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In this day and age, social networking is one of the primary ways in which an a cappella group can interact with and expand upon its fan base. In this recurring feature, we explore how a group can best use different available technologies to promote itself.
Between business and personal use, Skype has emerged as highly successful tool for live video conferencing. It's a viable method for holding international business meetings. It's a great way to keep long distance lovers in close contact. It helps Grandpa see his granddaughter from hundreds of miles away.
But how is your a cappella group using it?
Skype can represent an interesting platform for a cappella groups to rehearse when the members don't live near one another, or are bound to the indoors by inclement weather. It also affords opportunities for a cappella performance. Place some video calls and all of a sudden, you have the opportunity to perform live for all of your Skype chat friends.
Rather than a fully formed performance, consider using Skype to air a dress rehearsal to alumni or a cappella critics. Skype erases distance and the lag of just sending someone a YouTube link; you can acheive instant feedback and get a true dialogue going between the performers and the critic.
Skype can also be an effective means for keeping in touch with current group members. How often do groups lose members due to studying abroad or taking medical leaves? If you can get the group on Skype with such people, you may not be able to retain their services from an actual performance or rehearsal perspective, but you can Skype them into group meetings and practices so that they can at least keep up to date on what the group's doing, and learn the fundamentals of songs so that they return to the group ready to hit the ground running.
In a global age, a cappella groups will only benefit from expanding their reaches. Skype is one fantastic way to do so.


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There's a lot of talk around the audiophile forums, and indeed on the Gramophone one, about computer-stored and physical audio formats. Should one be ripping discs as .wav, .flac, .aac, .mp3, buying CDs or SACDs, downloading files at CD quality, or even searching for internet sites offering even higher resolutions?
Or is it better to hope that the Blu-ray format will expand its audio-only offering, making high-quality discs able to be played even on relatively inexpensive hardware? After all, £100 will buy you a very decent BD player these days.
The solution, as I discovered when compiling this month's round-up of the best-sounding releases for my monthly Super Audio Corner in the magazine, is already here – and it comes from one of the smaller labels.
I'm a big admirer of Norwegian label 2L, and listening to its "Kind" recording I started delving deeper into what this two-disc package had to offer. On the surface, you have LPCM stereo and DTS-HD 5.0-channel, both at 192kHz/24-bit, on the Blu-ray disc, plus a hybrid CD/SACD disc in the same package.
However, with your Blu-ray player connected to a home network, you can also download the entire contents of the disc from the internet, in a choice of high-resolution 192kHz/24-bit or 96kHz/24-bit FLAC, CD-quality WAV or (for portable players) MP3.
Using a home computer on the same network, you can access your Blu-ray player via a web browser and, using proprietary mShuttle technology provided on the disc, download the additional content to your home computer.
This can then be stored for later playback, or indeed copied to a portable MP3 player or an iPod or similar device.
In other words, it has just about every format anyone could ever want, all in one package, for home listening, playing in the car or copying to a handheld player or phone.
Now why can't all releases be like that?
(See the March issue of Gramophone, on sale now, for more audio articles and reviews)


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faster and the friction between the molecules results in heating which cooks the
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produces peaks with lots of microwaves, and troughs with few microwaves; this
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that none of the food is sitting in a trough on this pattern and not getting
heated. A grid of wires inside the door prevents the microwaves from escaping.
There is also a cooling fan that prevents the inside of
the oven from getting too hot.
invented the microwave oven?
ovens were an accidental invention in the 1950s, when the main use for
magnetrons was in radar, which was a way of using radio waves to help airplanes
and ships find their way in the night or in poor weather. Percy Spencer was an
American electrical engineer who was trying out some experiments using a magnetron at the Raytheon
Manufacturing Company. One day, he found that a chocolate bar that was in his
pocket had melted because of the heat from the magnetron. He realized that a
magnetron could be used to cook food. After he successfully cooked some
popcorn, he realized that he could develop a microwave oven with a magnetron as
its main component for cooking all types of food.
are the advantages of microwave ovens?
Microwave energy
penetrates deeper into the food and reduces the time for heat to be conducted
throughout the food, reducing the overall cooking time.
up to a depth of 1.5 inches is cooked uniformly in a microwave oven.
oven cooking is healthier because it does not require oil.
is quicker to thaw frozen food in microwave ovens when compared to allowing the
food to thaw at room temperature.
in microwave ovens minimizes the loss of nutrients in food as compared to
cooking in pressure cookers.
cooking time in microwave ovens is one-fourth of the time taken on gas stoves.
save energy since they don't require preheating unlike conventional ovens.
ovens work on electricity, so it is free of the pollution associated with
Microwaves do
not directly heat the food containers; they usually get warm from being in contact
with the hot food, so
even children can cook safely with microwave ovens.
are the disadvantages and problems with microwave ovens?
color, texture and taste of food is often changed.
microwave ovens can be hazardous to health because prolonged exposure to
microwave radiation can cause damage to living cells and tissues because the microwave energy can be absorbed by the body
and produce heat in exposed tissues. This is especially a problem in organs
with poor blood supply and temperature control, such as the eye, or
temperature-sensitive tissue like the testes.
Burn injuries
can result from handling hot items heated in a microwave oven. Boiling
water on a conventional stove allows steam to escape through bubbling action as
the water begins to boil. In a microwave oven there may be no bubbles, but the
water can super-heat and may suddenly boil by a single bubble or just by
putting a spoon into it.
Certain items
with non-porous surfaces or composed of materials that heat at different rates
(e.g. yolk and white of eggs) can heat unevenly and may explode.
Food heated in a
microwave oven should rest for several minutes after cooking is completed to
allow the heat to distribute throughout the food.
penetration depth of the microwaves in microwave ovens is only up to 1.5
inches. Food that is thicker than 1.5 inches cannot be cooked evenly, it must
be stirred or cooked slowly on low power to allow the heat to conduct to the
center and to ensure uniformity.
Uneven cooking
in a microwave oven can lead to a health risk if parts of the food are not
heated sufficiently to kill dangerous micro-organisms.
microwaveable utensils such as ceramic and glass can be used in microwave ovens.
Metal containers can produce dangerous sparking. Plastics may
melt or burst into flames if overheated.
can't metal and plastic containers be used in microwave ovens?
Metal containers
will work as antennae and generate an electric current or create an electric
arc. Plastic containers will get heated and the molecules will get into the
food, and plastic residues in the food are unhealthy and unsafe.
was the impact of microwave ovens on society?
At the start of the 20th
century, cooking was done on iron stoves with coal and wood as the energy
sources. Now that microwave ovens have been invented, a lot of energy is saved,
and we no longer depend on fossil fuels to provide energy. Microwave ovens can
also cook and heat food faster than gas stoves.
facts about microwave ovens
The first microwave oven was 6 feet in height and weighed about
750 pounds. It used three times as much power as the microwave ovens today, and
was water-cooled.
When microwave ovens were first introduced, most people did not
buy them because they cost over $5000.
first food that was cooked intentionally was popcorn.
90% of all American households have microwave ovens.
is a common misconception that food in a microwave oven gets cooked from the
inside, microwave ovens actually cook food from the outside inward.
uses the same microwave technology that is in microwave ovens for communication
in space.
they became known as microwave ovens, they were called electric ovens.
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Moving bubs and toddler to UK, while father stays in Oz
Mulling posted a topic in UK ChatI met my Australian partner in Brisbane 5 years ago and we have had a child together and another one on the way. I am desperate to move home to the UK but despite previously agreeing to this my partner now says he will NEVER EVER move there. I'm desperate to go home and take the children with me but it seems like I am totally trapped here now. Has anyone had any experience of this, particularly where children are involved?
