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City councillor concerned about Green Line transit construction affecting businesses
Annalise Klingbeil • Calgary Herald
Nov 22, 2015 • November 22, 2015 • 2 minute read • Join the conversation
Coun. Druh Farrell Photo by Aryn Toombs /Calgary Herald
When work begins on Calgary's $4.6-billion Green Line transit expansion in the coming years, Ward 7 Coun. Druh Farrell wants the many existing businesses along the major construction project to survive the disruption.
Farrell will bring forward a motion to council on Monday, asking city administration to consult with businesses on the Green Line LRT route to develop a "Business Support Program" that would help mitigate disruptions to business owners, consumers and the local economy.
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"The Green Line, when we start construction, is going to be a major disruption to the adjacent communities, especially in the Centre City, Chinatown, downtown and up Centre Street," Farrell said Sunday.
"It's important before we embark on construction to consider the health of the local business community."
The Green Line mega project would add 40 kilometres of track and run from North Pointe south through downtown to Seton. Construction will take several years and could begin in mid-2017, depending on funding.
A map of the planned Green Line LRT. City of Calgary
Farrell said it's not too soon to discuss the effects that businesses along the Green Line will face once construction on the project gets underway.
"It may seem early, but I wanted to get it out there so we start thinking about this even while planning the Green Line," she said.
"My concern is that we're viewing this project simply as a transportation project. Urban rail projects are so much more."
On a recent trip to study LRT projects in Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, Farrell said she saw examples of transit construction both negatively and positively affecting commercial districts.
In Vancouver, for example, construction on the city's Canada Line tunnel was such a disruption to local businesses on a particular street that a class-action lawsuit was launched in 2014 by more than 200 merchants who faced hardship.
"The Canada Line was very disruptive. One of the key pieces of advice provided by TransLink when we met with them was to consult thoroughly prior to construction," Farrell said.
On her recent trip, Farrell also heard from officials in Portland, who successfully mitigated the effects on local businesses during an LRT construction project by ensuring access was maintained during construction, encouraging citizens to buy local, having construction workers eat and shop in the area, and providing merchants with business advice and even micro loans.
Farrell said before Calgary's Green Line project gets underway, officials can learn from what's happened in other cities during similar construction projects.
Her notice of motion states, "successful approaches may include communication, issues resolution, marketing and retail consulting, promotion, business-oriented workshops and procurement opportunities."
AKlingbeil@calgaryherald.com
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Governor Northam Signs Executive Order to Continue Advisory Commission on Opioids and Addiction
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today issued Executive Order Forty-Four, extending the Governor's Advisory Commission on Opioids and Addiction for an additional year. First established by the Governor in September 2018, the 27-person Advisory Commission is a multidisciplinary group from across the Commonwealth appointed by Governor Northam.
Since 2013, drug overdoses have been the leading cause of unnatural death in the Commonwealth. Nearly 1,500 individuals in Virginia died as a result of drug overdoses just last year and over 80 percent of those fatalities involved prescription opioid painkillers, heroin, or synthetic opioids like fentanyl. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner reported a rise in the number of fatal drug overdoses in the first quarter of 2019, with 395 fatal overdoses.
"We have taken substantive steps forward to address the growing opioid and addiction epidemic in our Commonwealth, but the reality is that this remains a public health emergency that continues to have devastating impacts to people and families across Virginia," said Governor Northam. "The extension of this Commission will ensure that we keep up our efforts to combat this crisis from every angle, and I am grateful to this group for their dedication to the important work of saving lives."
Public Safety and Health and Human Resources secretariats work in tandem to support communities affected by the opioid and addiction epidemic. Virginia's Medicaid agency was recently awarded a $5 million federal planning grant to increase access to evidence-based treatment for opioid addiction and other substance use disorders. The planning grant awarded to the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) will provide targeted resources to address treatment needs for pregnant women and individuals who have recently been released from the criminal justice system.
"We have worked hard to build a comprehensive network of treatment services across the Commonwealth, but we know that gaps remain," said Secretary of Health and Human Resources Daniel Carey, M.D. "This grant will help us identify racial, economic, and geographic barriers to care and to develop the strategies necessary to eliminate those disparities."
Governor Northam recently announced an expansion of Virginia's Framework for Addiction Analysis and Community Transformation (FAACT), a data-sharing platform designed to help the Commonwealth fight the opioid crisis. The continuation and expansion of this initiative is funded through a federal State Opioid Response (SOR) grant from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
The Department of Corrections has also taken a leadership role in fighting the opioid crisis by implementing Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) pilot programs in three re-entry locations and its Community Corrections Alternative Program. This program includes counseling and wrap-around services in partnership with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) and DMAS, and targets three areas of the state with the highest rates of opioid overdose among state-responsible offenders.
"We have known for a long time that we cannot arrest our way out of the opioid and addiction crisis," said Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Brian Moran. "This Commission offers an opportunity for our public safety agencies to continue working closely and intentionally with health agencies to address drug fatalities and implement innovative solutions to the epidemic."
Secretaries Carey and Moran also co-Chair the Governor's Executive Leadership Team on Opioids and Addiction. The state-level working group of executive branch agencies has outlined a five-pronged approach to ending the overdose epidemic in Virginia: abuse prevention, harm reduction, supply prevention, treatment and recovery, and justice interventions. The Advisory Commission will continue to review these efforts and provide suggestions and direction on various initiatives.
The full text of Executive Order Forty-Four can be found here.

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The Victorian Crimson and Blue Royal Arch Watchcase Member's jewel.
A fine example of the extremely rare Victorian Crimson and Blue Royal Arch watchcase jewel. The Crimson and Blue Royal Arch watchcase jewels are much sought after and seldom seen, and were made between 1880 and 1900, and is arguable the definitive Victorian Chapter jewel. Although the hallmark is mostly worn, it appears to be a London hallmark for 1897. An extremely special jewel which would be superb to wear, a similar example sold recently for over £1000.00, and I have only come across three or four examples in 30 years. It comes with a typically Victorian hanger. The jewel itself measures 4cm by 7cm, and the total height including the ribbon is 12cm. Hallmarked silver-gilt.


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Corvette ZR1, The Most Expensive Corvette Ever
Tuesday, December 27th 2011. | Automotive
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 supercar it is the most powerful and most expensive Corvette model ever. An all-new LS9 motor produces 620 horsepower at 6500 rpm and 595 pound-feet of torque at 4000 rpm. Delivering 100 horsepower per liter, the supercharged 6.2-liter V8 is mated to a close-ratio six-speed manual gearbox with a new high-capacity clutch designed for the increased power. The twin-disc 260mm design provides plenty of clamping power, while maintaining a relatively easy clutch action.
GM has not disclosed specific performance numbers, but the company admits a top speed of 200 mph is very likely in this most expensive Corvette. In terms of acceleration, the ZR1 most definitely beats its Z06 counterpart, thanks to a 115-horsepower output advantage. Since the Z06 rockets to 60 mph in just 3.7 seconds, the ZR1 is improved to a quicker 3.4 second zero-to-60 time.
The use of carbon fiber is pretty extensive throughout the ZR1. The wider fenders are made of the material, as are the hood, roof panel, roof bow, front fascia splitter and rocker moldings.
The ZR1 has the largest wheels ever of any production Corvette — not just in diameter, but in width also. The rims measure 20 inches in rear diameter and 19 inches up front. Rear width is a whopping 12 inches, while the front wheels are nearly as massive at 10 inches of width.
The most expensive Corvette's braking system features carbon-ceramic rotors measuring 15.5 inches up front and 15 inches at the rear. GM says the rotors are so durable they should not requiring replacement for the life of the vehicle.
While the ZR1 is overall a more aggressive sports car than the Z06, it is actually less harsh over bumps, thanks to the MSRC technology. The damping control of MSRC allowed for front and rear springs that have a slightly lower rate than the Z06, which enhances the most expensive Corvette's ride quality.
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Lou Reed, RIP
By BrooklynVegan Staff October 27, 2013 1:46 PM
Lou Reed at 2012 Tibet House Benefit (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)
Lou Reed, one of the most important, influential, and beloved musicians of our time, has passed away today at 71 years old, reports Rolling Stone. You know him as a key member of iconic experimental rock band The Velvet Underground, a prolific solo artist, and one who has remained active for almost fifty years, having recently performed with Metric, Philip Glass, Metallica, his wife Laurie Anderson, and many more.
The cause of death is not yet known, but he did enter a hospital for a liver transplant earlier this year.
Countless musicians have had rewarding careers making music directly inspired by Lou Reed's own, and he's made fans out of countless others. Rest in peace, Lou. Your music and its impact will always be remembered.
Stream some classic Lou Reed below…
The Velvet Underground – "Sunday Morning"
Lou Reed – "Walk on the Wild Side"
The Velvet Underground – "Sweet Jane"
Lou Reed – "Perfect Day"
Lou Reed – "Venus In Furs" live in 2011
Filed Under: features | Lou Reed | RIP | The Velvet Underground | Velvet Underground Category: Music News


