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I am very excited to post my first recipe from Julia Child in celebration of her 100th birthday! I was asked to participate in JC100, a campaign launched by publisher Alfred A. Knopf to celebrate what would have been Julia Child’s 100th birthday in August by cooking her recipes. One of her recipes will be revealed each week and we would make it and write a post about it. As an avid home cook, it is my pleasure to try any interesting home cooking recipes, let alone French ones. This week’s recipe is Chocolate Mousse.
This mousse recipe doesn’t use any whipping cream, instead it uses beaten egg whites to produce its light and fluffy texture. The orange liqueur also compliments the chocolate very well.
- 4 Egg Yolks
- ¾ cup Granulated Sugar
- ¼ cup Orange Liqueur (I used Grand Marnier)
- A pan of not-quite-simmering water
- A basin of cold water
- 6 ounces or squares Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate (I used 72% cocoa)
- 4 tbsp. Strong Coffee
- A small saucepan
- 6 ounces or 1½ stickes of softened Unsalted Butter
- Optional: ¼ cup finely diced, Glazed Orange Peel
- 4 Egg Whites
- Pinch of Salt
- 1 tbsp. Granulated Sugar
- Beat the egg yolks and sugar together until mixture is thick, pale yellow, and falls back upon itself forming a slowly dissolving ribbon. Beat in the orange liqueur.
- Then set mixing bowl over the not-quite simmering water and continue beating for 3-4 minutes until the mixture is foamy and too hot for your finger.
- Then beat over cold water for 3-4 minutes until the mixture is cool and again forms the ribbon. It will have the consistency of mayonnaise.
- Melt chocolate with coffee over hot water. Remove from heat and beat in butter, a bit at a time, to make a smooth cream.
- Beat the chocolate into the yolks and sugar, then beat in the optional orange peel.
- Beat the egg whites and salt until soft peaks are formed; sprinkle on the sugar and beat until stiff peaks are formed.
- Stir one fourth of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture. Fold in the rest.
- Turn into serving dish, dessert cups, or petits pots. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Excerpted from Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child. Copyright © 1961 by Alfred A. Knopf. Reprinted with permission from the publisher Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House, Inc.
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I thought it would be interesting to serve the mousse in a mason jar, it seems like a trend now to serve desserts in jars. 🙂 I have also topped it with some whipped cream, shaved chocolate, and fresh mint leaves. I found that the mousse is best enjoyed at a warmer temperature because it will have a very smooth, light, and creamy texture. I had some right out of the fridge but the texture was close to a chocolate ganache. I used an extra dark chocolate (72% cocoa) instead of semi-sweet because I just love the flavour of dark chocolate. The chocolate, orange and coffee flavours in the mousse – so delicious together! This was quite easy to prepare, most of the ingredients are likely already in your pantry, so give this a try!


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Social media is just as toxic to Dua Lipa as it is to you.
In an interview with BBC Breakfast on Wednesday, the 24-year-old Grammy-winning British-Kosovan singer opens up about the mostly negative impact it's had on her life.
"Some days I don't read into the comments," she said. "Some days maybe I feel a little bit more vulnerable and I dive in and I almost go looking for things that I don't want to see. I think it's definitely human nature. I'm not going to hide that. I definitely don't want to hide that because I want people to hear that we're all human and we all go through the same thing."
"Social media can be such an amazing tool and it can be so fun to share things, but at the same time, it can really, it's almost a breeding ground for hate and anxiety," she said. "People feel like they can say things because they're hiding behind a computer screen. I think that for me, it's important to use social media in bite sizes—as long as it makes me feel good, and the second it doesn't, I like to take some time away from it.
The singer added, "I feel like that's something we should all do, we should encourage kindness and protect our fans and protect ourselves—just be nicer to one another. I feel like we'd all have a much better experience on social media if that was the case. You can't change everyone's mind on that and some people use it as a form of release, in whatever way that may be - sometimes at the expense of others. But it's baby steps. Hopefully we can try and make it a much safer experience for everyone."
Dua Lipa is not the only celebrity to speak out against social media.
"I think it's just become really unhealthy, I think, personally, for young people, including myself, to spend all of their time fixating on all these comments and letting this stuff in," Selena Gomez said earlier this year. "It was affecting me. It would make me depressed. It would make me feel not good about myself and look at my body differently and all kinds of stuff."
"I have it on someone else's phone," she added. "And when I feel like I want to share something with my fans or just mess around with it, I do it then."

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Asaf Avidan releases the new Wankelmut remixed version of his single 'One Day / Reckoning Song' alongside his band Asaf Avidan & the Mojos. The original was released as the fifth track on the band's debut album 'The Reckoning' which hit number one in their home country of Israel with the track doing well throughout Europe.
She's swapped the studio for a film set with new Netflix series.
Ed Sheeran performed a spectacular set on the Pyramid Stage on Sunday.
Viral video ties in 'GoT' soundbites to the lyrics of Gloria Gaynor classic.
Here are a few of the best moments over the Glastonbury weekend.
The wrestling series hit the streaming service earlier this week.
The Marvel Studios head was blunt in his answer.