New Kids YouTube channel - Streaming from Perth
spangley posted a topic in Kids Down UnderHi all, I'd like to introduce you to my daughter's new YouTube channel for kids. We're new to Perth, and based in the Northern suburbs. We're hoping the channel will entertain and educate kids as well as us showcasing our new life in Perth from Amelie's perspective. Here's the link Amélie - Crafts and Fashion If you like it, please give it a thumbs up/subscribe and share. Also any constructive feedback would be appreciated. More content will appear over the coming weeks. Best Regards James
Enrolling into school on temp Visa
Mandy3112 posted a topic in EducationHi all, Looking for some advice from anyone else in my situation. We came to Sydney in January on a 3 month visitor Visa. We have just applied for the Last remaining relative Visa (835) and been accepted and granted a BVA WA, with rights to study. Does this mean I do not have to pay the school fees for my daughter to go into primary school? Or are we classed as temp residents even though we are awaiting PR?
Moving to Sunshine Coast with special needs kids
Sue Cash posted a topic in QueenslandHi, I moved to Sydney (from London) 13 years ago and have finally had enough of the rat race. I'm moving with my family to the Sunshine Coast and looking for advice about the best locations for beaches, shops, schools etc My 2 boys have special needs and one will need to go to a special school - it appears that Nambour and Currimundi are the only options. My other boy has mild autism so I'm hoping to find a location that is best placed for him i.e. Primary schools that have a good reputation for helping kids on the spectrum and plenty of local therapists. If you have kids with special needs and live in the Sunshine Coast, I'd love to hear your thoughts and advice on our move to the Sunny Coast. Thanks Sue
Primary and pre-school options in Bunbury
Alandes posted a topic in EducationHi all PomsInOz, We are moving fairly soon to the Bunbury area and are looking at schools in the area. Kids are 4, 6 and 9 and to be honest I don't even know where to start. Help! Happy to fee-pay if that means better education. My 9 year old is introvert and likes his maths, my 6 year old is pretty good at reading and writing, would like to be an 'author' and write bout science, that tells you enough, and my 4 year old hasn't gone to school yet but loves scribbeling and singing and drawing.... Any good advice is welcome. AlandEs
Best Canberra suburbs for couples without kids
dferri2000 posted a topic in ACTI see a lot on here about where to settle with kids for schools but where are the best places if schools are not an issue? My OH and I would like to be near decent restaurants etc but also not right in the city centre and we'd be happy to commute to work - any suggestions?
Seeking like minded fun and outgoing young family with kids under 5yrs of age (Mordy area)
alexandra84 posted a topic in Socialising Hobbies Clubs SportHi guys So.....we've been in Melbourne for nearly two years now...I work full time as an EA in the CBD and my partner is a plumber and tiler with his own bathroom installation company. We have a 4 year old son and a 4 month old baby daughter. Whilst we've found friends through work and other social activities we're ideally wanting to meet up with other young families (we find that having 2 children when we're 30 makes us "young" over here!). When we're not working we do the usual family stuff; kids swimming lessons, days out, cooking, cinema, meals out, parks, camping and the weekly ritual of the local library but on our child free nights we like going to restaurants, bars and clubs. We love our music and enjoy entertaining and having friends round for meals and a few drinks (and house parties very occasionally). Partner plays golf and has recently got in to wake boarding also. If anyone out there is of a like minded nature and has kids (ideally of a similar age to ours) then please get in touch! Be great to hear from you. Alexandra & Jamie
Dental Care for kids
gaz n family posted a topic in Visa ChatWhat is the set-up down under for dental care with children of parents with permanent visas? Both my kids have braces in and we were hoping that their treatment would be completed by the time it came to the big move. I talked this over with their Orthodontist a couple of days ago and she told me that their treatment needs to go on for at least 1 more year. How can we ensure they get the right treatment for them when we get there? Are they entitled to free treatment being kids? Does this free treatment cover Braces? And, if you wouldnt mind, any other tips you might think of. Thanks in advance.
Quicksmart backpack stroller
readstogo posted a topic in TravelHello! Bit of a long shot, but.... Has anyone used the Quicksmart backpack stroller for travelling? My youngest will be 3 when we travel. She has a Trunki, but in the event of a full-scale meltdown I will need to strap her into a buggy if we need to get to a gate quickly! This stroller seems perfect as it packs away and can even fit in the overhead lockers. Is it too good to be true? Thanks!
7 months in and time to get socialising
ItsClaire posted a topic in Socialising Hobbies Clubs SportHello there I live in Bulimba, QLD, with my husband and two girls (3 and 7). I work full time so find it hard to meet people, even mums in the playground since I'm on the run doing the school run! Would love to meet up with/ without kids for a glass of wine and a good ol' natter. I've been promising myself to exercise so a gym/ jog buddy would be good too (I'm by no means super fit, my current exercise includes walking to and from the fridge :wink: and I shuffled through the bridge to brisbane). ooh posting this wasn't too bad after all! claire
We're meeting at Hillarys on Sat 9th November & would love it if you could join us?
philip6874 posted a topic in Western AustraliaHi there. Me, my wife and three children (4,9, 15 years old) are meeting at Hillarys on Sat 9th November at 12pm for a picnic, drinks and fun by the beach. Other families are coming too and it will be a great opportunity to socialise and to meet new people. Don't worry if you don't have kids, this is an open invitation for everyone. Look forward to seeing you. Please let me know if you can make it. Philip
Youngish family in Mona Vale/Warriewood looking to meet other families.
DrChris posted a topic in Socialising Hobbies Clubs SportHi, I am a 40 year old professional pommie male with a 35yr old wife and two kids (3yrs and 0.25yrs) looking to meet up with other families with kids in Mona Vale/Warriewood/Newport areas. Does anyone know of any groups or places to meet up? I have seen a british flag in a tree in the flying fox care park in Mona Vale and wondered if this was an Ex-pat group meeting point? Thanks Chris
"NEXT" Kids clothing in Oz would you buy them??
Guest posted a topic in Chewing the fatHi All, As many of you know we are here on a 457. With 2 children under school age and the fact that we cannot claim any Centrelink Benefits (Family Allowance) etc, I am looking for a new venture that I can do from home. I am opening a ebay shop initally with childrens character PJ's in ie, Bob, Dora, Lazy Town etc. However I have got the oportunity to get my hand son some NEXT kiddies clothing mainly tops/jumpers/cardi's etc also Oshkosh and maybe Gymboree. My question is who anyone buy NEXT kiddies stuff in Australia?? Obviously it would be mainly people from the UK as they know the brands, but would that demand be enough? I am just trying to do bit reseach before I put my backside on the line and shell out the money to buy the stuff in. Any feedback would be welcome. Thanks Em x
Coffs Harbour- any pomsinoz?
Playghirl posted a topic in New South WalesHi We are coming up to a year in Sydney now but realise that we will never be able to buy a 3 or 4 bed family home. Rent is now 700 per week in Leichhardt. Scottish hubby currently has almost constant work driving a manitou and clearing 1300 per week. Will be doing a crane course this week which will certainly improve his employability if not his wage. I am a teacher earning about the same.... On our wage we should be able to afford a nice property in COffs / SAwtell/ Reston/ urunga and surrounding areas.... But what is the employment situation like??? i Am also interested in what people's views are like to live in this area. Hubby is SCottish, and we have two girls not at school yet.
Getting the kids into school back in UK
Guest posted a topic in UK ChatHi guys, have a question that i'm hoping someone may be able to help with, apologies if this has already been asked before:wacko: We are moving back to UK next year and i have been making enquiries about getting the kids back into schools, particularly my eldest who will be going into year 7. I contacted the local county council and they informed me that it would have to be classed as a late application as we have to residents at the time of applying. This means that my child will be allocated a place at the nearest school to us- and this could quite possibly not be the school of our choice! Has anyone encountered this situation when returning to UK and if so is there any way around it? :wink: Thanks xxx
Advice off other parents needed..
