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App Store Spotlight: The Office - Somehow We Manage
America's favorite office sitcom comes to life on our mobile screens with The Office: Somehow We Manage mobile game. Whether you're throwing obliviously charming one-liners as Michael, helping Toby get Scottcoins, or causing a ruckus as Jim – The Office mobile game captures the charm of one of the most loved television shows in the world.
While having a popular brand name is beneficial, users who may not be actively looking for an Office-themed game might miss it at the search bar. This is where App Store Optimization (ASO) can help. How can The Office stand out from the rest of the games on the app stores?
The Office Mobile Game – Metadata
1. App Store
On the App Store, metadata in the app title, subtitle and keyword bank get included in the indexation process. All the individual phrases and keywords used in these fields are then stringed together to form larger phrases the app may be relevant to rank for.
Currently, the app title uses all 30 characters including the app name and the app tagline. The subtitle describes the app as "The Office Idle Game". In the App Store, repetition of keyword phrases does not help an app rank. Because of the way metadata gets indexed on the App Store, repetition won't help build any additional phrases that could grant The Office app additional visibility.
2. Google Play
For Google Play, metadata indexation takes place in all metadata assets on your app store listing. This includes the full description, app title and short description. That means all keyword phrases have to balance readability and indexation placement. Where you choose to place keywords is an important part of optimizing on Google Play.
Like the App Store listing, the Google Play listing uses the same app title. The short description reads: "Help Michael Scott and Dunder Mifflin Scranton make in-game cash in this idle game". This is a great short description for users searching for branded terms. However, it only hits one descriptor that unfamiliar users may search for: "idle game". The key an effective metadata strategy is to balance out branding with indexation opportunities. Relying too much on branding may diminish opportunities to gain visibility.
Our ASO company has over 12 years of app marketing expertise and experience that can help the developers of The Office mobile game create a metadata strategy that suits their needs.
The Office Mobile Game – Creatives
1. App Store & Google Play
Creatives on both the App Store and Google Play serve a fundamental role in conversion optimization. Since creative assets on app store listings do not get indexed for keyword phrases, the creatives' only role is to convince the user to download the app.
The Office mobile game uses the same screenshot set for both platforms. The screenshot sets currently use some ASO best practices for screenshots and branded themes to help the user make the connection between the game and the elements associated with The Office show. However, there are areas for improvement.
The first three screenshots are the most important to highlight in your app listing. This is because the first three screenshots are visible in search listings. These screenshots should have the main value proposition highlighted to attract the user to download. The screenshots use visible copy and in-app gameplay to help users draw connections to their needs in an immersive way.
The Office mobile game would be a good candidate for a feature video for both the App Store and Google Play. Competitors in the space frequently use feature videos to highlight in-app gameplay. With high brand recognition, adding any elements of movement to beloved The Office characters could nudge the users towards a download.
To test this feature or alternative screenshot design, the developers of The Office mobile game could use ASO technology like Splitcube. This technology allows them to test their creatives without having to deploy them on the App Store or Google Play.
Despite The Office's massive popularity outside of the App Store, even well-known brands benefit from having a strong ASO strategy. However, many enterprises and brands of high notoriety forgo developing a strategy altogether.
The app store algorithm is actually quite democratized. Rankings are determined by search volume and corresponding relevancy for search queries. Over time, both the App Store and Google Play algorithmically determine your ranking based on relevancy for important keywords.
In short, apps on the app store compete for relevancy and are not based on notoriety. To improve its reach on the app stores, The Office could adopt an ASO strategy that will help them gain visibility to a relevant and fresher audience looking for a fun idle game to play!
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Heroes of Doctor Who Week 18: The Brigadier
February 5th, 2013 by Irwin Fletcher Comments
Who'd have thought that the character of the Brigadier, played by Nicholas Courtney, would become a mainstay in the Doctor's life when he was introduced way back in Patrick Troughton's era in battles with the Yeti and the Cybermen?
When the programme was facing cancellation back in 1970, the decision was made that the Doctor would be exiled to Earth and team up with UNIT, the United Nations Taskforce, to protect the planet from alien threats.
In the beginning the Brigadier was UNIT; he was the face that would be the Doctor's comfort blanket. The typical soldier, the Brigadier would be the butt of the Doctor's wrath and put downs and in following episodes their relationship was sorely tested as their approaches to dealing with any threat to humanity differed completely. As seen in the Silurians, the Doctor was still fighting for a peaceful solution with the reptilian species, the original inhabitants of Earth, despite the fact they had released a virus that almost wiped out mankind. But the Brigadier responded by blowing up the Silurian caves killing them. It was the right approach but one that jarred with the Doctor. This third incarnation, played by Jon Pertwee, was a man of action but a great politician, always seeking the peaceful solution whether it be the throne rooms of Peladon or the antimatter universe of Omega, total destruction for him was the last resort.
And as much as the Brigadier dealt with the Doctor and his shenanigans, he trusted him completely even though he despaired of the Doctor's snub of all things political and military.
When the Master appears to repeatedly torture them with a variety of alien cohorts, the Brigadier isn't fazed at all by this alien nemesis and his plans which in turn inspired his men to follow him regardless. In many ways the Doctor and the Brig were the ultimate odd couple, bickering and arguing, with the Doctor constantly winding him up only to do exactly what the soldier asked him to do.
Neither was the Brig impressed by the Doctor and his Tardis, indeed he never even travelled in it until the Three Doctors where he believed Omega's antimatter universe was in fact the beach at Cromber.
But as times changed with the Doctor getting his ability to time travel again, UNIT began to be phased out. Many elements were playing into this; the real life death of Roger Delgado who played the Master, Jon Pertwee's desire to move on as well as Katy Manning's, who played Jo Grant, recent departure. But right to the end, UNIT gave real action packed scenes and a true sense of realism. In stories such as the Daemons and Terror of the Autons, viewers saw the ensemble shine with the Brigadier at the heart of everything in the battle against evil.
And with the arrival of Tom Baker's fourth Doctor, the series returned to its travelling roots and the Brigadier's relationship with this Doctor was as it ever was. He asked him to do something and the Time Lord would moan about it before actually doing it. The Brigadier's last appearance was in the classic Terror of the Zygons although UNIT would pop up in a couple more episodes. He would not be seen until the twentieth anniversary story Mawdryn Undead where it was revealed the Brigadier had retired and was a maths teacher, having suffered a nervous breakdown. As always this was connected to the Doctor and a spaceship that was travelling between two time zones. Nicholas Courteney gives the performance of his life as two Brigadiers and ends up in another trip in the Tardis. Whether it was because of this adventure where he realized he wasn't crazy after all, the Brigadier teamed up with the second Doctor in the Five Doctors and seemed to be returning to military life. He was in full action man swing in Battlefield alongside the seventh Doctor and met the sixth Doctor in the Children in Need skit, Dimensions in Time. And although he only met the first Doctor in the two anniversary stories, Nicholas worked with the first Doctor in the Dalek Masterplan as Brett Vyon, brother of future companion Sara Kingdom. And of course the Brigadier entered the world of audio adventures of Big Finish where he also kept his record intact by battling alongside the eighth Doctor.
However, despite the comic strip meeting, the Brigadier was not asked back for the new era, something that Nicholas wasn't happy about. And I have to agree. The Sontaran Stratagem was an all-out UNIT story which didn't feel right without the Brig. His absence was explained by having him tied up in Peru. But in the Matt Smith adventure The Wedding of River Song, it is revealed that the Doctor frequently visits the Brigadier for a night out on the tiles but this time as the Doctor's own death is approaching, he learns the Brigadier has died, mirroring the real life passing of Nicholas. Although it is a touching moment, it doesn't justify the character's absence. Although he was resurrected for one last bash against the Sontarans and the Bane in the Sarah Jane Adventures, it only served to reinforce the fact he should have met the ninth, tenth and eleventh Doctors. But since this is now something we can't change we can only watch old episodes and regale each other with memories of Nicholas' numerous convention appearances. I met him twice and was shocked to discover he had a bald patch like a Pope's cap and he smoked cigars but he was so generous with his time and smiled and chatted to everyone; something that can't be said about some actors. Everyone speaks highly of him, his love of people, his grace, dignity and generosity are as legend as the character he played.
It's bittersweet that the Brigadier will never appear in new Doctor Who but with technology today, maybe a story like Trials and Tribbleations may come to pass, allowing the current crew to interact in old stories. In this game you never know.
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Pavel Kohout (ur. 20 lipca 1928 w Pradze) – czeski prozaik, poeta i dramaturg, działacz opozycji demokratycznej, jeden z najbardziej znanych pisarzy czeskich.

