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Maggie Roswell si è affermata durante gli anni ottanta nei film Pubblicitario offresi e Bella in rosa e nelle serie televisiva Mai dire sì, Masquerade ed Happy Days. Nella seconda metà degli anni ottanta recitò anche a teatro per la regia di Julia Sweeney. Raggiunse il successo nel 1989 quando entrò nel cast di doppiatori de I Simpson.

Iniziò dando la voce a una serie di personaggi minori e dalla seconda stagione fu la doppiatrice del personaggio ricorrente di Maude Flanders. Lasciò il cast nel 1999 dopo uno screzio con i produttori sul salario, per poi tornare a doppiare diversi personaggi de I Simpson nel 2002. Oltre a Maude Flaunders, Maggie Roswell ha doppiato numerosi altri personaggi ricorrenti o secondari, tra cui Helen Lovejoy, Miss Hoover e Luann Van Houten. Per la sua interpretazioni nella serie di Matt Groening la Roswell ottenne una candidatura al Premio Emmy e una all'Annie Award per il suo personaggio di Shary Bobbins, una parodia di Mary Poppins.

Maggie Roswell è sposata con Hal Rayle dal 1987 e la coppia ha avuto una figlia, Spenser Rayle.

Filmografia parziale

Cinema

 Pubblicitario offresi (Lost in America), regia di Albert Brooks (1985)
 Bella in rosa (Pretty in Pink), regia di Howard Deutch (1986)
 Fuga dal mondo dei sogni (Cool World), regia di Ralph Bakshi (1992)
 Linea di sangue (Switchback), regia di Jeb Stuart (1997)
 Silver City, regia di John Sayles (2004)

Televisione

 Love, American Style - serie TV, 1 episodio (1973)
 M*A*S*H - serie TV, 1 episodio (1973)
 La famiglia Partridge - serie TV, 1 episodio (1973)
 Mork & Mindy - serie TV, 1 episodio (1981)
 Laverne & Shirley - serie TV, 1 episodio (1982)
 Mai dire sì - serie TV, 1 episodio (1983)
 Masquerade - serie TV, 1 episodio (1984)
 Happy Days - serie TV, 1 episodio (1984)
 Il mostro - serie TV, 2 episodi (1986)
 Love, American Style - serie TV, 2 episodi (1986-1987)
 Dynasty - serie TV, 1 episodio (1987)
 Due come noi - serie TV, 1 episodio (1988)
 Hunter - serie TV, 1 episodio (1989)
 L.A. Law - Avvocati a Los Angeles - serie TV, 1 episodio (1991)
 Paradise - serie TV, 1 episodio (1991)
 In viaggio nel tempo - serie TV, 1 episodio (1993)
 Murphy Brown - serie TV, 1 episodio (1993)

Doppiaggio

 Fire and Ice - Fuoco e ghiaccio (Fire and Ice), regia di Ralph Bakshi (1983)
 Che papà Braccio di Ferro - serie TV, 13 episodi (1987)
 Yoghi e l'invasione degli orsi spaziali - film TV (1988)
 Il cucciolo Scooby-Doo - serie TV, 13 episodi (1988)
 I favolosi Tiny - serie TV, 1 episodio (1990)
 I Simpson - serie TV, 242 episodi (1990-2020)
 Fuga dal mondo dei sogni (Cool World), regia di Ralph Bakshi (1992)
 Si salvi chi può! Arriva Dennis - serie TV, 13 episodi (1993)
 Hubie all'inseguimento della pietra verde (The Pebble and the Penguin), regia di Don Bluth e Gary Goldman (1995)
 I Simpson - Il film (The Simpsons Movie), regia di David Silverman (2007)

Doppiatrici italiane
In italiano Maggie Roswell è stata doppiata da:

 Antonella Alessandro ne I Simpson
 Paola Giannetti ne I Simpson
 Laura Boccanera ne I Simpson
 Silvia Pepitoni ne I Simpson
 Monica Migliori ne I Simpson
 Graziella Polesinanti ne I Simpson
 Carmen Iovine ne I Simpson e I Simpson - Il film
 Lorenza Biella ne I Simpson
 Maura Cenciarelli ne I Simpson
 Franca Lumachi ne I Simpson
 Francesca Guadagno ne I Simpson

