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The initiative was realised tank to the contribution of the Municipality of Recanati and thanks to the Pieralisi Group.
The meeting was about the "The Extra Virgin Olive Oil: from the Field to the Culture" and Experts and operators of the olive field participated into it. Between them there was Beniamino Tripodi that illustrated some of the strength and the weaknesses of the olive-growing industry. These are for example the excessive fragmentation that does not permit economy scale, the low production of olive oil for each acre and the consequent shortage of the Italian production that hardly covers the 35-40% of the national need.
It was underlined how in the transformation of the olive oil there are bright and dark sides: installations with innovation technology marked by quality, yield and environmental sustainability but also old and obsolete installations.
There are some hopes about the New Regional Development Plans which will lead to the innovation of the latter installations and, considering the limitation of the fund, to the renovation of medium size installations without creating an excessive fragmentation of the transformation unities. In the end there were shown Pieralisi's news introduced for the olive oil transformation field inspired by the needs of the olive-growing industry and aimed to help the customers in being competitive.


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Robert Weissbein | First Allied Securities – Broker Fraud Investigation
by Investment Fraud Lawyers | May 22, 2019
Did you suffer investment losses after working with Robert Steven Weissbein (Robert Weissbein) a broker and financial advisor registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) through the Davie, Florida branch of First Allied Securities, Inc. ("First Allied")? If so, we are Investment Fraud Lawyers who want to help you. We are now investigating potential complaints against Steven Weissbein.
Our law firm works with clients nationwide who have lost money due to the negligence and/or misconduct of brokers and financial advisors whom they had trusted to provide sound investment advice and to ethically and responsibly handle their accounts. We bring more than 40 years of combined legal experience to our clients as well as in-depth knowledge of the financial services industry. Our attorneys have backgrounds as licensed securities brokers and have previously served extensively as defense counsel for large Wall Street brokerage firms.
Contact us today if you incurred investment losses after working with Mr. Weissbein or First Allied, we will review your potential claims in a free and confidential consultation.
1 Who Is Robert Weissbein?
2 How Can You Recover Investment Losses Involving Mr. Weissbein or First Allied?
Who Is Robert Weissbein?
You can find information about Steven Weissbein (CRD# 1089065) through two databases which are available online and accessible by the public – the FINRA Central Registration Depository (CRD) and Investment Adviser Registration Depository (IARD). Based on his FINRA BrokerCheck Report and his IARD Public Disclosure Report:
Mr. Weissbein has worked in the financial services industry since 1983. Over the course of his career, he has been registered with FINRA through several firms, at least one of which has been expelled by FINRA. Since 2007, he has been registered with the following firms:
Newbridge Securities Corporation (2007-2013)
Capital Guardian, LLC– (2012-2014) – expelled by FINRA
First Allied Securities, Inc. (2014- Present)
Mr. Weissbein has been registered with First Allied in Davie, Florida since 2014.
FINRA Brokercheck records reflect three financial disclosures (in 2010, 2011 and 2013) and a customer dispute from 2017 that remains pending as of May 2019.
What is the Customer Disputes Reported on Mr. Weissbein's FINRA Brokercheck?
In June 2017, there appears on FINRA Brokercheck to be a customer dispute involving allegations of unsuitable investments, failure to disclose risks, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise, breach of contract and misrepresentation. Mr. Weissbein denied all allegations.
Mr. Weissbein appears to remain registered by First Allied in Davie, Florida.
How Can You Recover Investment Losses Involving Mr. Weissbein or First Allied?
If you suffered investment losses involving Mr. Weissbein, or First Allied, or if you suspect your accounts or investments were handled negligently or improperly, you may wish to seek legal advice and a no-cost review of your accounts or investments as soon as possible. You may be entitled to a recovery of your losses in addition to other damages. You may also have the right to file a private, confidential FINRA complaint against any broker, or brokerage firm that failed to properly handle your investment account, or may have failed to adequately supervise your investment accounts, or Mr. Weissbein's conduct as a broker and financial advisor.
The skilled securities arbitration and investment fraud lawyers of Haselkorn & Thibaut, P.A. have over 40 years of experience handling these types of matters and from their experience as former defense lawyers, they have an insider's view of the legal and regulatory issues that can affect a case, and we understand how brokerage firms evaluate these matters. We can review your case and present you with a strategic plan to help you recover your investment losses as expeditiously as possible.
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Applying to college can certainly be stressful, but it doesn't need to be. Instead, it can be exciting, inspiring and one more thing that you learn to do — and do well.
Your job as an applicant is to search for the colleges where you can be your best self – now and in the future – and let your application show your potential as a student and future alumnus.
Assess yourself first. Before you can know what college is right for you, you'll need to understand yourself – what you enjoy, want, and need. What inspires you? Do you have a career in mind? A major? Do you like to stand out in a crowd or get lost in one? How challenging a curriculum do you want? Are you an adventurer? A homebody? A free spirit? What type of a role have you played in high school and what do you want your role on campus to be? Be honest when thinking about your high school record, your standardized test scores and the other components of the application you will file.
Make your "must have list" and stick to it. What are the five things that you can't live without at college? What's your list? Major in Finance, rugby club, guaranteed housing, study abroad in Geneva and vegetarian dining options? Winter term, undergraduate research opportunities, major in neuroscience, urban setting and GLBT friendly? Living/learning communities, large international population, more than 10,000 students and all courses taught by professors (as opposed to teaching assistants)? Internship support, involvement in the local community, green initiatives, high graduate school acceptance rates and within 200 miles of home? Everyone's list will be different, but understanding and embracing your "must haves" will make your research – and your ultimate choice of a school – much easier.
Use your resources. There's a tremendous amount of information available to the enterprising college applicant. First stop? Your high school's college or guidance office. Counselors are well-versed in the available webs sites, books and blogs that can help in the search. Then hit the web and the bookstore. Some favorites include: The College Board (www.collegeboard.com), The National Association for College Admission Counseling (nacacnet.org), The National Center for Education Statistics' College Navigator (www.nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator), https://collegelists.pbwiki.com, The Fiske Guide to Colleges (also available as an iPad app), Kal Chaney's Paying for College Without Going Broke, The Advocate's College Guide for LGBT Students and The Princeton Review's The African American Student's Guide to College. Of course, each college's own website will be filled with information about the student body, campus activities and the college's mission. Be sure to check out not only the academic offerings but also the clubs and organizations sections to find out what's important to students and whether the things that you enjoy doing (or would like to try) are available.
Find the fit. No college is right for everyone and the college you choose only has to be right for you. Is it famous? Maybe…maybe not. Have other students from your high school attended? Maybe…maybe not. Remember, you are looking for the college where you can be happy and successful, where you can learn and grow as a person and a scholar. Where you can take your next step, but not your last step. Where you can continue to be there person you are and become the person you will be. The right college, the place where you "fit," will be somewhere that you are comfortable, accepted and challenged. And where you can make your mark.
File your FAFSA. The federal government's Free Application for Federal Student Aid is required if you plan to receive loans and grants from colleges. The College Board's CSS Profile may be needed, too. Starting in the fall of 2016, both forms can be submitted in October. File these forms as early as possible – and always by each college's published deadline.
Choose wisely. When the time comes to decide where to enroll, consider the academic, personal and financial implications of your decision. Make sure that you select a college where you can be academically challenged, personally fulfilled and financially solid. Don't take on too much of anything…including debt.


