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Q: Is there a way to capture which input objects have no results in Get-ADUser while using Filter? I have a list of potential account ids. I would like to use Get-ADUser to query if the account or a variation of it exists in the environment. I would then like to capture the data including which accounts ids from my original list don't have any accounts in the environment.
I have successfully captured data for account ids that have an account or a variation of the account id in the AD environment. I am having difficultly with capturing the account ids from my original list that do not produce any results using Get-ADUser
foreach ($user in $inputdata)
{$user = $user + "*"
$(try {Get-ADUser -filter {SamAccountName -like "$user"} -properties Description} catch {$null}) | % {if ($_ -ne $null) {[pscustomobject]@{"ID"=$_.SamAccountName;"DN"=$_.DistinguishedName;"Desc"=$_.Description}}
else {$noaccount += $user}
}

My pscustomobject populates properly with data from everyone that does have an account. But there are no values in $noaccount even though there are ids in my list that do not have accounts in the environment. What should I do to capture the instances which do not have accounts using Get-ADUser?
Also, no error is outputted.

A: The following should achieve what you want.
$noaccount = [Collections.Generic.List[String]] @()
foreach ($user in $inputdata) {
    $userToCheck = Get-ADUser -Filter "SamAccountName -like '$user*'" -properties Description
    if ($userToCheck) {
        [pscustomobject]@{"ID"=$userToCheck.SamAccountName
                          "DN"=$userToCheck.DistinguishedName
                          "Desc"=$userToCheck.Description
        }
    }
    else {
        $noaccount.Add($user)
    }
}

Explanation:
$noaccount is initialized as a generic list of strings so that we can use the .Add() method rather than the inefficient += operator.
$userToCheck will contain a found user object or $null depending on whether the query found a result. If a user is found, the if condition is $true and your custom object is output. If no user is found, the else condition is triggered and the data stored in $user is added to the $noaccount collection.
I changed the -Filter slightly to remove the script block notation because it is not a script block. The online documentation of the command teaches bad habits by demonstrating the use of script block notation. Instead the filter should be surrounded by double quotes with the values on the inside surrounded by single quotes. The double quotes will allow for PowerShell interpolation to expand variable within. The single quotes will be passed in literally so that the value is interpreted as a string by Get-ADUser.
With your attempt, the try {} block would rarely throw an error and would not throw an error just because an account was not found. You would have to remove the -Filter in favor of the -Identity parameter to produce errors when no object is found. You will still see errors if there are connectivity issues between your session and the domain server though. When your Get-ADUser command produced no output, nothing would get piped into the the foreach {} script block. Therefore, your if {} else {} would never be evaluated.
Enhancement Considerations:
Following some insight provided by Lee_Dailey, instead of adding the not found accounts to a separate collection, you could incorporate them into your custom object output. Maybe you could add a new property that states whether or not they are found. See below for an example:
$noaccount = [Collections.Generic.List[String]] @()
foreach ($user in $inputdata) {
    $userToCheck = Get-ADUser -Filter "SamAccountName -like '$user*'" -properties Description
    if ($userToCheck) {
        [pscustomobject]@{"User" = $user
                          "ID"=$userToCheck.SamAccountName
                          "DN"=$userToCheck.DistinguishedName
                          "Desc"=$userToCheck.Description
                          "In_AD" = "Yes"
        }
    }
    else {
        [pscustomobject]@{"User" = $user
                          "ID"=$null
                          "DN"=$null
                          "Desc"=$null
                          "In_AD" = "No"
         }
    }
}


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Q: Find a Matrix with a given null space I'm trying to solve the following question Find a $3\times 3$ matrix $A$ such that $Null(A)=span\lbrace \begin{bmatrix}1 \\1 \\1 \\\end{bmatrix},\begin{bmatrix}1\\2\\3\end{bmatrix}\rbrace$. My attempt was this. Let $A=\begin{bmatrix}a_{11}&a_{12}&a_{13}\\a_{21}&a_{22}&a_{23}\\a_{31}&a_{32}&a_{33} \end{bmatrix}$. Then I solved $A\begin{bmatrix}1 \\1 \\1 \\\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix}0\\0\\0\end{bmatrix}$ and $A\begin{bmatrix}1\\2\\3\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix}0\\0\\0\end{bmatrix}$ which gave me the following conditions $a_{12}+2a_{13}$=0 , $a_{22}+2a_{23}=0$ and $a_{32}+2a_{33}=0$. Solving these I can get a matrix that look like this $A=\begin{bmatrix}1&-2&1\\1&-2&1\\1&-2&1\\\end{bmatrix}$. Is my approach correct? I'm asking because I wanted to check my answer and calculated the null space for the matrix I found above and the null space was spanned by $\lbrace\begin{bmatrix}-1\\0\\1\end{bmatrix},\begin{bmatrix}2\\1\\0\end{bmatrix}\rbrace$.

A: Well, $(1,1,1)$ and $(1,2,3)$ are clearly in the null space of the matrix. And you can check that there is a least one vector not in the null space, thus the null space is at most two-dimensional. Then since $(1,1,1)$ and $(1,2,3)$ are linearly independent the null space must be their span.
It is also true that the null space is the span of $(-1,0,1)$ and $(2,1,0).$ This is okay, because their span is the same as the span of $(1,1,1)$ and $(1,2,3).$ Note that $(-1,0,1)+(2,1,0) = (1,1,1)$ and $2*(2,1,0)+3(-1,0,1) = (1,2,3). $

A: Perhaps you could extend $\{\mathbf{u},\mathbf{v}\} = \left\{ \left( \begin{matrix} 1 \\ 1 \\ 1 \end{matrix} \right),  \left( \begin{matrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ 3 \end{matrix} \right) \right\}$ to a basis by adjoining to it some vector $\mathbf{w}$ not in its span. Then you could just assign $\mathbf{u},\mathbf{v} \to \mathbf{0}$ and $\mathbf{w}$ to something other than zero, and extend linearly. In this way you would be defining a linear transformation $\lambda$ by defining its behavior on a basis $\{\mathbf{u,v,w}\}$.