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As a Section Editor – Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics in the Journal of Indian Dental Association from 2023.
Organising Committee Member in 22nd IACDE National PG Convention at GSL Dental College, Rajahmundry held in March 2022.
Awarded Best Paper Scientific Presentation at 12th IFEA World Endodontic Online congress 202One held during 31st July to 1st August 2021.
Scientific Co- Convenor in 33rd IACDE National Conference, Vijayawada in 2018
Organizing Committee Member in 67th Indian Dental Conference, Hyderabad in 2014
Roopadevi Garlapati, Praveen Kumar Gali, Nagesh Bolla, Bandlapally Srreenivasa Guptha Anila, Sayesh Vemuri, Bandaru Pydiah Naidu. A confocal laser scanning microscopic evaluation of nonthermal atmospheric plasma on the dentinal tubule penetration of bioceramic and epoxy resin-based root canal sealers. Journal of Conservative Dentistry 2023;26(3):265-270.
Nagesh Bolla, Aameena Banu Mayana, Praveen Kumar Gali, Sayesh Vemuri, Roopadevi Garlapati, Shaik Afreen Kamal. Effect of nonthermal atmospheric plasma on bond strength of composite resin using total-etch and self-etch adhesive systems. Journal of Conservative Dentistry 2023;26(3):292-298.
Yandra Lakshmi Suvarna, Garlapati Roopadevi,Bolla Nagesh, Vemuri Sayesh, Badaru Pydiah Naidu, KVNS Sruti, Mayana Aameena Banu, Shaik Afreen Kamal. Effect of 3% Grape Seed Extract on the Bond Strength of Bleached Enamel with Natural and Commercially Available Bleaching Agents: An In-vitro Study. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2023; 17(1): ZC01-ZC04.
Niharika Halder, Sayesh Vemuri, Bandlapally Sreenivasa Guptha Anila, Nagesh Bolla, Roopadevi Garlapati, Ram Chowdary Basam. To compare the efficacy of various organic solvents on retrievability of Biodentine and their effect on microhardness of Biodentine and radicular dentin: An in vitro study. Journal of Conservative Dentistry | Volume 26 | Issue 1 | January-February 2023.
Roopadevi Garlapati, Vamsi Krishna Maddarapu, Sayesh Vemuri, Bolla Lahari, Kommineni Monica, Movva Vipin Sai. Prevalence of extra root canals in human mandibular anterior teeth: A cone beam computed tomography study. Journal of Indian Dental Association -2022;16(11): 14-18.
Roopadevi Garlapati, Kandru Ramya Sree, Bolla Lahari, Erakala Sniktha, Vamsi Krishna Maddarapu. Bleaching the Blemished Teeth: A series of three case reports. Journal of Indian Dental Association -2022;16(11): 25-30.
Roopadevi Garlapati, Madhu Kiran Naik, Anila Bandlapally, Bolla Lahari, Bandaru Pydiah Naidu, Jyotsnanjali Thati. Prevalence of middle mesial canals in mandibular first molars in coastal Andhra population – a Cone beam computed tomography study. Journal of Indian Dental Association -2022;16(12): 20-24.
Reshma Parveen Shaik , Anila Bandlapally, Bolla Lahari, Ram Chowdary Basam, Sayesh Vemuri , Roopadevi Garlapati. Evaluation of the influence of dentin on radiopacity of retrograde filling materials: An In-vitro study Journal of Indian Dental Association 2022; 16(12):14-18.
Mayana Aameenabanu, Tammineedi Sravanthi, Nagesh Bolla, Sayesh Vemuri, Ram Chowdary Basam, Roopadevi Garlapati, Ram Sunil Chukka. Evidence of improved bond strength of resin-based sealer with the use of natural antioxidants on hypochlorite treated dentin: an in vitro study. Medicine and Pharmacy Reports 2022;95(3):300-4.
Shaik Afreen Kamal, Roopadevi Garlapati, Nagesh Bolla, Sayesh Vemuri, Bandaru Pydiahnaidu, Yandra Lakshmi Suvarna. Comparison of sealing ability of mineral trioxide aggregate, biodentine with and without bioactive glass as furcation repair materials: An ultraviolet spectrophotometric analysis. Endodontology 2022;34(1):45-9.
Gangavarapu Eswar Kowsik, Roopadevi Garlapati, Nagesh Bolla, Sayesh Vemuri, Chukka Ram Sunil, Keerthi Priya Nandipati. Effect of Calcium Hydroxide (CH), Triple Antibiotic Paste (TAP), Nano-sized CH and Nano-sized TAP as Intracanal Medicament on the Push-out Bond Strength of Biodentine: An In-vitro Study. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2022;16(3):ZD18-ZD22.
Roopadevi Garlapati, Kolluri Mohana Chandra, Praveen Kumar Gali, Bolla Nagesh, Sayesh Vemuri, N. Gomathi. Effect of nonthermal atmospheric plasma on the push-out bond strength of epoxy resin-based and bioceramic root canal sealers: An in vitro study. Journal of Conservative Dentistry 2021;24(1):41-45.
Bandaru Yamini, Praveen Kumar Gali, Bolla Nagesh, Sujana Varri, Roopadevi Garlapati, K. Madhu Kiran Naik. Effect of indirect ultrasonic activation of modified bioceramic materials on the bond strength and tubular penetration in root canals. Dental Research Journal 2021;18(1):18-45.
Pydiahnaidu Bandaru, Nagesh Bolla, Rupadevi Garlapati, Sayesh Vemuri, Yamini Bandaru. Repair bond strength of aged resin composite using different surface treatments and bonding protocols. International Journal of Dental Materials 2021;3(2):51-57.
Kosaraju D, Bolla N, Garlapati RD, Surapaneni S. “Effect of coronal flaring on apical extrusion of debris using rotary and reciprocating single file systems: An in vitro study.” Int J Appl Dent Sci 2020;6(3):307-13
Pallewar AM, Garlapati R, Nagesh B, Gali PK, Sunil CR, Sujana V. Effect of NaOCl and EDTA solutions on Topography of ESX, TruShape and ProTaper Gold NiTi Rotary Instruments – An Atomic Force Microscopic Study. J Conserv Dent 2019;22(5):459-63.
Prasanthi P, Garlapati R, Nagesh B, Sujana V, Naik KM, Yamini B. “Effect of 17% ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and 0.2% chitosan on pushout bond strength of biodentine and ProRoot mineral trioxide aggregate: An in vitro study.” J Conserv Dent 2019;22(4):387-90.
Sahithi GMS, Garlapati R, Kosaraju D, Susmitha, VD. “Novel approaches towards composite restoration of anterior teeth: A series of three case reports.” Clinical Dent 2019; 13(3): 18-23.
Kosaraju D, Garlapati R, Bolla N, Potru LB, Billa M. Prevalence of MB2 Canals in Maxillary Second and First Molars in Coastal Andhra Population – A Cone Beam Computed Tomography Study. JIDA 2018;12 (11) :25-30.
Billa M, Tiruveedula T, Garlapati R, Pallewar AM. Mandibular second premolar with two roots and three root canals – Two Case Reports. JIDA 2018;12 (4) :34-8.
Billa M, Garlapati R, Tiruveedula T, Pulavarthi L. “Delayed Replantation of Avulsed Permanent Maxillary Right Lateral Incisor: A Case Report.” Clinical Dent 2017; 11:15-20.
Surakanti JR, Vemisetty H, Venkata RC, Garlapati R, Bolishetty RS, Kumari A. Clinical effects of reservoirs on gingival health using two different concentrations of home dental bleaching agents on fluorosed teeth: A comparative study. J NTR Univ Health Sci 2016;5(4):265-70.
Garlapati R, Venigalla BS, Surakanti JR, Thumu J, Chennamaneni KC, Kalluru RS. Comparison of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Two Antibiotics Sparfloxacin and Augmentin as Experimental Root Canal Irrigating Solutions against Enterococcus faecalis – An Invitro Study. J Clin Diagn Res 2016;10(3):ZC57-60.
Surakanti JR, Guntakandla VR, Venkata RCP, Garlapati R. Retrieval of a separated nickel-titanium instrument from mandibular first molar using ultrasonics and operating microscope – A case report. J Dent Sci Res 2015;5:42-56.
Garlapati R, Surakanti JR, Vemisetty HK, Venkata RCP. Adhesive Reattachment of Maxillary Right Central Incisor fragment: A Conservative Approach. Indian J Dent Adv 2015;7(3):226-30.
Kumar ND, Kalluru RS, Ahmed S, Abhilashini A, Jayaprakash T, Garlapati R, Sowmya B, Reddy KN. Comparison of the Antibacterial Efficacy of Manuka Honey Against E.faecalis and E.coli – An In vitro Study. J Clin Diagn Res 2014;8(8):ZC29-31.
Kalluru RS, Kumar ND, Ahmed S, Sathish ES, Jayaprakash T, Garlapati R, Sowmya B, Reddy KN. Comparative Evaluation of the Effect of EDTA, EDTAC, NaOCl and MTAD on Microhardness of Human Dentin – An In-vitro Study. J Clin Diagn Res 2014 ;8(4):ZC39-41.
Shaik J, Garlapati R, Nagesh B, Sujana V, Jayaprakash T, Naidu S. Comparative evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy of triple antibiotic paste and calcium hydroxide using chitosan as carrier against Candida albicans and Enterococcus faecalis: An in vitro study. J Conserv Dent 2014;17(4):335-9.
Garlapati R, Venigalla BS, Patil JD, Jayaprakash T, Chaitanya CH, Kalluru RS. Surgical management of mandibular central incisors with dumbbell shaped periapical lesion: a case report. Case Rep Dent 2014;769381:5 pages.
Garlapati R, Venigalla BS, Kamishetty S, Thumu J. Ceramic onlay for endodontically treated mandibular molar. J Orofac Sci 2014;6(1):69-72.
Garlapati R, Venigalla BS, Chintamani R, Thumu J. Re – treatment of a Two-rooted Maxillary Central Incisor – A Case Report. J Clin Diagn Res 2014;8(2):253-5.
Garlapati R, Venigalla BS, Patil JD, Raju R, Rammohan C. Quantitative evaluation of apical extrusion of intracanal bacteria using K3, Mtwo, RaCe and protaper rotary systems: An in vitro study. J Conserv Dent 2013;16(4):300-3.

