![]() McCartney, who was speaking before the launch of a new book and accompanying photography exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, said some applications of AI did give him cause for concern. The news comes as controversy over the use of AI music continues to mount, with high-profile fakes of Drake, the Weeknd and Kanye West receiving hundreds of thousands of streams before being scrubbed from streaming services.Ī UK band even used AI to imagine what Oasis might sound like if they were to reform and release a new album in 2023. “So I’m going to nick in with Jeff and do it. “And there was another one that we started working on, but George went off it … that one’s still lingering around,” he told a BBC Four documentary on Jeff Lynne in 2012. Over the years, there have been reports that McCartney would release a complete version of the song, and the musician has often spoken of his desire to do so. In 2009, a new version of the demo without the background noise was released on a bootleg CD – leading to fan speculation that it was a different recording altogether, and was stolen from Lennon’s apartment after his death. The Beatles being a democracy, we didn’t do it.”Īn additional factor behind the scrapping of the song was a technical defect in the original recording, which featured a persistent buzz from the electricity circuits in Lennon’s apartment. “It didn’t have a very good title, it needed a bit of reworking, but it had a beautiful verse and it had John singing it,” he told Q Magazine. McCartney later revealed the song was shelved because George Harrison had called it “fucking rubbish” and refused to work on it. We did the backing track, a rough go that we really didn’t finish,” Lynne recalled. “The song had a chorus but is almost totally lacking in verses. Producer Jeff Lynne, who cleaned up the reunion songs, said the band were “messing with it” during the course of one afternoon. The three surviving band members released two of the songs from Lennon’s cassettes – Free As A Bird and Real Love – marking the band’s first “new” material in 25 years.īut though they also attempted to record Now and Then, the session was quickly abandoned. Now and Then was previously considered a possible reunion song for the Beatles in 1995, when they were compiling their career-spanning Anthology series. Then we can mix the record, as you would normally do. “So when we came to make what will be the last Beatles record, it was a demo that John had and we were able to take John’s voice and get it pure through this AI. They tell the machine: ‘That’s the voice. “We had John’s voice and a piano and he could separate them with AI. “ was able to extricate John’s voice from a ropey little bit of cassette,” McCartney said. It was this process that allowed McCartney to “duet” with Lennon on his recent tour, including at last year’s Glastonbury festival, and for new surround-sound mixes of the Beatles’ Revolver album last year. For the documentary, dialogue editor Emile de la Rey used custom-made AI to recognise the Beatles’ voices and separate them from background noise. The idea to use AI to reconstruct the demo came from Peter Jackson’s eight-hour epic, Get Back. ![]() ![]() ![]() The lyrics, which begin “I know it’s true, it’s all because of you / And if I make it through, it’s all because of you”, are typical of the apologetic love songs Lennon wrote in the latter part of his career. It was largely recorded on to a boombox as Lennon sat at a piano in his New York apartment. The demo was one of several songs on cassettes labelled “For Paul” that Lennon made shortly before his death in 1980, which were later given to McCartney by Lennon’s widow, Yoko Ono. Though McCartney did not name the song, it is likely to be a 1978 Lennon composition called Now and Then. ![]() “We just finished it up and it’ll be released this year,” he told the Radio 4 Today programme on Tuesday. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Forward the Narwhal resembled the Sturgeon-class submarines, but with a relocated diesel generator and slightly greater beam. The Narwhal ( SCB 245) and the Sturgeon class ( SCB 188A) were developed simultaneously. Narwhal, the quietest submarine of her era, had a similar but distinct design to the Sturgeon-class submarines.The Lipscomb's trial of turbo-electric propulsion was not considered successful due to lower speed - top speed was 23 knots (43 km/h), 5 knots slower than the Thresher/Permits - and a lack of reliability, and she was decommissioned in 1989. The massive motor and associated generators required her to be lengthened to 365 ft 0 in (111.25 m). ![]() Lipscomb, a one-ship class, was completed using a turbo-electric system for main propulsion rather than a reduction gear drive from the steam turbines.
![]() Her performances launched the Large-Scale Surrealist movement, which became a phenomenon. She grew close to a group of painters who understood her iconoclastic vision. Her performances grew bold and drew the attention of artists who found her style invigorating. And everywhere she performed, crows followed. Carmina's art displayed local, intimate tragedies on a large scale, making them impossible to ignore. She painted large-scale murals on busy street corners, designed grandiose costumes, and recited militant poetry. The experience was transformative and launched her signature, black-ink surrealist art.Īfter several years, some colour pierced the darkness, and this shift of medium expanded her art form. In the weeks that followed, she painted her experience, using black ink to depict the DeathLeap with a black cloud of feathers, the murder of crows that saved her life. Inspired by her ordeal, Carmina picked up a brush. The crows left, but Carmina suspected that if anything happened to her, they would return. She returned home, giving life another chance. For the first time since Matias had died, Carmina did not feel alone. As she dangled over the edge with the wind blowing through her raven hair, Carmina felt akin to them. The crows seemed to care about her wellbeing. She looked down for a second and a thunder of caws interrupted her dark impulse. She felt their heavy stare on her, calculative and enigmatic, as if they were assessing her. Soon, a flock of crows were covering the railing of the bridge, staying close to her. Carmina stared at the crow, confused.Īnother crow landed on the railing, then another. Her grip on the railing loosened and the crow cawed raucously. One landed on her shoulder and stared intently into Carmina's eyes, as if peering into her soul. The cloud split open and glossy black crows dove from the sky. Carmina opened her eyes and saw a black cloud of feathers flying towards her. Suddenly, a cacophony of caws filled the sky. ![]() She looked down, watching the fierce river smash into a giant boulder. She climbed over the railing and her legs wobbled as she stood on the lip of the bridge. Several cars drove by Carmina, but none stopped. She was convinced that she had nothing left to live for.Ĭarmina walked to the railing of the bridge that stood over the turbulent river. Her mother was gone, her brother was dead, and her father blamed her for it all. She was convinced that nothing could bring her relief. On the bleak morning of Matias' birthday, Carmina walked to a narrow bridge several blocks away from home. Crippled with self-loathing, she could no longer paint. Months passed, yet her loss was as fresh as morning dew. Her father did not say a word, because he did not have to. The following morning, the world was cloaked in darkness. Her father snatched Matias's body away from her, and she cried until her voice broke. Her father found Carmina sobbing on the creek's shore, clutching her brother's body in her arms, surrounded by a murder of crows. ![]() She jumped into the creek and found him floating on the surface with vacant eyes, unblinking. While searching, she saw a bright red coat floating on the narrow creek by the house - Matias' jacket. She called her brother's name, looking for him everywhere. She asked her father, but he had paid no attention to Matias. ![]() When she returned outside, Matias was nowhere to be seen. Carmina rushed to the house to answer the phone and hung up a few seconds later. Her father remained in the yard, drinking his beer. She became the caretaker of Matias, her little brother, despite still being a child herself.Ī year later, Carmina was painting with Matias outside when the telephone rang. Her father blamed Carmina for her mother's abandonment, which added to her grief. She grew up carrying the guilt of her mother's sudden departure. Sitting outside, she painted dramatic fjords while feeding the crows nested in the tree next to the house. Growing up a rugged coastal village in southern Chile, she sketched the sublime landscapes of Patagonia. Carmina Mora was a gifted artist who carried the guilt of her young brother's death. ![]() ![]() They’re usually cut into slices as you would any round pie, and served with coffee or Vietnamese coffee. The baked version has a browned crust covering the entire surface of the baked cake as opposed to the steamed version which doesn’t develop the thicker, chewier browned crust. ![]() It’s a soft, spongey, but slightly chewy cake filled with coconut and pandan aromas. In this recipe, we’re making bánh bò nướng–the baked kind. They have many overlapping ingredients and characteristics. There are two types of bánh bò, steamed (hap) and baked (nướng). Let me help you with that! What is bánh bò? And there are many specific ingredients and technical aspects to get right. There are many ways to bake a delicious bánh bò, but many of my personal preferences are reflected in this recipe. Check out all the testing she’s done along the way!: ![]() Then she finally got it narrowed down enough to a recipe she’s very happy with. She tried many different baking powders, mixing methods, baking methods, sugar ratios, sugar types, baking temperatures, cake molds, and the list continues. And over the last year she’s refined this recipe with dozens more baking trials. I learned this from my mom who has baked this recipe many, many times over the years. My mom has been cooking and baking for many decades. But making bánh bò is fun and it tastes delicious so let’s get baking! Why trust this bánh bò recipe? It’s not difficult if you follow the instructions but if you’re the type of person to wing it with substitutions you will have unexpected results :). And there are a lot of things to get right. I’m not going to mislead you and tell you this recipe is easy–there are a lot of nuances to nail down to get this just right. I learned how to make this baked Vietnamese treat from my mom and will show you how to make bánh bò and avoid all the pitfalls along the way. It’s light and fluffy from eggs, but it has a slightly chewy texture we know and love from tapioca flour. ![]() Whether you call it bánh bò, cow cake, or honeycomb cake–bánh bò nướng (baked bánh bò) is a delightful Vietnamese dessert full of coconut and pandan flavor. ![]() ![]() ![]() It also offers the unique P-AST, a phenotypic AST test that also assesses the influence of polymicrobial interactions on drug resistance. Pathnostics' Guidance UTI tests for 30 organisms and 32 antibiotic resistance genes with 6 antibiotic classes. There are slight nuances to each product, which might lead to choosing 1 over another. 5 Among women who ordered the home detection PCR tests, there are high satisfaction rates, with 86% of participants opting for this modality again. In comparative studies, M-PCR outperforms SUC with polymicrobial speciation and detection of specific gram-positive bacteria (ie, mycobacteria and aerococcus).20 Uropathogen detection among symptomatic women appears to be higher, with 96% PCR positive vs 81% SUC positive. All include phenotypic results for AST, whereas some offer more sophisticated pooled-AST (P-AST) (Pathnostics Guidance UTI).17-19 Within 24 to 48 hours, patients will have a diagnosis, antibiotic resistance information, and AST. Commercially available products exist that identify urine pathogens and screen for antibiotic resistance genes, including SolarisDx’s UTI ID Panel, Genetworx’s UTI Molecular PCR Test, and Pathnostics’ Guidance UTI. ![]() 16 More recently, PCR testing was expanded to UTI, where utilization is growing with different LDTs. 8 LDTs are in-vitro tests offered by a single laboratory that are not regulated by the FDA. 8 PCR testing is utilized in numerous clinical settings, including sexually transmitted diseases, respiratory illness, and gastrointestinal infections, using both FDA-approved and laboratory developed tests (LDTs). 8 Multiplex PCR (M-PCR) allows for the identification of numerous DNA sequences at the same time. PCR testing involves the amplification and then detection of targeted DNA sequences from microorganisms at low concentrations. 11-15 For these reasons, newer technologies, such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing, have been developed to aid in the diagnosis of UTI. 10,11 This adds significant complexity to balancing the under- and overdiagnosis of UTI, but it also aids in better understanding the polymicrobial nature of UTI, pathologic microbiomes, and the creation of facultative resistant biofilms. 7-9 Lastly, it is established that a urinary microbiome exist. ![]() Does not include assessment for fastidious, anaerobic, and fungal biota, which requires additional time and cost. ![]() ![]() ![]() If you still haven't migrated your account, please make sure you do so now so you don't lose access. We will remove legacy unmigrated account login from the launcher once Mojang have confirmed to have turned the login servers off. This will mean you'll no longer be able to login and play Minecraft. Mojang have announced that on September 19th they will turn off login for unmigrated accounts. Last chance for Microsoft account migration ![]() If you have any questions or more information, please visit us in Discord in the #malware-incident channel. While more information is still being found out, for now the recommendation is to still not download any mods from anywhere which includes CurseForge, Modrinth and from any other sources, including friends. Will be looking to roll that out soon, again some smart people are looking into mitigations and what can be done to detect and remove the malware. The situation is still very much ongoing, and we'll be looking to place mitigations in place within the launcher to check for the presence of these infected mods as well as at the system level if you're infected. You can check if you're infected by using the detector tools released by CurseForge here. Due to the fact that it can replicate itself into mods, it's highly likely that anyone who has been infected with the malware now has it injected into the mods on their system. It self replicates itself, injecting a payload into any Minecraft mods in your system so that it can spread, and that's believed to be how it got onto CurseForge, unknowingly uploaded after the devs machines were infected. There are some smart people going through and finding out what the malware does, but at a high level it looks like it steals authentication credentials for Minecraft/Microsoft accounts that are logged into various launchers (not including ATLauncher), as well as stealing browser cookies and discord tokens as well as other things. This included being included in some modpacks. There is currently an ongoing incident within the Minecraft modding community where malware has been found to be included in some Minecraft mods (and bukkit plugins) on CurseForge. As always, if you have any concerns or questions, please reach out in #malware-incident channel in our Discord. Keep an eye out for more updates on that in the coming week or two. ATLauncher will be investigating how we can detect for and warn against this type of attack going forward, including checking not only for this specific type of malware, but also checking for changes to your mods since downloading. ![]() Make sure that you have scanned your system using the tools mentioned above before installing or playing Minecraft. Non official modpacks were not verified as they use external download sources, so if you plan on installing a third party pack from Technic, you should be cautious and scan after downloading. Several platforms have come out and confirmed that they've scanned and removed all traces (if there were any) of the malware from their sites: - ATLauncher: All clear to install and use ATLauncher modpacks - CurseForge: All clear to install and use CurseForge modpacks and install and use CurseForge mods - Modrinth: All clear to install and use Modrinth modpacks and install and use Modrinth mods - Technic: All clear to install and use Technic official modpacks. The situation seems to have relaxed a bit, the details on the malware and what it does is known (again if you're interested take a look at this GitHub repo) and we have tools available to detect if you're infected: - CurseForge Infected mods detection tool - NekoDetector Both these tools will detect for any traces of the malware on your PC or within your modded Minecraft installations (be sure to scan your entire drives, or at least your user folder and any folders where you run Minecraft from). ![]() ![]() Under section 32, the Minister can direct the Council to list an item on the Register, but only if the Council has recommended that the item be listed and the Minister has considered various matters, including whether the listing would cause "undue financial hardship to the owner". ![]() To understand why it mounted the challenge, you need a bit of background on the Heritage Act. ( MPCA), under the open standing provisions of the Act which permit any person to bring proceedings to restrain or remedy a breach of the Act. It was this decision that was challenged by a resident action group, Millers Point Community Association Inc. The Minister is not bound by the Council's recommendation, and in July 2016 decided not to list the building. The Minister decides not to list the Sirius building In December 2015, the Council was satisfied that Sirius was of sufficient aesthetic and rarity value to warrant its listing, and made that recommendation to the Minister. Property NSW said the fall in value could be as great as $70 million. The Council, established under the Heritage Act 1977 (NSW), advises the Minister for Heritage on matters of State heritage significance, including recommendations for listing.īoth Property NSW and LAHC strongly objected to any listing, because it would adversely affect the value of the property, and therefore how much the Government would receive from the proposed sale. In response to the Government's announcement of the proposed sale, the National Trust of Australia (NSW) nominated Sirius for listing on the State's Heritage Register to the NSW Heritage Council. The building is owned by Property NSW and leased to New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation ( LAHC). Constructed in the 1980s in a Brutalist architecture style, the building enjoys expansive views across Sydney Harbour, including the Sydney Opera House. ![]() One public housing building in a prominent location in the Rocks identified for sale was the "Sirius" building. Since 2014, the NSW Government has adopted a policy of selling public housing stock in iconic locations such as Millers Point and the Rocks in Sydney the proceeds of those sales are to be invested in new public housing. The sell-off of the Sirius building and the recommendation for heritage listing It does, however, have its defenders, and their battle to protect an example of it has also given us some better insight into the State's heritage laws, in particular how the Minister can determine a heritage listing might cause the owner undue financial hardship, or decline to list a building (Millers Point Community Assoc. Mark your calendars for November 18, 2021.Beauty is in the eye of the beholder ‒ a proverb that might have been invented for Brutalist architecture. ![]() And we hope you will join us next year for the return of the Green Tie Gala. Together, we will overcome the new challenges presented by COVID-19 the urgency of solving climate change demands it. NECEC is incredibly impressed by the fortitude demonstrated across the clean energy industry during this difficult time. Watch for an announcement in early July about this effort. To that end, NECEC is organizing a new initiative to bring focus and momentum to clean energy getting back to work while demonstrating thoughtful care for the safety of employees, customers, and the broader community. The clean energy industry needs the support of all of us to rebound from this crisis, put employees back to work, and accelerate for the pivotal 2020’s decade of climate action. The Gala may not be happening this year, but the work does not stop. Our priority is the health and safety of our community. Though the Gala is the highlight of our year and we cannot wait to reunite with so many of our colleagues and supporters, this was not a difficult decision to make. ![]() However, given the severity of the coronavirus pandemic and the risk of resurgence later this year, NECEC has decided to cancel the 2020 Green Tie Gala. Only now are states across the Northeast beginning to reopen their economies. And more than 620,000 clean energy jobs have been lost across the country. The NECEC team has been working from home since March, and in that time the clean energy industry has faced immense challenges. COVID-19 continues to pose a major public health threat and upend daily life as we know it. But as you know, 2020 has not been just any year. Normally at this time of year, we’d be announcing the date of our annual Green Tie Gala and gearing up to launch the nominations for our Gala Awards. ![]() ![]() ![]() Where can I find information on my plan’s star rating? For example, if you are considering a Part D plan, be sure the plan covers you drugs at a cost that works for you. Remember: Before you consider a plan’s star rating, make sure the plan’s coverage and costs suit your needs. Part D plans are rated on how well they perform in four different categories: Member complaints, problems getting services, and choosing to leave the plan.Managing chronic (long-term) conditions.Staying healthy: screenings, tests, and vaccines.Medicare Advantage Plans are rated on how well they perform in five different categories: This means plan ratings may change from year to year. Medicare reviews plan performance yearly and releases new star ratings each fall. To learn more about differences among plans, look at plans’ ratings in each category. You can use the overall star rating to compare performance among several different plans. Medicare also assigns plans one overall star rating to summarize the plan’s performance as a whole. Plans are rated in each individual category. Ratings range from one to five stars, with five being the highest and one being the lowest. Medicare scores how well plans perform in several categories, including quality of care and customer service. Medicare uses a Star Rating System to measure how well Medicare Advantage and Part D plans perform. After considering those factors, you can use the plan’s star rating from Medicare to help you make a final decision. Examine a plan’s coverage, costs, drug coverage, and the pharmacies in its network to see if it best meets your current needs. This means that each fall, you should review your plan’s coverage and compare it with other plans in your area to make sure you have the coverage that is best for you. ![]() Each January, plans can change their coverage and costs for the new calendar year. ![]() Part D drug plans and Medicare Advantage Plans vary greatly in terms of costs and coverage. ![]() ![]() ![]() ‘Higher powers’ mean that little voice that speaks to us when we are drunk. He admits that he’s got a liquor bottle in his hand and the buzz is talking to him. I can’t get the hook out of my head.ĭrake is requesting her lady friend another dance before he leaves for his OT work. Hook of the song lives up to it’s expectations. Usually when he travels, he often prays to get back in one piece-because there’s literally a million ways you could die just right now, reading this review (I pray that don’t happen though!). Drake says it’s a tough life balancing work (extended hours) and a relationship. Well, in a more simpler sense, ‘OT’ stands for overtime-which means a person is usually working beyond normal hours. See, “oti” means “no,” but “ọtí” (that’s oti with a short o and a rising i) means “liquor.” In Yoruba (one of the Nigerian languages that Wizkid speaks), there’s some great wordplay going on that English listeners will miss. What does “oti” mean? has an interesting view on the word “oti” used in “One Dance” by Drake. Oti, oti, there’s never much love when we go OT ![]() Drake has to travel a lot, but even so he is always with her. As much as he gets dirty with her on the dance floor, he expects to continue the dance of life with her ’till death do us part’.ĭrake doesn’t want to leave her alone. ![]() ‘Front way, back way’ is when you switch your position during a dance–from facing front to the man to facing back to the man–allowing Drake to grind on her. Drake comes in for the first verse of “One Dance”.ĭrake is grinding on his girl to the music, with his hands on his waist. ![]() ![]() Wax museums, which display wax sculptures of famous people from history and contemporary figures dressed in realistic poses, are popular attractions throughout the world. The museum is best known for its life- sized wax replicas of famous people, including politicians, athletes, movie stars, and historical figures. ![]() It was founded in 1882 and has over 300 wax figures on display. The world’s largest wax museum is the Musée Grévin in Paris, France. If you’re a fan of the stars, it’s a fascinating place to visit. The museum’s goal is to preserve the history of the entertainment industry, as well as the careers of its stars. Over the years, the Grevin Museum has created wax statues of more than 200 celebrities, including Leonardo DiCaprio. It was decided by Michael Jackson’s family that a wax statue of him would be created and debuted at the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Orlando, Florida, in 2013. Fans were eager to see what was left of his remains when he died in 2009, and they hoped that they would be preserved in some way. His songs include some of the most well-known, such as “Billie Jean” and “Beat It.” Aside from his distinctive style and flamboyant costumes, he was well-known for his unique taste in clothing. He is a singer who is well-known and influential, as well as one of the most recognizable. The famous wax museum is called “The Museum of Wax.” It is located in London, England. Madame Tussauds New York has a number of celebrity and icon statues that you can see right up close. ![]() Madame Tussauds’ New York location is one of them. Wax museums and waxworks are typically exhibits of wax sculptures depicting famous people from history and contemporary figures in lifelike poses.Ī wax museum in the world’s capital. Many celebrities have encountered the trademark statues on display at Madame Tussauds in London. It’s no surprise that the best Wax Museum in the world is in London, where it all began. So if you’re looking for a fun and unique activity the next time you’re in Chicago, be sure to check out the Chicago Wax Museum! There are also interactive exhibits where you can have your picture taken with some of the wax figures. Visitors to the museum can see wax figures of famous people from all walks of life, including celebrities, athletes, politicians, and more. There are many wax museums around the world, but is there one in Chicago? As it turns out, there is! The Chicago Wax Museum is located in the city’s River North neighborhood and features over 200 lifelike wax figures. ![]() |
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