A: You did everything right. You have
$$
\begin{bmatrix} 1\\1\\1\end{bmatrix}= \begin{bmatrix}-1\\0\\1\end{bmatrix}+\begin{bmatrix}2\\1\\0\end{bmatrix}
$$
and
$$
\begin{bmatrix} 1\\2\\3\end{bmatrix}= 3\,\begin{bmatrix}-1\\0\\1\end{bmatrix}+2\,\begin{bmatrix}2\\1\\0\end{bmatrix}.
$$

A: Your method is right, but I found a more general result.If $~N~$ is the nullspace of $~A~$ then $~A~$ is the left nullspace of $~N~$. You can make a matrix out of your null space basis vectors, lets call it $~N~$. And so there should be a matrix $~A~$ so that, $~A~N=0~$.
Given this if you just transpose the equation making it $~B^t~A^t=0~$, just calculate the null space of $~B^t~$ which will be $~A^t~$ and transpose your result, which will give you your matrix $~A~$.

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BERLIN (AP) — The far-right extremist suspected in the killing of a politician from German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party has told authorities that he acted alone, but investigators are still probing whether anyone else was involved, Germany's top prosecutor said Wednesday.
Walter Luebcke, who led the Kassel regional administration in central Germany, was fatally shot in the head at his home on June 2. A 45-year-old German man with a string of convictions for violent anti-migrant crime, Stephan Ernst, was later arrested as the alleged killer.
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Interior Minister Horst Seehofer, Germany's top security official, underlined the point.
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Luebcke was known for supporting the welcoming refugee policy that Merkel adopted during an immigration influx in 2015, when hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war and persecution sought shelter in Germany.
The suspect was known to police as a far-right extremist with convictions for violent crimes dating from the late 1980s to 2009, German media have reported. They include a 1993 pipe bomb attack on a refugee shelter in Hesse state, where Kassel is located. However, the head of Germany's domestic intelligence service has said that he hadn't been on the agency's radar for the past decade.
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// static
bool PermissionUiSelector::ShouldSuppressAnimation(
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  switch (*reason) {
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    case QuietUiReason::kTriggeredByCrowdDeny:
    case QuietUiReason::kTriggeredDueToAbusiveRequests:
    case QuietUiReason::kTriggeredDueToAbusiveContent:
      return true;
  }
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PermissionUiSelector::Decision::Decision(
    absl::optional<QuietUiReason> quiet_ui_reason,
    absl::optional<WarningReason> warning_reason)
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PermissionUiSelector::Decision::Decision(const Decision&) = default;
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PermissionUiSelector::Decision
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}

absl::optional<PermissionUmaUtil::PredictionGrantLikelihood>
PermissionUiSelector::PredictedGrantLikelihoodForUKM() {
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}