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package com.cinchapi.concourse.server;

import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;

import javax.management.InstanceAlreadyExistsException;
import javax.management.MBeanRegistrationException;
import javax.management.MalformedObjectNameException;
import javax.management.NotCompliantMBeanException;

import org.apache.thrift.TException;
import org.apache.thrift.transport.TTransportException;
import org.junit.Assert;
import org.junit.Test;

import com.cinchapi.common.io.ByteBuffers;
import com.cinchapi.concourse.Concourse;
import com.cinchapi.concourse.server.ops.Command;
import com.cinchapi.concourse.test.ConcourseBaseTest;
import com.cinchapi.concourse.thrift.AccessToken;
import com.cinchapi.concourse.util.Convert;
import com.cinchapi.concourse.util.Environments;
import com.cinchapi.concourse.util.Networking;
import com.cinchapi.concourse.util.TestData;
import com.google.common.collect.Lists;

/**
 * Unit tests for {@link com.cinchapi.concourse.server.ConcourseServer}.
 *
 * @author Jeff Nelson
 */
public class ConcourseServerTest extends ConcourseBaseTest {

    /**
     * A reference to a ConcourseServer instance that can be used in each unit
     * test.
     */
    protected ConcourseServer server;

    @Test(expected = IllegalStateException.class)
    public void testCannotStartServerWhenBufferAndDatabaseDirectoryAreSame()
            throws TTransportException {
        ConcourseServer.create(1, System.getProperty("user.home"),
                System.getProperty("user.home"));
    }

    @Test(expected = IllegalStateException.class)
    public void testCannotStartServerWhenDefaultEnvironmentIsEmptyString()
            throws TTransportException, MalformedObjectNameException,
            InstanceAlreadyExistsException, MBeanRegistrationException,
            NotCompliantMBeanException {
        String oldDefault = GlobalState.DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT;
        try {
            GlobalState.DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT = "$$";
            ConcourseServer.create(1, "buffer", "db");
        }
        finally {
            GlobalState.DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT = oldDefault;
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testFindEnvReturnsDefaultForEmptyString() {
        Assert.assertEquals(GlobalState.DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT,
                Environments.sanitize(""));
    }

    @Test
    public void testFindEnvStripsNonAlphaNumChars() {
        String env = "$%&foo@3**";
        Assert.assertEquals("foo3", Environments.sanitize(env));
    }

    @Test
    public void testFindEnvStripsNonAlphaNumCharsInDefaultEnv() {
        String oldDefault = GlobalState.DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT;
        GlobalState.DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT = "%$#9blah@@3foo1#$";
        Assert.assertEquals("9blah3foo1", Environments.sanitize(""));
        GlobalState.DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT = oldDefault;
    }

    @Test
    public void testFindEnvKeepsUnderScore() {
        String env = "$_%&test_@envir==--onment*_*";
        Assert.assertEquals("_test_environment_", Environments.sanitize(env));
    }

    @Test
    public void testCommandIsIntrospected()
            throws TException, InterruptedException {
        server = ConcourseServer.create();
        server.spawn();
        try {
            List<Object> actuals = Lists.newArrayList();
            Thread t = new Thread(() -> {
                try {
                    Command.current();
                    actuals.add(false);
                }
                catch (IllegalStateException e) {
                    actuals.add(true);
                }
                try {
                    AccessToken creds = server.login(
                            ByteBuffer.wrap("admin".getBytes()),
                            ByteBuffer.wrap("admin".getBytes()));
                    server.addKeyValue("name", Convert.javaToThrift("jeff"),
                            creds, null, "");
                    actuals.add(Command.current().operation());
                    server.browseKey("name", creds, null, "");
                    actuals.add(Command.current().operation());
                }
                catch (TException e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            });
            t.start();
            t.join();
            Assert.assertTrue((boolean) actuals.get(0));
            Assert.assertEquals("add", actuals.get(1));
            Assert.assertEquals("browse", actuals.get(2));

        }
        finally {
            server.stop();
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testCommandIsNotIntrospected()
            throws TException, InterruptedException {
        server = ConcourseServer.create();
        server.spawn();
        try {
            List<Object> actuals = Lists.newArrayList();
            Thread t = new Thread(() -> {
                server.getDbStore();
                try {
                    Command.current();
                    actuals.add(false);
                }
                catch (IllegalStateException e) {
                    actuals.add(true);
                }
            });
            t.start();
            t.join();
            Assert.assertTrue((boolean) actuals.get(0));

        }
        finally {
            server.stop();
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testGetEngineRaceCondition()
            throws TException, InterruptedException { // CON-673
        int port = Networking.getOpenPort();
        String env = "test";
        String buffer = TestData.getTemporaryTestDir();
        String db = TestData.getTemporaryTestDir();
        server = ConcourseServer.create(port, buffer, db);
        server.spawn();
        try {
            AccessToken token = server.login(
                    ByteBuffers.fromUtf8String("admin"),
                    ByteBuffers.fromUtf8String("admin"), env);
            for (int i = 0; i < 10000; ++i) {
                server.addKeyValue(TestData.getSimpleString(),
                        TestData.getTObject(), token, null, env);
            }
            server.stop();
            server = ConcourseServer.create(port, buffer, db);
            server.spawn();
            int threads = 20;
            CountDownLatch latch = new CountDownLatch(threads);
            for (int i = 0; i < threads; ++i) {
                Thread t = new Thread(() -> {
                    Concourse client = Concourse.at().port(port)
                            .environment(env).connect();
                    client.exit();
                    latch.countDown();
                });
                t.start();
            }
            latch.await();
            Assert.assertEquals(2, server.numEnginesInitialized.get());
        }
        finally {
            server.stop();
        }
    }

}

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Workplace Poker: Are You Playing the Game, or Just Getting Played?
Confidence often comes from knowing your leadership strengths and understanding how they enable you to make a positive contribution in your workplace. Smart leaders know that leadership isn't a zero-sum game; people don't need to sacrifice happiness to succeed or give up good relationships to be productive.
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Website BestLife suggests eight foods that you should eat every day to ensure you've hit all your nutritional bases. In short, the list looks like this: spinach, yogurt, tomatoes, carrots, blueberries, black beans, walnuts, and oats. The article points out why each food is so worthwhile, highlighting effects like sexual enhancement, muscle growth, brain stimulation, and more.


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Capitol Broadcasting Company Launches ATSC 3.0 in Raleigh
By Phil Kurz 16 December 2020
WRAL, WRAZ and WARZ-CD have begun NextGen TV service with WUNC soon to join
(Image credit: Visitraleigh.com)
RALEIGH, N.C.—Capitol Broadcasting Company (CBC) launched ATSC 3.0 broadcasts of its WRAL NBC affiliate, WRAZ Fox affiliate and WARZ-CD (Retro TV), which is currently owned by Waters and Brock Communications but has been sold to CRC pending FCC approval, on Dec. 15, expanding the lineup of NextGen TV channels in the market.
Pending FCC regulatory approval, WUNC (UNC-TV, PBS) will launch over the next few weeks, CBC said. With the four stations and last month's launch of Nexstar's WNCN (CBS), WTVD (an ABC O&O), WUVC (Univision) and Sinclair Broadcast Group's WLFL (CW) and WRDC (MyNet), the market becomes one of the few in the nation with all major networks supporting NextGen TV, CBC said.
PLUS: ATSC 3.0 Deployments: Where and When Will NextGen TV be Available?
"TV is the greatest wireless technology you forgot about," said CBC President and COO Jimmy Goodmon. "NextGen TV is the next step in the evolution of free over-the-air television with new benefits like mobile broadcasting, personalization for viewers, advancements in rich, interactive media plus a much improved emergency alert system. It's next level."
In late June 2016, WRAL launched over-the-air ATSC 3.0 service with simulcasts of its noon news in 1080p HD and a 22-minute 4K/UHD HDR documentary on a separate channel operated with an FCC experimental license. WRAL ceased that 3.0 transmission in September 2019 as part of the FCC TV spectrum repack.
"I love being a part of a company that has always been out in front, and this transition is no different," said Pete Sockett, CBC director of engineering and operations.
"The fact that WRAL was open to partnering with WARZ-CD, a Class-A, low power station, is wonderful. It will let us cover our metro quite well for linear programming delivery, but leaves us with bandwidth to start developing other viewer experiences, such as delivering Advanced Emergency Information, viewer specific content and other opportunities via a Broadcaster App. It is, yet again, a great time to be in this industry."
ATSC President Madeleine Noland congratulated all of the broadcasters in the Raleigh market that are making NextGen TV available to viewers. "ATSC 3.0 is a powerful, evolvable platform," she said. "Innovative, community-minded broadcasters like CBC and UNC-TV now have a flexible foundation to deliver amazing new experiences to viewers. With ATSC 3.0, television just gets better and better."
Capitol Broadcasting


