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This holiday is a wonderful combination of wild scenery and vibrant cities, watching the world go by on two day train journey's on board the VIA Rail Skeena Service, then a day-cruise along the Inside Passage. Experience a trip in the Columbia Icefields on an Ice Explorer and enjoy a Whalewatching excursion. Starting in the cowboy town of Calgary and ending in the beautiful coastal city of Vancouver, you will see awe-inspiring scenery and fascinating wildlife along the way (JV).
- Admire the stunning scenery travelling on the VIA Rail Skeena Service from Jasper to Prince George on day and then the next onto Prince Rupert
- Sail the Inside Passage with remarkable views of snow-capped mountains, jagged fjords and massive ice floes
- Go whale-watching from the lovely coastal capital of Victoria
- Enjoy a sightseeing tour of the Banff National Park
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Fly into Calgary, overnight in Banff 2 nights - Jasper 1 night - Prince George 1 night - Prince Rupert 1 night - Port Hardy 1 night - Victoria 2 nights - Vancouver 2 nights - Fly home
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I moved to Australia from Ireland 30 years ago and was so impressed by the tradition of helping one another that I experienced in this country. I was the recipient of this ethos when I fell pregnant. Clothes, bassinets, cots etc all appeared as if by magic. I was overwhelmed and very appreciative.
Then, a few years ago, I read an article about how Ireland was the country, above all others, that gave to people other than its own.
I realised that here in Australia we have become very insular in our charity. Yes, charity should begin at home, but it should not end there. Our Australian aid goes to countries that are poorer by far than we are. It is hard to justify the cry to fix the budget at their expense.
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Jambu Bol
Scientific name: Syzygium malaccense
Family name: Myrtaceae
Jambu Bol trees in Taman Tugu
The Jambu Bol tree is an indigenous rainforest tree that are amongst the 4,100 trees added to the Taman Tugu site, selected in collaboration with Forest Research Institute of Malaysia ("FRIM") and Malaysian Nature Society ("MNS").
Physical Features
The Jambu Bol tree is a small to medium-sized, evergreen tree with a wide, ovoid crown. Its trunk is straight and is usually low branching, and with a diameter of 0.2 – 0.45m wide. Its foliage consist of opposite leaves are oblong to elliptic with entire leaf margin. Its flowers are reddish pink, pom-pom shaped flowers and are arranged in clusters of 1-12 on branches that have shed their leaves. Its fruits are fleshy, ellipsoid fruits known as berries. They are typically dark red with white or pink streaks, but can also be whitish or yellowish. Each fruit contains 1 round, brown seed. Mature fruits form within 2 months of blooming.
This tree is usually cultivated for its edible fruits which are consumed raw or cooked. They are sometimes mixed with other fruits and stewed. Although this species is grown in home gardens for its fruits, it is not grown in commercial orchards.
This tree prefers well-drained soils and fertile loamy soils. It occurs in moist tropical lowlands at altitudes of up to 1,200m in Southeastern Asian countries, especially Malaysia.


text: 999eye Case Study 999eye, a collaboration between Capita and West Midlands Fire Service, allows emergency control rooms to view live footage streamed from eye witnesses. 999eye Case Study How 999eye is supporting decision making at Staffordshire and West Midlands Fire Control Overview Staffordshire and West Midlands Fire Control (S&WMFC) provides a shared service for the two neighbouring Fire Services delivering services to approximately 4 million people across 1,395 square miles and including the major urban areas of Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and Stoke-on-Trent. Operating a 24/7 service of four watches comprising 13 staff per watch and a support team of a further six personnel the Control Room handles upwards of 80,000 calls per year. These calls are primarily emergency calls for assistance but the team in the Control Room also schedule the Fire Services' safe and well checks and perform other non-emergency roles. Since adopting the 999eye service formally into operational use in May 2017 usage has seen a continual increase month on month to, currently, equate to approximately 5% of all calls taken in the Control Room and is fast becoming an invaluable tool for the operators. The system is used where appropriate to validate that the correct attendance has been mobilised and, in nearly 10% of cases, used to increase the level of attendance following evaluation of the risk by the operator. Operational Benefits Operational Benefits Augmenting attendance to respond better and quicker to incidents with up to date incident information. More appropriate response increases public safety and reduces damage to property. Reducing attendance when possible helps maintain cover for emergency calls. Increased awareness and confidence in Control Room. Proven secondary effect in causing 'early hang ups' for hoax calls. Increased situational awareness It is often the case that the Control Room receives multiple calls regarding a single incident and many will provide different, if not conflicting, information. The ability to use 999eye allows the operator to a fuller appreciation of the location and risk of the incident and, if necessary, modify attendance and provide up to date information to the attending crews. Example case On receipt of a call regarding a house fire the 999eye system was used to receive some on scene video from the caller and the attendance was augmented due to the severity of the incident. Whilst reviewing the footage, the operator noticed a person reentering the property and was able to immediately alert the responding crews together with the Police and Ambulance services. The operator was also able to call the member of the public back in order to provide safety advice and ascertain any further risks whilst the crews were on route. The ability to provide realtime advice to callers in nonemergency situations As well as calls that require an immediate response the Control Room also fields a number of calls per day that wouldn't necessarily warrant an urgent attendance including monitored alarms, animals and other special service calls. The use of 999eye in these situations has the potential to reduce the need for attendance and allow for crews to be more available for emergency calls. Example case: A familiar opening line to a call 'It's not an emergency but...' led to one operator being able to provide real-time assistance to a property owner, as they streamed video back to the control room whilst keeping the call open, so that they were able to find and close the mains water stop cock and prevent further damage to the property from flooding. Confidence in decision making Alongside the use of 999eye the control room operators have also been provided with training input by Fire Behaviour experts and 'hands-on' training at the service's Fire Houses to experience how fire can develop in different scenarios. Coupled with the footage received from 999eye the operators are now able to make more confident decisions. Example case When a caller has reported seeing smoke from a domestic property, the operator (using 999eye) has been able to detect flames in a shared loft space of a number of neighbouring properties and been able to augment the attendance from the initial mobilisation resulting in a quicker, more effective response and reduced damage to the properties. The ability to share footage with other agencies In many cases incidents that the Fire Service attends require either supporting resources at the time or follow up actions from other agencies. Footage from incidents gathered using 999eye has been shared as appropriate with: Police forces Environment Agency Electricity suppliers Fire Investigation Units When we receive multiple calls for an incident a single image or video really helps us pinpoint the location and assess the risk. 999eye helps us, as operators, have a much better sense of scale of incidents to support our decision making. "We know, from feedback from attending crews, that our decisions have had a positive impact on the outcome of the incident." "999eye gives us a real connection to the work our firefighters do."