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Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Attori televisivi statunitensi
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Carolina Jihad Suspect Talked of Domestic Attacks
By Yikes on August 4, 2009
…. his inability to carry out his plans that he vented about committing attacks in America, an FBI agent testified Tuesday.
Agent Michael Sutton testified during a detention hearing for Daniel Patrick Boyd, Boyd's sons Zakariya and Dylan, and co-defendants Hysen Sherifi, Ziyad Yaghi, Anes Subasic and Mohammad Omar Aly Hassan. The men were arrested last week and charged in a conspiracy to commit terrorist acts abroad. If convicted, each could be sentenced to life in prison.
According to the indictment, Boyd and his son Zakariya, along with Yaghi and Hassan, traveled to Israel in June 2007. The men wanted to die as shahid "that is, as martyrs in furtherance of violent jihad," the indictment alleges. But they came back about a month later, unsuccessful in their attempt to carry out jihad.
A year earlier, the indictment alleges, Boyd tried to get into Gaza "in order to introduce his son to individuals who also believed that violent jihad was a personal obligation on the part of every good Muslim."
During his testimony, Sutton cited comments Boyd made that were recorded by the government or reported by witnesses.
"If I don't leave this country soon," Sutton quoted Boyd saying in one, "I am going to make jihad right here in America."
In another conversation outside a convenience store, Boyd noticed a group of Humvees.
"We should take them out right now," Boyd said. He made a similar comment about a North Carolina state helicopter he saw flying over head, Sutton said a witness told him.
The indictment makes no allegations about any domestic terrorist plot by the defendants. They did buy large amounts of rifles and ammunition and conducted training on private property in Caswell County, N.C. this past June and July.
They also found a fatwa, or religious edict, in Boyd's house saying Muslims have "an individual duty to kill Americans and their allies."
Boyd often made references to jihad, in one recording saying "Allah knows I love jihad."
The case is the latest in a string of alleged homegrown terrorist plots, including:
(1) – a Long Island man who joined al Qaeda and allegedly gave the group information about Long Island trains and New York City's subways.
(2) – a group of men who converted to Islam in prison and plotted to blow up two Bronx synagogues and a National Guard plane in upstate New York.
Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad, who stands accused of shooting and killing an Army recruiter and wounding a second in his desire to exact revenge on the U.S. military for "what they had done to Muslims."
Sutton's testimony, meant to show U.S. Magistrate William Webb that the defendants are both a threat to the community and a flight risk if released on bond, offered a glimpse into the government's case.
A packed courtroom heard about financial ties between the defendants, their efforts to raise money for jihad and their training with assault weapons, including the use of armor piercing bullets.
Though his attorney denied it, Boyd reportedly made a move toward a gun in his waistband when arrested. In his home, agents found more than 27,000 rounds of ammunition and a trench that witnesses told investigators had been used to store weapons.
In another recording, Boyd talked with a government witness about "hitting" banks and armored trucks, saying he had "hit" a bank in Pakistan. Boyd reportedly journeyed to Pakistan and Afghanistan in the late 1980s and joined the mujahideen fighting the invading Soviet army.
There, he claims to have met Abdullah Azzam, one of the iconic figures for jihadis and a mentor to Osama bin Laden. In 1991, an Islamic court in Pakistan convicted Boyd of bank robbery and sentenced him to having his hand and foot amputated, but the verdict was later overturned.
Defense attorneys tried to distance their clients from Boyd, noting when their clients were not on tapes with him or if they did not meet up with him abroad.
However, the Boyds were not the only ones to travel abroad in what prosecutors say was part of the conspiracy to wage jihad. Yaghi went to Jordan. In July 2008, Sherifi went to Kosovo, and Jude Kenan Mohammad, who is at large, went to Pakistan. Mohammad was arrested by Pakistani officials near the Afghan border last October.
A Raleigh police officer testified about the violent histories of defendants Hassan and Yaghi. Hassan was arrested for domestic violence, but his girlfriend recanted her story. Yaghi was arrested for assault after beating a man in a dispute over money.
Boyd visited Yaghi in jail, asking whether police asked Yaghi about him. Yaghi told him the questions had nothing to do with his trip to the Middle East.
Relatives and supporters of the defendants packed the courtroom, prompting officials to turn away as many as 100 people. The hearing also drew a representative of the Muslim American Society (MAS). Khalilah Sabra minimized the serious allegations in the case as "an illusion. Either the defendants have created an illusion, or the agents have created an illusion, but the reality has yet to be seen."
The hearing continues Wednesday with defense attorneys presenting witnesses who say they will help the defendants post bond and ensure they appear at required pre-trial proceedings.
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NUSA DUA, BALI - Former parliament Speaker Setya Novanto emerged on Tuesday (May 17) as the new chief of Indonesia's second-largest party Golkar, as it attempts to move beyond a divisive leadership tussle that had lasted for more than a year.
Mr Setya and Mr Ade Komarudin garnered 277 and 173 votes, respectively, of the 560 votes cast in the early hours of Tuesday during the meeting that started at 9am the previous day. This means both were qualified to proceed to the second round of voting.
But Mr Ade yielded to Mr Setya and pledged support for Mr Setya, giving up his right to contest in the final round.
"I am relatively younger, 50 years old. Pak Novanto is (about) 60 years old. I still have time. I and friends will give support to Pak Novanto for the sake of Golkar party," Mr Ade told the congress participants, referring to Mr Setya Novanto.
A candidate must get more than 50 per cent of the votes, as required by party rules, to win in one round of voting.
Eight candidates contested for the post of ketua umum, or party chairman, in the first round.
Mr Setya, 61, who is a former Speaker of the Indonesian Parliament, will have the job of working with the Joko Widodo administration.
Golkar was part of the opposition since President Joko took office in 2014, but that is set to change as all eight candidates had declared support for the government if elected.
If that happens, the ruling coalition led by Mr Joko will control 62 per cent of Parliament, shifting the balance of power to allow him to push through much-needed reforms in Indonesia.
Golkar has the second biggest number of MPs in Parliament after Mr Joko's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, or PDI-P.
The other six candidates were politicians Aziz Syamsuddin and Mahyudin, former lawmakers Airlangga Hartarto, Indra Bambang Utoyo and Priyo Budi Santoso, and South Sulawesi governor Syahrul Yasin Limpo.
Some 3,000 senior officials of Golkar branches from regencies and cities across 34 Indonesians provinces had gathered in Bali from Saturday to discuss changes in the structure of the oldest political party in Indonesia.
Of the 3,000, more than 500 had voting rights.
The new chairman, whose term lasts to 2019, is expected to reenergise the party move beyond its leadership tussle between veteran politicians Agung Laksono and Aburizal Bakrie, and rebuild its support base.
Golkar, who was once led by strongman President Suharto, was on the verge of an ugly implosion until just six months ago. But in a dramatic twist last November, the two rival factions buried the hatchet and declared their support for President Joko Widodo's government.
As part of the move to reduce tensions between the senior party politicians, a Golkar board of patrons was created that are endowed with powers to take part in the party's strategic decisions.
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Q: How to limit running a program one user at a time? I have a program on a remote server that I access via remote desktop and I was wondering if there is any way to restrict the program to be used by one user at a given moment?
For instance while user A is using the program, I want to prevent users B,C,etc.. from running it.

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.NET Check if another application is running
Here is an example of one approach (VB.NET):
Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
    If (Process.GetProcessesByName(Process.GetCurrentProcess().ProcessName).Length > 1) Then Close()
End Sub

Though in researching this, it seems that using a Mutex is a better approach, albeit a much more complicated one, because it's possible that, using the simple approach exemplified above, you could run into trouble if more than one of your processes has the same name.  This seems to be one of the definitive q&a's on the topic:
What is a good pattern for using a Global Mutex in C#?

