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In the series circuit composed of resistance, inductance and capacitance, when capacitive reactance XC is equal to inductive reactance XL, that is, XC=XL, the voltage U in the circuit has the same phase as the current I and the circuit displays pure resistance. This phenomena is called series resonance. When the circuit happens to series resonance, the circuit impedance Z = √R2 + XC - XL2 = R. The total impedance in the circuit is the minimum while the current reaches the maximum.
When the resonance occurs, because XC=XL, voltage equivalent value at inductance end and capacitance end is the same, namely, UL = UC. In addition, the phase is opposite so two voltages offset. The capacitance voltage equivalent value or the inductance is as follows: UL=UC=XLI0=ω0LIO=ω0LU/R. In the formula, ω0L/R is named as quality factor of resonance circuit, which stands for voltage ratio, that is, UL/UO or UL/U.
Quality factor is an important parameter for measuring resonance circuit characteristics. In the circuit, the bigger the reactance is and the smaller the resistance is, the higher the quality factor becomes. Hence, the voltage value on the capacitance or inductance is much larger than external applied voltage. The quality factor of common inductance and capacitance series circuit can reach ten, even hundred.
Thereby, series resonance is also called voltage resonance. In the electric power system, series resonance will generate over-voltage which is far higher than rated voltage of power grid, causing great damage to electric equipments.
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From my first meeting with Anne, I was impressed with how she asked questions that helped her formulate a design that she knew I would love... and a week later, the design was the kitchen I didn’t even realize that I had always wanted. Anne and her team promised completion before Christmas and my faith in them was well founded. They were on schedule with each step ,unlike any team I’ve ever heard of. They contracted out each professional as needed... Mike the contractor , Michelle the painter, Rick the installer etc, all choreographed perfectly with Anne and her team, Annelies, and Julia. My modern sleek gorgeous kitchen feels like functional artwork in my home and I’m so lucky to have hired this designer! I would recommend them to everyone... I can’t imagine being more pleased than I am. Thanks Anne, Julia, Annelies, Mike and Rick!
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The Nuvola 09 Easy Chair was designed by Italian designer Paola Navone for furniture specialist Gervasoni. This family run Italian firm has been operating in the city of Pavia di Udine since 1888, and it has been wowing industry experts and householders for decades. The brand is famous for its imaginative and creative approach to furniture design. It is also a true innovator in terms of the materials and production processes it uses. Gervasoni delivers unmistakable Italian flair with everything it creates, yet it also manages to push the boundaries of design convention to create furniture that is out of the ordinary. This brand doesn?t follow trends; it creates them.
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Curtis Stone isn’t your average celebrity chef. Earlier this year the Australian-born TV personality and restaurateur, who owns eateries in Los Angeles and Dallas, partnered with a group called Drought Angels to give 100 percent of the profits generated by the tasting menu at Maude, his Beverly Hills restaurant, to aid Australians affected by the country’s devastating fires.
It wasn’t the first time he had made such a move. Since 2016, Stone and his #Commit2One program have dedicated profits from the restaurant’s rotating menu to timely, important causes around the world. Additionally, Stone is committed to hiring homeless and low income people, to help make a change closer to home. More recently he has been hosting ticketed Zoom cooking classes in order to raise funds during the Covid-19 crisis.
“What Curtis has done through his #Commit2One partnerships lasts far longer than the year he devotes to a cause,” says Mark Loranger, president and CEO of the employment nonprofit Chrysalis, with whom Stone works. “For Chrysalis, we know that we still have an advocate who is continuing to change the lives of our clients and to change his industry’s perceptions about hiring people with challenging backgrounds. Beyond the nearly 70 Chrysalis clients who have worked in his kitchens, there are more than 100 other clients who have found employment because of connections that Curtis made.”


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Can good gear turn even the novice shooter into a long distance sniper? TrackingPoint’s “Precision Guided Firearms” appears to be up to the task. There’s been a fair amount of marketing and hype around this product, and of course, you should never believe something until you see it in person.
I sat down behind a TrackingPoint XS4 .338 Lapua Magnum rifle, which has a Surgeon rifle XL action and a McMillan A5 stock. I received some basic instruction that lasted all of 15-20 seconds. Right in front of the trigger is a button that you use to “tag” your target. Once the target is tagged, the reticle drops down and you realign the reticle with your tagged point. You must squeeze and hold the trigger during this alignment phase, and keep holding it once the reticle changes to indicate that you are aligned.
The next thing I knew, the rifle fired and a second or two later I heard the gong out at 958 yards. Well, it does what it says it’s supposed. That was by far the easiest long distance shot I’ve ever taken.


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Brazillian metallers Drowned have released their newest music video “Violent March of Chaos.”
“Violent March of Chaos” comes off the bands upcoming album 7th, which will be released on June 15, 2018. The record will be released in Brazil by Cogumelo Records and in the U.S. by Greyhaze Records.
The album was self recorded and produced by the band along with mixing and mastering by guitarist Marcos Amorim.
The band had previously released “Rage Before Some Hope.”
You can check out “Violent March of Chaos” and “Rage Before Some Hope” here.Add to My Radar