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Saint Thomas Christian cross
Saint Thomas Christian crosses are ancient crosses that belonged to the ancient community of Saint Thomas Christians of India, who trace their origins to the evangelistic activity of St Thomas the Apostle in the 1st century. It is thus one of the oldest Christian communities of the world.[1][2][3] Saint Thomas Christian crosses are broadly classified as Mar Thoma Sleeva (Saint Thomas Cross),[4] Indian Cross,[5] Persian Cross, and Nasrani Sthambam.
Mar Thoma Sleeva are found at Kadamattom, Muttuchira, Kothanalloor, Kottayam, Pallippuram and Alangad in the South Indian state of Kerala. Outside Kerala, they are found in Goa and Tamil Nadu in India, Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka and Taxila in Pakistan.[6] Flowery Indian Crosses are found at Kottakkavu, Pallipuram and Niranam.[7] The large open air rock crosses known as Nasrani Sthambams are found at the frontage of many Saint Thomas Christian churches in Kerala. It is recorded that before the arrival of Portuguese explorers there were more than 150 Syrian churches in Kerala.[8]
Mar Thoma Sleeha[edit]
Mar Thoma Sleeva is a Syriac term which means Saint Thomas Cross.[9] Antonio Gouvea, in the sixteenth century work "Jornada", states that the old churches of Saint Thomas Christians were full of crosses of the type discovered from S. Thome (Mylapore).[10] He also states that veneration of the cross is an old custom in Malabar. "Jornada" is the oldest known written document which calls the cross as St. Thomas Cross. The original phrase used is "Cruz de Sam Thome", meaning Cross of St. Thomas. Gouvea writes about the veneration of the Cross at Cranganore mentioning it as "Cross of Christians".[10]
Locations of Mar Thoma Sleeva[edit]
The crosses are at the following locations:[6]
- St. Thomas Mount, Tamil Nadu: The Cross is at Our Lady of Expectations Church under the Roman Catholic diocese of Chingelpet (Madras-Mylapore).
- Alangad, Kerala. This Cross is at St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Church under the Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro-Malabar Church. This Cross is considered as the oldest cross in India.
- Kadamattam, Kerala. This Cross is at Kadamattom Church of the Oriental Orthodox Church.
- Muttuchira, Kerala. This Cross is at Ruha d' Kudsha Church under the eparchy of Palai of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.
- Kottayam, Kerala. This Cross is at Kottayam Valiapally (St. Mary's Knananya Church). One cross is considered of late origin (Ca 10th century).
- Kothanalloor, Kerala. This Cross is at St. Gervasis and Prothasis Church[11] under the eparchy of Palai of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.
- Agasaim, Goa. The Cross is now kept at Pilar Seminary Museum. This Cross is dated of 6th Century.
- Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The Anuradhapura cross is kept at Anuradhapura museum. It was found during excavations of Anuradhapura in 1912. This cross is considered as the oldest cross in Sri Lanka.
- Taxila, Pakistan. It is a very small cross that found in a field near the ancient city Sirkap near Taxila. The cross is kept at the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, Lahore.[12][13] However, experts point out that the cross shares only one characteristic with other St Thomas Crosses that they are mostly equilateral, with arms of equal length. They claim that the Christian antiquity of this cross cannot be conclusively proven, as the same characteristic is also observed in pre-Christian Buddhist crosses and Swastika-variants found from the region, and even in the Greek Crosses.[13][14][15][16]
- An Indian Cross is depicted on the rock-piece at the front of the Parur (North) church, first published in The St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India, Vol.II, 1973, Ed. George Menachery.
- There is a St Thomas cross in stone on the porch of the Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Killinghall, carved by Charles Mawer of Leeds.[17]
Interpretation of the inscriptions[edit]
Arthur Coke Burnell, archeologist, in 1873, translated the inscriptions as follows:
- "In punishment by the cross (was) the suffering of this one;
- He who is the true christ, and God above and Guide ever pure."[18]
Prof. F. C. Burkitt and C. P. T. Winckworth, the then reader of Assyriology in the University of Cambridge studied the inscriptions and produced a translation. This has been discussed at the International Congress of Orientalists held at Oxford in 1925.
The interpretation is as follows:
- "My Lord Christ, have mercy upon Afras son of Chaharbukht the Syrian, who cut this (or, who caused this to be cut)."[19]
On the large cross, there is this additional sentence in Estrangelo Syriac. (Galatians 6:14)
- "May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ."
The inscription at Kadamattom church when translated is,
- "I, the beautiful bird of Nineveh has come to this land. Written by me Shapper, who was saved by the Holy Messiah from misery."
Symbolism of Mar Thoma Sleeva[edit]
Unlike crosses in other traditions, the St. Thomas Cross does not carry the effigy of the Christ. In addition to this unique quality, each of its elements carry symbolic meanings. Generally the Cross symbolizes life rather than death and suffering.[20]
- Lacking the effigy of Jesus, the St. Thomas Cross presages the discovery of the empty tomb, glorifying the Resurrection of Jesus.[7]
- The four edges of the cross are floral in shape, symbolizing fruition and life from the tree of life.
