The Dark Tower director Nikolaj Arcel recently did an interview with IGN where he revealed that Stephen King is happy with the way that the movie turned out despite it being different from his original novel. The big screen adaptation has been in development for years and Stephen King has warned long-time fans of the book series that the movie will be different in a lot of ways, almost as if he's trying to set the precedent, to front-load the audience, but this is the first that we have heard in regards to the author being satisfied with the long awaited The Dark Tower movie.
In the interview, Nikolaj Arcel shared that the author provided notes during the writing of the script. Arcel had this to say.
Arcel went on to reveal exactly what Stephen King wrote to him after seeing a completed version of the movie. Arcel explains.
Fans of King's series should be able to rest a little easier at night now that King has officially given the thumbs up for the upcoming movie.
Elsewhere in the interview Arcel mentioned that The Dark Tower is not a direct adaptation of any singular book in the series, instead it's a "cannon continuation" of the stories contained in the series. This is the first time that fact has been officially announced and it should also be noted that Stephen King signed off on the idea of the movie adaptation taking place after the book series. Even though this should be encouraging news for just about everybody, some fans will no doubt find something to complain about.
It's always hard taking a beloved book franchise and trying to make it work on the big screen. Often times a lot has to be taken out of a book for it to come across in a visual form and for time constraints. But the real problem is that everybody imagines something different when they're reading a book, which is what makes reading so enjoyable to begin with. So it's virtually impossible to please everybody, even when you sidestep the entire process of adapting one single book and blaze your own trail with the canon material.
The Dark Tower is set to hit theaters on August 4th, 2017 and stars Idris Elba as the Gunslinger, Matthew McConaughey as the Man in Black, and Tom Taylor as Jake. Hopefully Arcel and crew will be able to please those long time fans with the blessing of King and especially with all the Stephen King Easter eggs that have already been teased in the upcoming movie. It's been a long time coming and the trailers look excellent, so we'll have to wait another 2 months for an official verdict.


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Tom Ford for Vogue Paris
Model, Tom Ford
Finally the rumoured cover of the Calvin Klein Spring Summer 2011 exclusive Daphne Groeneveld is out!!! Even better, she's accompanied by the great Tom Ford for the cover of Vogue Paris Source : Art8amby.wordpress.com
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Tom Ford Working On A New Film
Film, Quotes, Tom Ford
Designer Tom Ford is gearing up for another film, Moviefone reports. During an interview for Colin Firth's new film "The King's Speech," the actor gives a hint on what Ford has next on his plate. Colin Firth revealed "I do know…
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Tom Ford Eyewear ad
Accessoires, Eyewear, Model
Jessica McKeown | Tom Ford Eyewear Campaign Advertisment. Source : Anomaliastudios.com
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Welcome back mr. ford
Accessoires, Business, Future plans, Model
Tom Ford's Spring/Summer 2011 collection – which marked his comeback to fashion after six years of absence – was made top-secret with no pictures from the show allowed and the preview is not slated to be out until January when the…
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Tom Ford goes Local
Business, Eyewear, Model
We spotted another great local and international collaboration. Carl Zeiss Vision SA is the main distributor of Tom Ford Eyewear in South Africa. They have recently announced selecting the talented singer and stylist Lindiwe Suttle as the…
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Dressing the Man – Tom Ford Editorial from SENSE
Model, Products
Japanese men's magazine SENSE has an editorial showcasing the current fall/winter pieces of Tom Ford suits and outerwear. The editorial stars model Jako Hybholt, and is draped elegantly in uniquely styled tuxedos, as well as colorful combinations…
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Accessoires, Eyewear, Personal
Japanese magazine Common & Sense features Tom Ford's upcoming sunglasses for the season. Other than being known for his cocktail and evening appropriate suits and tuxedos, Tom Ford also has a signature stamp on the eyewear department.…
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Q: Error message when importing esri-leaflet-renderers to ReactJS+Backbone Cordova app I've been building a Cordova app as a proof of concept for display about one of my ideas, so far it's been going great and I've come to learn plenty from this experience.
I've based my work off of this project on GitHub, however I'm still very inexperienced with using ReactJS. I'm also venturing further into Leaflet-land together with ESRI's online maps.
I've currently got a route mapped out and published as a FeatureLayer, even managed to successfully import and display it within the app, but of course all the styling to the actual shape is gone. (Colors, for instance.) This is a pretty crucial part. I found a plugin to Esri-Leaflet called Esri-Leaflet-Renderers but I'm having immense difficulties getting it imported/running.
When I add the path to Esri-Leaflet-Renderers to Require's path config and include it on a page, the entire thing locks up and I'm served with the following error message that I have no idea how to debug:
Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'FeatureLayer' of undefined(…)

Here is how I have my require.config set-up:
If you take a look at /www/js/main.js they should be identical with the exception of esri-leaflet and esri-leaflet-renderers
require.config({
paths: {
    ...
    leaflet: '../lib/leaflet/leaflet-src',
    'esri-leaflet': '../lib/leaflet/esri-leaflet',
    'esri-leaflet-renderers': '../lib/leaflet/esri-leaflet-renderers'
},
shim: {
    ...
    'leaflet': {
        exports: 'L'
    }
}
});

I'm using the latest version of both leaflet (1.0.1) and esri-leaflet (2.0.4).

Maps.js file where the map and all its shenanigans are happening:
define(function (require) {
// Required libs
var Backbone = require("backbone");
var Utils = require("utils");

// Leaflet + ESRI = ❤
var L = {};
L = require("leaflet");
L.esri = require("esri-leaflet");
var renderers = require("esri-leaflet-renderers");

// Extend page function to add new page
var Maps = Utils.Page.extend({
    constructorName: "Maps",

    initialize: function () {
        this.listenTo(this, "inTheDOM", function () {
            var map, ll = new L.LatLng(65.838639, 13.188832), marker, popup, track;
            map = L.map('map', {center: ll, zoom: 14});
            L.esri.basemapLayer("Topographic").addTo(map);
            track = L.esri.featureLayer({
                url: 'http://services.arcgis.com/KDnc9fQhk48mvI9Z/arcgis/rest/services/Snøscooter_Løyper_i_Vefsn_Kommune/FeatureServer/0'
            }).addTo(map);
        });
    },

    id: "map",

    render: function () {
        return this;
    }
});
return Maps;
});

I can't seem to figure out what I'm doing wrong or what's going wrong. Am I importing everything correctly?
I've been bashing my head against this since lunch, but I've come to realise I need some help. I can't tempt with much, but I will sacrifice my firstborn for a solution!

A: I finally figured out of it, so I'm answering my own question in case somebody else comes along and wonders about something similar.
Since I know Leaflet already defines a global variable L, before loading the source files in RequireJS I defined an empty table variable to L.
L = {}

Then while you're including modules to load in Require, I add both leaflet and esri-leaflet as L and assign L to L.

Working example:
TLDR: Gist Example
Code:
// Leaflet + ESRI-Leaflet fix.
L = {}

// here we put the paths to all the libraries and framework we will use
require.config({
    paths: {
        jquery: '../lib/zepto/zepto',
        underscore: '../lib/underscore/underscore',
        backbone: "../lib/backbone/backbone",
        text: '../lib/require/text',
        async: '../lib/require/async',
        handlebars: '../lib/handlebars/handlebars',
        templates: '../templates',
        preloader: '../lib/preloader/pre-loader',
        utils: '../lib/utils/utils',
        leaflet: '../lib/leaflet/leaflet-src',
        'esri-leaflet': '../lib/leaflet/esri-leaflet',
        'esri-fullscreen': '../lib/leaflet/Leaflet.fullscreen.min',
        'esri-renderers': '../lib/leaflet/esri-leaflet-renderers',
    },
    shim: {
        'jquery': {
            exports: '$'
        }
        , 'underscore': {
            exports: '_'
        }
        , 'handlebars': {
            exports: 'Handlebars'
        }
        , 'leaflet': {
            exports: 'L'
        }
    }
});

// Launch the App
require(['backbone', 'utils'], function (Backbone, Utils) {
    // Include Leaflet and Leaflet-esri on launch as L and assign it to the global variable.
    require(['preloader', 'router', 'leaflet', 'esri-leaflet'], function (PreLoader, AppRouter, L) {
        L = L; // Globalize on load

        document.addEventListener("deviceready", run, false);

        function run() {
            // Precompile all templates for faster view switching
            Utils.loadTemplates().once("templatesLoaded", function () {
                var images = [
                  // Add images for preloading here. One image per line in an absolute path, e.g.:
                  // '/android_asset/www/img/myimage.png',
                ];
                if (images.length) {
                    new PreLoader(images, {
                        onComplete: startRouter
                    });
                }
                else {
                    // start the router directly if there are no images to be preloaded
                    startRouter();
                }

                function startRouter() {
                    // launch the router
                    var router = new AppRouter();
                    Backbone.history.start();
                }
            });
        }
    });
});

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"High Sugar" is rampant in the medically underserved areas of Columbia and Richland County. The number of diagnosed cases of diabetes and obesity is increasing daily. Our message to community members consist of understanding what high blood sugar is and what individuals can do to lower theirs, reduce their risk of diabetes and thus, live sugar-free.
Diabetes is a disease where people have high sugar levels in their blood for an extended period of time.