THE AUDITION PROCESS
The audition will begin with our musical director leading you through some vocal warm-ups in order to get a sense of how well you can sing scales and match pitch. (And of course, it gives you a chance to warm your voice up for your solo!) Following the warm-ups, we will listen to your song of choice.
Please be prepared with one verse and one chorus (approximately 1 minute) of a song that best highlights your voice. (Try to memorize the lyrics)
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to stay updated on auditions and all things Acasola!
For any questions that you may have please email us at email@example.com.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: I’ve never sung in front of people before, should I be scared?
A: If you’re scared, that means you care! We all get nervous. Just remember that we don’t bite and we can’t wait to hear you.
Q: What song should I sing?
A: Any song that showcases and highlights the strongest points of your voice. Show us what you’re proud of!
Q: Is it okay if I don’t have any experience?
A: Any experience in music will help you tremendously, but it isn’t necessary!
Q: What is a callback? What should I expect?
A: Callbacks are designed to see how well you sound and perform with the group. This will give you a chance to mingle with the group, show us your ability to sing with the group, show us your ability as a soloist, and also as a dancer! (Yes, we do choreography!) We will send you sheet music and recordings of a few songs in our repertoire. Learn it to the best of your ability and be ready to perform your heart out!
Q: When will I find out if I got a callback or not?
A: After deliberating, you will either receive either an email or phone call on the last night of auditions. So stay up!
Q: I can’t make callbacks! What do I do?
A: Although accommodations can be (and have been) made, it would be extremely beneficial to attend callbacks. Just make sure to communicate with our President.
Q: I missed the auditions for this semester. When will the next auditions be?
A: Acasola holds auditions every semester! We will always hold fall auditions, and depending on our goals that year, we may hold Winter/Spring auditions.
Q: How many people are you taking?
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BILIRAN Island, Philippines (Philippine News Agency) — The European Union vowed to continue existing projects even with the change of administration in the country, but said its lines are open to "explore new possibilities."
EU Ambassador to the Philippines Franz Jessen said his delegation has to "wait and see" the new administration's priorities.
"In the short run it will not affect very much with the project implementation. It may change as the new government may have different approach. Maybe things will change and we will have to wait and see," Jessen told reporters on the sidelines of the EU-funded evacuation center turnover here on Tuesday.
After their recovery projects for communities hit by Supertyphoon Yolanda in 2013, the EU has initially listed health, energy, employment, and human rights as next priority sectors.
"We are always excited with both the old and new governments and explore new possibilities," he added.
The relationship between the EU and the Philippines has started in the late 1970s through Europe's dialogue with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The deal was sealed through a signing of agreement in 1980.
For many years, this agreement on economic and political issues was the primary legal framework for EU relations with the Philippines.
In July 2012, officials signed the EU-Philippines partnership cooperation agreement to further engage and cooperate on a broad range of areas, including political dialogue, trade, energy, transport, human rights, education, science and technology, justice asylum and migration.
Since December 2014, the Philippines has enjoyed enhanced trade preferences with the EU under the EU's Generalised Scheme of Preferences.
Negotiations for an EU-Philippines Free Trade Agreement were also launched on Dec. 22, 2015.
"The aim is to conclude an agreement that covers a broad range of issues, including tariffs, non-tariff barriers to trade, trade in services and investment, as well as trade aspects of public procurement, intellectual property, competition and sustainable development," the EU said in a statement.

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text: The primary objective of this research was to identify and explore the most potent and efficacious cyclooxygenase inhibitors, utilizing indole acetic acid drugs as a lead molecule. To achieve this objective, various derivatives of the selected lead molecule, indomethacin, were synthesized using a reflux condensation process, targeting the hydroxyl group. The synthesized analogues were subjected to different spectroscopic procedures to determine their structure and confirm their analogues. These derivatives were further screened for acute toxicity and anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory activity using established protocols. Docking analysis was performed to evaluate the possible protein-ligand interaction. The test compounds were found to be safe at doses of 50, 75, 100, and 200 mg/kg, i.p. The pharmacological screening revealed that test compounds had a superior peripheral analgesic effect at a dose of 10 mg/kg, in comparison to the parent drug indomethacin, while compound exhibited slightly lower activity at the same dose. The hot plate results showed lower central analgesic activity of the test compounds compared to the standard Tramal, but it was still significant. Anti-inflammatory results were significant, comparable to Diclofenac sodium and indomethacin, except for compounds , , and at a dose of 10 mg/kg body weight. Molecular docking analysis demonstrated that the derived compounds had augmented negative binding energies (-149.39, -146.72, -160.85, -159.34, -140.03, and -150.91 KJ/mol) compared to the parent drugs (-141.07), which supported the research’s theme of producing stronger derivatives of standard drugs with significant anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory potential. The derived compounds exhibited significant analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities and, therefore, have the potential to be studied further as new drug candidates for pain and inflammation.

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Business & Multifamily Recycling Program
On January 8, 2009, the Citrus Heights City Council adopted the Business and Multifamily Recycling Ordinance (No. 2008-17).
The following provides a summary of the ordinance requirements, an explanation of why the city adopted the ordinance, and how your business or multifamily complex will benefit. Please see the brochure (PDF) for handy information.
First, the city is required by state law (AB 939) to "divert" 50% of the waste materials generated in Citrus Heights from disposal in landfills. There are 3 ways to accomplish the requirements:
- Source reduction - a preventive approach to reduce the amount of waste generated in the first place
- Recycling - using materials / products that are recyclable and recycling them instead of throwing them in the trash
- Compost programs
Second, the city is committed to implementing cost-effective and efficient programs that promote environmental protection, greenhouse gas reduction, and energy independence. The Business and Multifamily Recycling Ordinance is consistent with these goals.
Although the City of Citrus Heights already has a Business and Multifamily Recycling Ordinance in place, the State of California recently passed Assembly Bill 341 (AB 341) which requires businesses and public entities subscribing to 4 or more cubic yards of waste collection service per week and multifamily complexes with 5 or more units, regardless of waste collection service level, to implement an on-site recycling program.
According to the 2008 Statewide Waste Characterization data, the commercial sector generates nearly 3/4 of the solid waste in California. Much of this waste that ends up in landfills is readily recyclable. AB 341 sets a new statewide goal of 75% diversion of waste from our landfills.
Who Is Affected
Owners and/or operators of businesses and multifamily complexes with 5 or more units, regardless of the collection service level, are required to implement an on-site recycling program.
- Complete a Recycling Plan (PDF). If you are subject to this ordinance, your garbage service provider will contact you and assist with filling out the form. The Recycling Plan includes summary information about the business and indicates how you will comply with the ordinance.
- Separate "recyclables" from trash. Recyclables include mixed paper, newspaper, magazines, junk mail, cardboard, plastic containers (#1-7, but no polystyrene foam), and aluminum and tin cans.
- Provide for the collection and delivery of recyclables to a recycling facility by either:
- Entering into a service agreement with a franchised hauler or authorized recycling company for the collection of recyclables
- Self hauling recyclables to an appropriate facility. For this option, you must complete and retain on-site a Self-Haul Certification Form (PDF).
- Provide containers to collect recyclable materials in businesses and multifamily complexes.
- Post and maintain signs in areas where recyclables are collected.
- Educate employees and tenants about the program.