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Clear questions and runnable code
get the best and fastest answer
The best thing about whoppers is...
by tye  (Monk)
on Apr 28, 2004 at 03:43 UTC ( #348710=poll: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??
vote on The best thing about whoppers is...
The all-beef patty
The other all-beef patty
4/1%
Malted milk core
Telling them
Comment on The best thing about whoppers is...
The best thing about WOPR is ...
by DrHyde (Prior) on Apr 28, 2004 at 08:03 UTC
... playing Global Thermonuclear War
Re: The best thing about WOPR is ...
by tekniko (Deacon) on Apr 30, 2004 at 13:08 UTC
But, only if you win.
"A strange game. The only winning move is not to play."
by vek (Prior) on May 06, 2004 at 15:41 UTC
Blimey, what a coincidence. I watched War Games last night. Prolly seen it about 17 bajillion times by now but I still like it :-)
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Re: The best thing about whoppers is...
by mpolo (Chaplain) on Apr 28, 2004 at 10:52 UTC
Not to be pedantic, but it's in my nature: it's the Big Mac that consists of "two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun". The Whopper has one big patty (unless you get a Double Whopper, of course)....
I think that the Big Mac uses the two tiny "regular hamburger" patties because Ray Croc was trying to simplify preparation -- only one size of patty to grill. The Quarter-pounder was introduced after his death, IIRC.
Re: Re: The best thing about whoppers is...
by Roy Johnson (Monsignor) on Apr 28, 2004 at 21:01 UTC
The Quarter-pounder was introduced after his death
To be pedantic, the Quarter Pounder was introduced in 1972, and Ray Kroc died in 1984.
One of the original McDonald's brothers, Maurice "Mac" McDonald died of cancer in 1971.
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by etcshadow (Priest) on Apr 29, 2004 at 04:20 UTC
You're not just being pedantic... it's driving me frickin nuts just seeing that glaring mistake. Whopper is like the exact opposite of Big Mac. *Sigh*
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Re: Re: Re: The best thing about whoppers is...
by virtualsue (Vicar) on May 01, 2004 at 19:20 UTC
Why do you assume it is a mistake? I assumed the opposite.
by Scarborough (Hermit) on May 04, 2004 at 16:46 UTC
Yes but whatever size, shape or weight they still taste of cardbroad.
by Ven'Tatsu (Deacon) on May 04, 2004 at 19:30 UTC
That sir is an insult to good high quality corigated cardboard.
by toma (Vicar) on May 05, 2004 at 05:32 UTC
The big mac does indeed use two tiny 'regular hamburger' patties. The 'special sauce' is so well-preserved that it requires little refrigeration. Don't look too carefully at the lettuce.
Ask me about the grease trap sometime! It's my favorite story from my time under the arches.
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by Sandy (Curate) on Apr 28, 2004 at 20:26 UTC
Telling them...
As one famous person (don't know who) once said "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story"
Equal time for Mickey D's!
by Anomynous Monk (Scribe) on Apr 29, 2004 at 06:43 UTC
Every seventeen hours somewhere in the world
The doors are flung wide open the banners are unfurled
The table tops are gleaming the crew are standing by
With uniforms all freshly pressed and a twinkle in their eye
Golden arches across the world
Ronald McDonald is here to say
Some fries with that? Now have a nice day!
Golden arches march across the world
Every seventeen hours from Waikiki to Spain
From Melbourne to Chicago the menu is the same
In Auckland it's a Beg Mec, Le Big in gay Paree
Makudonarudu-San in Tokyo but it's hamburger to me
Another true blue nephew of his dear old Uncle Sam
Spreading yankee doodle dandy throughout every land
It's wonderful to travel, to see a place or two
But nicer still to know there's golden arches there for you
Every seventeen hours on every continent
From Africa to Asia golden arches represent
The finest in our young folk, the flag and apple pie
The world will be as one when golden arches fill the sky
Chorus (twice)
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Re: Equal time for Mickey D's!
by thelenm (Vicar) on May 04, 2004 at 21:58 UTC
I wonder if by "every seventeen hours" the author means "for seventeen hours each day". Are there really McDonald's across the world flinging their doors open once every seventeen hours? If she's referring to separate McDonald's across the world, what's the significance of any two McDonald's restaurants being seventeen time zones apart?
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Re: Re: Equal time for Mickey D's!
by Anomynous Monk (Scribe) on May 07, 2004 at 02:17 UTC
I believe she meant that at the time the song was written, new McDonalds were opening at a rate of almost 500 a year, or every 17 hours.
by Mr. Muskrat (Canon) on May 07, 2004 at 03:52 UTC
Big Mac, Filet-o-fish,
Quarter Pounder, french fries,
Icy cokes, thick shakes,
Sundaes and apple pie!
(relying upon my memory so the wording may be off a bit)
by Anonymous Monk on Nov 20, 2008 at 06:20 UTC
i wonder where did you got the term golden arches relating for mcd but its actually a franchise company for mcd's..
by nimdokk (Vicar) on Apr 29, 2004 at 10:36 UTC
Jules: "What do they call a Whopper in France?"
Re:x2 The best thing about whoppers is...
by grinder (Bishop) on Apr 29, 2004 at 16:34 UTC
Nothing, actually. Burger King went bust in France in the 90's. They made some serious marketing blunders when they started out and never recovered. There is MacDonald's though. They pronounce Big Mac like this: beeg mac, and the brand name MacDonald's tends to be abbreviated to Mac d'oh.
Update: oops, beg your pardon. As I never go into those places, never mind eat the poisonous crap they try to pass off as food, I'm not really familiar with the spelling (they shoulda named it "Big Mc"). My apologies to the Scotch, err, Scottish people :)
Re: Re:x2 The best thing about whoppers is...
by belg4mit (Prior) on Apr 30, 2004 at 13:59 UTC
Right, except that it's McDonald's. Making that mistake could get you some mighty hurting in Scotland I hear. In any event, there was no use trying to set the Belgians straight, just as with Leevees jeans.
I'm not belgian but I play one on TV.
by waiterm (Acolyte) on May 04, 2004 at 16:43 UTC
In Pulp Fiction they say the Big Mac in France is called a 'Royale with Cheese'. Now I know that's not French but Pulp Fiction is a good film !
Re^3: x2 The best thing about whoppers is...
by Anonymous Monk on Jun 07, 2011 at 15:50 UTC
by gwhite (Friar) on May 05, 2004 at 15:13 UTC
The truth....
g_White
I don't know I only went to McDonalds.
by feloniousMonk (Pilgrim) on May 04, 2004 at 19:05 UTC
pssst...you mean Quarter Pounder with Cheese, else the answer to the question doesn't make sense. :-)
