![]() ![]() They also called on ministers to reconsider the decision not to make retrofitting sprinklers mandatory for high-rises, given new costing analysis showed it had become much cheaper.īut ministers refused to listen to these warnings, with Mr Wharton at one stage citing the government’s desire to “reduce the burden of red tape” in his refusal to act. Grenfell Tower was eventually clad with a material certified to Class 0. The letters particularly push for a review of the requirement that the external surfaces of buildings have a ‘Class 0’ fire safety rating. Mr Barwell was made Theresa May’s chief of staff after losing his seat as an MP in 2017.īBC Panorama has previously reported these ministers were contacted by the group – but the new documents reveal the extent of the warnings missed. Inside Housing understands a total of 21 letters calling for change were sent to ministers Eric Pickles, James Wharton, Stephen Williams and Mr Barwell by the group between 20. The letters are described as a “smoking gun” by Labour MP David Lammy and come as Inside Housing publishes the results of a major investigation into the failure to act on the coroner’s recommendations from the fatal 2009 Lakanal House fire in time to prevent the 72 deaths at Grenfell Tower. Ministers had previously been warned that if a tower block fire occurred “where the matters raised here were found to be contributory to the outcome, then the group would be bound to bring this to others’ attention.” The letters warned of the risk of a deadly fire and called for a promised review of building regulations and fire safety to be carried out to prevent it.īut Mr Barwell sent just three short replies during this period and became so bad at replying that the group resorted to sending their letters by recorded delivery. Gavin Barwell, who was housing minister in 20, received seven letters from the group of MPs responsible for scrutinising fire safety rules between September 2016 and May 2017 – with the last landing just 26 days before the fire at Grenfell Tower. ![]() Gavin Barwell, former housing minister and prime minister’s chief of staff PM’s chief of staff did not act on multiple warnings about fire safety in months before Grenfell, new letters show Gavin Barwell was contacted by MPs who scrutinise fire safety rules from September 2016 to May 2017, while he was a housing minister Gavin Barwell ‘had SEVEN fire safety warnings before Grenfell’ ![]() ‘Decency gone!’ May accused of cronyism as Tory row erupts over peerage for Gavin Barwell THERESA MAY has sparked fury among eurosceptics in the Conservative Party after it emerged her chief of staff Gavin Barwell is set to be appointed as a peer in the House of Lords. A damning report released last week by Sir Martin Moore-Bick, who is leading the Grenfell Inquiry, found ‘many more’ lives could have been saved if the London Fire Brigade (LFB) had abandoned its ‘stay put’ policy sooner. He added that he himself would have left the building as ‘it just seems the common sense thing to do’. The Tory MP told LBC host Nick Ferrari that the victims would have survived if they’d just ignored what they were told. Jacob Rees-Mogg has been slammed for suggesting the people who died in the Grenfell Tower tragedy because they listened to the fire brigade’s orders lacked ‘common sense’.
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![]() ![]() Get here early-it’s a small place and packed, especially on weekends during brunch hours. ![]() They even have some lunch options for those that get their day started a bit later, boasting an array of different and delicious sandwiches. The Little Frankie is the ultimate breakfast sandwich, with ham, turkey, swiss, and cheddar in between two waffles, tempura battered and fried. The crepes are top-notch, especially when filled with peanut butter. Whether you're looking for sweet or savory, the French Press has you covered. The restaurant opens bright and early during both the week and weekends 6:30 a.m. The French Press is a hidden little breakfast joint off the beaten path on the east side of Aurora that serves traditional morning fare, including fried eggs, mixed fruit, waffles, and the best omelets in town. What to Order: Add some sizzle to your breakfast with the "Whole Lotta Skillet" breakfast, served with seasoned country potatoes, two eggs, sausage, ham, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, green bell peppers, cheddar cheese, and your choice of toast, a flour tortilla, biscuit or a pancake. Once you're seated, turn on some tunes from the mini-jukeboxes on the tables, where just a single quarter will get you two songs-the ultimate tribute to the past. For dinner, try one of their classic entrees, including roast beef, meatloaf, and even liver and onions. For lunch, treat yourself to one of their many sandwiches or burgers they even offer "footlong" hotdogs affectionately named the Hound Dogs. Big breakfast plates are the norm here, and the fried chicken and gravy plate is a customer favorite. Built by one of