By this time, most or some of us must have seen the sickening video exposure of Planned Parenthood selling body parts from aborted fetuses. Below is the most recent video related to the profits from human body parts. Nothing could be more atrocious and disgusting than this evil act. There is no excuse nor any humanitarian reason to explain nor support this atrocity, period. This calls for a more serious intervention to protect the life and dignity of the unwanted unborn child.
As Christians we need to speak up and pray more fervently on behalf of the speechless and helpless. As Jesus said in Matthew 5:13, “you are the “salt of the earth”. We should be the light in this dark world. Lord, have mercy! I encourage you to listen to Fr. Josiah’s podcast on Ancient Faith Radio by clicking on this link:
We will serve refreshments and have a discussion tomorrow, Wednesday, July 22nd after the moleben for life at Sts. Constantine and Elena, 6:15 pm.
May God have mercy upon the those who have ears but couldn’t hear and those who have eyes but couldn’t see.


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No heavy rain in city, districts in next two days
Kolkata: The Regional Meteorological Centre at Alipore predicted on Sunday that there won't be heavy rainfall in the South Bengal districts, including the city, in the next 48 hours.
The Western districts are likely to get moderate to heavy rainfall in the next two days, as predicted by the weather office. The city may receive scattered rainfall on Monday and Tuesday.
The low pressure trough which was formed over Bay of Bengal has lost strength and is now situated over some parts of Bengal and Jharkhand. As a result of this, the Western districts like Purulia, Bankura, Birbhum, West
Burdwan, West Midnapore and Jhargram may receive moderate to heavy rainfall.
The temperature in the city during the day may go up slightly. There may be some spells of rain and thundershower in some South Bengal districts. The highest temperature in the city may hover between 30-32 degree Celsius in the next 24 hours and the lowest temperature may remain around 27 degree Celsius. The sky will be clear in the city from Tuesday.
According to the MeT office, heavy rainfall in the past few days in the city and other South Bengal districts has reduced the deficit in rainfall.
A senior weather official said that there may be scattered rainfall in the entire state in the next 48 hours, apart from Western districts which will witness heavy rainfall. The temperature in all the South Bengal districts will remain normal.
Heavy rainfall in the past two days has left the northern fringes of the city inundated till Sunday morning. People faced difficulties in some parts of Chinar Park area and Haldiram. People were seen having trouble while crossing the roads in these areas.
Some stretches in Behala and Thakurpukur also remained under water on Sunday. However, KMC officials believe that the accumulated water would soon be drained out.


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C.W. NEVIUS -- Miscues? Raiders Players Don't Care / Big plays, victory make everything else superfluous
Published 4:00 am, Monday, October 23, 1995
As it turned out, this was a perfect game to be blacked out for local television broadcast. Forget the ebb and flow of two offenses probing for an edge. This was three big plays, bang, bang, bang, that fit perfectly into the evening TV sports report with time to spare for a look around the rest of the NFL.
In order they were: an 84-yard kickoff return by Napolean Kaufman for the first Raider touchdown; a 46-yard mortar shot from backup quarterback Vince Evans to Rocket Ismail in the end zone to break a 10-10 tie; and finally, an everybody-go-deep bomb that Ismail took away from the defender and turned into a 73-yard score that made a three point lead into a 27-17 runaway.
Put together, those three plays probably lasted a total of 25 seconds. What about the other three hours and 14 minutes? Well, you wouldn't have wanted to pay a $3,000 Personal Seat License to watch it.
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Lined up on paper, the numbers look perfectly dominant. The Raiders won by almost two touchdowns, Evans threw for 325 yards and Ismail had his first day ever over 100 yards in receptions (125 and two touchdowns). It was a 30-17 win over the red-hot Indianapolis Colts, making the Raiders 6-2, and sending them into their much-needed bye week whistling a happy tune.
'ROUGH EDGES' RILE WHITE
So why wasn't head coach Mike White smiling? White lit into his offensive line on the side as the fourth quarter wound down, giving a head-bobbing, finger-pointing performance that left no doubt that he was very unhappy. He then apologized for arriving late at his postgame press conference because "we had a few rough edges to discuss after the game."
White couldn't be coaxed to say much more, although he made it clear that "there's some things from a coaching standpoint that need a lot of work . . . penalty-wise."
Also running game-wise and pass defense-wise. A curmudgeon could make a case that the Raiders did all the bad things that have plagued them at their worst, from bone-head penalties to an inability to consistently move the ball.
But hey, they were saying in the locker room, who cares?
"That's what football is all about -- making big plays," said center Dan Turk. "There's a lot of ifs every week. You can call it an if or you can call it a play that we practice every week."
Well, sure, but if you take away the two bombs, subtracting 119 yards, Evans would have only thrown for a much less impressive 206 yards, Ismail would have caught one pass for six yards and the Raiders would have lost 17-16.
To which the Raiders replied, "So what?"
"You can do whatever you want with all that statistical stuff," said fullback Derrick Fenner. "The ultimate goal is to win the game."
Call it a revival of that old premise: How I stopped worrying and learned to love the bomb.
"All I could say," said tackle Gerald Perry, who did not play in the game because of an injury, "was, 'The long ball is back.' And I like it."
In all, the Raiders made enough mistakes to lose two ball games. Their two turnovers in the first half made it six turnovers in the preceding six quarters.
They still haven't put the running game back together, managing just 74 yards yesterday and 21 last Monday.
Worst yet, as White mentioned, they returned to the mind set of the dumb penalty. After getting flagged for 70 yards of infractions in last Monday's loss to Denver, they tacked on another nine penalties for 95 yards yesterday.
If the game had turned out differently, some of the flags could have been absolute crushers. Three times the Raider defenders bailed the Colts out of failed third-down attempts with penalties. They managed two pass-interference calls in a row on Colt running back Marshall Faulk in the third quarter scoring march that pulled Indianapolis to 20-17.
But why worry? Evans simply lined up on the very next offensive series and heaved it as far down the sideline as he could. If the truth were told, the ball was underthrown, but Ismail broke back on it, made the catch and romped into the end zone. Cliff Branch couldn't have done it any better.
And that was your ball game. The Colts looked absolutely poleaxed. What had been a hard-fought football game had suddenly turned into a track meet.
As the clock wound down, there were lots of scuffles, including one between Raider guard Greg Gogan and Colt lineman Tony Siragusa, whom Gogan describes as, "the only guy in the league fatter than me, I am proud to say."
Gogan was still fussing as he left the field, when a Colt defensive coach came up and got in his face.
"I told him to look at the scoreboard," Gogan said. "Today, that's my answer to everything."

