At the end of September, it will have been thirteen years since themilkfactory first appeared. Along the way, I have met many people who have become friends, and discovered some amazing music and artists, some of whom are now amongst my all-time favourites.
themilkfactory has been a huge part of my life. I have spent many an evening writing until way past my bed time, just because I wanted to publish a review; rushed home after a gig so I could try to capture some of the essence of a performance, and generally devoted a lot of time to a site I have loved, often to the detriment of my life, and to my long-suffering partner.
Thirteen years is a long time, and it seems as good a moment as any to put the site to rest and move on to other things. It hasn't been an easy decision to make, I have put it back many times, and I know I will be missing it dreadfully, but I also know it is the right decision. I will continue to publish reviews until the end of the month, and after that, the site will remain entirely accessible for the foreseeable future, but it will no longer be updated.
I want to take this opportunity to thank the artists, record labels and PR agencies for all their incredible support and help over the years; the contributors to the site who have kindly shares their passion and broaden my horizon, and that of the site; but mostly, I want to thank you, the people who have come to this site either occasionally or regularly, and made it all worth while.
Thirteen years is a long time, yet it feels like it's all happened in a flash.
Wow so sorry to hear the Milk Factory is closing! I've been following the site for many years. It's been one of my favorite sites and a great resource for finding the music that interests me. Thoughtfully curated reviews and great interviews have made the site an essential resource. You've turned me on to such great stuff. I know it's selfish to say how bummed I am you're closing the site, but things change and life goes on. Your labor of love has been greatly appreciated. Thanks for all the great reviews and interviews and all the hard work!
Glad to hear your keeping the site up as an archive. Very cool.
All the best for the new world milkman!
All the best milky, your reviews have always been informative and your judgments sound. Cheers.
Your communications from the outer reaches of the Milky Way have been hugely appreciated. The signal to noise ratio has been strong, enabling me and many others to fine tune our ears. Thanks for the clarity, enthusiasm and support.
Enjoy the new found space between the tracks.
What a pity, dear milkman, but your reasons have to be respected. I know what you are talking about and I know how it must be for your suffering partner.
I will miss your insightful articles and reviews a lot. They were a great and welcome complement to other blogs and services.
What strikes me a lot is the fact that you have no contributors who can take over and continue what you started so successful.
So thank you indeed for all the nights you spent writing and for letting the site accessible.
Sorry to see you go, but I understand the feeling entirely. Thanks for publishing themilkfactory, it's been a great resource over the years and I'm glad to have contributed to it in however miniscule a way.
Guys, thank you very much for the kind words and thoughts.
Christian, there were a few contributors for a while, and that was great for me and for the site, but things came back to just being me progressively a little while ago. I would probably find it hard to let someone else take over and put their stamp on it, and I guess it is time for others to do their own thing. The site will remain accessible for the forseeable future, and I might actually bring some of the older reviews into it at some point, so it acts as some kind of archive… Who knows.
Colin, you have contributed more than I could ever thank you for, and helped making the site what it is with the reviews and features you have kindly provided. I have appreciated you writing for the site and I know we will keep in touch through our various interests.
I'd only just become a regular reader of your site, but you have an amazing perspective on music and I'll definitely be using your archives as a major source of developing the more abstract side of my music taste.
In particular I love you for repping last year's Jenny Hval record, probably my favourite record of the last 5 years.
Thankyou very much and best of luck.
many thanks for all those years, and in particular for the support of my music, and for introducing me to lots of sounds i would never have checked out otherwise.
Thanks for the support in the past and I wish you the best in the future. The Milk Factory will be immensely missed.
I know the site is closed but I thought I'd ask if you have any recommendations for blogs/reviewers that have similar tastes/style as your excellent, recently retired blog? Any directions you can point to would be great! Hope you are enjoying retirement!
This is very sad news; I've had your webpage set right at the top of my favourites since 2004 when I first discovered your reviews and I can't describe how much diversity you've introduced into my listening since then and how many happy moments when listening to an album that came through the post that you've recommended.
Change has happened in many forms for me this year and I'm beginning to think maybe it's not just me; that everyone has required a change for 2012 and I'm sure you're do well with it milkman.
Very sorry to see the site go. You consistently helped me find bands I like and/or wanted to like and I very much appreciate it.
Sad to see it go, but there is still tons of articles and reviews I haven't read, and I keep finding hidden gems all over this place, so a big thank you for all the work you have put into this. I have followed you on and off for many years and you have been a driving force in me starting my own site a few years ago. It's no longer updated either and I guess for many of the same reasons you have for shutting this down. Good luck forward with whatever you do! You have added a much needed voice to music not often written about online or offline.


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Enonsaari
Enonsaari is an island on Enonselkä Basin, Lake Vesijärvi, in Lahti of southern Finland. The island is a quite popular tourist spot in the summer. There is summer time cottages and large 1910 built cottage called Siesta. Also there is a fireplace, shelter, and a café. On weekends in the summer, a small passenger ferry goes from Lahti and from Messilä to Enonsaari. In winter, Enonsaari is a quiet destination for skiers and ice-skaters.
Hailuoto (Swedish Karlö) is an island and a municipality in Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. The population of Hailuoto is 1,016, and the municipality covers an area of 200.53 km2 (77.43 sq mi) (excluding sea areas) of which 1.70 km2 (0.66 sq mi) is inland water (January 1, 2011). Hailuoto is located on an island of the same name opposite the city of Oulu in the Gulf of Bothnia. A ferry operates regularly between Hailuoto and Oulunsalo. In winter an official ice road connects the island to the mainland. Land in the region is constantly rising due to post-glacial rebound. It is estimated that the first parts of Hailuoto appeared from the Baltic Sea about 1700 years ago. The current island of Hailuoto was formed from many smaller islands. Two large sections, Santonen and Hanhinen merged into the main island (Luoto) only about two centuries ago. The island is continuously expanding and eventually it will join with the continent. Kirkkosalmi, a wetland region between Hanhinen and Luoto is renowned for being an important bird refuge where rare bird species are observed.
Houtskär
Houtskär (Swedish pronunciation; Finnish: Houtskari is a former municipality of Finland. On 1 January 2009, it was consolidated with Iniö, Korpo, Nagu and Pargas to form the municipality Pargas (briefly named Väståboland). It is located in the Archipelago Sea in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality had a population of 621 (as of 31 December 2008)and covered a land area of 119.93 square kilometres (46.31 sq mi). The population density was 5.18 inhabitants per square kilometre (13.4/sq mi). The municipality was bilingual with the majority (86{ca9f92c70a7a11b84130f29e7bb7b08ab6a48ce73d674aac98ec27c91d1efc14}) being Swedish and minority Finnish speakers. There are three stores in Houtskär, a bank and post office, and the church of Santa Maria in Näsby center. At various times throughout the year dances, accompanied by live music, are held which are an old tradition kept alive by both older and younger participants who dance in a variety of styles. Houtskär consists of a group of bigger islands and a large number of smaller islands in the surrounding sea area. Communications to the mainland is by the "Archipelago road" through Pargas, Nagu and Korpo, with three ferries considered part of the road network, the trip with the last one from Korpo to Houtskär lasting half an hour. The main islands are connected by bridges or cable ferries, the outer inhabited islands usually have daily connections with ship-like ferries.
Jurmo
Jurmo is an island and a village in the municipality of Korpo in the outer islands of the archipelago off of Turku, Finland. Directly south of the island of Korpo and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northeast of the island of Utö, this elongated island is 5 km (3 mi) in length with an average width of 1 km (0.6 mi). The island has had its own church since 1846 and a bird observatory. Although there are dozen or so permanent residents on the island, they are joined by quite a few part-time residents come summertime. The island of Jurmo was formed during the ice age and, as an island surrounded by large amounts of gravel, and not consisting of only rock like most other islands in the region, is actually a distant continuation of the Third Salpausselkä.
Jussarö
Jussarö (Finnish: Jussaari) is an island in Ekenäs, Raseborg, Finland. Jussarö is known by the Jussarö lighthouse. There is also an iron ore mine, but it was closed in 1967. The iron ore occurrence is the biggest undersea level in Finland. In Jussarö some abandoned buildings still remain; which were used by the military until 2005 for urban war simulations. Jussarö is known as the only ghost town in Finland. Prisoners worked in Jussarö mines in the 19th century. The island also had its own parish.
Kakskerta
Kakskerta is an island in the Archipelago Sea, south of the city of Turku, Finland. It is a former municipality and a current district of Turku. Like other islands in the Archipelago Sea, it has a large number of summer residences. Lake Kakskerta is located in the middle of the island. The current (as of 2005) population of Kakskerta is 633, and it is increasing at an annual rate of 4.11{ca9f92c70a7a11b84130f29e7bb7b08ab6a48ce73d674aac98ec27c91d1efc14}. 19.43{ca9f92c70a7a11b84130f29e7bb7b08ab6a48ce73d674aac98ec27c91d1efc14} of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 11.85{ca9f92c70a7a11b84130f29e7bb7b08ab6a48ce73d674aac98ec27c91d1efc14} are over 65. The district's linguistic makeup is 94.94{ca9f92c70a7a11b84130f29e7bb7b08ab6a48ce73d674aac98ec27c91d1efc14} Finnish, 4.27{ca9f92c70a7a11b84130f29e7bb7b08ab6a48ce73d674aac98ec27c91d1efc14} Swedish, and 0.79{ca9f92c70a7a11b84130f29e7bb7b08ab6a48ce73d674aac98ec27c91d1efc14} other. There is a stone church on Kakskerta, constructed in the 17th and 18th centuries. The municipality was annexed into the city of Turku in 1968. The Brinkhall manor was the filming location for the historical TV-drama 'Hovimäki'.
Kimitoön (Finnish: Kemiönsaari) is the largest coastal island of Finland with the area of 524 square kilometres (202 sq mi). It is situated in the Southwest Finland region in Western Finland province. The island has a population of 7,500 divided between the two municipalities: Kimitoön and Salo of which Salo is mostly located on the mainland. The island is bilingual, the majority speaks Swedish.
Kirjurinluoto (Swedish: Skrivarsholmen) is an island and a park in the delta of Kokemäenjoki river in the city of Pori in Finland. It is best known for the Kirjurinluoto Arena, an open-air concert park which hosts the annual Pori Jazz festival. Kirjurinluoto is a part of the Pori National Urban Park. At the Kirjurinluoto island are located several facilities like cafés and restaurants, a playground for children, a beach, a miniature golf, a disc golf course and a summer theater. In the latter half of the 19th century Kirjurinluoto island was a recreational area for the wealthy citizens of Pori. The English landscape garden was completed in 1897 by the design of Swedish garden designer Anders Fredrik Rydberg and the Art Nouveau style restaurant in 1910. It was drawn by Finnish architect Torkel Nordman. The first stage for musical events and theater plays was built in 1921. The park was later renovated in the 1930s and 1960s. The first bridge to Kirjurinluoto was opened in 1973, a smaller bridge for pedestrians and cyclists in 2001. A temporary bridge for pedestrian use is opened every summer. A new summer theater has been active in Kirjurinluoto since 2008. Since 1966 Kirjurinluoto has been the main venue for Pori Jazz Festival which is one the largest jazz festivals in Europe. A permanent stage, "Lokki" ("The Seagull"), was completed in 1974. Kirjurinluoto Arena is an open-air concert park for audience up to 80,000. It has been the venue for Pori Jazz Festival since 2004 and for Sonisphere Festival in 2009 and 2010, as well as for some individual happenings. Today the old Lokki-stage hosts smaller events, such as Porispere rock festival. Over the decades, Kirjurinluoto has been a venue for a dozens of international major artists, such as Metallica, Kylie Minogue, Iron Maiden,[6] Elton John, Kanye West, Phil Collins, Carlos Santana and Sting.