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|Title||Micromechanical model for isolated polymer-colloid clusters under tension|
|Publication Type||Journal Article|
|Year of Publication||2016|
|Authors||Dargazany, R, Lin, J, Khalili, L, Itskov, M, Chen, H, Alexander-Katz, A|
|Journal||Physical Review E|
|Keywords||carbon-black networking, deformation, elastic properties, element-method, filled elastomers, nonlinear behavior, scaling behavior, shear-flow, strain, volume-fraction|
Binary polymer-colloid (PC) composites form the majority of biological load-bearing materials. Due to the abundance of the polymer and particles, and their simple aggregation process, PC clusters are used broadly by nature to create biomaterials with a variety of functions. However, our understanding of the mechanical features of the clusters and their load transfer mechanism is limited. Our main focus in this paper is the elastic behavior of close-packed PC clusters formed in the presence of polymer linkers. Therefore, a micromechanical model is proposed to predict the constitutive behavior of isolated polymer-colloid clusters under tension. The mechanical response of a cluster is considered to be governed by a backbone chain, which is the stress path that transfers most of the applied load. The developed model can reproduce the mean behavior of the clusters and is not dependent on their local geometry. The model utilizes four geometrical parameters for defining six shape descriptor functions which can affect the geometrical change of the clusters in the course of deformation. The predictions of the model are benchmarked against an extensive set of simulations by coarse-grained-Brownian dynamics, where clusters with different shapes and sizes were considered. The model exhibits good agreement with these simulations, which, besides its relative simplicity, makes the model an excellent add-on module for implementation into multiscale models of nanocomposites.
|Short Title||Phys. Rev. E|


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Old Fashioned Baked Beans
My good friend Mrs. D Campbell gave me this recipe a couple of years ago, she just handed me an empty bag of Thompsons beans and there it was: The best baked bean recipe ever!
This recipe is so easy, smells amazing while it cooks, and tastes incredible, I always add a little 40 Creek Whisky to it for a little extra mmm mmm mmmm! It is one of my familys favorites.Ingredients: 2 cups (454 g) Thompson’s White Pea Beans 5 cups (1.18 L) cold water 1 medium onion, sliced ½ tbsp (7 ml) salt 2 tsp (10 ml) cider vinegar 1 tbsp (15 ml) brown sugar ½ tsp (2ml) prepared mustard ¼ cup (60 ml) Crosby’s/Grandma Fancy Molasses ½ cup (125 ml) tomato ketchup (no salt added ketchup) Pinch black pepper ¼ lb (100 g) lean pork or low salt bacon, sliced
Directions Sort and rinse beans. SOAK BEANS OVERNIGHT in cold water. Drain. Add 5 cups cold water, cover, heat to boiling, then simmer 30 minutes or until nearly tender. Drain. Place onion slices on bottom of 6-cup flameproof casserole dish. Add remaining 7 ingredients in with the beans, stirring gently to combine, then pour entire mixture into casserole dish. Add enough water to cover mixture, and place sliced lean pork on top. Cover with lid and bake in oven at 250F for 7 hours. When beans are tender, remove 1 cup of beans, mash, then stir back into pot carefully. Cover and continue to bake. Add water as needed to keep beans covered. One hour before serving, remove cover to darken up the beans. Salt to taste.

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Jimmy Hargett is a busy man as he drives a cotton picker through a field near Crockett Mills, Tenn., on a sunny, late fall afternoon.
Besides keeping an eye on the six rows of cotton he's harvesting, Hargett is watching a TV camera trained on the picker basket and glancing at a yield monitor readout that tells him how much cotton he's putting in the machine.
When the basket is full, Hargett turns the picker off the row and into an area of freshly cut stalks and unloads the module on the ground.
As you watch Hargett and another six-row picker operator repeat the process 15 to 20 times in the course of two hours, you can't help but think that you may be looking at the future of cotton farming in the United States.
“I really think you could harvest cotton by yourself all day with this machine if you wanted to,” says Hargett.
As it is, Hargett is operating two six-row Case IH pickers equipped with on-board module builders with five men — himself and the driver for the other picker; two men in a pick-up truck who put covers on modules and write down the module ID numbers; and a man driving the tractor pulling the stalk cutter.
Contrast that with conventional harvesting operations — four to six men to drive the two cotton pickers and one or two boll buggies per picker; one or two men to operate the module builder, two or three men to help pick up cotton along the sides of the module builder and put covers on the modules and the guy cutting stalks.
“I believe I can get by with five or six people with two six-row pickers with on-board module builders,” says Hargett. “That would compare with eight to 10 for conventional harvesting with two six-row pickers, boll buggy drivers, module builder operators and the support guys needed to keep all that running.
Add in the savings from not having to use $80,000 tractors to pull the boll buggies and operate the module builder and pretty soon you're talking about real money.
“The labor situation will sell this,” says Hargett, referring to the system he laid out for Case IH engineers with a piece of soapstone on the floor of his farm shop five years ago. “A lot of farmers simply can't find all the labor they need to harvest their cotton these days.”
Hargett, who along with Gunnison, Miss., producer Kenneth Hood, has been testing prototypes of the on-board module builder, hasn't had much to say publicly about the innovation until now.
“I would say we're getting closer with these machines,” he says, referring to the prototypes being operated on his farm. “They may not look exactly like these when they become commercially available, but they will be close.”
Case IH representatives who have been working with Hargett and Hood recently took the unusual step of issuing a statement about future technology that has not been officially introduced.
“The prototype harvester we're testing is based on the foundation of our current Case IH CPX620 and CPX Cotton Express designs, which already offer the industry's best picking efficiency,” said Trent Haggard, marketing manager for Case IH cotton harvesting, in the statement. “This new type of harvest technology will take efficiency to the next level, providing time, labor and machinery savings.”
Asked to elaborate, Haggard said he has been receiving two and three phone calls a day about the new technology and felt he had to provide some information. “On Jimmy's place alone, farmers came in from seven states at one point last year.”
On this sunny afternoon, with the end of harvest only three days away “if everything holds together,” Hargett talks about the dramatic change this latest turn in harvesting technology could represent for cotton farmers.
“When I first started farming, we would drive to Humboldt (about 15 miles away) and gather up all the cotton pickers we could find and take them to the field. We would work all day and maybe pick one bale.”
Hargett, who was growing 20 acres of cotton then, bought a one-row picker not long after he started farming on his own and was able to pick an acre an hour. From that, he went to 4 to 5 acres an hour with a two-row picker, 10 to 12 with a four-row and 20 to 30 acres with the six-row picker.
“With two six-row pickers, we have gotten up to 400 bales a day,” he said. “So, in my career — this is my 41st crop — I've gone from one bale to 400 bales a day.”
For the casual observer, it's something of a shock to see the half-size modules (each module can hold six to seven bales of cotton, compared to 12 to 14 for conventional-sized modules) lined up along the side of the fields Hargett farms in Crockett and Haywood counties in west Tennessee.
Asked if the smaller modules will require more trips for module-hauling trucks, Hargett shakes his head. “We just pick up two modules at a time,” he says. “The truck driver backs up and picks up one and goes to another module and picks it up as well. They come off at the gin like a regular module.”
Because of the lack of any measurable rainfall in more than a month, Hargett and the other picker operator were simply dropping their modules in the nearest open space when they reached the desired weight.
“It's been so dry, the trucks can get in anywhere in this field and pick up the modules,” he said. “But the yield monitor will tell you where you need to turn around in the field so that you can place them all on one end of a field when we're getting more rain.”
Hargett believes the on-board module builder could be as revolutionary to cotton farming as chemical weed control and genetically engineered cotton varieties.
“I think I'm sitting on the future of farming,” he said. “Farmers are going to have to look at something like this because of the financial pressures we face. We can't afford to keep spending this much money on equipment or labor.
He recalls a conversation with an Extension cotton specialist two years earlier.
“He told me, ‘Jimmy, I know what you're doing, and I hope you won't give up on it,’” Hargett said. “I told him I really couldn't talk about it. ‘I know that,’ he said, ‘but you've got to stay with it. I have talked to farmers this week who are keeping five or six guys on their payroll year-round just to make sure they will have them at harvest.’
“I really don't care what the final product turns out to be,” says Hargett. “But I know our farmers need something like this if we're going to stay in the cotton business.”