We make it a stress free experience for you to get your Hyundai repaired or serviced. If you're having car troubles then please arrange an appointment. You can arrange an appointment over the phone, or arrange for one on our website.
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The village of Palatine falls within Cook County, IL. It's the seventh-largest community in Cook County and is a residential suburb of the city of Chicago. Palatine spans 13.763 square miles and is mostly composed of wooded marshland. There are many streams in Palatine including Salt Creek, McDonald Creek, and Buffalo Creek. Palatine is home to Palatine Park District which serves residents in the village, Inverness, Arlington Heights, Hoffman Estates, Rolling Meadows, and Barrington. Palatine also hosts an event called Streetfest, in which food vendors fill downtown alongside music and games in August each year.


PHOENIX, ARIZ. — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Phoenix partner Stephanie Quincy has been named the chair of the Phoenix office's Labor & Employment Practice Group. The firm's Labor & Employment Practice Group is listed in "The Go-To Law Firms of the World's Leading Companies" – a Fortune Magazine supplement – and is highly ranked, both on office and individual attorney levels, in Chambers USA.
Quincy is a trial attorney who has defended companies on claims of discrimination and harassment in front of juries and judges, including cases involving multiple plaintiffs. She has handled complex non-competition cases, including obtaining and fending off restraining orders. She also consults with and educates companies of all sizes on employment issues ranging from discipline, hiring, investigation of complaints, and termination, as well as the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII. She represents employers in administrative matters that include discrimination and harassment charges before state and federal agencies. She also defends employers against wage and hour claims in both agencies and the courts.
"Our Labor & Employment Practice Group works with clients of all sizes, at virtually any location, over the gamut of industries. The common characteristic among our clients is a need to effectively manage and maximize the human resources capital of their companies—Stephanie is ready to lead our team as we provide each of the critical services in this capacity," said Nicole Stanton, Phoenix Office Managing Partner of Quarles & Brady.
Quincy is recognized by her peers as a leading employment litigator in Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, and Ranking Arizona Magazine, and in 2014, she was selected to the list of "Top 25 Women" in Arizona by Southwest Super Lawyers.


When you are entertaining families and youngsters will be included in the guest list, think about preparing some activities for them in advance. That way, when they arrive, there are fun things to do to keep them occupied and entertained.
The activities do not need to involve a lot of time and expense. If there will be older children attending, make sure to get them involved as well. Involve your own children in the prep work. They can roll silverware in napkins, create place cards, decorate a welcome sign, put flowers into bowls or vases and serve as the welcome committee.
• Place a big blanket out in the yard and put out a selection of toys. The littler ones especially enjoy it.
• Break the kids up into groups and send them on scavenger hunts. This can be done indoors or out. Create a specific list for each group with six to 10 items on each list. You could include things like a blue shoe, a spoon, a book, a flower blossom, etc. This works especially well with children of mixed ages.
• Turn them loose on the sidewalk with a bucket of sidewalk chalk and let them each create a masterpiece.
• Give each child a sheet of plain white paper, have plenty of crayons or markers available and then let them each choose a slip of paper on which has been written an animal body part. Each child will then draw their body part – but of their favorite animal. When they are all done, have them try to assemble all the pictures into one animal. They might have something like a hippo-cat-phant-rocerus.
• Create a backyard obstacle course using stepping stones, a low bench, hoops, boxes and string.
Whatever you decide to do when entertaining youngsters, keep it fun and simple. Even some of the "big" kids will want to get involved!
If you have kid-friendly entertaining ideas to share, please post them here.


Riviera Maya, Mexico (July 19, 2012)- Mexico's "Beyond All Inclusive, Beyond All Compare" Grand Velas Resorts in Riviera Maya and Riviera Nayarit are honored both regionally and globally by Travel & Leisure readers in the 17th annual World's Best Awards Survey. Making its debut on the World's Best Survey, the Grand Velas Riviera Maya was ranked both 2nd amongst the Top 25 Best Hotels in Mexico and 38th amongst the Top 100 Best Hotels Overall. Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit also made its first appearance on the survey, ranking 13th on the Top 25 Best Hotels in Mexico selections. Judging for the prestigious survey was based on opinions from among the most discriminating travelers around the world.
We are deeply honored our resorts have been recognized as two of the world's best hotels," says Juan Vela, Vice President of Operations of Velas Resorts, "We are grateful to our staff who helped make this possible."
"We are especially proud to make our debut on Travel + Leisure's World's Best List," said Fernando Garcia Rossette, Managing Director for the Grand Velas Resorts. "It has been a banner year for our resorts thanks to our staff; the award coming on the heels of another AAA Five Diamond rating, Grand Velas Riviera Maya Chef Xavier Perez Stone being named Mexico's "Chef of the Year" as well as the resorts named as two of Forbes' 10 coolest All Inclusive Resorts."
The AAA Five Diamond Grand Velas Riviera Maya, an all-suites and spa resort located five minutes from Playa del Carmen, is the latest and most sophisticated iteration of the ultra-luxury, all-inclusive resort experience. This Leading Hotels of the World designated resort is the preeminent one of its class boasting 491 suites, each more than 1,000 square-feet, in three separate ambiances-- premium ocean-front Grand Class Suites with terrace plunge pools for families with children 12 and up, family-friendly ocean-view Ambassador Suites and Zen Garden Suites embraced by the flora and fauna of the Yucatan Peninsula's jungle. The resort presents a gastronomic tour of the Yucatan, Europe and Asia offering seven restaurants with world-class chefs from France, Spain and Mexico; dedicated butler service for each guest, and the region's largest spa sanctuary at over 89,000 square-feet specializing in signature treatments inspired by ancient cultures from around the world. The spa was named "Best Spa" in the world by Virtuoso and also earned a SpaFinder Readers' Choice Award. The resort was designed by lauded Mexican architecture firm Elias and Elias and features the sleek and modish interiors that fuse the serenity of the Caribbean with the vibrancy of Yucatan cultures.


