Thanks so much for all your nice compliments on Lisa's quilt!
I guess I will show the video....thanks for the encouragement!
To view the video on how I do up this Motif and Feather Ring, check out my "Quilting Tips and Techniques" today on my other blog.


On 25th March 2019, in view of the continuing uncertainty over the ratification by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of the agreement for withdrawal from the Treaty on European Union adopted by the European Council on November 25, 2018, Decree Law no. 22 was published in the Italian Official Gazette. The Decree is effective as of 26 March 2019.
The regulatory measures prepared are intended to ensure continuity in the provision of investment services and activities by both Italian entities operating in the United Kingdom and British entities operating in Italy, as well as to regulate the orderly exit from the domestic market of British operators obliged to discontinue activities in Italy by the leave date.
In case of a no-deal Brexit, as of the leave date, domestic intermediaries will be forced to stop providing investment services and activities in the United Kingdom, given that they will no longer benefit from the European passport. Similarly, British intermediaries will no longer be able to provide their services in Italy using pre-existing authorisations.
The provisions, whose entry into force is subject to the failure to reach a withdrawal agreement, envisage different regimes according to the type of entity, the methods these entities adopt for the provision of services (freedom to provide vs branch) and the target client group.
Operators can take advantage of the transitional regime subject to prior notification sent to the competent authorities. Operation beyond the transitional period (to be understood as the period between the date of withdrawal and the end of the eighteenth month following this date) is subject to the presentation of an application for authorisation to the same authorities.
The entities that have to end their activity by the date of withdrawal must inform their clients, those with whom they have relations in the provision of services and the competent authorities of the initiatives taken to ensure the orderly termination of activity. The same information must also be provided by intermediaries that, while having sent notification, fail to apply for authorisation within the deadline of six months from the date of the start of the transitional period.
Below is a summary of the requirements resulting from the adoption of the decree that are to be met by intermediaries providing investment services.
c) under the freedom to provide services, in favour of retail clients (art. 1, paragraph 1, letter m-duodecies of the Consolidated Law on Finance) and opt-up professional clients (art. 6, paragraph 2-quinquies, letter b) and paragraph 2-sexies, letter b) of the Consolidated Law on Finance), shall terminate activity by the date of withdrawal (art. 4, paragraph 1 of the decree).
The investment firms referred to in points a) and b) may benefit from the transitional period subject to forwarding to CONSOB – within 3 working days prior to the date of withdrawal – a notification according to the attached sheets (see Annexes 1 and 2). These firms shall also send – within 15 days following the date of withdrawal – information and data on existing relations with Italian clients according to the attached form (see Annex 3).
The same firms referred to in points a) and b), where they intend to operate in Italy beyond the transitional period, shall submit to CONSOB – within a final deadline of six months from the date of the start of the said period – the application for authorisation to practise their activities, pursuant to art. 28, paragraphs 1 and 6 of the Consolidated Law on Finance, or, where necessary, for the constitution of an Italian investment firm, pursuant to art. 19 of the Consolidated Law on Finance.
The investment firms referred to in point c) – within fifteen days of the date of entry into force of the decree – shall inform clients, other entities with whom they have relations in the provision of services and CONSOB on the initiatives taken to ensure the orderly termination of activity.
e) British banks and investment firms that have not sent notification of their intention to continue their activity in Italy during the transitional period or have decided not to apply for authorisation to provide services beyond the transitional period within six months of the start of that period.
In order to avoid injury to clients, the intermediaries referred to in points c), d) and e) are required to adopt the necessary operations for the orderly termination of existing contracts, in the shortest time possible, and in any case no later than the final deadline of six months from the date of withdrawal, in compliance with the advance notice required for the dissolution of contracts. These intermediaries shall not conclude new contracts nor renew, even tacitly, existing contracts. The intermediaries that, despite having sent notification, have decided not to apply for the provision of services beyond the transitional period, are granted a further period of six months for the termination of contracts, running from the expiry of the deadline for the submission of applications.
The notices to be sent to clients must be drafted using clear language and in such a way as to avoid causing undue alarm, while also highlighting the consequences and the measures prepared in the event of a 'hard Brexit' scenario, as well as providing adequate evidence of the initiatives taken to ensure the orderly termination of activity and of the impact on existing contractual relations.
