As 2016 comes to an end, it is time for another of my recap post. 2016 has been of a roller coaster ride filled with ups and downs. I reached my first year as an employee at the Malaysian stock exchange. I began my year with a CSR project organised by my division. Our task was to plant mangrove trees for the Mah Meri tribe who lives along the coast of South Selangor. The Mangroves, especially the Nyireh plays an important role in the Mah Meri's lives. The Nyireh thrives along these areas and is widely used by the tribe to produce their signature woodcarving that is part of their heritage. These mangroves are now threatened by the country's development and mismanagement. As an effort to help, we raised funds by selling stuff, asking for donations, doing tasks for others and more. The whole team went for the tree planting and we hope that we made a difference.
In the office, I did some housekeeping work for the Multimedia team. Putting in place new systems that would greatly benefit their organisation and efficiency. Never in my life have I seen such disorganised files and procedures. I hope my implementations has helped to improve. On the project side, the tedious and long multilingual website project was finally completed despite a long delay. Hiccups occured along the way, but we plowed through and managed to get it up and running. During this time, we had trouble making long travel plans like we used to. It was rather difficult to cope, but we still managed to make 2 short trips and only 1 long trip.
My year began with fantastic news from my brother announcing that he was going to get married. He invited all of us to France as he tied the knot there. We were in France for about 12 days and I would like to take this opportunity to point out that this was my first time to travel out of Asia. We took a flight down to Paris and along the way we stopped by Abu Dhabi. We then took a train down to Provence (that's where the wedding was held) but made a detour to Marseille due to a fire at the Provence station. After that, we rented a car and drove to Nice and Monaco. I was also given the privilege to take pre-wedding photos for the newly weds. We decided to do that in Paris. The outcome was very satisfying. Provence on the other hand was also great. We all stayed in this old castle-looking bungalow and the wedding was held there. Decorations, food and company was 1st class. There may have been some hiccups along the way, but as a family, we managed and we did it with style.
Next, Fann and I celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary at the Pangkor Laut Resort. A private island situated on the Straits of Melaka, making the resort a fantastic destination for sunset photography. The resort has villas built on stilts that stretches across the shorelines and out to sea. Food was extremely expensive but was one of the best I must admit. Services were first class and last but not least, the view was out of this world. The sunsets were to die for and the Emerald Beach on the other side of the island was small but spectacular. We also got the chance to see the gorgeous Milky Way right outside our villa.
After that we took a short trip to Bangkok. The trip was soley for Fann to do a little shopping and for me to indulge in some Thai food. From the picture above, you know that Fann had the time of her life. Those are items she got from Day 1 only. Putting that aside, this wasn't our normal trip overseas as I took up the challenge to not bring my DSLR. It was difficult for me at first as I carry my DSLR everywhere I travel. Instead, I settled with Fann's Fujifilm X100s. It was compact in size but it takes wonderful street photography. Bangkok is indeed a fantastic place to take street photos but I didnt manage to find time to do any landscape shots.
2016 was not all good news. My granny who was diagnosed with cancer passed on after a strong fight for a couple of years. It was the most heart breaking moment of my life. I spent most of my childhood under her care because my parents were always busy at work. I wasn't the best grandson she had but I knew she loved me dearly. I hope I have made her proud despite all the arguments we had in the past. She shall be missed and our family pot stickers' secret recipe has been passed down to Fann and I. The family legacy continues.
Last but not least, I ended the year with a production of my 2017 exclusive calendar. The theme is "Blue Hour" which consists of a selection from some of my most personal and favourite blue hour shots throughout my travels in Asia. The calendar features photos of deadly volcanoes of Indonesia to the calm waters of the South China Sea and from the densely populated metropolis of Tokyo to the mysterious hermit kingdom of Pyongyang. If you'd like to own a copy, don't hesitate to drop me a comment below or an email me at reubenteo@gmail.com. The calendar costs only RM30 with limited numbers left.
I end my post with 12 of my best shots from the year 2016. Click on the thumbnails below to enjoy a larger view. Til then, see you next year.
Don't forget to get a copy of my exclusive Blue Hour calendar or buy my prints at Shutterstock or drop me an email.
Your site is absolutely delightful and your artistry superb.
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Thank you and keep enriching our eyes with your wonderful journeys.
Hi Crina, Thanks for your compliments and your interest in my 2017 calendar. Unfortunately, my calendars are all sold out. I only printed a small number of them. Just curious, how did you come about my website? Cheers.


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The Kittitas Valley Rifle and Pistol Club began life as an idea that spawned in the minds and desires of a group of WWII Veterans that were looking for a handy way to continue shooting. We all know that the weather can hinder outdoor activity, that work can make recreation time during the day hard to come by, and that many other things can get in the way. Now, imagine having the opportunity to do something very challenging, something with a long history of safety, something that will improve your concentration, and something that will provide an outlet for your competitive side and be a whole lot of fun!
The KVRPC provides a winter time shooting season with several shooting disciplines available. There is a membership option that suits anyone's needs. Our mid-winter season of shooting indoors is for anyone wanting to participate in gallery style Target Rifle, Bullseye Pistol or Light Rifle .22 or airgun shooting. Our range is very safe, well managed and we encourage people to come out and join the fun of indoor target shooting.
Our indoor season usually starts about the first week in December and runs until the last week of March. Our programs are in the early evenings starting about 6:00pm. Bullseye Pistol and Light Rifle have multiple start times to suit most schedules. We encourage family participation as it is a wonderful way for parents and their children to learn safe gun handling in a controlled environment. Organized shooting sports are at the very top in safe sports for people to participate in. Our emphasis is 100% safety 100% of the time.


There are so many secrets holding in government's hand, and they haven't decided to enclose these stories to normal citizens so as to consider that those great events will seriously affect the normal order of human society since the society is much peaceful and harmony, though some small conflicts emerging, occasionally, like The Event on dvd shows. Near the end of World War II, a craft of undetermined origin crashed in the Brooks Range of northern Alaska. It carried passengers who appeared outwardly human, but were eventually determined to be of extraterrestrial origin. Their DNA is slightly less than one percent different from humans, and they age at a much slower rate. Ninety-seven of the survivors were captured by the U.S. government and held in a secret facility nearby, Mount Inostranka, run by intelligence agencies, since they have refused to disclose much about their origin. The remaining survivors, also known as the Sleepers, who only sustained minor injuries, were able to escape the crash scene and currently live among the population. This amazing secret was enclosed in The Event DVD set. Don't just take it as a tv show, it is said the producers get some information about this event, and it can be probably true as in recent years UFO appearing in somewhere frequently.


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Freshwater Catfish, Tandanus tandanus (Mitchell, 1838)
Scientific name: Tandanus tandanus
Catfish, Cattie, Dewfish, Eel-tail Freshwater Catfish, Eel-tailed Catfish, Jewfish, Kenaru, Tandan Catfish
Freshwater catfish, Tandanus tandanus Image: Sally Reader
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tandanus
Plotosidae
Siluriformes
The species grows to 90 cm in length but is more commonly seen up to 45 cm. It weighs up to 7 kg.
The Freshwater Catfishis brown to olive green, reddish or even purplish above, and pale below. The species is endemic to Australia.
The Freshwater Catfish has a short first dorsal fin and an eel-like tail. The second dorsal fin originates above the middle of the body. The first dorsal fin and pectoral fins are each preceded by a sharp serrated spine. The down-turned mouth is surrounded by four pairs of barbels. It has no scales. The species is brown to olive green, reddish or even purplish above, and pale below. Juveniles have dark brown to black mottling.
The species is endemic to Australia. It occurs throughout much of the Murray-Darling River drainage and in coastal drainages from northern Queensland to central New South Wales.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Allen, G.R. 1989. Freshwater Fishes of Australia. T.F.H. Publications. Pp. 240.
Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & M. Allen. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 394.
Pollard, D.A., Davis, T.L.O. & L.C. Llewellyn in McDowall, R.M. 1996. Freshwater Fishes of South-Eastern Australia. Reed Books. Pp. 247.
Merrick, J.R. & G.E. Schmida. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes. Biology and Management. John R. Merrick. Pp. 409.
Plotosidae fishes of sydney harbour fish
Lined Bristletooth, Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Pinstripe Butterflyfish, Chaetodon lunulatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825
Chlamydoselachidae - Frill Sharks
Trout Galaxias, Galaxias truttaceus Valenciennes, 1846
Ornate Butterflyfish, Chaetodon ornatissimus Cuvier, 1831
Prickly Shark, Echinorhinus cookei Pietschmann, 1928
Tripterygiidae - Triplefins
What is the longest bony fish?
Whitespotted Grouper, Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus (Bloch, 1790)
Chaetodontidae - Butterflyfishes
Exquisite Sandgoby, Favonigobius exquisitus
Sphyraenidae - Barracudas
Murray Cod, Maccullochella peelii (Mitchell, 1838)
Myall Creek massacre letter, 1838
This letter written by Sydney resident J.H. Bannatyne, details the trial of 11 colonists accused of murdering 28 Wirrayaraay men, women and children in the 1838 Myall Creek massacre.
Silver Perch, Bidyanus bidyanus (Mitchell, 1838)
Falsespine Catfish, Neosilurus pseudospinosus Allen & Feinberg, 1998
Fish publications - 2014
The 2014 publications in the list below all cite specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.
Ornate Cowfish, Aracana ornata (Gray, 1838)
Black Catfish, Neosilurus ater (Perugia, 1894)
Contributions to the cranial osteology of the fishes. No. 1. Tandanus tandanus Mitchell
Fishes of Sydney Harbour
This table lists all known species recorded in Sydney Harbour.
Pearly Wrasse, Halichoeres margaritaceus (Valenciennes, 1838)
Dogtooth Tuna, Gymnosarda unicolor (Ruppell, 1838)
Striped Catfish, Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg, 1791)