Ramsay posted a topic in Visa ChatHi Me and my partner are making the big move soon and are about to book our flights. We have an 18month old toddler and was wondering if anyone could advise on the best way to plan our flight. We are going to have 1 stop, should we pick a flight that has a short 1 hour stop or a flight that maybe has an 8 hour stop. We don't know if after 20 hours of flying we will just want to get there ASAP or if the stop will do us all good. any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Quick question about shipping and kids toys.
LKC posted a topic in Aussie ChatI have just started sorting through our childrens toys and getting rid of anything that we aren't taking to Oz. We have decided not to take our eldests bike (it was only cheap anyway and I'm sure she'd love a new one) and we are not taking her swing or slide or anything else from the garden. From her inside toys, we will get rid of the ones neither of them play with, or things that other people have bought for them that make stupid noises (other parents will understand this :wacko:!). They have lots of wooden toys, such as blocks and puzzles, that we would like to take, but are unsure as to whether customs might have issues because we know that wood can be a problem. Some of them are fine - they are painted or varnished which means we can take them with no problem. However, looking at some of their things today, some of them are made of plywood which don't seem to be varnished or painted at all. They are mostly puzzles, for example jigsaws and dominos. So, my question is can we take childrens toys that are made of plywood? I presume that plywood is used to make packing crates/protective covers for tv's etc for shipping, so is it okay to take it?
Views on Karratha WA??????
vikkeytymo posted a topic in Western AustraliaMy brother is sorting with his boss to sponsor my husband to work in his Tavern as a Chef. We have 4 children (2 daughter's aged 13 & 11 and 2 sons aged 7 & 5). Now I've done some research regarding renting/buying a house and the weather, plus info from my brother (he loves it) but he has no family to care for. What is it actually like to live there? What is there for kids to do? What is the lifestyle like? Can you survive on wages that aren't miners wages? Any info/personal opinions you have would be greatly appreciated. Thank You Vikkey x
Help - Migrating to Melbourne and looking for expat communities
aduffield76 posted a topic in VictoriaHi I am in the process of gaining my visa for a permanent move to Melbourne early/mid 2013. I will hopefully be finding work in or around the CBD and I am in desperate need of advice on the best places/suburbs for myself and my young family to settle, what local expat communities there are as we will not have any family or friends in Oz. We are keen to be close to parks and other things for the kids to do. I have scoured the real estate sites to death but need some areas to narrow the search down a bit!! Any help will be fantastic.... Thanks in advance.... :hug:
New to Vic and looking to meet mums with babies/ toddler.
Guest posted a topic in VictoriaHey everyone, I'm new to Epping Vic and have a 22 month old that isn't going into kindi, my OH is working full time and I'm just looking for similar people to socialise with and also for my DS. Been in Victoria a month and a half and love it here, just finding it hard to meet people. If we could go to a meet we would love to as a family just haven't heard much about any meets going on. Feel like a wee kid again "will you be my friend" lol! :-/ Looking forward to any info you may have xxx
Guest posted a topic in Kids Down UnderHi. We will be moving to australia as soon as we can,we will be bringing with us our 13 year old son who will prob be 14 by the time we get there. I have heard many stories of how cool it is in oz and the fabulous life style we can look forward to and how our son will love it. But what is it like for you as kids in oz? What are the schools really like for you as english kids? Is there bullying cos you are english if so how is it dealt with? Is life in the suburbs boring or is there plenty to do? Are there places to hang out etc and do you hang out with mainly english kids? What about the music you were into in england can you buy it/listen to it? Are there "hoodie type"gangs that give you a hard time? Is the school work as hard or harder(are you challenged at school).? Are the australian kids as cool or cooler than english kids? I know you prob all miss your mates ,do you spend all you time on the computer catching up with them?. I dont know, there are a million things i could ask you but if you could just answer a few of these questions it would really help. Many Thanks
Where to live in Vic? Recommendations please :)
Guest posted a topic in VictoriaHello all, Very open title I know but it's because my google research hasn't got me very far! So we had decided on Perth but hubby's sis is in Melbourne and he'd like to be closer to her. I'd prefer rural, the kids will want activities such as swimming, horse riding and sports teams and dancing, hubby prefers city living but with his own space. Tough call I know but does anyone have any ideas of where we should start our search? We're hoping to come out sometime between June and Sept this year. We prob won't be able for a reccie together but himself may get out before moving day hopefully. All suggestions will be greatly received. Thanks DM
Sydney feb/march 2012 with 3 kids new to the site
frostie posted a topic in Aussie ChatHi , i have posted a couple off times on here but thought i would say Hi and find out if there are any other families or couples heading out to Sydney in the new year? We have signed the contract for work, had shipping quotes, trying to tell people we are going but cant seem to admit to anyone or myself that its forever....(I call it our family adventure and only time will tell if its permenant or not.) Going on a 457 visa with hubbys current uk employers so know it is totally safe on that visa. We are getting our (well husbands ) skills assesed now so we can apply for Pr which again the company will pay for. Our eldest son is 9 1/2 and so exited to be going, Middle child is daughter of 7 who really dosent want to go (trying to win her over with pool, koalas and dolphins ...very nearly there) and our yougest of nearly 3 who wont have a clue! I am 32 and husband is 40. I am hoping to get chatting to any others in the same situation . We will know nobody to start with.....Very scary!!! I think we eill be heading for the Shire or the Hills district. :unsure:
What happens to the kids if...
Bexy71 posted a topic in Aussie ChatJust a hypothetical question! I've read some of the sticky thread about what happens to the kids if one of you want to go back to the UK. There was a mention of what would happen if something awful happened to both parents but I didn't see a definitive reply. In our case, there would be no relatives in Oz to care for our two littlies. So, would their grandparentsor aunties be able to take them back to the UK or would there be some sort of legal case to contend with. Obviuously we would want the best for them which would be to be with their closest relatives but do we need to draw an agreement up legally once we settle in Oz? Bexy x
Help Needed, Mother changed mind about letting kids move
Guest posted a topic in Aussie Chat..My OH s ex signed a dec form infront of a solicitor allowing us to take his 3 children...Jenny 13..Sam 10..Jemma 8 i also have a signed dec form from my son s Father to take Tristan 16 yrs..Andy s ex told the children she will miss them but wants the children to go to have a better future..she s shown the children pictures on the net where we are going and promised them they will see her in the holidays and they will come home for holidays to the uk!! Now we have been given a case worker and been asked to apply for police CRB s and Medicals in the next 28 days!!...His ex has now changed her mind after she realized that with out the children she would not get any money from child tax credits or my OH!!..We had to attended court today they did nothing for us...his ex gets legal aid..we couldnt afford to pay a solicitor with my ex still paying off his divorce bill and just having paid our agent and visa s its all been to much..The thing is what do we do next ? The children still think they are moving with us to Australia! The judy today says the mother can change her mind right up till we leave!! we now have to return the childrens passports in 14 days and they must not attend a medical!! The judy says once we have our visa s we can appeal? they will re look at the case!! i just dont get it...Jenny 13 yrs phoned her dad tonight very upset and confused she wants to live with us in Australia...what can we do? we need to go for our medicals or we lose our visa s :-((( with out our medicals we will not be granted our visa s :-(( How can after 4mths she be allowed to change her mind?? please if anyone understands how ive wrote this..( sorry im stressed and very tired) got any help, advice..know what we should do please,please reply :-(((((((((( wendy xxx


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by Malcolm Brabant | 11th February 2019