Stills provide perfect means for playing with the light I find still life invaluable in teaching others to inter-relate objects and to compose a pleasing design. I began early, walking through Grandmother Bell's garden, searching for the first daffodils. And I inherited Grandmother Scott's love of large bouquets of flowers. I relish the extravagance of buying or growing beautiful flowers for props. Interesting objects on simple patterns in fabric become important in my still life settings.


With the explosion and sinking of the BP oil rig, there's an important lesson to be learned. It is that for-profit energy producers have a cavalier attitude toward safety and don't give a damn about the environment. And there are some in the government who feel the same way.
In the 21 years since the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the coasts of Alaska are still polluted, despite the millions of taxpayer dollars spent on cleanup and the millions of dollars Exxon spent on spin control. Now, we are seeing the same behavior with BP, Transocean, and Halliburton with the Gulf of Mexico spill.
Today, the energy lobby is touting nuclear energy as a "clean" alternative. Tell that to the citizens of Pripyat – oh wait! No one has lived there since the Chernobyl disaster. An entire city had to be abandoned 24 years ago because of a reactor meltdown.
Scientists and engineers tell us that nuclear power can be made safe. Just like they told us that offshore drilling can be made safe. The reality is that there is no such thing as cheap energy. The hidden cost of oil includes not only the cleanup of numerous spills, but the billions of dollars and precious lives spent to execute what is becoming a continuous state of war in the Middle East. What is the hidden cost today of the leak of radioactive water into the New Jersey aquifer from the Oyster Creek plant? What would be the cost of evacuating Wilmington, Delaware if there were a catastrophic accident at the Salem power plant? And we haven't yet considered the hidden cost of safe storage and disposal of nuclear waste, which is still a problem after 55 years of commercial nuclear power.
"Green" energy is not risk-free either. But it's hard to imagine a scenario where a windmill fails that would impact the environment for 30 years like an oil spill, or for hundreds of years like a nuclear meltdown would.
Those who embrace nuclear energy, like President Obama, contend that with proper regulation we can make our reactors safe. The fallacy here is that the for-profit companies will skirt or ignore the safety regulations à la BP, or that another Cheney administration would rescind the protections completely.
It's time to enact a permanent moratorium on nuclear plants, and develop a plan to replace those we have with green power generation. Will it cost more? Maybe – until you factor in the hidden costs. Will it be safer and more environment-friendly. Absolutely.
So take a look at the title of this blog post – it's an anagram. Heed it.


British Intelligence officials have zeroed in on a suspect in the on-camera ISIS murder of American journalist Jim Foley, and he is widely believed to be a slim, light-skinned rapper from London.
Though the MI5 and MI6 agencies are not releasing the man's name, reports say Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary — also known as "Lyricist Jinn" or "L Jinny" — is the main suspect. According to USA Today, he was identified via voice comparisons, and Abdel Bary's music career left them plenty of samples to consider. USA Today reports that U.S. intelligence has not yet been able to confirm the results.
Abdel Bary's father, Adel Abdel Bari, is believed to have been an associate of Osama bin Laden's and was allegedly involved in the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings. He was extradited to the U.S. in 2012.
"It's hard to progress in the future with a damaged past but still I try to count my blessings and I thank Allah," he rapped in 2012.
"I'm trying to change my ways but there's blood on my hands and I can't change my ways until there's funds in the bank.
"I can't differentiate the angels from the demons, my heart's disintegrating. I ain't got normal feelings.
In later songs, apparent references to cannabis ("roll up and watch the leaves ignite") stop and are replaced with tirades against people who choose to spend their money clubbing, drinking and on drugs rather than feeding their families.
About 500 Britons are believed to be fighting in Syria under the flag of ISIS, as well as several hundred individuals from the U.S. and Canada.


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[ARCHIVED] COVID-19 Vaccination Moving to Thursdays Starting July 19
COVID-19 Vaccination Moving to Thursdays Starting July 19
Starting July 19th COVID-19 vaccination at Queen Anne's County Department of Health will move from Mondays to Thursdays. COVID-19 Vaccinations will be offered at the Queen Anne's County Department of Health by appointment only. You can go to www.covidvax.maryland.gov and search by zip code 21617. You may also call our COVID-19 Information number at (443)262-9900 for assistance with scheduling.
Appointments will be available with the Moderna vaccine for adults 18 years of age and older and the Pfizer vaccine for 12-17-year olds. For adolescents a parent or guardian must be present to receive their shot.
Vaccines are still currently available at most retail pharmacies in the area.
Edwards Pharmacy Centreville Call to make an appointment 410-758-1715
Walgreens https://www.walgreens.com/findcare/vaccination/covid/19/landing?ban=covid_scheduler_brandstory_main_March2021
CVS https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine
Safeway https://www.safeway.com/pharmacy/covid-19.html
Our testing will continue to be on Mondays.
To make an appointment for COVID-19 testing, you can call our COVID-19 Information number at (443)262-9900. Appointments will be every Monday (excluding holidays) from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.
There are still many testing resources available outside of the county Health Department.
CVS Chester MD Rapid Testing by appointment https://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/covid-19-testing
Rite Aid Chester MD by appointment https://www.riteaid.com/pharmacy/services/covid-19-testing
LabCorp tests FedExed to your home Covered by insurance https://www.pixel.labcorp.com/
We will continue to post COVID-19 information and resources to our website www.qahealth.org and www.qaccovid.org and our social media @QACDOH and @QACGOV