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Robert Edward Hacking (30 March 1918 – 29 March 2001) was an English professional footballer who made nearly 200 appearances in the Football League playing as an inside forward or wing half for Luton Town, Brighton & Hove Albion and Southport.

Life and career
Hacking was born in 1918 in Blackburn, Lancashire, and attended Blackburn Technical School. He served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, and played for its football team as well as for Blackburn Rovers (1942–1945) and Luton Town. Hacking made his Football League debut for Luton in the Second Division in the first postwar season. He moved on to Brighton & Hove Albion of the Third Division South in August 1947 for a £500 fee, and played regularly in the first half of the season before falling out of favour with incoming manager Don Welsh. In August 1948, Hacking returned to his native Lancashire with Southport, where he remained for six seasons and played 181 matches in the Third Division North. He finished his playing career in non-league football with Lancaster City, and then became a market gardener. Hacking died in 2001 in Hesketh Bank at the age of 82.

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While Marvel is dishing out quite a few sneak peeks, fans have been eagerly waiting for the next Avenger's trailer. What started out with plot theories and speculations, turned into trailer date predictions within the fandom and pretty soon, Marvel fans began betting on the Avengers 4 trailer release dates.
A popular speculation stated that it would be out last week. Meanwhile, Twitter has been abuzz with #whereisthevangerstrailer as many users starting tagging the Russo brothers and Marvel Studios in an appeal for a glimpse, at just about any footage of the upcoming film. We assumed (secretly hoped) that the trailer would be out before Christmas as the film is due for release in April 2019.
After multiple false alarms, we now know that the trailer will be out on December 5, which is TOMORROW. While Marvel Entertainment hasn't up a confirmation, multiple sources have steeped up and shut down rumors.
Marvel just put up a new trailer for Captain Marvel and following it up with an Avenger's trailer just adds to the hype train. We relate to every Marvel fan's feelings of excitement and anticipation.
Disney and Marvel are doing their best to avoid any plot related leaks, but the occasional slip ups are bound to happen and we're all here for it, aren't we?
Marvel fans at Comic Con India stop everything to watch Avengers: Endgame trailer!


The Cougars finished up their 2018 season with the WPIAL Championships. It proved to be a very good day with the girls all running arguably their best races of the season. Times don't always tell the story especially with every course being different. The 3 Freshman once again led the way. The future looks bright with the whole team returning next year.