My name is Malcolm Brabant. I don't like to talk about my age. But let's put it this way, my next birthday song was written by the Beatles and includes the lines, 'When I get older, losing my hair, many years from now.' How the hell did that happen? I am probably the oldest stringer in town, although I only string for one outlet these days, America's PBS Newshour. I'm their one man band in Europe. I'm a generalist, so I'll do anything from the refugee crisis, to terrorism, to the Swedes deciding God is gender neutral. In my view, I've got the best job in the world, at a time when many of my contemporaries are being elbowed out the door, or pushing up the daisies. The Newshour is a bulwark in the battle to preserve accurate, balanced, nuanced, long form journalism. In my spare time, my driving passion is my first feature length documentary, Malcolm is a Little Unwell, which is probably the most unique film about insanity you'll ever see. But it's also a cautionary tale about what can happen to freelancers. Most importantly, it's available on most download sites. So get your credit card out. Name and age: Malcolm Brabant 63. Currently based in: A retirement complex in Britain's Thames Valley. Language(s) spoken: English, Murican, Schoolboy French, Restaurant Greek, Beer ordering in most European tongues. Occupation: Special Correspondent for America's PBS Newshour. How did you get started in our industry? I've been broadcasting for more than forty years. I started as a reporter in local radio in East Anglia. I moved to London when I was 22. My first big break was commentating live at the Iranian Embassy siege in London when the SAS blew the windows off and went in over the balcony. I moved into regional TV. I did it all the hard way. And the big mistake was leaving London. Once you hit the capital. Don't leave. It took years for me to get back. I spent 30 years as a BBC foreign correspondent, based twice in Greece. I used Athens as a springboard to cover the Middle East and the Balkans. I covered the siege of Sarajevo from start to finish as a radio reporter. But the big change in the way I became a journalist came when I moved to Miami in 1996 and the first digital cameras came on the market. I realised it was the way forward. I taught myself to shoot and edit. And I've been doing it ever since. I've had filming assignments in over 80 countries. I think it's made me a much better journalist, because when it comes to TV if you don't have the pictures, you don't have the story. You have to be there and that's the key. I've been the PBS Newshour's point man in Europe for the past three and a half years. How did I get there? Well I went mad. To get the full story. Pay to watch my documentary. You'll be gobsmacked. Current assignments: I shoot reports of about 9 minutes duration for the Newshour. I won a Peabody Award in 2016 for leading the Newshour's coverage on the refugee crisis. For the uninitiated, that's America's top broadcast journalism prize. The last story I did was about the pros and cons of microchipping humans. I'm just finishing off a film about the impact of the Novichok attack in Salisbury. And I'm hoping my foreign editor is going to green light a film about Syrian refugees adapting an Ancient Greek anti war play. We're talking about doing a series on Europe in crisis. Otherwise, I'm just waiting for the next gig. What types of productions do you mostly shoot? I basically do films that put a human face on geo politics. And occasionally, I get to do something daft or poignant. I did a quirky film in 2017 about a dying language in Greece involving people who whistle to each other. And I was fortunate enough to do a piece about my great grandfather's involvement in WW1 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the end of the conflict. I come at this gig primarily as a veteran reporter. I know which elements I need to make a story work for our show…and then I ensure I get the right images and characters. What is your dream assignment / job in our industry, and what are you really passionate about? I'd like to shoot an entire doc for the Frontline strand on PBS. There's a part of me that would like to see how I'd get on shooting a war. But I'm too fat to run away, and I'd not only jeopardise myself but also those around me. My son is on a song writing course. And I'd like to shoot his pop videos that make him a fortune, because he's my pension. In the work that you are presenting us, now that it is done, what would you have done differently throughout the production? In my day job, I'd like to get more movement into some of my sequences. But I don't have the gear I need. I'd like to have a smaller camera with in built stabilisation. Next camera will possibly be a Canon EOS R. Small is good. I'm tempted to buy the Osmo Pocket for sneaky stuff. As far as the documentary is concerned, I'd have liked to have had some money. It was done with absolutely no budget. What current camera, lenses and sound equipment do you use? I use a Canon 5D Mark IV. I love the Canon colours and the intimacy of a DSLR. I have a bog standard Canon 24-105mm f/4, a Canon 70‑300mm f/4-5.6 and a couple of SIGMA f1.4 Art lenses, the 50 mm and 20mm. I have a Sony radio mic kit, which I rarely use. A great Rode N4 shotgun mic and a Beachtek DSLR Ultra box to pump the sound back into the camera. I also have a DJI Osmo. You chose to shoot your project with the Canon 5D Mark IV. What was your workflow, were you happy with the results and will you ever go that way again? What's my workflow? What does that even mean? It's chaos most of the time, but eventually it comes together…Seriously speaking, Malcolm is a Little Unwell has taken eight years to come to fruition. We've only decided to release it now because the footage of my insanity can no longer harm me and damage my reputation. I went mad after I had a routine yellow fever vaccine in 2011. My wife started filming me with an iPod when my behaviour started changing. She wanted to record it to show the vaccine company to try to explain what was going wrong. Later, I filmed myself with my then main camera a Canon 7D ….because I thought I was the Messiah and that the Second coming had to be on television. I spent the best part of 15 months in locked up psychiatric wards. I left hospital in July 2012 and have never been back. I was given the complete all clear in Jan 2014. It was in 2013 when we realised we had the basis for a documentary, because I was writing the book about our nightmare and we were relying on the footage to jog my memory. But I didn't start shooting stuff to expand the film out until 2016 because I was too busy trying to get back on my feet and restore my professional reputation. The editing process has taken eighteen months. There have probably been about 20 or 25 different cuts until we got it right. And now, it's pretty tight. Whether it'll make any money is uncertain. But everyone who's seen it has been blown away. Just check out those five star reviews! Malcolm at the hospital What's your favorite light equipment and why did you choose that kit over other solutions? I have some pieces of glass that are connected to wire and bulbs in my armoury, but mainly my favourite lighting equipment is the sun. And I wish the electrician would stop turning it off early. When he does, I tried to use what's on the wall or in the ceiling. Do you use drones or gimbals in your productions? If so, what is the most effective way you've found to deploy them? I like using a DJI Osmo on a bicycle. I did have a DJI Spark. But I got distracted when I was flying it out of the window of our fifth floor apartment in Copenhagen to try to get a shot of my son playing the guitar in his bedroom. Luckily no Danes were killed after Droney MacDroneFace clipped the roof. The most effective way for me to use a drone is to employ a proper pilot. What editing systems do you use? Final Cut Pro X. Love magnets. How much of your work do you shoot in Log and what is your preferred way of colour correcting? Log? Are you shitting me? I have enough trouble remembering to push the record button. How frequently do you travel, and do you have any tips when it comes to packing your gear? I travel as often as President Trump doesn't tweet. So not a lot at the moment. Don't ask me about packing. My cable discipline is non existent. But I have a great Manfrotto backpack which takes all my gear. And that's the key. Travelling light. It's essential for old pros. Malcolm Brabant You can follow Malcolm's work on Twitter where he is posting his stories once they've aired by clicking hereRead more
by Fabian Chaundy | 23rd July 2017
In this final part of our chat with filmmaker Apo Bazidi we talk about the technical aspects of his film Resistance is Life. Shooting a documentary in an unpredictable environment such as a refugee camp or a war zone brings all sorts of challenges, especially if you are a one-person show producing a film all on your own. Apo tells us how he managed to get coverage from simultaneous events by recruiting fellow volunteers to help him get the necessary coverage at various locations. In terms of gear, Apo was very limited in what he could carry, not only because he was working on his own but also because of issues such as safety and something so basic as access to electricity to recharge camera batteries. As a result, the entirety of Resistance is Life was shot on a Canon 7D and Canon 5D Mark III with a Rode on-camera shotgun microphone. Having ended up screening at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Resistance is Life is yet another example that story is always more important than gear. Evlin, from Apo W. Bazidi's "Resistance is Life" Apo also tells us about his plans for the future after finishing the festival circuit with Resistance is Life, and gives us the latest update regarding Evlin, the 8 year-old Kurdish girl that became the protagonist of his documentary. We hope to have Apo Bazidi ride with us again very soon, and we wish him the best of luck with Resistance is Life! Please visit our sponsors' websites to keep new episodes of ON THE GO coming! TILTA Blackmagic Design Manfrotto Olympus Watch previous episodes of ON THE GO (& On the Couch) by clicking here. Visit our Vimeo and YouTube playlists, and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!Read more
