The International Olympic Committee made the right decision — and how often do we hear that? — when it voted Sunday to return wrestling, at least provisionally, to the Olympic program.
The fact that wrestling, one of the original Olympic sports — and I don't mean original as in 1896, but original as in 708 B.C. — had to fight for its Olympic life was a defibrillator to the heart of the sport's leadership and community: shocking, painful, and probably life-saving. Losing the international platform of the Olympics would have had a trickle-down effect, at least in this country, to college and high school programs.
In February, the IOC voted on 25 "core" sports that would make up the Olympic program beginning with the 2020 Games. In a stunning move, wrestling was not on the list. To the sport's credit, it immediately began grappling (couldn't resist) with its perceived problems. Three days after the IOC's decision, Raphael Martinetti resigned as president of FILA, the sport's international governing body. Nenad Lalovic of Serbia was named acting president, and the sport immediately turned its attention to problems with its rules, gender equity and the internal workings of FILA.
On May 18, FILA met in Moscow to vote on the changes, and Lalovic was elected president, losing the "acting" from his title. Eleven days later, the IOC trimmed its list of eight possible sports for 2020 to three — and wrestling made the cut. The timing was no coincidence.
Baseball-softball and squash also made it to Sunday's final vote. The pairing of baseball and softball is not advantageous to softball, but that sport has not spread as far or as fast as organizers hoped when it was added to the Games. It's a loss for U.S. fans, because the American team was always good and fun to watch. Wrestling got 49 votes; the baseball-softball bid got 24 and squash got 22.
Karate, roller sports, sport climbing, wakeboarding and wushu were on the original list of eight possible inclusions, and the idea that this was wrestling's competition was pretty sad, but indicative of the problems the IOC perceived in the running of the international body and the rules of the sport.
FILA changed some of its inner workings. It added two weight classes for women in time for the 2016 Games. And it adopted new rules that will make the action more aggressive. There will be less stalling and more scoring, and the winner will be decided on total points, not the best two-of-three periods. Stalling will be penalized. Offensive takedowns will earn two points. The matches will be faster and more exciting.
Wrestling needed that. The sport had changed quite a bit since 708 B.C. but not so much since 1896 — at least not enough. The world is more fast-paced, and the Olympics are trying to keep up. Even creaky sports like modern pentathlon — which I love, by the way — have avoided the chopping block by shortening their formats and creating more action.
The Committee for the Preservation of Olympic Wrestling moved quickly and boldly to improve the sport, at least by the standards of the IOC, and while the changes may not seem great to purists, the fact is wrestling needs the Olympics more than the Olympics needs wrestling. Sadly, the sport is still on trial; wrestling will be on the 2016 program and Sunday's vote means it will be included in 2020 and 2024 as a provisional sport, which means it will continue to have to fight for its place in the Games.
Wrestling has 177 federations on six continents. At the 2012 Games in London, a record-setting 71 countries qualified for the Olympics, with 29 winning medals. That's an impressive number, but without the Olympics, a wrestler's ultimate goal would be the world championships, which get almost no attention.
The Olympics are not perfect: the haughty corruption of the IOC, the annoyance of NBC's "packaging," the debt and abandoned buildings they often leave in their wake, the failed drug tests, and on and on. But they have always been a favorite with me because every four years, we are able to see sports that otherwise don't garner a lot of media attention, at least not in this country. Wrestling, modern pentathlon, team handball, Nordic combined — those are truly Olympic sports.
The IOC made the right decision Sunday. We should savor it — it happens with even less frequency than the Olympics themselves.
The Japanese capital beats out Madrid and Istanbul for the honor of hosting the international athletic spectacle.
For more by Tracee Hamilton, visit washingtonpost.com/hamilton.


Nutritional Solution Ampoule that improves rough and saggy skin into healthy lustrous skin.
gently applies to the skin, delivering nutrients to the skin.
Contains collagen and fermented extracts to make your skin look radiant and healthy.


Michel Marczak's film "F*uck for Forest", Special screening Cinéma du réel 2013 in partnership with Panic ! Cinéma,is selected atMessage to Man Film Festival, St Petersburg (Russia, September 21-28 2013).
It was programmed at the following festivals: Motovun Film Festival (Croatia, July 2013), Hotdocs, Toronto (Canada, April 25 – May 5 2013), Docville, Leuven (Belgium, May 3-11, 2013) DocAviv, Tel Aviv (Israel, May 2-11 2013), DokFest, München (Germany, May 8-15, 2013), Cph:Dox (Copenhagen, Denmark, november 2013).
It has been released in the UK by Dogwoof, and is available to download on itunes in the UK.


text:
"Who Am I", the title song of my LP is out now!
I hope you're well. Today I'm sharing "Who Am I" with you – the title song of my upcoming album that will come out in May. Those familiar with my work probably know that there's always a story behind my music, lyrics, and visuals. I want to guide you through the song and the video. So, here we go.
I wrote the first version of "Who Am I" four years ago. It was an instrumental with house elements, originally written to be part of my running jam, back in Athens where I still lived. Next step was putting some lyrics to it and making it a fun track called "Nonchalant" – a song that I never released. Little did I know that, after many reworks, it would become far less nonchalant and way more meaningful. Before going to the studio last summer, I sat again on that song. I had completely written it off as it was – a mix of hip-hop & RnB, with far too easy lyrics to fit to the rest of the album. I got back to the first version. There was something about those tropical synths and the loud hi-hat (yes, that's intended) that kept me trying to find a way to include this tune on my solo debut LP. And so I did. It became the heart and the title of a whole chunk of work – a query, if you please, about humanity, the world we live in and our importance (or unimportance) as individuals and/or as a whole.
Ironically, a song that went through several changes – sometimes drastic enough to switch it from the one genre box to the other, ended up being called "Who Am I" and paired up with a video that wasn't originally made for it, but inspired by another song. Science may have proved that opposites attract each other – but that doesn't always apply in life; like-minded people attract each other, too – perhaps more often than rarely. And since I'm a romantic, I like to think that a series of events brought Oirot Buntot (the director of the "Who Am I" video) and me together to magically intermix our artistic work and serve each other's vision, while enhancing our own. How many chances for two independent artworks that were made at a different time, to find each other and become one thing?
So, you'll ask, what's "Who Am I" about?
I go on saying that we live in a world of broken values and ethics. What we used to know as right seems to fade – sometimes for a good reason, some others to take us back to scary times. Good things happen, bad things happen – but we're spinning so fast. We struggle to keep up – at least I do. And as you already know, I believe that going back to our roots and revisiting our history might help us to see and act clearer. Already with my previous song, "Berlin During Winter", I talked to you about how I see things – how I don't see a point in repeating mistakes and the importance of introspection.
That question – who am I? So simple, yet so emotionally charged. I went on for years asking who am I and where do I belong. Although, I always felt connected to my Greek roots, but disconnected from Greece's modern society. I always wanted to fly away from my mother land's nest. When I did, I realised that people, in the exact moment they would learn that I'm Greek, they would reduce me to that, when all I wanted was to take bits and pieces of all cultures and be a real citizen of the world. However, it seems like my heritage can't let me be what I want to be – and I don't blame it a single bit.
Who am I or how am I?
For as it may be, in my head, I am who I want to be. For as limits me, I'm a version of who my younger self wanted to be. She had a dream and she followed it, regardless her background or her gender. Or what people thought of her – contrary to their plans based on her fragility. And I honour her for that – for always knowing she was underestimated. That's why her choices were seen as risks. And she always counted on their surprise. Yet, restlessly spirited, she always cried in front of the mirror, asking herself who she is and wanting to go home – wherever home would be.
Fast forward to today, my "who am I" question is not addressed to my idol in the mirror. My "who am I" is addressed to each and every reading my texts. I've matured enough to know that who we truly are reflects on our relationships and positions for and against others. It's like an equation. The sum of the "how" and the "what" result to the "who". How am I. What am I. Who I am. And bits and parts of our cultures and daily life, sexual orientation and skin colour influence our id. However, none of it should define it.
Why do we still to categorise people?
Nowadays, all the labels we tried to remove are deliberately recalled. Like a sentenced to life prisoner who's just been opened the prison's gate to run freely and never look back – never come back despite his actions. All the boxes we destroyed are being made new as if we struggle in their absence to find meaning to our lives. And there's so much injustice all around us, but we – so drawn by our own interpretation of existentialism – use those brought-back labels to float in a pool set next to the ocean. Confused – how can I contribute to the society when I am so broken?
My song "Who Am I" is about the modern disorientation. We're torn apart between what we used to know and the new, fast-paced, hi-tech world of opportunities and horror. Despite our mistrust in the system, we still seek out to politics to save us. However, the leaders of the world do nothing for all the hate that's spreading like an epidemic disease. In fact, it is an epidemic disease, but there are so many ways to protect ourselves from it – credible, although established in an analogue way and are not necessarily lab-approved. Goodness, respect, knowledge are some prophylactic measures that we can (re)integrate into our daily lives. Why so hard? Why so difficult?
If statues could talk whose side would they take?
The video for "Who Am I" is the directorial debut of Oirot Buntot. It's filmed at the stunning Teatro Rossi Aperto. Stay tuned for an interview that's coming up with the director. I got to ask him some questions on the video, his work & future projects.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