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>> Totally reasonable since that is a limitation that will cause subclassers to not be able to implement that even outside of Foundation.
>> What would help most for unit testing what you have so far?
>> I have a few init?(coder:) implementations that should match the implementations on darwin; primarily I was focused on getting the plist types done first and then moving onto the other classes.
> Also I'm only looking at NSKeyedArchiver – do we need to support NSArchiver?
I was looking over some of the init and encode methods you have, there are a few bits that might need some touch ups to match behavioral differences but I think I can probably merge in some of the work I have done as an addendum to what you have already gotten done.
It might be good for review side of things to break out those other issues into their own pull requests. Is there a reason to implement NSLog and not just use print?
SR-380; that is a compiler issue? or runtime?
NSArchiver is old and not very cross platform on the darwin side of things anyhow. I think we should just focus on NSCoder/NSKeyedArchiver and user subclasses of each case.
Have you tested yet on ubuntu?


96 houses in the development zone 't Zand' near Utrecht for client Bouwfonds Fortis.
From the building permit until and including the construction I have been responsible for all aspects of this project. I have designed and drawn all details, produced working drawings as well as the required calculations (daylight, surface, ventilation). Furthermore I represented the office in the on-site meetings with the contractor and client.


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The ultimate uniqueness of the electric unicycle of X-series
Abstract: Airwheel X-series electric unicycle has never been overshadowed by Q-series and S-series. This is the optimal choice for a veteran rider showing off his preeminent riding skill.
To date, Airwheel has rolled out a wide range of electric scooters. In its portfolio, the latest model, intelligent self-balancing scooter S3 integrates the most potent performance of the previous models with the most thrilling design. Thus, S3 lives up to the climax of Airwheel's technology and design. Q-series, for instance, Q1, Q3, Q5 and Q6, serves as an improved version of X-series. Based on X-series, the structure of unicycle went through a tweak and was turned into the twin-wheeled structure, namely the current Q-series. This change in structure is minute, but it is deemed as an utter ground-breaking innovation. The twin-wheeled structure further ensures balance and enhances the ease of use, which lies behind the enormous popularity of Q-series.
Notwithstanding, X-series electric unicycle has never been overshadowed by Q-series and S-series. The ultimate uniqueness of X-series consists in its single-wheeled structure. On the contrary, such structure is also the main culprit that scares away a good many of common users. In eyes of a veteran rider adept in steering scooter, the single-wheeled structure is not so much a disadvantage as a advantage of X-series.
The single-wheel structure confers excellent agility on X-series. While on X-series, Riders are able to steer their vehicles agilely and turn a corner nimbly, unlike Q-series on which riders have to spend more time on turning a lager circle for a turning.
In addition to the agility, scooter-riding is seen by scooter enthusiasts as a form of entertainment as well a showing of riding skill. A veteran scooter rider intends to present his/her fancy tricks, including turning circles, sitting on it while rolling, standing upside down and even pushing a car while standing on it.
Through flaunting his fancy tricks, he tries to demonstrate his skill of riding before audiences. Indeed, audiences are always impressed highly by his accomplished skill. Imagine that what if a veteran rides a self-balancing scooter of Q-series to show off his skill of riding. This demonstration is futile and no more than a sheer waste of time.
In another way, X-series scares away common people and the skill of riding X-series highly impresses them. As a result, the masses detest X-series as admire it. What a paradox.
one wheel scooter, electric unicycle


