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The Toshiba Satellite L300/L02 (PSLB0A-02L022) isn't going to wow you with its design or blow you away with its performance, but its price — $949 plus a $150 cash-back offer — means this notebook is definitely worth a look.
With a 15.4in screen and a weight of 2.7kg without its power supply it isn't exactly an ultraportable. However, it is still easy enough to cart to and from work or school. It's also useable while commuting (we managed to test this only once on a crowded commuter train, once we finally found an available seat), but its size can make it a little awkward in cramped confines.
Although it cuts down on the Satellite L300's portability, the screen size plus a keyboard with full-sized keys make it a decent (if basic) desktop replacement. The keys, although having a little less travel than we'd like, is generally comfortable to use; the touchpad works well. After extended use the notebook gets distinctly warm underneath, although not enough to be uncomfortable.
The notebook's design is classic, unassuming Toshiba: a dull silver lid emblazoned with the company's logo and a plain interior. The build quality is what we expect from notebooks in the Satellite line; it certainly feels solid enough. Our only concern is some slight give in the bezel surrounding the monitor.
With an Intel Core 2 Duo T2370 processor running at 1.73GHz and 1GB of DDR2 RAM, this notebook is hardly a powerhouse. It scored just 59 in WorldBench 6, and in our MP3 encoding test it took 1min 42sec to convert 52min of WAV files into MP3s. These scores mean you aren't going to want to edit too much video, nor will you be able to comfortably work on that 500MB masterpiece in Adobe Photoshop. However, the tests showed that the Satellite L300/L02 should easily cope with basic office applications like Microsoft Word, and you'll be able to comfortably browse the Web while simultaneously listening to a few tunes.
The performance of the integrated X3100 graphics chipset from Intel is what you'd expect, with the notebook scoring just 283 in 3DMark06. This means you can pretty much rule out playing modern games. The notebook's performance during the playback of DVDs through the optical drive (which is capable of burning dual layer DVDs) was also uninspiring. There was minor ghosting and an irritating grainy quality. The screen is also highly reflective, which is an additional irritation when trying to watch movies.
Given that you won't want to use this laptop for video editing or playing insanely system-taxing games like Crysis, the 120GB hard drive should be adequate for most users. It'll comfortably house all your documents, as well as a swag of photos and a decent music collection.
With a battery that lasted 1hr 42min in our worst-case scenario test (where we disable power management and play a DVD to run down the battery), you should be able to get through most feature-length films, though it obviously won't get you through Ben Hur (not a negative point in our books).
Sound from the two speakers is a bit tinny and fairly hollow — perhaps invest in a good pair of headphones and take advantage of the integrated port, which, along with a 5-in-1 card reader and a microphone port, is located at the unit's front. The laptop is also equipped with a webcam, an integrated microphone, three USB 2.0 ports, a D-Sub port for connecting a monitor or projector, and an ExpressCard slot. Connectivity is courtesy of 802.11g wireless networking, 10/100 Ethernet or (shudder) the integrated 56Kbps modem.
It's easy to get carried away with the shortcomings of a notebook like the Satellite L300/L02, and its specs aren't going to excite you. However it easily has enough power for basic tasks like word processing and Web browsing. This plus the great price tag means this notebook is worth considering as a second computer round the home — great for eliminating all excuses for not doing homework — or as the primary computer of an impoverished student. Business users on a budget might find it useful, but the network capabilities, combined with a build that doesn't come close to the portability of a notebook like the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC (FH441PA), mean they might want to look elsewhere.


text: Hobbies Cars & Motorcycles Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 SUV Review Still crazy (good) after all these years Share PINTEREST Email Print Nokian's Hakkapeliitta R2 SUV. Nokian Tyres, plc Cars & Motorcycles Cars Tires & Wheels Buying & Selling Basics How Tos Reviews Tools & Products Classic Cars Exotic Cars Corvettes Mustangs Motorcycles Used Cars SUVs Trucks ATVs & Off Road Public Transportation By Sean Phillips Updated April 23, 2018 It's a simple point of fact that just having 4-wheel drive on a vehicle doesn't make snow and ice a non-issue. If you're dealing with extreme winter conditions, you're also going to need some good snow tires or you and your 4-wheel drive are going to be unhappy campers. For years now, owners of larger SUV and CUV vehicles have had access to Nokian's Hakkapeliitta winter tire technology in the form of the Hakka R SUV. Now, with the launch of the newest Hakka R2, we get the companion Hakka R2 SUV. I've already noted that the Hakka R2 is "crazy good." The R2 SUV? Just as crazy and just as good. Pros Contemptuous disregard of deep snow.Spectacular lateral and linear grip. Cons Maybe a touch on the stiff side in terms of ride quality. Technology Most of the technology in the Hakka R2 SUV is pretty much the same as in the Hakka R2, with the addition of a center rib for stability and the subtraction of Cool Touch siping. Cryo Crystal Concept:"The weakest point of any non-studded winter tire is ice creep. That's for sure," says Matti Mori. Nokian has embedded a kind of sharp crystalline particle which acts as grit in their tread compound especially to improve ice grip. The company won't tell us what it is, only what it isn't. "It's not aluminum oxide, not corn, not rice, not walnuts." Mori jokes, "The difference, we've been told, is that ours is working."High-Silica Tread Compound: The R2 SUV boasts a new "cryogenic silane" compound using low-volatile oils, high percentages of natural rubber and a high degree of silica. Nokian says using lots of natural rubber "has a decisively positive effect on winter grip under extreme conditions since natural rubber is stable across a wide temperature range."Angled Hakka Sipes: Nokian invented and patented the "Hakka Sipe" many years ago, and now the jagged siping pattern that presents multiple biting edges to the snow as the tread flexes is practically the industry standard winter siping pattern. For the R2 SUV Nokian has put a denser mesh of sipes on the tires, as well as sharply angling the siping on the shoulder tread blocks for greater lateral and handling grip.Stiffened Center Rib: Unlike the passenger car version, the R2 SUV has a stiff center rib for greater stability under higher loads.Pump Sipes: Specially shaped siping patterns that act as voids to suction the last layer of water off the surface of the ice to give the tread better grip. The R2 SUV's pump sipes are slightly larger than those on the Hakka R SUV.Grip Claws: A set of sharp edges placed in the grooves between tread blocks for better grip in deep snow. Very similar to the "worm drive" groove edges on Michelin's X-Ice Xi3 and others, and for good reason – the concept seems to work.Sipe Activators: A set of wider sipe openings strategically placed on the tread blocks help to open up the smaller sipes as the wider sipe is stressed. This adds in more grip as the G-forces build on the tire.Slush Penetrators: Nokian was the first company to do testing and development to deal with issues of slushplaning. The R2 SUV's have a set of jagged edges on the trailing edges of the shoulder blocks designed to cut through thick slush and keep the tire's footprint stable. Performance Driving these tires through 3-4 inches of deep and loose snow is an interesting experience, largely because like their passenger car cousin they seem to have a contemptuous disregard of snow at any depth – they simply grip no matter what. At no point did we sense that they had reached their limits and wheel slip was basically nonexistent whether in the deep stuff or in the ruts. Frankly, the worst part of our cross-country drive was the far too bouncy suspension on our Audi Q5 and the reindeer who resented us encroaching on their territory. Lateral and ice grip were put to an extreme test on a twisty track deep in the woods on a frozen lake, with a mix of hardpack and sheer ice that made for some very challenging conditions. The R2 SUV performs like a champ. Lateral grip is excellent and very progressive. While the tires will of course fishtail if pushed hard enough, they do so under extreme protest, resisting the urge to slide very far and recovering with an authoritative snap under just a touch of braking. Linear grip was also superlative for both acceleration and braking – even on sheer ice, the braking grip was strong enough to throw both driver and passenger hard against the seatbelts. Braking grip was also perfectly straight-line, with no discernible tendency to lose the rear end even in a panic stop. The Bottom Line Not only are these tires fantastic in their own right, but their spectacular lateral grip speaks volumes about the Hakka R2 itself, whose lateral grip we were unable to fully test. As the tires are almost identical in terms of technology and tread design, we have no worries that we are somehow missing a massive failure of lateral or progressive snow grip on the R2's or a similar failure of highway performance on the R2 SUVs. Basically put, these are some very special winter tires for larger vehicles, especially if you're pushing the envelope in terms of conditions. If you're a skier that likes chasing storms to find fresh powder, live in an area with lots of deep unplowed snow, or even if you're out hunting reindeer on Arctic back roads, you're really going to like these tires, and so will your 4-wheel drive.

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Rosberg extends lead over rivals
MOTORSPORT: German Nico Rosberg will take a 24-point lead over Lewis Hamilton into the Austrian Grand Prix after cruising to victory in Azerbaijan.
Rosberg took his Mercedes from pole position to beat Sebastian Vettel in his Ferrari into second, with Force India's Mexican Sergio Perez overtaking Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari on the last lap to finish third.
Reigning champion Lewis Hamilton was fifth, with Aussie Daniel Ricciardo finishing seventh.
With 13 races remaining, Rosberg has 141 points and Mercedes teammate Hamilton 117.


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Paeonia (Intersectional Hybrid Group) 'Cora Louise'; This fabulous Itoh peony in the Perennial border is still blooming strong into June, after the rain.
Paeonia (Intersectional Hybrid Group) 'Bartzella'; another fabulous Itoh peony going strong into June!! Despite a dry May and terrific rain through beginning of June, the TBG peony collection is holding it flowers!
Indigofera kirilowii (Kirlow indigo); In the West View Terrace, this terrific indigo has taken nicely to fill a section of the garden. After flowering, it still looks good well into the summer months, turning colour for fall.
Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea); In the Garden Hall Courtyard, in the water channel bed, this stand of Oakleaf hydrangeas is flowering for the first time since planting in 2006 – & it looks stunning.
Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea); Detail of flower and leaves, in the Garden Hall Courtyard along the water channel.
The Knot Garden after vigorous and painstakingly careful pruning for the TBG Woman 2 Woman garden event last week. Come and see what you too can do to your hedges!
The Entry Garden Meadow is ever-changing daily! Its not just about the grass you'll see as you stroll past along the path.


