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STS9 Ticket Giveaway
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Formed in Atlanta over a decade ago, instrumental electronic rock band SOUND TRIBE SECTOR 9 (STS9) has risen to the forefront of the international music scene. Consistently ranked among Pollstar magazine's list of top-grossing touring acts, STS9 boasts a genre-defying list of opening acts along the way including Snoop Dogg, Ghostland Observatory, Bassnectar, Thievery Corporation, Pretty Lights, Big Boi of Outkast and countless others. The now Santa Cruz-based quintet has sold out the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado; performed at Ultra Music Festival, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Coachella and Electric Daisy Carnival among many other top festivals; sold out shows across the country as an acoustic set-up in opera houses or as an electronic act in amphitheatres; performed with Jay-Z in arenas; and have raised significant amounts of money towards activism efforts (including $150,000 to the Make It Right Foundation, paving the way to rebuild a house in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans). STS9 also run their own record label, 1320 Records, whose goal is to bring the music to the people in the most conscious, unique, innovative and savvy ways possible to lessen the distance between artists and fans.
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Q: How to handle modified .xcodeproj files in a git submodule This is more of a process question, but here goes:
I have an iOS project with custom build settings. My repository is stored in Git. I'd like to use submodules to include a couple of open source libraries (AlamoFire and SwiftyJson, as an example).
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The one solution I have thought of is to make a second .xcodeproj in my main repo that includes all of the files from the submodule, but that's not ideal.
Is there a way to share my submodule .xcodeproj modifications with other developers on my team?

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Michigan is usually nowhere near the top of the list when it comes to low gas prices, but for some reason, we have the lowest average gas prices in the country, right here in Grand Rapids!
Grand Rapids, Flint and Kalamazoo have the the three lowest average gas prices all across the fruited plain. It just makes no sense. We are nowhere near gas producers, we have high taxes, and other assorted reasons.
"Of course, Michigan cities, like all cities, benefit from oil prices that are the lowest in over five years. The price per barrel has dropped to $52. That is down from $100 in June. And the price pressure is downward, not up. U.S. frackers and Saudi Arabia appear to be in a price war. Russia claims it will continue its output. Nations like Mexico, Brazil and Venezuela may have no choice. Better to get some revenue than none, even if each barrel taken out of the ground loses money from the drillers.
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I spent a weekend at Fairlawn in April. The hosts, Chuck and Jim were friendly and accommodating. Breakfast menu has terrific choices. Dinner was excellent. Close to ski slopes, near national park with hiking sites. Hunter is a wonderful weekend escape from New York City.
My wife and I spent one night at Fairlawn Inn, and were truly overwhelmed by our experience. Every aspect of the property is meticulously kept and beautifully appointed. The breakfast was was both generous and delicious, and clearly a passion of the owner. The location is also wonderful if you're making use of Hunter Mountain as you're less then half a mile from the entrance. We would highly recommend this B&B, and will stay at Fairlawn Inn again in the future.
I've started writing this review a few times now, I just can't seem to get the words right. This was the BEST get away I've had in… well, maybe ever! I decided to take my boyfriend away for his birthday and did a lot of research on Bed and Breakfasts around the NYC. The photos and reviews here were exceptional so I decided to take a chance. I tell you something, I was not disappointed. My expectations were beyond exceeded. We arrived late, and knew we would so Chuck, the innkeeper, had a key waiting for us, with perfect directions leading us to our room, the Rose Room. It was beautiful, and comfortable. We read through the history of the house, and watched a little TV before bed. I slept like a rock. Woke up to the gorgeous autumn mountain side and an AMAZING breakfast. The breakfast was cooked to order, with juice, fruit, and a baked good. The house is gorgeous, pool table, games, sitting room, fountain outside, firepit! It was as cozy, No! Cozier than being at home. Chuck was so helpful, and kind. Matt as well. We were welcomed like family and I really feel like I know them. I honestly can't wait to go back. And we WILL be back.
Chuck at the Fairlawn could not have been more attentive and thoughtful during my visit. Everything was tailored to our needs. Food and drinks delicious. Top marks on the shower pressure and I loved all the luxurious furnishings and carpets. Wish I could have stayed longer to enjoy another delicious breakfast!
We had a great stay at the Fairlawn, in the beautiful and comfortable Opal Room. It is large, airy and well decorated. The claw foot tub in the bathroom was a great experience. Chuck is a dedicated Innkeeper. His breakfasts are amazing, the garden's a delight, the antiques interesting, and the overall atmosphere charming. Also, the location is near some great hiking trails and small towns with good restaurants. Hunter is an excellent location in the heart of the Catskills. Our stay far exceeded our expectations. Thank you, Chuck, for making us feel at home.
Stayed for 1 night in February to ski and celebrate an anniversary. We had snow overnight and when we woke up, our car had been cleared of snow for us. Breakfast was exceptional, fresh fruit, coffee, and muffins accompanied the menu. The proprietor was friendly and chatted with us after he was done cooking.
Chuck is a generous host who provides a large, cooked-to-order breakfast with an unusual number of choices for a B&B. There are three rooms to lounge in downstairs, with a pool table in one and a stocked snack bar in another. Exceptionally beautiful grounds, lush and green, and full of flowers. The location is perfect for hiking, skiing, and restaurants. People who choose B&Bs are seeking the individual and unusual, and Fairlawn Inn is a large Victorian with original woodwork and built-ins, ornate Arts-and-Craft movement wallpaper, and an interesting and eclectic mix of antiques and artwork.
I stayed at Fairlawn Inn during my skiing trip to Hunter Mountain; I must say that I didn't expect it to be SO good! The house itself is a beautifully restored Victorian mansion, and Chuck, the Innkeeper, did such a beautiful job with its interiors! Everything felt so welcoming, the living areas and the dining room with its beautiful ferns close to the windows. the bedroom and bathroom were really comfortable with really good linens and plenty of pillows and seating space, and a very comfortable closet, dvd player and wi-fi, shampoo, conditioner and soap dispenser. On top of it this a a 'Green' Inn where care is taken on the natural resources. I can't even describe how good the breakfast was, with homemade preserves and organic ingredients, and a menu to pick from hot dishes cooked at the moment by the Inn keeper! This is a really chic place to stay!
My boyfriend and I really enjoyed a snowboarding weekend stay at his bed and breakfast. The breakfast was delicious, the hospitality was top notch and it was very clean…a biggie for us, and most importantly we felt as if we were visiting a relative; not staying w/ a stranger. Chuck was knowledgeable about the area and to my boyfriend's delight and art aficionado. To both of our delight he appreciates interior design and has an original aesthete. Our room was warm and the beds were a-ok; we slept fine. We highly recommend this place if you are planning a stay in the Catskills region and you appreciate attention to detail.
This past June, I assisted my father in traveling to the Hunter/Tannersville area to attend a class reunion. While my father stayed in a nearby house with classmates, I had the pleasure of a room at the Fairlawn. As you can see from the pictures, the building and grounds are beautiful. During the days, the cozy and cheerily appointed room gave me the quiet I needed to get some work done (totally solid WiFi), then join my father to socialize in the evenings. Chuck, the owner/proprietor, was polite and thoughtful in making sure that I had everything I needed. My only regret was not making it to breakfast more than once (jet lag + other obligations). If I again make this trip with my father, there's no doubt I'll find myself back at the Fairlawn.
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This interior modernization will harmonize the airline's business class cabins across its long range fleet and ensure the latest standards in its in-service A330s.
The retrofit embodiment is planned to be completed in 2016.
As part of the upgrade, the aircraft's existing in-flight entertainment (IFE) platform will be integrated with new seats. Airbus' Customer Services division will perform the overall cabin reconfiguration design, certification and will also supply the new business class seats as selected by Oman Air.


