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Celta Vigo are going through one of the toughest periods in the last five years at the moment. They are just not pulling up any trees in this term of La Liga.
A dreadful series of five consecutive league defeats saw them slide down to 18th place. They are two points away from safe zone and in huge danger of getting dropped down to second division football at the end of the season.
To make things worse for head coach Miguel Cardoso and his men, next up for them are 4th-placed Sevilla. The visitors are massive form favourites following a demolishing 5-0 victory over Levante in front of the home crowd last weekend.
Los Rojiblancos struggled to break the deadlock on the occasion, but it was a one-way street once their top scorer Wissam Ben Yedder unlocked the Frogs' goal. Andre Silva, Franco Vazquez, Pablo Sarabia and Quincy Promes all added their names on the scoreline for a demolishing 5-0 victory at the end.
Celta lead the head to head tie by one win, but Sevilla have a nice chance to make it all square at 15 wins apiece in this 36th H2H encounter.
Los Rojiblancos won four and lost one of past five meetings with Celta Vigo.
Each of last six head to head matches saw at least three goals scored.
The Sky Blues were way too easy to break down of late. They shipped two or more goals in all of last five league affairs. Celta now boast league's second weakest defensive record (only Huesca shipped more so far in the season) with 36 goals conceded in 21 games.
This will be the music to the ears of Andre Silva, Wissam Ben Yedder, Quincy Promes & company who should really have plenty of space to deliver another high-scoring showing here at Balaidos. The away win looks to be a banker bet at 2.05, while you won't make a mistake backing Sevilla to score two or more goals at 1.90 either.
Sevilla Over 1.5 Team Goals @ 1.90 (9/10).


The spamming behavior first went into effect with a March 6th update to the app. It gained traction when a digital marketer named Stephen Kenwright signed up with the app, and discovered that multiple individuals from his contacts received Path text notification early the next morning — even though he'd subsequently deleted the app on his own device. In that particular case, some of the texts manifested as robocalls due to the way local phone companies dealt with text messages sent to landlines.
It isn't at all surprising that Path would pull something like this. They've been caught with their hand in the cookie jar before. Also, what would you expect from a company whose CEO has this kind of personality?
I don't use a ring of any kind on my phone. This is so that I am always on offense and never defense.
Tagged with Path, privacy, marketing.
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Basil William Malcolm (14 July 1912 – 22 December 1995) was an English cricketer. He played two first-class matches for Bengal during their victorious 1938–39 Ranji Trophy season. He played in a single further first-class cricket match for a side raised by Homi Maneck Mehta for the Bombay Festival Tournament in 1946/47, when he played alongside Test players Dattu Phadkar and Khanderao Rangnekar.

See also
 List of Bengal cricketers

References

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1912 births
1995 deaths
English cricketers
Bengal cricketers
Sportspeople from Worthing

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Q Mr. President, I don't know if you've heard that Governor Pete Wilson is going to drop out of the presidential race this afternoon.
THE PRESIDENT: No. Are you sure? (Laughter.) Well, I -- that's a very personal decision. It's a difficult road, and I respect the judgment that he would make, or anybody would make under these circumstances, since I've been through it. I hope we will continue to be able to work together on some of our common problems. I said in Los Angeles when I was there a couple of days ago that the Governor's Office worked very closely with us when we were trying to solve the problems of the medical center for Los Angeles County, and there's a lot of important work to do and he still has a very important job.
Q Does this help your prospects in California?
Q Your Majesty, can we ask you about the Iraqi defectors -- what your long-term plans are vis-a-vis Saddam Hussein?
KING HUSSEIN: I have no long-term plans except the hope and the wish and the genuine desire to see Iraq a democracy, to see the people free from all the repression and strangulation that they have suffered from; to see pluralism, respect for human rights in that country -- and to see it stable, hopefully a part of the region, an effective part of the region in the future.
Q Do you see a breakthrough in your relationship with the GCC countries and Kuwait and Saudi Arabia as a result of all of this?
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Interesting Article on Homeless People and Debit Cards from the Toronto Star
A friend shared this article with me and it reminded me of a recent incident I had with a homeless person in New York...
As I was waiting at a bus stop, I overhear a man, who appears to be homeless, "grunt" something about wanting food. I had just gone to the fruit market and thought I would share it with this man. It took me a little while to offer it to him because he continued to mumble and grunt on about certain things that were slightly alarming/frightening... However, I finally decided to speak to him. As I offered him my bag of grapes, I asked if he'd like any fruit and the man's response was -- " why would I want your food - I don't know where you got it... you could have picked it out from a trash can and who knows what else your food has touched ... it may kill me! I would rather you give me money so I can buy things that I choose." Needless to say, I was in shock and had no response or comment to offer this man, so I continued to stand there waiting for the bus.
So the article below reminds me of this most recent incident -- and how, perhaps, if you are considering helping a homeless person with their requests -- in lieu of food and "hard" cash, you can offer someone a prepaid card to buy what they need (at least you know they will be using it for a pre-determined purpose). Anyhow, enjoy the article!
Joanne Mitchell, 60, and an acquaintance panhandle at a subway entrance at Union Station.
PHOTO AND STORY BY Jim Rankin/Toronto Star, Jim Rankin Staff Reporter
What would happen if, instead of spare change, you handed a person in need the means to shop for whatever they needed? What would they buy? Can you spare your credit card, sir?
In New York City, an advertising executive recently handed over her American Express Platinum Card to a homeless Manhattan man after he had asked her for change. The man, who had been without home after losing a job, used the card to buy $25 worth of deodorant, water and cigarettes. And then he returned the card.
Concerns over the wisdom of sharing of credits cards and credit card fraud aside, the unlikely encounter became a talking point — a feel-good story about, as the New York Post put it in a headline: "A bum you can trust — honest!"
Is that such a surprise?
Over the past two weeks, I wandered Toronto's downtown core with five prepaid Visa and MasterCard gift cards, in $50 and $75 denominations, waiting for people to ask for money.
When they did, I asked them what they needed. A meal at a restaurant, groceries, a new pair of pants, they said. I handed out the cards and asked that they give them back when they'd finished shopping. I either waited at a coffee shop while they shopped or — in the case of those who could not buy what they needed nearby or were reticent about leaving their panhandling post — I said I'd return on another day to pick up the card. That's when I would reveal that I was a journalist.
Some were unbelieving at first. All were grateful. Some declined the offer. Some who accepted didn't come back, but those that did had stories to tell.
Early afternoon on Queen Street West. A young man with a short orange Mohawk haircut and a Superman tattoo on his left shoulder sat alone on the sidewalk, a skateboard at his side. A song by Michelle Shocked comes to mind, in which she asks: "What's it like to be a skateboard punk rocker?"
Tight.
His panhandling sign read: "Too ugly to prostitute. Spare some change."
I asked him what he needed.
"Food would be nice."
"Can I trust you with this?" I said, handing him a $50 card and telling him to buy what he needs, but that I need it back when he was done. He nodded and scrambled to his feet. He said he would be back in a half-hour.
He came back right on time, slurping from a large McDonald's soft drink cup — root beer — and with sweat on his brow. He wanted to have pork and rice from a Vietnamese noodle joint on Spadina but they wouldn't take the card. So, he scrambled to McDonald's. Lunch was a double quarter-pounder with cheese.
He handed over the gift card, having spent $8.69.
His name is Jason. He's 28, has brown eyes, a wide smile and good teeth. He has been on and off the streets of Toronto since he was 14. He grew up in Northern Ontario. His mother, he said, is a drinker and his dad died last year.
Now, he is homeless, living with friends or at a "secret spot" on the streets, but is waiting on an apartment. "I just got a POA for welfare," he said. That's a promise of address. He wants to get his driver's licence and a job as a courier.
On a good day, he takes in $40 to $50 through panhandling, most of which he spends on communal food for friends. Of his most effective panning signs: "Like Obama, I like change," and "Smile if you masturbate. Spare change if you like it." He carries his belongings in a knapsack — just a bit of clothing and toiletries.
I handed the $50 card back to Jason to spend the rest as he likes. We shook hands and he went back to his spot on Queen.
A man sitting on a suitcase at Bay and King Streets was suspicious of the offer. "Can I buy groceries with it?" he asked. It was peak panhandling time and he did not want to leave his post. "Take care," he said, turning down a $50 card. "But thanks a lot."
This happened a number of times.
Another young man, James, was selling newspapers for the homeless in Yorkville. He said he was living with his sick and jobless father. "Truthfully, I'm okay. I have a roof over my head." He turned down a $75 card.
Mark , who appeared to be in his early 30s and wore his hair in dreads, worked people outside the St. Lawrence Market. He walked up and asked if I could spare change.
"No," I said, as I reached into a pocket, "but I have . . . "
"A million dollars?" he grinned.
Mark said he was hungry for a meal at a restaurant. I gave him a $50 card and he asked if I would come with him. No, I said, go get what you need. I said I was meeting a friend and would be at a nearby coffee shop. He could bring the card back there.
Ninety minutes later, there was no Mark.
A record of the card transactions shows that Mark spent $21.64 on a meal at The Corner Place restaurant at Jarvis and Front Streets. The next day, Mark spent $15.50 at the LCBO.
There was a hot sauce promotion underway outside Union Station. Commuters grabbed two free bottles at a time. The vast majority walked past the panhandlers without a word.
"I need pants," said Joanne, who squatted at the entrance to the subway, her right arm in a sling. But, no, she wouldn't have time to leave her post to buy them and get back to hand over the $75 card I offered. I left it with her and said I would come back another day. She thanked me and smiled.
Same deal with Al, who stood around the corner, holding a sign that read "Hungry and Homeless." He said he needed jeans and shoes. "Thank you kindly," he said, taking a $50 card. "I'll be here."
Despite a few visits, I didn't see Al again.
At time of writing, it had not been used.
A few days later, Joanne was back at her spot, looking rougher. She had a cough. She was panhandling with an acquaintance, a man who had appeared with a can of beer and poured half into her paper cup.
Joanne appeared sober. She remembered me. She had doubts the card was legit. An ex-boyfriend, she said, stole it. She hadn't seen a penny of it, which her friend confirmed. "I couldn't fight him," said Joanne, lifting her broken arm.
A history of transactions on that card shows it was used nine times over two consecutive days for purchases at McDonald's and the LCBO.
Joanne Mitchell is her full name. She's 60, has one daughter and seven grandchildren, who she seldom sees. She worked for Bell Canada as a service rep but got "fed up." She's been panhandling on and off for 10 years and lives in subsidized housing. She broke her arm June 25 while trying to hang a picture and has been losing weight ever since. She was down to about 115 pounds, she said.
Joanne owned two pairs of pants. The pair she was wearing, green capris, were dirty and damp. "We could have done a lot with the money," said her acquaintance. "Could have also bought some groceries with that."
I promised I would be back another day with another card, to spend as she wished.
"I've been looking for you," said Laurie, smiling. I'd left her with a $75 card a few days earlier at her spot outside the south entrance to the Eaton Centre. She's there most afternoons, in her motorized wheelchair.
"Here's your card," she said, pulling it from her wallet.
She bought groceries that would keep her diabetes under control. She put $15 on a pay-as-you-go cellphone. She confessed to buying cigarettes. She usually rolls her own but treated herself. She did all of her shopping at a gas station convenience store, spending all but 39 cents
I explained myself.
"I've been wondering when a reporter might find me," she said, bright green eyes sparkling behind bifocal glasses.
Laurie, 44, is living on the streets in the west-end and couch surfing with friends, including her ex-husband. In addition to diabetes, she takes medication for manic depression and has been diagnosed as having fibromyalgia. She must use the chair to get around and takes about 30 pills a day. She's on a list to get into a co-op.
She has two daughters in university. One hopes to be a doctor, the other something to do with math. On a good panhandling day, Laurie will spend money in an Internet café and Skype with her girls. On a "super-duper" good day, she'll book herself into a cheap motel and watch TV.
Each morning, she works on her resume and sends it out to prospective employers. She has computer programming skills and can type "95 words a minute, at 98 per cent accuracy," she said.
Her last job was about 10 years ago. Before she had to start using a chair to get around. She was a waitress at a greasy spoon in King Street. Since then, she has lived off benefits.
In March, she said, she slipped into a diabetic coma, and had it not been for her ex-husband who found her and called 911, she probably would be dead.
"I'm a very positive person and things can always be worse," she said. And then she quoted a line from Joni Mitchell's song, Big Yellow Taxi: "Don't it always seem to go," said Laurie, "you don't know what you got 'til it's gone."
How the cards were used
Card 1: $50, handed to Jason. Spends $8.69 at McDonald's. Returns card.
Card 2: $50, to Mark. Spends $21.64 at The Corner Place restaurant. Doesn't return. Later spends $15.50 at the LCBO.
Card 3: $75, to Joanne. Card is stolen. Over two days, $24.95 spent at McDonald's, $38.35 at the LCBO.
Card 4: $50, to Al. Card unreturned. Balance remains at $50
Card 5: $75. Laurie buys $74.61 worth of food, phone minutes and cigarettes at a gas station convenience store. Returns card.
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Charles Edwards in a lighting manufacturer.
The collection, which is inspired by 19th- and 20th-century English, French and American designs—the latter distinguishable for being bolder—now tops 440 designs. one of the best sellers is Blake, a lantern he designed for Anoushka Hempel's hotel in South Kensington; other designs can be seen at The Lanesborough and Kensington Palace.


