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With the rise of intelligent systems and IoT demands, today's devices are generating volumes of data, with greater performance, connectivity and smart manageability. Advantech proudly announces two industrial-grade solutions: MIO-5271—3.5" MI/O Extension Single Board Computer, and the ultra slim Embedded Box PC—ARK-1550. Both are fanless designs which employ 4th generation Intel® Core™ i5-4300U 1.9GHz (could support turbo boost up to 2.9GHz) / Intel® Celeron 2980U 1.6GHz processors, with smarter/faster CPU performance, rich media support, up to 3 independent displays, plus improved security. Benefits include longer MTBF, dust-free, noiseless, zero fan maintenance, 24/7 reliability and long life cycle till Y2020 — making them perfectly suitable for IoT, intelligent systems and embedded markets which require total reliability and performance.
ARK-1550 slim/mountable fanless box pc provides a flexible and cost effective choice for integrated display solution to build your own modular panel pc. (Photo: Business Wire)
MIO-5271, High-end SBC for Flexible Integration
MIO-5271 3.5" MI/O Extension SBC comes in a (146 x 102 mm) form factor of only 24mm in height as well as fanless operation. Besides rich I/O functions, MIO-5271 was designed with high ESD protection and 100% solid capacitors, and can operate between 0~60 °C temperatures. MIO-5271 incorporates the MIOe unified connector which extends additional interfaces: DisplayPort, PCIe x1, LPC, SMBus, USB 2.0/ 3.0, audio line-out, and power, to simplify development.
ARK-1550, Slim Fanless Box PC Saves Total Cost Ownership
ARK-1550 is a panel mountable fanless slim embedded Box PC (223 x 46.6 x 133.0 mm). ARK-1550 supports -20~55 °C wide temperature operation, carries complete certifications (CE/ FCC/ UL/ CCC/ CB/ BSMI) and rich I/O. Its lockable I/O design supports a hot-swappable 2.5" drive bay, and optional easy mounting brackets for VESA, DIN Rail and wallmount.
Advantech SUSIAccess & iManager Provides Manageability and Security
MIO-5271 and ARK-1550 support multiple communication interfaces such as dual GbE, mini PCIe slots, and SIM holder for 3G/4G LTE mobile modules. Advantech SUSIAccess provides a remote management API so users can monitor, configure and control a large number of terminals with centralized real-time maintenance. SUSIAccess also supports System Recovery (by Acronis), System Protection (by McAfee) and Remote KVM. With iManager technology – an intelligent, self-management, cross platform firmware monitors system status for problems and takes action if required.
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So intricate and pretty, I'd welcome this carpet in my house anyday! :)
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Stunning design!!
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This would make a nice kick pleated skirt for the office
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Oh wow! Thank you all so much! :)
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And there is nothing wrong with being carpet-like! Many carpets are beautiful! ;)
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Thank you so much ladies! You are too sweet! Haven't been feeling much like art lately, but autumn is my favorite season and I didn't want to skip :)
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threats, but threats too can receive high weights if they are especially severe or threatening. Appropriate weights can be determined by comparing successful with unsuccessful competitors or by discussing the factor and reaching a group consensus The sum of all weights assigned to the factors must equal 1.0. 3. Assign a 1-to-4 rating to each key external factor to indicate how effectively the firm's current strategies respond to the factor, where 4 = the response is superior, 3 = the response is above average, 2 = the response is average, and 1 = the response is poor: Ratings are based on effectiveness of the firm's strategies. Ratings are thus company-based, whereas the weights in Step 2 are industry-based. It is important to note that both threats and opportunities can receive a 1, 2, 3, or 4. 4. Multiply each factor's weight by its rating to determine a weighted score. 5. Sum the weighted scores for each variable to determine the total weighted score for the organization. Regardless of the number of key opportunities and threats included in an EFE Matrix, the highest possible total weighted score for an organization is 4.0 and the lowest possible total weighted score is 1.0. The average total weighted score is 2.5. A total weighted score of 4.0 indicates that an organization is responding in an outstanding way to existing opportunities and threats in its industry. In other words, the firm's strategies
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On 1. Rxb8 Rxb8 2. Bf4 Rf8 3. Qe7 Rg8 not 4. Bxe5+ but 4. Qf6+ Rg7 5. Qxg7#.