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Philadelphia Daily News - January 29, 1980
Banquet Tales for the Boss
By Bill Conlin
It is an unrequited wish. Just once before moving on to the big press box in the sky, I want to attend a Sports Writers Association banquet unencumbered by notebook, tape recorder and writing assignment.
Just once I want to wake up in a strange hospitality suite at 5 a.m, wearing somebody else's socks, experiencing the jackhammer throb of a well-earned hangover. Five years ago, I blew my best shot.
The schedule was posted. "Conlin, Off," it said for the last Monday in January, which is when the Sports Writers Association bestows a festoon of awards at its gala event. For 16 consecutive years I had drawn a writing assignment – Pro Athlete of the Year, Amateur Athlete of the Year, Most Courageous, Jogger of the Year, you name it.
Two days before the 1976 banquet, Mike Rathet, the sports editor of this newspaper, called with an apology and an order.
"I'M SORRY," he said, "but I'm in a schedule bind. I've got a guy sick and you'll have to write the banquet wrap-up."
I showed him. I wrote a spoof of the proceedings so outrageous there was no way in hell Rathet would ever want me to cover it again. He loved it.
"Just what I was looking for," he said, "something light and different. You can regard it as a permanent assignment."
Mike Rathet, the best boss I have ever worked for – it would take a full page in this newspaper to tell you all the reasons why – didn't make it to the Cherry Hill Hyatt last night. After work Sunday night, Rathet had an event in his chest serious enough to put him in the cardiac care unit of Chester County Hospital. It was one of the few events of his career Mike didn't have scheduled for staff coverage two weeks in advance.
Here are some of the things Mike Rathet missed last night in Cherry Hill on another night, thanks to him, when I showed up with a notebook, a tape recorder and a suppressed thirst:
There was the ultimate in double-digit inflation, awards version.
In the span of two meals, Pete Rose was named Baseball Player of the Decade in one state and Athlete of the Decade in another. Over lunch at Gallagher's Pub in New York yesterday, the Phillies' first baseman received one plaque. Over dinner at the Cherry Hill Hyatt he received another.
That's three Decade awards since December. Two more and he's an Ace.
PETE SAID his prize possession is his 1975 Cincinnati World Series ring. "I know it'll be a bigger thrill if I can help the Phillies bring a world championship to the Philadelphia area because of the way you people support the ballclub," Rose said.
Dallas Green, Paul Owens and Bill Giles were seen hoisting a toast to that."
Rathet's old NFL friend Art Rooney stopped by to accept the Team of the Year Award on behalf of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the collection of battered bodies he bought four decades ago with the winnings from a long-shot horse that came in. Rooney is a fascinating old-schooler who has been rewarded in the December of his years with a Super Bowl dynasty. Rooney is no orator but he turned one memorable sentence.
"It took me a long, long time laboring in the vineyard and walking up and down alleys instead of the main street," Rooney said."
Harry Kalas was the emcee and the Phillies' voice kept the banquet moving at a four-gin-and-tonic-an-hour pace, including this classic take-a-bow introduction:
"Dick Vermeil says the Eagles have a tight end who completes a play better than any player in the NFL Keith Krepfle! Keith?"
The tight end was not seated at the dais or in the room. "Well," Kalas said. "That's the ONLY play he didn't complete all year"
ERIC GREGG, the National League umpire whose controversial home run call on a Keith Moreland foul ball at the Vet last September was overruled, eventually resulting in Dallas Green's first big-league ejection, was a banquet speaker. He had a hilarious and truthful version of what really happened.
"…Bingo, I'm right there," Gregg said. "The ball's over my head, I'm following the ball all the way. I'm in the game, believe it, I'm in the game... Now as the ball goes over my head, I look up in the lights and I lose the ball. Next thing I see is beautiful Mary Sue Stiles (the Phillies' left field ballgirl) and, believe me, when she jumped up and down and screamed, 'Home run!' I said, 'Eric, that's good enough for me.'"
Ralph Bernstein, Chairman of the Sports Writers Association Board of Governors, won the Dirty Joke Award for the evening. It was about a guy visiting Japan who... well, never mind. "Ralph," Pete Rose twitted, "you were up there so long I thought you were the main speaker."
Green, Vermeil and Flyers Coach Pat Quinn promised renewed efforts to bring a World Series title, Super Bowl title and Stanley Cup to the town's fans. The Sixers are on the road but Billy Cunningham's promise was there in spirit.
I'll leave Mike Rathet with some vignettes.
Rooney on Leonard Tose's speaking style at NFL meetings: "He wouldn't receive any honor from the Holy Name Society."
GREGG ON controversial calls by umpires: "Ninety-nine percent of them prove right and the other one percent you were probably getting a beer anyway."
Rose, looking at an artist's likeness of himself on his Athlete of the Decade plaque: "This is a helluva lot better than the one I got in New York today at lunch."
Rose on losing money as part owner of a pro soccer franchise in Cin cinnati last year. "They could legalize prostitution in Cincinnati and they wouldn't support it – unless I was the proprietor."
Perhaps there was a grain of truth in the joke Ron Jaworski, who received the Good Guy Award, told in good-natured celebration of our wacky profession:
"Somebody came up to a friend of mine and said, i can give you the brains of an NFL quarterback for $5,000 a pound.' My friend said he knew that quarterbacks were smart, but $5,000 a pound is a little high. He said, 'What else do you have?' Th guy says, 'For $10,000 a pound you can have the brains of a doctor. My friend said. That's pretty expensive. What else do you have?' The guy said, 'Well, for $30,000 a pound you can have the brains of a sportswriter.' My friend said, '$30,000 a pound for the brains of a sportswriter. That's unbelievable! Why is that so high?'
"The guy said, 'Well, do you know how many sportswriters it takes to get a pound of brains?'"


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In Z.151, constraints specifying that a metaclass is essentially abstract should be spelled out as "All intances of must appear in one of its subclasses (that is is abstract).
In Z.111 (and indirectly in Z.151), we must specify that multiple classifications are not allowed. For instance, a GRL link must not be allowed to be a decomposition and a contribution at the same time.
URN link should likely be a URNmodelElement.
LinkRef should have an attribute to distinguish straight lines from curve lines.
The consistency of qualitative/quantative values will be left to tools to check, if needed.
IOR and XOR decomposition will be kept.
Strategies look OK. Will include 2 examples of analysis (informative) in the standard.
There will be different ways to interpret the "importance" of intentional elements.
Several restrictions on the current definition of dependencies should be relaxed. In particular, the name of an intentional element should be unique inside an actor (and unique outside any actor), and not necessarily inside the entire model. This would allow for diagrams like Goal(inside Actor1) --D-- Goal --D-- Goal(inside Actor2), where the three "Goal" are different definitions.
The term "evaluation strategy" sounds much like an algorithmic procedure (and not like initializations) and hence should be explained carefully.
Actors should perhaps be allowed to be included in many other actors. This would lead to visualization issues however.
Actor containment, as currently visualized, might give the impression that the intentions of the sub-actor are shared by the parent actor, which is not the case.
Having a circle for actors on top of the actor boundary (as in OpenOME) will help dealing with SD models and actor collapsing.
The current metamodel does not support well the situation where the modeller builds the SD model first and then expands the actors to allocate the dependencies to intentional elements inside the actors.
Should dependencies be allowed between an actor and its sub-actors (and/or vice versa)?