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- Thomas Merton
“I don’t know why they call it heartbreak. It feels like every part of my body is broken too.”


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Women's Basketball To Host Camera Day This Sunday, Feb. 2
Jan. 27, 2003
It will be a picture-perfect day at the SBU Sports Complex this Sunday afternoon at 12:00 p.m. when the Stony Brook Seawolves women's basketball team takes on New Hampshire.
The first 250 fans 12-under will receive a free disposable camera and can get their picture taken with their favorite player(s) after the game. Stony Brook's infamous mascot, Wolfie, will be available for pictures, too.
Tickets are $6 and can be purchased by calling 632.WOLF or on-line at www.goseawolves.org.


Rectification Using Diodes
Diodes allow current to pass easily in one direction only. If an alternating current is supplied to a voltage, the output from the diode will be as in the top image below. Only half of the input produces a voltage across the output terminals. This is called half wave rectification.
The second image below shows the effect of connecting a capacitor across the diode. The output from the diode is smoothed out.
Full wave rectification can be achieved using the arrangement of diodes below.
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Apple’s next big black eye to Qualcomm may come before many expected, with the iPhone tipped to modify to a homegrown 5G modem design in 2023 consistent with a replacement analyst report. Although Apple designs many iPhone components, including the first A-series chipset, it still relies on third-party modems for smartphones.
That’s been the subject of no bit of legal battling over the years. Instead, apple and Qualcomm found themselves in court on numerous occasions, with the Cupertino firm arguing that its supplier was unfairly charging for patented tech, among other things. Qualcomm, meanwhile, countered that Apple wasn’t paying its justifiable share.
The two firms settled their differences – in legal terms, anyway – in 2019, paving the way for a multi-year deal that saw Qualcomm’s Snapdragon modems find their way into the iPhone series. That came just in time since Apple needed a 5G modem for the iPhone 12 family of handsets. However, though Apple’s smartphones today may use Qualcomm silicon, the corporate has been performing on its alternatives within the meantime.
With the corporate having acquired the remnants of Intel’s 5G modem business, Apple execs are clear internally that the longer term of its products includes homegrown cellular tech. Leaked details from a government building meeting at Cupertino saw the project described because the next “key strategic transition,” much within the same way that shifting to in-house SoC designs – first for iOS devices, then more recently for macOS – has given Apple far more control over its hardware and software.
What wasn’t clear was just how rapidly Apple thought it could oust Qualcomm’s modems. The Snapdragon X55 is employed within the iPhone 12. It had been expected that the X60 would feature within the 2021 iPhone line-up, with the 2022 iPhone using the X65. The 2023 iPhone shifting to what’s expected to be called the Snapdragon X70. a replacement report, however, suggests which will not be the case.
A note to investors from Barclays analysts Blayne Curtis and Thomas O’Malley, MacRumors reports, claims the Apple 5G modem will be ready in time for 2023’s iPhones. It tipped TSMC because the likely manufacturer nods to Broadcom and Qorvo as likely beneficiaries from Qualcomm being marginalized.
If true, it’s an aggressive roadmap, though previous leaks have suggested Apple aims to possess the modems ready by 2022. Given the time interval involved in having chipsets prepared before device design finalization and manufacturing beginning, though, that seems fairly tenuous. Apple could, of course, choose a rather less high-profile launch of its first designs.
Rather than debuting the in-house 5G modems in its flagship iPhone range, the corporate could prefer to do so in other products like MacBooks. that might address a longstanding request from macOS users for integrated cellular connectivity in their laptops, also as presumably being a smaller audience of buyers to satisfy. Apple could also enjoy slightly more accommodating factors around power consumption, size, and antenna placement within the larger form-factor of a MacBook. With its bigger battery than would be found in an iPhone.