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KJ21
Turn Thee unto me and have mercy upon me, for I am desolate and afflicted.
Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; For I am desolate and afflicted.
Turn to me [Lord] and be gracious to me, For I am alone and afflicted.
AMPC
[Lord] turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am alone and afflicted.
Turn to me, God, and have mercy on me because I'm alone and suffering.
CJB
Turn to me, and show me your favor; for I am alone and oppressed.
I am lonely and troubled. Show that you care and have pity on me.
Turn toward me, and be gracious unto me; for I am solitary and afflicted.
I am hurt and lonely. Turn to me, and show me mercy.
EHV
Turn toward me and be gracious to me, because I am lonely and afflicted.
Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
ESVUK
Turn to me and ·have mercy on [L be gracious to] me, because I am lonely and hurting.
Turn thy face unto me, and have mercy upon me: for I am desolate and poor.
Turn to me, and have pity on me. I am lonely and oppressed.
Turn to me, Lord, and be merciful to me, because I am lonely and weak.
Turn to me and be kind to me. I am lonely and hurting.
Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am lonely and oppressed.
Turn to me and have mercy on me because I am lonely and afflicted.
Come, Lord, and show me your mercy, for I am helpless, overwhelmed, in deep distress;
Look at me and help me! I'm all alone and in big trouble.
Turn to me, and be gracious to me, for I am isolated and afflicted.
Look upon me, have pity on me, for I am alone and afflicted.
NASB1995
Turn to me and have mercy on me, because I am lonely and hurting.
Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and oppressed.
Turn to me and help me. I am lonely and hurting.
NIVUK
Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, For I am desolate and afflicted.
Turn to me and show me Your loving-kindness. For I am alone and in trouble.
Turn to me and have mercy, for I am alone and in deep distress.
NRSVA
NRSVACE
NRSVCE
OJB
[Peh] Turn Thee unto me, and be gracious unto me; for I am yachid (alone, lonely) and afflicted.
Sorrows fill my heart as I feel helpless, mistreated— I'm all alone and in misery! Come closer to me now, Lord, for I need your mercy.
Turn thou to me, and be gracious to me; for I am lonely and afflicted.
QUIETLY turn Your eyes to me and be compassionate toward me because I am lonely and persecuted.
Turn to me, and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted.
Behold thou to me, and have thou mercy on me; for I am one alone and poor. (Look thou on me, and have thou mercy on me; for I am all alone and poor.)
Turn Thou unto me, and favour me, For lonely and afflicted [am] I.
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To start with, I made the conscious decision at the design phase of the project to use a QFN package for the microcontroller in order to save space and force myself to improve my soldering skills and tools. This package has two big hurdles to overcome. For one, it does not have leads extending from the package like I'm used to with, say, a TSSOP part.
Instead, the exterior of the package has exposed pieces of metal on the outside and underside of the package that the solder must adhere to. The second big hurdle is that the package has a very large ground pad in the center. Since the ground pad is not exposed, it is nearly impossible to get solder to flow on it without using either a hot air rework station or a reflow oven.
To overcome these hurdles, I ordered a stencil along with my circuit board when sending the files off to China for fabrication. The stencil is basically just a 13 x 15 cm piece of metal that has holes cut to align with the exposed solder pads on the board. The stencil allows you to very quickly put solder paste on the entire board, by using a spatula like piece of metal to spread paste over all the pads on the board at once. At only $20, this was a very good deal in terms of money spent to time saved. For my first attempt (while waiting for the boards and stencils to arrive), I picked up a stencil for just the QFN part and used a toothpick to apply solder paste to the remaining pads. I had an older version of the PCB sitting around that worked well for practice. The process took about 45 minutes, and it was very obvious at the end which paste was applied by the stencil and which was applied by hand.
It's important to note here that it's perfectly fine if the solder paste is all over the place. The circuit board is covered with a solder resistant mask, so when the board heats up, the solder will flow to the nearest exposed pad. Once the board was covered in paste, it took another half hour or so to manually place all of the components. I was worried at first about making sure that all of the (very tiny) pins on the QFN package were aligned with the solder pads, but it turns out that the ground pad is so large that once the solder paste gets hot and liquefies, it exerts enough force on the part to pull it into the right orientation (assuming it's not off too horribly to start).
Once the board was covered in solder paste and the parts were placed, it was time to get the board hot enough to flow the solder. To do this, I picked up a few new toys. From craigslist, I found a toaster oven that needed a new home. From Amazon, I picked up a PID Controller that will read the temperature in the oven via Type K themocouple and carefully pulse the oven off and on to achieve and maintain a stable temperature. I then picked up a relay and heat sink that were rated high enough to handle the high amperage that the heating coils of the toaster oven pull. Put these together, and you have a basic reflow oven for under $75 that you can put together in about an hour.
Oven running and carefully controlled, it was time to drop the board in and see how it handled the heat.
I dropped the board onto the rack, then shot for a target temperature of 180 degrees celsius. Once I observed the paste start to flow on the pins of the QFN part, I started a two minute timer. At first, I pulled out the board immediately, not realizing that the paste that was sandwiched between the board and the QFN's center ground pad would need much more time to heat up before it would flow, hence the additional two minutes.
The board looked pretty good, but I wanted to be certain that nothing went wrong with those tiny QFN pads. I plugged in a USB microscope that I got off ebay for ~$15, and was able to get a closer look at the pads.
Neither should those… and that capacitor is probably supposed to be touching that pad.
Easy fixes to make, but important fixes to make. Fire up the soldering iron with a tiny tip attached, and reflow the pads.
Once the components were all in place, it was time to solder the back of the board. Since there were just a few 0603 components on the back, I just soldered everything by hand.
By the end of the night, I had a fully working watch that took me about three hours to assemble. Nice for a oneoff, but not so great if you're looking at making, say, eight of them at once.
Flash forward about a month and a half, and I had received my batch of boards and real stencil. I quickly found that it took an unpleasant amount of time to get the stencil perfectly aligned to the board, and it was difficult to keep that alignment when swiping the spatula and solder paste across the stencil. Fortunately, I've been playing around with a CNC router lately, so I made a very simple mount for them.
I still had to do some manual cleanup on the pins (especially the ones near the RTC crystal… for the next batch, I'm definitely going to use less paste on that section to try and prevent bridges). After cleanup, it was time to program the boards. I'm using a PIC micro controller here, so I was able to utilize the programmer to go functionality of the pickit 3 to just power the programmer and hit the button to load firmware to a new board.
All told, it took me about an hour and a half to get eight boards done. This is not including the bottom of the board, which will probably add an extra half hour to the process.


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Q: RegExpr advice needed - remove all chars from string except of numbers (0-9) and "/" I need some advice using the RegExp Object.
It should only return numbers and the character "/" from the variable val ... I'm not experienced in the RegExp Object - this is what I got so far:
var val = $('.gallerystatus input').val();

var regExpr = new RegExp("^\d*\.?\d*$");

$('.gallerystatus input').val(  only 0-9 and "/"  );

Thanks for any advice!

A: This should do the trick
value = value.replace(/[^\/\d]/g,'');

The trick is the ^ symbol. When it's inside a [] character class, the ^ is a negation operator for the class.
So in this example, the [] class is matching every character except slash and digits.
See it in action here: http://jsfiddle.net/5gMNg/

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Now you begin your trek to Lobuche via Dongla which offers you panoramic views of the mountains along the way. The teahouse at Dongla is a good spot to have lunch, before zigzagging up through the boulders of the glacier's terminal moraine. At the top of this climb there are many stone caves, built as memorials to the many Sherpas who have died while climbing Mt Everest. The path then climbs gently along the glacier, to eventually reach the cluster of houses at Lobuche.
Today we will make the ascent from Lobuche to Gorakshep carefully traversing glaciers and snow-capped rocks arriving in time for lunch. If everyone is feeling well, we can continue our hike to reach Everest Base Camp (5380m) where we can see small frozen lakes in the afternoon and return to Gorakshep (5180m) where we will spend the night to acclimatize.


Rami Malek, Jeffrey Wright, Billy Magnusson, and Ana de Armas confirmed!
There are some patchy spots, but our investment in this ongoing franchise for the past 10 years is rewarded with the most satisfying and epic conclusion imaginable. Just when you think the stakes couldn't get higher, the Russo's turn it up to 11. It truly is the Return of the King of superhero movies.
Looks kinda cool, but feels kinda dull at the same time.
Silvestri's score for Infinity War is better than The Avengers score.
Both have been warned. I expect better from this forum.
Now, let's get this thread back on topic.


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We would rate it in between a GX-08 and GX-07 gun.
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The Use of "BOTS": Certain companies offer for sale programs ("BOTS") specifically created to play a game in place of an actual (human) player, and conceal its use from the other players, and avoid detection by the online gaming site. These programs are marketed by explicitly promising the prospective purchaser-user an unfair advantage over other online players not using that program.
Does we forbid/discourage all online programs?
How do you distinguish between Forbidden and Permitted categories of programs? Isn't it true that many of these programs are for training & e.g. improving gaming skills?
Programs that give a player an advantage over others are not something we wish to forbid. Advantage is not the issue& an unfair advantage is and we see that as deception. And so is invasion of privacy and data theft.
(iii) steal legally protected material (e.g., player identities) that violate International Copyright Laws as well as Privacy Laws.
So if these companies who make such claims were honest they would disable the functionality that allows use of the program to be concealed & since doing so would not compromise its claimed value.
Yes and indeed we want you to know that we do this and what particular data we're looking for and also why we need to. Perhaps the best way to explain this is by contract to the most well-known form of data mining i.e., what Google, Yahoo, AOL, and others like them are doing gathering data about the user for (among other reasons) purely commercial purposes (i.e., to sell a user profile to online advertisers). Now consider what we do. Our automated software reports on any processes or programs running on your computer that have been identified as prohibited software falling within our policy. We do not scan your hard drive or take screen shots from your machine. The very limited data that is provided to us is used only to query player's computers while they're playing at our tables, solely for the purpose of detecting use of the offending type of software we're talking about here. This type of monitoring remains one of the key counter-measures against the abuses caused by BOTS which we believe are against the interests of our players. To find out more about our general policy with regard to data processing, please see our Privacy Notice.