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Towns & Villages
Quirky, colourful – and never boring – Brighton is one of the UK's most vibrant destinations. A long-time favourite for romantic getaways, party weekends and fun family holidays, Brighton offers an incredible range of attractions for every taste and every age group.
For all of its energy, Brighton is still very much a classic relaxed English seaside town. Brighton Pier and the city's Regency promenades offer a stylish glimpse of the past. And, of course, the most popular attraction in Brighton remains its beach and popular sand sculpture festival every summer. Expect it to be busy in the summer months with day trip visitors and locals looking for fun in the sun!
If you're looking for arts and culture, Brighton is bursting at the seams! You can find classy productions at the Theatre Royal, or cult and arthouse films at The Duke of York - Britain's oldest continuously operating cinema. Every May, the Brighton Festival gets into full swing – turning Brighton into the cultural focal point for the whole of the UK.
To find out about other towns and villages near Brighton, view the 'What's Nearby' carousel at the bottom of this page.
- Take a guided tour around the Royal Pavilion – one of the most distinctive, iconic and frankly outrageous buildings in the UK. King George IV's India-inspired palace is a masterpiece of over-the-top architecture. You can take guided tours through the lavish interior, or spend a few hours lounging around the wonderful gardens.
- Lick some Brighton rock and enjoy the amusement arcades on the world famous Brighton Pier.
- Chug along the seafront from the Pier to Brighton Marina on the oldest working electric railway in the world – the miniature Volks Railway.
- Be brave and visit Brighton's most haunted house – Preston Manor. Take a ghost tour to find out who still haunts the eerie corridors.
Brighton is also a shopper's paradise. The winding, historic lanes are full of unique jewellery makers and specialist boutiques. Both the Brighton Lanes and North Laine are full of independent, retro and craft shops.
Brighton has one of the most thriving bar, restaurant and café scenes anywhere outside London. From bohemian bars and arty clubs, to high-class restaurants and traditional pubs, there's something for everyone.
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Pennsylvania Sen. Michael O'Pake, the longest-serving member of the Pennsylvania Legislature, has died. The 70-year-old O'Pake died Monday morning at Reading Hospital and Medical Center of complications from heart-bypass surgery on Nov. 22, said an aide, Jim Hertzler.
O'Pake, a Democrat from Berks County, was elected to the state House of Representatives in 1968 and to the state Senate four years later.
As the first chairman of the Senate Aging and Youth Committee, he helped write the Child Protective Services law that helps victims of child abuse and was a leading advocate of the state's Children's Health Insurance Program. He also fought for legislation that created the state Department of Aging and separate offices of aging in every county.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

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The always-excellent David Bernstein has a hard-hitting post at Adam’s Phoenix blog. After going through a litany of recent murders of women, all domestic:
Hey, Im just getting warmed up — I know of 31 women murdered in Massachusetts this year. By July, Jane Doe Inc. had already counted as many domestic-violence homicides as it did all last year.
Heres another interesting item from a murder late Tuesday night in Lowell. The victim, a 21-year-old man, was out on probation after serving two years for raping a 13-year-old girl.
If under the Romney/Healey administration convicted child rapists are out drinking at Halloween parties two years later, just how much worse could Free-em-all Deval make things than Kerry the Kriminologist has?
And that’s another tragic thing about Healey’s garage ad: How it trivializes the violence that actually happens to women all the time. Would that she showed an ounce of conscience, reflection and seriousness, and made addressing this issue a genuine centerpiece of her campaign. She could have shown independence from Romney and an affirmative vision. We could have all gained from that.
Is it any wonder why people seem to be having a hard time imagining her as Governor?


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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett married 20 years ago in 1997. After all this time, the couple has gone through a rough patch and they decided that they no longer wanted to call themselves married.
Before dating Jada, Will Smith in fact was married to another woman Sheree Fletcher and she gave birth to their oldest child Trey Smith.
Smith and Pinkett had their first run in with each other on the sets of Fresh Prince of Bel Air in 1994. By 1995, they both started dating.
It was obvious that they both loved each other. However, Pinkett she disliked the idea of marriage and did not want to get married. In 1997, when she was carrying their first child, she faced a lot of pressure from her mother and the society to get married.
Rumors about their “open relationship”
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There were many alleged rumours that they were in an open relationship, but they never confirmed anything officially. Their married life was sometimes on the rocky road, but this every so often ensues in long term relationships. A few years the couple separated in order to discover happiness within themselves before finding it in each other.
Will Smith respected and supported the fact that Pinkett never really liked the idea of marriage. For the society, they were husband and wife.
In 2018, Jada Pinkett stated that they wanted to redefine their relationship. Now, they both stand together as life partners and refer to their relationship as a life partnership.
During the time the couple separated, Jada Pinkett dated August Alsina. She notoriously referred to the relationship as an “entanglement”. She discussed this on her show “Red Table Talks” which she hosts along with her mother and daughter.
Nevertheless, Will Smith has clarified in the past that they were still going strong and that divorce was never an option.
The pair’s marriage was not exactly a conventional one as it is obvious. They are under the microscope ever since her relationship with August Alsina several years back.
Pinkett’s dislike for tying the knot
Happiness was not the first emotion she felt when she found out that she was pregnant with their first child. They were in a relationship for two years when this happened. She actually cried all night when she learned she will be giving birth to her first baby because she did not want to get married. The couple also disclosed that they only got married because of her mother’s pressure on them.
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett share two kids together namely Jaden Smith and Willow Smith. Both the kids have been featured along with Smith in a few movies. Now they have their own professional careers in singing and acting.

