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Why did the book Animal Farm become a best-seller? This question has been asked countless times. The author George Orwell wrote it over a decade ago, but the publication of the novel only made it more popular. The novel, which was initially rejected by multiple publishers, eventually became a best-seller. It seems interesting reading the Animal Farm essay. Many people now consider it one of the best books written by an author who is no longer with us.
Its popularity is well-known. In September 1945, the American Book of the Month Club picked it as a selection. In England, the novel quickly became a best-seller. Winston Churchill and the Queen mother read it. The book’s political content appealed to the left-wing intelligentsia who had previously turned a blind eye to the Soviet Union. The political message of the novel is still relevant today.
The popularity of Animal Farm rose dramatically when the Cold War broke out. It remains a classic of the 20th century, and continues to find admirers in each generation. Despite the fact that its cover has changed over the years, the book has found a new audience with each edition. The question of why did the book become a bestseller has remained unanswered for over 70 years.
While many people associate Animal Farm with a dystopian society, it was far from it at the time of its publication. Orwell’s novel was a popular read in its day. The British government was allied with the Soviet Union against the Nazis and Orwell was not a fan of the Soviet Union. Instead, Orwell turned to his earlier writing about the Russian Revolution, which led to the dictatorship of Stalin. Maybe because of this book Animal Farm become a cult? This novel was initially regarded as a dubious read, and many publishers were uninterested. It received lukewarm reviews, and many readers thought it would never make it to the top.
Although many people still view Orwell’s novel as a “political” book, it is also a work of fiction. In the book, a pig is the collective leader of a society. In the fictional version of the novel, the pigs are led by the pigs and reward their workers according to their productivity. The pigs’ utopian society was very different from the real life society in the story, but Orwell’s satirical work reflects the current situation of mankind.
In the story, the animals in the novel are not given individual names, and the pigs are unable to speak for themselves. They only bleat and cheer for Napoleon. The pigs are the first-generation subjugated animals. The pigs are considered the children of Napoleon. In the story, the pigs are not allowed to talk to each other, which is an allegory of their parents.
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All of the incredible charm that makes up interior designer Deborah French‘s Tribeca loft comes from one far flung country after another. A 19th century Indian grain grinder and an antique Moroccan window serve as coffee tables. Custom made French mattresses sit on top of a low wood platform built in the shape of the Greek letter pi. Antique Swedish and French furniture are adorned with Suzani fabric from Uzbekistan. Art and objects from China are so beautifully placed throughout. And of course, the casement doors and windows that separate the bedroom from the living space are from a 1920’s New York City building. Just perfect.
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1.ECOFIN reaches agreement on Directive to improve Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
As a meeting of the Council of the European Union (ECOFIN) on 23 May 2017 European finance ministers agreed on a final text for the proposed Directive on Double Taxation Dispute Resolution Mechanisms (the “Proposed Directive”).
The proposal seeks to improve the dispute resolution mechanisms available within the EU in the case of double taxation disputes. It will build on the existing Union arbitration Convention. A critical feature of the new proposals is the extension of the scope beyond purely transfer pricing disputes to all taxpayers that are subject to taxes on income and capital covered by bilateral tax treaties and Union Arbitration Convention.
The Proposed Directive seeks to increase the taxpayer’s role in the process and implement more efficient and timely procedures. In this regard, it is a crucial development that the Proposed Directive prescribes mandatory binding arbitration within specified time limits.
The final text agreed by the Council contained the following final compromises made on the following issues:
- The Council agreed on a broad scope but with the possibility, on a case-by-case basis, of excluding disputes that do not involve double taxation;
- In relation to ‘independent persons of standing’, who can be appointed as arbitrators, it was agreed that arbitrators must not be employees of tax advice companies or have given tax advice on a professional basis, this is to ensure the independence of the process. Unless agreed otherwise, the panel chair must be a judge;
- The possibility of setting up a permanent structure to deal with dispute resolution cases if member states so agree.
Member States will have until 30 June 2019 to transpose the Proposed Directive which will apply to tax years beginning on or after 1 January 2018 (or earlier if Member States wish).
The Council will formally adopt the Directive once the European Parliament has given its opinion.
The final text of the Proposed Directive is available here – Directive on the Resolution of Double Taxation Disputes (May 2017 text)
For CFE’s position please see CFE’s Opinion Statement FC 4/2017
2.Common Corporate Tax Base (“CCTB”) discussed at ECOFIN
CCTB was also on the agenda at ECOFIN with Ministers putting forward their country’s positions in relation to the new proposals.
The Maltese presidency confirmed its intention to continue discussions on new elements of the proposal, and that an appropriate degree of flexibility should be provided for. It was also reaffirmed that the separate proposal on tax consolidation (CCCTB) will be considered without delay once the CCTB rulebook has been agreed.
3.European Court of Justice finds French legislation incompatible with Parent-Subsidiary Directive (Case C-365/16)
The proceedings related to French tax legislation, which imposes a contribution in addition to corporation tax on amounts redistributed by a recipient of dividends from a subsidiary. A group of French companies challenged the constitutionality of this additional contribution and claimed it impugned Article 4 of the Parent-Subsidiary Directive (the “Directive”). The ECJ ruled that this was incompatible with Article 4 of the Parent-Subsidiary Directive.
It ruled that the objective of the Directive was eliminating double taxation of profits distributed by a subsidiary to its parent company at the level of that parent.
Rejecting the argument of the French and Belgian Governments, the Court held that whether the tax applies to the distribution or the redistribution is irrelevant on the basis that article 4 stipulates that Member States of the parent company or permanent establishment are to “refrain from taxing such profits”.
Furthermore, regardless of the form or classification it takes (whether it is called corporation tax or not), any measure which is in effect a taxation of profits in excess of 5% is contrary to the Directive.
