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What Are Michelin Stars?
Restaurants around the world strive to earn the coveted Michelin star status — but what exactly are Michelin stars, and why are they so important?
April 9, 2016 by International Culinary Center
While the Michelin brand is well-known for its tires, the Paris-based company is also famous for its annual Michelin Guide. Michelin began publishing the travel guide in Europe in 1900 to encourage new drivers to take road trips to local attractions. Among other things, the guide included anonymous European restaurant reviews that focused on the quality and flavor of food served, as well as mastery of culinary technique and personality of the dishes. In 2005, U.S. restaurants become eligible to earn Michelin stars for the first time.
Michelin stars are now considered a hallmark of fine dining by many of the world's top chefs — not to mention restaurant patrons. The stars are not easy to obtain and are awarded to the best restaurants in each particular city in the guide. Star recipients gain immense prestige and exposure along with the honor, and many restaurant owners also see an increase in business after receiving Michelin stars (while some who lost stars have experienced the opposite).
Saison (Josh Skenes, Owner & Executive Chef, Culinary Arts 2001) – Awarded 3 Michelin Stars
Today, Michelin publishes annual guides for 23 countries and a variety of large cities around the world. In the United States, Michelin Guides are available for New York City, Chicago and California.
Here's what it's like to launch your career at a Michelin-starred restaurant.
HOW ARE MICHELIN STARS AWARDED?
Restaurants can receive one to three Michelin stars, and it's important to remember that even one Michelin star is considered an honor. A one-star review is not meant to criticize a restaurant's dishes, but rather to praise them.
The star ratings are defined as follows:
One star: The restaurant is considered very good in its category but is limited in some way. This restaurant has a quality menu and prepares cuisine to a consistently high standard, but it may lack a unique element that would bring people back over and over again.
Two stars: The restaurant has excellent cuisine delivered in a unique way. This restaurant has something exceptional to offer and is worth a detour to visit while traveling.
Three stars: The restaurant has exceptional cuisine and is worth a special trip just to visit. Rather than being a stop on the way to a destination, this restaurant is the destination. This restaurant serves distinct dishes that are executed to perfection.
Michelin's reviewers (called "inspectors") are completely anonymous and must share a passion for food and an eye for detail. Inspectors are prohibited from speaking to journalists, and are encouraged to keep their line of work secret even from family members.
When an inspector visits a restaurant, he or she writes a comprehensive report about the dining experience, including factors such as the quality of the food, the presentation of the dishes and the mastery of culinary techniques (while ignoring elements such as décor, table setting and quality of service). The inspectors then come together to discuss the reviews and decide which restaurants should receive stars.
See ICE alumni with Michelin Guide recognition.
ICC'S 2016 MICHELIN STAR RECIPIENTS
With the addition of the 2016 Michelin star recipients, International Culinary Center alumni and faculty have won a total of 137 Michelin stars.
ICC's 2016 Michelin star recipients include:
Three Stars:
Manresa — DAVID KINCH, ICC Dean
Saison — JOSH SKENES, Culinary Arts 2001
Two Stars:
Momofuku Ko — DAVID CHANG, Culinary Arts 2001
One Star:
Blue Hill — DAN BARBER, Culinary Arts 1994
Meadowsweet — POLO DOBKIN, Culinary Arts 2000
Public — DAN RAFALIN, Culinary Arts 1996
Sepia — ANDREW ZIMMERMAN, Culinary Arts 2000
The prestige that comes with even a single Michelin star is an honor coveted by chefs around the world. To learn more about ICC's Michelin star recipients, or get information about how ICC can help you launch your own culinary career, please fill out the form on this page.
This blog post was originally published by the International Culinary Center (ICC), founded as The French Culinary Institute (FCI). In 2020, ICE and ICC came together on one strong and dynamic national platform at ICE's campuses in New York City and Los Angeles. Explore your culinary education where the legacy lives on.
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Today's workplace is experiencing a shift in the way we do business, a pivot we haven't seen since the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century. This transformation in the workplace is happening around the globe at a dramatic pace.
The same way enhanced automation and multifaceted machinery helped deliver more efficient mass production and a better way of conducting business over 100 years ago, a similar event is occurring in today's workplace. A community-driven social phenomenon is changing the way we interact, while also leading to more efficient ways of conducting business.
As a young entrepreneur in the digital space, my industry and generation are standing on the front lines of this revolutionary change. The Mad Men office culture of yesterday, built on hierarchy and traditional power structures, is being tested. For a new generation of leaders, this way of doing business does not represent our values or what we think is effective leadership -- and we're not alone in that notion.
- A mix of working remotely, yet still having face time with colleagues and clients, boosts engagement. Employees with this mix are also most likely to strongly agree that they have a best friend at work and opportunities to learn and grow.
- 54 percent of employees said they would change jobs to have more flexibility over the times they work -- the most sought-after office feature.
This is clear evidence the workplace must change, for the benefit of both the worker and business.
One such approach to this new workplace revolution includes building and fostering a community within a business, based on shared experiences and the freedom to flourish creatively. The team works together on projects with and for people who are like-minded, have similar interests and goals, including a common desire to succeed and do good work. It's an environment free from the typical constraints of concrete walls, outdated thinking and rigid protocols.
The ideals instilled in this community-based approach derives from a business philosophy rooted in the values of friendship and a creative culture. Not only can employees feel engaged, but also empowered by each other who, in turn, become fiercely loyal to the concepts codified in the work they do together to build this new workplace.
The goal is to always do good work. But, it requires a workplace community that inspires employees to succeed -- all while producing results for clients. It's about building lasting and reciprocal relationships over the long-term, both with clients and employees. It's where sharing creative ideas with friends infused with discussions of the latest technologies can offer a path to workplace success.
By understanding and being responsive to how employees perform successfully is critical for building a business environment ingrained in success. Home-based offices and the utilization of new technologies and tools are all part of the equation. However, equally important is empowering each other to explore and expand on strategies to solve problems individually and with their peers while fostering an environment where creative intellect is prioritized over traditional office norms.
The workplace -- where we spend a majority of our waking hours -- does not have to be a place we dread. It is possible to forge an environment that creates an intentional and open invitation for a truly inclusive experience for owners, leaders, employees and clients to all collaborate together with a seat at the table. It is the belief that people come first, where friendships can flourish, results can be achieved, and the freedom to be one's self empowers all of us to be more engaged. It's the type of radical change workers, entrepreneurs and businesses alike are demanding.