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Washington — The United States Mint will open sales for the 2018 America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set — Cumberland Island National Seashore (product code 18AG) on September 13 at noon Eastern Time (ET) for $9.95.
This set is priced at $9.95 and includes one Uncirculated quarter from the Philadelphia Mint, one Uncirculated quarter from the Denver Mint, and one Proof quarter from the San Francisco Mint. The reverse (tails) design on all three coins depicts a snowy egret perched on a branch on the edge of a salt marsh, ready for flight. Inscriptions are CUMBERLAND ISLAND, GEORGIA, the year 2018, and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
The obverse (heads) depicts the 1932 restored portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan. Inscriptions are UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and QUARTER DOLLAR.
A durable plastic card holds the three coins and displays an image of Cumberland Island National Seashore and the certificate of authenticity.
The following b-roll video shows the inspiration, design, and production of the 2018 Cumberland Island National Seashore quarter:
The Mint accepts orders online and 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing- and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order at 1-888-321-MINT. Visit the Mint's online catalog for information about shipping options.
The America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Sets are also available for purchase through the Product Enrollment Program. Visit the Mint's website to learn more about this convenient ordering method.
About the United States Mint
Congress created the United States Mint in 1792, and the Mint became part of the Department of the Treasury in 1873. As the Nation's sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage, the Mint is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The Mint also produces numismatic products, including Proof, Uncirculated, and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; silver and bronze medals; and silver and gold bullion coins. Its numismatic programs are self-sustaining and operate at no cost to taxpayers.
Note: To ensure that all members of the public have fair and equal access to United States Mint products, the United States Mint will not accept and will not honor orders placed prior to the official on-sale date of September 13, 2018, at noon ET.
Press release courtesy of the United States Mint.


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Well today I officially started learning Swift and Sprite Kit together. Keyword being "together" as I've been using Sprite Kit for a year now, and feel pretty darn comfortable with it. I've programmed the Fantastic Worlds iOS Starter Kit, which is powerful game engine, all driven by setting simple properties and design levels in Tiled. So I've come a long way from where I was at this point almost exactly year ago with Sprite Kit, when I was just getting serious about learning it. Granted I had just written a book on Cocos2d (available from Focal Press and in the iBook Store), and Sprite Kit is like Cocos2d's programming offspring, at times identical. Point is, Sprite Kit has always been a fun learning experience for me, partially because a lot of the kinks had been worked out with Cocos2d. Hopefully I can say the same about Swift in a year.
The language is, er… familiar but different. I come from an Actionscript 3 background, so at times Swift looks similar, with a lot of parenthesis instead of brackets (which I've grown to really love in Objective-C). And I know that programming languages are all fundamentally kind of the same, but until I get the swing of things with Swift, I also know that I'll feel like slamming my head against the wall. When I make a mistake in Sprite Kit (with Obj-C), I usually figure out pretty quick where I messed up. My logic was wrong, or I just made a typo. Those errors still apply when learning a new language but the most frustrating mistake is simply trying to do something that just isn't done that way now!
And here, on Day 1 of my adventures with Swift, I've run into exactly that, quite a few times. I plan on documenting my day-by-day progress with some fun, free videos. And speaking of, here's the first one…
And if you don't feel like watching the video-blogged version of today's events, here's what it boils down to.
Day 1's Big Notes.
- You don't have to import in your other classes in Swift (ah-ha, very interesting).
- Declaring variables as optionals seems to be something we'll be doing a lot
I started things off today by creating my own class to test with the Swift/Sprite Kit starting project. That project creates a local SKSpriteNode (a rotating spaceship) every time you tap the screen. Instead I wanted to create and declare a class I could access in any function. So let's start by looking at the class I created.
I went to File > New > File… and picked Swift File and named it Destroyer (so the full file name ended up being Destroyer.swift)
Here's what I entered into my class…
import Foundation
import SpriteKit
class Destroyer: SKSpriteNode {
required init(coder aDecoder: NSCoder) {
fatalError("init(coder:) has not been implemented")
init (imageNamed: String ) {
let imageTexture = SKTexture(imageNamed: imageNamed)
super.init (texture: imageTexture, color:nil , size: imageTexture.size())
It's a subclass of SKSpriteNode and does about as little as possible. The highlighted lines are the important part. This will initialize the class by passing in a String value which will be used to set the texture of the sprite node (the string should match one of the asset names in the Images.xcassets catalog). Ultimately I'm just showing the image. That's it.
Now in the GameScene.swift file, I declared an instance variable of the Destroyer class (on line 8) then cleared out what was previously in the didMoveToView function, and replaced it with what's below…
import SpriteKit
// no need to import in your classes here
class GameScene: SKScene {
var increment = 0
var destroyerNode:Destroyer?
override func didMoveToView(view: SKView) {
/* Setup your scene here */
destroyerNode = Destroyer(imageNamed:"Destroyer")
destroyerNode!.position = CGPointMake(300, 200);
// more code we don't need to mention now....
So now destroyerNode is declared as an optional variable to use in any of the functions in the class (including the didMoveToView function). The ? after the class name means it is optional, or basically that it can be nil for now, and could be for a while. But the didMoveToView statement very quickly makes it not nil, by initializing it with the imageNamed parameter. After that we set the position and like every good node, we add it to the scene with the addChild function (once this happens we can actually see the node when the app runs).
What's up with the exclamation point though? Yeah that was news to me. After I initialized destroyerNode, I had to write destroyerNode! instead. Well, this is what's called forced unwrapping. Again, news to me. But because our destroyerNode was declared as optional, we're essentially committing this variable to now having a value. Or else. From what I'm reading the app would crash if destroyerNode did not have a value and we attempted to unwrap a value from it. Which makes sense. What would we be adding in the addChild line if destroyerNode didn't really exist.
And did you notice we didn't have to import in that Destroyer class at all. Convenient right.
The video goes on about a few more things I ran into on Day 1, but I won't make you read much more for today. Hopefully this is just enough to keep you interested for tomorrow!Ready For Day 2
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I am going to try and learn with you.
We can use Swift's syntax sugar ? and declare variables that can hold s.t. of it defined type or a nil. By adding a ? immediately after the data type you tell the compiler that the variable might contain a number or not. Does this mean during runtime, if we plan to turn objects into nil, it makes it a good idea to declare the Destroyer this way? Optional constants – you can set their value only once and therefore you would be able to say whether their value will be nil or not.
var height: Int? = 180
is actually equivalent to:
var height: Optional = Optional(180)
When you put a ! behind the property name you tell the compiler I don't care that this property is optional, I know that when this code executes there always will be a value store so treat this Optional like a normal datatype. So, use ! only if you are 101% sure that this is safe. Or use a syntactical construct called optional binding.
"if let" is a special structure in Swift that allows you to check if an Optional holds a value, and in case it does – do something with the unwrapped value. Let's have a look:
if let temperature = currentTemperature() {
println("The temperature is \(temperature)")
} else {
println("Unable to obtain current temperature")
The if let structure checks if there's a value stored and takes that value and stores its value in your constant constant.
I am not sure yet how this is done for and object = or if it is done. I have learnt you You can cast an Optional property by using as?
Justin, in safe programming should I check to see if the destroyer is class is not nil first before trying to instantiate it? Would there be a" if let" way of doing this?
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FishbowlNY Hires Former TheWrap Media Reporter Alexander C. Kaufman
We have some exciting internal news to share on this Friday afternoon involving our sister site FishbowlNY.
Two weeks after co-editor Jerry Barmash accepted a TV reporter job with the New York Daily News and bid farewell to Mediabistro readers, his replacement has been confirmed. Starting Monday, April 15 as co-editor alongside Chris O'Shea will be former TheWrap media reporter Alexander C. Kaufman.
"I interviewed with a couple of other companies," Kaufman tells us this afternoon via telephone from Boston. "I'm really excited to be joining Mediabistro and look forward to helping continue to grow the FishbowlNY brand." Kaufman, a native of Long Island, will be based in New York.
The Emerson College alum worked for the Boston Globe Metro desk before coming out west and spending 10 months at TheWrap under Lisa Fung, Lew Harris and Sharon Waxman. Since exiting the Hollywood trade publication earlier this year, Kaufman says he has been working on a couple of longer-form freelance journalism pieces that tap into international relations, a realm he is equally passionate about.
Kaufman will post a personal introduction Monday on FishbowlNY and then it's off to the media races. From the west coast, we offer our heartiest congrats and look forward to reading his posts.
While at TheWrap, Kaufman's scoops included the revelation that the Washington Post had suspended its Mexico bureau chief for plagiarizing four sentences. More info on Kaufman at his personal website.


