When you're ready to tie the knot, chances are you'll be making more than one commitment on your wedding day – a sacred vow to your future spouse and a financial commitment to cover the cost of the wedding.
Whether you're facing the prospect of financing your own nuptials or the wedding of one of your kids, you may be able to find some creative ways to keep your costs from spiraling out of control if you start planning well in advance.
The average cost of a wedding is about $34,000, according to a survey from The Knoti —nearly as much as a year of tuition and fees at many private universities.
However, by making wise choices and starting the process early, your big day doesn't have to sink your finances. Here are some pointers.
Don't delay on booking your venue—or anything else. The longer your lead time, the better your chances of getting the venue you want at a reasonable rate because many venues raise rates as dates get closer. You'll also be more likely to snag that great (but lower cost) vendor who may book up quickly.
Some of the most basic decisions you make about your wedding (like where it will be and how big it is) will make a big difference in your bottom line.
Buck tradition. Many of the price tags of a traditional wedding get smaller if you think outside the box. If you (or your son or daughter) aren't set on all the trappings that come with a conventional celebration, there are a variety of ways to mix things up—and pay less. You might consider having a brunch wedding instead of a sit-down dinner or scheduling the ceremony on a Friday. You might also save money by setting the date for January instead of June. You might consider renting a beach house for the weekend instead of choosing a church and reception hall, or you could invite friends over for a barbecue and have a wedding in your backyard.
Weigh the pros and cons of a destination wedding. Getting married elsewhere can be significantly cheaper—the average international destination wedding is just over $27,000. And many resorts offer discounted package deals. So even if you spend more on travel costs, the overall price tag may be more appealing to you – although your guests may end up paying considerably more. The flip side is that if you go somewhere that involves a pricey flight and lodging, you would likely attract fewer guests which could help keep your costs down.
Be frugal with your guest list. One of the biggest factors in cost control is how many guests come to the wedding. You might think that you and your family don't have that many close friends, but by the time you combine the bride's family, the groom's family, and all of their friends and loved ones, the numbers could balloon quickly. Carefully consider who should be there for your special day and try to keep the total manageable.
Keep the wedding party small. For every person in the wedding party, that's another bouquet or boutonniere, another bridesmaid or groomsman gift, and another guest at the rehearsal dinner and bridal luncheon. If you cover hair and makeup services, that's an additional cost. Keep bridal party duties to immediate family members and very close friends, if possible.
There are so many details to think about and they can all add up if you're not careful. If you dedicate some time and attention to the little things, you could save a significant amount.
Choose a venue that's already decorated. If you pick a spot for the wedding that comes with its own natural beauty—a vineyard, a garden, a beach house—you won't have to spend extra on flowers to make it nicer. It's also handy if a venue comes with its own tables and chairs, as well as glassware, dishware and silverware. Whatever isn't there must generally be rented and transported which adds to the cost.
Rethink paper announcements. There are now a variety of classy ways to communicate with guests, meaning you can skip the paper (and postage) for items like save-the-dates, invitations and shower announcements. The average wedding couple spends $109 on engagement announcements, $225 on invitations and reply cards, $105 on postage and $112 on save-the-dates, according to data from TheWeddingReport.com. Electronic communication, on the other hand, should cost less than $100. Or use a one-page invitation that directs guests to a wedding website for other details.
Omit the favors. This is another tradition that many people could do without—giving guests little presents to take with them at the end of the event. Now that many people are more environmentally conscious, most guests would probably appreciate that you're not cluttering up the world with a throwaway trinket for 200 guests.
Don't offer an open bar. If you do decide to offer alcoholic beverages at the reception, consider limiting it to wine, beer and possibly a signature drink. Or limit access to an open bar during the cocktail hour only. You shouldn't feel compelled to cover the tab for all your guests throughout the entire event.
Use in-season (and local) flowers. When you sit down with a florist, talk about what's going to be the easiest to procure and gentlest on your wallet at that time of year. Roses and gerbera daisies can be surprisingly cheap; peonies and orchids, not so much. Ask your florist also about non-floral décor, such as candles, fruit and seashells, depending on your venue and theme.
Skimp on the fancy cake. Want a beautiful cake to cut? Order a small one for the cutting, then keep sheet cakes in the back for slicing for the guests. You'll save on the fee because your baker won't have to fastidiously decorate a huge cake tower. Budget-wise, think of it as having your cake and eating it too.
In the end, it's key that you spend on what's important to you—and that's a very individual decision. Discuss the priorities that will be most meaningful and find ways to save on the things that don't matter as much.
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Those opponents spend much time railing about how Trump is some kind of outlier who has shattered norms for the U.S. presidency — his time in office has been a bit unique, we must admit — but his selection of Brett Kavanaugh, a circuit judge on the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, could've been made by any Republican president in the last two generations. It was a standard-issue selection from the party in power in Washington.
People are scouring Kavanaugh's background, writings and opinions to find some snippet to either boost or sink his nomination — to find clues on how he might rule on specific issues facing the court.
We'll leave the former to folks with more time and resources. We aren't touching the latter because, as we've noted, we aren't soothsayers and we're already growing weary of the doomsayers and the folks who seem sure to the point of arrogance that he'll vote with them.
Kavanaugh is a conservative — enough said.
He's likely to vote as a conservative — as Kennedy did more often than not, despite his reputation as a "swing vote" and a consensus-finder based on where he landed in a few high-profile cases.
Those in the U.S. Senate (which must approve court nominations) who oppose that philosophy will empty out their metaphoric arsenals trying to defeat Kavanaugh's nomination, even though without Republican defectors there's no way for them to make that happen (thanks in part to rule changes instituted by Democrats when they controlled the Senate and tried to get their judges on the bench past GOP opposition).
They're doing that for the same reason Republicans do it when the scenario is reversed. Conservatives may protest otherwise, but both sides want the Supreme Court to decide things that ideally should be left to the legislative process, if that process actually was functioning at the national level.
There's no way to achieve consensus in legislative bodies that are so closely divided between people who, as we've often noted, have such irreconcilably different views of what the U.S. should be and stand for nearly a generation into the 21st century.
Until voters force that consensus — and we're not optimistic; the present-day electorate is no more inclined to compromise than the representatives they send to Capitol Hill — people will keep looking to the Supreme Court to enact or strike down things that can't get enacted or struck down in the political process.
That will ensure continued warfare over filling vacancies — and there's the potential for more; four members of the court are past the traditional retirement age of 65 and another will get there next year — no matter who's elected president in 2020.
The true believers on each side will be in their glory. Others who don't obsess about this stuff may have to don Kevlar and tighten their seat belts a notch to escape the collateral shrapnel.