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This post contains a quick recap of the main artist-facing changes in the 0.56 series for those moving up more recently.
- Deep image support: GafferImage now supports deep image compositing, new ‘Deep’ prefixed nodes provide deep data specific operations.
- MergeScenes: This new node allows the hierarchies of two independent scenes to be merged.
- ShuffleAttributes, ShufflePrimitiveVariables: These nodes allow a locations attributes and primvars to be renamed/copied.
- Lighting texture visualisation: The viewer now supports the visualisation of light textures and gobos, along with more general improvements to light and camera visualisation.
- Crop 2D + improved UX: The Crop Window Tool can now be used from the image view and is easier to edit.
- Catalogue columns: The Catalogue now shows the status of a render and supports custom columns, to integrate shot data, etc.
- Backdrops: Context variables can now be used in title/descriptions.
- Transform and Camera tools: New modifier keys to change movement precision.
- Set Expressions:
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- OSL: Added example scenes for OSL nodes, see
- Instancer: Much more flexible options for choosing which locations are used as sources.
Bug fixes to the ImageReader, ImageWriter and Resize nodes mean that the generated images will differ substantially in some circumstances.
The following nodes have renamed plugs and/or added features, such that files saved in 0.56 are not fully compatible with 0.55 : Instancer, OpenGLAttributes, Light and Camera.
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ECNL Girls National Playoffs 2022 Day 3 Recap
The ECNL Girls National Playoffs continued on Friday in Seattle with the third day of competition. See below for a look a look back on some of the day’s action.
Keeping the Faith
For as much fun as the ECNL National Playoffs are, it can also be cruel to teams. An entire season boils down to three games. Making the playoffs is an incredible accomplishment, which makes moving on to the knockout round even more impressive.
At the U14 level, KC Athletics opened up the tournament with an unfortunate loss to the top-seeded Solar SC, the team had to quickly bounce back against a strong Penn Fusion squad Friday afternoon.
From the opening kickoff, Penn Fusion started with the momentum, garnering a corner and multiple solid looks on net. After a few missed scoring opportunities, Penn Fusion converted off a KC Athletics turnover, giving the Philadelphia team a 1-0 lead.
The goal flipped a switch for KC Athletics though, because right after the restart, the girls in blue immediately pressed forward, creating the first real scoring chances. Those opportunities led to a free-kick, where KC Athletics buried the service to even the game at 1-1.
For the rest of the half, both Penn Fusion and KC Athletics raced up and down the pitch trading scoring chances and looking to get the next one to put their team on top. Right before halftime, KC Athletics earned a PK after a Penn Fusion handball in the box and made the most of it, burying the shot to take a 2-1 lead midway through the contest.
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As the game entered stoppage time, KC Athletics earned another penalty kick, looking to ice the game. The initial shot was saved by Penn Fusion, but KC Athletics knocked home the rebound, solidifying the 4-1 victory.
With a 1-1 record in group play, KC Athletics will look to set themselves up for a place in the knockout round, with a favorable result against Concorde Fire Premier Sunday necessary.
After two hard-fought games, KC Athletics is proud of what they’ve accomplished at the ECNL National Playoffs, but their work isn’t done yet.
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When American forces entered World War I in 1917, much of the military equipment, including the weapons and ammunition used on the battlefield, had to be supplied from other countries. The United States was ill prepared for a war of such magnitude. Following World War I, the Springfield Armory, the Army’s primary small arms research, development, and manufacturing facility located in Springfield, Massachusetts, began development of a new semi-automatic rifle.
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The need for increased staff led to more employment opportunities for women. The Women Ordinance Workers, or WOWs, would fill most aspects of M1 production from heavy forging to stock-making. Eventually, 43% of the Springfield Armory workforce was filled by women.
By the end of the war, 3.1 million M1 rifles were manufactured at the Springfield Armory. The M1, used throughout Europe and the Pacific, became the envy of the world with General George Patton describing it as “The best battle implement ever devised.” In less than 30 years since World War I, the United States became the best equipped military in the world thanks to the Springfield Armory.
John Garand: Father of the M1 Rifle
General George Patton described it as “the greatest battle implement ever devised.” American infantrymen carried it at Normandy, Okinawa, and Inchon; from Europe to the Pacific; and from World War II through the Korean War. For over twenty years, from 1936 to 1957, it was the dependable friend of millions of United States soldiers, Marines, and sailors. Officially called the M1 rifle, this weapon that helped win the Second World War was often simply referred to as “The Garand.”
Born January 1, 1888, just outside Montreal in St. Remi, Quebec, Canada, John Cantius Garand first moved to the United States at age 11. Giving up farming, his family took up residence in Danielson, CT, a traditional New England mill village. John became a bobbin boy in a textile mill by age 12 in Jewitt City, and eventually learned a number of skills which would prove helpful later in life, such as forging, welding, and steam engineering. These early pursuits in manufacturing also began turning Garand’s mental gears. He had a knack for identifying ways of improving tools and processes, and before the age of 18 he had patented his first two inventions: a telescopic screw jack and an automatic bobbin winding machine. The next year, he began working for Brown & Sharpe Co. in Providence, RI, in the design and construction of gages..
In 1916, Mr. Garand turned his attention to the design of semiautomatic rifles, submitting a design to the US NAVY two years later. Attracting the attention of the authorities, he was requested to continue his work at the Bureau of Standards in Washington, DC. A year and a half later, Garand started work as an engineer at the government’s Springfield Armory, where he began developing a new semi-automatic rifle (a shoulder weapon lighter than a machine gun, but with a higher rate of fire compared to a traditional bolt-action rifle).
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The M1 was finally replaced by 1957 with the M-14, a gun Garand had helped develop at Springfield. Throughout his career, Garand had invented many tools and gauges, and over five different kinds of rifles. Extremely creative, he also devised new methods and processes to assist with efficient production of his inventions. Still, only one of his many inventions became known as THE Garand. In 1941 a newspaper described the modest inventor of the famous M1 rifle: “He is of average build and average appearance, with the quiet shyness of the absorbed technician. Of French-Canadian birth, he has a shock of wavy dark hair and the rugged high cheekbones and long jaw of the down-easter. His strong individuality is shown in the fact that although he has lived in New England for 40 years, he still speaks with a marked accent.”
By the end of his life, Garand had risen through the ranks of industry, from bobbin boy to engineer, and from mechanic to inventor. He honorably retired from Springfield Armory’s civil service in 1953, and lived the rest of his life in the city with his family, including his wife Nellie, son Richard, and daughter Janice. He died February 16, 1974 at the age of 86, and was buried in Springfield’s Hillcrest Park Cemetery.
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This is a must read booklet for every believer. Each and every Christian sincerely desires to hear Christ say to them, “Well done thou good and faithful servant.” However, do we really know what is required of us to hear those precious words? This booklet outlines those unique qualities Christ is looking for in His servants.
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The robot — inspired by animals such as birds, meercats, and seals —can perform different modes of movement to navigate its environment, including flying, rolling, crawling, crouching, balancing, and tumbling.
(Image: Eric Sihite et al., Nature Communications)
The findings could help improve the design of robots that travel through diverse environments, such as those used in search and rescue responses after natural disasters, space exploration, and automated package delivery.
Some animals can adapt the use of their limbs to allow them to tackle different terrains. For example, sea lions can walk on land using their flippers, meerkats can stand on their hindlimbs to scout their surroundings, and chukar birds can use their wings to walk on all fours up steep inclines. By mimicking animals' limb repurposing abilities, mobile robots can be designed with multi-functional limbs to navigate complex terrains by adapting their movement strategies.
Inspired by animals, Alireza Ramezani and colleagues designed M4, a robot with four legs each comprising two joints, along with ducted fans fixed at the leg ends. The robot weighs 6kg, is 70cm in length, and 35cm in height and width 35cm wide and tall. The fans are able to transition between functioning as legs, propellor thrusters, or wheels. M4 is able to adapt its movements to walk on rough terrain, traverse steep slopes, tumble over large obstacles, fly to higher levels, and crawl under low-ceiling pathways.
The findings demonstrate the advantages of designing robots with multipurpose appendages to travel over varied and challenging terrains.
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The “brave maverick” who became the “bitter old man” is now “learning to let go.”December 22, 2013, Sunday
In a country splintered by partisanship and race, President Obama’s near-complete absence from more than 25 percent of states may have consequences.June 20, 2013, Thursday
The ascent of the leading black political family in the United States is inextricable from the unraveling of an older one.February 25, 2013, Monday
President Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton, his departing secretary of state, sat for an interview with CBS News’s “60 Minutes” on Sunday.January 28, 2013, Monday
The Obamas have gained and lost in their four years in the White House, becoming seasoned professionals instead of newcomers, yet many close to them see the tolls their roles have taken.January 20, 2013, Sunday
The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., who has spent his life mediating crises, has no ready remedy for his namesake son, who recently resigned from Congress.November 25, 2012, Sunday
Why the president lost his ability to tell a story.November 4, 2012, Sunday
This presidential campaign, like that in 2008, has framed energy as an issue that not only encompasses concerns about the environment and national security, but now economic revival.October 24, 2012, Wednesday
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Steve Schmidt, the senior adviser in 2008 to Senator John S. McCain, feared that his role in that campaign would scar his reputation, but he has rebounded.June 10, 2012, Sunday
We’ve been through a lot with John Edwards over the years, haven’t we, people? Here’s the positive side of the story.June 2, 2012, Saturday
Running like a challenger, President Obama is increasingly consumed by a campaign that is shaping his schedule, his message and many of his decisions.May 28, 2012, Monday
After hearing final arguments in John Edwards’s federal corruption case, jurors were to begin deciding whether he is guilty of six counts of campaign fraud and conspiracy.May 18, 2012, Friday
A former chairman of the Federal Election Commission was prepared to say donations used to hide former Senator John Edwards’s affair did not qualify as campaign contributions.May 15, 2012, Tuesday
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Under investigation is $725,000 of the $7 million the heiress Rachel Mellon had given John Edwards since 2004.May 8, 2012, Tuesday
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Tagg Romney, Mitt Romney’s eldest son, and Spencer Zwick, a Romney campaign fund-raiser, turned to wealthy campaign donors for investments in their firm.May 1, 2012, Tuesday
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Andrew Young said that he and John Edwards had brainstormed about who might provide money to support Rielle Hunter, Mr. Edwards’s mistress.April 25, 2012, Wednesday
Students of campaign finance will look to the trial for new interpretations of how money from political action committees and other campaign-related donations can be spent.April 22, 2012, Sunday
“Game Change,” an HBO movie to be shown on Saturday, has sparked conspiracy theories among conservative allies of Sarah Palin. The film’s creators deny any political agenda.March 5, 2012, Monday
Rick Santorum creates a stir by speaking out against prenatal testing. Virginia's governor and legislature get caught up in an emotional debate over requiring women seeking abortions to undergo an ultrasound. President Obama, under pressure, recalibrates his position on health-insurance coverage of...February 25, 2012, Saturday
David Plouffe, a senior adviser to President Obama, has asserted himself as the main orchestrator of his political strategy, with a a first-among-equals status in White House’s closed circle.February 20, 2012, Monday
Whether Barack Obama wins or loses in November, the Democratic Party’s attention will immediately turn to 2016.February 5, 2012, Sunday
“The Obamas,” by Jodi Kantor, is the first book about the current presidency to give the first lady, Michelle Obama, her due.January 9, 2012, Monday
The killer calculus of the president’s re-election chances.November 6, 2011, Sunday
Asking “How did she happen?” Joe McGinniss delves into the cultural phenomenon of Sarah Palin.October 02, 2011, Sunday
Candidate Obama had to reassure voters of all colors, Randall Kennedy finds.September 04, 2011, Sunday
If Hillary were president, we would still be in this mess.August 21, 2011, Sunday
The Texas representative, who sought the Republican nomination in 2008, announced the formation of a presidential exploratory committee on Tuesday.April 27, 2011, Wednesday
Republicans are better prepared to compete on Facebook, Twitter and other online tools in this presidential contest than they were in 2008.April 20, 2011, Wednesday
The former aide, Mark Salter, has been named as the author by The New York Post, Mark Halperin of Time magazine and early readers of the novel, who say it bears some of his telltale marks.January 28, 2011, Friday
Elizabeth Edwards, 61, was eulogized as a smart, funny, authentic, outspoken and always optimistic woman.December 12, 2010, Sunday
The public projected themselves onto the the wife of John Edwards, but she wanted the last word.December 12, 2010, Sunday
Mrs. Edwards shared John Edwards’s quest for the White House as she struggled with cancer, and, secretly, his infidelity.December 08, 2010, Wednesday
Key parts of the Democratic coalition — women, Catholics, independents and the poor — are switching sides, according to the latest Times/CBS News poll.October 28, 2010, Thursday
A study finds that early balloting depresses voter turnout.October 25, 2010, Monday
President Obama is focusing his attention on the young voters and volunteers he inspired in 2008.October 14, 2010, Thursday
Recalling the themes of his own campaign, the president said change was still possible.September 29, 2010, Wednesday
His political value diminished, President Obama is trying to recapture the magic of his campaign with a large get-out-the-vote rally.September 28, 2010, Tuesday
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A colorful, emotional argument that the 2008 election gave feminism a thrilling “new life.”September 19, 2010, Sunday
In their bid to recapture the House, Republicans hope to mine Democratic seats from districts that picked John McCain over Barack Obama in the last presidential race.August 08, 2010, Sunday
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Speaking at a Ford plant hours after House Republicans passed a stopgap bill that would strip funding for his health care law, the president said Congress was focused on politics and not on Americans.
At a town hall gathering in Midwest City, Okla., Representative Tom Cole listened to constituents sound off on whether the United States should take military action against Syria.
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- Tuesday, 16 January 2018 10:13
People are being urged to improve their home safety by taking the simple step of registering their fridges, freezers and washing machines on the new streamlined version of www.registermyappliance.org.uk.
Developed by the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (AMDEA), the website allows householders to be contacted quickly if a recall or free safety repair is ever needed on their appliance. The site has now been optimised for smartphones, making registration of over 60 leading brands of old and new appliances faster and easier on phones, tablets or PC.
As part of the national fire safety campaign, Avon Fire & Rescue Service is supporting today’s Register my Appliance Day by encouraging local people to visit the website to protect their homes and families.
Every registration ensures the traceability of these products, with most manufacturers accepting registrations of large appliances up to 12 years old.
Research by YouGov shows that less than half of owners (46%) register the fridges they have bought. Primarily appliances aren’t registered because they don’t think it’s necessary (39%).
Similarly, almost a third (29%) of households found a fridge in situ when they moved into their current property, and although they continue using it, the great majority (80%) have no idea if it is registered. Very few people (15%) realise they can register an appliance with the manufacturer, even if they acquired it second hand or inherited it.
Group Manager Steve Quinton from Avon Fire & Rescue Service said: “We have been working hard to help our local community to understand why registration is so important.
“These large powerful machines like washing machines, fridges and freezers are indispensable, yet we tend to take them for granted and forget they are there. It is vital they are installed and used according to the instructions registered so that householders can be contacted immediately if a safety recall is issued.”
On Register my Appliance Day (Tuesday 16 January) manufacturers are sending reminders to over four million consumers to register their products.
The campaign is also supported by the Local Government Association, RoSPA, Trading Standards, Citizens Advice, Electrical Safety First and leading private and social landlord groups.
For more information visit www.registermyappliance.org.uk