by Sebastian Wöber | 12th May 2015
SlimRAW is a new app that lets you compress cinemaDNG files quickly and helps you save disk space. It works with Canon 5D mark III RAW footage as well as other RAW cameras like the Blackmagic cameras, Digital Bolex or Sony FS7. Remember the days when we shot RAW on the Canon 5D mark III? These days are not over and many people still use the Canon DSLR's as RAW shooting machines with the Magic Lantern hack. We have an up to date guide on how to achieve this. SlimRAW takes a folder with cinemaDNG or regular DNG files and converts them in seconds. This saves you a ton of space. In our test the resulting files were reduced to 37.8% of the original size. We tested this with a 1 minute 5D mark III RAW sequence on a Mac Pro (quad) and it took 17 seconds to process. Workflow with 5D RAW: Shoot RAW with your camera. We created MLV files with our 5D mark III as per our tutorial. Convert the MLV files to cinemaDNG with the RAWmagic app (yes, the usable full version costs money) [UPDATE]: Apparently as of a few days ago, the newly updated RAWmagic app has lossless cinemaDNG output also. Choose the folder containing the cinemaDNG files as source and target folder. (This will overwrite the old files) We selected "overwrite" and "Premiere CC compatibility" and clicked "Start Job". Imported the resulting cinemaDNG sequence in Premiere CC via the "Media Browser" tab. That's it. Start editing and grading your losslessly compressed files natively. Since the firmware updates of the Blackmagic Cinema Cameras that now support losslessly compressed internal RAW recording, the app might not be so efficient for those cameras, but SlimRAW says that "slimRAW will generally achieve a bit better compression ratios since it is not limited by in-camera processing.". The SlimRAW app costs $39 and is available here: www.slimraw.com Compress cinemaDNG with the following supported cameras: Digital Bolex D16 Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera (pre-firmware 2.1) Canon DSLR Magic Lantern raw (converted to CinemaDNG/DNG) Sony FS700/FS7 raw recorded through Convergent Design Odyssey 7Q/7Q+ Ikonoskop A-Cam dII Kinefinity KineMINI 4K, KineMAX 6K, KineRAW Indiecam indieGS2K and indiePOV (uncompressed 12-bit CinemaDNG video as exported by Indiecam Instant-RAW software) uncompressed DNG frame stacks from Fastec Imaging TS and HiSpec series cameras (10-bit in a 16-bit container and 8-bit) most other standard compliant uncompressed 8-, 12-, 14- or 16-bit CinemaDNG footage.Read more
by Sebastian Wöber | 11th November 2013
It is an interesting time for filmmakers since Magic Lantern enabled the RAW functionality for Canon DSLR's. Due to its fast card interface the Canon EOS 5D mark III is the most popular RAW shooting DSLR reaching resolutions of 1080p and beyond (5D3 RAW guide). But other Canon DSLR's can shoot RAW too! Even the non-video capable Canon EOS 50D released in 2008 is now a RAW monster. Incredible. In May we learned that the outdated photo camera Canon EOS 50D was hacked as well (they're even working on the 40D now) and turned into a movie making machine. The video below shows a video recorded in 1280×960. The creator used an anamorphic lens that squeezes the image which could later be desqueezed into a stunning 2560×960 pixel video. For a camera that actually doesn't shoot video at all that's quite a braintwisting number. For a real beating though I suggest you download the source video.Read more
by Sebastian Wöber | 24th October 2013
One could certainly argue about which DSLRs are best for video, but it's a fact that these three are the most popular and still valid choices in 2013. This makes today's big discount on these cameras at B&H a very welcome one. These after cart checkout deals will show up once you start the payment process. [UPDATE]: B&H has now also added a deal for the Canon EOS 6D. The 6D has some aliasing issues but does have a large sensor just like the 5D if that look is what you're into: (Note: The offers end on October 26th)Read more
by Sebastian Wöber | 28th August 2013
cinema5D presents the Beauty Filter Test. We have tested 18 different glass filters with 6 different cameras and 2 different lenses to give you a feeling of how glass filters may (or may not) enhance the look of a digital camera nowardays. Among these filters (provided by Tiffen) are some of the most widely used filters by cinematographers around the world.Read more
by Sebastian Wöber | 27th August 2013
Ever wondered how the Canon 7D REALLY looks like next to an Arri Alexa or Sony F65? This video brings you the answer. We took these shots from our extensive Beauty Filter Test and placed them side by side so you can get a feeling for how the cameras compare in the studio setup we had. Note that this is not a thorough camera review, but just an opportunity to watch the same high detail, high dynamic range scene on these 6 cameras with the same high quality PL lens and the same lighting, graded professionally to match.Read more
by Tim Fok | 6th August 2013
Magic Lantern development with the Canon 7D has now advanced to raw video, bringing it up to date and with other precessing Canon DSLRs. The current maximum resolution for raw bursts is 1736 x 1156, falling a little shy of full HD. But it is capable of sustaining write speeds of 91MB/s. Which is above the minimum requirement for continuous 1080 24p, which comes in a 83MB/s.Read more
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Hey everyone :).
It's been a while! Soon I'm going to have to write a massive post… but it's not yet that time :P. I just got back from a two-day trip to Morocco yesterday (many adventures) and I'm off to Southampton, England, from Friday until Monday for a science outreach event.
In the meantime I wanted to share what I've been working on for the past few weeks (…well, months, on-and-off). I've always wanted to make a website, so I finally sat down and taught myself some html and css, and I have some results! The first website, at monicagates.org, is research profile website– my hub page, and these sorts of things are pretty common among academics. The second website, womenincocosci.com, is a science public outreach website. There's a lot more work that needs to done on both of them (both materials to be added and stuff to be fixed), and I'm looking forward to trying to squeeze that in! Man, it's been a process. Some things go much faster than you expect, and then some things I take forever to learn…
Anyway, happy belated fourth, and see you soon!


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Mondays are rough, but there is something special about dragging yourself out of bed the day after a Superbowl party. I think I fell asleep half on my stomach and half on my side. Good times.
Getting back to the game, we had a feast at Cori's house with a few other couples. So much fun! Cori and I came up with a menu of gastric proportions, which kept us busy and the guests fed well. There was delicious wine, a blue drink that I will forever refer to as fishbowl, and some down dogs in the hallway. I can't even explain. At the end of the game, Cori and I were on the floor, giggling uncontrollably about finishing thoughts, chewing straws, and a sangria recipe in a box cooler. It was great fun.
I am happy to report that I used this as an opportunity to try some new recipes, keeping with my weekly recipe challenge!
The first thing I tried were two wing sauce recipes. One was the tequila lime marinade from Guy Fieri, but that didn't turn out so well- I'm not sure why.
What did turn out pretty well was the coconut siracha sauce recipe. Check it out to see the directions and a photo of what it looks like. It's basically a can of coconut milk and siracha sauce (along with some other easy ingredients), simmered on the stove, and then once thickened, added to the wings. Instead of baking the wings, we fried them and it turned out pretty well. The best part is that it was gluten free, dairy free, and pretty flavorful.
As the recipe stands, it was spicy in the pot, but then it mellowed out. The wings tasted more like coconut than spicy. I would add more siracha next time, but my dahling Gretchen should probably leave it as the recipe suggests.
After working with the canned coconut milk, it is abundantly clear to me that my failed mango coconut chicken recipe was entirely due to me using coconut milk in a box, rather than a can. I need to do that recipe over again. Heck, I may even try this wing sauce recipe but in the crock pot. Let's get crazy!