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Banking and Finance with a Professional Placement Year
The Banking and Finance degree course is of particular interest to those wishing to enter the financial sector. It will provide you with the opportunity to acquire specialist economic knowledge of the operation of the monetary and financial sectors.
In addition to providing you with training relevant to the practice of banking and other financial careers, it also provides exemptions from certain examinations of the Chartered Institute of Bankers.
The programme will provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge, both theoretical and practical, through the professional placement year, to take on responsible positions early in a variety of careers in various sectors of banking and finance.
Distinctive features of the course include:
Economic principles with an emphasis on issues relating to Banking and Finance.
The central role of year two core modules of Macroeconomics, Microeconomics and Introductory Econometrics implicit to the Banking and Finance degree course.
The core specialist modules of Money, Banking and Finance (year two) and Economics of Banking, Financial Economics, and International Finance (year four) that explicitly define the degree.
The use of simulated financial trading to understand the behaviour of financial trading markets in the context of different micro financial structures
Typical A level offer
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Extended/International Project Qualification: Applicants with grade A in the EPQ/IPQ will typically receive an offer one grade lower than the standard A level offer. Please note that any subject specific requirements must still be met.
Grade C or grade 4 in GCSE English Language.
IELTS (academic)
At least 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each subskill.
At least 90 overall with minimum scores of 17 for writing, 17 for listening, 18 for reading and 20 for speaking.
At least 62 overall with a minimum of 59 in all communicative skills.
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website.
The modules shown are an example of the typical curriculum and will be reviewed prior to the 2022/23 academic year. The final modules will be published by September 2022.
Applied Stats and Maths in Econ and Business
Introduction to Accounting
Macroeconomic Theory
Money Banking and Finance
Introductory Econometrics
Year Three: Sandwich Year
Professional Placement
Economics of Banking
For more information about scholarships, please visit the university website.
Tuition fees for UK and Ireland Students: £10,200 per year.
Tuition fees for International Students: £19,700 per year.
For more information about tuition fee, please visit the university website.
What skills will I practise and develop?
As a result of engaging fully with this course, you will acquire and develop a range of valuable skills, both those which are discipline specific and more generic 'employability skills'. These will allow you to:
Grasp complex issues with confidence
Ask the right questions of complex texts
Have an imaginative appreciation of different views and options and analyse these critically
Identify and apply relevant data
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Sourcing, interpreting and presenting relevant numerical information – to support the composition of projects reports and business cases
Work to deadlines and priorities, managing a range of tasks at the same time
Work as part of a team, developing a collaborative approach to problem-solving
Use IT programmes and standard software packages, where appropriate
Take responsibility for your own learning programme and professional development.
Our business degrees give students a broad range of skills which are valued by a range of employers in the private and public sectors. In 2015/16, 92% of the School's graduates who were available for work reported they were in employment and/or further study within six months of graduating.
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Best Moments From 6ix9ine's Return to Instagram Live
He's back! Nearly 18 months since his 2018 arrest, Tekashi 6ix9ine finally returned to the public eye on Friday (May 8) with a highly-anticipated Instagram Live session, which shattered the IG Live record by topping more than two-million viewers at its peak.
The usually-rowdy Brooklyn native has been radio silent, laying low for the most part since his April 2 release from prison, which came four months prior to the original date he'd be set free. Tekashi's legal team secured him the right to serve the rest of his sentence on house arrest since he suffers from asthma and the coronavirus outbreak continues to run rampant through the prison system.
Tekashi is wasting no time in resuming his rap career, as he debuted his pugnacious "GOOBA" single on Friday (May 8), which also happens to be his 24th birthday. 6ix9ine's on the hook for two albums (one in English and one in Spanish) to 10K Projects after re-upping with the label for a reported $10 million back in October while still behind bars.
Nobody understands the art of promotion quite like 6ix9ine, as the Tekashi experience is already back at full tilt. Between his new beef with Meek Mill, defending his snitching ways, and still being the self-proclaimed king of New York, here are the best moments from the rainbow hair-colored rhymer's boisterous 15-minute IG Live.
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In June I made a lightning visit to the Middle East. I spent one day in Dubai and two in Kuwait, visiting local furniture dealers. This was an attempt to start building some long-term relationships in the region with the goal of exporting our tables. Those of you who have followed my blogging probably would not have predicted that this would be the next step in building my business. But the opportunity arose out of the blue, with an unsolicited call from a potential client in Kuwait, and it snowballed from there.
Because our tables have a prominent Web presence, I get inquiries from people all around the world. This has been going on since Google found our work in 2003. It's usually just a few calls each year, but they come from surprising places, including Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Jordan, Syria, Libya, the Ivory Coast, Venezuela, Cuba (actually, Guantanamo Bay), Turkey, and Singapore.
I usually check out their workplaces using Google Maps, just to make sure they exist, and I can often get a good look at their buildings on Google Street View. It's a quick way to weed out scammers. Then we talk on the phone, generally via Skype. So far, none of these jobs has gone anywhere, but exporting has been in the back of my mind since we mastered the logistics of shipping tables around the country. If we can move a table from Philadelphia to Seattle without difficulty, there's little reason to think we can't send it across the ocean. What would happen upon arrival is the problem — we don't have a good way to find local brokers who can deal with customs and arrange local deliveries on a one-off basis.
The call from Kuwait was for a sizable amount of work — five tables for a proposed ministry building. The details provided were vague, but I arranged a phone call with the person who had e-mailed me, and we spoke for about half an hour. In the end, I couldn't quite figure out how to proceed, but I sent some cost estimates. And then I heard nothing.
It's funny how hiring the right person can change a problem into an opportunity. A little over a year ago I decided that I was tired of doing routine paperwork, and I hired an administrative assistant, part time, to deal with that chore. I was extraordinarily fortunate in my choice. Mary is the wife of a retired diplomat who moved to our area a few years ago, and became good friends with my wife. She was looking for part-time work, I needed a part-time assistant, and the match was made. Intelligent, organized, and capable, she has had many jobs, including working for a large engineering firm.
Having spent many years overseas, posted to various American embassies with her husband, she has lots of experience with the various arms of the federal government that operate abroad. When the inquiry came from Kuwait in February, she made a few calls to former colleagues and soon made contact with one of the commercial officers there. That person had never heard of the firm that contacted us but said that there was plenty of business going on in Kuwait and the Middle East in general. And, he assured us, American goods are held in high regard there — with a reputation for very high quality.
Mary and I agreed this was an interesting possibility and that we should spend some time investigating how we could do it. We thought that if we could find local partners to handle the importing process and arrange delivery, it would be feasible to ship our tables overseas. And so we entered the world of government export programs.
It turns out there are legions of eager government people and scores of different programs intended to help small businesses sell their products overseas. We looked into programs that are run by the state of Pennsylvania, the Commerce Department, and the World Trade Center. We had a representative from the Philadelphia center of the Commerce Department come and visit us to discuss our abilities, and in the end we decided to try the Commerce Department's Gold Key matching service.
This started with a questionnaire intended to pinpoint our abilities and the kind of business we wanted to do. The next step was a consultation, by conference call, with the local trade officers. These people then made calls in their local countries to see if anyone wanted to meet us. It costs $300 per country to do this — not much, considering the service. We did a Gold Key for Kuwait and, to my surprise, there were five local companies that wanted to see me. The trade officer in Kuwait assured me that these were large and reputable outfits, and a little Web searching verified this.
At this point, I started to take the whole thing more seriously, and I looked into flights to Kuwait. It turned out that in order to get there, I would need to pass through Dubai, so we did a Gold Key there as well and turned up three more potential partners. We also applied for a Pennsylvania program that would split my travel costs (the Global Access Program, funded in part by the Small Business Administration), and it all started to look like a real possibility.
I'm not an eager traveler, and I was committed to go to Germany in late April, so I put the trip off for as long as I could. But Mary kept applying gentle pressure, and we kept hearing from the Kuwait and Dubai people that they were looking forward to my visit, so I booked a flight for early June. I would fly out on Saturday evening, arrive in Dubai on Sunday afternoon, stay overnight, have four meetings in Dubai on Monday, fly to Kuwait on Monday evening, have three meetings in Kuwait on Tuesday, then two more on Wednesday morning, then fly back to Dubai at dinnertime and fly out of at midnight — arriving home on Thursday morning. It would be a high-speed, high-intensity visit.
It turned out that I knew quite a few people who had been to the Middle East, and got lots of helpful advice: "Bring a gift." "Fly Emirates if you can." "Don't worry, everyone speaks English." (I'd been burned on that one in Germany, so I was a little skeptical.) "You'll be fine." That turned out to be true. It was a long flight — 13 hours from Dulles to Dubai. But I had upgraded my seat to Economy Plus and was darn glad I did. We flew through the night and the morning and landed in Dubai in mid afternoon.
I'll tell you more in the following posts, but the meetings I had in both Dubai and Kuwait were fruitful. It appears that doing business in the Middle East will be much like doing business anywhere: provide a good product, make some friends, and the opportunities can be converted into revenue. My hosts were invariably gracious and interested, and I found my enthusiasm for the project growing with each meeting. That said, it's going to be a while before I see any return on my investment.
Still, the cost so far has not been outrageous, and one thing that happened to me in Dubai made the whole thing worthwhile even if we never sell a table there. Through an odd sequence of events, I got the chance to tour a woodworking factory run by a local trading company and staffed by imported workers. They do work almost exactly like ours, but with a very different economic model. I'll talk more about that in the next post.