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D.Tech – a dream becoming a reality!
Heavy AmericA: "Proud Shame" – from classic school of rock songbook!
Michael Seguin (Guitarist, Keyboardist, Vocalist), Budd Lapham (Backup Vocalist, Bassist) and Dan Fried (Backup Vocalist, Drummer, Percussionist) – you may not be familiar with their names, or even the...
by	Staff	June 1, 2017
Michael Seguin (Guitarist, Keyboardist, Vocalist), Budd Lapham (Backup Vocalist, Bassist) and Dan Fried (Backup Vocalist, Drummer, Percussionist) – you may not be familiar with their names, or even the band's collective moniker, Heavy AmericA, if you've been sleeping on the evolution of the rock genre. However if you slide any of their songs into your media player, you'll be familiar with the band's sound no matter which rock era you come from. Each and every one of this trio's songs seems to come straight out of the 'unwritten', classic school of rock songbook – Massive drums, thundering bass lines, bone-crushing riffs and no-holds-barred, moody and melodic vocals.
Like any confident, well-oiled rock unit, Heavy AmericA, stick to their guns, doing what they do best…only better than before. They tighten up their timing, elaborate their chord progressions, and refine their arrangements to the point of perfection, without ever sounding like a corporate rock machine.
The "NOW" album cover
Heavy AmericA retains that 70's rock rawness, infused with the usual epic early-Black Sabbath sonics. There also seems to be a desire to incorporate elements of progressive rock which is beginning to show in the band's latest single "Proud Shame" which comes off their latest album, "Now".
Although I love all of the band's releases, this one really stands out. I especially appreciate the detail in the track, the variety in tone colors, a nice dynamic range, and above all else, the swing from subtle passages to the sheer power of others.
"Proud Shame" opens with a beautiful medieval and slightly haunting choral/chant effect that would fit right into some adventurous movie soundtrack. From there on out the track has such a massive amount of energy and catchy guitar hooks to support the vocal and narrative.
While Heavy AmericA displays fine lyricism the more important thing about this new single and their preceding releases is the musicianship. They deliver hungry, aggressive playing, as well as a tight, clean production, with raw hard and heavy elements, which separate them from most other modern rock bands.
Not to diminish the importance of a solid bassist and steady drummer, but in rock, there are two things that stand out most and make it or break it with the average record buyer: A great vocalist and a hot guitarist. Heavy AmericA has both of these wrapped up in one person. Nevertheless, in order for the song itself to rise to any level of greatness, it has to have great music – something "Proud Shame" has in abundance!
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Tank Stevens: "Life Lessons" resonates and impacts on an emotional level
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House Bill 3 means Katy ISD will offer full-day Pre-K programs
Mike Glenn, Staff writer
Katy Independent School District is closing on Monday, Feb. 15, due to inclement weather forecasts. All students will learn virtually on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
Legislation that will give Texas teachers a pay bump and provide some relief from rising taxes for property owners will result in the Katy Independent School District offering full-day pre-kindergarten programs for eligible students beginning with the 2019-20 school year.
Following the passage of House Bill 3 and its signing into law by Gov. Greg Abbott, Katy ISD officials said they are transitioning from the previous half-day pre-K program they had offered. The number of district campuses offering pre-K is expanding in order to accommodate a full-day of instruction, officials said.
"We are excited to have the opportunity to serve our youngest learners in a full-day setting," said Christine Caskey, the district's chief academic officer. "As a result of this change, it is important that parents confirm their assigned pre-K campus along with their bell schedule."
While transportation will not be provided, all pre-K student will receive a free breakfast and lunch, Katy ISD officials said.
Classes for the full-day pre-K classes will begin on Aug. 14, 2019. Parents will have received a notification letter notifying them their child is eligible to begin. Parents of preschool students with disabilities will also receive a letter confirming their child will begin half-day classes on the first day and will continue as half-day students pending a determination if they are eligible for the full-day program, district officials said.
For more information about Katy ISD, go to www.katyisd.org.
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Q: PHP CMS project management I want to start a  PHP CMS project and we are  5 -6 ones,  I'm looking for a solution to start this project as professional as can be, tasks can be saved - file storage and duration
Can you suggest any online project management?

A: In my opinion (and this is a VERY subjectve topic) online project management tools still have a way to go... (especially the free, open-source ones)
What are your requirements exactly? Do you need time tracking as well? Or just a project overview?
I've used web-based, open-source solutions such as:

*

*DotProject (I wound it very clunky and difficult to navigate, but I haven't tried the latest version...)

*ClockingIT (I found this to be quite good, a little bit of work was required to configure your project properly but after that it was pretty easy to use)

I've also tried a couple of paid applications:

*

*Basecamp. (This is pretty good though if you want time tracking you'll need to pay a bit more)

*Staction. (They went for a super-simple UI and I think it went a bit too far as I got majorly confused and couldn't work out how to do anything! the interface is very similar to using Twitter)

I've had some experience using desktop applications too such as Microsoft Project (yuk! Especially if you're working on a small project) and OmniPlan (which is my favorite but unfortunately a desktop app only)
At the end of the day picking a project management tool is a very personal endeavor. My advice would be to try a few different ones and see what you like (most web-based solutions offer free trials for 1 month so that's a good way to test things out)
Here's a good list to get started with...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_project_management_software

A: Take a look at Redmine, very good project management application built in RoR, you've also got Trac which is built in Python. These are self hosted options
You could also have a look at SaaS stuff such as BasecampHQ or ActiveCollab

A: You can also try Manymoon . It's a task managment on line tool, very simple and user friendly and totally free.

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/* Restrictions:
   This is MINIX V1 only (yet)
   Disk creation is like:
   mkfs.minix -c DEVICE
*/

#ifdef FSYS_MINIX

#include "shared.h"
#include "filesys.h"

/* #define DEBUG_MINIX */

/* indirect blocks */
static int mapblock1, mapblock2, namelen;

/* sizes are always in bytes, BLOCK values are always in DEV_BSIZE (sectors) */
#define DEV_BSIZE 512

/* include/linux/fs.h */
#define BLOCK_SIZE_BITS 10
#define BLOCK_SIZE 	(1<<BLOCK_SIZE_BITS)

/* made up, defaults to 1 but can be passed via mount_opts */
#define WHICH_SUPER 1
/* kind of from fs/ext2/super.c (is OK for minix) */
#define SBLOCK (WHICH_SUPER * BLOCK_SIZE / DEV_BSIZE)	/* = 2 */

/* include/asm-i386/type.h */
typedef __signed__ char __s8;
typedef unsigned char __u8;
typedef __signed__ short __s16;
typedef unsigned short __u16;
typedef __signed__ int __s32;
typedef unsigned int __u32;

/* include/linux/minix_fs.h */
#define MINIX_ROOT_INO 1

/* Not the same as the bogus LINK_MAX in <linux/limits.h>. Oh well. */
#define MINIX_LINK_MAX  250
#define MINIX2_LINK_MAX 65530

#define MINIX_I_MAP_SLOTS       8
#define MINIX_Z_MAP_SLOTS       64
#define MINIX_SUPER_MAGIC       0x137F          /* original minix fs */
#define MINIX_SUPER_MAGIC2      0x138F          /* minix fs, 30 char names */
#define MINIX2_SUPER_MAGIC      0x2468          /* minix V2 fs */
#define MINIX2_SUPER_MAGIC2     0x2478          /* minix V2 fs, 30 char names */
#define MINIX_VALID_FS          0x0001          /* Clean fs. */
#define MINIX_ERROR_FS          0x0002          /* fs has errors. */

#define MINIX_INODES_PER_BLOCK ((BLOCK_SIZE)/(sizeof (struct minix_inode)))
#define MINIX2_INODES_PER_BLOCK ((BLOCK_SIZE)/(sizeof (struct minix2_inode)))

#define MINIX_V1                0x0001          /* original minix fs */
#define MINIX_V2                0x0002          /* minix V2 fs */

/* originally this is :
#define INODE_VERSION(inode)    inode->i_sb->u.minix_sb.s_version
   here we have */
#define INODE_VERSION(inode)	(SUPERBLOCK->s_version)

/*
 * This is the original minix inode layout on disk.
 * Note the 8-bit gid and atime and ctime.
 */
struct minix_inode {
	__u16 i_mode;
	__u16 i_uid;
	__u32 i_size;
	__u32 i_time;
	__u8  i_gid;
	__u8  i_nlinks;
	__u16 i_zone[9];
};

/*
 * The new minix inode has all the time entries, as well as
 * long block numbers and a third indirect block (7+1+1+1
 * instead of 7+1+1). Also, some previously 8-bit values are
 * now 16-bit. The inode is now 64 bytes instead of 32.
 */
struct minix2_inode {
	__u16 i_mode;
	__u16 i_nlinks;
	__u16 i_uid;
	__u16 i_gid;
	__u32 i_size;
	__u32 i_atime;
	__u32 i_mtime;
	__u32 i_ctime;
	__u32 i_zone[10];
};

/*
 * minix super-block data on disk
 */
struct minix_super_block {
        __u16 s_ninodes;
        __u16 s_nzones;
        __u16 s_imap_blocks;
        __u16 s_zmap_blocks;
        __u16 s_firstdatazone;
        __u16 s_log_zone_size;
        __u32 s_max_size;
        __u16 s_magic;
        __u16 s_state;
        __u32 s_zones;
};

struct minix_dir_entry {
        __u16 inode;
        char name[0];
};

/* made up, these are pointers into FSYS_BUF */
/* read once, always stays there: */
#define SUPERBLOCK \
    ((struct minix_super_block *)(FSYS_BUF))
#define INODE \
    ((struct minix_inode *)((int) SUPERBLOCK + BLOCK_SIZE))
#define DATABLOCK1 \
    ((int)((int)INODE + sizeof(struct minix_inode)))
#define DATABLOCK2 \
    ((int)((int)DATABLOCK1 + BLOCK_SIZE))

/* linux/stat.h */
#define S_IFMT  00170000
#define S_IFLNK  0120000
#define S_IFREG  0100000
#define S_IFDIR  0040000
#define S_ISLNK(m)	(((m) & S_IFMT) == S_IFLNK)
#define S_ISREG(m)      (((m) & S_IFMT) == S_IFREG)
#define S_ISDIR(m)      (((m) & S_IFMT) == S_IFDIR)

#define PATH_MAX                1024	/* include/linux/limits.h */
#define MAX_LINK_COUNT             5	/* number of symbolic links to follow */

/* check filesystem types and read superblock into memory buffer */
int
minix_mount (void)
{
  if (((current_drive & 0x80) || current_slice != 0)
      && ! IS_PC_SLICE_TYPE_MINIX (current_slice)
      && ! IS_PC_SLICE_TYPE_BSD_WITH_FS (current_slice, FS_OTHER))
    return 0;			/* The partition is not of MINIX type */

  if (part_length < (SBLOCK +
		     (sizeof (struct minix_super_block) / DEV_BSIZE)))
    return 0;			/* The partition is too short */

  if (!devread (SBLOCK, 0, sizeof (struct minix_super_block),
		(char *) SUPERBLOCK))
    return 0;			/* Cannot read superblock */

  switch (SUPERBLOCK->s_magic)
    {
    case MINIX_SUPER_MAGIC:
      namelen = 14;
      break;
    case MINIX_SUPER_MAGIC2:
      namelen = 30;
      break;
    default:
      return 0;			/* Unsupported type */
    }

  return 1;
}

/* Takes a file system block number and reads it into BUFFER. */
static int
minix_rdfsb (int fsblock, int buffer)
{
  return devread (fsblock * (BLOCK_SIZE / DEV_BSIZE), 0,
		  BLOCK_SIZE, (char *) buffer);
}

/* Maps LOGICAL_BLOCK (the file offset divided by the blocksize) into
   a physical block (the location in the file system) via an inode. */
static int
minix_block_map (int logical_block)
{
  int i;

  if (logical_block < 7)
    return INODE->i_zone[logical_block];

  logical_block -= 7;
  if (logical_block < 512)
    {
      i = INODE->i_zone[7];

      if (!i || ((mapblock1 != 1)
		 && !minix_rdfsb (i, DATABLOCK1)))
	{
	  errnum = ERR_FSYS_CORRUPT;
	  return -1;
	}
      mapblock1 = 1;
      return ((__u16 *) DATABLOCK1) [logical_block];
    }

  logical_block -= 512;
  i = INODE->i_zone[8];
  if (!i || ((mapblock1 != 2)
	     && !minix_rdfsb (i, DATABLOCK1)))
    {
      errnum = ERR_FSYS_CORRUPT;
      return -1;
    }
  mapblock1 = 2;
  i = ((__u16 *) DATABLOCK1)[logical_block >> 9];
  if (!i || ((mapblock2 != i)
	     && !minix_rdfsb (i, DATABLOCK2)))
    {
      errnum = ERR_FSYS_CORRUPT;
      return -1;
    }
  mapblock2 = i;
  return ((__u16 *) DATABLOCK2)[logical_block & 511];
}

/* read from INODE into BUF */
int
minix_read (char *buf, int len)
{
  int logical_block;
  int offset;
  int map;
  int ret = 0;
  int size = 0;

  while (len > 0)
    {
      /* find the (logical) block component of our location */
      logical_block = filepos >> BLOCK_SIZE_BITS;
      offset = filepos & (BLOCK_SIZE - 1);
      map = minix_block_map (logical_block);
#ifdef DEBUG_MINIX
      printf ("map=%d\n", map);
#endif
      if (map < 0)
	break;

      size = BLOCK_SIZE;
      size -= offset;
      if (size > len)
	size = len;

      disk_read_func = disk_read_hook;

      devread (map * (BLOCK_SIZE / DEV_BSIZE),
	       offset, size, buf);

      disk_read_func = NULL;

      buf += size;
      len -= size;
      filepos += size;
      ret += size;
    }

  if (errnum)
    ret = 0;

  return ret;
}

/* preconditions: minix_mount already executed, therefore supblk in buffer
     known as SUPERBLOCK
   returns: 0 if error, nonzero iff we were able to find the file successfully
   postconditions: on a nonzero return, buffer known as INODE contains the
     inode of the file we were trying to look up
   side effects: none yet  */
int
minix_dir (char *dirname)
{
  int current_ino = MINIX_ROOT_INO;  /* start at the root */
  int updir_ino = current_ino;	     /* the parent of the current directory */
  int ino_blk;			     /* fs pointer of the inode's info */

  int str_chk = 0;		     /* used ot hold the results of a string
				        compare */

  struct minix_inode * raw_inode;    /* inode info for current_ino */

  char linkbuf[PATH_MAX];	     /* buffer for following sym-links */
  int link_count = 0;

  char * rest;
  char ch;

  int off;			     /* offset within block of directory
					entry */
  int loc;			     /* location within a directory */
  int blk;			     /* which data blk within dir entry */
  long map;			     /* fs pointer of a particular block from
					dir entry */
  struct minix_dir_entry * dp;	     /* pointer to directory entry */

  /* loop invariants:
     current_ino = inode to lookup
     dirname = pointer to filename component we are cur looking up within
     the directory known pointed to by current_ino (if any) */

#ifdef DEBUG_MINIX
  printf ("\n");
#endif

  while (1)
    {
#ifdef DEBUG_MINIX
      printf ("inode %d, dirname %s\n", current_ino, dirname);
#endif

      ino_blk = (2 + SUPERBLOCK->s_imap_blocks + SUPERBLOCK->s_zmap_blocks
		 + (current_ino - 1) / MINIX_INODES_PER_BLOCK);
      if (! minix_rdfsb (ino_blk, (int) INODE))
	return 0;

      /* reset indirect blocks! */
      mapblock2 = mapblock1 = -1;

      raw_inode = INODE + ((current_ino - 1) % MINIX_INODES_PER_BLOCK);

      /* copy inode to fixed location */
      memmove ((void *) INODE, (void *) raw_inode,
	       sizeof (struct minix_inode));

      /* If we've got a symbolic link, then chase it. */
      if (S_ISLNK (INODE->i_mode))
	{
	  int len;

	  if (++link_count > MAX_LINK_COUNT)
	    {
	      errnum = ERR_SYMLINK_LOOP;
	      return 0;
	    }
#ifdef DEBUG_MINIX
	  printf ("S_ISLNK (%s)\n", dirname);
#endif

	  /* Find out how long our remaining name is. */
	  len = 0;
	  while (dirname[len] && !isspace (dirname[len]))
	    len++;

	  /* Get the symlink size. */
	  filemax = (INODE->i_size);
	  if (filemax + len > sizeof (linkbuf) - 2)
	    {
	      errnum = ERR_FILELENGTH;
	      return 0;
	    }

	  if (len)
	    {
	      /* Copy the remaining name to the end of the symlink data.
	         Note that DIRNAME and LINKBUF may overlap! */
	      memmove (linkbuf + filemax, dirname, len);
	    }
	  linkbuf[filemax + len] = '\0';

	  /* Read the necessary blocks, and reset the file pointer. */
	  len = grub_read (linkbuf, filemax);
	  filepos = 0;
	  if (!len)
	    return 0;

#ifdef DEBUG_MINIX
	  printf ("symlink=%s\n", linkbuf);
#endif

	  dirname = linkbuf;
	  if (*dirname == '/')
	    {
	      /* It's an absolute link, so look it up in root. */
	      current_ino = MINIX_ROOT_INO;
	      updir_ino = current_ino;
	    }
	  else
	    {
	      /* Relative, so look it up in our parent directory. */
	      current_ino = updir_ino;
	    }

	  /* Try again using the new name. */
	  continue;
	}

      /* If end of filename, INODE points to the file's inode */
      if (!*dirname || isspace (*dirname))
	{
	  if (!S_ISREG (INODE->i_mode))
	    {
	      errnum = ERR_BAD_FILETYPE;
	      return 0;
	    }

	  filemax = (INODE->i_size);
	  return 1;
	}

      /* else we have to traverse a directory */
      updir_ino = current_ino;

      /* skip over slashes */
      while (*dirname == '/')
	dirname++;

      /* if this isn't a directory of sufficient size to hold our file,
	 abort */
      if (!(INODE->i_size) || !S_ISDIR (INODE->i_mode))
	{
	  errnum = ERR_BAD_FILETYPE;
	  return 0;
	}

      /* skip to next slash or end of filename (space) */
      for (rest = dirname; (ch = *rest) && !isspace (ch) && ch != '/';
	   rest++);

      /* look through this directory and find the next filename component */
      /* invariant: rest points to slash after the next filename component */
      *rest = 0;
      loc = 0;

      do
	{
#ifdef DEBUG_MINIX
	  printf ("dirname=`%s', rest=`%s', loc=%d\n", dirname, rest, loc);
#endif

	  /* if our location/byte offset into the directory exceeds the size,
	     give up */
	  if (loc >= INODE->i_size)
	    {
	      if (print_possibilities < 0)
		{
#if 0
		  putchar ('\n');
#endif
		}
	      else
		{
		  errnum = ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND;
		  *rest = ch;
		}
	      return (print_possibilities < 0);
	    }

	  /* else, find the (logical) block component of our location */
	  blk = loc >> BLOCK_SIZE_BITS;

	  /* we know which logical block of the directory entry we are looking
	     for, now we have to translate that to the physical (fs) block on
	     the disk */
	  map = minix_block_map (blk);
#ifdef DEBUG_MINIX
	  printf ("fs block=%d\n", map);
#endif
	  mapblock2 = -1;
	  if ((map < 0) || !minix_rdfsb (map, DATABLOCK2))
	    {
	      errnum = ERR_FSYS_CORRUPT;
	      *rest = ch;
	      return 0;
	    }
	  off = loc & (BLOCK_SIZE - 1);
	  dp = (struct minix_dir_entry *) (DATABLOCK2 + off);
	  /* advance loc prematurely to next on-disk directory entry  */
	  loc += sizeof (dp->inode) + namelen;

	  /* NOTE: minix filenames are NULL terminated if < NAMELEN
	     else exact */

#ifdef DEBUG_MINIX
	  printf ("directory entry ino=%d\n", dp->inode);
	  if (dp->inode)
	    printf ("entry=%s\n", dp->name);
#endif

	  if (dp->inode)
	    {
	      int saved_c = dp->name[namelen];

	      dp->name[namelen] = 0;
	      str_chk = substring (dirname, dp->name);

# ifndef STAGE1_5
	      if (print_possibilities && ch != '/'
		  && (!*dirname || str_chk <= 0))
		{
		  if (print_possibilities > 0)
		    print_possibilities = -print_possibilities;
		  print_a_completion (dp->name);
		}
# endif

	      dp->name[namelen] = saved_c;
	    }

	}
      while (!dp->inode || (str_chk || (print_possibilities && ch != '/')));

      current_ino = dp->inode;
      *(dirname = rest) = ch;
    }
  /* never get here */
}

#endif /* FSYS_MINIX */


James Edward Stewart, Sr., passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 31, 2016 on his 89th birthday. The family will meet friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Greenwood Cemetery in Barnesville, GA with the Rev. Frank Gibson officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 804 Cherry St., Macon GA 31201.
Mr. Stewart, son of the late Clarence Edward Stewart and Irma Parkerson Stewart was born in Barnesville and resided in Macon. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Frances Walker Stewart, stepson, Philip McMahon and step grandson, Jim Hitchcock. He was a graduate of Gordon Military School. Mr. Stewart worked with Central of Georgia Railroad as a Signalman until he entered the U.S. Navy in WWII. After his discharge from the Navy he returned to Central of Georgia Railroad and in 1966 he was promoted to Signal and Communication Supervisor. He retired in 1987 after 45 years of employment. He was the second of four railroad generations. Both his son and grandson continue the tradition today.
He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Martha McMahon Stewart of Macon, his sisters, Margaret Stewart Nelson and Carolyn Stewart Oliver, his daughter, Lynne (Ricky) Tucker of Macon, his son, James "Jimmy" (Caroline) Stewart of Lizella, stepchildren, Susan (David) Lubbers of Grovetown, Sandy (Chris) Hunt of Canton, Sandra McMahon of Macon, his grandchildren, Gabe (Allison) Stewart of Mocksville, NC, Brittany (Coleman) Almand of Macon, Natalie Tucker of Spokane, WA, Megan Tucker of Lizella, Hannah Tucker of Macon, step grandchildren, Lindsay (Shane) Stokes of Lizella, Christin (Noah) Huggins of Athens, Daniel Bates of Macon, Evan Bates of Birmingham, Charles Lubbers of Grovetown, Brian Lubbers of Tucson, AZ, Nicholas and Sara McMahon of Macon, Dalton and Trevor Hunt of Canton, and six great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.