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Hicham Kochman, dit Axiom, est un rappeur, beatmaker et producteur de musique franco-marocain né à Lille. Il dirige la société KeakR, plateforme numérique web3 dédiée aux artistes et aux fans de musique. Fondateur du premier centre de cultures urbaines français, baptisé le Flow et situé à Lille, il est l'auteur d'un essai politique intitulé J'ai un rêve aux Éditions Denoël.

Connu pour son engagement citoyen, il est membre de différents groupes d'actions et de réflexions.

Biographie

Né à Lille, Hicham Kochman a grandi dans la cité Moulins-Belfort. C'est à l'âge de 13 ans qu'il fait ses premiers essais dans le rap. Très tôt, influencé par la Zulu Nation, il s'oriente vers un rap engagé et humaniste. Il passe sur de petites scènes et fonde son premier groupe appelé Rebel Intellect (rap hardcore,  avec notamment le titre Révolution) rebaptisé plus tard Mental Kombat (Kheper, Kaméa, Lord Bitum et DJ Amor) qui donnera naissance à l'album L'arrêt public.

En 2003, il monte le label indépendant Kafard Production : Mental Kombat, Juste Cause (devenu le Ministère des Affaires Populaires) et Coup de Pression.

Lors des révoltes de banlieues de 2005, il écrit (après Boris Vian et Renaud) Ma lettre au président, composée sur la Marseillaise. Il s'en prend au Ministre de l'Intérieur et à la classe dirigeante en général, et reprend le thème de l'appel à une Sixième République. Il reçoit des milliers de lettres venues du monde entier, et une réponse du président Jacques Chirac.

En 2006, Axiom enregistre son premier album solo et signe chez U.L.M (Groupe Universal). Fin 2006, il publie un recueil regroupant les écrits publiés sur son blog et permet à son public de télécharger gratuitement un street-album sur son site officiel.

Après deux ans chez Universal, il s'associe avec Luc Besson sur plusieurs projets. Il enchaîne la bande originale du film Banlieue 13 Ultimatum produit par Luc Besson, avec notamment, le titre phare La tour des miracles. Il a collaboré  avec Besson sur d'autres projets comme le Festival Cannes et Banlieues (2007).

En 2009, Axiom enregistre le titre Norside, organisation de lutte de droits civiques. C'est à lui qu'on doit l'expression Norside pour qualifier le Nord de la France. Dans le cadre de l'action nationale du collectif Stop le Contrôle au Faciès, il participe au mois de novembre 2011, avec d'autres artistes (comme Doudou Masta, La Fouine, Sexion d'Assaut, Oxmo Puccino, Sefyu ou encore Lilian Thuram) à la web-série « Mon premier contrôle d'identité », qui met en lumière d'une façon originale et décalée, une étude du CNRS affirmant que les contrôles d'identité abusifs sont subis prioritairement par ceux qui sont perçus comme « jeunes » (11 fois plus), « noirs » (6 fois plus que les « blancs ») ou « arabes » (8 fois plus).

En 2011, il publie l'album Axiom a.k.a Hicham, coproduit par EuropaCorp (société de Luc Besson) et Kafard Production, et distribué par Sony Music. L'album oscille entre pop, hip-hop et musique du monde avec des titres comme La souris, La tour des miracles, ou encore Bagdad en duo avec Tina Arena. En octobre 2011, Axiom est sélectionné pour participer au programme International Visitor Leadership Program ; invité du gouvernement fédéral des États-Unis, il visite le pays en tant qu'observateur international.

En 2015 l'artiste crée KEAKR, une application qui a pour but de faciliter la vie des artistes en développement. Son but est d'apporter des solutions aux artistes émergents, en leur donnant les outils pour développer leur carrière.