- The lotus flower beneath the cross is a symbol of Buddhism and India. A cultural adaptation of local imagery, the cross fixed on the lotus would symbolize Christianity in India in the first century. The lotus is also a Puranic holy flower, an offering to God in the Hindu tradition; anything offered on the leaves of lotus is considered to be auspicious.
- The three steps below the Cross represent Golgotha, symbolically referring to the death of Jesus, also the three decks of the Ark and the ascent to Mt. Sinai.
- Finally, the dove above the cross represents the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Holy Trinity according to the Christian tradition. It is this spirit that raised Jesus from the dead and bestows gifts upon the Church's faithful.
Persian Cross[edit]
Kottakkavu Mar Thoma Syro-Malabar Pilgrim Church, North Paravur and St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Forane Church, Pallipuram under the Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Ankamaly of the Syro Malabar Church and St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church, Niranam under the Niranam diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church has the ancient, flowery Persian Cross.[7]
Nasrani Sthambam[edit]
Nasrani Sthambams are giant open air stone crosses.[21] The plinth of these crosses represents lotus petals and lotus flowers and has a square base. It also has a variety of iconographic motifs, including elephants, peacocks and various other animals to name a few.[22] These crosses are found in Puthenchira, Parappukkara, Veliyanad, Kalpparambu, Angamaly, Kanjoor, Malayattoor, Udayamperoor, Kuravilangad, Uzhavoor, Chungam, Kaduthuruthy, Muthalakodam, Muttuchira, Kudamaloor, Niranam, Arakuzha, Kothamangalam, Chengannur, Thumpamon, Chathannur and many other places.[23][24]
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Christianity, Volume 5 by Erwin Fahlbusch. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing - 2008. p. 285. ISBN 978-0-8028-2417-2.
- ^ The Jews of India: A Story of Three Communities by Orpa Slapak. The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. 2003. p. 27. ISBN 965-278-179-7.
- ^ Cf. The first dozen articles in the St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India, Vol. II,1973, Ed. George Menachery
- ^ Vazhuthanapally, "Archaeology of Mar Sliba".
- ^ O'Flynn, Donnel (2017). Holy Cross, Life-Giving Tree. Church Publishing, Inc. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-8192-3368-4.
- ^ a b "Analogical review on Saint Thomas Cross - The symbol of Nasranis-Interpretation of the Inscriptions". Nasrani.net. 29 February 2008.
- ^ a b c "Stone Crosses of Kerala". Nasrani.net. 16 January 2007.
- ^ Malabar Manual by William Logan - 1996 published by Asian Educational Services
- ^ NSD Network: Mar Thoma Sliba- Saint Thomas' Cross- A religio cultural logo
- ^ a b Antonio Gouvea," Jornada of Dom Alexis de Menezes"
- ^ kothanalloorchurch.org
- ^ Picture and description in the St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India, Ed. George Menachery, Vol.I, 1982 in article Christianity in Pakistan by Bishop Young,
- ^ a b Rooney M.H.M, Fr. John (1984). Shadows in the Dark (Pakistan Christian History Monograph No. 1). Christian Study Center, Rawalpindi. pp. 42–45. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- ^ Rashid, Salman (16 December 2011). "Taxila Cross - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ Rashid, Salman (5 July 2014). "Taxila Cross". Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ Rashid, Salman (10 March 2013). "St Thomas in Taxila". Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ See image: File:St Thomas Killinghall 667.JPG
- ^ On some Pahlavī inscriptions in South India (1873) by Arthur Coke Burnell, page 11
- ^ The Journal of Theological studies (1929), P-241, NSC Network (2007)
- ^ "St Thomas Cross". Thenazrani.org.
- ^ name= "Menachery"Rock Crosses of Kerala, Article by George Menachery, 2000
- ^ Rock objects in Kerala Churches, in George Menachery, Glimpses of Nazraney Heritage, SARAS, Ollur, 2005
- ^ Menachery, George. "Rock Crosses of Kerala". 2007.
- ^ George Menachery, Indian Church History Classics Vol.I "The Nazranies", Ollur, 1998. It has photos of dozens of Rock Crosses
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cross of Saint Thomas.
- Media related to Saint Thomas Christians at Wikimedia Commons
- St.Thomas Cross
- Analogical review on St Thomas Cross- The symbol of Nasranis
- Nasrani.net
- Menanchery article on Rock crosses of Kerala
- Daily News report on Crosses in Sri Lanka (Wayback Machine archived copy)
- Stone Crosses of Kerala
- nazraney.com[permanent dead link]


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"Why" is a word we ask a lot at the house. We have been working on more demo (yes, it's still happening) Why? (See there it is!) I have to be honest – I don't know. We ask ourselves that all the time.
What I can tell you is that we have made A LOT of progress. I'd say we are about 90% done with the demo that needs to happen. We are at a point where some framing and actual progress can happen while the rest if the demo is happening. But, Amanda, why do you ask "why?" so much?
Oh, I'll tell you…
See the new part of the house has been the biggest bitch (sorry – no better word for it) to take down. Seriously. What we found is that there is plywood under almost every wall. Do you know what it's like to have a sledgehammer bounce off a wall? I do. And it doesn't feel great either. Each wall has been a mystery when we start to take it down. How many layer of drywall and plaster might there be? Will there be some strange something in there when we finally open it up? And lastly, why was it built this way?! WHHHHHHHY?
As you can see from the pictures, there are a lot of "Why?!" moments. There were walls were we had to battle plaster, drywall, plaster, drywall, plaster, drywall, and then plywood. I shit you not. These pictures are mostly depicting one layer of plaster and drywall, so they weren't so bad in that respect. Where is was a challenge was where screws were over used. Like they were over used on the ceiling (see below).
But we managed to get then all down!