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Monica Lewinsky to headline local Iowa Women Lead Change conference
Anti-cyberbullying activist Monica Lewinsky will deliver the keynote address at the Iowa Women Lead Change Central Iowa conference in October.
Monica Lewinsky to headline local Iowa Women Lead Change conference Anti-cyberbullying activist Monica Lewinsky will deliver the keynote address at the Iowa Women Lead Change Central Iowa conference in October. Check out this story on desmoinesregister.com: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/community/2019/01/14/monica-lewinsky-2019-iowa-women-lead-change-conference-keynote-address-altoona-ia-tickets/2569951002/
Makayla Tendall, Des Moines Register Published 5:05 p.m. CT Jan. 14, 2019 | Updated 7:18 p.m. CT Jan. 14, 2019
Social activist Monica Lewinsky will deliver a keynote speech at the 2019 Iowa Women Lead Change conference in central Iowa this October in Altoona, the organization announced Monday.
The speech won't be the first Lewinsky has delivered in Iowa. In October 2017, she spoke to a crowd of more than 1,000 people at the University of Iowa about the need to end public shaming. Lewinsky began speaking out about cyberbullying in 2014.
She announced during the Iowa City speech that she was devoted to the Bystander Revolution and using the #BeStrong hashtag as a means of combating online harassment, slut-shaming and bullying.
Monica Lewinsky speaks to guests at the Iowa Memorial Union as part of the University of Iowa Lecture Committee series on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. (Photo: David Scrivner/Iowa City Press-Citizen)
Lewinsky became a household name across the country in 1998 after it came to light that she and President Bill Clinton had engaged in numerous sexual encounters with each other in 1995 and 1996. Lewinsky, then an intern in her 20s, and Clinton, a married sitting president in his 50s, were at the epicenter of a national scandal that rocked country for years.
Registration for the Iowa Women Leach Change Central Iowa conference, held Oct. 9-10 at the Meadows Events & Conference Center in Altoona, is now open at www.WLCglobal.org.
Early individual registration costs $550. The keynote speech and question and answer portion of Lewinsky's address are closed to media.
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Why do we drive on the right side of the road here in America and they drive on the left side of the road in the UK?
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News18» News»Movies»Here's Why Rowan Atkinson Doesn't Enjoy Playing Mr Bean Anymore
Here's Why Rowan Atkinson Doesn't Enjoy Playing Mr Bean Anymore
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Rowan Atikinson may be recognised globally for his performance as Mr Bean, but the actor-comedian says he finds playing the popular character "stressful and exhausting".
Los Angeles: Rowan Atikinson may be recognised globally for his performance as Mr. Bean, but the actor-comedian says he finds playing the popular character "stressful and exhausting". The British star developed Mr Bean while he was studying for his master's degree at Oxford University and launched the character on television in the 1990.
The original sitcom, which aired from January 1990 to December 1995, comprised 15 episodes. The series has also been sold in 245 territories worldwide and has inspired an animated spin-off as well as two theatrical feature-length films, starring Atkinson. The 65-year-old actor, who is currently working on an animated Mr. Bean movie, said he doesn't enjoy playing the character anymore as there is too much responsibility to deliver. Having made an animated TV series, we're now in the foothills of developing an animated movie for Mr. Bean it's easier for me to perform the character vocally than visually, Atkinson told the Radio Times. I don't much enjoy playing him. The weight of responsibility is not pleasant. I find it stressful and exhausting, and I look forward to the end of it, he added.
The "Johnny English" star said Mr. Bean's success never surprised him as he always believed that watching an adult behaving in a childish way, without being aware of his inappropriateness, was fundamentally funny. "The fact the comedy is visual rather than verbal means it has been successful internationally, too." PTI SHD SHD 01051435 NNNN.
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Ingle's creative team recently took to the frigid streets of Toronto to catch the pulse of the city ahead of the big weekend. We thought we'd chat with some passersby and gather their thoughts on the big game and Toronto's hometown team, the Raptors.
Toronto is heating up this weekend, as the NBA All-Star Game rolls into town—and along with it some of the hottest athletes and celebrities around. This is the first time the game has been held outside the U.S. (we sure hope the players have passports—and travel insurance, of course). And while excitement is certainly trending upwards for the big game, it seems as though the celebrity contest is going to be just as popular. Drake and his two henchmen José Bautista and Steve Nash are coaching the East squad, while Kevin Hart is leading the West. It's going to be an entertaining match indeed, with no shortage of ballers holding court.
Tons of events and parties are planned for the weekend, including sneaker shows and pop-up shops. Jordan has a store set up at Yonge and Dundas, and there's also the Ultimate Sneaker Show. Matt Davies, our senior product specialist, resident basketball expert, and sneaker guru, is keen—especially for the pop-up shops. According to legend, he has never worn the same pair of shoes to work. And we believe it. We asked him just how many pairs he owns, but he refused to comment. Matt's favourite Raptor: Kyle Lowry.
Ingle International has a longstanding tradition of assisting athletes and teams competing in world events. For example, in 2013 Ingle provided travel insurance and emergency assistance services to over 140 athletes, coaches, and staff with Special Olympics Team Canada. And basketball is certainly no exception. We provided travel insurance and medical assistance to the Raptors in the 1990s, in addition to providing travel insurance to the teams in the 1994 World Basketball Championships in Toronto and Hamilton. . We know and understand the risks involved with sports and travel and take pride in assisting individuals and groups alike.
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Prospect Hall is one of the more unique online casinos in the industry. They have been about since 2015, but the company are actually based on a brick and mortar casino run by Betable Limited. What's been interesting to see from Prospect Hall has been the company's ability to keep changing and moving forward, especially given that they're still relatively young.
Throughout this review we will be trying to see if they are able to keep moving forward at their current pace and also if they are going to be able to really push on and challenge some of the bigger names in the online casino industry.
The site will include a massive range of promotions to choose from after you have registered your account. A lot of these will likely change week on week, so the best thing to do is to hit up the promotions section within the casino to see which are running at any given time. It's also worth noting that some promotions will be applied t specific accounts and Prospect Hall will contact you via email with ones that you can access. Make sure that you set their email address to your safe list to ensure that you don't miss out on a promotion.
As with all good casinos these days, you are going to be able to get access into their VIP section with the more than you play. The VIP section can only be accessed via an invite from the casino itself and is based on the amount you play. Most casinos will base this on how much you wager, but we understand that they also accept lower limit players who consistently play within the casino as well.
The rewards on offer will include promotions, cash back offers, reload bonuses, VIP events, hospitality and a dedicated account manager. Prospect Hall already offers up very fast banking options, but these will be sped up even further when part of the VIP scheme.
All payers will be able to earn Cashback as they play at the casino. The rate is a fixed amount of 15%, which is massive compared to most offers of similar ilk. The cashback amount is capped at £100 and run each week from Wednesday through to the following Wednesday, with payments made a couple of days after.
One of the highlights for the casino has to come in form of the software providers that they use. These include Microgaming, Net Ent, NYX, IGT and Play'n Go. What's great about this range is that they each specialise in a different area with Net Ent being great for state of the art slots and the likes of Microgaming and IGT offering up a great all-round package of casino games, including table games.
You are going to be able to access the casino via your browser on their instant play casino, which means both Mac and Windows based PC's will get the same playing experience. On top of that you can play games via your smartphone as well, although the range is somewhat limited to that of the desktop version.
The site allows you to quickly jump between games within their search function and also using their detailed menus found down the left hand side of the casino. We also liked the fact that you could see which games have been recently added via the 'New' section, which updates quite regularly.
In total you are going to be able to access around 250 games, which isn't a massive amount. It's actually been quite interesting to see such a small amount given how comprehensive the software providers they are working with are. But, this does highlight that Prospect Casino aren't just adding games into the mix for the sake of it and actually choosing which games they want to include that they think will add value to their punters.
The slots section is where you are going to find the bulk of games within the casino and with it you are going to be able to play a good range of both branded and non-branded slots. We found that titles such as Deal or No Deal, Guns N' Roses, Starburst, Aloha and Motorhead were the best on offer.
Overall the quality of games in this section was very good and you can tell that they have strived to make this a feature packed section of the site.
With 16 different games of Blackjack to choose from, you're never going to find yourself too far from the games that you love. They included Classic, High Limit, Touch (mobile), Single Deck, European and Double Exposure, to name but a few. Some of the games are repeated, but are taken from different software providers so do include their won twits on things.
Roulette follows a similar tune to blackjack in that you can play on a wide range of games (14 in total) that include European, Fishing, 3D, American, French and High Limit. Again, there is some crossover between software providers with similar games, but are designed slightly differently, so well worth checking out still.
You get to choose from 7 video poker games in total which include All American, Deuces Wild, Deuces wild Double Up, Jacks or Better, Jacks or Better Double Up, Joker Poker and Joker Wild Double Up.
The jackpot section is very well stocked with 24 different options available to you. This is where we feel the association with so many of the larger software providers really pays off as they include games such as Arabian Nights, Britain's Got Talent, Life of Brian and Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
The Prospect Hall brand is owned by Betable, and whilst they have only been about since 2015, the Betable brand have actually been making casino sites since 2008, making them one of the longer running networks in the industry. They actually started life as a mobile casino and it was this section of the market that the company wanted to attack with Prospect Hall, but they quickly realised that whilst mobile is the future for the brand, they needed an online presence to accompany that and created an online offering as well.
They are currently based out of London, England and are spearheaded by businessman Christopher Griffin. It's Griffin who started the Betable brand and have managed to create huge profits over £23 million from funding other ventures within the gambling ad technology workspace.


My name is Mya, and I am a sweet older girl. As you can see in my pictures, I am a beautiful seal point Siamese. I am also blind in one eye. No one knows exactly what happened to my eye, as it was in this condition when the HSCC pulled me from Cobb County Animal Services, but the vet thinks I suffered some sort of blunt trauma. In any case, it doesn't bother me or hold me back, and really it just adds to my charm! I am a lap cat who loves to cuddle and loves to be brushed (which I do require regularly). I can be sassy, and I also experience bursts of energy at times, despite my mature age! I do need to lose a few pounds and would appreciate a family who would help me with that. I am extremely particular about my litter box and require that it be clean at all times! I become deeply and truly concerned if my box is the least bit "icky" and will take the matter into my own paws. I would thrive as an only pet in a loving home, and would probably be fine with one other mellow cat, but I would prefer no more than one feline companion.


The above image, published by Code One on its Facebook page, shows the configuration for the SA-2S, an SR-71 Blackbird replacement concept that was studied by Convair in the early '60s.
According to Code One, the rocket-like aircraft was designed to be 87.5 feet long and 16.7 feet tall. The wingspan was 35.0 feet and the wings swept for high-speed flight: conversely, the wingspan was 60.3 feet with the wings extended for low-speed flight.
The aircraft had a takeoff weight of 92,000 pounds, a cruise speed of Mach 5 and 95,000 feet of ceiling; fuel weight was 37,600 pounds.
Several turbojets and booster rockets, some under development, were studied as alternative power plants to improve performance.
Unfortunately, along with several other supersonic and hypersonic designs, SA-2S remained on the drawing board since the success of the Lockheed A-12 and SR-71 programs made alternatives unnecessary.


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Q: how to launch the default UWP web browser? I need to launch the default browser on windows with c++ code.
I have found this way: use the api "AssocQueryString" to find the app which could open the file with an extend file name "html".  It work well when the default browser is ie or chrome or ..,  but if the default browser is an UWP app such as "Microsoft Edge",  I only get ""C:\Windows\system32\LaunchWinApp.exe"
DWORD size = MAX_PATH;
char buff[MAX_PATH];

int err = AssocQueryStringA(ASSOCF_INIT_IGNOREUNKNOWN, ASSOCSTR_EXECUTABLE ".html", NULL, buff, &size);

So , is there a way to launch the default UWP browser?
I have tried this
SHELLEXECUTEINFOW sei = { sizeof sei };
sei.lpVerb = L"open";
sei.lpFile = L"microsoft-edge:";
ShellExecuteExW(&sei);

But I can only run the code when I have known that the default browser is Edge, and if the default browser is an another UWP application, how to find the name to pass to the lpFile?
So, is there a way to launch the default browser without openning a specified url?


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There's vintage and then there's vintage. There's poking around the Goodwill Store in search of the perfect wide-collared, 1970's brown polyester shirt for your Les Nesman from WKRP in Cincinnati Halloween costume. And then there's Martha Washington's silk taffeta gown she wore as First Lady in the 1780's that is displayed at the Museum of Natural History.
Last Sunday I had my first brush with actual vintage clothing. Think Martha's dress but 200 years older. It was a curious series of events that found me standing at the altar at St. John's wearing sacred vestments dating to the mid-1500s. But there I was, celebrating the Eucharist in a fiddleback-style chasuble with cloth-of-gold stitching and embroidery reminiscent of the most gifted Renaissance-era European nuns.
The vestment had been in the family of a parishioner named Betsy Bishop for many years. The story goes that she had an uncle who traveled the world collecting art and artifacts. His collection became so valuable that he could never afford the import duties to have them shipped back home so he stayed in Europe — with his treasures — until his death. Sort of an art collector's variation on Charlie and the MTA.
After her uncle died, the vestment was given as a wedding present to Betsy and her late husband Jack, a fitting gift as he was an Episcopal priest. Last year, Betsy donated the chasuble to St. John's rather than a museum, saying she wanted to see it worn occasionally rather than having it hermetically sealed behind a glass case. After working with a renowned textile conservationist, and promising only to wear it very rarely, we dedicated the vestment in Jack's memory.
Several people have asked me what was going through my head as I wore this ancient and sacred vestment, one that had been worn by so many faithful priests over the generations. Honestly, my first thought was "Do. Not. Drop. The. Chalice." Now, after 17 years in the priesthood, I have yet to knock over a chalice full of wine. But all I could think was, "Well, there's no time like the present."
Once I relaxed and remembered it wasn't about me — it's never about the priest up at the altar — I was able to appreciate the once-in-a-lifetime experience. I was able to let the Church's ancient liturgy, ritual action that has become part of my vocational identity, take over. In that sense, it was no different from any other Sunday and any other celebration of communion that has taken place over the past 2,000 years. There is bread, there is wine, there is a representative of the Church, there is a gathered community, and there is the divine presence.
At one point my mind wandered to who else might have worn this chasuble — and where. A mystery in the midst of the wonderful and sacred mystery that is Eucharist celebration.
Serving at the altar, whether the altar is a makeshift table in a hospital room or carved from Italian marble, always brings perspective. The perspective that others have come before and others will come after; the perspective that we are all connected to something greater, something that transcends time and space; the perspective that despite our limitations and failures, we are destined for glory.
So, this unique vestment made all the difference and no difference at all. I was glad to wear it and I was proud to be able to honor the Rev. Jack Bishop, a Civil Rights activist who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in both Selma and Boston. Yet it was also — as it was originally intended to be — all about our Lord's sacrifice. I'm thankful to Betsy who recognized this all along. 16th century vestments do belong in museums but they also, ultimately, belong at the altar.
Labels: In Good Faith column, Liturgy
caralulu said...
Nothing to say but "Bright Blessings". You got the message art in the service of the Divine conveys over time. Cool.
Relling said...
Thanks for sharing, especially the photos. What a fabulous gift. You are blessed.
Brian Coleman said...
Reminds me of something I recently read by Ernest Hermitage Day of the Warham Guild circa 1928:
"The eucharistic vestments were not derived from the vestments of the Jewish priesthood. They were not the invention of the Christian priesthood. They are not 'sacrificial' in a sense other than that in which any coat would become sacrificial if by dire necessity a priest found himself obliged to celebrate the Lord's Supper in it. But they are an inheritance from the dim past, a link with the Church of the catacombs and of the Fathers which we do well to value; they constitute a vesture which is both beautiful in itself and hallowed for us by age-long tradition.
This tradition of use was not broken in England by the Reformation, but by slovenly neglect and unintelligent prejudice during the years of Puritan ascendancy which followed the Reformation. Nor was it even then wholly broken; isolated examples of fidelity to tradition and to the prescription of the Prayer Book may still be found. It is unnecessary here to recall the controversies which followed upon the restoration of the vestments as a logical result of the Tractarian Movement. It will be sufficient to say that it is now generally admitted that the Ornaments Rubric should be read as it stands, without the interpolation of a 'not.' Although the use of the vestments was declared illegal by the Privy Council in the Ridsdale case of 1877, the judgement was of such a kind, and was so keenly questioned, that those opposed to vestments have ever since been reluctant to raise the question again in the Courts, and the use of vestments has since that time steadily increased. In 1908 a sub-committee of five learned [6/7] bishops presented to Convocation a Report in which they stated their conclusion that the Ornaments Rubric cannot rightly be interpreted as excluding the use of the eucharistic vestments; and there the matter may be allowed to rest.
All the vestments were at first ample, and therefore beautiful. They have suffered more from parsimony and from the shears of the tailor in the last three centuries than in the sixteen centuries which preceded them. But even in the Roman Church to-day there is a strong reaction against meanness and ugliness. There are many Roman Catholic sacristies in which no 'fiddle-back' chasuble is to be found, and no English ecclesiologist has written more strongly against such things than Dr. Adrian Fortescue. 'Skimped chasubles, gold braid and lace,' he says, 'are not Roman, they are eighteenth-century bad taste.'"
When we lived in the Dominican Republic, I felt inspired to make a chasuble for my priest. He had an "Advent" chasuble inherited from another priest in the USA that had an advent wreath appliquéd on the front. He also wore this during Lent. I wanted to give him a chasuble more appropriate for that season. Research gave a lot of helpful information. The fiddleback chasubles would have been much easier to wear in the heat and humidity of the Dominican Republic but was significantly beyond my sewing skills. A woman from New England guided me into making a chasuble shorter both on length and width, following the general "poncho" style that seems popular these days. I really believe it is the current heating and cooling systems of our churches that allow for the longer lined chasubles.