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It's hard to believe it, but Fluffy could secretly be a wildlife assassin outside of the home. A study released in 2013 by the journal Nature found that "free-ranging domestic cats kill 1.3–4.0 billion birds and 6.3–22.3 billion mammals annually." The study goes on to state that non-owned cats cause the majority of this mortality, but if we kept even our posh, spoiled cats indoors, the rate of these killed animals would decrease significantly. The Oatmeal, a webcomic, also did a humorous, but factual cartoon on housecats' impact on wildlife, titled "How Much Do Cats Actually Kill?". You can read it here (Warning: has some strong language).
Yes, I've been there. All my life, our cats were indoor/outdoor cats and came in to eat and grab the occasional cuddle, but mostly wanted to be outside and enjoy the grass, the air, and the tons of living playthings for them to torment and leave as gifts to the humans. It was downright hard to keep them inside sometimes.
However, now that I have personally seen the impact cats have on wildlife to the many patients we get each year due to cat attacks, I have made an effort to keep my cat indoors and educate other cat owners to keep their cats inside as well. It takes a bit more effort, but in the long run, it ends up better for human, cat, and wildlife.
Cats free-roaming outdoors not only wreak havoc on wildlife, but they are also susceptible to many dangers. Cats outdoors are at risk for:
- Getting hit by a car
- Contracting disease or parasites from eating or coming into contact with wild animals
- Getting killed or injured by dogs, coyote, bobcat, or other predator
- Getting injured by another cat during a territorial dispute, which can lead to infection
- Becoming victim to cruel people
- Getting kidnapped or picked up by animal control
Not only that, but if you live in a neighborhood, many neighbors don't appreciate free-roaming cats urinating on doorsteps or gardens, digging up plants, harassing the birds at their bird feeder, or making their dogs go crazy at the sight of a cat wandering around.
There are some steps you can make to keep kitty safe indoors (and out!). They include:
Building an outdoor enclosure or screened in porch, safe from small wildlife such as lizards, allowing kitty to be outside and get fresh air, sun, and watch birds from afar. There are many do-it-yourself instructions and kits available online. Here is a Google search to get you started.
Training your cat to wear a harness and take a walk outside. While some think this silly, some cats do very well walking down the sidewalk or in a private yard on a harness.
Giving kitty plenty of things to do inside. Toys, catnip, cat trees, hiding places, and even installing ledges high on the walls and places to climb. This is where you can get really creative. One great example can be found in this video.
Installing a ledge by a window so your cat can look outside and watch the wildlife from a distance – if this is a screened window, even better!
Supervising your cat on outdoor excursions and bringing inside when you're ready.
You are of course always welcome to call our hotline to get some advice from a real person, as well! We would love to help you keep your purr factory and the wildlife happy. And of course, if you do happen to have kitty bring in a wild animal, please give us a call or bring the victim to us so that we can administer the appropriate medical care. You can always reach us 24/7, 365 days a year at (520)290-WILD (9453). Feel free to share your own tips in the comments, or ask a question!


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This March, Eclipse CEO Dave Dyson is on a keynote panel at the largest event in our industry, the 2016 Channel Partners Conference & Expo. Eclipse Project Manager, Nikki Martin, and Network Design & Pricing Specialist, Kirk Armstrong, will be attending the event in addition to Dave. The keynote panel is about cloud vs. mobility vs security. Art Wittmann, the moderator of the panel, is the Vice President of Business Technology Network. He has 20+ years of hands on experience in high-tech publishing. Other panelists along with Dave include Charles Morton, the CEO of Engaged LLC, a channel partnership consulting group and Michael Goodenough, the Vice President of cloud solutions at BCM One.
Why should you attend the Expo? These experienced panelists will enlighten businesses on new practices for long-term success and help determine the best direction for specific needs and long term goals of the company. To learn more about the 2016 Channel Partners Conference & Expo follow this link: http://bit.ly/21L2Zv2


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This where we started from. Doesn't look that bad but drivers seat and carpet is worn through and the altogether feeling in the interior is worn and tired.
Taking it apart and taking the parts to the upholsterer
Cleaning and sound insulating
Parts upholstered with finest automotive leather and Alcantara
During winter of 05-06 I made the decision to finally upgrade my interior.
I never liked factory Vette interior much. Its very plasticky and quite poorly finished. Panels don't fit very well and often squek horribly when driving. Also US style of colors schemes are rarely appreciated in European eyes.
I started thinking what it is that I am after? First of all tastefull materials and colors. Secondly I want to get rid of that cheap plastic look and feeling. I am used to seeing higher class of european cars and what I want is to get as close as possible to that feeling. Solid panels and higher standard of materials.
I talked to a professional interior upholsterer who made a good offer for me to cover the whole interior with leather in European style. We talked about options and finally reached a concensus on the style, materials and colors.
Most of the panels would be covered with finest automotive leather. Some of the panels in high wear areas would be covered with genuine Alcantara which has superior wear resistant properties. Color shceme would be black leather/alcantara with grey stiching for contrast.
The project took place in summer of 2006 and took total of 8 weeks of hard work.
We used ample quantities of sound insulation materials to achieve that solid panel feeling and the leather covering also helped on that aspect.
In the end I am very pleased with the results.
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Let's Talk About Quicksilver in 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'
Every week, Mashable presents "Let's Talk About …," a Monday-morning look back at the biggest WTF moment from the weekend's most talked-about new movie. If you haven't seen the film, be warned: This doesn't just contain spoilers — it's all SPOILERS.
This week: Let's talk about X-Men: Days of Future Past
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The best superhero in X-Men: Days of Future Past isn't Wolverine or Magneto or even Mystique. It's Quicksilver, a character most fans were intent on writing off months before theater ushers began tearing off ticket stubs.
Back in 2013, when actor Evan Peters was first cast in the role, the choice was overwhelmingly praised. However, by the time January rolled around, fans began to turn.
When Empire Magazine released a series of covers celebrating the release of the film, the reaction to Quicksilver's look was both swift and fierce:
"Dear God, What Has X-Men Days of Future Past Done to Quicksilver?" (io9)
"Peters' Quicksilver look is a little underwhelming. After all, are we really supposed to get excited over a first reveal of a superhero wearing sneakers and a leather jacket?" (Screen Crush)
"Hopefully it's just a bad Photoshop job." (Yahoo! Movies)
"To be fair, he really does look like someone I would have bumped into back at Click'n'Drag in 1996, but I hear the 90s are back and so is silver vinyl." (Comicsbeat)
Well, once Days of Future Past opened last Friday, those naysayers likely found themselves holding their tongues. Not only is Peters' version faithful to the comic book, but he provides viewers with what is by far the film's most entertaining sequence.
We first find the lightning-quick mutant in his suburban Washington, D.C., man-cave, bouncing around the room and playing video games. Wolverine, Professor X, and Beast have decided to pay him a visit to ask for his help in breaking Magneto out of prison.
Cue a memorable jailbreak scene where Quicksilver, facing down a cadre of Pentagon security guards, speeds around the room to the tune of Jim Croce's "Time in a Bottle," moving bullets out of his friends' way and making the guards punch each other in the face. By the time the scene was over, the crowd in my screening was applauding.
Unfortunately, this is pretty much all we get to see of Quicksilver, save for a short scene toward the end. In a sequel overflowing with A-list star power, it's certainly not surprising that a supporting character with 12th billing would get the short end of the stick.
But it does bring up some interesting questions, like — why wouldn't Wolverine ask Quicksilver to help out again, especially once the X-Men return to Washington for the film's climax? Perhaps they forgot to — or, more likely, director Bryan Singer is planning on saving that additional Quicksilver action for the next X-Men installment, Apocalypse.
The positive response to Peters' performance should also make things interesting for Marvel's compadres over at Disney, who have a Quicksilver of their own in Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Because both Quicksilver and his sister, Scarlet Witch, were members of the Avengers and the spawn of Magneto, they exist in a weird legal limbo, allowing both Disney and Fox to use them on screen.
We already got a brief glimpse at Taylor-Johnson's version in the mid-credits of Captain America: The Winter Soldier. But the glimpse at the tightly caged, twitchy Quicksilver wasn't nearly long enough to compare it with Peters' portrayal.
After the performance Peters actor gave in Days of Future Past, Taylor-Johnson certainly has his work cut out for him in next summer's Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Alex Suskind is a culture writer and editor whose work has appeared on Esquire.com, Vulture, The Daily Beast, and VanityFair.com. You can bug him on Twitter.


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Nabil Fekir admits he dreams of playing for a big Premier League club like Manchester United, Manchester City or Arsenal.
The 24-year-old attacker, who is out of contract in the summer of 2020, has made 100 Ligue 1 appearances for Lyon, but is being heavily linked with a move to England.
Arsene Wenger is known to be an admirer of Fekir and it's understood the Gunners are keen on pairing the forward up with former Lyon team-mate – and close friend – Alexandre Lacazette. Asked about his favourite leagues, the France international told Telefoot: 'Spain, with Real [Madrid], Barcelona & Atletico [Madrid] who are the big clubs. 'After that there is England: Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal. I don't have a specific club [I want to go to]. 'Is this my last season at Lyon? I don't know what the future holds for me. I've still got two years left on my contract. So, I'm still Lyonnais.'
Lyon's president insists Fekir will not be sold despite the growing interest from around Europe. 'Will Fekir be at the club after the winter transfer window? Of course,' he told SFR Sport. 'And nothing says that he will leave at the end of the season either.
'He is under contract [until 2020] and likes playing for Lyon very much. 'He's enjoying a period of success football-wise, but also in terms of management as he's the captain of a Lyon team who has got itself back on track – and that's also thanks to him.'