For a copy of the text of the decision please see Case C – 365/16
4.European Court of Justice rules that Belgium’s Fairness tax is incompatible with the Parent-Subsidiary Directive (Case C 68/15)
In a similar vein to the French case, the ECJ issued a ruling on the same day against Belgian tax legislation known as the ‘fairness tax’ on the grounds it contravened the Parent-Subsidiary Directive (the “Directive”).
The legislation at issue is not classified as corporate tax but a separate tax assessment of 5.15%, which is levied on a dividend distribution when distributed profits (or part thereof) have not been subject to tax under the ordinary Belgian corporate income tax rate.
The tax may arise when in the same taxable period, dividends are declared but the taxable basis is reduced by the application of the notional interest deduction or tax losses carried forward so that the taxable profits are wholly or partly reduced. The legislation aims to subject such income falling with the Belgian tax jurisdiction to this tax.
The fairness tax was challenged on the basis that it constituted:
- a restriction on the freedom of establishment therefore violating Article 49 TFEU;
- a withholding tax and violated Article 5 of the Directive;
- a contravention of Article 4 of the Directive
The ECJ held that the ‘Fairness Tax’ is contrary to Article 4 of the Directive on the grounds that the effect of the legislation was to impose a tax in excess of 5% limit prescribed by Article 4 and also on the grounds that it results in double taxation contrary to the Directive.
The other two grounds were not successful. The Court held that it did not constitute a withholding tax and therefore did not violate Article 5 of the Directive. In reaching this conclusion, the Court held that the tax did not satisfy the three criteria to constitute a withholding under Article 5 of the Directive. In addition, it found that the tax was levied on the distributing company and not the holder of the shares and could not violate Article 5.
The Court held that the freedom of establishment does not preclude such legislation. This is on the basis that pursuant to such legislation both a non-resident company conducting an economic activity in that Member State through a permanent establishment and a resident company (including a subsidiary of a non-resident company) are equally subject to a tax such as the ‘fairness tax’ on the distribution of dividends which are not ultimately included in the taxable profits due to use of deductions.
For a copy of the text of the decision please see Case C 68/15
5.Dates for the diary:
EU Commission Conference on Tax Fairness – 28 & 29 June, Brussels
The European Commission is hosting a conference on tax fairness in Brussels on 28 and 29 June. The conference is part of the new training launched by the Commission in 2017 for civil society on international and EU corporate tax issues.
Register at the following link
International Tax Conference “Growth and Taxes” – 30 June, Munich
In cooperation with ICC, BIAC and BusinessEurope, speakers will discuss tax policy issues, which would help facilitate cross border trade by reducing double taxation, simplify tax rules, strengthen tax payers´ rights, foster a growth oriented tax policy and increase tax certainty.
CFE President, Prof. Piergiorgio Valente will be speaking at the event on the Charter of Taxpayers Rights.
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BHP Billiton was created through the DLC merger of BHP Limited (now BHP Billiton Limited) and Billiton Plc (now BHP Billiton Plc), which was concluded on 29 June 2001.
The headquarters of BHP Billiton Limited, and the global headquarters of the combined BHP Billiton Group, are located in Melbourne, Australia. BHP Billiton Plc is located in London, United Kingdom. Both companies have identical boards of directors and are run by a unified management team. Shareholders in each company have equivalent economic and voting rights in the BHP Billiton Group as a whole.
The DLC structure maintains pre-existing primary listings on the Australian Stock Exchange (through BHP Billiton Limited) and London Stock Exchange (through BHP Billiton Plc), along with a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (through BHP Billiton Plc) and American Depositary Receipts listings on the New York Stock Exchange.
In addition to our headquarters in Melbourne and our presence in London, BHP Billiton also has corporate centres in Johannesburg, South Africa and Houston, USA.
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The enthusiast-targeted Nikon D7100 becomes the company's latest APS-C DSLR to feature a 24MP sensor, joining the D3200 and D5200 models that were announced in 2012. As the eagerly anticipated successor to the very popular two-and-a-half year old D7000, the D7100 faces a sizeable task. In our in-depth review we found its predcessor to combine very good image quality, class-leading noise performance and great handling in a solidly-built body.
Nikon appears to have taken this challenge to heart with the D7100 looking, on paper, like a very significant upgrade. The D7100 becomes the first Nikon DSLR to omit an optical low-pass filter (OLPF), a move we've seen rival Pentax take with its K-5 IIs. In theory, removing the OLPF altogether should result in a higher resolution than the filtered 24MP sensors found in the D5200 and D3200 can produce. We saw Nikon test the waters in this regard with the 36MP D800E, in which the effect of the OLPF was 'cancelled out'. Based on our test results with that camera, we suspect that realizing benefits of the OLPF's omission will require some very good optics at optimum apertures. The downside is, of course, greater potential for moiré-induced artifacts when shooting stills of objects with fine patterned detail.
Other D7100 upgrades over the D7000 include a significantly upgraded AF system, with focus algorithms borrowed from the top-end Nikon D4, 51 AF points (15 cross-type) and the stated ability to focus in light as low as -2EV. The D7100 gains a slightly larger 3.2-inch 1.2M dot rear LCD that features an RGBW display. The additional white dots allow the screen to either be run at lower power or noticeably brighter than the RGB panels found on previous Nikons for increased brightness or efficiency, depending on need. Owners of multiple Speedlights can also make use of Nikon's wireless remote operation (dubbed 'Advanced Wireless lighting') of up to three separate groups of flash units. And, as with the D7000, the camera's built-in flash can be used in Commander mode to trigger remote flashes.
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Video shooters get some upgrades as well. The D7100 offers 30p and 25p as well as 24p (rather than just 24p) recording and built-in stereo microphones. When using the D7100's optional 1.3X crop mode, which gives an effective focal length increase of 2X (a 50mm lens provides the crop of a 100mm), 50/60i movie recording is available. This crop mode also allows for 15MP stills capture at 7 versus the standard 6 frames per second.