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Deserts of Iran: A Travel Guide to the Iran Deserts
Everything about Iran Deserts, Dasht-e kavir and Dasht-e Lut, Maranjab Desert, Mesr Desert, Facts & Informations, Weather conditions, Desert Tours, Required Equipment & …
Iran includes an overall area of 32,500,000 Hectares of deserts spread in 18 states.
Dasht-e kavir and Dasht-e Lut, including an area of 360,000 km², are the most famous deserts in Iran and two of the top most interesting yet undiscovered places in the country. Lut desert is one of the hardest areas on earth to travel through. Some parts of this vast desert are completely devoid of living creatures including bacteria.
Visit unique desert attractions, and enjoy the sprawling desert landscape in Iran Desert Tours.
Dasht-e Kavir or the central desert
Dasht-e Kavir, 300km long and 400 km wide, is the largest desert located in the Iranian plateau. Some of the most important parts of this desert include; dangerous swaps found in the southern and central parts, the areas covered by sand dunes, areas covered by clay and Himalayan black salt and the areas devoid of plant life .In addition, craters resembling volcanic crates can be seen in the central parts of the desert, created as a result of rapid evaporation and low density of the soil. The lowest spot of Dasht-e Kavir is the northern part with 650 m of altitude above sea level and the highest spot, 838 m, is located north of Namak Lake and Biaybanak village.
Among the significant plant species of this region Alhagi, Acantholimon, Atraphaxis, Haloxylon,Tamarisk are mentionable . Various animal species such as gazelles, Pseudocerastes, Cheetahs, Rueppell's foxes, Caracals, Sand cats, Persian Onager and Golden Eagles can be seen in this desert area.;However; the major part of Dasht-e Kavir is devoid of plant life and the ground is low, causing dreadful swamps after small amounts of rainfall. As a result, crossing the desert without prior research and thorough study of the wet season isn't recommended.
During summer the temperature is around 60 degrees at noon and between 30 and 25 degrees at night. This temperature variation causes the rocks to crush. During the cold seasons, the temperature is between 13 and 17 in the morning and between -7 and 0 at night. The annual precipitation in the central desert is between 2 to 5 mm.
The Mesas in Dasht-e Kavir are among the most unique attractions of this vast desert. Mesa is a geological term for spots in the desert that are higher than the surrounding area with the peak being flat. The erosion due to severe winds blowing in this area has flattened the peak of these hills over time, creating the fascinating phenomenon seen today. Takht-e Aroos and Takht-e Abbasi are some of the most beautiful Mesas in this area. Located south of Dasht-e Kavir and in Isfahan province, Takht-e Aroos enchants every visitor with its beauty.
Iran Deserts: Dasht-e Kavir
Some of the other magnificent attractions in the central desert are the following:
Rig-e Jenn
Rige-e Jenn, also known as the Bermuda triangle of Iran, is a desert area in Dasht-e Kavir. It is devoid of any living creatures and includes vast sands and swamps that can be dangerous for any living creature. There are no accurate data about the wildlife of this region available; however, Persian zebras and Chinkaras can be seen nearby. Rig-e Jenn includes several sand dunes and salt swamps. This area is one of the hardest worldwide to pass through. It has never been on the route of the convoys passing by and even today there aren't any roads or villages in the area . Only a few researchers have decided to explore this area. Ancient Persians considered this place the home of evil spirits and demons as they believed no one can survive passing through it.
Namak Lake
Namak Lake is located in Dasht-e Kavir, the central desert of Iran, and between Isfahan, Qom and Semnan provinces. This Lake is shaped like a triangle pointing north with a base of 35 km, height of 38 kilometer and a total area of 3000 km².
Sargardan Island
Located 15 km south of Namak Lake is an amazing Island called Sargardan Island. The average elevation of Namak Lake is 707 meters above sea level and Sargardan Island is the highest spot of the Lake with 808 meters of altitude. This Island was formed by volcanic rocks and is devoid of wildlife. Seeing the stunning landscape of Namak Lake standing on Sargardan Island is one of the most memorable experiences in Dasht-e Kavir. Namak Lake and Sargardan Island have been praised by many world travelers such as Marco Polo and George Curzon.
Kavir National Park
Kavir National Park is one of the oldest and largest protected areas in Iran. The major part of this valuable area is located in Garmsar( Semnan province) and some small areas are considered parts of Tehran, Qom and Isfahan provinces. The total area of this region is 670,000 Hectares with 420 Ha considered a national park and the rest a protected area.
The variety of wildlife living in this region had given it the nickname of little Africa in the past. Although today less species are seen in this area it is still the home of many desert species found in Iran. Kavir National Park is one of the 9 wildlife refuges (natural reserve) in Iran
Maranjab Desert
Maranjab desert is located north of "Aran o Bidgol " city in Isfahan province. The average elevation of this desert is 850 meters higher than the sea level. Safety, balance, various attractions and variety of wildlife have made Maranjab a suitable place for tourism and investment and attract many visitors yearly. The major part of this desert is covered in sand dunes and sandy areas and the vegetation is rich. The majority of the plants found in this area are salt-tolerant species such as Tamarisk and Haloxylon . The wildlife of this area is also diverse due to the abundance of food and water. Some of the animal species found in this area are Rueppell's foxes, sand cats, Monitor lizards and various types of other lizards, snakes, scorpions and eagles. In addition, last year a pair of cheetahs was spotted in this area. The magnificent sand dunes and stunning Haloxylon jungles have made Maranjab desert one of the most beautiful desert areas in Iran. In addition, Namak Lake and Sargardan Island are some of the other amazing attractions of the Maranjab desert.
The caravanserai of Maranjab is located near the southern edge of Namak Lake. The small lake located outside the caravanserai is a result of the combination of a saltwater spring and a freshwater spring, the existence of which in the middle of the desert has stunned many geologists.
Mesr Desert
Mesr village is located in the territory of Khur and Biyabanak County in Isfahan Province. It's 45 km east of Jandaq and 60 km north of Khur . Mesr is also known as the sea of sand of the desert. With its fascinating landscapes, Mesr village is one of the most charming attractions in Iran. This magnificent village includes several attractions such as Amir Abad district, an area covered by sand dunes and Tamarisk and Haloxylon shrubs, that is located 2 km away from the village. Farahzad village is another one of Mesr attractions and is famous for its beautiful date palm trees.
Matin Abad Eco Camp
Matin Abad eco camp is located 25 km south of Natanz and 60 km southeast of Kashan. This accommodation facility was built near the great sand dunes called" Posht Rig" and south of Namak Lake. It is the first ecocamp in Iran, constructed with the purpose of improving stable tourism and preserving the wildlife of the area. The United Nations declared Matin Abad complex one of the top18 ecotourism sites in 2014.
Iran Deserts: Lut Desert (Dasht-e Lut)
Lut Desert: The hottest areas on earth
Located in the southeastern part of Iran and northeast of Kerman Province, Lut desert includes one of the hottest areas on earth. The Lut Desert is also The world's 25th largest desert, with an area of 51,800km. Lut desert includes parts of Khorasan, Sistan and Baluchestan and Kerman provinces. This vast desert includes the tallest sand pyramids in the world with some being almost 480 meters. Dasht-e Lut is divided into three parts based on type of terrain and geographical distribution of each area. These parts are known as the northern, southern and central Lut. Northern Lut is covered by grit and sand and central Lut includes gigantic hills and sand dunes which make it the most amazing part of the desert. The richest vegetation seen in the desert is in the southern part of Lut desert.
Lut desert is considered the hottest place on earth based on the satellite pictures taken in 2004, 2005,2006,2007,2008 and 2009. In addition, the highest temperature ever recorded on earth is 70.7 Celsius degrees and belongs to the Lut desert. The previous record happened in 1992 and belonged to Libya with 56 degrees.
Before the UNESCO world heritage committee session held in Istanbul, all of the 19 world heritage sites located in Iran were historically significant. As a result of this session, Lut desert which had been on the UNESCO tentative list alongside Persian Qanat was chosen as the first natural world heritage site of Iran. Explore Iran deserts in our Iran Desert Tours.
Some of the unique features making Lut desert worthy of this title are the following:
Includes the tallest Kalouts in the world, located in the eastern part of the Kalout area
Includes the longest range of Kalouts
Owns the record of the highest temperature on earth(70.7 )
Includes the tallest sand dune in the world , located in the eastern part
Includes one of the tallest Nabkhas in the world with 12 meter of height
Shahdad Kaluts
Located 100 km away from Kerman city,Shahdad is one of the most famous districts in the Lut desert. Shahdad desert is one of the most beautiful yet hottest locations on earth. In addition, Gandom Beryan, an amazing desert area located 80 km away from Shahdad desert is one of the most interesting and popular attractions of Iran.