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LGBTQ World News Digest: 15 International Stories You Need To Know About
April 24, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment
TAIWAN. Same-sex marriage registration opens: ' The Taipei City Government announced on Tuesday (April 23) that it would allow gay couples to "book" their marriage registration starting today, one month before the deadline set by Taiwan's Constitutional Court for the government to legalize same-sex marriage in the country.
KUWAIT: Academic Claims She Has Invented a Cure for Homosexuality: A Suppository That Kills the Semen-Eating Anal Worm Responsible for Excessive Sexual Urges — WATCH
COLOMBIA. Colombians staged a kiss-a-thon after a gay couple was harassed at a shopping mall: 'The "kiss-a-thon" was held just days after two gay men in their early 20s were harassed at the Andino shopping center by a man who pushed the couple, screamed profanities at them and accused them of fondling each other in front of a group of children. Esteban Miranda and Nicolas Tellez denied doing that, saying they were only hugging and holding hands just like many heterosexual couples strolling the mall's flashy corridors. They quickly called the police to seek protection from the enraged man but were instead fined for indecent exposure.'
CAYMAN ISLANDS. Same-sex marriage ruling on hold: "The Court of Appeal agreed on Wednesday afternoon to delay implementation of last month's historic judgment legalising same-sex marriage. That decision means Caymanian Chantelle Day and her partner Vickie Bodden Bush, who brought the successful challenge to the territory's marriage laws and had planned to get married this week, will have to delay their wedding."
CANADA: LGBTQ Activists are Protesting Canada's New 'Equality Coin' Because Struggles Are Still Ongoing
UNITED KINGDOM. Ryan Atkin, Britain's first openly gay football referee reflects on coming out: "It has helped me to be who I am, and I think that's reflected by the observations that I've had where I've received greater praise in the assessments from the bodies. When I'm dealing with players, or I'm dealing with situations on the field of play, it's actually really me rather than referee Ryan putting his hat on. I'm given my whole self to something rather than 98 per cent – and that two per cent can make a massive difference, especially in sport."
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CANADA. Edmonton Pride 2019 canceled: 'Less than two months before the 10-day festival was set to take place, the Edmonton Pride Festival Society board of directors voted to cancel the event, according to an email obtained by CBC News. "In light of the current political and social environment, it has been determined that any attempt to host a festival will not be successful," reads the email from the board of directors. "Please keep in mind that we are a not-for-profit organization run almost solely by volunteers."Members of the board have not responded to a request for comment from CBC News.'
CHINA. Social media giant Weibo reverses ban on lesbian content: "The reason for the brief shutdown of the popular lesbian discussion forum remains unclear. "
NORTHERN IRELAND: Gay Journalist Shot Dead During Riots in Northern Ireland
SCOTLAND. Pet Shop Boys to premiere new musical at Edinburgh's Fringe Festival. 'Multi-award-winning Frances Barber will reprise the role she first played 18 years ago in Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe's West End musical Closer To Heaven when the 50-minute, one-woman show Musik opens in the Capital.With a book by Jonathan Harvey and six songs by Tennant and Lowe, including four new ones written specially for this show, Musik will run from 5 to 24 August at Assembly Rooms' Bijou venue, on George Street.'
RUSSIA. Gang convicted of blackmailing gay men: "The crooks introduced themselves as police officers and assaulted gay people extorting large sums of money from them. … 'The defendants pleaded partially guilty to the charges; one of them said that a friend had asked him to help find children molesters.'"
BRAZIL: Bolsonaro's Approval Rating is Worse Than Any Past Brazilian President at the 100-Day Mark
POLAND. Extremists arrested at Pride in the western central Polish city of Gniezno: 'Nine men were detained by the police following Saturday's pride march in the western central Polish city of Gniezno, deputy inspector Iwona Liszczyńska reported. Some of the detainees were accused of disturbing a public gathering and violating police officer's bodily integrity.'
JAPAN. First openly transgender person elected to a prefectural assembly. 'Ayako Fuchigami, wearing a pink jacket in front of a campaign vehicle with a sign in the same color, gave a simple message to the crowd that had gathered near an intersection here."We just want to live a normal life," Fuchigami, 44, said in the microphone as rainbow flags waved in the background. "I want to create a society where opinions from diverse people are reflected."'
THAILAND. This trans male fitness trainer is a social media star.
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Cindy McCain Reacts to Arizona GOP's Plan to Censure Her for Supporting Joe Biden and Gay Marriage: 'I Think I'm Going to Make T-Shirts' — WATCH
Trump Has Forbidden Mention of Richard Nixon in the White House
DOJ Has 'Strong Evidence' That Trump Insurrectionists Planned to 'Capture and Assassinate Elected Officials'
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Both sexes are to be adequately represented at all levels.
A work/life balance is to be possible for both men and women.
The University has its plan of action to enable the implementation of the stipulations, a Gender Equality Commission and an Office for Gender Equality.


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Global Hospital press release: 60 YEAR OLD FEMALE CANCER SURVIVOR UNDERWENT SUCCESSFUL BREAST CONSERVATION SURGERY
60 YEAR OLD FEMALE CANCER SURVIVOR UNDERWENT SUCCESSFUL BREAST CONSERVATION SURGERY
Chennai, December 5th 2019: A 60-year-old female cancer survivor from Baharain who had previously treated for endometrial cancer has successfully undergone breast conservation surgery at Gleneagles Global Health City, the largest facility of Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Chennai. During her recent follow up's, Doctors at Gleneagles Global Health City detected a small hypoechoic lesion of size 1 X 0.8 cm in upper outer quadrant of her left breast during a mammogram. She did not have any symptoms and a thorough clinical examination did not reveal any breast lump or palpable axillary nodes.
The patient underwent ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy which was suggestive of Invasive lobular carcinoma. Metastatic workup did not reveal any spread of cancer elsewhere in her body. She underwent pre-operative localisation of the lesion with J WIRE under image guidance. Following which she underwent breast conservation surgery, i.e Wide Local Excision under J WIRE Guidance. The patient also underwent Sentinel Lymph Node biopsy to accurately assess the spread of a tumour to the axillary lymph node & thereby avoiding unnecessary axillary nodal dissection
Detection of breast cancer at a very early stage not only makes it easily curable but also offers best cosmetic result, said Dr Rajasundaram, Director, Institute of Oncology, Gleneagles Global Health City. The sentinel lymph node biopsy technique significantly reduces the rate of unnecessary axillary lymphadenectomy thereby avoiding complications such as lymphedema, shoulder dysfunction, loss of sensation overarm & seroma formation said, Dr Raja Sundaram
Full field Digital Mammogram (FFDM) is essential in the treatment of very early breast cancer, it can detect non-palpable lesions and has risk stratification of newly detected lesions based on BI-RADS criteria said, Dr Rajasu ndaram.
About Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai:
Gleneagles Global Health City, the sprawling 21-acre facility located in Perumbakkam, Chennai is the largest facility of Gleneagles Global Hospitals India. With a capacity of over 1000 beds and accreditations from leading agencies, the facility is Asia's most trusted and leading Multi-Organ Transplant Centre. The hospital has undertaken several path-breakingLiver, Neuro, Heart, Lung and Kidney procedures. It is recognized by several international and national level accrediting agencies. World-class infrastructure, dedicated staff and a commitment for medical excellence are the USPs of this facility. The hospital has several achievements to its credit and continues to work on several pioneering procedures.
Gleneagles Global Hospitals has multi-super speciality hospitals in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and Mumbai. The brand is the most preferred hospital group for multi-organ transplants in Asia region. The parent entity of Gleneagles Global Hospitals is IHH Healthcare, a leading premium integrated healthcare provider with a network of 84 hospitals and more than 16,000 licensed beds. It is one of the largest healthcare groups in the world by market capitalisation and is listed in the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia and Main Board of SGX-ST. IHH is a leading player in the home markets of Malaysia, Singapore, Turkey and India, and in their key growth markets of China and Hong Kong.
Website: http://gleneaglesglobalhospitals.com/
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The members of the CDR-Initiative presented their working results on responsible corporate action in the digital world at a public conference on April 2nd, 2019.
ConPolicy-director Prof. Dr. Christian Thorun and project manager Dr. Sara Elisa Kettner also had an active part and moderated together with SAP and the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection two workshops on personal digital assistants. Hereby they also applied the scenario-technique that was developed within the CDR-Initiative.
The CDR-Initiative was installed by the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection in May 2018 and its members are Deutsche Telekom, Miele, Otto, SAP, Telefonica and Zeit Online.
First results of the initiative may be found here.
This week a group of representatives from Ukrainian consumer protection NGOs is visiting Berlin to learn more about consumer protection in Germany. In this context the participants ought to learn more about the institutional landscape in consumer protection in Germany, its legal basis and the pros and cons of the German system.
In a seminar ConPolicy-Executive Director, Prof. Dr. Christian Thorun, explained the role of an evidence-based consumer policy in Germany and the European Union, what methods could be applied and how they could be transposed to the Ukraine.
The study tour is organized by the Institute for European Politics and financed by the German Foreign Office.
On the Internet, the information landscape on many topics is very confusing for consumers. ConPolicy conducted a study on how consumer information could and should be improved online. The study was carried out on behalf of the Ministry of Rural Affairs and Consumer Protection of Baden-Württemberg (MLR) and has now been completed.
Since November, ConPolicy has been developing and evaluating measures in the Green Nudging project to nudge climate-friendly behavior of employees in different companies. The joint project is funded by the National Climate Initiative (NKI) and implemented together with three energy agencies from Bremen, the Rhine-Neckar district and Saxony.
At this year's networking meeting of the NKI in Berlin on 19 and 20 March, ConPolicy used the opportunity to get to know the actors of other innovative climate protection projects, to exchange experiences and to inform about the own project.
In the year 2019 the Platform for Consumer Issues in the area of Digitalization was initiated at the Center for Digitalization Bavaria (ZD.B). The Platform aims at fostering the development and dissemination of consumer-friendly products, services and business models and contributing to a consumer-friendly political environment. To these ends, the platform contributes on the one hand to other ZD-B-initiatives. On the other hand, it works together with public and private consumer protection organizations, companies and academics. Privacy by design as well as Corporate Digital Responsibility will be two focal issues this year.
At today's network-conference there speakers were nominated. In addition to Christin Eisenschmid (Executive Director and General Manager Intel Germany) and Prof. Dr. Dirk Heckmann (University of Passau) ConPolicy-Executive Director Prof. Dr. Christian Thorun was nominated by Minister of State Thorsten Glauber.
The speakers' responsibility is to assist the work of the platform by means of their expertise and network.
Annual conference 2019 of the Consumer Research Network: The dark side of consumption – old problems, new challenges?