The D7100 supports Nikon's WU-1a Wi-Fi unit, which plugs into the camera's accessory terminal and allows images to be transmitted wirelessly to a smartphone or tablet for uploading to social networks. The device also allows remote control of the camera from your smartphone, complete with live view, which can be a fun way of setting up self-portraits or group shots.
In a seemingly small, yet very practical upgrade over the D7000, the D7100 inherits the well-implemented Auto ISO program that we saw first on the D800, and later on the D5200. This allows the camera to set the minimum shutter speed automatically based on the focal length of the lens in use, with a choice of five user-controlled settings that bias towards faster or slower speeds. This fixes one of our biggest criticisms of earlier-model Nikon DSLRs, and obviously makes Auto ISO much more suitable for use with zoom lenses.
In the table below you can see how the major specifications of the D7100 compare against the D7000.
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|Display size / resolution||Fixed 3.2", 1.2m-dot LCD||Fixed 3", 920k-dot LCD|
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|Movie Mode||1080 60i/30p||1080/24p|
|Battery life (CIPA)||920 shots||1050 shots|
|Dimensions||136 x 107 x 76 mm
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|Weight (with battery)||765 g (1 lb, 11 oz)||780 g (1 lb, 11.5 oz)|
Physically, the D7100 is very similar to its predecessor, with practically identical size and weight. Place the two cameras side by side in fact, and you'd need a moment to tell one from the other. With the exception of the new movie button on the top-plate and the addition of a fifth button along the left side of the camera, the key controls are almost identical, and fall in basically the same places. Most of the interesting bits of the upgrade are hidden away inside the D7100's magnesium-alloy and polycarbonate shell.
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The holidays are a great time to take pictures — and they're a great time to get a camera for yourself or for a loved one. With more than 50 cameras going through the hands of the DPReview team over the year, we've seen it all (or so we think). Based on our collective knowledge we hope this guide will help you make an informed decision on which camera will fit your needs. In part 1, we look at enthusiast interchangeable lens cameras.
If you're looking for a high-quality camera, you don't need to spend a ton of cash, nor do you need to buy the latest and greatest new product on the market. In our latest buying guide we've selected some cameras that while they're a bit older, still offer a lot of bang for the buck.
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Olympus has announced a special edition OM-D E-M1 Mark II camera that will feature a silver livery to commemorate its 100th anniversary.
The Olympus OM-D E-M1X is a more powerful dual-grip evolution of the E-M1 II. Aimed at sports shooters it promises improved AF, including advanced subject recognition, along with the highest-ever rated image stabilization system.
With a double grip and double batteries, the Olympus E-M1X is the company's largest mirrorless camera to date - and yet, the big story is all on the inside.
After several teasers, Olympus has revealed its sports-oriented OM-D E-M1X to the world. This rugged camera has a 20MP Four Thirds sensor, built-in 7-stop image stabilization, a 121-point hybrid AF system, burst shooting at up to 18 fps with continuous AF, motorsports / train / aircraft recognition and much, much more.
Olympus just announced its new flagship camera, the OM-D E-M1X, and Chris and Jordan are already here with their review. Tune in to see them put this new model to the test in the frozen north, and find out what they think of it.
Olympus has released the ultimate Micro Four Thirds sports camera in the E-M1X and we've been busy pointing it at as many fast-moving subjects as humanly possible. Peep our first samples.
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Olympus announced the development of a pro-level super-telephoto zoom the M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS Pro. This hefty lens is equivalent to 300-800mm on Micro Four Thirds bodies without the teleconverter and 375-1000mm with it. The lens will be available in 2020.
Olympus today also announced a 2X teleconverter, which is compatible with its 300mm F4 and 40-150mm F2.8 lenses, as well as the 150-400mm which is under development. The company has also released an updated lens roadmap showing what's to come.
Arriving in late February, the FL-700WR is freezeproof, dustproof and splashproof and offers wireless radio communication to act as commander or receiver.
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Bits & Pieces by Judy Schachner is the sequel to Grannyman. Tink, the kitten from the first book is now the elderly cat. His family have gotten a new kitten (who bears a striking resemblance to her famous kitten / Chihuahua, Skippyjon Jones).
While Tink the elderly is fine with his end of life role as the "grannyman", he begins to realize through his new charge, that there are things from like he's missing. First and foremost, he wants an adventure outside.
Tink's interest in the outside — without the desire to truly roam as a younger cat would, reminds me terribly of Caligula cat. Though she spent most of her life (save for a brief stint as an indoor / outdoor kitten) as an indoor cat, she began to rediscover the outdoors through our balcony garden.
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Asdivine Hearts Switch NSP Free Download Romslab Kemco’s prolific JRPG output was a staple of the 3DS and Wii U eShops, and continues apace on the Switch, with the initial release of last year’s Revenant Saga followed by Dragon Sinker and now Asdivine Hearts. A port of a 2014 mobile release by Exe Create, Asdivine Hearts is an old-school JRPG that’s entirely competent but difficult to fully recommend; it ticks many boxes from its retro inspirations, and players looking for pure comfort gaming will find elements to enjoy, but as an experience it’s ultimately underwhelming. ROMSLAB.COM Best Switch Games
Asdivine Hearts’ opening act introduces players to Zack and Stella, childhood friends and fellow residents of a quiet orphanage. Leading relatively uneventful lives in Asdivine, they’re asked by their kindly caretaker to help bring a healed wildcat back to its home in the forest. Things quickly go south, however, and instead of being released into the wild, the cat — affectionately known as Felix — ends up possessed by the Light Deity and recruited into the party, as they set off on a grand adventure to save the world from the destruction foretold by the furry little god.