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Memory + Geography = Mission?
What does memorising flags have to do with mission? I'm glad you asked.
Two weeks ago NZCMS released a pamphlet on Valentine's Day that aimed to bless those our Mission Partners were serving across the world. There were various options. One was that you could donate $10 to support children's Bible clubs in the Philippines. Another was to buy books for those waiting in a Cambodian hospital. Or you could help buy sewing machines for women in South Asia. Enter William, a six year old boy who noticed this last option and began to think about how he could help.
After throwing around a few ideas of how he might raise the money with his Dad, Zane, they settled on combining William's love of mission with his passion for world geography. Now, William is currently working on memorising as many country's flags as he can and is receiving a sponsorship from friends and family for each flag that he memorises. A number of people have also made one off donations towards his efforts and he has already raised enough for a sewing machine which costs a total of $200! William is now pursuing another $200 and seems to be well on his way as he is yet to receive any money for his 'per-flag pledges'. The fruit of his dedication will be revealed on a live feed video on Easter Sunday in which he will recite the name behind as many flags as he can. William was very clear when asked why he wanted to begin this fundraising effort.
William's Dad hopes and prays that his son will be an encouragement for other young families to see that we can all make talking and praying for Mission Partners a part of daily life. Though Valentine's Day is over, the love God calls us to display to others is a daily commission. You can donate to the Valentine's Day project still. Contact the NZCMS office and we will assist you in ways you can do this.
This Valentines day we want to give you the opportunity to spread the love across the world. So we have created various, tangible gifts your money could buy for those countries our Mission Partners are serving in.
You could support the running of a weekly bible club in the Philippines. Purchase bibles for woman in Papua New Guinea. Or provide a sewing machine to help with mothers working in South Asia.
How will you share the love this Valentines Day?
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The Isle of Man Blockchain...
The Isle of Man Blockchain Office and Sandbox are now open for applications
Digital Isle of Man has announced that both the Isle of Man Blockchain Office and Sandbox are now open, and are ready to receive joining applications.
The new Blockchain Office is a major commitment for the Isle of Man, providing a fully supportive and collaborative environment as the Island becomes an international hub for blockchain businesses.
Established to guide blockchain businesses through current and future regulatory landscapes, the primary function of the Office is to facilitate a dialogue between businesses and local and international regulators, where appropriate, and to help blockchain platforms design and future-proof their concepts in accordance with regulation. The Office also provides expertise and guidance, marketing support, and will facilitate and encourage collaboration between companies.
By following the application process, businesses will also have the opportunity to join the Blockchain Sandbox, a testbed that will provide a collaborative space for businesses to live-test their innovative product, service or delivery mechanism, and where any risks to ordinary financial consumers and the financial system are strictly contained.
Lyle Wraxall, CEO of Digital Isle of Man commented:
'The response to the launch of the Blockchain Office and Sandbox has been tremendous, with a number of premium blockchain businesses and emerging starts-ups approaching the Office for early participation, confirming the Isle of Man's position on the world stage as a highly-respected and sought after jurisdiction for digital businesses. There are no signs of interest slowing, and we look forward to collaborating with these innovative pioneers who are driving blockchain technology.'
A robust selection process is in place to ensure that all participants are of the highest quality, solidifying the Island's commitment to create a 'centre of excellence' ecosystem. Early participants are not being charged fees for the facility.
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Publishes want a universal e-book format. But that may be difficult to achieve.
(Ars Technica) -- The industry-wide struggle over e-book formats continues, despite the fact that publishers are inundated with choices over how and where to distribute their e-books.
In fact, such a wide selection is part of the reason why publishers are up in arms over the lack of a good universal option: they don't want to have to choose between Amazon, Apple, and Barnes and Noble; nor do they want to spend the extra time and resources trying to do all three. They want to choose one format and have it be available everywhere, but the industry may be standing in its own way before a widely accepted universal format becomes available.
There are already several open e-book formats out there -- ePub and MobiPocket are just a couple. The major e-book devices even support them; with a little bit of effort, you can get an ePub version of a book onto your Kindle or iPad in no time. The problem is the "effort" part -- e-book sellers like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Apple heavily market their own stores and make it even easier for customers to simply buy the proprietary formats.
The downside, of course, is that customers are then locked into specific formats and devices. As noted in a recent Reuters piece, a Kindle book may be readable on a Kindle app on the iPad, but it's still limited to the Kindle "universe" -- other devices that lack Kindle apps won't be able to handle those formats, and vice versa.
"Our fondest wish is that all the devices become agnostic so that there isn't proprietary formats and you can read wherever you want to read," Penguin Group CEO David Shanks told Reuters. "First we have to get a standard that everybody embraces."
Some believe the industry itself needs to get its act together before pointing fingers at Amazon or Apple. "Indeed, there are several open formats, but the problem is that they still need work," self-published author Cesar Torres told Ars. Torres believes that if publishers worked together to get behind a particular open format, the format would improve and device makers would be more motivated to offer wider support.
"The problem still lies with publishing houses and their inability to talk to one another. Everyone is doing their own thing without any regard for readers or customers," Torres said. "Apple and Amazon would be toast if publishers really got their act together."
There's another element that's holding back publishers from unifying on a more widely compatible, open format. The old guard of publishers is at odds with the more progressive ones over how to handle e-books, adding to strife within the industry. Brooklyn-based writer Edward Champion expressed frustration after attending this year's BookExpo CEO panel, noting that moderator Jonathan Galassi "maintained the old warhorse position that hardcovers would still be desired by 100 percent of book purchasers," and that Authors Guild president Scott Turow seemed to be completely oblivious to the fact that customers want e-books the same day hardcover versions are released.
Both Champion and Torres seem to agree certain publishers are simply scared of the dangers of the online world. "Most publishers don't want e-books at all," Torres said. They want to keep paper around as long as possible (sound familiar?) and, in lieu of that, they insist on heavy DRM on their e-books as they are dragged kicking and screaming into the digital world.
That stance is clear when you read Penguin Group president Susan Peters Kennedy's comments to Reuters. She staunchly noted that publishers aren't keen on making the same "mistakes" as the music industry and falling into a battle over piracy. "It's always treated as if the publishers are the Luddites. The devices have not caught up with the content. Contrary to popular opinion, the book is actually so far more flexible," Kennedy said.
With that kind of attitude, it's no surprise that users are increasingly "pirating" e-books that they already own in paper format. Traditional books are indeed more flexible, but that's because of the industry's own disagreement on how to handle e-books. What's worse: a PDF of a book floating around on BitTorrent because there are no other legal ways to acquire a digital copy, or an ePub version of the same book available for purchase on the major bookstores' and publishers' websites? Some cooperation from publishers could go a long way, but they apparently don't yet realize that.