-felonious --
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by ChuckularOne (Parson) on Apr 28, 2004 at 12:27 UTC
Argh! I missed the "Malted milk core" option before I voted!!!! Definately my kind of Whopper! I like to poke holes in them and stick them in the fridge for a week so that the inside gets that taffy like consistincy. Yummmmmm! I alway look forward to finding a few of those in each box. :)
by karisma (Scribe) on Apr 28, 2004 at 12:45 UTC
I love the malted milk core! I totally forgot about Whoppers until I read this. I haven't seen them in Germany though, I wonder if I can get them here cause now I got a craving for them!
by theorbtwo (Prior) on Apr 29, 2004 at 10:52 UTC
Try looking for "crunchies" instead; they seem to be the same thing.
Are you also an american living in Germany?
by karisma (Scribe) on May 05, 2004 at 09:03 UTC
I sure am. :)
I had asked someone about Whoppers here and he said there is something that sounds like what I described, maybe he was thinking of crunchies, but I haven't looked yet(just had wisdom teeth removed and it would have been hard to eat that kind of stuff..)
by kutsu (Priest) on Apr 30, 2004 at 15:09 UTC
You can buy Whoppers (in and out of US) at My Favoite Candy, and along with freezing whoppers they make a nice Pie.
For those of you who don't know what whoppers are Hersheys offers a description.
Update: Hershey link moved
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by Anonymous Monk on Apr 29, 2004 at 07:34 UTC
It's all about the cheese! There is no ingredient in existence that beats the flavour of cheese. Cheese is da bomb :)
by fluxion (Monk) on Apr 29, 2004 at 17:54 UTC
I like those Extreme Bacon and Cheese Whoppers, my goodness those are tasty. I feel like I've sinned everytime I eat one of those though.
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by mce (Curate) on Apr 28, 2004 at 08:16 UTC
That I cannot get them in belgium.
I am getting to fat anyway :-)
Dr. Mark Ceulemans
BMC, Belgium
Then don't cross the border to Germany, because they're taking over here! Aachen, right on the border, has a Burger King and even a Kentucky Fried Chicken!
by cLive ;-) (Prior) on May 05, 2004 at 05:22 UTC
Actually, reminds me of a little known fact. Colonel Saunders wasn't actually a Colonel. He was in fact a conciensious objector - believe it or not.
"Stinky, Rotten Chicken", they used to say to him.
"Aha!", he cried, "That gives me an idea..."
cLive ;-)
(with paraphrasing apologies to Harry Hill :)
Re^2: The best thing about whoppers is...
by choroba (Archbishop) on Jun 07, 2011 at 16:23 UTC
by tbone1 (Monsignor) on Apr 30, 2004 at 14:34 UTC
The best thing, for me, is that they are so tasty and therefore unhealthy. Yes, I might die early, but who would want to live long in such a self-obsessed/health-conscious society like ours? I don't want to be 90 years old, shuffling through a rest home in my adult diapers, thinking "Damn, I could have had a bratwurst!"
The best thing about whoppers is... not a whopper.
by BigLug (Chaplain) on May 02, 2004 at 04:06 UTC
OK, Ignoring the fact that the ingredients list is actually that of a Big Mac™ and not a Whopper™, I must vote against the whopper entirely.
While any burger at Hungry Jack's (as Burger King is known locally) is better than any burger at McDonalds, I have to tell you that the best of the best is by far the 'Double cheese burger, add bacon' -- not to be confused with the 'Double Cheese and Bacon burger' which comes with heaps of rabbit food.
Remember, insist that you want the double cheeseburger and that you want them to add bacon. Don't be fooled by the double cheese AND bacon burger.
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by ambrus (Abbot) on Apr 30, 2004 at 17:35 UTC
You made me hungry.
by Paulster2 (Priest) on Apr 30, 2004 at 20:16 UTC
Obviously the lettuce has to be the best part of the wopper. Mmmmm, green stuff. That crunchiness. How the sweet flavor of ruffage exudes the cleanliness of the innereds.
Well, since there aren't any votes for lettuce (at this time), you can see that Telling them got my vote!
Paulster2
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by csuhockey3 (Curate) on May 01, 2004 at 19:28 UTC
it's all about the pickles. I don't care much for the McDonalds pickles -- I like Burger King pickles because they have ridges!
-CSUhockey3
by nullcreation (Initiate) on May 04, 2004 at 00:41 UTC
just looking at a 'fast-food joint' makes my arteries start shoring their walls with concrete and timer mines.
Reality is that which when we stop believing in fails to go away.
I get my burgers from Burger Star, as they say, best by far
by b10m (Vicar) on May 05, 2004 at 10:18 UTC
I'm missing the option "Projected 'Average' Longhorn System" ;-)
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i thought that rhyme was for big macs from mcdonalds. i could be wrong, but im not ;-)
Hold the pickles! Hold the lettuce!
Shut up lady you upset us!
All we want to do is throw it away!!!!
Ahhhh.... bring on the fat! Bring on the carbs! Put more salt on those fries!
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Group fitness lessons have lots to offer for every fitness level. Our members are guided by passionate fitness coaches in personalised fitness and weight loss programs using state-of-the-art fitness equipment, private and group coaching, courses and spa companies. To study more about every group fitness class that we offer at our Onelife Fitness gyms, merely scroll down and click on on any of the courses featured to get a full description. A total physique exercise combining yoga sequencing with weight coaching.
In case you are a newbie, group fitness courses are great as a result of you've a licensed teacher there to lead you through every exercise, showing you how you can maintain the proper form and motivating you throughout the entire class, pushing you to be your best. A muscle-firming class that utilizes light to average dumbbells, resistance bands, stability balls and more to sculpt and tone every muscle group in the body. With just 10 folks per class and two trainers that is perfect for all ranges of fitness.
Right here at Macquarie College Sport we provide two sorts of Group Fitness; the standard teacher-led classes, of which there are one hundred ten every week, and Virtual Group Fitness, for those people who can't make the lessons in the timetable, want a bit of privacy with their Group Fitness, or wish to make their very own personal booking. Please observe that Samsung Well being is intended for fitness and wellness functions only and is not intended to be used in the analysis of disease or different conditions, or within the remedy, mitigation, remedy, or prevention of illness.