Great place, great food, great company! We thank you for your putting up with us and our schedule. Staying here was the best... best accomodations we've had traveling this "Great state of Utah." Thanks again!
P.S. The scenery is incredible in Emery County!
Came for my mother's funeral. Rented 5 rooms- so grateful for the quiet and peace of this room. Thank you for your efforts to renovate this old house. You've done a great job. We were very comfortable.
Thank you for your wonderful hospitality. You make us feel so welcome and at home. We hate to pack up and go home, but are looking forward to coming back- hopefully sooner than later.
Thanks again, Danny- you're the best!
You must have known how tired and hot I was when you saw me pull up and park my car, because you soothed my soul in this fabulous purple room! The only thing that was missing was my husband... I'll have to bring him next time.
This was very nice and the best way to start our honeymoon. Thanks for the candles. We would recommend this to anybody. Thanks again.
Thank you for everything, especially on such short notice! You are a doll! Come see us in the Azores, you are always welcome!
You are such a hoot! Thanks so much for such a warm, cozy, and inviting stay, but most of all thanks for the long, chatty breakfasts and chummy talks in the evenings filled with laughter and insight into this beautiful county. Your warmth and graciousness made me feel like we have been friends all along- especially the sarcasm and ribbing. You seem to have found your bliss and your enthusiasm for life and travel bleeds over into your guests. You and your cozy B&B have energized me and aided my fascination for Emery County. Thank you so much Danny for a wonderful time- you are welcome to stay with us in Ogden at any time!
What a wonderful room! The place is fabulous! We loved all the little details! The strawberries and sparkling cider! The room looked great- everything smelled wonderful. It was very cozy and quiet. The tub was wonderful too. We were very excited to have somewhere really nice to stay that was close to home. You have really done a nice job and we really appreciate the warm welcome and wish you the very best- we will share your name with everyone.
What a special place to stay.
What a host! Who could ask for better hospitality?
Thanks so much- next time my wife is coming and we are doing the swell!
What a GREAT place to stay. I won't travel through this part of the world without staying HERE!! Thanks for the hospitality.
Staying here was amazing! I will definitely be back.
Thank you so much for everything you did to make our stay here so wonderful! The room was perfect- it had everything we needed, plus much more! The breakfast was delicious, and we will definitely be telling our friends about you and the B&B!


New & Notable spotlights the accomplishments of those living & working in the North Hills, from new business hires to award-winning students.
When she's not doing the mom thing, Faletti is an accomplished author and has already self-published three young adult novels called The Whisper Trilogy.
The cost of senior care can stretch family budgets to the breaking point, and while financial help is available through government programs.
Pastor William Diehm of St. John's Lutheran Church of Highland was looking for a viable way to expand an exercise program that his church had been operating for the last nine years.
Every spring for the past five years, an unusual caravan has made its way through UPMC Senior Communities' campuses.
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Over a dozen years ago, we cleared a spot in the forest to build our house. Despite my attempts to minimize impact on existing habitats, several species were uprooted.


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Langer shoots down Maxwell Test 'whispers'
Rob Forsaith
Australian Associated Press 10 January 2019
Justin Langer has denied rumours of a personality clash between selectors and Glenn Maxwell (pic)
Having described himself as the director of a soap opera a fortnight ago, Australia coach Justin Langer has become part of the cast by angrily hitting out at "careless whispers" fuelling the Glenn Maxwell Test cricket selection storm.
Langer was involved in a tense exchange with a journalist in Sydney when pressed on Maxwell's Test hopes, growing even more "grumpy" when the line of questioning focused on why the allrounder was allegedly advised by Cricket Australia (CA) last year to turn down an English county gig.
Maxwell detailed in a radio interview last year how he rejected offers to play domestic cricket in England, believing he would be part of Australia A's tour of India then hopefully earn selection in the ensuing Test series against Pakistan.
"Maybe a little bit," Maxwell said at the time, when asked if he felt misled.
The Victorian wasn't picked in either of those squads, prompting speculation about whether it was a case of mistruth, mistreatment, miscommunication, misunderstanding or misadvice.
It's understood the Australia A tour of India was flagged as a key goal in Maxwell's formal player development strategy, part of CA's high-performance unit that is currently under review following Pat Howard's sacking.
It's unclear how discussions unfolded between Howard and Maxwell, and between selectors and Howard, at the time.
Langer, appointed head coach in May, and Maxwell, keen to stay out of the headlines, both want to move on from the saga and focus on Saturday's ODI series opener against India.
Selectors, desperate for more players to be exposed to English conditions, are puzzled by the notion they would actively counsel anyone against playing county cricket.
Langer, arguably showing the strain of a taxing month in which he and his team copped widespread criticism amid a 2-1 series loss to India, asked the reporter twice "are you certain that's what happened?" then three times "did it happen?" regarding the county directive.
"You're telling me it did happen," he said during the heated back-and-forth.
"I've got zero knowledge of that ... careless whispers, eh?
"Sorry for getting grumpy.
"I don't like getting grumpy but there's so many stories that go around about so much stuff.
"The truth is a beautiful thing."
Maxwell, who hasn't played a Test since Australia's 2017 tour of Bangladesh, was overlooked again for a two-Test series against Sri Lanka that starts later this month.
Langer echoed the sentiment of chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns, who insisted on Wednesday it was wrong to infer that Maxwell's character or behaviour were being held against him.
"There's been some reports about personality. It is literally false," the former Test opener said.
"All the conjecture about it, that's all part of the noise.
"Glenn is crystal clear from me and the selectors, what he needs to do to get back in the Test team.
"He's shown he is brilliant around the group in white-ball cricket."


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Aeronautics Research Centre Niedersachsen
Forschungstag 2015
Current Page: Welcome Page > Research Days > Research Day 2016
On 7th November 2016 the 7th Research Day of the Aeronautics Research Centre Niedersachsen will be held.
Sicherheit - Safety
By the conduction of coordinated research programs, the Aeronautics Research Centre Niedersachsen (NFL), since 2009, contributes to safe, environmentally friendly and efficient future air traffic. Overall safety is an issue playing an important role with respect to aviation and other related mobility sectors. Relevant research- and innovation-strategies demand a safety level of a maximum of one accident out of 10 million commercial flights in the European air transport system for the year 2050. To achieve this goal, several problems have to be dealt with. Among those are weather impacts, an increase of traffic density and operation of unmanned systems in controlled airspace. Thus both new technologies and procedures aiming at the increase of safety in air traffic, form the central topic of the seventh research day of the NFL.
On 7th November 2016 from 9:30 to 13:00
In the auditorium of "Haus der Wissenschaft" at the main campus of TU Braunschweig. After the lecture program and price-giving a welcome will be held in the foyer in the first floor.
Haus der Wissenschaft
Pockelsstraße 11
Greeting by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h. c. Jürgen Hesselbach, President of TU Braunschweig
Greeting by Prof. Rolf Henke, Executive of Aviation DLR
Lecturese
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Hecker: Introduction into the Lecture Program
Werner Kleine-Beek, EASA: EASA Research Strategy - Cooperation with Aeronautics Research in Europe
Per Ohme, DLR, Institute of Flight Systems: Flight Safety under Aspects of Icing - Multidisciplinary Research at the NFL
Dr.-Ing. Tobias Hesse, DLR, Institute for Transport Technology Systems: Safety and Automation in Road Traffic - Intersections with Aviation
Price-Giving
Karl-Doetsch-Young-Scientist-Price
Hermann-Blenk-Research-Price
Via email at nfl@tu-braunschweig.de
Until 28th of October 2016
In addition to different lectures on safety in air traffic, the program of the day will include the honoring of future-oriented, distinguished research performances and students' theses. For this purpose the NFL every year awards researchers with the Herman-Blenk-Research-Price and students with the Karl-Doetsch-Young-Scientist-Price, in memorial of two outstanding personalities who had an important impact on aeronautic research in Braunschweig.
We would like to thank the the sponsors and donors of the price-giving Aerodata AG, Airbus Operations GmbH and INVENT GmbH.