"Meg Mitchell Moore has taken the hot button topic of cyber bullying and crafted a story so compellingly real you will never forget her thirteen-year-old heroine, Natalie Gallagher. Moore's pitch-perfect rendering of this girl's voice is nothing short of stunning."
"So Far Away is the moving story of three very different women whose lives improbably intersect. Meg Mitchell Moore effortlessly moves among a teenage cyber-bullying victim, a mother who longs for her lost daughter, and a 1920s Irish domestic with a shocking secret. The result is a powerful page-turner about love, loss, motherhood, and friendship."
"This sweet and thoughtful novel is both tense and elegiac, exploring the damage we inflict on ourselves and each other, and the strength it takes to heal."


text:
Learn More About Synkero
Synkero: Futureproof Aviation
It is our mission to reduce the climate change impact of flying by developing a network of facilities that produce scalable, carbon neutral and clean synthetic SAF: starting in Amsterdam.
But how will we accomplish this? This paper highlights include answers to:
Why Synkero and what is needed to create synthetic kerosene.
Why we chose Amsterdam.
How we plan to scale.
Free Download (ENG)
Free Download (NL)
What is Synkero?
Synkero is a new start-up focused on developing a commercial facility for synthetic kerosene in Amsterdam. Since 2016, various organizations, from existing industry and established aviation stakeholders to new SAF technology providers and future green hydrogen cluster developments have worked together on this topic. With the initiation of Synkero a new phase has started.
What is the goal of Synkero?
It is our aim to have the synthetic kerosene facility operational in 2027. In the next years we'll make decisions on the feedstock, technology and will prepare the Front End Engineering & Design phase.
Where will the plant be located?
As the largest petrol port in the world, Amsterdam is a leading player in the oil market. In the transformation towards a low carbon economy, the port of Amsterdam is dedicated to become a key player in sustainable fuels. We are therefore confident to realize this first synthetic kerosene facility in the port of Amsterdam
What is Sustainable Aviation Fuel (or SAF)?
Sustainable aviation fuel is a solution to reduce carbon emissions in aviation in the foreseeable future. SAF is a liquid and clean substitute for fossil jet fuel — rather than being refined from petroleum, SAF is produced from sustainable resources like waste oils and agricultural residues. It can even be produced from carbon captured from the air.
The use of SAF will also contribute to a significant decrease in ultra-fine particles and sulphur emissions. By reducing these emissions, local air quality will be improved in particular in areas with a high density of flight movements, such as airports.
SAF is a so called 'drop-in' fuel, which means that after blending the neat SAF with conventional fossil jet fuel, the blended SAF requires no special infrastructure or equipment changes. The blended SAF is fully Jet A/A-1 compliant as it is certified to ASTM D1655, DEFSTAN 91-091 and/or EI-JIG 1530 AFQRJOS 'check list', and has the same characteristics and specifications as conventional fossil jet fuel.
Why are SAF's important?
SAF is currently the best option for CO2 emission reductions for aviation in the short to medium term. The current generation of aircraft needs liquid fuel, and the only logical alternative to fossil kerosene is SAF. The main difference between fossil jet fuel and SAF is the source of carbon: fossil fuels release carbon that was previously stored in reservoirs for a large timespan (hundreds to millions of years). SAF recycles carbon by using CO2 from the atmosphere via the use of biomass. By using a sustainable feedstock, significant CO2 emission reductions can be achieved.
Aviation emissions are growing rapidly, does introduction of SAF go beyond scratching the surface?
Making aviation more sustainable is still in its infancy, but an enormous acceleration is now taking place. Realizing such an energy transition will take time, there is no quick fix. Usage of SAF will generate CO2 reduction within the aviation sector, in contrast to offsetting schemes. SAF provides a significant reduction in CO2 emissions compared to the use of fossil fuel. Sustainable kerosene also contributes to a significant improvement in air quality by reducing (ultrafine) particulate matter and sulphur emissions.
Can you fly on 100% sustainable aviation fuel?
Not yet. Today SAF always requires to be blended with conventional fossil jet fuel to meet the Jet A/A-1 specifications. The maximum blend percentage is prescribed in the ASTM D7566 quality standard and ranges from 10% to 50% depending on the production process. Once the neat (unblended) SAF has been blended with fossil jet fuel, the resulting fuel blend is indistinguishable from conventional fossil jet fuel and meets the same specification as conventional jet fuel: it has become a drop-in fuel. This means no modifications are required in the aircraft systems, engines and the fuel distribution system of airports. There have also been successful test flights on 100% SAF from the HEFA process. We expect approval for the use of 100% SAF in commercial aircraft operations in the future, but that is not currently permitted. Even though you cannot fuel 100% SAF into a plane yet, you can fuel the right amount into the fuel bunker, which equals a 100% reduction.
Is SAF the same as biofuel?
We recommend using the word SAF for one important reason: Sustainability. Biobased jet fuel is not per se sustainable. Imagine jet fuel produced from unsustainable crude palm oil. Very bio, but this type of SAF can even emit more CO2 compared to fossil kerosene. Furthermore, bio jet fuel is only referring to fuels which are produced from biogenic sources, whereas the term SAF also covers alternative fuels for aviation which are not produced from biogenic sources (such as synthetic fuels from recycled fossil carbon or the non-biogenic part of municipal solid waste).
by EOI Digital


What Happened on Easter Saturday?
For good reason the Gospels devote a great deal of space to the events leading up to Jesus' crucifixion on Thursday and Friday of Passover week, as well as Jesus' glorious resurrection on Sunday, the "Lord's Day." Yet little space is given in the Gospels to the day between "Good Friday" and Easter Sunday, sometimes known as "Holy Saturday." None of the Gospels records any of the activities of the disciples on the Sabbath after his burial and prior to his resurrection, except for Luke, who simply writes, "On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment" (Luke 23:56, ESV). However, this passing reference to the disciples' Sabbath rest may veil the considerable inner turmoil they were likely experiencing. It is probable that Jesus' followers were doing on Saturday what they were doing on Sunday when Jesus appeared in their midst: meeting together behind closed doors for fear of the Jewish leaders. Their hopes and expectations had been crushed. The one they hoped was the Messiah had been killed as a criminal. They hadn't understood Jesus' predictions about suffering and dying before the crucifixion took place (Matt. 16:21–23; 17:22–23; 20:17–19 and parallels), and it would not be until Jesus appeared among them the following day as the risen Victor and conqueror of death that they would begin to understand. Most likely, they were concerned, if not anxious or even terrified, that what had happened to their leader would now happen to them as well.
Only Matthew gives any concrete details as to what took place that day behind the scenes while activity was limited due to the Sabbath. According to his account, it was on Saturday that the Pharisees and chief priests came to Pilate and asked for a guard to be posted at Jesus' tomb, saying, "Sir, we remember how that impostor said, while he was still alive, 'After three days I will rise.' Therefore order the tomb to be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples go and steal him away and tell the people, 'He has risen from the dead,' and the last fraud will be worse than the first" (Matt. 27:63–64). It seems that the disciples were not the only ones who were afraid! Perhaps the unusual circumstances surrounding Jesus' death—darkness covering the land, an earthquake, the tearing of the temple curtain—gave the Jewish leaders reason to be concerned. The Pharisees were obviously aware of the predictions Jesus had made about his resurrection, although they were not necessarily inclined to think that his words may actually come true. In fact, their words show nothing but disdain for Jesus whom they call "that impostor" and "fraud." Nevertheless, it is ironic that not only were the Jewish leaders aware of Jesus' prediction that he would rise on the third day, they acted on it, which exhibits more "faith" than Jesus' own followers were able to muster at that time.
Pilate's response, "You have a guard of soldiers" (Matt. 27:65), is somewhat ambiguous. It may be that the Roman governor grants the Jewish leaders' request and provides them with a detachment of Roman soldiers. Alternatively, he may simply be telling them, with thinly veiled antagonism, to use their own temple police to do the job. In either case, he grants them permission to guard the tomb, and they proceed to do so. While the Jewish authorities didn't believe Jesus' words any more than the disciples did, they were adamant that the body placed in the tomb must stay there and not be removed. In the context of Matthew's account, these activities on Holy Saturday serve as proof that the Romans and the Jewish authorities secured Jesus' tomb, which makes it unlikely that grave robbers (such as Jesus' own disciples, Matt. 27:64) could have stolen the body or that it could have disappeared through some sort of foul play in another way. In this way, Matthew sets up his narrative perfectly for what is to ensue on Easter Sunday at the crack of dawn.
Adapted from Andreas Köstenberger and Justin Taylor, The Final Days of Jesus: The Most Important Week of the Most Important Person Who Ever Lived (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2014), 169–71.
Note: this blog was originally posted on Blog.Vyrso.com.
For more Easter resources, see www.biblicalfoundations.org/easter.