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It was part of CFO Stephen Scherr's extended explanation of the Wall Street firm's investing and lending segment.
Goldman's fourth quarter results got a boost from the segment, which makes equity and debt investments in hundreds of companies and has historically been considered a "black box."
Uber is considering an initial public offering this year, and may choose Goldman Sachs to help with the deal. It's already selected Goldman's chief rival, Morgan Stanley, to lead the IPO, according to reports.
Goldman Sachs may be angling for a key role in Uber Technologies' eventual IPO, but that doesn't mean it can't make a little money from the ride hailing app while it waits.


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Sam Bennett: I'm just so much more relaxed after win
Updated / Saturday, 12 May 2018 08:03
Bennett punches the air in delight
Sam Bennett is looking forward to a more 'relaxed' Giro d'Italia after his got his maiden Grand Tour stage win on Thursday.
The 27-year-old Tipperary cyclist out-sprinted some of the best in the world to take the line on stage seven into Praia A Mare after 158km.
This came after two thirds in the first week of this year's edition and a string of seconds and thirds in last year's race.
He had been duelling with home favourite Elia Viviani, who won two stages and wore the points classification leader's purple jersey, since the Giro started in Israel last week and he finally got the better of him, pipping him on the line following a fiercely contested bunch sprint.
Bennett says he was delighted to finally win a stage in one of cycling's big three - the Giro, the Tour de France and the Vuelta a Espana - and is now looking forward to two more relaxing weeks.
"The first few stages I just got the timing a bit wrong. I had the power, I knew what I was capable of, but it's one thing having the belief and another thing doing it," said the Carrick-on-Suir man.
"Anything else now is a bonus. Obviously, I really want to win again, but it's going to be more relaxing because today I felt a lot of pressure.
"There's less opportunities after this stage and there are so many tough stages to come. I'm just so much more relaxed."
Bennett on the podium after his win
There are still 14 more gruelling stages left in the tour of Italy, and few of them are suited to a sprinter like Bora-Hansgrohe man Bennett.
In fact, many of them are packed with mountainous climbs and it will be a struggle for some of the fast man to make it as far as Rome on 27 May.
Earlier in the Giro Bennett had lost his favoured lead-out man Rudi Selig to illness so Bennett had to do much of the work on his own.
He explains that he left it to Viviani's Quickstep Floors team to make the pace on the front and he was careful to stay on the Italian's wheel.
He said: "Today was about patience. At one stage I thought Quickstep had gone too early and they were looking back to check me out and I was wondering were they trying to panic me and get me to go early again. I was glad I kept my cool and it paid off.
'That was genius timing!' 😱
Sam Bennett pips Elia Viviani to get his first ever Grand Tour stage win after a frantic sprint finish! 👏#Giro101 pic.twitter.com/XtcSAWjULW
— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) May 11, 2018
"They were really far back and I thought there was no way we'd come back because there was the chicane still to come and I thought for sure it would be one line so even if we did get back, would I still have the power still to go? There were a few close calls, but we made it.
"I could see the same thing with Lotto Jumbo, they went early and Viviani saw the opportunity. It was Viviani's team mate that took his wheel to try to give him more breathing space and they closed the door there.
"It was really disappointing to lose Rudi, but the guys did a great job today and I could see they had real big belief in me. I want to thank them all for the support, the team that's working hard behind the scenes and everybody that helped me to get to this point in my career."
This was the first first time an Irish rider has claimed a stage at the Giro in 31 years, since Stephen Roche won a time trial on the way to overall victory in 1987.
Britain's Simon Yeats remains in the leader's pink jersey after he finished safely in the peloton.