Discographie

Albums studio
 2006 : Lille ma médina (titre)
 2006 : Des youyous dans ma mairie (titre) feat Ministère des Affaires Populaires
 2006 : Ma Lettre au Président (titre)
 2006 : Axiom (album)
 2006 : Axiom (net-album)
 2008 : Insomnie (titre)
 2008 : Norside (titre) feat Foudealer, Réta, Lalime, PhenoFlex, Pépite, Melj, Sakness, Latifa, Sadkiller, Kamea, Senor Karo, Shaman
 2008 : La Tour des Miracles (B.O de B13 Ultimatum) feat Kamea
 2011 : Bagdad (titre) feat Tina Arena
 2011 : Axiom a.k.a Hicham (titre)
 2011 : Axiom a.k.a Hicham (album)
 2013 : Réparations (titre)

Musique de films
 2009 : Bande originale du film Banlieue 13 Ultimatum
 2014 : Bande originale du film Piste Noire

Albums collaboratifs
 1999 : L'Arrêt public (album)
 2001 : Rap superstar (maxi)
 2003 : Sabotage (maxi)
 2004 : La légende (album)

Productions
 Hip Hop Classic Experience
 Juste Cause La Dette De L'Occident
 Juste Cause Président
 Coup 2 Pression Force & Honneur
 MAP Debout là d'dans
 La Légende (album)
 Sabotage (maxi)
 Rap Superstar (maxi)
 L'Arrêt Public (album)
 Rebel Intellect (maxi)
 Wise Underground Circle (Fusion Rap Metal entre Rebel Intellect et TurtleTub)

Clips vidéo
 2003 : Saleté de monde, Mental Kombat réalisé par Axiom
 2004 : Axiom, réalisé par Nicolas Foulon et Guillaume Secqalati
 2005 : J'kiffe le rap français, réalisé par Nicolas Foulon
 2006 : Lille ma médina, réalisé par Karim Ouaret
 2006 : Ma lettre au président, réalisé par Guillaume Secalati
 2006 : Élodie, femme battue
 2008 : Insomnie, réalisé par Ronan Lagadec et Claude Morville
 2008 : Norside, réalisé par J.G Biggs
 2011 : Bagdad, feat Tina Arena réalisé par Hakim Ghrib
 2011 : Axiom a.k.a Hicham remix Game Clip
 2011 : Axiom a.k.a Hicham, réalisé par Denis Larzillière
 2011 : Freestyle Norside Planete Rap

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Bibliographie
 2012 : J'ai un rêve, éd. Denoël, collection Impacts, 40 pages

Liens externes

Rappeur français
Rappeur marocain
Antiraciste français
Auteur-compositeur-interprète francophone
Personnalité liée à la défense des droits de l'homme en France
Nom de scène
Mononyme
Naissance en janvier 1975
Naissance à Lille


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Q: how would i have more than one separate NetworkStream on the same port? im making a Server-Client application..

*chat
*sends commands
*file-transfer
i was wondering if it is possible to use only one port for all of them rather than (bind,listen,accept) for each port of them .. because in my application .. i want to connect once only .. and it seems ridiculous to connect 3 times .. how do i have a more than on separate NetworkStream if i want to connect (chat,commands,file-transfer) on the same port .. and if it's not possible.. what's the best structure to do thatim using tcp protocol for all of them.. hope i cleared my question .. thanks in advance :)

A: It's possible, you don't need to have seperate NetworkDtream but you need to distinguish different resource type, which means, you just send that 3 types of resources in ONE NetworkStream and you can define some flags to distinguish them and them make different proceed.
Even though, I think you should have a extra port to transfer files , commands and chats were short while files data was quite big


Traveling starts at home. Having lived in Tanzania and Madagascar for the past seven years, it's fun to again explore my birth town of Johannesburg. The first few posts honor a few little sneaky nooks that had sprouted in my absence. You never have to go far to find something delicious, even if it is only to your own kitchen…but that tends to take some effort. I chose to go treasure hunt in Linden, which seems to be an up-and-coming gourmet haunt for those in the neighborhood. Well, it's been there for a while, so up-and-coming might be there-and-raging.
My first find is Cheese Gourmet in Linden, a shop that specializes in selling only South African produced cheeses and lovely accompaniments. Delicious olives, bread, cured meats, and preserves round off your delectable finds. It is a busy spot, with customers coming and going and the ladies behind the counter happily serving tasty titbits of cheese – so right up my alley – before you commit to a whole triangle. Needless to say, be prepared to overspend. For a gourmet shop without a website, only a Facebook presence and a spread that lacks for nothing, word-of-mouth got the Linden culinary revolution started, with Cheese Gourmet leading.


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				In association with <a href="<?php echo $brand_page_url ; ?>" title="View more recipes by <?php echo $brand_name ; ?>">
					<?php echo $brand_name ; ?>

			<a href="<?php echo $brand_page_url ; ?>" title="View more recipes by <?php echo $brand_name ; ?>">
				<img class="img-circle recipeBrandImage" src="<?php echo $brand_image	;?>" alt="<?php echo strip_tags($this->item->brand->brand_description) ; ?>">

		<?php endif ; ?>

		<?php if ($authorImage != null) : ?>
			<img class="img-circle authorImage" src="<?php echo $authorImage ; ?>" alt="<?php echo $this->item->created_by_name  ; ?>">
		<?php endif ; ?>
		<a rel="author" href="<?php echo $author_url ;?>" alt="<?php echo $this->item->created_by_name ; ?>" title="View Recipes by <?php echo $this->item->created_by_name ; ?>"><?php echo $this->item->created_by_name ; ?>
		<?php
			$published_datetime = new DateTime(JHTML::_('date', $this->item->publish_up , 'Y-m-d H:i:s'));

		?>
        <span class="itemDateCreated" itemprop="datePublished" content="<?php echo $published_datetime->format(DateTime::ISO8601) ; ?>">
            On <?php echo JHTML::_('date', $this->item->publish_up , ( ($isMobile) ? JText::_('AKRECIPES_DATE_FORMAT_LC2') : JText::_('DATE_FORMAT_LC2') ) ); ?>

        <?php if ($this->item->state != 0 ) : ?>
		<div class="<?php echo ($isMobile) ? '' : 'pull-right' ; ?>">
			<?php
				$stars = 0;
				$reviewcount = 0;
				if ( isset($this->item->rating) ) {
					$stars = $this->item->rating->rating_sum/$this->item->rating->rating_count ;
					$reviewcount = $this->item->rating->rating_count ;
				}
			?>

				<?php echo $stars ;?>
				<?php echo $reviewcount ?>
				5
				0

			<input rel="<?php echo $this->item->id ; ?>" id="recipe-input-rating"  name="input-name" type="number" class="rating rating-loading" value="<?php echo $stars ?>" theme="krajee-fa" data-min="0" data-max="5" data-step="1" data-size="xs" data-show-clear="false" data-show-caption="false">
			<?php echo $reviewcount ; ?> ratings.

		<?php endif ; ?>

		<?php
// 			$image = $this->item->image ;
// 			if (strpos($image, '/') === 0 ) {
// 				$image = substr($image, 1);
// 			}
// error_log("Recipe image is -> " . $this->item->image );
			if ( $isMobile ) {
				$image = AkrecipesFrontendHelper::resizeImageWidth($this->item->image,400);
			} else {
				$image = AkrecipesFrontendHelper::resizeImageWidth($this->item->image);
			}
			// $image = AkrecipesFrontendHelper::resizeImageWidth($this->item->image);

 //error_log("Recipe image is -> " . $this->item->image );
		?>
		<img class="img-thumbnail" itemprop="image" style="width:100%;" src="<?php echo $image; ?>" alt="<?php echo $this->item->recipe_name; ?>" title="<?php echo $this->item->recipe_name; ?>" />

            <link itemprop="contentUrl" src="<?php echo $image; ?>" content="<?php echo $image; ?>" />

	<?php if ($this->item->state != 0 ) : ?>

	            <?php include __DIR__ . '/../share_buttons.php' ; ?>

	<?php endif ; ?>

<?php echo $this->item->recipe_description; ?>

 	<?php if ( isset($this->item->pre_ingredient_notes) && !empty($this->item->pre_ingredient_notes ) ) : ?>

<?php echo $this->item->pre_ingredient_notes; ?>

 	<?php endif; ?>

    <?php if ( isset($this->item->video_link) && !empty($this->item->video_link) ) : ?>

     	<?php $youtube_video_id = $this->item->video_link ; ?>

			 <iframe class="embed-responsive-item" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/<?php echo $youtube_video_id; ?>">

			  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<?php echo $youtube_video_id; ?>" target="_blank"> Watch : <?php echo $this->item->recipe_name; ?> Video

 	<?php endif ; ?>

	<?php if ( isset($this->item->cuisines) || isset($this->item->meal_course) ) : ?>

			<?php if ( isset($this->item->cuisines) ) : ?>

					<?php $cuisine_url = JRoute::_(AkrecipesHelperRoute::getCuisineRoute($this->item->cuisines_id)); ?>
					Cuisine: <a href="<?php echo $cuisine_url; ?>"><?php echo $this->item->cuisines ; ?>

			<?php endif ; ?>
			<?php if ( isset($this->item->meal_course) ) : ?>

					Course: <?php echo $this->item->meal_course ; ?>

			<?php endif ; ?>
			<?php if ( isset($this->item->diet) ) : ?>

					Diet: <?php echo $this->item->diet ; ?>

			<?php endif ; ?>
			<?php if ( isset($this->item->products) ) : ?>
				<?php $product_count = count($this->item->products) ; ?>

					Equipments Used:

					<?php foreach ($this->item->products as $key => $product) : ?>
						<a rel="nofollow" href="<?php echo $product->product_link; ?>" title="<?php echo $product->product_description; ?>"><?php echo $product->product_name .  ( ( ($key+1) < $product_count) ? ', ' : '' ) ; ?>
					<?php endforeach; ?>

			<?php endif; ?>

	<?php endif; ?>

	<?php if (!empty($this->item->serves) || !empty($this->item->preperation_time)) : ?>

           <?php
           		$cookTime = $this->item->cooking_time ;
           		$prepTime = $this->item->preperation_time;
           		$totalTime = (int)$this->item->preperation_time + (int)$this->item->cooking_time ;
           ?>

				<span itemprop="prepTime" content="<?php echo 'PT' . $prepTime . 'M' ; ?>">
				 	Prep in
<?php echo  $prepTime . " M" ; ?>

				<span itemprop="cookTime" content="<?php echo 'PT' . $cookTime . 'M' ; ?>">
				 	Cooks in
<?php echo  $cookTime . " M" ; ?>

