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Angel Urquart didn’t sign up for this. A photo shoot on an island paradise? Yes. Working alongside Alex Arlov? Definitely not! Six years ago he showed her passion she’d only ever dreamt of, but after his behaviour the following morning she resolved to put him out of her head for ever.
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For their first recorded collaboration, pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, under the direction of Kent Nagano, are offering the album Chopin: Concertos Nos. 1 & 2.
“This project is a real childhood dream come true. I feel extremely privileged to have immortalized this ideal collaboration with Maestro Nagano and to now be part of the rich discography of the OSM” says Charles Richard-Hamelin of this album recorded in concert at the Maison symphonique de Montréal in October 2018.
Silver medalist and laureate of the Krystian Zimerman Prize at the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Charles Richard-Hamelin impresses with his extremely refined playing and absolute musicality. The OSM and Maestro Nagano offer an emotionally contagious world-class performance that is in perfect harmony with the soloist.
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Pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin stands out as one of the most important musicians of his generation. He has appeared in various prestigious festivals including La Roque d’Anthéron in France, the Prague Spring Festival, the “Chopin and his Europe” Festival in Warsaw and the Lanaudière Festival in Canada. As a soloist, he has performed with more than fifty ensembles including the main symphony orchestras of Canada as well as with the Warsaw Philharmonic, Sinfonia Varsovia, Tokyo Metropolita Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, the Korean Symphony Orchestra, OFUNAM (Mexico), Les Violons du Roy and I Musici de Montréal. His albums have received widespread acclaim from critics throughout the world, including those of prestigious magazines such as Diapason, BBC Music Magazine and Gramophone.

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You Are A Great And Powerful Wizard is currently the #1 bestselling self-care book and #7 bestselling nonfiction title at Powell's Books!
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You Are A Great And Powerful Wizard: Self-Care Magic For Modern Mortals (illustrated by Eugene artist Barbara Counsil) weaves together science, activism, psychology, and important reminders for personal empowerment. Using the fun lens of magic and wizardry, I explore topics like coping with the darkness (depression and anxiety), magic potions (food and nutrition), forming magical allies (friends and relationships), destructive spells wizards are commonly under (toxic habits), magic alchemy (effective activism), and much more.
The Coronavirus has skyrocketed feelings of depression, helplessness, and loneliness. According to the Census Bureau and Hartford HealthCare, over a quarter of Americans are experiencing pronounced depression from current events, and rates of suicide have increased dramatically. My book introduces tools to the reader to find the motivation to shift perspectives, build community, and find contentment in these trying times.
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If that Facebook post your auntie shared is anything to go by, Afterpay will bring about the demise of us all. Thanks to this capitalist trap, our generation can now spend even more on material goods without actually earning the money to afford them. This could end up leaving every young person vulnerable to debt and stern
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s your Macca’s meal deal being transported via an Uber Elevate hovercraft! As technology evolves, people devolve; a point highlighted by the fact that we’re now not only too lazy to cook food, but too lazy to go get it. The faster Uber Eats expands, the faster we will forget how the human body is even supposed to move. Eventually we will spend our remaining days bedridden, reduced to washing our 800-pound whale-like bodies with a rag on a stick.
The year is 2030 and the market has crashed so badly that houses are now valued at merely
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We’re breaking the fourth wall for this one. Students have reportedly become so hooked on reading Verse that the magazine has been classified by ASIO as more addictive than heroin, morphine and listening to ABBA combined. Reports have emerged revealing that readers are dying of starvation as they’re refusing to eat or do anything other than
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has nabbed representatives of an online ponzi scheme, Swiss Golden Investment, alleged to have robbed investors of close to N3 billion. This was confirmed in a statement offered by the EFCC via Facebook on Monday, April 16, 2018.
Three members of the organization, a Russian, Maxim Lobaty, two Nigerians, Austin Emenikeand Dickson Nonso Onuchukwu have been apprehended in Lagos according to reports.
“The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has recovered a total of N216,402,565.05 (Two Hundred and Sixteen Million, Four Hundred and Two Thousand, Five Hundred Sixty Naira, Five Kobo) only from Swiss Golden Investment, an online investment that purportedly deals in buying and selling of Gold Bars.
“The recovery was sequel to a petition the Commission received from thousands of complainants who alleged that they invested in Swiss Golden Investment which was advertised as an online investment that deals with buying and selling of Gold Bars. The petitioner further alleged that after investing over a billion naira into the business, the company refused to pay them any dividend or pay them back their capital.
“Upon receipt of the petition, the Commission invited the petitioners and they volunteered statements.
“Through intelligence, the Commission picked up one Maxim Lobaty, a Russian and two Nigerians: Austin Emenike and Dickson Nonso Onuchukwu in Lagos.
“The trio were subsequently conveyed to the Kano operational zone of the EFCC for further investigation.
“Swiss Golden which is headquartered in Hong Kong was discovered through investigation to be a Ponzi scheme that was designed to defraud innocent victims of their hard earned money.
“After being drilled at the Commission’s Kano Zonal Office, Maxim and his co-suspects consented to the refund of the investment.
“Subsequently, a total sum of N216, 402,565.05 (Two Hundred and Sixteen Million, Four Hundred and Two Thousand, Five Hundred Sixty Five Naira) only have now been recovered.
“However, while the investigation was on going, it was discovered that, Swiss Golden Company Limited has defrauded over seven thousand Nigerians to the tune of over N3,000,000,000 (Three Billion Naira) only.
“Investigation into the alleged fraud is still ongoing and all efforts are being made to recover the money involved and the alleged suspects be brought to justice,” reads a Facebook statement
It was gathered that 7,000 Nigerians have fallen as victims for the ponzi scheme. A sum of 216, 402,565.05 (Two Hundred and Sixteen Million, Four Hundred and Two Thousand, Five Hundred Sixty Five Naira), was reportedly recovered from the suspects who were questioned at EFCC’s zonal office in Kano.