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2 October 1997 Edition
Calls for calm in North Belfast
2 October 1997
North Belfast has 14 separate 'peacelines' scattered over two square miles: high walls separating communities already rife with high unemployment, poverty and social disadvantage. Occasionally trouble flares up at one or another of these 'peacelines', and last weekend the mid-Oldpark area was the flashpoint. Free article
PFF threats
2 October 1997
Two young families have been forced to flee a Protestant housing estate in Armagh last week. Free article
Diarmuid O'Neill remembered in Cork
2 October 1997
Republicans from Cork City and West Cork gathered at the graveside of IRA Volunteer Diarmuid O'Neill in Timoleague, West Cork on Sunday 28 September to mark the first anniversary of his death. Free article
Basque killings were shoot-to-kill
2 October 1997
The Spanish Minister of the Interior on Monday admitted that two ETA Volunteers who were shot dead in the Basque city of Bilbao on Wednesday of last week, did not fire on police. Free article
Portlaoise releases welcomed
2 October 1997
The release of five republican prisoners from Portlaoise Jail on 26 September has been welcomed by Sinn Féin. Free article
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Hoax bombers target pregnant woman
2 October 1997
THE PREGNANT WIFE OF Collie Duffy was the target of a hoax bomb attack, thought to be the work of loyalists, in Lurgan on Monday 29 September. Free article
Increase in RUC harassment
2 October 1997
A series of incidents in Belfast, Derry and Strabane in which RUC officers targeted children for harassment indicates a growing trend of RUC abuse of nationalists. Free article
Growing SF Youth protests
2 October 1997
Sinn Féin Youth took to the streets last weekend calling for the disbandment of the RUC. Free article
Scotland: an unwon cause
2 October 1997
The 63rd annual conference of the Scottish National Party, which ended on Saturday, went some way towards disproving the words of American writer John Steinbeck who wrote in a letter to Mrs John F. Kennedy: "You talked of Scotland as a lost cause and that is not true. Scotland is an unwon cause". If Labour stick to their commitments, the SNP will begin what they believe is the contest that will lead to the reestablishment of a Scottish Parliament, and inevitably, to the end of Britain in only 18 months time. Free article
SF members harassed in Buncrana
2 October 1997
A Donegal Sinn Féin spokesperson has accused Garda special detectives of harassing party members in Buncrana. Free article


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Through the Looking Glass: Chapter 2
Personal robots and replicators and instrumented humans. I like to invest in areas predicted by the mountains of science fiction I read.
Today, I'm delighted to report that another science fiction dream is becoming real. Take a look at this insane video of the Looking Glass 8K Immersive Display, which is the world's largest and highest resolution holographic display.
Foundry invested in the Looking Glass team in 2017. Since then they've shipped thousands of desktop holographic developer kits. But the Looking Glass 8K is something different.
The Looking Glass 8K is more like the looking glass that Alice stepped through. It's a holographic window for groups of up to a dozen people, connecting the world of atoms we inhabit with the world of 3D digital space. In tribute to the sci-fi dream, the holograms in this new iteration also aren't bound by the physical volume of the device itself – they can extend in front of and behind the glass.
And this all works without VR or AR headgear.
The Looking Glass 8K is in production now in limited quantities, with units shipping in volume in Spring 2020. Arrange for a private demo to see one for yourself by going to look.glass/8K.
I think it's the universe telling me to get ready for Season 4 of The Expanse.
Holograms Are Open For Business
In February 2017 I met Shawn Frayne, one of the founders of Looking Glass Factory, a Brooklyn-based company with ambitions to make holographic interfaces a reality. Their team was scrappy and had sold an impressive variety of volumetric display kits to fuel their R&D efforts, and since our human-computer interface investment theme is one of my favorites, we led their Series A round.
Last summer they launched their flagship product, a dev kit called the Looking Glass. It was the first desktop holographic display to come to market for, well, extreme nerds (like yours truly) that have been hoping for holographic displays their/our whole lives.
The Looking Glass dev kits and the adjoining Unity and three.js SDKs sparked a wave of holographic app creation over the past few months, with thousands of hologram hackers creating new and wonderfully weird apps in their Looking Glasses every day. Looking Glass clubs are even springing up, like this one that meets in Tokyo with a few hundred members and growing.
But these systems are strictly dev kits, meaning they require the user to have a powerful computer to connect to and run the holographic display. I have several Looking Glasses of my own and I love them, but most of the time they sit idle because they can't run standalone. The multitude of holographic apps being created by developers around the world, like holographic CT scan viewers and interactive software robots and volumetric video players for the Looking Glass, haven't really been deployable outside of a highly technical crowd that already owns powerful computers.
That changes today with the launch of the Looking Glass Pro, an all-in-one holographic workstation. The Looking Glass Pro is a turnkey holographic solution for any enterprise that needs to display genuine 3D content to groups of people without subjecting them to the indignity of donning a fleet of VR headsets.
Some first use cases are showing up in fields like orthodontics, where holographic renderings of dental CT-scans for surgeons (and soon for patients) are fast becoming a reality.
In situations where agencies are generating things like volumetric music videos and holographic ads (like in the case of Intel Studio's production Runnin', generated by Reggie Watts and written and directed By Kiira Benzing), being shown at the Augmented World Expo this week in a Looking Glass Pro).
And in scenarios where groups of engineers need to review three-dimensional simulations of phenomenon like the mechanical stresses in to-be-printed parts and complex biological systems in the Looking Glass Pro as if they were viewing the real thing.
The Looking Glass Pro comes with a lot of built-in functionality, including a powerful embedded computer, a direct touchscreen on the holographic display for interacting with the 3D content, and even a flip-out 2D touchscreen for things like text entry and extended UI. Most importantly, the Pro comes with a commercial license to the Holographic Software Suite, a collection of the Looking Glass SDKs for Unity, three.js, and the newly announced Looking Glass Unreal Engine SDK, meaning developers in the enterprise can make apps for the Pro and deploy them fully-standalone for commercial applications for the first time.
This story has been told before, where a new computing platform makes the phase change from a dev kit for a group of technology enthusiasts into something that businesses can use. Think back to the Apple I's transformation into the Apple ][ series, the evolution (several times over) of 3D printers, or even AR headsets if what Hololens 2 and just-announced Google Glass 2 are doing is any indication.