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4 Design Principles for Gender-Identity Inclusion (and How to Get Them Implemented)
When a form prompts you to choose your gender, you're usually given two options: male or female. Not infrequently, this is mandatory. Not surprisingly, this is excluding people. Here's how we can do better.
Words by Jess Mons and Lindsey Brinkworth, Images by Thumy Phan
User research pushes tech forward. But in some ways, it's fallen behind.
Exhibit A: gender identity. How does your company recruit, classify, and categorize your participants?
For most organizations, the answer is "within a gender binary." Recruits are grouped by sex into strict male and female categories, and demographic quotas are set based on this black-and-white set of criteria.
But research emphatically proves that gender falls along a spectrum—and the public increasingly agrees. The way most of us classify our users has become divorced from how users see and express themselves.
At dscout, we'd been messing this up. And the way our product was structured helped perpetuate gender-identity exclusion. Research participants using our platform have to complete a profile to participate in research, and to complete a profile they have to select their gender. Their only options were male or female.
Through continued employee advocacy and in-depth qualitative research, we took tangible steps towards inclusivity. What resulted was a series of design principles that would guide real changes on our platform—and can serve as a touchstone for gender-inclusive best practices across research and tech.
Below, we'll outline our findings, and debrief the internal discussions that moved these changes over the line. Hopefully, it'll provide some guidance into how we can all conduct more gender-identity inclusive research, build more gender-identity inclusive products, and get internal buy-in to make changes that move us beyond the gender binary.
Want to apply similar practices at your org? Download our full write up of what we learned and how we got there.
4 key principles for gender-identity inclusive design
1. Question the Question.
Before you ask about gender data, ask yourself, "Do I really need this information?" Many times, gender is asked for just because it's a standard practice; it's data that "everybody collects." If you do have a concrete reason to require gender data, explain it to your users or participants. If you're not willing to part with the question completely, consider adding an opt-out option. It communicates "your comfort is more important than my data."
2. Use language with care.
Make sure that if you're asking for gender you're giving options for gender (man and woman), and if you're asking for sex you're giving options for sex (male and female). If you're allowing for additional options, be careful with how you phrase these categories. For our participants Other and Custom implied that these options were "outside of something" or left out. Prefer to Self Identify and Add Your Own were seen as empowering.
3. Don't try to guess your users' identity. Allow space for expression.
The language around identity is constantly evolving. Attempting to include all possible options can overwhelm your audience, and border on invasive. When we asked participants to co-design their ideal intake form, 72% included a write-in option. Instead of trying to guess what language users prefer, including a write-in option puts the agency in the participant's hands.
4. Consider the bigger picture.
Go beyond the form and think about how gender-classifications impact your entire experience. For us, that meant allowing participants to select their pronouns, so they could be referred to correctly throughout their experiences with the app. We were also concerned that participants who identified themselves outside of the gender binary would be unduly excluded from potential projects. We removed a key feature to our platform that allows researchers to pre-filter recruits based on gender.
How we did it: Getting stakeholder buy-in for inclusive redesigns
A redesign requires resources. Rethinking how we classify participants takes a big shift. Below Jess Mons (they/them) and Lindsey Brinkworth (she/her) discuss the "wheels in motion" pushing change at dscout.
How the project got off the ground:
Jess: I've been with dscout for four years, and I originally noticed the problem testing our app my first week. It was something that directly contradicted the way I moved through the world. I brought it up formally a few times in product feedback meetings over the years, but no traction was made. As a non-binary, trans person, it was uncomfortable to keep bringing it up because it repeatedly drew attention to how personal of an issue it was for me.
Lindsey: I wasn't originally aware of the problem. I'm a cis-gender woman, which means my gender matches the sex I was assigned at birth, so being asked "male, or female?" in my dscout profile didn't ring any alarm bells for me. Then, I became close friends with another dscout employee who identifies as non-binary. Speaking to them about their experience creating a profile on our app, as all our employees are required to, was the first time I was made aware of how upsetting the moment of selecting a gender option can be if your gender identity isn't binary. After attending an event about queer representation in tech, I started to learn about how to be an ally in more specific ways. That means taking concrete steps to take the weight off the shoulders of the people who this impacting. I also became aware over the years that it was impacting scouts (participants). Our platform was actively excluding individuals who didn't fit into this binary, making them feel unwelcome and essentially removing our ability to recruit and do research with those folks.
Barriers to getting a redesign implemented:
Jess: We starting taking steps internally to celebrate and accommodate non-binary employees by making our bathrooms gender-neutral and raising company awareness of how to talk about pronouns. While progress was being made internally, this external contradiction was directly in contrast with the inclusive culture we were trying to grow. The main barrier was education. Not only here at dscout, educating our coworkers and leadership team on how big of a problem this is, but also outside of the company. Gender identity learnings started to become more present in discourse.
Lindsey: The first handful of times that we raised this issue in meetings or using our platform feedback system, the responses we received were "it's tied to resourcing," "that will be a huge impact and require a large engineering effort," etc. Essentially the complexity of the issue made it hard to find an easy answer.
Additionally, the worry of exposing folks who were non-binary or gender non-conforming to discrimination via exclusion from participation in studies using our platforms was real. We were aware that the research industry, in general, is behind on this issue, and many of our clients think of gender as binary when recruiting their samples. For example, every project we do on the Studio starts with an expectation that we will recruit 50% male, 50% female; those are the parameters given to us. We knew moving forward that making this change would be more than just a form redesign, it would be essentially a statement about recruiting beyond gender demographics, and would challenge existing assumptions and structures that we use every day.
We knew moving forward that making this change would be more than just a form redesign, it would be essentially a statement about recruiting beyond gender demographics, and would challenge existing assumptions and structures that we use every day.
Lindsey Brinkworth, Research Analyst
Making gender-identity inclusion a product priority:
Jess: Internal and external pressures moved the push to fix our problem over the line. The disconnect between internal inclusivity and platform functionality needed to be addressed. The company instituted new anonymous forums for addressing issues to leadership. And we started to hear from clients, like Google, Amazon, and a handful of smaller consultancies, that they were looking for us to use more inclusive language. There was a recognition that we can't recruit and work with participants whose identity is erased or silenced on our platform.
Lindsey: After anonymous inquiries opened, I saw a chance to push more aggressively. I only had to raise the issue twice in this anonymous forum before it was addressed. It was a new form of accountability for the company, and getting the question in front of leadership solidified the issue and need for action. Once you've made a promise in front of the entire company, you have to follow through.
Setting the wheels in motion:
Lindsey: It became immediately obvious that turning to the two non-binary employees in the office and asking them to solve the problem was not at all the right solution. We needed to go do the research ourselves, and get in touch directly with people who can help inform this redesign effort, specifically gender non-conforming and non-binary folks. We decided to run a research project using dscout, and we hit the ground running.
Jess: It was really uplifting to see core members of teams across the company step forward and lend their bandwidth to get this done. In a way, this has had a cyclical effect, because we're not just tackling the problem of our platform, we're also reinforcing our own company values, and I'm seeing how people across this company are dedicated to making space for people like me. This took a lot of hours from a lot of folks across the company. People got involved and stayed involved.
In a way, this has had a cyclical effect, because we're not just tackling the problem of our platform, we're also reinforcing our own company values, and I'm seeing how people across this company are dedicated to making space for people like me.
Jess Mons, Director of Business Intelligence
Jess: During this whole process, it was amazing to see empathy being built-in action. By using dscout to do this research, we were able to ask scouts to share some of their most emotional and vulnerable moments in detail with us, and sharing those within the company, you could see the learning happening in the moment. dscout provided the tool, but this project would have been impossible without the incredible stories and feedback from our participants and their willingness to open up to us. We can't emphasize enough how grateful we are to have had the chance to hear and hold their stories.
Lindsey: This wasn't an easy or comfortable process—but every second of it was amazing. So many people put themselves in situations where they were forced to learn, set their knowledge aside, and listen to very personal experiences drastically different from theirs. At times, it was a little funny to witness people struggle with their words or worry about not "saying the right thing." I have been in the ally space for a while now and I still struggle with my words on occasion. But every day, everyone showed up and put in more work. How often can you say that you've seen people come together to put themselves outside their comfort zones in a way this big?
During this whole process, it was amazing to see empathy being built-in action. By using dscout to do this research, we were able to ask scouts to share some of their most emotional and vulnerable moments in detail with us, and sharing those within the company, you could see the learning happening in the moment.
Summing it up: what we've learned, and what's next
At dscout, we're making concrete changes to our platform—gender options, pronouns, removal of pre-filtered gender screening questions. We've distilled our findings into larger design principles to guide us in research and product design, and that we're sharing more broadly with others hoping to design more inclusively.
We've noticed a paradigm shift that needs to happen in the research industry itself—moving beyond gender as a way of balancing a recruit and towards human behaviors. Consumer behaviors are much better indicators (what are you doing vs what you are)—and it's our job to help educate researchers on how to use these new gender options for inclusion.
Mac Hasley is a writer and content strategist at dscout. She likes writing words about words, making marketing less like "marketing," and unashamedly monopolizing the office's Clif Bar supply.