				<span itemprop="totalTime" content="<?php echo 'PT' . $totalTime . 'M' ; ?>">
				 	Total in
<?php echo  $totalTime . " M" ; ?>

			<?php if ( isset($this->item->serves) && !empty($this->item->serves)) : ?>

						Makes:
<?php echo $this->item->serves . ' ' . $this->item->serves_unit; ?>

			<?php endif ; ?>

	<?php endif ; ?>

    <?php if ($isMobile) : ?>
		<?php
			// get modules for this position
			$doc      = JFactory::getDocument();
			$renderer = $doc->loadRenderer( 'modules' );
			$modules = $doc->countModules('recipe_nativead_mobile');

		?>
		<?php if ($modules) : ?>

					<?php
						// if modules for this position exists, render it
						$raw      = array( 'style' => 'raw' );
						echo $renderer->render('recipe_nativead_mobile' );
					?>

		<?php endif ; ?>
	<?php endif ; ?>

Ingredients

				<?php if (isset($this->item->ingredient) && is_array($this->item->ingredient) )  : ?>
					<?php foreach ($this->item->ingredient as $key => $ingredient) : ?>
						<?php if ( (strpos($this->item->ingredient_description[$key], '*') === 0) || (strpos($this->item->ingredient_description[$key], "
*") === 0) ) : ?>
							<?php $subtitle = str_replace('*', "", $this->item->ingredient_description[$key]); ?>
							<?php echo trim(strip_tags($subtitle)) ; ?>
						 <?php else : ?>
						 	<?php
						 		$qty = trim($this->item->qty[$key]) ;
						 		$unit = trim($this->item->unit[$key]) ;
						 		$ingredient = trim($this->item->ingredient[$key]) ;
						 		$ingredient_tooltip = trim($this->item->ingredient_tooltip[$key]) ;
						 		$ingredient_description = trim($this->item->ingredient_description[$key]) ;

						 		$ingredient_url = trim($this->item->ingredient_url[$key]);

						 		$ingredient_qty_unit = ( !empty($qty) ? $qty . ' ' : '' ) . ( !empty($unit) ? $unit . ' ' : '' )  ;
						 	?>
						 	<?php if (!empty($ingredient)): ?>

							 		<?php echo $ingredient_qty_unit ; ?><?php echo !empty($ingredient_url) ? '' : '' ;?><span class='ingredient_name' <?php echo !empty($ingredient_tooltip) ? 'title="' . $ingredient_tooltip . '"' : '' ; ?>><?php echo $ingredient; ?><?php echo !empty($ingredient_url) ? '' : '' ;?>
							 		<?php
							 			if (!empty($ingredient_description)) {
							 				$qty_unit_ing = $qty . $unit . $ingredient ;
							 				echo  ( !empty($qty_unit_ing) ? ', ' : '')  . $ingredient_description ;
							 			}
							 		?>

						 	<?php endif ; ?>
						 <?php endif ; ?>
					<?php endforeach ; ?>

				<?php else : ?>

					<?php $ingredients_list = explode("\n", $this->item->ingredients_list) ; ?>
					<?php
						foreach ($ingredients_list as $ingredient) {
							if ( (strpos($ingredient, '*') === 0) || (strpos($ingredient, "
*") === 0) ) {
								$ingredient = str_replace('*', "", $ingredient);
								echo '' . trim(strip_tags($ingredient)) . '';
							} else if (trim($ingredient) != '

') {

								echo '
' . trim(strip_tags($ingredient,'')) . '
';
							}

						}
					?>

				<?php endif ; ?>

		<?php
			// get modules for this position
			$doc      = JFactory::getDocument();
			$renderer = $doc->loadRenderer( 'modules' );
			$modules = $doc->countModules('recipe_inline_banner_' . ( ($isMobile) ? 'mobile_' : '') . '1' );

		?>
		<?php if ($modules) : ?>

					<?php
						// if modules for this position exists, render it
						$raw      = array( 'style' => 'raw' );
						echo $renderer->render('recipe_inline_banner_' . ( ($isMobile) ? 'mobile_' : '') . '1' );
					?>

		<?php endif ; ?>

How to make <?php echo $this->item->recipe_name; ?>

				<?php
					//$recipe_ingredients = $extraitems['RecipeIngredients']->value ;
					$recipe_instruction_list = explode("\n", $this->item->recipe_instructions);
				?>
						<?php
							$ulopened = false ;
							$ulclosed = false ;
							foreach ($recipe_instruction_list as $instructions) {
								if ( (strpos($instructions, '*') === 0) || (strpos($instructions, "
*") === 0) ) {
									$instructions = str_replace('*', "", $instructions);
									if ($ulopened) {
										echo '
';
										$ulopened = false;
										$ulclosed = true;
									}
									echo '' . trim(strip_tags($instructions)) . '';
								} else {
									if (!$ulopened) {
										echo '
';
										$ulopened = true ;
										$ulclosed = false ;
									}
									if ( trim($instructions) != '

' ) {
										echo '
' . trim(strip_tags($instructions,'
')) . '
';
									}

								}

							}

							if (!$ulclosed) {
								echo '
';
							}

						?>

 	<?php if ( isset($this->item->recipe_footnote) && !empty($this->item->recipe_footnote) ) : ?>

<?php echo $this->item->recipe_footnote ; ?>

 	<?php endif; ?>

 	<?php if ( isset($this->item->hi_linked_recipe_id) ) : ?>

 				 Read Hindi version of the same recipe -> <a href="<?php echo JRoute::_(AkrecipesHelperRoute::getRecipeRoute($this->item->hi_linked_recipe_id) ); ?>"><?php echo $this->item->hi_linked_recipe_name ; ?>

 	<?php endif ; ?>

 	<?php if ( isset($this->item->en_linked_recipe_id) ) : ?>

 Read English version of the same recipe -> <a href="<?php echo JRoute::_(AkrecipesHelperRoute::getRecipeRoute($this->item->en_linked_recipe_id) ); ?>"><?php echo $this->item->en_linked_recipe_name ; ?>

 	<?php endif ; ?>

 	<?php if ( isset($this->item->contest) ) : ?>
 		<?php
 			$contest_url = JRoute::_(AkrecipesHelperRoute::getContestRoute($this->item->contest_id));
 			$contest_name = $this->item->contest->contest_name ;
 			$contest_description = $this->item->contest->contest_name ;//strip_tags($this->contest->contest_description) ;
 		?>

	 				<?php echo $this->item->recipe_name ; ?> is part of the <a href="<?php echo $contest_url ; ?>" title="<?php echo $contest_description ; ?>"><?php echo $this->item->contest->contest_name ; ?>

 	<?php endif ; ?>

	<?php
		// get modules for this position
		$doc      = JFactory::getDocument();
		$renderer = $doc->loadRenderer( 'modules' );
		$modules = $doc->countModules('recipe_inline_banner_' . ( ($isMobile) ? 'mobile_' : '') . '2' );

	?>
	<?php if ($modules) : ?>

				<?php
					// if modules for this position exists, render it
					$raw      = array( 'style' => 'raw' );
					echo $renderer->render('recipe_inline_banner_' . ( ($isMobile) ? 'mobile_' : '') . '2' );
				?>

	<?php endif ; ?>

	<?php if ( !empty($this->item->stock_image_link)  ) : ?>
		<?php
			$shutterstockimagelink = $this->item->stock_image_link ;
			$shutterstockimagetext = $this->item->recipe_name ;
		?>

				<a target="_blank" href="http://shutterstock.7eer.net/c/174119/42916/1305?u=<?php echo $shutterstockimagelink ; ?>"><?php echo $shutterstockimagetext; ?>
				Via ShutterStock

	<?php endif; ?>

			<?php $caturl = JRoute::_(AkrecipesHelperRoute::getCategoryRoute($this->item->catid)) ; ?>
 			 Published in <a href="<?php echo $caturl; ?>" title="View more recipes in <?php echo $this->item->catid_title ; ?>"><?php echo $this->item->catid_title ; ?>

 		<?php if ( !empty($this->item->jtags->itemTags ) ) : ?>

				<?php $this->item->tagLayout = new JLayoutFile('joomla.content.tags'); ?>
				<?php echo $this->item->tagLayout->render($this->item->jtags->itemTags); ?>

	 	<?php endif ; ?>

 			<?php if ( $authorImage != null ): ?>
 				<img class="img-thumbnail" src="<?php echo $this->item->user->akprofile['image'] ; ?>" alt="<?php $this->item->created_by_name ; ?>" title="	<?php $this->item->created_by_name ; ?>">
 			<?php endif ; ?>

<a href="<?php echo $author_url; ?>"><?php echo $this->item->created_by_name ; ?>

<?php echo $this->item->user->akprofile['aboutme'] ; ?>

				<a class="btn btn-primary btn-xs" role="button" href="<?php echo $author_url ; ?>" title="<?php echo 'Read more recipes by ' . $this->item->created_by_name ; ?>">
													View <?php echo $this->item->created_by_name ?>'s Recipes

				<?php if ( $this->params->get('userpage_show_user_website') && !empty($this->item->user->akprofile['website'])) : ?>