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How do you get the Ice Gauntlet in New World?
To get the Ice Gauntlet in New World, you will need to craft it. For now, this is the only way you can acquire it. In order to do so, you will first need to visit your nearest Arcane Repository. Let us check out the recipe to craft this unique weapon.
How do I get the legendary Ice Gauntlet quest in New World?
To get the Rimelash Ice Gauntlet in New World, you need to complete a quest called Hand of Hoarfrost. Jennifer Heatley, a ranger located in Great Cleave, gives this quest to level 60 players. As for most legendary weapon quests, you need to have a weapon mastery level of 20 to unlock this quest.
Is the Ice Gauntlet good in New World?
The Ice Gauntlet provides some of the best crowd-control in Amazon’s new MMO, New World. It can be paired with a variety of weapons for a dozen different styles of play, with uses for PVE, Expeditions, and PvP.
What is the best gem for Ice Gauntlet in New World?
Opal or Emerald are the two that are decent PvP options IMO. Opal gives bonus damage when stamina isn’t full, which is most of the time in PvP. Or Emerald which gives you bonus damage on enemies low HP, can be nice for finishing off those backliners.
What goes with Ice Gauntlet New World?
We recommend pairing the Ice Gauntlet with a melee weapon like Rapier while leveling at first so that you can attack once you run out of mana. Ice Storm allows you to lay down an area that does great area-of-effect damage and pairs well with a lot of your Masteries.
Is Ice Gauntlet ranged New World?
How do you unlock the 580 weapon quest New World?
Where can I farm legendary items in New World?
What do you do after level 60 in the New World?
Whats better Ice Gauntlet or Fire Staff?
Ice Gauntlet has some great up close spells but the basic attacks aren’t that great. So, use the fire staff while some of your Ice Gauntlet are on cooldown. If you want to use strength or dex based weapon, there are high level gems that allow you to base up to 50% of your damage on another stat…
Is Ice Gauntlet good for PvP?
When it comes to general use, the Ice Gauntlet has excellent potential for PvE and PVP build. With spells like the Ice Shower, you as a player can deal high numbers to your foes and defeat them.
What weapon goes with Ice Gauntlet?
Arguably the best weapon to use with the Ice Gauntlet is the Fire Staff. These two weapons perfectly synergize with each other. The Ice Gauntlet sets up the target with debuffs, making them weaker and more vulnerable, which you can then take advantage of using the Fire Staff to deal incredible damage to them.
What armor should I use in New World?
New World medium armor Medium armor is a good choice for most DPS builds. Your dodge is less effective, but you also take a fair bit less damage from enemies.
Is Life staff Ice Gauntlet good?
Is Fire Staff good New World?
After spending some time with the new MMO game, and we’ve concluded that magic weapons such as the fire staff are among the best New World weapons in the game right now. It’s an excellent option for those who want to dish out a ton of damage in the DPS role.
Can ice storms crit?
Icestorm now has a 0.75 second cast time(was 1s) and a 6% chance to critically strike.
How do you counter ice gauntlets?
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Mexico’s Central bank or Banxico has warned the financial institutions operating in the country against dealing with cryptocurrencies.
June 29, 2021, | AtoZ Markets – Cryptocurrencies are not legal tender in Mexico and financial institutions face penalties for using them. This is stated in a joint statement by the local central bank, the Ministry of Finance, and the National Commission on Banks and Securities.
“The financial authorities reiterate their warnings […] about the risks associated with the use of so-called ‘virtual assets’ as a medium of exchange, savings or other form of investment,” the statement said.
The regulators stressed that the financial institutions located in the country “are not authorized to conduct and offer transactions with virtual assets,” including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP. Finance Minister Arturo Herrera doubted that the position of the authorities will change in the near future.
In 2018, the local Central Bank ordered cryptocurrency platforms to obtain work permits.
In 2020, analysts at venture capital firm Jump Capital ranked Mexico among the top three most promising jurisdictions for bitcoin and other digital assets. As of the same year, the country accounted for nearly 11% of all retail crypto payments in Latin America.
Recall that one of the Mexican billionaires Ricardo Salinas Pliego spoke out in support of digital gold and called fiat money a fraud. According to the billionaire, his bank Banco Azteca may start accepting bitcoin.
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We’re proud to announce that we have launched the first online and mobile Fantasy League for African football; this tournament is dedicated to the Orange Africa Cup of Nations which is to be held in Angola 2010. This idea blossomed from our dedication at being the sole financial sponsors for the AFCON event.
We’re excited about sharing our passion for the ‘beautiful game’ with all the fans across the African continent. The fantasy league will give these fans the opportunity to get closer to the action by making use of the AFCON Fantasy league.
The Idea of Fantasy Leagues are taking the world by storm. The game allows fans to test their selection skills and football knowledge against other fans around the world. It involves the selection of a virtual team related to a real-life sports event. The aim is to manage this team over the course of the AFCON tournament. Managers will score points based on the actual real-world performance of the players they have picked in their team.
League managers also stand a chance to win some fantastic cash prizes, with prize money available for round winners as well as the overall top three managers. Cash prizes will be paid in US dollars.
The website is also a one-stop shop for all information relating to the tournament. Visitors to the sites will be able to access information such as fixture times and dates, results, logs, profiles of key players, video snippets of interviews with players. This site will be updated regularly with all the latest news and happenings around this great tournament.
We look forward to your participating in this exciting new venture.

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18 April 2022 by Bahas Gramatidis & Partners
An increasing number of Corporate/M&A deals, in particular, in travel and tourism, due to the country’s unique characteristics, and in the energy sector, accelerated by the war in Ukraine, has been the main focus of Bahas, Gramatidis & Partners, according to Partner Yanos Gramatidis.
13 April 2022 by Hazim Al-Madani Attorneys & Legal Consultants
On 9/6/1439 AH, corresponding to 25/2/2018, the Minister of Justice, President of the Supreme Judicial Council, issued a decision to amend some articles of the Executive Regulation of the Shariah Pleading Law, where most of these amendments were in the interests of the Commercial Judiciary, in belief of its importance; as it has recently become independent of the umbrella of the Board of Grievances, and is now under the umbrella of the Ministry of Justice.
07 April 2022 by González Calvillo
Counsel to Grupo Crédito Maestro, as borrower, in the execution of a simple loan facility for the amount of MXN$150,000,000.00 (the “Financing”) granted by CI Banco.
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Leading African law Bowmans today announced that it has established a dispute resolution offering in Mauritius with the appointment of Bertrand Cheung Kai Suet as counsel.
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GC advised Diltexon the implementation and structure of a joint venture with Etam, for the marketing, distribution, and sale of specific textile products in Mexico, which shall serve as the vehicle for the development and growth of the Fiorentina and Etam trademarks and business within Mexico.
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Leading African law firm, Bowmans, has appointed Lusanda Raphulu to head its Dispute Resolution Department across its eight offices. She joins the firm’s Management Board.
30 March 2022 by Shane Mungur (Senior Associate) and Leticia Esther (Associate), BLC Robert & Associates
31st December 2021 marked a long-anticipated landmark in the global financial market; with a few exceptions, the publication of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) has ceased.
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Higgs & Johnson partner, Christel Sands-Feaste, shares her story and perspective on the legal environment in the Bahamas as it pertains to gender disparities and consequential initiatives taken to support and advance women lawyers.
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Refinancing can be a good option for parties seeking to gain improved terms and conditions of existing loan arrangements.
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Dimitris Emvalomenos is recognized by the Federation of Integrated Conflict Management (FICM) and The Mediation and Conciliation Network (MCM) as an Accredited Member and a Representative Neutral to serve as a Mediator, Arbitrator, Negotiator, Ombudsman in Greece.