SCHAEFER Drive-In (SDI) racking offers customers high-density storage at extremely economical prices. The brainchild of the Asia/Pacific product development team, this latest Drive-In system encompasses safety, quality, originality and price competitiveness - all in one. These systems are particularly suited to the storage of very large quantities of the same product, for maximum storage capacity, using the minimum amount of space. Picking and replenishment is facilitated by means of conventional forklift trucks, which can drive into the racks. Although immediate access to every product is not possible, drive-in racking plays a major role in modern warehouses. This racking is normally used by food and non-food industries, especially for goods in high quantities but low variety, like fruit, fruit juices, care products etc. When considering drive-in racking, the design of the supports is essential for the installation. Drive-in racking is equipped with floor guide rails to protect the uprights and serve as guidance for the forklift truck driver.
Advantages of drive-through racking are that both sides of the racking can be used, if the racking unit is freestanding. It is possible for the forklift truck to drive through. Drive-through racking offers the advantage that picking and replenishment can take place independent of each other.
Advantages of drive-in racking are the maximum storage capacity whilst using the minimum amount of space. Picking and replenishment is done from one side.
The new SCHAEFER Drive-in System requires no arms or brackets; instead it uses a pair of rolled formed galvanized rails, bolted directly to the columns. The top rail level can exceed 10m ensuring maximum use of available headroom. The rolled rails, presenting a smooth clean surface are available up to 11982mm in length, and closed at the entry face with highly visual yellow lead in guide to facilitate the visibility and operation, are manufactured from high density polypropylene. SCHAEFER engineers have been able to increase weight-loading values, providing a very competitive storage solution that fully complies with, the FEM 10.02.07 codes. Other system options include the Pallet Safety Back Stopper, a new design of floor channel and a range of spring mounted column post protectors.


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Kameron Corvet Breaks It Down On 'Wish I Could'
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Sometimes in life, you find yourself caught between what you WANT to do and what you SHOULD do. On his latest single, "Wish I Could," singer/songwriter and guitar slayer Kameron Corvet finds himself at this very place. The track poetically captures the emotional roller coaster that comes with recognizing that one isn't quite able to love someone the way they want to be loved. Killa Kam is remorseful, but honest, as he proclaims, "I don't want you gone, but that's where you belong." His voice, effortlessly floating in and out of falsetto, captures the pain of being caught between relational rocks and hard places. Listeners are sure to reach for a glass of wine, or something to take the edge off, as he serves poignant truth with lyrics like, "What you don't know might very well hurt you / Messing with me can make you feel like it's really worth it."
His latest offering comes just in time, as his last single "Leave It Like That" was released almost a year ago. According to Corvet, "Wish I Could" is the first release of many to come over the next few months. He is hopeful that this song, written by himself and produced by Pierre-Medor (who has worked with Brandy, Tinashe, Usher and Mary J. Blige), will "open up the dialogue about people's emotional expectations and realizing that if a person can truly feel the love from the other, that type of love is still love nevertheless."
Feel the love when you listen to "Wish I Could" right here.
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Subhashini Sivagnanam, a researcher and software architect, received over $800,000 from the US government-backed National Science Foundation or NSF; The funds he received are going to be used to help develop the OSC or Open Science Chain project, which is a distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based system for efficiently managing data from scientific experiments.
One software architect and developer of the Neuroscience Gateway or NSG, named Subhashini Sivagnanam, has received $818,433 from the US National Science Foundation (NSF) so that he could help fund the development of the Open Science Chain (OSC) project.
According to one award letter, the research funding is going to begin on the 1st of September, 2018 and it is going to continue until the 31st of August, 2021.
The website of NSF has noted that the OSC is going to be implemented utilizing distributed ledger technology or DLT and it is going to permit researchers to work efficiently with data obtained from different scientific experiments, as well as lab studies.
Some public records have stated that the OSC project has the purpose of creating a web-based cyber-infrastructure platform which is built using distributed ledger technologies which permit researchers to provide metadata, as well as verifying and update information about their scientific datasets as they change and evolve over time in an auditable manner.
Notably, the National Science Foundation is one of the leading scientific research centers in the world, and it has helped launch a lot of US government-backed projects, as well as studies. In July last year, one researcher at Princeton University has received over $400,000 from the US government to help fund his research on the application of mechanism incentives to blockchain-based digital currencies.
In January last year, the NSF has announced that it had some plans to help fund projects which are related to exploring the use of blockchain technology in the improvement of cyber-infrastructure. The foundation was looking to fund up to nine different projects, with each of them receiving about $1 million from the federal government.
In the program solicitation of March last year, which was called Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyber-infrastructure, NSF has noted that with the growing amount of remote instruments and the increasing amount data being collected from different, usually remote, wireless and mobile sensors, science is increasingly distributed, as well as virtual.
Some solutions like the introduction of blockchain technology are also needed to guarantee the integrity and confidentiality of data as it crosses several environments like mobile, cloud, campus, as well as Internet networks.
Three years ago, in 2015, the research foundation awarded about $3 million in funding for a cryptocurrency-related research study which was carried out by a group of scientists from University of California, Berkeley, Cornell University, as well as the University of Maryland.


Employing too many colours or the incorrect combination of shades could set aside or turn off customers entirely. Out of any sort of non-verbal conversation, color is a quickest way to converse a message and meaning. Many studies have been carried out on the psychology of color and the subconscious emotions that they can create. Research have shown that color may also help improve call to mind, comprehension, and understanding simply by 75%. In fact , color increases the ability to find out by twenty percent by keeping viewers focused and improving retention.
Online marketers spend armloads of time and money deciding the colors to best market their product: the colors that could prove the very best amount of return on investment. You might like to hire an expert web designer to help you. Make sure the wordpress website designer you seek the services of is not just a programmer, but also a graphic designer and/or marketing consultancy. After all, the reason why 99% coming from all websites are unsuccessful is because it absolutely was created with a technician, rather than a marketing expert.
That is hard to say. Once again, you may want to retain a professional to help you. However , the following tips will help you be familiar with underlying which means behind color so you may be guided to make the right choice. Keep in mind that depending on its worth or level, one color can give different emotions.
Red – Exciting. Exciting. Energizing. Appetizing. When you eye sees red, chemical substance responses within you cause your blood pressure, heartbeat rate, and adrenaline to improve. Fire engine red is more energetic compared to a more traditional wine red.
Pink — Happy. Affectionate. Spirited. Youthful. Best used for less expensive and classy products. Exciting pinks are typical in the cosmetic industry. Bubble gum light red can be considered premature, but fuchsia or magenta are considered hotter.
Apple – Friendly. Adventurous. Energizing. Inviting. Of all colors, lemon is the most popular. Similar to purple? s stimulating effect, orange colored is often associated with bright sunsets or fall season foliage. Lemon contains the performance of purple with the cheeriness of yellow hue. Neon orange tends to be fill up and is the most disliked color, but a much more tempered brilliant orange is extremely effective designed for point-of-purchase design and special deals.
Yellow – Warm. Sunny. Cheerful. Radiant. Yellow is equivalent to enlightenment and imagination. This kind of color is specially effective with respect to food support industries due to -association to bananas, custards and lemons. Pale yellow-colored is an excellent decision for point-of-purchase materials elsinor. (materials at the cash register or reception area) because the eye perceives the highly reflective orange before this notices some other color.
Dark brown – Abundant. Sheltering. Hard-wearing. Sensible. Brownish is an earth sound and is associated with the earth? beds nurturing characteristics and stableness. Generally speaking, darkish provokes a good response, however the wrong color could lead to customers relating that to witty, which could always be detrimental for the product in the fashion market, for example. Brownish works well with foods since customers also bring up it to root beverage, coffee and chocolate.
Blue — Cool. Relying. Serene. Reliable. Similar to the earthy color dark brown, blue relates to the stones and normal water, both dependable constants within our lives. Blue is an ideal color for websites, especially e-commerce websites. Many banks and finance institutions use blue in their promoting because it makes customers experience more relying. Blue could also generate a chilly, distant, business feeling, the opposite of generating a personal relationship when using the customer.
Green – Exhilarating. Healing. Fresh. Soothing. Green offers the most variety of choices out of all the colorings of the range. Green works well for personal care or beauty items because of its calming and lovely tones. The majority of people link green to nature; they think of foliage or perhaps grass. Mint green is viewed as fresh while bright green are associated with grass. Emerald green greens happen to be elegant and deep green are associated with money and prestige. Green is also combined nicely with many other hues and can also work as a fairly neutral.
Purple – Elegant. Sensual. Regal. Mysterious. Purple is seen as sensual and spiritual as it combines the sexuality of red and the sereneness of blue. It is far better used with creative products, new releases, or revolutionary products. Deep purple is associated with regal sophistication and lavender provides a more simple nostalgic appeal.
Neutrals — Classic. Quality. Natural. Ageless. The neutral tones of beige, grey and taupe emulate the psychological meaning of reliability and timelessness. They are thought to be safe and non-offensive and will not move out-of-date as they are always in design.
White-colored – Natural. Bright. Beautiful. Simple. Whilst white may signify clean elegance, it can also be considered generic and kampfstark, unless you possess stylish design to supplement the light.
Dark? Strong. Vintage. Mysterious. Powerful. Black is most closely associated with the night. Dark-colored is seen as powerful, dramatic, beautiful and expensive. In food packaging, a customer will actually pay more for a fabulous image. Although black is normally associated with cabinet-adrai-lachkar.fr mourning, its great associations considerably outweigh their negative. Warning: too much black can be pure excess.


It seems from the onset, crawling is an amazing developmental activity that translates into all kinds of academic success.
The importance of a long crawling and creeping period in development is often overlooked by Pediatricians and parents as they don't know the vital importance of this developmental milestone and impact later on in life. As Occupational Therapists, we see children daily that have poor reading skills, can't crossing midline, have decreased trunk stability, and poor writing and fine motor skills all due to short or missed belly time! Infants should spend as much time as possible on their bellies from the time they can turn their head at a few weeks when playing.
Try not to put babies in supported sitting, car seats, entertainers, walkers, and johnny jumpers more than 30 minutes a day, as them getting on their bellies sooner will prevent a myriad of developmental and learning delays later in development!


Math was never my strong suit when I was in school and the only way to get some extra help was to sign up for tutoring. Traditional tutoring was usually after school once or twice a week and last an hour or so… nothing spectacular really. If you were lucky you got a great tutor that was able to finally break through to you and you'd figure it out or not so lucky and you still couldn't figure it out after hours.
Now, there are more options than ever with the internet! I recently had the opportunity to try out CTC Math and see how it worked with my kids.
So what is CTC math?
CTC Math is an online-based math tutoring program that is available for the just one student or the entire family. They have unlimited access to all lessons across all grade levels. With the program you can learn at your own pace with the ability to stop and rewind the lesson so there is a better understanding of the material. There are over 1400 tutorials each lasting 4 – 9 minutes with combined audio and visual to help instill the lesson being taught. After each tutorial there are interactive questions or an optional printable worksheet which tests the understanding of key concepts. Once all the questions have been answered the system stores the results for a report.
Aside from being able to log into the site and check the progress of my child they also email you each week to let you know exactly how your child is doing. The report helps you figure out where the child is struggling or excelling and if they need extra help somewhere.
My youngest daughter used it the most and immediately loved it. The way that the lessons were presented allowed her to fully understand and grasp the concepts pretty quickly. After working with it for 30 minutes she was excited that she had finally figured something out that had been stumping her for a while and with immediate feedback on what her score is she knows whether she really "got it" or not and she can try again if she wants.
My older two also gave it a try too. My oldest, Caitlin, is beyond the highest level that they offer (trig) but still went through some of the tutorials and she also thought that it was well laid out and if she needed the help that it would be perfect.
Natalie gave it a shot too and felt the same as her other sisters but didn't play around with it as much as I would have liked. I think that if she had tried a few of the tutorials that were above her level she would have been able to pick up those concepts pretty easily.
Aside from the tutorial benefit of CTC math I think that it would be perfect for keeping up over the long summer vacation, getting a little ahead, or even used for homeschooling.
Getting that little boost in math can really do a lot for a child aside from raising their math grade. It can help boost their confidence, understanding of math, and the incentive to keep trying when it comes to math and their education.
If you're interested in the program you can try their free trial. You can also sign up for a single student or family plan at monthly, 6 month, or 12 month rates.
Disclosure: CTC Math was provided to me to try out and review. All thoughts & opinions are my own.


Taken from this year's excellent AZD album.
Actress has shared the video for AZD track 'Falling Rizlas', which was directed by Dean Blunt.
The eerie video features a forensic crime scene littered with piles of clothes, including a cap that looks suspiciously similar to the one worn by Babyfather affiliate DJ Escrow – watch it below.
The track was inspired in part by outsider artist James Hampton and hip-hop pioneer Rammellzee.


The eight-legged squatter was filmed calmly crawling out after being exposed with a light.
It's a sight that's not for the faint hearted.
Video shows a tiny spider crawling out of a woman's ear after she sought help for an extreme headache in southern India, according to SWNS TV, which uploaded to the footage to YouTube Friday.
The creepy crawly was revealed during an inspection at Columbia Asia Hospital in Hebbal, the news service reports.
The woman, identified only as Lekshmi L by local media, said she was taking a nap on her veranda in Karnataka when she woke up with an overwhelming pain in her head and a tingling sensation in her ear.
Her husband drove her to hospital, The Indian Express reports. Doctors looked inside her ear and confirmed a spider had made itself at home there.
Dr. Santosh Shivaswamy at Columbia Asia Hospital stressed that it's one thing to remove a foreign object from an ear canal and another to remove a living creature ― especially when the patient knows exactly what it is.
"When a living [creature] makes its way inside a human ear, the patient's anxiety makes it difficult to continue the procedure," she said, according to The Mirror.
Fortunately, the eight-legged squatter calmly left her ear on its own, as the video shows.
In other instances, the victim wasn't as lucky.
In 2015, a spider was found weaving a web inside of a woman's ear cavity in China. When doctors tried to remove it, the arachnid responded aggressively, causing her even more pain.
Then in 2014, writer Annie Stoltie wrote of how a beetle climbed into her ear while camping in the Adirondack Mountains with family.
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article described the spider as an insect.


Microsoft's decision to package its upcoming Windows 8 operating system with built-in anti-virus software is sending shockwaves through the computer-security industry. Scheduled for a 2012 release, Windows 8 will come bundled with Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE), a software package that protects systems from malware, spyware and Trojans and includes a firewall and parental controls.
The software giant announced the news yesterday (Sept. 13), the same day Microsoft released a Windows 8 preview to developers.
MSE, which is currently free but must be installed separately, will add a feature in Windows 8 that blocks attempts to boot the PC from an infected USB drive, a proven and dangerous method of attack.
The decision to bundle Windows 8 with anti-virus protection is "a case of good news and bad news," according to Graham Cluley from the computer-security firm Sophos.
"Anything which encourages Joe User to run up-to-date anti-virus software has to be a positive thing," Cluley wrote.
On the other side of the coin, however, Cluley said the inclusion of MSE in Windows 8 could lead customers to assume they are fully protected.
Of course, the major anti-virus companies may file complaints with legal authorities, as Panda and Trend Micro did last year when Microsoft bundled MSE as an optional installation in Microsoft Update, claiming that Microsoft was infringing on competitive practices.
Yet Cluley couldn't fault Microsoft for taking this approach.


This one's a doozy, so pay close attention. Recipe is for a single serving. Multiply as needed for anyone with the nuts to join in. Make sure they bring extra PBR.
Step 1: Hit the Drive-Thru at your local Zaxby's (any wing joint will do, preferebly one that deep fries their wings with no batter.) and order 20 wings, plain, no sauce. This step is more difficult than it sounds. It required me to repeat my order twice at the speaker, and then very slow enunciation when I received the wings and they were sauced (DOH!). A puzzled look by the drive-thru personnel is normal even when this step is completed perfectly the first time. An alternative to this step would be to just deep fry your own wings and continue to step 2.
Step 3: Add wings from step one while they are still hot from the fryer. Cooking your own will be a bonus here if the closest wing joint is two counties over, but using an extra large propeller on your air boat will work if you choose the preferred take out option.
Step 4: Shake container to completely coat wings with sauce mixture. Once shaken, retrieve them from the floor, counter, behind the microwave, etc. and apply lid to bowl to allow sauce to warm with the wings. Now you see why I said the lid was preferable in step 2. The wings can be eaten once shaken, but allowing the sauce to warm really brings out the flavor. After sitting for about 1 minute, proceed to step 5.
Step 5: Serve 'em up, and eat 'em up. But watch out, they've got quite a bite! Enjoy!
PS: If you have to ask what to do with the PBR, repeat step 1, but order with sauce instead of plain. Then just skip to step 5.
love the idea. very plain and simple. sounds like a great taste / heat combo. will do. i just happen to have a 10oz bottle of 10 laying round. 🙂 and what do you know, a defcon 3 is here too. and JACKPOT! some defcon extract to elevate the heat. whoo hoo!!!
YEAH !!! PBR IN BOTTLES !!! And yes, I meant to use all caps. Woot!
I got Schlitz in cans, in my fridge.
It's been quite awhile since I have seen PBR. Nice recipe. It does not get any easier than that. You are so right about the DRIVE-THRU!!
I THINK I'LL HAVE TO STICK WITH SAM ADAMS.
DK, love the part about picking up the wings from the floor, counter, behind the microwave, etc. that is so true.
"Hey, you got chocolate in my peanut butter!
Wimp? Dude, I ate wings off of a plate with a dead alligators head on it. Who the hell you callin' a wimp? LOL!!!
Ya, well, it would have been more impressive if the alligator was still alive!! LOL! Wimp 😉 LOL!
So, did you understand why I used both sauces? Or do I need to spell it out for you like I did for that other winderlicker?
the thought of me being in the middle of UBK and DK kinda makes me want to decapitate myself in a very gross manner.
on a lighter note, how's the little one and the weather in sirscratchmybum?
makes me want to decapitate myself in a very gross manner.
yes master, anything you say master.
-45? is that "cuddlin" weather?
Sounds like those wings would have a little heat to em.
a little. but not what you are used to fire eater.
You offering to cuddle with me General?
My suspicions about you were correct, I knew you protested too much.
No thanks, I already have a cuddle buddy at home, but I appreciate the offer.
do i need to go up there and slap you around.
it was just a question you cocky yankee.
Yeah, yeah, when does mine posted? I'm ready right now.
Hey man, I saw your recipe over on your site. Looks delish! Looks to be several entries that's gonna be posted between now and this weekend. I can't wait to see what other recipes there are. I think they'll all be winners. Gonna be a tough call for the judge(s), that's for sure!
I hope you weren't talking to me general.
Oh well, either way, you make me laugh.
It's good to laugh, thanks for that.
glad i can help mr. freezinmysatcheloffinsirscratchmybum.
Oh yes I got a little sidetracked, the wings look great DK, I have no problem with mixing sauces. I would replace the PBR with an Anchor Steam, or Kings Honey Crab Ale.


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IPOB: Nnamdi Kanu's Lawyer Reveals What He Wants From His Followers
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The lead counsel for Nnamdi Kanu, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has revealed the fresh demands the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), made to his followers.
The demands is contained in a statement released by Ejiofor after his visit to him (Kanu) in the custody of Department of State Services (DSS).
According to Ejiofor, Kanu asked his followers to remain disciplined despite his travails in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) and also requested for prayers as his trial before the Nigerian government continues.
The statement further stated that some issues relating to how Kanu is being ill-treated which were brought to the attention of the public on Thursday will be made known to the international community if they persist.
The statement read, "We visited our client to brief him on a few issues of engaging concerns as regards further positive development in the case after the 10th of November, 2021 outing.
"We had fruitful interactions with Onyendu and he was indeed amazed by the resilience of his supporters who defied all obstacles to be in court at the last adjourned date in show of uncommon solidarity as he saw things for himself on that day.
"Nevertheless, we wish to use this medium to crave for your understanding and support. The case at hand is not as straightforward as you may have thought, it involves dynamic strategic approach to appreciate every goal/aim at each given stage.
"You all may wish to note that for our Client - Onyendu to be kidnapped and extraordinarily renditioned to Nigerian court to face trial on the strength of the frivolous 7-Count Amended Charge, and with the Government of Nigeria spending huge fortunes for this purpose, goes to show that our Client - Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has not committed any offence known to any Nigerian Law to warrant his abduction in the first place, talk more of bringing him back to Nigeria for a hoax trial.
"We perfectly understand how frustrating the situation may appear, but be assured that Onyendu's freedom is near at hand. Hence, we wish to once again appeal for your understanding, prayers and cooperation as we progress through this turbulent path, it is not an easy path to navigate but we did it in 2015/2017, this time will not be an exception.
"Our Client - Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was particularly elated with the peaceful conduct of his followers who were in court at the last adjourned date, and more deeply pleased that no one was arrested despite the confusion thrown up by sponsored enemies of civilization. You all saw things for yourselves.
"During our penultimate visit, Onyendu raised some number of serious concerns which after making it public today, was also further directed to the attention of the Representative of the detaining Authority today. We had extensive discussion on those concerns and we are following up to ensure that they are resolved with immediate effect. Should they continue in their grandstanding, we shall not hesitate to also inform the world accordingly.
"We once again, appeal for your eyes to remain on the ball as steadily as possible. Enemies are speedily sponsoring confusion here and there, but do not be caught in the web. Victory is right there staring in our very faces, only if we can understand what it means to persevere and remain focused. More confusion is on the way, but you all must remain vigilant at all times.
"Our Client - Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is firm and remains strong in his convictions, he is unshaken. However, he noted very strongly that his followers/supporters are passing through a test of loyalty at this point in time. He urged you all to maintain self-restraint, and use your discerning eyes to sift chaff from the real wheat. A word is enough for the wise UmuChineke.
"Other discussions on the strategies to be deployed with regards to the proceedings in court shall remain private.
"We will keep you posted on further developments as we progress. Thank you all and remain hugely blessed Umu Chineke."
IPOB
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At about 2:00 p.m. one Friday, I rushed into my office at a law firm high above Times Square to call in my cocaine order for the weekend. I needed to beat the rush. I locked my office door behind me and whipped out my phone. My heart pounded with fear that one of the partners I worked with would call or come by before I could get to my dealer and get out of the office. If I caught a cab on Broadway before the real traffic started, I could be downtown in 20 minutes. There is nothing worse for a drug addict than running dry without knowing more is on the way. Now.
My brain was twisted. It told me that because I would be working through the weekend, I needed drugs. I was writing a proposal for work from a major bank that could earn the firm millions in fees if we were selected. A draft had to be circulated by Monday. With cocaine, I would have the focus of a laser pointer to get this done.
I was 38 when I became addicted to cocaine. Booze, my first true love, had turned on me, threatening to take away my ability to hold down my job. Constantly hungover and no longer able to wait until after work for cocktails, I would slip out of the office at lunch to drink at bars. Upon my return, I would hide in my office for the rest of the afternoon, pretending to be hard at work.
Morning drinking became the norm when it was the only way to stop the full-body tremors and sweats that woke me up each morning. I kept a glass of cheap red wine or vodka on my nightstand to slam down quickly while rubbing the sleep from my eyes.
Instead of deciding to get help for what I painfully knew to be a catastrophic problem, I turned to cocaine. I did not view alcohol treatment as an option, in part because I feared being stigmatized at work as weak or unreliable. I had no tangible proof of this stigma, but I pictured a law firm partner considering two associates for staffing on a multi-billion dollar transaction. If the only differentiator was that one had been to rehab and one had not, whom would the partner choose?
That Friday, I called my most reliable dealer, listened for the beep, and then punched in my number for callback. I set the phone down in the middle of the papers on my desk and stared at it, willing it to ring. Buying drugs anywhere in Manhattan was as easy as ordering a pizza, but I couldn't relax until I got that call.
"Oh hey, Lisa." It was the usual female voice I heard on these calls. She sounded like she could be my age, maybe the woman in front of me getting coffee this morning. "It'll be about an hour or two. That okay, hun?" She would pass my message to Henry, one of the service's runners. He knew the address well, given the increasing frequency of my calls.
Henry was a good-looking, half-Greek, half-Cuban kid in his early 20s with wavy black hair, full red lips, and scruffy stubble. A part-time business student and a full-time drug dealer, Henry was a smart kid just stupid enough to convince himself that dealing was a good way to pay for school. He looked like any NYU or Fordham student on the street, which is why I never worried about my neighbors being suspicious of who he was when he delivered. He would almost always show up at my door with the New York Post in hand, complaining about Mayor Bloomberg's administration.
"Hey, Lisa, what's going on?" Henry brushed past me into the apartment. He instinctively craned his neck all around to make sure I was the only one home, and I stood back to let him perform his inspection. This happened every time.
"Not much," I replied. "You busy today?" It was a rhetorical question, but I asked it every time. There aren't exactly etiquette rules for conversing with your drug dealer.
"Always busy, always busy," Henry mumbled as he made himself comfortable on the couch and unzipped his backpack. I could never get a clear look at the full contents of that thing, although I did catch glimpses of a book or two.
Not knowing exactly what Henry was dealing helped me block out the fact that he could be handing someone their fatal dose that night. I just needed my cocaine. Addiction had made me apathetic to strangers and family members alike. I missed celebrating the birth of my niece because, while I was riding in a Town Car to the hospital in New Jersey, Henry finally responded to a call I'd put in earlier that day. The driver looked confused when I asked him to return to my apartment, but I didn't feel I owed anyone an explanation.
"Can I get an eight ball?" I asked. I handed him the beer and yanked together the heavy living room curtains. I had heard that if you could see the Empire State Building from your apartment, the government could spy on you. I could faintly make out the top of the building from my window, so I wasn't taking chances.
"Sure, sure. No problem," he said, pulling out seven miniature plastic bags that each held about a half gram of cocaine, some of it already crushed into a powder. I put $250 on the coffee table, and he counted it. Coming up with the money was never an issue. I made a great salary, lived in a rent-stabilized apartment, and had stopped spending on "extravagances" such as new clothes and vacations. There was also the money I saved by no longer contributing to my firm's 401(k) retirement plan. I assumed I'd be dead by age 40, so I didn't need a nest egg.
I couldn't wait a second longer to open a bag of coke. "Do you want a bump?" I asked him as I spilled about half the contents of one bag onto the mirror I had taken down from the wall.
"Sure, just a quick one, though. I need to roll," he said. I cut a few lines on the mirror with my American Express Gold Card and handed Henry a cut off straw. Guests should go first, I thought, although my palms were sweating in anticipation and my knee bounced up and down. He sniffed two quick lines off the mirror and chugged his beer.
Before he could finish his cigarette, Henry's cell phone was buzzing with his next call. "Gotta go," he said. He zipped up his backpack, slung it over his shoulder, and headed for the door.
"Thanks so much for coming," I said, as if I had hosted a fancy dinner party.
"Yeah, yeah. See you next time." He was staring at his phone as he walked out. As soon as he cleared the doorway, I triple-locked the door and let out a long sigh of relief. It would be more than 60 hours before I ventured out of my apartment, ate a full meal, or even took a shower. On Monday morning, I had a debilitating headache, a stomach about to retch, and a glass of vodka sitting on my nightstand. I also had a winning business proposal.
Excerpted from Girl Walks Out Of A Bar: A Memoir.


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How Many World Series Titles Have the Dodgers Won?
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The 2020 World Series title will forever be remembered as the crowning moment for the LA Dodgers or Tampa Bay Rays in one of the most bizarre seasons in MLB history that was played during a worldwide pandemic. At the start of the shortened 60-game season, many experts predicted the Dodgers would be in this position after reaching the Series twice in the last three seasons, losing both times. How many World Series titles have the Dodgers won?
Dodgers won first World Series title in 1955
The Brooklyn Dodgers won their first National League pennant in 1941, before losing to the New York Yankees. It was the beginning of the Dodgers-Yankees rivalry.
During the next 13 years, the Dodgers won the pennant four times, but then fell painfully each time to the hated Yankees. In 1955, the club finally had its breakthrough.
Led by the first Black player of the modern era in Jackie Robinson and three-time NL MVP Roy Campanella, the Dodgers managed to overcome their rivals to win the organization's first World Series title in seven games. It turned out to be the club's only title in Brooklyn.
Dodgers move to LA and add more titles
In 1957, after much wrangling with New York City officials about a potential new stadium, Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley received an offer to move the team to LA. He accepted.
The LA Dodgers played their first game in California in April 1958. The club had a new home, but the same core of quality players, and it didn't take them long to make it back to the top. After a lackluster performance that first season in LA, the Dodgers rebounded quite nicely the following year, winning the World Series 4-2 over the Chicago White Sox.
Four years later, the Dodgers made it back to the World Series and faced a familiar foe in the New York Yankees. It wasn't a contest as the Dodgers quickly swept their former cross-town rivals and won their third World Series title.
In 1965, the Dodgers won their fourth World Series title, defeating the Minnesota Twins in seven games. Then, it was a flashback to the 1940s. Over the next 14 seasons, the team made it to the Series on four occasions, falling short each time. In 1981, LA broke the streak beating the Yankees in six games and the Dodgers won their fifth World Series crown.
Dodgers won last World Series title in 1988
The World Series Narrative on the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays Is Wrong
For the rest of the 1980s, the Dodgers had their ups and downs. Outside of reaching the NLCS in 1983 and 1985, the club didn't even make the playoffs the other seasons, the exception coming in 1988.
That was a magical season for the Dodgers and their fans. Pitcher Orel Hershiser dominated opposing batters to the tune of a 2.26 ERA and a league-leading 23 wins. He finished the season with a record 59 consecutive scoreless innings.
Hershiser provided the pitching that season, and Kirk Gibson, who came over from the Detroit Tigers in the offseason, provided the offense. Gibson, who won the NL MVP that season, is most remembered for his dramatic appearance in Game 1 of the World Series against the Oakland Athletics.
Manager Tommy Lasorda called on the injured Gibson in the bottom of the ninth to pinch hit against Oakland star closer Dennis Eckersley. Gibson stepped up to the plate, blasted a game-winning two-run homer, then hobbled around the bases. It was one of the most iconic moments in World Series history and propelled the Dodgers to win the Series in five games.
That year, however, is the last time the Dodgers won a World Series title. With a victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, it would be the Dodgers' seventh World Series title and also one to remember because of the extraordinary circumstances the team had to overcome on and off the field to achieve it.
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As we played this movie at the party, we were all amazed at how every scene seemed to sync perfectly with whatever song was playing. When the Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" came on, it was truly a Pink-Floyd-meets-The-Wizard-of-Oz moment.
We imagined a video: the greatest scenes from Jason and the Argonauts condensed and synchronized to "I Gotta Feeling." Making that video felt not only logical, but mandatory.
The following week, I attended a panel discussion about Internet video at the South-by-Southwest conference in Austin, at which I heard two film/video artists (Brett Gaylor and Elisa Kreisinger) talk about the creative energy that goes into remixing other people's work. I felt inspired. People really enjoy creating and watching these mashups. This helped me justify investing some of my spare time in this editing project.
Back at my computer, I started clipping and ordering the best scenes from Jason and the Argonauts. I soon realized that "I Gotta Feeling" is a stupefyingly long song. To make this project as fast-paced and funny as I envisioned, I would need more monsters. This led to a month-long obsession with the brilliant work of special effects artist Ray Harryhausen. I scanned through The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), Mysterious Island (1961), One Million Years B.C. (1966) and Clash of the Titans (1981). One scene at a time, I built this video synced to the Black Eyed Peas song.
I find digital video editing to be good stress relief. I get lost in the positive feedback loop of every scene coming together, getting better with each hour spent. One reason I appreciate the precision of digital video so much (other than that I'm a control freak) is that I learned video editing in college using VHS decks, which were an exercise in frustration and creative compromise. The most basic editing tools on today's home computers are a thousand times better than the old way.
I made this video for fun, but I think it improved my editing skills, too. I also found a renewed appreciation for the hand-built, analog creations of Ray Harryhausen. His stop-motion models still hold their magic decades later, viewed frame-by-frame on a digital screen.