I also tried a new dip recipe, a jalapeno popper dip bake. It was delicious. Cheesy, spicy from the peppers, and it really tasted like poppers. I couldn't believe it. The boys scarfed it down and there was just a little left. Cori declared that this should be my signature dip for parties. I agree whole-heartedly! This is hands down a super easy recipe and you can find it anywhere online. I used Ritz crackers for the crust on mine and they didn't get soggy. We also used scoop tortilla chips, which worked well. The only thing about this recipe is that you have to mix the ingredients with two packs of cream cheese. I had to use my hands to mix everything and it really was a mess. This seemed to be the best method for the task. Also, when you see mayo in the recipe, I subbed sour cream for the mayo and it didn't alter the recipe negatively at all. Yay!
I didn't bother to weigh myself this morning. I'm pretty sure I gained a couple pounds. But it was SO worth it.
I have relatives coming to visit this weekend, so I have a ton of work to do on the house this week. I am going to skip yoga as a result the next few days to try and get some things done. I also have a class meeting online tonight, which I almost forgot about- oops! I'm two weeks behind in my coupon clipping too. For shame. I gotta get my groove back.
New yoga routine next week- I'll do another post to explain soon!


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(The Disneycember logo is shown, before showing clips from One Hundred and One Dalmatians)
Doug (vo): Well, I hope you like Dalmatians or you're really not gonna like this movie. Well, okay, I shouldn't be that mean to it, but let's just be honest: It's a bunch of Dalmatians. They walk around, they look cute, they talk, they bark, they...I don't know, just do cutesy stuff. If you like that, you're gonna love this film. If not, it's a bit of a bore.
Story and review
Doug (vo): I guess there are a few things that stand out about it, like the villain, Cruella de Vil, which, ever since the live-action version [A poster of the 1996 live-action adaptation is shown], has become one of the most infamous villains of all time. And she is a lot of fun. It's just a great design. Sort of this weak, fragile woman under this gigantic, hairy, monstrous fur coat. She's both glamorous and hideous at the same time. It actually is a pretty cool design. And the character's a lot of fun, too, constantly screaming, constantly yelling, but always trying to look fabulous while doing it. Her motivation is to get as many Dalmatian puppies as she can to make a bajillion fur coats, and once fifteen puppies of our main characters get abducted...which somehow makes the front pages for some reason...the search is on to go and find them.
[Several characters are shown, but mostly focusing on the cat, Sgt. Tibs]
Doug (vo): The rest of the characters are not bad, they're just kind of phoned-in. The husband and wife are a typical nice husband and wife, the side characters are typical sort of dopey side characters. I think the only one I ever really got into was the cat, because there was just this feeling he would never give up. I mean, yeah, he's constantly screaming, he's constantly running, but he's always sticking with the puppies. [A clip of the cat, Sgt. Tibs, protecting the puppies as they are cornered by the villains is shown] Look at that. They're about to bash their brains out, and he's still there trying to protect them. It's awesome! Go, kitty!
[Various other clips are shown before showing the climax of the movie]
Doug (vo): I guess part of the joke in the movie is how seriously they're treating the dogs, like how the husband is just as paranoid about the birth of the puppies as, well, the dog is, or how when the puppies are kidnapped, the maid goes out screaming into the streets and, like I said, it makes front page papers. I don't know. For me, I never found it that funny, so I guess it never got many laughs. I guess the climax is kind of fun. It is rare that you see a car chase in a Disney film, especially with Cruella behind the wheel, and I do enjoy how the car continues to get stripped down and almost starts to turn into just as big a monster as she is.
Final thought
Doug (vo): But aside from that, I don't think it has the charm as something like Lady and the Tramp had or even the animation for it, although I guess it was sort of groundbreaking, in that they were testing rotoscope and copying and so forth and how many puppies they can show. But I don't know if that makes it one of the better Disney films. If you're a dog fan or a Dalmatian fan, you'll probably like it fine, but if not, it's not horrible, it's just not that engaging. Take it for what it's worth. Not one of my personal faves.
[The film's final scene, showing the husband and wife and all of their Dalmatians, both the adults and the 99 puppies, celebrating in their house, is shown]


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Why Every Girl Needs a Boyfriend Like Ranveer Singh
- Ananya Biswas
- Aug 05, 2016, 15:24 IST
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This is the way I like Ranveer Singh the best!Every girl in my age group (although you should never ask a girl her age, but in case you are wondering, I am 25) would have dated a few guys by now. Some nerds, some fitness freaks, some too careless, some too caring and some complete assholes! While some of the lucky you might have found your soulmate, others like me are still struggling to find their Mr Right.I had stopped dreaming of dating a celebrity after fifth grade. No wait, maybe after class ten. OK, I admit that I haven't stopped that yet! And do you know who I have been crushing on lately? RANVEER SINGH! For the past few months, I have this extreme, uncontrollable urge to date him and live my surreal dream.Why him? There are no surprises there, as he is the best a girl can get and ever want. At least for an introvert like me, the outgoing actor will make for a perfect choice. And add to that his captivating personality, he is the most interesting guy to date ever. I so envy Deepika Padukone right now. Sigh!Swipe ahead to know what makes Ranveer my dream boyfriend:
I could easily write a book '50 Shades of Ranveer Singh'!1. He has an impeccable dressing sense. Be his print-on-print crisp suits or a leather jacket over bootcut jeans- he can effortlessly pull off anything. You can simply gift anything to Ranveer Singh and he will carry it off like a superstar that he is.
He can not just be your boyfriend but your BFF & you can borrow clothes from him too!2. Not just that, you can borrow a lot of a cool stuff from his wardrobe. Like the skirt he wore during the 'Bajirao Mastani' promotions and the blue floral jacket he wore during the 'Dil Dhadakne Do' promotions.
In the most confusing situations, he would be there to choose the best outfit.3. He is the king of quirk and always on the forefront when it comes to experimenting with clothes. So, he'll never judge you for what you wear and won't pull you down even if you turn up in the most absurd outfit ever. In fact, he can give you a tip or two to up your style game.
Who could dare to turn up in PJs at a red carpet but Ranveer Singh!4. You can be yourself. You will never have to put in extra efforts to impress him. You don't have to stress about dressing up for dates. When he can turn up at the red carpet in PJs, why can't you let your guard down?
Everytime I look at him, I find a new person.5. You will never get bored of him, or his looks. Be it beard, moustache or hair, he experiments a lot. You will never get enough of him, and never even want to look at any other guy ever.
And lastly with him around, love is always in the air!6. He is totally uninhibited, when it comes to love. His personality screams confidence and fearlessness. Unlike other guys, who are too apprehensive to display their affection, he openly promotes his lady love's projects, never forgets to mention her in his thank you speeches and surprises her with flowers in public. My envy for Deepika is going up the scale every passing minute.Ranveer Singh, will you please be my boyfriend, even for a day?Ananya Biswas loves movies to the moon and back. She works at Fashion101.in when she is not watching TV. Read more posts by her on her Fashion101 blog. Follow her on twitter @ananya29biswas and Instagram @b_ananya29


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"When we focus on something repeatedly, the brain forms a habit," says Steven Stosny, Ph.D., author of Living and Loving After Betrayal. "We have to be careful on what we focus on."
When we discover that we've been betrayed by a sociopath, for a long time that's all we can think about. Although this is a typical response to the betrayal, it also has the effect of keeping us mired in our pain.
Stosny suggest replacing the memories of the deception with restorative images, which he defines as "any emotionally laden bit of your imagination that eases pain by shifting mental focus from loss to growth." He explains this approach in an article on the Psychology Today blog:
Healing from intimate betrayal
For more information on how to get past the pain and move on in your life, you might want to get Stosny's book. It's part of the Lovefraud Recovery Collection, available in the Lovefraud Store.