I definitely wasn't going to dedicate a whole post to these but I love them so much! If you follow me on twitter you'll have seen my little tweet about them. But I need to properly spread the love. These beauties were £4.50 from ASDA. Get them whilst you're buying your milk and bread! I put them on on Saturday night, and they lasted until Tuesday afternoon with only two minor rips to the thumb. I took these photos on Tuesday morning and see how perfect they still look. I just took them off because I'm a full on flake and I'm always changing my nail varnish. They would have lasted a week, and I'm really heavy handed.
I put them on over a basic lilac nail varnish that was dry, and they stuck down fast. I usually have trouble with nail stickers and how much they peel, but these stayed on good and proper.
The print is my favourite thing about them though. The Aztec print is one of my favourites for summer, and the neon colours used make them look even cooler. If these aren't your bag though, there are lots of different styles and colours. I'm going to go and buy a few packs I think for summer!
Anyway, I think I said I was going to post an outfit post tonight, but I'll save it for tomorrow when I have a bit more time to write and think about it! It's nearly the weekend too, which means sleep! Enjoy your evening.
I love the nails. I am a huge fan of the nail stickers ... I used them like crazy. Keep being fabulous darling!


text:
Q: Why Wordpress AJAX returns undefined however it works fine when I add static url instead of dynamic function? Code from functions.php
function university_files()
{
   wp_localize_script('main-university-js', 'universityData', array(
        'root-url' => get_site_url()
    ));
};

add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'university_files');

Code from JS
getResults() {
    $.getJSON(
      universityData.root_url +
        "/wp-json/wp/v2/posts?search=" +
        this.searchField.val(),
      (posts) => {
        this.resultsDiv.html(`

General Information

          ${
            posts.length
              ? `<ul class="link-list min-list">`
              : `No General Information Marched your search`
          }
            ${posts
              .map(
                (item) =>
                  `<li><a href="${item.link}">${item.title.rendered}</a></li>`
              )
              .join("")}
          ${posts.length ? `</ul>` : ""}

        `);
        this.isSpinnerVisible = false;
      }
    );
  }

A: Because you have:
universityData.root_url

But you localised:
'root-url' => get_site_url()

root_url != root-url

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Harper says photo of dead Syrian boy is heartbreaking, steels resolve to fight ISIS
admin post on January 29th, 2019
WATCH ABOVE: Exasperated Harper doesn't know 'for the life of me' how you can want to help refugees but not battle ISIS.
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Stephen Harper says it was heartbreaking to see the image of a dead boy on a Turkish beach, but it doesn't change the need to fight the Islamic militants that are the root cause of the refugee crisis.
Chris Alexander's campaign office remains open while he focuses on migrant crisis
'They didn't deserve to die': aunt of Syrian boys who drowned off Turkey
Harper says he and his wife Laureen saw the tragic photo of three-year-old Alan Kurdi on the Internet and that it evoked images of their own son, Ben, frolicking at that age.
But Harper says the problem is bigger than one tragedy, saying he's seen tens of thousands of people affected by the ongoing violence in refugee camps in Iraq and Jordan.
WATCH: Harper says the real way to fix refugee crisis is to address the reasons they're leaving in the first place.
He says that's why Canada must stay the course, both militarily and by providing humanitarian aid to those affected by the continuing violence in Syria and Iraq.
Harper says Canada will admit more refugees from the region, but must also continue to stand with its allies in the fight against the extremists who are forcing people to flee their homes.
He was commenting after he postponed a campaign announcement and cancelled a photo op Thursday as Europe's refugee crisis washed over the federal election.
« Public invited to visit Quebec City's new Videotron Centre
Parents rally against city for removing toys from Gledhill Park »


One of the most sought-after models within the house of Chanel is the reissue line, with the thick, smooshy distressed calfskin leather that contrasts nicely with the silver hardware chain of the reissue strap.
This giant tote version of the classic Reissue 2.55 holds more than enough while giving you an elegant, understated Chanel look. Front center chains can also be used as handles - they give the bag a drawstring tote look, but in fact are handles and are not connected to the shoulder straps of the tote.


text:
Marion Deslandes
Intersport teams up with Suning group to boost retail business in China
Since 2013, when sport retailer Intersport first entered China, the group has opened some 20 stores in the country. Now, after signing a franchising contract with the Suning group, a major local retail operator, it is planning a more widespread expansion there. The declared objective is to become nothing less than the leader in omnichannel distribution in the country for sport equipment. By comparison, Decathlon operates 294 stores in China, its second-largest market worldwide after France.
Intersport operates stores in 44 countries - Intersport
The Suning group was established in 1990 and it developed very quickly, creating a network of 12,800 stores in over 600 Chinese cities, notably selling electronic and digital products. Its website is also a powerful commercial tool, with over 400 million users. In the last few years, Suning has diversified in the sporting world, notably buying Chinese Super League football club Jiangsu Sainty and, in 2016, Italian top flight club Internazionale Milan. It also holds the broadcasting rights in China for Europe's five main football leagues.
"Football, fitness, and a penchant for a healthy lifestyle are increasingly popular in China. For this reason, Suning took the strategic decision to extend its retail business into the sport equipment market," said Gary Gong, vice-president of Suning, which generates revenue of CNY557.8 billion, equivalent to approximately €73 billion. No details were provided about the number of store openings planned by Intersport in China but, seeing its partner's retail fire-power, it ought to be significant.
With this new agreement, Intersport continues its international expansion, after the group recorded global sales of €11.6 billion last year (+0.7% at constant exchange rates), through its 5,500 affiliated stores in 44 countries.
Rolling Stones RS No9 Carnaby brand in MTV collab
Visa, Mastercard pin hopes on China reopening as travel boom fades


text:
After Urban Regeneration: Communities, Policy and Place
Edited by Dave O'Brien and Peter Matthews
After Urban Regeneration is a comprehensive study of contemporary trends in urban policy and planning. Leading scholars come together to create a key contribution to the literature on gentrification, with a focus on the history and theory of community in urban policy. Engaging with debates as to how urban policy has changed, and continues to change, following the financial crash of 2008, the book provides an essential antidote to those who claim that culture and society can replicate the role of the state. Based on research from the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council's Connected Communities programme and with a unique set of case studies drawing on artistic and cultural community work, the book will appeal to scholars and students in geography, urban studies, planning, sociology, law and art as well as policy makers and community workers.
"There is nothing like this on the market that examines the impact of localism on communities, and the diverse ways in which community groups are cultivating new knowledges and practices of self government."
Rob Imrie, Goldsmiths, University of London
Purchase After Urban Regeneration: Communities, Policy and Place from Policy Press.
Street Music in the UK - Annotated Bibliography
Street Music in the UK - Large Print
Street Music in the UK
Street Music conference programme
Connected Communities: A-Z of Community Partners 2009 - 2019
Connected Communities: A Decade of Collaborative Research LARGE PRINT
Connected Communities: A Decade of Collaborative Research
Confirmed Speakers for Street Music Conference
Call for Papers: Street Music Conference