<?php echo $this->item->user->name; ?> on the web
						<?php
							$user_website = $this->item->user->akprofile['website'] ;

							if ( strpos($user_website, 'http') !== 0 ) {
								$user_website = 'http://' . $user_website ;
							}
						?>
						<a rel="nofollow" href="<?php echo $user_website ; ?>" title="Open <?php echo $this->item->user->name; ?>'s website." target="_blank">

				<?php endif; ?>

 			<?php
 				$modifeddatetime = new DateTime(JHTML::_('date', $this->item->modified , 'Y-m-d H:i:s'));
 			?>
 			<span class="itemDateModified pull-right" itemprop="dateModified" content="<?php echo $modifeddatetime->format(DateTime::ISO8601) ;?>">
           	Last Modified On <?php echo JHTML::_('date', $this->item->modified, JText::_('DATE_FORMAT_LC2')); ?>

	<?php
		// get modules for this position
		$doc      = JFactory::getDocument();
		$renderer = $doc->loadRenderer( 'modules' );
		$modules = $doc->countModules('recipe_inline_banner_' . ( ($isMobile) ? 'mobile_' : '') . '3' );

	?>
	<?php if ($modules) : ?>

				<?php
					// if modules for this position exists, render it
					$raw      = array( 'style' => 'standard' );
					echo $renderer->render('recipe_inline_banner_' . ( ($isMobile) ? 'mobile_' : '') . '3' ,$raw);
				?>

	<?php endif ; ?>

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text:
UConn Soccer
Four current and former UConn players nominated for ESPY Awards
Three current and former women's basketball players earned nominations as well as former Husky soccer star Andre Blake.
By Daniel Connolly@DanielVConnolly Jun 17, 2021, 10:11am EDT
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Mary Holt-USA TODAY Sports
Four current and former UConn players have been nominated for 2021 ESPYs.
Breanna Stewart is in contention for both Best Athlete (Women's Sports) and best WNBA Player while Crystal Dangerfield is a candidate for Best Breakthrough Athlete. Andre Blake is one of four players in the mix for Best MLS Player.
Paige Bueckers — the only current UConn player on the ballot — is nominated in the category of Best College Athlete (Women's Sports).
Last season, Stewart came back from a torn achilles and won her second WNBA title (and finals MVP) with the Seattle Storm. She averaged 19.7 points and 8.7 rebounds per game while finishing second in the voting for the league's regular MVP award.
While Stewart returned to her previously dominant self, Dangerfield took the WNBA by storm. After shockingly falling into the second round, the Minnesota Lynx selected her with the 16th overall pick and she went on to become the first non-first rounder to win the league's Rookie of the Year award.
Back at UConn, Bueckers compiled the greatest freshman season in college basketball history. She averaged 20.0 points, 5.8 assists and 2.3 steals per game along with 46.4 percent mark from three while leading the Huskies to the Final Four.
Bueckers became the first freshman to win the Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy, AP National Player of the Year, USBWA National Player of the Year, and Nancy Lieberman Award while also taking home Big East Freshman and Player of the Year along with First Team All-American honors from the AP, Wooden Award, USBWA, and WBCA. She was also named co-freshman of the year by the USBWA and WBCA.
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Meanwhile, Blake had the best season of his professional career, winning MLS Goalkeeper of the Year in 2020 while helping the Philadelphia Union win the Supporter's Shield, given to the team with the best record in the regular season.
In 2020, the ESPYs were hosted by Sue Bird alongside Megan Rapinoe and Russell Wilson. In a shift, the awards handed out were for activism and humanitarian efforts during the pandemic as opposed to sporting achievements. Former UConn women's basketball player Batouly Camara was one of the recipients of the Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award for her work with Women and Kids Empowerment, a non-profit organization she started.
During the 2019 ESPYs, Jim Calhoun was honored with the Best Coach award while Stewart took home Best WNBA Player.
The 2021 ESPYs will be held on July 10 at 10 p.m. on ABC, hosted by actor Anthony Mackie.


text:
Иван Павлович Алабышев (1910—2000) — советский государственный деятель.

Биография
Родился 1 августа 1910 г. в деревне Красновская Шенкурского уезда Архангельской губернии. Окончил Вологодский пединститут (1935), Высшую партийную школу при ЦК КПСС (1954). Член ВКП(б) с 1939 года.

В 1929—1976 годах:
 заведующий Целезерской начальной школой,
 заведующий Березниковским роно,
 1938—1942 председатель Березниковского (Виноградовского) райисполкома,
 1942—1944 председатель Няндомского райисполкома,
 1944—1946 заместитель председателя Архангельского облисполкома,
 1946—1948 председатель Архангельского горисполкома,
 1948—1951 первый заместитель председателя Архангельского облисполкома,
 1951—1954 учёба в ВПШ,
 1954—1962 первый заместитель председателя Архангельского облисполкома,
 1962—1965 заместитель председателя Архангельского облисполкома,
 1965—1973 председатель областной плановой комиссии,
 1973—1976 старший референт Архангельского облисполкома.

Избирался депутатом Верховного Совета РСФСР 3-го созыва.

Награждён двумя орденами Трудового Красного Знамени (1957, 1971), орденом Красной Звезды (1945), медалями.

Умер в Архангельске в 2000 году.

Ссылки
 Алабышев
 http://arh-necropol.narod.ru/index/alabyshev_ivan_pavlovich/0-777

Председатели районных исполкомов РСФСР
Депутаты Архангельского областного совета
Депутаты Верховного Совета РСФСР 3-го созыва
Члены КПСС
Председатели Архангельского горисполкома


Fine 10/- or 7 days detention on each case.
Fine £3 or 28 days detention for selling out of hours.
Address 1901 given as North Walsham Road.
The Eastern Evening News of 19th December 1933 announced that the house had been entirely newly built for Bullards.
It had been designed by architects Buckingham & Berry and built by R. G. Carter.
Damaged by enemy action during 27 - 29.04.1942.
Threatened with closure 1995, but survived to November 2010.
Conversion to private housing granted November 2012.
Internal division walls removed to make one large bar area.
Old `Off Sales' room incorporated into main area in 1983 to provide dart playing area.
A two storey building of `kiln bottom' bricks.
Semi-circular bay extending to full height and topped by `Turret' roof.
Brewers' Tudor timbering on side gable.
Round-topped doors surmounted by 3-course brick arches.
Section of bar covered with highly polished old one-penny pieces.
Open fireplace surrounded by `Delft' style tiles.


We're looking for fun-loving, Christ-following individuals who desire to positively impact lives through camp ministry.
Thank you for your interest in joining our summer staff.
Here you will find helpful information that will guide you in your journey to joining our team.
Once you've read through the information, click "Apply Now" to fill out your application within our volunteer portal.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at info@campgideon.com.
The purpose of the Camp Gideon Summer Staff team is to lay the foundation for an incredible camp experience for each and every camper.
Each staff member will have one main area of responsibility and will be expected to help in additional areas, as needed, and participate in all scheduled camp activities.
For the majority of our time together, time off begins Friday evenings and lasts until Sunday afternoon.
Must be available to serve the entirety of the summer camp program (no leaving/returning the camp site outside of allotted time off).
1. Create an account and fill out the application.
Be sure to complete all required forms.
Tell us about your journey with Christ and why you think you would be an asset to our summer staff team.
After we have received your complete application and essay, a team member will contact you to set up an interview.


Susan Sarandon never studied acting or wanted to pursue it. She dated and married a young man from college who just happened to be an actor. She was helping him prepare for an audition that needed a female character. When they arrived at the audition and Susan assisted him in reading for the script, the casting directors ended up giving a part to her. She couldn't believe it. Over time, she began getting casted for various shows and then big time movies.
I love this story because just like many others, they reconfirm that our path has always been waiting for us to walk it. Some may not realize it until later in their lives, but eventually their individual paths will let it be known.
Our paths come with many great surprises, and when we look back, we become even more surprised by things we totally didn't recognize until our moment of reflecting. Each one of us was given a path at birth that we will eventually walk. This path does not only teach you along the way, but it also teaches those who watch your walk. That is why we have to always embrace what we were created to become. That is why it is important to walk in purpose. By doing this, we can learn so much more and do much more while walking the path that chose us.


Located in the heart of the Mission District, Vida houses 114 market rate condominiums next to the New Mission Theater.
EBS provided the architectural specs.
Located in the heart of the Mission District, Vida houses 114 market rate condominiums next to the New Mission Theater. EBS provided the architectural specs.


