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![]() After several delays and cost overruns, production finally began in 1981 as DMC officially dropped the name DMC-12 on their now $25,000 car in favor of the model name "DeLorean." The DeLorean sports car, as it was described in advertisements, began production on January 21, 1981. As development continued, the model was referred to as the DSV-12 and later the DMC-12 since DMC was targeting a $12,000 MSRP at release. The first prototype appeared in October of 1976 and was known as the DSV-1 or DeLorean Safety Vehicle. It became widely known and iconic for its appearance as the DeLorean time machine in the Back to the Future media franchise. The car features gull-wing doors and an innovative fiberglass body structure with a steel backbone chassis, along with external brushed stainless-steel body panels. ![]() The DMC DeLorean (commonly referred to simply as a " DeLorean", as it was the only model ever produced by the company) is a sports car originally manufactured by John DeLorean's DeLorean Motor Company, or DMC, for the American market from model years 1981 through 1983.
![]() ![]() Experiments on real datasets show that MUSCLES outperforms popular competitors in prediction accuracy up to 10 times, and discovers interesting correlations. To make it scale for a large number of sequences, we present a variation, the Selective MUSCLES method and propose an efficient algorithm to reduce the problem size. It can handle indefinitely long sequences efficiently using an incremental algorithm and requires only small amount of storage and less I/O operations. Our method, MUSCLES, adapts to changing correlations among time sequences. We develop a fast method to analyze such co-evolving time sequences jointly to allow (a) estimation/forecasting of missing/delayed/future values, (b) quantitative data mining, and (c) outlier detection. Examples include currency exchange rates, network traffic data. Moreover, Selective MUSCLES scales up very well for large numbers of sequences, reducing response time up to 110 times over MUSCLES, and sometimes even improves the prediction quality.ĪB - In many applications, the data of interest comprises multiple sequences that evolve over time. N2 - In many applications, the data of interest comprises multiple sequences that evolve over time. T1 - Online data mining for co-evolving time sequences Moreover, Selective MUSCLES scales up very well for large numbers of sequences, reducing response time up to 110 times over MUSCLES, and sometimes even improves the prediction quality.", Moreover, Selective MUSCLES scales up very well for large numbers of sequences, reducing response time up to 110 times over MUSCLES, and sometimes even improves the prediction quality.Ībstract = "In many applications, the data of interest comprises multiple sequences that evolve over time. ![]() ![]() In many applications, the data of interest comprises multiple sequences that evolve over time. ![]() ![]() Now, instead of putting the relevant counterpoints such as examples of the colleges that charge high fees, but also provide high-quality education that benefits the student, you may try to divert the person’s argument by using other arguments such as you say that ‘the person does not support the higher education and he/she believes that colleges should be closed, or the person is anti-national as he/she does not want the development of the country.’ This shows that you are using the straw man fallacy by ignoring the original question by the irrelevant or straw man arguments. Imagine you are in a debate where a person put an argument that the colleges take the advantage of the students and do not provide the students with the relevant knowledge or experience that is required in the real world, and colleges only make money through the high college fees. Simply, we can say that a straw man is created in place of the original argument. ![]() In the same way, the straw man fallacies represent the weak or simplified arguments that distract the person from the original point that he/she was making, i.e., the one who uses the straw man argument diverts the debater’s attention to another irrelevant point instead of answering to the original question. Of course, as it is built of straws so it won’t be that strong, and one can easily break it. When we hear the word ‘straw-man,’ the image of a person (dummy) built of straws comes to our mind.
![]() "After two years of pandemic-related disruptions, S/S 23 felt like the fashion world had finally returned to its busy and buzzy schedule," says Morgane Le Caer, fashion expert and content editor at Lyst. Just as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II assured in a televised address in 2020, we did indeed meet again. The show opened with an entirely black series of regal mourning gowns, paired with veils and crowns, as vintage footage of the Queen played on screens in the centre of the runway, subsequently capturing the quiet reflection that enveloped the usually bustling streets of the nation's capital at that time. Richard Quinn, who was honoured by the Queen when she presented him with the inaugural Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design during his fashion week show in 2018, dedicated his S/S 23 collection to her. ![]() Those who did go ahead as planned paid their tributes to the monarch in truly idiosyncratic and meaningful ways. Some designers chose to postpone their shows-most notably Burberry, which has a long history of outfitting our country's royalty. This season, we saw a London Fashion Week like no other, as it fell during the official period of national mourning following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. For summer 2023, it was all the more poignant. "With the guests sat underneath the breathtaking pillars and perfect timing of the rain as soon as the show was over." Ah, London you never miss a beat.