(iii) the main implications of Brexit, including as a result of changes to the operations of the intermediary, on the contractual relationship with the client, including the presumed time scale for terminating relations according to the specific service provided (administered savings vs managed savings) and contractual provisions on the advance notice required for the dissolution of the relationship.
In compliance with the contractual obligations and the rules applicable to the provision of the activities in question, each British intermediary is responsible for identifying the most appropriate channels to communicate this information, as well as the actual content of the notices to be issued. Solutions must always be adopted that enable the firm to demonstrate that the client has actually received the notice.
The notices must be drafted in the language chosen by the client in the contract or, in the absence of such a provision, in the language used in the contract. The same information must also be published on the website of the intermediary, both in Italian and in English.
The intermediaries referred to in points c), d) and e) shall send CONSOB a notice outlining the initiatives taken to ensure the orderly termination of activity with separated evidence of any cases whose impact is considered significant as regards the orderly termination of the provision of investment services and activities or clients' rights. These intermediaries shall also send – within 15 days following the date of withdrawal – details of existing relations with Italian clients according to the attached form.
Adequate information on the consequences and the measures adopted in a 'hard Brexit' scenario must also be provided by Italian banks and investment firms (SIMs), asset management companies, open-end investment companies (SICAVs), fixed capital investment companies (SICAFs), EuVECA, EuSEF and ELTIF fund managers that provide cross-border investment services in the United Kingdom, with our without ancillary services, even in compliance with the relevant regulations established by the United Kingdom.
SIMs that, at the date of withdrawal, perform their activity in the United Kingdom may continue to operate during the transition period subject to notification sent to CONSOB at least 3 working days prior to the leave date.
SIMs may continue to operate in the United Kingdom beyond the transitional period, provided that, within the final deadline of six months from the start date of the transitional period, they submit to CONSOB the application for authorisation to practise their activities referred to in art. 26, paragraph 6 of the Consolidated Law on Finance.
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Word on the Street: Dillah Zakbah
"When I was growing up, both my parents worked at Singtel, so I was introduced to the world of tech very early on. At the age of nine, I was thankful to be a beta tester of Teleview, a service by Singtel that gave me Internet connection and access to educational information.
And while my friends spent their holidays playing with the Super Soaker at the void deck, my mom enrolled me in HTML JavaScript courses. From then on, I was always intrigued by the magic of technology and what it could do.
I didn't know I'd have a career in creative tech back then. What I did know was that learning how to piece words and logic together through coding made me want to work in an industry where I could create things.
That's why I enrolled in an art school and majored in design communication. It allowed me to explore my creativity through many different mediums and learn how to turn my ideas into things that were actually interesting and worthwhile.
Unfortunately, when I graduated with my degree in 2007, it was the peak of the financial crisis. Ad agencies were not hiring people with a creative tech background because TVCs and print ads were still king at the time.
I knew how much money my parents had to fork out for my unconventional education, and waiting for the economy to get better wasn't an option, so I took up random production jobs to earn some money on a freelance basis.
Those jobs involved everything from washing studio toilets to buying breakfast for the production crew at 3am before a shoot. I never told my parents the truth of what I did because I didn't want to disappoint them.
But I made the best of the situation, and through networking, I caught a lucky break to work at the ad agency of my dreams. It was the position of a PA to the regional operations director, and I took it up hoping to prove what I could do as a creative tech person.
After about a year, I was promoted to digital producer and eventually product manager. Today, I'm the Head of Creative Technology whose mission is to not only help companies sell their products, but to also solve problems and make an actual difference with technology.
When I became a creative tech person, I also made it my mission to help out other young female creatives to get to where they want to be without having to hustle as long as I did.
There weren't many career role models for me to look up to when I was starting out, but I believe that the more I talk about it, the more I can help unlock the passion for tech in other women and push them to get to where they want to be in their careers." – Dillah, 32
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Q: How to prevent form submission on refreshing the page in Zend framework? This is my action on my controller
public function invite()
{
    if($this->getRequest()->isPost()){
        $data_array                         = $this->getAllParams();
        $emailList                          = explode(",", $data_array['emails']);
        $message                            = $data_array['message'];

        $error_emails                       = array();

        if(sizeof($emailList) <= 1){
            $this->view->message        = '
 Please enter more than one email address and please separate emails by a "," (comma)
';
        }
        else{
            $x = 0;
            foreach($emailList as $singleEmail){

                if (!filter_var(trim($singleEmail), FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL)) {
                    $error_emails[]             = $singleEmail;
                }
                else{
                    //send emails here
                    $x++;
                }

            }

            if(sizeof($error_emails) > 0){
                $email_str = implode(",",$error_emails);
                if($x > 0 ){
                    $this->view->message    = '
 Successfully Sent!
 ';
                }
                $this->view->message        .= '

 Message to this emails were not sent! '.$email_str.'
 Please enter valid emails!
';
            }else{
                $this->view->message        = '
 Successfully Sent!
';
            }
        }
        $request = $this->getRequest();
        $request->setParam('emails', null);
        $request->setParam('message', null);
    }

}

I tried the solutions i found;
As you can see i tried setParam method to set values to null. Unfortunately, this doesn't work.
also unset array didn't work- not sure if i did it right.
Anyway, i don't want to redirect. Just want to unset. Can someone help me out? I've been trying this for few hours now. Thanks in advance.

A: This problem is not specific to Zend Framework, There is a pattern called PRG (short for Post Redirect Get) to deal with resubmissions of forms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post/Redirect/Get
Zend Framework provides PRG controller plugin http://framework.zend.com/manual/current/en/modules/zend.mvc.plugins.html#post-redirect-get-plugin In short, it stores post data in session and issues redirect, then on subsequent get request it returns that stored post data.
Example code suggests that you handle form on GET request after PRG plugin did redirect:
// Pass in the route/url you want to redirect to after the POST
$prg = $this->prg('/user/register', true);

if ($prg instanceof \Zend\Http\PhpEnvironment\Response) {
    // returned a response to redirect us
    return $prg;
} elseif ($prg === false) {
    // this wasn't a POST request, but there were no params in the flash messenger
    // probably this is the first time the form was loaded
    return array('form' => $form);
}

// $prg is an array containing the POST params from the previous request
$form->setData($prg);

if($form->isValid()) {
   ...

But I disagree with that approach and suggest to always handle form on POST and use PRG to show form with filled data and validation messages afterwards (note $form here is an instance of Zend\Form):
if($this->getRequest()->isPost()) {
    $form->setData($this->getRequest()->fromPost());
    if ($form->isValid()) {
        //handle form
        // if you don't need to show form again, redirect:
        return $this->redirect()->toRoute('some/route');
    }
}

// And now do PRG to re-display form with data and validation errors
$prg = $this->prg('/user/register', true);

if ($prg instanceof \Zend\Http\PhpEnvironment\Response) {
    // returned a response to redirect us
    return $prg;
} elseif ($prg === false) {
    // this wasn't a POST request, but there were no params in the flash messenger
    // probably this is the first time the form was loaded
    return array('form' => $form);
}

// $prg is an array containing the POST params from the previous request
$form->setData($prg);
// make sure form have validation result to display
$form->isValid();
return array('form' => $form);

But since you are not using forms, you will need to validate data manually twice. Once to process and once to display error messages. If you do not want to use Zend\Form component, I would suggest to look at Zend\InputFilter to validate input.

A: You can use CSRF protection in zend ie use a token while submitting the form

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As pre-conference to the 7th Networked Learning conference (#nlc2010), Aalborg University invites to a free 2 day conference on Problem Based Learning (PBL) on May 4-6 2010.
Aalborg University has 35 years' experiences in educating students through the use of an overall PBL framework, which combined with project organization, is referred to as The Aalborg PBL Model. Furthermore Aalborg University Professor, Anette Kolmos holds the UNESCO Chair in Problem Based Learning. The conference will feature international experts and scientists, a.o. Scott Barge, Harvard University who together with an expert group from Aalborg University, initiated an accreditation process of the Aalborg PBL model. Standards and criteria for proper and relevant use of the method have been outlined.
Sharing experiences and visions with universities from all over the world with leaders, scientists and practitioners meeting and discussing conditions, practise and development of PBL strategies.
Mutual learning in order to formulate standards, criteria and conditions for developing PBL practices that may serve a common platform for collaboration and benchmarking.
Reaching an agreement on central principles, codes, standards and visions for the proficient PBL university in the 21th century.


Some people are enamored by the first "magical" snowfall of winter, and those people happen to be the reason why I have trust issues in life. Everything about the cold makes me absolutely miserable, and I can't wrap my head around the idea of people actually liking, or even looking forward, to the cold weather. If you feel me on a spiritual level here, these yoga poses that make you happy are sure to keep you going through these dreadfully chilly months.
Whether it's the snowfall bumming you out, or you're simply feeling blue in general, yoga is an amazing way to lift your spirits and turn around a totally "blah" day. A few minutes of flowing and deep breathing on your mat activates your parasympathetic nervous system (which is part of your "involuntary" nervous system that helps you chill out) and causes a rejuvenating sense of peace and serenity to wash over your mind and body.
When you're feeling down in the dumps, and you really don't feel like making the frigid trek to the gym to get those feel-good endorphins pumping, sink into some of these meditative yoga poses instead for a soothing, warm, instant dose of happiness.
Child's pose is restorative AF and significantly reduces stress and fatigue, while gently stretching the muscles in your lower back and hips. This is a pose that you can return to at any point during your practice if you need a rest, or even just a moment to reset and restore your body.
Breathe deeply and expansively as you sink your hips down toward the mat, and relax any unwanted tension you might be holding in your body.
When the thermostat is uncomfortably low, and it's causing you to transform into a cranky, unpleasant version of yourself, sun salutations will warm your body right up, and they might even put a smile on your face.
Surya namaskar harnesses all the good vibes around you and allows you to find the blissful connection between your body and mind as you flow through the sequence of postures.
Once you get the hang of the fluid movements, try doing a round with your eyes closed, savoring the lighthearted playfulness that is flowing in the present moment.
According to Yoga Journal, Camatkarasana translates to "the ecstatic unfolding of the enraptured heart." I mean, if that doesn't lift your spirits on a dreary day, I don't know what will, fam.
On the real though, backbends such as wild thing are so therapeutic, because they open up the heart space and build up energy and inner strength. You'll feel expansive and free as you find your way into this beautiful pose.
As simple as a forward fold may seem, the pose provides so many benefits for your body and mind. This bad boy helps relieve stress, lifts your spirits, and stretches the entirety of your lower body.
If your hamstrings are kind of tight because of the chilly weather, try keeping a slight bend in your knees and resting your upper body on your thighs. The simple modification will feel as juicy and restorative as ever.
Inversions are a great way to find you inner strength, and literally turn your frown upside down when you're feeling blue. In fact, flipping your perspective in a headstand — both literally and figuratively — has been said to relieve symptoms of mild depression.
If you're just starting out, be sure to try this asana with the help of an instructor to keep you safe, or opt for a modified inversion like legs-up-the-wall pose.
Hugging your knees to your chest and transforming your body into a tiny little ball has the power to both restore contentment and relax your lower back muscles.
Try rocking back and forth or side to side on your spine for a soothing massage while you're in apanasana. Close your eyes, and stay with your breath as you feel a sense of calm envelop your body.
If a pose literally has "happy" in the name, it's bound to get the job done, right?
Seriously though, happy baby pose will make you feel like a carefree child again as it melts away any tension or stress lingering in your body. Again, feel free to include gentle rocks along your spine to add some subtle movement into the asana and keep your limbs warm and active.
Settling into savasana always provides pure bliss and relaxation, no matter what kind of mood you're in.
In the chiller months of winter, putting a blanket over your body as you meditate in this pose will make it luxuriously comfortable and soothingly secure. Close your eyes, and let your body completely relax as you let go from head to toe. It never hurts to envision yourself on a sandy, tropical beach either — just sayin'.


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Finite-temperature phase transition to the m= 1 2 plateau phase in the spin- 1 2 XXZ model on the Shastry-Sutherland lattices
T. Suzuki, Y. Tomita, N. Kawashima, P. Sengupta
We study the finite-temperature transition to the m=1/2 magnetization plateau in a model of interacting S=1/2 spins with longer-range interactions and strong exchange anisotropy on the geometrically frustrated Shastry-Sutherland lattice. This model was shown to capture the qualitative features of the field-induced magnetization plateaus in the rare-earth tetraboride, TmB 4. Our results show that the transition to the plateau state occurs via two successive transitions with the two-dimensional Ising universality class, when the quantum exchange interactions are finite, whereas a single phase transition takes place in the purely Ising limit. To better understand these behaviors, we perform Monte Carlo simulations of the classical generalized four-state chiral clock model and compare the phase diagrams of the two models. Finally, we estimate a parameter set that can explain the magnetization curves observed in TmB4. The magnetic properties and critical behavior of the finite-temperature transition to the m=1/2 plateau state are also discussed.
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Suzuki, T., Tomita, Y., Kawashima, N., & Sengupta, P. (2010). Finite-temperature phase transition to the m= 1 2 plateau phase in the spin- 1 2 XXZ model on the Shastry-Sutherland lattices. Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 82(21), [214404]. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.82.214404
Finite-temperature phase transition to the m= 1 2 plateau phase in the spin- 1 2 XXZ model on the Shastry-Sutherland lattices. / Suzuki, T.; Tomita, Y.; Kawashima, N. et al.
In: Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Vol. 82, No. 21, 214404, 02.12.2010.
Suzuki, T, Tomita, Y, Kawashima, N & Sengupta, P 2010, 'Finite-temperature phase transition to the m= 1 2 plateau phase in the spin- 1 2 XXZ model on the Shastry-Sutherland lattices', Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, vol. 82, no. 21, 214404. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.82.214404
Suzuki T, Tomita Y, Kawashima N, Sengupta P. Finite-temperature phase transition to the m= 1 2 plateau phase in the spin- 1 2 XXZ model on the Shastry-Sutherland lattices. Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. 2010 Dec 2;82(21):214404. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.82.214404
Suzuki, T. ; Tomita, Y. ; Kawashima, N. et al. / Finite-temperature phase transition to the m= 1 2 plateau phase in the spin- 1 2 XXZ model on the Shastry-Sutherland lattices. In: Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. 2010 ; Vol. 82, No. 21.
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Everybody gets cataracts. The idea that many elderly folks think that cataract is some growth you get in your eye or a film that develops in your eye, but all a cataract actually is, is that everybody is born with a lens in their eye, just like a camera has a lens. The lens of a person's eye gets cloudy as part of aging. That's actually what a cataract is. Just because a person has a cataract is not a reason to have to have cataract surgery. It's only when the cataract gets to the stage that it starts interfering with the person's lifestyle or what they like to do day in and day out, then it becomes a problem and needs to be addressed.
Cataract surgery is an outpatient procedure we do here at the Thomasville Eye Center surgery center. We don't put people to sleep. We either use drops to anesthetize the eye, or most commonly, we actually have an anesthesia doctor who will give some medication around the eye to put the eye asleep for surgery.
Glaucoma's very prominent, especially among African Americans. It goes along with cataracts in a lot of cases. Patients can have glaucoma without having cataracts. Usually, glaucoma, we see that in families of patients. Just because a patient has a brother, sister, a mom, or dad who had glaucoma doesn't mean you're going to have glaucoma; it makes you a little bit more likely to have glaucoma, but not necessarily that you will have it.
The difference between a cataract and glaucoma is glaucoma occurs when the pressure in the eye gets too high and damages the eye. It can lead to permanent blindness. Cataracts can never cause permanent blindness. Cataracts can really diminish a person's vision, but really will never cause someone to become totally blind.
A lot of patients, as they get older, will develop macular degeneration. That's a big scare among a lot of elderly patients. In fact, my father had macular degeneration before he passed away. It's a condition that's just a deterioration of the part of the retina called the macula. A lot of patients think that that's going to lead to total blindness. It can be severely visually handicapping. In its worst case scenario, macular degeneration robs you of your central vision. Patients that have macular degeneration will always have their peripheral vision. That won't allow them to drive or do a lot of activities, but they can still see to get around relatively well in that type of situation.
While dementia really doesn't affect the eye itself, it affects the brain and the brain centers that can control vision. I see patients frequently who are brought in by their family saying, "Mom or dad can't see the food in front of them. Something must be wrong with their eyes." In a lot of those cases, they really don't have a problem with their eyes; it's the connections between the eye and the brain just aren't there anymore due to the Alzheimer's. It's more of a brain issue than an eye issue. Even though they really can see that there's food in front of them or where they're going, the brain just doesn't tell the eye and the eye doesn't connect with the brain the way it should.
The big thing here is we have a lot of patients who just need to have their eyes examined. They may feel like they're having a problem and sit at home thinking, 'Gosh, I don't know if I should go to the doctor or not.' If there's any doubt, they should! We can check for cataracts, we can check for glaucoma. Those are treatable conditions that can vastly improve the health and quality of life of the patient.


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The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) links Parliamentarians and parliamentary staff from over 180 national, state, provincial and territorial Parliaments and Legislatures across the Commonwealth through its network. One of the oldest Commonwealth organisations, the CPA was founded in 1911. Its mission is to promote the advancement of parliamentary democracy by enhancing knowledge and understanding of democratic governance, youth engagement in democracy, gender equality and equal representation. The CPA helps to identify benchmarks of good governance and to implement the enduring values of the Commonwealth. The CPA is an international community of Commonwealth Parliaments and Legislatures working together to deepen the Commonwealth's commitment to the highest standards of democratic governance. The CPA publishes The Parliamentarian, the Journal of Commonwealth Parliaments.
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It's So Much Easier to Blame the Sickness Metastasized in America On a Cold Inanimate Object.
It's so much easier for people to blame an inanimate object than to admit that as parents, and as a society, we are letting our kids down. From birth, children are indoctrinated with violence in the music they hear, the movies they watch and the online games they play.
Parents no longer strive to keep the family unite in tack. Women are having babies with different men. The men walk away from their responsibilities after making these children, proudly boasting about the number of women they have impregnated.
God and faith are no longer in daily conversations, as with patriotism, or respect for authority.
Children are having more conversations, online, in social media … than they are with their own parents or guardians. Grandparents are taking care of their kid's children, because of drug issues or lack of responsibility … leaving many children feeling abandoned and vulnerable in life and no sense of security.
But changing all that would mean people would actually have to take action. They would have to be less self-indulgent and more involved with their children. It would mean woman and men would have to take responsibility for the children they bring in this world and make, at the very least … a "family" environment for those children. It would mean turning off the violent movies they are watching … with the young children sitting close by … and absorbing the violence being played out … and watching something more "family" suitable. It would mean getting up on Sunday and taking the children to a faith-based institution and introducing God into their life.
No … it's really much easier to put all the mass shootings, the sickness metastasize in America on a cold, inanimate object.
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Dear Debbie, Thank you for these wonderful post.
Without any doubt, blaming our social problems on the consequences will never make us create a real conversation about the causes.
The development of technology and the demanding life in the western world require a new approach to our societies. Our families, neighbors and community are the essence of any constructive society. We should address the real problem – we lost ourselves in the process.
We are a responsibility to our children's. to create a better and safer world for them.
Amitai, you express your thoughts eloquently! Thank you for your comments!


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Take a 'Wild Ride' With the Trailer for Elton John Biopic 'Rocketman'
Nick DeRiso Published: October 1, 2018
The first trailer for the upcoming Elton John biopic Rocketman has been unveiled.
The film, which stars Taron Egerton, traces John's rise from the Royal Academy of Music toward becoming one of pop music's biggest stars.
"There are moments in a rock star's life that define who he is," manager John Reid says in the clip below. "Where there was darkness, there is now you – and it's going to be a wild ride."
Reid is portrayed by Richard Madden. Egerton does his own singing in the movie; that's him performing Elton John's Top 10 1972 smash "Rocket Man" in the trailer.
Elsewhere, the one-minute teaser treats fans to a cavalcade of John's era-defining costumes, ending with a message saying Rocketman is "based on a true fantasy." The film, directed by Dexter Fletcher, is set for release in May 2019.
Tom Hardy was originally tapped for the lead role in Rocketman, but left the project after struggling with the vocal demands. "I'm not a singer," Hardy later admitted. "I'm really trying because of Rocketman, but it's hard to open my mouth in that way."
John, who just added more North American dates to his final tour, served as producer for Rocketman. Jamie Bell stars as key John collaborator Bernie Taupin. Fletcher memorably took over for Bryan Singer on the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. Egerton also starred in Fletcher's 2016 film Eddie the Eagle.
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AI Power: China Designing Sub That Could 'Think for Itself' - Reports
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Chinese researchers believe that equipping nuclear submarines with AI would improve their commanders' thinking skills and their ability to win undersea battles.
The developers of the new system believe that weeks and months spent in the cramped space of a submarine cause a great deal of psychological stress which could impair the commanding officers' decision-making ability, the South China Morning Post wrote, citing a researcher involved in the program.
An AI decision-support system with "its own thoughts" would reduce the commanding officers' workload and mental burden. The program will imitate the work of the human brain, but will be able to process way more information and much faster.
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It could also help commanding officers estimate the risks and benefits of certain combat maneuvers, even offering suggestions not considered by the crew.
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"It is like putting an elephant into a shoebox," said the researcher, who was speaking on condition of anonymity.
He added that even with the system of artificial intelligence installed, the size of submarine crews will not be reduced as "there must be a human hand on every critical post."
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Zhu Min, a researcher at the Institute of Acoustics with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a lead scientist in China's deep water exploration program, fears, however, that important as technological progress is for human society, there is still a risk that with a thinking system like this in place "we may have a runaway submarine with enough nuclear weapons to destroy a continent."
Deng Zhidong, a computer science professor and AI scholar at Beijing's Tsinghua University, disagrees, arguing that the risk of AI-based machines rebelling against human society simply does not exist, at least for now.
"An AI-powered machine is still a machine. It does not have a life. You can shut it down and shift to manual any time. It will be the same on a nuclear submarine," Deng said.
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She spent seven years selling fax machines and was rejected almost daily. People would hang up on her cold calls and rip up her business card in front of her.
"It was great life training," Blakely said.
Not only did she get used to hearing "no," but she learned how to get to a "yes."
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All that training proved useful when she cut the feet off her pantyhose one day and realized she had a viable product: a slimming, seamless undergarment that no one would know you were wearing.
She kept her day job selling fax machines and worked on the Spanx prototype nights and weekends. While looking for a manufacturer to produce it, she spent months knocking on doors of North Carolina factories and getting them slammed in her face, she said.
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The rest, as they say, is history. Spanx is now a household name, and Blakely is one of the world's wealthiest self-made women.
The false starts and constant rejection taught her something profound about herself.
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