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The Super Smash Bros. Bayonetta DLC
thegaminggeek / May 13, 2016
Despite not having played any of the Bayonetta games, I was excited when Nintendo announced that Bayonetta would be joining the Super Smash Bros. roster as a DLC character. She was one of the characters that got the most votes (it's complicated and Nintendo never really announced the details) when Nintendo did their Super Smash Bros. character poll and Bayonetta 2 is considered as one of the Nintendo Wii U's killer apps, so I wanted to see what she could bring to the game.
I know it's been months since the Bayonetta was released, but there still might be a few people out there who could be swayed into getting her for their copy of Super Smash Bros, so let me talk about the contents of her DLC package and how Bayonetta herself fares as a Smash Bros. fighter.
Bayonetta is now part of Super Smash Bros. massive roster of fighters!
Same with the Ryu and Cloud DLC, the Bayonetta DLC can be purchased for the 3DS or Wii U separately at $5.99 (or the 3DS/Wii U bundle at $6.99) and it comes with the Bayonetta character, a stage, theme music, and trophies. Since I only have a Nintendo 3DS, I'll talk about the 3DS version of the DLC.
Aside from having the same price as the Ryu and Cloud DLC, the Bayonetta DLC comes with the following content:
Stage music
Stage (Umbra Clock Tower)
Fighter (Bayonetta)
The Bayonetta DLC comes with two theme music which are nice but I don't appreciate these as much as I did Ryu's or Cloud's, simply because I never got to play the Bayonetta games. The DLC also comes with six trophies for the 3DS DLC alone, more than what any of the other DLC packages have. These are all nice-to-haves and don't really have any gameplay value, so lets move on to the content that really matters – the stage and Bayonetta herself.
The Wii U version of the Umbra Clock Tower stage.
Bayonetta's stage is called the Umbra Clock Tower and represents stages from both the original Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2. The stage consists of a single main platform that looks like the face part of a clock tower in free fall. As the match goes on this platform routinely pauses in midair, after which several smaller ledges appear into place. These ledges appear in different positions around the main platform (sometimes even below it), are of random lengths and some even move from left to right, giving the stage a dynamic feel.
The 3DS version of the Umbra Clock Tower stage.
Visually, there's a whole lot going in the background too – the stage goes from nighttime to daytime and back, and a lot of different enemies from the Bayonetta games make an appearance. But what's really justifies getting the stage for me is what the Umbra Clock Tower stage brings to the game. It starts out simple but as the other ledges come in and out of the stage, you suddenly gain new areas that you can take advantage of defensively and offensively. The Umbra Clock Tower stage for me is a great addition to the game as it finds the right balance between order and chaos – not as wild as Cloud's Midgar stage and not as static as Ryu's Suzaku Castle stage.
Now let me talk about the centerpiece of this DLC bundle, which is none other than Bayonetta herself. Bayonetta is most similar to Zero Suit Samus in that she's mainly a close combat brawler that has a strong aerial game and a couple of ranged attack options. Like Cloud and Ryu before her, she brings a new minor mechanic in the game in the form of her Bullet Arts – when you hold down the attack or special button before the end of any of her attacks, Bayonetta will hold her pose when the attack ends and fire one or more of her guns to do additional damage.
Bayonetta can even do Bullet Arts attacks in the middle of her combos.
While only doing very small amounts of damage, Bayonetta's Bullet Arts can help add a few more hits to her combos, disrupt possible counter attacks, and even steal some KOs from other players.
She's also got unique Smash attacks, using the Wicked Weaves powers from her games to summon the demon Madama Butterfly and get it to attack for her using it's giant fists and feet.
Bayonetta's Smash attacks (clockwise from left): Her Forward Smash, Up Smash, and Down Smash.
Her Special moves are also based on her attacks in the original Bayonetta games. Her Up Special is a basic upward thrusting attack called the Witch Twist that can also be used as a recovery move. Her Forward Special doubles as the Heel Slide move on the ground and the After Burner Kick in the air. The Heel Slide is a great combo starter, while her After Burner Kick serves as one of Bayonetta's primary aerial combo follow ups. Her Neutral Special is the Bullet Climax wherein Bayonetta fires a barrage of bullets at her opponent.
Some of Bayonetta's Special Moves.
But the most significant Special Move that Bayonetta has is Witch Time, her Down Special. Done late, it becomes the Bat Within (a special dodge), but timed right, Bayonetta does a special "counterattack" that instead of hitting the enemy, slows him/her instead. Witch Time is excellent as it leaves the opponent vulnerable to combo starters or to Bayonetta's already potent Smash attacks, leading to easy kills.