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Biografia
Il suo film di esordio Home Sweet Home del 1973, con Jacques Perrin e Claude Jade, gli fece conquistare il premio della critica al Festival cinematografico di Mosca e poi la nomination al Golden Prize.

Altri film sono La vie est belle (1987), interpretato da Papa Wemba, e Gioco selvaggio, con Richard Bohringer e Ute Lemper, presentato alla 54ª Mostra internazionale d'arte cinematografica di Venezia nel 1997.

Fondatore nel 1976 della società di produzione cinematografica Lamy Films sprl, Benoît Lamy si è dedicato con grande impegno nei suoi ultimi trent'anni di vita alla promozione del cinema europeo.

Filmografia parziale
 Home Sweet Home (1973)
 Jambon d'Ardenne (1977)
 La vie est belle (1987)
 Gioco selvaggio (1997)

Collegamenti esterni

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Archbishop Rummel wrestler: Brains and brawn
Imported News Archive
The mantra that Scott Gibbons adopted as a childhood wrestler proved valuable in high school – never settle for second.
"In any competition, second place is never good," he said. "It's first place or bust. Whenever you are doing anything, you have to put in whatever you can."
A stereotypical athlete he isn't.
The recently graduated senior has been a main eventer for Archbishop Rummel High School in both athletics – he is a three-time state wrestling champion – and in academics – he is an Advanced Placement (AP) scholar with 31 on the ACT. Gibbons will attend Princeton University in New Jersey.
Wrestling in his blood
Gibbons, 18, follows in the footsteps of his father, Stephen Gibbons, who was a two-time state wrestling champion at De La Salle. It was the one-on-one nature of the competition that drew Gibbons to the sport.
"When you've won a match, you really beat the opponent, and you feel you are better," he said.
His first state title came in his third year of wrestling at age 8 or 9.
"It felt good to be on top of the podium, and I wanted to stay there," Gibbons said.
For Archbishop Rummel, he has won three state titles in the 160-, 171- and 195-pound weight classes. He also placed first at nationals in Greco-Roman style wrestling in 2010. This spring, he received Rummel's Rufus award for "excelling as student and athlete."
It takes discipline to be good. For Gibbons, that means practice five to six days a week and keeping up with homework and tests.
"And, you have to have a mental edge, going into every match expecting to win," Gibbons said.
He began developing this mental edge in wrestling during eighth-grade year when he placed second at nationals. "I felt like I shouldn't lose any matches," he said.
Academically, Gibbons said he's always been a good student. He recalled all A's at St. Francis Xavier Elementary School in Metairie and excelling at Rummel, never taking any courses for granted.
"Even if I am taking an elective, I have to work hard in that, even if it doesn't apply to my major," he said. "That grade could sink my GPA."
He credits several Rummel instructors, including algebra and calculus teacher David Rodriguez and English teacher Dane Brackvitch, for preparing him for college with challenging classes and analytical discussions, especially in high-level English classes.
"We are always learning something new each day, never taking a day off," he said of Rodriguez's class. "I imagine that's what it's like in college."
Gibbons considers calculus and physics to be among the most interesting classes he's taken.
"It's interesting that there is always a way to get an answer," he said. "If you follow the formula and path to get there, you will have the right answer."
Gibbons' secrets to good grades have been paying attention in class and having the ability to remember things he's only glanced at, having somewhat of a photographic memory.
"I use images a lot for memorizing stuff," he said.
He's uses this technique in wrestling as well.
"When I am out there, I can't be too focused on one thing," he said. "I'm flowing. Whatever position I am in, I try to focus where I am, to get out of it."
Wrestling is a bonus
As much as he has enjoyed wrestling since age 6, Gibbons didn't think he would continue at the college level until Princeton, Oklahoma and the University of Pennsylvania came knocking.
Once he toured the breathtaking Princeton campus, met the team and recognized how the wrestling program relied heavily on self-motivation – partners working together to strengthen each other's abilities and not coaches yelling over the wrestlers' shoulders – he was hooked.
"They selected me," Gibbons said. "They were the first to call me and it blew my mind that an Ivy League school was even possible. … It gave me the opportunity to see how smart I really was and how I can test myself academically as well as athletically."
Gibbons has chosen to study chemical engineering at Princeton.
"It's cool to me that people (in oil-related industries) are working on ways we can find fuels and never run out," he said.
Gibbons will jumpstart his Princeton experience with the Freshman Scholars Institute (FSI) summer program July 15-Aug. 31. He will take a few classes, practice with the wrestling team and live on campus.
"I am excited to get up there and see what it's all about," he said. "I get people telling me that it will be the best experience in my life. I'm hoping to make some good friends up there and start (as a freshman) on the wrestling team."
Christine Bordelon can be reached at cbordelon@clarion herald.org.
Tags: Archbishop Rummel, Princeton, Uncategorized, wrestler