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Pride 2022 - Extras: 35th Anniversary of the AIDS Memorial Quilt
The National AIDS Memorial will mark the 35th anniversary of the AIDS Memorial Quilt with an historic outdoor display. More than 3,000 panels of the Quilt will be displayed on June 11 & 12 in Golden Gate Park's Robin Williams Meadow. The free public event is the largest Quilt display in over a decade and the largest-ever in San Francisco history. After 35 years, the Quilt remains a powerful symbol of hope and resilience. It's an important teaching tool to heal the nation from recent tragedies. The new Quilt panels will be revealed, a reminder that the fight for a cure is not over as HIV cases are on the rise among communities of color. Also The National AIDS Memorial will announce new Quilt programs to raise greater awareness about health and social justice issues and take action against stigma.
The first panels of the Quilt were created in June of 1987 when a group of strangers, led by gay rights activist Cleve Jones, gathered in a San Francisco storefront to document the lives they feared history would forget. This meeting of devoted friends, lovers and activists would serve as the foundation for The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt. Each panel created was the size of a human grave and they saw the Quilt as an activist tool to push the government into taking action to end the epidemic. Today, the Quilt is the largest community arts project in the world, consisting of 50,000 panels, weighs 54 tons and includes the names of 110,000 loved ones who have died of AIDS. In 2020, the Quilt became part of the National AIDS Memorial.
Touchpoints during the two-day event include thousands of visitors coming together to view the thousands of names and stories stitched into the panels as they are laid out in the meadow. There will be panel-making workshops, social media storytelling, and a community village with 25 community-based organizations providing public information. To learn more visit www.aidsmemorial.org/quilt35


In the last 3 matches, there were an average of 1.33 goals per match.
When playing at Everton FC 2 goals were scored on average.
Everton FC won 67% of the last 3 matches.
Cardiff City won 0% of the last 3 matches.


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Political Governance and Governed Space
DDC 900 - Geschichte und Geografie
eTopoi - Journal for Ancient Studies: Sonderband/Special Volume 1 (2011)
Plenary Agenda Report for Research Group B-II-1
Baltrusch, Ernst; Bonatz, Dominik; Cancik-Kirschbaum, Eva; Klinger, Jörg
Political authority over extensive territories is a well-known phenomenon of the ancient world, and one conceptualized already in antiquity through the image of the succession of empires. Each such politico-spatial order was based on the successful interrelationship of heterogeneous symbolic and concrete forms of governance in the context of contingent structural conditions. While each major empire must be regarded as a singular historical case, the question nonetheless presents itself of how an awareness of such structures of political administration were constituted in premodern states. In the framework of Area B »Mechanisms of Control and Social Spaces« large-scale phenomena of governance were examined particularly with regard to the forms of knowledge associated with the organizational implementation of these of hegemonic structures. This research group investigates the interdependency of spatial structures and the organization of authority with reference to four major empires. Brought to light through the analysis of contrasting interventions into these territories are continuities and discontinuities of practice within which the spectrum of forms of knowledge as well as the object of knowledge itself become discernible. The geographic region of investigation is the Near East. Three ancient Near Eastern case studies, namely the Hittite and Mittani Kingdoms and the Middle Assyrian Empire, illustrate the region of Anatolia-Upper Mesopotamia in a dense chronological stratification which traverses a period lasting circa 500 years. Emerging within this chronotope both geographically and chronologically are intersections through which commonalities and differences in the organization of governance are revealed, not least of all in their spatial conditionality. In contrast, the subproject in Ancient History dealing with the system of rule of the Imperium Romanum in the Ancient Near East focuses on the early period of the Principate, with a special focus on the Palestinian-Syrian realm. In terms of systematics and chronology, two detailed studies contrast the relatively homogeneous perspectives of the four above-named empires: the first examines »trade relations« in the Neo-Babylonian empire of the 1st millennium BCE, and the second »multiethnicity« in the formation of the ancient Near Eastern empires of the later 1st millennium BCE. The analysis proceeds via archaeological, philological, and historical methods and focuses on concrete forms of political authority as exercised in interdependency with the governed regions on various scales. Settlement structures, artifacts, and border formations have been investigated along with a multiplicity of textual genres, including historical documents such as treaties, but also epigraphic materials, legal, and commercial documents. Some of the sources are being made accessible and published for the first time in the framework of these investigations. A web- supported map project will permit links to be created between geographically defined discursive horizons and object data such as settlement patterns, areas of settlement, and texts.
https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/22262
http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-90
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935 Geschichte Mesopotamiens und der iranischen Hochebene bis 637
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Friederike Fless ... (eds.): Reports of the Research Groups at the Topoi Plenary Session 2010. eTopoi. Journal for Ancient Studies, Special Volume 1 (2011)
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http://journal.topoi.org/index.php/etopoi/article/view/7
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'Sheer luck that the woman woke up' – Police react to 25-year prison sentence of Sean McVeigh
Detectives from PSNI's Major Investigation Team have welcomed the sentencing of Sean McVeigh from Lurgan for attempting to murder police officers and possessing explosives with intent to endanger life on June 18, 2015.
On Friday, the 38-year-old was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment at Laganside Crown Court after he was found guilty of placing an improvised explosive device underneath a vehicle at the home of two serving police officers.
Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell said: "In the middle of the night on 18 June 2015, Sean McVeigh attempted to attach a bomb under the car of a male police officer when he was disturbed by the victim's wife, who is also a serving officer.
"It was simply through sheer luck that the woman woke up, looked out her bedroom window and caught Sean in the act or two police officers could potentially have been seriously injured or murdered.
"Sean McVeigh chose to attack two officers who had selflessly chosen to protect their community and keep people safe despite the ever present threat posed by dissident republicans.
"I am thankful that despite Sean's evil intentions, he was unable to take these people away from their families and destroy numerous lives all in the name of his warped ideology.
"Sean gave little thought to the community of Eglinton and his reckless actions could have caused devastating harm to residents living in the area if the bomb had exploded.
"Furthermore, the incident caused considerable disruption and upset to the local community, some of whom had to be evacuated from their homes in the middle of the night.
"Friday's success follows a rigorous investigation by detectives and I welcome the fact that Sean McVeigh is behind bars.
"His plan was to destroy lives and it demonstrates the ruthlessness and recklessness of those opposed to peace and who live for violence. Northern Ireland is a safer place with this terrorist removed from our streets.
"I would like to thank our colleagues in PPS and officers from An Garda Siochana who provided assistance in stopping Mr McVeigh when he crossed into Donegal as he fled the scene of the crime and their continued support during the criminal justice process.
"I would like to pay tribute to the local community for their ongoing support, the vast majority of whom want Northern Ireland to be a place where people can live together peacefully."
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For all Commercial, Private and Student balloonists, Crew and any other interested parties.
The Balloon Association of Victoria (BAV) will be hosting a safety seminar on the 8th of July at Tooradin Airport Victoria. We are privileged to have a fantastic line up of guest speakers, including:
Neville Blyth, ATSB, who will be coming especially from Canberra and will be discussing a balloon fire incident that occurred in Canberra
Dr John Pasco, Emergency Specialist, Werribee Hospital who will be talking about dealing with hot and cold burns
Gordon Buller, Elgas, who will be speaking and demonstrating about LPG and its properties
Please arrive by 11:30am for a 12:00 lunch at your own cost.
Entry fee will be $20.
Please come and support BAV!
Contact: Matthew Dutneall (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), BAV Safety and Technical Officer
Simply the Best. A Perspective by Peter Vizzard
I drove up into David's life in the later '70's. He had established with Link Z. Baum, a resort in the Rocky Mountains of Southern Colorado, aptly named 'The Balloon Ranch'. Folks could come up there, usually from Los Angeles, New York or Chicago, and enjoy ballooning in the morning followed by a variety of activities all day. They would often fall asleep at the dinner table after a couple of drinks. We were at 8,000 feet elevation. The smitten could obtain their balloon licence in a very short time.
Flying 110+ days out of 120 days of the summer season, I still have a picture of a big grin on David's face as he flipped backward out of my basket… 'skydive!'. Ballooning and parachuting were his adrenalin kicks on our days off.
He wanted to get into competition ballooning. 'Go for it', I said. And he did… Boy, did he!!! Over the years, he climbed the ladder of national and international competition to reach the pinnacle of ability, unique in the world. Triple champion in Hot Air, Gas, and unlimited distance flying, 'The Gordon Bennett'.
David didn't sit back… he gave back. He travelled the world providing his services as an Event Director (Balloon Meister) for multiple world and national events. David came to the Trans Australia Challenge in '88 and took 1st place. He returned many years later as Balloon Meister of the Australian Nationals. In Europe, he worked with Mathias de Bruin many times as a team. Many friendships were made in many countries, a million miles flown and a few thousand 'floated'.
What was his skill? It was a mind that could absorb a local map, a multi-layer weather forecast, the terrain, and the time-frame…. And put this three-dimensional puzzle into a set of competition tasks that would challenge maybe a hundred eager balloonists to test their hand.
David wasn't competing against the pilots. He had been there. He was trying to give them the opportunity to do their best. His early schooling to become an attorney prepared him for logical and fair interpretation of the ever-growing set of tasks and rules for competition ballooning. The evolution of modern day aerostatics, he took in his stride. GPS, digital tracking, moving maps, real time meteorological data, "Let's get with it."
Another picture in my mind…both of us flying across the Arizona desert, 50 yards apart, each in a gas balloon, David with his shirt off, soaking up some 'rays', a picture of joy, what was life about if not to enjoy, shouting inanities at each other.
Other passions included a variety of outdoor sports; running, skiing, paragliding. He devoted his time to 'Ignite', an organisation to introduce and train the disabled to ski. He gave joy to many souls.
A genuine sportsman, a good sport, a liberal thinker, a sharp business mind mostly hidden away, a free spirit in his youth (dare we say hippie?). He had a genuine ability to make things happen coupled with this magic talent of being able to think in 3D. Or, was it, he could just think clearly.
A special project, taking years to come to fruition, was the Jewish Community Centre in Boulder, Colorado. Sadly, just a few months after its inauguration, it was here that David's memorial was held.
David was a devoted husband and father. His wife, Roberta, and two children, Matthew and Rebecca, were his pride and joy. To respect Roberta's concern for his gas ballooning at night into often deteriorating conditions, he did give it up…true love?
We didn't send instagrams or message three times a day, but just got together to largely enjoy each other's company. My partner, Judy, and I will miss the many miles we chugged with David and Roberta through the French Canals, walked the world together through hills, mountains, deserts and jungles, and yes, shared the joy of ballooning. Then off we would go in different directions for another year. He was a constant reminder …enjoy life.
Our final days together were mastering a shiny, newly purchased Dutch 'Spiegel Cotter' Cruiser. This boat had a few new tricks compared to a hundred-year-old, under powered, flat bottomed barge. Our new boat has bow thrusters, radar, digital maps, etc. David took it all in his stride as he waved goodbye and headed off into the canal system of Friesland to put the boat to bed for the winter.
I never saw him again except on FaceTime, failing fast, still hopeful, but never to sail again. A particularly aggressive pancreatic cancer took his life in a short time. A shock to many.
David was a global citizen who has left his message…do your best, give back, be generous in spirit, get on with it, and enjoy life.
You can look up details of David Levin's impressive C.V. on Google, but you can't see that mischievous grin or those penetrating insightful eyes, his perpetual motion and that puppy-dog-like enjoyment of life.