The devastating Witch Time – probably Bayonetta's defining move in the game.
Finally, Bayonetta's Final Smash is also very unique. Called the Infernal Climax, the move puts the entire stage under a Bullet Time effect, slowing all the opponents down. During this time, the player controlling Bayonetta has to fill up a circular meter by doing as much damage as possible. If the player succeeds, the demon Gomorrah is summoned and it does a special attack that can result in instant KOs.
Like I said in my previous Smash Bros. DLC writeups, I'm not someone who can win in high level Super Smash Bros. competitions – I'm pretty much an amateur at this game. But I can say that Bayonetta is worth purchasing and picking up as a main simply based on discussions on banning her from tournaments. Do a Google search on "Bayonetta banned" and you'll see a lot of different websites talking about how the Super Smash Bros. community in Spain is considering banning her from professional eSports tournaments. For someone who wants to get into Smash Bros. tournaments and competitions, getting Bayonetta is worth it even if you don't plan on using her – simply fighting an AI-controlled Bayonetta will prepare you for the character. And preparation is very important in the competitive scene. To be honest, I haven't spent enough time with Bayonetta to play well using her, but I don't regret getting her at all because of this.
To sum it all up, I highly recommend the Bayonetta DLC to anyone who enjoys playing Super Smash Bros. and still plays the game regularly to this day. Bayonetta is a great character to have, and the DLC comes with a good stage and a few other non-essential bonuses. The Bayonetta DLC is definitely worth the $5.99/$6.99 pricetag!
May 13, 2016 in Alky's Random Thoughts. Tags: 3ds, Bayonetta, bayonetta dlc, nintendo, Nintendo 3ds, Nintendo Wii U, Super Smash Bros DLC, super smash bros., wii u
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Interview: Rosa Flannery (Music Development Officer)
by musicgenerationjapanteam
Interview to Rosa Flannery on 18 June 2020.
Rosa is the Music Development Officer at Music Generation Laois.
➖ What kind of institution is Music Generation?
Music Generation is Ireland's national music education programme, which provides access to high-quality, affordable performance music education to children and young people in their own local areas.
The idea is to get children and young people involved in music, across a range of genres, in schools and after schools programmes, access to bands, orchestras and ensembles and provide access to instruments.
➖ What is your position and role at Music Generation Laois?
I am the Music Development Officer – I manage the programme on a day to day basis. I also develop opportunities for expansion and progression routes for our young musicians.
➖ What kind of programs is Music Generation Laois conducting?
Music Generation Laois delivers engaging music programmes in schools and centres across Co. Laois across 6 programme strands – Singing, Orchestral, Trad, Stampede (world) Drumming, The Music Box, – a music programme for children with special needs, and Rock and Pop. Since it was established in 2012, Music Generation Laois has invested in a large-scale instrument bank, and over 3500 children and young people currently participate in Music Generation Laois programmes. Young people have access to subsidised tuition and instruments, augmented by ensemble membership, master classes, workshops and concert attendance and performances.
➖ I hear that Music Generation is now operating projects in 11 areas of Ireland. Are there are specific features of programs to put effort depending on different areas? What are specific features of programs at Music Generation Laois?
Actually there are now 26 areas of Ireland in operation! One of the many great things about Music Generation programmes is that each area has its own identity. A plan is developed that responds to local needs. In Co. Laois we developed a strong uilleann pipes and harp programme, as there was no access to these instruments or harp/pipe tutors in the county when we were established in 2012. Now we have created a centre of excellence for both these instruments – the pipes and the harp – 8 years on! It is very interesting to see how each Music Generation area goes on to develop their own unique programmes and there are great opportunities for partnerships too, where Music Generation programmes have some similarities. Our young musicians and our music tutors love the opportunity to collaborate with other areas, for example we are currently collaborating with Music Generation Louth and Music Generation Mayo to perform at the World Harp Congress in Wales in 2021.
➖(Addition) Your organization often operate programs within school hours at primary school. In Japan, musicians who aren't official school teachers rarely offer continuous lessons to students at school. How do your musicians offer teaching collaborating with school? What is merit that your musicians teach at school?