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Mossberg Teams Up With Patrick Flanigan
Xtreme Sport Shooter to Push the Limit with Mossberg Shotguns.
By Press Release
North Haven, CT--O.F. Mossberg & Sons, a leader in the design and manufacturing of hunting, shooting sports, youth, military and law enforcement firearms for over 90 years is excited to announce the sponsorship of Xtreme Sport Shooter Patrick Flanigan. In this exciting new partnership, Flanigan will begin using Mossberg shotguns in all aspects of his exciting style of shooting and as he pursues numerous world records. He will also work with Mossberg to introduce fast paced shooting sports to a new generation of shooters.
Patrick Flanigan has taken the shooting world by storm as he continues to break one world record after another. He first experienced his love for shooting and the outdoors at the young age of 6 and has turned that passion into a career. In 2006, Patrick Flanigan set the world record with a pump-action shotgun in Xtreme Sport Shooting. As an eight-time world record holder, he continues to push the limits of this sport. On October 22, 2010, Flanigan shattered his previous world record, breaking 7 clay targets thrown by hand, shot individually from the hip with a Mossberg 500 pump-action shotgun while filming Shooting USA's Impossible Shots. Flanigan comments, "This was one of the most difficult records for me in terms of technical difficulty; however, it was the fastest I have ever set a record with a new gun. I had my Mossberg 500 for less than 24 hours with only a few rounds fired attempting to get familiarized with my gun. The cameras were rolling, the pressure was on and, well, the rest is history." Flanigan also timed his new Mossberg 930 semi-auto shotgun with intervals of a round per tenth of a second, which matches or beats some of his current records.
Flanigan explained that he has teamed up with Mossberg because they offer the three things he looks for in a shotgun: reliability, speed and natural accuracy. "I found all of that and much more with the first trigger-pull of my new Mossberg shotguns. All shooters, whether professional, rookie, or avid sportsmen, need to have a strong sense of confidence when they uncase their shotguns to challenge the field or shooting course. I not only feel a strong sense of confidence, but an even stronger sense of pride and honor because the Mossberg guns I shoot are stamped 'Made in USA', and that is how I spell real confidence."
Tom Taylor, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, comments, "We are extremely excited that Patrick Flanigan is now part of the Mossberg Team. Patrick pushes himself and his guns to the limit to achieve his goals. He brings an exciting and aggressive style to Xtreme Shooting and we are confident that he has chosen the right guns for his grueling requirements."
Mossberg strives to create innovative shotguns for the hunter and avid shooter, with designs that optimize accuracy, reliability and function. The company also continues to focus on the next generation, offering the most extensive line youth firearms. Now, through Flanigan's enthusiasm and fresh outlook, they will continue that emphasis on the need to encourage youth education and involvement in hunting and shooting sports.
Look for Patrick Flanigan and his new Mossberg shotguns on TV, in live performances, and throughout the Xtreme Sport Shooting world as he puts these guns to the ultimate test.
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Smith & Wesson has just announced its new Shield handgun. It's an addition to the
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The Smith & Wesson Model 19 is back in production after being on ice for almost two decades.
All About .300 Blackout
The .300 Blackout is here to stay, and we take some time to look at new technology surrounding this cartridge. Next, we pit subsonic rivals against each other before stretching the legs of this CQB round out to 600 yards from a short 9-inch barrel.
Tactical Solutions Introduces New X-Ring Takedown SBR Rifle
Keith Feeley of Tactical Solutions sat down with Michael Bane at SHOT Show 2018 to talk about the new X-Ring Takedown SBR .22LR rifle.
The Future Of Special Operations Small Arms
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Danger Tamed: Hornady DGX Bonded Hunting Ammo
A half-century in the making, the new DGX Bonded is Hornady's best-ever dangerous-game bullet.
Review: Crimson Trace CTL-3420 4-20X 50mm
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Crimson Trace enters the riflescope business with the Crimson Trace CTL-3420 4-20X 50mm.
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The latest Inner Circle webinar recording is now available! I held a live Q&A for my members on Facebook last week and wanted to post the recording for all to see. I always enjoy performing these live Q&A's as the questions I get are always great.
We had some good discussion in this one, so be sure to watch if you missed it live!