Dint understand this one .Can anyone explain
In your line 3...Qxf4 (the most delaying move for the inevitable) allows immediate 4. Qg7#.
The line i was looking at for a while was...
1 Bf6+...R or Qxf6
2Qxf6+...remainding Q or Rxf6
3Rxb8+...Q or Rf8
Which is a good line in that situation though the black king has a chance to escape on...
In that position i still think white is better but does provide an out for the black king.
You're right... fixing it now...
I mistakenly thought 1. Bf4 was the answer because I had thought it saved time by not exchanging rooks first. I now see that 1. Bf4 Rxb1 2. Qe7, while threatening to checkmate, allows 2...Rxf1+. However after 3. Kxf1 Qxd3+ 4. Kg1 black shortly runs out of checks and will then be checkmated. So it appears 1. Bf4 works also but takes longer. Please feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
pretty hard but very nice
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a question! Black can achive draw if start with Q*f2 and repeat checks right?
Hmmm... I don't think so... Qxf2 Rxf2...
Qxf2+? Rxf2 Rxc1+ Kg2! white wins
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cant we do Bf6+ Rxf6 Qxf6+ Qxf6 Rxb8 Qd8 Rxd8# or Qf8 Rxf8#
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A genuine bookshop in Belfast on Botanic Avenue, No Alibis, its owner and its customers don't get perhaps receive the most flattering of depictions, but this is Bateman's particularly self-deprecatory Belfast type of humour and it's very funny, so it is. A few old jokes/stories/urban legends that have done the rounds for years are dug up and dusted down, the neurotic lead character perhaps owes something to Ignatius J. Reilly from John Kennedy Toole's A Confederacy of Dunces (or they've at least shared a ward together at some point), but it's all just a means for Bateman to poke fun at local types - booksellers, publishers, ex-paramilitary taxi drivers, street thugs (Botanic Avenue Irregulars indeed) and local small businessmen - not in a mean spirited way, but in a lightly humorous and sometimes just downright hilarious manner.
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Like all Colin Bateman books the plot is secondary to the one-liners and the jokes - but that was also true for PG Woodhouse and so it ain't a criticism!
The character is the owner of a specialist crime bookshop in Belfast who takes on an investigative role when the private detective next door vanishes.
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I loved it! It's nothing like Rankin but it's equally as good in its gleeful, quirky, outrageous way.
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I've recommended this book to all my friends, whether crime fans or not, and I recommend it to you.
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"Lowe's self-effacing and straightforward assessments of his own foibles and weaknesses, combined with first-rate storytelling skills. . . .make [Love Life] still feel like a night on the town with a well-connected, charismatic friend with more tales to spill. . . .[I]t's sweet, and he includes very funny accounts. . . . Showing how well he can laugh at himself. " (USA Today)
"Lowe addresses his life with a welcome levity. This book confirms that Lowe is more than just a pretty face." (Elle)
"[Lowe] writes with perspective and humorous self-effacement." (Entertainment Weekly)
"Not just pretty but witty and wise." (AARP Magazine)
"[Love Life] is loaded with showbiz anecdotes, self-deprecating tales and has a general sweetness that some readers might not be expecting from Lowe." (New York Post)
"Engaging, relatable… entertaining and admirably frank." (The Washington Post)
"A savvy writer with a quick wit, Lowe invites readers into his world with easy charm and disarming frankness." (Kirkus Reviews)
"Lowe had been reborn as a winning memoirist." (Booklist)
"Somehow Lowe manages to describe a visit to the Playboy Mansion and an unpleasant grade-school sleepover next to the manatee tank at Sea World with equal enthusiasm." (Book Forum)
"If you love Rob Lowe, you'll love his "Love Life."…. His self-effacing humor keeps the pace brisk." (Tulsa World)
"The fact that his second book is every bit as engaging as the first proves his point. I'm betting he could do an equally fine job on a third." (Miami Herald)
"Lowe vividly depicts what it was like to be a 19-year-old Hollywood heartthrob. . . . As in the best celebrity memoirs and musings, Love Life is sprinkled with star power. . . . [Lowe] spills secrets and private thoughts with eloquence." (Bookpage)
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"[An] easygoing but thoughtful memoir." (All You)
"Incredible. … This isn't your typical celebrity written book. This was a fun read and very well written, that'll have you laughing and shedding a tear along the way." (Red Carpet Crash)
"A wild ride of a memoir by Rob Lowe that will leave you amused, fascinated and ultimately charmed." (Shelf Awareness)
"[Lowe is] an interesting and perceptive writer." (Daily Mail)
"An interesting read, and a page-turner. Lowe has an amazing insight about life and what is important." (Family Choice Awards)
"Love Life is just as genially and charmingly guarded as its predecessor. … [Lowe] is admirably self-aware." (Good Men Project)
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Neither a fan nor critic of Mr. Lowe's onscreen work, I must say that I am very curious as to whether he has written these books on his own or with the help of another writer. This is only because I find the flow of his words so comfortable, entertaining and very often eloquent, that it seems as though he has wasted time in front of the camera instead of behind the pen.