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Does The Home Office Always Follow Guidelines?
One of the most common queries we receive is whether the Home Office always follows its own guidelines. As you can imagine, the Home Office has to deal with a huge number of immigration queries and applications each year. In order to be effective, they put in place strict restrictions on many of the UK's visa routes. While an eligibility criteria template can seem daunting, it is arguably the only way the Home Office can get through the mountains of administration every year.
So does this mean there is no room for manoeuvre?
In this article, we are going to look at some of the guidelines that the Home Office puts in place and whether they are always followed as strictly as one would assume.
Is Eligibility Criteria Always Fixed Or Are There Some Special Circumstances?
In the vast majority of circumstances, the eligibility criteria that are laid out for a visa are fixed. The reasoning for this is simple: efficiency. As we alluded to in the introduction, the Home Office has to take on a mountain of administrative work on an annual basis. In order to maintain the amount of work received, eligibility criteria are introduced to ensure only eligible applicants make it to the processing stage.
Clearly, everybody's circumstances are different, and many immigration applications need a close inspection to ensure they are suitable. With this in mind, it makes sense to have a template from which their staff can work from in order to make quick, accurate and efficient decisions.
In many visa routes, special circumstances may apply. To find out more about these circumstances, you will need to either consult the relevant guidance or speak to one of our immigration specialists who can help add clarity to your situation.
What To Do If You Are Not Happy
If you are unfairly rejected for your preferred immigration route, or are just generally very unhappy with the way you've been treated, there are many options to consider. There are really two main ways of dealing with a situation you're not happy with. The first is to make a complaint. While it seems the Home Office has total power, they are not free from oversight. They need to stick to the specific rules laid out before them, and if they're found to have not treated you fairly then decisions can often be overturned.
The second option is to appeal.
The vast majority of visa routes give the option to appeal if you've been turned down. There are some notable exceptions, but on the whole, if you have been mistreated by the Home Office then you may have a path of recourse. One of the best ways to help decide if you have been mistreated by the Home Office is to get in touch with our immigration specialists. They can help to look at your situation and the decision that has been made to see whether you have indeed been treated fairly and within the guidelines. If you have not been treated fairly, we can guide you on the appropriate actions.
Appealing an Immigration Decision
One of the most powerful options open for those who have been mistreated by the Home Office is the ability to lodge an appeal. As previously noted, there are some exceptions to appeals, but many visa routes do give the option to lodge an appeal if a decision has been made incorrectly or unfairly. If you choose to appeal, it's important you are represented by a team who not only understand your specific situation, but also understand the legal framework in which the Home Office operates.
By having an experienced team of immigration specialists in your corner, you can ensure that the Home Office framework is applied correctly to your case. While this may not ensure a successful outcome, it will certainly significantly increase your chances of having the decision changed in your favour. Our team have a deep understanding of the appeals process and can provide a strong defence for your case.
Using an Immigration Specialist
Indeed one of the best ways of ensuring that your application has the best chance of success is by using the services of immigration specialists such as ourselves. Our experienced team can help ensure your application is laid out correctly with all the supporting documentation you need to make your application as attractive as possible. We will also ensure that none of the information conflicts, helping to reduce the chances of rejection. Our service makes it easy for Home Office staff to quickly and efficiently assess your application.
When making a visa application, or indeed lodging an appeal, it is important you give yourself the best chance of success. By using the services of an immigration specialist, you can ensure that you have given yourself the best chance of success in moving to the UK to live and work.
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This three-story row house had great bones but the interior had been changed over the decades. In the process of a complete renovation, we gutted most of the interior. That enabled us to modernize the systems, including plumbing, electrical, and HVAC. As the house is located in a historic district, we could not alter the exterior shell, so we had to work around the window locations and work within tight tolerances on the interior. The home was to be used as a residence for a UK-based company where the CEO stays and entertains while conducting business in Washington. The company was dedicated restoring the interior back to its 1890s style. Grand Award, Residential Historic Renovation/Restoration over $250,000, NARI Metro DC Chapter Capitol CotY Award.
We replaced all the vinyl windows that had been installed over the years with historic board-approved Pella Architect Series wood windows.
We repainted the pink brick exterior with a more muted beige and used blue for the horizontal stone bands and window accents.
We removed the metal steps and sent them to a specialist to strip, repair and repaint.
We refinished the original wood double front doors and repainted the house number in the arched transom above.
We fixed the sagging bay windows on the back of the house.
After: Rear sagging bay window fixed.
We fixed the existing bowed heart pine floor on the first level, then refinished them.
We fixed the sagging wood on the stairs and refinished the treads. We stripped layers of paint off the newel post, revealing a beautiful carving, and refinished it in a natural stain.
There were two sets of 9-foot tall pocket doors on the first floor. One set stayed in the original opening, but we made the doors operable by updating the original scissor mechanism (something our crew had never seen before!) with modern hardware. We moved the second set of doors into a new opening between the living/dining room and kitchen.
We found several fireplaces that had been covered up. We restored two of the brick fireplaces – one in the living room and one on the second floor. They are too shallow to be operable. We installed a new mantel in the living room.
We added crown molding, medallions, casings, base trim, and crowns to match the original moldings. We restored trim and rosettes around second-floor French doors. We added wainscoting to be compatible with the design of the period.
Most of the operable transoms throughout the house had been replaced with fixed glass. If we reconfigured the size of the doorways, we updated the fixed glass, but framed it to match as close to the original as we could.
After: Restored casings and transoms.
Restored 9-foot pocket doors and newel post.
The first floor had been three separate rooms. We took down walls to create one large open living/dining room. We exposed the original brick fireplace and added a mantel.
We built a new opening between the kitchen and front living/dining room. We moved a set of original pocket doors into this opening to allow closing off the kitchen for parties. We refinished the original heart pine floors on most of this floor but used new flooring in the kitchen. The kitchen has white Shaker cabinets.
With the pocket doors closed.
We widened the doorway from the kitchen to the hallway to create a more comfortable areaway to the back yard.
The kitchen has a coffee station with cabinetry and built-in coffee machine. We built custom covers like this for most of the radiators throughout the house.
The clients wanted a home office, so on this floor, we converted the middle and front bedrooms into an office with separate conference table. We reconfigured and renovated the existing full bathroom. We installed new wood floors in the hallway and offices.
We exposed one of the brick fireplaces in the house.
BEFORE: The original fireplace was converted into storage.
We converted three existing rooms and closets into two bedrooms with en suite baths. We had to add a new bathroom in a closet off the front bedroom. We reconfigured and updated an existing rear hall bath for the second bedroom. Closing off the hall door to that bathroom allowed us to install a laundry closet on this floor. We installed new wood floors in the hallway and bedrooms.
The previous owner's mother planted this fig tree from a seed. Our clients asked us to save it during the backyard renovation. We repainted the exterior, replaced all the windows, and added a flagstone patio.


the rise of urbanization started to change the face of the planet and with that even people's way of life . This trend is expected to keep rising over the next three decades with projections estimating that 66% of total world population will be living in urban centers by 2050 . The influx of people into cities poses increased stress on natural resources together with the far-reaching impacts of climate change will represent one of the biggest challenges for city planners in the future.
Perhaps the most suitable strategy to tackle some of these problems is to bring nature back to cities through the process of urban rewilding. Integration of wild nature into the urban landscape improves resilience in the face of challenging environmental conditions and provides free life supporting services – otherwise known as ecosystem services – to citizens, such as cleaner air, water, or temperature control.
Thankfully, cities around the world are starting to implement this strategy in local development planning more and more. Rewilding efforts are happening in a wide variety of scales, from the flowering butterfly gardens of St. Louis to the revival of historical wetland in the Chinese city of Harbin.
Let's have a more detailed look at five great examples of urban rewilding projects worldwide.
Vancouver is a city with a long history of environmental protection. There are more than 220 parks across the city and neighboring areas, including one of the most beautiful urban forests in the world. Stanley Park Forest is an important haven for biodiversity with almost two century-old Douglas Firs that were protected from logging by the navy to use them as masts for ships. As a remnant of the coastal temperate rainforest, it is a living legacy of the most ecologically productive forest systems on Earth.
Meanwhile, an ambitious project to turn Vancouver into the greenest city in the world by 2020 is in motion. The Greenest City Action Plan is based around the main goal of establishing easy access to nature in daily life. This would be achieved through projects such as shared tree planting, creation of meadows for pollinators, and cooperation with artists to incorporate natural materials into their work .
Let's see if Vancouver will become a perfect example for other cities to follow.
The urban ecosanctuary Zealandia is a great manifestation of conservation efforts in close proximity to the city. An area of 225 hectares is designed to restore the original ecosystem of the Wellington valley's forest to its original (wild) state.
Since its foundation in 1998/99, 18 species of native animals were successfully reintroduced into the area. These include endemic species on the edge of extinction such as the South Island Takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri), a bird that was once officially declared extinct, or a living relic from the age of dinosaurs, 200 million years old reptile species the Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) .
62 hectares of lush green vegetation with naturally meandering river through the middle lie right in the urban center of Singapore. The Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park was established when the Beautiful and Clean Waters Programme decided to transform the old concrete channel of the Kallang river into its natural form.
The river meanders its way through the area, creating a perfect habitat for many interesting species that can also provide recreation and education material for urban dwellers. Visitors of the park can spend their time fishing in the pond, admiring lotus flowers with colorful dragonflies flying above them, or even stroll through the forested part, which features a canopy of Khaya and Cannonball trees .
Milkweed for Monarch: The St. Louis Butterfly Project is a great initiative to foster coexistence of people with wildlife in the urban environment. The project begun in 2014 on Earth Day (April 22nd) with the goal of creating 50 gardens with specific plant composition for these beautiful Monarch butterflies. Plant species are combined to provide favorable conditions for butterflies to successfully reproduce.
The Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is an essential source of nutrition for caterpillar larvae. Other plants such as the Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa), New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) or Goldenrod (Solidago drummondii) provide nectar to feed the adults, and put an end to the rapid population decrease seen in the past 20 years due to the widespread use of chemicals in agriculture and significant habitat loss .
Luckily for the Monarchs, the initial target for 2014 was exceeded: The Mayor of St. Louis had decided to plant 200 more gardens to become a symbol of the city's 250th anniversary. Since then the project proved to be so successful that it was further expanded to involve even local community groups and schools, which together planted a 1,500 square foot area (approx. 140 square meters) of the St. Louis Riverfront Butterfly Byway in 2016, an important habitat not only for butterflies but also for other pollinators .
The Chinese city of Harbin resolved the difficulties of stormwater management in a truly unique way. In the place of an old wetland and an area prone to seasonal flooding, a multi-functional stormwater park was designed for the city to benefit from its natural function to collect, clean and store the rain water. The park, called the Qunli National Urban Wetland, received in 2012 the award of excellence from American Society of Landscape Architects. By utilizing the natural way in which an ecosystem contributes to the functioning of the water cycle, the city solved the problem with floods and at the same created a great place for recreational activities.
According to the UN, 20 different bird species were observed in the area that greet people with their singing. While native silver birches (Betula pendula) formed young groves for people to stroll through in their free time .


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window.PIXI = require('pixi.js')

import { RpgPlugin, HookClient } from '@rpgjs/common'
import { SceneMap } from './Scene/Map'
import { Scene } from './Scene/Scene'
import { Scene as PresetScene } from './Presets/Scene'
import { RpgGui } from './RpgGui'
import { RpgClientEngine } from './RpgClientEngine'
import { App, ComponentPublicInstance } from 'vue'
import { TransitionScene } from './Effects/TransitionScene'
import { Subject, forkJoin, Observable } from 'rxjs'
import { GameEngineClient } from './GameEngine'
import { SpinnerGraphic } from './Effects/Spinner'

export enum TransitionMode {
    None,
    Fading
}

export class RpgRenderer  {
    public vm: ComponentPublicInstance
    public app: App
    public readonly stage: PIXI.Container = new PIXI.Container()
    private readonly sceneContainer: PIXI.Container = new PIXI.Container()
    private readonly fadeContainer: PIXI.Graphics = new PIXI.Graphics()
    private readonly spinner: SpinnerGraphic = new SpinnerGraphic(this.clientEngine)
    public options: any = {}
    public guiEl: HTMLDivElement

    private scene: Scene | null = null
    private renderer: PIXI.Renderer
    private _width: number = 800
    private _height: number = 400
    private canvasEl: HTMLElement
    private selector: HTMLElement
    private gameEngine: GameEngineClient = this.clientEngine.gameEngine
    private loadingScene = {
        transitionIn: new Subject(),
        transitionOut: new Subject()
    }
    private freeze: boolean = false
    private prevObjectScene: any = {}
    public transitionMode: TransitionMode = TransitionMode.Fading

    constructor(private clientEngine: RpgClientEngine) {
        this.clientEngine.tick.subscribe(({ timestamp, deltaRatio, frame, deltaTime }) => {
            this.draw(timestamp, deltaTime, deltaRatio, frame)
        })
        this.transitionCompleted()
    }

     /** @internal */
    async init() {
        this.onDOMLoaded()
    }

     /** @internal */
    _resize(w: number, h: number) {
        if (!w) w = this.options.canvas.width
        if (!h) h = this.options.canvas.height
        const scene = this.getScene<SceneMap>()
        if (this.scene && scene?.viewport) {
            scene.viewport.screenWidth = w
            scene.viewport.screenHeight = h
        }
        if (this.vm) {
            this.vm.$el.style = `width:${w}px;height:${h}px`
        }
        this.renderer.resize(w, h)
        this._width = w
        this._height = h
        this.fadeContainer.beginFill(0x00000)
        this.fadeContainer.drawRect(0, 0, w, h)
        this.fadeContainer.endFill()
        this.spinner.x = w * 0.5
        this.spinner.y = h * 0.5
    }

    get canvas(): HTMLCanvasElement {
        return this.renderer.view
    }

    get height(): number {
        return this._height
    }

    set height(val: number) {
       this._resize(this._width, val)
    }

    get width(): number {
        return this._width
    }

    set width(val: number) {
        this._resize(val, this.height)
    }

     /** @internal */
    onDOMLoaded() {
        let options = {
            antialias: true,
            ...this.options.canvas
        };
        this.renderer = PIXI.autoDetectRenderer(options)
        this.selector = document.body.querySelector(this.options.selector)
        this.guiEl = this.selector.querySelector(this.options.selectorGui)
        this.canvasEl = this.selector.querySelector(this.options.selectorCanvas)

        if (!this.guiEl) {
            this.guiEl = document.createElement('div')
            this.selector.appendChild(this.guiEl)
        }

        if (!this.canvasEl) {
            this.selector.insertBefore(this.renderer.view, this.selector.firstChild)
            const [canvas] = document.querySelector(this.options.selector).children
            canvas.style.position = 'absolute'
        }
        else {
            this.canvasEl.appendChild(this.renderer.view)
        }

        this.stage.addChild(this.sceneContainer)
        this.stage.addChild(this.fadeContainer)
        this.fadeContainer.addChild(this.spinner)

        this.fadeContainer.visible = false
        this.fadeContainer.alpha = 0

        RpgGui._initalize(this.clientEngine)

        this.resize()
    }

     /** @internal */
    resize() {
        const size = () => {
            const { offsetWidth, offsetHeight } = this.canvasEl || this.selector
            this._resize(offsetWidth, offsetHeight)
            RpgPlugin.emit(HookClient.WindowResize)
        }
        window.addEventListener('resize', size)
        size()
    }

     /** @internal */
    getScene<T = Scene>(): T | null {
        return this.scene as any
    }

     /** @internal */
    draw(t: number, deltaTime: number, deltaRatio: number, frame: number) {
        if (!this.renderer) return
        if (this.scene && !this.freeze) this.scene.draw(t, deltaTime, deltaRatio, frame)
        this.renderer.render(this.stage)
    }

     /** @internal */
    loadScene(name: string, obj) {
        this.loadingScene.transitionIn.next({ name, obj })
        this.loadingScene.transitionIn.complete()
    }

     /** @internal */
    transitionScene(name: string) {
        this.freeze = true
        this.fadeContainer.visible = true
        RpgPlugin.emit(HookClient.BeforeSceneLoading, {
            name
        })
        this.clientEngine.controls.stopInputs()
        const finish = () => {
            this.clearScene()
            this.loadingScene.transitionOut.next(name)
            this.loadingScene.transitionOut.complete()
        }
        if (this.transitionMode == TransitionMode.Fading) {
            new TransitionScene(this.clientEngine, this.fadeContainer)
            .addFadeOut()
            .onComplete(finish)
            .start()
        }
        else {
            finish()
        }
    }

    /** @internal */
    transitionCompleted() {
        this.loadingScene = {
            transitionIn: new Subject(),
            transitionOut: new Subject()
        }
        this.clientEngine.roomJoin = new Subject()
        forkJoin({
            in: this.loadingScene.transitionIn,
            out: this.loadingScene.transitionOut,
            room: this.clientEngine.roomJoin
        }).subscribe(async (data: { in: any }) => {
            const { in: { obj, name } } = data
            const scenes = this.options.scenes || {}
            switch (name) {
                case PresetScene.Map:
                    const sceneClass = scenes[PresetScene.Map] || SceneMap
                    this.scene = new sceneClass(this.gameEngine, {
                        screenWidth: this.renderer.screen.width,
                        screenHeight: this.renderer.screen.height,
                        drawMap:  this.options.drawMap
                    })
                    break;
            }
            const container = await this.getScene<SceneMap>()?.load(obj, this.prevObjectScene)
            this.prevObjectScene = {...obj}
            if (container) {
                this.sceneContainer.addChild(container)
            }
            this.scene?.update()
            this.freeze = false
            const finish = () => {
                this.clientEngine.controls.listenInputs()
                this.fadeContainer.visible = false
                this.transitionCompleted()
                RpgPlugin.emit(HookClient.AfterSceneLoading, this.scene)
            }
            if (this.transitionMode == TransitionMode.Fading) {
                new TransitionScene(this.clientEngine, this.fadeContainer)
                    .addFadeIn()
                    .onComplete(finish)
                    .start()
            }
            else {
                finish()
            }
        })
    }

    /** @internal */
    clearScene() {
        this.scene = null
        this.sceneContainer.removeChildren()
    }
}

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Members of a local Ganesh Mandal in Pune, made the workers at a bakery to do sit-ups allegedly after they refused to pay donation for an upcoming festival, police said on Tuesday.
A purported video of the incident, which occurred at a bakery in Bhosari area on August 15, has gone viral, while the three accused have been arrested, police said.
According to an official of Bhosari police station, the accused went to the bakery and demanded 'vargani' (donation) of Rs. 151 from the workers for the Ganesh festival. The workers, who are non-Maharashtrians, said the owner of the shop was not there and hence they did not give the donation, the official said.
Following the denial for donation, the accused, identified as Prakash Landage (30), Ganesh Landage (30) and Mahesh Mare (31), abused the workers and later made them to do sit-ups, the official said.
A complaint was filed by one of the workers, Irshad Mommammed Ayub Khan, and a case under IPC sections 294 (obscene act or words in public), 341 (wrongful confinement), 385 (extortion) and 506 (criminal intimidation) was registered, the official said, adding investigations are underway.


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News & Media SocialFlight app adds 'HotSpots' destinations
SocialFlight app adds 'HotSpots' destinations
July 20, 2015 By Alton K. Marsh
SocialFlight, a Web and mobile app for finding events and interesting places to fly, has added a new category of destinations called "HotSpots."
"Instead of being events that come and go, they're destinations," said SocialFlight President Jeff Simon.
HotSpots include hundreds of interesting flying destinations such as aviation attractions, museums, and aviation-accessible beaches. Examples include a fly-in visit to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which is within walking distance of the Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport, and New York's Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome where visitors can see some of the rarest pre-World War I aircraft flying every summer weekend.
HotSpots also include aerial tours with instructions for touring interesting metro, geological, or historical areas; general information; tips; photos; and route maps. Any user can create a HotSpot and add up to 10 photos. For example, one SocialFlight user recently added an aerial tour of Niagara Falls, complete with route suggestions and photos. Other users can rate HotSpots, add their own photos of that destination, and write a review that includes their experience or flight tips.
HotSpots are accessible through SocialFlight.com and the SocialFlight mobile apps for Apple and Android phones and tablets. For ground-based aviation enthusiasts, the apps include turn-by-turn driving guidance.
Alton K. Marsh
Alton K. Marsh is a former senior editor of AOPA Pilot and is now a freelance journalist specializing in aviation topics.
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The following list includes those who pleaded guilty or were found guilty between January 9 and January 13:
• Justina Wood, 31, of New Vienna, two counts of theft, sentenced to 360 days in jail, fined $500, assessed $170 court costs. Wood must take part in supervised probation and pay $801.29 in restitution to the victim. A third theft charge was dismissed.
• Stacy Sexton, 52, of Mount Orab, attempt to commit a crime, O.V.I., sentenced to 270 days in jail (suspended), license suspended from Nov. 18, 2022-Nov. 17, 2023, fined $1,000, assessed $170 court costs. Sexton must take part in supervised probation and complete a three-day non-residential driver intervention program. If compliant, the court will suspend $225 of the fine. ALS vacated. Driving privileges were granted effective January 9. The 'attempt' offense was amended from a child endangerment charge. An O.V.I.-low breathalyzer charge and a left-of-center violation were dismissed.
• George Harloff, 45, of Cincinnati, child endangerment, O.V.I., sentenced to 270 days in jail (suspended), license suspended from Nov. 1, 2022-Oct. 31, 2023, fined $1,325, assessed $340 court costs. Harloff must take part in non-reporting probation, must complete a three-day non-residential driver intervention program, and must not consume alcohol or drugs of abuse while on probation. If compliant, the court will suspend $375 of the fine. Driving privileges granted effective January 11. A speeding charge was dismissed.
• Grace Irwin, 18, of Blanchester, control a vehicle while intoxicated, sentenced to 180 days in jail (suspended), fined $500, assessed $170 court costs. The offense was amended from an O.V.I. charge. Irwin must complete a three-day non-residential driver intervention program and two years of non-reporting probation. If compliant, the court will suspend $250 of the fine. ALS vacated. A marked lane violation was dismissed.
• Zachary Nichols, 29, of Wilmington, three counts of trespassing, sentenced to 90 days in jail (83 days suspended), fined $450, assessed $510 court costs.
• Dustin Carrico, 36, of Sabina, child endangerment, sentenced to 90 days in jail (86 days suspended), fined $500, assessed $170 court costs. The offense was amended from a domestic violence charge. Carrico must take part in supervised probation and complete anger management. If compliant, the court will suspend $250 of the fine. No contact order is vacated.
• Tina Wishon, 46, of Wilmington, theft, sentenced to 90 days in jail (suspended), fined $150, assessed $170 court costs. Wishon must take part in supervised probation, have no contact with the incident location, and pay $522.27 in restitution to the victim.
• Sebastian Friend, 29, public indecency, trespassing, sentenced to 60 days in jail (30 days suspended), fined $150, assessed $340 court costs. Friend must commit no further offenses for three years, be monitored by non-reporting probation, and have no contact with the trespassing victim.
• Jerry Goldie, 46, trespassing, sentenced to 30 days in jail (15 days suspended), fined $100, assessed $170 court costs. Goldie must have no contact with the victim, must commit no further offenses for two years, and be monitored by non-reporting probation.
• Jessica Smith, 30, of Wilmington, trespassing, sentenced to 30 days in jail (15 days suspended), fined $100, assessed $170 court costs. Smith must have no contact with the victim, must commit no further offenses for two years, and be monitored by non-reporting probation.
• Michael Mountjoy, 57, disorderly conduct, sentenced to 30 days in jail (23 days suspended), fined $100, assessed $170 court costs. Mountjoy must commit no further offenses for two years.
• Curtis Ford, 38, of Wilmington, trespassing, sentenced to 30 days in jail (30 days suspended), fined $250, assessed $170 court costs. Ford must have no contact with the incident location, must commit no further offenses for two years, and must be monitored by non-reporting probation.
• Leslee Powell, 41, of Martinsville, driving under suspension-financial, fined $150, assessed $170 court costs.
• John Kintz, 42, of Wilmington, driving under suspension-financial, no operator's license, fined $300, assessed $170 court costs.
• Romell Whiteside, 50, of Columbus, driving under suspension, fined $1,000. The case was waived by Whiteside.
• Gabrielle Charles, 21, of Liberty Township, going 90 in a 70 mph speed zone, fined $30, assessed $170 court costs. The case was waived by Charles.


When WP Migrate DB was first created its main task was to easily migrate an entire site's database from one location to another. As time passed more and more people have been experimenting with the plugin attempting to solve other problems.
You have a live client website that is updated regularly. You clone that website to a local development website and begin tweaking the code and content. When the time comes, you decide to push these changes to the live website.
Here's where things start getting a little tricky. While you've been working on some local changes your client has been adding new blog posts, images, etc. to the live site.
If you push your local changes to the live website you're going to overwrite your client's work. But, if you pull the live database back into your local environment you will overwrite your own work.
Currently WP Migrate DB Pro does not have the ability of "merging" two databases together. This has been an often requested feature and we are currently brainstorming ideas of how this could be solved with the plugin. So far though, our solutions are looking very complex and still require manual conflict resolution. We haven't come up with a magic bullet just yet.
But there are ways to avoid getting into this situation in the first place.
Let's pretend you've decided to add an e-commerce solution to your client's website. WooCommerce 2.0, as an example, requires you to create a few pages. Once these pages have been created, you could create an SQL file and record the SQL used to create these pages. e.g.
Once you're ready to deploy simply import your SQL script and you're ready to go.
Instead of recording the SQL queries you could instead write a PHP script that creates the data. Of course you can include SQL queries in there as well, but can also do a lot more. Let's use the scenario above again as example, but instead I'll write a function to deploy the changes.
Once you're ready to deploy simply push this code to your live site, login as an admin, and visit http://yourdomain.com/?deploy_changes=1 to run the code.
For this site (deliciousbrains.com), we have a maintenance.php file that we put this kind of code into and include it from functions.php. (It would probably be better to create a custom plugin for this, rather than include it in the theme, but either way works.) Then after we're done with it, we simply remove the function from the file to make sure we don't run the deployment again accidentally. Source control (git) ensures that we always keep a history of the old deployment code in case we need it again.
One of the great advantages of scripting your database deployment is that you can test your deployment as you develop.
You can use Migrate DB Pro to easily pull down the latest database from the live site. This will overwrite your local database changes, but then you can simply run your database deployment script and continue developing. If there are any major issues, there's a good chance you'll notice them as you continue to develop.
Do you use database deployment scripts? How would you like to see WP Migrate DB Pro help out in this area? Let us know in the comments below.
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