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Where to Deal Damage With Pirate Cannons in 'Fortnite' Season 8 Week 2
The second of many pirate challenges.
More pirate-focused adventures are afoot in the world of Fortnite: Battle Royale. Players had to visit all the Pirate Camps last week, and for Week 2, everyone has to "deal damage to opponents with a Pirate Cannon."
We already rounded up all the best places to find Pirate Cannons when Season 8 began, but this very specific Week 2 challenge, released Thursday morning, does require some semblance of strategy.
First, you have to actually find a Pirate Cannon. There are multiple cannons at every single Pirate Camp, so that's a great place to start. Beyond that, Lazy Lagoon has plenty of them, but there are also random cannons around the map as well. But because lots of players are still trying to visit the Pirate Camps for the Week 1 challenge, they should make for easy targets.
As an added bonus, players should dive from the Battle Bus ASAP and go right to the nearest camp — they're far more likely to encounter enemies that way.
Here are all the best places to find Pirate Cannons in 'Fortnite'.
It's also worth noting that in a one-on-one confrontation, the person with the cannon is almost always going to lose — they're powerful, but unwieldy. As such, dealing damage with them is best accomplished in Duos, Squads, or even a massive 50v50 LTM.
The Pirate Cannons are very heavy, so the easiest way to deal damage with them is to fire into a group of enemies or have someone else distracting an enemy while you steady your aim.
If you don't believe me, just take a look at my feeble attempt firing cannonballs at a sniper from afar. This challenge is a difficult one.
Long-range battles with a Pirate Cannon can be tough.
Just like we predicted, it seems like Epic Games is going to have at least one weekly challenge that directly or indirectly involves the Pirate Camps — just like Season 7 and the Expedition Outposts. Expect more reasons to visit these locations to come throughout the rest of the season. Visit 4 in a single match? Eliminate opponents near them? Probably!
Based on the in-game countdown to the end of Season 8, players have until Wednesday, May 8 to complete this and other challenges.
Fortnite: Battle Royale Season 8, Week 3 should begin the morning of Thursday, March 14.
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By Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man
|Published March 26, 2014
E. Jerusalem Palestinians demand running water be restored
In areas where nearly 80 percent live under the poverty line, residents are being forced to buy bottled water for drinking, cooking, showering and cleaning.
Palestinian East Jerusalem residents turned to Israel's High Court on Tuesday demanding that running water be restored to their homes, after suffering for three weeks without it. The petition was filed on their behalf by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI).
The East Jerusalem neighborhoods of Ras Shehada, Ras Khamis, Dahyat A'salam and the Shuafat refugee camp, which are cut off from the rest of the city by the separation wall, have gone without running water since March 4.
The Jerusalem municipality does not provide basic municipal services like trash collection to its neighborhoods beyond the eight-meter wall. Even police rarely enter and there is no ambulance service in neighborhoods like Shuafat camp, which are completely surrounded by the wall.
Member of the Swetti family pours water to a put from a plastic bottle, East Jerusalem, March 15, 2014. The family of nine, living in the Ras Shehada neighborhood has been going 10 days without running water. (Activestills.org)
A resident of Ras Shehada plugs the building's pipe to a pump to help the water pressure, East Jerusalem, March 15, 2014. The family of nine, living in the Ras Shehada neighborhood has been going 10 days without running water. (Activestills.org)
"As a result of the situation, residents are forced to buy bottles of water at exorbitant prices – and this is a population in which 80 percent of people are living under the poverty line. There are elderly, babies, and people with disabilities, and the situation has become unbearable," said Jamil Sanduka, chairman of the Ras Hamis Neighborhood Committee.
"Anywhere else, if thousands of people were without running water, this problem would have been solved quickly. In our case, the problem is first and foremost that all the responsible parties simply do not care," he added.
The Jerusalem municipality's water company "admit that presently the water infrastructure can support 15,000 people; the area's population is estimated to be between 60,000 and 80,000," according to ACRI.
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Greg Pollock
You've annexed East Jerusalem yet failed to improve basic municipal service since 67. It really doesn't matter who gets to vote for the municipal government; that government has violated whatever goes for its municipal charter. This is lived Apartheid.
I mean really, how hard is it to send in a bunch of workers to improve the infrastructure? Send in a battalion of Magavnikim to provide security for them if necessary.
This is just basic governance.
But we see the true situation here, as well as in Area B and Area C. Israel refuses to perform its legally obligated functions if it doesn't benefit Jews.
Mike Panzone
It is really such obvious, open discrimination I can not believe that those in control can not see it as such. You would think that they would be concerned about their reputations.
…such brazen disregard for fairness and equality… imagine what Israel would do if the world wasn't watching.
Margot Dunne
I am deeply, deeply sorry for the Palestinian people, among whom I number friends. Unfortunately the government of my country of Australia pursues an ignorant policy of "Israel right or wrong". In the end this sort of blind bias will not help Israel to behave responsibly.
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Zero Hour – ABC's Davinci Code-like drama – has been cancelled just three episodes after it premiered. The show might come back, but it simply wasn't providing decent competition for the show's around it.
The American conspiracy series, created by Paul Scheuring for and starring Anthony Edwards may air again in the summer, but stiff competition from shows like The Big Bang Theory and American Idol, which show at the same time. The last episode brought in a pretty terrible 1.0 rating/3 share in the 18 to 49 demographic, which, as anyone in TV knows, is the most sought-after demo for any show or studio. The 8pm Thursday slot has become a hard one to fill; "Last Resort" had previously held the slot on ABC, and was also cancelled after thirteen episodes. Yidio say "dry and passé writing, questionable plotlines, and uncomfortable character chemistry," meant Edwards – making his first TV appearance since ER – couldn't save it despite a "promising concept". The first three episodes hold a "generally unfavourable" score of 39% on metacritic, but an early positive review from The Wall Street Journal had given hope to the people behind the show.
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"It's a measure of the skill brought to this script by Paul Scheuring that a first episode so awash in multiplying complications manages to maintain its coherence and even a significant measure of suspense," read the review. The Chicago Times, though, said "This overly ambitious series tries to do way too much and ends up doing nothing particularly well."
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A Soliman is a your 20 year old artist from Manchester.
He is currently riding high in the Manchester international music charts with his debut single this year.
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Fishing Participation up 1.5 Million According to 2017 Special Report on Fishing
The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) today announced the release of its 2017 Special Report on Fishing. Most significantly, the report shows fishing participation has increased by 1.5 million over the previous year. Additionally, several exciting trends and participation increases among key segments are highlighted in the report.
KEY FINDINGS -
Fishing is still the number two adult outdoor activity, but it's gaining ground on jogging
2.5 million participants tried fishing for the very first time
New participants accounted for 5.3% of the total participant base and tended to be young and female
3.8 million Hispanics participated in fishing (an 11% increase)
Hispanic anglers go on 6 more outings per year than their general market peers
Youth participation increased 3% to 11 million total participants
Americans took 855 billion total fishing trips, equating to 18.8 trips per participant
"These findings energize us and provide some validation for the work we are doing on a daily basis," said RBFF President and CEO Frank Peterson. "Our efforts to recruit new audiences and bring families to the water are certainly paying off. 60 in 60 is off to a great start, and effective R3 (recruitment, retention and reactivation) programs will only grow the participant base and secure funding for conservation programs for years to come."
The Special Report on Fishing is the product of a partnership between RBFF and the Outdoor Foundation and looks into participation trends, barriers to entry, motivating factors and preferences of key groups of anglers.
Among all Americans, ages 6+: In 2016, 15.9% of the U.S. population, ages 6 and up, participated in fishing at least once. This is an increase from a participation rate of 15.6% in 2015. In fact, the last time participation in fishing was so high occurred in 2012 when 16.4% of the population fished during the calendar year.
"Research shows that fishing is an essential piece of America's outdoor tradition, and it often leads children to pursue outdoor activities and healthy living into adulthood," said Ivan Levin, deputy director of the Outdoor Foundation. "This report aims to help the fishing industry, and the entire outdoor industry, understand fishing participation in order to engage even more people in recreational fishing and create the next generation of lifelong anglers and outdoor enthusiasts."
The full report and an accompanying infographic is available in the RBFF Resource Center.
About the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF)
RBFF is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase participation in recreational angling and boating, thereby protecting and restoring the nation's aquatic resources. RBFF's recently announced 60-in-60 effort strives to attract 60 million anglers to the sport by the end of 2021. To help recruit, retain and reactivate participants, RBFF developed the award-winning Take Me Fishing™ and Vamos A Pescar™ campaigns creating awareness about boating, fishing and conservation, and educating people about the benefits of participation. These campaigns help boaters and anglers of all ages and experience levels learn, plan and equip for a day on the water. The campaign websites, TakeMeFishing.org, and VamosAPescar.org, feature how-to videos, information on how to get a fishing license and boat registration, and an interactive state-by-state map that allows visitors to find local boating and fishing spots.About The Outdoor Foundation
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Hikers in California's Sierra Nevada found the remains of a Japanese internee from World War II
15/01/2020 15/01/2020 MaxEddiHikers in California's Sierra Nevada found the remains of a Japanese internee from World War II - CNN, news, us
(CNN) In early October, two hikers were traversing an alpine path, high in California's Sierra Nevada range, when the unexpected happened: they stumbled upon human remains.
That's where the story takes another unusual turn. The remains belonged to Giichi Matsumura, a Japanese man who had lived in an internment camp for those of Japanese ancestry during World War II, according to a DNA analysis by the Department of Justice.
He disappeared in 1945
The 46-year-old Matsumura was living with his family and 11,000 other incarcerated Japanese at the Manzanar War Relocation Center when he joined a group of fisherman on July 29, 1945, to venture up into the high mountain lakes, according to a news release from the Inyo County Sheriff's Office.
Several days later, on August 2, he left the main group, venturing out on his own to paint and sketch in solitude among the sweeping mountain vistas.
But a storm came, and in the aftermath, the fishing group couldn't find their lost friend. They hiked down the mountain, hoping Matsumura had beaten them back.
But he wasn't there either. He died in the mountains.
A month later, a couple from nearby Independence, California, was hiking on Mount Williamson and found Matsumura's body, the news release says.
"They had to leave him there," Matsumura's daughter Kazue told the National Park Service in a 2018 oral history. "But you know, you couldn't bring him down from there because it's too high."
Matsumura's wife, Ito, sent a sheet up with the burial party to cover her husband's body. And the Buddhist Church held a funeral for Matsumura below in the Manzanar camp.
The discovery recalls a painful chapter in American history
Manzanar is one of 10 concentration camps, or War Relocation Centers, established by the US government during the Second World War to house Japanese people while the war raged in the Pacific.
At the time when Matsumura set off with the fishing group into the Sierra Nevada, the government's exclusion order had expired. He and his family were free to leave.
But the Matsumura family didn't have a business or home to return to, so they continued living at the camp until it was officially shut down on November 21, 1945, according to the Manzanar National Historic Site.
"We have always wanted to respect his family's privacy for the tragedy they endured near the end of their three-year incarceration, being so close to leaving camp," Manzanar Superintendent Bernadette Johnson said in the news release.
She noted that 74 years after Matsumura's death, it was shocking to hear that hikers had found his body.
"We hope that his family will have some closure and peace now that a positive identification has been made," Johnson said.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/03/us/japanese-internee-remains-trnd/index.html
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Blanca de Castilla (Alcocer, agosto de 1319-Monasterio de las Huelgas de Burgos, 1375). Fue hija del infante Pedro de Castilla y de la infanta María de Aragón.