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If my math is correct, this is my 44th visit to International Quilt Market. I’ve been going since the fall of 1994, mostly with a booth and walking the floor for the last year. I always return invigorated by the sights and activities of Market and Festival. I love reconnecting with the friends in the industry I’ve made over the years. It’s like a family reunion! Here’s just a bit of what I saw that was new this year.
- New from Andover is the Little House on the Prairie collection. Walnut Grove features prints from the era of Laura Ingalls’ childhood, Prairie Flowers is a rainbow of calicos inspired by the TV show, and Scenics and Icons features iconic imagery inspired by the novels. Alison Arngrim (Nellie Oleson) and Charlotte Stewart (Eva Beadle) made an appearance during the show to promote the line as well as the release of the DVDs of the restored and remastered original series and a recently released documentary. “The attic and the cellar were full of good things once more and Laura and Mary had started to make patchwork quilts.”
- One of the hot patterns on the floor was Pop-Ups from Fat Quarter Gypsy. This 6″-tall collapsible container is created with a fat quarter, and the pattern includes the spring you’ll need to complete the project. A second pattern is available in 8″, 10.5″ and 15″ sizes. The designer, Joanne Hillestad, came up with the design at the Creative Arts Business Summit in 2015. She also teamed up with several designers to show you how to feature their designs in your Pop-Up.
- Springs Creative introduced the Small Wonders fabric collection from Mary Fons. The Small Wonders debut line was curated from Springs vault of vintage art and fabric swatches, The Baxter Mill Archives of antique designs dating back to the 1800s. The line features six country collections each with distinct small prints.
- In general as I walked the floor I looked for color trend and what came back to me again and again was the use of less pure white across the fabric lines and a move to more of a broader neutral palette in the white range. The motifs that stuck with me were elephants and bicycles.
- Mary Ellen’s Products introduced two new scents to its Best Press line of clear starch and sizing alternatives: Winter Magic, an evergreen scent, and Frankincense and Myrrh. The product comes in a spray bottle, so it’s environmentally friendly and you can see how much product is left. Best Press doesn’t flake, clog or leave a white residue on dark fabrics.
- Prym-Dritz introduced its espadrilles program so you can start making your own shoes! They offer everything from the soles and fabrics for lining and tops to the notions needed to sew your shoes. You can get an idea from the short video tutorial “How to Make Espadrilles by Dritz,” on You Tube. Seeing the options that you can make is fun.
I’ll share more from Market next week.
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Drummer and Vibraphonist Michael Benedict studied percussion at the Crane School of Music at the State University College at Potsdam, NY and later attended the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University and graduated in 1990 with a Master’s Degree in Jazz Studies. At Rutgers, Michael was an assistant to Dan Morgenstern, the Director of Jazz Studies and former Downbeat Magazine editor.
Michael has performed with jazz luminaries such as Gary Smulyan, Ralph Lalama, Bruce Barth, Steve Nelson, Renee Fleming, Marian McPartland, Frank Foster, Milt Hinton, J.R. Monterose and Nick Brignola. He was a member of the Planet Arts Trio, the Spike Jones Orchestra and the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra. He has toured the United States extensively, performing at numerous concert halls, colleges, clubs and festivals and has performed in Europe and Africa.
Michael leads the jazz groups BOPITUDE as a drummer and JAZZ VIBES playing vibraphone. BOPITUDE focuses on the Hard Bop era of jazz ranging from the mid 1950s through the late 60s. BOPITUDE has released two albums to date. The most recent “Five and One” features Gary Smulyan, arguably the best baritone saxophonist in the world today. The albums have received critical acclaim with “Five and One” reaching number 16 in the top recordings played nationwide. “Five and One” also received a 4 star review in Downbeat Magazine and made the list as one of the Best Albums of 2013. JAZZ VIBES specializes in the Jazz/Brazilian form Bossa Nova and straight ahead jazz standards. The group has released two albums, “The New Beat” and The Next Phase”. Jazz Vibes has become one of the most popular jazz groups in the Capital District of NY State.
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Social media is abuzz with reports of United Conservative Party staffers and at least one UCP MLA enjoying vacations abroad notwithstanding the federal government’s pleas for Canadians to cancel all travel during the coronavirus pandemic.
Most mainstream media in Alberta, however, seem to be engaging in an anguished internal debate about whether what’s a major story in the United Kingdom and Ontario during COVID-19 lockdowns is also worthy of coverage here in Alberta, even when there’s an obvious local angle.
In the case of one, Michael Forian, press secretary to Education Minister Adriana LaGrange, evidence in the form of screen shots from his social media accounts now circulating on social media and the deletion soon thereafter of his Twitter account make a compelling case he has been vacationing in Hawaii.
If the tag in one of the photos before it was deleted was correct, he was holidaying with Eliza Snider, press secretary to Advanced Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides. It certainly looks like her, although it is not clear when the photo was taken.
As one wit wondered on Twitter, “If an issues manager doesn’t have a twitter account, is he even an issues manager?”
Whether or not the others, one employed in a senior position in Premier Jason Kenney’s office and another an elected MLA, are actually abroad as well cannot yet be confirmed, so they will remain unnamed here for the moment.
Emails this morning and afternoon to Mr. Kenney’s Press Secretary, Christine Myatt, about some of the others mentioned on social media had not received a response by the close of business. This is not an uncommon occurrence with UCP political staff.
Obviously, it is outrageous if UCP politicians and senior political staff members are travelling abroad at a time when ordinary citizens are being told to stay at home and socially isolate to halt the spread of COVID-19.
This kind of behaviour last March by Dominic Cummings, senior advisor to British Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being blamed for the widespread defiance of COVID-19 travel and association restrictions by disillusioned citizens in the United Kingdom and the consequent virulent spread of the second wave of the disease in Britain.
Public opinion polling showed widespread anger at Mr. Cummings’ behaviour, and there were many calls for him to be sacked. Mr. Cummings has since left his role with Mr. Johnson’s government.
Similarly, in Ontario this week, news that Conservative Finance Minister Rod Phillips was holidaying in the Caribbean in defiance of COVID-19 travel restrictions also sparked outrage and calls for his resignation. It didn’t make it better that it turns out Ontario Premier Doug Ford knew where he was before the controversy erupted, or that Mr. Phillips pretended he was at the Ontario Legislature when he participated in a Zoom meeting from Saint Barts in the Caribbean.
Mr. Ford now says he’s “extremely disappointed” in Mr. Phillips’ behaviour. “I have let the minister know that his decision to travel is completely unacceptable and that it will not be tolerated again — by him or any member of our cabinet and caucus, Mr. Ford said in a statement Tuesday.
Who can forget the outrage in federal Conservative ranks – including many Alberta MPs – when Quebec NDP candidate Ruth Ellen Brosseau spent a weekend in Las Vegas during the 2011 federal election? Ms. Brosseau was repeatedly mocked as “Vegas Girl” by Conservative MPs, and there wasn’t even a pandemic at the time.
Can you image what Alberta Conservatives would have been saying had something like this happened when the NDP was in power?
I guess we’ll see if anyone makes a reference to “Hawaii Boy” or “London Boy” when the dust has settled from the present situation.
Tuesday night, University of Alberta economist Andrew Leach challenged Alberta MLAs to have their photo taken near a landmark in Edmonton or their riding holding a copy of a current newspaper. He asked: “Any takers?”
So far, there appear to have been none.

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”You told me I was pretty when I looked like a mess,” Swift croons. We’d like her Valentine’s Day soundtrack tune more if we hadn’t heard the similar, superior ”You Belong With Me” so often.
”Your Love’s a Drug”
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The cartoon primates will return after a five-year absence with March 9’s Plastic Beach. The first single is this robotic disco groove, featuring fiery vocals from soul legend Bobby Womack and some short-but-sweet rhymes from rapper Mos Def.