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Hirez Roundup #16: Anime Ja Nai
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What? ZZ Gundam was good! For future reference, it's "Not an Anime". It's also the opening theme to Mobile Suit ZZ Gundam. It's also thematic today! We're going to talk about SMITE Patch notes, because the first Adventure is here, and patch notes have some good stuff in them this week. There's simply not a lot else going on right now, which is unfortunate. But that's okay, I'll work something out, I'm pretty good at that. At any rate, let's get started!
SMITE: Patch 5.2 Notes Discussion:
This is a jam-packed set of patch notes! I missed most of the live show of them, but I've sat down with the physical notes, and that should be more than sufficient. But what's in store for us? Some god buffs (which some make sense and some boggle my mind), a whole smorgasbord of new skins, item adjustments (Suck it, Deathbringer), but most important perhaps, the return of SMITE Adventures! I love these so very much, but this one, in particular, I've known about for a long time, and I've been eagerly awaiting to see what we'd get in it. The curse of journalism, folks: We never get to talk about fun stuff until much later. At any rate, this is a… less sadistic, less evil version of our favorite fox, in "Legend of the Foxes"! Senpai Da Ji needs our help to defend the last of the foxes! It's a horde mode, where players deal with an unending assault of minions, Elite monsters, Bosses and Gods to earn the favor of Da Ji. It will be around from Patch 5.2 through Patch 5.4, so there will be plenty of time to settle in with it. Of course, it will be free to play, but the bundle can be acquired with gems and contains:
Senpai Da Ji Skin
Fox Avatar
Loading Screen Skin
Music Theme
2x Fox Points
Fuuuu...ssssiooooon....HAH!
I really like the cell-shaded art style of this area and the skins that accompany the event. It's a really beautiful visual, and something incredibly different, never-before-seen in SMITE until now. You gain Fox Points (see above) from winning Adventure matches or purchasing them to get a chance at the special Ratatoskr skins. Collecting all three during this time period will unlock the "Final Fusion Ratatoskr" skin, which is glorious, even for that vile little rat. It's our job to team up to endure and defeat these waves of enemies to protect the Sacred Fox. I think the coolest thing about it is that Cristina Vee (Sailor Mars, Noel Vermillion, and so many more characters), one of my favorite VAs is voicing Da Ji! Will we be playing the mode? Of course! Will we try and secure some cool guests to play it with? You know it! Stay tuned for more awesome SMITE Adventure content from us over at Bottom Tier! Now, speaking of skins, let's go over some of those! I strongly disagree with Ne Zha getting another skin, because I'm sure someone else could have a hockey skin (though on reflection, I'm not sure whom. Chaac?). Though I love DJ OHM Ganesha more than I can express, there are so many names that could have been used. Why not Elefunk Ganesha? No Daft Punk goofs? I'm a little disappointed. But the skin is awesome at least! There are three skins from the current Ragnarok event (including Hades with his amazing global emote), Hades/Cerberus Mastery skins, the SMITE Adventure skins, and … Ne Zha.
Kitsune Ratatoskr (Exclusive, Adventure): Love the cell-shaded Kirara look (a'la Inuyasha), but I hate Ratatoskr more than I can put into words. Though it is an evolving skin from what I understand, that's pretty awesome. But … why? Why Ratatoskr?
Senpai Da Ji (Limited, Adventure): Well, Colton's about to become a Da Ji main. Very traditional anime school girl. Sailor Fuku and all! I love the blue tails (though green is much cooler, imo), and the animations/effects on it are just tremendous. This one's worth buying the bundle for, without a doubt.
Marvelous Maid Amaterasu (Limited): I've heard a few complaints about this one, but I don't really understand. It's a different look for Amaterasu, sure. It's less "pure" than her other skins. By that I mean it has mountains of cleavage, a maid uniform, and twin tails. I do think her weapon should have been some kind of Swiffer or a broom with a dustpan on the end. Missed opportunities, that.
Ragnarok Hades (Limited, Ragnarok Event): Hades surrounded by lava! The voice pack is awesome, the very Fire Elemental look is sharp. I was admittedly waiting to hear, "BY FIRE BE PURGED", but that's because I played a lot of World of Warcraft. He also has a global emote, that matches his ultimate. When he ults, the giant fire swirl in the sky hits (like the one from Anubis' Tier V), but he can activate that effect as he pleases. Time to troll people and trick them!
Oblivion Hound Cerberus (Exclusive, Ragnarok Event): Oh. My. Lord. His first skin is delightful. a boney/muscley Cerberus, plated in metal. The effects are very cool, and it's all worth having. But it's not as cool as …
Oblivion Queen Discordia (Exclusive, Ragnarok Event): A more evil, sinister version of Discordia. Instead of the Golden Apple, she bears a skull! And when she ults, it's two skulls fused together! Not altogether wild about some of her voice lines, but I get them, so that's all that matters. But I love the skirt/top, with their stars and comets and stuff on them. Very thematic. And the bony wings are a nice touch.
DJ OHM Ganesha (Limited): I don't even have to say anything about this. But I will. It's Ganesha in a Daft Punk-themed helmet, a mic, and turntables. 10/10 must have.
Playmaker Ne Zha (Exclusive): A very Canadian skin, probably joining that chest? A hockey Ne Zha in orange and blue (Is he an Edmonton Oilers player?).
Mastery Skins (Mastery): Cerberus and Hades got theirs. How appropriate!
Edgelord Discordia, reporting for Duty!
Whew, that's a lot of skins. But it's time to talk actual content now! It sounded like there was going to be tons of god balance, and there are some that I think should be addressed that perhaps were not in this. But while I don't have hard data or numbers, or professional experience, it's mostly from picks/bans in my particular ELO and what I've seen in streams/matches. I stand by Serqet, Ullr, Cabrakan, and Artemis should at least be looked at. I'm not so sure if nerfing Deathbringer was really enough. I love that there was an Ares buff, though (as an Ares main), and I certainly appreciate the buff to Bolster Defenses (Decreased Mana from 60/65/70/75/80 to 40/45/50/55/60), making it a lot more viable to use whenever you need it, but Shackles? I don't know, I don't find myself using Shackles to clear minion waves all that often. If there are gods on the other end, then absolutely. Though that's not 100% true. I do use it on Void Camp, and Harpy Camps when I get around to them. So, all told, I think that was a good idea, even if I'm slightly biased. I'm really confused by the Thor buff though. I mean, I understand in concept. The jungle camps spawn way faster now, and so he's not going to have his "wave clear" as often, in Berserker Barrage. They decreased the cooldown from 13s to 11s, and while I don't think it's going to be some insane buff that lets him use it 2 or 3 times in a teamfight, Thor just seems like he's in a very strong position right now.
Oh, Vulcan. When Rod of Tahuti saw its rework, Vulcan kind of fell off. One thing I have noticed is that he can't use a lot of the really fun new passives with his Gun Pet, and while personally speaking, I'm fine with that, I do see a lot of Vulcans played that kind of fall off, due to a lack of awesome effects. He's still supposed to be a late-game monster that absolutely nukes anyone that happens to offend him. So, they adjusted his Magma Bomb to gain 10% more Magical Power Scaling (80% up from 70%). I think this was a smart change, instead of giving his Pet the ability to use some of those passives, and I think that might be, mechanically speaking, if you'll pardon the expression, pretty challenging to do. Would lifesteal given to him heal him (the Pet), or heal Vulcan? What if he's not in range? There are too many questions there. But Neith! The only Hunter I'm remotely competent with! Dear, beautiful, Magical Girl Neith. Her damage was lacking, though her ability damage is still quite solid. So, she received a bit of a damage boost in regards to Base Power. It went up from 35 to 38, and her Increase per level went up from 2.3 to 2.5. Those numbers seem small, but even a few numbers here and there really add up in MOBAs. I wouldn't overlook her.
Sick beats and sick dunks, courtesy of DJ OHM.
That sweet sweet Deathbringer nerf though! Down 10 points (50 to 40), I'm fine with this. Their focus this buff, according to the Patch Notes is to ". . .make Crit more consistent but deal less overall damage. We feel like the changes were a success, but the build path was clearly overshadowing other options so we want to adjust a few things slightly and make sure Hunters can enjoy just as much build diversity as the other classes of SMITE". Now, what do you think people will do? Try different items, or complain about a lack of Deathbringer? The answer isn't as surprising as you might think. Asi also saw a minor nerf to its Physical Penetration (15 down to 10, and Devourer's Gauntlet is a bit more expensive (2100 up to 2300). I don't know if this was the right move, as opposed to balancing specific gods, but this might be a more solid temporary solution. We'll have to keep an eye on "trouble god" performance and go from there. From the perspective of a guardian main, it's not so bad. Speaking of hunter items, one actually got a buff! Atalanta's Bow with its cool movement speed passive made it a cool idea to build, but the damage on it did not warrant picking it up in many situations. With a decrease in cost (2300 down to 2200), and an increase in Attack Speed (25% to 30%), I think more people will pick it up. But it's time to briefly talk tanks, speaking of which. Midgardian Mail is seeing a Protection Buff, from 30 to 40. It was an item I was picking up last, if at all, and while it has a cool passive, there are items with Physical Protections/Passives that were honestly, just more ideal. Then there's the new Talisman of Energy. It was okay, but not great. In fact, I can't recall if I've ever even used it. But they changed the decrease in stacks on it (10 to 5), Increase MS per stack (1 to 2), increased AS per stack (1 to 2) and increased the MP5 per stack (5 to 10). This will be something I experiment with going forward in 5.2, to see how it stacks up… as it were. That was a lot of really great stuff for SMITE! I have a feeling that 5.3 is going to have a lot more god balances than this one though. The season has just started after all, and data does not gather itself overnight.
Paladins Livestream/Thoughts:
So, not a lot of Paladins news right now! So in lieu of news and discussion, I will offer you a stream to watch! This was me and Colton (Colton hosted) over at Bottom Tier, while we played some Team Deathmatch in Paladins! We had some pretty incredible matches, but some of the language is not Safe For Work, so fair warning! Chill music, sick plays, and a lot of dunking on deserving dorks.
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The risks of regular drinking to be x-plained across Tyne and...
Shoppers in Tyne and Wear will be given x-ray vision to see the hidden damage regular drinking could be doing to their internal organs.
NHS North East Annual Report copy
When it was launched last year, Balance, the North East alcohol office, made a commitment to reduce alcohol consumption across the North East, supporting healthier lives in safer communities....
Mum encourages parents to talk to their children about alcohol...
A campaign to encourage parents to discuss the risks of drinking alcohol with their children as early as the age of eight has been backed by a mother who is winning her own battle with...
New NHS campaign reveals unseen alcohol damage in Durham
Just under half of drinkers in County Durham think only binge drinking harms their health
New NHS campaign reveals unseen alcohol damage in the region
More than half of drinkers in the North East think only binge drinking harms their health
New NHS campaign reveals unseen alcohol damage in Tyne and Wear...
Just under half of drinkers in Tyne and Wear think only binge drinking harms their health
Balance DoH campaign response
Colin Shevills, director of Balance, the North East alcohol office, said: "Most people who suffer from health problems because of their drinking are not alcoholics or binge drinkers...
Balance response to SDD report
Colin Shevills, director of Balance, the North East alcohol office, said: "It's important to bear in mind that statistics previously released by the NHS Information Centre reveal that...
Balance response to Government's mandatory code
Dave Hogg, crime and disorder programme manager for Balance, said: "It's good news that Government's mandatory code addresses irresponsible drinks promotions by some in the on-trade....
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Alcohol sold for pocket money prices is seriously damaging the health and wealth of the North East, according to the region's alcohol office.