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Part 1 Preliminary
Part 2 General Proessing
Chapter 1 Scope and Definitions
Chapter 2 The GDPR Meaning of certain terms used in the GDPR
Chapter 3 Other General Processing
Part 3 Law Enforcement Processing
Chapter 2 Principles
Chapter 3 Rights of the Data Subject
Chapter 4 Controller and Processor
Chapter 5 Transfers of Personal Data to Third Countries
Chapter 6 Supplementary
Part 4 Intelligence Services Processing
Chapter 5 Transfer of Personal Data outsite the United Kingdom
Chapter 6 Exemptions
Part 5 The Information Commissioner
Part 6 Enforcement
Part 7 Supplementary and Final Provision
Schedule 1 Special Categories of Personal Data and Criminal Convictions Etc Data
Part 1 Conditions Relating to Employment, Health and Research Etc
Part 2 Substantial Public Interest Conditions
Part 3 Additional Conditions Relating to Criminal Convictions Etc
Part 4 Appropriate Policy Document and Additional Safeguards
Schedule 2 Exemptions Etc from The GDPR
Part 1 Adaptations and Restrictions Based on Articles 6(3) and 23(1)
Part 2 Restrictions Based on Article 23(1): Restrictions of Rules in Articles 13 to 21 and 34
Part 3 Restriction Based on Article 23(1): Protection of Rights of Others
Part 4 Restrictions Based on Article 23(1): Restrictions of Rules in Articles 13 to 15
Part 5 Exemptions Etc Based on Article 85(2) for Reasons of Freedom of Expression and Information
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Schedule 3 Exemptions Etc from The GDPR: Health, Social work, Education and Child Abuse Data
Part 1 GDPR Provisions to be Restricted
Part 2 Health Data
Part 3 Social Work Data
Part 4 Education Data
Part 5 Child Abuse Data
Schedule 4 Exemptions Etc from The GDPR: Disclosure Prohibited or Restricted by an Enactment
GDPR provisions to be restricted: the listed GDPR provisions
Schedule 5 Accreditation of Certification Providers: Reviews and Appeals
Schedule 6 The Applied GDPR and The Applied Chapter 2
Part 1 Modifications to the GDPR
Modifications to Chapter 2 of Part 2
Schedule 7 Competent Authorities
Competent Authorities
Schedule 8 Conditions for Sensitive Processing under Part 3
Conditions for Sensitive Processing under Part 3
Schedule 9 Conditions for Processing under Part 4
Conditions for Processing under Part 4
Schedule 10 Conditions for Sensitive Processing under Part 4
Schedule 11 Other Exemptions under Part 4
Other Exemptions under Part 4
Schedule 12 The Information Commissioner
The Information Commissioner
Schedule 13 Other General Functions of the Commissoner
Other General Functions of the Commissioner
Schedule 14 CO-OPERATION and Mutual Assistance
Part 1 Law Enforcement Directive
Part 2 Data Protection Convention
Schedule 15 Powers of Entry and Inspection
Powers of Entry and Inspection
Schedule 16 Penalties
Schedule 17 Review of Processing of Personal Data for the Purposes of Journalism
Review of Processing of Personal Data for the Purposes of Journalism
Schedule 18 Relevant Records
Relevant Records
Schedule 19 Minor and Consequential Amendments
Part 1 Amendments of Primary Legislation
Part 2 Amendments of other Legislation
Part 3 Modifications
Part 4 Supplementary
Schedule 20 Transitional Provision Etc
Part 2 Rights of Data Subjects
Part 3 The GDPR and Part 2 of this Act
Part 4 Law Enforcement and Intelligence Services Processing
Part 5 National Security Certificates
Part 7 Enforcement Etc under The 1998 Act
Part 8 Enforcement Etc under this Act
Part 9 Other Enactments
Data Protection Act 2018 - Schedule 1 Part 2 Substantial Public Interest Conditions
Requirement for an appropriate policy document when relying on conditions in this Part
Except as otherwise provided, a condition in this Part of this Schedule is met only if, when the processing is carried out, the controller has an appropriate policy document in place (see paragraph 39 in Part 4 of this Schedule).
See also the additional safeguards in Part 4 of this Schedule.
Statutory etc and government purposes
This condition is met if the processing—
is necessary for a purpose listed in sub-paragraph (2), and
is necessary for reasons of substantial public interest.
Those purposes are—
the exercise of a function conferred on a person by an enactment or rule of law;
the exercise of a function of the Crown, a Minister of the Crown or a government department.
Administration of justice and parliamentary purposes
This condition is met if the processing is necessary—
for the administration of justice, or
for the exercise of a function of either House of Parliament.
Equality of opportunity or treatment
is of a specified category of personal data, and
is necessary for the purposes of identifying or keeping under review the existence or absence of equality of opportunity or treatment between groups of people specified in relation to that category with a view to enabling such equality to be promoted or maintained,
subject to the exceptions in sub-paragraphs (3) to (5).
In sub-paragraph (1), "specified" means specified in the following table—
Category of personal data Groups of people (in relation to a category of personal data)
Personal data revealing the racial or ethnic origin People of different racial or ethnic origins
Personal data revealing religious or philosophical beliefs People holding different religious or philosophical
Data concerning health People with different states
of physical or mental health
Personal data concerning an
individual's sexual orientation People of different sexual orientation
Processing does not meet the condition in sub-paragraph (1) if it is carried out for the purposes of measures or decisions with respect to a particular data subject.
Processing does not meet the condition in sub-paragraph (1) if it is likely to cause substantial damage or substantial distress to an individual.
Processing does not meet the condition in sub-paragraph (1) if—
an individual who is the data subject (or one of the data subjects) has given notice in writing to the controller requiring the controller not to process personal data in respect of which the individual is the data subject (and has not given notice in writing withdrawing that requirement),
the notice gave the controller a reasonable period in which to stop processing such data, and
that period has ended.
Racial and ethnic diversity at senior levels of organisations
is of personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin,
is carried out as part of a process of identifying suitable individuals to hold senior positions in a particular organisation, a type of organisation or organisations generally,
is necessary for the purposes of promoting or maintaining diversity in the racial and ethnic origins of individuals who hold senior positions in the organisation or organisations, and
can reasonably be carried out without the consent of the data subject,
subject to the exception in subparagraph (3).
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(d), processing can reasonably be carried out without the consent of the data subject only where—
the controller cannot reasonably be expected to obtain the consent of the data subject, and
the controller is not aware of the data subject withholding consent.
For the purposes of this paragraph, an individual holds a senior position in an organisation if the individual—
holds a position listed in sub-paragraph (5), or
does not hold such a position but is a senior manager of the organisation.
Those positions are—
a director, secretary or other similar officers of a body corporate;
a member of a limited liability partnership;
a partner in a partnership within the Partnership Act 1890, a limited partnership registered under the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 or an entity of a similar character formed under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom.
In this paragraph, "senior manager", in relation to an organisation, means a person who plays a significant role in—
the making of decisions about how the whole or a substantial part of the organisation's activities are to be managed or organised, or
the actual managing or organising of the whole or a substantial part of those activities.
The reference in sub-paragraph (2)(b) to a data subject withholding consent does not include a data subject merely failing to respond to a request for consent.
Preventing or detecting unlawful acts
is necessary for the purposes of the prevention or detection of an unlawful act,
must be carried out without the consent of the data subject so as not to prejudice those purposes, and
If the processing consists of the disclosure of personal data to a competent authority, or is carried out in preparation for such disclosure, the condition in sub-paragraph (1) is met even if, when the processing is carried out, the controller does not have an appropriate policy document in place (see paragraph 5 of this Schedule).
In this paragraph—
"act" includes a failure to act;
"competent authority" has the same meaning as in Part 3 of this Act (see section 30).
Protecting the public against dishonesty etc
is necessary for the exercise of a protective function,
must be carried out without the consent of the data subject so as not to prejudice the exercise of that function, and
In this paragraph, "protective function" means a function which is intended to protect members of the public against—
dishonesty, malpractice or other seriously improper conduct,
unfitness or incompetence,
mismanagement in the administration of a body or association, or
failures in services provided by a body or association.
Regulatory requirements relating to unlawful acts and dishonesty etc
This condition is met if—
the processing is necessary for the purposes of complying with, or assisting other persons to comply with, a regulatory requirement which involves a person taking steps to establish whether another person has—
committed an unlawful act, or
been involved in dishonesty, malpractice or other seriously improper conduct,
in the circumstances, the controller cannot reasonably be expected to obtain the consent of the data subject to the processing, and
the processing is necessary for reasons of substantial public interest.
"regulatory requirement" means—
a requirement imposed by legislation or by a person in the exercise of a function conferred by legislation, or
a requirement forming part of generally accepted principles of good practice relating to a type of body or an activity.
Journalism etc in connection with unlawful acts and dishonesty etc
the processing consists of the disclosure of personal data for the special purposes,
it is carried out in connection with a matter described in subparagraph (2),
it is necessary for reasons of substantial public interest,
it is carried out with a view to the publication of the personal data by any person, and
the controller reasonably believes that publication of the personal data would be in the public interest.
The matters mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b) are any of the following (whether alleged or established)—
the commission of an unlawful act by a person;
dishonesty, malpractice or other seriously improper conduct of a person;
unfitness or incompetence of a person;
mismanagement in the administration of a body or association;
a failure in services provided by a body or association.
The condition in sub-paragraph (1) is met even if, when the processing is carried out, the controller does not have an appropriate policy document in place (see paragraph 5 of this Schedule).
"the special purposes" means—
the purposes of journalism;
academic purposes;
artistic purposes;
literary purposes.
is necessary for the purposes of preventing fraud or a particular kind of fraud, and
consists of—
the disclosure of personal data by a person as a member of an anti-fraud organisation,
the disclosure of personal data in accordance with arrangements made by an anti-fraud organisation, or
the processing of personal data disclosed as described in subparagraph (i) or (ii).
In this paragraph, "anti-fraud organisation" has the same meaning as in section 68 of the Serious Crime Act 2007.
Suspicion of terrorist financing or money laundering
This condition is met if the processing is necessary for the purposes of making a disclosure in good faith under either of the following—
section 21CA of the Terrorism Act 2000 (disclosures between certain entities within the regulated sector in relation to suspicion of commission of terrorist financing offence or for purposes of identifying terrorist property);
section 339ZB of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (disclosures within the regulated sector in relation to suspicion of money laundering).
Support for individuals with a particular disability or medical condition
is carried out by a not-for-profit body which provides support to individuals with a particular disability or medical condition,
is of a type of personal data falling within sub-paragraph (2) which relates to an individual falling within sub-paragraph (3),
is necessary for the purposes of—
raising awareness of the disability or medical condition, or
providing support to individuals falling within subparagraph (3) or enabling such individuals to provide support to each other,
can reasonably be carried out without the consent of the data subject, and
The following types of personal data fall within this sub-paragraph—
personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin;
genetic data or biometric data;
data concerning health;
personal data concerning an individual's sex life or sexual orientation.
An individual falls within this subparagraph if the individual is or has been a member of the body mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) and—
has the disability or condition mentioned there, has had that disability or condition or has a significant risk of developing that disability or condition, or
is a relative or carer of an individual who satisfies paragraph (a) of his sub-paragraph.
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Is it worth playing...
By JimmyTwoBucks, November 18, 2014 in The Rocket Bar
tomimt 165
Yes, the gnome puzzle is optional, as if you answer wrong you'll get a key you can use to unlock a door that has a ramp which leads to the giant.
The big three puzzles, getting the shield, mirror and the chest, have multiple solutions, which is very clever. KQ1 has a lot of design elements which were sadly dropped from adventure game development, but I think that has more to do with how difficult it is to design such open puzzles, especially when the games themselves are more and more difficult and costly to produce.