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Here is just a sampling:
- Cockscomb Jaguar Reserve & Waterfalls. Unguided
- Night Time River Tour. Bio-luminescence and Crocodiles. Guided tour
- Belize Barrier Reef Snorkeling Tour including lunch on a caye
- 2 or 3 tank dive on the fabulous southern reef!
- Mayflower Nature Reserve. Transport only. Unguided
- Zip-line, jungle tubing and waterfall rappelling
- Funky Dodo now TropicAir agent!

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there are various reasons why some people cannot move away from incandescent light bulbs. incandescent, though an electricity guzzler, offers warm that no modern day, energy-saving LED bulb can replace and has an endearing shape that makes a good classy decor element. however, that is set to change with the Philips Clear LED Bulb, a light bulb that not only replicates the warm of a 40W incandescent light bulb, but also retains the classic light bulb design too – the familiar A60 shape found on 40W incandescent light bulbs. the design of the bulb allows 470 lumens of brightness to shine through in all directions and stays as clear and bright as a 40W bulb even when it is dimmed.
so there you have it; a light bulb that has all the elements which incandescent light bulb lovers hold so dearly with the benefits of modern LED, including being an electricity sipper and on top of that, it offers up to a prodigious lifespan of up 25,000 hours, which means less bulb changing, which also means significant saving in long run. no word on when this sweet, clear thing will land on the U.S. shores or anywhere else outside of Europe, but it will be available to the European market in July 2014 for €8.99 each (or about US$12.30).


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Twitter reports are trickling in saying the Leafs have traded Brett Lebad and Robert Slaney for Matthew Lombardi and Cody Franson. The fact that the dreadful Brett Lebda is gone is a boon in itself, but Burke also managed to snag a very useful young defender in Franson as well.


I’m looking into making my own CMC Frame, partly because of the cost but mostly because I want a different setup.
I want the frame to fit four CMC’s + my PowerMate and a hub. I could experiment a bit on my own trying different settings, but it would really help if someone posted the specs for the CMC Studio Frame to get me going. What I essentially want is the measurements of the slots and the left and right sides of the frame.
The frame is actually relatively complicated because there are beveled insets for the units plus faceplates which fit over top of each unit. At the bottom of this url ( www.vintagebin.ca ) you can see a couple of photos (fwiw). I can measure some of the dimensions for you if you wish. Please let me know.
Thank you for your post. Wasn’t sure anyone would answer
Yes, it seems quite complicated, I want to keep mine much simpler.
I’m interested in the measurements for the beveled insets (height, width and depth) and one of the short sides of the frame so I can get an angle approximation of the fitted CMC’s.
Ah, now I see, hadn’t seen this YouTube video before:
So there aren’t really any “slots” just a big hole and a few supporting ridges and a big supporting plate.
If you could provide me with the measurements for the big hole, the supporting plate (and it’s distance from the front opening) as well as one of the short sides that would be enough.
Sure, I will take these measurements today and post them.
Pleasure… Below are the requested dimensions:
Front height: 1”
Back Height: 3”
Bezel depth to top surface: 1” Note: there are cutouts for the four CMC ‘feet’ extrusions on the bezel platform
Cutout width: 17 5/8”
Cutout height: 7 ½ “
Hope this helps
Why not just take measurements of the CMC unit and design your own frame accordingly - it’s not rocket science.
Here’s what I built. It’s an Avid Artist MC Control flanked by 4 CMCs. Works great.
CMC DIY Frame.pdf (213 KB)
Lovely work Rich, very nice!
I didn’t have them at the time I asked about the frame.
Now that I have tested them a bit I’m less convinced that I want a 4 CMC frame. I find that the optimal setup for my needs is to have two at each side of the keyboard. Unsure if I will take the time and make two frames or if I will just live with the cable spaghetti. If I decide to make a frame I will post my results here.
Sorry, I just assumed if you were wanting to build a frame then you already had the units.
Very nice! Just a tip: I noticed you have some labels on some of the units. I don’t know if you need to change these (particularly the PD), but you can use a drawing program (something which will allow you to draw to proper scale) to make an overlay which can be printed out on acetate (like overhead film) and cut out to perfectly fit over a given unit. It looks really great.
I traced around them (tightly) and then got the router out and carved into a sheet of 17mm MDF. I also cut a groove for my trackball and mac keyboard. On the underside I made grooves for all the cables and then put felt underneath it so that it slides away on my desk. Very simple but effective - if you have a router