Along the way, you’ll recruit two more party members for a total of five, and this band of travellers is one of Asdivine’s stronger points: they’re fun, varied, and together represent a party makeup that feels appreciably different from typical JRPG groups. Their personalities and interactions still draw heavily on anime archetypes — especially in the amount of universal affection showered on Zack by his female companions — but the sarcastic cat and likable human characters make for an interesting dynamic. Beyond character interactions, the larger story is serviceable if nothing particularly special (as is the writing). Black Book Switch NSP
Serves mainly to funnel our heroes across a Dragon Quest-style overworld map, taking them from town to town and dungeon to dungeon in classic JRPG fashion. This gameplay template — lifted largely unchanged from 8- and 16-bit RPGs, except for the addition of side-quests — means you’ll split your time relatively evenly between watching story beats unfold through dialogue sequences and fighting monsters on the battlefield. In combat, Asdivine Hearts feels like a mix of classic turn-based battle systems. When a characters’ turn approaches on the action line at the top of the screen, you’ll be able to select from different options, including attacking, using magic, or performing skills.
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The distinction between magic — which consumes MP — and skills (which draw from a regenerating in-battle metre) is a nice touch, and lets you spread your battle strategies out over these two separate resources. We appreciated the freedom that this brings to not pigeonhole a single character as a ‘healer’ whose MP always goes to the party health pot, for example, and this makes experimenting with new skills and spells more fun. Positioning also plays a role in battle, with both party formations (on a 3×3 grid) and enemy lines factoring into damage dealt and received and affected areas of skills and spells. It’s a nice touch that we had to take into account more than we expected, because Asdivine Hearts is surprisingly challenging at times. Blades of Time Switch NSP
Even on ‘Normal’ difficulty, we found boss fights tense and exciting, which is a welcome change from many Kemco RPGs — though auto-battle will still do just fine for many low-level fights. One of our favourite wrinkles on progression presented in Asdivine Hearts comes in the form of the ‘Rubix’, a gridded box each character possess which you can fill with different Tetris-block-shaped ‘jewels’. These jewels act as boosts which can raise certain stats, tweak elemental resistances, or give characters access to magic types they wouldn’t otherwise have. The puzzle-like element of figuring out how to rotate and fit each enhancement you’d like to use is engaging, and while in practice this system may not differ much from skill trees in other games, it’s still a welcome, fresh-feeling take on the concept.
Unfortunately, this actually underscores Asdivine Heart’s main problem: as a whole, it feels anything but fresh. The Rubix system stands out precisely because so much of the experience feels cookie-cutter and retreaded — like an RPG designed by committee. Dungeon layouts are straightforward and mostly unexciting — coiling, linear mazes with treasure chests placed so you’ll definitely see them but have to go slightly out of the way to reach them — and quests and environments will come with an overwhelming sense of déjà vu. To be fair, that déjà vu is almost the point — Asdivine Hearts is certainly counting on its audience’s nostalgia for the genre — but it’s also accompanied by a lack of polish that’s not characteristic of classic RPGs. BLADE ARCUS Rebellion from Shining Switch NSP
Walking speed feels consistently off, for instance, and makes lining Zack up with NPCs or treasure chests an unexpected chore; we also experienced issues with phantom control inputs and glitchy movement on more than one occasion. The presentation is also more of a mixed bag than we’d like. The graphics are decently attractive, and there is some excellent sprite work, but that art and other nice touches — like moving clouds in the overworld and area-specific battle backgrounds — are countered by a notable lack of variety in enemy designs, an ugly font, and the unappealing mismatch between the pixel work and the too-slick, smartphone-optimised UI.
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- First you will need YUZU Emulator. Download it. Open it in WinRar, 7ZIP idk and then move the contents in a folder and open the yuzu.exe.
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- Inside of yuzu click File -> Open yuzu folder. This will open the yuzu configuration folder inside of explorer.
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- For settings open yuzu up Emulation -> Configure -> Graphics, Select OpenGL and set it to Vulkan or OpenGL. (Vulkan seems to be a bit bad atm) Then go to Controls and press Single Player and set it to custom
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Changes in form, scheme could see more passing for UK
Published 8:07 pm Friday, August 9, 2019
By LARRY VAUGHT
Co-offensive coordinator Darin Hinshaw created a little bit of a buzz when he said quarterback Terry Wilson might throw 40 times per game – twice his average from last year – this season. Coach Mark Stoops didn’t totally embrace that thought at UK’s Media Day but also said he would do “whatever it takes to win” and did not rule out passing more with all-time leading rusher Benny Snell Jr. gone on offense and All-American Josh Allen and five secondary players gone off defense.
However, don’t forget that Wilson is also a nifty runner and could run more if needed as well.
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“All our quarterbacks have to run. Are we going to run them to death? No. Most of the time when Terry runs it, it will be because the defense allows him to,” Hinshaw said.
“He ran really good on Florida (in a win last year) but they didn’t know exactly who he was. People learned and defenses a great job not letting him run later in the season but then his passing numbers went up.”
Hinshaw expects teams, especially in the SEC, to make UK throw the football with no proven receiver returning except Lynn Bowden.
“Most improvement needed for us will be passing the football,” Hinshaw said.
Hinshaw, Stoops and offensive coordinator Eddie Gran met with NFL coaches during the offseason to find ways to improve Wilson’s passing.
“We have changed a lot of things he was doing with his steps, a lot of things with his shoulder, being on target more. He was over striding, so we shortened his stride. Very excited about where he is at now and where he is going,” Hinshaw said.

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Apple's upcoming mixed reality headset may need to pair with an iPhone to unlock its full set of features.