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Here's a curious, if earthy, one to ponder next time nature calls: Thames Water, London's water and sewerage company – and producer of renewable power.
Most people know about the first bit. Fewer, however, are aware that we also generate electricity, and lots of it, from our 13 million customers' flushings, using a process we call "poo power".
We are, if you will, the poo power market leader, the largest non-commercial producer of electricity inside the M25, responsible for 40% of all the renewable energy across all the water and sewerage firms in England and Wales.
This electricity helps run our sewage works, reducing dependence on more costly, often less eco-friendly power from the national grid, and dovetailing neatly with our goal of cutting our carbon emissions by 20% on 1990 levels by 2015.
In 2008/09 we generated through poo power enough electricity to run about 40,000 average-sized family homes – 14% of our entire energy requirement – saving £15 million in power bills. That's cash that would otherwise have come out of customers' bills. Right now we're up above 15%.
And with grid energy not forecast to get any cheaper, poo power makes increasing economic, as well as environmental, sense. Water and sewage is heavy stuff to pump around, so the more power we produce the better.
That's why over the next five years we're planning to invest up to £250m expanding our poo power capabilities by around 50%. The aim is to capture as much biogas (methane) as possible from the 2.8bn litres a day of sewage we treat so we can maximise the power potential of our seemingly limitless renewable resource.
We use two methods to generate power from sewage. The first is anaerobic digestion, or CHP (combined heat and power) generation, where methane derived from sewage sludge – the dried-out solids in sewage – is burned to created heat, which in turn generates electricity. The second, used only at Beckton and Crossness sewage works in East London, is thermal destruction with energy recovery, where sewage sludge, dried into blocks called "poo cake", is burned to generate heat and power.
From 2010 to 2015 new CHP plants are set to be built at Beckton and Crossness, in addition to the sewage sludge incinerators at both sites, while new CHP equipment, to maximise biogas yield and so boost electricity output, is also planned for Riverside (East London) Aylesbury, Beddington (South London), Chertsey, Oxford and Crawley sewage works.
All this will take us from the 204 Gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity we generated in 2009/10 to a predicted tally in 2015/16 of 318 GWh – more than 20% of the company's annual power requirement, enough to power nearly 70,000 homes – after all the planned investment is complete.
So there it is, a relevant topic to mull on a forthcoming visit to the WC.
· Poo power is nothing new. We've used anaerobic digestion for 70 years. But we're always looking for new ways to hone our processes.
· The following Thames Water sewage works have CHP plants: Maple Lodge (Rickmansworth), Mogden (Isleworth), Rye Meads (Herts), Deephams (Edmonton), Oxford, Reading, Long Reach (Dartford), Slough, Hogsmill (Kingston), Beddington (Surrey), Swindon, Bishops Stortford, Banbury, Aylesbury, Basingstoke, Bracknell, Camberley, Crawley, East Hyde (Luton) and Wargrave (Berks).
This is very impressive, particularly the figures. I had no idea that such a high percentage of Thames Water's energy requirments was generated this way.
Makes you realise that we are/can all contributing in our own way, how ever small or large that contribution may be.