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Miami Beach Pop Festival postponed
The event was set to take place next month with Chance the Rappers, The Raconteurs, Nile Rodgers and Chic, and more.
The Amy Winehouse hologram tour has been put on hold
The worldwide trek was supposed to debut this year.
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Police pepper spray crowd outside Travis Scott concert
The Astroworld rapper pulled the plug on the gig due to "last minute production issues."
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Royal Trux postpone North American tour due to legal issues
An "unresolved issue" stemming from Jennifer Herrema's past arrest has held up the tour.
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The Academy is "postponing" its new Popular Oscar category
Our regrets go out to Mark Wahlberg.
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Brian Wilson postpones upcoming tour dates due to back surgery
The Beach Boys singer hopes to return to the road by July.
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Real Estate postpone tour until early 2018
"For a mix of unforeseen reasons both personal and professional, we've realized that we weren't going to be able to do that on this upcoming run."
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Lady Gaga forced to postpone European tour because of "severe physical pain"
Fall leg was set to kick off later this week.
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Ceremonia Festival canceled after inclement weather damages stage
The lineup featured Björk, M.I.A., Underworld, Beach House, James Blake, and more.
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Drake postpones remaining Summer Sixteen tour dates
All in all, a total of six shows have been affected due to his "severe" ankle injury.
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Drake postpones Summer Sixteen tour dates due to ankle injury
Gigs in Philadelphia, Newark, and the 6 God's own hometown will be affected.
Lush forced to postpone US tour dates, Coachella appearance due to visa issues
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Home » Davis vs Garcia undercard fighters discuss Jan 7 Pay Per View
Davis vs Garcia undercard fighters discuss Jan 7 Pay Per View
Fighters competing on the Gervonta Davis vs. Hector Luis Garcia SHOWTIME PPV undercard on Saturday, January 7 took part in a virtual press conference before they step into the ring in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
The virtual event featured unbeaten rising star Jaron "Boots" Ennis and IBF No.4-rated welterweight Karen Chukhadzhian, who meet in the co-main event for the Interim IBF Welterweight Title, unbeaten welterweight contender Rashidi Ellis and hard-hitting Roiman Villa, who meet in a 12-round fight, and undefeated two-division world champion Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade and Laurel, Maryland-native Demond Nicholson, who clash in a 10-round super middleweight fight opening the pay-per-view at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by GTD Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com and capitalonearena.com.
The Ennis vs. Chukhadzhian bout is promoted in association with D&D Boxing.
Here is what the fighters had to say Wednesday:
JARON ENNIS
"My motivation is to one day be undisputed at 147 pounds. I'm motivated every day, so this is just another day in the office for me.
"It's all about fighting the best. I want to fight all the top guys and the guys that everybody knows. But things don't always go how they're supposed to. Rashidi Ellis is next. That's a great matchup.
"I feel like I just have to keep winning and doing my thing. On January 7 it's another step toward me getting my hands on those titles. Maybe I have to talk a little bit more, but I'm really a vicious dog that just likes to bite.
"I don't want to be somebody that I'm not. I'm going to be myself and be humble. I'm going to do this my way.
"I'm going to go in there and have fun and be smooth. We have to see what he brings to the table. My time is now. I want to win in dominating fashion, and that means a knockout.
"This is business as usual, with a suit and tie on. It's time to work. Only difference is I brought in a new strength and conditioning coach for this one. I'm feeling great and I'm ready to rock and roll.
"You can always better yourself and get better at everything. We've been working on a lot of jabbing and a lot of pressure. But we're really working on everything.
"It's boxing, anything can happen. You can fight the best fighter in the world and you can knock him out in two seconds. The big names are coming, I just have to be patient."
KAREN CHUKHADZHIAN
"I'm very motivated for this fight. There is a lot for me to prove in my first fight in the U.S. This is definitely going to be a hard fight, but I'm ready for it. I'm preparing to come in and win.
"I look at this fight as a challenge. I've been waiting to step up the quality of my opponents. I've wanted to fight a guy like Ennis for a while and I'm going to be ready for him.
"I'm going to the U.S. not to get a paycheck, but to give everyone a good fight. I'm not going to give up until I accomplish my goal.
"I want the fans to enjoy this fight. That's a big part of my job. I'm going to be surprising everyone with what they see from me.
"I only have good things to say about Jaron. He's a very high-level boxer. We're watching each of his fights and specific moments in those fights. He's on the same level with the champions.
"I want to keep fighting people at the top level. I want to put myself in line with all of the top fighters in the division."
RASHIDI ELLIS
"I'm always in the gym training, so I'm going to be prepared for this fight. I was dealing with a lot in the past, but now I'm here and ready to keep pushing forward with my career.
"Villa has power, he's tough and he comes forward. He's also coming off a great win. I know he's going to be tough, but I'm coming to beat him down.
"I feel like I'm the future of the welterweight division. If a fight with Jaron Ennis comes my way, why not? I'm ready.
"We're going to find out how tough this test really is on January 7. I'm ready for all the big names at 147 pounds.
"He's going to come forward and apply pressure, but I've been dealing with that my whole life. He can do what he wants. At the end of the day, I'm coming out victorious.
"I'm smart in the ring and I adapt. I don't think people know about my power. I've got some thunder to go with my lightning."
ROIMAN VILLA
"We're going to have to wait until fight night to see if any of his words mean anything. I'm not trying to anticipate too much before the fight. In the end, he's going to have to prove what he's all about.
"This fight means a lot to me, because it gives me an opportunity to fight for a world title. Whatever happens, this is a fight that I'm going to give my best effort for.
"I'm going to keep being humble and keep doing my job. I'm coming to fight. If Rashidi wants to take me out, he knows he's going to have to do everything in his power. I'm not going to be easy to take down.
"I'm going to go out there, do my best and finish the night with my hand raised. I'm feeling great and I know there's only one way this fight ends.
"I feel strong and confident. As a fighter, you have to adjust to whatever comes your way. I know that I have all of the tools that I need to succeed."
DEMETRIUS ANDRADE
"I'm on a new journey to be a three-division world champion. Nicholson is one of the few who accepted a fight with me. He stepped up to this challenge and I take my hat off to him. I'm looking to get in there with the top names.
"Every fight is a chance to make a statement. There's not just one fight that catapults you. Every fight is high stakes to me. I don't look past anybody. We're both looking to take each other's head off.
"I'm preparing to be on top. I don't look past anybody, but I'm confident and I know what I can do. I want Jermall Charlo, that's what I'm here for. I've got a left hand for him.
"I know that I'm in a position now to get the fights that I need for my legacy. There are big names in front of me. I'm looking to make the fights happen.
"I want people to hear from me. Directly from the source. This is me writing my own chapter and the truth will be told.
"I gotta bounce these gloves off Demond's forehead. That's what I'm coming to do. I want to put that leather on him. I need a performance that will make people say that they need to see me again."
DEMOND NICHOLSON
"Beating Andrade would help me rewrite my story. I've had a lot of ups and downs in the game of boxing. So this win is going to help me start a new narrative.
"I just have to go in there and do what I do best, which is box. I think Andrade is one of the sharpest boxers on the planet, he just has his own style. I just have to box the way I know how.
"I can definitely put the division on notice. My belief is that me beating Andrade won't stop him from eventually getting the big fights he wants. My only objective is to win and shock the world. Then I can get the fights that I need for my own legacy.
"All of my losses pointed out a specific story that was going on in my life. After the Edgar Berlanga fight, I really had to sit down and map things out as far as life. I don't look at those defeats as losses, I look at them as lessons. Now I've learned my lessons and it's time to get on the biggest stage of my career.
"It's time for me to show where I belong. I've never lost faith in myself. I know my power and I know where I stand in this world and in boxing."