Fue señora del monasterio de las Huelgas de Burgos y nieta de Sancho IV de Castilla y de Jaime II de Aragón.

Orígenes familiares
Hija del infante Pedro de Castilla y de la infanta María de Aragón, era nieta por parte paterna de Sancho IV de Castilla y de María de Molina y por parte materna de Jaime II de Aragón y de su esposa, la princesa Blanca de Nápoles.

Biografía
Blanca de Castilla nació en Alcocer en agosto de 1319, un mes después de la defunción de su padre, el infante Pedro de Castilla, que murió a los veintinueve años de edad, en el Desastre de la Vega de Granada, junto con el infante Juan de Castilla el de Tarifa. Los padres de Blanca de Castilla contrajeron matrimonio en diciembre de 1311 en la ciudad de Calatayud. Su padre, el infante Pedro de Castilla, fue señor de los Cameros, Almazán, Berlanga, Monteagudo y Cifuentes y mayordomo mayor del rey Fernando IV de Castilla, que era su hermano, y a la muerte de este último, ocurrida en 1312, fue nombrado tutor de su sobrino Alfonso XI de Castilla, junto con su madre, la reina María de Molina, y su tío, el infante Juan de Castilla, hijo de Alfonso X de Castilla.

A la muerte del infante Pedro de Castilla, Garcilaso I de la Vega, que posteriormente llegaría a ser privado de Alfonso XI, comunicó al rey Jaime II de Aragón que el infante Pedro le había prometido que cuando naciese su hijo o hija le sería entregada a él para que fuese su ayo y lo criase. El rey Jaime II respondió a Garcilaso de la Vega, por medio de una carta fechada el 7 de agosto de 1319, que por su parte no habría obstáculos para que aquel fuese el ayo de la criatura que naciese, y le recomendó además que continuase sirviendo fielmente a su hija, la infanta María.

En la primavera de 1320 Blanca de Castilla y su madre abandonaron el reino de Castilla y se dirigieron al reino de Aragón, sin que nadie en la Corte castellana, ni siquiera el infante Felipe de Castilla o su madre, la reina María de Molina, censuraran esa partida, a pesar de que la infanta María llevaba consigo a su hija Blanca, que era la heredera de las posesiones del infante Pedro de Castilla.

No obstante, Don Juan Manuel, nieto de Fernando III de Castilla y aspirante a la tutoría de Alfonso XI de Castilla, y su esposa Constanza de Aragón, que también era hija de Jaime II de Aragón, insistieron ante Jaime II para que la infanta María de Aragón y su hija Blanca permaneciesen en Castilla, bajo su protección. Diversos historiadores señalan la posibilidad de que, al intentar tener a la infanta María y a su hija Blanca de Castilla bajo su control, Don Juan Manuel se proponía asegurarse el apoyo de su suegro, Jaime II, e intimidar al infante Felipe de Castilla y a sus partidarios y, al mismo tiempo, controlar las posesiones de Blanca de Castilla.

En 1322, la infanta María de Aragón y Garcilaso I de la Vega, que era el administrador del patrimonio de su hija en territorio castellano, acordaron que Blanca de Castilla contraería matrimonio, cuando alcanzase la edad requerida para ello, con su primo Alfonso XI, que aún era menor de edad, aunque el matrimonio no llegó a celebrarse.

En 1325 Jaime II de Aragón proyectó casar a su nieta, Blanca de Castilla, con Juan el Tuerto, señor de Vizcaya y enemigo del infante Felipe de Castilla, de Garcilaso de la Vega y de Álvar Núñez Osorio, que eran los nuevos privados del rey Alfonso XI de Castilla. En 1325 Alfonso XI alcanzó la mayoría de edad y desbarató el proyecto de enlace matrimonial entre Blanca de Castilla y Juan el Tuerto, pues temía que en caso de celebrarse el señor de Vizcaya se apoderase del patrimonio de Blanca de Castilla, que estaba situado en la frontera entre Castilla y el reino de Aragón, y que desde allí le hiciese la guerra. El 1 de noviembre de 1326 Juan el Tuerto fue ajusticiado en la ciudad de Toro por orden de Alfonso XI.

Blanca fue prometida en 1329 en matrimonio con Pedro I de Portugal (entonces aún heredero) pero, debido a su debilidad e incapacidad, el matrimonio no llegó a buen puerto.

En 1329, durante las vistas de Ágreda y Tarazona entre Alfonso IV de Aragón y Alfonso XI, este último, aprovechando su presencia en el reino de Aragón, dispuso que su prima, Blanca de Castilla, que hasta entonces había vivido en compañía de su madre, le acompañase en su viaje de regreso a Castilla, según consta en la Gran Crónica de Alfonso XI. Desde 1336, Alfonso XI fue entregando como «apanages» a sus hijos ilegítimos, habidos con Leonor de Guzmán, los señoríos que habían pertenecido a Blanca de Castilla.

A su llegada al reino de Castilla, Blanca fue señora del monasterio de las Huelgas de Burgos y fue la última que ostentó el señorío civil sobre dicho monasterio hasta su muerte, ocurrida en 1375.

Sepultura
Fue sepultada en el monasterio de las Huelgas de Burgos, donde también fueron enterrados sus padres. Durante la exploración del monasterio llevada a cabo a mediados del siglo XX se comprobó que sus restos se conservaban momificados, que la momia era corpulenta y gruesa, y que su hábito, blanco y negro, se encontraba muy picado.

Su cadáver reposa en la actualidad en un sepulcro de piedra liso colocado en la nave de la Epístola, enfrente del sepulcro que contiene los restos de su madre, la infanta María de Aragón.

Referencias

Bibliografía

Enlaces externos
 Ficha genealógica de Blanca de Castilla. Fundación Casa ducal de Medinaceli

Religiosos de España del siglo XIV
Casa de Borgoña (España)
Abadesas
Mujeres de la Edad Media en España
Nobles de España del siglo XIV
Españolas del siglo XIV
Fallecidos en Burgos
Nacidos en Alcocer


There is an older gentleman of my acquaintance that is thoroughly confused by my current profession. "Why do people knit?", he asks, quite genuinely. It simply makes no sense to him that given all there is to do in the world, someone would choose to spend time making something that they could quite easily buy, and more cheaply, too. The qualitative difference between a pair of hand-knit socks and a pair that comes 12 to a bag at some discount store doesn't really register for him, so arguments of an aesthetic nature don't really count in his mind.
To be fair, he comes from a time and circumstance where manual labor - and knitting does sometimes seem to equate itself for him with ditch digging - was in fact one of the few options open. Being of quick mind and good intelligence, he was able to escape into the world of academia and take himself and his family into a different sphere where making things was a choice, not a necessity.
So,why do people knit? Having been a knitter for more years than I care to think about, I had never really asked myself not so much why I'd started, but why I'd stuck with it. One obvious and oft used answer is that in an age where most of us sit at a desk and produce some stream of thoughts or numbers that end up in a stack of paper, or the electronic equivalent, we long for something tangible - something we can see and grasp and wad up in a bag and throw into the back corner of the closet when the sleeve has turned out way too small despite the fact that we did make a gauge swatch.
But, here's another idea. What if the seemingly ridiculous desire to spend hours in a chair with sticks and string is a part of an evolutionary necessity, as much so as the need to eat and procreate? In fact, the urge to create is a piece of what has continued to move us forward. It has produced the flying buttresses of Notre Dame de Paris, the personal computer, and the turned sock heel (an infinite improvement over the tube sock and a little miracle in itself).
We knit then, I think, because the act of creation is a fundamental part of our nature whether it results in a nice little cardigan, a wedding quilt, or the Mona Lisa. Making makes us human.


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Sheetmusic Ludwig van Beethoven opus 10:2
Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major
Piano Sonata in F major. 1796. Time: 12'00.
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Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata no. 6 in F major, Op. 10, No. 2, was dedicated to the Countess Anne Margarete von Browne, and written from 1796 to 1798.
The sonata spans approximately 14 minutes.
The sonata is divided into three movements:
Allegro in F major
Allegretto in F minor
Presto in F major
The first movement is in sonata form. The development is based on the C-G-C tag which concludes the exposition, with no clear use of any other material from the exposition. However, it creates many wonderful melodies, some of which can be moderately difficult to play.
The second movement is in A-B-A form, with the return of the first section strongly embellished. It is more reminiscent of Beethoven's Bagatelles than of most of his scherzi. The middle section, in D flat, has a hint of anticipation of the third movement of the First Symphony.
The third movement is in sonata form, with an extended fugal development.
A lecture by András Schiff on Beethoven's piano sonata op. 10 no. 2
For a public domain recording of this sonata visit Musopen
Piano Sonata No. 6: Free scores at the International Music Score Library Project.
Piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven
Nos. 1 – 10
(Opus 2 – 14)
No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2, No. 1 · No. 2 in A major, Op. 2, No. 2 · No. 3 in C major, Op. 2, No. 3 · No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 7 (Grand Sonata) · No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10, No. 1 · No. 6 in F major, Op. 10, No. 2 · No. 7 in D major, Op. 10, No. 3 · No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 (Pathétique) · No. 9 in E major, Op. 14, No. 1 · No. 10 in G major, Op. 14, No. 2
Nos. 11 – 20
(Opus 22 – 49)
No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22 · No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 (Funeral March) · No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 27, No. 1 (Quasi una fantasia) · No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (Moonlight) · No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 (Pastoral) · No. 16 in G major, Op. 31, No. 1 · No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2 (The Tempest) · No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31, No. 3 (The Hunt) · No. 19 in G minor and No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 (Two Easy Sonatas)
(Opus 53 – 111)
No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 (Waldstein) · No. 22 in F major, Op. 54 · No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 (Appassionata) · No. 24 in F sharp major, Op. 78 (A Thérèse) · No. 25 in G major, Op. 79 · No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a (Les adieux) · No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90 · No. 28 in A major, Op. 101 · No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 (Hammerklavier) · No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 · No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110 · No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Piano_Sonata_No._6_(Beethoven)". Allthough most Wikipedia articles provide accurate information accuracy can not be guaranteed.
Sonata No. 1 for Piano & Violin
Corey Cerovsek
Symphony No. 1 in C major
Sonata No. 1 for Piano & Cello in F major
Efe Baltacigil
Piano Sonata No. 14 "Moonlight"
Sandro Bisotti
Piano concerto No. 3 in C minor
Piano Sonata No. 8 "Pathétique"
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The Almighty Terribles' Dave Cahill discusses reinventing the 'Ghostbusters' soundtrack
Posted by Dave Cahill | Apr 13, 2012 | Press Articles
By Dustin Schoof | The Express-Times (April 13, 2012)
If you sense something strange in your neighborhood, don't reach for the telephone. Restless spirits won't be the ones making noise.
Frenchtown-based rock trio The Almighty Terribles will perform live during a 10:30 p.m. screening of "Ghostbusters" on Saturday night at Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas inside the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks in Bethlehem.
"It's been a lot of thought and work into this. We're excited to do it," says singer/guitarist Dave Cahill. "We wanted to do the soundtrack, incorporate parts of it. It's very, very '80s."
Cahill says the band plans to put their own spin on the film's soundtrack, including reworked versions of their own original tunes. He says the group — rounded out by bassist Nathan Powell and drummer Ryan Decker — also plans on suiting up for the occasion, with proton packs possibly included.
"We got some custom-made material for the show to make it seem authentic, you could say," Cahill says. "I think it's going to be really good."
Cahill says the band first started kicking around the idea about a year ago, but didn't realize the complexity of putting on such a performance until they started rehearsing.
"To me, it was funny how challenging it was. It seemed like such an easy idea (at first), but it was definitely a challenge," Cahill says. "It's been quite a journey since we started talking about this a year ago, to coming down to the one show."
Cahill says in preparing for the show, he was surprised at how well the film held up.
"I forgot how funny the dialogue is. Watching it over and over, I still laugh at some of the stuff they say," Cahill says. "When you're a kid, you miss all that."
Tickets for "Soundtrack Comes Alive" cost $13 and $10.
For more information, call 610-332-3378 or visit artsquest.org/film.
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Dave Cahill
I'm a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, political activist, web developer and small business owner. I have composed and produced 5 albums.or original music and have performed hundreds of live shows across the country. I also own and operate a computer company, River Net Computers, as well as a web development firm, River Net Creative Industries alongside my brother James.
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Just put away the Weds and put dip on them olds. Plasti-Dipped OEM "Coke-Bottles" and 265/70R16 Michelin LTXs with BORA (Motorsport-Tech) 1.50" Wheel Adapters and Extended-Thread (ET) Lugnuts. Copyright � Hung Nguyen 2002-2012, All Rights Reserved.
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Wheeling 'n Camping at George Washington National Forest (Pre-Potts Warmup, March 24-25) and Jefferson National Forest (Potts Mountain Spring Run 2012, April 6-8). Also shown are install pics of CBI Offroad Fab 3rd Gen 4Runner Rock Sliders with the following upgrades: DOM Tubing, Dimple-Die Plating, Kickouts, and Black Powdercoat. Copyright � Hung Nguyen 2002-2012, All Rights Reserved.
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Changing Peter Parker's Face in the Spider-Man Game is a Nonsensical Change
Victor de la Cruz / November 17, 2020
Whenever a game gets the "remastered" treatment, I expect there to be some upgrades and I understand some elements have to be adjusted to make full use of upgraded hardware and software. It happened with Capcom's Resident Evil Remastered games and Square Enix's recent Final Fantasy VII Remastered games. And I for one appreciate all the hard work and effort that went into them. I never did mind the little and big changes the previously mentioned entries made as they made those games feel like a homage to the original while also putting a new spin on them.
I, however, am rather miffed at Insomniac Games' decision to change how Peter Parker looks in the Remastered version of their Spider-Man game.
Now, this might seem like a minor gripe and, ultimately, it is. This isn't egregious enough that should get someone to toss death threats at the folks at Insomniac Games for changing the look of their "beloved" Peter Parker… but I'm sure there are some that already have. And it's not like the original PlayStation 4 version of Spider-Man had their Peter Parker look like any version from Marvel comics. At least, I don't think so. But it is definitely something I would get used to after playing it for a couple of hours. Yet, the new Peter Parker face model for the PlayStation 5 Remastered version does rub me the wrong way.
Oddly enough, my issue isn't with how the new face model, Ben Jordan, looks a lot like Tom Holland, the current actor who plays the wall-crawler in the live action Marvel movies. I mean, it's totally possible Insomniac Games' official explanation that the new face model fits better with Yuri Lowenthal's performance might be true. It seems like an odd reason but, at least, they tried to give us a reason.
But, if that were the case, why did they get John Bubniak, the original Peter Parker face model, in the first place? Besides, I've played the original game on the PlayStation 4 and I thought the model matched up, like that scene in the diner with Mary Jane Watson and the "trick question" expression just looked perfect. In fact, I just saw the same scene with the new Peter Parker model and, well, it just didn't look as expressive. If the new face is supposed to "be a better fit" for Yuri Lowenthal's performance, then why does the "old" Peter Parker just come off as a better fit when it comes to performances?
A part of me actually believes the reason is that there's a contract dispute with the original Peter Parker face actor and that Insomniac Games only contracted him to do one game, the original PlayStation 4 version of Spider-Man. But with Spider-Man Remastered Spider-Man: Miles Morales also coming out, they had to find some way to get the same looking Peter Parker in both games. Maybe it was much easier to get a new actor to play Peter Parker in the Spider-Man Remaster and Spider-Man: Miles Morales than shelling out the necessary funds to pay for John Bubniak's likeness? It's just a theory…
Anyway, back to my gripe with the new Peter Parker. My big issue is that Insomniac Games pretty much de-aged the Remastered version of Peter Parker. The Peter Parker that's featured in the Remastered game and Miles Morales looked like he's, at most, a college freshman. This doesn't match with the game's timeline. Basically, in the games, Peter Parker has been doing the Spider-Man gig for almost a decade when you first boot up the game! So, assuming he started web-slinging during his early teens, Peter Parker should be in his early to mid-twenties.
That is pretty much how the "old" Peter Parker looked like in the original version. He might not be an overly mature looking adult but it looked like he had a lot of experience fighting crime and battling supervillains on his face. The new and "younger" Peter Parker doesn't. In fact, he looks like he's around the same age as Miles Morales! It's really weird as Peter Parker is supposed to be mentoring the "new" Spider-Man but, when they talk to each other now, it comes off like a couple of teenagers just chilling on a rooftop! Okay, sure. They're a couple of teenagers who just so happened to have superpowers chilling on a rooftop. I still expect one to look more like an adult, though!
Granted, I haven't seen every single scene featuring the new Peter Parker as I don't have either Spider-Man Remastered or Spider-Man: Miles Morales. I'm actually going to hold off a bit before I get the Remastered because, well, I'm not planning on getting a PlayStation 5 anytime soon. The Miles Morales game I will definitely get the PlayStation 4 version soon because, well, I loved what Insomniac Games did with the Spider-Man game on Sony's current generation of systems. I've heard it plays really well on the PS4 and I can upgrade to the PS5 version in the future, so it's a pretty done deal!
I know after playing Miles Morales for a bit, I'll probably get used Peter Parker's new mug and how young it looks compared to how I expect it to actually be. It just astonishes me that Insomniac Games would change their original version of Peter Parker, a version that many fans honestly think is the best version of Peter Parker that's been made, so unnecessarily. It's just a nonsensical change that doesn't really make a whole lot of sense.
Then again, I still am thankful that Insomniac Games hadn't "patched" the new face in my original version of Spider-Man on the PlayStation 4. If they did that, I know I wouldn't be just a little miffed at the change. And who knows? Maybe they'll make a DLC skin of the "old" Peter Parker in both games for fans who are clamoring for the original face… for free, of course.
But if you really wanted to change a face model in your Spider-Man games, Insomniac Games, might I suggest you adjust Aunt May's face to look more like Marisa Tomei as she does play the character in the Marvel live-action films?
I know a lot of little boys who'd appreciate it. Rawr!
What's your take on Insomniac Games making changes to their Peter Parker face model in the new games? Was it a good or bad idea? Let me know your thoughts in the comments section below!
November 17, 2020 in Fiefo's Editorial. Tags: insomniac games, marvel, miles morales, peter parker, playstation, sony, spider-man, Yuri Lowenthal
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Home Technology/Modernization Egyptian Navy launches fourth Gowind-2500 corvette "Luxor"
Egyptian Navy launches fourth Gowind-2500 corvette "Luxor"
Luxor will be 4th Gowind class corvette of the Egyptian Navy
The Egyptian Navy launched its fourth Gowind-2500 corvette, named Luxor at Alexandria shipyard on 12th May, the Naval Group has announced via Twitter. The Egyptian defense minister has attended the launching ceremony of Luxor, which is being built locally in cooperation with France's defense company Naval Group.
The Naval Group praised the performance of Alexandria Shipyard and emphasized on the improved skills of a civilian shipyard being able to achieve complex military qualifications and high-quality results.
In 2014, Egypt signed a €1bn contract with Naval Group to buy four Gowind 2,500-ton corvettes with an option for two more. Three of the corvettes are to be built locally by Alexandria Shipyard within a technology transfer agreement.
In April 2015, Naval Group started cutting metal for the very first Gowind 2500 corvette, and it was launched almost a year later in September 2016 in France. At the same time that the first corvette appeared in 2016, there were major works going on inside the Alexandria Shipyard Company in Egypt to build the second Corvette, and it was launched in September 2018. The first corvette was commissioned in September 2017 and the second one is expected to enter service end of this year.
Gowind Class corvette:
The Gowind 2500 is a steel mono-hull vessel offering superior stealth capabilities. Its low-acoustic signature and radar cross section avoid easy detection by hostile platforms, making the corvette stealthier than other vessels in its class.
The vessel allows the integration of multiple mission modules to meet emerging operational requirements of the users.
The corvette has a length of 102m, beam of 16m, depth of 5.4m, and displacement of 2,500t. It can complement a crew of 65, and 15 Special Forces.
The corvettes will be armed with an OTO Melara 76mm main gun, two Nexter Narwhal 20mm cannons, a vertical launch system (VLS) for 16 VL Mica surface-to-air missiles, eight MBDA MM40 Exocet anti-ship missile launchers and two triple torpedo launchers.
The Gowind 2500 is powered by combined diesel and electric propulsion system. The power-plant provides a maximum speed of more than 25kt. The corvette can attain a range of 4,000 nautical miles (nm) at speeds of 15kt.
Congratulation to our partner ASY for launching the #Luxor today! ⚓🇪🇬 With the #Gowind program ASY has upskilled from a civilian shipyard to being able to achieve complex military qualifications and high-quality results thanks to the cooperation with Naval Group's local teams. pic.twitter.com/U6rpT3wJod
— Naval Group (@navalgroup) May 14, 2020
Egyptian Navy
Gowind


FYRE is having a book fair at the local Barnes & Noble on November 17th and 18th. Any time on those days, if you let the cashier know you want to support us, a portion of all the proceeds from your purchases will go to us at no additional cost to you. You can also support us when buying online from the 17th through the 22nd by using the code 12436135.
We will be set up inside the Barnes & Noble store on the dates of the in-house book fair, and we will have robot demonstrations, Legos, and crafts.
If you're planning on buying anything soon, please stop by this weekend to support us.


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Academic AgendasAugust to July
Yearly AgendasJanuary to December
New!Annie St-Amant2021-04-16T21:47:55-04:00
DISCOVER WHAT'S NEW IN OUR COLLECTIONS
A second collaboration to contribute to the protection of whales
Our transition towards plastic-free agendas
Refills for our Gama and Ulys planners
A second collaboration
to contribute to the protection of whales
In April 2020, a humpback whale left the St. Lawrence River estuary and travelled 400 km against the current, eventually stopping in Montreal. She touched the hearts of the many who came to see her jumping and blowing in the waters of our river. But she also highlighted the great difficulties that cetaceans face in an increasingly degraded and dangerous habitat.
Two years ago, we supported the GREMM (Group for Research and Education on Marine Mammals) and adopted a beluga, named Novo. With the goal to keep on helping to protect the most vulnerable ecosystems, this year we partner with CPAWS Quebec (Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – Quebec Chapter).
The cover of the Garbo-EB and Garbo-B, designed by illustrator Annie St-Amant, pays tribute to the "Montreal whale", that visited the city in June, and financially supports the work of CPAWS Quebec which aims to create a network of marine protected areas in the St. Lawrence.
The "Montreal Whale", illustration by Annie St-Amant
By buying this agenda, you allow W. Maxwell to completely fund a scientific study to be carried out by the CPAWS Quebec. The objective of this study is to support a very concrete project: the creation of a network of protected areas covering 30% of the St. Lawrence marine territory thus ensuring the protection of the whales that live there.
Our planners change
in order to reduce our environmental impact:
A new cardboard cover of our Euro and Kibo models
Our planners change in order to reduce our environmental impact : our transition towards plastic-free agendas
Last year we dismissed the recyclable see-through plastic cover of the Baro and Garbo agendas. We chose instead a paper-wrapped cardboard cover. Starting from the 2021-2022 collection, the same change will be made for the Euro and Kibo models.
Even if the plastic resin had the advantages of being sturdy, resistant to water and scratches, we have replaced it with materials that are more environmentally friendly and sourced from sustainable forestry practices. They are also easily recyclable. With this choice, we reduce the environmental impact of each agenda without giving up the vibrant colours that you love. We are confident that you will like the new Euro and Kibo as much!
Your response to the new Baro and Garbo last year was exceptional. This has confirmed to us that we share the same values. Thank you for supporting us through these changes!
(Paper pad without cover)
"Can I buy a refill for my agenda?"
This was one of the questions that customers asked us more frequently. As a matter of fact, for the Polo, Gama, Ulys models, the paper pad can easily be extracted from the cover. Therefore the cover can be reused for the following year.
For the first time, we can now satisfy your request by making available refills for the Gama and Ulys models.
Gama-E Academic Agenda 2021-2022 Refill
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Gama Yearly Agenda 2022 Refill
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N39.41 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of urge incontinence. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code N39.41. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 788.31 was previously used, N39.41 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.


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Q: Why Enterprise Library does not throw FaultException in WCF I use WCF service hosted on IIS.
Also, I use fault contracts to send errors to the client (FaultException<'T>)
On the client side I catch FaultException<'T> to show some error to user.
If some unhandled exception being thrown on a server, WCF generates plain FaultException,
so client catches it and shows user "Internal Server Error" message.
Then I began to use Enterprise Library 5.0 for WCF Exception Shielding, and met following issue. Using FaultContractExceptionHandler it is possible to carry all errors to the client, but in case of unhandled exception client receives CommunicationException instead of FaultException. Everything other works ok.
If I turned off exception handling policy (remove ExceptionShielding attibute), client catches FaultExceptions as expected.
Do you know what may be the reason?
Thanks.
PS: Here is a chain of inner exceptions:
CommunicationException -> WebException -> IOException -> SocketException
Message is "The underlying connection was closed: A connection that was expected to be kept alive was closed by the server."
Web.config
<add name="ServiceException Policy">
    <exceptionTypes>
      <add name="ServiceLogicException" type="LopService.Contracts.ServiceLogicException, LopService.Contracts, Version=1.0.0.1725, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null"
        postHandlingAction="ThrowNewException">
        <exceptionHandlers>
          <add type="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.ExceptionHandling.WCF.FaultContractExceptionHandler, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.ExceptionHandling.WCF, Version=5.0.414.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
            faultContractType="LopService.Contracts.ServiceLogicFaultContract, LopService.Contracts, Version=1.0.0.1725, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null"
            name="Fault Contract Exception Handler" />
        </exceptionHandlers>
      </add>
    </exceptionTypes>
  </add>

Service Class
[ExceptionShielding("ServiceException Policy")]
public partial class LopSoapService
{...

Operation Contract
    [OperationContract]
    [FaultContract(typeof(DataValidationFaultContract))]
    [FaultContract(typeof(ServiceLogicFaultContract))]
    int CreateUser(UserDto userDto, IEnumerable<ClaimRecordDto> claimRecords);

A: This appears to be an issue with Enterprise Library.  See this workitem.

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Following comments on The SkiBike Shop Facebook Group that there is nothing available for those on a limited budget; I have decided to sell this Russian made Ski X Bike skibike conversion kit.
For those that haven't seen this product before might note the striking similarity to the USA made Winter X Bike and Alpine Skibikes skibike conversion kit. If you put the two systems side by side you will note some slight differences, but having used both on identical frames I can confirm that the two manufacturer's products share very similar performance and quality.
I used this kit on my #2 skibike which I built for friends and guests to ride with me whilst I was writing The SkiBike Blog.
These front adaptors are fitted with 9mm axles, a standard fitting found on many brands of affordable suspension forks. The front adaptors have two holes for the mounting of a crank and strap arrangement to provide better high speed carving performance for advanced riders. The rear axle length is 170 mm with spacing of 135 mm for the rear triangle, another common frame standard.
The parts are in good condition and have had limited use; they have been thoroughly stripped, cleaned, re-assembled, greased and clearances set for use.
On offer is one complete kit, including the original Ski X Bike foot pegs and the carving upgrade kit. The price for these parts includes delivery to the UK and Europe, it is substantially lower than any current prices offered elsewhere.


The RMI Geophysical Centre in Dourbes (Sapundjiev et al., 2017) hosts the only cosmic rays observatory in Belgium, where a neutron monitor is utilised for permanent observations of the cosmic ray intensity.
A neutron monitor is a ground-based detector designed to measure the number of high-energy charged particles (mainly protons and Helium nuclei) striking the atmosphere from the outer space.
Reflector. The reflector is the outer part enclosing the neutron monitor, consisting of proton-rich material — paraffin used in the early days, polyethylene more recently. This material is (largely) transparent to the (cascade) high-energy neutrons induced by the cosmic rays while low-energy neutrons of "environmental", i.e. not induced by cosmic rays, cannot penetrate it.
Producer. The producer is made out of high-purity lead, Pb. Fast neutrons that get through the reflector interact with the lead to produce lower energy neutrons. This amplifies the cosmic ray signal while producing neutrons that cannot easily escape the reflector.
Moderator. The moderator, also a proton rich material like the reflector, slows down the neutrons now confined within the reflector, which makes them more likely to be detected.
The fact that, finally, neutrons are detected gives this cosmic ray detector its name—neutron monitor.
At the RMI Geophysical Centre in Dourbes, the cosmic ray intensity is constantly measured with a standard 9-tube NM64 neutron monitor (3 units of 3 counters) which has been in operation since 1965 (Jodogne, 1970; Bossy and Jodogne, 1972).
A second neutron monitor is under construction next to the site of the currently operated monitor (Sapundjiev et al., 2015, 2016). The new monitor will be of the same type (NM64) and will complement the existing monitor; however, upon completion, the new one will be fully independent and thus would be able to provide measurements in case of degradation/failure of the old one. The modern design of the new monitor and its new peripheral electronics, combined with the better housing conditions, should provide for a prolonged exploitation period, higher counting rates and sensitivity to solar modulation, reliability and consistency of the measurements.
The neutron monitor remains a state-of-the-art instrument for cosmic ray observations by carrying out measurements of the secondary neutron component of the cosmic rays on the ground (Stankov et al., 2012). After pressure correction, this component would follow closely the primary cosmic rays intensity, i.e. would reproduce the variations of the cosmic rays intensity high above the station. However, before any useful information can be extracted from the raw neutron monitor measurements, missing records need to be recovered and the data has to be filtered and corrected. For space weather applications, all these steps has to be carried out in real time and answer to a strong requirements among which—to minimize the introduction of spurious data (spikes) and to eliminate any possibility for removal of correct original data. For the purpose, a Real Time Automatic Data Correction (RTADC) algorithm has been developed (Sapundjiev et al., 2013, 2014).
The RMI neutron monitor provides measurements data in real time to the International Neutron Data Base (NMDB).


The words 'vegan' and 'Italian' are very rarely heard together, but that's what you'll find at Flour + Salt, a local Italian eatery in the laid-back suburb of Fairfield.
Opening back in 2015, the restaurant darts out onto the corner of Station Street and Railway Place. The exterior is simple but distinctive—look out for the black brick and a simple sign that reads Drink + Pizze + Pasta. Inside the raw timber tables provide a full vista of the black tiled kitchen and pizzeria.
The space is intimate yet comfortably spaced so there'll be no elbow bumping, and throughout the warmer months, the outdoor tables give a European feel while you're alfresco dining. Flour + Salt was opened to provide the area with a family style osteria (Italian for tavern). Founded by John Kanellakos and Mark Tobias, it has become a local staple for the good folk of Melbourne.
Let's talk vegan goodies, here's a menu that is breaking the mould. Starters including the Sicilian chickpea and corn fritters with San Marzano tomato chutney or the red mizuna and black bean salad with blood orange instantly stand out. Move onto some spinach fusilli with roasted pumpkin, cherry tomatoes, and toasted pine nuts or go non-vegan and enjoy it with butter and brie, buona! Got them pizza cravings? The planet earth pizza is the vegetarian equivalent of the lot with tomato, sweet potato, roast capsicum, zucchini, herbs, fresh basil and topped with 'notzarella'—a completely animal-free cheese substitute.
There's plenty for carnivorous foodies, too. All pasta is made on site and the linguine 'Al Nero' is a fine example of this, the thin long strips nestled in the sugo of squid ink, chilli, local seafood, and garden herbs AKA a bowl of life healing goodness. Pairing with pizze is highly recommended here so that you can sample all the treats. We recommend the Pumpkin, with scamorza cheese roast butternut pumpkin, ricotta, and chilli grissini crumbs. It's got the perfect combination of smooth and crunch.
Dessert is equally decadent with a saffron panna cotta so fresh it'll jiggle while you approach your next spoonful, sitting in a pool of raspberry granita and fresh berries it is the perfect ender for a summer Italian feast, make sure you wear your loosest pants or notch another hole in the belt loop. This one is worth it!
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Emro's anti-vandal cushioned door stop with three separate cushioning rings is able to absorb a considerable amount of pressure when the door is opened vigorously.
Designed to be mounted once & then cannot be removed.
Suitable for commercial situations where door stop vandalism is prevalent.