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I have always wanted to do one of these writing challenges, more to exercise my ability to write on any topic than for the timeline commitments. I particularly like the way this #writersbootcampza has been set up as a community. As a full-time writer, part-time mommy blogger and full-time mommy, the chances of me posting every day are slim; even so I'm going to give it a go!
Even if you know me well, you don't know this…
I can't handle people not liking me. I know it is not PC to admit it and I should love myself and all that evolved sentiment; but what other people think of me matters to me.
I hate to be ignored more than anything in all the world. I can be quite over-sensitive about it and consider someone not responding to a text, email or message in a reasonable length of time as a personal affront. I know this is because ignoring each other is how my parents fight and I know it's not rational.
I am the least competitive person you will ever meet. I do however suffer terribly from FOMO and so I often find myself in situations where others are competing and I enjoy being a part of something. If someone ruins an experience for me because of their competitiveness, I will do everything in my power to beat them and I usually succeed.
I hold a grudge. Not for silly things, but if someone hurts a person I love, that will always be the thing I remember them for.
I am incredibly grateful every day for my family. My dad was diagnosed with terminal lymphoma and given 6 months to live when I was 10 years old. He decided he wasn't going to sit around and wait to die and went back to work. It is 22 years later and he is cancer free. He walked both my sister and I down the aisle on our wedding days and is an exceptional grandfather to our daughters. I never ever take him for granted.
I always say something nice that I mean with all my heart to people – from friends, to colleagues, to internet friends, to people in public bathrooms. I like to think that if I can give someone a single sincere compliment, it could change the course of even the worst day. It has to be sincere though, people can sense a lie.
I struggled to start this post, but it turns out I had more to say than expected.
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Anyone else shocked that we're halfway through 2018? It felt like I blinked and now it's suddenly July. But know what that means? (Well, you're already reading this post, so probably.) The next edition of 2018 Recent Reads! For those of you who are new, while I recap what I've read in the Currently series, every 3 months I also go over everything I've read in the previous 3 months. This is a fun way for me – and hopefully you- to put all of my book reviews in fewer posts than in my monthly Currently posts.
I read a lot in the last quarter of the year, probably because I had surgery and wasn't working until recently. I hope this will help you find something good to read, and be sure to comment with your recommendations!
2018 Recent Reads: January-March
This post contains affiliate links. I also received some books in exchange for an honest review. As always, opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great!
The Girl in the Spider's Web (3/5) – If the title sounds familiar, it's probably because this is the 4th book in the Millennium/Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series. Also, it's going to be a movie starring Claire Foy. While the first 3 books in the series are by Stieg Larsson, this one is by David Lagercrantz, as Larsson died after the 3rd book. I didn't like this one as much as the 3 by Larsson, and I'm not sure if it's because it's by a different author or because of the high standards from the preview books or because of the content. It was slow at the beginning, fast-paced like the others in the middle, and slow (or maybe anti-climactic) at the end. It was an okay book, but not as good as the others. Hopefully the movie will be better! Like last year, I'm participating in Modern Mrs. Darcy's reading challenge. I read this book for the category "a book in translation," as the author is Swedish and it was published in Swedish.
The Sun and Her Flowers (4/5) – I also read this for the challenge! More specifically, it fulfilled the category of "a book of poetry, play, or essay collection." I'm not a poetry person in general, but obviously Rupi Kaur has been allll over the Internet in recent years. I decided to give her a go for the challenge! I really liked it, but I could have done with it being a bit shorter. (But keep in mind that I'm not a poetry person.) As a heads up, there are many poems about sexual assault and the aftermath of it, so if that is something that will trigger you, you might want to skip it.
Crooked Kingdom (5/5) – Ohhhhhhh my god. I loved this book. It's so good. This is the sequel to Six of Crows (see my review here) and I honestly think it might be better than the first. Six of Crows is about a heist pulled off by teenagers (high school, maybe college age), and Crooked Kingdom is about the aftermath. Another heist is pulled off, shenanigans happen, etc. I couldn't put it down!
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (3/5) – Once again, this fulfilled a category in the reading challenge. In this case, it was the category "a book recommended by someone with great taste." I was having trouble deciding on a book recommended by someone, so I turned to my Instagram followers, and this was suggested. It was enjoyable, but not awesome. There was a big twist at the end, and that made it a lot better, but it didn't make it worthy enough for it to get 4 stars. If you're looking for a book to read while doing other things, though, this is the one for you.
A King's Ransom (4/5) – I've had this book for years, and this year I finally finished it. I decided to make sure I finished it by reading it for the reading challenge. It fulfilled the category "a book by a favorite author" as I looooove Sharon Kay Penman's books. Like all of her books, this is historical fiction from the Middle Ages. It's the third in her King Richard I trilogy – the previous ones are Devil's Brood, which is more about all of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II's children, and Lionheart – but you don't need to read the others first. This one covers Richard's journey back to England after fighting in the Crusades. He was captured, hence the title, and this book covers that, his captivity, the process of getting him back from his captors, and the rest of his life. I don't know why it took me forever to get into this the first time or two I read this, as this time I flew through it.
A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain (5/5) – I loved this book so much. And it also fulfilled a reading challenge category! I read it for the category "a memoir, biography, or a book of creative nonfiction." As you can probably gather from the title, it's a biography about Edward I. (You might recognize him as the king in Braveheart.) He's a super interesting person who had a huge impact on England and Britain as we know it. To be clear, he wasn't a great person by my/today's standards, but he's super interesting. I loved this book! And lots of my information in my Historical Fun Facts posts from May and June came from this book, so if you find those interesting, check out this book.
My Husband: The Extraordinary History of Nicholas Brome (4/5) – (FYI, I received this book in exchange for an honest review.) If you've been reading my book posts – including this post, let's be honest – you probably know that I like books about England in the Middle Ages. This was super interesting to me because it's about a man from essentially the middle class (that didn't entirely exist in medieval England/Europe) who had a small role in the government through the Wars of the Roses, and the story is told from the point of view of his third wife. I found this so interesting for a variety of reasons. 1) I've read a lot about the Wars of the Roses, but it has all been about the rules in that time. It was so interesting to read about the impact of those wars on the everyday citizen. 2)
Before the Fall (5/5) – This was another one for the reading challenge. I read it for the category "a book recommended by a librarian or an indie bookseller." One of my favorite bookstores is Trident Booksellers, which is located in Boston. Sadly, they had a small fire this year, and they have been rebuilding. Luckily for us bookworms who love Trident, though, they have still sold books online. And they have a category of staff picks, and, as you've probably figured out, this was one of them. This book centers around the crash of a private plane, including the lead-up to it and the aftermath. Only two people survive the crash, and only one of them is an adult. This is such a good book and I couldn't put it down!11 books from a variety of genres to consider reading Click To Tweet
The Wedding Date (5/5) – This was not intended to be for the reading challenge, but it ended up working for it. It fulfilled the category "a book you can read in a day." I brought this book with me to Philadelphia, and since it was only going to be a 36-hour trip, I figured I only needed 1 book. I was wrong. This book is so good that I read it in one day and was another one that I couldn't put down. A girl goes to a wedding with a guy as his pretend girlfriend, and they hit it off. I don't want to share any more of it, but this is the definition of the perfect summer read! It's amazing. It's so cute. You'll love it.
The Black Book (4/5) – Because I finished The Wedding Date on the same day, I obviously needed a new book to read on the trip home! James Patterson feels like a good plane read, you know? This book is about a cop who was shot along with his girlfriend and partner, and as a result of being shot, doesn't remember exactly what happened. The book takes place before the shooting and after, giving you multiple sides of the event. It's very good, and I finished it in 2 days.
The Wife Between Us (4/5) – (I received this book for free.) I really enjoyed this book! There were several twists. I saw one coming, but I didn't see the others, and quickly I couldn't put it down. And the twists continue until the end! As a heads up, if domestic violence can upset you, don't read this book. You can read more about this novel here.
What have you read recently?
Like this post? Check out:
2017 Recent Reads; 20+ Dystopian, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Books To Escape With; 31 Historical Fiction Novels To Take You Back in Time; Why You Should Read and Watch Outlander; Best B


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Thursday, February 3
diy: a valentine's day garland/bunting
31 comments:
I want to do that! Great diy...i'll let you know if i get around to it :)ReplyDelete
yes, i love bridget. and i had already looked over her wedding photos but just looked at them again. so pretty.ReplyDelete
This is so stinkin cute! And it looks like even I could do it! Thank you!!! what a cute little way to hang the love. :)ReplyDelete
very cute. crafty McCrafty.ReplyDelete
i do not have a sewing machine either.
and it is okay.
So romantical! That's my made up word. :)ReplyDelete
Love your sponsors!
I am starting to set aside tax money...eek.
Jonathan never wrote you back. #thatsjustwrong #wrongitellyaReplyDelete
And I am sooooo not a supa star.
P.S. You are darling
Love your sponsors! I follow "the love of joy" and love her stuff! Thanks for introducing new faves!ReplyDelete
That is adorable. I also may have written to Jonathan Taylor Thomas. Just sayin.ReplyDelete
oh i LOVE that valentine diy!! i've been wanting to do something like that too. Just haven't gotten around to it... :(ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 3, 2011 at 10:00 AM
So cute!! I just made one similar yesterday! :)ReplyDelete
So sweet! I absolutely love garlands.:)ReplyDelete
Looking forward to following Take Heart!
BEAUTIFUL! OF COURSE!!!!!ReplyDelete
New nickname. If k.sue gets to call you something then I get to call you something.
In Other news, I don't even know how to understand twitter let alone those symbols. I barely know how to work facebook. #welcome me to the 21st cench.
That is so cute!ReplyDelete
And I too wrote to JTT and never heard back. And Devon Sawa. Scott Wolf. Sad face.
This is adorable! Wrote a little something about you here today-http://lettersfromcoco.blogspot.com/2011/02/i-have-crush-on-you.html :)ReplyDelete
Yes, I totally blog stalked her. I can't stop thinking about that story! She should put it into book format. Like The Pioneer Woman.ReplyDelete
i love your tutorial Danielle! it's oh, so very pretty! xoxoReplyDelete
I will admit that I totally stalked her blog almost all day yesterday! She is stunning and her love story is incredible! Thanks for these Danielle!!ReplyDelete
question from the kansas girl: how do you get sponsors? what do you charge for advertising? maybe you can just email me?ReplyDelete
with love from kansas. i love your blog. did you see my wreath?
Great DIY, so cute!ReplyDelete
oh that's soooo frigging cute. i need to get int he spirit and do something like that. the snow is making me lazy.ReplyDelete
and thanks for the second shout out!!
Very cute!ReplyDelete
p.s. I will heart JTT FOREVER!!!
adore your blog. ADORE IT. <3ReplyDelete
thank you for the sweet comment on my blog! and bridgets love story will never get old..love her.ReplyDelete
LOVE your blog as well! xx
i did not have a jtt poster hanging over my bed when i was in 4th grade. just sayin'.ReplyDelete
i am loving all of your diy craftiness chick! and i adore--for the love of joy!ReplyDelete
if you people (danielle and kyle!) were ten yrs older like i am you would have kissed the screen watching silver spoons with ricky schroder too. just like all the normal 4th grade red heads.ReplyDelete
I love it! So fun! Congrats on all those sponsors, tooReplyDelete
Ah, I love the valentine garland! Beautiful.ReplyDelete
what a lovely idea to make a pretty collage like that of your sponsors! i love your blog :)ReplyDelete
oh my gosh. got home from a brunch this morn and guess what was hanging on the wall. scotty copied this diy from your blog and went to an antique store downtown, got an old book, and made this for me! crazy boy.ReplyDelete