I detest reviewers who insist on practically reproducing the entire book in their rewiews. This is the job of the reader - not a reviewer. I would hope that my endorsement or suggestion that you at least try a sample before judging the author would be helpful. It isn't Tolstoy (thank goodness), but it is a very enjoyable opportunity to share the experiences and observations of another individual. One who has had some pretty interesting experiences in his life.
The only anecdote I will mention involves his time in rehab and the story about Buck - a composite drawn from another person who was a participant in his sessions. The story of this heartbreaking and tragic individual is so well written that I found myself crying at the end of the chapter. I never, ever cry at the end of chapters. And this is why I'm so amazed at the level of writing. It actually moved me to tears.
If you're looking for dirt and garbage about other celebrities or entertainers, than I think you will be very disappointed. That is the job of TMZ, etc., not a fellow actor. What Mr. Lowe does is provide you with some glimpses into his profession, his family, his beliefs, success and failures. He does not paint himself in the warm glow of perfection.Read more ›
Rob Lowe is not afraid to share his foibles along with the assessment of his own strengths and what he has learned in the business he loves. His stories are filled with well connected friends and names we will all recognize. One of his most poignant stories is about his time in rehab for his alcoholism. Another one of the people with him, well known with a great athletic career going for him, could not keep away from drugs, finally breaks down in the throes of the love and acceptance the group shows him. His story is so sad and powerful that complete silence follows, tears flow, and we hope this man is helped. This kind of story telling is laced throughout the book. Rob Lowe is a writer, with tales to tell.
We hear about Rob's romance with his now wife, Sheryl, and what it took for him to recognize that she was the woman for him. The stories of his days as a young male on the prowl is interspersed with stories of his professional life and what he has learned in his business. Ron's Lowe loves his life as an actor, and he is not afraid to take chances with roles that come his way. Dr. Startz in 'Behind The Candelabra' is one role with many fascinating stories behind it. The television series he has been part of, and what television has given to the acting business, contains a lot of wisdom and insight.Read more ›
This book is definitely interesting and a fun read if you are into Hollywood memoirs. Like I said before, he does a lot of name-dropping and interesting story telling about such topics as Vegas, Washington DC politics and presidents, the Playboy mansion, the Revolutionary War, Madonna, Bigfoot and so on and so forth. He talks a lot about his family and rehab and sobriety. A lot about his tv shows and characters as well as his experience with others on set.Read more ›
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I didn't think I would enjoy this book. I am not the type of person who enjoys or has even a remote interest in the library especially of celebrities. Read morePublished 3 months ago by Shawn
This was just as good as Stories I Only Tell My Friends. You get a bigger glimpse into Rob Lowe's life and you see how regular and normal he really is. Read morePublished 4 months ago by Elyse
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It's a family affair! A youthful Bruce Spingsteen and wife Patti Scialfa step out to support daughter Jessica at equestrian party in London
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Bruce Springsteen, 64, and his wife Patti Scialfa, 61, stepped out to attend the Longines Global Championships Tour party at London's Claridge's Hotel on Wednesday.