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Q: how to speed up objects movement speed in opengl without dropping movement smoothness Here's the function which is registered as display function in glutDisplayFunc()
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{
    glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
    glPointSize(5);
    glBegin(GL_POINTS);
    glVertex2i(0+i,0);
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    i+=1;
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This way the point moves across the screen but its speed is really slow.
I can speed it up by incrementing i with greater number than 1, but then the motion doesn't seem smooth. How do I achieve higher speed?
I used to work with SFML which is made on the top of OpenGL and there the object moved really fast with move() method. So there has to be a way in OpenGL  too.

A: In this case, there's probably not a lot you can do other than moving your point further each time you redraw. In particular, most performance improvement probably won't have any significant effect on the perceived speed in this case.
The problem is fairly simple: you're changing the location by one pixel at a time. Chances are pretty good that you have screen updating "locked" so it's happening in the conjunction with the monitor's refresh.
Assuming that's the case, with a typical monitor that refreshes at 60 Hz, you're going to get a fixed rate of your point moving 60 pixels per second. If you improve the code's efficiency, the movement speed won't change--it'll just reduce the amount of CPU time you're using to move the dot at the same speed.
Essentially the only choice to move if faster is to move more than one pixel per screen refresh. One pixel per screen refresh means 60 pixels per second, so (for example) to move across a typical HD screen (1920 dots horizontally) will take 1920 pixels/60 pixels/second = 32 seconds.
With really slow code, you might use 1% of the CPU to do that. With faster code, that might drop to some unmeasureably small amount--but either way, it's going to travel the same speed, so it'll take 32 seconds to get across the screen.
If you wanted to, you could unlock your screen updates from the screen refresh. Since you're only drawing one point, you can probably update the screen at a few thousand frames per second, so the dot would appear to move across the screen a lot faster.
In reality, however, the monitor is still only refreshing the screen at 60 Hz. When your code updates faster than that, it just means you'll produce a number of intermediate updates that never show up on the screen. As far as the pictures actually showing up on the screen go, you're just moving the point more than one pixel per screen refresh. The fact that you updated data in memory for all the intermediate points doesn't really change anything. The visible result is essentially the same as if you redrew once per screen refresh, and moved the point a lot further each time.

A: define model view matrix with i as translation component.
Then apply this matrix to the vertex you are defining. But yes as others are telling try to move to modern OpenGL.
glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
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As an iconic spot on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Mabry Mill is one of the most popular and recognized landmarks of Virginia's Blue Ridge.
Located at Milepost 176, the mill is one of the most photographed places on the parkway and offers a beautiful scene during all four seasons.
Whether it's surrounded by fall colors, covered in snow, or part of a blooming landscape of spring and summer, you'll love getting to experience this scene.
NOTE: Portions of the Blue Ridge Parkway around Roanoke are currently closed due to maintenance and repair projects. You can find more details by checking out our Blue Ridge Parkway Detour Route >
Mabry Mill was originally constructed in 1905 by Ed and Lizzie Mabry. It was in operation by 1908 and was used by many in the region who brought their corn to be ground.
The mill had a lack of water power, earning it a reputation as a "slow mill," but because of this, the mill would not grind too fast or scorch the corn, which resulted in the Mabry's mill being known for producing some of the finest tasting corn meal in the region.
Ed would eventually construct a sawmill and woodworking shop alongside the grist mill, and a number of the tools he used in the shop were powered by the waterwheel. He would also go on to build a nearby blacksmith shop.
Ed Mabry passed away in 1938 and the National Park Service purchased the property from Lizzie. The Park Service completely restored the facility in 1942 and continues to preserve the area as a celebration of the rich culture of Virginia's Blue Ridge.
The mill still stands as a unique symbol of the region's heritage and has attracted visitors from around the world.
Aside from when the Blue Ridge Parkway is closed due to inclement weather, Mabry Mill can be visited year-round.
From May through October, the Mabry Mill Restaurant & Gift Shop is open and there are special exhibits and demonstrations offered by the National Park Service, including live music performances every Sunday afternoon.
The world-renowned Primland resort is also only a 30-minute drive from Mabry Mill.
The Rocky Knob Campground at Milepost 167 features over 100 sites for camping, including 81 for tents and 28 for RVs. It's also a great spot to enjoy hiking and some of the region's best scenic overlooks.
Make the 30-minute drive north from the mill to reach the charming Town of Floyd. Put your dancing moves to the test when you check out the Floyd Country Store, known for its legendary Friday Night Jamborees.
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The Pilgrim's Progress is a 1678 Christian allegorical novel by John Bunyan.

Pilgrim's Progress may also refer to:

The Pilgrim's Progress (opera), an opera by Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Pilgrim's Progress (film), a 2019 American animated film
Pilgrim's Progress: Journey to Heaven, a 2008 film based on the novel
Pilgrim's Progress (1978 film), a live-action film directed by Ken Anderson
The Pilgrims Progress (2017 film), a musical film based on the novel
Pilgrims Progress (album), the fourth studio album by Kula Shaker

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Q: Functoriality of filtration's spectral sequence I read in McCleary's "User's Guide to Spectral Sequences" that a morphism between filtered chain complexes (say $f:X\to Y$, and say that both are as nice as needed, even first quadrant would do for me) induces a morphism of the corresponding spectral sequences, which further on induces a morphism at the infinity page.
However, I can't find in that book (or in the other places I looked) that the corresponding morphism of spectral sequences is compatible with $Hf: HX\to HY$ (in the sense of Weibel, that is, that the induced morphism on the infinity page is same as the one induced by $Hf:HX\to HY$ in the subquotients $F_p H_nX/F_{p-1} H_n X\to F_p H_nY/F_{p-1} H_n Y$). Does this hold, and is this proven somewhere?


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Bloomin' Brands' chair to be celebrated at MUFSO gala
Ron Ruggless | Apr 03, 2019
Elizabeth Smith, executive board chair of Outback Steakhouse parent Bloomin' Brands Inc., has been named to the 2019 class of Golden Chain Award winners, recognizing her more than 10 years as leader of the portfolio casual-dining company.
Smith led the Tampa, Fla.-based company, which also owns Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, since November 2009.
Under her leadership, Bloomin' met the challenges of the growing off-premise market, introduced a cross-brand hybrid Outback-Carrabba's format for takeout and delivery, amped up digital offerings and created a cross-platform loyalty program. See the accompanying gallery for details on some Bloomin's major initiatives.
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"Nation's Restaurant News is pleased to honor Liz Smith with the Golden Chain Award. Her work at Bloomin' Brands has led trends across the casual-dining space and the restaurant industry as a whole," said Jenna Telesca, NRN editor-in-chief.
Smith on April 1 stepped down as CEO, retaining the board chair role, and was succeeded by David Deno, Bloomin's chief financial and administrative officer.
The annual Golden Chain Awards celebrate the best in the restaurant industry — those who are running industry-leading operations, mentoring top teams and creating opportunities for others.
The 2019 award winners will be celebrated during a gala at Nation's Restaurant News' Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference, scheduled for Oct. 14-16 in Denver. The winners will also participate in a leading CEO panel at the event.
"Liz joined the company in 2009, when the casual-dining segment was facing unprecedented headwinds, and the brands needed a refresh," said Jim Craigie, Bloomin's lead independent director, in a statement that announced her move to executive board chairman. "Under her excellent leadership, the portfolio has transformed with strong brands and new and sustainable platforms for growth."
Craigie added that Smith's "customer-centric approach has been instrumental in pioneering direct delivery from a full-service chain and creating the first multi-branded restaurant loyalty program."
Prior to Bloomin', Smith spent nearly 30 years growing brands in consumer-facing industries, including serving as president of Avon Products Inc. and several roles at Kraft Foods Inc., including president of the U.S. beverages and grocery sectors.
For the fourth quarter ended Dec. 30, combined same-store sales for the Bloomin' Brands domestic portfolio were up 1.6 percent in the quarter. Same-store sales were up 2.9 percent at Outback, up 0.8 percent at Carrabba's, down 1.1 percent at Bonefish and down 0.4 percent at Fleming's. Same-store sales were up 2.4 percent at the Brazil Outback division, the company reported.
For fiscal 2018, ended Dec. 30, Bloomin' Brands reported $4.1 billion in revenues and $107.1 million in net income. Bloomin' Brands owned and franchised 1,490 restaurants. It has 1,232 domestic restaurants, including 733 Outback Steakhouses, 227 Carrabba's, 197 Bonefish Grills, 70 Fleming's and five other units.
In addition to her Bloomin' board role, Smith serves as a director for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., U.S. Fund for UNICEF and the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in Tampa. Smith in January was named to NRN's 2019 Power List.
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