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We specialize in the areas of cognitive behaviour therapy, psychological treatment for depression, anxiety, relationship issues, stress management, phobia (driving phobia, passenger phobia, and pedestrian phobia), addictions, self-esteem issues and post motor vehicle accident or workplace injury-related psychological issues.
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We conduct third party Independent Examinations for medical, rehabilitation, and disability purposes.
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This 5-hour combination tour starts with the National Archives, the neoclassical building considered a temple to American history. Your local English speaking guide will not only be an expert on the archives, but will also share a mix of historical & political information, background stories and surprising details with you. Visit the National Archives Rotunda to learn about the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution while reading the perfectly-preserved documents from the 17th and 18th centuries. You will also see the Bill of Rights and the Federalist Papers featuring the signatures of world-famous statesmen like Alexander Hamilton. Discover the Public Vaults Exhibits, where letters written by presidents including George Washington and John F. Kennedy are on display. Have a look at the Emancipation Proclamation, which helped end slavery in the 19th century. Study a citation issued to civil rights activist Rosa Parks and examine even older documents like the Magna Carta of 1297 in the Rubenstein Gallery. After a break, the tour explores Capitol Hill on foot - the epicenter of activity in Washington DC. Your knowledgeable local guide will show the exteriors of the Supreme Court, the Capitol building and the Library of Congress as well as the interior of the Main Reading Room. In addition, admire the Statue of Freedom and the Thomas Jefferson library with a real Gutenberg Bible. You can also learn about the judicial system at the Museum of the Supreme Court and maybe get a peek inside the actual courtroom.
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The Atari 2700 (also known the Atari Remote Control VCS) was a prototype video game console that was developed by Atari, Inc. to be a wirelessly controlled version of Atari's popular Atari 2600 system. Intended for release in 1981, the 2700 was one of several planned follow-ups to the 2600, but the system was never put into full production. While It is unclear how many of these systems exist, former Atari employee Dan Kramer has stated that at least 12 consoles were made (one is owned by The National Videogame Museum), plus extra controllers.
The 2700 was fully compatible with the Atari 2600 system and intended to use that system's games and accessories. The 2700's new features over the 2600 included wireless controllers featuring a combination of a joystick and paddle, touch sensitive switches, and a streamlined wedge–shaped case.
The 2700 wireless controllers operate via radio signals. They feature an on/off switch and are powered by a replaceable 9-volt battery. Communication with the console is achieved via a flexible antenna. Each controller is designated as either a left (player 1) or right (player 2) and cannot be swapped.
Each 2700 controller features a single fire button and a short stick which combines the features of a standard 8 position joystick and a 270 degree paddle controller. Game Select and Reset buttons appear on both the controllers and the console, the latter presumably for instances where standard wired controllers would be used instead of the wireless units.
The console features two standard Atari 9-pin controller ports on its right side, allowing for use of other 2600 compatible controllers such as Atari-made and third-party joysticks, as well as Atari's own Driving Controller, Paddles, Kid's Controller, Keypad Controller, and Trak-Ball. The top surface features a 2600 style cartridge slot and touch-sensitive buttons with associated red LEDs, including buttons for functions directly related to the wireless controllers, such as selecting between the wireless controllers and any plugged in, and for switching the function of the wireless controllers between joystick and paddle mode.
The case represented a significant departure from previous Atari consumer product designs, dispensing with aesthetics of earlier Atari consoles. Faux wood grain inlays and mechanical throw switches were replaced by a sleek, dark brown wedge with indented. touch sensitive switches. The casing featured a hinge-topped storage bay for the wireless controllers and a built-in belly groove for winding excess cable to connect to a TV.
Although they were the primary innovation of the 2700, it was the wireless controllers that actually caused the console to be cancelled prior to release. Specifically, the wireless controllers had a working radius of approximately 1000 ft, but there was no mechanism for pairing a given set of controllers with a specific console, which meant controllers for any one 2700 could unintentionally affect other nearby 2700s. Furthermore, the controllers were based on the design of garage door openers, which led to concerns that they could accidentally trigger other remote controlled devices.
Although abandoned, the 2700 case design became the model for a number of later Atari game systems, notably the very similar looking Atari 2800 for Japan and the similar Atari-made Sears-branded Video Arcade II, both of which featured (wired) controllers which combined the functions of joystick and paddle. The case design also influenced a whole range of subsequent Atari home consoles, including the Atari 5200 (which featured a 2700-like controller bay), as well as the Atari 2600 Jr., and Atari 7800.