The launch of the Looking Glass Pro is a sign that that time has come for holographic interfaces.
If you're an enterprise looking to get into the hologram game, get one of the first batch of Looking Glass Pros today before they sell out.
The Holographic Display Of The Future Is Here
The holographic display of the future is here and you can have one on your desk for under $600.
Ever since I saw Princess Leia appealing to Obi Wan that he was her only hope when I was 11, I've wanted a holographic display. Movies like Minority Report and Back to the Future II (do you remember the shark hologram that ate Marty?) have consumed thousands of people's lives over the past few decades. But until now, no one has been able to make a scalable device that would let groups of people, unaided by a VR or AR headset, see and touch a living and moving 3D world.
That's changing today with the launch of the Looking Glass, a new type of interface that achieves that dream of the hologram we've been promised for so long. The Looking Glass is technically a lightfield and volumetric display hybrid, but that's pretty nerdy-sounding. I like to just call it a holographic display.
It's a technology at the Apple II stage, designed for the creators and hackers of the world — specifically 3D creators in this case. If you've ever played with a MakerBot or Form 2, have a Structure sensor in your backpack, know what volumetric video is, or have 3D creation programs like Maya, Unity, or Blender on your computer, then you should get a Looking Glass. You can holographically preview 3D prints before you print them, experiment with volumetric video recording and playback, or create entirely new and weird applications in Unity that can live inside of the Looking Glass. And when I say weird I mean it — the founders Shawn and Alex put a 3D scan of me inside and gave me some new dance moves.
Check out this video on their Kickstarter page. I've seen this in person and what is shown in the video is real. There aren't any camera tricks going on – it really looks that good (actually a little better) in real life. The Looking Glass is indistinguishable from magic the way the best of technology strives to be.
I don't know of many people who genuinely want the dystopian future of everyone in VR all day long. Ok, I do know a few. But while VR may play a role, I think most people don't want this 1984 vision of the future, where everyone is geared up 16 hours a day.
The team behind the Looking Glass is fighting against that all-headset future with this new class of technology. Join us!
Making Holograms Real
Looking Glass, a Brooklyn-based company we recently led the Series A investment in, just released HoloPlayer One, the world's first interactive lightfield development kit. This is a new interface that lets groups of people see and interact with floating 3D scenes without VR or AR headgear. While it's an early release dev kit, it's still as close to achieving the dream of the hologram shown in Blade Runner 2049 as I've seen.
This is relevant in my world because an investment theme we think a lot about is Human Computer Interaction. While it's dangerous to try to predict the future, I think it's a safe bet that in 20 years humans won't be interacting with computers in the same way they are now. Amazon Echo is an example of one massive HCI shift that will impact our lives for years to come. Looking Glass is betting that another HCI shift will be related to how people interact with 3D content, like how a doctor will show a patient a CAT scan or how a 3D modeller will rig a Pixar character or design a rocket engine.
There are a lot of people who see this interface shift on the horizon with billions of dollars flowing into AR and VR companies evidence of this general interest. But what if there was a way to do it without the cost and constraints of a VR or AR headset.
The Looking Glass founders Shawn and Alex have been obsessed with chasing this dream since they were kids. Now they're betting deeply against the headgear-based VR/AR trend by saying that holograms will be the next shift in human computer interaction. And they want fellow hologram hackers along for the ride.
I just got one (well, another one – we already have two HoloPlayer prototypes in the office with Structure Sensor scans of all the Foundry partners).
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Re: Somatic Behavior Choice Hypothesis
Thanks, Todd. Your posts are like a fresh breeze coming in from the ocean. I am not claiming in any way that you agree with me or vice versa. I appreciate your clear focus on the complex ideas we are trying to discuss.
I am intrigued by your allusion to central and peripheral processing. What difference do you see for the roles of emotion and cognition in the high motivation / processing mode (HMP mode) vs. the low motivation / processing mode (LMP mode) - if any?
I'm not sure what you mean by this computer (I suspect) metaphor. I can think of a few things - none of which may be relevant.
a) HMP = making a decision, LMP = daydreaming
b) HMP = high motivated decison, like what career path to choose in life. LMP = low motivated decision, like should I pour myself another cup of coffee?
c) HMP = cognition brought to bear, LMP = cognition not called upon
d) central = CPU, peripheral = math coprocessor
e) None of above.
When you get a chance I'd like to know more. Or, links would help. I'm still trying to understand that 46 page Precis on the Illusion of Conscious Will.
Thanks, Margaret
PS - Here's a really cool article on the evolutionary siginificance of yawning in case anyone is interested. Yawning Article
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Margaret, I'm glad you decided to contribute here. For me, you definitely added a new dimension to the discussions that they were missing previously. I'm sorry I don't have more time to participate right now.
I like the central and peripheral processing distinction because it implies that there are specific kinds of circumstances that will lead us to change the criteria we use in decision making. In the experimental lab, using controls, we can test whether someone is paying attention to the content of a message or to the characteristics of the medium. We can roughly determine motivation as a general quality. We can roughly determine the sorts of things someone is attending vs. those they are not noticing (especially in situations where we can reasonably trust their reports). For right now, this allows us to see how human decision making shifts in different circumstances.
When we get to the point where can routinely pinpoint brain activity associated with particular processes, and uniformly agree on those as "emotional" mechanisms and such, then concepts like emotion become operationally much more relevant to our technical understanding.
For example, one of the defining experiments in marginal perception (a technical term for "subliminal") was that experimenters could measure differential activity in the amygdala corresponding to emotionally significant images that they didn't report noticing. Very likely they were perceiving and interpreting something "emotional" about the images without realizing it. This is a very crude example, but it shows the sort of correlation I think is neccessary for deeper understanding of mind and brain.
More later. For now, a good source for central and peripheral processing is: S.T. Fiske and S.E. Taylor, "Social Cognition," (1991), McGraw Hill.