You and I call this Crochet as well as French people, Belgian people and people who speak Spanish except Spain, where is called Ganchillo. Also this is known as Haken (Netherlands), Haekling (Denmark), Hekling (Norway), Virkning (Sweden) or Uncinetto (Italy).
Other forms of crocheting or embroidery can be dated far away in time thanks to archaeological findings, written texts and several kinds of illustrated representations. But anyone is absolutely sure about when and where the Crochet started. The word comes from 'Croc' or 'Croche', French word for hook. Also, the Old Norse called it Krokr. Annie potter, who is an expert about crochet, said " The real modern art of crochet as we know it today was developed in the XVI century. It was known as 'crochet lace' in France and 'bead chain' in England". Walter Edmund Roth found true examples of crochet in Guiana in 1916.
Crochet originated in Arabia, spread eastward to Tibet and westward to Spain, where he followed the Arab trade routes other Mediterranean countries.
The earliest evidence of crochet came from South America, where a primitive tribe was seen using crochet adornments in puberty rites.
In China, early examples were known of three-dimensional dolls worked in crochet.
But, says Paludan, basically there isn't "compelling evidence as to how old is the art of crochet or where it came from. It was impossible to find evidence of crochet in Europe before 1800.s. Many sources state that crochet has been known subsequently the 1500s in Italy under the name of 'work Nun' or 'cord nun,' which was worked by nuns for church textiles". Her research revolved around examples of lace making and a kind of lace tape, many of which have been preserved, but "all sign says that crochet was not known in Italy before the sixteenth century" under any name.
Research suggests that crochet is probably derived from Chinese needlework, of a very ancient form of embroidery known in Turkey, India, Persia and North Africa, reaching Europe in the 1700s and became known as "tambouring , "the" French tambour "or drum. In this technique, a background cloth is stretched and tight on a marquee or frame. The thread of the work is held below the fabric and then a needle with a hook is inserted downward and a loop is made through the cloth. With the loop still on the hook, this is inserted a little more forward and another thread loop point is made and works through the first loop to form a string point. Tambour hooks were as thin as sewing needles made, so the work must have been produced with a very thin thread.
At the end of the eighteenth century, tambour evolved into what the French called "crochet in the air," when the background fabric was discarded leaving then only one stitch thread. Crochet began to spread in Europe in the early 1800s and soon received a huge boost by Mlle. Branchardiere, which was best known for his ability to take old-style needle and bobbin lace, crochet patterns designed that can be easily duplicated. She published many books on crochet patterns so that millions of women could begin to copy her designs. Mlle. Branchardiere also claimed to have invented "Lace-Like", today called Irish crochet.
Crochet today is artistic expression instrument of science, technique for creating clothing, means of economic support, cultural movement, medical therapy and has earned a prominent place in the history of creation and human inventiveness.


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England / Players / Luis Reece
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Luis Reece
Full name Luis Michael Reece
Born August 4, 1990, Taunton, Somerset
Major teams Derbyshire, Lancashire, Lancashire 2nd XI, Leeds/Bradford MCCU, Marylebone Cricket Club, Unicorns
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Left-arm medium
First-class 58 104 7 3209 168 33.08 6546 49.02 5 20 429 8 28 0
List A 40 36 5 908 128 29.29 1032 87.98 1 5 89 8 11 0
T20s 26 25 4 622 97* 29.61 476 130.67 0 5 53 20 9 0
First-class 58 62 3618 1912 75 7/20 7/38 25.49 3.17 48.2 2 3 0
List A 40 31 938 964 19 4/35 4/35 50.73 6.16 49.3 1 0 0
First-class debut Surrey v Leeds/Bradford MCCU at The Oval, Mar 31-Apr 2, 2012 scorecard
Last First-class Derbyshire v Northamptonshire at Chesterfield, Jul 14-16, 2019 scorecard
List A debut Lancashire v Unicorns at Manchester, Apr 24, 2011 scorecard
Last List A Derbyshire v Worcestershire at Derby, May 6, 2019 scorecard
T20s debut Worcestershire v Lancashire at Worcester, Jul 8, 2016 scorecard
Last T20s Rajshahi Kings v Chittagong Vikings at Dhaka, Dec 5, 2017 scorecard
2/50, 5, 33 Derbyshire v Northants Chesterfield 14 Jul 2019 FC
10 Derby 2nd XI v Warwcks 2nd Derby 12 Jul 2019 Other T20
31, 4/30, 20, 0/38 Derbyshire v Worcs Kidderminster 7 Jul 2019 FC
96, 2/87, 14 Derbyshire v Middlesex Derby 30 Jun 2019 FC
2, 6/58, 0, 0/4 Derbyshire v Lancashire Derby 17 Jun 2019 FC
3/40, 29, 0/18 Derbyshire v Glamorgan Swansea 11 Jun 2019 FC
2/28, 34, 2/17, 21 Derbyshire v Durham Chester-le-Street 3 Jun 2019 FC
12, 2/31, 20, 3/47 Derbyshire v Leics Leicester 27 May 2019 FC
111, 3/53, 31, 1/33 Derbyshire v Glamorgan Derby 19 May 2019 FC
128, 0/34 Derbyshire v Worcs Derby 6 May 2019 LA
Luis Reece, an opening batsman, joined Derbyshire after he failed to fulfil early promise at Lancashire and was released at the end of the 2016 season. He proved himself a consistent performer with bat and ball, capable of game-changing bursts of form.
Reece joined the Lancashire Academy in 2008, having made appearances for the Second XI as a 17-year-old the previous year, but it was across the Pennines in Leeds in 2012 that he gave notice of the other component of his game - an ability to bowl left-arm medium pace to considerable effect - when he took 7 for 21 for Leeds/Bradford MCCU in a three-day friendly against Sussex, at one time having figures of 5 for 0 from five overs.
Spells for the Unicorns in the county 40-over competition in 2011 and 2012 also helped him reawaken Lancashire's interest. After also averaging 64.60 with the bat for Lancashire's Second XI he signed a professional contract for 2013.
Reece made an immediate impact when he opened the innings for Lancashire in the Championship in 2013, averaging more than 55 and being named as the county's Young Player of the Year as they won promotion from the Second Division. Seven of his fifties came in successive innings. Sign of the interest he had generated came when he represented MCC in Abu Dhabi prior to the 2014 season. A rise in standards, though, proved more difficult for him to combat and he failed to retain his place as his average took a battering. A knee injury slowed his progress with the ball.
His 2015 season was disrupted when he broke a hand thumping the dressing room wall in frustration at a poor run of form and a dubious lbw decision: he later explained at as caused by emotional fallout after the death of his grandmother and a close friend.
At the end of another unproductive summer in 2016 he joined Derbyshire in the hope of getting his career back on track. He did just that, scoring healthily in the Championship, although his season was disrupted by a viral-induced heart scare which saw him hospitalised after pulling up while bowling during a match against Northants at Northampton. He enjoyed a record T20 Blast campaign, in his first full season in the format, scoring 433 runs and four fifties - a joint Derbyshire record - and a career-best 97 not out against his former county, as if to emphasise that they had overlooked his potential in the shorter format.
A broken foot disrupted his 2018 summer, but his rehab was rewarded at the end of the season when he startled even himself with a career-best 7 for 20 against some undistinguished Gloucestershire batting at Derby.
Honours even after 20 wickets fall on day of seam and swing (Jul 7, 2019)
Billy Godleman ton leads good day for Derbyshire batsmen against Middlesex (Jun 30, 2019)
Riki Wessels and Callum Ferguson let rip as Worcestershire pull off hefty chase (May 6, 2019)
Luis Reece swings contest Derbyshire's way (Apr 6, 2019)
Miles' final blows ensure a winning send-off (Sep 27, 2018)
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Mat Dickie (born 1980/1981), professionally known as MDickie, is an English independent video game developer and author. He is best known for his indie professional wrestling games, such as Wrestling Revolution for iOS and Android devices, which received over 100,000 downloads two months after its launch in 2012. The game later went on to surpass 10 million downloads and its sequel, Wrestling Revolution 3D, went on to compete with WWE 2K games on the mobile and PC market.

Dickie began his game development career in 2000 with his first PC game, going on to retire in 2009 to become an educator. He came out of retirement in late 2011 and transitioned to mobile game development, which led to the release of Wrestling Revolution in 2012. However, he once again retired from full-time game development in 2018. In 2019, Dickie confirmed that a new wrestling project was in development for the Nintendo Switch and mobile devices. This project later emerged as Wrestling Empire, which was released in early 2021.