Music Generation was established to ensure every child in Ireland has access to performance music education in their own locality and at subsidised costs. Many people in Ireland live outside towns and cities, so we have a large rural population. This means that accessing music outside of school might be very difficult. A child might also come from a disadvantaged background, which precludes them from attending classes outside of school, as they might have no access to transport, funds or family support to attend. Therefore in Ireland, there are many barriers that may stand in the way of a child accessing performance music education, these include, financial, geographical location, cultural background, access to instruments. Provision of performance music education programmes in schools means that we can really offer an inclusive music programme, where everyone can take part.
➖(Addition) Your organization conducts the program for participants with special needs. Could you tell us the details of the program? How does the program contribute to the participants?
Music Generation Laois aims to provide access to performance music education to every child and young person in County Laois. It is our experience that not every music educator has the skills to work with young people with intellectual or physical needs, and that specialist skills are required to ensure these young people have the same opportunity as their peers. The Music Box programme was set up to ensure Music Generation Laois provided access to performance music to children and young people in Laois with special needs. The programme is led by a specialist music educator, who delivers one-to-one and group lessons in two schools in Portlaoise town, one school includes children with mild to moderate special needs, and the second school includes children with severe to profound special needs. This music educator also provides evening classes in our own building, Laois Music Centre. We have also invested in a range of specialised musical instruments for The Music Box programme, as in many instances, traditional musical instruments are unsuitable.
➖ Could you share the most memorable story with photo or movie at Music Generation Laois?
It is so hard to choose!! There have been so many fantastic events, and concerts! 2016 was a really great year for Music Generation Laois, a year of the centenary in Ireland of the 1916 Rising. We commissioned 3 musical works, called the New Works Series. That was a really wonderful project, and concert!
➖ What is the current situation in Ireland? Have conducting programs as before been became difficult under the coronavirus pandemic? (Interview on 18 June 2020)
Our music tutors, our young musicians, their families and the schools where we work have been really adaptable. We have continued our music programmes during the recent pandemic and lockdown. We have found that zoom works well as a platform for teaching music. It is a little bit trickier for ensemble work, but we are making the best of it. We also use lots of audio and video resources to enable our young musicians to continue to play music. We have also made lots of really epic virtual videos too, including with our friends from Japan!, which has been great fun – Siobhan Buckley, Director of the Music Generation Laois Harp Ensemble, has been key to our virtual music videos! This has been a time of creativity in music in Ireland I feel. That said, we are really looking forward to playing music in a live setting very soon.
➖ Do you start any new program under the coronavirus pandemic?
We extended membership of our Music Generation Laois Trad Orchestra to young people from all over Ireland, and had a great response, with over 50 new members now working with the current orchestra of around 20 young musicians in an experimental capacity over zoom. The orchestra are collaborating with accordionist and composer Martin Tourish on creating a new suite of music. It has been very interesting to see how we can try to overcome the challenges of lockdown to create new music in a collaborative way with a group of young people, many of whom we have only every met online.
➖ Please tell us future prospects of Music Generation Laois?
Our forthcoming tour of Japan is never far from our thoughts!!! We are very excited also about our forthcoming performance at the World Harp Congress in Wales in 2021. We are also planning a 'New Works Series 2' following on from the success of our 2016 composition series. Scottish-born, US based Harper Maeve Gilchrist has already composed music, 'White Horses' for harp orchestra, and our second musical commission by accordionist Martin Tourish is underway for our Trad Orchestra. Commissioning new music is a very important part of our work in Music Generation Laois, this encourages creativity among our young musicians and provides opportunities for us to collaborate with many notable musicians from around the world!
➖ Would you mind sharing your message to Japanese audience?
We, the Music Generation Laois Harp Ensemble, are honoured to travel to Japan, share our music with you, and we hope to hear lots of Japanese music when we travel to your beautiful country, and to have a true cultural exchange. This tour will be extra-special, given the recent turbulence in the world due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we appreciate now more than ever the freedom to travel, and experience new cutlures and share music.