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Personally, I think the key to adapting to a healthy lifestyle change and seeing results while "dieting" is to eat foods you enjoy -unless they are damaging to your health. I don't label foods as good or bad. I believe that creates a poor relationship with food and the mind. Rather, I include foods into your plans that you want/enjoy because I see this creating lasting results.
You SHOULD be able to factor in what you love and still reach your goals. You SHOULD be able to sit down with your family and enjoy a meal.
What is my philosophy and how do I approach it clinically and as a coach?
I always start with a prescribed meal plan.
Why, seems counter-intuitive? Most of my clients need to learn how to eat, healthier food choices, and portion control. Can you eat Twinkies and still reach your goals? The answer is YES...but you have to learn moderation, control, and how to view food first. Once these learned skills are acquired, I usually switch my clients over to a flexible eating plan. Why do I do this? I personally have experienced that more of my clients are compliant and enjoy their lifestyle more when they can incorporate foods they love.
You should NEVER miss food. You should NEVER feel guilty about wanting a certain food.
My philosophy is and always will be that what is right for one person, is just that, right for one person.
Clinically, if I find the foods you are eating contribute to your chief complaints then they are not included on your plans. Why eat something that is leading to your inflammation? However, if chocolate does you no harm...I say have it.
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* EU directive would limit rights of workers from low-wage EU states
* France leading push for reform; Hungary, Poland oppose change
* Issue of posted workers deepens divide between east and west EU states
Hungary and Poland said on Thursday they have gone to the European Court of Justice to challenge tighter European Union rules on the employment of workers from low-pay EU states.
The issue of so-called ‘posted’ workers has divided poor east and rich west EU states for years, with France leading efforts to tighten rules while Poland and Hungary have sought to block reforms.
A new EU directive, announced in July, would limit the right of citizens from poorer member states to work in richer ones on a low salary.
That reform ‘does not serve the protection of posted workers but in fact ... is a tool for protectionism,’ the Hungarian government said in statement on Thursday, adding that it had gone to the European Court of Justice to get the directive annulled.
Poland said that it had also challenged the reform in the ECJ.
‘Poland has submitted its own complaint regarding the posted workers directive on Oct. 3. We underline its protectionist character. The assumptions of the Hungarian complaint are similar,’ Polish state-run news agency quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Konrad Szymanski as saying.
France wants to overhaul the system which allows ‘posted’ workers to be employed in other EU countries on contracts that need only guarantee the host country's minimum wage, and allow taxes and social charges to be paid in a worker's home nation.
‘Posted’ workers make up only 1 percent of the EU workforce, with many employed in haulage and construction.
France, however, has complained that central and eastern Europe gains an unfair advantage from the ‘social dumping’ of cheap labour, arguing that posting low-paid workers hurts local jobs and erodes labour protections in higher-wage member states like France and Germany.
Hungary said on Thursday that the EU directive violated the freedom of provision of services set out in the bloc's Treaty.
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Tensions flare over virus-hit Italian ‘ghetto’
Kosovo’s Thaci accuses international justice of rewriting history
Six injured in Glasgow stabbing, suspect killed
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Three killed in stabbing attack in Scottish city of Glasgow
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Jackie sought refuge and safety by marrying Onassis in 1968 after Bobby's death. She gained a husband and a new nation (Greece), much to the dismay of many of her loyal American subjects. Jackie O was born.
Anchored in the amazingly clear waters near Skorpios, it's easy to imagine
what life in the '70s and '80s was like for those privileged enough to enjoy
this idyllic spot.
Jackie would enjoy endless daytime summer parties in front of the whitewashed pavilions on the
water's edge, afternoons spent sailing, swimming or perhaps a gentle game of
Her evenings would begin with a stroll through the immaculately manicured
grounds, followed by drinks on the grape- and bougainvillea-entwined terraces of
one of the three sprawling villas nestled on the island.
Dinner would perhaps be on board Christina, the massive motoryacht, which was kept anchored in the bay when the Greek
shipping magnate was in residence.
Skorpios is a 13-acre paradise situated in the Ionian Islands to the west
of the Greek mainland, beneath Corfu and above Kefallonia.
Onassis bought the barren island in 1963 for $15 million and spared no
expense turning it into the lush, green oasis it is today complete with numerous
modern buildings and sealed roads.
Besides the three main villas for Onassis and guests there is a staff
accommodation block, a power generation plant, a small farm complete with
outbuildings and several wharves, jetties and beach houses.
Locals say that when Aristotle was in residence he insisted on fresh produce
and the farm was home to cows, sheep, goats and chickens supplying fresh meat,
Jackie spent time and lot's of cash decorating the "pink house" on the island. Something Ari and Jack would have been able to compare notes on.
The island's huge power plant and employees' houses are in a complex on the eastern
All around the island are private sandy coves, several complete with large
changing sheds, showers and terraced areas perfect for watching the sun set.
The island is planted with an assortment of exotic and native trees, olive
groves, vineyards and orchards as well as large park-like grassy areas.
It's many years since Onassis and his rich, famous and powerful friends
fraternised on the island, but today it remains a magnet for tourists
Numerous tourist boats from nearby Lefkas make regular pilgrimages.
Each day hundreds of pairs of eyes, binoculars and cameras are focused on the
island which remains as a memorial to the Onassis family.
Aristotle, his sister Artemis, daughter Christina and son Alexander are all
buried on the island, their graves visible near the white chapel on the
Jackie married Onassis in that chapel in 1968 and she is reputed
to have loved spending time there.
Despite Skorpios' relative isolation, Jackie the media darling of the '60s
and '70s ran the gauntlet of paparazzi cameras. She was snapped nude during her
daily swimming ritual, the photos being published in a high-profile gossip
Another who enjoyed sojourns on Skorpios was Aristotle's long-time mistress
Aristotle is a legend in these parts his statue dominates the waterfront at
nearby Nidri on Lefkas and bookshops there sell dozens of books about his life
and times on Skorpios.
Skorpios remains off limits to the public today, with landing anywhere on the
island forbidden. The only real way for outsiders to enjoy Skorpios is by boat.
Christina's daughter Athina sold the island to Ekaterina Rybolovleva (Spring 2013). The estimated value of the island is over $100 million. One condition of the sale: Ari and his children's graves will remain in the family plot on the island.

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BRITISH COLUMBIA – Tower Resources announced this week that its team of geologists started an exploration program on the Nechako property in the central part of the province.
In a press release, Tower said the campaign will begin with infill reverse circulation (RC) drilling at the head of the Nechako dispersal train.
In the current RC drilling program, six to eight infill holes will be drilled along the first 500 metres of the trend to pin down the axis of mineralization
“The Nechako gold-silver-zinc-lead-arsenic dispersal train is similar in size and strength to known trains from some of Canada’s largest gold deposits including Blackwater, Casa Berardi, Rainy River, Meadowbank, Meliadine, Amaruk and Hope Bay,” the company’s media brief reads. “It is 1.5 km wide and 3.0 km long and originates from a 1.5 km long segment of the April Trend adjacent to the historical April showing which contains the same metals.”
The new RC drilling program follows two earlier, 38- and 13-hole programs that were completed in 2017 and 2018.
According to Tower, exploration on the Nechako property has historically targeted porphyry copper mineralization. However, the Vancouver-based firm said the RC drilling showed that the real potential is for gold-silver-zinc-lead deposits, with arsenic occurring as a key pathfinder element.
Located 80 km south of the town of Vanderhoof, Nechako sits approximately 30 km northeast of New Gold’s significant Blackwater development project. Blackwater contains a proven and probable total mineral reserve of 8.2 million oz. of gold with 60.8 million oz. of silver.
This story first appeared on www.Mining.com.


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Time: October 15, 2019
Source: the United Front Work Department of JNU Party Committee
Author: Li Xiaojuan
With Chasing the Chinese Dream and focusing on the Greater Bay Area as a theme, overseas Chinese media came to JNU to experience life in Guangdong and collect materials about Guangdong on Sept. 10. Participating in the activity, held by the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, were 19 overseas media representatives from 14 countries and regions, including Malaysia, Hungary, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, Australia, the Philippines, Laos and Myanmar, as well as two domestic central media reporters. Ge Weiyao, a member of the Propaganda Department of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, and Yang Chunhua, culture minister of the Guangdong Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, accompanied the delegation. Zhuang Hanwen, a member of the Standing Committee of the JNU Party Committee and minister of the United Front Work Department, received them.
（Representatives of overseas Chinese media）
Prof. Wu Fei of the School of Journalism and Communication gave the delegation a special lecture on The Role of the Media in the Geopolitical Game Between China, the United States, Russia and India and reported on the development trend of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.”Combining practice with theories of media communication, Wu, a think-tank expert who focuses on media research, examined the trend in the current international situation and media communication, as well as the Greater Bay Area's prospects.
The delegation also visited JNU's history museum. As the first government-established college for overseas Chinese students in China and the paramount school for overseas Chinese students, JNU upholds its motto of loyalty, sincerity, integrity and respect, paying particular attention to fostering talents with classic Chinese culture.
(The delegation visiting the JNU history museum)
JNU actively contributes to the construction of the Greater Bay Area, providing strong support for its construction in motivating innovation through the construction of the International Technology Innovation Center of the Greater Bay Area. To that end, JNU founded the JNU Office of the Greater Bay Area, formulated the Outline Development Plan for the Greater Bay Area and established technology innovation platforms such as the Greater Bay Area Environmental Science Laboratory and Innovative Medicine and Modernization of Chinese Medicine.
Copyright © 2016 Jinan University. All Rights Reserved.