What was really fun back in the day with KQ1 was to try to find out the optimal ways of doing the puzzles. Though the unfair gnome's name puzzle made that pretty difficult, unless you knew the answer.
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Also, how did the gnome manage to get through life with a name like "Ifnkovhgroghprm"?
How is that even pronounced?
I'd go and pronounce it something like this: Aivn-kovh-grogh-prem
It's clearly a name from some dead language.
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Frede 442
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LocationAarhus, Denmark
Actually, it's about ethics in games journalism.
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Fronzel Neekburm 195
"Ifnkovhgroghprm"?
Sounds Welsh.
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LocationEastern NC, USA
I know it's unfair to judge it too harshly as they were inventing the genre by the seat of their pants at the time
KQ1 really is one of the most open adventure games there is. It's interesting just because it was not only the mother of animated adventure games, but because its approach on the world and puzzle design. It is open world, small, but still you can go almost everywhere immediatly. You can pick up a lot of stufff, some just for points, but some can be used to solve multiple puzzles.
See, the thing is, they weren't. The reason KQ1 is designed that way is because its direct predecessors - interactive fiction games - were done the same way. Look at games like Zork...basically just glorified scavanger hunts (just like KQ1). Lots of places to explore right away, with the challenge being to figure out how to interact with those areas to accomplish your goals (just like KQ1). 'Enemy' NPCs that show up randomly and without warning to give a sense of danger (just like KQ1). KQ1 was practically a carbon copy of early IF games, but like that genre, Sierra's own game design evolved beyond that design philosophy before long.
I was really surprised that some items like the diamonds, egg, walnut did not have specific uses.
I was like, "yesss, I have the diamonds, now I get to complete some puzzle somewhere else with them
and progress!" Nope, they stayed in my pocket the whole time.
Treasure! Another element carried over from the early IF days. Sure it's pointless puzzle-wise, but it's the early adventure game's concept of 100-percent completion. Gotta find 'em all! ...and not lose them to that thieving dwarf. Bastard. :angry:
It's pronounced "HAY-bah-dee-FAH-que".
I do recall most of the treasure items can be actually used to solve at least one specific puzzle. It won't give you max poinst, but it will get you past that point if you don't have the max point item.
YYYYEEEESSSS, I JUST FINISHED THE ORIGINAL KQ2 AND IT WAS AMAZING!!!!
Ok, maybe "amazing" is exaggerating a little, but I did enjoy it a lot.
This might be due to a combination of things...
--I liked the graphics and the locations and it had more characters and everything seemed
a lot fuller and more colorful and interesting than the first KQ. I really liked the underwater area
(even though most of it wasn't explorable) and the clifftop and how you went to an enchanted area, etc.
--Also I had a better idea after playing the first KQ of what the deal was, like I knew some items were
just treasure, and that if something has a word on it then you can just say that word (thanks to the bowl puzzle).
--Miscellaneous stuff... the couple of adverts for SQ1 and KQ3 in there were great and also there were more
save spaces in this one, which was handy. It was almost like the first KQ was a little test run for this game or an
extended demo for it.
This one also seemed more logical and thought-out with the puzzles, I felt the game was
relatively fair with the puzzles, and so I was less inclined to look anything up (I find in general
that I turn to walkthroughs more readily if a game has screwed me over several times with crazy logic...
I then don't trust the game to be fair to me in future puzzles)
I did have to check a couple of things out, they were sort of more game mechanic things than
puzzle answers though...
--I had read the inscription on the first door (with there being something to do with water), so I took this
as just a hint and I couldn't be arsed to walk aaaaalll the way back to the beach, so I restored a previous
game where I was at the beach already (I had all the same items, so I figured I didn't lose anything by doing this).
That was a mistake, because reading the inscription is what actually triggers the mermaid to appear, so I was
wandering around for ages looking for something that wasn't there.
--I got the first key but then couldn't unlock the door... tried "key in door", "open door", "put key in keyhole" etc. etc.
Turned out it was just "unlock door". Doh.
The rest of it I completed fine, though I had already heard about not crossing the bridge too many times,
so I avoided that pitfall.
I didn't get full points... I assume there is something more complicated to do with the snake, but I just
smashed that dude with the sword because why give me a sword if I'm not going to use it.
Onwards to KQ3!
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Lol re: the snake, yeah there's something you can do to him that's definitely a best-case solution. Always assume that violence isn't the best answer in King's Quest (except for Dracula, you can kill him, though he's already dead I guess). Also, it's apparently from a very obscure fairy tale or myth. You get something out of it that helps you elsewhere later on. Congrats, though!
I'm trying to remember if the sword actually has a use...
Now that you are entering KQ3, let me warn you before hand, when you do the spells, one of the spells has a wrong incantation line in the manual, so be sure to check out the right lines. The error is, if I recall right, included in every version of the game.
JDHJANUS 32
LocationLakewood, CO
Congratulations on beating the first two games in the series!!! :D
The sword merely exists as an optional puzzle solution. You never actually have to use it in the game, although you can use it as an alternate solution (for less points) for several puzzles. As far as the actual "best" solution, I have researched several times and haven't been able to find any evidence in my research of mythology or fairy tales that would suggest such an unusual puzzle solution.
King's Quest III is my least favorite in the series, but a lot of people like it, so I hope you enjoy it as well! :) I feel that it's definitely longer than the first two, mainly due to numerous things at the beginning that must be done over a longer period of time when the wizard goes on his journeys/naps. And casting those spells is a pain in the rear end. O_o
Talk to you later!
JDHJANUS
I hate this wizard.
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"Gwydion! I need a colon cleansing."
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Collector 116
Alt+D -> bye bye wizard
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I always hated the cat more... and that's a lot from me as I love cats. Even before it was the thing to do in the internet.
Alt+Z -> bye bye game
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WHERE HAVE THE FRICKING PIRATES GONE, HOW COULD THEY HAVE SET SAIL WITHOUT ME??!!
Arse.
Indeed... KQ3 suffers from a severe case of "you have to know things you just can't know before they happen" design.
Seems like the perfect opportunity to bring this little gem back to the public consciousness:
JimmyTwoBucks, you can use a certain item and still end up on the pirate ship after it sets sail, but the item itself is not always the most reliable thing to use, and it can lead to some unusual situations (and most often, death). Still, you aren't completely in a dead end situation, if memory serves me correctly.
I just started to play KQ4 again. I must admit I had forgotten how much unfair puzzles that game has as well. It's filled with puzzle items you can miss because you just didn't think enough to just search the ground which you don't even see or that you just aren't able to see in the future in order to know how to solve something that you just can't know is coming.
It is a lovely game though. It's not as punishing as KQ3 is and you can even have an alternative bad ending in it as well.
I have finished King's Quest 3.
Let us never speak of this game again. :mellow:
Ok, I guess it did had some redeeming features, but my time spent with KQ3 was pretty horrific on
numerous levels. I didn't think I was going to finish it, so I'm surprised I'm able to report back.
So here's how it went for me:
After doing some chores (yay), I went and got a lot of the items from down in the village place, but then of course
I had taken too long out of the house, so I went back to the house and got killed...
I then assumed that it was a case of restarting and getting all the things again, but slowly... getting some,
coming back, hiding them, putting things back in its place, then getting some more items, etc.
But, that was not enjoyable at all to me, it was like I was going to have to play through the same things a whole bunch
of times before I get it "right" and get the timing down, then figure out even more things and then restart and
get their timing right too. It seemed more like actual work than a game.
I didn't want to do the "BYE BYE WIZARD" thing in the debug mode (I had to type in "rats ass" to get the debug mode by the
way, Alt-D didn't work), because I didn't want to miss things from the game, so instead I put in the code "SLEEP WIZARD"
which doesn't get rid of him, it just sends him to sleep, so then I could at least go do all the spells with all the stuff I
had while he was asleep.
Gathering the items was ok, nice enough adventure game type stuff, but I think because the designers knew
the main thing was avoiding the wizard, the item-getting didn't feel that fleshed out in terms of puzzles.
Onto the spells...zero fun.
It's a nice enough idea, but there is so much text and so many spells that it felt like I had started a data entry
job at a large corporation, where my only job was to input the KQ3 manual into my computer, with the added
bonus that if I mess it up at all I get to start the spell over again. And some of the manual was wrong too.
It was a pain and I never want to do it again.
So I finally finish the spells, I give the wizard his porridge and sigh in relief that this part of the game is over
and I can finally maybe just play the rest of the game out as "normal".
But no... I hadn't counted on: "If the player waits too long after speaking to the Oracle, the pirate ship will set sail."
So I was at a dead end, I'd done AAAALLL that stuff to get to that point, but it was unwinnable because I didn't realize the
ship would sail. I was going to quit playing then because there was no way I was going redo all that stuff,
the data entry job, etc.
As a side note, I think these are one of the worst kind of deadends - at least normally you can go back and restore
somewhere where you still had some of your stuff. With this game, you have to restore far back enough to when you
were in a certain position AND had enough time left, so in the case of the pirates, I'd have to go way, way back and
leave the Oracle thing until last or whatever.
Also I think some of the timed things might be a lot less frustrating if they'd have at least had something like:
"the wizard has gone out for a while, he's usually gone for about 25 mins or so" and
"the pirates are probably gonna set sail in half an hour, so pick up the pace".
BUT, instead of quitting, I checked the other debug codes to see if there was a way around this, and there kinda was...
there is "PUT UP BOAT" and it starts you at the beginning of the boat journey with your stuff still intact (I didn't fancy teleporting
at random until I ended up there).
Phewf, so I could continue. I actually took a big break here because I couldn't face the rest of the game so soon...
but once I did, the rest of the game was bizarrely easy for the most part and I finished it in about 45 mins.
The couple of things I had a little trouble with were the spell that goes "Slumber, Henceforth!"
It doesn't recognize the comma or the exclamation mark from the manual, BUT "slumber" has to have a capital "S"... nice and random.
Then the other thing was that once you've effectively finished the game...
"ROSELLA, GET THE FECK OUTTA MY WAY, I'M TRYING TO GET DOWN THE DAMN STAIRS!!!"
What was all that about, why was she being such a pain?
Anyway, I reasonably enjoyed the second half of the game, even though it felt kinda undercooked...
very nice locations, but not a lot of puzzles. Could have done way more interesting things on the ship
and in the mountains, etc.
My main problem with the game is that to beat parts of it, you've basically got to waste huge stretches
of your time/life doing things that aren't enjoyable, which is pretty unforgivable for a game, I feel.
And normally you get to experience what it might be like to be an exciting explorer/adventurer...
but this game brilliantly simulates what it would be like to be an evil wizard's embittered servant,
which lo and behold, is not much fun.
The overarching story is the only bit that I think improves on the previous games, but otherwise I much
preferred KQ2's assortment of colorful characters and tasks, even if they were random.
So now onto KQ4!
You might want to try the "Ultimate KQ4" version. http://sierrahelp.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=3925&start=60#p53395
You just very aptly summed up a lot of the problems that I have with King's Quest III. I hope you enjoy King's Quest IV! It's one of my favorites in the series, and it's a really fun game. As Tomimt mentioned, it definitely has the typical King's Quest dead ends, but it's much more forgiving than King's Quest III, and although the entire game is on a timer (you have to actually complete it in 24 real-time hours, I believe), it's fairly simple to do, even if you don't necessarily know what you're doing.
And yes, you should definitely use Collector's installer! The sound effects along with the beautiful Munt emulation for the music really makes it worth it. King's Quest IV was Sierra's first game to have a real soundtrack, and William Goldstein did a fantastic job on it!
KQ3 is sadistic game, there's no way around it. But it does turn more enjoyable after you've been frustrated with at first, maybe it's some sort of Stockholm syndrome.