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Hot and Cold Cognition vs. Central and Peripheral Processing
The closest useful concept in cog sci to what we think of as the influence of emotion on judgment is "hot cognition." Hot cognition is essentially the idea that goals and moods color our judgment in a systematic way. Perhaps surprisingly, since it seems to intuitively obvious, the notion of hot cognition was controversial until about the late 1980's, when most cognitive scientists began to take it seriously as a topic of its own.
The "heat" of hot cognition (the influence of specific motivational engines) probably does have an influence on whether we rely on quick and easy inferential shortcuts or whether we try to apply more elaborate systematic reasoning strategies. I doubt they are the same thing, however. There are probably situations where we apply shortcuts in "cold" information processing, and situations where we reason more elaborately even though influenced by goal and mood.
It appears that for the most part, sadness gives rise to more elaborate and systematic cognition. In happy moods, we seem more likely to use cursory, heuristic thinking. This tendency seems to often be overcome when we enjoy systematic thinking and expect it to be fun as well as useful, or if we have compelling reasons to engage in systematic strategies, such as a situational or tempermental goal of being more accurate.
Motives and moods affect which cognitive strategies we use, motivation "heats up" our thinking and operates through our cognitive strategies. This in turn colors our judgment.
(source on hot cognition: Ziva Kunda, "Social Cognition," (1999), MIT Press)
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Todd, I've had to think about your last two posts for a while. Written words are the most difficult medium with which to bridge belief catagories. Trying to imagine what the other person sees from their belief system is required - but it takes some time to acquaint one's mind with the new terrain. Even then I'm sure I will make some wrong assumptions.
Of course, cog-sci seems unabashedly cognicentic which makes it doubly difficult for me as I have immersed myself in the possibilities of my alternative emotive-centric view for the last few months. I think that's the only way to explore a new area fruitfully. You have to be actively looking for connections. That makes one a partisan, of course. But, knowing myself for almost 64 years now, I'm comfortable that I can dissuade myself if negative evidence starts to appear. For now, it's an exciting unexplored region for me and I've always enjoyed the exploration of plausible ideas that violated the CW, especially when they were my own.
I also have a liberal mindset about ideas - in that I accept that ideas can be partially true and even that opposite ideas can apply to the same reality. I see ideas (cognition) as an evolved mental process designed for purposes other than exploring the operation of our own brains - and that requires a certain modestly when dealing with brain science. So, while I may champion (the possibilities of) my emotive-centric view I certainly don't claim that they represent some objective reality - just an interesting possibility that might offer some value.
Your description of the cog-sci notion that emotions can modulate cognition by causing choice in cognitive strategy is interesting. It seems to me such an obvious question and such a short leap - to wondering if emotion does not cause cognition to start with - along with directing the strategy. Perhaps, it's my physics background that makes me look for a force for any reaction - but what else could possibly be the force that causes us to think - or to think about one thing in a particular context? What else but the emotions of our body state, refined in mammals over 65 million years to direct our behavior choices, long before intellect had appeared? Is not cognition itself a behavior?
Thanks for the high quality cognition.
PS - I'm sure my less-than-precise use of some scientfic terms is probably maddening to you and other trained scientist types (like Carey and JB). I appreciate your patience and efforts to understand and respond to my actual meaning - and I welcome any corrections.
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November 20, 2015 at 7:38AM
Hello everybody,
I've recently (due to short budget) bought a GH3 which is a huge upgrade to my former 4 year companion T2i (RIP).
Now I'm in a dilemma.
With no lenses (had to sell them for other reasons) and a 700€ budget do I buy a Metabones Speedbooster and start a new Canon/Nikon collection or do I buy a 12-35mm and start an MFT Lenses collection (with the future possibility of adding a manual speedbooster and cine lenses)?
Thanks in advance.
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I would recommend staying in the m43 world. The lenses are smaller, lighter, and less expensive compared to equivalent performance in the FF35 world. And that's before worrying about all the vagaries of shooting everything through several extra elements of glass. The speedbooster is a great hack for folks who have a large FF35mm glass collection and didn't want to start a second collection of glass. If you are starting from scratch, and if you don't need super-special lenses only available in FF35 (such as 800mm f5.6 super-telephoto or 11-24mm f4 ultrawide zoom), keep it simple.
November 20, 2015 at 4:15PM
A lot will depend on what you want to shoot. Currently I own four Micro 4/3 lenses that I mostly use for still photos and live-event shooting, and I own eight used Nikon AI-S lenses that I use for interviews and more "serious" shoots.
If you own no lenses at all then I see two routes you could take...
1- Buy a new generation Panasonic 14-42mm kit lens ( good general purpose zoom lens with image stabilization for hand-held work ) and then add on some Nikon AI-S lenses. ( you can always start with the regular non-SpeedBooster Metabones Nikon G adapter that gives you step-less control of the aperture, and is one third the cost of a SpeedBooster adapter )
2- Buy the Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 which is a great work-horse lens for both photo and video, that also has excellent optical stabilization.
November 21, 2015 at 7:55PM, Edited November 21, 7:55PM
Having shot on two GH4 bodies since they came out I would strongly suggest manual lenses with a focal reducer. Unless you shooting photos a lot and want manual focus. The GH4 is a completely different camera when you put larger lenses on it and use a focal reducer. You can save some money and get off brand focal reducers. I've used Roxsen adapters and have been very happy with them. Similar image to my Metabones adapters.
If you're really strapped for cash FD lenses with a Roxsen FD to MFT focal reducers is a gorgeous combo. You could get the adapter and several lenses for $300 or less!
November 23, 2015 at 7:02AM
>>>What Nikon lenses do you have? I had some vintage glass but I might be just unlucky because they were all too soft and with so much CA.
I only use Nikon AI-S lenses that are in extremely good shape. The lenses I own are:
24mm f/2.0 ( the 24mm f/2.8 is sharper, but I wanted the f/2.0 speed )
35mm f/2.0
50mm f/1.4
55mm f/2.8 Micro
85mm f/2.0
105mm f/2.8 Micro
135mm f/2.8
200mm f/4.0
All of them are quite sharp, though not as sharp as Olympus or Panasonic Micro 4/3 lenses which are great for photography but sometimes too sharp for video. I find the Nikon AI-S lenses to be absolutely great for video work, and the CA is as well controlled or better than the Panasonic lenses.