text:
Many Canadians travel to the United States for leisure, to study, and to work. In many cases, those travellers have concerns about their personal safety and are aware that some jurisdictions allow for qualified individuals to carry a firearm for self-protection. The idea is usually foreign to Canadians, because self-protection "carry" is not common here. When Canadian gun owners do carry a firearm for protecting their life, it is almost always in the context of travel or work in remote areas where dangerous wildlife such as bears are a serious concern and animal attacks can be deadly. It is for this reason that many government officials working in remote areas…
In response to the draconian measures proposed in Bill C-21 which will ban many types of popular and commonly owned sporting and hunting firearms in Canada, many gun owners and advocates have taken to a mass letter writing campaign and posting about their efforts on social media. The Reddit subreddit "r/canadaguns" has received several posts with photos from its contributors in recent days showing the fruits of their letter writing efforts. The campaign appears to have started nearly three weeks ago with an image post by a user named Mr_Winemaker, showing a bundle of white envelopes grasped in his hand captioned "My stack of letters for the Senate and MPs".…
Now, women can take a firearms safety course in a comfortable classroom environment with other women at GTAGunSafety.com, as we have today launched a Women-only CFSC/CRFSC course scheduled for later next year. Our first female-only courses will run September 16/17, 2023. Women and girls aged 12-17 can take the 1-day CFSC portion only, or for women aged 18 and over, both the CFSC and restricted CRFSC courses needed to obtain a Canadian firearm licence. In addition, to those who book by March 1, 2023, the promo code GUNSAFEGIRLS will enable registrants to get 20% off the cost of whichever course option they book. Our women's only course, and the limited…
Can Americans Bring Guns to Canada?
Yes, absolutely! That's the short answer. The longer answer is, it depends on the firearms and the reason they're coming. Temporarily importing firearms into Canada is routinely done by visitors not only from the US, but from all over the world. The usual reasons are to hunt and participate in sport shooting competitions, and the process is fairly straightfoward. Temporarily importing firearms into Canada is routinely done by visitors not only from the US, but from all over the world. First, visitors should do a little bit of research to determine how their firearms may be classified. For most hunters bringing bolt action, pump action, break action and lever action…
Saskatchewan Introduces Provincial Firearms Act
The government of Saskatchewan announced new legislation intended to protect "lawful firearms owners" the province said in an announcement on December 1, 2022. Among the new legislation's powers are a requirement that businesses or individuals "involved in firearms expropriation" be licenced, and a requirement for ballistic testing of seized firearms. Saskatchewan introduced their own Chief Firearms Officer under the Saskatchewan Firearms Office in 2021, ending their use of the RCMP to fulfil the role. The new legislation and its regulations would be administered by that office. While the legislation, tabled as Bill 117, has not yet become law, the novel power to require a licence to expropriate firearms could frustrate…
RCMP Introduce Online PAL Applications
This month, the RCMP made it possible for first-time applicants to apply for their Canadian firearm possession and acquisition licence, or PAL, online. Canada's national police force, which is responsible for administration of the Canadian Firearms Program, launched the MyCFP portal on their website to allow prospective gun licencees to apply for their licence by completing the application, uploading their photographs, and proof of safety course completion, without the need to download, print and mail any paper application forms. Previously, only existing PAL holders could apply to renew their licences online using a simplified form and photo upload feature. The MyCFP portal uses secure MyKey government sign-in credentials, or a…
The Impact of Bill C-71
The Liberal government has proposed legislation that will impact firearms owners in Canada. While the details of the proposed Bill C-71 may yet change, it is important for those currently licenced to own firearms, and those considering obtaining a licence in the near future, to consider the possible changes that may happen should the legislation pass. CZ858 and Swiss Arms Rifles Return to Prohibited Class The popular CZ858 and Swiss Army Classic Green rifles were at first non-restricted rifles in the Canadian market, until an RCMP review re-classified them as prohibited. At that time, many who owned the rifles were concerned that the change would result in a need to…
Quebec to Create Provincial Gun Registry
Quebec has tabled legislation today to introduce a Quebec Gun Registry, it has been reported. The federal government had maintained a national firearm registration system for all firearms since the 1990s, but in 2012 the long-gun portion was abolished. However, Quebec fought a lengthy court battle to preserve the long gun registry data as it applied to Quebec residents. The province was ultimately defeated at the Supreme Court of Canada, in a ruling earlier this year. The Quebec government has now introduced Bill 64, the Firearms Registration Act. Under the law, if passed, all non-restricted firearms in Quebec would once again require registration, this time with the provincial public security…
Featured Training Gun: Ruger New Model Blackhawk
We pride ourselves on offering a selection of modern training aids representative of firearms you can actually find available on the sport shooting market in Canada. And when it comes to single action revolvers, one of the most iconic and reliable is the Ruger New Model Blackhawk.
Featured Training Gun: Maverick 88
On our Canadian Firearms Safety Course, you will have the opportunity to learn to safely handle, inspect, load and unload many types of commonly available firearms. One of the most widely available types of firearms in Canada is the pump action shotgun.


Did you know that from the 1st October 2017, customers will be classified into two buckets?
Changes to the way lenders are required to underwrite mortgage for portfolio landlords are due to land on the 30th September 2017. Investors falling into this category will be subject to a more stringent affordability assessment, and a full understanding of the new structure and its impact is vital for investors operating in this space.
This relates to any property/properties owned and mortgaged for all customers, and also includes the property intended for purchase/refinance at that time. Please note that if an investor is buying via a limited company but owns 3 properties in their personal name, they will cascade into the next bucket categorised as "Portfolio landlords" (please see below).
Please also note that the level of shareholding within that property is irrelevant if they are a shareholder and the property is mortgaged, that property will count as one of the 3 allowed in this category.
Where the customer is looking to buy or refinance their 4th investment property, they will now be classed as a portfolio landlord. This means that the underwriting process required by the lender will look considerably different in terms of its complexity.
As with all regulation, the regulator does not dictate exactly what needs to be assessed and merely provides guidelines that lending institutions must interpret to ensure they demonstrate best practice and deliver a good outcome for the customer.


text:
Geezer Butler Working on Book About Beginning of Black Sabbath + Early Life
Joe DiVita
Kevin Winter, Getty Images
With so much downtime in 2020, musicians have kept busy in a number of ways, whether it's performing livestreamed shows or drive-in concerts, getting friends to jam on cover songs or releasing solo material, to name a handful. For Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler, he's used this time at home to get to work on a book about his early life and career.
"This is the longest I have been home in 50 years," the bassist told Australia's Wall of Sound in a recent interview. Regarding this extended stay at home, he quipped, "My dogs and cats are loving it — not so much my wife."
Instead, Butler has embraced some of life's simpler pleasures in a relatively low-key year. "Based here in Los Angeles, I have ventured out on some amazing road trips, mainly in Utah, my favorite state in the USA, but apart from that I've read [a lot] of books, watched a lot of TV, eaten too much and dabbled with various new basses — mainly five-, six- and even seven-string basses," the Sabbath icon divulged.
Aside from a pandemic, 2020 has also been marked by the 50th anniversaries of Black Sabbath's first pair of albums — Black Sabbath and Paranoid. It appears this has stirred some moments of reflection for Butler, who revealed, "I'm currently putting together a book about growing up in Aston, Birmingham and how Sabbath came about… but I'm really enjoying semi-retirement and not having to do anything or be anywhere, especially after being away from home for most of the last 50 years."
"Every generation, as they get older, wants to look back fondly on their younger years, and music is a great way of reviving those feelings they had in their younger days," he said earlier in the interview. "There is no denying there was some incredible music back in the sixties and seventies, lots of various styles and ideas, that still sound relevant now, and with each generation there is still a demand for that music."
As part of celebrating that milestone 50-year mark, Black Sabbath have partnered with Dr. Martens boots for two different sets of footwear bearing the artwork seen on each of those first two records. See those here. A 5-LP super deluxe edition box set of Paranoid arrives on Oct. 9 as well.
Where Does Geezer Butler Rank Among the Top 66 Hard Rock + Metal Bassists of All Time?
Source: Geezer Butler Working on Book About Beginning of Black Sabbath + Early Life
Filed Under: black sabbath, geezer butler


The brilliant sci-fi writer William Gibson once observed: "The future is already here—it's just not very evenly distributed." We have absolutely no idea what that means, but we always nod our heads agreeably when we hear it.
One thing we do understand: BBC's excellent Website called Future, which, starting today, has been tailored for Flipboard. Future culls stories from the bleeding edge of technology, science, medicine, health, the environment, nature, outer space exploration and sustainability—and presents them all in one, easy-to-peruse place. With videos, photo galleries and the kind of explanatory journalism that is the BBC's hallmark, this section is required reading for anyone with an eye on the horizon.
Tap the badge below to distribute the Future to your Flipboard now.
Click here to view BBC Future on Flipboard.


The brand "Orca" – Photo USA Electronic Graphic Inc.
The brand "Orca", owned by Photo USA Electronic Graphic Inc., provides a constant printing quality excellence of sublimation coating to its all applied products. As the owner of this brand, Photo USA has opened up a new era in the sublimation field with the most advanced manufacturing equipments and mature technologies. "Orca" coating deserves its reputation.
International standards of eco-friendly materials make for the perfect coating for sublimation products, safe and healthy for any home supplies, including mugs, plates, tiles, etc.
"Orca" coating has more solid quality than other kinds of coatings on the market. According to the SGS report, our "Orca" coating mugs can withstand 3000+ cycles in a normal domestic dishwasher! Almost no image is corrupted in this process.
The special element existing in this coating ensures a sharper color transfer effect, with which that of other coatings of the same level cannot compare with. After all, to make sure the sharp colors is the soul of sublimation.
"Orca" coating has a very stable property. No uneven color or spreading color situation comes up in practice, which minimizes the defective rate.
This coating will retain and intensify the original product luster. All the "Orca" coated blanks will show you more charming and elegant features. Besides, it also adds a comfortable hand feel to these products.
"Orca" coating is applicable to a considerably wide range of products, including ceramics, stainless steel, aluminum, etc.. You can find a kaleidoscope of "Orca" coating products on our website, such as Orca coating mugs, plates, bottle openers, tiles, etc..
For more products, please download our catalog or contact our salesman.


text:
Q: ASP.NET WebAPI and Angular POST I have a WebAPI controller
public class MyController : ApiController
{
    [HttpPost]
    public SomeResult MyAction(string name, string message)
    {
        return SomeResult.???;
    }
}

I have an angular controller calling this method
$http
    .post("/api/My/MyAction", { name: "bob", message: "hello" })
    .then(function(xhr) { ... }, function(xhr) { ... });

I get this result

Server Error in '/' Application.
The resource cannot be found.