Życiorys
W dzieciństwie mieszkał m.in. w Oświęcimiu, gdzie jego ojciec pracował jako przedstawiciel zakładów motoryzacyjnych "Praga". Debiutował jako poeta w 1945 r. na łamach pisma "Mladá fronta". Studiował krótko komparatystykę literacką, estetykę i dramat na Wydziale Humanistycznym Uniwersytetu w Pradze. W 1947 r. rozpoczął pracę w redakcji młodzieżowej Radia Czechosłowackiego. Był w tym czasie aktywistą Związku Młodzieży Czechosłowackiej, później także partii komunistycznej (KPCz). W latach 1949–1950 był drugim attaché kulturalnym w ambasadzie Czechosłowacji w Moskwie. Następnie, w latach 1951–1952 redaktor naczelny czasopisma "Dikobraz". Od 1952 do 1954 r. odbywał służbę wojskową, będąc redaktorem działu kultury pisma "Československý Voják" ("Żołnierz Czechosłowacki"). W 1956 r. był krótko reporterem i komentatorem w telewizji czechosłowackiej, następnie zajął się głównie twórczością literacką. Od 1963 do 1966 r. pracował jako kierownik literacki w praskim teatrze "Divadlo na Vinohradech".

W 1967 r., po wystąpieniu na IV zjeździe Stowarzyszenia Pisarzy Czechosłowackich (gdzie m.in. odczytał list protestacyjny Aleksandra Sołżenicyna napisany na Zjazd Pisarzy ZSRR), został wraz z innymi pisarzami poddany postępowaniu dyscyplinarnemu. W 1968 r. był jednym z przywódców Praskiej Wiosny. Został usunięty z partii komunistycznej, a jego książki wycofano z księgarń i bibliotek.

W 1977 r. stał się jednym ze współtwórców "Karty 77" – ugrupowania opozycyjnego, walczącego w obronie praw człowieka i demokracji. W 1979 r. otrzymał paszport i wyjechał z żoną do Austrii na zaproszenie kanclerza Brunona Kreiskiego (m.in. reżyserował w wiedeńskim Burgtheater), lecz już bez prawa powrotu do kraju. Pozbawiony również obywatelstwa czechosłowackiego, w 1980 r. przyjął austriackie. Ojczyznę po raz pierwszy odwiedził dopiero w 1989 r.

W latach 70. i 80. wydawał opowiadania i eseje w krajowym drugim obiegu (samizdat) i za granicą. W 1976 r. na Broadwayu odbyła się premiera jego najbardziej znanej sztuki pt. Ubohý vrah (Biedny morderca). W 1988 r. na podstawie jego sztuki Marie zápasí s anděly (Maria walczy z aniołami) powstał film w reż. G. Albertazziego pt. Andělé moci (Anioły władzy). Pisarz reżyserował własne sztuki, a także dramaty innych autorów (m.in. Rewizor Nikołaja Gogola, Wiedeń 1979). Był też reżyserem filmowym (m.in. twórcą Sedm zabitých – Siedmiu zabitych, 1965, wspólny scenariusz z Jeleną Mašínovą; Svatba s podmínkou, 1965; Ucho, spektakl teatru telewizji ZDF/ORF 1983 według tekstu J. Procházki).

Wyróżnienia i nagrody: Wielka Austriackia Nagroda Państwowa za Literaturę Europejską (Großer Österreichischer Staatspreis für Europäische Literatur). Członek Niemieckiej Akademii Języka i Dzieła.

Tworzy w języku czeskim i niemieckim. Na polski tłumaczony przez Leszka Engelkinga (dla pisma "Literatura na Świecie"), Andrzeja Jagodzińskiego, Krystynę Krauze, Małgorzatę Łukasiewicz (z j. niem.), Czesława Sojeckiego i Józefa Waczkowa.

W Polsce po 1989 r. ukazała się jedna z jego powieści (Kacica) i wybór dramatów, fragmenty jego twórczości publikowała też "Literatura na Świecie". W latach 60. grano w teatrach Warszawy (Klasyczny), Łodzi, Radomia, Zielonej Góry i Jeleniej Góry dwie sztuki Kohouta: Miłość (Taková láska) i W 80 dni dookoła świata (obie w przekładzie Czesława Sojeckiego). Po 1989 r. wystawiane były: Wojna na trzecim piętrze (Teatr Montownia w Warszawie, premiera 10 listopada 2006 r., reż. Paweł Aigner, muz. Zygmunt Konieczny), Cyjanek o piątej (Teatr Polski w Warszawie, premiera 10 marca 2007 r., oprac. i reż. Dorota Ignatjew; także spektakl Teatru TVP, premiera 16 maja 2005 r., reż. Andrzej Titkow), Bolero Artura (Teatr im. Stefana Żeromskiego w Kielcach, premiera 12 stycznia 2008 r., reż. Piotr Szczerski).

Kohout był trzykrotnie żonaty (obecnie z czeską pisarką i scenarzystką Jeleną Mašínovą). Jego syn Ondřej Kohout jest artystą plastykiem, córka – Tereza Boučkova – pisarką. Mieszka w Pradze i Wiedniu.