Just like the Wi-Fi model of the Apple Watch, The Information claims that the mixed reality headset needs to be tethered to an iPhone for the latter device to handle the computing. As the headset has a CPU and GPU, it may still be able to function on itself with limited capabilities.
Apple has reportedly completed the development of a 5nm custom chip for the headset. There will be a total of three chipsets in the mixed reality headset, but they are not as powerful as their Mac or iOS counterparts.
They lack a neural engine for AI and machine-learning capabilities. Apple designed the three chips for wireless data transmission, compressing and decompressing videos, and maximum power efficiency.
Work on the image sensor and display driver for the headset have been completed, but TSMC is believed to be troubleshooting some issues and trying to improve yield during trial production.
Mass production is expected to be at least a year away, but Bloomberg reported it could launch as early as 2022. The mixed reality headset is rumoured to cost around US$3,000 (S$4,030) and come with a dozen cameras for tracking hand movements.
This article was first published in Hardware Zone.


It seems we can never have thread concerning the PS3 without a lengthy debate of decoding in the player vs. decoding in the receiver. Speaking as an electronics engineer with 30+ years of work in digital communictions, the PCM bit string produced by the decoder with the PS3 should be identical (in terms of the sequence of ones and zeros) to the PCM bit string produced by the decoder within the AVR. However, there is still some potential for the sound quality out of the speakers to be different, depending on what additional processing the AVR does in these two cases. One specific example is the LPCM as received by the AVR from the PS3 will have addition jitter on the bit timing (HDMI adds jitter) and some AVRs will buffer and reclock this incoming PCM to remove the jitter, and some will not. If the AVR does the buffering and reclocking there is no technical reason why having the decoding external to the AVR is inferior to having the AVR doing the decoding. Like it says in Post #1 it all comes down to the capabilties of the AVR for handling LPCM inputs.
Bottom line is if you insist on having a bitstream output for the lossless Dolby and DTS audio formats, buy a stand-alone BD player instead of the PS3. I don't see any need to discuss this further in this thread.
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Despite a bevy of untapped coaching talent, NHL teams have constantly looked in the same saturated places when filling senior-management positions.
The 2019 US Open champ is opting to spend a few extra months getting mentally and physically ready for the 2022 season.
Six weeks into the season, there’s a two-way race for the top spot between Toronto Raptors small forward Scottie Barnes and Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley.
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No more tinkering around the edges. It's high time the Blazers trade Damian Lillard or CJ McCollum.
Spezza tracked down the Jets defenceman after teammate Rasmus Sandin was stung with a dangerous knee-on-knee hit.
A miserable start to the season has triggered another coaching change in Philly.
The 3-year that tested positive for betamethasone after winning the Derby in May collapsed on the Santa Anita track Monday morning.
Divock Origi's knack for late goals was on display again as the Liverpool striker snatched a crucial three-points for the Reds with an injury time winner against Wolves.
Pascal Siakam has found a strange new good-luck charm in his newborn niece.
It was an angry, violent and controversial night as the Jets came away with a win over the Leafs.
The Champions League group stage wraps up this week, and Barcelona and Atlético Madrid are still making their bid for the knockout stage. On the weekend, Steven Gerrard returns to Anfield. Tune in for a jam-packed week of footy.
The Ducks play five games in Week 9 of the fantasy hockey season, making them the ultimate team to target on the waiver wire.
Argos players jumped up the stands at BMO Field to confront the Tiger-Cats fan, who for some reason thought it would be a good idea to fight them.
Pierre Dorion had to walk back the excitement he showed before the season after Ottawa's awful start.
The NHL's participation at the Olympic Games in Beijing appears to be teetering, with COVID-19 cases rising and impacting several teams across the league. Unless the NHL can get things under wraps, hockey fans could be in for a major disappointment this winter.
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LONDON — Jeff (The Silencer) Smith, Matt (Ginja Ninja) Campbell and John Norman Jr. will carry Canadian colours at the William Hill World Darts Championship starting next week in England. The 2.5-million-pound (CS$2.34 million) tournament runs Dec. 15 through Jan. 3 at London's Alexandra Palace with the field of 96 vying for a purse that ranges from 7,500 pounds (C$12,700) for a first-round loser to 500,000 pounds ($846,555) for the winner. Smith, a veteran of the world championships, will face
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American actress and singer, Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman has made history by becoming the youngest two-time Emmy Award winner for acting.
The 26-year-old took home the coveted Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series gong for her performance as addiction-plagued teen Rue Bennett in HBO’s Euphoria.
She delivered an emotional acceptance speech by sharing her ‘greatest wish’ for the coming-of-age drama, as well as how the vulnerability of Euphoria fans has inspired her on and off the screen. She said,
“My greatest wish for Euphoria was that it could help heal people,’ said the former Disney Channel star, who appeared to be holding back tears as she looked out on the crowd of her peers.
“I want you to know that anyone who has loved a Rue or feels like they are a Rue, I want you to know that I am so grateful for your stories.
“And I carry them with me, and I carry them with her.”
According to Variety, asides from being the youngest-ever two-time honoree, she is also the first Black woman in history to take home the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series award twice.
Zendaya who starred in Spider Man: no way home rocked a billowing black Valentino gown and Bulgari jewellery at the event.
She won her first Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Emmy in 2020 for her work in Euphoria’s first season.


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Power. That’s what I think of when I spot him across the ER. Power and danger.
One of the wealthiest Russian oligarchs, Alex Volkov is as ruthless as he is magnetic. He always gets what he wants, and what he wants is me, in his bed.
He’s the kind of trouble every woman should run from. The bullet his bodyguard took for him proves that.
I should stay far away, but for one night, I give in to temptation. Before I know it, he’s pulling me deeper into his world of excess and violence, invading not only my life but my heart.
How much trust can I place in a man so dangerous? How much do I dare risk for his love?