The faster lenses do suffer from coma which is a common problem with most fast lenses, but this can be cured by stopping the lens down by one F-stop or more. For example I would never shoot with the 50mm f/1.4 lens at f/1.4, but it's fine at f/2.0 or smaller. If you use it with a Metabones SpeedBooster then stopping down to f/2.0 gets converted back to f/1.4. ( i.e. the 50mm f/1.4 becomes a 36mm f/1.0 lens, and stopped down by one F-stop it's a 36mm f/1.4 lens with the SpeedBooster )
November 23, 2015 at 12:58PM
In addition to Guy's advice:
There are some Ai-S lenses on this list that I want to get soon, to.
But not to break the budget I use and love these ones (with a used metabones speedbooster and noname adapter without itnegrated lens):
20mm f2.8
35mm f3.5
50mm f.1.4 (even wide open if I want to have its dreamy kind of look)
50mm f.1.8 (very good wide open and perfect at 2.8; cheaper than the 1.4)
75-150 3.5 E (very affordable- makes me not miss longer primes at the moment)
Btw, I sold my panasonic 14mm 2.5 as well as the Leica 45mm 2.8 macro, and don't miss them at all (though they are very good).
Also consider that manual focusing with a follow focus does'nt work well with most native M/43 lenses because of the wired focus system.
On the other hand, focusing with the old Nikkors feels and works sooo fine :-)
One thing I forgot to mention is that all of these Nikon lenses take 52mm filters, so one set of filters will do the job.
Greetings Ricardo,
I think you're on the right track about getting the 12-35 for your shooting needs.
I would also back what Caleb said about the focal reducer from Roxen, as that's the same set-up I went with for my GH4, with vintage lenses and rokinons.
You may also like to take a look at "Vivitar" vintage lenses with serial numbers that start with "37######" as this indicates the lens was made by Tokina. I've really enjoyed the performance on these lenses, hopefully you will too for your future needs.
Good luck and have fun filming!
November 24, 2015 at 3:44PM
Are you still happy with your Roxen focal reducer? I'm thinking about getting one of those cheaper and cheaper G7 and going that route too, roxen and FD canon lenses!
If possible, limit the number of lenses you have. The reason being with say two manual prime lenses you will really learn to use them, where as if you have alot of lenses, chances are you won't. Ansel Adams would say the best wide angle lens was two steps back
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Can We Talk About This?, DV8 and the National Theatre
Photographer: Oliver Manzi
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Can We Talk About This?
A co-production with DV8 Physical Theatre
A work conceived and directed by Lloyd Newson.
From the 1989 book burnings of Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses, to the murder of filmmaker Theo Van Gogh and the controversy of the 'Muhammad cartoons' in 2005, DV8's new production examines how these events have reflected and influenced multicultural policies, freedom of speech and censorship. Can We Talk About This? is based on real voices and interviews, with leading figures from across the religious, political, cultural and social spectrum, including MPs, high profile authors and journalists. Can We Talk About This? makes its London premiere at the National, following a world tour.
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Raks's Reaction
I was lucky enough and very privileged to see this twice, once last Friday and once tonight (Wednesday 28 March), on its closing night.
I have been wanting to write about it for awhile; I am finally going to have a shot at it tonight!
Firstly, what I have to state very clearly upfront, is that this is ground-breaking innovative cutting-edge physical theatre. What the performers do on stage quite simply takes your breath away. The whole piece was exceptional from this point of view, but there were a couple of scenes that just blew my mind. The first was Joy Constantinides playing Ann Cryer, British ex-MP (Labour) who campaigned against forced marriage, supported by Kim-Jomi Fischer (image below).
Joy Constantinides
Photo credit: http://www.bloomberg.com/photo/-can-we-talk-about-this-/162216.html
And the second was Kim-Jomi Fischer again, playing (I think!) Flemming Rose, the Editor of Jyllands-Posten, and the publisher of the Mohammed cartoons.
Kimi-Jomi Fischer
Photo credit: http://www.bloomberg.com/photo/-can-we-talk-about-this-/162214.html
In terms of physical theatre, I would say this production is unusual, exceptional and outstanding; as I said, the movement of the performers was mind-blowing.
Next, moving onto content. The focus of the piece is multiculturalism, freedom of speech, and Islam. The piece is ambitious in that it covers a lot of ground in its 85 minute running time:
- The Honeyford Affair, Bradford, 1985
- Salman Rushdie, 1989
- Theo Van Gogh and his film "Submission", 2004
- The Danish cartoons of Muhammed, 2005
- Geert Wilders, 2009
- Ann Cryer and the issue of forced marriages
- Philip Balmforth, West Yorkshire Police, and forced marriages and honour abuse
- The Channel 4 Dispatches Undercover Mosque programme
If you are not sure of the incidents and episodes that I am referring to, the best thing is to Google them.
The name of the piece itself - "Can we talk about this?" - is taken from what were supposedly Theo Van Gogh's last words as he lay dying on the street; although as is also clearly stated in the piece it is highly unlikely that he did say these words as the reality is that he would simply have been in too much pain and agony to think this, let alone articulate it.
As I said, I thought it was very ambitious for the piece to attempt to cover the ground that it did, given its running time, and I thought it did give a good overview of some of the key events. I must admit that I thought it more than slightly strange that the piece failed to mention or make reference to 9/11 and 7/7, the War on Terror and the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. For me these are seminal events as far as freedom of speech and Islam are concerned yet the piece decided not to feature them (maybe the feeling is that those topics have been done to death, and the piece is looking at those episodes that have not received as much media and artistic attention; I simply don't know).