Twórczość

Poezje
 Verše a písně (1952)
 Čas lásky a boje (1954)

Dramaty
 Volá Barcelona (1946)
 Dobrá píseň (1952)
 Zářijové noci (1955; adaptacja filmowa w 1957)
 Chudáček (1956; z zakazem wystawiania przed premierą)
 Sbohem, smutku (1957)
 Taková láska (1957)
 Říkali mi soudruhu (1960)
 Třetí sestra (1960)
 Cesta kolem světa za 80 dní (na motywach powieści Juliusza Verne'a; 1962)
 Dvanáct (1963)
 Josef Švejk (1963; na podstawie książki Jaroslava Haška)
 Válka s mloky (1963; adaptacja teatralna książki Karela Čapka Války s mloky)
 Vzpomínka na Biskaj (1965)
 August August, august (1967)
 Briefe über die Grenze (1968)
 Nenávist v prosinci (1968)
 Aksál (1969)
 Válka ve třetím poschodí (1970)
 Pech pod střechou (1972)
 Ubohý vrah (na motywach opowiadania "Rozum" Leonida Andrejewa; 1972; premiera w 1976 na Broadwayu)
 Amerika (1973; adaptacja teatralna powieści Franza Kafki; wespół z Ivanem Klímą)
 Požár v suterénu (1973)
 Život v tichém domě (1974)
 Rr (napisana korespondencyjnie z Václavem Havlem, pod ps. "Pavel Havel")
 Ruleta (na motywach opowiadania "Tma" Leonida Andrejewa; 1976)
 Atest (1979)
 Marie zápasí s anděly (1981; jednoaktówka o życiu czeskiej aktorki Vlasty Chramostovéj)
 Marast (1982)
 Ecce Constantia! (1988)
 Fool's Mate (1990; prapremiera w New End w Londynie)
 Kyanid o páté (1996)
 Šest a sex (1998)
 Fire In The Basement (1998; prapremiera w Traverse Theatre w Edynburgu)
 Arthurovo bolero (2004)
 Psía matka (2006; adaptacja powieści Pavlosa Matetisa)

Powieści
 Z deníku kontrarevolucionáře (1969; debiut prozatorski, pierwsze wydanie w Szwajcarii, w Czechach publikowana dopiero w 1997)
 Bílá kniha o kauze Adam Juráček, profesor tělocviku a kreslení na Pedagogické škole v K., kontra sir Isaac Newton, profesor fyziky na univerzitě v Cambridge – podle dobových materiálů rekonstruoval a nejzajímavějšími dokumenty doplnil P. K. (II obieg wydawniczy [samizdat]; 1970)
 Katyně (1970)
 Nápady svaté Kláry (1982)
 Kde je zakopán pes (1987)
 Hodina tance a lásky (1989; adaptacja filmowa w reż. Viktora Polesnego, 2003)
 Konec velkých prázdnin (1991)
 Pat aneb Hra králů (1991)
 Sněžím (1992)
 Klaun (1994; wraz z Michalem Pavlíčkem)
 Hvězdná hodina vrahů (1995)
 Ta dlouhá vlna za kýlem (2000)

Wydane w języku polskim
 Degrengolada (II obieg wydawniczy; tłum. Andrzej Sławomir Jagodziński; Przedświt 1988)
 Z dziennika kontrrewolucjonisty (tłum. z niem. Gabriel Winkler; Volumen 1990)
 Kacica (tłum. Józef Waczków; Muza 1995, )
 W roli głównej Ferdynand Waniek. Antologia sztuk czeskich dysydentów (autorzy: Václav Havel, Pavel Kohout, Pavel Landovský, Jiří Dienstbier, wstęp: Lenka Jungmannová; Oficyna Wydawnicza ATUT 2008, ; zawiera dramaty Kohouta: Atest, Degrengolada i Safari w tłum. Małgorzaty Łukasiewicz – z jęz. niem., i Andrzeja Jagodzińskiego – z jęz. czeskiego)
 Sześć utworów scenicznych (tłum. Krystyna Krauze; Agencja Dramatu i Teatru "Adit" 2008, ; zawiera dramaty: Klaun, Wojna na trzecim piętrze, Biedny morderca, Maria walczy z aniołami, Cyjanek o piątej, Bolero Artura)

Bibliografia
 Pavel Kosatík: Fenomén Kohout. Litomyšl: Paseka, 2001, .
 Artur Eichhorst, Przemoc i śmierć w "Kacicy" Pavla Kohouta, "Tekstura. Rocznik Filologiczno-Kulturoznawczy" 2019, T. 9.