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For the past year and a half I have been practicing the art of boxing about three days a week and I have to say it has completely changed my life, not only physically by toning up my body and giving me more endurance but also mentally. Traditional boxing may just come off as a sport where you are trying to beat up your opponent and knock them out as quickly as possible…but the mindset of a champion is much more than that!
If you’re planning on being a champion boxer (or really a champion at anything in life) self-confidence is extremely important. Asking yourself questions like “Are my reflexes too slow?” or “Will I ever actually succeed in boxing?” will never get you anywhere. Focusing on the negative and having self-doubt will just continue to slow you down. Being a real boxer who is planning on going into the ring and kick some butt does not have time to worry about those type of questions, because without a clear head and confidence you will never win or succeed. I haven’t even had my first real fight yet in front of a crowd, but because I’ve been working hard every day and telling myself I have the potential to be a champion, I know I will be.
Everyday is a new challenge when boxing, even when just going to a class where I’m punching the bag the entire time it still gives me a rush of endorphins and makes me feel like I’m taking on some sort of a challenge. Ever since I started boxing I feel like I have something too look forward too every day when I wake up! The fact that I get to go to the gym later in the day and put those wraps and gloves on and do the thing I am most passionate about in life is pretty exciting and with excitement that brings success. Athletes who dread going to the gym daily or showing up to practice are never going to be champions, yes they may be strong and be able to physically be a champion from time to time by winning a game or match, but they are not champions mentally.
Knowing that you have the support of your friends and family is extremely important in boxing, because it’s an individual sport you don’t have team members (besides your coach) to rely on. As soon as I tell friends or family members of mine that I am a boxer and that I’m training to fight in the ring someday soon, they instantly show interest in learning more about what I’m doing and ask if they can come support and cheer me on when I do fight. When the people that matter to me the most in life are interested in supporting me doing what I’m so passionate about it makes me want to become a champion even more.
Boxers know more than anyone that it takes time to be good. Even if you’re naturally athletic, to be able to get down the perfect form and feel comfortable getting in the ring and defending yourself it takes some time. Personally I know that I’m not going to do my first actual fight until I’m 100% ready for it, by not rushing into things I believe that when I am ready I will dominate and be at my full potential.
This is one of my favorite tips! I have never been one to keep negative people in my life, but ever since I started boxing I have focused even more on removing all negativity from my life. Whether it’s someone you may be training with that doesn’t want you to get better or a friend outside of the gym that is a negative person, his or her goal is to shut you down and a champion doesn’t have time for that! If you are trying to get stronger physically and emotionally these type of people need to be eliminated from your circle.
Practicing any sport can positively benefit your physical and mental well-being. What sport do you take part in to get those endorphins flowing?

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Senate intelligence committee chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS) announced new deadlines for his panel’s fabled “Phase II” of its now-epic investigation into prewar Iraq intelligence — but the final report is still unlikely to come until after the November elections, Congressional Quarterly reports today.
Writes CQ’s Tim Starks:
With several of his previously set deadlines for the second phase of the investigation already lapsed, Roberts said Tuesday his committee would hold a business meeting July 13 to determine the process for finalizing two reports before the August break and the third in September.
The first two reports would address postwar findings on Saddam Husseinâs connections to terrorism and weapons of mass destruction capabilities, and how the intelligence community used information provided by the Iraqi National Congress, an exile organization headed by Ahmed Chalabi. The third report would address prewar intelligence assessments of postwar Iraq.
Another segment of the Phase II investigation is being held up by a pending Pentagon inspector general report on activities conducted by the Pentagonâs Office of Special Plans under former Undersecretary of Defense Douglas J. Feith. Roberts said he wants to await the completion of that report before pursuing his own inquiry further.
The final segment, which is the most controversial, would address the administrationâs public statements on Iraq. However, Roberts and panel Democrats have fought over Robertsâ desire to include the prewar remarks of other government officials, including Democratic senators.
“Phase II” was where Roberts stuffed most of the most vexing questions for the administration. The panels’ report on Phase I was released nearly two years ago.
The panel is taking so long with this phase of the invstigation, they will clearly produce a very, very thorough report. Especially once the political pressures of the midterm elections are past. Right?
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During an evening for the record books, 6,016 raucous fans attended the Crowchild Classic at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The night was full of school spirit and sporting debauchery, as students from both the University of Calgary and Mount Royal University had an experience like none other.
“I fucking love it,” said second-year U of C communications major Jordie Ogilvie. “It has been great. The school spirit is awesome. People have pride in the Dinos. Everyone loves them and wants to be there to cheer for them.”
“It was much more substantial than last year,” added third-year U of C environmental sciences major Michila Sugar. “It was really lacking on the MRU side last year because they were not as established.”
In a show of school solidarity, Dinos and Cougars fans were segregated in the stands. Manager of operations for the Dinos men’s basketball team Dean McCord offered his opinion as to why this was.
“It’s kind of like the Flames and Oilers rivalry,” said McCord. “We have got that same feeling towards MRU. Having the Dinos fans on one side and the Cougars fans on the other creates the blue and red zones, and we see who can be the loudest. Our side looks better because it’s red, and we just look scarier with our Dinos.”
For many fans, the prospect of consuming the Saddledome’s supposedly high-alcohol-content ‘heroin beers’ sweetened the deal.
“Can’t really go wrong, you know — the Saddledome, a couple beers and friends,” said fourth-year MRU journalism major Erica Pollack.
During the second-period intermission, a contest was held at centre ice that had students from both MRU and the U of C team together to compete to win one year of free tuition. Mario Jean, a third-year bachelor of sciences student from MRU, was ecstatic about his free money.
“I pay for school myself, so this to me is honestly the most amazing thing because I feel like I have worked so hard, and my hard work is finally paying off,” said Jean. “I am thrilled to my soul.”