Mumbai-based Shilpi Jewellers Pvt. Ltd. has entered into its fourth decade, this year. In its 30 years of remarkable presence in the industry, the company has spread its wings across over 300 cities in India and also, in the international markets. In the industry that thrives solely on trust, Shilpi Jewellers has set benchmarks of large inventory of designs, quality of products and customer experience. On the onset of its new innings, Floroscent gives an overview of the company and points out why it stands out of a crowd.
Founded by Khyatilal Tater and late Jitendra Tater, Shilpi Jewellers Pvt. Ltd. has turned 30 years this year and has been going strong under the astute leadership of its directors – Pramod Mehta, Rajneesh Mehta and Padam Soni. With a reputation of being one of the most trusted suppliers of gold and platinum jewellery amongst India's leading jewellery brands and major retailers, the company has been honoured with the 'Best Chain of Wholesale Stores – 2014' award by IBJA; GJTCI- Excellence award 2014 under the Wholesalers-Gold Jewellery category and The Artisan Jewellery Design Award-2014.
Pramod Mehta, director, Shilpi Jewellers Pvt. Ltd., dedicated the company's growth to its more than 3,000 national and international customers and stakeholders with whose support the business has expanded all these years and will continue to do so in many more years to come. "Our client satisfaction has played a major role in our success since our inception. We are planning to take a big step on expansion once GST terms and conditions sets up a momentum in the jewellery industry," he added.
Located in one of the bustling jewellery market of India – Zaveri Bazaar, Mumbai, Shilpi Jewellers has strategically spread its wings across India with a wide network in more than 300 cities. Along with its wide range of signature collections in Antique jewellery, Emerald jewellery, Bombay jewellery, Platinum Jewellery, Kolkata jewellery, Mangalsutra, Chains and Trios bangle, the company also offers legacy designs in light and heavy weight Jadau, Kundan, Meena and Temple jewellery.
"Our founders' vision has been to invest a lot in research and create a huge range of products for jewellers all over India and overseas. Our bulk inventory and our huge investment make our portfolio wide-ranging. This indirectly helps our customers to offer their clients best products and good range of collections. We therefore, keep a huge inventory from most innovative and creative manufacturers of India under one roof of Shilpi Zaveri Bazaar office and other offices across India," Mehta shared.
The company's robust financial system, manufacturing expertise and a large inventory of design not only helps the company maintain high quality service to its customer by timely delivery of goods, quick response by sales and order team, but also cater to international markets like Kenya, Australia, London and Dubai.
However, it is the company's adherence to the core values like integrity, reliability, efficiency and perfection that has made it a preferred supplier amongst retailers across India and for that, Shilpi Jewellers credits its team. "Our team is our biggest asset and they act as a strong pillar to every corner of the company. We are a team of 70 people serving from our Zaveri Bazaar hub with our investments in many small factories to help and develop great craftsmanship from all over India in manufacturing," acknowledged Mehta.
Considered as one of the biggest jewellery hubs for retail jewellers in India, Shilpi Jeweller's huge inventory, which comes from the most innovative and creative manufacturers of India, is their biggest USP. "The day is near where every retail jeweller in India will fly high with Shilpi Jewellers and we strongly believe in our brand promise that's delivering profitability to jewellers across India and globally," hoped Mehta.
That's not all. Shilpi Jewellers is consistently pushing the envelope further. Along with international expansion and local penetration, now it also aims to gain a strong foothold in the online arena. "We are trying to make our products available to every urban location of India, where still the latest trends and designs have not reached and yet the customer segment is to experience a huge variety and range that others experience in the metros. Indian markets have helped us to a very large extent, so now our major focus is to develop a module that will allow every retail jewellers to make a purchase online in the coming future. We are moving ahead with going online as our future vision, as we want every jeweller to experience the great online buying experience, which will enable them to grow their business drastically," he opined.


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DPA Soundco deploys CODA Audio monitoring for 24-hour live stream concert on Copenhagen Opera House roof...
"The power of both the CUE TWO and APS systems was perfect to fire through the windy conditions on the roof, and for such fast change-overs the light weight of the CUE TWOs definitely helped. It's the lightest 15" 3-way wedge I've come across and the crew onstage were certainly glad of that after 24 hours. We didn't have a single issue of tonality throughout the whole production and actually had multiple artists asking if we could provide the same solution for their future tours!"
Ally Kerslake, Audio Engineer, DPA Soundco
Coda Audio products used on this project
APS Compact 3-way Arrayable Point Source
CUE TWO Compact 3-way Stage Monitor
It is often said that a crisis brings out the best in people. As the COVID-19 pandemic globally impacts every walk of life, the entertainment technology sector has responded with great ingenuity to support the imagination and creativity of the arts community. Artists and audiences have perhaps never needed each other so much, leaving promoters and production companies to devise engaging ways to maintain that connection. A recent broadcast from Copenhagen on the Twitch TV platform demonstrated that where there is a will, there is most definitely a way. Leading Production specialists DPA Soundco, a customer of official CODA Audio distributor for Denmark KDMC, took CODA to new heights for a 24-hour live stream concert dubbed Covidhagen, which took place on the flat roof of the city's iconic Opera House.
Experienced audio engineer Ally Kerslake was the project manager for this ambitious event. Dealing with more than fifty acts, some with multiple personnel, would be a tall order on any stage – to present them seamlessly for twenty four hours on a roof accessed via a small elevator and an even smaller stairway was something of a challenge. Ally comments:
"This was only the second time an event had been staged on the Opera House roof. The first was a Red Bull diving event in 2018 where we supplied an audio solution, so having been chosen again, we knew the kinds of challenges we'd face. Safety was a key concern, both in terms of COVID-19 and the access issues."
The fact that the audience for the event would be at home rather than on the Opera House roof, meant that there was no requirement for a traditional main PA. Instead, the need for an extremely solid monitor solution was Ally's top priority. He takes up the story again:
"The stage was situated on the centre roof section of the Opera House. It was effectively a blank canvass in terms of planning, because there had never been a concert style production up there. We knew there wouldn't be a stage roof because of building regulations and no chance of a usual monitor mixing position."
In fact the consoles for monitoring and broadcasting were located three floors below inside the main building, with performances watched on a screen, and since the nature of the event demanded five-minute turnovers, everything took on the air of a festival rather than a TV production. Faced with these unique circumstances, Ally and his team had to have complete faith in the quality of the monitoring system on the roof. DPA Soundco deployed 6 x biamped CODA Audio CUE TWO stage monitors across the front of the stage with a CODA Audio APS 'booth' system to cater for the many DJs who performed. This consisted of a single APS-SUB and 3 x APS per side. The team also used a stereo system of CODA Audio SCV and HOPS8 for broadcast reference monitors, which worked perfectly on what was a very long shift. A further pair of CUE TWO were used as listen wedges for the monitor engineers downstairs.
The high pressure show, which featured all manner of configurations, ran its 24-hour course very smoothly. Every aspect of the production scrupulously complied with the regulations regarding COVID-19. A work station was placed on the roof equipped with a full disinfection set-up, with dedicated windscreens for each artist and all IEMs and transmitters thoroughly cleaned between uses.
Reflecting on the CODA systems, Ally offers a very positive view:
Ally was confident throughout that the systems would deliver exactly what was required. He first experienced a CODA Audio system when it was brought in as a replacement on a Russian theatre production he was working on, where neither he nor the show director was happy with the existing system. An experienced international engineer with twenty years experience, he was immediately struck by the tone and output, which when allied with its compact size and low weight made it, in his words, "a no brainer."
"I've worked with most of the main PA systems out on the road, and in my opinion CODA brings all the required principal elements together in one package. They're by far the easiest to rig and fly and as an operator, the high fidelity and power you get from a CODA box is pretty astounding. The size and weight of the bigger line arrays like AiRAY and ViRAY is very favourable compared to other manufacturers. In today's world, where truck space is at a premium, the advantages add up in economic terms without compromising audio quality in any way.
"At DPA Soundco, we manage a wide variety of productions, from large-scale arena tours and stadiums to TV and corporate shows, and CODA's range of speakers always gives me the options I need for any type of show."
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Veteran Calypsonian Smokey Burke got an early Christmas present today.
Burke, who fell ill ahead of this year's Pic-O-De-Crop finals and had to withdraw, was pleasantly surprised when a large group from the local entertainment fraternity visited his Dalkeith Road home.
As the entertainers, led by Ishaka McNeil, who along with Terry "Mexican" Arthur from the Love Day Project organized the event, entered Burke's home singing "We wish you a merry Christmas", a shocked, but delightful expression appeared on his face.
And though his living room was packed to capacity, Burke repeated that he was told by McNeil that only a few people would be coming to spend some time with him. He said he was grateful to all who showed up to make this Christmas one that would forever be etched in his memory.
Tears even came to his eyes at one point when he spoke about how good it was to see his entertainment friends, and even those in the crowd who he did not know.
He said he had been tricked, but was surely moved.
"You all made my Christmas and I want to thank you very much for going through all this trouble to come out this morning. Wunna make me cry man. My two nurses tricked me. The night nurse tell me that she waiting for somebody to pick she up, at 9 o'clock this morning, and what time it is now? She dress me up pretty and tell me 'today I want you to look nice for a change'. So I would like you all to have a very merry Christmas because you have made mine," Burke said.
"This will be with me for a long time, because this really surprised me. It was a total surprise. Even when Ishaka called this morning and said that he was going to pass with two other fellas, I thought I heard two other people. I didn't know my apartment could hold so many people. So, when I get better I gine hold a party," an emotional Burke said.
Not only did he participate in the brief sing-along session, but the Calypsonian who is known for delivering lyrically enriched thought-provoking Calypso hits, was his usual witty self as he shared jokes with the large gathering.
After his visitors left, Burke told members of the media that because he is unable to walk, he cannot go outside, or do things that he would love to do.
Sitting in his wheelchair, Burke said his path to recovery is going to be a long one, but noted that he believes in miracles.
"I contracted something called sepsis, which is what almost took me. But due to the vigilance of one of my sisters, my life was saved. And whilst recovering from sepsis, I suffered with a stroke which impacted my left side; the leg, the arm and the vision a bit. The vision is still recovering, the leg is coming along good, but the arm is going to be a long process," he said.
"I don't know much about it. I don't know how and where and when and how I contracted it, I just woke up in the hospital not knowing where I was. About 10 days I had not a clue I was in the hospital. Once they moved me from hospital then I realized where I was, and like I said, just before they moved me I had the stroke," Burke continued as he gave a brief insight into his health challenges.
Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by the body's response to an infection.
When asked if he had to make changes to his diet, Burke responded that he did not change anything, and that he still eats pork, pointing out that he was missing his Saturday pudding and souse.
Burke said that while he is not able to get out and about, he spends much of his time, at night, and throughout the day, tuned into various local and international radio stations.
"I want to thank all the people who offered their prayers for me, those who I don't even know. Obviously the prayers are working," he said.
McNeil, who said that Burke has always been a good friend to him, stressed that it was a pleasure to assist in organizing the occasion.
Continued blessings and healing to you Smokey! Merry Christmas!
Very nice of you all to go to his home and cheer him up.Must have been touching .Not just talk but action.
Wishing you well Smokey. Keep being positive & with God's help you can recover. What a wonderful gesture from his friends. Merry Christmas to you.
This is Awesome. I wish you well Smokey…God is in control.. Merry Christmas..
Wonderful Guys, hang in there Smokey, God will see you through. Merry Christmas and a speedy recovery.
Touching. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Love at Christmas.
A fierce competitor in Crop Over singing activities indeed, whose inputs are indeed missed. Here's hoping for speedy recovery, and a return to the stage. Make the best of the Christmas period Smokey, and that God for his Blessings to date.
thank God for his Blessings to date.
Is there any way that some obviously strong persons could volunteer to help Smokey get outside every so often? I can see how this would make a great difference to him. Please help!
If there is one thing you can say about the entertainment fraternity is that they come together and help each other when required. This is a demonstration of love. Get well Smokey.
That was a very good gesture. Wishing you all the best Smokey.
What wonderful gesture. Get well soon Smokey. Miss seeing you come to the pharmacy. Didn't even know all this had happen. Once again get well soon.
Get well soon Smokey. Hope and pray that now knowing the full extent of what you had to deal with that the entertainment fraternity will come together and get you outside from time to time. Prayers and blessings.
Reading this brought tears to my eyes.
Smokey Burke and the Twilighters on Studio Party back in the 70's on CBC TV with Vic Fernandes.
They did an awesome version of the Meters " Cissy strut ".
Continue to get better in Jesus' name….
Get a carpenter to install some rails around the house and to any flat secure area on the exterior and try to manoeuvre along the rails grabbing with the affected hand whilst pushing with affected leg.Use the good hand and leg to exercise the poorly one as often as you think of it to stimulate the blood don't just sit still.When good strength return get the buddies to fit in some sea baths with you.Wishing you all the best for a speedy an full recovery,blessings to you,the family,friends and care givers at Xmas and the coming New Year.
Keep praying to God and reading your Bible daily.
We humans control nothing, contrary to popular beliefs.
Try to enjoy your days.