And while their faces certainly added some star power to the list of attendees, they were there to support their daughter, Jessica Springsteen, fresh off competing in an equestrian show in Ireland.
Ticket to ride: Bruce Springsteen and his wife Patti Scialfa join their daughter, Jessica, at the 2014 Longines Global Championships Tour party at London's Claridge's Hotel on Wednesday
Last week, the pretty brunette, 23, made her debut during the Speed Stakes International Competition 1 at the Dublin Horse Show - and her proud parents were in the stands to cheer her on.
On Wednesday, the trio looked to be in a celebratory mood as they stepped out at the bash, whose organisers bring together the top 30 ranked riders in the world to compete in prestigious locations.
For the occasion, Bruce donned a black blazer over a white shirt, unbuttoned to show off his chest, and blue, cuffed jeans with a pair of black boots.
Daddy's girl: Jessica gives her rocker father a big hug as her mother lovingly looks on
Youthful: The couple make a glamorous arrival at the event,as they show off their youthful looks
We are family: The Springsteens were in Ireland last week for the the Dublin Horse Show
Only me! Jessica has two brothers - musician Evan, 24, and 20-year-old firefighter Samuel
His musician wife Patti wowed as she flashed her legs in a short, black dress with strappy heels.
Their sporty daughter showed off her athletic physique in a sleeveless black dress with peep-toe heels.
Bruce and Patti are also the proud parents of Evan, 24, who sometimes joins his father on tour as a guitarist, and Samuel , 20, a firefighter.
Raising a toast: Ben Maher and Emilie Martinsen enjoy beverages as they soak up the party atmosphere
In black and white: Edwina Tops-Alexander (left) and Federica Leone (right) join the festivities
Dapper: Swedish show-jumper Rolf-Goran Bengtsson arrives at the party in a smart grey suit
Speaking of his role as a parent in 2011, Bruce said: 'I don't know if kids in general care as much about their parents as people as they should, until they're in their late 20s at best.
'They're furniture until then and, as a parent, you want to be a sturdy piece of furniture if you can.'
The Boss finished his two-year tour this year, having played over 170 gigs across the world as he promoted his 18th studio album High Hopes.
To mark the end of the tour, Springsteen released a 10-minute film on his website inspired by album track, Hunter Of Invisible Game.
So fancy: Monica Algarra and Frank McCourt are all smiles as they prepare to mingle with high-profile guests
Special guests: Emilie Martinsen (left) and Sofia Abramovich (right) each make a stylish arrival at the bash
It's all-white on the night: Candy Weaver stuns in a form-fitting white dress as she smiles with Sofia
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Another great week with our 3 grandchildren, day tripping for a week in and around Somerset.
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- Category Children
Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
32 Pages
- Publish Date Aug 29, 2014
- Language English
- Tags day tripping, Lyme Regis beach, dear park, warmwell swimming pool, Stay-cation, Longleat
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Sword of Doom
Wednesday Jun 26 01:00 PM
Wednesday Jul 03 07:30 PM
Doris Duke Theatre
Museum members: $8.00
General Admission: $10.00
About the Film:
Directed by Kihachi Okamoto. 1966. Japan. 119 mins.
Tatsuya Nakadai and Toshiro Mifune star in this epic samurai adventure in which a bloodthirsty young swordsman (Nakadai)—plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule—kills a man in competition and is pursued by the slain warrior's brother. Mixing absurdist violence with villainous heroics and visually stunning fight scenes, Sword of Doom is an action-packed statement on the mystery of human violence.
View the trailer.
July 3 at 6:30pm, join us for a FREE screening of the following episodes from Samurai 7. Guests who attend the free screening receive the $2 membership discount to the 7:30pm screening of Sword of Doom.
Special thanks to Kawaii Kon, Hawaiʻi's premiere anime convention.
Episode 11: The Village
The samurai arrive at Kanna village and prepare for the upcoming battle with the Nobuseri. However, unknown to them, there is a traitor in their midst.
Episode 12: The Truth
The traitor is discovered and the samurai decide what to do with him. Also, Katsushiro must overcome the feelings of taking a life for the first time and Kikuchiyo reveals a startling secret.
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