The fair coordinator will identify the needs associated with the fair and develop plans to meet those needs. The fair coordinator will work in cooperation with the local director to insure a successful fair ministry.
Contact local fair and special events boards, including church events, and determine the dates for each fair or event.
Be aware of any restrictions that would affect the fair or special event at each location.
Recruit workers among current CEF® volunteers.
Secure and organize churches to sponsor a day at the fair.
Secure and organize additional workers to cover open dates or times that churches cannot fill.
Coordinate the securing, transporting, and setting up of any equipment and supplies to and from the location.
Provide a written schedule to each worker one week prior to the start of the fair.
Help volunteer at the fair(s).
Obtain the completed Protect Today's Child information from the volunteers prior to the day they work.
Sets up and attends fair training with local director.
Performs other duties associated that may be requested by the local director.
Evaluate each fair or special event upon completion.
Submit to the local director for the following year's fairs and/or special events.
Submit to the local director numbers for each fair by the 3rd of each month.


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Dr. Aurora Martin
Senior Advisor in International Relations, Romanian Government & Parliament
Dr. Aurora Martin is an anti-discrimination and gender expert. She is Senior Advisor in International Relations within the Romanian Government and Parliament (on behalf of National Agency for Equal Opportunities, Ministery of Labour and Social Justice, and National Council for Combating Discrimination).
She also serves as Academic Lecturer in Good Governance, Non-Discrimination, Cultural Violence and Conflict Transformation at: Wilmington College, Ohio, USA; Russian Presidential Academy for National Economy and Public Administration, Saint Petersburg; University of Belgrade; University of Rome-RomaTre; Lomonosov Moscow State University; Khazar University, Baku; University of Bucharest and the European Center for Security Studies at George C. Marshall in Germany.
Her work at George C. Marshall produced ground-breaking research on the shifting post-cold war standards of UN nation-states on addressing security, R2P, conflict management, and its implications for civil society. She is a founding member of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership for Sustainable Development, Editor-in-Chief for several political science and human rights magazines and founder of RES Publica and ProDiversitate magazines.
Recently, she became a U.S. State Department Alumna in Sustaining Civic Participation in Minority Communities. She was most recently awarded the 'Woman of the Year 2015' in Romania for defending and promoting women's rights.