On the Calgary side, first-year arts major Tristan Cote was already in the process of making plans with his new cash.
“Feels great. It can never hurt, so I’m pretty happy,” said Cote. “I’m on the swim team. Two weeks from now we have Canadian Interuniversity Sport championships, and a couple years down the road we have Olympics.”
Due to the nature of the hockey game itself, the prospect of fighting often remains in the back of the fans’ minds. Many of the fans had differing perspectives as to whether there would be a fight amongst the fans themselves.
“The Cougars would be the instigators and the victors,” said first-year MRU health sciences major Joel Peltonen. “It is because we are in the south end of the city. We do not mess around. We fight for fun and for sport.”
Proceeds from the 50/50 lottery draw went to the kinesiology departments at the two universities. However, MRU student Pollack was not pleased about this.
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A Minnesota truck driver has found himself in hot water after undergoing a traffic stop that revealed that he had tucked away more than a few too many drinks. When police caught up to him, the sauced truck driver could barely maintain his composure and embarrassingly spilled right out of his vehicle.
Jonathan Czech was spotted by Minnesota state troopers as he swerved across multiple highway lanes, posing a dangerous threat to law-abiding drivers. He eventually slammed into a road sign and veered into the right shoulder lane before finally bringing his inebriated journey to a halt.
After police finally managed to track him down, the 45-year-old admitted to having downed “a few beers” before his long trip from Minot, North Dakota. Officers on the scene noted that Czech’s eyes were completely bloodshot and that the tipsy truck driver smelled of booze.
The bizarre traffic stop did not end there: when the cops figured out that Czech was clearly unable to drive, they ordered him out of the car. Instead of soberly complying, though, he toppled out of his vehicle and began to crawl on his hands and knees in the middle of the highway, forcing officers to redirect traffic around him.
A cursory search of Czech’s vehicle revealed that he had two 1.75 liter bottles of vodka next to the driver’s seat, with one of the bottles open and almost entirely consumed. Czech was then forced to undergo a breath test and blew a 0.28, placing him many times over the legal limit.
Czech, who was driving a Walmart truck on behalf of third-party transportation company Crete Carrier, was promptly fired from his job for the drunken debacle. No word has surfaced as to whether he will face criminal charges for his negligent behavior.

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Pets are our beloved friends that we desire to pamper at any cost. We share memories and moments with them, who often reciprocate the love we provide them. But what happens to those who are still waiting for a home? What really occurs before they are displayed for sale?
There are stores that sell products that vary from food to toys dedicated to our furry friends. Although these stores are solely committed to providing tools for the wellbeing of our pets, they do the complete opposite to the creatures that are up for sale in the store. Corporations emphasize business over the health, care, and needs of the creatures that they sell in their facilities. Here are three ways that pet stores enforce abuse over their animals.
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Have you ever wondered where pet stores get their animals from? The ignorance of innocence might hint that they are rescued animals or that they come from quality breeders, hence why such stores would display the creature. The sad truth is that most of those animals that are present anytime you visit your local pet store come from inhumane facilities. Some puppies, for instance, come from puppy mills. The ASPCA describes that puppy mills exist because of “cruel commercial breeders who want to maximize profit by producing the highest number of puppies at the lowest possible cost.” These installations are composed of tiny wired cages, which confine the dogs forever, forbidding them from walks, and stripping them of enough space to run, play, or even stretch. Canines are deprived from grooming and veterinary care, and are also forced to constantly breed over and over again. I resume it as an “abusive puppy factory.” Issues like this don’t only apply to dogs. Cats, birds, rodents, and reptiles are also victims of the ‘mills’ industry. Here’s an example:
Photo taken as evidence of PETA’s Eyewitness Investigation: Animals Paralyzed Struggling to Breathe, Left or Dead at Petland Supplier demonstrating many guinea pigs confined into small cages.
Photo retrieved from HSUS American Kennels investigation.
“Our undercover investigations have repeatedly proven that pet stores like American Kennels get their dogs from puppy mills and are no place for fragile young puppies.”
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“Severely crowded bearded dragons fought for food, leading to mangled limbs, some left hanging by not much more than a thread of damaged tissue.”
The despair of mills doesn’t only affect the animal’s physical wellbeing, but also their mental health. In some cases, the constant stress and conditions of the mills cause aggressiveness, which is then expressed by these animals attacking their similarly encaged peers.
Injustice doesn’t stop after leaving the breeders or ‘mills.’ The transportation methods implemented by these inhumane systems are equally cruel.
Photo retrieved from the ASPCA informative site.
According to the ASPCA,
“Puppies are often shipped long distances by truck or plane to brokers and pet stores. The transport may be noisy, crowded, filthy, and too hot or cold. Puppies may also be exposed to illness and disease.”
Transportation is only the route to another undesirable destination. At the pet shop, animals are assigned cages, and oftentimes, they are too small to accommodate a single animal. Betta fishes are the greatest example as they are put into small plastic containers that barely allow them to swim. Because of this minimized space, bettas develop anatomical diseases and other illnesses that often lead to their death. According to a PETA investigation “ …more than 100 stores revealed dead and dying fish floating in cups of contaminated water, and many were left to suffer from painful or debilitating health conditions such as fin rot and swim bladder disorders”. Not only is their health compromised, but their bright colors also stay dull, signifying the unhappiness of the fish.
Corporations still maintain sickening secrets. What happens when a displayed, for sale, animal gets sick? Every pet store has a “sick room,” where animals are isolated for treatment. Ironically, these rooms are sick themselves as undercover investigations have revealed that ill creatures are left to die there.
“PETA’s undercover investigation documented more than 100 animals—including hamsters, domestic rats, lizards, chinchillas, and birds—who lay hopelessly, just waiting to die in the store’s “sick room,” deprived of desperately needed veterinary care and wasting away out of customers’ sight.”
