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Home Theater Cables: How Do I Know Which Ones I Need?

 You have many options to choose from when it comes to home theater cables, the most popular of which are HDMI cables and component video cables, and with so many choices and price points on the market, the task of finding the right ones can seem a little daunting. The audio/video cables you choose to use with your home theater system can have a tremendous impact on your overall listening or viewing experience. So what differentiates one type of cable from another, and why are some cables significantly more expensive than others? This buying guide will answer these questions and more, helping you make an informed decision about your cable needs. In short, cables carry the audio or video information from your receiver, DVD player or other device to your speakers and/or television. Using low quality cables is likely to degrade the quality of the final output, such as a movie or album. If you have a high-end HDTV and a top-of-the-line home theater system, most audio professionals will...

Katharina Hacker

 Katharina Hacker (born 11 January 1967) is a German author best known for her award-winning novel Die Habenichtse (The Have-Nots). Hacker studied philosophy, history and Jewish studies at the University of Freiburg and the University of Jerusalem. Her studies in Israel have been seen as an attempt to compensate for the strong anti-Semitic feelings of her Silesian grandmother. She did not finish her studies with an academic degree. Since 1996, she has been living as a freelance writer in Berlin.[1] In 2006, she was the second writer to be awarded the German Book Prize for Die Habenichtse.[2] In this and other works, Hacker examines the consequences of globalization and neoliberalism on the working life, social relations, and family interactions of her German protagonists.el Aviv. Eine Stadterzählung (narrative, 1997) Morpheus oder Der Schnabelschuh (narratives, 1998, published in English as Morpheus, 2003) Der Bademeister (novel, 2000, published in English as The Lifeguard, 2002) E...

HackerRank

 HackerRank is a tech company[1] that focuses on competitive programming challenges for both consumers and businesses. Developers compete by trying to program according to provided specifications.[2][3] HackerRank's programming challenges can be solved in a variety of programming languages (including Java, C++, PHP, Python, SQL, JavaScript) and span multiple computer science domains.[4] On the consumer side, when a programmer submits a solution to a programming challenge, their submission is scored on the accuracy of their output. Programmers are then ranked globally on the HackerRank leaderboard and earn badges based on their accomplishments to drive competition among users. In addition to individual coding challenges, HackerRank also hosts contests (often referred to by HackerRank as "CodeSprints") where users compete on the same programming challenges during a set period of time and are then ranked at the conclusion of the event. HackerRank is part of the growing gamif...