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October 10, 2021 • Sunday in the studio
Today I have been finishing off some a print called Post No Bills in the studio. This will be available to buy very soon.
Barrie J Davies is a Brighton based Artist. My artwork is an exotic cocktail of graffiti art, humour, street art, graphic and pop art. I graduated from the Southampton Institute with a Fine Art Degree in 2000 and I completed my Master's Degree in Fine Art at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff in 2004. My paintings, prints and sculpture are inspired by social media, graffiti, consumerism, pop culture and the urban life in which I live. The materials I use to make my artwork are a mix of acrylic, household paints, spray paint, glitter, screen printing, markers, comic books, digital print and found objects. My street art inspired subversive pop art is a fun colourful psychedelic and humorous approach to expose the human condition: notions of success, money, glamour, love, death, sex, gender & religion are picked at with dry comedic use of tragedy meshed with absurdity.
My urban pop art is in many public & private collections worldwide and is also owned by Noel Fielding & Norman cook aka Fatboy slim.
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Scotland may seem harsh at first glance. Endless skies, relentless weather, rocky peaks, glens and mysterious lakes create mystical and baffling atmosphere. But a closer look will reveal unspoiled beauty hidden under roughness. This delightful country located in the Northern part of Great Britain has so much to offer. From the most astonishing views, raging seas, engaging outdoor activities, rich history, and culture, great architecture and countless stories to tell, Scotland is sure to impress you.
After all, it's one of the most scenic countries in the world for a good reason. No matter how much fun and diverse the cities are, do yourself a favor and explore the countryside! Just like in England, this is where you'll meet and get to know the real Scotland. Scottish people are kind and friendly, and even though you may have some problems understanding them, their charming accent will have you captivated. Sit down and listen to their stories for hours while sipping on a whiskey (their renowned beverage), and don't forget to check what they're wearing (or not) underneath their kilts.
Scotland is home to many wonderful cities. Glasgow is the largest, followed by Edinburgh, the charming capital.
Inverness, Aberdeen, Dunde, and Perth are just a few other names to remember. Either one you decide to visit, they all have a colorful variety of attractions that will keep you busy.
Inverness is close to Loch Ness, offering a whole spectrum of different activities. Glasgow is a bustling university city where a visit to Glasgow University is almost mandatory. Visit the city of the three Js – Dundee. The Js stand for jute, jam, and journalism. Dundee is also home to one of the best universities and is a fun, quirky city, brimming with student life. Last but not least – Edinburgh, the impressive capital of the country and the gorgeous city will catch your attention with many of the hidden gems waiting for you to discover! A great way (although more on a pricey side) to see the city is by taking a helicopter tour.
The untouched nature of the region is like a natural playground for outdoor lovers. Hike around the craggy mountains, explore the paths of glens and deep lochs, and take in spectacular views of the area. Here, mother nature proved once again that it's by far the most talented artist. Watch the snow-capped peaks and see how the weather changes rapidly in this rough, but unbelievably beautiful part of Scotland.
They don't call whiskey the water of life for nothing! You're in Scotland, a homeland of this amber spirit so seize the opportunity and take a tour to one of the distilleries. Learn all about the art and the process of making whiskey, learn why it's so valuable and of course enjoy sampling it at the end!
The country is known for its many lakes and other waters. But the best known is the mysterious Loch Ness. And it's all thanks to its famous monster resident Nessie. Some believe that a large dinosaur look-alike lurks in the deep waters of the lake in Northern Scotland. Come and see for yourself – if you dare! The area has plenty of hiking trails around the lake and nearby hills.
From the Neist Point. This stunning and iconic cliff viewpoint on the Isle of Skye features a lovely lighthouse. Follow the path along the cliffs to reach it and observe miles and miles of the ocean and spectacular vistas. With any luck, you might even see mink dolphins!
Eilean Donan in the Highlands is believed to be one of the most romantic locations in Scotland, Edinburgh Castle, Urquhart Castle (or what's left of it- but it's overlooking the Loch Ness so you can combine both trips), Drummond Castle Gardens is a dream come true for garden lovers. And last but not least Kelburn Castle near Largs in Ayrshire because it's so different. Instead of the usual stone facade, this castle features a cartoon mural!
But not for real, of course! Gretna Green a small village in the south of the country, Scotland's alternative to Las Vegas. The romantic idea of runaway weddings goes way back in history when Scottish marriage laws were less loose and liberal, so many ran to this place to say I do. This famous Blacksmiths Shop's been one of the most popular wedding venues since 1754!
You'll need between 20-35 USD for a smaller room, and around 15 USD if you don't mind sharing your space with other people. Privacy of own room in a hotel will cost you 60 USD and up per night. Free WiFi is standard in many places. Staying in a city, especially if staying at a downtown location is pricier than staying somewhere on the outskirts or somewhere in the countryside. You can save some money by couchsurfing or wild camping. Just be careful with the unpredictable weather conditions.
You'll need around 70 USD per week if you plan to cook for yourself. Another budget-friendly option is eating at pubs. A meal there will cost around 25 USD. Expect to pay around 30 USD for a meal at a restaurant, drinks not included. Tap water should be fine and safe to drink. Enjoy a beer for around 5 USD and two shots of whiskey around 15 USD. Tipping isn't expected in pubs while it's up to 10% in most restaurants, and 15% in high-end places.
You can get around cities by bus. Typically, you'll pay around 2-3 USD for a one-way ticket and 5-10 USD for a day ticket. You can also rent a bike to explore the surroundings in most cities it costs around 20 USD per day. Check out the backpacker's tours! It's an easy way to travel the country, with prices starting at 160 USD.
Sghtseeing in Scotland won't break your budget as you can see and do a lot for free. For example, most public museums don't charge entrance fee. You may need to pay for special exhibits, but even those aren't too expensive and usually cost around 8-10 USD. The price of other attractions is usually starts around 20 USD.


Contact Congressman Greg Walden to voice your concern about the repeal and replace efforts of health care: Any repeal and replace efforts need to advance the health care of all Oregonians. Cutting coverage will be devastating to our health and our state's economy.
Tell DEQ to stand up to industry and protect our rivers.
Tell Oregon legislators we need Reproductive Health Equity Now.
April 2, Seiu Local 6401 SE Foster: The feminist branch of Portland Democratic Socialists of America presents "Being There". "Being There" features the work of abortion providers in Portland, Oregon and tells the story of their ties to the larger medical community. Guided by anti-stigma research, the film shows how abortion is part of a continuum of care and how anti-abortion stigma within the health care system affects the lives of providers, many of whom are viewed as "rogue physicians" in their professional fields. The film is directed by Jan Haaken, professor emeritus of psychology, reproductive rights activist, and documentary filmmaker. The running time of the film is 16 minutes. After the film, there will be a moderated discussion featuring several panelists with expertise in reproductive justice and feminist politics and organizing.
April 6, 11:30-1pm Planned Parenthood Conference Town Hall Meeting. A light lunch will be served. RSVP by March 28.
April 15, 1pm, Tax March, Terry D. Schrunk Plaza, Portland.
Read the report about how the American Health Care Act (the health care act being put forth by the Republicans to replace the ACA) will affect Oregonians.
Oregon's uninsured rate will triple from 5 percent to more than 15 percent by 2023 and continue to increase through 2026.
Rural Oregon is likely most severely affected by losses in coverage. The health care system for rural Oregon, and its infrastructure, will be severely undermined by this legislation – jeopardizing access to care and the ability of many communities to continue to recover from the recession.
The AHCA risks the loss of more than 23,300 healthcare jobs that were created in Oregon after the ACA was implemented.
Watch how five tribes collaborated to create the Bears Ears National Monument in southern Utah. This is threatened under the current administration.
Emerge Oregon is changing the face of Oregon politics by identifying, training and encouraging Democratic women to run for office, get elected and to seek higher office. Our intensive, cohort-based seven-month training program is unique. As the number of elected Democratic women remains flat or even declines, the need for our work is growing.
In the 153 years since its statehood, Oregon has elected a total of five women to the U.S. House of Representatives, one woman to the U.S. Senate, and one woman as Governor of Oregon. Currently, approximately 30% of Oregon State legislators are women.
A pool of highly qualified Democratic candidates is being left untapped. Too often, women do not see themselves running for office—they assume they aren't experienced enough or they don't know where to begin. Emerge Oregon is changing that!
Emerge Oregon is an affiliate of Emerge America, a national organization currently working in 17 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin.


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Blackhawks Should Get Easy Win On NHL Lines vs Flames
Written by Alex Murphy on November 19, 2015
What a difference a division makes for teams who get off to a slow start. The Calgary Flames have only picked up 15 points from their first 20 games, yet only find themselves 5 points out of second place in the Pacific Division. That point total would put them bottom of the Central Division and 10 points out of second. It will be a Central Division opponent that Calgary has to face when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night where visiting Chicago is set as a favorite on NHL lines to take the win.
NHL Lines and Game Preview: Blackhawks vs Flames
Date: Friday, November 20, 2015 Time: 9:00PM Venue: Scotiabank Saddledome Opening Line: Chicago -143
I think the word @NHL is looking for is #crOwMG. https://t.co/edkGMfJoGN
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 19, 2015
The Flames (7-12-1) are off to the sort of start that no-one really expected. The belief was that they would be one of the teams to catch in the Pacific, and that their young guys would continue to flourish. For the most part, the young guns on the squad have done their part, but it has been the defense that has been lacking. Calgary have the worst defensive record in the league, and the rumor right now is that they are actively looking for a goaltender. Kari Ramo has been given the bulk of the starting duties since Jonas Hiller went down with injury, and has routinely looked pretty shaky in net. Despite those defensive woes, the Flames are starting to pick up some wins, and have been playing .500 hockey over the last 10 games. There is still work to be done, but it looks as though they are slowly starting to steer the ship back on course. The Blackhawks (11-7-1) head into Calgary as part of a 6-game west coast swing that is always a tough challenge. They got the trip started on a positive note on Wednesday night with a 4-3 OT win over the Edmonton Oilers. The Blackhawks need to get these wins on the road in order to keep pace in a Central Division race that is turning into a bit of a log jam. Chicago has not been particularly effective on the road, though, and are just 3-5-0 away from home so far. There has been a level of inconsistency from this team that we really didn't expect to see, and the win over the Oilers represented only the second time this season that the Blackhawks have been able to string together 3 straight wins. The last time it happened they went on to win 4, but they are going to have a tough time of it versus a Flames team that is suddenly playing as we expected them to.
Blackhawks vs Flames Key Betting Trends
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road Calgary is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games Calgary is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home The total has gone OVER in 9 of Calgary's last 11 games at home
What Should You Consider Before Betting On Blackhawks vs Flames?
The Blackhawks recently downed the Flames 4-1 in Chicago, but it was a score that flattered the home team. Calgary had the lead in that one, but went down to 3 quick Chicago goals that came against the run of play. I like the Blackhawks to win again, albeit by a smaller margin.