What did I do wrong?
P.S. It's not the URL...It works when I use HttpGet and append the parameters to the query string.

A: I've faced that problem, if you google there are different ways to solve it. One of the easiest requires to use only one input object in you WebApi controller, so in you case just crate a class
public class InputData {
    public string name { get; set; }
    public string message { get; set; }
}

Then change your input to the new create object with [FromBody] prefix (maybe not mandatory, see @ADyson comment)
public SomeResult MyAction([FromBody]InputData inputData)

A: For more than one attribute for post requests, you can use [FromBody] in your controller and make a ViewModel class. Example:
[HttpPost]
        public HttpResponseMessage UpdateNumber([FromBody]UpdateNumberViewModel model)
        {
           //To do business
            return Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK);
        }

UpdateViewModel:
public class UpdateViewModel
    {
        public int Id{ get; set; }
        public string Title{ get; set; }

    }

Angular:
var model = {
                    Id: 1,
                    Title: 'Vai filhão'
                }

    $http.post('/api/controller/updateNumber/',model).then(function () { alert("OK"); }, function () {alert("something wrong"); });

You can see more details about how web api it works here: https://www.asp.net/web-api/overview/formats-and-model-binding/parameter-binding-in-aspnet-web-api


text:
National Steinbeck Center in Salinas: Not quite…
Sell Southwest Fisheries?
Women's March in Monterey
Face off over CEMEX site
Mike Bloomberg visits
Climate change vs. waste management
National Steinbeck Center in Salinas: Not quite by the book
Staff using new techniques to engage community
The National Steinbeck Center is housed in CSU Monterey Bay @ Salinas City Center. The Center is seeking to further connect to the community in new ways, such as using pop-up exhibits. (courtesy photo)
By Ariana Remmel | newsroom@montereyherald.com |
SALINAS — Alongside the traditional statues and plaques in the museum exhibits of the National Steinbeck Center, an old typewriter awaits the eager hands of a curious guest.
Visitors can feel the weight of the keys, hear the rhythm of taps and clicks as they type out a letter, comment, or perhaps the first words of their own great novel, just like author and Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck did all those years ago.
The exhibit represents a new strategy being employed by the Center, one that seeks to engage visitors, to enable them to interact and not just observe.
Lisa Josephs, the head archivist, reading Steinbeck's war journal in his original handwriting. The journal will make appearances in the pop up museums. (Ariana Remmel -- Herald Correspondent)
The National Steinbeck Center invites visitors to start writing their next great novel on a typewriter similar to what John Steinbeck used. (courtesy of National Steinbeck Center)
Michele Speich, the new executive director of the National Steinbeck Center as of April this year. (photo courtesy of National Steinbeck Center)
Lisa Josephs, the head archivist at the National Steinbeck Center, holding John Steinbeck's wallet next to a collection of his effects. (Ariana Remmel -- Herald Correspondent)
"My goal is to bring Steinbeck to the 21st century… by making exhibits more immersive and interactive," says Natalia Luna, the new curator of exhibits and education programs.
While museums around the country are making similar changes, the National Steinbeck Center has no choice but to radically redirect the future of the institution. Established in 1998, the Center has struggled financially. In 2015, it sold its building and land to CSU Monterey Bay.
"We've been doing a lot of improvements since we took the building over four years ago," says Kevin Saunders, executive director of the University Corporation at Monterey Bay and vice president for administration and finance. Though CSUMB was initially focused on addressing deferred maintenance to the building, construction crews are currently adding flowerbeds and welcome desks to the entrance of what is now the CSUMB Salinas City Center.
City Councilman Steve McShane, who represents the district encompassing downtown Salinas, hopes the City Center will bring more visitors and reinvigorate the neighborhood.
"In 10 years we have invested more time, money and energy into our downtown than we've seen in decades," McShane says. He agrees that the museum improvements are in line with the city's efforts to make downtown "a place to work, play, and stay."
"What we're trying to do in partnership with CSUMB is make this a destination for Salinas—and an educational one too," says Michele Speich, who was named new executive director of the National Steinbeck Center in April. Speich has spent almost 10 years doing fundraising, marketing, and public relations work for nonprofits and foundations.
But Speich has aspirations for the center that go beyond the physical museum. If visitors won't come to her, she will go to them.
Speich is spearheading an effort to bring "pop up museums" to communities throughout the county and neighboring cities. Each pop up will have a theme specific to the neighborhood that hosts it. Visitors will learn about Steinbeck through educational activities, artifacts from the archives, and works by local artists who fit in with the narrative of Steinbeck.
"I like to use personal effects to remind people of (Steinbeck's) humanity," says Lisa Josephs, archivist for the center. "He's more dynamic than a dead guy who wrote books."
Josephs is working closely with Luna and Speich to curate archive materials for the pop-up museums that are planned to launch later this year.
The Young Authors program has long been a mainstay of the center's outreach, but that too has been reimagined under Speich's leadership. Each year, 125 students from around the county write essays on one of Steinbeck's works.
"Steinbeck is very much alive when it comes to talking about cultural issues…" says Luna. "He always writes about people…the everyman." She thinks this makes Steinbeck a great inspiration for middle school age writers in the program.
The center then hosts a Day of Writing at the museum where students can see the exhibits, participate in activities, and get mentoring from local writers. Winners of the writing contests receive small scholarships.
But Speich sees the Steinbeck Young Authors program expanding beyond the Salinas Valley. Pilot programs with participating teachers have already begun in Ohio and Mexico to bring Steinbeck to their students.
There are still financial challenges in the way of this ambitious expansion. Data from the National Steinbeck Center form 990, a publicly available IRS form for nonprofit organizations, shows that revenue minus expenses in the fiscal year ending June 2018 were approximately negative $175,000.
Speich acknowledges that the center has had fiscal difficulty in the past, but says she has just completed a "balanced budget" for the upcoming year and is confident her plans will prevail because of the support from the community. "I think we're on the precipice of growth."
Her partners are cautiously optimistic. "We've had some initial successes, but I really believe its just starting and it's just going to get better, particularly with the new leadership," says Saunders.
Week in Review: A new era unfolding for Monterey girls basketball
Ariana Remmel