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Boots has revealed its plans to stop selling all wet wipes that contain plastic before the end of this year.
The UK retailer and pharmacy chain is actually one of the biggest sellers of wet wipes in the country, and is said to stock more than 140 different brands in its stores across the skincare, baby, tissue, and health care categories – but after selling more than 800 million wipes last year alone, it’s time to make a change.
Following the fact that the retailer managed to successfully reformulate its own-brand wipe ranges without plastic last year, Boots now plans to replace all plastic-based wipes with plant-based biodegradable alternatives.
Boots says it is calling on other brands to “follow suit” and remove plastic from wipes.
Speaking on the move, Steve Ager – chief customer and commercial officer at Boots UK – said: “Our customers are more aware than ever before of their impact on the environment, and they are actively looking to brands and retailers to help them lead more sustainable lives.
“We removed plastics from our own brand and No7 wet wipe ranges in 2021, and now we are calling on other brands and retailers across the UK to follow suit in eliminating all plastic-based wet wipes.
“We all have a responsibility to protect our planet.
“By joining forces to inspire more positive action, we can collectively make a big difference.”
Environment Minister Rebecca Pow has also welcomed the move by the retailer, adding: “This is a really encouraging commitment from Boots to prevent the damaging plastics in wet wipes from entering our environment.”
The move has also been welcomed by a number of environmental groups and campaigners, including the Marine Conservation Society – which says that a large proportion of the 11 billion wet wipes used in the UK every year still contain some form of plastic.
“It’s a fantastic step in the right direction for retailers, like Boots, to remove plastic from their own brand wet wipes and ask that all brands they stock do the same,” said Sandy Luk, chief executive of the Marine Conservation Society.
“Our volunteers found nearly 6,000 wet wipes during the Great British Beach Clean in September 2021, which is an average of 12 and a half wet wipes for every 100 metres of beach surveyed.
“The fact we’re still finding so many wet wipes on beaches shows that we need to remove plastic from wet wipes and move toward reusable options wherever possible, and it’s great that Boots are making commitments to this.”
Portugal deny claims Ronaldo threatened to leave World Cup after being benched
Portugal have denied recent claims that Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to leave the 2022 World Cup after he was benched before their match against Switzerland.
Speaking in an official statement, the Portuguese FA rubbished a number of reports that their all-time leading goalscorer and national hero threatened to leave the tournament following manager Fernando Santos’ decision to drop him ahead of the game in the round of 16.
Ironically, the previous European champions weren’t left in short supply of goals, as they went on to win in a staggering 6-1 victory against the Swiss, with Ronaldo only coming on for 17 minutes at the end.
Nevertheless, the Portugal Football Federation (FPF) has insisted that no such conversation took place between the player and head coach Santos. As per national outlet A Bola, Ronaldo has apparently also made it clear that his country’s success at Qatar 2022 is his top priority.
The FPF went on to clarify in the statement: “Cristiano Ronaldo builds up a unique track record every day at the service of the national team and the country, which must be respected and which attests to the unquestionable degree of commitment to the national team.”
They also went on to thank him for his dedication and continued contribution to the squad by coming on as a substitute regardless of his reaction to being dropped.
The statement concludes by saying that the “players, coaches and FPF structure is, as it has been since the first day, fully committed and enthusiastic in building what the country wants to be Portugal’s best-ever participation in a World Cup.
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Peter Kay issues heartfelt thanks to Manchester fans and teases ANOTHER big announcement
Peter Kay has sent a lovely message to fans in Manchester after making his triumphant return to the live scene last weekend.
The Bolton comedian has just ticked off the first two nights of a mammoth run at the AO Arena, which includes 42 Manchester shows between now and 2025.
On his opening night – his first real venture into the spotlight since he largely stepped away from the public eye 12 years ago – he was moved to tears by the standing ovation he received before he’d even started the show.
And now Peter has issued a heartfelt thank you message.
He said in a statement: “I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who came to the first shows in Manchester.
“It was incredible to be part of such a happy experience.
“Everybody deserves a bit of joy. Here’s to a lot more in the shows to come!!”
And that’s not all – his post also hinted that there’s yet another announcement to come (because apparently more than 100 tour dates and breaking the internet with ticket demand wasn’t enough).