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my new beta invite..only took 10 months to get..
Discussion in 'Upcoming Game Chatter' started by doctorie, Sep 5, 2009.
No way, Ill play this..I just wanted the email address I got along with it..
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now you need to give one to gruune?
Speaking of which.. where is that fucker at?


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Elaborating on ABDM's role in digitizing health records, Dr. R. S. Sharma, CEO, NHA said – "As the implementing agency for ABDM, National Health Authority is working closely with different stakeholders to ensure that the benefits of digital health services can be availed by more citizens. We're planning to launch an incentive scheme for health facilities such as hospitals, clinics, diagnostic labs etc. to further promote digitization of health records. We're also encouraging different health locker applications to integrate with ABDM so that citizens get more choice for storing and managing their digital records."
Adding further he said – "With continuous focus on digitization of health records, we aim to achieve paperless medical consultations and thereby more accuracy in each transaction between the patient and healthcare service provider."
This digital linking of individual's health records with ABHA is being carried out extensively across different health facilities of the country with the support of State Governments. The leading contributors to ABHA-linked health records include Government of Andhra Pradesh, Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) scheme under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, eHospital and CoWin among others.
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Of late, India might have become the third-largest startup ecosystem, but it lacks successful innovation.
Notwithstanding the fact that market valuation of Indian startups has grown significantly over the past four years, a recent study, "Entrepreneurial India," by the IBM Institute for Business Value and Oxford Economics found that 90% of Indian startups fail within the first five years. And the most common reason for failure is lack of innovation — 77% of venture capitalists surveyed believe that Indian startups lack new technologies or unique business models.
Other reasons cited for failure include lack of skilled workforce and funding, inadequate formal mentoring and poor business ethics, according to the study.
It's well known that most Indian startups are prone to emulate successful global ideas, by and large fine-tuning an existing model to serve local needs. There's Ola for Uber, Gaana for Spotify, OYO Rooms for Airbnb and Flipkart for Amazon.
India doesn't have meta-level startups such as Google, Facebook or Twitter. On the other hand, China, with which India often compares itself, built its own Google named Baidu and Alibaba displaced Amazon. Unsurprisingly, in 2016, Asian Paints was the only Indian organization in Forbes' 25 most innovative companies, and Gillette India was among Forbes Top 25 Innovative Growth companies.
"Since 2015, as many as 1,503 startups have closed down in India. And the major reason is due to the replication of Western business models, and not lack of subsequent funding from the investors," says Rishabh Lawania, founder of Xeler8, a market intelligence platform recently acquired by a Chinese venture capital firm. The highest number of failures were in logistics, e-commerce and food technology.