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Get windows office and OS licensing information.
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Nikki Kaye- $85000 of taxpayer's money to special treatment for LGBTI youth
The Redbaiter / February 7, 2015
Writing that title made me think. The number of initials in LGBTI seems to be growing every year. Once it was merely lesbian, gay, and bi-sexual. Now we have transgender and intersex tacked on to the end. Given Facebook's sign up facility is meant to have something like 30 different options for sexual category, this acronym could conceivably grow to the point where its the longest ever. Surely some of them are over lapping.
This funding handout is a Nikki Kaye/ John key initiative. They both like dividing our country up into warring groups. By race. By flag. By male/ female. By rich/poor. By sexual orientation. Anything they can do to make our society a seething group of political factions they do it.
Nikki justifies her need to take $85000 from those who have earned it and spend it on some group who identify as LGBTI by these words-
"By and large, LGBTI young people are doing well, but reports over several years have shown there's a need for more support services. One of the most concerning issues is that LGBTI young people are five times more likely than other young people to attempt suicide or deliberately self-harm.
"They are also more likely to be bullied, physically harmed or afraid that someone may hurt them.It's crucial that support is available to address this, and the funding I've announced today will help organisations better support LGBTI youth."
"I'm proud to announce this funding on the first day of the Auckland Pride Festival, a three-week celebration of diversity, tolerance, respect and the Rainbow community."
So apparently existing facilities are not good enough. We need special arrangements, and special funding for yet another "different" group in our society. So the cultural Marxists succeed in driving another wedge into our social cohesion, and the National party continues its weak pandering for votes without any idea of the underlying political motivation behind the concept of "diversity".
John Key, Nikki Kaye and the rest of the ultra-liberals and Progressives in National are not the people we need to be governing this country. Useful idiots who have no idea of the forces that are manipulating them.
Shame about Nikki really. She's one of the hardest working politicians and has a good sense of humour. She just doesn't understand the simple point that a strong and successful society is a united society.
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Before coming to America in 1976, I had to undergo a little test, TESL, which stood for Test of English as a Second Language. My preparation was pretty iffy:
The town in which I grew up was divided along many lines—believers and nonbelievers, communists and anticommunists, Serbs and Croats (and Czechs)—but these were all superficial divisions. The really deep and substantial one was between alcoholics and nonalcoholics. I was informed early on that I belonged to the nonalcoholic camp. My father, mother, and siblings—none of them drank. It was a little different with my uncles, one of whom fell off a barn after drinking plum brandy and broke his neck, and another who kept a vineyard and was always flush faced, quiet, and jovial, selling suits in the center store. In adolescence I didn't drink at all, and I abhorred some of my friends who did. I heard they got together, drank beer and brandy, and passed out. Others went to village fairs, had fistfights and got drunk and had sex with village maidens in haystacks.
Josip Novakovich, who immigrated to the United States from Croatia when he was twenty, is the author of the novel April Fool's Day, two essay collections, and three story collections, and his work has been anthologized in Best American Poetry, The Pushcart Prize, and Prize Stories: The O. Henry Awards. A recipient of the Whiting Writers' Award, the Ingram Merrill Award, and an American Book Award, Novakovich teaches at Concordia University in Montreal.
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All the news for Sunday 18 October 2015
Young Irish Squad Draw with Argentina
Ireland earned a draw against the world number 6 in a close match that saw the Green Machine hand debuts to Murray and McKee. The young Irish squad, ably marshaled by Jackon, Gleghorne and Cockram, got off to the ideal start with a goal inside the opening few minutes. Jackson earned the men in green a PC and Cockram drove the ball low into the bottom left. However it was an Irish error that handed the Argentinians the equalizer. A loose aerial ball was snatched from the night's sky by Vila who fired past Fitzgerald.
The Argentinians enjoyed periods of controlled possession and showed their experience with 3 of their players having over 200 caps. The trio of Glassey, Bell and Robson were a constant threat when they had the ball in their possession and forced Santiago from his goal to make several saves but the score remained 1-1 going into half time.
Peillat made it 2-1 with a hard drag into the right corner and Carr, coming on for the final quarter, was called into action to make 2 terrific saves to keep the Green Machine within a goal. The equalizer came courtesy of Kyle Good who showed great reactions to tip home Cockrams deflection, after intuitive link up play by Robson and Glassey. The game ended in a barrage of cards, 2 yellow for Argentina and a green for Robson but there were to be no more goals and the young Irish team finished the series with a 2-2 draw against the world cup bronze medalists.
Ireland 2(Cockram, Good)
Argentina 2 (Vila, Peillat)
Great Britain ease into final Featured
by Satwant Dhaliwal
It will be a repeat of last year's Sultan of Johor Cup final as Great Britain defeated Argentina 3-0 to book a spot in Sunday's final against India.
The two teams met in a thrilling encounter that resulted in an Indian triumph with the winning goal coming 45 seconds from time.
"We lost to them last year which we were disappointed about but this year we think we're in a really good place to go against them and hopefully get a win." said goalkeeper Chris Wvyer.
"We've redeemed ourselves from our performance yesterday so we're really happy with today's result."
"I'm really pleased with the team and we're looking forward to the finals." added Great Britain coach Jon Bleby.
Tournament top scorer Luke Taylor made no mistake from Great Britain's second penalty corner to give them a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute.
Great Britain pulled further ahead 10 minutes later when Sam French converted their fourth penalty corner.
The second half had barely started when Luke Taylor scored his 9th goal of the tournament in the minute and gave Great Britain a deserving 3-0 lead against Argentina.
James Simpson could have added to Great Britain's score through a field goal in the 65th minute but it was disallowed due to a foul.
"We didn't have a good first half, I think we played better in the second half but it wasn't enough to win against Great Britain as they were playing really well today." said Argentinian player Manuel Vartanian.
"We're going to be prepared for tomorrow no matter who we end up facing and are hoping to finish in third."
Official Sultan of Johor Cup website
India finish tops
India played at half pace but still did enough to defeat Australia 1-0 at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium.
The win gave India top spot in the pool standings with 12 points from 5 matches, the only defeat coming at the hands of Great Britain, their opponents in Sunday's final.
As for Australia, they will now have to wait for the outcome of the Malaysia v Pakistan match to determine if they play for the bronze or are relegated to the 5th/6th placing match.
"I think it's going to be a well-contested finals, both teams are well prepared for it and I think that it's going to be a world class match." said Indian coach Harendra Singh.
"We're not going to be overconfident about being defending champions, anything can happen, the winner will be the team who can better capitalize on chances during the match."
"Our tactical strengths so far have been in the rotation of the ball and in overlapping so as long as we keep that up and improve on our weaknesses we will do well in the final."
It was a slow start to the Australia v India match as the first half ended with a clean sheet for both teams.
There were prime opportunities for Australia to gain a lead when they managed to get 2 penalty corners in the 3rd and 27th minute respectively but India's strong defence deflected their attempts.
Similarly, India's attempts at field goals were well blocked by the Aussies.
There was a close call in the 27th minute when Kiran Arunasalam scored a goal for Australia but it was subsequently disallowed by the umpires.
The match finally picked up in the second half when Harmanpreet Singh scored the first goal of the match for India via a penalty stroke in the 42nd minute.
Even though Australia managed to get another 3 penalty corners in the 44th, 49th and 50th minutes, simple mistakes led to failure to converting them into goals.
Australia took a risk and removed their goalkeeper Matthew Finn in the 65th minute, substituting him for Sam Liles in a last ditch effort to gain a goal but it wasn't enough to break through India's defence.
"Our enthusiasm to get out there and win the game was there as it always is but unfortunately we couldn't follow through on the opportunites we created." said Australian team manager Chris O'Reilly.
"We haven't done ourselves any favours in controlling our own fate as we'll now have to see what happens between Malaysia and Pakistan before knowing our own placing."
"We could still get lucky and be able to play for the bronze medal so we're being cautiously optimistic."
Malaysia on track for podium finish
It was a convincing victory for Malaysia at the expense of Pakistan which gave the host a respectable finish to the Sultan of Johor Cup at the Taman Daya stadium last night.
Which means the Malaysians will play the fourth placed team Argentina today in a match to decide who finished third in the final classification matches.
India beating Australia and Great Britain beating Argentina meant the top two finishers in the six-team tournament was already decided with the Indians with 12 points finishing on top and Great Britain on 11 points are the runner-up. They will meet again on Sunday in a repeat of last year's final.