That's a cool use of music! The sensation the game gives just by painting the world around is great.
However I would point this one issue: the paint gauge kinda goes against the musical idea. Having limited munitions forces the player to shoot with parsimony. Thus, most of the time I wasn't hearing more than 1 sec of the "techno-color music". Although it's more fun to keep holding the shoot button, that's not a strategy that works.
Still, good mechanic, and great execution. There's even a story, that's rare to see in a jam!


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FourFourTwo's Best 100 Football Players in the World 2015: 80-71
Onwards with the planet's free-kick king, three Brazilians and three involved in the battle for Mancunian supremacy...
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80. Hakan Calhanoglu
After an impressive debut Bundesliga campaign with Hamburg in 2013/14, Calhanoglu has made great strides, establishing himself as one of the most promising young players in Germany and beyond.
Capable of playing anywhere across the forward line, Calhanoglu is a hub of creativity – he's recorded six league assists in 2015, plus four in the Champions League group stage alone this season – and regularly tests goalkeepers with his fierce long shot. That combination of power and accuracy when striking the ball can also be seen when he steps up to take set-pieces, with the Bayer Leverkusen man now arguably the best free-kick taker on the planet. "I want to be Turkey's Mesut Ozil," the 21-year-old once exclaimed, referencing a player with whom he has been frequently compared over the last 12 months. – GL
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79. Daniele De Rossi
"I was never crazy about the name," said De Rossi in 2013. "I think we should leave it be. I'm proud to be vice-captain of Roma." De Rossi is still uneasy about his nickname, Capitan Futuro – 'Future Captain' – referring to when Francesco Totti hangs up his boots and walks into the Rome sunset. At 32, it's no surprise. For an influential leader and talented all-round midfielder, who for over a decade has defined Roma as much as Totti, it's almost unfair. "You don't need an armband to be happy," says De Rossi.
The Scudetto would be nice, though. After 500-odd games (plus over 100 caps) and no fewer than seven runners-up medals, he can help i Lupi to exploit Juventus's slow start this season and win the title. God knows he's waited long enough. – HDa
78. Hulk
When Hulk's good, he's good. Frustrating inconsistency has prevented him from becoming one of world football's true elite, a status not beyond his raw talent, but he has delivered enough flashes of genius in 2015 to earn a recall to the FFT100.
The Brazilian was Zenit's star when they were crowned Russian champions last term, and has again been hugely influential as Andre Villas-Boas's men cruised through this term's Champions League group stage with two games to spare. Their wins at Valencia and Lyon showed both sides to Hulk's skills – a stunning double strike at the Mestalla, then two sublime assists in France for Artyom Dzyuba, who is benefiting from the Brazilian's service like predecessor Salomon Rondon. Hulk's 45-yard goal against Sevilla in last season's Europa League knockout stages wasn't bad either. – CF
77. Danilo
His keepie-uppie skills may need some work, uncharacteristically for a Brazilian, but fortunately for Danilo there's plenty more in this Samba star's locker. Real Madrid's €31.5 million summer signing from Porto failed to impress the Santiago Bernabeu spectators during his presentation, yet the 24-year-old has been quick to prove why he's seen by some as the complete modern-day full-back.
Possessing electric pace, physical prowess and an eye for goal, Danilo scored seven for Porto last season and has already opened his account for los Blancos at Celta Vigo. As part of a near-watertight backline under Rafael Benitez, just two goals were conceded in Danilo's opening seven games before Barça went and spoiled it all by scoring four (which could have been more) in November's Clasico crushing. – GD
76. Memphis Depay
Having stuck around at PSV for one last year following his impressive showing at the World Cup in Brazil, it was clear from the off he was determined to go out with a bang. The young Dutchman did just that, rattling in 22 goals (enough to see him end the season as Eredivisie top scorer) as the Eindhoven side won their first league title in seven years. It was no secret that Manchester United were keen on his signature, and no surprise when his former boss with the national team, Louis van Gaal, sealed the deal in June.
Depay's assimilation into Premier League life hasn't been entirely smooth, with Frenchman Anthony Martial outshining him in the early weeks of the season, despite bagging a brace in a Champions League qualifier against Bruges. United will hope his performance in the win at Watford in November, which included a superbly taken opening goal, is a sign of things to come. – JM
75. Joe Hart
He may still be much maligned, and he may not have won a trophy in 2014/15, but England's No.1 kept 14 league clean sheets – two more than eventual title-winner Thibaut Courtois of Chelsea. Quite some feat, when you consider the amount of chopping and changing that took place in the back four in front of him.
But it was an incredible display at the Camp Nou back in March – he saved 10 of Barcelona's 11 shots on target, having already stopped Lionel Messi in the home leg – that really reaffirmed his status as one of the world's top shot-stoppers. Sadly for Manchester City, Hart's all-action performance wasn't enough to help them progress to the quarter-finals, and an improved Champions League showing will be among the ever-ambitious keeper's biggest aims for 2016. – JM
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74. Juan Mata
The arrivals of Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao may have curtailed Mata's influence last season, but slowly but surely he is making progress at Old Trafford. His late 2014/15 form put him firmly front and centre of Louis van Gaal's thoughts: 10 goals and four assists, including a brilliant overhead kick at Anfield, helped Manchester United on their ascent to fourth place, and although the stats don't necessarily leap off the page, his impact is growing.
The way he can pick and execute passes others can't see, and dictate play with wonderful invention – such as his assist for Chris Smalling's winner against Wolfsburg – could see the Red Devils challenge for the league title this term. Regain that, and he will cement his position as a fans' favourite once and for all. – HDr
73. Radja Nainggolan
Nainggolan bursts into life when Roma lose the ball, a bundle of energy charging across the field to make a furious tackle or smart interception. Throwing himself into every challenge to win back possession has won him few friends outside of the Italian capital, having gained a growing reputation as a no-holds-barred midfield battler. Yet that is also only half the story, because on the ball he is a superb distributor who also bags his share of important goals; his 2014/15 tally of five including strikes against Fiorentina and Inter.
After missing out on a trip to the World Cup, Nainggolan has become vital to the Belgian national team and a strong display at next summer's European Championship may well mean the Giallorossi receive some tempting offers for the 27-year-old. – AD
72. Cesar Azpilicueta
Yes, Chelsea have been pretty hopeless this season, but the man they call 'Dave' – you try saying 'Azpilicueta' after one sangria too many – remains one of the first names on Jose Mourinho's teamsheet, while Branislav Ivanovic's undroppable status is no more.
In 2014/15, the 26-year-old won his first league title as a professional, having won the League Cup against Spurs in March. Vital to both successes, the Spaniard must continue to be strong in the tackle and quick to the press if Chelsea are to surge back into Champions League contention in the second half of this campaign. "I think a team with 11 Azpilicuetas could probably win the Champions League," Mourinho has said of his full-back. Maybe so, and he moves up marginally thanks to last term's trophy haul, but 'Dave' must arrest the Chelsea decline soon, especially if he is to become first choice for Spain at Euro 2016. – AM
71. Marcelo
It can't be easy playing left-back for Real Madrid. In a club run by dreamers who'd probably prefer a Harlem Globetrotters formation, you're only there as structural ballast to stop the side falling over. You won't get much cover from the bloke in front of you. And historically, the enormous shadow of Roberto Carlos looms, especially if you also happen to be Brazilian. Marcelo Vieira da Silva Junior doesn't seem to mind.
Having grown up alongside poverty in Rio, he radiates gratitude, humility and humour: "In life you have to try to be happy, no matter what. I've always been like this in my life, and I try to transmit it to the locker room." But he's no grinning buffoon, with seven Madrid managers from Capello to Benitez appreciating his athleticism and technique, and no less a judge than Roberto Carlos himself proclaiming that Marcelo has "better technical ability than me". That'll do. – GP
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On May 31st, 5 accused students won acquittal at the first trial on Tokyo district court! We at last overcame the political crackdown by "Law concerning Punishment of Physical Violence and Others"- infamous old law to suppress labor movement and student movement.
We thank you from the bottom of our heart for your support and solidarity with the struggle of Hosei University!
This crackdown is particularly vicious and aberrant in lots of them against Hosei struggle since March 14th, 2006. The aim of state power was to break down Hosei struggle and solidarity between Zengakuren and The Federation of Cultural Clubs by unjust arrest and domiciliary search all across the country. In 2009, 11 students had arrested and spent 23days in police stations. Moreover, ODA Yosuke, ONDA Ryo, UTSUMI Yuichi, ARAI Taku, MASUI Makoto were prosecuted by trial counsel. They were the leaders of student movement of Hosei and Zengakuren (All-Japan Federation of Students' Autonomous Bodies).
However conviction rate of criminal court in Japan goes over 99.9%, we could win acquittal. That is, we proved the rightness of Hosei struggle.
How University should be, how students should be? Hosei struggle is a confrontation between university administration promoting market principles and students who refuse to defense freedom of expression and academic independence. Freedom in university assures of lively discussion and new discovery, and it enables students to challenge their unbounded possibility.
Huge people have stood up all over the world and we can see young people including students at the forefront of those struggles. It is the matter of course and our right to refuse choky real and seek for new world. It is impermissible that the state power tries to "judge" such action in the name of the law.
We will go forward more than ever to realize complete acquittal, victory of Hosei struggle and crush of Neo-Liberalism.
The struggle of united students, workers, people and foreign friends brought us this acquittal. So we want to share the victory with you. Let's stand up like Hosei struggle!
In addition, I'd like to tell you one more progress of our movement.
In the aftermath of this victory, on June 8th, our fellow students of Kyoto University realized re-building of All Students' Autonomous Body (Dougaku-kai) for the first time in this 26years! They demand collective bargaining with the principle of the university to wipe out adhesion between the university administration and nuclear industry!
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Powerful New Tool For Looking For Life Beyond Earth
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EU FP7 Double Acquisition For Gooch & Housego In The Aerospace And Defense Sector
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As part of a new study, research has shown that those in their mid-70s who have been active for most of their lives have similar cardiovascular health as 40-45 year old's. The group in their 70s had been maintaining exercises that consisted of running and/or cycling about 4-6 days a week. Research also found that the health of the muscles of this same group was about the same as the muscles of those who were 25 years old. Although the study was relatively small, the findings, which were published in the Journal of Applied Physiology in August, suggest a dramatic benefit of lifelong exercise for both muscle health and the cardiovascular system.


