (cf. below)

    Returns
    -------
    bbox: a quadruplet integers,
          the rectangle containing only valid pixels:
          - (ulx, uly, width, height, frame) if bb_format == 'ulwh'
          - (top, bottom, left, right, frame) if bb_format == 'tblr'
          (0, 0, 0, 0) if the estimation failed.

    """
    assert bb_format in ('tblr', 'ulwh'), "Unknown bbox format %s" % bb_format
    if not isinstance(img, np.ndarray):
        # assume it's the path to the image file
        img = cv2.imread(img, 0)  # load as gray-scale
    try:
        # get the mask
        bin_mask = get_mask(img)
        # get top and bottom non-empty row indexes
        hnnz = np.nonzero(bin_mask.sum(axis=1))[0]
        # get left and right non-empty column indexes
        wnnz = np.nonzero(bin_mask.sum(axis=0))[0]
        # get the encompassing bounding box (top, bottom, left, right)
        et, eb = hnnz[0] + 1, hnnz[-1]
        el, er = wnnz[0] + 0, wnnz[-1]
        if crop < 0:
            # find largest inner rectangle
            t, b, l, r = get_largest_rect_in_warped_rect(
                bin_mask[et:eb, el:er])
            t += et - crop
            b += et + crop
            l += el - crop
            r += el + crop
        else:
            # just shrink encompasssing bb
            t = et + crop
            b = eb - crop
            l = el + crop
            r = er - crop
        # XXX for visualization
        #img[t:b, [l, r]] = 255
        #img[[t, b], l:r] = 255
        #cv2.imshow("x", img)
        #cv2.waitKey(5)
        if bb_format == 'tblr':
            return t, b, l, r
        else:
            ulx = l
            uly = t
            h = b - t
            w = r - l
            return ulx, uly, w, h
    except:
        # failure case: return 0,0,0,0 (to be interpolated)
        return 0, 0, 0, 0

def extract_track(frame_seq, bb_format, sample_name=''):
    """ Return the track containing the valid bounding boxes

    Parameters
    ----------
    frame_seq: iterable,
               the path to frame images or the images themselves (as numpy arrays)

    bb_format: string,
               bounding box format: 'tblr' or 'ulwh' (cf. below)

    Returns
    -------
    track: (n_frs, 5) ndarray,
           the sequence of bounding boxes
           - (ulx, uly, width, height, frame) if bb_format == 'ulwh'
           - (top, bottom, left, right, frame) if bb_format == 'tblr'
    """
    assert bb_format in ('tblr', 'ulwh'), "Unknown bbox format %s" % bb_format

    rt = len(frame_seq)

    track = np.empty((rt, 5), dtype=np.int32)
    track[:, 4] = np.arange(1, rt + 1)  # frames start from 1 in vwgeo
    track[:, :4] = np.array([get_bbox(img, bb_format=bb_format)
                             for img in frame_seq], dtype=np.int32)

    # interpolate failure cases
    failed = track[:, :4].sum(axis=1) == 0
    assert not np.all(failed), "BUG: all failed for {0}".format(sample_name)
    if failed[0]:
        for i in range(1, len(failed)):
            if not failed[i]:
                track[0, :4] = track[i, :4]
                break
        failed[0] = False
    if failed[-1]:
        for i in range(len(failed) - 2, 0, -1):
            if not failed[i]:
                track[-1, :4] = track[i, :4]
                break
        failed[-1] = False
    for i in range(1, len(failed) - 1):
        if failed[i]:
            pt = track[i - 1, :4]
            nt = None
            for j in range(i + 1, len(failed)):
                if not failed[j]:
                    nt = track[j, :4]
                    break
            assert nt is not None, "BUG: didn't find next frame for interpolation"
            track[i, :4] = (0.5 + 0.5 * (pt + nt)).astype(np.int32)
            print '# interpolated frame {0} of {1}'.format(i + 1, sample_name)

    return track

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Diary of a wimpy kid : the long haul / by Jeff Kinney.
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El motor Vulcain 2, es un motor cohete desarrollado en Francia e hizo su primer vuelo en 2002. El motor se utiliza actualmente en el cohete Ariane 5.

Este motor genera un 30% más de potencia que su predecesor, el Vulcain 1.

Historia
El desarrollo de la Vulcain 2 empezó como parte del programa Ariane-5 Evolution de la Agencia Espacial Europea. El programa, que fue avalado por los ministros de los estados miembros de la Agencia en octubre de 1995, en el Consejo Ministerial en Toulouse permitió empezar con el desarrollo del motor.

Referencias

Enlaces externos

Motores de cohete
Motores de cohete de combustible líquido


Welcome to Term 1 of Grade 3, 2019. Our Integrated Studies topic this term for Grade 3 Students: "The Albert Park Learner". This will focus on understanding our learning dispositions, which are to Persist, Reflect, Collaborate, Create and Self-Regulate, along with developing our Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Skills. We will also be studying biology for our Science unit.
Our homework for Term 1 will be to complete our nightly reading of at least 10 minutes with an adult and recording this in our Reading Journal. In the front cover of your child's Reading Folder Journal there will be a page to assist with this task. Please ensure this reading task is completed each night from Monday to Friday night. This will assist our class work as it will ensure that your child builds confidence in their reading and writing skills and it will help to connect the learning at school with their home environment.
In Grade 3, it is each child's responsibility to bring both their Communication Folder and Reading Folder to school each morning. Their Communication Folder contains a school diary which is to be used for communication between you and your child's teacher. Diaries will be checked frequently, however if there is something particularly urgent please alert your classroom teacher.
Each student will be given a reading goal by their teacher and take home a Parent Pipeline information sheet that outlines what their goal is and how you can help them achieve it.
Reading strategies from the CAFE Program are explicitly taught in the classroom and students practise them using texts that are at an appropriate standard of complexity for them. We call these books 'Just Right Books'. Each student will also participate in guided reading sessions, working alongside their teacher to consolidate the CAFE strategies.
Writer's Workshop will focus on developing the ability to write a range of text types for various purposes. In Term 1 we will be working on narratives, recounts and information reports. These text types are explicitly taught and will be supported through the use of a 'Seed book'. Students will also be encouraged to write other text types of personal interest outside of our focus text types.
Conferencing and needs-based groups occur most sessions, enabling teachers to identify students' strengths and weaknesses and ensuring that each child is catered for on an individual basis. As the term progresses, students will be placed on an individual writing goal to focus their efforts during writing sessions.
Students will participate in 'Big Write' sessions, where they will be encouraged to use the knowledge and skills learnt throughout the week. There is a 5 to 10 minute discussion between students and their family about the topic that helps students prepare the vocabulary that they will use in their writing the following day.
Our school's spelling program for middle and senior students is the Soundwaves Spelling program. Soundwaves builds on students' prior knowledge gained through the 'Letters and Sounds' program taught in Prep to Grade 2. Graphemes (letter combinations that form a sound) and their respective phonemes (the sound that the letter combinations make). In the classroom, students will participate in both online learning via the Soundwaves website as well as paper and games-based Soundwaves learning activities and testing.
The Grade 3 teachers will work with students to develop skills and concepts through explicit teaching in both whole class and small focus groups. Mental calculation and the teaching of efficient strategies is a priority. Students are encouraged to develop skills in estimation and use materials to explore and develop deep understanding of maths concepts.
Students' understanding of Mathematics is assessed using standardised tools and rich assessment tasks.
This term's Science unit is a called Heating Up. Outline of unit. During this unit, students are engaged in the subject of heat transfer. They identify sources of heat in the home and environment and explore two modes of heat transfer – conduction and convection. They conduct activities using ice and water to explore these modes of heat transfer, and then identify familiar situations where these modes could be used.
Student diaries are an invaluable tool for collaboration between the school and the home. Parents are encouraged to use their child's diary to communicate important information to their teacher, such as to request a time for a meeting. Students are required to bring them to school each day and home each night. They are checked daily. Please note that absences still require a form to be filled out and handed into the office for processing.
Four Reading sessions per week. (One session per night comprising of 10 minutes practising their Reading Goal, either independently or with an adult).
Mathletics tasks per week. These tasks should be spread across the four nights. Students use the Mathletics website.
Mathletics program as part of our homework.
Students will have the same login information as they have been allocated previously, however we will begin this homework task later in the term, after students have been given a refresher course on how to use Mathletics and some of the features of the Mathletics portal.
Spelling activities per week (one each night).
These activities could be online tasks through the Soundwaves website.
Additional homework tasks will be introduced during the year.
Students will receive their Reading Goal from their teacher shortly. In the meantime, your child should start practising their reading to build their stamina up to 10 minutes. Logins for Mathletics and Soundwaves will be provided shortly.


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But for now the plans for the day remained unchanged, a gondola lift took us to 600 m altitude into the Nevis skiing area, two ridges apart from Ben Nevis summit (1344 m).
On a ski lift suddenly a man came along in a chair and had to get off in such an acrobatic way!
At least we got above 1000 m in Scotland!
The final item on the programme that day was a short trip by rail to Corrour, the highest summit of the West Highland line and situated very lonely apart from one hostel.
At first the mood was grey, but the Nevis Range was keeping its promise, shortly before the Highland Caledonian Sleeper came by this fantastic play of light and shadows started!
Thanks to the 3rd hand this panorama with Corrour station and Loch Ossian was possible, the train was slowly passing the request halt.
Nevis got even more fascinating!
Climax of the spectacle at 21:15!
Next morning, June 30: the water was smooth, the swing bridge open and the view at Ben Nevis completely unobstructed!
Of course, Glenfinnan came next!
A lot of traffic in the highland skies!
Great collection as usual, Roni. The first two bird shots are great. You have some beautiful silhouette shots.


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Leonard Eugene Dickson, född den 22 januari 1874 i Independence, Iowa, död den 17 januari 1954 i Harlingen, Texas, var en amerikansk matematiker som främst ägnade sig år abstrakt algebra. Han är också känd för att ha skrivit det talteoretiska verket History of the Theory of Numbers i tre volymer utgivna 1919 till 1923.

Dickson föddes i Iowa (fadern var bankir), men familjen flyttade till Cleburne i Texas när han var barn. Han tog en BS 1893 och en MS 1894 under George Bruce Halsted vid University of Texas at Austin. Han flyttade därefter till University of Chicago, där han avlade doktorsexamen under E.H. Moore 1896 med avhandlingen The Analytic Representation of Substitutions on a Power of a Prime Number of Letters with a Discussion of the Linear Group. Efter en tids studier i Europa – i Leipzig under Sophus Lie och i Paris under Camille Jordan – återvände han till USA för en lärartjänst vid Berkeley. 1899 fick han en professur vid University of Texas och året därpå vid Chicagouniversitetet. Dickson stannade kvar i Chicago under resten av sin karriär, om man bortser från att han var gästprofessor vid Berkeley 1914, 1918 och 1922. Efter sin pensionering 1939 flyttade han tillbaka till Texas. Han hade då haft sammanlagt 68 doktorander, bland vilka kan nämnas Abraham Adrian Albert, Cyrus Colton MacDuffee och Arnold Ross.

Dickson gifte sig 1902 med Susan McLeod Davis (1880 - 1947) och tillsammans fick paret två barn.

1913 valdes Dickson in i National Academy of Sciences. Han var också ledamot av American Philosophical Society, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, London Mathematical Society och Franska vetenskapsakademien samt av  American Mathematical Society, vars ordförande han var 1917–1918.

1928 blev han den förste att ta emot Colepriset i algebra (för boken Algebren und ihre Zahlentheorie). Han blev också den förste mottagaren av Newcomb Cleveland-priset, då han tilldelades detta av American Association for the Advancement of Science för 1923 (för artikeln On the Theory of Numbers and Generalized Quaternions).

Dickson utnämndes till hedersdoktor vid Harvard 1936 och Princeton 1941.

Hans namn återfinns i Dicksonalgebra, Dicksonpolynom, Dicksons förmodan och Dicksons lemma. Även Jordan-Dicksons sats är uppkallad efter honom (och Camille Jordan) liksom Cayley-Dicksons konstruktion av hyperkomplexa tal (jämte Arthur Cayley).

Verk i urval
Dickson skrev 18 böcker och publicerade över 250 artiklar. Bland böckerna märks:
1901: Linear groups with an exposition of the Galois field theory
1914: Linear algebras
History of the theory of numbers
1919: Vol. I: Divisibility and primality
1920: Vol. II: Diophantine analysis
1923: Vol. III: Quadratic and higher forms
1922: First course in the theory of equations
1923: Algebras and their arithmetics
1926: Modern algebraic theories
1927: Algebren und ihre Zahlentheorie
1939: Modern Elementary Theory of Numbers

Artiklarna gavs 1975–1983 ut i samlingsverket The Collected Mathematical Papers of Leonard Eugene Dickson (sex band) redigerat av Adrian Albert.

Referenser
 Leonard Eugene Dickson på MacTutor
 A.A. Albert, 1955, Leonard Eugene Dickson 1874–1954 i Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society, 61, sid. 331–346

Amerikanska matematiker under 1800-talet
Amerikanska matematiker under 1900-talet
Talteoretiker
Algebraiker
Ledamöter av National Academy of Sciences
Alumner från University of Chicago
Mottagare av Colepriset
Alumner från University of Texas at Austin
Forskare från Iowa
Personer från Independence, Iowa
Födda 1874
Avlidna 1954
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Amazon's New Grocery Store Skips the Lines
Inside Amazon Go: 7 things to know about Amazon's new cashier-less grocery store
Fiza Pirani, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Monster retailer Amazon.com debuted its much-anticipated cashier-less grocery store Amazon Go on Monday.
#AmazonGo opens on Monday, January 22 in Seattle. Get the app to enter the store. See you soon! https://t.co/jt7quQ4rke pic.twitter.com/shIyrifZyk
— Amazon.com (@amazon) January 21, 2018
Here's what you need to know about the first-of-its-kind store:
What is Amazon Go?
Amazon Go is a futuristic grab-and-go grocery store developed by retail giant Amazon.com. At Amazon Go, there are no cashiers, checkout lines or shopping carts.
» RELATED: 5 things to know about Amazon
Where are Amazon Go stores located?
There's only one Amazon Go store, and it's at 2131 7th Ave. Seattle, at the bottom floor of the company's Seattle headquarters. Amazon hasn't revealed plans to open up additional stores.
» RELATED: WATCH: SNL pokes fun at Atlanta's bid for Amazon HQ
How do I shop there?
You can gain entry into the roughly 1,800-square-foot store by scanning the Amazon Go smartphone app at a turnstile, which opens a set of plastic doors.
Once you're in, you can just take items off of the shelves as you would in any other grocery store and drop them in a bag of your choice. The items automatically get added to your virtual cart.
» RELATED: Atlanta named to Amazon's shortlist for HQ2
If you put something back on the shelf, it'll be removed from your virtual cart.
When you're done shopping, you can just walk out. A receipt should appear in your app about five minutes later.
My receipt showed up around 10 minutes after I walked through the exit gates #AmazonGo pic.twitter.com/HESb9GPF9f
— Stewart Samuel (@Stewart_IGD) January 23, 2018
According to the Associated Press, not everyone can shop at the store. Customers must have a smartphone and a debit or credit card they can link to be charged.
Families can shop together with just one phone − and anything they grab from the shelf will also be added to the tab of the person who signed them in.
But don't help out strangers, according to the AP report. Amazon warns that grabbing an item from the shelf for someone else means you'll be charged for it.
» RELATED: 9 best-, worst-paying jobs at Amazon
How does Amazon know what I'm grabbing off the shelves?
See the black squares everywhere? It's cameras & sensors feeding an underlying algorithm for the detection of products & customers. Black dots on the salad: machine readable information. #AmazonGo #handelsblatt pic.twitter.com/Py0KR37jKJ
— Britta Weddeling (@bweddeling) January 22, 2018
Amazon hasn't revealed specifics about the artificial intelligence they're using, but the company said it involved sophisticated computer vision and machine learning technology.
The technology isn't really visible to customers, except for black boxes, cameras and a few tiny flashing green lights in ceiling.
» RELATED: AJC poll: Georgians willing to pay for Amazon headquarters
What do shoppers like about the experience?
Without the hurdles of long checkout lines and wobbly shopping carts, shoppers tend to love the time-saving efficiency of it all.
"Just being able to walk out and not interact with anyone was amazing," shopper Peter Gray said.
And food is surprisingly fresh and tasty, customers noted.
Aside from the tech innovation at #AmazonGo the retailer has built a really good range of eat now and eat later products. In-store made ranges tasted great. Contemporary design, easy to shop. pic.twitter.com/TnMoAM9wCL
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Are cashier jobs are at risk?
In 2016, there were more than 3.6 million cashiers in the U.S., the New York Times reported. And many folks believe this new automation technology could put those jobs at risk.
"Grocery stores work on a very thin margin, so a cashier-less store is financially very appealing for the industry," Ryan Hamilton, a professor at Emory University's Goizueta Business School, told the Chicago Tribune. "This has the potential to cause as much upheaval to cashier jobs as self-driving cars could to truck drivers and taxi drivers."
But Amazon has repeatedly said that automation increases productivity, which often leads to higher consumer demands and ultimately, more job growth.
"It's a myth that automation destroys net job growth," he told the New York Times in reference to Amazon's use of automation in its warehouse.
At Amazon Go, there are a few employees who help prepare meal kits, check licenses for alcohol sales and offer help with the Amazon Go app.
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What are some other criticisms?
One major complaint from consumers is that it's incredibly easy to overspend.
"When you don't see the money leave your wallet and aren't even asked to swipe, it makes it too easy to spend," Today Show financial editor Jean Chatzky said.
And there's the irony of long lines to get into the store, considering time-saving is meant to be the biggest perk.
I'm in Seattle and there is currently a line to shop at the grocery store whose entire premise is that you won't have to wait in line. pic.twitter.com/fWr80A0ZPV
— Ryan Petersen (@typesfast) January 22, 2018
Privacy concerns are also a critical issue. Many experts worry that shoppers are giving away too much personal information when they let Amazon technology use their data-gathering tools.
"Are they really only tracking you when you lift the item off a shelf? Or are they tracking where you move throughout the store, what you're looking at, what sections you're dwelling in?" Alvaro Bedoya, executive director of Georgetown University law school's Center on Privacy and Technology, told the Chicago Tribune.
Experts believe the retail giant will have to answer its share of questions about the data they gather on customers.


MediaBugs: Where you fix the news!
I'm excited to announce that we've opened the doors today to MediaBugs, a new project intended to help improve the quality of news coverage in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you see an error or problem in a news report that you think needs to be corrected, please come on over and submit a bug report! From there, we'll help start an open conversation between you and the journalist(s) behind the story, with the aim of getting the issue resolved.
While running a correction might make journalists cringe, doing so can actually make them look good. Maier said public opinion research shows that the public tends to trust the media more when they see corrections being made. In that sense, correction-tracking software like MediaBugs, Maier and Silverman said, can help journalists gain credibility.
And that could only be a good thing, with said credibility having tanked of late.
UPDATED: More on the project launch from Megan Garber at Nieman Journalism Lab. Also, here's where you can follow MediaBugs on Twitter.
UPDATED, 10/27/10: MediaBugs has gone national.


As a Founder when you first apply to Startup Giants via www.f6s.com you will answer 41 questions designed to shed light on your business experience, ability and mindset. For example, questions such as: 'how often do you reflect?' show us how much emphasis you place on your emotional EQ, how humble you in terms of your own performance and your attitude to self-improvement which are all key essences of a Founder who is worth investing in. This article will give you the edge if you read and appreciate it … there is more logic behind our questions than some of your potential competitors realise. And yes, you guessed it – they pertain to your emotional intelligence.
When you come to us with your startup concept and we ask you what values you want to convey, it's partly a marketing question to see what will resonate with your intended consumer base, and whether you're aware of what emotional gap you're going to fill for them? However, it's also a strong indicator to us of your beliefs as a person. Are you interested in giving something back, treating people well and being 'human' for the world to see? We tend to find that people who have strong values and the will to uphold them also have the willpower to succeed against strong odds.
This is a massively important part of life let alone business, but sticking to the subject of the business world, empathy is needed to know how to empower your staff, engage your client base, your own state of mind and every situation. Genuinely caring for your team and for your end clients will help you to bring out and deliver the best in everyone, including yourself.
Choosing not to react in an angry manner when the day-to-day throws up mini or large curveballs will enable you to reduce your blood pressure and avoid adverse aftermaths and embarrassing moments. Especially in today's society of name and shame via social media, every leader needs to be able to keep a lid firmly on their emotions at work and not take situations out on their team.
Confidence in your abilities and your product will get you through the days when everything seems to be going wrong. Our storyteller's and marketeers helps each of our Founder's to craft a strong purpose to their product which backs up their belief that the world needs it and will benefit strongly from it. Belief in the product is one element, belief in themselves to keep learning and pushing forwards is essential.
Thinking you know everything is the sure fire way to gaining nothing. The ability to hold your hands up and know your strengths and weaknesses is the first step to learning how to better them. Improve on what skills you have and hone up non-existing ones. Take advice. Take feedback. Taking pride in learning as opposed to getting offended because of pride is where certain Founder's will excel.
If these resonate with you in a positive way, get applying and if you think you need to work on some of the above then get applying to Startup Giants now because the fact that you've realised that already shows that you're on the right tracks to being successfully crowned emotionally intelligent.


At the L2 Amazon Clinic this week several speakers discussed the scope and size of Amazon, and how brands are playing offense against the e-commerce giant. Kate Spade offers free shipping and returns, and substantial discounts on the brand site to collect data on consumers. Kiehl's lists products on Amazon but directs sales traffic to its brand site. Google launched same-day delivery in September for Bay Area residents and is developing the service. Macy's moved excess inventory of stores online. Many have employed the strategy of being more visible on all e-tailers. Gillette, for example, is a leader in search in the razor and shaving cream category.
L2 Founder Scott Galloway said at the clinic there is no silver bullet for beating Amazon; the key is in basics such as improving fulfillment and Amazon Engine Optimization . He said brands should leverage their brick-and-mortar stores to create multichannel presence and retail locations, something Amazon cannot do. In-store pickup and mobile loyalty programs are two examples of how brands can drive consumers to stores.