Photo retrieved from PETA’s Reptiles Suffer, Left to Die at Another Massive PetSmart Supplier Mill Investigation
“Some severely injured and ill animals were left to suffer for days with no food or water in a barren “put down” tub until a manager was finally available to kill them, at which time they were stuffed into plastic “poop bags,” gassed with carbon dioxide, and then tossed into the freezer. A supervisor told one eyewitness that he’d even found gassed animals trying to escape the freezer.”
Some of the pet stores you should avoid at all costs
These are some pet stores that have been investigated regarding violating animal rights and inhumane treatment to creatures. Some have even violated the Animal Welfare Act.
- Animal Kennels
As mentioned before, keep in consideration that you never know what really happens behind the scenes of a pet store. These businesses benefit from any purchase you make. So, if you buy a puppy to take it out of the miseries of pet stores, another one will take its place.
Organizations against animal abuse
Hopefully, this article has raised awareness and reached pet owners that strive to consult the prior discussed facilities. Keep in mind that any action, any purchase, is significant to these morally corrupt businesses and must be stopped. To conclude, this is a quote by a facility owner towards allegations of cruelty that lead to the death of 27 animals:
“We’ve got thousands of birds and animals. They won’t all live healthy, happy forever.”
Dead hamsters, partially eaten bodies, & other horrors at Atlanta Petco Supplier. PETA Headlines. (2021, September 30). Retrieved March 13, 2022, from https://headlines.peta.org/petco-stop-selling-animals/
Heartbreaking undercover investigation reveals Sick Puppies at Lexington Avenue Pet Store in New York City. The Humane Society of the United States. (2021, December 8). Retrieved March 13, 2022, from https://www.humanesociety.org/news/heartbreaking-undercover-investigation-reveals-sick-puppies-lexington-avenue-pet-store-new
More Puppies, more profits. ASPCA. (n.d.). Retrieved March 13, 2022, from https://www.aspca.org/barred-from-love/puppy-mills-101/more-puppies-more-profits
Pet shops. PETA. (2013, October 15). Retrieved March 13, 2022, from https://www.peta.org/issues/animal-companion-issues/pet-trade/pet-shops/
PetSmart stores cruelty to animals revealed. PETA. (2017, August 16). Retrieved March 13, 2022, from https://www.peta.org/features/petsmart-stores-cruelty-revealed/
Puppy mills: Dogs abused for the pet trade. PETA. (2020, June 8). Retrieved March 13, 2022, from https://www.peta.org/issues/animal-companion-issues/animal-companion-factsheets/puppy-mills-dogs-abused-pet-trade/

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How Loan Servicing Companies and Hard Money Lenders Work Together
When it comes to real estate, proper management and accounting of funds is one thing that can ease the risk often associated with investing.
Financing with an independent hard money lender should be no less secure than with a conventional lender. Most experienced hard money lenders utilize a collection escrow or loan servicing company. Unfamiliar with the terminology? We break it down for you.
What is a Collection Escrow or Loan Servicing Company?
A collection escrow or loan servicing company is an independent third–party agent that provides services for both the borrower and the lender. Their primary function is to receive monthly payments from the borrower, compute the principal and interest, and forward payments to the lender.
Distributions may also include taxes and insurance. These funds are held in the borrower’s escrow account and paid to the appropriate parties as they come due. Service providers collect late payment penalties and fees when appropriate. However, as a neutral third party, they do not collect on unpaid debts. A collection escrow servicer will hold original loan documents for the duration of the loan and release them after the loan is paid off.
Loan service providers generally receive a one-time set-up fee for establishing the collection account, as well as a monthly service fee.
Both you as a borrower and your lender benefit from an independent loan servicing company. Their professionalism and expertise as well as familiarity with local market conditions means you can rest assured that transactions will be completed in a timely and efficient manner.
An Oregon Hard Money Lender Experience Worth Investing In
Hard money lenders in the know provide quality loan experiences and the quick cash you need when conventional lenders may not. Real estate investors throughout Oregon have worked with our Gregory M. Russell team for over 30 years, attesting to our ability to provide fast, convenient, trustworthy hard money equity loan services. Give us a call to learn more. 1-888-477-0444.

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Philadelphia 1st Birthday Cake Smash – A Baseball Theme
Time flies when you have a baby – their first birthday marks 365 days of laughter, a bit of frustration and worries, new joys, and a whole lot of love. It’s important for families to commemorate Baby’s first year – and what better way to do that than with pictures?
The P family celebrated their son’s first year of life with a fun first birthday photoshoot. This Lower Bucks, Pennsylvania party was unique in that we captured moments both indoors and outdoors, providing for flexibility and a variety of lighting. Versatility is key with sessions involving little ones, so this ended up being the perfect spot.
This little guy only came for the cake… and when it came time to smash it, he ended up being much more fascinated by the baseballs scattered around him. Sometimes babies devour the cake and make an adorable frosting mess of themselves, but this little guy wasn’t too interested. Still got sweet photos of him enjoying playtime and all the attention. He’s already a sports lover, a tiny baseball fan in the making – maybe we have a future major league home run champ, who knows?
When we made it outside, you could see his adventurous spirit take hold – he loved the red scooter and lit up exploring the outdoors. Babies need to stay moving to stay happy, so having toys and space for exploration helped these images show more genuine giggles and more true fun. In the natural light, his beautiful blue eyes could really sparkle for the camera. The brick wall with ivy provided a great backdrop for the closeups and gave his personality the space to come through in the pictures.
First-year photo shoots are fun because you can see the potential this baby has to change the world for the better in years to come. After seeing how much joy and goodness this little guy has brought to people in his first year, I can only imagine all he will bring to the world in the years to come!