text:
Beach Girls and the Monster, The (1965)
... aka: Monster from the Surf
... aka: Surf Terror
Thanks to the AIP hit Beach Party (1963) and its wave of sequels, beach and surf culture, as well as surf-style music, became popular for a brief spell in the mid to late 60s. Of course, most people went to see these not for their stupid plots and lame musical numbers, but to see 20-and-30-something "teens" dancing and running around in their swimsuits. Like with any other trend, short-lived as they may be, where there's money to be had there are vultures waiting in the wings hoping to swoop in and pick the carcass clean. One of the most famous of these in bad movie circles was Del Tenney's THE HORROR AT PARTY BEACH (1964), which featured radioactive Creature from the Black Lagoon-style sea monsters putting a damper on the fun being had in a small beach town. Billed as "The First Horror Monster Musical," it even came complete with a "Fright Release" absolving theater management of responsibility if patrons died of fright while watching the film. Beach Girls had a far less memorable ad campaign, but it's essentially the same movie, with amateurish acting, poor writing and a barely-there plot about a sea monster used to string together a bunch of footage of bikini-clad ladies and shirtless fellas wiggling, shaking and dancing.
After a quartet of girls do their thing to a song called Dance Baby Dance (which was co-written by Frank Sinatra Jr.) over the opening credits, we meet a blonde beach bunny aptly enough named, uh, Bunny (Gloria Neil). For no reason whatsoever, she makes her boyfriend a hot dog with mayonnaise, mustard and pickle relish and then throws sand all over it, laughs and runs off. He chases her down the beach and the two start reenacting From Here to Eternity when all of a sudden she throws sand in his mouth, laughs in her annoying voice and runs off again. This time the guy wisely chooses not to chase after her as looking good in a swimsuit is hardly enough justification to put up with her obnoxious personality. Thankfully, Bunny ends up at the foot of a cave, where a seaweed-covered sea monster with ping pong eyes claws her to death. Footprints are found at the scene by cops, who make a mold of it and rush it off to oceanographer and fish expert Dr. Otto Lindsay (director Hall), who determines the footprint looks like it belongs to the "South American fantigua fish" (i.e. barracuda). Uh, wait a second. A footprint that looks like it belongs to a fish? Ooooo-K....
Otto hates the surf culture and seethes, "The boys are nothing but a bunch of loafers and the girls are little tramps! They contribute absolutely nothing to a decent society!" He also hates the fact his son Richard (Arnold Lessing) has recently been hanging out on the beach all the time and no longer has time to assist him in the lab. Otto is unaware of it, but his boozy, bitchy and much-younger wife Vicky (Sue Casey) has been trying to seduce his son (!) and is also something of a sadist who gleefully suggests they talk about the murder at a black tie dinner to "really shake them up." Just recently, Richard had caused a car accident that crippled his artist friend Mark (Walker Edmiston), who now lives in the home with them too and has a thing for Vicky. After five years of marriage, Vicky refuses to have sex with her hubby any more ("The honeymoon is over!"), flaunts her infidelities in his face and attempts to turn him against their house guest, while also pretending to seduce Mark just so she can push him off and laugh ("Do you think I'd make love to a cripple?")
Clearly letting his evil stepmother get under his skin, Richard obsesses over her and can't stop talking and thinking about her, which prompts his shrill-voiced girlfriend Janie (Elaine Du Pont) to tell him "You're not terribly bright, are you?" As the warped domestic soap opera drama plays out, the sea monster makes several other appearances; once to crash a beach party and once to kill off a few other characters, including at least one who really, really deserves it. I'm sure you can guess who. The plot has often been compared to an episode of "Scooby Doo" and that's perfectly understandable once you see the utterly predictable twist ending, which I will no doubt be spoiling here eventually. However, I was delighted that this turned out to be every bit as "good" as the aforementioned Horror at Party Beach. And by good, I mean awful but in all the right ways. The acting is terrible, the dialogue ("You kids get some clothes on and we'll go down to the station!") is a laugh and there are numerous hilarious sequences like the seizure-dance nighttime beach party and whatever the slutty step mom is up to at any given time.
Sinatra Jr.'s participation in the film is said to be minor. He only had a hand in co-writing the song playing over the opening credits and that's it, yet receives sole credit for doing the film's music and his name is splashed all over the posters in large, bold lettering. Supposedly, an unknown high school-aged garage rock band actually did the score! There are several other songs thrown in, including a corny love song called "More Than Wanting You" performed by Lessing, as well as "There's a Monster in the Surf" performed by Du Pont and a large lion puppet (!) Edmiston - who hosted a children's TV show called The Walker Edmiston Show out of Los Angeles at the time - also appears in the "Monster" musical number controlling and voicing the puppet... and wearing a fake beard and sunglasses so you can't tell it's him!
Director / star Jon Hall (born: Charles Locher), the handsome son of a Swiss world skating champion and (supposedly) a Tahitian princess, found success early on playing the lead role in John Ford's The Hurricane (1937) and followed that up with a series of adventure movies throughout the 1940s, often paired alongside Maria Montez in exotic locales. While working with Universal, he also became the only actor to ever star in two different "Invisible Man" off-shoots: Invisible Agent (1942) and The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944). Hall's career began to fade by the late 40s, but he managed one last minor success as the title character on TV's "Ramar of the Jungle" from 1952 to 1954. Beach Girls was his last feature film appearance and also one of the last films he ever worked on (he later did special photographic effects for a couple of movies). Suffering with cancer toward the end of his life, he opted for suicide by gunshot in 1979 instead.
Curiously often neglected on bad movie lists, this was at least considered one of the "100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made" in John Wilson's "Official Razzie Movie Guide." The 70-minute TV version titled Monster from the Surf is beefed up with additional padding (mostly dancing and surfing) not seen in the theatrical cut, which runs around five minutes shorter. On some prints, the Hawaiian surf footage shown on a projector is in color.
Labels: beach, cave, dancing, mad doctor/scientist, musical number, sea monster
The 2015 Orloks - 1951 Results
Started many moons ago by Prof-Hieronymos-Grost, the Orloks were a yearly poll on the IMDb horror boards where users submitted Top 5 lists of their favorite horror movies for each year. All of the results were then tabulated to come up with a definitive list of the year's most-liked genre offerings. Alas, when the good Professor decided to depart the boards years ago, the awards went with him... that is until now. IMDb-er seth_yeah - taking on responsibilities as both host and calculator - has decided to bring back this long-standing tradition in 2015, and now the awards will have a permanent place right here on this blog. Scoring is rather simple and done on a weighted system where first choice receives 5 points, second choice 4 points, etc., with a +1 bonus then awarded to the #1 selection on each list. IMDb release years are being used, but it is left up to voters to determine what they may or may not consider horror (which may be in conflict with IMDb's genre labeling system). If you'd like to participate, head on over to the IMDb HORROR BOARDS to vote! So without any further ado, the results...
1. The Thing from Another World
USA / 55 points / Christian Nyby and Howard Hawks
2. The Man from Planet X
USA / 20 points / Edgar G. Ulmer
3. The Day the Earth Stood Still
USA / 19 points / Robert Wise
4. (tie) Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man
USA / 11 points / Charles Lamont
4. (tie) Five
USA / 11 points / Arch Oboler
5. Strangers on a Train
USA / 9 points / Alfred Hitchcock
Making the Top 10:
6. (tie) Bride of the Gorilla, The / USA / 7 points / Curt Siodmak
6. (tie) Strange Door, The / USA / 7 points / Joseph Pevney
7. La corona negra (The Black Crown) / France, Spain / 6 points / Luis Saslavsky
8. (tie) Scrooge (A Christmas Carol) / UK / 4 points / Brian Desmond Hurst
8. (tie) El extraño caso del hombre y la bestia (The Strange Case of the Man and the Beast) / Argentina / 4 points / Mario Soffici
9. (tie) Pandora and the Flying Dutchman / UK / 3 points / Albert Lewin
9. (tie) When Worlds Collide / USA / 3 points / Rudolph Maté
10. (tie) Son of Dr. Jekyll, The / USA / 2 points / Seymour Friedman
10. (tie) Tales of Hoffmann, The / UK / 2 points / Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Others receiving votes:
- M / USA / Joseph Losey
Links here will be connected when the time comes.
< Back to 1950 Continue to 1952 >
Labels: Orlok Awards
1. House by the River
USA / 24 points / Fritz Lang
2. Outrage
USA / 21 points / Ida Lupino
3. El hombre sin rostro (The Man Without a Face)
Mexico / 10 points / Juan Bustillo Oro
4. La beauté du diable (Beauty and the Devil)
France, Italy / 4 points / René Clair
5. (tie) Destination Moon
USA / 3 points / Irving Pichel
5. (tie) Rocketship X-M
USA / 3 points / Kurt Neumann
5. (tie) El sombrerón
Guatemala / 3 points / Guillermo Andreu and Eduardo Fleischmann
6. (tie) Experiment Alcatraz / USA / 1 point / Edward L. Cahn
6. (tie) Flying Saucer, The / USA / 1 point / Mikel Conrad
6. (tie) Stage Fright / UK / 1 point / Alfred Hitchcock