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Welcome to the Manchester Partnership
This website provides information about the Manchester Partnership, its activities and its vision for the city to 2025 as expressed in Our Manchester as published in March 2016.
The strategy forms the framework through which partners, businesses, voluntary and community organisations and individuals can work together to achieve common goals. It is for all the communities in Manchester and shows that everyone has a part to play in improving life in Manchester. Working together we can make changes to ensure that Manchester is a place where anyone would choose to live, work, invest or visit.
The Manchester Partnership tackles the toughest problems residents say affect their lives. In doing so, the Partnership is delivering the Manchester Strategy and the vision for a world-class city as competitive as the best international cities
• that stands out as enterprising, creative and industrious;
• with highly skilled and motivated people;
• living in successful neighbourhoods whose prosperity is environmentally sustainable;
• where all our residents can meet their full potential, are valued and secure.
In making these changes, men and women in Manchester are now living longer; teenage pregnancies have been reduced; fewer homes are burgled and streets are safer.
The Manchester Partnership makes a difference - to people, to communities, to all those living, studying and working in the city but there is still a great deal of work to do to make Manchester a place where people increasingly choose to live, bring up their children and work.
The Partnership is a team of public, private and third sector organisations that work together on delivering Our Manchester, with the shared aim of making Manchester a better place to live, work and visit.


text: Sean developed his interest in mixed-use and urban design while studying Architecture at the University of Oregon. Prior to working at MAKERS, Sean worked for a small architectural firm, where he developed his computer-aided design skills. Now he uses these 2D-3D computer-aided design and hand-drawn graphics skills in his architectural and urban design projects for MAKERS. Sean also has architectural experience of a more "hands-on" variety: 2.5 years of building custom residential houses.


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Any business that's serious about success, must be serious about their social media strategy. Whether you're a major corporate brand or a small business owner, one of the most common challenges when navigating social media is how to increase your community engagement. But why does it matter whether or not they are engaged? Isn't having an online community enough? If you're asking these type of questions, you're not taking community management seriously enough. An effective community engagement strategy is your biggest asset. An ineffective engagement strategy will be your biggest missed opportunity, and in some cases, a threat to your business! Community engagement is the new marketing.
There is no fast-and-easy solution to increasing engagement with your online community, but that doesn't mean it has to be difficult. Developing a strategy to take advantage of the huge volume of online discussion about your brand is a starting point that will guarantee success!
Community Engagement & Building
As said by Jordan Kretchmer, CEO of Livefyre.com, 'Socially shared content will hold more weight in the minds of consumers.' Think of social media sharing as a referral system; and as any salesperson will confirm, referrals tend to generate business opportunities. When customers share positive-sentiments about your brand with their networks on social media, they are signalling a vote of confidence in your business. It is essential to encourage this kind of sharing.
There are different methods to encourage audiences to engage with your brand. One way is to acknowledge all positive tweets that mention your brand or a hashtag related to your business. People respond well to this as it makes your brand feel more human and approachable. It shows that you are listening to what the community has to say, and people are more likely to engage with you when it feels like a two-way conversation.
Another sure-fire way to increase community engagement is by gamification. Social media contests, loyalty campaigns, brand ambassador programs, are all designed to create buzz about your business by taking advantage of user generated content. Coming up with creative and exciting opportunities for people to connect with your brand is an ongoing task but guarantees fresh, organic and authentic user generated content. If leveraged properly, this content will build trust for the brand.
A recent example of this was the Google Developer Conference in which they had a Twitter wall for attendees to enjoy, and remote audiences to feel connected with the event. This ContentPlum widget was a 'social media hub' that captured tweets using the conference hashtags. BobSweep increased community engagement by asking customers to use the hashtag #bobsweep and share product stories and reviews. The company uses ContentPlum's Facebook, Twitter and Instagram widgets to display social content from their feeds. This allows potential customers to interact with all the social media posts maintained by the brand without requiring them to jump from site to site, also increasing "time on site" metrics. Both of these brands were not only successful in nurturing positive engagement, but also in utilizing the right widgets to aggregate and showcase their community.
Social Media Content Aggregation
Social content aggregation collects specific content from one or more social networks (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc.) into a unified presentation. Various aggregation services provide tools or widgets to allow users to consolidate messages, search across multiple social networking sites, read RSS feeds for multiple networks, provide "livestreams", etc. ContentPlum helps businesses improve engagement with their brands with widgets that aggregate social streams, which can then be embedded into an existing website or social media hub. These days a community engagement strategy requires the adoption of content aggregation tools in order to amplify their voice.
Content Quality Through Moderation
As more and more demographics engage in social media, the volume of user generated content is overwhelming. Facebook posts get over half their reach within the first 30 minutes, and on Twitter this figure is even greater. With numbers like these, social analytics are becoming increasingly crucial to understanding how online communities are behaving. It also means that there is a lot more attention that needs to be given to content moderation. Most brands will have some degree of negative sentiment with certain demographics. An effective community engagement strategy must have a moderation system in place. It can go a long way in protecting a brand's online community.
Increasing engagement with your online community involves showing love to our audience. Whether it's liking a tweet or creating a contest to reward only the most loyal fans, show them that you appreciate their brand affinity. Once you're successfully encouraging brand discussion, make sure you use the right tools and services to aggregate content in a powerful and meaningful way. Lastly, make sure content moderation is built into your engagement strategy to protect your brand.


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An application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) miner is a device that is designed for the sole purpose of mining—not coal, but rather digital currency. Generally, each ASIC miner is constructed to mine a specific digital currency. So, a Bitcoin ASIC miner can mine only bitcoin. Think of Bitcoin ASICs as specialized Bitcoin mining computers, or "bitcoin generators."https://12ea7800963ffec019cbea4bac9dd936.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-37/html/container.html


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How to Install Metasploit on OS X Mavericks and Yosemite, an Updated GuideBecome a Patron!
Today I tried to install the Metasploit framework both on my Mavericks MacBook Pro and my Yosemite MacBook Air, unfortunately all the guides I've found seem to be quite outdated and various hacks are needed to make the actual process really work.
So I decided to write an updated guide on my blog, just in case someone else will need it ^_^
First thing first, you will need to install some requirements, if you are a developer/hacker you will probably have them already, but you never know.
XCode Command Line Tools
Issue the following command on your terminal:
xcode-select --install
And choose the Install option to install XCode command line tools needed for compilation, etc.
Make sure you have the latest Java SE JDK from Oracle, you can verify it issuing the command:
java -version
Otherwise download it from here and install it.
Homebrew is a package manager for OS X, well not really a package manager since it just manages "formulas", which are basically build scripts for open source projects ( very much like Arch / Slackware Linux build scripts ), you will need it to install other libraries and binaries.
ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
Then update your PATH environment variable with the homebrew binary folder:
echo PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:$PATH >> ~/.bash_profile
source ~/.bash_profile
brew tap homebrew/versions
Once you have homebrew installed, you can start using it ( NOTE: Don't use it with sudo, it's not required ):
brew install nmap
This is needed by the nokogiri gem:
brew install libxml2
brew install postgresql --without-ossp-uuid
PostgreSQL Configuration
Initialize the database ( you might already have this file, it's not a problem ):
initdb /usr/local/var/postgres
Make sure it's started after user login:
mkdir -p ~/Library/LaunchAgents
cp /usr/local/Cellar/postgresql/9.4.0/homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents/
launchctl load -w ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.plist
( replace 9.4.0 with the version you have installed )
Create the db for the metasploit framework:
createuser msf -P -h localhost
createdb -O msf msf -h localhost
( Take note of the password you used, you will need it later )
Clone the Metasploit Repo
Time for metasploit itself:
cd /usr/local/share/
git clone https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework.git
cd metasploit-framework
for MSF in $(ls msf*); do ln -s /usr/local/share/metasploit-framework/$MSF /usr/local/bin/$MSF;done
sudo chmod go+w /etc/profile
sudo echo export MSF_DATABASE_CONFIG=/usr/local/share/metasploit-framework/config/database.yml >> /etc/profile
HACK: Nokogiri Gem
This one is hackish, but that's the way I've found to make it work:
bundle config build.nokogiri "--use-system-libraries --with-xml2-include=/usr/local/opt/libxml2/include/libxml2"
HACK: PG Gem
Another hackish one:
sudo env ARCHFLAGS="-arch x86_64" gem install pg
Other Gems
Finally, within the metasploit folder, use bundle to install the remaining gems:
bundle install
HACK: Fix the 'robots' Gem Permissions
If you will run msf as a normal user, you will have trouble with the robots gem, unless you fix its permissions:
sudo chmod o+r /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/robots-0.10.1/lib/robots.rb
Create the Database Configuration
vim /usr/local/share/metasploit-framework/config/database.yml
Paste the following text:
adapter: postgresql
database: msf
username: msf
password: PUT_YOUR_POSTGRESQL_PASSWORD_HERE
host: 127.0.0.1
port: 5432
pool: 75
timeout: 5
( keep the spacing since yml files are "space sensitive" )
And update your environment:
source /etc/profile
source ~/.bash_profile
Well, you're ready to go now, enjoy metasploit on OSX :)


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Enjoy reading your online copy of the seventh issue of
Modern By The Yard
the FREE e-zine from Benartex showcasing modern fabrics and projects is out now sharing new prints and 4 new projects.
I'm super excited too that the Cover Quilt is my very own Icicles quilt.
I designed the pattern several years ago and was delighted that Benartex chose to include my pattern in this issue and possibly squealed with delight when they sent me the cover pic.
I designed the pattern several years ago and was delighted that Benartex chose to include my pattern in this issue and possibly squealed with delight when they sent me the cover pic.
What do you think of the photo shoot styling? Isn't it perfect? The ice blue shiplap siding and those incredible hanging icicles are incredibly atmospheric.
My Icicles pattern is on pg 16 Issue 7.
The quilt top is made using Color Weave and white solid.
"tiny slivers of textured color pop on a cool white background"
There are 2 great articles introducing new Benartex fabric collection designers - both are names you'll already be familiar with, and if you're not, then it's well worth taking a look at their work - Christa Watson of Christa Quilts and Weeks Ringle & Bill Kerr of Modern Quilt Studio. In fact, I've used one of the new Dot Crazy fabrics by Weeks and Bill to back my Icicles quilt - it's called Fun & Games - Blue
In the Stock Your Studio section on pg 19 there's a great little retractable seam ripper with thread cutter by Clover, I'll be adding that to my 'to buy' list!
Tell me what you think of my quilt and, if you make it, let me know that too, I LOVE to see your versions of my patterns. You can email pics to me or post them to the made by ChrissieD Facebook or Flickr pages, you can also share on Instagram using the #mbcd or #madebyChrissieD hashtags.
What are you waiting for?
Here's the link to the latest issue again:
Read it online or download to keep or print.
Materials + Tools
Below are links to some of the fabrics and tools I've used
Note: I'm an Amazon affiliate and will receive a small commission, at no additional cost to you, on any purchase made by following an Amazon link.
Modern By The Yard
Modern By The Yard
If you've missed the previous 6 issues here's a link to them, and you can click the images below to find out more about my own projects from this and past issues.
Chris Dodsley @mbCD received payment from Benartex for the pattern concept and design and Benartex supplied all fabrics for e-zine project sample. This post contains Amazon and Craftsy affiliate links for which I am paid commission on click-through purchases (at no additional cost to you). Otherwise, the post is for informational purposes only and all opinions are my own.


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Michael writes that "This is an album borne of long nights, impossible questions, fear, waiting, and hope. These are songs for the brokenhearted." Michael is one of my favorite artists in the church. He is a talented songwriter and arranger, an astute liturgical pastor, and a lover of good design. This new album grows out of a season of wrestling with a rare form of leukemia in his young son.
This album and the new book by J Todd Billings "Rejoice in Lament" are exceptional places to go if you are wanting to grow in your ability to lament and pastor a people of lament.
1.On Hawthorne, At Evening 04:11
2. Beauty of a Broken Heart 05:07
3. The Mystery 05:00
4. Our Song in the Night (Psalm 77) 05:06
5. Go With You 04:29
6. Carry Me 04:48
7. O Troubled Soul, Be Still 03:39


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The Leroy P Steele Prize of the AMS
A bequest from Leroy P Steele endowed this prize which was first awarded in 1970. It was set up to honour George David Birkhoff, William Fogg Osgood, and William Caspar Graustein. From 1970 to 1976 the prize was given for outstanding published mathematical research, preference given to work which was broad and particularly well written. In 1976 the Council of the American Mathematical Society decided to award three categories of Leroy P Steele Prizes. These were Lifetime Achievement, Mathematical Exposition, and Seminal Contribution to Research. In 1994 the last of these three categories was put onto a five year cycle of topics: analysis, algebra, applied mathematics, geometry and topology, and discrete mathematics/logic. This last area would alternate between the two topics so that discrete mathematics would be the topic of the award once every ten years.
1970 Solomon Lefschetz
Presidents of the AMS
AMS Colloquium Lecturers
AMS Gibbs Lecturers
AMS Bôcher Prize
AMS Cole Prize in Algebra
AMS Cole Prize in Number Theory
AMS Conant Prize
AMS Fulkerson Prize
AMS Satter Prize
AMS Steele Prize
AMS Veblen Prize
AMS Wiener Prize
1970 Solomon Lefschetz
... for his paper "A page of mathematical autobiography".1971 James B Carrell
... for his paper written jointly with Jean A Dieudonne "Invariant theory, old and new".1971 Jean A Dieudonné
... for his paper "Algebraic geometry", and for his paper, written jointly with James B Carrell "Invariant theory, old and new".1971 Phillip A Griffiths
... for his paper "Periods of integrals on algebraic manifolds".1972 Edward B Curtis
... for his paper "Simplicial homotopy theory".1972 William J Ellison
... for his paper "Waring's problem".1972 Lawrence F Payne
... for his paper "Isoperimetric inequalities and their applications".1972 Dana S Scott
... for his paper "A proof of the independence of the continuum hypothesis".1975 Lipman Bers
... for his paper "Uniformization, moduli, and Kleinian groups".1975 Martin D Davis
... for his paper "Hilbert's tenth problem is unsolvable".1975 Joseph L Taylor
... for his paper "Measure algebras".1975 George W Mackey
... for his paper "Ergodic theory and its significance for statistical mechanics and probability theory".1975 H Blaine Lawson
... for his paper "Foliations".1979 Salomon Bochner
... for his cumulative influence on the fields of probability theory, Fourier analysis, several complex variables, and differential geometry.1979 Hans Lewy
... for three fundamental papers: "On the local character of the solutions of an atypical linear differential equation in three variables and a related theorem for regular functions of two complex variables", "An example of a smooth linear partial differential equation without solution", and "On hulls of holomorphy".1979 Antoni Zygmund
... for his cumulative influence on the theory of Fourier series, real variables, and related areas of analysis.1979 Robin Hartshorne
... for his expository research article "Equivalence relations on algebraic cycles and subvarieties of small codimension", and his book "Algebraic geometry".1979 Joseph J Kohn
... for his fundamental paper "Harmonic integrals on strongly convex domains. I, II".1980 André Weil
... for the total effect of his work on the general course of twentieth century mathematics, especially in the many areas in which he has made fundamental contributions.1980 Harold M Edwards
... for mathematical exposition in his books "Riemann's zeta function", and Fermat's last theorem".1980 Gerhard P Hochschild
... for his significant work in homological algebra and its applications.1981 Oscar Zariski
... for his work in algebraic geometry, especially his fundamental contributions to the algebraic foundations of this subject.1981 Eberhard Hopf
... for three papers of fundamental and lasting importance "Abzweigung einer periodischen Lösung von einer stationären Lösung eines Differential systems", "A mathematical example displaying features of turbulence", and "The partial differential equation ".1981 Nelson Dunford and Jacob T Schwartz
... for their expository book "Linear operators", Part I, "General theory", Part II, "Spectral theory", 1963, and Part III, "Spectral operators".1982 Lars V Ahlfors
... for his expository work in "Complex analysis", and in "Lectures on quasiconformal mappings", and "Conformal invariants".1982 Tsit-Yuen Lam
... for his expository work in his book "Algebraic theory of quadratic forms", and four of his papers " and -an introduction to algebraic K-theory", "Ten lectures on quadratic forms over fields", "Serre's conjecture", and "The theory of ordered fields".1982 John W Milnor
... for a paper of fundamental and lasting importance "On manifolds homeomorphic to the 7-sphere".1982 Fritz John
... for the cumulative influence of his total mathematical work, high level of research over a period of time, particular influence on the development of a field, and influence on mathematics through Ph.D. students.1983 Paul R Halmos
... for his many graduate texts in mathematics and for his articles on how to write, talk and publish mathematics.1983 Steven C Kleene
... for three important papers which formed the basis for later developments in generalized recursion theory and descriptive set theory "Arithmetical predicates and function quantifiers", "On the forms of the predicates in the theory of constructive ordinals (second paper)", and "Hierarchies of number-theoretic predicates".1983 Shiing-Shen Chern
... for the cumulative influence of his total mathematical work, high level of research over a period of time, particular influence on the development of the field of differential geometry, and influence on mathematics through Ph.D. students.1984 Elias M Stein
... ... for his book "Singular integrals and the differentiability properties of functions".1984 Lennart Carleson
... for his papers "An interpolation problem for bounded analytic functions", "Interpolation by bounded analytic functions and the Corona problem", and "On convergence and growth of partial sums of Fourier series".1984 Joseph L Doob
... for his fundamental work in establishing probability as a branch of mathematics and for his continuing profound influence on its development.1985 Michael Spivak
... for his five-volume set "A Comprehensive Introduction to Differential Geometry".1985 Robert Steinberg
... for three papers on various aspects of the theory of algebraic groups "Representations of algebraic groups", "Regular elements of semisimple algebraic groups", and "Endomorphisms of linear algebraic groups".1985 Hassler Whitney
... for his fundamental work on geometric problems, particularly in the general theory of manifolds, in the study of differentiable functions on closed sets, in geometric integration theory, and in the geometry of the tangents to a singular analytic space.1986 Donald E Knuth
... for his expository 3-volume work "The Art of Computer Programming".1986 Rudolf E Kalman
... for his two fundamental papers "A new approach to linear filtering and prediction problems", and "Mathematical description of linear dynamical systems", and for his contribution to a third paper (with R S Bucy) "New results in linear filtering and prediction theory".1986 Saunders Mac Lane
... for his many contributions to algebra and algebraic topology, and in particular for his pioneering work in homological and categorical algebra.1987 Martin Gardner
... for his many books and articles on mathematics and particularly for his column "Mathematical Games" in Scientific American.1987 Herbert Federer and Wendell Fleming
... for their pioneering paper "Normal and integral currents".1987 Samuel Eilenberg
... for his fundamental contributions to topology and algebra, in particular for his classic papers on singular homology and his work on axiomatic homology theory which had a profound influence on the development of algebraic topology.1988 Sigurdur Helgason
... for his books "Differential Geometry and Symmetric Spaces", "Differential Geometry, Lie Groups, and Symmetric Spaces", and "Groups and Geometric Analysis".1988 Gian-Carlo Rota
... for his paper "On the foundations of combinatorial theory, I. Theory of Möbius functions".1988 Deane Montgomery
... for his lasting impact on mathematics, particularly mathematics in America. He is one of the founders of the modern theory of transformation groups and is particularly known for his contributions to the solution of Hilbert's fifth problem.1989 Daniel Gorenstein
... for his book "Finite Simple Groups, An Introduction to their Classification", and his two survey articles "The Classification of Finite Simple Groups" and "Classifying the Finite Simple Groups".1989 Alberto P Calderón
... for his paper "Uniqueness in the Cauchy Problem for Partial Differential Equation".1989 Irving Kaplansky
... for his lasting impact on mathematics, particularly mathematics in America. By his energetic example, his enthusiastic exposition, and his overall generosity, he has made striking changes in mathematics and has inspired generations of younger mathematicians.1990 R D Richtmyer
... for his book "Difference Methods for Initial-Value Problems".1990 Bertram Kostant
... for his paper "On the existence and irreducibility of certain series of representations".1990 Raoul Bott
... for having been instrumental in changing the face of geometry and topology, with his incisive contributions to characteristic classes, K-theory, index theory, and many other tools of modern mathematics.1991 Jean-François Treves
... for "Pseudodifferential and Fourier Integral Operators", Volumes 1 and 2.1991 Eugenio Calabi
... for his fundamental work on global differential geometry, especially complex differential geometry.1991 Armand Borel
... for his extensive contributions in geometry and topology, the theory of Lie groups, their lattices and representations and the theory of automorphic forms, the theory of algebraic groups and their representations and extensive organizational and educational efforts to develop and disseminate modern mathematics.1993 Jacques Dixmier
... for his books "von Neumann Algebras (Algébres de von Neumann)", "C*-Algebras (Les C*-Algèbres et leurs Representations)", and "Enveloping Algebras (Algèbres Enveloppantes)".1993 James Glimm
... for his paper "Solution in the large for nonlinear hyperboic systems of conservation laws".1993 Peter D Lax
... for his numerous and fundamental contributions to the theory and applications of linear and nonlinear partial differential equations and functional analysis, for his leadership in the development of computational and applied mathematics, and for his extraordinary impact as a teacher.1993 (For Mathematical Exposition) Walter Rudin
... for his books "Principles of Mathematical Analysis", and "Real and Complex Analysis".1993 (For Seminal Contribution to Research) George Daniel Mostow
... for his paper "Strong rigidity of locally symmetric spaces".1993 (For Lifetime Achievement) Eugene B Dynkin
... for his foundational contributions to Lie algebras and probability theory over a long period and his production of outstanding research students in both Russia and the United States, countries to whose mathematical life he has contributed so richly.1994 (For Mathematical Exposition) Ingrid Daubechies
... for her book "Ten Lectures on Wavelets".1994 (For Seminal Contribution to Research) Louis de Branges
... for his proof of the Bieberbach Conjecture.1994 (For Lifetime Achievement) Louis Nirenberg
... for his numerous basic contributions to linear and nonlinear partial differential equations and their application to complex analysis and differential geometry.1995 (For Mathematical Exposition) Jean-Pierre Serre
... for his 1970 book "Cours d'Arithmétique", with its English translation "A Course in Arithmetic".1995 (For Seminal Contribution to Research) Edward Nelson
... for the following two papers in mathematical physics characterized by leaders of the field as extremely innovative "A quartic interaction in two dimensions in Mathematical Theory of Elementary Particles", and "Construction of quantum fields from Markoff fields in Journal of Functional Analysis". In these papers he showed for the first time how to use the powerful tools of probability theory to attack the hard analytic questions of constructive quantum field theory, controlling renormalizations with Lp estimates in the first paper, and in the second turning Euclidean quantum field theory into a subset of the theory of stochastic processes.1995 (For Lifetime Achievement) John T Tate
... for scientific accomplishments spanning four and a half decades. He has been deeply influential in many of the important developments in algebra, algebraic geometry, and number theory during this time.1996 (For Mathematical Exposition) Bruce C Berndt
... for the four volumes "Ramanujan's Notebooks, Parts I, II, III, and IV".1996 (For Mathematical Exposition) William Fulton
... for his book "Intersection Theory".1996 (For Seminal Contribution to Research) Daniel Stroock and S R S Varadhan
... for their four papers "Diffusion processes with continuous coefficients I and II", "On the support of diffusion processes with applications to the strong maximum principle", "Diffusion processes with boundary conditions", and "Multidimensional diffusion processes".1996 (For Lifetime Achievement) Goro Shimura
... for his important and extensive work on arithmetical geometry and automorphic forms; concepts introduced by him were often seminal, and fertile ground for new developments, as witnessed by the many notations in number theory that carry his name and that have long been familiar to workers in the field.1997 (For Mathematical Exposition) Anthony W Knapp
... for his book "Representation Theory of Semisimple Groups (An overview based on examples)", a beautifully written book which starts from scratch but takes the reader far into a highly developed subject.1997 (For Seminal Contribution to Research) Mikhael Gromov
... for his paper "Pseudo-holomorphic curves in symplectic manifolds", which revolutionized the subject of symplectic geometry and topology and is central to much current research activity, including quantum cohomology and mirror symmetry.1997 (For Lifetime Achievement) Ralph S Phillips
... for being one of the outstanding analysts of our time. His early work was in functional analysis: his beautiful theorem on the relation between the spectrum of a semigroup and its infinitesimal generator is striking as well as very useful in the study of PDEs. His extension theory for dissipative linear operators predated the interpolation approach to operator theory and robust control. He made major contributions to acoustical scattering theory in his joint work with Peter Lax, proving remarkable results on local energy decay and the connections between poles of the scattering matrix and the analytic properties of the resolvent. He later extended this work to a spectral theory for the automorphic Laplace operator, relying on the Radon transform on horospheres to avoid Eisenstein series. In the last fifteen years, Ralph Phillips has done brilliant work, in collaboration with others, on spectral theory for the Laplacian on symmetric spaces, on the existence and stability of cusp forms for general noncompact quotients of the hyperbolic plane, on the explicit construction of sparse optimal expander graphs, and on the structure of families of isospectral sets in two dimensions (the collection of drums that sound the same).1998 (For Lifetime Achievement) Nathan Jacobson