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A look behind the G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes
GROUP ONE COOLMORE STUD STAKES
The $1 million Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes is a set weight race over 1200m for three-year-olds at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse
* Formerly known as the Ascot Vale Stakes, it was upgraded to Group One in 2006.
* Prior to 1969 it was a race for two-year-olds olds
NOTABLE WINNERS:
* Vain (1969), Century (1972), Taj Rossi (1973), Toy Show (1975), Surround (1976), Manikato (1978), Rancher (1982), Campaign King (1985), Zeditave (1988), Weekend Hussler (2007), Sepoy (2011), Zoustar (2013), Brazen Beau (2014), Merchant Navy (2017)
* This year's runner Zousain comes from a line of Coolmore victors including his father Zoustar (2013), grandfather Northern Meteor (2008) and great-grandfather Encosta De Lago (1996)
* Chris Waller has trained three of the past five winners – Zoustar (2013), Brazen Beau (2014) and Japonisme (2015) and is running Zousain and Lean Mean Machine this year
* Only three fillies have taken home the race since it became a Group One, including Queenslander Gold Edition in 2006
* Sunlight is the lone filly this year
* In 1995 New Zealander Our Maizcay set the race record of 1:08.2
* Zoustar and Brazen Beau both won the Group Two Roman Consul Stakes in the lead-up to the Coolmore. Sesar will be out to emulate them
* Merchant Navy was bought by Coolmore and sent to Ireland to be trained by Aidan O'Brien. The colt won the Diamond Jubilee at Royal Ascot
* Brazen Beau finished second in the 2015 Diamond Jubilee
STRAIGHT COURSE:
* Flemington hosts the only straight-track races at metropolitan level in Australia. Fields can sometimes split towards the inside and outside fences.
KEY COMMENTS:
"He needs to do everything right and be on song and really give his best. But he's got a beautiful big action and if he can handle the straight he'll give them something (to beat) that's for sure" – Wayne Hawkes on Diplomatico
"His form is pretty good and he hasn't been beaten in Melbourne. It was good to get him to Flemington … the way he went in the jumpout was exactly what I wanted to see" – Grahame Begg on Written By
"We think Zousain is a real star and he's the spitting image of his Dad (former Coolmore winner Zoustar) … I think the straight 1200 will suit Lean Mean Machine" Chris Waller on his two runners Zousain and Lean Mean Machine


"if I hadn't lost some of my hearing, I wouldn't be where I am now. It forced me to maximize my own potential."
• If I had known how difficult the job was, I wouldn't have taken it."
"if I hadn't lost some of my hearing, I wouldn't have been..."
You are confused because you look at the rule but not at the words in the sentence. The job example talks about taking or not taking the job, which is in the past, therefore "wouldn't have". But the sentence you have quoted talks about where the person would or wouldn't be now, not in the past, so it can't be past tense. At a future point in time the person could say "if I hadn't lost some of my hearing, then at the beginning of 2011 I wouldn't have been where I was then."
The phrase "native American" is normally taken to mean a person from a particular race - the indigenous Americans (previously known as "American Indians", however this term has since fallen out of use due to being inaccurate).
I did not mean the Indians Thank you for the remark, it is useful and interesteing.
Your error: The rule talks about "something that might have happened", but your sentence is about something that did happen in the past.


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Q: Windows server 2008 rejecting packets from client We deployed a server application in .NET 4.0 that is going to run on Windows Server 2008 R2. Strangely, the clients cannot connect to the server given the server's IP and the server port.
I've ran wireshark diagnostics on the server computer and verified that the packets are arriving to the NIC without any issue so it seems Windows Server 2008 is the culprit here.
I've tried to temporarily disable the firewall and add the server port into inbound/outbound rule but it still doesn't solve the issue.
How can I solve this issue?
Edit: Sorry, bad choice of word. The server is not "rejecting" the packets, the server is just failing to respond.