"We're making improvements but not enough." said Malaysian coach Arul Selvaraj.
"We've still got a couple issues to work out especially with how we always seem to make mistakes in the last 3 to 5 minutes of the game."
"We'd love to go out and kill the game against Argentina tomorrow and try to get the 3rd placing, we definitely want to go out and win."
Malaysia lying fifth before last night's match on four points from four matches, need at least one point to overhaul the Australians who are also on four points after the completion of the round robin matches and are lying fourth on a healthier goal difference.
The early signs were encouraging as Malaysia threw everything into attack from the very first whistle looking to score an early goal to demoralise the Pakistanis.
And they didn't have to wait long. By the fourth minute Malaysia were in the lead as Shahril Saabah did not miss from the team's first penalty corner for his sixth goal of the tournament.
By the seventh minute Malaysia were two goals to the good. Again thanks to Shahril's deadly penalty conversion which left Pakistan in total disarray.
A second period where Malaysia continued from where they left off in the first half, saw Malaysia winning another three penalty corners but they were left frustrated until the 62nd min when a rare defensive lapse from Pakistan presented Shahril with the ball just outside the D.
One quick movement into the danger area and then a reverse hit made it 3-0 for Malaysia. A late penalty corner conversion from Pakistan's Abu Mahmood in the 68th min didn't make much difference as Malaysia by then were home and dry.
Now to keep bronze in Malaysia
MALAYSIA beat Pakistan 3-1 to book a date with Argentina in the third-fourth playoff of the Sultan of Johor Cup at the Taman Daya Stadium Saturday.
In the pool match, Malaysia and Argentina drew 2-2, but the bronze battle is expected to be tougher.
India and Britain will play for the Fifth Edition gold.
"This is the kind of commitment I am looking from my players in no only the remaining match against Argentina, but also in the Junior Asia Cup in Kuantan.
"My boys took an early lead, and played well to defend it even though Pakistan placed them under tremendous pressure. Of course, we will be going for the bronze medal now, and Argentina are not invincible if we play our game," said Malaysian coach Arul Selvaraj.
Malaysia scored two quick goals inside eight minutes to take a firm grip of the situation, and remained cool in the entire first half to deny Pakistan a comeback.
Off the three penalty corners won in the first half, Shahril Saabah scored the first in the fourth, missed the second, and Najmi Jazlan tucked in the third penalty corner in the seventh minute.
With a good lead, Malaysia toyed around with Pakistan and only relied on counter attacks, but could not increase the lead.
Pakistan were the better team after the 10 minute break, but good goalkeeping from Ridzwan Azmi kept the score in favour of Malaysia.
Shahril scored his seventh goal of the tournament to hand Malaysia a handsome lead, with a reverse stick attempt in the 62nd minute and Pakistan were doomed to play for the fifth-sixth against Australia.
Pakistan scored their consolation in the 68th off Abu Mahmood, but time ran out on them. A final minute shoving and pushing saw Shahril and Pakistan goalkeeper Muhammad Khalid flashed the yellow card -- but it made no difference to the scoreline.
India will play Britain in a repeat final, and a chance to lift a hat-trick of SOJC titles.
esterday, Britain beat Argentina 3-0 while India beat Australia 1-0 in their final pool matches.
In the final last year, the score was tied at 1-1 before India scored 45 seconds from time to lift their second title.
"It will be a well contested final, as both teams are at their best right now. Britain has good structure, and my players must think out of the box to win," said India coach Harendra Singh.
In the pool, India lost 3-4 to Britain.
RESULTS: Argentina 0 Britain 3, Australia 0 India 1, Malaysia 3 Pakistan 1.
TODAY: Fifth-Sixth: Pakistan v Australia (3.05pm); Third-Fourth: Malaysia v Argentina (5.35pm); Final: India v Britain (8.35pm).
INDIA 5 4 0 1 14 8 12
BRITAIN 5 3 2 0 15 9 11
MALAYSIA 5 2 1 2 11 11 7
ARGENTINA 5 2 1 2 8 9 7
AUSTRALIA 5 1 1 3 12 11 4
PAKISTAN 5 0 1 4 5 17 1
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Malaysia beat Pakistan to secure playoff spot
Malaysia's Syed Muhd Shafiq Syed Cholan (in yellow) dribbles the ball in the match against Pakistan during the Sultan of Johor Cup match at Taman Daya Stadium. - ABDUL RAHMAN EMBONG / The Star
JOHOR BARU: Hosts Malaysia outclassed Pakistan 3-1 to stay on track for a podium finish in the Sultan of Johor Cup.
The Malaysians ended their preliminary round matches with seven points to finish third in the standings.
In Sunday's playoff for third place they take on fourth placed Argentina. In the preliminary round, the two teams played out a 2-2- draw.
India and Britain will contest the final while the fifth placing match will see Australia playing Pakistan.
Malaysia got off to a great start against Pakistan when they scored two goals within seven minutes both coming from penalty corners.
The opener came in the fifth minute when Mohamed Shahril Saabah's hard shot sounded the board.
A minute later Malaysia were awarded another penalty corner and Mohamed Najimi had no problem flicking it home.
Shell-shocked Pakistan regrouped and fought back to win four penalty corners but Malaysian goalkeeper Mohamed Ridzwan Azmi was up to the task to deny them.
Malaysia extended their lead from a quick counter attack which saw Shahril scoring a field goal to make it 3-0 in the 63rd minute.
And two minutes before the end, Abu Mahmood scored the consolation goal for Pakistan.
Malaysian coach A. Arulselvaraj said they were a little relaxed in the second half and rode on their early lead to win the match.
"There were some anxious moments but in the end we managed to get past them. We are looking forward to win the third placing match tomorrow," he said.
Earlier, Britain booked their final berth with a 3-0 win over Argentina and will face India in a repeat of last year's showdown.
In another match, India extended their winning run when they beat Australia 1-0.
It was their fourth win and their only defeat was against Britain (2-3).
A 42nd minute penalty stroke conversion by Harmanpreet Singh was enough to give them full points.
Australian colts succumbs to Indian sway
Johor Bahru (Malaysia): Harjeet's invincible colts had a great preparation for tomorrow's final and also pepped up their own morale, with a win in their last league clash of the 5th Sultan of Johor Cup against Australia today at Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
India now are set to take on Great Britain in the title clash tomorrow. India would be defending the title for the third consecutive time.
India began on an attacking note today, but Australia played a strong defensive game, denying India of any chances to score. The first half came to an end without any goals from either side. Australia began the second half on an attacking note but could not sustain it for long and had to return to a defensive game, as India pressed hard to score.
An error from the Australian half in the 42nd minute resulted in a penalty stroke to India. Harmanpreet Singh, thereafter made no mistakes in converting it, helping India win their last league encounter by a single goal margin.
"It wasn't an easy game and we played against a tough Australians.However Harmanpreet duly converted the Penalty stroke which gave us the much needed lead. The boys are confident of defending the title and I am hopeful about witnessing some top quality hockey tomorrow on the field from both the teams," said Harendra Singh, Coach, Indian Men's Junior Team.
India now faces Great Britain, who has remained unbeaten in the tournament so far with 3 wins and two draws. India now tops the points table with 12 points from 4 wins and a single loss, that too to Great Britain earlier in the tournament. Sumit Kumar and Harmanpreet Singh with 3 goals each have been the top scorers for India so far.
India beat Australia 1-0 in their last league game; to face Britain in Johor Cup final
JOHOR BAHRU (Malaysia): Defending champions India defeated Australia 1-0 in their last league match to enter the final of the fifth men's Sultan of Johor Cup junior hockey tournament here on Saturday.
India will take on Great Britain in the title clash on Sunday.
India would be defending the title for the third consecutive time this year.
India began on an attacking note on Saturday, but Australia played a strong defensive game, denying their opponents any chances to score.
The first half ended goalless.
Australia began the second half on an attacking note but could not sustain it for long and had to return to a defensive mode, as India pressed hard to score.
An error from the Australian half in the 42nd minute resulted in a penalty stroke to India, and Harmanpreet Singh made no mistake in converting the opportunity to give his side the lead.
"It's great to finish the league matches on a winning note. It wasn't an easy game and we played against a tough Australian team today. However, Harmanpreet duly converted the penalty stroke which gave us the much-needed lead. The boys are confident of defending the title for the third consecutive time and I am hopeful about witnessing some top quality hockey tomorrow from both the teams," said India's junior team coach coach Harendra Singh.
India will now face Great Britain, who have been unbeaten in the tournament so far with three wins and two draws.
India now tops the points table with 12 points from 4 wins and a single loss, that too to Great Britain earlier in the tournament.
Sumit Kumar and Harmanpreet Singh with three goals each are the top scorers for India so far.
Pakistan suffer 3-1 defeat against Malaysia
KARACHI: After registering three losses and a draw, Pakistan's junior hockey team lost their last pool match 3-1 against hosts Malaysia at the Sultan of Johor Junior Hockey Tournament in Johor Bahru on Saturday.
Pakistan started off by gifting Malaysia a penalty corner in the fourth minute of the game, with Shahril Saabah successfully converting it to take a 1-0 lead.
Just a minute later, Malaysia received another penalty corner and while attempting to convert it, received a follow-on penalty corner which Malaysia's Najmi Jazlan struck right into the net to extend the hosts' lead 2-0.
Pakistan were awarded several penalty corners but failed to get the ball past the Malaysian goalkeeper. The hosts then scored their third in the last eight minutes, with Pakistan striking a consolation penalty corner goal through Abu Mahmood in the last two minutes to end the game 3-1.
"We tried our best but our game plan and strategy was full of flaws and we need to make amends in the next match to finish the tournament at least on number five," captain Dilber Hussain told The Express Tribune.
He added that although Pakistan's players lacked experience, they gave the matches their best. "We just need some more time to make a perfect combination," said Hussain.
Pakistan are currently at the bottom of the table, and will now play the 5th/6th place match against Australia, who have so far registered one win, three losses and a draw.
Bowdon leapfrog Leicester
Bowdon Hightown's Lisa Garbutt celebrating a goal against Leicester. Credit Andy Smith.
TWO first half goals proved enough for Bowdon Hightown to battle past Leicester and leap-frog them in the Investec Women's Hockey League Premier Division on Saturday.
Lisa Garbutt's 14th minute strike and a goal from a penalty corner on 21 minutes from Sally Walton proved enough for Bowdon Hightown to take the win and secure their second win of the season so far.
Elsewhere, Canterbury held leaders the University of Birmingham to a 1-1 draw. Dirkie Chamberlain's 24th minute penalty corner gave them the lead, but seconds before the break the home side pulled back level through Alicia Caillard.
Second-placed Surbiton hammered bottom of the table Reading 7-0 to keep up the pressure at the top of the table. Their goals came from Rebecca Herbert (2), Charlotte Calnan (2), Hannah Coulson, Sandra Roche and Giselle Ansley.
Holcombe inflicted East Grinstead's first league defeat of the season, beating the newly-promoted side 2-1.
Lucy Wood scored a goal in each half to put Holcombe two goals up. Zoe Burrell pulled one back, but it wasn't enough to challenge for the points.
In Bristol, Clifton beat Buckingham 2-1 with goals from Els Mansell and Jess Bloom.
Investec Conference West
Leaders Swansea dropped their first points of the season as they drew with hosts Olton and West Warwickshire 1-1 on Saturday.
Jo Westwood put Swansea ahead with a 15th minute strike from open play, but Mandy Gatherer levelled for Olton after 20 minutes of the second half, and they held on to secure a point.
Gloucester City moved up to third in the table after securing a 5-3 win at Isca university. Zoe Burford was in fine form for the visitors with four goals, while Kim Pullon scored Gloucester's other. Megan Crowson scored twice and Sophie Jefferson added another, but it wasn't enough for Isca.
Elsewhere, Bristol Firebrands won 4-3 at Trojans, while Oxford Hawks were 4-2 winners at home against the University of Bristol.
Investec Conference East
Two goals from Amy Sheehan helped Slough secure a 4-0 win at Ipswich and remain unbeaten in the Investec Conference East.
Alex Scott and Laura Bailey were also on target in the victory, which leaves Slough with a 100 per cent record.
Second-placed Cambridge City were forced to settle for a point from a goalless draw with third-placed St Albans, while Wimbledon were 3-2 winners at Hampstead and Westminster.
Maidenhead and Chelmsford drew 2-2, as did Harleston Magpies and Sevenoaks.
Investec Conference North
Wakefield remain top of the Investec Conference North after Rosie Tootell's late goal rescued a point in a 2-2 draw at home to Ben Rhydding.
Tanisha Janzen put the visitors ahead early on before Georgia Byas struck back for the leaders, and Beth Cordukes looked to have won it for Ben Rhydding until Tootell's late intervention.
That result allowed second-place Loughborough to gain ground with a 2-1 win at home to Whitley Bay and Tynemouth after trailing at half time, whilst the University of Durham moved up to third with a 2-0 win at Springfields who stay bottom.
Elsewhere Brooklands Poynton won 3-1 at Liverpool Sefton and Belper were 2-1 winners at home against Beeston.
Investec Women's Hockey League (Saturday, October 17 2015):
Investec Premier Division: Clifton 2, Buckingham 1; Holcombe 2, East Grinstead 1; Leicester 0, Bowdon 2; Surbiton 7, Reading 0; University of Birmingham 1, Canterbury 1.
Investec Conference East: Cambridge City 0, St. Albans 0; Harleston Magpies 2, Sevenoaks 2; Ipswich 0, Slough 4; Maidenhead 2, Chelmsford 2; Wimbledon 3, Hampstead and Westminster 2.
Investec Conference North: Belper 2, Beeston 1; Liverpool Sefton 1, Brooklands Poynton 3; Loughborough Students 2, Whitley Bay and Tynemouth 1; Springfields 0, University of Durham 2; Wakefield 2, Ben Rhydding 2.
Investec Conference West: Isca 3, Gloucester City 5; Olton & West Warwicks 1, Swansea City 1; Oxford Hawks 4, University of Bristol 2; Stourport 0, Sutton Coldfield 1; Trojans 3, Bristol Firebrands 4.
England Hockey Board Media release
Fiji hockey faces tough test ahead
Shalveen Chand
THE Fiji men's hockey team have a chance of making it into the Olympic Games next year provided they are able to beat New Zealand in the Oceania Cup in New Zealand next week.
Fiji head coach Hector Smith said the team believed the target was achievable.
"We start our campaign by playing Australia who are the world number one. So it is a great opportunity for us to get some top class competition," he said.
"Then we play Samoa and our final hurdle is New Zealand who are ranked sixth. It is a tough ask but we can do it.
"There are two spots from Oceania into the Olympic. In the women's both Australia and New Zealand have qualified but in the men's only Australia so there is a spot for one more team.
"Not sounding too confident but we should be able to see off Samoa and then play our hearts out to ensure that we beat New Zealand."
Apart from a chance to play in the Olympic Games, Smith will get a chance to do a development course which would then allow him to become an Oceania Hockey Federation development officer for the region.
The team departs for New Zealand today.
The Fiji Times
Spotlight on: Netherlands Women
Reigning Hockey World League champions Netherlands (FIH World Ranking: 1) have long been one of the dominant forces in world hockey, and in recent years have claimed the vast majority of the sport's biggest prizes.
They are the Olympic gold medallists from both the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Games, and last year proved they are the best team on the planet by winning the Rabobank Hockey World Cup in front of their adoring home fans in The Hague.
Since that glorious success, Netherlands have claimed a bronze medal at the Argentina Champions Trophy (December 2014), a first place finish at the FINTRO Hockey World League Semi-Final in Antwerp back in July as well as a silver medal at August's Unibet EuroHockey Championships in London in August.
The Netherlands have a vast array of attacking options to call upon, including Naomi van As, Eva de Goede, Lidewij Welten and 2014 FIH Player of the Year Ellen Hoog. Combined with a rock-solid defence marshalled by 2014 FIH Goalkeeper of the Year Joyce Soembroek and the talents of superstar captain Maartje Paumen, the Netherlands will be, as always, the team to beat in Rosario.
Nickname: Oranje
Key player: Ellen Hoog. Alongside inspirational team captain Maartje Paumen, 29-year-old midfielder Hoog is a stand-out talent among a hugely gifted group of individuals. Hoog produced a series of exceptional performances to help her team lift the Rabobank Hockey World Cup on home soil, being named Player of the Tournament in the process. She was crowned FIH Player of the Year for 2014, joining an elite group of players that includes two of her team mates – Maartje Paumen (2011, 2012) and Naomi van As (2009, jointly with Argentina's Luciana Aymar).
3x Olympic Gold medallists (1984, 2008, 2012)
Olympic Silver medallists (2004)
3x Olympic Bronze medallists (1988, 1996, 2000)
7x World champions (1974, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1990, 2006, 2014)
Hockey World League champions (2012-14 Edition)
6x Champions Trophy winners (1987, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011)
8x European Champions (1984, 1987, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011)
Additional information: In October, the Royal Dutch Hockey Association (KNHB) named legendary Australia international Alyson Annan as the new Head Coach of the Netherlands women. Annan – widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and a central figure in the Hockeyroos team that won two Olympic gold medals and two World Cups between 1994 and 2000 – has moved into the position vacated by Sjoerd Marijne, who stepped away from the role following the Netherlands' shoot-out defeat to England in the final of the European championship in August. Double FIH Player of the Year Annan has been a long-time resident in the Netherlands and, since ending her playing career in 2003, has held numerous coaching roles. In 2004 she was Assistant Coach to Marc Lammers, who guided the Netherlands women to a silver medal at the Olympic Games in Athens. More recently, Annan has been coaching the Dutch junior women's team and Amsterdam H&BC men, the latter making her the first female Head Coach in the history of the top Dutch men's division.
Top Malaysian striker Faizal gets hitched with ex-bowler
by Aftar Singh
KUALA LUMPUR: Striker Faizal Saari who struck terror into the hearts of defenders has finally been tamed.
The 24-year-old Terengganu hockey player took a break from the national team training to marry former Perak bowler Syaidatul Afyna Badrul Hamidi in Ipoh on Friday.
The 22-year-old Afyna is the younger sister of national bowler Syaidatul Afifah.
Faizal, who has donned national colours 170 times in the last six years, said he was happy to share his life with his number one hockey fan.
"I first got to know her when she came and supported me during the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in 2013," beamed Faizal, who was the joint top scorer (6) with India's Rupinderpal Singh during the tournament in Ipoh.
"I have taken a break from training for a few weeks as there will also be a reception in my hometown next week.
"Despite getting married, I will continue to represent the national team as long as I can. My goal is to help Malaysia qualify for the 2020 Olympics and become the best striker in the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL)."
Faizal has been the top poacher in the MHL a record four times (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015).
He was also named the best player and the top scorer in the World League Second Round in Singapore in January.


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Q: Keep getting incorrect syntax near keyword CONSTRAINT in ALTER TABLE when trying to create foreign keys for a table? I am currently I am working in sql server and have the following code. I am trying to create two foreign keys under the 'ASSIGNMENT' table, as well as create a primary key for the 'ASSIGNMENT' table. However, I keep running into problems when trying to execute my codes for creating the foreign keys and when trying to create the primary key.
For the foreign keys, my code is:
ALTER TABLE dbo.ASSIGNMENT ALTER COLUMN ProjectID INTEGER;
ADD CONSTRAINT PROJECT_FK FOREIGN KEY (ProjectID) REFERENCES dbo.
PROJECT (ProjectID);
ALTER TABLE dbo.ASSIGNMENT ALTER COLUMN EmployeeNumber CHAR(25);
ADD CONSTRAINT EMPLOYEE_FK FOREIGN KEY (EmployeeNumber) REFERENCES
dbo.EMPLOYEE (EmployeeNumber);

The message that pops up is:
Msg 156, Level 15, State 1, Line 2
Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'CONSTRAINT'.
Msg 156, Level 15, State 1, Line 5
Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'CONSTRAINT'.
My instructor wants us to use ALTER table in order to create the foreign keys, but I am unsure how to create them for the assignment table specifically. I have been able to create foreign keys for employee and project tables under their respective tables, but am unsure how to create them for this specific table.
For trying to create the primary key, I was not given a primary key and am unsure how to proceed. My code thus far is:
ALTER TABLE dbo.ASSIGNMENT ADD CONSTRAINT ASSIGNMENT_PK PRIMARY KEY
(ID);