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I love these homemade pizza pockets because you can pretty much put whatever you want inside of them. You can load them with veggies. Or load them with cheese. You can add all your favourite pizza toppings! Check out our video for how to make homemade easy cheesy pizza pockets: When I was a teenager I used to eat pizza pockets like crazy. Or were they called pizza pops? It's been so long, that I don't even remember?? I'd throw two of them into the microwave (isn't that how all … [Read more...]
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These caprese calzones are soooooo good! There's something about basil that makes things taste so fresh! I must be on a tomato and basil kick lately, because these had similar flavours and ingredients to the One Pot Rotini I made the other week. These calzones are one of those foods where when you take a bite, your mouth and your brain are like "ohhhhhh, Yes!!". That familiar flavour of summer that's so good! It totally reminds me of a trip to Italy we took a few months after my husband and I … [Read more...]


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Around 450 people gathered in Providence's India Point Park yesterday for the March for Racial Justice Rhode Island. This was one of over 20 sister marches that took place across the country this weekend. The nationwide events were held "because as long as U.S. laws, policies, and practices remain steeped in racism and white supremacy, basic human rights and civil rights for all – our universal and constitutional rights – will never be fully realized," according to the march's website.
The speakers at the event addressed various topics related to racial inequality, like gentrification, the school-to-prison pipeline, police brutality, and lack of political representation.
"Don't ask me to stand for a national anthem," said Marco McWilliams. McWilliams is the Director of the Black Studies program at Direct Action for Rights and Equality, and was the first speaker of the day. "I cannot stand for a national anthem as long as my people are in the chains of something called the prison-industrial complex…I cannot stand so long as our children continue to attend dilapidated and underfunded schools."
McWilliams, like many of the later speakers, used his time at the podium as a call to action, telling attendees that they have the power to create change. The speakers, who were all people of color, often shared stories of their experiences with racism and inequality.
Tatiana Jones is an HIV positive black trans woman who works for Project Weber and Renew. When she was at the podium, she reflected on when her 11-year-old niece learned about the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia earlier this year. She asked Jones if her white friends from school thought of her the way the white people in Charlottesville did. "When 11-year-olds are asking us questions that we can't answer, something is wrong," Jones said.
State Representative Marcia Ranglin-Vassell told the crowd about her path to the State House last year, and being the only black woman in the General Assembly. Ranglin-Vassell is also a Providence public school teacher, and remembered the ten students she has lost to gun violence.
Throughout the rally, volunteers were walking through the crowd with donation buckets for relief in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. Along the sides of the rally, various community groups had set up tables where attendees could come learn more about their organizations.
Lesley Bunnell, who helped organize the March for Racial Justice RI, said she was excited that hundreds of people showed up. She said she hoped they were inspired by the speakers, but she noted, "our intent wasn't to have just an event for speaking." That's why they had the tables – so that people could go meet the groups that inspired them and get involved in fighting against racial injustice in Rhode Island.


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1234 (Virgin LP/Cassette/CD)
ALL ART is propaganda, but not all propaganda is art —
Odd, then, that '1234', Propaganda's second LP —
Not that recreating the old album is the only objective of '1234'. Amongst all the arty, crafty atmosphere-by-numbers there wriggles an uncomfortable desire to have hits. The atrocious, pappy 'Heaven Give Me Words' has already been one —
It's not all bad news, though. 'Vicious Circle' coolly throws away the same 1982 piano lines that form the lifeblood of Billy MacKenzie's latest album, and whisks up a pleasing submarine 'ambience'. 'La Carne, La Morte E Il Diavolo' is also fetching, even if it does lift the old Gordon's Gin ad tune. But the indecisiveness of an album that wants to be Sonia and Pink Floyd is ultimately its own undoing. (4)


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How many amazing resource packs you have ever tried before? It would be a big mistake if you missed the Equanimity Resource Pack for Minecraft 1.8.8. It is well-known one with a simple modern style and eye-catching appearance. You may be attractive immediately after looking it because of its high quality features.
By adding a sun and moon, Equanimity Resource Pack becomes closer to the real life with the moment for launching firework is when the moon appears. In addition, there are 9 types of materials such as coal, iron, gold and so on that are used for creating many other various blocks. This means that those will stand out more in Minecraft world. Players are also surprised by lots of new texture designed specifically for items, new weapons and armors and the mobs in details.
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- Made some more tweaks to the stone textures, andesite in particular.
- Also fixed some blockstates and added some random grass.
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- Download the resource pack from the link provided below
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Every year, the Times West Virginian evaluates stats and performances of softball players in the area in order to select its All-Mon Valley team.
Still, there will undoubtedly be snubs — players who are left off the list despite their many contributions and sacrifices to the team.
Headlining this year's snub list is a player who spends hours each week crouched behind a makeshift plate at the house. A player who absorbs short hops and wild pitches like a champ. A player who, well ... is a man.
This year's All-Snub Team MVP is John Latocha. He's North Marion pitcher Chelsi Latocha's "personal catcher" ... and her father.
Though he was disqualified from consideration because of his gender (and the fact that he isn't actually a girls' softball player), Mr. Latocha can take some solace in knowing the hours behind the dish paid off, as Chelsi Latocha has been named one of three Times West Virginian All-Mon Valley team captains.
Joining Latocha as captains are Alexis Richardson of Fairmont Senior and Hannah Ferrell of East Fairmont. A complete team roster can be found on Page 2B.
John Latocha started catching for his daughter when she was just 12 years old, which has resulted in numerous bruises and sore knees.
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From Many Worlds: "Nobel Laureate Jack Szostak: Exoplanets Gave The Origin of Life Field a Huge Boost"
Marc Kaufman
Jack Szostak, Nobel laureate and pioneering researcher in the origin-of-life field, was the featured speaker at a workshop this week at the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) in Tokyo. One goal of his Harvard lab is to answer this once seemingly impossible question: was the origin of life on Earth essentially straight-forward and "easy," or was it enormously "hard" and consequently rare in the universe. (Nerissa Escandar)
Sometimes tectonic shifts in scientific disciplines occur because of discoveries and advances in the field. But sometimes they occur for reasons entirely outside the field itself. Such appears to be case with origins-of-life studies.
Nobel laureate Jack Szostak was recently in Tokyo to participate in a workshop at the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) on "Reconstructing the Phenomenon of Life To Retrace the Emergence of Life."
The talks were technical and often cutting-edge, but the backstory that Szostak tells of why he and so many other top scientists are now in the origins of life field was especially intriguing and illuminating in terms of how science progresses.
Those ground-shifting discoveries did not involve traditional origin-of-life questions of chemical transformations and pathways. They involved exoplanets.
"Because of the discovery of all those exoplanets, astronomy has been transformed along with many other fields," Szostak said after the workshop.
"We now know there's a large range of planetary environments out there, and that has stimulated a huge amount of interest in where else in the universe might there be life. Is it just here? We know for sure that lots of environments could support life and we also would like to know: do they?
"This has stimulated much more laboratory-based work to try to address the origins question. What's really important is for us to know whether the transition from chemistry to biology is easy and can happen frequently and anywhere, or are there one or many difficult steps that make life potentially very rare?"
In other words, the explosion in exoplanet science has led directly to an invigorated scientific effort to better understand that road from a pre-biotic Earth to a biological Earth — with chemistry that allows compounds to replicate, to change, to surround themselves in cell walls, and to grow ever more complex.
With today's increased pace of research, Szostak said, the chances of finding some solid answers have been growing. In fact, he's quite optimistic that an answer will ultimately be forthcoming to the question of how life began on Earth.
"The field is making real progress in understanding the pathway from pre-biotic chemistry to the earliest life," Szostak told. "We think this is a difficult but solvable problem."
And any solution would inevitably shed light on both the potential make-up and prevalence of extraterrestrial life.
This artist's concept depicts select planetary discoveries made to date by NASA's Kepler space telescope. (NASA/W. Stenzel)
Whether it's ultimately solvable or not, that pathway from non-life to life would appear to be nothing if not winding and complex. And since it involves trying to understand something that happened some 4 billion years ago, the field has had its share of fits and starts.