The idea of wireless controllers for the 2600 and joystick compatible systems was in 1983 fulfilled by the Atari 2600 Wireless Remote Controlled Joystick, a plug-in accessory (Model No., CX 42). However, to house additional electronics to correct the interference problem, the controllers were bulky. Additionally, they were difficult to control and suffered from poor battery life. The 2012-released Atari Flashback 4 also featured wireless controllers based on infrared technology.
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Enter the Eagles' nest: Chicago aims for first UAA win
Courtesy of Marty Olivero
By Ahmad Allaw
The Maroons may have begun their season with a hot start, winning nine of their first 10 matches, but now they find themselves in the midst of a tough stretch of opponents.
In a closely contested match, the No. 12 South Siders opened UAA play with a 2–1 loss against the undefeated Tartans of Carnegie Mellon last Saturday. Despite the outcome, it was a competitive contest; Chicago outshot Carnegie 13 to 12, while each side conceded six corners and put up an equal number of shots on target. The 2–1 loss was a disappointing result for the Maroons, but one that they hope to reverse in the near future.
However, the road doesn't get any easier. Chicago's next opponent will be the undefeated No. 4 Eagles of Emory, an opponent that the Maroons have not defeated in their last two meetings. In fact, in their previous match, Chicago managed only four shots on goal to Emory's eleven, a major contributor to the Maroons' bitter 2–0 loss.
Despite the recent misfortune, the Maroons, propelled by a strong year of preparation and results, will head into their October 11th contest with a renewed intensity, focus, and drive.
"We have to start the match a lot more prepared to battle and play physical," said third-year forward Mary Bittner. "Emory is a tough team, and we need to be ready from the initial whistle.
"The attitude going into Emory is that we can and will compete with one of the top teams in the country. Emory is one of our biggest rivals, so we are ready to compete."
A tough, physical match is certainly expected. Each team boasts a stubborn defense: Chicago has shut out seven of its 11 opponents, while Emory has shut out its foes in six of their 10 matches on the year. While Chicago hopes this upcoming match will improve its 9–2 record, the Eagles hope to keep their 7–0–3 record clean.
But for the Maroons, the coming weeks have greater implications, as the matches garner an increased significance as the playoffs approach. Each contest will be a chance for Chicago to fine-tune its defensive prowess, to improve its creativity in the midfield, and to measure itself against the nation's most elite squads.
Certainly, there is increased apprehension and anticipation among the Maroons. Something greater looms on the horizon. The next match against Emory is perhaps the first step Chicago will take in achieving its paramount goal.
"All of our conference matches are very important. The UAA is the top DIII conference in women's soccer, and our performance in these game will determine how prepared we are for the ultimate test, the NCAA tournament," Bittner said.
The Maroons will head down to Atlanta to take on the Eagles at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow.


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Orlagh Cassidy, née le  à Washington, est une actrice américaine.

Biographie

Filmographie
 1992-1993 : Another World (série télévisée) : Sloane Wallace
 1993 : Ghostwriter (série télévisée) : officier Cole (2 épisodes)
 1996 : Murder One (série télévisée) : Gigi Fasanella
 1998 : Trinity (série télévisée) : Co-Worker
 2001 : Passing Stones : Sheila
 2001 : Sex and the City (série télévisée) : Park Avenue woman
 2001 : New York, unité spéciale (saison 3, épisode 2) : Valerie Plummer
 2003 : Confection (court métrage) : Her Mother
 2003 : New York, police judiciaire (saison 13, épisode 14) : Angela
 2004 : The Pornographer: A Love Story : Gail
 2005 : The Great New Wonderful : Flirty woman
 2007 : Purple Violets
 2007 : Spinning Into Butter : CNN Reporter
 2008 : Definitely, Maybe : l'infirmière
 2008 : Calling It Quits : Marcy - Agency Exec.
 2008 : New York, police judiciaire (saison 18, épisode 11) : Dana
 2009 : Motherhood : Scarsdale Mom
 2009 : Empire (série télévisée) : Colleen Lively
 2000-2009 : Haine et Passion (Guiding Light) (série télévisée) : Doris Wolfe (161 épisodes)
 2010 : Steamboat (série télévisée) : Gwen
 2010 : New York, unité spéciale (saison 11, épisode 11) : Mrs. Christensen
 2010 : New York, police judiciaire (saison 20, épisode 22) : détective Sheila Ray
 2011 : Mildred Pierce (mini-série) (2 épisodes)
 2011 : A Gifted Man (série télévisée) : Joanne
 2011 : Young Adult : une invitée à la soirée
 2012 : Blue Bloods (série télévisée) : Anne Carter
 2012 : Blow Up (court métrage) : Anne Morgan / Bonnie Baker
 2013 : The Savage Beast : Nail Salon Clerk
 2013 : Elementary (série télévisée) : Maris
 2014 : Unforgettable (série télévisée) : Shelley Miller
 2014 : St. Vincent : Speech Therapist
 2014 : Still Alice : Primary Care Doctor
 2014 : The Sisterhood of Night : Linda Warren
 2014 : Gotham (série télévisée) : Mrs. Lawson
 2015 : The Mysteries of Laura (série télévisée) : Pamela Baker
 2015 : Veep (série télévisée) : Sally Davenport
 2015 : The Good Wife (série télévisée) : Heidi
 2016 : Once a Cheerleader (court métrage) : la mère de Madison
 2016 : Billions (série télévisée) : Manager #2
 2016 : Fearless Love (court métrage) : Karin Joy
 2017 : Homeland (série télévisée) : Rachel Crofts (2 épisodes)
 2017 : The Sinner (série télévisée) : Elsa Belmont (3 épisodes)
 2017 : New York, unité spéciale (saison 18, épisode 19) : Cheryl Davenport
 2017 : Beach House : Catherine
 2018 : Madam Secretary (série télévisée) : Regina Boroumand (2 épisodes)
 2018 : Random Acts of Flyness (série télévisée) : l'épouse
 2019 : Catching Up : Connie Dobbs
 2020 : Shirley de Josephine Decker : Caroline
 2022 : New York, unité spéciale (saison 23, épisode 19) : D.A. Cassandra Drakos