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I enjoy people-watching year round, but the time that it is most fascinating to me is at Christmastime. When I am in the post office line, waiting to mail my packages and cards, I am intently observing and eavesdropping on holiday conversations and frustrations. While in the mall, trying not to be impatient, what brings me pleasure is to focus my attention on others who are also focused on buying gifts and seasonal sales.
Would you like to join me in eavesdropping on one of the most glorious Christmas conversations in all of history? I believe that this one celebratory exchange just may change your heart forever!
After the elder Elizabeth had blessed the Baby Boy in Mary’s virgin womb, Mary began to worship the Lord. She broke out into a powerful response of worship and heartfelt adoration! I have often wondered if, when declaring these words of praise, she fell to her knees and lifted her hands toward heaven!
“My soul exalts the Lord!” This simple, exclamatory sentence were the first words out of Mary’s mouth in Elizabeth’s presence. Mary’s choice of words are especially beautiful when one realizes that the “soul” is the birthplace of passions, emotions, aversions and desires. May’s soul was not in a state of confusion or denial – she was declaring the fact that regardless of circumstances or events, her emotions and desires would always take her to a place of worship.
“And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.” Mary’s soul and her spirit were joining in a beautiful duet of thanksgiving. One’s spirit is the place in the human constitution that desires the Lord and all that He has. The spirit is the place of walking by faith and not by sight. In this place of Mary’s life that was in constant communion with the Spirit of God, the response was the same: sincere rejoicing!
How are you responding to circumstances or events that you don’t understand or perhaps might not choose? What is your soul spending time doing this Christmas season? Is your soul out of control with spending, eating and impatience? Or has your soul observed the example of Mary and chosen to exalt the Lord?
My prayer is that your spirit and your soul will fall to their knees and that you will lift your hands and your voice toward heaven!
“My soul exalts the Lord! And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.”
I’ve been reading the Joy! to Your World! A Countdown to Christmas Reading Plan at YouVersion.com. You might enjoy it, or one of the many other plans that are available. Check it out.


text: There has been chatter that the Administration is seriously looking for someone who will support principal reductions to replace DeMarco. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that longtime House Financial Services Committee member Committee Mel Watt (D., NC) is under consideration. However, analyst Ed Mills at FBR Capital Markets believes it is unlikely that the candidate will be confirmed. "Senate Republicans (who have the votes to block a nomination) will be extremely reluctant to support a candidate who has publicly backed principal reductions, has supported bankruptcy changes allowing for "cram-down" on residential mortgages, and served on the House Financial Services Committee during the height of power of Fannie and Freddie (having accepted campaign contributions from both)," he wrote in a recent report. "We also anticipate concern that Congressman Watt may not meet statutory requirements for the director's position. Should other candidates emerge, we anticipate they would face similarly long odds in the Senate." Besides, Republicans like DeMarco, who has shown a commitment to bringing back private capital into the housing market and shrinking the government's role. "While FHFA is doing what it can to encourage private capital back into the marketplace, so long as there are two government-supported firms occupying this space, full private sector competition will be difficult, if not impossible, to achieve," DeMarco said in testimony before the House Financial Services Committee earlier this week. "I have been observing a developing 'consensus' among private market participants that the conforming conventional mortgage market cannot operate without the American taxpayer providing the ultimate credit guarantee for most of the market. As I have noted, that clearly is one policy outcome, but I do not believe it is the only outcome that can give our country a strong housing finance system. I believe it is possible to rebuild a secondary mortgage market that is deep, liquid, competitive, and operates without an ongoing reliance on taxpayers or, at least, a greatly reduced reliance on taxpayers, if that is what we set our minds to accomplishing," he said. So while the Dump DeMarco campaign may be gaining momentum, it is unlikely to lead anywhere for now. -- Written by Shanthi Bharatwaj in New York. >To contact the writer of this article, click here: Shanthi Bharatwaj. >To follow the writer on Twitter, go to http://twitter.com/shavenk. >To submit a news tip, send an email to: email@example.com.


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I would like a feature to automatically add something every day. Currently I drink a liter of coffee every day, regardless of if that's healthy or not, it is tedious enough I don't bother to enter it.
I've gone through diets trying to eat 2 apples every day, 3 protein shakes a day, etc. Logging food is tedious so anything to make it easier would be a big help.
Auto-add foods should be editable at least the day after - I may plan on eating 2 apples a day, but the store could be sold out and I ate pear instead. Whether they are editable the day of, and when they show up, doesn't matter, so whatever is easier to implement.


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One of the top questions we are asked is, “How much does it cost to build a house?” A quick comparison we like to look at is the question, “How much does a car cost?” It depends if you’re talking about a Chevy Sonic or a Maserati GranTurismo. There’s a wide price difference when talking about cars, and the same is true for building a home.
For example, let’s look at two 3,500-square-foot ranch-style homes. Each has four bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms and no finished lower level, but there are some key differences.
- Home One has a simple footprint and rooflines, vinyl windows, a nice kitchen, some masonry work and is situated on a level lot.
- Home Two has a more complicated footprint and rooflines, wood windows, a gourmet kitchen with the top-of-the-line appliances, features a full stone veneer exterior and is situated on the edge of a steep hill.
Even though the homes are the same size with the same number of bedrooms and bathrooms, it will cost more to build the second house. This is a great example of the flaws associated with “cost per square foot” budgeting. Some other variables that can come into play include home location, availability of utilities on the building site, finishes, etc.
The “cost per square foot” cost estimating model should only be used early in the design process while basing estimates on projects of similar types. This method only provides an average cost of the overall construction project. That number can be broken down further when looking at individual rooms in the home.
A bedroom may actually only cost $45 per square foot to build since it’s a large open space with plain walls and typically has carpeting. While a kitchen or bathroom can easily cost $1,000 per square foot or more to build, with typical features like cabinetry, countertops, tile, appliances, plumbing fixtures and/or additional electrical requirements.
Looking at the Initial Budget
When the initial budget comes in over a client’s price range, we often see the client looking to reduce the floor area to get the price down. Early on, we take a critical look at bids with our clients and communicate that reducing the size of expensive spaces like kitchens and bathrooms or reducing the quality of finishes will have the greatest effect on the overall budget.
Discussing budgets from the beginning, preparing and updating cost opinions throughout the design process and progressively adding more details as the design develops helps ensure the project remains on track to meet your goals.

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Ladies and gentlemen, we got him!
(Yeah, we're going to wear that joke out eventually. . .but today is not that day.)
The Minnesota Vikings have officially signed offensive lineman Babatunde Aiyegbusi, the native of Poland that we mentioned in a story earlier today. The Vikings' official announcement on the Twitter lists him as 6'9", 351 pounds. Here's a picture of him.
Babs: 6-9 351 pounds. pic.twitter.com/MUU2zdMlSt— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) March 26, 2015
That's a whole lotta offensive lineman right there. There hasn't been this much Polish power in the state of Minnesota since Ivan Putski was working in the AWA.
And for the record, the team says his name is pronounced bah-BUH-tune-day ah-YEG-boo-see. Of course, the team's Twitter account is already referring to him as "Babs."
Yeah, a 6'9", 351-pound man called Babs. Who the hell is going to argue with him? Guy wants you to call him Babs, call him Babs, am I right?
Along with this move, the team released linebacker Justin Anderson and offensive lineman Jordan McCray.
The Vikings now have 70 players under contract with the signing of Aiyegbusi and the releases of Anderson and McCray.