Some games release to an abundance of fanfare. Some receive none at all. Then there are those which are ridiculed and laughed at.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom definitely fell into that category. The Rabbids have been on a popularity decline for some time and the crossover with Mario and the entire Mushroom Kingdom seemed, frankly, bizarre.
Imagine mine, and the rest of the world's surprise, then, to find that this is not only one of the best games to release on Nintendo Switch to date, but could also be deemed something of a system seller in its own right.
See, XCOM is one of my all-time favourite games. I love the turn-based nature of it, the tension of losing teammates, the upgrade possibilities and carving out a base. Even the narrative. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle does lose some of that for obvious reasons, but where it makes those adjustments to suit its styling, then makes up for in other quirky additions. Like the humour, for instance. This is a genuinely funny, laugh-out-loud game with enough variety and absurdity to actually work.
The premise starts out with the Rabbids sneaking into a Time Washing Machine in the lab of a major Mario fan. Along with her robot assistant – Beep-0 – the fan is developing a new form of technology called the SupaMerge which can fuse two objects together. Typical Rabbids decide to play around with the visor and manage to change themselves into a form of Peach and Luigi on the way to teleporting to the Mushroom Kingdom.
The resulting effect creates a vortex and corrupts the SupaMerge headset during the transportation, creating all kinds of menaces and maniacs in its wake. The key is to find the one Rabbid fused to the headset in order to save the day and restore balance back to the force. Or something.
Guided by Beep-0 – who is now cursed with a set of bunny-ears, by the way – you and your team will traipse around the vivid and vibrant Mushroom Kingdom, looking at the environment, fighting against bad-guys, collecting coins and discovering all kinds of neat secrets, like hidden chests and puzzles.
The core of the game is battling, though. Enemies can hide behind the cover of walls, move around the battlefield using warp pipes and even team up to isolate your teammates. Likewise, you can shoot them from out of cover, use team jump to get to further parts of the map, and even slide the legs out from underneath them. There are also various different enemy types, including Hoppers and even boss types.
Battles require you to move your characters around the battleground, depending on how many squares of movement they have and defeat everyone they see. You can even use a Battle TactiCam to get a feel for the flow of battle first before jumping in headfirst, planning strategies accordingly. This can show you how far forward you can move, what your shooting range is, what abilities each character has, and the nearest cover locations.
Once you win a battle, you get gradings – and in true Mario style – different coloured trophies based on how effective you've been. For instance, how many turns it took you to win, how much damage you took etc. All incentives to keep doing better.
Eventually, you'll be able to visit Peach's castle and meet all the Rabbids you've defeated in battle who then work on developing a Battle HQ. There, you can spend all the coins you've collected on new weapons and armour as well as explore a museum with all the bonus items you've found, like viewing concept art and listening to the games' soundtrack.
You can also get detailed statistics on each of your team-mates and switch them out for other characters. You might find Mario's mid to close range attacks a bit limiting and area of movement too short, so prefer someone attacking from long range? Team-mates can even have secondary weapons in addition to their blasters and BWORB's.
You'll even get to learn how to perform other abilities later on in order to explore the map fully. For instance, pushing boxes out of the way to access hidden areas as well as new weapons and gadgets which open up other possibilities. And did we mention boss battles?
The most startling thing about this is just how much like a Mario game this feels. The quality of the graphics, the beautiful soundtrack and arcadey sound effects. Even the feel of the controls and the nature of play. Ubisoft has nailed a Mario experience and latched it onto a genre that Nintendo is yet to explore with the red-clothed plumber.
There are some frame-rate issues which particularly noticeable if you try to go against the grain in the pursuit of secrets. Likewise, the transition from gameplay to cut-scene does throw up some juddering. I also noticed some of the text overfills which made some dialogue hard to read. There's also a noticeably stiff difficulty curve in the game. Even before you're off the training blocks, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle wants to punish you.
There's also a noticeably stiff difficulty curve in the game. Even before you're off the training blocks, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle wants to punish you. Fortunately, you can always knock the difficulty down before each battle, adding health boosts to your characters.
The short and snappy nature of battles, as well as the progression system in Kingdom Battle really suit a pick-up-and-play style that makes for a perfect marriage on Switch. The Rabbids also bring out the most absurd side of the Mushroom Kingdom population. You'll find Rabbid Peach taking selfies of herself and Luigi playing on his fears, being overly ridiculous. It's such an over-act of what you're used to with Mario, but it blends so beautifully and effectively.
What Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle proves is that, just because something shouldn't work on paper and may not be the most popular choice among hungry, 'die-hard' fans, doesn't mean it shouldn't be designed in the first place. It also proves that Nintendo can trust third parties with their precious IP to produce something quite special.
Ubisoft has achieved the impossible, they've not only given Mario his own XCOM game, they've created a third-party franchise that should remain a Nintendo staple in years to come. A franchise that features Rabbids.


text:
Jan 7, 2016 10:56AM EST
Finish Line Posts Tough Q3, CEO Glenn Lyon To Retire
By Sheena Butler-Young
Sheena Butler-Young
More Stories By Sheena
The Tannery's Sam Hassan Banned From Retail in Massachusetts After Being Sued for Racial Discrimination
Reebok's President On Why the Brand is 'Oceanfront Property' — And Who Should Own It
From Port Congestion to Bricks + Clicks: How Top Shoe Players Are Faring Right Now
A Finish Line store at the Mall at Millenia in Orlando, Fla.
CREDIT: Courtesy of retailer
A significant supply-chain disruption is being blamed for the much-lower-than-expected Q3 earnings posted by specialty athletic retailer Finish Line Inc. on Thursday. The company, which has been grappling with softer sales and stiff competition, posted a diluted loss per share of 49 cents, or $21.8 million, a comp decrease of 5.8 percent and revenues well below Wall Street's bets in the third quarter.
Glenn Lyon, Finish Line's chairman and CEO since 2008, relayed his disappointment in the company's performance during the quarter and also addressed his upcoming retirement — also announced in a company release on Thursday — during the firm's conference call.
Finish Line Stock Soars On Q1 Earnings, Sales Beat
"Our performance for the quarter was not what anyone, including our team, had expected. The results we reported are not acceptable, and I, along with [President and Director] Sam [Sato], [EVP and CFO] Ed [Wilhem] and the entire senior management team are working swiftly to ensure the issues are addressed and that we get back on track to generate the benefits we continue to believe will be achieved through our supply-chain system enhancements," Lyon said.
Lyon will step down on Feb. 28, 2016, and Sato — who joined Finish Line in March 2007 as EVP and chief merchandising officer before becoming president in 2014 — will take over the CEO post.
"As many of you know, Sam is a seasoned retail industry and footwear executive with a career that includes more than 20 years at Nordstrom," Lyon said on the call. "Since joining Finish Line in 2007, Sam has dramatically impacted our premium brand placement in the athletic retail world. Importantly, he has built strong bridges with our brand partners. He truly understands the importance of serving the customer in an omnichannel world, and I'm honored to announce his elevated role."
Lyon, who currently serves as CEO and chairman of the board, will serve as executive chairman of the board through the end of calendar year 2016. At the beginning of 2017, Lyon will transition to the role of non-executive chairman of the board.
Regarding the challenged third quarter, the company estimates that the total impact of the supply-chain disruptions on the third-quarter bottom line was a loss of 42 cents per share, including $32 million in lost sales, combined with margin pressures and additional SG&A expenses to "correct the issues and improve operating capabilities."
Lyon said the company has now worked through most of the hiccups resulting from the implementation of the new management system in the quarter.
"We worked quickly to address the disruption in our system and improve our operating capabilities, increasing technical and operational resources including third-party experts," Lyon said. "We have achieved a pickup in sales trends as the quantity and quality of our inventory improved in recent weeks. Fourth quarter-to-date comps were up 6.2 percent. We anticipate that we'll return to a stable operating environment during the first quarter, and we will start leveraging the multiple benefits from our supply-chain system enhancements."
Still, the company announced that it would also need to close up to 150 stores, or 25 percent of its store base, over the next four years to boost profitability.
Finish Line's FY16 EPS guidance was lowered to $1.18 to $1.23, from $1.70 to $1.77, and comp guidance was lowered to an expectation of low-single digits from a prior range of mid-single digits to low-single digits.
At press time, Finish Line's share price was down nearly 10 percent.
Net Income: Finish Line posted a net loss of $21.8 million, compared with profit of $2.6 million in the comparable quarter.
EPS: Loss per diluted share was 49 cents, compared with EPS of 5 cents in the comparable quarter.
Net Revenue: Revenue declined 3.5 percent year-over-year, to $382.1 million.
Hit, Miss or Beat: Finish Line missed estimates for the quarter. Analysts polled by Yahoo Finance predicted a diluted loss per share of 4 cents and revenues of $407.7 million.
Glenn Lyon