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Alberta Trade School Uses Möbius to Improve Efficiency and Deliver Specialized Education
Mark Schneider, Education Technology Specialist at NAIT, noticed an overlap of published curriculum content among different courses, and a lack of communication among faculty in differing departments.
Schneider realized that by using Möbius NAIT would be able to create more authentic, industry-specific learning environments for their students.
NAIT is now able to better serve their students by providing industry-specific assignments and tests while providing instructors with an efficient method of creating and managing their content.
Case Study: Alberta Trade School Uses Möbius to Improve Efficiency and Deliver Specialized Education
Post-secondary institutions serve many students in a variety of disciplines. It is often a challenge to have efficient communication between departments and avoid overlap of content and resources. In trade schools, where students need to learn highly-specialized skills in preparation for their chosen careers, developing customized material specific to each discipline is crucial. The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) has one of the largest trade apprenticeship programs in Canada. It offers training and education in diverse disciplines, including Applied Sciences and Engineering Technologies, Corporate and International Training, Health and Life Sciences, Business, Skilled Trades, and Culinary Arts. The institution needed to find a tool to host assessment content and make resources more openly available across departments to improve efficiency. They quickly identified Möbius, as the solution that would meet their needs.
Mark Schneider, Education Technology Specialist at NAIT, noticed inefficiencies created by an overlap of published curriculum content among different courses, and a lack of communication among faculty in differing departments. At the time, tests and assignments were not specific enough to each industry, which is essential for a trade school. In addition, faculty at NAIT were using various content publishing products, which resulted in the institution paying for overlapping resources. The school identified Möbius as a solution to get all departments on the same page, to improve the development and sharing of content, and to eliminate overlap. "If multiple instructors are leveraging different publishing tools, the result is more textbooks or resources to keep track of, more costs for students. The propensity to share between multiple publishing products just wasn't there," Schneider said. "Möbius allows users to create new, customized content with relative ease. The ability to quickly create and share interactive content across the institution held tremendous appeal for us."
One of NAIT's visions is to create authentic assessment which ensures they are asking questions that are specific to the industry of each student, Schneider said. "I was educated in the university model, which is more of a blanket approach where you get a math concept that has several different applications and deliverables because of an unknown destination for the student at that time," he said. "Polytechnic is very different. When a student comes in, they are entering a program with a very specific industry in mind and very specific applications."
Many of the resources the school was relying on were too generalized. Most of the textbooks used at NAIT were geared towards one industry but were being used to cater to 15-20 different industries. This created a lot of inefficiencies when students entered the workplace or when faculty wanted to develop customized content, Schneider said. "There was an inability to customize content that is tailored to a specific industry. I quickly realized that with Möbius we would be able to create a more authentic environment for assessment," he said. "As a polytechnic college, this rings as the foremost priority of our institute. We need to create assessments that are tied to industry, that target very specific objectives and can't be modified or levelled down to multiple-choice or numerical responses. We often need more simulation-driven environments. Möbius can leverage some of the content we've already built and allow instructors to modify questions that benefit from simulations."
The school had been working with two different learning management systems (LMS): The Learning Manager and Moodle. While in the process of merging the two together, they discovered more than 10,000 duplicated questions. With Möbius, the school was able to transfer more than 60,000 questions into one centralized database within 30 days. "We're trying to harmonize everything under one umbrella with Moodle," Schneider said. "Möbius has been an invaluable tool in that regard, because of its seamless integration with other tools, including Moodle."
Another motivation the school has for using Möbius is the flexibility it offers, especially for students who have other commitments they can't work around easily. The school wants to be able to reach out to students who work full-time jobs and are raising families. "We need to reach out to them in a way that doesn't force them to come to campus at awkward times, either for feedback or even for the assessment itself," Schneider said. "With the Möbius platform, we can leverage an at-home study environment and even an at-home assessment environment that allows students flexible pathways so they can spend more time with their families, at their jobs, or working on other courses that aren't as flexible."
So far, the results have been overwhelmingly positive. Both students and instructors love Möbius due to its ease-of-use and accessibility. "Users can build questions that are very visual and very dynamic in a matter of minutes," Schneider said. "We can also move beyond basic question types and allow students to actually interact with the content. We can build something for a specific trade or industry that they're going to need to know how to do when they leave."
Ultimately, NAIT wants to maintain its status as a world-leading polytechnic institute, which requires them to create pathways for students that lead to success in industry. "Unless the school can customize content specific to each student's industry, there's going be a guessing game on whether or not the student will be successful post-graduation," Schneider said. "If we have the ability to build our own content or modify someone else's content, that will afford us the confidence of producing graduates who enjoy what they do and who create ideas in their industry right from the get-go," he said. "Möbius is a critical tool that allows students to see a direct link between how they're being assessed and what they'll be required to put into practice in their careers."
While Schneider acknowledges he isn't an expert in all of the disciplines taught at NAIT, he recognizes something special in Möbius and its applicability to a range of industries. "I know enough about technology to see the potential of Möbius in catering to some really dynamic subject areas," he said. "I do believe that mathematics drives everything, which is why I believe Möbius can drive everything that's assessment orientated across our entire institution. I'm looking forward to seeing that vision continue to grow at NAIT."
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