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LVN and HVN Why Do They Work MarketDelta
Knowledge is power, our platform gives you all the info you need, when you need. Note how price holds in this area and we have a sustained sideways movement. During this period both sides of the market are actively involved and the period of time spent at this price level is usually high as a result.
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The profiles help us know these levels and trade accordingly. Are you sure you want to place scaled order? Because there is a lot of business done in that area, HVN's imply "fair value." When price approaches a previous HVN, the typical behavior is to spend time in this area and not rush through because this was a previous "fair value" area. In the chart above, 1040 is an HVN. The market usually tests the level and then passes through or gets rejected.
Hive Project (HVN) - ETH - Money flow, trading volume by exchange
Amount, price, are you sure you want to place buy order? LVNs typically represent areas on the profile where little trading took place between buyers and sellers and will generally be a price level that gets quickly rejected by traders. Get trading, we handle thousands of trades for different crypto pairs daily. During this time period the market has "found value" and trading at this level is sustained. Dear traders, new markets are now open for trading: DWS/BTC, DWS/ETH, DWS/usdt, appc/BTC, appc/ETH, appc/usdt.
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SAP HANA e SAP S/4HANA Security
What is SAP HANA and what does SAP S/4HANA mean?
Often these terms are used as synonyms, although in reality they are not really. In fact, they are products of a distinct nature.
The first SAP HANA is a database, the second SAP S/4HANA is an application.
These are relatively new products, as SAP has been working for some time on the creation of a high-performance database (taking advantage of in-memory data processing) and in parallel with an S/4HANA application explicitly designed to offer the best performance based on the SAP HANA database.
Innovations are not only technological, especially in the case of S/4HANA. As this new product effectively replaces the previous SAP ECC (ERP Central Component) management system.
But what are the aspects to take into account when we talk about security in the HANA field and security in the S/4HANA field? How should the migration of current systems to new solutions be managed?
What is SAP HANA?
From a technological point of view, it is a relational database management system (RDBMS), available and released by SAP since 2010.
One of the relevant aspects of this issue, now in the past, was the distinction between online transaction processing (OLTP) transactional software and analytical software (OLAP).
These software, such as the SAP ECC application (also known as SAP ERP), were transactional software. So not designed to do massive data analysis. This is also because the underlying databases were not designed for this. The SAP ECC application, in fact, could be installed on any database (DB2, Oracle, Microsoft SQL, ASE, HANA etcc).
In order to analyze the data, then carry out the OLAP part, ad hoc software was needed in the past, such as, for example, in the case of SAP, SAP BI and BW.
With the introduction of the HANA database SAP has constrained the use of its software to the proprietary database. This is to allow you to take full advantage of all the in-memory processing features provided by the database. It also allows you to have a single integrated OLTP and OLAP platform.
But what are the security news of this database?
- The ability to natively manage database encryption
- The ability to encrypt all communication to and from the database
- The possibility of activating HANA Audit Log
- In addition, of course, to access management and profiling of access to the HANA database
- SAP GRC Access Control integration into access management aspects in SAP HANA
In the SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud version it can be managed directly in the Cloud. In this case there are some differences for example:
- 000 SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud client's controlled by SAP
- Firewall logs, networks are not provided to customers
- You can connect via VPN or MLPS (multiprotocol label switching)
- The application management of the system is done directly by the customer
What is SAP S/4HANA?
It's the evolution of SAP ERP. It is the new SAP management application based on the HANA database, publicly released in 2015.
But what are the main terminologies?
- SAP Business Suite, refers to the SAP ERP Netweaver system
- SAP Business Suite S/4HANA, refers to the new HANA-based application and may have two versions
- SAP S/4HANA On-Premise
- SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Not only new technologies but also new processes and new user interfaces. In fact, SAP has reviewed the main business processes in this system and completely renewed access to "transactions".
These can still be used but can also be replaced by the respective APPS. Through the use of SAP FIORI, it is in fact possible to install APPS that effectively replace the use of transactions as they are known to those who already use transactional SAP systems today.
SAP FIORI, the technology that allows sap to be used in mobile devices, is also the graphical interface used by SAP S/4HANA.
Every year a new version of SAP S/4HANA On-Premise is released while every six months a new release of SAP S/4HANA Cloud. The release code identifies the SAP S/4HANA On-Premise 1909 release date means that the release took place in the year 2019 in September. At the same time less in cloud release versioning.
S/4HANA Upgrade. From SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA what are the scenarios?
Here, too, we have to distinguish. Are you migrating the database or are you migrating the application (SAP ECC)?
In the case of the database, this is a purely technological step. There are therefore no impacts at the application level, except in case you also have to update the current SAP ECC system. In this case, however, this would be a normal SAP upgrade. The permit part and the segregation logic would also remain the same.
In the case of the migration from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA?
Here, unlike the previous scenario, there may be several situations.
As in the past, where in case of upgrades, we were talking about:
- Technical upgrade
- Functional upgrade
Also in the context of migration to S/4HANA there are two distinct types of migration, which follow the following:
In the case of brownfield, a technical migration actually takes place, without reviewing the processes currently in use and therefore without taking advantage of any new features.
While in the case of greenfield the upgrade process becomes a global reimagining of the processes currently in place. As if it were, in some respects, a newly implemented project.
Managing Segregation of Duties in S/4HANA environment
When upgrading systems, in addition to new implementations, you need to take into account the segregation of duties within your company. You will see how to approach the various stages:
- Risk definition
- Risk analysis
- Continuous compliance
Remember that the remediation part and especially the mitigation part can be very demanding. During the project but also during the day by day.
Risk matrices must also be adjusted during a migration to S/4HANA.
GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation
Compliance with EU Regulation 2016/679 and Legislative Decree 101/2018 is in fact mandatory for those who manage personal data.
Here, too, a precise process must be followed in order to deal with it. This process involves not only a business department but many e.g. Legal, ICT, Business, HR. SAP contains a lot of personal data (sensitive data). It is therefore important to carry out a privacy risk analysis (PIA) to identify non-conformities and understand how to manage them, for example through:
- Data encryption in SAP
- SAP hardening
- Masking data
- SAP data scrambling
- Staff training e.g. training Security awarness
Read here how it is best to deal with GDPR in particular on SAP, to protect personal data. The move to SAP HANA and S/4HANA can help address the management of the European regulation.
The move to SAP HANA and S/4HANA can help address the management of the European regulation.
SAP Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC)
One of the tools SAP provides to control and manage the company's compliance with the reference regulations is the SAP GRC.
This tool made up of different systems, allows in the case of Access Control, to manage the following aspects.
- ARA - Access Risk Analysis, Segregation of duties, all phases of the sod except the mitigation part for testing controls (this requires the use of GRC Process Control)
- BRM - Role management, that is, managing an authorization role lifecycle
- EAM - Emergency Access Management, i.e. the management of privileged access (super users, firecall, system administrator)
- ARQ - Access Request Management, that is, the management of the sap user lifecycle through the use of approved workflows
From version 12 of the tool you can activate several features specific to the HANA and S/4 scope:
- The use of firefighter emergency utilities in sap fiori
- The use of emergency utilities in the SAP HANA database
- La risk analysis delle SAP APP (SAP FIORI-based S/4HANA applications)
- Integration with systems in the Cloud (Success Factors, SAP IAG etcc)
How can Aglea help you?
Since 2003 we have been dealing exclusively with providing SAP security advice in Italy and also abroad.
We have carried out many dozens of SAP security concept design and authorization review projects. This allowed us to define project accelerators and tools that help to get the IT department (normally very technical) to talk to the business. With the aim of simplifying communication between the actors involved and improving the control of the systems.
We have supported several of the largest Italian companies in the transition to HANA and S/4HANA following the aspects of compliance with regulations and security of the systems involved, as well as the technical aspects of migration.
Suggested Post from our SAP Security Blog
S/4HANA Security: 2 nuove funzionalità che non conosci
- Stai valutando la migrazione a SAP S/4HANA?
- Sei già in fase di migrazione?
- Hai già migrato?
Nuove funzionalità, anche nella parte security, e la revisione dell'utilizzo di alcune transazioni importanti, non sono da sottovalutare.
SAP HANA Security, HANA o S/4HANA migrazione o installazione
Dal 2025 (SAP ha spostato ad inizio 2020 la data del termine del supporto di SAP ECC al 2027 anzichè 2025) terminerà il supporto da parte di SAP per il prodotto SAP ECC (ERP Central Component).
Ma cosa sono HANA ed S/4HANA e che impatti ci sono con la security SAP?


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Patricia Nix has produced a body of work on a scale that is quite staggering. Just as Nix can be seen as an heir to American master collagist Joseph Cornell, she belongs among a group of women artists of Surrealism who included, in its founding generation, Jacqueline Lamba Breton, Remedios Varo, Leonor Fini, and Meret Oppenheim.
The range of her artistic expression and development from the early 1950s onward continues to look for the magic in the object. She finds ironic and psychological interpretations in the material she collects – sometimes tawdry, often strange, and occasionally making reference to her native Texas. From these she creates elaborate constructions and boldly colorful paintings.
Patricia Nix studied at the Art Students League in New York and resided for years in both New York City and Paris, before settling and working from her studio in Palm Beach.
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Hungary and Romania approves visa-free access to all Nigerians coming from Ukraine.
Written by News Room on March 1, 2022
The Federal Government has said that Hungary and Romania have approved visa-free access to all Nigerians coming from Ukraine.
The Ministry of Foreign affairs disclosed this in a statement by Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gabriel Aduda on Sunday, while advising Nigerians fleeing Ukraine to move to the Hungarian or Romanian borders for easy access.
Aduda also noted that the government is fully aware of all the challenges being faced by Nigerians in Ukraine and is doing all it can to ease their pain.
It’s been four days since the Russian invasion that has sent shockwaves around the world and fighting raged on Sunday in Ukraine.