Serge Belamant was born in France in 1953 and moved to South Africa when he was 14 years old. He attended the Witwatersrand University in 1972 and initially studied engineering before switching to computer science and applied mathematics. He discontinued his studied after 2 years and started taking courses in information system through UNISA.
With an interesting career path, Serge Belamant has a number of patents to his name. In 1989, after he completed the development and implemented the SASWITCH system, he conceptualized the first RSA POS system, which was based on a network of X.25 workstations that were interconnected. Due to the fact it was not implemented by the banks at that time, Serge Belamant chose to leave SASWITCH and established his own company. He founded Net1, in 1989.
In the first few years of its existence, Net1 tried to provide to various institutions, such as banks, its UEPS system. Through Net1, Serge Belamant owns the patents to a verification of a transactor's identity system and a financial transaction with a varying PIN system. Visa entered into an agreement with Net1 in 1995 allowing Serge Belamant to design and also develop COPAC, a new Visa application – the Chip Offline Pre-Authorised Card uses FTS/UEPS technology.
The founder of Net1 is also responsible for developing the technology for the Blockchain Smart Card, Net1 being the only company with the technology that allows them to provide the lowest cost banking services for a specific demographic of unbanked and under-banked. Back in 2016, World Bank invested a total of $107 million into Net1, being the largest fintech investment that the bank ever made in order to help promote financial inclusion for the poor. World Bank recognized that it was the only technology with a proven track record that can work on a large scale.
The blockchain smart card offered by Net1 is on all UEPS cards, including the EPE (EasyPay Everywhere) account. The EPE cards work on a transactional account designed to serve the needs of the unbanked and under-banked population of South Africa. The accounts work online, on mobile devices, and with the EPE smart card.
CloudWick is a global company and a consulting partner for Amazon Web Services (AWS), managing 50000 big data clusters on AWS and working with companies in the Global 1000. They offer expertise in many big data solutions, especially focused on data lake services. A data lake is a container for big data that is able to store information from several sources and in multiple formats. An advantage of a data lake is that structured and unstructured data can be stored together. The flexibility of a data lake allows for deeper comparison and analysis of multiple streams of data. CloudWick offers a Data Lake Jumpstart program through AWS which allows clients to deploy and migrate into a data lake on AWS quickly and easily.
CloudWick also provides expertise in advanced data analysis. In combination with Amazon Sagemaker, the company helps clients access numerous machine learning models, exploring their data with deep analytics and replacing inefficient rule-based frameworks with flexible machine learning algorithms. They recognize that much of the modern market is driven by creative data exploration. By working with Cloudwick's large team of data scientists, administrators and engineers, clients can save time and money as they explore, compare and predict using automated machine learning systems.
In 2017 the company unveiled a new security analytics product known as CDL which stands for Cyber Data Lake. Using the power and flexibility of the data lake, CDL can process 100 million events per second, discovering threats and offering protection from a host of security dangers, from basic malware and ransomware to botnets and advanced attacks.
Cloudwick is dedicated to cutting edge big data solutions coupled with the recognition that each client is unique. Their staff will work to determine the best data lake and machine learning approach for each individual customer. They will then provide skilled and professional service to implement and maintain the best solution. CloudWick can help transform the way their clients store, access and use their data, giving those clients a distinct advantage in a data-driven world.


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Q: android touch tracking I have a Main activiy, and many other activity that extends main activity. I want to track all touch events like clicking button, listview item, textView..etc in child activities .But i was unable to do that.I Implemented onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) in main activity,
@Override
onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event)
     public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
            System.out.println("onTouchEvent pressed");
            return super.onTouchEvent(event);
        }

But This function was not called.. any ideas?

A: Take a look at https://github.com/commonsguy/cw-advandroid/blob/master/Tapjacking/Jackalope/src/com/commonsware/android/tj/jackalope/Tapjacker.java.
It is a service that adds a transparent View to the window manager. The service also implements a onTouchListener. The listener will track all touch events while the app is running.
It is probably the easiest to implement and provides a central place to track touch events.

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Q: How can CTRL+S or ALT+S be set as a hot-key combination in ASP.NET? I want to set a 'hot key' for the Save button in an ASP.NET form. I wanted to use CTRL+S, but it seems to be the default Save 'hot key' for Windows. Is there a way to override that with my own implementation ?

A: This is very possible in HTML/JS.  You need to assign an event handler to the element you want to "catch" the hotkeys, or event just the document as a whole.
It appears that if you use the onkeydown event, you can circumvent the default save prompt dialog in most browsers (At least IE, Chrome, FF).  I've not been able to do this using the keypress event for example.  So make sure to use the onkeydown event!
Example:
document.onkeydown = function(event)
{
    if (event.ctrlKey && event.keyCode == 83)
    {
        alert('You just pressed CTRL+S');
        // Do stuff here
    }
};

The next step is to perform the actual action you want to perform when the user presses CTRL-S.  Assuming this is a standard ASP.NET web form with a postback, you can programmatically post the form.
There are multiple ways to do that, this probably being the simplest (given the document only has one form!):
document.forms[0].submit();

So the entire snippet would basically be:
document.onkeydown = function(event)
{
    if (event.ctrlKey && event.keyCode == 83)
    {
        document.forms[0].submit();
    }
};

EDIT:  For multiple buttons, not just a single form submit, try something like this:
Let's say that you have these asp:buttons:
<asp:button runat="server" id="btnSaveSubmit" onclick="btnSaveSubmit_click" Text="Save and submit" />
<asp:button runat="server" id="btnSaveHold" onclick="btnSaveHold_click" Text="Save and hold" />

Then your javascript would be something like this (Note, I'm assuming you are using jQuery now):
<script>
$(function() {
document.onkeydown = function(event)
{
    if (event.ctrlKey && event.keyCode == 83) //CTRL+S
    {
        // Just emulate a button click on the save and submit button by
        // using jQuery to find the button based on it's clientID
        $('#<%=btnSaveSubmit.ClientID%>').click();
    }

    if (event.ctrlKey && event.keyCode == 72) //CTRL+H
    {
        // Just emulate a button click on the save and hold button by
        // using jQuery to find the button based on it's clientID
        $('#<%=btnSaveHold.ClientID%>').click();
    }
};
});
</script>

That should do it ...