Smartphone displays are now narrower and taller than before, and the cameras in our pockets now rival some DSLRs. We also saw some zany, wild smartphone designs, more OEMs adopting dual-camera setups, and a bigger focus on design quality (even if that means $1,000 smartphones).
But there's always room for improvement! Here's what we'd like to see in 2018.
Smartphone design changed a lot in 2017. It was the first year we saw 18:9 aspect ratio displays, and now phones with more traditional 16:9 screens are becoming scarcer. Those stretched-out screens are also resulting in less bezel, which can be good or bad depending on how you use your smartphone. This past year we also saw the introduction of the notch, prominently displayed on the iPhone X and Essential Phone. We even got a smartphone with a 120 Hz display.
Phones are getting sleeker and more innovative, and in 2018, we don't want that innovation to stop.
We want to see manufacturers push the boundaries as to what a smartphone can be; more crazy stuff like the foldable Axon M or titanium-clad, near-bezel-less Essential Phone. We want phones that can shoot Nerf darts and make lattes. Okay, maybe not, but you get the idea. Crazy, wild ideas are what keep the smartphone world interesting.
Should we accept the plain candy bar phone design as peak smartphone? Maybe for the masses. But hopefully this time next year we'll be able to talk about all the foldable smartphones that launched in 2018.
Seeing as most of the affordable phones on the market can perform the same basic functions as the $1,000 phones, OEMs need to think of new ways to entice users into their ecosystems. In 2018, that could mean new products that enhance the functionality and go hand-in-hand with our mobile devices.
Samsung's DeX was one of the most underrated product launches of 2017. For $150, you can plop your Galaxy smartphone into the dock and use it as a desktop computer. It wasn't perfect, but it was a novel idea with a great execution.
Samsung isn't alone in this space, either. Huawei launched an awesome feature with the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro that essentially does the same thing as DeX without the dock. All you need is a USB Type-C to HDMI cable and you can turn your Mate device into a computer.
When talking about cool things that connect to your phone, let's not forget Moto Mods. Some of them might be difficult to justify for the price, but there are some really cool ideas out there. Do you want to print Polaroid pictures from your phone? Check. Record 360 video? Check. There are plenty more coming down the pipeline, too. I don't own a Motorola phone, but Moto Mods certainly keep me excited for the future of the company's smartphone lineup.
The Essential Phone does something like this too, but there's only one add-on accessory for it right now: a 360-degree camera. Essential says a charging dock and high-end audio accessory are on their way, though we still don't know when those will come to market.
These are the products that keep the mobile world interesting. We're getting to the point where we can almost predict what new processors, screen technology, and software flourishes each manufacturer will launch with their new phones, so it's nice to see some companies thinking outside the box.
When you buy a new smartphone, it's an investment. Not only is it literally an investment of money, but you're also investing in the company that made your phone. When those companies don't keep you up to date on software updates and shipping times it can be super frustrating — especially if you've just spent $1,000 on a smartphone.
One OEM in 2017 is getting an A+ in my book when it comes to communication and transparency: Essential.
Ever since the Essential Phone first came to market, the company made it a point to hold bi-weekly AMAs on Reddit to answer any questions its users may have. In the AMAs, Essential customers get the opportunity to ask Essential execs about anything: camera updates, software update timelines, when new colors will come to market, why Essential made certain decisions when making its phone. It's a great way for Essential to show customers it cares.
A lack of transparency and communication can be frustrating— especially if you've just spend $1,000 on a smartphone.
"If you were a fly on the wall in the Apple or Samsung boardroom, or anywhere else, they don't publicly announce their delivery timeframes until they're ready to announce the product. I do that. I'm a startup company. I like being transparent.
Transparency is going to be way easier and more important for smaller phone brands to focus on. Essential and OnePlus aren't Samsung or LG, and they have relatively small user bases. They need to take the best care of that user base to make sure it doesn't vanish.
It's not that Samsung or LG don't care about their customers—they do. But expecting them to keep all bajillion of their customers up to date on software updates and shipping delays is way harder. That doesn't mean they shouldn't try, though.
We're not going to go through all the pros and cons of removing the headphone jack from our smartphones, or why it was a terrible idea. Its removal was perhaps the biggest consumer snub of 2017.
The removal of the headphone jack was perhaps the biggest consumer snub of 2017.
This past year, many OEMs followed Apple's lead and removed the headphone jack from their 2017 smartphones. They didn't have to and consumers certainly weren't asking for it.
In fact, once Apple ditched the 3.5 mm plug, consumers all around the world announced their distaste for Apple's decision. Sure, some folks were okay with it, but many people weren't. So what did Google, HTC, Essential, and Razer do? For some reason, they all launched phones sans-headphone jack.
We need to give credit where credit is due — LG, Samsung, and OnePlus' new smartphones still have the headphone jack, and OnePlus has particularly made it a point to listen to its customers this year.
It's just hard to wrap understand why so many OEMs decided to ignore consumers. In 2018 we don't want anything like this to happen again.
When Google debuted the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL this year, the company mentioned that both devices have built-in eSIMs to authenticate users' cellular accounts. That means as long as you have Project Fi, you don't need to use a physical SIM card.
This technology has existed in LTE-enabled tablets and smartwatches in the past, but never inside smartphones. Essentially, the new Pixels have an embedded SIM which doesn't need to be physically removed from the phone. When more carriers and smartphones jump on board with eSIM, you'll be able to go to your settings menu, select the carrier to which you want to connect, and that's it.
Who knows, we could be living in a SIM card-less world in a few years.
That's pretty awesome, and it's the future. Unfortunately the only carrier that supports it is Project Fi, but Google says it'll share what it learns during this process to encourage the adoption of the technology with OEMs and carriers.
Using a physical SIM card can be a pretty big hassle, especially if you switch your devices often or frequently travel out of the country. Plus, SIM tray slots often feel cheap (and I can never properly position the SIM tray when putting it back in).
What do you want to see in the smartphone world in 2018? Do you think we missed anything? Be sure to speak up in the comments.