A: My god, this was a pretty big gotcha for me. The server's NIC has two ip addresses and for Windows 2008, the inbound/outbound rule only applies for the IP that is closest to the default gateway.
I went ahead and made it so that the clients connect to the other server's IP and bam, everything works


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Democrats: Trump Admin's changes to birth control, reproductive health are attacks on women
by: Anna Wiernicki, Russell Falcon
Posted: Jun 19, 2019 / 04:25 PM CDT / Updated: Jun 19, 2019 / 04:25 PM CDT
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NEXSTAR) — Lawmakers are taking a look at a new Trump Administration rule that would make sweeping changes to Title X, the federal program that provides birth control and other reproductive health services to millions of low-income Americans.
Some lawmakers say the new rule is an attack on women.
Illinois Democrat Jan Schakowsky says there's no room for politics in the exam room."This is about abortion," said Schakowsky. "This is about trying to limit women from having their full reproductive rights."
A new rule from the Trump Administration says clinics that receive federal funds will no longer be able to perform abortions in the same space where they see other patients.Dr. Diane Foley with the Department of Health and Human Services says the new rule means doctors can focus on other family planning services like prenatal care and pregnancy counseling.
But Kami Geoffray with the Women's Health and Family Planning Association of Texas says that would force thousands of clinics who rely on Title X funding to shutdown .
"When you are targeting certain providers, sometimes your impacts are much broader," said Geoffray. "And at the end of the day, the real impact is to the communities we serve and the clients we serve."
A federal judge temporarily blocked the rule from taking full effect in May. It could be months before the issue is resolved by the courts.
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by Anna Wiernicki, Russell Falcon, Nexstar / Jul 18, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NEXSTAR) — You've seen it on social media: those pictures of friends and celebrities transformed to look older or younger.
It's called "FaceApp," and it's owned by a Russian company.
Lawmakers back push for equal pay for US women's soccer
by Kate Winkle / Jul 15, 2019
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — A week after the US Women's National Soccer Team won the World Cup, most of the parades and parties have come and gone, but the team's push for equal pay continues full bore.
One of the team's major sponsors has stepped up. Procter and Gamble took out a full-page ad in Sunday's New York Times to announce a $529,000 donation to the players association to help close the pay gap between U.S. men and women soccer players.
All states represented at annual Made in America event
WASHINGTON (Nexstar) - The White House held its 3rd annual Made in America Showcase on Monday. From heavy duty military equipment to small marbles, American made products from every state were on display.
"We are so proud to be made in America. America's past time is baseball. Where else should ball gloves be made?" said Laura Baraznik, with the company Nokona.
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A closer look at Python-SQL Server 2017 integration
Looking to take advantage of SQL Server 2017's support for Python? Here's what you need to know to get started on using the analytics programming language with Microsoft's database.
Python enthusiasts will be able to use the programming language with Microsoft's SQL Server 2017 database -- within limits.
At first, the idea of integrating an analytics programming language into SQL Server might seem a little odd; however, it isn't entirely unprecedented. Microsoft added the R language to SQL Server 2016 because it can handle complex mathematical data analysis. Now, with Python-SQL Server integration, the R framework, Python and T-SQL, Microsoft's implementation of standard SQL, can be used simultaneously in the same database.
Microsoft's support for Python, beginning with the Community Technology Preview 2.0 release of SQL Server 2017, will be somewhat limited, at least initially. The preview of Python support is only available in the Windows version of SQL Server 2017, although Python integration will likely make it into the new Linux version of SQL Server eventually.
To get started, SQL Server users can download and install version 3.5 of the open source CPython interpreter during the SQL Server setup process, along with a set of Python data-science packages containing pre-built code modules. Microsoft only supports CPython 3.5; it was selected to avoid some of the compatibility issues that exist in newer versions of the interpreter, according to the company.
Microsoft's decision to integrate Python into SQL Server raises a couple questions. First and foremost, how do SQL Server users benefit from Python integration? And what is Microsoft doing to protect SQL Server databases against malicious Python scripts?
What a Python-SQL Server combo adds
Python is a general-purpose programming language that is known for being especially easy to learn. Although Python can be used for many purposes, it is primarily used for data analytics and machine learning. Although such capabilities are obviously useful, they alone don't address why Microsoft is enabling Python-SQL Server integration. Why not simply continue to let users write stand-alone Python code that queries a back-end SQL Server database from a client system, something Microsoft already supports?
The answer is performance and scalability. While it is possible for to write a script in Python to query SQL Server locally, doing so requires SQL Server data to be sent to the client system for analysis. Not only is that inefficient, in some cases it can also limit the volume of data that can be analyzed.
By comparison, running Python directly on SQL Server makes the following possible:
It enables the compute process to be executed at the server, with only the results sent back to the machine that initiated the query. That reduces data movement, and, because SQL Server databases tend to run on high-performance hardware, taking advantage of server resources should speed processing itself.
As a result, data scientists and other analysts are more likely to be able to analyze full data sets, instead of having to limit themselves to samples.
It should also be easier for both data scientists and application developers to put Python-based analytical models into production. Python models and scripts can be embedded in T-SQL stored procedures for execution, without having to translate them into another language first.
In addition, the integration of Python into SQL Server lets users run parallel analytics jobs that would otherwise be difficult to do. A SQL query could, for example, send data to multiple, parallel Python processes that run simultaneously on the server.
With the integration, Python users can take advantage of SQL Server features such as in-memory tables.
Python in SQL Server a security risk?
Whether data is being transmitted back and forth through SQL Server queries or exported to an application server, the movement of data raises questions about its security. The ability to analyze data in place by running Python code directly on SQL Server, without it ever being transmitted across the wire to another machine, can certainly help with security in and of itself.
Nonetheless, Microsoft has also been careful to implement the Python integration in a secure manner. Storing Python code within a database as a T-SQL stored procedure provides a security boost. More important, this code doesn't execute within the SQL Server address space, thereby helping to ensure that poorly written Python code can't harm SQL Server.
Although Python-SQL Server integration may seem like an enterprise-class feature, all SQL Server 2017 editions will support Python, including the free Express Edition. Microsoft has also extended support for both R and Python in Azure SQL Database.
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So exactly the model MultiValue databases have had for 40 years, and why they typically outperform SQL for transactional operations: keep the processing close to the data. Strangely enough, the two leading MVDBMS platforms announced Python support as an alternate first class language just a couple of years back. Someone was watching.. :)