Bangalore, May 12, 2006: Ammos Software Technologies, a leading provider of embedded solutions for the Indian industry, today announced a series of seminars in association with Freescale Semiconductor, to educate engineers and developers on integrated solutions for PowerPC embedded systems.
The first of the series is a day-seminar, scheduled on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at the Aeronautical Society of India, Bangalore and is targeted for engineers developing solutions for the defence services. Seminars are also planned across key cities like New Delhi, Pune and Hyderabad.
Freescale offers the broadest portfolio of processors based on the PowerPC® core in the world, enabling applications in defence, networking, automotive and industrial control. These seminars are designed to help engineers understand the complex nature of designing a PowerPC embedded system, and streamline the process with leading edge development tools. Attendees will get the opportunity to interact with industry experts and explore innovations that make research and development a smarter and more satisfying experience.
Mr. Syed Ajazul Huq, CEO Ammos Software Technologies adds, "At Ammos, our mission is to provide integrated solutions that simplify the development process and reduce design time. This series will provide insights to engineers across defence, industrial control and networking sector on a complete development environment for their embedded system designs".
Mr. Sanjeev Keskar, Country Manager- Sales, Freescale Semiconductor India Pvt. Ltd. is scheduled to speak at the seminar. "This series will highlight the value Freescale's PowerPC platforms offer in building better and technologically innovative embedded systems. Ammos, a partner of Freescale for development tools, has the capability to help our customers explore innovations in design", he explains.
The seminar series will include technical sessions on the PowerPC Architecture, Freescale's PowerPC Family Portraits- cores and platforms, CodeWarrior development tools, MQX Operating System, networking software and platform enhancement products, and secure networked communications key concepts.


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Published at November 22, 2022
The Board of Directors of BASIC Bank Limited has congratulated two new Deputy Managing Directors (DMD) Khan Iqbal Hasan and Md. Abul Kalam Azad on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at the board room of the bank. Professor Dr. Abul Hashem, Chairman of the Bank handed over flower bouquets to them. While Md. Razib Pervez, Dr. Nahid Hossain, Dr. Md. Abdul Khaleque Khan, and Shamim Ahammed, Directors, Md. Anisur Rahman, Managing Director & CEO, Md. Abdur Rahim and Abu Md. Mofazzal, DMDs, Md. Hasan Imam, the company secretary, and other senior officials were also present on the occasion.
A gazette notification was issued regarding this promotion on Thursday, 17 November 2022 by the Financial Institutions Division (FID) of the Ministry of Finance. Prior to this promotion, khan Iqbal was the GM and head of circle 3 of the same Bank. He started his career at BASIC Bank as Assistant Manager in 1994. Md. Abul Kalam Azad was the GM and head of circle 4 of the same Bank. He started his career at Janata Bank as a probationary officer in 1988. And later on, He joined BASIC Bank as an officer in 1995.


Wow, you're lucky he wasn't a serial killer.
Wow. What a loser (him).
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claiming to offer increased stability, comfort and durability. Spoke patterns also vary, from minimal to artistic, with different levels of comfort and functionality.
Before using them, pls checked all the wheels for trueness (side-to-side movement when spinning) and roundness.
A rating of 'perfect' indicates less than 0.25mm total error from exactly true or round. A wheel with less than 0.5mm error was rated 'excellent'; less than 0.75mm error 'good' and less than 1.0mm 'fair'.
You also rated the hubs for how much adjustment they needed when new,carbon wheeland measured the spoke tension before use.
'Perfect' indicates appropriatelyhigh tension that's very even round the wheel; 'good' means high tension with some unevenness. A rating of 'fair' or less would have us reaching for the spoke key. After putting in the same distance riding each pair we took all the measurements again.
starting at 15mph, to see which set of wheels felt quickest and easiest to wind up to speed.