īeing quite literally on our doorstep, London's offering always holds a special place in our hearts. "I also thought Erdem's show at the British Museum was incredibly powerful," continues Page. The gritty after-dark styling and addition of the snake print was genius my favourite piece of the season is, without a doubt, the snake-print leather oversized trench." "Not a new name, but Khaite deserves a mention as my New York Fashion Week highlight. "Courregès was a standout moment for me, seeing how they have evolved for S/S 23 and the show itself with the amazing set build and sand hourglass was a real highlight," says Heather Gramston, head of womenswear at Browns. The iconic London skyline served as the Rejina Pyo backdrop, while Chanel created its very own black-and-white movie-starring its loyal ambassador Kristen Stewart, no less-that was projected upon a gargantuan screen, the scope of which can only be realised with the models walking in front of it for measurable context. Kim Kardashian at Dolce & Gabbana, Paris Hilton at Versace and Cher at Balmain demonstrated the power and influence celebrity endorsements have over the brand's popularity." However, it wasn't just A-list sashays that made for excellent viewing the sets and spaces in which the shows themselves were held were just as integral to the aesthetic as the clothes or, indeed, the celebrity talent. "Coperni was extremely imaginative with the sprayed-on dress worn by Bella Hadid for closing the show. "The season was dominated by the competition between designers to achieve the best audience engagement through the biggest viral flash," says Libby Page, all-round fashion expert and market director at Net-a-Porter. And summer 2023 proved to be curated with viral moments in mind. Cue social media, namely Instagram and TikTok, which gives us more access to the action than any backstage pass ever could and enables us to see every noteworthy second unfold as it happens. ![]() Silliness aside, the reality is we can only be in one place at any given time, and with the sheer volume of shows in different vicinities-heck, different cities-it's impossible to be present at every single one. I hate to break it to you, but fashion editors aren't time travellers. Still, it would be remiss of me not to mention perhaps the most desired guest at any runway: the smartphone. And, my, did they make it worth washing our hair and putting on our best outfits for.Īs we've established, physically attending shows certainly has its charms, and we're grateful that the jubilant omnipresence and full-blown spectacle had, for the most part, returned to Fashion Month. Instead, with a 45% increase in shows compared to autumn/winter, designers appeared to come to the collective agreement that being together will always be better. This, however, was not the case in fact, not a single virtual invitation landed in my inbox. Having pivoted from perching on the front row to sitting in front of our laptops (cup of tea in hand) for the past few seasons, we expected some designers to entirely forgo the frivolity of "real-life" fashion shows in favour of the digital experience. ![]() It's time to talk summer trends for 2023! Spanning four cities, over 350 designer showcases and more celebrity model moments than you can shake a roll of body tape at, ask anyone in attendance, and they'll tell you that Fashion Month was back at its biggest and brightest for summer 2023. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The group performed their long-form improv show "Something Fresh" at UCBT every month. ![]() He was a member of the improv group "Hot Sauce" with Adam Pally and Gil Ozeri. Schwartz is an alumnus of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCBT). He was a staff writer for the third season of Adult Swim's Robot Chicken and served as a freelance writer for the Weekend Update segment of Saturday Night Live as well as the monologues for the Late Show with David Letterman. In September 2013, he was hired by Paramount Pictures to re-make the 1991 comedy Soapdish, retitled El Fuego Caliente and reworking the original's American soap opera into a Latin telenovela, with producers Rob Reiner and Alan Greisman and he sold an original pitch to Universal Studios based on an idea by Brian Grazer with Imagine Entertainment attached to produce. Schwartz voiced Randy Cunningham, a 14-year-old freshman student and ninja protecting his hometown Norrisville from forces of evil in Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja. Schwartz has been nominated for three Emmys and won the 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for coauthoring Hugh Jackman's opening number for the 81st Academy Awards. Schwartz had his own segment on HBO's Funny or Die Presents called Terrible Decisions with Ben Schwartz and has appeared in multiple CollegeHumor sketches including the popular web series Jake and Amir. Abrams' one-hour spy drama Undercovers for NBC. In 2010, Schwartz played series regular Bill Hoyt on J. On television, Schwartz guest-starred as Jean-Ralphio Saperstein on NBC's Parks and Recreation and was a lead in the Showtime show House of Lies. He then attended Union College, graduating in 2003 with a double major in psychology and anthropology. Schwartz attended Edgemont Junior–Senior High School where he played basketball and sang in the chorus he graduated in 1999. When he was eleven years old, his family moved to Edgemont, New York, in adjacent Westchester County. In an interview with Kevin Pollak, he stated, "When I told people I was from the Bronx, it was like 'Oh, do you have bullet wounds?' And I'm like 'No, it's just me and, like, Jewish people.'" His father was a social worker before going into real estate and his mother was a music teacher at P.S. His parents, both Bronx natives, raised Schwartz in Riverdale, a neighborhood in the Northwestern part of the Bronx. Early life īenjamin Joseph Schwartz was born on Septem in The Bronx, New York City, to a Jewish family. He also voiced in the Netflix interactive special We Lost Our Human as Pud. On television, he has starred in the Netflix comedy series Space Force (2020–2022) and the Apple TV+ crime comedy series The Afterparty in 2022. His film career also includes roles in Peep World Everybody's Fine The Other Guys The Walk This Is Where I Leave You Standing Up, Falling Down and Flora & Ulysses. Schwartz voices the title character in Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022). He has guest starred as Jean-Ralphio Saperstein on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation and Clyde Oberholt on the Showtime series House of Lies voiced Randy Cunningham in Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, Dewey Duck in DuckTales, and Leonardo in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and appeared many times in the CollegeHumor web series Jake and Amir. Benjamin Joseph Schwartz (born September 15, 1981) is an American actor and comedian. ![]() ![]() We also know it as “Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of Nibelung),” “Wagner’s Ring,” and “The Ring.” It took Wagner 26 years to finish his masterpiece from 1848 to 1874. Richard Wagner composed the four-part German music drama, “The Ring Cycle”. If you wish to listen to it, it is available on Earthena’s Spotify profile. The song is filled with synth beats and has a consistent pattern. Earthena created and officially released the song in King City, Ontario in Canada. Composing the song itself took over a year. ![]() ![]() They released the “Symphony of the Crown” on the 1st of October, 2021. On Spotify, they made the song into an album and cut it into pieces, with the last part lasting 39:35. While songs like “Organ ASLSP” exist, Earthena’s “Symphony of the Crown” proves its right to the throne as Guinness’ Book of World Records acknowledges Earthena winning this round as the longest official song. The world’s longest song is finally here for you in the form of Earthena’s “ Symphony of the Crown.” As the longest of all the longest songs ever to date, “Symphony of the Crown” amasses a duration of 48 hours, 39 minutes, and 35 seconds. To date, Luchese’s performance is the longest individual performance of the piece, gathering 14 hours and a 56-minute performance. Diane Luchese performed the piece at 8 in the morning and ended it at 11 in the evening of the 5th of February in 2009. There have been other performances aside from the organ in St. The next change of the note in its performance started on the 2nd of February, 2022. The organ performing this piece resides in St. The performance of “ASLSP” in the piano version lasts 20 to 70 minutes depending on the pianist. ![]() Cage wrote the piece for the musical instrument organ as an adaptation for his composition “ASLSP” in the piano it was created in 1985. It is a musical piece created by John Cage, an American music composer, music theorist, artist, and philosopher. “ASLSP” on the organ is a different type of duration since the performance will not end until the year 2640. However, the organ’s performance has not ended even though the performance began in the year 2001. Just like Greta Van Fleet’s “Lover, Leaver (Taker, Believer)” this song is a performance. The “ Organ2 / (As SLow aS Possible)” may be the most unique entry on this list of the longest songs ever. ![]() ![]() increase the contrast to get a dark black if needed crop after scanning (a small print area surrounded by large areas of white margins on every side will require unnecessary zooming at view time) scan in a 4:3 proportion if possible (meaning you might have a larger white margin either top/bottom or on each side) or. scan in black and white (or grayscale) - unless there is a reason not to (makes the file size smaller) scan between 100-200dpi (spi) (depends on the size of the paper. This is useful for your printed sheet music. (Or for lyrics, just put them in your Notes app, however preparing them as a PDF means you can use it with different material in a single document in iBooks.) Again, a page size in the proportions of 4:3 will translate to the iPad. Make a custom-sized page in File>Print Setup of 9 x 12 inches (although the Concert size was available within both Sibelius and Finale it was not in my computer's Page setup settings.) You need to do this if 'printing' in order to render the PDF at the correct size.Ĭreate these in your word processor and save directly to PDF. PC users can download a number of PDF applications to do this. If you have more than one page, the PDF created has all the pages. Save to PDF directly within the application to create a small file, naming each PDF the title of the tune. Increase the size of your notation to fill the page (staff size or resize options.) The title can be small if you use bookmarks (Table of Contents) or a little larger for thumbnail view where you can see the title. png files to PDF pages if necessary at import/merge. Note: I describe saving as PDFs here, but Adobe Acrobat can convert from. Run some test pages with different margins and page dimensions, depending on what information you are putting on the page (font point size for lyrics etc.) and what orientation you are going to use (for music notation presumably portrait.) I use very small margins on all four sides, then maximize the title and notation size to every margin. In Sibelius and Finale, there is a specific 9 x 12 inches (22.86 x 30.48 cm) page size called "Concert" (presumably for music!) coincidentally corresponding to the 4:3 proportion of the iPad. The iPad's screen proportions are 4:3, so if your page is roughly those dimensions, you can fill/scan to near every edge (small margins) so you will not need to resize/zoom in/move at viewing time. Sibelius or Finale (or similar) for notationĪ word processor for lyrics and title page (MS Word, Notepad, TextEdit, Apple Pages etc.) IBooks (or PDF viewing app) on your iOS4 (or greater) device capable of multitaskingĪdobe Acrobat or other PDF software for creating/compositing/merging I use Adobe Acrobat for preparing composite PDFs but there are other PDF applications available for your computer (including free ones.) Choose one that can create bookmarks (if you need a Table of Contents.)īesides iBooks, there are a number of PDF viewing iOS apps designed specifically for musicians (another post to follow soon) but iBooks is free and easily used. Or in landscape orientation, you could have a chord chart on one side of the screen and lyrics on the other. Its larger size works particularly well with music notation from Sibelius or Finale scores or scanned sheet music. ![]() These instructions using iBooks focus on the iPad which can be used to view PDF files. ![]() ![]() A pitch control allows you to adjust playback speed, and a cue-and-review feature can be used to easily locate any section of your tape for playback.Ĭons: Fewer features than higher-end models Having separate record and playback heads allows you to check the quality of your recording as it’s being recorded to tape, without having to rewind the tape and play it back later. Gaining popularity with news reporters and sound recordists of the mid-1980s to late-90s this cassette player made quite the name for itself with its built-in features. The Marantz PMD 221 remains a solid piece of gear. Verdict: Marantz’ PMD 221 is an analog portable cassette player that’s hard to beat for both listening and recording purposes. Pros: Built-in speaker separate record and playback heads pitch control The cassette playback is barebones, but where this cassette player shines is its ability to record instruments or mics via its inputs on multitracks and manipulate the mix on the fly no matter where you are. While the TASCAM Porta ONE Ministudio can’t fit in your pocket, it was still marketed as a portable cassette player, recorder, and studio. Verdict: A portable, analog, cassette audio ministudio that’s able to run off batteries or DC power - what more could you ask for? Well, it could be smaller. Pros: Two mic/line-in inputs four track channels TASCAM Porta ONE Ministudio 4-Track Cassette Recorder However, it is a modern-made player, meaning its build is brand new and won’t be needing repairs any time soon. The B-1000 doesn’t offer too many features, besides the baseline play, stop, rewind and a record option. RecordingTheMasters pride themselves on being the leading manufacturer of professional and long-play analog audio tapes. Verdict: A modern-made cassette player that allows you to focus on the music and nothing else. RecordingTheMasters Mulann B-1000 Walkman Its build quality is surprisingly good for its price point as well. This port gives the player the ability to convert tape recordings to MP3. Offering a streamlined approach that plays tapes back like any other portable cassette player, it has one thing older cassette players lack: a USB connection. Verdict: This player is designed with digitising your cassette collection in mind, and is a snip at this low price point.Īt this price point, the ION Tape Express Plus cassette player over-delivers. Pros: Will let you digitise your cassettes ![]() While there is no definitive approach on picking out the perfect portable cassette player, what we recommend is to look for built-in features that make sense for what you want from your listening experience - and to go with the best condition that your budget allows.īelow, we dig into the pros and cons of seven of our favourite portable cassette players. If you’re looking online, and don’t have the option of trying before you buy, then be sure to do your due diligence and ask all the right questions about the state your potential player is in. A quick fast-forward and rewind of a tape will tell you if anything is wrong with the player, and since most models have 3.5mm headphone jack inputs a test listen should be simple enough too. If buying in person, then we’d recommend testing the player out yourself, since you’ll most likely be buying a used machine, and mechanical problems can occur. However, these newer models don’t tend to have the best build quality in comparison to their predecessors. Most of these manufacturers focus on turning your tapes into digitised copies via a USB connection. There are a few modern brands making new portable cassette players. Car-boot and garage sales, thrift stores, and charity shops are also places where you can expect to nab a bargain. As you might expect, extra features and more premium build quality (metal-bodied players, for instance) will drive up the price. Sites such as eBay, Gumtree, and Facebook Marketplace are great places to look, and all feature sellers catering to different price points and varying degrees of build quality. ![]() ![]() ![]() The good news is that even the best cassette players, both used and new, can be purchased at relatively low prices. A quick search online and you’ll be bombarded with a tonne of confusing options spanning styles, sizes, and eras. Shopping for your first portable tape player can be daunting. Your expert guide to the best portable cassette tape players on the market, used and new. ![]() ![]() ![]() The enemy characters of Hazelnut are divided primarily into dungeon and overworld sets. Please forgive the wide formatting! The UI for KS doesn't really gel with this kind of document, hehe. These next writeups are meant primarily to help inform the backers contributing to the asset design in Hazelnut, but since we haven't shown much concrete in a while, and because they may be interesting in their own right, we have them here as an update too, for those interested! I am thinking that in the immediate future, we will try smaller updates with singular focal points, to keep the community engaged in development better. Meanwhile Mark and Shannon have kept up work on schedule, advancing their own contributions to Hazelnut and Dawnthorn. I am in comparatively much better general health writing this, so that is a big plus! Thankfully these symptoms are at about 15% of the intensity they were at peak, so thankfully things are more normal again. Thankfully these appear to be clearing up gradually, at least. We put them off until later, but when we revisted them, we found the same level of disagreements about direction, so ultimately needed to make some tough design choices, in order to keep development progressing properly.Īnother aspect is that we don't want to show the high-level planning elements too much, because they are effectively a map of the entire production, and can spoil a lot.įinally, In interest of full discloure, I've been having some health issues this season which unfortunately saw me down a large number of hours. ![]() It is gradually forcing us to pin down some aspects of the design which we delayed finishing because we did not have full agreement on the finalization on, such as closing the item set HB will ultimately have. So one element which has contributed to updates slowing right now is that we have been working on some elements of Dawnthorn and Hazelnut which are high in their organizational hierarchies, and have many design dependencies. If you are one of the few people in these tiers, or gained the enemy contribution perk through the art contest, expect to hear from me directly, shortly! The following roads are currently closed to the public:Information for Backers with NPC and Enemy Contribution Rewards (With some Interesting Internal writeups maybe?) Thank you for your patience as we work to repair these segments of roadways. The Adams County Public Works staff is currently mobilized and ready to assess damage and begin repairs. These roadways are unsafe and will remain impassable to the public until flood waters recede and necessary repairs are made. update - Adams County closes roads due to floodingĭue to severe weather and heavy rain, numerous roadways in Adams County are closed due to flooding and road damage. That water is feeding into the Arkansas River.ĩ a.m. The headwaters of Fountain Creek saw four to five inches during this storm, they tweeted Friday morning. The National Weather Service's Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center reported "minor to moderate" flooding along part of the Arkansas River due to rain in the past 48 hours. "The Wildlife Drive is CLOSED until further notice due to flooding." Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge announced that flooding closed Wildlife Drive on Friday. I can confirm cherry creek is now cherry river (taken at Speer and Stout) 104th at Manilla Rd and at Tumbleweed Ct.Converse Rd from 128th Ave to 144th Ave.112th Ave from Behrens Rd to Horrogate Rd.Road 15 from Bradbury-Krebs to Xmore Rd.Courtesy of Adams CountyĪn Adams County spokesperson provided this list of road closures due to flooding: The airport held the top spot Friday morning on FlightAware's "Misery Map" with a ranking of 49 followed by Dallas-Fort Worth's 40.Ī truck was stuck in flood waters in Adams County on 26th Avenue, Thursday, May 11, 2023. The airport on Thursday had 840 delays and 23 cancellations. from his truck near 56th Avenue and Jackson Gap Street, according to a news release from Aurora Fire Rescue.įirst responders had difficulty finding the truck, which had been parked along Box Elder Creek for days leading up to the flooding, official said.Īfter walking in rising waters about a half mile, rescuers found the truck with water above the threshold of the doors.Ī swift water rescue team used their bodies and equipment to block the flowing water, walking the man to safety.įlights continued to be delayed at Denver International Airport Friday morning with 187 delays, but only two cancelled, according to monitoring site. Local firefighters rescued a man who was stranded in rising creek waters early Friday in Aurora. Man rescued from rising creek waters in Aurora Here is an initial rainfall analysis graphic for the period from 6 pm Tuesday through 6 am today. ![]() |