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We send RSS feeds to our current contact lists of buyers and agents the moment your home is listed.
Of course, we will also use traditional methods such as mailers, signage, and Open Houses to get as much exposure as possible.
Advertisements such as this one are at bus stops, benches, parks, banners, and billboards. Our hashtags are across all of the major social media platforms and the QR codes lead to hyper local searches with your listing appearing at the top and featured.
Our ads are targeted at potential buyers in the area or who are relocating from across the world. By using Ads on platforms such as Facebook we are able to use demographics to create targeted advertising. Also, our ads are highly mobile optimized for Facebook as well as instragram (Pinterest, Snapchat, and may others). We reach audiences who are looking to purchase your home, in your neighborhood, with your home's features. This is just one more reason that agents at Ashbrook Realty sell houses faster and with higher prices than the competition. Beats a sign and flyer any day, am I right?
It's too often that selling your home is only an advertisement for the brokerage and not for your home. The signs are boring and often so filled with words they are unintelligble (especially at distance). Your house needs to stand out from others! Our signs not only grab attention, but they are so creative they are often times shared by passerby's on Facebook and Instagram. Even better, people get the information they need: Contact information.
That's marketing your home for sale.
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So far, there is no empirical study on how 'placeness' can affect virtual workplace model. This problem has continuously been overlooked. The research objectives are to verify the effectiveness of 'workplace metaphor' and to find out factors that constitute 'placeness', the properties of being a place, in collaborative virtual workplace. An experiment was conducted to test the framework. At the end, different virtual workplace settings can result in dissimilar user behavior in terms of teamwork and attitude toward the workplace as disparate settings imply different requirements on function, organizational culture, and social meaning. In conclusion, if architectural elements are carefully applied to the virtual office, it cans strengthen teamwork and enhances social interaction.
Maher, M. L., Simoff, S., Gu, N. and Lau, K. H. (2000) Designing virtual architecture , CAADRIA2000, PP481-490.
Relph, E.C. (1986) Place and Placelessness , London: Pion Ltd.


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Q: SQL Server : Convert binary(16) to character string
Possible Duplicate:
How to reverse MD5 to get the original string?

I am trying to convert a column value which is of data type binary(16) into its original value (character string).
Is there any way to do it.
Example: 0x3820DA3FECE029257C26C7C308BFB2AB value into character string.
Thanks in advance for your feedback.


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Dr. Covell is very involved in his community. He has been a member of the Pasadena Rotary Club since 1977 and served as the club President in 2012/ 2013. 2014 to present he has served as the Youth Services Director. In 2003, Dr. Covell was named the Pasadena ISD Distinguished Citizen of the year and in 2013 named volunteer of the year at Red Bluff Elementary School, in recognition of his service to the youth in the community. His involvement included Pasadena Pee Wee and Little League baseball, Sam Rayburn High School choir and athletics booster clubs, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts where he has accumulated over 27 years of service and currently serves as the committee chairman for Troop 773.
In his free time, Dr. Covell enjoys traveling, hunting, fishing and especially nature photography.


The Uberlândia hotel is located 9.3 miles (15 km) from Uberlândia airport, and is close to the shopping center and convention center. It offers 120 apartments equipped with air conditioning, soundproofed windows and a covered car park. The hotel has a 24- hour bar and a restaurant open for breakfast and meals, as well as 4 function rooms. The hotel offers guests free WIFI in all apartments and communal areas.
Room with a double bed and an additional bed for a child up to 12 years of age.


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Q: How to map pitch and heading values from a Google StreetViewPov to (x,y) coordinates on full panoramic images We are trying to map pitch and heading values from a Google StreetViewPov to (x, y) coordinates on full panoramic images but none of the conversion methods we have tried work perfectly.
Context
This is a view rendered in a Google Street View StreetViewPanorama. It's defined by a pitch and heading and other data (field of view, zoom, etc.).

Google takes Street View pictures with a 360° camera and stores them as tiles that aggregate as a single panorama image like this:

Our goal and findings thus far
Our goal is simply to map a pitch and heading (as defined in the API) from one of these Street View frames to an (x, y) pixel coordinate on the full panorama image. Google must be doing this with their Street View API (they also undo the distortion of the panorama with some projection, but we're less worried about that), but we can't figure out how to do this with the metadata the API exposes. We tried treating the panorama as a simple grid with pitch/heading lines similar to latitude/longitude lines, like this:

Where H is the photographer heading defined in the documentation above. This works well for most panoramas. However, in some cases, the heading/pitch lines are not straight. Instead, they look something like this:

This seems to occur when working with panoramas that were taken on a hill, so we attribute this to differences in the pitch of the car and the pitch of the camera (given by photographer pitch). Through experimentation, we have achieved close mappings by treating the pitch lines as sine curves (peaking at the horizontal center of the image) with an amplitude that's proportional to the photographer's pitch. We treat the heading lines as orthogonal to the sine curves, so we use derivatives to get their directions at various points.
However, we can't find a formula that works for all panoramas. For example, sometimes these curves peak to the left or right of the image center as shown below (here, our algorithm draws the mapping curve with a blue line–it's a bit hard to see):

We speculate this is due to the roll of the camera, a value we can't find in the metadata from our searches.
Question
Is there a function mapping pitch and heading to (x, y) coordinates that works for all GSV panoramas and only uses data available through the Street View API? If so, what is it?
We are happy to share any code that comes out of this discussion, as our project is open source!


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Applicants: Panagiotis Karakitsios, George Karaiskos, Athanasios Leontaris, Panagiotis Kolios, Stella Skrivanou, Alexandros Karakitsios.
MyJobNow: MyJobNow is a 'mobile-first' hiring marketplace for the blue-collar sector. Leveraging mobile technology, MyJobNow is a recruitment tool that offers improved matching for Employers and Job Seekers with parameters such as interests and job seekers' physical location (via GPS).
Applicants: Stefanos Katsimpas, Agamemnon Papazoglou, Alexandros Papaspyridis.
PD Neurotechnology: PD Neurotechnology develops Wearable Medical Devices and overall solutions for continuous monitoring and supporting treatment of Movement Disorders. The first application is PD Monitor, a sophisticated expert eco-system for patients with Parkinson's Disease, being the only solution globally that holistically monitors the disease and all nine of its symptoms. The second phase of the technology will address Multiple Sclerosis. PD Neurotechnology is led by globally recognized Greek scientists, with an R&D team located in Greece, and along with the design and production base, it aims to boost the human capital and innovation capacity of the country.
Applicants: Dimitrios Fotiadis, Anastasios Manos, Nikos Moschos, Spiros Konitsiotis.
Think Silicon: Think Silicon is developing and licensing one of the most power efficient graphics technology in the world. The company specializes in designing extremely small, ultra-low power, high-performance Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) for smart IoT display devices and Artificial Intelligence (AI) inference accelerators for machine learning vision applications for IoT/Edge end nodes. With this technology, the battery life of wearable devices is extended from days to weeks.
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There are 23 luxury two and three bedroom Vila Mimosa (townhouses) located on the northwest side of Martinhal Beach Resort & Hotel. All are independently owned, semi-detached, with a parking space in front of the house.
The townhouses are cosmopolitan in character and have been designed upside down: bedrooms and bathrooms are situated on the ground floor while a large open plan lounge and state-of-the-art kitchen occupy the second level. Comfort and quality are the central themes. Furnishings are stylish but functional. Each Mimosa has a private garden and terrace.
The three bedroom Vila Mimosa have one double bedroom and two twin bedroom, two bathrooms (one en suite). All have central heating, air conditioning, satellite TV with freeview channels and a DVD player. A fully fitted kitchen, laundry room and are equipped with the following: Combined Freezer and Fridge, Ceramic cooking plate, Microwave oven, Electric oven, Dishwasher, Mixer, Toaster, Juicer, Kettle and Coffee machine, Washing and Drying machine, Hairdryer. Internet connection is available for a local charge.
The Vilas Mimosa are maintained by a daily maid service.
Guests staying in the Vilas Mimosa townhouses have use of an exclusive communal heated swimming pool and baby pool, both enclosed in a beautiful private garden during the summer months. Guests will also have full access to all the resort facilities, leisure activities, kids clubs, spa, wellness, shopping areas, and events and entertainment.
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