text:
What National Parks are in Missouri? 2 Must-Visit Places
Just two of the seven NPS (National Park Service) units in Missouri have 'National Park' in their name. Therefore, these are the only two that I consider actual national parks.
At the end of this article, you will find a list of all seven NPS service units in Missouri.
What National Parks are in Missouri?
Missouri has two national parks. They are Gateway Arch National Park and Ste. Geneviève National Park
The Gateway Arch National Park was established by the National Park Service to honor Thomas Jefferson's dream of a pancontinental United States.
It stretches from the steps overlooking the Mississippi River up to the Old Courthouse. The Gateway Arch, a bold monument of the pioneering spirit, rises high between the two.
The Gateway Arch today celebrates the many people who have shaped this region and our country. One is Thomas Jefferson, for his work on the Louisiana Purchase.
Others are Lewis & Clark, who scouted new territory along with Shoshone guides Sacagawea and Dred, mapped a route from the Pacific Ocean.
Virginia Minor, a St. Louis suffragette, sued for women's rights to vote. Dred and Harriet Scott then filed a suit at the Old Courthouse to challenge their freedom.
Eero Saarinen (architect) designed the monument to honor them all.
The history of the monument we now know began in 1935. In turn, the Memorial became what is now the Gateway Arch National Park.
Workers cleared the land and the National Park Service received the deeds to the Old Courthouse.
1948 saw a national design contest that determined the Memorial's shape. Construction began in 1963 on Eero Saarinen's design for an arch made of stainless steel.
The Gateway Arch, completed in 1965, symbolizes national identity and is a classic example of mid-century modern architecture.
The Old Courthouse, which anchors the Park's west end, is an outstanding example of the federal architecture of the mid-19th century. The Courthouse was built in 1839 and saw the Dred Scott case and many other historic civil rights cases.
In the 1830s, Scott, an enslaved man, had been taken to Illinois and Wisconsin to obtain his freedom. However, back in Missouri, Scott had to fight his and his family's freedom.
At St. Louis Courthouse in 1847 and 1850, Scott filed for his release.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Scott and Harriet in 1857. It ruled that African-Americans weren't citizens and therefore had no right of action in court.
The decision drew the ire of many people and it probably helped to quicken the outbreak of the U.S. Civil War four years later.
Good to Know: Some Interesting Facts about Gateway Arch National Park
The Gateway Arch is Missouri's tallest structure, 630 feet wide and standing 630 feet tall. Visitors can buy tickets to ride a tram that goes inside the Arch to reach the top.
The Gateway Arch and its surrounding area were originally designated as a National Monument on December 21, 1935. The Gateway Arch was declared a national park on February 22, 2018, for unknown reasons.
Many people still argue to this day that the Gateway Arch is unworthy of being designated a national park. They say it should be returned to National Monument status.
There is a civil war-era old courthouse called the Old Courthouse located next to the Arch. It was home to the Dred Scott trial.
The Gateway Arch commemorates both the Dred Scott trial and the Louisiana Purchase.
Operating Seasons and Hours
The Gateway Arch National Park is open all year, but it closes on New Year's Day, Christmas, and Thanksgiving.
The easiest way to discover current conditions in the Park is to visit its official alerts page to find out.
Ste. Geneviève National Park
Over the centuries, many people traveled to Ste. Genevieve for what they saw as commercial and cultural opportunities.
French colonial merchants and traders from France and farmers and builders settled the area around the beginning of the 1700s. Later, new arrivals from other countries and cultures helped to create the first permanent settlement in Missouri.
These early "voyageurs" built their new homes in the style of those buildings they had left behind in France, using the traditional French vertical log style.
This type of French building employed upright hewn timbers, which are set into the ground, or a stone sill. It also featured a heavy truss system named after the Normandy region.
Intermingled among the French-style buildings are also examples of early pioneers from Britain, Germany, and other countries. This early legacy has been preserved and protected by generations of pioneers, civic leaders, and historical societies.
Congress recognized the importance of this colonial and early American architecture, so it asked the U.S. Department of Interior for Ste. Genevieve's compatibility with National Park Service (NPS) guidelines.
Although many studies of this nature have a negative result, the 2016 NPS Special Resource Study concluded that Ste. Genevieve presents an "unparalleled chance" to increase understanding and appreciation of its nationally important resources.
The ultimate result of the study was the passage of the NPS bill in March 2018 establishing St. Geneviève National Park.
Good to Know: Some Interesting Facts about Ste. Geneviève (Park)
Ste. Geneviève National Park is (in 2021) the newest national park in America, becoming the 422nd National Park in October 2020.
Ste. Genevieve, established in 1750, was the first European settlement established in Missouri.
Two historical buildings are located in this new national Park. The Jean Baptiste Valle House is the second, while the Amoureaux House is the first.
The Park is of special appeal to anyone who has an interest in Creole culture.
Did you know? The cuisine at the Park is region-specific and noted by many as being unique.
Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm, except for Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Year's Day. Only set times are allowed for interior tours of Jean Baptiste Valle or Bauvais-Amoureux Houses.
To learn about current conditions at the Park, visit its official alerts web page.
Frequently Asked Questions about What National Parks are in Missouri
How long can visitors stay at the top of the Arch?
Park visitors can choose tostay at the top of the Arch for however long they like. It takes about forty-five minutes to complete the trip, though, so do keep in mind closing times if you plan to visit.
What's the significance of the Green Tree Tavern in the Ste. Geneviève Park?
The Green Tree Tavern is a vertical log building that is verified as the oldest in Ste. Geneviève, and one of the oldest in America. It has been dated officially to 1790.
Afterword: What National Parks are in Missouri
There are two national parks in Missouri if you count by areas called 'National Park'.
However, if you count all those areas managed by the National Park Service (discounting trails), then there are seven:
Gateway Arch (Park)
Ste. Geneviève (Park)
George Washington Carver (Monument)
Harry S Truman (Historical Site)
Ozark (Scenic Riverway)
Ulysses S Grant (Historical Site)
Wilson's Creek (Battlefield)
Missourinational park
How to Get to Katmai National Park — Take Note!
How Many National Parks are in North Carolina? Ooh!


text:
Golf Cart Tour
VIP Full Grounds Tour
Kiss The Bricks Tour
Brickyard Crossing Golf Course
The Distinguished Speaker Series
Fuel Up Fridays
Shop Tour Series
Indianapolis Historic Racing Exhibition
Hall of Fame Day Autograph Session
Memorabilia Meet
Borg-Warner Society
Adopt-a-Car
IMS Museum Car Restoration Project: the Lotus 29/1
IMS Museum License Plate Program
Earl Cooper
EARL COOPER, a driver long associated with Stutz automobiles, was particularly outstanding in road course races during the early part of his career, winning races of more than 300 miles at Santa Monica, Corona, and Point Loma in California and Elgin, Illinois. He later enjoyed success on the board tracks with Miller racing cars, scoring major victories as late as 1926 during a driving career interrupted twice by decisions to retire. He was declared the American Automobile Association National Champion in 1913, 1915, and 1917 and was credited with 20 National Championship race wins from 1912 through 1926, including the only running of a 500-mile race on a two-mile concrete track at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, with a "factory" Stutz in 1915. He finished second in the Indianapolis 500 in 1924 and started from the pole position in 1926. In 1927, he oversaw the construction of a three-car team of front-drive cars that ran both as Cooper Specials and Marmon Specials from 1927 through 1929. At least one of these race cars continued to race under various owners through 1949.
Year Inducted: 1954
4750 West 16th Street Indianapolis, IN 46222
generalinquiries@brickyard.com
9AM-5PM MAR-OCT
10AM-4PM NOV-FEB
(all hours are Eastern Time Zone)
© 2019 indianapolis motor speedway Museum | Site By: Priemer Consulting


I've done a brief summary of each section. This journal mainly discusses its use in a chemistry context but we can relate some parts to education.
Flipped learning can use a variety of technology facilitated strategies to maximise engagement, probe understanding and ensure students are able to apply the knowledge effectively.
It gives students skills that graduates will need in employment, including the ability to work independently to solve problems.
It's shown that brain activity during lectures is comparable to that registered when watching television (Poh et al 2010). Furthermore, students are remarkably poor judges of how effectively they have learned during a lecture. Their impression appears to be based largely on the performance of the lecturer.
The consensus is that dynamic, interactive learning in which students are presented with opportunities to solve problems is more effective.
However, our institutions rarely have the resources to increase contact time and the difficulty is the type of teaching we would like to do takes time.
Flipped learning should be student led wherever possible and students should send their queries to the academic in advance.
Lecture flipping is by far the best received change to teaching practice. No two flipped sessions will be the same and it will help students to come to terms with their misconceptions.
However, flipping the lecture can only be recommended for teaching staff convinced by the potential of interactivity and engagement with the confidence to relinquish some control.
For the student, flipping lectures promotes independent learning and allows much greater attention to problem solving and higher order skills.


taco patio. Information about taco patio has been published by admin and tagged in this category. House, apartment or business office is among the most places where we very often use to spend time in our lifetime. its look need to cause us feel at home. Sometimes, we may need to slightly customize layout, colour, or even accessories. Wed like a new thought for it then one of them is this taco patio.
taco patio is among the pics we found on the net from reliable resources. We decide to talk about this taco patio picture here simply because based on facts from Google search engine, Its one of the top rated searches key word on google. And that we also consider you arrived here were trying to find this information, are not You? From several choices on the net we are sure this pic could be a right guide for you, and we sincerely we do hope you are satisfied with what we present.
Were very thankful if you leave a opinion or reviews about this taco patio post. We will apply it for much better future posts. We thank you for your visit to our website. Make sure you get the information you are looking for. Do not forget to share and love our reference to help further develop our website.


text:
The 2012 Thai FA Cup Final was the 19th final of Thailand's domestic football cup competition, the FA Cup. The final was played at Suphachalasai Stadium in Bangkok on 4 November 2012. The match was contested by Army United, who beat Police United 2–1 in their semi-final, and Buriram United who beat Bangkok Glass 2–0 in the match. After Goran Jerković opened the scoring in 37th minute, Goran Jerković equalised in the 62nd, before Issarapong Lilakorn the different beater to army united and Buriram United beat Army United 2–1 .

Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; TPL: Clubs from Thai Premier League; D1: Clubs from Thai Division 1 League; D2: Clubs from Regional League Division 2). Army United won because Trat players that break the rules.

Match

Details

Assistant referees:
 Hiroyuki Igarashi  (Japan)
 Hiroshi Yamauchi  (Japan)
Fourth official:
 Sumate Saiwaew (Thailand)
MATCH RULES
90 minutes.
30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
Penalty shootout if scores still level.
Nine named substitutes
Maximum of 3 substitutions.

2012
1

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia