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Jumping the Shark Podcast #98
November 21, 2011 September 4, 2020 Todd Brakke Console, Featured, Mobile, PC / Mac, Podcast, PS3
The whole crew is back together for Jumping the Shark #98. This week Bill gives us his latest installment of Dark Souls torment, I take my first wintery steps into the world of Skyrim, Brandon goes on and on about Batman's ball-stomping abilities (don't ask), and Danielle makes her very own HTML 5 bowling game complete with unique ball physics and actual PBA players and season play. (I may be exaggerating.) Our topic this week is games we hated that everyone else loved (and vice-versa), as inspired by Brandon's rather surprising dislike for Uncharted 3.
On a personal note, this could very well be my only post this week. Between a bunch of work in my inbox that I didn't expect and holiday travel, there's not much time for writing. So, if this is where we part for a few days I wish you all a very happy and safe Thanksgiving. Go Lions!
(The embedded feed is included after the break.)
READ ALSO: Jumping the Shark Podcast #141
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Todd Brakke
Todd was born in Ann Arbor with a Michigan helmet in one hand and a mouse in the other. (Never you mind the logistics of this.) He grew, vertically anyway, and proceeded to spend over 16 years as a development editor for Pearson Education, publishing books, videos, and digital learning products under the Que and Sams Publishing imprints. Because that wasn't enough of a challenge, Todd has also been a 20-year part-time snob about video games, writing reviews, features, and more for multiple outlets. Follow him on Twitter @ubrakto or check it out his website at ToddsFoolery.com.
22 thoughts to "Jumping the Shark Podcast #98"
BitRoyal says:
The World Ends With You is amazing! How does everyone not see it?
garion333 says:
Todd, there were two of us who responded to you in the GWJ thread and neither of us praised the voice acting. We said that the voice acting was a lot better than the first game, which had THE worst voice acting of all time.
A number of us, however, did feel the writing had it's merit. Yup, main quest was pretty lame, but it's more about exploring and finding interesting things. Much like Oblivion, which you didn't care for, and, frankly, neither did I.
For the record I quit playing the game because it was so awful looking on console. It's been a part of my "I'll get it on pc eventually" and I'm actually interested in giving it another shot. I'm close to 30 hours into Skyrim and amazingly I've just now gotten bored. Perhaps I'll go exploring in … whatever the place was called in Two Worlds II.
One last thing, I truly hope you watched the video I linked in the thread (which is below) from the first game. I'm not trying to sway you at this point or anything, but this is the sort of crappy voice acting that needs to be seen. It's even worse than the soldiers in Men of War. Germans and Russians just can't seem to get good English voice actors, I guess.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2PzNLeZBZg
McGuillan says:
Hearing the honorable Abner discuss, with restrained glee, Dark Souls makes my day. Having spent nearly 80 hours in my playthrough, his experience makes me revisit my own travails in the hardest dungeons and boss fights. Eagerly awaiting his jaunt through Tomb of Giants and subsequent lamentation.
Once again, good discussion, one step closer to your milestone!
BrandonCackowski-Schnell says:
tempest says:
I've always played Bethesda games from 3rd person camera view. Obviously not Daggerfall since it wasn't an option, but Morrowind and beyond always 3rd person. Now I do sometimes zoom into 1st person to shoot arrows or pick up objects, but melee combat is definitely in 3rd. Am I the odd one out here? Does this camera mode just not click for most people? Other than the enjoyment of seeing my character's often-mismatched armor, it just gives me a better sense of where enemies/allies are in the world.
Also I will miss the Dark Souls recaps. When Ornstien and Smaugh were mentioned I sort of chuckled to myself in rueful commiseration.
Todd Brakke says:
The 3rd person view in the ElderScrolls/Fallout games always just felt so janky to me I could never stay with the view. Maybe I should give it another shot with Skyrim just to see? (I really only tried it for any length of time with Fallout 3 and it never felt quite right.)
I think Dragon Age 2 is interesting because it is so incredibly divisive. There's not much middle ground with that game. You either love it or can't stand it. (Well, I didn't hate it at first, but I grew to dislike it a lot in retrospect.)
LOL. Sorry Garion. I didn't remember who replied in that thread, just that there were people who didn't think it was as painfully awful as I did. I knew (and cringed) while editing when I heard myself say like "eight" people that it was hyperbole, but I could've of sworn it was least four as I remember thinking to myself, "How does no one else find this as distractingly bad voicing as I do?" Ah well.
It's funny. What kills me about the acting in that clip you linked (I skimmed through it) wasn't just how bad the voice acting was, but the writing there… good lord.
Thoust sayest that thee writering wilst cunningly displayeth a mastery of linquistical poetics … okay, I'm not really saying anything here.
I hope whoever did the translation in the first game learned their lesson. All that thee and thou … man, so stupid. That's why they threw this into the second game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR-OSQgXml4
Anyway, no harm, no foul. There were probably 4 of us who played the game around the point you showed up … and probably about 8 total now. The game was not very popular around the forums. Can't blame them, it's still very rough around the edges. Looks good though.
I'm getting there. I'm about to fight Seath and also drained the Ruins and am about to go Abysswalking.
Upgraded the Quelaag Furysword to +5 but am using the ridiculously good Black Knight Greatsword. (holy shit that thing is mean)
Also using the complete Smough's Set of heavy armor which is odd because I didn't use any heavy armor the entire game. This stuff is just too good though.
FINALLY killed that damn Stray Demon back at the Asylum.
Tough boss.
Considering going to Painted World…
eznark says:
Third person is actually not terrible. The character models look good, the animations are solid and movement is fine. The camera is the last thing they need to fix. It is still kind of "wonky" (I'm not a pro journo like you guys so wonky will have to do). I switch back and forth between 1st/3rd person without much of a problem. It's worth playing for an hour or so just to see how far they have come since Fallout 3/NV.
After Thursday their division lead narrows! (Gotta talk big now because by Friday I'll be hung over and crying a lot. It's tradition.)
rainynight65 says:
I'm generally not a fan of first-person view in fantasy RPGs. It could just be habit, since the first RPG of this type I played was Gothic. In Morrowind third persion was a bit flawed and killed the immersion for me, but in Oblivion and the Fallout games I hardly ever used anything else.
I think we all have them. One of the games where I am certainly in a small minority is Prototype. It's gotten a lot of hate, but for some reason the presentation, story and mechanics just clicked with me. I never finished the game, but played very far, and certainly enjoyed most of it.
On the other hand – do we really have to talk about Dragon Age 2? The community is split right down the middle about that one, and for me it's one of the very few games that I actually regret buying. Crackpot storyline, characters as flat as a coaster, and mechanics that just kept pissing me off.
Another one, somewhat less high profile title, is Ace Combat: Assault Horizon. That game seems to get >80% reviews all over the place. Either all these reviewers have never played the predecessor or the similar HAWX, or there's just not enough games of this type. AC:AH is a rather bland and very repetitive game, that barely hides its inadequacies under a layer of nifty little mechanics (Dog fight mode) and a surprisingly intense multiplayer component. Still, a 70%/B- game at best.
Well, the mechanics haven't changed that much in 3rd person but the animation has definitely improved. Gone is the drunken little hop-skip jumping of fallout to be replaced by a truly gravity-defying spring. It's not perfect but it looks much better.
mattg63 says:
Just started listening to your podcasts a few weeks ago. I have enjoyed the detailed discussions about Dark Souls (even though that's a game I will never play) and Saints Row, etc. I was really looking forward to similar treatment for Skyrim. Needless to say I was disappointed to hear 10 minutes of complaining about the UI…. and that was pretty much it.
The Painted World is a nice diversion though I couldn't bring myself to kill Priscilla. Don't want to spoil it but you don't have to defeat her; it is completely optional. It's akin to slaying Sif; who wants to do that?
Pack a divine weapon and the light spell for the Catacombs and save your humanity stones if you're planning on using a shortcut in Lost Izalith…yes, it's worth it. I don't want to spoil the entirety of the experience; I remember walking into that dark Tomb and weeping like Todd when he sees a spider.
Damn..how do you NOT kill Sif? I heard about that but when I showed up…he was kinda…mad lol
When the game first came out there was a rumor that by leveling up in the forest hunter covenant you would get an option to spare Sif when he was almost all the way down in health and started limping. Everything I've read since has said that this was only a rumor and not actually possible.
Tempest is right. Although I meant to say that I felt despicable for slaying Sif; who doesn't want a giant wolf to guard their tombstone…with a GIANT SWORD! The world of Dark Souls relishes in taking the faint glimmers of hope and crushing it.
MikeO says:
I just was able to listen to this week's podcast last night, and I will say I love listening to Bill talk about his Dark Souls exploits. I am not nearly as far into the game (I am at the Caprademon block, but I WILL get past that when I have time this weekend), but I can relate to Bills adventures.
I think Arkham City is a nearly perfect game, and I love it, but I would vote Dark Souls as GotY for me. It really reminds me of something like World of Warcraft in the first few weeks of release, when you were always stumbling on mysterious things you didn't understand….like being thrown into an entirely new world. The game is just so deep and beautiful. And I say that even though I am *not good*, either at this game or Demon's Souls. So it's usually a struggle for me.
I find that, unless I'm just farming an easy area, I need to take a break after a while — it's just too intense.
Hope to hear an update from Bill next week!
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Conscious Living TV- Episode One: Would you want to live forever?
Even though we intuitively understand the benefits of conscious living, most of us often resist entering our consciousness, and here's three reasons why.
In my experience, many people prefer not to enter their inner world and dwell on their feelings for fear that they might encounter a deep, lurking monster that they cannot tame. When we connect with consciousness, we see our truth clearly and know ourselves fully for the first time. But we also revisit all of the wounds and we see all of the dark spaces where we have stored our pain. Turning on the lights in our mind illuminates our discarded parts and experiences. This process can feel like there is a spotlight on our deepest wounds and our darkest secrets. Upon entry the inner world, many people are often confronted first with their demons (especially if they have accrued a lifetime of unprocessed vulnerability). It can feel overwhelming because the inner world is where we store all of our pain, vulnerability and shame. At this point, many people dismiss the inner world as a threatening place, without realizing that we must persist with the journey before we can reach the magic.
Finding ecstasy and transcendence in our inner world can feel like finding a ball of light and love hidden underneath a pile of pain and trauma. We must sort through our painful and neglected experiences and heal our wounds before we can revel in the grandeur of our consciousness.
Our inner world delivers raw reality: it is a mirror of our experiences. If we have generally had positive experiences, our inner world will soon become a grand castle that leaves us nourished and energised. If we have had more negative experiences, our inner world will initially leave us feeling terrified and desperate. Most of us have many unclaimed experiences to sort through before we can see our inner world as a haven.
For some people, it is much easier to live a life in the outer world and pretend that the inner world doesn't exist than to work through the layers of fear. But if we don't embrace our fears and wounds, they will re-emerge as the relationships we keep sabotaging, or the career that won't quite get off the ground, or the addiction that we can't quit, or the constant family dramas, or the insidious illness that we didn't see coming. Our fears and wounds can never really be buried. We can push them down beneath the surface, but as time goes on they pop out into our lives to cause havoc until they are healed and cleared.
The second reason many people resist consciousness is their awareness that once they see their lives clearly, they know certain elements will have to change and this brings fear and discomfort. In the inner world, the only rule is 'be true to your consciousness and your outer life comes second.' Relationships may fall away or transform. Your work could change from the job that brings a high salary and prestige to the simple work you have longed to do for your whole life, which brings different rewards. You might start to spend your time differently.
You might spend less time with friends that drain you and more time with others. You might spend less time watching mindless TV and more time nourishing your body. You might move to a different location. If our inner world tells us to quit our job and go off into the wilderness, it is difficult to present this to our outer world self.
Then again, nothing could change on the outside. You could stay in the same relationship and have the same house, the same social group, and the same hobbies. The only dramatic transformation is your mindset. You start expressing gratitude more often. You start living on purpose. You enter the territory of silence more often and feel comforted there. You are happy.
The third reason people resist consciousness is that the path of consciousness is steady. If we become conscious, we give up the ego life of highs and lows, and embark upon a new path of relative calm and stability. We stop creating conflict and drama in our personal lives. We get on with our work. We show up, day after day and do what is required of us. We serve others. Even when there is some kind of external drama, we respond to it in a circumspect way. This life asks a lot of us. It asks us to take full responsibility for our choices, rather than blaming others. It asks us to live on purpose, rather than simply reacting to day-to-day crises and conflicts. This can feel like a terrifying ego death and so many people resist the calm life for the constant waves.
It is extremely challenging to see that the answers lie beyond the ego, because we are often in love with our egos. And if we are not in love with our egos, they are like comfortable, secure homes that we do not want to leave. They are comfort zones that we have never travelled beyond. The ego is like a house on a large block of land. The land has lush gardens and looks out to the ocean. When we stay confined to our egos for our entire lives, we are staying confined to the house and we never see the expansive beauty beyond it. And so, many people just keep powering through life, with its unsustainable stress and fear, because they only know one way to survive and they do not trust that the alternative will make them feel any better.
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using System;
using System.Web.Http;
using CSM.ParkingData.Extensions;
using CSM.ParkingData.Filters;
using CSM.ParkingData.Models;
using CSM.ParkingData.Services;
using CSM.ParkingData.ViewModels;
using CSM.WebApi.Filters;
using Orchard.Logging;

namespace CSM.ParkingData.Controllers
{
    [EnableGlobalCors("GET")]
    public class SensorEventsController : ApiController
    {
        private readonly IMeteredSpacesService _meteredSpacesService;
        private readonly ISensorEventsService _sensorEventsService;

        public ILogger Logger { get; set; }

        public SensorEventsController(
            IMeteredSpacesService meteredSpacesService,
            ISensorEventsService sensorEventsService)
        {
            _meteredSpacesService = meteredSpacesService;
            _sensorEventsService = sensorEventsService;

            Logger = NullLogger.Instance;
        }

        [TrackAnalytics("GET Sensor Events at Meter Since DateTime")]
        [HttpGet]
        public IHttpActionResult AtMeterSinceDateTime(string meterId, string datetime)
        {
            if (!_meteredSpacesService.Exists(meterId))
                return NotFound();

            IHttpActionResult badRequest;
            DateTime datetimeParsed;
            if (!EvaluateRequestedDateTime(datetime, out datetimeParsed, out badRequest))
            {
                return badRequest;
            }

            var events = _sensorEventsService.GetViewModelsSince(datetimeParsed, meterId);
            return Ok(events);
        }

        [TrackAnalytics("GET Sensor Events at Meter Since Ordinal")]
        [HttpGet]
        public IHttpActionResult AtMeterSinceOrdinal(string meterId, long ordinal)
        {
            if (!_meteredSpacesService.Exists(meterId))
                return NotFound();

            var events = _sensorEventsService.GetViewModelsSince(ordinal, meterId);
            return Ok(events);
        }

        [TrackAnalytics("GET Sensor Events at Meter Latest")]
        [HttpGet]
        public IHttpActionResult AtMeterLatest(string meterId)
        {
            if (!_meteredSpacesService.Exists(meterId))
                return NotFound();

            var latest = _sensorEventsService.GetLatestViewModel(meterId);
            return Ok(latest);
        }

        [TrackAnalytics("GET Sensor Events at Meter")]
        [HttpGet]
        public IHttpActionResult AtMeter(string meterId)
        {
            if (!_meteredSpacesService.Exists(meterId))
                return NotFound();

            var lifetime = _sensorEventsService.GetDefaultLifetime();
            if (lifetime == null)
            {
                lifetime = _sensorEventsService.GetMaxLifetime();
            }

            var events = _sensorEventsService.GetViewModelsSince(lifetime.Since, meterId);
            return Ok(events);
        }

        [TrackAnalytics("GET Sensor Events Since DateTime")]
        [HttpGet]
        public IHttpActionResult SinceDateTime(string datetime)
        {
            IHttpActionResult badRequest;
            DateTime datetimeParsed;

            if (!EvaluateRequestedDateTime(datetime, out datetimeParsed, out badRequest))
            {
                return badRequest;
            }

            var events = _sensorEventsService.GetViewModelsSince(datetimeParsed);
            return Ok(events);
        }

        [TrackAnalytics("GET Sensor Events Since Ordinal")]
        [HttpGet]
        public IHttpActionResult SinceOrdinal(long ordinal)
        {
            var events = _sensorEventsService.GetViewModelsSince(ordinal);
            return Ok(events);
        }

        [TrackAnalytics("GET Sensor Events Latest")]
        [HttpGet]
        public IHttpActionResult Latest()
        {
            var latest = _sensorEventsService.GetLatestViewModel();
            return Ok(latest);
        }

        [TrackAnalytics("GET Sensor Events")]
        [HttpGet]
        public IHttpActionResult Default()
        {
            var lifetime = _sensorEventsService.GetDefaultLifetime();
            if (lifetime == null)
            {
                lifetime = _sensorEventsService.GetMaxLifetime();
            }

            var events = _sensorEventsService.GetViewModelsSince(lifetime.Since);
            return Ok(events);
        }

        [RequireBasicAuthentication]
        [RequirePermissions("ApiWriter")]
        [ModelValidation]
        public IHttpActionResult Post([FromBody]SensorEventPOST postedSensorEvent)
        {
            if (postedSensorEvent == null)
            {
                Logger.Warning("POST to {0} with null model.", RequestContext.RouteData.Route.RouteTemplate);
                return BadRequest("Incoming data parsed to null entity model.");
            }

            SensorEvent entity = null;

            try
            {
                entity = _sensorEventsService.AddOrUpdate(postedSensorEvent);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Logger.Error(
                    ex,
                    "Server error on POST to {0} with model:{1}{2}",
                    RequestContext.RouteData.Route.RouteTemplate,
                    Environment.NewLine,
                    postedSensorEvent.ToXmlString()
                );
                return InternalServerError(ex);
            }

            //temporary because WebApi routes are registered with Route.Name = null, hence cannot be looked up by name
            //we should return CreatedAtRoute (201 with a location header)
            //instead we just return 200 with the entity

            //return CreatedAtRoute(
            //    "SensorEvents",
            //    new { id = entity.Id },
            //    entity
            //);

            return Ok(_sensorEventsService.GetViewModel(entity));
        }

        internal bool EvaluateRequestedDateTime(string requestedDatetimeString, out DateTime parsed, out IHttpActionResult badRequest)
        {
            if (!requestedDatetimeString.TryParseIso8061Basic(out parsed))
            {
                badRequest = BadRequest(String.Format("'{0}' could not be interpreted as an UTC ISO 8061 basic formatted DateTime.", requestedDatetimeString));
                return false;
            }

            if (parsed < _sensorEventsService.GetMaxLifetime().Since)
            {
                badRequest = BadRequest("The provided datetime was earlier than the maximum allowed lifetime.");
                return false;
            }

            badRequest = null;
            return true;
        }
    }
}

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Like most of our generation, I came of age during Marvel's rise from the stuff of niche comic book fanatics to a mainstream blockbuster phenomenon. A quick Wikipedia search showed that the Marvel machine have churned out over one new film each year since 2002, arguably making superheroes the most watched people on the planet – an accolade not even the Kardashians have their claws into. Forget the Golden Age of Hollywood; we are living in the Comic Book Age. One way of looking at these films is to view them simply as Blue VKs; moderately enjoyable, to be consumed quickly and then forgotten later in the night once you've moved to the harder stuff. Also like a VK, these films are harmless and won't stretch you either mentally or physically. Hollywood have found themselves a failsafe way of raking in the big bucks and we, the audience, have been given films that will entertain us for the duration of a flight or during awkward fresher film nights. There is safety in its formulaic makeup. We know that no matter what we are guaranteed a showcase of the crème de la crème of physiques, all taut and toned in beautifully choreographed slo-mo fight scenes. We accept that the plotlines will be unclear and often presented as an afterthought. And most importantly we know that the villain never ever triumphs. Perhaps this is why we gravitate towards these films so much because they provide a much-needed anchor of security in this uncertain and consistently metamorphosing world.
Directing my sardonic gaze away from the Marvel films and looking more at franchises in general. Once noticed, their omnipotence can be overpowering. Harry Potter, Star Wars, Fast and Furious, Indiana Jones, even Toy Story; they give us the same characters and a slightly altered story and we're sold. I think it's comforting to know that when the credits roll it isn't necessarily goodbye to these beloved characters, because there is always the possibility of another film. We want to see them grow up and develop because when the lines between reality and illusion are so blurred, these characters might as well be real to us. It's impossible to create a meaningful connection with a person over a couple of hours; we need much more time to do so. There are 26 James Bond films and yet we continue to be seduced by this mysterious vigilante, always feeling that maybe this time we'll discover why he can't build long-lasting relationships with women, or why he likes his martinis shaken, not stirred.
But where does it end? Franchises essentially strip away all significance from a film's ending because it erases the gut-wrenching pang which accompanies this denouement. While franchises can be nostalgic and even comforting, if we are never confronted with endings, how can we be equipped to handle them when they happen?


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Tenant Relations
The rapid pace of innovation in the real estate industry has given rise to modern marketing technologies that are helping landlords fill units faster.
Backlog plagues Quebec rental housing regulator
Renovating your apartment: Is it worth it?
Flood recovery in four steps
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Takeaways from #TorontoFlood
Moving toward a zero carbon economy
Inclusionary zoning has become a heated subject once again in the wake of the Ford Government's "More Homes, More Choice" action plan, otherwise known as Bill 108.
GTA rental completions reach 25-year high
Stigma fuels case for rethinking real estate
Canada invests in deep energy retrofits at Edmonton residence
Rent across Canada continues to rise: Report
The median monthly rent across Canada increased nearly 6 per cent in January over December to $1,747, according to the February National Rent Report created by Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting. The National Rent Report charts and analyzes national, provincial and municipal monthly rental rates and market trends across all listings on Rentals.ca for Canada.
As per the report's findings, the median rent in Ontario was $2,091 in January, a full $1,000 per month higher than neighbouring Manitoba ($1,070) and Quebec ($1,039). Newfoundland remains the least expensive province in Canada, with a median rental rate of $843 per month, a slight increase from $830 in December.
Other takeaways from the February rent report include:
Toronto had the highest one-bedroom rents in Canada at $2,149 per month on average in January, an increase of 0.6% from a month earlier. A number of GTA suburban markets were among the most expensive cities for rents in Canada, with one-bedroom units going for $2,050 per month on average in Thornhill, $2,042 in Vaughan (includes Woodbridge and Concord), and $1,999 in Oakville. There have been about 10,000 apartments completed over the last five months in the GTA, and this increase in supply could keep rents stable.
The vacancy rate in Winnipeg has been 3% or lower for 20 years, and rental rates have increased by 2% or more for 19 consecutive years (per Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation data). Developers have taken notice, building about 1,400 rental apartments in each of the last three years, the highest levels of annual rental apartment construction over the past 30 years. Despite the consistent rental increases, rates are still very affordable in relation to other Canadian cities.
Rental rates have been increasing over the past four months in the combined area of Edmonton, Fort Saskatchewan, Leduc, Spruce Grove and St. Albert from $1,207 per month to $1,255 per month.
On a provincial level, Ontario had the highest average rental rates in January, with landlords seeking $2,164 per month on average, an increase of 2% from December ($2,123).
In British Columbia, the average asking rent was $1,583 per month, an increase of 4% from December ($1,520).
Alberta was also up month over month by 2%, rising from $1,257 in December to $1,285 in January.
"The resale housing markets in several major cities in western Canada have slumped over the last six months, however, rental rates continue to increase in many of those municipalities," said Ben Myers, president of Bullpen Research & Consulting. "Edmonton, Red Deer, Saskatoon, Regina, and Vancouver all experienced month-over-month increases in average rents for one bedroom units in January."
"With rising rents across the country, it is important when searching for a rental home to give yourself plenty of time to score a good deal — Rentals.ca recommends starting your rental search three months in advance," said Matt Danison, CEO of Rentals.ca. "A lot of people begin the process too late, and unless they get lucky they might be forced to go with something either out of their budget or in an undesirable location."
The report suggests rent across Canada could increase further if credit availability remains tight, other economic data such as employment growth remain positive, and the stress test continues to delay first-time buyers from entering the real estate market.
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Average monthly rents continue to trend upward
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Average rents decline slightly in March
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First look at new Tilted Town – Fortnite v10.0 Content Update map changes
Published: 6/Aug/2019 14:38 Updated: 6/Aug/2019 14:58
by Matt Porter
The v10.0 Content Update would bring major changes to the BRUTE mechs, the biggest alterations came to the landscape of the island, with the sprawling metropolis of Neo Tilted removed thanks to another Rift in the game's skyline.
Replacing it is Tilted Town, an old fashioned location with brand new buildings and some major changes, mixed with some nods to the classic Tilted Towers that we all know and love.
Neo Tilted is completely gone in the v10.0 Content Update.
Noticeable from the moment you drop in is the massive Rift above the town, which appears to have created a protective shield around the former city that players will have to walk or fly through to enter Tilted Town.
Once you've penetrated the bubble, your screen will take on a sepia effect to match the old fashioned feel of the new location, while your character will don a long black coat to help them blend in with their surroundings.
Tilted Town is surrounded by a barrier.
Inside the town, gone are the massive skyscrapers that dominated the skyline, instead replaced with rickety wooden buildings.
The massive buildings in the center have been reimagined as a hotel, which sits as the biggest building in the revamped location.
The hotel is the biggest building in Tilted Town.
Beside it sits a smaller store, while across the street a large new red-wood building, which looks a lot like the barn found at Fatal Fields has been turned into a bank.
The bank sits opposite of the hotel.
For fans of the original Tilted Towers, the legendary clocktower which has been a part of the point-of-interest from its inception is back, but perhaps not how many would have expected.
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Unlike in previous iterations of the city, the clocktower is still under construction in Tilted Town, with scaffolding surrounding it as they continue to work on the new building. Thankfully, the clocks have been brought to the location, but you'll have to wait and see if work is finished on the site before Tilted Town disappears again.
The clock tower is back in Tilted Town.
The underpass in the city has also been redesigned, with the road underneath turned into a river, while a wooden bridge allows players to cross from one side of Tilted Town to the other.
A bridge joined both sides of Tilted Town together.
Players can visit the new Tilted Town location right now, but be warned, the protective shield does force you to play the game differently than you've ever done so before.
That's because anyone who enters Tilted Town won't be able to harvest material or build, so you'll have to rely on your gun skills to make it out of the western location alive.
Fortnite leak reveals more classic vehicles returning soon
Published: 16/Jan/2021 13:06
by Connor Bennett
A fresh Fortnite leak has hinted at the return of some classic vehicles, including the controversial Baller hamster ball and even the ATK Golf Cart.
Back in Fortnite Season 4, Epic Games gave fans of the battle royale a new way to get around the island – a shopping cart. From there, the vehicles in Fortnite have only gotten bigger and better.
Though, they haven't been without controversy. The Baller, X-4 Stormwing, and Brute Mech were the source of much anger in the Fortnite community because of how powerful they were – with all three prompting exploits where players could easily win games without much legwork.
In Fortnite Chapter 2, a number of different cars have been introduced. They're not as whacky or powerful as the old vehicles, and while they are helpful, some players do yearn for the Shopping Cart and Quadcrasher's returns.
The controversial planes returned in Fortnite Chapter 2, Season 5.
Well, according to a handful of new leaks, players might be getting their wish after a few of the older vehicles were given a refresh in the v15.20 patch.
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According to Fortnite leakers FNBRUnreleased and InTheShadeYT, the Baller, Hoverboard, and ATK Golf Cart were all updated in the recent patch.
"Ballers and Hoverboard have been also updated! We may see them making a return soon," FNBRUnreleased posted, while noting that the textures for the ATK Golf Cart were also refreshed. However, there doesn't seem to be much of a change from the way the ATK's used to look.
Ballers and Hoverboard have been also updated! We may see them making a return soon
— FNBRUnreleased (@FNBRUnreleased) January 13, 2021
It looks like Fortnite might be adding back the Golf Cart! pic.twitter.com/VkANO1tG9l
There's nothing mentioned about when exactly the vehicles could return, but it does seem possible that they could appear in this season. We got the Stormwings back over the holiday period, after all.
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Until we see them in-game though, it is worth noting that nothing is confirmed. Epic might have plans to bring them back, but scrap them based on something else that happens – say, they're not compatible with another item. So, let's just wait and see.


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Q: LPC1768 GPIO interrupt flags - are they set even if interrupt isn't enabled? On the LPC1768, should I expect the GPIO interrupt status register bits (in IO{0,2}IntStat{R,F}) to be set on rising/falling edges, even if the corresponding interrupt enable bit (in IO{0,2}IntEn{R,F}) has not been set?  That's how interrupt flags have worked on other microcontrollers I've worked with, but it doesn't seem to be working here, and I don't see this behavior defined one way or the other in the LPC176x user manual.
My use case for this is to verify that an external pulsing signal is continuously present.  I have no need to be informed of each edge that occurs, I just want to periodically check a flag to see if an edge has been detected since the last check.

A: Further experiments have shown that the rising/falling edge status bits will NEVER be set for a pin that doesn't have the corresponding interrupt enable bit set.  However, I was able to accomplish my goals anyway (edge detection without any actual interrupts being generated) by enabling interrupts for the GPIO pins of interest, but not enabling the NVIC interrupt channel that all the GPIO interrupts are funneled through - EINT3, on this particular chip.

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The above study suggests that the more you volunteer, the happier you are. However, volunteering does not have to involve a long-term commitment or take huge amounts of time. As Mother Teresa said, "Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love." Even giving in small and simple ways to help others can improve your health and happiness.
My father had a long, happy and full life mainly because he had a lot of faithful friends and was very involved in the community of Spencerville. He was a member and treasurer of the The Edwardsburgh/Cardinal Fire Department since the department's formation in 1951. My Dad served the fire department for 63 years until he retired from the department at age 91. My Dad was a Freemason with Nation Lodge for 70 years, of which he was secretary for 40 years. He was a village trustee for 37 years, a member of the Spencerville Fair Board for 23 years, and treasurer at St Andrew's Knox Presbyterian in Spencerville for 56 years. He was treasurer for the Grenville Hunt Club since 1957. My Dad was named Edwardsburgh/Cardinal Citizen of the Year in 2007.
As you can see, my Dad was very active, and his involvement in the community gave him a sense of purpose in life that contributed to a long and satisfying life.
Enjoy a beer with friends on a regular basis.
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Заяц-песчаник () — вид рода Lepus из отряда зайцеобразных.

Проблемы таксономии
Заяц-песчаник сходен и, по-видимому, систематически близок к толаю. Впервые эти виды были разделены ещё С. И. Огнёвым в 1940 году. Позднее А. Г. Банников, который также рассматривал песчаника и толая как отдельные виды, показал, что их ареалы соприкасаются в южной Монголии: песчаник населяет преимущественно пустыню Гоби в западной и центральной части страны, а толай степи и полупустыни Монголии. Такой же точки зрения придерживались и В. Е. Соколов и В. Н. Орлов, исследовавшие млекопитающих Монголии десятилетиями позже. Таким образом, с точки зрения С. И. Огнёва и его последователей ареал толая (Lepus tolai Pallas 1811) охватывает северную Монголию и заходит в Чуйскую степь, Туву, Бурятию и Забайкальский край на территорию России, зайцы, населяющие пустыню Гоби в Монголии, Южный Казахстан, Узбекистан, Туркмению, Киргизию, Таджикистан с точки зрения отечественных зоологов относятся к виду Lepus tibetanus.

Распространение
Ареал: Афганистан, Китай (провинции Ганьсу, Внутренняя Монголия, Синьцзян), Монголия, Пакистан. L. tibetanus встречается на высотах до 3500—4000 м. Живёт на пастбищах или в кустарниковых зарослях в области пустынь, полупустынь и степей.

Поведение
Этот вид в основном сумеречный, но может наблюдаться в течение дня. Ест травянистые растения, семена, ягоды, корни и ветви.

Рождается от трех до 10 детенышей. Бывает от 1 до 3 выводков в год.

Морфологические признаки
Длина головы и тела 40—48 см, длина хвоста от 5,0 до 7,5 см, вес 1625—2500 гр, длина ступни — 109—135 мм, уши — 81—110 мм. Тело стройное с относительно маленькой головой. Мех на спине темно-жёлтый или песчаный с чёрной струйчатостью. Брюшная сторона желтовато-белая. Уши широкие у основания, кончики ушей черно-коричневые.

Ссылки
 China Red List & Johnston, C.H. 2008. Lepus tibetanus
 Desert Hare. In: Andrew T. Smith, Yan Xie. A Guide to the Mammals of China. Princeton University Press, 2008; S. 290

Примечания

Животные, описанные в 1841 году
Зайцы
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Dayton Electricity Rates
Commercial Electricity in Dayton
^ The average commercial electricity rate in Dayton, KY is 8.01¢/kWh.[1]
Residential Electricity in Dayton
^ The average residential electricity rate in Dayton, KY is 8.76¢/kWh.[1]
Industrial Electricity in Dayton
^ The average industrial electricity rate in Dayton, KY is 6.99¢/kWh.[1]
Dayton, KY Electricity Statistics
Commercial electricity rates in Dayton
The average commercial electricity rate in Dayton is 8.01¢/kWh.[1]
This average (commercial) electricity rate in Dayton is 8.25% less than the Kentucky average rate of 8.73¢/kWh.[2]
The average (commercial) electricity rate in Dayton is 20.61% less than the national average rate of 10.09¢/kWh. Commercial rates in the U.S. range from 6.86¢/kWh to 34.88¢/kWh.[2]
Residential electricity rates in Dayton
The average residential electricity rate in Dayton is 8.76¢/kWh.[1]
This average (residential) electricity rate in Dayton is 7.1% less than the Kentucky average rate of 9.43¢/kWh.[2]
The average (residential) electricity rate in Dayton is 26.26% less than the national average rate of 11.88¢/kWh. Residential rates in the U.S. range from 8.37¢/kWh to 37.34¢/kWh.[2]
Industrial electricity rates in Dayton
The average industrial electricity rate in Dayton is 6.99¢/kWh.[1]
This average (industrial) electricity rate in Dayton is 30.65% greater than the Kentucky average rate of 5.35¢/kWh.[2]
The average (industrial) electricity rate in Dayton is 4.8% greater than the national average rate of 6.67¢/kWh. Industrial rates in the U.S. range from 4.13¢/kWh to 30.82¢/kWh.[2]
Kentucky Electricity Rates & Consumption
Commercial electricity in Kentucky
Commercial electricity rates in KY [3]
The average commercial electricity rate in Kentucky is 8.73¢/kWh, which ranks 33rd in the nation and is 13.48% less than the national average rate of 10.09¢/kWh.[3]
Commercial electricity consumption in KY [3]
Commercial electricity consumption in Kentucky averages 5,241 kWh/month, which ranks 33rd in the nation and is 15.98% less than the national average of 6,238 kWh/month.
Commercial electricity bills in KY [3]
The average monthly commercial electricity bill in Kentucky is $458, which ranks 40th in the nation and is 27.19% less than the national average of $629.
Learn more about commercial electricity in Kentucky
Residential electricity in Kentucky
Residential electricity rates in Kentucky [3]
The average residential electricity rate in Kentucky is 9.43¢/kWh, which ranks 46th in the nation and is 20.62% less than the national average rate of 11.88¢/kWh.
Residential electricity consumption in KY [3]
Residential electricity consumption in Kentucky averages 1,130 kWh/month, which ranks 7th in the nation and is 25.14% greater than the national average of 903 kWh/month.
Residential electricity bills in KY [3]
The average monthly residential electricity bill in Kentucky is $107, which ranks 21st in the nation and is exactly equal to the national average of $629 per month.
Learn more about residential electricity in Kentucky
Industrial electricity in Kentucky
Industrial electricity rates in Kentucky [3]
The average industrial electricity rate in Kentucky is 5.35¢/kWh, which ranks 46th in the nation and is 19.79% less than the national average rate of 6.67¢/kWh.
Industrial electricity consumption in KY [3]
Industrial electricity consumption in Kentucky averages 516,259 kWh/month, which ranks 6th in the nation and is 360.3% greater than the national average of 112,158 kWh/month.
Industrial electricity bills in KY [3]
The average monthly industrial electricity bill in Kentucky is $27,621, which ranks 8th in the nation and is 269.12% greater than the national average of $7,483.
Learn more about industrial electricity in Kentucky
Household Income in Dayton, KY
Dayton, KY Income Breakdown [4]
Income Summary for Dayton, KY
Household income: The city of Dayton has a median household income of $52,515, versus $62,843 for the U.S.[4]
Compared to the U.S.: Median household income in Dayton is approximately 16 percent less than the median income for the entire United States.[4]
Poverty level: Approximately 14.8 percent of Dayton households have incomes below poverty level.[4]
Electric bills: The average residential electricity bill in Kentucky is about $107/month, ranking 21st in the U.S. and exactly equal to the national average of $629.[5]
Income: Dayton vs. Nation [4]
Additional information about Dayton
Dayton is a city located in Campbell County in the state of Kentucky, and has a population of approximately 5,338.[6]
More about Dayton utilities
For more information about Dayton electricity, or for additional resources regarding electricity & utilities in your state, visit the Energy Information Administration.
One way to produce electricity is by hydropower, where electricity is generated by water spinning turbines attached to generators.
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Q: Windows named pipe - ReadLineAsync is executed only when server application is stopped I have a server program in the C language and the UI application in C#.
I have created the pipe using libuv in the server application. When I try to read data from the pipe using the C# application, the ReadAsync function is not invoked until the server application is stopped.
I have another C program to read the data from the pipe, and that one reads data as soon as server sends the data into the pipe.
Do you know why the C# application is not reading data form the pipe until the server is stopped?
C# function to connect to the pipe:
async protected Task ConnectPipesAsync()
{
    await semaphoreSlim.WaitAsync();
    try
    {
        eventClient = new NamedPipeClientStream(localPipeServer, eventPipe, PipeDirection.In);
        await eventClient.ConnectAsync(ServiceConnectTimeout);
        Console.WriteLine("Connected to the pipe");
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        semaphoreSlim.Release();
        Console.WriteLine("Could not connect to the service. {0}", ex.Message);
    }
    semaphoreSlim.Release();
}

C# function to read from the pipe:
async public void StartReadingFromPipeSync()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Start reading from pipe ... ");
    try
    {
        StreamReader eventReader = new StreamReader(eventClient);
        while (true)
        {
            if (eventReader.EndOfStream)
            {
                break;
            }
            string respAsString = null;
            try
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Waiting for event data ... ");
                respAsString = await eventReader.ReadLineAsync();
                Console.WriteLine("Received data - {0}", respAsString);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("ERROR caught in readMessageAsync: {0}", ex.ToString());
            }
        }
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("unepxected error: {0}", ex.ToString());
    }
}

Can we forcefully flush data from the c program after the uv_write function (libuv)?


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Cornwall Fire Service said a small fire in the engine compartment was extinguished. Passenger Andy Smith, from Plymouth, said: "I could smell an electrical burning smell. Then a couple of passengers came from further up the train and smoke was following them. "I spoke to a couple of the First Great Western employees, and they waited about 30 minutes and we got taxis on from there." From a BBC report.


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Q: syntax error on token extends expected I have created following classes using generics
public interface FacilityMasterService extends AbstractAssessmentLevelService<E extends AbstractAssessmentLevelBean> {
}

public interface AbstractAssessmentLevelService extends AbstractAssessmentService<E extends AbstractAssessmentBean> {}

public interface AbstractAssessmentService extends GenericService<E extends GenericBean> {}

public interface GenericService<E> {}

public class AbstractAssessmentLevelBean extends AbstractAssessmentBean {

}

public class AbstractAssessmentBean extends GenericBean {

}

public class GenericBean{

}

But in interfaces I am getting following error Syntax error on token "extends", , expected
how to resolve this.
please help.

A: This is not valid:
... extends AbstractAssessmentLevelService<E extends AbstractAssessmentLevelBean>
                                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

(You can't extend a class without specifying a concrete type argument.)
Perhaps you're after this:
public interface FacilityMasterService<E extends AbstractAssessmentLevelBean>
        extends AbstractAssessmentLevelService<E> {

}


Joe and Michelle Williams founded The International Center for Reconciling God's Way (ICRGW) in 1999. In 2006 they partnered with The National Institute of Marriage/Focus on the Family, to create a first response ministry for couples whose marriages are in crisis. Their book, Yes, Your Marriage Can Be Saved/Focus on the Family/Tyndale House (2007) is based on their own two-year separation and reconciliation in 1989.
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Public telephones are available at the pier and throughout the city Internet cafes can be found throughout the city. Mobile coverage is generally available as long as global roaming is selected prior to leaving home.
What To Wear Ashore
To make your day ashore as enjoyable as possible, please wear comfortable flat soled shoes, lightweight clothing and a hat. You are also advised to bring sunscreen, bottled water and a warm, waterproof jacket in case it gets windy or starts to rain.
Shore Tours
There are a range of tours available for you to really get the most out of your time in Auckland. Tours can be booked onboard at the shore tours desk and are subject to availability. Passengers are required to meet at a specific location for each shore tour departure. Please refer to your tour ticket for the correct time and place.
Please dispose of your rubbish thoughtfully.
Next Cruises To Auckland
Average Temperature & Rainfall
Wharfs
Dunedin (Port Chalmers)
Fiordland National Park (Scenic Cruising)
White Island (Scenic Cruising Port)
The 3,000 acres on which Auckland now stands was originally bought from the Maori population for $110, plus a few additional items.


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Fall/Winter Hair Trends
Luxury fashion designer Tom Ford once said "people are sick of trends changing every six months – not because we're tired of them, but just for the sake of change." What he didn't specify is that clothes aren't the only trends that shouldn't change just for the sake of change. Hairstyles also may come and go, but the trends for this season are sticking with – or reverting back to – the classics. Here are four styles that have had their time in the sun, but are back for more as evidenced by their popularity in this season's fashion shows:
Afro: This trend has been around seemingly forever and it's not going anywhere. The afro has a vintage vibe and has been a hit at recent runway shows from Hermes, AMI, Todd Snyder and John Varvatos. Keep a fresh fro with residue-free moisturizer, like this option from Scotch Porter, so that your hair looks and feels like a million bucks.
Choppy Crop: One of the trendiest looks from the late 90s is the choppy crop. Everyone from Eminem to Justin Timberlake to George Clooney rocked this look at some point. And it's been revived at some of the most prominent fashion shows like Dolce & Gabbana, Dior Homme, Lanvin and Oliver Spencer. The best part is that it is easy to maintain and you basically just need to brush it forward. You can use some leave in conditioner like this one from Paul Mitchell to keep it smooth and reduce static.
Shoulder Length Hair: The hottest show on television is Game of Thrones, so it makes sense why long hair is having a bit of a Renaissance. Just ask David Beckham, who has gone through just about every look in the hair spectrum (including braids). David's back to growing his locks out in style (again). Whether you're inspired by Jon Snow or Thor, this style definitely has swagger, and you'll need a full head of confidence to pull it off – not to mention a lot of time to grow and maintain, it. This was a hit style on many runway shows this season, including Prada, Emporio Armani, Acne and Billy Reid. For longer hair, you can stay away from the gels and pomades and focus more on conditioners and creams, like this Aveda grooming cream that'll get rid of any frizziness and ensure the look.
Short Curls: This can totally be taken as an IDGAF look, but that's just because it's a relatively easy to maintain 'messy' style. You won't have to spend time trying to perfect it. And if Gucci models are rocking it, then you must be doing something right. Plus, Bottega Veneta, Lucien Pellat Finet and Ovadia & Sons also displayed this style often. Reduce shampooing and increase moisturizing – like with this Curl Keeper styling lotion – to keep this look from going from messy to messed up.
You can even try changing your look depending on the season. Timberlake, Beckham, Brady… you'll see guys like this with a new do seemingly every month. Keep it fresh. As we gear up for the cooler months, you may consider growing it out. Whatever style you go with, just wear it with confidence.
GroomingJibin Thomas September 26, 2017 hairstyles, hair care, Justin Timberlake, trends, Hair Trends, David Beckham, Aveda, Paul Mitchell, curls, Dolce & Gabbana, Hermés, Dior, Acne Studios, Gucci, Game of Thrones, Prada
Man on the Move: Suitable For Anything
Man On the MoveJibin Thomas September 29, 2017 Berluti, Brunello Cucinelli, Suit Supply, Aldo, United Colors of Benetton, Tom Ford, ASOS, GQ, The Gap, AMI, United Arrows & Sons, corduroy, suits
Man on the Move: Fashion Favors the Bold
Man On the MoveJibin Thomas September 22, 2017 Dolce & Gabbana, Tommy Hilfiger, Tiger of Sweden, bowtie, Diverso, Billionaire, Dior, Calvin Klein, Fashion Week, NYFW, Orgreen Optics, loafers, glasses, double-breasted suit


Silicone Mold Be Gone bleaches and sterilizes caulking around kitchen sinks, bathtubs, bathroom sinks or showers for a noticeably deeper clean. Its super tough formula not only kills mold and mildew spores, but prevents them from coming back for up to a year. Simply apply odorless Mold Be Gone to the caulk around your sink, shower or bathtub, and let it sit for 6-8 hours. Then watch as unsightly mold, mildew and grime disappear. ½ oz.


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Altea is a town in the Alicante province of eastern Spain.

Altea may also refer to:

People
 Fernando Muñoz Altea (1925–2018), the King of Arms of the Royal House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
 Giuseppe Altea (born 1997), Italian football player
 Rosemary Altea, medium and healer

Organizations
 Balonmano Altea, a handball team based in Altea, Alicante, Spain
 Unión Deportiva Altea, a Spanish football team based in Altea, in the Valencian Community

Other uses
 SEAT Altea, a compact MPV from Spanish automaker SEAT, named after the town
 ALTEA, a program to measure the exposure of crewmembers to cosmic radiation aboard the International Space Station
 Altea (a.k.a. Aritia), a kingdom on the fictional continent of Akaneia in the Fire Emblem game series
 Altéa, a technology platform by Amadeus IT Group for airlines reservation, inventory and departure control
 , a ship used for training Customs Officers in Liverpool, England
 Nervures Altea, a French paraglider design


Veratad has arranged a high-profile platform from which to pitch its age verification technology: The company will be a sponsor and exhibitor for this year's Tobacco Plus Expo.
TPE is billed as North America's biggest trade show for the tobacco industry, attracting a range of professionals from across the business. And given the age restrictions around the purchase of tobacco products, it's a natural venue for Veratad's age verification solutions, with CEO John E. Ahrens promising in a statement that his firm will take the opportunity of TPE 2019 to showcase "a heightened age verification process" that leverages the company's PhoneMatch solution, two-factor authentication, and mobile data.
"This new heightened age verification process adds additional layers of assurance that an online visitor is who they say they are and meets our customer's age requirements to aid in their compliance efforts," Ahrens added.
The TPE showcase will add to a very busy few weeks for Veratad, which is also going to participate in "The Identity Revolution Comes to Healthcare", the latest entry in FindBiometrics' renowned webinar series and the culmination of Healthcare Biometrics Month. TPE 2019 is slated to run from February 11th to 13th in Las Vegas, with the webinar to follow on March 6th at 11:00am ET.


Summer Breeze is a Beautiful 2 story, 2 bedroom, open floor plan water/beach front Island House directly at Rum Point.
Welcome to Summer Breeze at The Island Houses of Rum Point!
The Summer Breeze is pristine 2 story, open floor plan Island House which brings Cayman's nature and the tropical island breeze indoors. Island Sunset is beautiful, well appointed water/beach front property located on the Rum Point inlet cove with a fresh powdery white sandy beach surrounded by lush tropical foliage. Island Sunset is a a fantastic vacation destination for a family, couples traveling together or just a romantic couple looking to get away from it all.
The Summer Breeze living room has all new furniture including a 37' flat panel HDTV equipped with cable and premium channels, high speed wifi and free international calls to the US and Canada.
Summer Breeze has a new custom designed kitchen with upscale cabinets, granite counter tops with a stainless steel under mount sink and a speical over sized island counter top. All appliances are state of the art stainless steel and we provide fullsize washer and dryer for your convenience.
Summer Breeze has 2 bedrooms upstairs with a luxury memory foam King Size bed in the master bedroom and two Queen Size beds in the guestroom. 1000 count linens and Ralph Lauren towels are just some of the simple pleasure we have provided for our guest to ensure you and your family have the best possible experience when visiting our Island House. Each bedroom has a 32' flat panel TV's with bathrooms en-suite. Also, each bedroom has a private balcony with new comfortable furnishing so you can relax with your beverage of choice while enjoying your breathe taking beach and water view!
The Summer Breeze Island House is only steps away from the famous Rum Point Beach where a full host of water sports, swimming or hammocks, and seaside dining await. No visit to Grand Cayman would be complete without a memorable trip to Stingray City! Take your Stingray City snorkel trip right across the street with Red Sail Sports. Take the ferry over to 7 Mile Beach for a day excursion, or romantic sunset cruise and dinner across the North Sound.
We would like to thank the owners for allowing us to stay at their fabulous place. We love Grand Cayman and can't wait to come back. Beautiful condo with all the comforts of home. Fantastic view of the Bioluminescent Bay. The Kayaking at night was a big hit with the kids, and the bike rides to Kaibo for coffee in the morning was just great.
We loved our stay at Summer Breeze! The location was perfect and the place was clean and comfortable. Perfect for our family! We would highly recommend!
This place is wonderful, quiet and peaceful. It's very clean and plenty of room for everyone. I most enjoyed sitting mornings outside on the back porch with coffee and in the evenings to end the day. We drove to seven mile beach a a couple of days so it was nice to have a rental car. We got groceries and ate most of our meals at the house, Everything you will need is there already. I highly recommend this condo and it's location at rum point.
The condo is well equipped!! It's located right next to the pool and the view is awesome! Our favorite part was the kayaks after dark and the illuminesence! Had a wonderful week!!
Well kept and clean house. Had everything needed in the kitchen. Nice area. Less traffic, could walk along streets without cars zooming around you. Rum Point is across the street and Starfish Point is a nice walk down the road. Would recommend to friends if they want a more relaxed vacation and away from the traffic and cruise ship crowd.
Highly recommend the Cayman Kai area- quiet but not remote and good for our active family.
The house was in great shape. We did have a couple of burned out lights and a beeping smoke detector, but the property manager had someone there to fix in a couple of hours. Fantastic locations--far away from the crowds on Seven Mile Beach, which is what we preferred. Local beach got crowded with cruise ship groups coming to Rum Point on Monday and Tuesday. The Bio-luminescent Bay was really cool in the kayaks at night. It is a long drive to the other side. We never used the ferry because of the time limits for a return trip. They seem timed to serve folks coming to visit Rum Point rather than the other way. We had a great charter from Kaibo with Blair Philpott of Blue Haven charters. We highly recommend him! Don't miss them feeding the Frigate Birds, Tarpon and Reef Sharks at Tukka on the east end on Fridays at 5! That was also our favorite place for dinner.
This was an absolutely excellent property for a family vacation in Grand Cayman. We are 2 adults, 3 children (13 and under), and we definitely would stay here again in the future. It is far from Seven Mile Beach, so if you want to be where the action/nightlife are, you probably want to consider a different property. However, if you want a peaceful neighborhood setting on a quiet cove, with nearby access to phenomenal, deserted beaches, then this is the property for you. We didn't spend too much time at Rum Point itself (the youngest child liked to splash around in the shallows, and we ate lunch there once), but it was nice to be able to walk across the street to catch the boat to Stingray City. Keep in mind the beach bar closes at 5pm (they want you to have dinner at the more expensive restaurant). However, we made the five minute drive to Starfish Point a few times -- what an amazing little beach! There were dozens of starfish in crystal clear water, and even a large stingray swimming around that you could walk right up to. Our advice is to go in the morning, when the beach is usually deserted. We also kayaked out the mouth of the cove to a large beach area that was straight out of a Caribbean postcard. It is technically down the road from Rum Point, but it is difficult to get to on foot, so we always had the beach to ourselves. Crystal clear water, shallow out to 100 yards, simply amazing. Driving around the island was no problem at all. The island is small, and we never felt unsafe. As for the property itself, we were very impressed by how clean it was when we arrived. Considering how much sand is around, the inside of the condo was spotless. All appliances worked properly, and the pool was a perfect place to cool off after a day in the sun. We highly recommend this property and will definitely consider a return trip ourselves.
We couldn't have asked for more!!!
My family booked a last minute trip to Grand Cayman to celebrate our son's 21st birthday. We had never been to the island, so we weren't sure what to expect. We do travel often, so we had a lot to compare both the island and the accomodations to. So let me say we loved both the island and the accomodations. First the accomodations. The villa was everything depicted in the photos and write up. The furnishings were new and the kitchen and baths were nicely upgraded. There were ceiling fans in all the rooms, plus well functioning air conditioning. The kitchen had everything we needed, the washer and dryer were well sized and pretty much all the comforts of home were there too. The location was amazing and exactly what I had hoped for. Having stayed at lots of resorts, I was looking for a more authentic vacation, and this place had it all. Rum Point beach is amazing and we took the glass bottom boat trip to stingray city. It is in our opinion something you must do. We also took the jet ski tour to the mangroves, starfish beach and out for snorkeling. We loved both excursions! Plus we enjoyed the lunches and icy drinks on most days too! We also loved having kayaks available to use each day. Several days we kayaked around to rum point. The blue green of the water is irresistable and we couldn't get enough of it. We also did kayak and see the bioluminiscent bay too... WOW! Pool was also nice and refreshing! As for food our favorite restaurant by far was Tukka on the east end - we ate there twice. We went to 7 mile beach twice, which was nice, but it made us so glad we stayed at Rum Point. Lobster Pot on 7 mile was good too! At the last minute our in-laws ended up joining so we rented a second unit that was also just perfect. This trip and location is great for kids (our too daughters are 10 and 12), young adults, our son and his girlfriend are 21, and for our parents in their late 70's. Something for everyone! We will be back!! Thanks to Chris and Lori for all the information, for your willingness to answer questions and for your kindness too!!
We were a family of four looking for peace and quiet. We got just what we were looking for. Chris and Lori were wonderful hosts. They were there and made sure everything was as it was supposed to be. Air conditioning worked great and the water pressure was good too. This unit is nearly identical to Island House 16 which Chris and Lori also own. Rum Point beach is a one minute walk away and the bioluminescent bay, which is in your backyard, is worth the effort on a dark night. They have kayaks for you to use as well as bikes. This is the quiet side of the island. If that is what you are looking for, you cannot go wrong with this property. One more thing, the beds are super-comfortable!
This property was absolutely beautiful! It was so nice and so clean. Everything was decorated perfectly and was brand new. We enjoyed every minute of kayaking, bike riding, snorkeling, sight seeing, and fishing. Spent almost every day swimming in the pool there. We discovered the entire island while staying at Rum Point. There is honestly no reason to leave this side of the island! We will definitely be back!


I can't really comment on the first of these two dates, not having been present. However there was a healthy turnout of eight boats, and Dave Metcalfe won the race, in preparation for his entry to the Coniston Ragatta the following weekend.
June 1st's race was held in a lovely F2-3 which mostly held up, though went a bit quiet in the middle of the race, returning a bit stronger again towards the end. A classic evening sail, which attracted a turnout of 12 boats, which would have been 13 if John Rayner and Graham had not had spinnaker halyard problems with their Osprey. It was great to see Len and Diand Fisher down with their newly-blue-painted Firefly, which courtesy of a borrowed tiller they sailed for their first outing this year.
As far as the racing went, Paul Ellwood in his Firefly set off in fine style and was first to the windward mark. This glorious position was not to persist for long, before Tony Ridley, followed by Dave Metcalfe overtook him. The two Albacores, closely followed by Pip in his Blaze set off 5 minutes after this group, so we at the back were praying the wind would hold up, in fact Chris Bell was praying it would blow up, which would render (single-handed) me overpowered - all's fair in love and sailing!.
Another lovely evening for a sail - the vicious hailstorm that hit Hornsea at around 4.30pm had given way to a F4 Westerly by the time I got to the Mere, with sunny conditions and high cloud prevailed for much of the race. Good to see an Ent on the water earlier - Jerry sailing with his daughter – managing tidily in what was quite a decent breeze - he told me after that it was his daughter (crewing) telling him what to do! - he also gave me his telephone number as he is happy/keen to crew now work commitments make that possible - so a crew for Wednesday evenings looks to be available! If anyone would like to take him up on the offer, contact me.
The race got underway in good shape, with Tony Ridley taking an early lead which he'd hold on to for the first couple of rounds. Tony, Paul E and I had set a course, on the assumption of a true westerly. It should have been a beat down to #5 followed by reach to #4, then #8 followed by #1, #9, #0 for the first long lap. However by the time we started, the beat had become very one-sided, and by later rounds was pretty much a close fetch only.
A brace of Ospreys was to be seen tonight with champion jockey Andy Gilding putting in his second guest appearance (he sailed with Steve Sharp on Sunday) - back briefly from Spain, but due to move to Brunei in the autumn!
Dave Metcalfe did not let Tony dominate the race, and these two battled for first place with the lead changing at least 3 times. In the pack, Hannah and Jeremy had some tussles, and neither of the two Ospreys really could make much impression. However single-handed in the Albacore proved to be a good set-up after a dreadful start when I was stationary (if not actually moving backwards!) at the allotted start time. Not only was weed a problem which affected everyone this evening - my centreboard was bouncing along the bottom around #8 in a place I've never had trouble with before! - sign of the low water level, Severn-Trent having just imposed a hosepipe ban I guess it's only to be expected.
A good turn out of 9 boats this evening!


"We own a yacht… in Tahiti!!!" No words have ever been as fun to say.
But life moves quickly when you want it to, and now owning an ocean ready yacht is our reality.
… as they say in French, un petit peu.
But that's all going to change pretty quickly with what is no doubt a massive learning curve ahead of us! So although we're definitely not weathered salty sea dogs (yet), in a short time we've already learnt so much, and we are continually trying hard to surround ourselves with the best people to soak up even more.
The idea of packing up life on land and setting sail came easily to us both, however the logistics behind the voyage have obviously been a little more consuming. On guidance for buying the right type of yacht (the make or break of such a trip really), DBY Boat Sales boat broker Rod Waterhouse has been invaluable in getting us going in the right direction from the start and talking us through the action plans needed to really make this idea happen. Over the past few years I have treated Rod's wife Kerry and their son Jason (Olympic sailing silver medalist in Rio), and Rod just happened to need some shoulder rehab as this sailing idea was resurfacing in my brain. Physio sessions soon morphed into trip planning sessions, and as Rod's infectious enthusiasm is impossible not to catch, the sailing seed was well and truly planted.
Rod quickly put us on track with what type of yacht to start looking at, and what to look for in each one (off shore ready, low engine hours, etc). And of course to make sure resale value worked out financially in our favour.
It all seemed too good to be true, so we cross checked a few facts with some trusted family friends with cruising experience, and they all seemed to be saying the same things.
So, the hunt for a yacht began.
Read more about Nick & Jess's life changing journey and follow their blog….


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package com.example.reactive.learning;

import static java.lang.Integer.sum;

import java.time.Duration;
import java.time.Instant;
import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
import java.util.function.Function;
import java.util.function.Supplier;
import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
import reactor.core.scheduler.Scheduler;
import reactor.core.scheduler.Schedulers;

@Slf4j
public class Traditional {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws ExecutionException, InterruptedException {

        Traditional traditional = new Traditional();
        Instant start = Instant.now();
        traditional.executeMethod();
        Instant end = Instant.now();
        log.info("TimeTaken to execute sync :: {}", Duration.between(start, end));
        start = Instant.now();
        traditional.executeMethodAsync();
        end = Instant.now();
        log.info("TimeTaken to execute async :: {}", Duration.between(start, end));
        start = Instant.now();
        traditional.executeMethodReactive().block();
        end = Instant.now();
        log.info("TimeTaken to execute reactively :: {}", Duration.between(start, end));
    }

    private Mono<Integer> executeMethodReactive() {

        Scheduler scheduler = Schedulers.parallel();

        Supplier<Mono<Integer>> firstMethodSupplier =
                () -> Mono.fromCallable(this::firstMethod).log("first").subscribeOn(scheduler);

        Supplier<Mono<Integer>> secondMethodSupplier =
                () -> Mono.fromCallable(this::secondMethod).log("second").subscribeOn(scheduler);

        Supplier<Mono<Integer>> thirdMethodSupplier =
                () -> Mono.fromCallable(this::thirdMethod).log("third").subscribeOn(scheduler);

        return Mono.zip(
                        firstMethodSupplier.get(),
                        secondMethodSupplier.get(),
                        thirdMethodSupplier.get())
                .flatMap(
                        data -> {
                            Integer total = sum(data.getT1(), data.getT2());
                            Integer diff = diff(data.getT3(), data.getT1());

                            return Mono.zip(
                                            Mono.fromCallable(() -> divide(total, diff))
                                                    .log("divide")
                                                    .subscribeOn(scheduler),
                                            Mono.fromCallable(() -> multiply(total, diff))
                                                    .log("multiply")
                                                    .subscribeOn(scheduler))
                                    .flatMap(
                                            innerZip ->
                                                    Mono.just(innerZip.getT1() + innerZip.getT2()));
                        })
                .log("zip");
    }

    private int executeMethod() {
        int a = firstMethod();
        int b = secondMethod();
        Integer c = thirdMethod();

        Integer total = sum(a, b);

        Integer diff = diff(c, a);

        Integer d = divide(total, diff);

        Integer multi = multiply(total, diff);

        int value = d + multi;
        log.info("Value :{}", value);
        return value;
    }

    private Integer executeMethodAsync() throws ExecutionException, InterruptedException {

        CompletableFuture<Integer> future1 = CompletableFuture.supplyAsync(this::firstMethod);
        CompletableFuture<Integer> future2 = CompletableFuture.supplyAsync(this::secondMethod);
        CompletableFuture<Integer> future3 = CompletableFuture.supplyAsync(this::thirdMethod);
        CompletableFuture.allOf(future1, future2, future3).join();

        Integer total = sum(future1.get(), future2.get());

        Integer diff = diff(future3.get(), future1.get());

        CompletableFuture<Integer> future4 =
                CompletableFuture.supplyAsync(() -> divide(total, diff));
        CompletableFuture<Integer> future5 =
                CompletableFuture.supplyAsync(() -> multiply(total, diff));

        Function<Void, Integer> function =
                (voidValue) -> {
                    try {
                        return future4.get() + future5.get();
                    } catch (InterruptedException | ExecutionException e) {
                        Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
                        return null;
                    }
                };
        CompletableFuture<Integer> finalTotal =
                CompletableFuture.allOf(future4, future5).thenApplyAsync(function);
        log.info("Final Total :: {}", finalTotal.get());
        return finalTotal.get();
    }

    int divide(Integer total, Integer diff) {
        try {
            TimeUnit.SECONDS.sleep(4);
        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
            Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
        }
        log.info("executed divide method");
        return total / diff;
    }

    int multiply(Integer total, Integer diff) {
        try {
            TimeUnit.SECONDS.sleep(5);
        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
            Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
        }
        log.info("executed multiply method");
        return total * diff;
    }

    Integer diff(Integer a, Integer b) {
        return a - b;
    }

    int firstMethod() {
        try {
            TimeUnit.SECONDS.sleep(1);
        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
            Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
        }
        log.info("executed 1st method");
        return 1;
    }

    int secondMethod() {
        try {
            TimeUnit.SECONDS.sleep(5);
        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
            Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
        }
        log.info("executed 2nd method");
        return 2;
    }

    int thirdMethod() {
        try {
            TimeUnit.SECONDS.sleep(3);
        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
            Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
        }
        log.info("executed 3rd method");
        return 3;
    }
}


Jeff Cable's Blog: A shout out to teachers!
It is that time of year when all the kids are going back to school. And what a fitting time to give a shout out to all those hard working teachers out there who are doing their best to inspire our kids. They work so hard and invest so much of their time, all for mediocre pay. But what they do can change the future for their students. Heck, I was one of those kids. I had numerous teachers take me under their wings and create the spark that would change my future.
I went to an elementary school back in the 70s that actually had Super 8 video cameras in a lab, and let us students create our own films. I created a stop motion animated film about dolphins. It was simple, but I think back to that film often. My teacher, without even telling me, entered it into a nationwide contest and I won my own video camera. I will never forget Ms. Folz.
Over the last 8 years I have received many emails from teachers who like to use my blog as a teaching tool. This ranges from high school students who are interested in learning photography, to elementary school kids who are learning about the world.
This week I received a bunch of photos from Laura (my sister-in-law) and her classroom in Sacramento where she is using images from my recent trip to Africa to teach the kids language arts.
I video conferenced with their class the other day and took questions from the students. They asked about many of the animals in Africa and were most interested in the hippos.
Here is a photo of my wife and her twin sister in her sister's 6th grade classroom in San Diego (when they did their best to fool the kids with my wife going in and teaching the kids to see if they would know that it was not Michelle). Michelle loves sharing the blog with her students as well.
I have visited numerous high schools to present at their career days, done show-and-tells at elementary schools, and will be doing a keynote speech at a university in Washington in October. I feel so lucky to be able to share photos and stories from all over the world, and to know that maybe it is affecting others.
If you are a teacher using the blog, or know someone who is, let me know about it. Maybe I can video conference with your / their class too.
And don't forget to thank the teachers in your life.


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Q: Using Multiple Databases within a controller asp.net mvc I have two separate VS Solutions both work fine accessing the databases associated with them.
How ever I need to look up some details from the other database to be displayed in the other solution.
Ive added the second connection string to the web.config and then added the context to my DAL:
namespace RACentral.DAL
{
public class RACentralContext : DbContext
{

    public RACentralContext()
        : base("RACDev")
    {
    }

    public DbSet<RiskAssessment> RiskAssessments { get; set; }
    public DbSet<Hazard> Hazards { get; set; }
    public DbSet<PPE> PPEs { get; set; }
    public DbSet<RiskAssessmentPPE> RiskAssessmentPPEs { get; set; }
    public DbSet<PeopleExposed> PeopleExposeds { get; set; }
    public DbSet<RiskAssessmentPeopleExposed> RiskAssessmentPeopleExposeds { get; set; }
    public DbSet<RiskAssessmentHazard> RiskAssessmentHazards { get; set; }
    public DbSet<ControlMeasure> ControlMeasures { get; set; }
    public DbSet<Severity> Severitys { get; set; }
    public DbSet<Likelihood> Likelihoods { get; set; }
    public DbSet<AddControlMeasure> AddControlMeasures { get; set; }
    public DbSet<Type> Types { get; set; }
    public DbSet<SubType> SubTypes { get; set; }

    protected override void OnModelCreating(DbModelBuilder modelBuilder)
    {
        modelBuilder.Conventions.Remove<PluralizingTableNameConvention>();
    }
}

public class PeopleContext : DbContext
{

    public PeopleContext()
        : base("PeopleContext")
    {

    }

    public DbSet<Person> People { get; set; }
}
}

I get an error in the controller

'Not set to an instance of an object,'

Am trying to access it in my controller as follow:
public class RiskAssessmentController : Controller
{
    private RACentralContext db = new RACentralContext();
    private PeopleContext Peopledb = new PeopleContext();

    public ViewResult StartRA()
    {
        var user = User.Identity.Name;
        string userName = user.Substring(7);
        var test = Peopled.Person.FirstOrDefault(x => x.PersonId == 1) //Error here

        StartRiskAssessmentViewModel viewModel = new StartRiskAssessmentViewModel
        {
            RiskAssessment = new RiskAssessment(),
            Assessor = userName,

        };

        return View(viewModel);
    }
}


Archival Pigment (giclée) prints of any landscape or architectural photograph can be requested in a variety of sizes, from 4x6 to 11x14 or larger (depending on photograph in question). Prices for the prints start at $45 and go up depending on size and photograph.
These unique prints can be acquired in a variety of sizes. As of right now - the only two photographs available in this style are "Urban Fashion" and "Morning Duet" - but I will be looking to add several more to the collection. The Platinum Palladium prints start at $150 for a 4x5 print and $225 for 8x10.


Louisiana State University Department of Physics & Astronomy Associate Professor Thomas Corbitt and his team of researchers have created the first broadband, off-resonance measurement of quantum radiation pressure noise in the audio band, at frequencies relevant to gravitational wave detectors, as reported today in the journal Nature.
Other types of noise, such as thermal noise, usually dominate over quantum radiation pressure noise, but Corbitt and his team, including collaborators at MIT, have sorted through them. Advanced LIGO and other second and third generation interferometers will be limited by quantum radiation pressure noise at low frequencies when running at their full laser power. Corbitt's paper in Nature offers clues as to how researchers can work around this when measuring gravitational waves.


A Spoonful of Hesed: Take 3!
Over 60 congregants attended Sinai Temple's third A Spoonful of Hesed evening of cooking, led by Rabbi Nicole Guzik, and in partnership with Sisterhood and Social Action Committee. All ages, different cultures, men and women came together for a great cause. Our freezer is now packed to the brim and ready for serving—vegetarian soup, brownies and challah. Know a member in need of a bit of healing and a meal delivery? Contact rlevy@sinaitemple.org.