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Obviously, i'm quite new to blogging, having only started at the beginning of April, but out of the fifty-something posts i've put up over that time, there is one in particular that stands out as my favourite.
It's actually my first ever post!
It was when i went to Paris in February, and I spent soo long on it, and I spent hours perfecting it, and I absolutely love it, and am so proud of it. It's also my favourite blog post, because it was the best 4 days of my life so far. Paris is a beautiful place, and I just wish I could go back right now.
The post was a diary of everything that I did while I was in Paris, and there is a tonne of photos on it.
If you would like to take a little nosy, then you can find the post here. Go on, you know you want to!


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Van der Graaf Generator is een Britse band, opgericht in 1967 door Chris Judge Smith en Peter Hammill. De naam is ontleend aan de vandegraaffgenerator, en werd geopperd door Smith. De band bracht de single "People You Were Going To" uit, die wegens contractuele problemen slechts een week verkrijgbaar was. Smith verliet de groep en begon een solocarrière. Vanaf het begin vormde zanger Peter Hammill de spil van de band. Zijn karakteristieke stem is bepalend voor het geluid van de groep. Bovendien schreef hij de meeste nummers.

Historie

In de klassieke bezetting bestond de groep, naast Hammill, uit toetsenist Hugh Banton, saxofonist David Jackson en drummer Guy Evans. De band wordt vaak tot de progressieve rock gerekend maar heeft een duidelijk herkenbaar geluid dat sterk afwijkt van dat van de tijdgenoten. Het grote publiek werd nooit bereikt; alleen in Italië was Van der Graaf Generator enorm populair.

Het eerste album, The Aerosol Grey Machine, uit 1969 leunde nog sterk op het psychedelische geluid van die tijd. De band kreeg een contract bij het nieuwe Charisma-label, waaraan later onder meer ook Genesis was verbonden. Vanaf het tweede album, The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other, had de band een meer duister geluid. De muziek was geen lichte kost en Hammills teksten waren voor het grote publiek te intellectueel, maar de band wist een trouwe cult-aanhang aan zich te binden. Karakteristiek waren op de eerste plaats de stem van Hammill, maar ook het geluid van de dubbele saxofoon door David Jackson. Daarnaast ontbraken elektrische gitaar en ook de basgitaar sinds het vertrek van bassist Nic Potter in 1970, waarna het orgel van orgelbouwer en toetsenist Hugh Banton de bassen verzorgde.

In 1972, na het verschijnen van het vierde album Pawn Hearts, ging Van der Graaf Generator uit elkaar. Peter Hammill vervolgde zijn solocarrière, overigens daarbij in de studio vaak bijgestaan door de andere ex-leden van Van der Graaf Generator. In 1973 verscheen het album The Long Hello, een samenwerking tussen onder andere Banton, Evans, Jackson en Potter. Er verschenen later nog drie andere Long Hello platen, alle zonder Hammill.

In 1975 kwam Van der Graaf Generator (Hammill, Banton, Evans en Jackson) weer bij elkaar, en nam in relatief korte tijd drie albums op (plus een solo-album van Peter Hammill). Godbluff verscheen in 1975, en Still Life en World Record in 1976.

Eind 1976 stapte Banton, en korte tijd later ook Jackson op, overigens niet vanwege onderlinge conflicten. Hiermee veranderde het geluid van de groep ingrijpend, en de naam van de band werd gewijzigd in kortweg Van der Graaf. Naast Hammill en Evans bestond Van der Graaf uit violist Graham Smith en de teruggekeerde bassist Nic Potter. In deze bezetting werd nog het album The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome opgenomen, met meer puntige songs en een hoofdrol voor de viool. Na toevoeging van cellist Charles Dickie en een kortstondige terugkeer van Jackson viel in 1978 definitief het doek. Ten slotte verscheen nog het erg rauw klinkende dubbel-live-album Vital, onder de naam Van der Graaf en in de laatste nogal a-typische line-up.

Peter Hammill zette zijn solocarrière voort, wederom vaak met de hulp van zijn oud-collega's, en bouwde een omvangrijk oeuvre op. In 1982 verscheen nog het album Time Vaults, aanvankelijk alleen op cassette, dat demo-opnamen bevat uit de periode 1972-1975. In 1994 verscheen Maida Vale, een cd met BBC-opnamen uit 1971 tot 1976. In 2000 verscheen een 4 cd box (met als naam The Box) met geremasterd en zeldzaam live- en studio-materiaal.

Nadat er in 1996 en 2003 reeds korte (voor één song), onaangekondigde gezamenlijke optredens waren, volgde in 2005 in the Royal Festival Hall in Londen een echte reünie in de klassieke bezetting. Het concert was in een mum uitverkocht. Nog voor het concert verscheen het in begin 2004 reeds in het geheim opgenomen album Present, een dubbel-cd waarvan de eerste cd nieuwe nummers bevat en de tweede improvisaties. In 2007 verscheen Real Time, de integrale registratie van het reünieconcert.

In september 2006 kondigden Hammill, Banton en Evans aan als trio verder te zullen gaan. Jackson zou volgens Peter Hammill niet de goede houding hebben ten aanzien van het lid zijn van een band als Van der Graaf Generator. Het zelfbenoemde "Power Trio" gaf in 2007 een beperkt aantal concerten en nam in juli in Cornwall een nieuw album op. Dit verscheen in maart 2008, met een (in goede Van der Graaf Generator-traditie) op vele manieren te duiden titel: Trisector. In juni en juli 2009 gaf Van der Graaf Generator concerten in Canada en de Verenigde Staten (de band was sinds 1976 niet meer in de Verenigde Staten geweest).

In het voorjaar van 2010 nam het trio in Devon een geheel nieuw album op. A Grounding in Numbers verscheen op 14 maart 2011 zowel op CD als op vinyl. Het meest recente - en naar eigen zeggen wellicht laatste - album van Van der Graaf Generator, Do not disturb, verscheen in 2016.

In 2020 stond een lange tour door Europa geplanned, welke door COVID-19 meermalen uitgesteld moest worden. De tour startte uiteindelijk in Helsinki, november 2021 - twee keer zonder drummer Guy Evans omdat deze het vliegtuig niet in mocht vanwege een half verlopen paspoort. De tour eindigde voortijdig omdat Hammill met spoed levensreddend geopereerd moest worden na het concert in Reutlingen, Duitsland op 11 mei 2022. Een CD/DVD/BluRay met opnames van een van de concerten verschijnt in maart 2023 onder de naam The Bath Forum Concert.

Discografie

Albums

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|align="left"|The aerosol grey machine||1969||-||||||
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|align="left"|The least we can do is wave to each other||1970||-||||||
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|align="left"|H to He, who am the only one||1970||-||||||
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|align="left"|Pawn hearts||1971||-||||||
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|align="left"|Godbluff||1975||-||||||
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|align="left"|Still life||1976||-||||||
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|align="left"|World record||1976||-||||||
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|align="left"|The quiet zone / The pleasure dome||1977||-||||||
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|align="left"|Vital||1978||-|||||| Livealbum
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|align="left"|Time vaults||1982||-|||||| "Lo-fi" archiefopnames/demo's
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|align="left"|Maida vale||1994||-|||||| Livealbum
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|align="left"|The box||2000||-|||||| 4 cd Verzamelbox
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|align="left"|Present||25-04-2005||-||||||
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|align="left"|Real time||02-03-2007||-|||||| Livealbum van het reünieconcert
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|align="left"|Trisector||14-03-2008||-||||||
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|align="left"|A grounding in numbers||10-03-2011||19-03-2011||81||1||
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|align="left"|ALT||2012||||||||
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|align="left"|Merlin atmos||2015||||||||Livealbum
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|align="left"|Do not disturb||2016||8-10-2016||91||1||
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|align="left"|The Bath Forum Concert||2023||||||||Livealbum / video
|}

Externe links
  Officiële website

Britse rockband
Progressieve-rockband

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package org.wso2.siddhi.query.api.condition;

import org.wso2.siddhi.query.api.expression.Expression;
import org.wso2.siddhi.query.api.expression.ExpressionValidator;

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;

public class FunctionCondition extends Condition {

    protected String functionName;
    protected Expression[] parameters;

    public FunctionCondition(String functionName, Expression[] parameters) {
        this.functionName = functionName;
        this.parameters = parameters;
    }

    public String getFunction() {
        return functionName;
    }

    public Expression[] getParameters() {
        return parameters;
    }

    public void setParameters(Expression[] parameters) {
        this.parameters = parameters;
    }

//    @Override
//    protected void validate(List<QueryEventSource> queryEventSourceList, ConcurrentMap<String, AbstractDefinition> streamTableDefinitionMap, String streamReferenceId,
//                            boolean processInStreamDefinition) {
//        for (Expression expression : parameters) {
//            ExpressionValidator.validate(expression, queryEventSourceList, streamReferenceId, processInStreamDefinition);
//        }
//    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return "ConditionFunction{" +
               "functionName='" + functionName + '\'' +
               ", parameters=" + (parameters == null ? null : Arrays.asList(parameters)) +
               '}';
    }

    @Override
    public boolean equals(Object o) {
        if (this == o) {
            return true;
        }
        if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) {
            return false;
        }

        FunctionCondition that = (FunctionCondition) o;

        if (!functionName.equals(that.functionName)) {
            return false;
        }
        if (!Arrays.equals(parameters, that.parameters)) {
            return false;
        }

        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public int hashCode() {
        int result = functionName.hashCode();
        result = 31 * result + (parameters != null ? Arrays.hashCode(parameters) : 0);
        return result;
    }

    @Override
    protected Map<String, Set<String>> getDependency() {
        Map<String, Set<String>> dependencyMap = new HashMap<String, Set<String>>();
        for (Expression expression : parameters) {
            for (Map.Entry<String,Set<String>> dependency : ExpressionValidator.getDependency(expression).entrySet()) {
                Set<String> attributeSet = dependencyMap.get(dependency.getKey());
                if (attributeSet != null) {
                    attributeSet.addAll(dependency.getValue());
                } else {
                    dependencyMap.put(dependency.getKey(), dependency.getValue());
                }

            }
        }
        return dependencyMap;
    }
}


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A Bikin  () folyó az orosz Távol-Keleten, Oroszország Tengermelléki- és Habarovszki határterületén; az Usszuri leghosszabb, jobb oldali mellékfolyója.

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A Szihote-Aliny hegyeiben, kb. 1500 m magasságban ered. Felső folyásán 1200–1700 m magas hegyek között, 30–60 m széles zuhatagos mederben halad. Alacsonyabb hegyek között folytatódó középső folyásán 100 m-re szélesedő medre és 1–2 km széles ártere van. Alsó folyásán sík vidékre ér, széles és mocsaras völgyben kanyarog. A torkolattól 50 km-re áttöri a Szihote-Aliny előhegyét, itt medre összeszűkül. Lejjebb szabadon terül szét, és ártere összeolvad főfolyója, az Usszuri árterével.

Főként esővíz táplálja. A távol-keleti folyók vízjárásának megfelelően tavaszi magasvize kevéssé jelentős, nyáron azonban akár ötször-hatszor is erősen megárad. Novembertől áprilisig, 140–145 napig jég borítja.

Vízgyűjtő területét a mérsékelt övezeti monszun éghajlat jellemzi, mérsékelten meleg nyárral és hideg téllel. A csapadék évi mennyisége 700–900 mm, ennek 80%-a nyáron érkezik. A vízgyűjtő terület legnagyobb részét tajga borítja.

Jelentősebb jobb parti mellékfolyója az Alcsan (170 km), a bal parton a Zeva (139 km). A folyó jobb partján fekszik Bikin város, a Bikini járás székhelye.

A Bikin felső és középső folyásán 2015-ben nagy nemzeti parkot jelöltek ki. A Bikin-völgy védett területét 2018-ban felvették a Világörökség listájára (a középső Szihote-Aliny helyszín kiterjesztése).

Jegyzetek

Források

Bikin (Enciklopegyija Voda Rosszii)
Reka Bikin (2007-12-12, M. A. Makagonova)

Oroszország ázsiai folyói
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Blog Architecture Daniel Hart Inaugurated as 98th AIA President
Daniel Hart Inaugurated as 98th AIA President
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Written By: Architect Magazine
From Architect Magazine
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) inaugurated Dan Hart, FAIA, as its 98th president on Friday, Dec. 10.
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Q: how can i use " id = tostring(i) " in Corona and Lua i recently saw something like this
if(ebasRating_Arr[i] == 0) then
        radioButton_0 = widget.newSwitch {
            left = 565,
            style = "radio",
            initialSwitchState = true,
            id = tostring(i),
            width = 60,
            height = 60,
            onPress = setEBASRating0
        }
        radioGroup:insert( radioButton_0 )

        radioButton_1 = widget.newSwitch {
            style = "radio",
            id = tostring(i),
            initialSwitchState = false,
            width = 60,
            height = 60,
            onPress = setEBASRating1
        }
        radioGroup:insert( radioButton_1 )

notice the "id = tostring(i)" in line 6 and 13. So i am experimenting this id = tostring(i) wanting to find out what it means. Can someone tell me what it really means? SO the second part of my question how can i use something like id = tostring(i) in my code here
 local madrs = display.newGroup()
local function textListener( event )

if ( event.phase == "began" ) then

elseif ( event.phase == "ended" or event.phase == "submitted" ) then
    -- Output resulting text from "defaultField"

print( event.target.text )

elseif ( event.phase == "editing" ) then
    print( event.newCharacters )
    print( event.oldText )
    print( event.startPosition )
    print( event.text )
    end
end

A: The i is a number in the for loop you used.The id of the button should be in string format so that it will be identified by corona sdk as a name for things like scenes.Example
   composer.gotoScene("level"..tostring(event.target.id),{effect="fade"});

The above line goes to a scene named level1,if the id of the button is 1.It should not be an integer or float.It should be a string so that corona sdk will treat it as a name of a scene
Bro i don't understand you question or the second code(since i havenot learnt about radio buttons),But let me share what i know....Say that you want to know the id of the radioButton_0  and convert it into number.The code will be like below
print(radioButton_0.id); --> prints a string (0) --
print(tonumber(radioButton_0.id));--> prints a number (0)

I dont know about radio buttons.If you tell me your motive(application) of your above code,I can help