Rootes' engineers knew that the Imp chassis was capable of handling more power, and decided to work on a sporting variant. Using the existing all alloy ohc engine (tuned somewhat), and allying it to a pretty (Tim Fry, along with Bob Saward and Ron Wisdom, styled) body, the engineers stirred the pot to produce the Asp.
Rootes approached Jensen Motors and asked them to study the feasibility of producing the Asp for them, at the rate of 500 units per week. The plans would have centred around a steel bodied car, which would have used the standard 875cc engine, with the option of a more highly tuned 998cc variant. The car certainly had potential, and cannily, Rootes planned for the fall-back of glass fibre construction, had steel proved too costly.
Sadly, the Asp project was dropped through lack of resources (this was at a time when Chrysler had yet to take a controlling stake in Rootes), allied to negative feedback from America… An ironic decision given the enormous number of MG Midgets and Austin-Healey Sprites BMC managed to shift Stateside.
I see Gineta G15 meets Lotus Elan S1 – a pretty car, though.
Given the negative publicity rear engined American cars were attracting in the states, once Americans gained control of Rootes, any rear engined projects were doomed.
Even in Europe it was recognised that FWD was the future, VW was only saved by it's water cooled front engine expertise brought in from NSU, Renault went front engined with the 4 and Fiat's last rear engined car was the 127.
The 126 was not a Polish car, it was originally designed and built in Italy. That it was also produced in Poland was part of Fiat's excellent strategy to expand behind the iron curtain. The last 126 were built in Poland though and – very late in its life – also received a hatchback that was designed in Poland.
And in a sports coupe like this, the layout of course lives on in the 911, but also survived for a long time in the French Alpine sports cars.
The 133 was also rear engined, mostly a Seat creation but sold in some places as a Fiat.
The Seat 133 was a model following the very popular Seat 850 (based on the Fiat 850 – the 500's larger, rear engined sibling) in Spain.
The yanks were dabbling with FWD then but they started at the wrong end of the market with the Toronado, the exact opposite of economical and practical.
Wonder if this project was the reason why Rootes and Jensen both rejected an approach by TVR to develop the similar Imp-based TVR Tina?
In the case of the TVR Tina, the proposed production models were to be fabricated out of fibreglass and bonded to the steel Imp subframe, yet not very practical it was believed a metal body would have been too heavy for the engine.
If only Rootes were in a position to properly develop the Imp engine to make use of Linerless Alloy Blocks (along with taller blocks), allowing for increases in engine capacity beyond 998cc.
Genetta managed to make quite a nice roadster using an Imp engine.
Should this not end with the Clan Crusader of 1971, used to be one parked up near Canley Crematorium in Coventry for many years.
Apparently with the experimental linerless 998cc engine, the Asp prototype had a top speed of around 105-106 mph.
That is compared to the MG Midget 1275/1500 or the 1300/1500-engined Triumph Spitfire, which had a top speed of around 95-101 mph and 100-101 mph respectively.
Everybody forgets the italian masterpiece that wasnt the fiat X1/9 !
It wasnt that bad, apart from rust. A friend had one and rain filled the doors with water, every corner the tide came in.


Regional Advisers are experts in the six priority areas identified by UNECE member States: Environment, Transport, Statistics, Economic Cooperation and Integration, Sustainable Energy, and Trade.
Regional Advisers provide short-term advisory services and expertise to assist countries with economies in transition in their implementation of UNECE legal instruments, norms and standards. They participate in national capacity-building activities and the implementation of technical cooperation projects. Their activities facilitate the sharing of experience and good practices among the UNECE membership.
On their missions to member States and cooperation with UN Country Teams (UNCTs), they provide insights on the activities of the UNECE, and wherever possible they identify cross-sectoral synergies and engage in technical cooperation activities of a cross-sectoral nature.
Regional Advisers play an important role in establishing cooperative ties with national, regional and international organizations active in the fields of concern to the Commission. They also channel country requests for assistance to the UNECE secretariat.


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What I remember best are the Friday Night Fights between the boxers who appeared regularly. Often it was Gaspar Ortega vs. Isaac Logart. Yama Bahama, from Bimini, was another favorite. There were another pair, lightweights, I believe, who fought often, if anyone remembers their names -- Miguel Barrios may have been one. Other fighters who appeared included Kid Gavilan, Joey Giardello, Robinson vs. Fullmer, Carmen Basilio. Also Joey Giambra, a middleweight. I'm looking for the other names and, if anyone has such a thing, a week-by-week listing of Fights of the Week from about 1954-1960. Thanks to anyone who knows, or can share other bits of nostalgia.
We got our first TV set in 1953. Living in the hills of northern Arkansas, the closest television station was about 100 miles away, KARK, channel four, in Little Rock, an NBC affiliate. Even with an all-channel antenna, one that stuck high in the air and had to be rotated by hand, the reception was snowy, grainy at best. Because of problems inherent with early TV transmission and reception in rural areas, none of our neighbors owned a set. From miles around, friends would visit to watch the 17-inch tube.
By far the most popular show was "Gillette's Cavalcade of Sports," spotlighting boxing, the "Friday Night Fights" from Madison Square Garden in New York City. The bell would sound and Jimmy Powers at ringside would announce, "Friday night fights are on the air!" Then Sharpie the Parrot would squawk, "Look sharp! Feel sharp! Be Sharp! With Gillette razor blades."
Wrestling on Saturday nights was second to the Friday night fights. But boxing always drew the bigger crowd. Fights were so popular that all weight divisions were represented, not just heavy weights.
Viewers were treated to the likes of Jersey Joe Walcott, Rocky Marciano, and Ezzard Charles. The fight I remember most was the one we all missed (at least we missed the knockout) because it was over while we were visiting. Jersey Joe Walcott had lost the World's Heavyweight Crown to Rocky Marciano. In attempting to regain the Crown, he was knocked out in the first round by Marciano. This match was televised from Chicago rather than from Madison Square Garden.
SPORTS IS AND always has been big on the TV Tube and no company was bigger in advertising and indeed solely sponsoring such events as the World Series, College Football Bowl Games and, of course, THE Friday NIGHT FIGHTS.
THE GUY WE remember best doing the ringside commentary was Jimmy Powers; who seemed to be the host for the lion's share of the series run. Don Dunphy is the other name that we recall and it was he who did a guest shot in RAGING BULL portraying himself.
ALTHOUGH WE HAVE never been a big fan of Boxing, we surely must have learned a thing or two by sitting next to our own Dad, the late Clem Ryan (1914-74), for we were able to recognize and identify so many of these guys in old films that appear on ESPN CLASSIC and other outlets.
NOTE: * Gillette had some other, more diversified companies in its portfolio. They would often have their own advertisements played during the Friday NIGHT FIGHTS and other Sports broadcasts. They included Papermate Pens (the 1st of the ballpoints) and, believe it or not, Toni Home Permanent, for the Ladies!!!!


The U.S. Navy's Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) successfully completed acceptance trials on Dec. 20, returning to Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) Pascagoula shipyard after spending two days at sea in the Gulf of Mexico.
During acceptance trials, the ship and its crew performed a series of demonstrations for review by the U.S. Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV). These demonstrations are used by INSURV to validate the quality of construction and compliance with Navy specifications and requirements prior to delivery of the ship to the U.S. Navy.
The DDG 51 class ships currently being constructed are Aegis Baseline 9 Integrated Air and Missile Defense destroyers with increased computing power and radar upgrades that improve detection and reaction capabilities against modern air warfare and Ballistic Missile Defense threats. When operational, DDG 117 and her sister ships will serve as integral assets in global maritime security.
The future USS Paul Ignatius is expected to be delivered to the Navy early next year. HII's Pascagoula shipyard is also currently in production on the future destroyers Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), Frank E. Peterson Jr. (DDG 121), Lenah H. Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) and Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), the first Flight III ship. HII was recently awarded a contract for the design and construction of six additional DDG 51 class Flight III ships.


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