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|Publication number||US5097262 A|
|Application number||US 07/072,965|
|Publication date||Mar 17, 1992|
|Filing date||Jul 14, 1987|
|Priority date||Jul 15, 1986|
|Also published as||DE3723412A1, DE3723412C2|
|Publication number||07072965, 072965, US 5097262 A, US 5097262A, US-A-5097262, US5097262 A, US5097262A|
|Inventors||Youichi Seki, Hiroyuki Saito, Michio Kawai, Michio Taniwaki|
|Original Assignee||Seikosha Co., Ltd.|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (6), Classifications (13), Legal Events (5)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
1. Technical field
The present invention relates to an analog-to-digital converter suitable for electronic control of a camera.
2. Prior Art
As cameras are automated in operation, the brightness and range information of objects to be photographed are required to be converted to digital signals. For example, as shown in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 60-164728, there has been proposed a digital photometric device in which an object brightness detector Rt and a capacitor C are coupled in series with each other, and clock pulses are counted from the time when a photometric process is started until the voltage across the capacitor C reaches a reference voltage.
However, the proposed device is disadvantageous in that the measuring accuracy is lowered by variations in the electrostatic capacity of the capacitor C and variations in the reference voltage. Another problem is that since a comparator, used for comparing the capacitor voltage, with the reference voltage has three transistors T1, T2, T3 connected in series with a power supply Ve as shown in FIG. 6, the power supply required has to produce a high voltage which is three time the threshold voltage of each of the transistors.
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems. It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel analog-to-digital converter for a camera, which has high conversion accuracy and can be driven by a low voltage.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a timing chart showing the operation of the device of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a device according to another embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a diagram explaining the operation of a rangefinder circuit in the device shown in FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a device according to still another embodiment of the present invention; and
FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of a conventional photometric circuit.
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. Designated by the reference numeral 1 is a one-shot multivibrator having a NOR gate 1a, a capacitor 1b, and an inverter 1c connected in series. One input terminal of the NOR gate 1a is connected to the output terminal of the inverter 1c, and the other input terminal of the NOR gate 1a is coupled to a trigger circuit 2. A voltage Ve is applied selectively through switches 5, 6 interlinked to a release button, a reference resistor 3, and a light detector 4 having a photoresistive conversion capability. A pulse duration ratio computing circuit 7 comprises an AND gate 7a having one input terminal supplied with a pulse signal from the one-shot multivibrator 1 and the other input terminal supplied selectively with a clock signal CK1 of a lower repetition frequency and a clock signal CK2 of a higher repetition frequency, a presettable counter 7b supplied with the clock signal from the AND gate 7a, and a counter 7c for counting a count-up signal from the counter 7b. The pulse duration ratio computing circuit 7 serves to compute the ratio between the numbers of two clock signals. Denoted at 8 is a data memory circuit 8 for storing exposure values corresponding to and addressable by the outputs from the pulse duration ratio computing circuit 7 as shown in Table 1.
TABLE 1______________________________________Zone Tx/Ts Object brightness______________________________________0 -0.55 -153/41 0.55-0.66 153/4-151/42 0.66-0.78 151/4-143/43 0.78-0.91 143/4-141/44 0.91-1.08 141/4-133/45 1.08-1.28 133/4-131/46 1.28-1.58 131/4-123/47 1.58-1.89 123/4-121/48 1.89-2.29 121/4-113/49 2.29-2.80 113/4-111/410 2.80-3.43 111/4-103/411 3.43-4.22 103/4-101/412 4.22-5.14 101/4-93/413 5.14-6.29 93/4-91/414 6.29-7.54 91/4-83/415 7.54- 83/4-81/4______________________________________
Designated at 9 is a clock oscillator.
Operation of the device thus constructed will hereinafter be described with reference to the timing diagram of FIG. 2.
When the release button is depressed to a first step in order to measure the brightness of an object to be photographed, the switch 5 is turned on to allow the voltage Ve to be applied through the reference resistor 3 to the one-shot multivibrator 1, and a trigger signal is applied from the trigger circuit 2.
The multivibrator 1 then issues a pulse Ps having a duration determined by a time constant of the capacitor 1b and the reference resistor 3. The pulse Ps is applied to the pulse duration ratio computing circuit 7 to open the gate 7a, thus allowing the clock pulses CK1 to be applied to the presettable counter 7b which counts and presets the number of clock pulses equal to the pulse duration. The pulse duration Ts of the pulse Ps is expressed by: ##EQU1## where Rs is the resistance of the reference resistor 3, C the capacitance of the capacitor, Ve the power supply voltage, and Vth the threshold voltage of the inverter. The pulse duration Ts is thus of a value proportional to the reference resistor 3.
At the time the issuance of the pulse Ps based on the reference resistor 3 is completed, the switch 5 is turned off and the switch 6 is turned on to permit the voltage Ve to be applied through the light detector 4 to the multivibrator 1, and a trigger pulse is applied. The multivibrator 1 then produces a pulse Px having a time duration Tx, expressed below, proportional to the resistance Rx of the light detector 4 which is commensurate with the object brightness. ##EQU2## The pulse Px is applied to the pulse duration ratio computing circuit 7 to open the gate 7a which allows the clock pulses CK2 to be impressed on the presettable counter 7b. The presettable counter 7b starts counting the clock pulses CK2, and issues a count-up signal each time the count reaches a preset value which has set been based on the pulse Ps, so that the counter 7c counts the count-ups.
The count or count number in the counter 7c is indicative of the ratio of the pulse durations of the pulse signals Ps, Px, i.e., ##EQU3## Therefore, the count is only related to the resistances of the reference resistor 3 and the light detector 4 while the capacitance C of the capacitor 1b, the power supply voltage Ve, and the threshold voltage Vth are cancelled out. Accordingly, the count is of highly accurate and free from the influences due to variations in the power supply voltage Ve, the threshold voltage Vth which varies with the power supply voltage, and the capacitance of the capacitor which varies with time and temperature.
However, photometric errors due to variations in the linearity (so-called γ characteristics) of the Cds resistance with respect to variations in the quantity of incident light cannot be removed.
The resistance of Cds has been described as Rx. Rx and the brightness are related to each other according to the following equation:
where Ro is the resistance at reference brightness, n the reference brightness, and x the object brightness. Therefore, when γ varies, so does Rx. Since γ is the exponent of 2, it greatly affects Rx.
It is possible to measure the Cds resistance to give and divide the same in order to make its variations small. It is also possible to make so many divisions that the variation in each division is substantially zero.
Therefore, proper brightness can be obtained by storing values corresponding to pulse duration ratios inherent in γ in the respective divisions. The value of a desired division can be determined by selecting the corresponding one of as many terminals as the number of the divisions. The values according to the divisions are stored in the data memory circuit.
The computed value is applied to the data memory circuit 8 to access a corresponding address for obtaining object brightness information which is employed as a parameter for exposure control.
FIG. 3 is illustrative of a second embodiment of the present invention. Designated by the reference numeral 10 is a rangefinder circuit operable on the principle of trigonometric survey. The rangefinder circuit 10 has a bias voltage generator 10a for applying a reference voltage to the neutral point of a position sensitive device (PSD) 10b which produces currents from its opposite ends, which are converted by operational amplifiers 10c, 10d, respectively, shunted by feedback resistors Rf to voltage signals v1=Rf×i1, v2=Rf×i2, respectively. These voltage signals are applied respectively to inverting amplifiers 10e, 10f which produce an added signal V1=v1+v2 and a subtracted signal V2=v2-v1, respectively. Denoted at 10g is a light-emitting element, and 11, 12 condensing lenses.
Assuming that the distance to an object is indicated by L, the length of the PSD 10b is indicated by d, the distance from the light-emitting element to the neutral point of the PSD 10b is indicated by b, and the distance between the position where a light spot is formed and the neutral point of the PSD 10b is indicated by x (FIG. 4), the output currents from the output terminals of the PSD 10b are indicated by i1=(d-2x)/2d·F, i2=(d+2x)/2d·F, respectively, where F indicates the intensity of the light spot which is determined by the distance L to the object and the reflectivity thereof.
Since the distance x between the neutral point and the light spot is expressed by f·b/L if the focal length of the lens 11 is indicated by f, the distance x is given by: ##EQU4##
Consequently, the distance L to the object is expressed by:
Inasmuch as this proportionality equation does not contain the light intensity at the light spot as a factor, the distance can be detected irrespective of the reflectivity of the object and variations in the output from the light-emitting element.
The rangefinder circuit 10 has added and subtracted signal output terminals p, m connected through a switching circuit 13 and a voltage-to-current converter 17 to the one-shot multivibrator 1 so that the added and subtracted signals will be applied alternately to the multivibrator 1.
When the switching circuit B is connected to the output terminal p, the voltage-to-current converter 17 issues a current I1=k(i1+i2), and when the switching circuit B is connected to the output terminal m, the voltage-to-current converter 17 issues a current I2=k(i2-i1), where k is a constant determined by RC, RS.