The error message that pops up is:
Msg 1911, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Column name 'ID' does not exist in the target table or view.
Msg 1750, Level 16, State 0, Line 1
Could not create constraint or index. See previous errors.
I am unsure how to create a primary key for this 'ASSIGNMENT' table because within the ERD provided by the instructor, there are 3 columns for ProjectID, EmployeeNumber, and Hours Worked. The first two are also foreign keys, but there is no explicit assignment pk given. Thus, I am unsure how to create a primary key for this table, and what the command would be under the ALTER table, as instructed by my instructor.
Any help understanding where I am going wrong on any of my codes, and guidance would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

A: You cannot have ADD and also ALTER keywords in an ALTER TABLE !
The right syntax to add a constraint is :
ALTER TABLE dbo.ASSIGNMENT
   ADD CONSTRAINT EMPLOYEE_FK
       FOREIGN KEY (EmployeeNumber)
       REFERENCES dbo.EMPLOYEE (EmployeeNumber);

This came from SQL ISO Standard SQL...

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Q: Object.prototype.__defineGetter__ (and __defineSetter__) polyfill I know the __defineGetter__ (and __defineSetter__) method name is really weird and deprecated but I find it more convenient than Object.defineProperty. Compare yourself:
//Readable
Something.prototype.__defineGetter__("name", function() {return this._name;});
//Uh... - what?
Object.defineProperty(Something.prototype, "name", {
                       get: function() {return this._name;}
                     });

Because, as I said, this method is being deprecated. So I'm creating a polyfill to put it back in bussiness:
if(!Object.prototype.__defineGetter__) {
  Object.prototype.__defineGetter__ = function(name, func) {
    Object.defineProperty(this, name, {
      get: func
    });
  }
}

It really just calls the standard Object.defineProperty. I could name the __defineGetter__ whatever I wanted. I just decided to stick to something that already existed.
The problem here is that if I use __defineGetter__ and __defineSetter__ polyfills on the same property, I'm calling Object.defineProperty twice.
My question is: Is it OK to call Object.defineProperty twice on same property? Doesn't it overwrite something for example?

A: To retain the old set or get when calling defineProperty again, you'll have to pull them out when adding the getter or setter:
var proto = Object.prototype;

proto.__defineGetter__ = proto.__defineGetter__ || function(name, func) {
    var descriptor = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(this, name);
    var new_descriptor = { get: func, configurable: true};
    if (descriptor) {
        console.assert(descriptor.configurable, "Cannot set getter");
        if (descriptor.set) new_descriptor.set = descriptor.set; // COPY OLD SETTER
    }
    Object.defineProperty(this, name, new_descriptor);
};

proto.__defineSetter__ = proto.__defineSetter__ || function(name, func) {
    var descriptor = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(this, name);
    var new_descriptor = { set: func, configurable: true};
    if (descriptor) {
        console.assert(descriptor.configurable, "Cannot set setter");
        if (descriptor.get) new_descriptor.get = descriptor.get; // COPY OLD GETTER
    }
    Object.defineProperty(this, name, new_descriptor);
};

A: So you don't like using defineProperty, which is fine. However, then why even bother using __defineGetter__ and __defineSetter__? In my opinion, that looks even worse.
Back in March 2013 I had the same problem with emetic code, which is why I cooked up a simple 41 LOC micro-library which you can install via the command:
npm install dictionary

Using this micro library you can define getters and setters like this instead:
Something.prototype.define({
    get name() {
        return this._name;
    },
    set name(_name) {
        this._name = _name;
    }
});

In addition it also allows you to create non-enumerable, non-deletable and constant properties easily. Read the documentation for more details.
If you don't want these additional features then just use:
Object.prototype.define = function (properties) {
    if (Object.isExtensible(this)) {
        var ownDescriptor = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;
        var defineProperty = Object.defineProperty;
        var keys = Object.keys(properties);
        var length = keys.length;
        var index = 0;

        while (index < length) {
            var key = keys[index++];
            var descriptor = ownDescriptor(properties, key);
            defineProperty(this, key, descriptor);
        }
    }
};

Hope that helps.


Protecting the environment from the harmful by-products of operations encouraged the sustainability team to start a number of initiatives that not only save resources for the country but also is cost effective. The main focus is to incorporate the 3 R's – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle into all initiatives.
treated waste-water from the ETP is re-used for daily toilet flushing of 9000 workers in the premises, saving almost 100 million liters of underground water per year.
The 250,000 sq. ft roof top rain water harvesting system is used for fabric dyeing, washing and other purposes, saving approximately 28 million liters of underground water every year.
Water used daily by the management staff in the wash basin is re-used for gardening around the main premises. This initiative saves about 500 liters of water per day.
Exhaust from the 5 MW gas generator is re-used for cooling purposes, saving substantial energy and reducing carbon emissions at the same time. Similarly, exhaust from the 3.2 MW gas generator is re-used for steam generation purposes.
30 tons of organic compost fertilizer is produced monthly. Leftovers from lunch of employees along with kitchen waste from the surrounding area, cotton dust from the spinning mill, cow dung, water hyacinth and other natural ingredients are used to make the fertilizer. Tests done by the Department of Environment (DOE) of Bangladesh have revealed that the fertilizer is very potent, but till date it has only been used at the tea estate.
The VIYELLATEX Corporate Sustainability is practiced around social considerations. The key areas of focus are Health and Education. With that in mind, VIYELLATEX aims to contribute towards the Millennium Development Goals..
Employing physically challenged people into the mainstream workforce. VIYELLATEX is associated with the Center for Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed (CRP) and regularly employs physically challenged individuals into the workforce. Up till now, more than 60 individuals have been employed and all of them have shown remarkable performance over time.
Establishing seven Pre-Primary Schools till 2011 for underprivileged children in association with Save The Children, USAID.
Organizing annual Blood Donation Programs.
Organizing annual Eye Camp for the local community. Till date, near about 5,000 patients have benefitted from this initiative.
Organizing quarterly 0-5 clinic for workers' children. This program has benefitted over 350 children since it started in 2009.
These are only some of the initiatives that VIYELLATEX has conducted as part of its contribution towards the people of Bangladesh. The aim remains to empower the people through initiatives that will help in the long term.
VIYELLATEX incorporates principles of sustainability into each of its business decisions. It has already made a commitment to the United Nations Private Sector Forum to be 25% more energy efficient by 2015 and become carbon neutral by 2016. Innovative use of technology, along with the aim to plant about 7 million trees at the Tea estate has been undertaken to fulfill these commitments.
VIYELLATEX group is always concerned about the environment as it is one of its core values. In order to be sustainable in the international market, transparency and exposure is very important. VIYELLATEX is a signatory of United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), abiding by the 10 principles and reporting annually to share the experience with other global players.
VIYELLATEX is the only Organizational Stakeholder of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) in Bangladesh. The annual Sustainability Report is based on parameters as stated by the GRI guidelines. All reports published so far are available at the "Publications" Section.
VIYELLATEX is also a member of the CSR Forum, Bangladesh.
The Management and all who work at Viyellatex Ltd. are committed to the care of the environment and the prevention of pollution.
The organization ensures that all its activities are carried out in conformance with the relevant environmental legislation and the requirements of Directorate of Environment, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
The organization operates processes, which are prescribed under Red Category (serial 14), SCHEDULE–1, The Environment Conservation Rules, 1997 of Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, and observes the requirements (under act 13) (schedule 12b) laid down by the same act.
The organization commits to prevention of pollution and continual improvement. The organization seeks to minimize waste arising, promote recycling, reduce energy consumption, reduce harmful emissions and, where possible, to work with suppliers who themselves have sound environmental policies.
An essential feature of the environmental management system is a commitment to improving environmental performance. This is achieved by setting annual environmental improvement objectives and targets which are regularly monitored and reviewed. The objectives and targets are publicized throughout the organization and all staff is committed to their achievement.
In order to ensure the achievement of the above commitments, the organization has implemented an environmental management system, which satisfies the requirements of ISO 14001:2004.
Our goal is to be the efficient manufacturer and service provider in our customer industries, collaborating with our customers to continuously improve their competitiveness. Technology is one of the key success factors in achieving this goal, as well as in improving the profitability of our own business.