Liens externes

Actrice américaine
Naissance en août 1968
Naissance à Washington (district de Columbia)


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Archive for 'sheree whitfield'
T.I. "DIme Trap" Album Listening Event
Friday, October 5th, 2018 at 6:51 pm
Atlanta, GA. 5 October 2018 – Last night (10/4), Iconic rap artist Tip "T.I." Harris hosted the exclusive Atlanta listening party for his tenth studio album, Dime Trap. Held at the acclaimed pop-up TrapMusic Museum, the event hosted hundreds of celebrities, influencers and longtime supporters who joined Tip for a first listen of the new album before it was released at midnight. As guests entered, they were greeted by the all black orchestra, Orchestra Noir, who performed new music from the album, including 'Jefe' ft. Meek Mill, Wraith ft. Yo Gotti and Weekend ft. Young Thug.
[Photos] Kandi Throws A Star-Studded 'Jordans and Jerseys' Themed Birthday Bash For Todd Tucker
Monday, August 6th, 2018 at 12:16 am
Kandi Burress threw husband Todd Tucker a wild 'Jordans and Jerseys' themed party for his 45th birthday. View photos inside!
Did Sheree Whitfield marry her long term prison inmate boyfriend?
Thursday, August 3rd, 2017 at 7:02 pm
Sheree Whitfield and Tyrone Gillian
Word on the curb is Sheree has finally married her long term prison inmate alleged boyfriend/fiance'. Rumors started floating around every since pictures of Sheree Whitfield and her boo Tyrone appeared on Media Takeout and started flooding the internet over the weekend. Is this a Bravo stunt or is Sheree madly in love with the Ivy League scam artist .
Sheree Whitfield back in court and fined $1000
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016 at 5:06 am
Sheree Whitfield in Court Nov 18th (Sandy Springs, Georgia)
Sheree Whitfield found herself back in court on Friday (Sandy Springs, GA) Nov. 18th and getting fined $1000 and probation for not only NOT having permission to film inside the Chateau & not having permission to have a house warming party; but seems she hasn't even received her Certificate of Occupancy to reside in the residence either. (SMH) This may explain why she is yet to move in. You best believe the neighbors were also at the court hearing to further complain about cars being allegedly illegally parked on the neighbor's lawn and just to complain period.
IF you aren't familiar with what a Certificate of Occupancy is, let's look up the definition.
A certificate of occupancy is a document issued by a local government agency or building department certifying a building's compliance with applicable building codes and other laws, and indicating it to be in a condition suitable for occupancy.
So basically after the 5 year long construction plan the Chateau is still not cleared for occupancy. Of course Sheree pled No Contest but the judge also ordered 18 months of unsupervised probation in addition to the $1000 fine. I guess there won't be Xmas this year at the Chatteua unless Sheree manages to file for those permits before the Holidays. Looks like Kenya may be winning the bet after all.
According to Tamara Tattles the neighbor that went to court on behalf of the neighborhood had the following to say:
He had to call the police during the Sheree's event because the cul-de-sac behind her house was over run with party goers who parked on their lawns and blocked access to the street. He also mentioned that the property has numerous code violations. Also, the huge "Chateau Sheree" spotlight was a violation of city code according to the neighbor.
If you are wondering why Sheree hasn't gotten her Certificate of Occupancy yet or moved in just keep watching the RHOA on Bravo TV Sunday nights at 8pm and the details will unfold. This is why Kenya Moore made the statement on the first episode "if you are going to throw stones, don't do it from the apartment down the street." Bloop! Thanks for the heads up Tamara Tattles with all the tea.
Do you think Sheree will get it together in time to have a Christmas party at the Chateau?
PHOTOS: Lena Huggs' Fairy Tale Bridal Shower in the ATL
Friday, September 2nd, 2016 at 12:10 pm
My girl Lena Huggs has a lot to celebrate these days and one of the biggest moments was her HUGE bridal shower that took place in the ATL. The lovely bride to be of R&B singer RL formerly of NEXT had a wonderful bridal shower at Atlanta's My Fair Sweets. The bride was surrounded by her closest friends: Kandi Burruss, Toya Wright, Monyetta Shaw, Chanita Foster, Gocha, Sheree Whitfield, and so many more.
Check out the details after the break. READ MORE
PHOTOS: #ATL Screening of "Barbershop: The Next Cut" with Ice Cube & Cedric the Entertainer
Friday, March 18th, 2016 at 9:33 am
Over the night I had the opportunity to check out "Barbershop: The Next Cut" staring Ice Cube and Cedric the Entertainer at the Atlanta private screening. Ice Cube and Cedric the Entertainer graciously greeted fans and was awarded by Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed for their excellence in the arts. Check out the details below. READ MORE
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Federal government targeted marginal seats in potentially illegal sports grants scheme: Report
Hail, dust storms, fires… and the threat of flash floods: Wild weather rages across Australia
News National Federal government targeted marginal seats in potentially illegal sports grants scheme: Report
8:34am, Jan 16, 2020 Updated: 9:37am, Jan 16
Bridget McKenzie was sport minister at the time of the program. Photo: ABC
Jack Snape reporter
A contentious $100 million pre-election cash splash by the Federal Government was focused on marginal and target seats.
The findings from the auditor-general, released on Wednesday, also raise the prospect that the entire scheme was illegal, noting there did not appear to be any legal authority for then-sports minister Bridget McKenzie to have picked recipients.
The report into the Community Sports Infrastructure Grant program discovered "evidence of distribution bias in the award of grant funding".
Labor sport spokesperson Senator Don Farrell said the report revealed "industrial-scale pork barrelling".
"I think it's very clear that the Government did not expect to win the last election," he said.
"They thought they could get away with all this pork barrelling, save a few extra seats, and it's come back to bite them in a very big way."
Related: Bridget McKenzie racks up over $500k for office move
Hundreds of grants were recommended for funding by Sport Australia but were rejected by the minister, whose office earmarked some seats as "marginal" and "targeted", and funnelled money towards those.
Projects in these electorates applied for 36 per cent of the funding, and received 47 per cent of the amount approved in the first round.
"The award of funding reflected the approach documented by the minister's office of focusing on 'marginal' electorates held by the Coalition as well as those electorates held by other parties or independent members that were to be 'targeted' by the Coalition at the 2019 election," the report stated.
"Applications from projects located in those electorates were more successful in being awarded funding than if funding was allocated on the basis of merit assessed against the published program guidelines."
In the third round of the program, 73 per cent of projects given funding were not recommended by Sport Australia.
A spokesperson for Senator McKenzie said the program was "very popular" and all recipients were eligible.
"The ANAO [Australian National Audit Office] report is clear that no rules were broken."
Sport Minister Richard Colbeck echoed his colleague, noting "as the ANAO report found, no applications assessed as ineligible were awarded grant funding."
Decisions inconsistent with guidelines
The report notes testimony from the minister's office included the argument that the guidelines included a reference to "other factors" being taken into consideration.
The minister's former chief of staff, quoted in the report, also argued "the success of the program relied on the support across Parliament so needed to make sure the spread of projects reflected the statistics and could be seen as fair".
Former Liberal candidate for Mayo Georgina Downer — not the local sitting independent member — handed over a cheque as part of the scheme. Photo: Facebook
However the report declared advice about assessing the applications was inconsistent with the guidelines.
"The minister's office drew upon considerations other than those identified in the program guidelines, such as the location of projects, and also applied considerations that were inconsistent with the published guidelines," it stated.
"It was this assessment process that predominantly informed the minister's funding decisions, rather than Sport Australia's process."
The report also suggests the entire scheme may have been illegal, with no apparent legal authority for the minister to make these decisions.
"It is not evident to the ANAO what the legal authority was," it said.
Former government lawyer Ian Cunliffe believes the scheme is open to legal challenge by unsuccessful applicants.
"If it was [an application worth] half a million dollars and I was on the board of one of the sports bodies involved I would be pushing very strongly that it be done," Mr Cunliffe said last year.
Emma Miles wants better change rooms for her soccer club in Coledale, New South Wales, but it missed on a grant from the program. Photo: ABC
Deserving projects missed out
The report highlighted decisions where positively assessed applications missed out on funding.
In the then Labor-held Tasmanian electorate of Braddon — identified as a 'targeted' electorate by the minister — the fourth and fifth-ranked applications were approved in round one, but the highest-ranked application (with a score of 93) was not approved for funding in any round.
The auditor-general found reasons for funding decisions were not clearly documented.
The approach caused problems for Sport Australia, which was unable to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
"Sport Australia was unable to communicate the full and actual reasons for the rejection of their application, or otherwise provide those applicants with advice on the reasons for their application being unsuccessful," the report stated.
Sport Australia chief executive Kate Palmer (centre) during her period in charge of Netball Australia. Photo: AAP
The auditor-general also recommended Sport Australia address problems of conflict of interest, noting an "undeclared and unmanaged conflict of interest involving a senior Sport Australia employee" with responsibility for the program.
"There is a risk that the sport linked to this organisation was provided with a competitive advantage compared to other sports and potential applicants by that Sport Australia employee," the report said.
"Sport Australia advised the ANAO that it took action in relation to this issue."
Sport Australia chief executive Kate Palmer is stepping down this month.
Ms Palmer is not the senior Sport Australia employee referenced in the report in relation to the conflict of interest.
Firefighters say bushfire budget cuts cost lives and homes


Need good cloning software to replace a hard drive.
My laptop (Win 7 64-bit) needs a bigger hard drive. I have one in an enclosure connected by USB to the system and need to clone it. Norton Ghost 15 won't install and Symantec has been poor in the response dept. Need simple, easy, fast, open-source preferred.
It means clone one hard drive to another without disruption the running system, so you can worked as you cloned. Am I right?
I copied my hard drive using Norton Ghost and now my backup and restore points are gone.


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André Louis Adolphe Laoust est un sculpteur français né le  à Douai et mort le  à Paris.

Biographie

Élève du sculpteur François Jouffroy à l'École des beaux-arts de Paris, André Laoust expose au Salon de 1868 et devient membre de la Société des artistes français en 1885.

Avec des membres de sa famille, il crée en 1874 les Ateliers Laoust qui ont employé plusieurs dizaines de personnes durant plusieurs générations.

Il obtient une médaille d'argent à l'Exposition universelle de 1889 pour le Chanteur indien de Ganaï.

Laoust conçoit des sculptures pour la Manufacture de Sèvres entre 1891 et 1905.

Il est professeur de sculpture aux écoles académiques de Douai de 1892 à 1901. Il obtient une médaille d'argent en modelage aux concours des écoles académiques en 1893.

Famille

Son fils André (1894-1960) a également été sculpteur, ainsi que décorateur, staffeur et entrepreneur. Il a notamment travaillé pour l'Exposition coloniale internationale de 1931 et l'Exposition universelle de 1937. Son petit-fils André Lucien Laoust (1922-2004) fut staffeur et décorateur dans les ateliers familiaux. Sa petite-fille Anne Leroux-Laous (née en 1967) est également sculptrice.

Élèves

 Alexandre Descatoire
 Henri-Émile Rogerol

Œuvres dans les collections publiques

 Cambrai, jardin aux fleurs : Monument à Louis Blériot, 1910, avec un médaillon par Joseph Carlier.
 Douai, place Suzanne Lannoy : L'Espérance, ou La Victoire, ou Monument aux célébrités douaisiennes, 1884, bronze, envoyé à la fonte sous le régime de Vichy, dans le cadre de la mobilisation des métaux non ferreux.
 Lamalou-les-Bains : Ganaï chanteur indien, 1885, bronze, envoyé à la fonte sous le régime de Vichy, dans le cadre de la mobilisation des métaux non ferreux.
 Lille, palais des Beaux-Arts : Ganaï chanteur indien, statue, modèle en plâtre.
 Niort : L'Espérance, ou Spes, ou Monument aux morts de 1870, bronze, envoyé à la fonte sous le régime de Vichy, dans le cadre de la mobilisation des métaux non ferreux.
 Roubaix, La Piscine : Pierrot, 1889, modèle en plâtre, don de l'auteur en 1904.
 Tours, musée des Beaux-Arts.

Notes et références

Annexes

Bibliographie
 Dictionnaire Bénézit ( extrait en ligne).

Liens externes

 « Historique des ateliers Laoust » sur aracc.chez-alice.fr.

Sculpteur français du XIXe siècle
Sculpteur français du XXe siècle
Élève de l'École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts au XIXe siècle
Naissance en septembre 1843
Naissance à Douai
Décès en mai 1924
Décès dans le 15e arrondissement de Paris
Décès à 80 ans


Senior Muslim dignitaries attending the International Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran slammed the US decision to recognize Beit-ul-Moqaddas (Jerusalem) as Israel's "capital", calling for a new intifada (uprising) against the scheme targeting the occupied Palestinian city. In their final statement, participants condemned US President Donald Trump's Wednesday remarks about the holy city, during which he ordered the US State Department to relocate the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Beit-ul-Moqaddas. The three-day event concluded in Tehran on Thursday. Around 520 dignitaries, ministers, scholars and professors took part in the event. The statement emphasized the need to counter the new US policy for "Judaizing the noble Quds and [gaining] dominance over Muslim sanctities", Press TV reported. "The Muslim world needs a new Palestinian intifada, which is supported by all the countries favoring freedom." Washington's move raised a chorus of outcry across the international community. The Muslim world, the United Nations and even US allies in the West have warned against its realization, saying it would create a new upheaval in the already tumultuous region.


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Q: websocket connection fails? I'm new in web sockets and trying to create one using asp.net Generic Handler and JavaScript WebSocket Class
JavaScript
<script type="text/javascript">
    window.onload= function () {

        var name = prompt('what is your name?:');
        var url = 'ws://localhost:5707/ws.ashx?name=' + name;
        var ws = new WebSocket(url);
        ws.onopen = function () {
            alert('Connection Opened');
        };
            ws.onmessage = function (e) {
        };
            ws.onclose = function () {
            alert('Connection Close');
        };
            ws.onerror = function (e) {
            alert('Error')
        };

        }

</script>

C# Generic Handler Called ws.ashx
public class ws : IHttpHandler
{
    public void ProcessRequest(HttpContext context)
    {
        if (context.IsWebSocketRequest)
            context.AcceptWebSocketRequest(new TestWebSocketHandler());
    }
    public bool IsReusable
    {
        get
        {
            return false;
        }
    }
}

Class TestWebSocketHandler which is inherits from WebSocketHandler
   public class TestWebSocketHandler : WebSocketHandler
    {
        private static WebSocketCollection clients = new WebSocketCollection();
        private string name;

        public override void OnOpen()
        {
            this.name = this.WebSocketContext.QueryString["name"];
            clients.Add(this);
            clients.Broadcast(name + " has connected.");
        }

        public override void OnMessage(string message)
        {
            clients.Broadcast(string.Format("{0} said: {1}", name, message));
        }

        public override void OnClose()
        {
            clients.Remove(this);
            clients.Broadcast(string.Format("{0} has gone away.", name));
        }

    }

My Problem is
when the websocket intend to open i noticed that when went to the handler the
context.IsWebSocketRequest // returns false

and then it fires Error on the client says
Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at ws://localhost:5707/ws.ashx?name=j
and then close the connection instantiation
i need to know where is the problem ? kindly
i'm using vs 2013 under windows 7 and i think its IIS 6 which i work on

A: WebSockets will only work on ASP.NET applications running on Windows 8 or Windows 2012 I am afraid. Despite of the API been included on .NET 4.5.1, it won't work if you are not using those operating system. Actually, if you try to use the ClientWebSocket it will throw a PlatformNotSupportedException.
If you cannot get any of those operating systems, you can check alternatives:

*

*XSocket.NET: http://xsockets.net/

*SuperWebSocket : http://superwebsocket.codeplex.com/

*Alchemy Websocket: http://alchemywebsockets.net/

*WebSocketListener : https://github.com/vtortola/WebSocketListener

A: Reason could be any of these:

*

*Having IIS version < 8

*Not enabled Web Socket Protocol under windows features

*Having .NET Framework version < 4.5

*Not included the following lines in web.config's system.webServer section:

<handlers>
    <add path="/ws.ashx" verb="*" name="ws" type="namespace.ws"/>
</handlers>