The Galaxy Tab S3 a high-end Samsung tablet that aims to fit in as entertainment and productivity device. The Samsung's answer to the Apple iPad Pro fuels the multimedia needs with excellent HDR AMOLED display and Quad speakers while hopes to cater productivity needs with S-Pen and back-cover keyboard (sold separately).
If the past couple of years are anything to go by, the Indian tablet market is invariably shrinking. The premium segment is dominated by iOS powered iPad's. Various brands including the likes of Google and Microsoft attempted to rekindle the fire, not too much success, though. Samsung with its Galaxy Tabs has had some success which kept the South Korean brand interested in this device. The South Korean giant recently launched its Galaxy Tab S3 in India at Rs. 47,990 which will play its part as a high-end productivity slate.
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Let's start with the design and the build quality first. The Galaxy Tab S3 looks and feel premium from every corner. Despite powerful hardware under the hood along with 6000mAh battery, still it's just 6mm thick and weighs 434grams (the weight is well distributed). It has a metallic frame and glass on the front and back. Looking from the front, one will notice a large display, followed by navigation buttons and fingerprint sensor embedded home button.
Rear end of the tablet is almost a clean slate. There is a primary camera, LED flash followed by Samsung and AKG logo. On the sides, it carries power button, volume rocker, microSD card slot, and pogo pins to connect accessories. It has 4 AKG tuned speakers – two speakers each on the top and bottom edge. The tab S3 certainly got looks to woo you over but its appeal requires constant wiping as the use of glass makes it a fingerprint magnet.
The 9.7-inch Super AMOLED display is more appeasing to eyes when turned on. It comes with 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution and is served with High Dynamic Range (HDR) support. Samsung arguably makes the best displays for the smartphone and it is once again evident from the Tab S3 display. It's deep blacks, rich colors and excellent contrast levels make it's a treat for consuming multimedia content.
Almost everything that I saw on the display at over a period of time made a positive impression on me. Having said that, a higher resolution option would have made it even more alluring. Viewing angles are great and sunlight legibility isn't a concern for this display. Though the device comes with HDR video support, there is not much HDR streaming content available in India as of now. With a barrage of HDR supported smartphones and tablets making their way to India, we expect content streaming service provider Netflix and Amazon Prime Videos to start pushing more HDR content in India soon.
Hardware wise, the Galaxy Tab3 is as promising as the Galaxy S7. Inside, it boasts a couple of generations old quad-core Snapdragon 820 SoC with Adreno 530GPU which still has enough legs to drive a flagship device in 2017. 4GB RAM onboard ensures switching between multiple tasks is a smooth experience. Samsung is also pitching it to gaming enthusiasts, we have managed to run graphic intensive games without breaking a sweat.
Samsung added Vulkan Graphic API engine to ensure its gaming performance remains solid throughout the game play. We played graphics intensive games such as Assault 8 and Nova 3 both ran swiftly. With game launcher onboard, gaming enthusiasts can also record their gaming performance on the tab.
The Tab S3 boots up in Android 7.0 Nougat baked TouchWiz UI out-of-the-box. Over the year's Samsung has certainly refined it. With S-pen on the board, Samsung has added Air command feature which previously we saw in Note series. For productivity, it comes loaded with Microsoft Office apps which come handy if you like to work on the go. Though it manages to give iPad Pro for a run for the money when it comes to hardware and OS part, it fell behind when it comes to playing store apps optimized for tablet size.
When It comes to S-pen Samsung has nailed it. If you have used Samsung Note series in the past, you know it has mastery in stylus. Instead of treating it as dumb-fancy accessory, Samsung has built its functionality at OS level and that's the reason it functions so well. It can be used to navigate and play around, even navigation keys register its touch. We got accustomed to it in no time. It requires no charging or pairing. It proves really handy while jotting down notes or for idle doodling. It can be used to capture screenshots, cut out objects from images, and create GIFs from video by dragging a box over it.
However, lack of a slot for the stylus on the tablet means you need to be extra careful with it.
Tablets are not the most photography-friendly devices and the Galaxy Tab S3 is no different. Its camera is clearly not its strongest suit. Since it takes a lot of hardware from the Galaxy S7, it would have been ideal if they have taken its camera too. It packs a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel selfie camera on the front. Like Samsung phones, you can't trigger it by pressing the home button twice. Since most people won't be comfortable shooting images around with a gigantic tab, Samsung perhaps didn't have much motivation to invest in the camera in the first place.
Like most tablets, images captured from the Tab S3 failed to light up our eye. The images captured from rear camera in the ideal situations lacked were missing the wow factor. In fading light, image quality further took beating details as noise crept up, colors appear shaggy. Selfie camera performance too nothing to boast about.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features four speakers which are tuned by AKG for optimum performance. The onboard speakers are paired with the accelerometer to understand the orientation of the device so that it can adjust audio output accordingly. Speakers on the device are loud well optimized for media for entertainment purpose. Having said that, if you are in a mildly noisy environment, you will have to rely on earphones for better listening experience.
It packs a 6000mAh battery which also supports fast charging via USB Type-C port. My personal experience, with the battery, has been a mixed bag depending on the way I used it. When you keep video streaming and multitasking in check, it can easily hit one and a half day mark. However, as soon as start using resource-heavy apps, the battery depletes quickly.
Without a doubt, the Galaxy Tab S3 is a well-crafted slate that lives up to all the promises it makes. It's sublime display and excellent speakers make it an excellent multimedia device. The new S Pen is a treat for consumers with an artistic inclination. It, however, makes the most sense with a keyboard cover that has to be bought separately, because only then can it truly live up to what you'd expect from a productivity slate. The Tab S3 will primarily appeal to professionals more comfortable with Android experience, perhaps those who travel a lot and don't want to confine themselves to a small phone screen.
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English, Jack
Second thoughts on English and how she's taught
More muddled grammar
In the most recent issue of English Language and Linguistics, Rodney Huddleston reviews Ronald Carter and Michael McCarthy's Cambridge grammar of English: A comprehensive guide (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006). Huddleston starts out with the positive:
It is certainly good to have a large number of examples from a spoken cor pus, and the Spoken Language set of chapters provide a useful account of features that are characteristic of speech rather than writing.
Having dealt with that, he moves on to considering the problems with the grammatical description and analysis, beginning thus:
"I have never seen a large-scale work on English grammar with anything remotely comparable to the amount of inconsistency and confusion to be found in the present work."
"Consider, as an initial example, the first two sentences of the section on tags (p. 547):
Tags are a type of clause without a lexical verb but which relate to the verb in the main clause of a sentence.
Tags consist of auxiliary be, do, have, lexical verb be or a modal verb and a subject (most typically a pronoun).
The first sentence says a tag has no lexical verb while the second says that it may contain the lexical verb be; six of the ten illustrations contain this be and hence are counterexamples to the first statement in (1)."
Well, that's rather awkward, but I'm sure it's a one time... er...
"In the 'Modality' chapter they analyse the came of I'd rather she came on Tuesday than Monday as a 'past subjunctive form' (p. 669). This is of course traditional grammar's analysis, but C&M must have forgotten that the accounts of verb inflection they present elsewhere differ radically from that of traditional grammar and in particular do not recognise a past subjunctive form (or 'function'): the analysis is thus inconsistent with the rest of the book, where traditional past subjunctives, other than were (and modals), are treated as ordinary (indicative) past tense forms."
Yes, well,...
"C&M say repeatedly that modals don't inflect for tense (e.g. pp. 303, 398, 405, 896, 928), but having said on p. 398 that might break has no tense they go on, on the very next page, to cite They may get here by six o'clock as an example containing a tensed verb phrase – and to say that 'core' modals do not occur in non-tensed verb phrases!"
OK, surely that's it all. No?
"C&M say on p. 502 that all elements in basic clauses which are not S, V, O, or C are A, but this is inconsistent with their recognition of other types of complement (in the broad sense) than O and C, namely prepositional complements and locative complements (e.g. pp. 497, 526). Both of these are involved in further inconsistencies. In examples like She gave it to me (p. 784) the PP to me is called a prepositional complement and in the 'Verb complementation' chapter such clauses are classified as ditransitive (with the PP now called 'oblique complement'); in the glossary, however, a ditransitive verb is defined as one with two objects, indirect and direct."
So, how much of this is there?
Huddleston goes on for 18 pages and mentions that he's only discussing the major problems.
Wow, that's pretty embarrassing! But Huddleston is a theoretical linguist. It would be natural for a more practical-minded ESL-focussed book to take a different approach.
"I would emphasise, however, that the criticisms I have made here have not been made from a theoretically oriented position. This would not have been the place, for example, to argue for some of the more radical departures from traditional grammar that H&P adopt, and in fact some of the main criticisms I have made of C&M's grammatical analysis concern issues where traditional grammar's account is superior to theirs: modal auxiliaries as tensed verbs, dependent interrogatives, the part of speech classification of possessives like my, your, etc.... And of course the bulk of my criticisms have been concerned with the extraordinary amount of inconsistency in C&M's account of the grammar, a failure to meet elementary standards that apply to any grammar,"
I see. So is there any redeeming quality? Say, a nice binding or a well-compiled index?
"One final complaint concerns the index, which is nothing short of a disaster."
Posted by Brett at 8:46 AM
goofy said...
What book would you recommend to ESL students? How about H&P's "A Student's Introduction to English Grammar"?
Brett said...
Do you mean language learners or people who are studying to teach ESL? For the first group, it really does depend on their level and purpose, if I had to choose something overall, I'd go with the Larsen-Freeman series: Grammar Dimensions for the ELLs and The Grammar Book for studying teachers. Once they've got that under their belt, then maybe A Student's introduction to English Grammar.
I meant language learners. Thanks for the recommendation.
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CBS to Air 15-Second Viewer Tributes to Retiring "Price Is Right" Host Bob Barker in "15 Seconds: A Salute to Bob"
Every two weeks, CBS Interactive will select five videos from the "15 Seconds on CBS" YouTube Group and post them on CBS.com.
[via press release from CBS]
Messages To Air In A "Price Is Right" Primetime Special, A Daytime Episode Of "The Price is Right" Or As A Promo For The Show
This Is The Second Viewer-Video Promotion In CBS Interactive's "15 Seconds" Campaign On YouTube -- Which Offers Internet Users The Chance To Have Their Personal Messages Broadcast On Network Television
Viewer videos go from online to on air when CBS airs 15-second viewer tributes to retiring "Price is Right" host Bob Barker, in 15 SECONDS: A SALUTE TO BOB. Viewer tributes will air on the CBS Television Network during the "Bob Barker: A Celebration of 50 Years on Television" special, to be broadcast Thursday, May 17 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, a daytime episode of "The Price is Right" or as a promo for the show.
The user-generated video tributes are a continuation of CBS Interactive's "15 Seconds" campaign, where viewers post their 15-second messages on YouTube, and CBS Interactive then chooses the best viewer-videos to be broadcast on the Network.
Viewers can submit their 15-second taped message now on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/group/15seconds. The videos need to be a 15-second tribute to Bob Barker. Every two weeks, CBS Interactive will select five videos from the "15 Seconds on CBS" YouTube Group and post them on CBS.com. From those "favorites," CBS Interactive will select the videos for broadcast. Viewers submitting videos must be 16 years of age or older and must abide by YouTube's Community Guidelines at http://www.youtube.com/t/community_guidelines. No profanity or nudity will be accepted. Rules and details regarding CBS Interactive's "15 Seconds" community campaign can be found on CBS.com at http://www.cbs.com/originals/15_seconds.
THE PRICE IS RIGHT is now in its 35th year and is television's longest-running game show. It is a Mark Goodson Production, in association with FremantleMedia, North America, Inc. Bob Barker is executive producer, Roger Dobkowitz the producer and Bart Eskander, the director. The series is broadcast weekdays (11:00 AM-12:00 Noon, ET; 10:00-11:00 AM, PT) on the CBS Television Network.


Most Matcha bowls are made from pottery not porcelain, so we are quite pleased to be able to offer this porcelain Matcha bowl. This white porcelain bowl is the perfect shape and size for Matcha preparation. The form and vertical line design are sophisticated. This will bring a clean and calm atmosphere. Holding this Matcha Bowl in your hands, it feels a little small, due to the form.
We provide this most basic Matcha bowl at a reasonable price. It is perfect for the beginner who wants to try Matcha, or for the connoisseur who needs a tea bowl for everyday use.


Today we passed the 1000 threshold in our list of pre-1700 copies of Euclid! Our database continues to grow.
In the next instalment of our experiment we began to consider the issue of illustrations. As we sat down to take a stab (rather literally) at the Pythagorean diagram, it soon became obvious just how difficult it must have been to print relief drawings with intersecting lines.
Using linoleum rather than wood for our trial, and lacking the fine skills of an experienced woodcut artist, this seemed an almost impossible task. However one need only to consider Albrecht Dürer's Rhinoceros (1515), or to give more geometric examples, Renaissance architect Sebastiano Serlio's architectural illustrations (e.g. in Regole generali di architetvra, 1537) to realise that great precision in woodcutting is indeed possible. But the cost of producing the 400-odd diagrams in Euclid's Elements by this method would necessarily have been high, making the economics of mathematical printing this period something of a puzzle.
While our research concentrates on printed editions of Euclid up to 1700, it bears mentioning that the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford is home to some spectacular Euclid manuscripts. Among them is MS. D'Orville 301, written in 888 by the scribe 'Stephanos the clerk' with annotations added between 10th and 14th centuries. It is based on the Elements edited by Theon of Alexandria in the 4th century. Here is a detail of the Pythagorean theorem on the verso of folio 31; click to view it on the Digital Bodleian website.
Richard Lawrence gave us a crash course in letterpress printing; see Printing Euclid for more information on our collaboration.
Admiring the 3-d pop-ups in the first English translation of Euclid.
Reading Euclid project is launched!
Today we officially launch 'Reading Euclid: Euclid's Elements of Geometry in Early Modern Britain and Ireland'!
It is a two-year AHRC-funded project led by Benjamin Wardhaugh, Philip Beeley, and Yelda Nasifoglu, and based at the History Faculty, University of Oxford.


Thailand is known around the world not only for it's breath taking scenery, beautiful hosts but also for their food. Fresh and vibrant, the local food in Thailand is cheap and it is amazing. On the street or in a fancy restaurant, it's all good.
Be brave. Buy from the side of the road like the locals do, it will be the best meal you've had today. There is so much to sample and taste if you are willing to put yourself out of your comfort zone. Just remember one term "Mai Phet", no chill please!
Here is, in no particular order, our Top Ten foods to try in Thailand….
Khao Soi Gai originates from the cooler climate of the North, in the cultural city of Chiang Mai, therefore a hot and spicy soup is just the ticket. Without a doubt my favourite dish in Thailand, even though this is in no particular order, it sits at number one for good reason. The spicy broth, with the steamed chicken and the crispy noodles on top are delicious. The dish is traditionally served with lime, shallots, pickled mustard and chilli for individual taste and flavour.
Buyer or should I say taster beware! Durian is the most popular fruit not only in Thailand but all over South East Asia, and beyond. It can grow up to 30cms long and 15cms wide and comes in a varierty of shapes and sizes, but I am dancing around the point: Durian has the most unpleasant (this is super polite) smell I think I have ever smelt. It is overpowering and has the stench of dirty socks which doesn't do it much favours and it's banned on most flights around Asia due to its pungency. The actual flavour of durian is quite pleasant and sweet if you can get past the smell as it approaches your mouth. Give it a go, be brave!
Ironically Phuket lobster is more expensive than the Canadian lobster that has traveled half way across the world. If you can get past this fact then you must try the Phuket lobster because they're sweet and fresh, juicy and worth the extra baht. One of our favourite places to try Phuket lobster is Kata Rocks, an ultra luxury resort in the South.
You can't travel to the land of smiles without trying Chai Yen, the local ice tea. I have two boys and if they had the chance, and I allowed it, they would drink this sweet tea daily. The secret ingredient that makes Chai Yen worthy of making this list is the fact it is sweetened by condensed milk which makes it thick and syrupy. Not recommended for a low calorie diet.
We are so lucky here on the island of Phuket to have access to fresh coconuts. Lots of them. Coconuts not only feature in many local Thai dishes but they also have numerous health benefits according to some health practitioners. Whether you are drinking yours from Makro or on the side of the street you are doing your body a huge favour. Click HERE to see The Thaiger's Top Ten benefits of drinking coconut water….
Laced with Thai super stars of food – coconut, palm sugar, kaffir lime, fish sauce and green curry paste, the chicken curry served with steamed rice is mouth watering and stomach filling (and sometimes spicy unless you ask for "mai phet". Super easy to also make at home, but steer away from "non Thai" versions. I can't say it for sure but I'm pretty sure Jamie Oliver's green chicken curry recipe isn't going to be authentic!
I was first introduced to this snack more than a decade ago, you don't see it very often in "touristy" areas as it is a very traditional snack dating back to the court of King Rama V. It literally means "one bite wrap" whereby you grab a beetle nut leaf and place in it whatever takes your fancy from the plate, ginger, shallots, peanuts, chili, dried shrimp and lime. The beetle nut leaf itself is quite bitter so adding in all the flavours is a palate filling experience.
Locals eat this dish every day, it is fresh and crisp and once again full of the flavours of Thailand. With shredded unripe green papaya, snake beans, tomatos, garlic, peanuts and dried shrimp it is quick and easy to make and often eaten on the side of the road. Once again be brave and buy from the local lady on the corner of the street making her living from Som Tum. But, again, it can be spicy so plead for a slightly less spicy version if Thai spices are too hot for you.
Typically I'm not a fan of prawns but when these little puppies are wrapped up in noodles, deep fried then served with sweet chillie sauce, I must indulge. Served traditional as an appetiser along with table top friends chicken satay and spring rolls, be careful not to have too much as you will spoil your dinner. Thanks Mum!
The go to dish for me when I can't decide what to order, the soup has all the flavours of Thailand – hot, sour, sweet and with the addition of fresh coconut milk makes the perfect balanced dish. Kaffir lime, lemongrass and galangal also add aroma and Asian flavours to finish off this beautiful soup.


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New findings for viral research on bicycle crashes at railroad crossings
by University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Credit: CC0 Public Domain
New research by Professor Chris Cherry follows his previous research that drew worldwide attention to the frequency of bicycle crashes at a railway crossing near his UT office.
His new work, "A jughandle design will virtually eliminate single bicycle crashes at a railway crossing," was published in the Journal of Transport & Health and provides a unique opportunity to assess the before and after safety performance of fixing a skewed rail crossing for single bicycle crashes.
A jughandle design realigns the bicycle approach to about 60 degrees, virtually eliminating the risk of a rider's tire being caught in the gap between the rail and the pavement, a cause of serious crashes. This significant finding varies from previous design recommendations of a 90-degree approach.
The initial study conducted in 2017 evaluated video data, shown below, that was collected for two months, capturing 13,247 cyclists crossing two sections of the railway along Neyland Drive in Knoxville. The footage captured such a high rate of bicycle crashes attempting to cross the railroad tracks at a narrow approach that in 2015 the City of Knoxville made improvements, diverting the bike lane (in the shape of a jughandle) to create a safer approach.
The jughandle design was installed in the spring of 2015. The post-project data was collected presumably after riders were familiarized with the design, using the same two months in 2017 that had been analyzed in 2014.
The outcomes of a 2020 study show that a low-cost jughandle realignment reduces crash risk of single bicycle crashes by 98 percent while crossing the rails, and that most riders comply with the realignment by following the new recommended path over the railroad tracks.
Design guidance should encourage any intervention that approaches 60 degrees while limiting emphasis on 90-degree crossings— which can be impossible to achieve in many environments—that are used in current practice.
To improve bicycle safety, crash reports need to capture more data
More information: Nitesh Shah et al, A jughandle design will virtually eliminate single bicycle crashes at a railway crossing, Journal of Transport & Health (2020). DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2020.100962
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Citation: New findings for viral research on bicycle crashes at railroad crossings (2020, November 7) retrieved 19 January 2021 from https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-11-viral-bicycle-railroad.html
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Having some fun with our ingredients! Marshmallow is not just a yummy treat! Marshmallow is a plant, the leaf and root are fantastic for skin inflammation and helps form a protective layer on the skin. One of our key ingredients in Hair Today Gone Tomorrow!


Toni B brings along three of her friends to perform for us at the Sonic Filter studio. Get ready for a jazzy, bluesy vibe as Toni B presents "Witches and Fools."
A series of live performances in the Sonic Filter Studios broadcast on InustreeTV.


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"The louvres function as retractable balconies that can be accessed when unfolded," Manuel Herz told Dezeen.
"When standing on the balconies, the opened louvre embraces the people on the balconies, creating an exterior space that is nevertheless shielded and intimate," continued Herz.
Located close to Lake Zurich, the housing block takes inspiration from Le Corbusier's nearby Heidi Weber Museum, as well as from the owner's own belongings.
"When all the louvres are closed, the overall volume has a very straight cubicle shape. Once the louvres open, the form becomes complex and expressive," Manuel Herz told Dezeen.
Other architects incorporating moveable elements into building's include Fouad Samara Architects, which recently completed a reconfigurable tower in Beirut, and architect Roberto Rossi, who completed a house in northern Italy that can rotate 360 degrees.
The post Ballet Mécanique apartment block has walls that unfold to form balconies and sunshades appeared first on Dezeen.


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Etta Scollo (born 27 May 1958) is an Italian singer and songwriter.
Her music combines traditional Sicilian music, pop and jazz.

Biography
Born in Catania, Italy, she moved to Turin to study Architecture. She abandoned her studies to devote herself to music.
Between 1983 and 1987 she worked with artists such as saxophonist Eddie Davis, Sunnyland Slim and Champion Jack Dupree, both in the recording studio and in concerts. Chance encounters with producers from the Pop music scene led to the recording of the Paul McCartney song Oh! Darling, which Etta adapted with Italian lyrics in 1988. This song became No. 1 in the Austrian charts. In the 1990s she moved to Hamburg where she, along with the musical Ensemble L'art pour l'Art, undertook experiments with contemporary music. She composed film scores – for example I tuoi fiori for the film Bad Guy by Kim Ki-duk.

The Project Canta Ro' – Homage for Rosa Balistreri she brought the music of famous Sicilian singer Rosa Balistreri back to life. Among her most ambitious projects is Lunaria, released in 2014: it is about transforming the homonymous fantastic short-story authored by the Sicilian writer Vincenzo Consolo into music by imagining it as score (academic counseling: Dagmar Reichardt).

Discography
 Etta Scollo (1989)
 Io vivro (1991)
 Blu (1999)
 Il Bianco del Tempo (2002)
 In Concerto (Live CD) (2002)
 Casa (2003)
 Canta Ro (2005)
 Canta Ro in Trio (2006)
 Les Siciliens (2007)
 Il Fiore Splendente (2008)
 Cuoresenza (2011)
 Lunaria (2014)
 Scollo con Cello: tempo al tempo (2015) with Susanne Paul
 Il Passo Interiore (2018)

References

External links

Official site

1958 births
Living people
Italian women singers
Musicians from Catania
Italian singer-songwriters


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Biden to Help Iran Get Nuclear Weapons
America is about to sign a chaotic deal with Iran.
This will pave the way for the Islamic Republic to get nuclear weapons in years to come. This will eventually also help Iran threaten American interests in the Middle East and beyond.
Biden Empowering Iran With Weak Deal
Todd Young, a Republican senator, lambasted the Biden administration for pursuing a controversial nuclear deal with Iran in his op-ed on Fox News.
According to him, the administration would be foolish to sign such a deal that is against the interests of Americans.
As Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are pushing America to compromise, it is high time America walked away from the negotiation table, the senator added.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said discussions aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal are "moving along well," an assessment that diverged from a general mood of pessimism around the talks https://t.co/qY26A22Zt2
— Bloomberg (@business) April 12, 2022
When the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was signed under the Obama-Biden administration, it emboldened Iran to a great extent.
First, it helped Tehran with $1.7 billion in cash; the country was given massive relief with $150 billion in sanctions waiver.
While the deal was good for Iran, it was ostensibly bad for America, as it empowered Iran to obtain nuclear weapons.
If the deal is finalized between Tehran and America, it is supposed to give massive relief to Iran.
It will lift all the Trump-era sanctions on Iran; billions of dollars of frozen assets of the country will be returned. Eventually, Iran can get as much as $130.5 billion.
"Donald Trump" by Gage Skidmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Many top-notch Iranian individuals would be the direct beneficiary of the deal.
Sanctions on Iranian organizations and individuals would be reduced, which includes the famous politician Hossein Dehghan as well. He was involved in killing 220 Marines and 21 Americans in the 1983 bombings in Lebanon.
The senator also claimed Americans would no longer be able to oversee and stop the development of Iran's nuclear program.
Biden Can Take Iran Army Off the Terrorist List
Likewise, Young stated the deal is also expected to drop Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from the terrorist list, which will be a severe challenge for America going ahead.
Many GOP leaders are warning Biden not to bring IRGC off the sanctions list, which is building pressure on the president to not go that route.
14 Republican senators wrote a letter to Biden, in which they insisted taking off IRGC from the terrorist list would be a "widely misguided" approach; the country has not changed its conduct toward the international community.
The sort of news the Biden fools hope you miss… "New Iran Nuclear Deal Could Allow Iranian Terrorists Into US" https://t.co/CPJUwLgpD2
— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) April 9, 2022
According to Young, negotiating a weak deal with Iran will put Israel's security at risk, and Lebanon will also be under severe threat.
Eventually, Hamas will start firing more rockets at Israel after getting funding from Iran, which will ultimately create chaos in Gaza as well when Israel retaliates.
Currently, the deal is in a stalemate due to the stubbornness of Russia in the wake of the Ukraine war; however, America is pushing Iran to sign the deal as early as possible.
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Waiting for Christoph Waltz
Austrian-German actor and director its coming with last James Bond franchise for 2021.
This fashion editorial is from GQ Germany January 2021. The stunning photography is by Julia Noni and styling by Tobias Frericks.
The actor an Austrian-German actor and director. Since 2009 he has mainly been active in the United States.
Christoph Waltz was born in Vienna, Austria, into a theatrical family, his mother Elisabeth Urbancic, an Austrian-born costume designer, and Johannes Waltz, a German-born stage builder. He has three siblings.
His maternal grandmother was Viennese Burgtheater actress Maria Mayen, and his step-grandfather was fellow Burgtheater actor Emmerich Reimers. His maternal grandfather, Rudolf von Urban, was a psychologist and psychiatrist who wrote the 1949 book "Sex Perfection and Marital Happiness".
Waltz attended the Theresianium and Billrothstrasse in Vienna. Upon graduation, he attended the Max-Reinhardt-Seminar before going to New York to the Lee Strasberg Institute. While in New York, Christoph met his first wife, and moved back to Vienna, then to London.
During the 80s, Christoph worked primarily in theatre, commuting from his home in London to Germany. Slowly Waltz began to work in TV, taking one-off roles in series, and TV movies. Film roles soon followed. Attempts to break into English-speaking film and TV were, however, unsuccessful. Waltz has expressed his gratitude to have been able to make a living and support his family through acting. For thirty years he worked steadily, tirelessly, in this manner.
It was not until he met Quentin Tarantino that his career in Hollywood took off. The role of Colonel Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds (2009) catapulted Waltz from a lifetime working in German TV/film to the new life of an international superstar and Academy Award-winning actor. He won 27 awards for his performance as Hans Landa, including the Cannes prix d'interpretation Masculin for 2009, the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor, the BAFTA Best Supporting Actor award, and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (which he won again for 2012's Django Unchained (2012)).
He also has portrayed computer genius Qohen Leth in the film The Zero Theorem (2013), American plagiarist Walter Keane in the biographical film _Big Eyes (2014), and 007's nemesis and head of SPECTRE Ernst Stavro Blofeld in _Spectre (2015)_.
In Quentin Tarantino's 2009 film Inglourious Basterds, Waltz portrayed SS-Standartenführer Hans Landa, aka "The Jew Hunter". Clever, courteous, and multilingual – but also self-serving, cunning, implacable, and murderous.
Waltz played gangster Benjamin Chudnofsky in The Green Hornet (2011). That same year, he starred in Water for Elephants (2011), Roman Polanski's Carnage (2011), and a remake of The Three Musketeers (2011). He played German bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained (2012), a role Tarantino wrote specifically for Waltz.
Coming movie in 2021 is No Time To Die with Daniel Craig and Rami Malek.
See Waltz on Apple TV:
Waltz resides in Berlin and Los Angeles. His wife is costume builder Judith Holste.
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1 comment on "Waiting for Christoph Waltz"
My favorite actor !!!!