the last remaining diner manufacturers in the country, Paramount, Rosie's is keeping tradition alive and serving up nostalgic flavors for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Who doesn't love milkshakes, poodle skirts, and an old fashion jukebox? Rosie’s Diner not only brings back the retro-diner ambiance from the 1950s but the traditional food as well, such as meatloaf and mashed potatoes and classic malt-style milkshakes. The restaurant recommends pairing this with kroketten (fried potato dumplings) and red cabbage. What to Order: Try the beef sauerbraten, a marinated Angus choice beef roast served in a sweet and sour brown sauce. Check their website to see the current mid-week specials. If you have time to stay in and dine for dinner on the weekend (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday), you might be able to catch some live music from one of the many bands that play here-and don't forget to stop in for happy hour from 2 p.m. After your lunch or dinner, visit the deli to bring home breads, meats, and cheeses. If you’ve never had schnitzel, this is the place to try it (with a side of German potato salad). Founded in 1989, Helga's wants all of its customers to experience the Old World charm of the Rhineland River Vally in Germany, and taste the heartiness of delicious family-style German cuisine. With dishes that bring "an authentic taste of Germany," according to their website, you won't want to miss out on the delicious array of dishes here. This list will be frequently updated.From bratwurst to sauerkraut and traditional home-cooked plates, this restaurant will bring you one step closer to German cuisine at its finest. McBride's North Pub & Grille - 2340 S.Charlie's Silver Spoon Creamery - 6 E.Mike and Denise's Pizzeria, Bar & Grill - 1760 N.La Michoacana Ice Cream Gomez - 720 Prairie St., (630) 407-4166.Double Yolk Pancake House - 1555 Butterfield Road, (630) 820-9655.Here's a running list of Aurora restaurants with outdoor dining areas: Thirty-seven restaurants in Aurora have outdoor dining areas, and almost 100 restaurants are offering delivery and/or takeout, according to a list compiled by the city. ![]() This arena‑width monstrosity, first unveiled in 1980, led critics to equally praise Waters' conceptual vision as condemn him for his "millionaire rock‑star indulgence”. Then, of course, there's the Wall itself. The cardboard bricks used to build the famous Wall arrive flat packed, and are assembled by the crew.Separated into two 55‑minute halves, The Wall is accurately recreated this time round by Waters (playing bass, acoustic guitar and trumpet) and his tightly rehearsed 11‑piece band, comprised of drummer Graham Broad, guitarists Dave Kilminster, Snowy White and GE Smith, keyboard players Jon Carin and Harry Waters (Roger's son), vocalist Robbie Wyckoff - who handles David Gilmour's original parts - and backing singers Jon Joyce, Kipp, Pat and Mark Lennon. ![]() It boasts razor‑sharp, ultra‑widescreen projection of some of the most creative video content you are likely to see in a concert environment surround sound pyrotechnics that will scare the life out of you props (including updates of the trademark Teacher, Wife and Mother puppets from The Wall) and the omnipresent inflatable Pig. In actual fact, 'big' doesn't begin to cover it.Ī masterstroke of large‑scale arena production and complex beyond comparison, The Wall Live cost $59 million to develop. ![]() To say that Roger Waters' re‑imagining of Pink Floyd's original tour of The Wall is 'big' would seem to be stating the obvious. Live sound engineer 'Trip' Khalaf and his colleagues talk about touring Pink Floyd's classic 1979 album with band co‑founder Roger Waters. ![]() Dolet 3 (for Finale plug-in) allows Finale to write MusicXML 1.1 files, and supports previous Finale versions back to 2000 on Windows and 2004 on Macintosh OS X. Even with these limitations, the more complete interchange provided by MusicXML, compared to Standard MIDI Files, provides a large time savings when music files need to be transferred from Sibelius to Finale.įinale 2006 and Finale PrintMusic 2006 read MusicXML 1.1 files and write MusicXML 1.0 files directly from the file menu. Stem direction, transpositions, and beaming are among the features that still cannot be exported accurately from Sibelius. Sibelius 4 added many features to its plug-in developer kit, allowing Dolet 3 for Sibelius to export articulations, codas, segnos, system breaks, and page breaks. Sibelius’s kit provides limited access to static musical data and no access to dynamic musical data. Currently, Finale’s kit gives complete (if incompletely documented) access to Finale’s static musical data, and some access to dynamic musical data such as stem direction. These plug-ins rely on the development kits provided by those programs. Writing MusicXML 1.1 files from Finale and Sibelius currently requires Recordare’s Dolet 3 plug-ins. These versions of Finale and Sibelius read MusicXML 1.1 files on both Windows and Macintosh OS X without the need for any additional plug-ins. MusicXML 1.1 allows much more formatting information to be transferred between applications. The 2005 releases of MusicXML 1.1, Finale 2006, and Sibelius 4 have greatly improved the translation process for music preparation applications. ![]() In one recent instance wherein a show was transferred from a London West End stage to a Broadway one, the music team in London passed on its Sibelius files to Recordare for custom conversion, via MusicXML, to Finale, which was required for the Broadway production. Works prepared in either Finale or Sibelius can be exported to MusicXML and imported into the alternative program with the appropriate Dolet(s). ![]() 'FTC: Disney's Playdom violated child protection act.' May 13, 2011. 'Playdom buys Metaplace, which forsook virtual worlds for social games.' July 8, 2010.
Take an early look at some wonderful works appearing in the booths of Blindspot Gallery, Experimenter, Kavi Gupta, Lisson Gallery, OMR, Silverlens, and Victoria Miro. ![]() The exhibition surveyed artistic responses to figuration, abstraction, and self-representation through new and historical works by gallery artists Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Wangechi Mutu and Howardena Pindell, alongside works by Frida Orupabo, Tschabalala Self, and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, among others.Īs one of the leading contemporary art galleries in the world, Victoria Miro is a conspicuous presence at international art fairs such as Art Basel, Basel, Hong Kong and Miami Beach Frieze, London, Los Angeles and New York The Armory Show, New York FIAC, Paris.įrieze London 2022: 7 Directors Introduce Their Booths London, 5 October 2022įrieze returns to London from 12–16 October. In 2019, installation artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien, who is represented by the gallery, curated the group show Rock My Soul at its Wharf Road location. Notable group shows include Protest, a 2016 exhibition that brought together a range of politically charged artwork from selected gallery artists and other prominent international artists, such as Richard Prince, Wolfgang Tillmans, Rirkrit Tiravanija, and Kara Walker. Victoria Miro offers an international programme of solo and group presentations alongside artist projects. Secundino Hernández borrows from art-historical traditions such as Action Painting and popular art forms such as cartoons, using energetic brush strokes, while NS Harsha, with inspiration from Indian painting traditions and comic books, creates not only paintings but also sculptures and site-specific installations that consider the idea of borders in flux. Critiques of contemporary society can be glimpsed in the works of gallery artists such as Elmgreen & Dragset, the artist duo known for witty sculptures and installations that examine the structures of social spaces and power relations, and Grayson Perry, whose ceramics, tapestries, prints, and cast iron and bronze sculptures chronicle the complexities that make up the human experience, including gender, religion, and class.Ī number of artists on the Victoria Miro roster work primarily with the medium of painting, expanding its boundaries and collapsing the hierarchy between high art and popular culture. In 2018, some 92,000 visitors attended her solo exhibition at the gallery’s Wharf Road location. Sarah Sze amasses everyday objects to construct her intricate, immersive installations and sculptures, often conducting quasi-scientific experiments about time, space, and light Doug Aitken offers a stimulating encounter with art through his installations that incorporate video, sculpture, photography, sound, and performance and Yayoi Kusama, active since her debut in the late 1950s in New York, creates paintings, sculptures, installations and outdoor projects which, featuring motifs such as the polka dot and the pumpkin, allude to microscopic and macroscopic universes. Victoria Miro represents a range of contemporary international artists, a number of whom engage with a broader definition of an art experience. ![]() Artists Represented by Victoria Miro Gallery ![]() ![]() This does not mean the total noise for this image is 8.7 e- (the total of the three noises). Dark current: Image is taken with a short exposure, so dark current is effectively 0 e.Read noise: A fixed value for the sensor, for this case it is 1.7 e.Shot noise: If we detect 50 e- of signal, the shot noise is √50 or ~7 e.Overall, it is fourĬonsider that there are only three major noise sources: photon shot noise, read noise, and dark current. Combining a 2×2 section of pixels together results in double the read noise for that This means that read noise has already been introduced to each CMOS Binningĭifferent to CCD/EMCCD sensors, binning also works differently. The frame rate is improved simply because there are fewer pixels to digitize. In a 2×2 bin, the signal is improved by four times (as each superpixel is four pixels), meaning the SNR is boosted by a factor of 4:1 (signal:noise). The SNR is improved as the read noise is only added to each superpixel. The two primaryīenefits of binning with CCD/EMCCD is the improved signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)Īnd the increased frame rate, but these both come at the cost of spatial resolution. Photoelectrons (voltage) into grey levels (digital signal). Meaning that it occurs before read noise is introduced by converting It should be noted that binning differs depending on camera technology, namely charge-coupled device (CCD), electron-multiplied CCD (EMCCD) or complementary metal-oxide-superconductor (CMOS) sensors. By binning 4×4 there are only 4 pixels and there is a noticeable reduction in image resolution, especially in the insert. By binning at 2×2, each 2×2 grid combines into a pixel and now our grid only has 16 pixels and the resolution is reduced. The normal image has a 16×16 pixel grid and is the highest resolution, with smooth cells. Each image shows a representative pixel array, an image of red blood cells and a magnified insert. “In the summer of 1861 Bertie attended a training camp with Grenadier Guards in Dublin. He often had others arrange trysts for him. He was a man who devoted his life to pleasure. Always aware of the royal family’s public image the betrothal was portrayed as a love match. The Victorian public, in an era of pious rectitude, demanded a pure marriage in which the heir to the throne appeared to be virtuous and chaste. As Albert’s duties increased, his queen often complained of his deteriorating health and his excessive attention to their children. In 1860, Albert arranged a marriage between Bertie and Princess Alexandra of Denmark. After arranging the marriage of Victoria, Princess Royal to the Prussian court, Albert turned his attention to Bertie and Alice. The result will be strong self-will, at times obstinacy.'”Įdward VII’s Coronation portrait by Sir Luke Fildes via Wikipediaĭynastic duty was a priority for Prince Albert. His diagnosis confirmed everything they feared: ‘The feeble quality of the brain will render the Prince highly excitable… intellectual organs are only moderately well developed. Victoria complained about his ‘systematic idleness, laziness – disregard of everything.’ The worried parents consulted a phrenologist, a modish quack who claimed the shape of the head affected the brain. Instead of the longed for polymath his son turned out to be a dunce. History Extra tells us, “Albert’s plan for the heir to the throne of the greatest empire the world had ever seen turned out a complete failure. The intense pressure on the backward young prince produced a negative reaction. Here was no renaissance prince in the making: despite being stuffed with facts and theory, he found learning difficult and was unable to concentrate. ![]() Unfortunately, for their eldest son, Albert Edward, known as “Bertie,” such aspirations knew constant failure. From an early age Bertie obstinately refused to conform to his father’s plan for the royal children’s education. Victoria idolized Albert and often told her children “none of you can ever be proud enough of being the child of such a father who has not his equal in this world.” She wished for her sons to be mini-Alberts, molded in their father’s image. Some of the other prince and princesses were less so. Fortunately for Vicky, she was quite bright. These were mixed with corporal punishment for not performing to expectations. There were lessons in languages, especially French and German, along with mathematics, science, Latin, geography, and music. Albert, a product of an intense German education, expected much of his children. Victoria turned over the children to Albert while she continued on with her regal duties. Victoria had nine babies over 17 years – a tremendous physical feat, and a dangerous one given the high rates of maternal mortality at the time.” ( History Extra) The result was four more children: Louise, Arthur, Leopold and Beatrice. A wet nurse was therefore employed for all her children, as Victoria devoted herself to Albert. Nor could she contemplate breastfeeding them, finding the whole process repulsive. “An ugly baby is a very nasty object,” she protested, “the prettiest are frightful when undressed… as long as they have their big body and little limbs and that terrible froglike action”. “While Queen Victoria gave birth to many children, she did not necessarily like babies. ![]() Over the next five years another three children were born: Alice, Alfred and Helena. “I hope and pray he may be like his dearest Papa.” With the succession reasonably assured, it might be thought a rest from the risk of childbearing would be appropriate. “Our little boy is a wonderfully strong and large child,” she wrote proudly. Within a year of Vicky’s birth Albert Edward, known as Bertie – the future King Edward VII – was born. The queen was busy with her duties as monarch and could spare little time for her baby, seeing her only twice a day. ![]() Given Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s physical infatuation with each other, their first child, Princess Victoria, called Vicky, was born nine months after their wedding. It also prevents the application from crashing unexpectedly when a disc is being burned. It now allows you to enter a 12-digit UPC/EAN code and saves Mastering Notes together with Wave Burner documents. With Wave Burner for Mac, you can convert various files to watch on the go, either on your mobile device or any other portable device, by changing your DVD files into digital files to watch on your Mac or send them to your iPad to enjoy on the road. Wave Burner for Mac is incredibly lightweight and decidedly bloat-free. So he don't works at High Sierra and don't reinstall itself with original install. ![]() nelsonangelo Level 1 (8 points) Q: about WaveBurner in High Sierra Hi, WaveBurner was discontinued at 2009 and the last upgrade is 1.6.1, I guess. With advanced editing and navigation tools like graphic parameter automation, separate region, track, and plug-in panes Wave Burner for Mac covers almost any of your optical needs, including support for burning disc images, copying discs, creating quick audio CDs, writing video DVDs, erasing discs, and so on. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question. All you have to do is get the right authoring tools, and Wave Burner for Mac comes in handy on that. If your PC is still relatively new, then you most probably have all the necessary hardware needed to quickly burn your movies and audio files to a disc in just a few minutes. Nowadays, the Internet sets the pace and holds the ace when it comes to sharing media and data with friends, family, and co-workers but that does not make burning your own CDs and DVDs irrelevant as it is still viable till today.Įmpty optical discs are super cheap and affordable, and they work virtually everywhere. Our crowd-sourced lists contains five apps. It also includes an in-built CSS description necessary for copying write-protected Hollywood DVDs. The best Waveburner alternatives are ImgBurn, CDBurnerXP and K3b. Apart from giving the users the ability to control, tweak, and modify the entire disc creation process to have a customized experience, it also makes one-to-one copies of all original discs a features that helps to back up all your music and movies. Wave Burner for Mac needs little or no time at all to get to work after it has been properly installed and configured. The integration of many useful professional effects in Logic Studio has made disc mastering easy, quick, and straightforward. Whether you want to create your own musical album out of a playlist, or you want to create an Audio or MP3 CD from scratch Wave Burner for Mac’s effect is immediate, impressive, and almost entirely pleasant. ![]() This weapon is also the weakness of Jet King Robo, is effective against Magic Man (if the player runs out of Tengu Blade energy), and is the only weapon capable of destroying Spinning Gabyoalls in its source game.Wave Burner for Mac is a powerful, but easy-to-use application that aims to help you quickly turn out demo discs and deliver professional premasters, Disc Description Protocol (DDP) files, and Red Book-standard CDs. It also will ignite him for a split second if he is hit while the weapon is used outside of the water. Wave Burner is Pirate Man's weakness and is capable of preventing him from executing his spinning water bubble attack, and popping the bubble once the attack starts, sending Pirate Man headfirst into the floor. When used underwater, it is unable to create flames and harm enemies, but releases waves that can push some enemies and objects, such as the floating spiked mines in Pirate Man's stage. The Wave Burner can also break ice blocks, destroy explosive boxes (marked with a fire logo), and can act as a small light source in dark areas like the ones in Dynamo Man's stage. When used by Mega Man, the flames are red and more detailed when used by Bass, the flames are green and less detailed, like Burner Man's flames. It is a short-ranged flamethrower that can hit enemies multiple times while active. ![]() ![]() Wave Burner ( ウェーブバーナー, Wēbu Bānā ) is Burner Man's Special Weapon from Mega Man & Bass. ![]() Enjoy a new look that's easier to use and navigate Now includes Quicken Bill Pay* service for small, regional banks (fees apply) Compare your income and spending year over year with custom reports Manage your money whenever, wherever with our mobile app* See your portfolio performance, make informed buy/sell decisions, and find funds that fit your goals* Automatically categorizes your spending so you can see where your money is going Import all your bank transactions safely & automatically* Save for a house, your kid's education or just pay off debt. Take the next step toward your financial goals. ![]() Whether paying bills, enjoying more reliable downloads, or getting expert product help, Quicken's new and improved features will help you save time and get better control of your money. 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