TABLE 2______________________________________Zone T2/T1 Distance (m)______________________________________0 -64/40 -0.961 64/40-64/35 0.96-1.092 64/35-64/30 1.09-1.283 64/30-64/25 1.28-1.544 64/25-64/20 1.54-1.925 64/20-64/15 1.92-2.566 64/15-64/10 2.56-3.847 64/10- 3.84-______________________________________
A data memory circuit 14 stores as data distances corresponding to the pulse duration ratios and is addressable by the output signals from the pulse duration ratio computing circuit 7.
When the release button, for example, is depressed in order to measure the distance to the object, the added signal V1 from the rangefinder circuit 10 is applied through the switching circuit 13 to the voltage-to-current converter 17 which issues the signal I1=k(i1+i2) to the one-shot multivibrator 1, which is also supplied with a trigger signal from the trigger circuit 2.
The multivibrator 1 then issues a pulse P1 having a duration determined by the values of the capacitor 1b and the current I1. The pulse P1 is applied to the pulse duration ratio computing circuit 7 to open the gate 7a, which allows the clock pulses CK1 to the presettable counter 7b which presets the number of clock pulses equal to the pulse duration. The pulse duration T1 of the pulse P1 is expressed by: ##EQU5## which is of a value proportional to (i1+i2).
Upon completion of the issuance of the pulse P1 based on the added signal V1, the switching circuit 13 is operated to apply the subtracted signal V2 from the rangefinder circuit 10 to the voltage-to-current converter 17, which then applies the signal I2=k(i2-i1) to the multivibrator 1, which is also supplied with a trigger pulse.
The multivibrator 1 then produces a pulse P2 having a time duration T2, expressed below, proportional to the current I2. ##EQU6## The pulse P2 is applied to the pulse duration ratio computing circuit 7 to open the gate 7a which permits the clock pulses CK2 to be applied to the presettable counter 7b.
The presettable counter 7b issues a count-up signal each time its count reaches a preset value, and the count-up signals are counted by the counter 7c. The count or count number in the counter 7c is indicative of the ratio between the pulse signals P1, P2, i.e., ##EQU7## and hence is of a value proportional to the distance L. The count is only related to (i1+i2) and (i2-i1) while the capacitance C of the capacitor 1b, the power supply voltage Ve, and the threshold voltage Vth are cancelled out. Accordingly, the count is highly accurate and free from the influences due to variations in the power supply voltage Ve, the threshold voltage Vth which varies with the power supply voltage, and the capacitance of the capacitor which varies with time and temperature.
The computed value is applied to the data memory circuit 14 to access a corresponding address for obtaining object distance information which is employed as a parameter for focal distance control and control.
FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. The reference resistor 3 and the light detector 4 of the photometric circuit, and the rangefinder circuit 10 are connected to the one-shot multivibrator 1 through a measurement mode switching circuit 15. In this embodiment, by operating the measurement mode switching circuit 15 in response to the release button, for example, the measured photometric and distance values can be converted by the common one-shot multivibrator 1 to a pulse duration ratio to access a data memory circuit 16 which stores object brightness and distance data for producing a digital signal. The arrangement of this embodiment is of a reduced cost.
While the pulse duration computing means is composed of a combination of counters in the above embodiments, a pulse duration computing circuit of another design may be employed. Either the reference value or the measured value may be applied first to the pulse duration ratio computing circuit. A silicon photodiode may be used as the light detector.
With the present invention, as described above, since there are provided pulse output means alternately selectively connectable to a reference signal generating element and a measurement signal generating element which serve as elements for defining pulse durations, and means for computing the ratio of the pulse durations of two pulse signals from the pulse output means, a measured value can highly accurately be converted to a digital signal free from time- and temperature-dependent variations while cancelling out circuit constants such as the capacitance of the capacitor constituting a time-constant circuit and the voltages.
Inasmuch as pulse durations are compared, no comparator is required, and the power supply voltage can be lowered as much as possible.
The pulse duration ratios are used as addresses and the measured values corresponding to the pulse duration ratios are stored as data in the memory means. Therefore, device variations can be compensated for simply by varying the data to be stored according to characteristics and tolerances of the detector and circuit components. Consequently, parameters for camera control can be obtained with high accuracy without the need for highly accurate circuit components.
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Rhossili Bay is in a part of South Wales known as the Gower Peninsula. The peninsula is part of a larger county called Swansea (pronounced SWANzee). There’s also a city called Swansea that’s the major transport hub for the area. My bed and breakfast was in the village of Mumbles. It gets a bit confusing, so here’s a screen grab of the area, courtesy of Google maps:
Rhossili Bay was voted the 3rd best beach in Europe, and the 9th best in the world. Rhossili is also home to Worm’s Head Island, named for its shape resembling a giant sea serpent. Pedestrians can only access Worm’s Head at certain times of the day when the tide is low and the path to the island emerges from the water. The tide times are posted each day, and people have been stranded on the island because they didn’t heed the warnings!
Here’s the island at high tide … and later when the water starts to lower:
The bus journey (there’s no train option) from Mumbles to Rhossili takes about 1.5 hours, and I wanted to get an early start. There’s no direct bus from Mumbles, so I had to head into Swansea first. From there, it’s a 60 minute ride to Rhossili Bay.
Before that, though, I wanted to stop in a Mumbles cafe. During my walk there, the sky was clear and sunny. This will be important to remember later.
The cafe was tucked inside a passage away from the street. It was really crowded, but there was one small, empty table that I quickly grabbed. There were two men sitting at the next table, and my best guess is that they were ages 72 and 60.
Since we were in Wales, it was only a matter of time before we all started talking!
Both were natives of the area, but the older gentleman had lived/worked for 20 years in Colorado Springs. He said he’d loved it there and that it was very beautiful. They asked me about my plans and why I’d chosen to visit Wales. I told them a bit about my adventure and also mentioned that I was visiting Rhossili that day. They asked me how I was getting there, and I said by bus. The older man, now retired, said that he didn’t have anything planned for the day and would be very happy to drive me to Rhossili himself. I thanked him, but said that getting there on my own was part of the adventure. In hindsight, I’m happy I took the bus, but part of me will always wish I had taken him up on that offer. I’m sure that would’ve been an adventure too!
Anyway … when it was time to go, I left the coffee shop to make my way back to the street. That’s when I saw that it was raining pretty hard. I had a bus to catch, so I started the five minute walk to the bus stop. In that five minutes, it went from rain, to sleet, to hail … and then the sun started coming out again. The weather in Wales is even crazier than it was in Ireland!
After riding into Swansea, I switched to the hour-long bus to Rhossili. It was such a fun ride. The bus driver was a talker, and he seemed to know everyone who boarded … including a woman whose dog rode on her shoulders the entire time:
Unlike the incredibly narrow roads in the Irish countryside, the road to Rhossili was two-lane traffic most of the way — except for several old stone bridges that were only wide enough for one vehicle at a time. More than once, a driver had to back up so another person could cross. Even on the regular roads, despite having two lanes, there were still some tight squeezes:
Eventually, I was the only one left on the bus to Rhossili. There were no fences between the road and the fields that were full of sheep, cows and wild horses. It was incredibly beautiful, and the driver pulled over a few times so I could admire the view.
When he dropped me off at the Rhossli Bay stop, the sun was shining, but it was cold and extremely windy. Luckily, there was a National Trust shop that stocked (among other things) knit hats. I bought one for 5 pounds. I don’t know what I would’ve done without it.
I spent the next couple of hours walking along the cliffs and down to the beach. The tide for Worm’s Head wasn’t going to be low enough to cross until around 2:45 p.m., so that gave me plenty of time to explore. There were sheep everywhere and so many little lambs! There were no barriers between visitors and the sheep, but people kept a respectful distance. Whenever a lamb got scared by a passing dog or person, it would hurry to its mom and start to nurse.
Here’s a video from the beach level. If you look closely, you’ll see some white sheep dotting the edge of the cliff!
When it was finally time to cross over to Worm’s Head, I made my way down the steep hill to get to the rocks revealed by the low tide. Just getting down the hill took 20 minutes, and the terrain was much rougher and rockier than I had anticipated. In fact, I realized pretty quickly that there was no way I would be able to hike all the way out to the island. The flexible soles of my boots have been perfect for walking … but terrible on those rough rocks. I felt every sharp stone. I’m also pretty clumsy, and I was having trouble maintaining any sense of balance. I hated turning back, but I didn’t feel comfortable going any further. This is as far as I got.
But things ended on a much brighter note. When I caught the bus back to Swansea, it was just me and the driver for a big part of the ride. It was like having my own private tour guide. He continually pointed out things he thought I’d enjoy (which I did, of course), and he proudly told me that, when his bus had broken down the day before, he’d been able to get his passengers on another bus within 15 minutes. He was so gregarious and genuine. He said: I’m a Gower boy, born and bred.
Everyone I met who’d been raised on the Gower Peninsula was extremely proud of their home, and I could see why. The bar for beauty keeps getting raised, and Gower has been my most beautiful destination to date.
Below are some photos from my day at Rhossili Bay. Try to spot all the sheep!