... for his many contributions to research, teaching, exposition, and the mathematical profession. Few mathematicians have been as productive over such a long career or have had as much influence on the profession as has Professor Jacobson.1998 (For Seminal Contribution to Research) Herbert Wilf and Doron Zeilberger
... for their joint paper "Rational functions certify combinatorial identities".1998 (For Mathematical Exposition) Joseph Silverman
... for his books "The Arithmetic of Elliptic Curves", and "Advanced Topics in the Arithmetic of Elliptic Curves".1999 (For Lifetime Achievement) Richard V Kadison
... For almost half a century, Professor Kadison has been one of the world leaders in the subject of operator algebras, and the tremendous flourishing of this subject in the last thirty years is largely due to his efforts.1999 (For Seminal Contribution to Research) Michael G Crandall
... for two seminal papers "Viscosity solutions of Hamilton-Jacobi equations" (joint with P-L Lions), and "Generation of semi-groups of nonlinear transformations on general Banach spaces" (joint with T M Liggett).1999 (For Seminal Contribution to Research) John F Nash
... for his remarkable paper "The embedding problem for Riemannian manifolds".1999 (For Mathematical Exposition) Serge Lang
... for his many mathematics books. Among Lang's most famous texts are "Algebra" and "Algebraic Number Theory".2000 (For Lifetime Achievement) Isadore M Singer
... Singer's series of five papers with Michael F Atiyah on the Index Theorem for elliptic operators (which appeared in 1968-71) and his three papers with Atiyah and V K Patodi on the Index Theorem for manifolds with boundary (which appeared in 1975-76) are among the great classics of global analysis.2000 (For Seminal Contribution to Research) Barry Mazur
... for his paper "Modular curves and the Eisenstein ideal".2000 (For Mathematical Exposition) John H Conway
... in recognition of his many expository contributions in automata, the theory of games, lattices, coding theory, group theory, and quadratic forms.2001 (For Lifetime Achievement) Harry Kesten
... for his many and deep contributions to probability theory and its applications.2001 (For Seminal Contribution to Research) Leslie F Greengard and Vladimir Rokhlin
... for the paper "A fast algorithm for particle simulations".2001 (For Mathematical Exposition) Richard P Stanley
... in recognition of the completion of his two-volume work "Enumerative Combinatorics".2002 (For Lifetime Achievement) Michael Artin
... for helping to weave the fabric of modern algebraic geometry, and to Elias Stein for making fundamental contributions to different branches of analysis.2002 (For Seminal Contribution to Research) Mark Goresky and Robert MacPherson
... for the papers "Intersection homology theory", and "Intersection homology. II".2002 (For Mathematical Exposition) Yitzhak Katznelson
... for his book on harmonic analysis.2003 (For Lifetime Achievement) Ron Graham
... for being one of the principal architects of the rapid development worldwide of discrete mathematics in recent years; and to Victor Guillemin for playing a critical role in the development of a number of important areas in analysis and geometry.2003 (For Seminal Contribution to Research) Ronald Jensen
... for his paper "The fine structure of the constructible hierarchy".2003 (For Seminal Contribution to Research) Michael Morley
... for his paper "Categoricity in power".2003 (For Mathematical Exposition) John B Garnett
... for his book "Bounded Analytic Functions".2004 (For Lifetime Achievement) To Cathleen Synge Morawetz
... for greatly influencing mathematics in the broad sense throughout her long and distinguished career.2004 (For Seminal Contribution to Research) To Lawrence C Evans and Nicolai V Krylov
... for the "Evans-Krylov theorem" as first established in the papers Lawrence C Evans "Classical solutions of fully nonlinear convex, second order elliptic equations", and N V Krylov "Boundedly inhomogeneous elliptic and parabolic equations".2004 (For Mathematical Exposition) To John W Milnor
... in recognition of a lifetime of expository contributions ranging across a wide spectrum of disciplines including topology, symmetric bilinear forms, characteristic classes, Morse theory, game theory, algebraic K-theory, iterated rational maps…and the list goes on.2005 (For Lifetime Achievement) To Israel M Gelfand
... for profoundly influencing many fields of research through his own work and through his interactions with other mathematicians and students.2005 (For Seminal Contribution to Research) To Robert P Langlands
... for his paper "Problems in the theory of automorphic forms". This is the paper that introduced what are now known as the Langlands conjectures.2005 (For Mathematical Exposition) To Branko Grünbaum
... for his book "Convex Polytopes".2006 (For Lifetime Achievement) To Frederick W Gehring
... for being a leading figure in the theory of quasiconformal mappings for over fifty years; and to Dennis P Sullivan for his fundamental contributions to many branches of mathematics.2006 (For Seminal Contribution to Research) To Clifford S Gardner, John M Greene, Martin D Kruskal, and Robert M Miura
... for their paper "Korteweg de Vries equation and generalizations. VI. Methods for exact solution".2006 (For Mathematical Exposition) To Lars V Hörmander
... for his book "The Analysis of Linear Partial Differential Operators".2007 (Lifetime Achievement) To Henry P McKean
... for his rich and magnificent mathematical career and for his work in analysis, which has a strong orientation towards probability theory.2007 (Seminal Contribution to Research) To Karen Uhlenbeck
... for her foundational contributions in analytic aspects of mathematical gauge theory. These results appeared in the two papers: "Removable singularities in Yang-Mills fields"; and "Connections with L:P bounds on curvature".2007 (Mathematical Exposition) To David Mumford
... for his beautiful expository accounts of a host of aspects of algebraic geometry, including "The Red Book of Varieties and Schemes" (Springer, 1988).2008 (Lifetime Achievement) To George Lusztig
... for entirely reshaping representation theory, and, in the process, changing much of mathematics.2008 (Seminal Contribution to Research) To Endre Szemerédi
... for his paper "On sets of integers containing no k elements in arithmetic progression".2008 (Mathematical Exposition) To Neil Trudinger
... for his book "Elliptic Partial Differential Equations of Second Order", written with the late David Gilbarg.2009 (Lifetime Achievement) To Luis Caffarelli
... one of the world's greatest mathematicians studying nonlinear partial differential equations.2009 (Seminal Contribution to Research) To Richard Hamilton
... for his paper "Three-manifolds with positive Ricci curvature".2009 (Mathematical Exposition) To I G MacDonald
... for his book "Symmetric Functions and Hall Polynomials" .2010 (Lifetime Achievement) To William Fulton
... for playing a pivotal role in shaping the direction of algebraic geometry, forging and strengthening ties between algebraic geometry and adjacent fields, and teaching and mentoring several generations of younger mathematicians.2010 (Mathematical Exposition) To David Eisenbud
... for his book, "Commutative Algebra: With a View Toward Algebraic Geometry".2010 (Seminal Contribution to Research) To Robert L. Griess Jr.
... for his construction of the "Monster" sporadic finite simple group.2011 (Lifetime Achievement) To John W. Milnor
... for standing out from the list of great mathematicians in terms of his overall achievements and his influence on mathematics in general, both through his work and through his excellent books.2011 (Mathematical Exposition: To Henryk Iwaniec
... for his long record of excellent exposition, both in books and in classroom notes.2011 (Seminal Contribution to Research: To Ingrid Daubechies
... for her paper, "Orthonormal bases of compactly supported wavelets".2012 (Lifetime Achievement) To Ivo M. Babuška
... for his many pioneering advances in the numerical solution of partial differential equations over the last half century.2012 (Mathematical Exposition: To Michael Aschbacher, Richard Lyons, Steve Smith, and Ronald Solomon
... for their work, "The classification of finite simple groups: groups of characteristic 2 type"2012 (Seminal Contribution to Research: To William Thurston
... for his contributions to low dimensional topology, and in particular for a series of highly original papers, starting with "Hyperbolic structures on 3-manifolds. I. Deformation of acylindrical manifolds (Ann. of Math. (2) 124 (1986), no. 2, 203 246), that revolutionized 3-manifold theory.2013 (Lifetime Achievement) To Yakov Sinai
... for his pivotal role in shaping the theory of dynamical systems and for his groundbreaking contributions to ergodic theory, probability theory, statistical mechanics, and mathematical physics2013 (Mathematical Exposition: To John Guckenheimer and Philip Holmes
... in recognition of their book, "Nonlinear Oscillations, Dynamical Systems, and Bifurcations of Vector Fields"2013 (Seminal Contribution to Research: To Saharon Shelah
... for his book, "Classification Theory and the Number of Nonisomorphic Models" (Studies in Logic and the Foundations of Mathematics, 92, North-Holland Publishing Co., Amsterdam New York, 1978; 2nd edition, 1990).2014 (Lifetime Achievement) To Phillip Griffiths
... for his contributions to our fundamental knowledge in mathematics, particularly algebraic geometry, differential geometry, and differential equations.2014 (Mathematical Exposition: To Yuri Burago, Dmitri Burago, and Sergei Ivanov
... for their book A Course in Metric Geometry, in recognition of excellence in exposition and promotion of fruitful ideas in geometry.2014 (Seminal Contribution to Research: To Luis Caffarelli, Robert Kohn, and Louis Nirenberg
... for their paper, "Partial regularity of suitable weak solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations." Communications Pure and Applied Math, vol 35 no 6, 771-831 (1982).2015 (Lifetime Achievement) To Victor Kac
... for his groundbreaking contributions to Lie Theory and its applications to Mathematics and Mathematical Physics.2015 (Mathematical Exposition: To Robert Lazarsfeld
... for his books "Positivity in Algebraic Geometry I and II", published in 2004. These books were instant classics that have profoundly influenced and shaped research in algebraic geometry over the past decade.2015 (Seminal Contribution to Research: To Rostislav Grigorchuk
... for his influential paper "Degrees of growth of finitely generated groups and the theory of invariant means," which appeared in Russian in 1984 in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR. Seriya Matematicheskaya and in English translation a year later. The paper stands as a landmark in the development of the now-burgeoning area of geometric group theory.2016 (Lifetime Achievement) To Barry Simon
... for his impact on the education and research of a generation of mathematical scientists through his significant research achievements, his highly influential books, and his mentoring of graduate students and postdocs.2016 (Mathematical Exposition: To David Cox, John Little and Donal O'Shea
... for their book Ideals, Varieties, and Algorithms, which has made algebraic geometry and computational commutative algebra accessible not just to mathematicians but to students and researchers in many fields.2016 (Seminal Contribution to Research: To Andrew J. Majda
... for two papers published in the Memoirs of the AMS in 1983: "The existence of multidimensional shock fronts", Vol 43, Number 281, and "The stability of multidimensional shock fronts", Vol 41, Number 275.2017 (Lifetime Achievement) To James Arthur
... for his fundamental contributions to number theory and harmonic analysis, and in particular for his proof of the Arthur-Selberg trace formula.2017 (Mathematical Exposition: To Dusa McDuff and Dietmar Salamon
... for their book J-holomorphic Curves and Symplectic Topology. It not only develops the topic from the basics, explaining essential notions and results in detail, but also describes many of the most spectacular results in this area.2017 (Seminal Contribution to Research: To Leon Simon
... for his fundamental contributions to Geometric Analysis and in particular for his 1983 paper 'Asymptotics for a Class of Non-Linear Evolution Equations, with Applications to Geometric Problems', published in the Annals of Mathematics.2018 (Lifetime Achievement) To Jean Bourgain
... for the breadth of his contributions made in the advancement of mathematics.2018 (Mathematical Exposition): To Martin Aigner and Günter M. Ziegler
... for "Proofs from THE BOOK".2018 (Seminal Contribution to Research: To Sergey Fomin and Andrei Zelevinsky (posthumously)
... for their paper "Cluster algebras I: Foundations," published in 2002 in the Journal of the American Mathematical Society.2020 (Lifetime Achievement) To: Karen Uhlenbeck
... for her long-lasting influence in geometric topology and analysis and for her mentorship of young people and women in mathematics2020 (Mathematical Exposition): Martin R. Bridson and André Haefliger
... for the book 'Metric Spaces of Non-positive Curvature', published by Springer-Verlag in 1999.
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The Ware's Essex Sportive took place on Sunday4th October 2020. And it was very wet with lots of flooding
Around the Hertfordshire countryside
- photographs will be here after the event.
To find your images search for your number that you had on your bike.
For example if you number was 722.
- Simply search for wareessex- 722
- wareessex- identifies this event, 722 is your number.
This will find all the images with that name at this event, if you do not use this speclific search all images with a number 722 will appear.
You can order a 9x6 inch colour print in cardboard mount, a digital image suitable for printing up to A4 or a low res image suitable for social networking, Facebook etc, all images supplied of course will not be watermarked.
All images are copyright, please do not steal the images.
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Humble Heart Farms
Humble Heart Farms Goat Cheese is a product of a local dairy. The sun, rain, wind, grasses and feed all come together to flavor our cheese. The "girls" come from a long line with excellent milk. We carefully provide the best nutrition with grazing and a custom blend of grains and hay. This is the secret of our fine quality chevre (goat cheese). Humble Heart Farms make a fresh, spreadable fromage.