My major issue with the piece was that the tenor of the piece overall was anti-Muslim. This may seem a strange thing for a Christian to say but let me explain. I spent a lot of time during my Civil Service career working on faith issues, with a particular focus on engaging Muslim communities and working with them to fight radicalisation amongst their young people. I have also travelled extensively in the Middle East over a number of years. I feel that I know quite a lot about Islam, and am relatively informed about it. I have spent a lot of time working with a wide range of Muslims, building lasting relationships and working in partnership. Just as the vast majority of young people do not commit serious youth violence, the vast majority of Muslims are moderates who are perfectly happy to be in this country and abide by its laws.
I felt the piece was unbalanced. Moderate Islam was not allowed a voice in the piece and it was not represented on stage and yet, as I have said, the vast majority of Muslims are moderates. They deserve to have a voice and to be heard and represented on stage.
The general argument of the piece appeared to me to be that Islam was repressive, that it denied women their human rights and civil liberties, that it denied people freedom of speech and expression because people were too scared to speak out against it, and that if you dared to speak out against it or to criticise it you would be issued with a death threat (fatwa) and promptly assassinated. This means that the West are scared of talking about, much less challenging or criticising Islam, even when its views are in stark contrast and conflict to the principles of Western liberal democracies. I am not denying that this intimidation and killing has happened, it clearly has (just see the list I quoted above), but where it has happened it has made the headlines and the news because it is exceptional. To argue that this happens all the time is just not correct.
I also have a huge issue with Islam being portrayed in this way. The fact is that women are granted more rights in Islam, and these rights are enshrined in the Koran. Islam as written in the Koran is way more progressive than Christianity as written in the Bible in terms of women's rights. Forced marriages and honour abuse and honour killings are a huge issue but they are not to do with Islam; these issues are common across the South Asian community, be they Muslim, Sikh or Hindu. To say these issues are down to Islam is, again, just plain wrong.
The piece also strongly criticises multiculturalism (I am sick to the back teeth of people criticising multiculturalism when all it means is that diversity is respected and celebrated). The piece argued that multiculturalism allows immigrant communities to import backward notions and ideas into Britain, and the West are too tolerant and cautious and do not speak up against this as they are too scared of being accused of being racist. It makes a strong argument that British ideals, principles and laws should be paramount to Islamic or Shariah law, and that there should be one law for all. That is 100% correct. And everyone agrees on that; no one is arguing anything different (except a very small minority of extremists).
During the piece an audience member gets up and shouts that the work is "anti-Islamic shit" and throws objects onto the stage as a protest and then leaves the auditorium. Having seen the piece twice, I now know that this audience member is a plant. However, he was merely articulating what I myself felt about the piece, and I totally agreed with his succinct and powerful reaction to the piece. I wanted a more balanced piece, where the voice of moderate Islam was heard and represented on stage; that is only fair. Going forwards I am making a plea for the voice of moderate Islam to be included and incorporated into the piece.
Despite my problems with the piece, I fully support the National putting productions like this on its main stages. The piece has got people talking about the issues raised and about Islam and that is all to the good. The production has been sold out most days and as well as the National regulars it is bringing in new younger, more diverse audiences, and that is all to the good. I like the fact that people will come and see the piece and then, instead of just going home and forgetting about it, they are staying behind in the foyer afterwards to discuss the piece. That is exactly what theatre should do - make you think and start an informed conversation and discussion.
And finally, although I disagree with the tenor of the piece and with its dominant arguments, I will defend to my dying day the right of DV8 and the National to stage the piece, and I would support it reaching as wide and diverse an audience as possible. It gets people talking and starts a discussion and a debate; it also gets people thinking about the issues and tries to ensure they are better informed. This is a recent debate I have had with a friend of mine - I would never attempt to ban or censor anything; one of the cornerstones of British democracy is the right to freedom of speech and freedom of expression, and the minute you allow that to be infringed (even in a small and minor way) is the day you start down on a slippery slope to State censorship. No one wants that in Britain.
To conclude, I am recommending this, for the ground-breaking physical theatre contained in the piece, and because, although I do not agree with the dominant arguments of the piece, I think it is really important to get people thinking about these issues, and to equip them to have an informed conversation, discussion and debate, with their friends, family, colleagues and others on these issues. Highly recommended.


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Kaupp v. Texas
RESPONDENT: Texas
LOCATION: Harris County Sheriff's Department
DECIDED BY: Rehnquist Court (1986-2005)
LOWER COURT: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
DECIDED: May 05, 2003
GRANTED: May 05, 2003
Facts of the case
In January 1999, a 14-year-old girl disappeared. The police discovered that she had been having a sexual relationship with her 19-year-old half-brother, who had been with Robert Kaupp on the day of the girl's disappearance. The police questioned the girl's half-brother and Kaupp at police headquarters and allowed Kaupp to leave. The half-brother later confessed to stabbing the missing girl and implicated Kaupp in the crime. The police failed to obtain a warrant to question Kaupp, but they went to his home in the middle of the night and were given permission to enter by Kaupp's father. Police officers awakened Kaupp and said, "We need to go and talk," and Kaupp responded, "Okay." Wearing only his pajamas and no shoes, Kaupp was handcuffed and taken for questioning. There is no evidence that Kaupp was told he could decline to go with the officers for questioning. Kaupp was read his Miranda rights at the police station and, after being informed of the half-brother's confession, admitted to some involvement in the crime. At trial, Kaupp moved to suppress his confession as the fruit of an illegal arrest. The motion was denied, and Kaupp was convicted of murder and sentenced to 55 years in prison. The Texas Court of Appeals confirmed the district court's conviction and held that no arrest had occurred until after Kaupp's confession because Kaupp's statement indicated that he consented to going with the officers. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied discretionary review.
1. Does an arrest for which the police did not obtain a warrant and in which it was not clear that the suspect could decline to go with the police violate the Fourth Amendment?
2. If so, should the subsequent confession be suppressed?


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The whole situation is more embarrassing because the live camera feed is playing to the bar as he strips down her clothes and dignity. She assures him that she can get the money in two weeks and he decides to give her one more chance if only to play with her again!


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