Many of Dickie's games are infamous for their awkward controls and poor graphics. He has mentioned that the low resolution and low poly graphics in his games have allowed for better performance, in turn enabling him "to push a lot of boundaries". The indie and low budget nature of Dickie's games have often contributed to their popularity, leading to Dickie describing himself as being "single-handedly responsible for the worst games to ever be enjoyed by millions of people."

Early life
Mat Dickie was born in Brigg, North Lincolnshire. His parents worked on a small newsstand, where he stayed while they worked, and boredom drove him to express his creativity by producing makeshift toys for himself with the materials available there. He attended Brigg Primary School. He became interested in developing games at an early age, often sketching out ideas for games. Some of his works were influenced by games he played as a child, including WWF No Mercy, Super Fire Pro Wrestling and WWF WrestleFest.

Dickie also tinkered with Deluxe Paint on his Commodore Amiga until he acquired a PC in 1998, which signaled the beginning of his game development career.

Career

PC game development (2000–2011)
Dickie began creating his first game after he stumbled across a copy of DIV Game Studio, a programming language that promised to make game development easy. He purchased it from his local Woolworths branch, and spent the summer of 2000 learning it from the examples.

Dickie released his first game, Hardy Boyz Stunt Challenge, in August 2000. The game had the player play as one of the Hardy Boyz, who were wrestlers in the WWF (later renamed the WWE). The game took two weeks to complete and was posted on a wrestling website where it received 15,000 downloads and positive feedback, which inspired him to continue making video games and to make his own website in November 2000 to host his games. He moved to Manchester in 2001 to complete a Bachelor of Science in video games and computers at Salford University. In that same year, he released his first complete game, Federation Online, a flash-based wrestling game.

In 2006, Idigicon, who had previously published one of Dickie's games, Boxer's Story, contacted him again to make a version of his newest release, Wrestling Encore, for the British professional wrestling promotion One Pro Wrestling; however, legal complications arose due to 1PW not having the video game license to the American professional wrestlers working for them. In order to counteract this issue, 1PW attempted to buy the rights to the whole game off of Dickie instead of the rights to sell the version he had created for the promotion at their live shows, with the added benefit of him getting to meet the wrestlers working for the promotion at the time, including Bret Hart and Jeff Jarrett. Dickie declined this offer.

In 2007, Dickie created his first major non-wrestling game, Hard Time, a prison simulator which was named by Games for Windows Magazine as the "Indie Game of the Month". The game was almost released through a subsidiary of THQ. Dickie was also looking forward to develop his wrestling brand with them; however, they felt it was a conflict of interest.

Dickie released The You Testament in early 2009, a game loosely based on the New Testament in which the player follows the life and times of Jesus Christ and his various miracles. Dickie developed it in three months, which PC Gamer said made it the "best worst game ever." He then decided to retire from game development, after realizing that he was unable to meet the increasing expectations of gamers and critics. Dickie subsequently decided to become a developer of educational applications, publishing educational resources on TES. Dickie had ambitions of enhancing learning and making learning fun; however, he later came to the conclusion that entertainment did not have much of a role to play in education. As of 2017, his educational resources have been used in 10,000 classrooms; he was also invited to the 2011 TES awards. He also became an author, writing a book on his game development career and writing others on religion and spirituality as a religious educator.

Mobile and console game development (2011–present)
In early 2012, Dickie was unemployed, about to buy his first home and awaiting the birth of his first child; this motivated him to come out of retirement and move to developing mobile games, releasing Wrestling Revolution as his first major mobile game. He also released several 2D remakes of his classic PC games on mobile, such as Popscene in 2014, Wrecked, and Hard Time in 2017. His most successful game to date, Wrestling Revolution 3D, reached 50 million downloads in 2017, becoming the first sports game on Google Play to do so.

In July 2018, Dickie once again announced his retirement from full-time game development, citing "frightening intolerance" from digital retailers among other reasons. In an interview, he also cited increasing demands from players after the release of AAA titles such as WWE 2K19. Dickie stated he did not wish to compete directly with WWE games, but intended to provide a "cheaper... lighter... [and] more creative alternative that's always going to be made by one man or a smaller team."

Wrestling Empire
In 2019, Dickie confirmed that a new wrestling project was in development for the Nintendo Switch and mobile devices. This project was later revealed to be Wrestling Empire, and was released on January 11, 2021. Dickie originally wanted the release to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the release of WWF No Mercy in 2020, which also marked his 20th year as a game developer; however, the COVID-19 pandemic led to him only being able to finish what he approximated to be a third of what he had planned for the game which lead to the project being delayed. Dickie thus decided to release Wrestling Empire in its unfinished state and add additional features through regular updates.  The game has been described as reminiscent of wrestling games on the Nintendo 64, which Dickie drew inspiration from, specifically the era's focus on "gameplay over graphics", which he believes fit his priorities as an indie developer.

Chris Scullion of Nintendo Life gave the game a 6/10 rating, praising the amount of detail put into the large roster, customization options and career mode, while noting the game engine was "laughably prone to botches that you have to get into an equally unhinged mindset to enjoy it." Overall, he saw the game as "overwhelmingly impressive, especially [considering] it was created by a single person."

Works

Video games

PC
 Hardy Boyz Stunt Challenge (2000)
The Rock's Promo Cutter (2000)
Case 3:16 (2000)
Con-chair-to (2000)
THAT Love Triangle (2000)
Wrestling Vs Boxing (2000)
Big Bumps (2001)
Federation Online (2001)
EEW's Total Annihilation (2001)
Big BumpZ (2001) (Made with dark BASIC)
CVG Strikes Back (2001)
Rocky (2002) (Repackaged as Boxer's Story and later renamed to Arcade Boxing and released by Idigicon)
 Sure Shot (2002)
Sure Shot: Star Wars Edition (2002)
 Federation Wrestling (2002)
Big BumpZ (Made with Blitz 3D)
Federation Booker (2003)
The MDickie Show (2003)
  Wrecked (2004)
 Wrestling MPire 2004 (2004)
 Booking MPire 2004  (2004)
 Popscene (2004)
Sure Shot 3D (2004)
Popcorn (2005)
Wrestling Encore (2005)
Booking Encore (2006)
Grass Roots (2006)
World War Alpha (2006)
Talksport: Clash Of The Titans (2006)
 Hard Time (2007)
 Reach (2007)
 Wrestling MPire 2008: Career Edition (2008)
Wrestling MPire 2008: Management Edition (2008)
Popscene: Track 2 (2008)
 The You Testament (2008)
The Making Of A Prophet (2010)
 Under Development (2011)
 Wrestling MPire Remix (2011)
 Wrestling Revolution 3D (2017)
 Wrestling Empire (2021)

Mobile
 CM Punk's Promo Cutter (2011)
 Moksha (2011)
 Sure Shot (2011)
 Flash Stuntz (2012)
 Wrestling Revolution (2012)
 Booking Revolution (2013)
 Hard Time (2013)
 Popscene (2014)
 Wrestling Revolution 3D (2014)
 School Days (2015)
 Weekend Warriors MMA (2015)
 Super City (2016)
 Wrecked (2017)
 Extra Lives (2017)
 Back Wars (2018)
The You Testament: The 2D Coming (2018)
Wrestling Empire (2021)

Console
Wrestling Empire (2021) Nintendo Switch

Books

 Inspiration for the Interactive Generation (2009, )
 Sportuality (2009, )
 A-fear-ism: The Ignorance Of Atheism (2010, )

References

British video game designers
1981 births
Living people
People from Brigg
English Christians
Critics of atheism
Date of birth missing (living people)

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