- Domo (robot)
Domo is an experimental robot by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) designed to interact with humans. The brainchild of Jeff Weber and Aaron Edsinger, its name comes from the Japanese phrase for "thank you very much", domo arigato, as well as the Styx song, "Mr. Roboto". The Domo project was originally funded by NASA, and has now been joined by Toyota in funding robot's development.
Domo was created to test many robotic circuits and commands that are very complex.
The home of the Domo Project is with the Humanoid Robotics Group (HRG) at MIT Artificial Intelligence (AI) Labs. Its existence is inspired by the robot projects that came before it.
The Cardea Robot Project was a research project led by Professor Rodney Brooks in the Humanoid Robotics Group at MIT. The lab group worked to create a cable-drive brushless Series Elastic Actuator arm mounted to a Segway platform. Jeff Weber and Aaron Edsinger-Gonzales were a part of this research, specifically responsible for the design and implementation of the robotic arm. This collaboration allowed Edsinger-Gonzales and Weber to take some of the research and apply it to a new robot, Domo.
Edsinger and Weber collaborated on many other robots as well, and their experience working with the Kismet page and Cog projects influenced the design of Domo. Kismet was a robotic head developed by Cynthia Breazeal for experimenting with social expressions and cues. Edsinger's role in the project was helping to develop the early stages of Kismet's eye detection module, which allowed Kismet to make eye contact while interacting. The Cog project was intended to explore the way that intelligence is formed through social interaction. The Cog robot was designed to emulate the human body's motor points and limbs and to accept input stimuli from these so that it could use its limbs in a human-like way. Edsinger's contribution to the Cog project was a Series Elastic Actuator arm and controllers for the body of the robot. Though the research direction of these robots is very different from the Domo Project, the design of the eye detection module and the Series Elastic Actuator arm are integrated into Domo's design.
Domo was created in order to research manipulation and interaction with stimuli and machine learning of sensorimotor skills. To accomplish this, the design was required to have particular consideration as to how the robot would be able to interact with unfamiliar stimuli. The research also required Domo to be able to perceive and act upon its surroundings. Satisfying these concerns meant that Domo needed to be able to function without a complete model of the world, rather, it was equipped with the ability to build a model for itself.
Domo's robotic head consists of seven degrees of freedom (DOF) for the upper head which is attached to a neck with two DOF. There are two eyes, each with a single wide-angle camera. The cameras are capable of video capture at either 640×480 at 30 frames per second (frame/s) or 1024×768 at 15 frame/s. The two cameras tilt along the same DOF, but have individual DOF to allow for independent panning. A set of eyelids is included to use for expressions.
Heads of previous robots, such as Cog, were impeded by the bundle of electrical cords that would run to the eye cameras and motors. Domo's design runs all the cables down through the neck so that they are tucked out of the way. This allows Domo a great deal of range and freedom in head articulation.
The head movement is facilitated by brushed direct current motors. Potentiometer position sensors in the motor provide feedback as to the head's absolute position at startup, so Domo does not require a calibration routine before being able to function.
The main focus of the head design was for Domo to be able to emulate human eye movement. Human eye movements range from very quick and explosive movements to slow and accurate movements for following moving stimuli, so careful consideration was needed to design Domo's head and vision system.
These eyes are linked to a cognitive system that is a networked cluster of Linux machines. The YARP software suite is utilized for the cognitive system to do visual processing.
Rather than designing Domo's arms for absolute precision, Edsinger and Weber designed the arms to work more closely to that of a human. Human arms are adept at sensing and controlling the forces at every joint, giving up precision in position for compliance. Translating this to a humanoid robot required the design to include some tolerance and compliance at every joint while also being able to keep track of and output torque.
Domo's arms have six DOF, two at the shoulder and four in the arm and wrist. The joints are Series elastic actuators (SEA) driven by custom brushless DC motors. The DOFs contain cable drive systems, with the drive cables hidden discreetly in the center of the joints to not impede movement. Series elastic actuators are used to provide force-sensing capabilities to the arms. The sensors embedded throughout the arms are linked up to the cognitive system.
The design of a humanoid hand is required to incorporate some way to measure and output force. A few older designs had force sensors in the fingertips. While this would work in a known environment, it does not provide enough feedback to work in a novel and unknown environment. The controllers in Domo's hands are able to sense forces at the individual joints. This allows the hands to execute a grasp of an object even without a model of the object's size, shape or material.
Each hand consists of three fingers powered by four actuators. There is one actuator for each finger and the fourth is to control the spread between two of the fingers. The two fingers are spread using gears, while the third remains in place.
Domo will adapt to its surroundings by testing the physical nature of things by touching them or shaking them. Its abilities include determining the volume of an item, placing items on shelves, pouring drinks for humans, shaking hands, and giving hugs.
Using the two cameras mounted on its head and the visual processing system, Domo is able to analyze the size and shape of an object to prepare for interaction. This is done without prior knowledge about an object and allows Domo to accomplish tasks in unknown environments.
Domo's architecture allows for the robot to remember previous sensory experiences. Domo is able to learn about its own sensorimotor abilities and is able to fine-tune the modulation of its actions based on previously accomplished tasks.
Domo's hands were designed to be dexterous and capable of many different grasps and movements. However, this cannot be accomplished without the design of the software system to be adept at managing different controllers for each of its joints. This allows the robot to be able to react quickly and change its arm activity. This is critical for the robot to be able to attempt to perform real world tasks.
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The FAA’s fiscal year 2016 budget request reflects the agency’s challenging reality of trying to do more with less. Its overall request of $15.83 billion is a slight decrease from what it ended up with for 2015, but boosts funding for some high-profile programs, including NextGen and maintenance of existing air traffic control facilities.
Despite efforts to streamline certification and safety surveillance efforts with programs such as designees and risk-based safety oversight, the Office of Aviation Safety (AVS) is still in line for more resources. The agency’s official request would boost AVS programmatic funding—money not tied to routine personnel expenses such as pay raises and benefits—by $21.3 million over this year’s pot. The AVS budget request, which totals $1.26 billion or 3.3% above 2015, also asks for 85 new full-time-equivalent (FTE) staffers, mostly safety inspectors and engineers for both surveillance and certification.
“AVS forecasts the need for additional safety personnel to meet projected demands for industry oversight and certification services, while continuing to expand delegation responsibilities to designees,” the agency explained in its budget request. “FAA/AVS forecasts out-year growth in the demand for the number of type certification design approvals required by applicants, production certificates provided to manufacturers and supplier control audits conducted at manufacturers.”
Some of these demands are evolutionary, such as FAA adopting the widespread acceptance of data-driven risk management. The agency is lobbying hard to expand participants in voluntary data-aggregation programs such as the Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing Program. But making prudent use of that data requires more FAA resources—a fact not lost on industry, as it ponders whether to invest its own resources.
Others, such as staffing up to add a new class of aircraft—unmanned aerial systems (UAS)—to the national airspace system, are more revolutionary.
“The AVS request also includes funding to focus on oversight and training for designee supervisionand the integration of manned and unmanned aircraft into the National Airspace System,” the FAA explains. “This staffing request is aligned with the forecasted staffing requirements included in the AVS Workforce Plan.”
The budget request would push AVS’s total FTE staff to 7,246, adding 54 to surveillance and oversight, 29 to certification and UAS integration and two to its SMS program.
FAA’s overall request includes funds for 44,213 total “directly funded” FTEs—120 more than its enacted 2015 budget.


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It’s budget time — and that means crunch time.
Thanks to the economic crisis and its negative impact on property values, elected officials in Oakland County worked this spring to further slash their budgets on top of cuts that had already been planned.
Oakland County Circuit Court, for instance, is cutting back on expenses through position reductions and some operational changes.
County officials say the goal is to try to retain a certain level of service while keeping as many positions as possible — a balancing act that could become increasingly tricky amid forecasts that more cuts will eventually have to be made.
Oakland County has dealt with budget tasks or budget reductions since around 2003, said Fiscal Services Manager Tim Soave, but those cuts have been accelerated in recent years due to the deteriorating economy. A budget task is a dollar amount by which an elected official must reduce his or her department’s dependency on the county’s general fund.
Just over 50 percent of Oakland County’s general fund comes from property taxes, and property tax revenue has declined significantly. Officials have also seen a decrease in state shared revenue.
“The reality is the accelerated decline in property values, which we really started seeing in the last couple years, has really kicked the game up, absolutely,” Soave said.
In 2009, Oakland County adopted a three-year budget cycle for the first time. Elected officials worked last year to pare down their 2010, 2011 and 2012 fiscal year budgets.
In April of this year, officials were told that another $9 million in budget tasks would have to be spread out across the county for the 2011, 2012 and 2013 fiscal years. On the bright side, that number is less than the $10 million that was originally anticipated to have to be cut over two years.
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson will present the 2011, 2012 and 2013 budget to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners July 7. The board must adopt it before Oct. 1, the start of the 2011 fiscal year.
Soave said the budget was balanced through position deletions; additional sources of revenue, such as an increase in fines at some district courts; and the use of fund balance money, which has been buoyed in the last couple years by budget cuts that were made earlier than needed.
The 2011 fiscal year total county budget is expected to be around $760 million, compared to a $819.7 million 2010 budget.
“We have a hiring freeze, a capital purchasing freeze. We’re not spending a dime unless we really have to,” Soave said.
Of the $9 million in budget tasks that have to be made countywide over the next three years, Oakland County Circuit Court’s share was about $1.3 million. The additional cut means that the court’s budget has been reduced by more than $11 million from 2003 to 2013.
“The problem is, you don’t have as much wiggle room any more,” said Kevin Oeffner, Oakland County Circuit Court administrator. “The stuff you had previously that could be cut isn’t there anymore.”
Officials say the court will lose 7.5 positions due to the $1.3 million budget task, including Judge John McDonald’s remaining staff. In a cost-savings measure, legislation has been adopted that temporarily suspends McDonald’s seat when he retires after the end of this year. His docket will be divided among the other Civil/Criminal Division judges.
The court has lost the equivalent of more than 40 positions since 2003. Deputy Court Administrator Lisa Langton said those losses were largely through early retirements and the elimination of vacant positions, but starting in summer 2009, not everyone whose position was lost was able to find another job within the county. Langton said the court is slated to lose 11.5 positions this summer, and officials continue to work on helping employees find other work in the county.
The Circuit Court has also sought to reduce costs by scaling back the visiting judge program and accelerating the e-filing program. Electronic filing used in some courtrooms will be expanded to all of the Civil/Criminal Division courtrooms by the end of this year.
The court has also changed its online legal research tool, saving $83,000 over a three-year contract. Langton said beginning in January, the court stopped summoning people for jury duty on Fridays, a day when traditionally the fewest number of juries have been picked. The practice will save an estimated $50,000 annually.
“We’re going to do our best, just as we have been, to try to make the impact not be felt by litigants, attorneys, the public and the judges,” Oeffner said.
Soave said the county’s financial experts are prudent when it comes to budgeting. He said one of their strongest assets is that they do long-range forecasting to help prepare as much as possible for what lies ahead.
There are concerns about 2014. Property tax revenues are expected to continue to decline at least through 2013, though it is speculated that property values could stabilize in 2014.
Officials strive to have at least 20 percent of the general fund revenue sitting in the general fund balance. With some fund balance money expected to be used in 2012 and 2013, that number could dip below 20 percent in 2014 if nothing is done to prevent that from happening.
“Our property taxes are still going down,” Soave said. “We still think we’re going to lose another 12 percent in value in 2011, another 5 percent in 2012, and another 2.5 percent in 2013.”
For at least the foreseeable future, county officials will be juggling budget reductions while trying to maintain the most basic function of government — public service.
“The prime purpose of what we do in government is to provide services. The key is how (do) you continue to provide the services you have to provide, and No. 2, the ones residents expect to be provided, with revenue going down,” Soave said. “That’s the difficulty.”


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Growth in the index of industrial production (IIP) hit a four-month low of 2.4% in July from a year before, compared with 12.7% in the previous month, as a normalisation of a favourable base effect, slowing export demand and heavy monsoon downpour in select regions hit output. Although the index of industrial production (IIP) still exceeded the pre-pandemic level (same month in 2019) by 2.1% in July, it dropped 2.7% on a month-on-month basis. More importantly, the sequential slowdown remained broad-based across mining, manufacturing and electricity. On a seasonally-adjusted basis, industrial output contracted by 0.75% month-on-month, against -0.35% in the previous month, according to India Ratings. However, this remained at odds with the PMI for the manufacturing sector, which remained firmly in the expansionary zone in July, with a reading of 56.4.
Crisil chief economist DK Joshi said the impact of slowing global growth is beginning to be felt by domestic manufacturing. “Key export sectors such as textiles, petroleum products, machinery and equipment saw sequential fall in the IIP in July. This could gain pace over the next 12 months, as aggressive monetary tightening and elevated inflation hit demand prospects in major advanced economies,” Joshi said.
Local demand didn’t seem to have lent support to manufacturing either, he added. Importantly, growth in consumer durables plunged to 2.4% in July from 25.1% in the previous month. Consumer non-durables output, in fact, shrank 2% in August, against an increase of 3% in the previous month. These suggest some shifting of demand from goods to services and persistent weakness in rural consumption. Capital goods output growth, too, slowed dramatically to 5.8% from 29.1%.
According to Aditi Nayar, chief economist at Icra, a shift in discretionary consumption to contact-intensive services, too, weighed down the IIP growth in July, in addition to factors like a normalising base and heavy rainfall.
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She expected an improvement in the IIP growth to about 4-6% in August from a year before. Manufacturing growth slowed to 3.2% in July from 13% in the previous month. The electricity sector grew 2.4%, against 12.7% in the previous month. Mining, in fact, shrank by 3.3% in July, the first contraction after a gap of 16 months, even though coal output jumped by 11.4%. This is mainly due to heavy rainfall in select regions.


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Commute to Downtown Phoenix
Some errands can be accomplished on foot.
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Flat as a pancake, good bike lanes.
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As part of a Rs 25,000 crore order bagged by Alstom in 2015, the company is to supply 800 e-locos to the Indian Railways over a period of 11 years.
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The depot in Saharanpur is currently operational and houses a training centre equipped with a loco simulator and smart classrooms for skill development of railway employees and loco pilots.
As per Alstom, more than 500 loco pilots from Indian Railways have been trained so far and going forward, an additional 500 will be trained annually. The Nagpur depot will be functional next year.
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Easing inflation expectations both in India and abroad, indications of slower rate hikes in the US and worries over a global economic slowdown are likely to ensure a smaller interest rate increase by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) this week, bankers and economists expect.Rules for Indian Financial Sector Need to be Reviewed
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The Toddler Gym at the Field House is one of the finest indoor play areas in the city. This exciting play space encourages fun through movement as youngsters crawl, roll, jump and explore. Children participate with a parent or caretaker in an 'open play' environment, while state-of-the-art equipment provides toddlers with the perfect setting for exploration, learning, adventure and fun.
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Name: Lilly Saini Singh
Born: September 26, 1988
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Lilly Singh was born on September 26, 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. She is the daughter of Malwinder and Sukhwinder Singh and has one sibling: Tina. Lilly was raised in a Sikh household.
Raised in Scarborough, she attended Mary Shadd Public School and Lester B. Pearson Collegiate Institute. Upon graduation, she attended York University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology.
She is presently in a relationship with fellow YouTube star Yousef Erakat. Lilly presently resides in Los Angeles, California in order to advance her career.
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