TweakTown saw Asus had a concept of a dual-display notebook at its Computex booth. Looks pretty cool but I don't think it will be commercialised as typing more than a couple of words on a touchscreen is a very annoying task.
As we walk in their Trade Centre booth they have by the door a couple of concept models that they hope to produce very soon. First is a dual screen notebook with a Nintendo DS feel as the bottom screen is multi-touch.
It’s a thin laptop concept that touts the bottom screen as an interface. However when pressed for details about the specifications, the representative assured me that it was only a proof of concept so there was no Intel Atom or such inside.


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The competition has been pushed back by 12 months, which means that the UEFA Women’s Euro 2021 event will now be played in England in 2022.
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Other majors, the French Open and US Open, both pressed ahead with plans to go ahead behind closed doors in 2020, but a move to July or August was not possible at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club because of the lack of sunlight and the amount of dew.
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PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The Judge of Instruction on Friday, February 24, 2017 ordered the custody of suspect Angel Reyes for eight (8) days. He was arrested on February 17 in connection with the false passport and he is also in detention to be extradited to the United states.
In a press release issued by the KPMS Reyes was identify as a Cuban- American was arrested on PJIA when he try to board a plane using one of his false passports.
Reliable information reaching our newsroom is saying Reyes has a Dominican Republic Passport, American and a Russian Passport with him.
Below you can read a previous Press Release issue by the Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM):
Immigration and Border Protection Service arrested Cuban born American citizen at PJIA
AIRPORT — On Friday the 17th of February 2017 a departing passenger was scanned by the new PJIA E-gate system. During the passport scanning-process, it became clear that the passenger tried to leave St Maarten using a false passport.
He was arrested by personnel of the Immigration and Border Protection Service / St Maarten Police Force, for further investigations. In cooperation with the office of Interpol St Maarten it appeared that the suspect was in the possession of several passports and ID cards, using a total of 3 different nationalities and identities.
During the investigation on one of these identities, it became clear that he was a Cuban born American citizen. His arrest was warranted, via a so called Interpol ‘red notice’ (international arrest warrant) on request of the US authorities.
As a result of this cooperation and on order of the Attorney General’s office, the suspect was arrested with a view towards extradition.
The suspect will be led to a judge of instruction on the 20th of February 2017. The suspect is wanted by the US authorities in an investigation into large scale fraud in which millions of US dollars were gained between 2006 and 2012.