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A black locomotive with the white lettering “New York Central” hurtles around a bend of track. Passenger cars pursue their leader into a tunnel. Puffs of smoke spurt from the locomotive in time with the chugging engine. Both kids and adults are glued to the display at the Train Station store in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey.
“Eighty percent of the male population has a fascination with trains,” says store owner Dave Shaw. “[They] bring back people’s childhood—everyone is chasing that lifelong memory.” It’s been that way since such firms as Lionel first powered model trains with electricity—as opposed to wind-up mechanisms—around the turn of the 20th century. Shaw says that collectors tend to concentrate on trains from their own locale, chosen from such memorable lines as the Union Pacific, the New Haven, and the most famous of all, the Santa Fe, with its warbonnet color scheme (red and silver with a yellow stipe). “I’m in the New York area, so I like New York Central.”
Shaw also custom builds layouts that begin at $5,000, fully furnished with trains, track and scenery. But some climb to $100,000 and require an addition to the owner’s house. If that sounds excessive, consider Dunham Studios. Clarke Dunham’s career segued from designing Tony Award-nominated stage sets into model trains after he was asked to install an 8,000-square-foot layout in the atrium of New York’s Citibank. When it was seen by 141,000 people, orders started to pour in from private citizens and museums. Now his opening price is $100,000 and can easily surpass a half million. The company’s staff includes an electrician, a light designer, a computer-graphic designer, model makers and carpenters. Its layouts, which represent 10 to 12 layers of complexity, can be built on multiple tiers with several themes. Artistic backdrops run from city skylines to panoramic landscapes. One customer ordered a layout to trace his career from railroad executive to oil tycoon to hotel owner.
While nostalgia is great inspiration, Dunham reports that one of the newest wrinkles in model railroading is controlling the trains by mobile phone apps—a development he’s not so sure about: “There’s still something special about having your hand on the knob of a transformer.”


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Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different by Karen Blumenthal. Grades 6 and up. Feiwel & Friends, 2012. 310 pages. Review copy provided by publisher for Young Hoosier Book Award consideration. This review reflects only my own opinion, not necessarily the opinion of the committee!
Steve Jobs was one of the world's biggest technology innovators and this thoughtful and readable biography brings his story to dazzling life. Starting with his childhood growing up with his adoptive family and losing interest in school early on because he wasn't challenged, this biography illuminates Jobs's indomitable spirit throughout. It doesn't shy away from the rough bits, either. Jobs fathered a child he ignored for many years, at times refused to bathe, and was fired from the company he started because he sometimes had a hard time getting along with people. But there's no questioning that Jobs was able to sense future needs in a way that few have ever done and because of him humans made huge leaps in technology.
Ask a class of kids to raise their hand if they have used at least one Apple device in the past week. From computers in schools to iPods to iPhones, Apple is everywhere. Here's a chance for students to learn how it came about.
For me, personally, this was an interesting story because I remember so many of these technological milestones playing out as I was growing up. Our first family computer was an Apple II GS. I remember Apple's decline and playing on my friend's family's computer which had Windows 3.1, a distinct change from the floppy disks at my house. It was fascinating to me to read the stories behind these stories and hear about Steve Jobs's part in them. Of course, today's tweens and teens won't have this personal background, but Apple's products are so ubiquitous today that many of them will have some experience with them.
Steve Jobs's unconventional path to success will be an inspiration to some. He dropped out of college in his first semester, proving that one can be a success without a degree. The book also clearly shows how very hard he worked to bring about that success. The book is exquisitely researched and back matter contains a time line, an author's note, a bibliography, and source notes. Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different was shortlisted for the Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults award.
Since Steve Jobs's death in 2011, there have been an influx of biographies about him for young readers, but this one stands above the rest. Make sure you stock your shelves for the tweens who are starting to do reports about his life.
Readalikes: For the story of a hardworking man behind another fairly ubiquitous American brand, check out Mr. Sam: How Sam Walton Built WalMart and Became America's Richest Man by Karen Blumenthal. Sam Walton was not a technological innovator, but he was an innovator just the same and he built great success for himself.
Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different is on shelves now!
Happy Nonfiction Monday!! You can find this week's roundup at NC Teacher Stuff, so go check it out!


A Conversation with Mohammad Rasoulof PastWednesday, Sept 11, 2013 ,
Toronto Initiative for Iranian Studies is hosting a two-hour intimate conversation and Q&A with Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof this Wednesday, September 11, from 6 to 8pm.
The event is in Farsi with simultaneous English interpretation.
Mr. Rasoulof is visiting Toronto for the premier of his movie “Manuscripts Don’t Burn” at the Toronto International Film Festival, TIFF.
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One of my favourite wargaming blogs is Big Lee’s Wargaming Adventures. In addition to a succession of topical, hobbying, wargaming or modelling posts, Lee sometimes throws a complete curve-ball in. His post today on Wordle was one of these. The temptation to do one myself was too great!
Here’s the blurb from the Wordle site: ‘Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text.’
I plugged in Roundwood’s World, and this was what I got, in suitably earthy, Great War muted tones.
Making the word cloud was a lot of fun, and I liked the final result. So, a short blog post from me today, but hopefully enough to recommend both Wordle and Big Lee’s blog. Give them both a go!