It is no trivial fact that probably the biggest advance in modern origin-of-life science — the renown Miller-Urey experiment that produced important-for-life amino acids out of a sparked test tube filled with gases then believed to be prevalent on early Earth — took place more than 60 years ago.
Much has changed since then, including an understanding that the gases used by Miller and Urey most likely did not reflect the early Earth atmosphere. But no breakthrough has been so dramatic and paradigm shifting since Miller-Urey. Scientists have toiled instead in the challenging terrain of how and why a vast array of chemicals associated with life just might be the ones crucial to the enterprise.
But what's new, Szostak said, is that the chemicals central to the pathway are much better understood today. So, too, are the mechanisms that help turn non-living compounds into self-replicating complex compounds, the process through which protective yet fragile cell walls can be formed, and the earliest dynamics involved in the essential task of collecting energy for a self-replicating chemical system to survive.
The simple protocells that may have enabled life to develop four billion years ago consist of only genetic material surrounded by a fatty acid membrane. This pared down version of a cell—which has not yet been completely recreated in a laboratory—is thought to have been able to grow, replicate, and evolve. (Howard Hughes Medical Institute)
This search for a pathway is a major international undertaking; a collective effort involving many labs where obstacles to understanding the origin-of-life process are being overcome one by one.
Here's an example from Szostak: The early RNA replicators needed the element magnesium to do their copying. Yet magnesium destroyed the cell membranes needed to protect the RNA.
A possible solution was to find potential acids to bond with magnesium and protect the membranes, while still allowing the element to be available for RNA chemistry. His team found that citric acid, or citrate, worked well when added to the cells. Problem solved, in the lab at least.
The Szostak lab at Harvard University and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute has focused on creating "protocells" that are engineered by researchers yet can help explain how origin-of-life processes may have taken place on the early Earth.
Their focus, Szostak said, is on "what happens when we have the right molecules and how do they get together to form a cell that can grow and divide."
It remains a work in progress, but Szostak said much has been accomplished. Protocells have been engineered with the ability to replicate, to divide, to metabolize food for energy and to form and maintain a protective membrane.
The perhaps ultimate goal is to develop a protocell with with the potential for Darwinian evolution. Were that to be achieved, then an essentially full system would have been created.
How did something alive emerge from a non-living world. It's a question as old as humanity, but may in time prove to be solvable. Here blue-green algae in Morning Glory Pool, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Just as the discovery of a menagerie of exoplanets jump-started the origin of life field, it also changed forever its way of doing business.
No longer was the field the singular realm of chemists, but began to take in geochemists, planetary scientists, evolutionary biologists, atmospheric scientists and even astronomers (one of whom works in Szostak's lab.)
"A lot of labs are focused on different points in the process," he said. "And because origins are now viewed as a process, that means you need to know how planets are formed and what happens on the planetary surface and in the atmospheres when they're young.
"Then there's the question of essential volatiles (such as nitrogen, water, carbon dioxide, ammonia, hydrogen, methane and sulfur dioxide); when do they come in and are they too much or not enough."
These were definitely not issues of importance to Stanley Miller and Harold Urey when they sought to make building blocks of life from some common gases and an electrical charge.
But seeing the origin of life question as a long pathway as opposed to a singular event leaves some researchers cold. With so many steps needed, and with the precisely right catalysts and purified compounds often essential to allow the next step take place, they argue that these pathways produced in a chemistry lab are unlikely to have anything to do with what actually happened on Earth.
Szostak disagrees, strongly. "That just not true. The laws of chemistry haven't changed since early Earth, and what we're trying to understand is the fundamental chemistry of these compounds associated with life so we can work out plausible pathways."
If and when a plausible chemical pathway is established, Szostak said, it would then be time to turn the scientific process around and see if there is a possible model for the presence of the needed pathway ingredients on early Earth.
And that involves the knowledge of geochemists, researchers expert in photochemistry and planetary scientists who have insight into what conditions were like at a particular time.
Szostak and David Deamer, an evolutionary biologist at the University of California, Santa Cruz, at the ELSI origins workshop.
Deamer supports the view that life on Earth may well have begun in and around hydrothermal springs on land. That's where essential compounds could concentrate, where energy was present and organic compounds on interstellar dust could have landed, as they do today. (Nerissa Escandar)
Given the work that Szostak, his group and others have done to understand possible pathways that lead from simple starting materials to life, the inevitable question is whether there was but one pathway or many.
Szostak is of the school that there may well have been numerous pathways that resulted in life, although only one seems to have won out. He bases his view, in part at least, on a common experience in his lab. He and his colleagues can bang their collective heads together for what seems forever on a hard problem only to later find there was not one or two but potentially many answers to it.
An intriguing implication of this "many pathways" hypothesis is that it would seemingly increase the possibility of life starting beyond Earth. The underlying logic of Szostak's approach is to find how chemicals can interact to form life-like and then more complex living systems within particular environments. And those varied environments could be on early Earth or on a planet or moon far away.
"All of this looked very, very hard at the start, trying to identify the pathways that could lead to life. And sure, there are gaps remaining in our understanding. But we've solved a lot of problems and the remaining big problems are a rather small number. So I'm optimistic we'll find the way."
"And when we get discouraged about our progress I think, you know, life did get started here. And actually it must quite simple. We're just not smart enough to see the answer right away.
"But in the end it generally turns out to be simple and you wonder 20 years later, why didn't we think of that before?"
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About Many Worlds
There are many worlds out there waiting to fire your imagination.
Marc Kaufman is an experienced journalist, having spent three decades at The Washington Post and The Philadelphia Inquirer, and is the author of two books on searching for life and planetary habitability. While the "Many Worlds" column is supported by the Lunar Planetary Institute/USRA and informed by NASA's NExSS initiative, any opinions expressed are the author's alone.
This site is for everyone interested in the burgeoning field of exoplanet detection and research, from the general public to scientists in the field. It will present columns, news stories and in-depth features, as well as the work of guest writers.
About NExSS
The Nexus for Exoplanet System Science (NExSS) is a NASA research coordination network dedicated to the study of planetary habitability. The goals of NExSS are to investigate the diversity of exoplanets and to learn how their history, geology, and climate interact to create the conditions for life. NExSS investigators also strive to put planets into an architectural context — as solar systems built over the eons through dynamical processes and sculpted by stars. Based on our understanding of our own solar system and habitable planet Earth, researchers in the network aim to identify where habitable niches are most likely to occur, which planets are most likely to be habitable. Leveraging current NASA investments in research and missions, NExSS will accelerate the discovery and characterization of other potentially life-bearing worlds in the galaxy, using a systems science approach.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958 with a distinctly civilian (rather than military) orientation encouraging peaceful applications in space science. The National Aeronautics and Space Act was passed on July 29, 1958, disestablishing NASA's predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). The new agency became operational on October 1, 1958.
Since that time, most U.S. space exploration efforts have been led by NASA, including the Apollo moon-landing missions, the Skylab space station, and later the Space Shuttle. Currently, NASA is supporting the International Space Station and is overseeing the development of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and Commercial Crew vehicles. The agency is also responsible for the Launch Services Program (LSP) which provides oversight of launch operations and countdown management for unmanned NASA launches. Most recently, NASA announced a new Space Launch System that it said would take the agency's astronauts farther into space than ever before and lay the cornerstone for future human space exploration efforts by the U.S.
NASA science is focused on better understanding Earth through the Earth Observing System, advancing heliophysics through the efforts of the Science Mission Directorate's Heliophysics Research Program, exploring bodies throughout the Solar System with advanced robotic missions such as New Horizons, and researching astrophysics topics, such as the Big Bang, through the Great Observatories [Hubble, Chandra, Spitzer, and associated programs. NASA shares data with various national and international organizations such as from the [JAXA]Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite.