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Tech industry titans Tim Cook and Eric Schmidt took their battle for corporate domination to the heart of Europe on Tuesday seeking to win over new startups and IT (Other OTC: ITGL - news) enthusiasts.


In a rare move Maliek Collins Jersey , Apple (LSE: 0R2V.L - news) chief executive Cook and his bitter rival, Alphabet (Xetra: ABEA.DE - news) boss Schmidt appeared at the opening day of a seminar organised in Amsterdam for the week-long Startup Europe Fest -- although they did not take the stage together.


And Schmidt, chief executive for Alphabet and former Google boss, triggered laughter when he revealed he had an iPhone -- made by his rival -- in his pocket as well as a Samsung.


When an audience show of hands revealed more people had an iPhone than an Android, Schmidt said ironically: "So much for the Android monopoly in Europe."


"The Samsung is better Jaylon Smith Jersey , has a better battery. Are we clear?" he insisted. "And to those of you who are iPhone users, I'm right!"


At the top of the corporate world, Apple and Google are in a back-and-forth battle to be number one.


It's not clear which of the two Silicon Valley giants will emerge on top in a contest which highlights the contrast of very different business models.


The two companies have a virtual duopoly on the smartphone market, but Apple makes its own hardware and software while Google provides only the free Android software for handsets, including many made by low-cost manufacturers.


"Part of our job is to seed the market with ideas Joe Looney Jersey ," Schmidt said, as the two men lobbed a series of jabs at each other's companies in their separate appearances.


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He also urged more European entrepreneurs to take a risk and get behind start-ups, saying Google was hiring thousands of Europeans every year because they had nowhere to go to on their home continent.


Apple was meanwhile on a mission "to bring the app economy to places where it's missed, because ... we recognise it hasn't gone everywhere yet and we want it to very much Chidobe Awuzie Jersey ," Cook told the Amsterdam forum.


"There is nothing like ... unlocking the creativity and innovation of millions of people," he said.


He also defended Apple from accusations that it was operating a kind of "closed" policy on its app store.


There were now two million apps on the Apple store, "that doesn't sound too closed. We do curate ... there's certain things we don't want to sell like pornography," he added.


"As Apple we have always felt that our role is to stand at the intersection of technology and the liberal arts, because that's where the real magic comes."


The Netherlands is hosting the week-long event as part of meetings organised during its six months at the helm of the European Union presidency.


"The thing that has fundamentally changed from being the shop-owner on the corner is that now you are selling your product to the world Taco Charlton Jersey ," Cook added.

Society > History > World HistoryHistory and Role of the piano in the Modern World

Posted by nick_niesen in Society on October 26th, 2010


The modern piano developed its form from two keyboard instruments, the clavichord and the harpsichord, which originated from early in music history. These keyboard instruments operate on the principle of direct connection between the applied force or pressure of the player on the keys, and the volume of sound. Meaning Connor Williams Jersey , the harder the pressure or force the player applies on the keys, the louder the sound of the instrument, the lighter the touch, the softer the sound.


Earlier musicians, however Leighton Vander Esch Jersey , encountered a problem with the clavichord and harpsichord: the sound was relatively diminutive as compared to how they would have wanted it to be, considering the fact that keyboard instruments were often played in large rooms (chambers), cathedrals and churches.


Around the year 1700, Italian instrument maker Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655-1731) created the new keyboard instrument and coined its name from the fact that it could both play "piano" (soft) and "forte" (loud), addressing the problem of the old keyboard instruments. Thus Amari Cooper Jersey , the pianoforte, or what we call shortly now as the piano.


Aside from the direct connection between the fingers on the keys and the sound, the piano also has two different pedals which are the 聯sustain聰 or damper pedal and the 聯soft聰 pedal. The sustain pedal allows the pianist to hold the tone or sound even after releasing the key. The soft pedal veils or muffles the sound. There is also a third pedal called the 聯sostenuto聰 pedal. However, not all pianos have this.


Other kinds of keyboard instruments include the pipe organ which was most prominent from 1600-1750, when it was commonly used for church music and considered then as the "king of instruments". The accordion is also another kind of keyboard instrument Dak Prescott Jersey , as well as the modern organ and electric keyboard.


The role of the piano in the modern world is very versatile. The piano can cover a wide range of musical types from classical to pop to jazz. It can cater to a wide variety of audiences from music connoisseurs in concerts or artists in theatres, to children and pupils in pre-schools. Very noticeably too, piano students can very well play other instruments as well, even without its formal training.


The piano is also a very relevant tool in the culture of society. Since the turn of the 20th century, many households have been able to acquire their very own piano. From this assessment Ezekiel Elliott Jersey , we can infer that modern society believes in the benefits of studying music and piano in particular.


In almost every gathering (social, religious and even political), one cannot undermine the important role of music. It expresses ideals. It bonds the youth. It provides for a positive, productive & creative channeling for this generation's aggression and collective angst.


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