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The following interview was conducted in person between MarieVic and Brackett Creek Exhibitions (Tessa Granowski) on June 1, 2022 in Los Angeles. We speak about her upcoming show Tourism at Little House at Dries Van Noten.
BCE: It's Wednesday, June 1, 2022. We are sitting in a pool in Los Angeles… just some New York tourists in LA.
MarieVic: The weather is gorgeous. Let me check the temperature… 75 degrees at 06:00 p.m.
BCE: The sun is still shining.
MV: The sunset is not expected until 08:00 PM and the UV index is very low, making it pleasant for me to be outdoors.
MarieVic with the Hollywood sign
BCE: So how did the roller-skating project that is featured in your upcoming exhibition Tourism at the Little House, Dries Van Noten start?
MV: The roller-skating project started a while ago when I was on my way to Texas to meet up with a lover and we were going to go on a road trip.
BCE: Why did you start in Texas? Because it's so romantic?
MV: No, it was just a convenient middle point for the two of us. And something about the idea of the road trip kind of rubbed me the wrong way. I thought it was a little too passive. I wanted to be able to participate in it and not just be consuming landscape and consuming gas. I wanted to be more physically interacting with the road. I grew up roller-skating. I always loved it. I love that it's a sport of balance. I love that sensation of riding through town just with my own feet and sliding through the urban landscape. And so, it occurred to me pretty naturally that roller-skating on the road would be great. And then why not be pulled by a waterski rope? Because, why not? It seemed so obvious. And then off we went. And so, I tried this roller-skating video idea for the first time in Texas. And I really loved it because being on the roller skates allowed me to be a lot more active in the road trip. Evidently, it created interaction with people on the road, and it was a way of being part of the landscape that I thought was extremely interesting. But this was just a first sketch, a first draft.
MarieVic, Tourism
BCE: How did you manage to film yourself?
MV: I installed a camera on a tripod in the trunk. So, it's a selfie. The video is a long selfie. Then I decided to shoot that same video again in Cuba. And this is when the video took its title, Tourism. It made sense there because tourism is very predominant in Cuba.
BCE: What year was that?
MV: I went twice, actually. In 2009. And I went back in 2013 or 2014. I'm not sure, but it definitely was before the borders were reopened to Americans. And as a French Citizen, I was allowed to get to Cuba.
BCE: And what is tourism? Is it different than traveling?
MV: Tourism is like shopping. It is an element of consumer culture. It allows us to gather experiences and get a piece of another territory or culture. Traveling is not easy. It can be expensive or uncomfortable. Tourism is a simplified adventure, it is accessible. And that's why I call it shopping, because it's allowing people to have access to something they desire.
BCE: Susan Sontag kind of talks about this in On Photography. Do you remember when she was talking about certain cultures being active users of photography when they're traveling? Because the photograph is this way to consume something in a way also to bring it back to somebody who didn't experience it and to prove it to others. The photos become the souvenirs.
MV: Yes, exactly.
BCE: It's almost treating an entire city and its people as the product. And what's the most efficient way to do it? How do we fit it all in while on a Double-Decker bus?
MV: [laughs] Exactly.
BCE: Art seems more often to deal with travel, both as an impetus device for artmaking and exploring place free of questions of time, whereas maybe cinema is more adept to examining the role of tourism and its relation to time in a more nuanced manner, watching people in the landscape. But your exhibition and video are explicitly watching you pass in the landscape and watching the landscape and its citizens watch you. Do you want to talk about that and your work's relationship to cinema?
MV: One thing that the video does is that by being active on roller skates yet passive in relation to the space I navigate through, I am reenacting tourism. The roller skater in the video is passing through the landscape, turning her back to it, following her track. And so, by actively becoming a tourist, I allowed the viewer to see the mechanism of tourism and also the landscape. There's a little bit of a switch that happens.
BCE: Right. It's like turning the observational documentary film back on itself and repositioning the filmmaker as the interloper and the focus. Reminding us that the camera doesn't get to disappear when you are filming someone in another country or a foreign place or reminding the viewer that they are always also the tourist by doing the watching, the consuming.
MV: But I also personally see the experience of cinema as a form of vacation, which is different than tourism.
BCE: So, changing the subject a bit. From spending time with you day-to-day, fashion seems to be part of your daily art practice, whether you're wearing a visor as a halo or painting half of your eyebrow pink, which has now become a daily thing. When did that start for you? And can you tell me a little bit about your fashion background, maybe a little bit about your mother, who seems to be somewhat of a fashion influence?
MV: My mother is definitely a partner in crime, for sure. I was always interested in dressing up. I was fascinated by uniforms and outfits. As a child, I remember wanting to dress like my grandfather.
BCE: Is this your mother's father?
MV: My father's father, actually. He was very intimidating and left a strong impression on me. I would borrow his hats or his glasses and play dress up with whatever I would find around the house. I was always drawn to how people carry themselves. What you wear is a reflection of how you want to present yourself. And from that perspective, I think there's plenty of room to play, and I do like to play. And then when it comes to my mother, my mother is indeed a very stylish person. We have this mutual desire for this creative outlet.
BCE: I love that it's also a daily exercise. Like, every morning asking, what new arrangement can I put together from this limited set of clothes but still somehow express who I am?
MV: Yeah. I mean, you and your sense of fashion is like your own trademark. For example, you and your cowboy boots or cowboy hats.
BCE: [laughs] Do you want to talk a little bit about you and your mother's fashion project at the beginning of COVID?
MV: Yeah, absolutely. So, I spent three months at the beginning of COVID back in Paris, France, which is where my mother lives. And I invited her to take part in this daily ritual during a very strict lockdown. We were only allowed to get out of our houses 1 hour a day. And this was to either get groceries or do a workout, or whatever. And so, I utilized this 1 hour a day that we were allowed to leave our house to meet with my mother on a specific street in Paris. It's called Avenue Montaigne, and this is where all the fashion houses have their flagship stores. So, we would dress up and meet in front of those boarded up stores. And I would take her portrait, and then I would take my portrait, staring at one another, remaining 6 feet apart. Each day was an occasion to not only see one another, but also entertain ourselves by dressing up. At a time when most people were wearing sweatpants and yoga outfits, the two of us were trying to surprise one another in coming up with different outfits.
MarieVic and her mother in front of the Dior store. Image courtesy of MarieVic.
BCE: But you ended up looking so good together. Were you coordinating?
MV: Well, eventually I spent a lot of time preparing the outfits because I wanted it to be a composition. I make it sound very candid, like, we would meet every day in front of a storefront, which is exactly what we did, and that's how it began. But I would also scout and spend a lot of time observing the Avenue Montaigne looking at the storefronts and trying to figure out ways of dressing in front of specific storefronts, synchronizing our outfits or desynchronizing our outfits, trying to make something that was visually interesting and not just a mother-daughter hangout. Because what started off as a hangout soon became work material. And so, yeah, I would work on the composition and the outfits in relation to the storefront, but also in relation to one another. And I wanted it to become a sort of collection because we were doing that every day for a little over a month. I wanted this to become something that's both repetitive but with variations that shows a certain endurance if that makes sense.
BCE: Totally. How many days did you end up doing it for?
MV: Around 40 days.
BCE: Wow.
MV: So, we now have 40 or so diptychs of images of me and her in this mute dialogue towards one another. But yes, ultimately it became that I would work on the outfits and bring them on site, and we would change on the street. And so sometimes I would have to come with a variety of outfits because I wasn't sure what would work or not. And Paris at that time was almost entirely empty on the streets, so we had the street to ourselves. Turning one of the most prestigious streets of Paris into our dressing room was kind of fun.
BCE: That is amazing. I've already decided I'm going to learn French just so I can speak with your mother.
On that French note, and back to tourism, the Baudelairian "flâneur" is more of an aimless wanderer, but someone who is detached and alienated from a consumerist system, so it seems like maybe a tourist represents quite the opposite.., a consuming wanderer, someone who helps drive these foreign economies, no?
MV: I very much agree with this declaration. The flâneur is a drifter. It's someone who's more adventurous. And adventure is exhausting, whereas tourism is prefabricated. It doesn't mean it's not exhausting, but it's a different exhaustion. It's got more of a sugar rush type of quality.
BCE: Is flâneur an actual term that people use in France?
MV: Yeah, definitely.
BCE: Like, is it an insult?
MV: Not at all. It's quite romantic actually. The drifter is a bit of a dandy. Guy Debord's Theory of the Dérive is something that I enjoyed discovering as a student. I've only ever lived in cities. I grew up in Paris, I live in New York. And that notion of the flâneur or the drifter, or the Walter Benjamin notion of psychogeography, they were all very present for me in experiencing a space. What happens when suddenly you take a path that you wouldn't normally take? Or follow a stranger in the street? Possibilities unfolds. But it's also extremely exhausting and tiresome. And again, I go back to that notion of adventure. Adventure requires a lot of energy. You follow a path that's not mapped or that's not anticipated. Whatever comes your way is a potential challenge, you have to be extremely adaptable in order to exist in this world. And that's exciting because it opens up possibilities. So that's definitely not only an eye-opening sort of experience, but also it enhances your possibility of existence, unlike tourism, which is entirely different.
BCE: It's like pre-packaged food.
MV: Exactly. It's pre-packaged food. It's convenient. Like fast fashion. It's convenient. I'm not criticizing tourism. It's just something that exists. And I've been a tourist many times, and I love sometimes being a tourist. I love being a tourist in New York. I love going to Little Italy. I think it's just like shopping.
BCE: Yeah. I like being a tourist in my own city. When I lived in LA, I would intentionally go to the Venice Boardwalk or to the Hollywood Walk of Fame because there's a certain level of anonymity when you're participating in tourism, because you almost become this collective being that moves together and that can feel nice. Also, we can see the Hollywood sign right now!
MV: It's right behind us!
BCE: Back to you mentioning fast fashion, though. So, you included some fast-fashion slippers in the Tourist exhibition. Want to speak a little more on why you chose to do that?
MV: So, the show is trying to invite the viewer into an experience of the work. You have two video screens that are playing the roller-skating video. You've got the images extracted from the video that are blown up and put onto the walls when those selfie stands are inviting the viewer to turn their back to the prints to take a selfie. And then the slippers are those home slippers that are made of rubber, in very light tones, they are like a punctuation in this show. They mark either an absence of someone who was there and just left their shoes there or an invitation for someone to step into somebody else's shoe to wander around the exhibition.
BCE: Right. I remember one time you had those in your house as well and someone stepped right into them on the way in to sit down for dinner.
MV: That's right! So, it is a friendly looking object that is also highly toxic. It's a global product, made in Asia, sold in America. And then they are also toxic because it's just like plastic that is too cheap to have a seamless existence in this world.
BCE: Right. We already buy those type of objects knowing that they won't last. They're already existing in that island of trash the size of Texas.
MV: Yeah, exactly.
BCE: Okay, maybe we could end on this question. How many times did you fall roller-skating? And is that why you covered your legs? And who was driving the car?
MV: Well, I covered my legs for two reasons. First, I cannot be in the sun. I'm allergic to the sun. So, I had to cover up. But also, yes, I fell many, many times. And speaking of my mother, she was the one driving the car!
BCE: No way!
MV: Yes, my mother is actually driving the car in this video. She went with me to Cuba. I would actually love one day to cut an audio piece with all of her warning screams because she thought i was going to get hit by crossing trucks, cars, horses, donkeys… It was epic! Extremely chaotic! It was stressful for her, afraid of killing her daughter or seeing her daughter killed by a truck. And I fell many times.
BCE: How did you even get her to agree to this project?
MV: Well, she's up for an adventure even though she didn't really like it and I'm extremely grateful for that.
BCE: I think that's a great place to end. Thank you, MarieVic!
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