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Republic of the Congo's Flag
Flags of Republic of the Congo
Capital of Republic of the Congo
Government of Republic of the Congo
Languages of Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo's Information
French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread)
Kongo 48%, Sangha 20%, M'Bochi 12%, Teke 17%, Europeans and other 3%
Roman Catholic 33.1%, Awakening Churches/Christian Revival 22.3%, Protestant 19.9%, Salutiste 2.2%, Muslim 1.6%, Kimbanguiste 1.5%, other 8.1%, none 11.3% (2010 est.)
Central Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon
Angola 231 km, Cameroon 494 km, Central African Republic 487 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,229 km, Gabon 2,567 km
Its major export partners are China, Italy, and India.
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Its major imports include capital equipment, construction materials, and foodstuffs.
Tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator
Coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin
Where is Republic of the Congo?
Located in Central Africa, Republic of the Congo has a 5,008.00 km border with Angola (231 km), Cameroon (494 km), Central African Republic (487 km), Democratic Republic of the Congo (1,229 km) and Gabon (2,567 km). It has a 169.00 km coastline. The location of the boundary in the Congo River is undefined with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The capital city of the Republic of the Congo is Brazzaville which is located on the northern side of the Congo River, opposite the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa. During the Scramble for Africa, the city was settled by French colonialists in 1880 and remained a colony until 1960. In order to distinguish the two Congo countries, the Republic of the Congo is often called Congo-Brazzaville. The population of Brazzaville was last estimated in 2014 at 1.83 million people living in an area of 269.2 square kilometres (101.9 square miles). Over one-third of the entire population of the country live in Brazzaville and the city is home to 40% of non-agricultural employment in the Republic of the Congo. Much of the population relies on the Congo River in order to make a living in the shipping, industrial, manufacturing, or trading industries. The climate of Brazzaville, much like Kinshasa, is considered a tropical wet and dry environment with the rainy season lasting from October-May and the dry season running from June until September. The dry season in the Republic of the Congo and neighbouring countries is shorter than many other African nations. The average high throughout the year is 30.2 degrees Celsius (86.2 degrees Fahrenheit) and the yearly average low is 20.7 degrees Celsius (69.3 degrees Fahrenheit).
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Republic of the Congo is an African country covering 342,000.00 km2 of which 0.15% is water and 341,500.00 km2 is land. This makes it the 63rd largest country in the world and slightly smaller than Montana. Its geographic coordinates are 1 00 S, 15 00 E and Brazzaville is the capital city.
The congo is named for the Congo River, which lies on its eastern border.
Its ISO code is CG.
Republic of the Congo has a mean elevation of 430 m above sea level.
It has a tropical climate with a rainy season from March to June and a dry season from June to October. Its terrain consists of a coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, and northern basin.
Republic of the Congo has a population of 4,852,412 making it the 124th largest in the world.
French is the official language; Lingala and Monokutuba are widely spoken. The majority ethnic groups are Kongo, Sangha, and M'Bochi. The majority of the population identifies as Christian.
The official language of the Republic of the Congo is French which is a reflection of the past colonial history of the area. The modern French language evolved from the Romance period of Indo-European languages of the 7th to 9th Century. There are 26 countries in the continent of Africa that recognize French as an official or national language and millions of African citizens speak it as their first or second language. National languages in the Republic of the Congo include the Lingala and Kituba languages, both of which are recognized and used in surrounding nations. Lingala is a Bantu language and the majority of speakers live in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (approximately 7 million out of 10 million). Kituba is a Kongo-based Creole language which is based on Kikongo. Other languages used in the country include Bateke, Mboshi, Pygmy, and around 40 additional methods of communication. The population of the Republic of the Congo receives education at all levels in French and the country has produced many writers and poets that are known in both the African and French communities. From the 5.2 million people living in the country, 88% over the age of 15 can write and speak simple phrases in French. The language is spoken by 30% of the population on a daily basis.
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Republic of the Congo is an independent country. It became independent from France in 1960. Its constitution was last ratified in 2005.
The political system of the Republic of the Congo is considered a unitary, semi-presidential republic since the 1992 constitution. The country experienced one-party Marxist/Leninist rule from independence in 1960 until the 1992 multi-party elections. Executive power is held by the President and the ruling government. Legislative power is held by both government and the parliament. The Senate of the country holds elections every two years for approximately one-third of its 72 members. The elections for the National Assembly take place every five years for the 139 seats available.
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The currency of Republic of the Congo is the Franc (XAF).
Its major export partners are China, Italy, and India. Its main exports are petroleum, lumber, and plywood. Its major import partners are China, France, and South Korea. Its major imports include capital equipment, construction materials, and foodstuffs.
The flag of the Republic of the Congo consists of a central yellow band that divides a green triangle in the upper left-hand corner and a red triangle in the bottom right corner. This flag was officially adopted on 15 September 1959, before the country gained independence from France in 1960, but was replaced in 1970 with the flag of the People's Republic of the Congo which lasted until 1991. This original flag of the Republic of the Congo was readopted on 10 June 1991 and remains the national flag today. The yellow band is a symbol of friendship and nobility of the people who live in the country. The green triangle is representative of the abundant agriculture and forests of the nation. Although the red color has not been officially explained, it completes the Pan-African color scheme of the flag which is popular in many other countries of the area. The 1992 Constitution of the Republic of the Congo states design specifications and proper usage. This flag was given official approval from the National Assembly (parliament) of the country on 18 August 1959 and adopted just under a month later.
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Through a post on their official newsroom blog and a notification pop up in the application, Uber has announced that it will soon make entering a destination compulsory before requesting a ride with Uber.
After announcing a VIP program for users in Pakistan a few days ago, Uber will now add this new compulsion to make the experience of a user much more complete and coherent. So in a few days, users will have to decide a destination before they can hail an Uber.
According to Uber, Entering your destination ahead of time makes life easier; saving you the time and effort it takes to explain where you're going to your driver, and allows them to simply follow the directions provided by GPS. Remember, you can always change your destination mid-trip.
This change in the policy is in line with the recent redesign of their application, which puts the destination of the user front and center in the application.
The new system of requesting Uber rides will go live in a few days. The change will be on the server side so you do not have to do anything on your end to be part of this new experience.
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