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The water and energy conflict in Central Asia
One of the significant factors impeding the process of integration between Central Asian countries is the question of water and energy resources of this region. The historical prerequisites of the present-day situation go back to the times of the former Soviet Union. In this era, the region relied upon a united water, energy and socio-economic system on an all-union scale; the division of all significant resources, including both water and energy resources from the direction of the so-called Centre - in other words Moscow.
Uzbekistan: Conscientious objection only for some registered religions
During the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human Rights Council, Uzbekistan insisted that conscientious objection will only be recognised for "members of registered religious organizations, the faith of which prevent the use of weapons and service in the armed forces".
Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review: Uzbekistan. Addendum: Views on conclusions and/or recommendations, voluntary commitments and replies presented by the State under review
A/HRC/10/83/Add.1
17. According to the article 22, paragraph 1, page 1 of the Law "On general military duty and military service" recruits are released from military duty and military service in a mobilization invocatory reserve during the peacetime:
(a) If recognized unfit for military service due to health problems;
(b) If one of near relatives (brother, sister) has died during the military service;
(c) If he/she has a holy order in one of the registered religious organizations.
Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review: Uzbekistan
A/HRC/10/83
Concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee: Uzbekistan
CCPR/CO/83/UZB
An unrecognised human right: Conscientious objection in the Caucasus and Central Asia
by Silke Makowski
In the region of Caucasus and Central Asia, no country offers a free choice between military service and alternative service, most of them even having no legal basis for a substitute service at all. The few states that passed a law on some kind of alternative service haven't implemented it according to international standards: in Georgia, substitute service isn't available in practice and in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, large bribes are necessary to perform it.
24. The Committee is very concerned about provisions of the Freedom of Conscience and Religion Organizations Act that require religious organizations and associations to be registered to be entitled to manifest their religion and beliefs. The Committee is also concerned about article 240 of the Penal Code, which penalizes the failure of leaders of religious organizations to register their statutes.
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conscription exists
Conscription is enshrined in art. 51 of the 1994 Constitution, which states: "The defence of the Republic of Uzbekistan is the duty of every citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan. All citizens are obliged to perform military service or alternative service in the way as detailed in law."
Its legal basis is the 1992 Law on Defence. [4]
All men between the ages of 18 and 27 are liable for military service.
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CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR ALERTS
Ukraine: Conscientious Objector Vitaliy Alekseinko sentenced to a year in prison must be acquitted


Growing up Draymond Green was a Hero to everyone who dreamed big and was counted out. This song is a scheme that is a brief chronicle of a man who did so much for the hope for the City of Saginaw.
Atomic gives his opinion on Bernie Sanders and starts to open up about his New York Experience. His New York Experiences will be compiled into our next series, "The Big Banana Blues" coming soon!
After a historic East Coast blizzard that spawned the debut collaboration between Quazzy Faffle and The Atomic Dog, the Radio Production team "QuazAtomic" was formed and subsequently "QuazAtomic Radio" was created for HeyQuazzy.Com.
The song "DAPPIN MOLLY" appears courtesy of "The Quazzy Faffle Show"
We were stuck in the house because of a Blizzard that we never expected to hit us.
Nicholas "Quazzy" Alexander was coming back from a brief trip to overseas and on a killing spree with the focus and energy, Marcus "Atomic Dog" McDole just moved to New York City ready to sharpen his Comedy Skills.


The IRS issued a package of proposed and temporary regulations designed to reduce the tax benefits and incentives for corporate inversions. These new rules aim to curtail an inverted company's ability to access foreign subsidiaries' earnings without paying U.S. tax. In a corporate inversion, a multinational company based in the United States replaces its U.S. parent with a foreign parent, usually in a lower-tax jurisdiction.
According to Treasury, the new rules make it more difficult for companies to invert by disregarding—for purposes of computing the ownership percentage when determining if an acquisition is treated as an inversion—foreign parent stock attributable to certain prior inversions or acquisitions of U.S. companies. This is done under temporary regulations under Secs. 304, 367, 956, 7701, and 7874. These rules are added to existing rules that had been issued in earlier notices (Notices 2014-52 and 2015-79) and are now consolidated and formalized in T.D. 9761.
Requiring documentation for members of large groups to include key information for debt-equity tax analysis.


The Winston-Salem Urban League, a venerable institution in the black community and city of Winston-Salem, has had a rollercoaster ride this week.
As the organization prepared to name James Perry as its president and chief executive, reports surfaced that its budget is expected to be greatly affected by a change in the way the United Way awards grants.
A huge amount of the Urban League's budget comes from the United Way.
Starting next summer, the United Way of Forsyth County will begin targeting grants for programs designed to tackle specific issues of health, education, financial stability and reducing poverty.
The cuts in grant money will hurt an organization that helps a great number of people. The expected cut should be re-evaluated. The increased focus on poverty by Mayor Allen Joines should mean nonprofits that battle that aspect of life should be getting more money, not less.
The good news is that effective Jan. 4, James Perry will be on board.
Perry will replace Don Williams, who has served as interim president and chief executive since February 2014. Before recently relocating to Winston-Salem, Perry led the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center for ten years.
Building job opportunities for residents in the Triad ranks high on his to do list.
Many of the people who are often overlooked are the people who are in poverty. The United Way should take another look at the Urban League's mission to help fight poverty through job opportunities and change its plans for huge cuts in its grants for the organization.


Significance: Quarters No. 2 at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The CCC completed projects critical to the development of the refuge for waterfowl and other wildlife. The work of the CCC is recognized as important to the nation, especially because it was completed in a period of desperation, and fostered a renewed sense of pride and self-worth for the men and the country. Camp Sacramento (BF-2) was established on the Sacramento NWR on May 15, 1937, with Company 2932 beginning the work projects. The following year they were replaced by a Veterans group, Company 1920, who remained at the refuge until the program ended in July 1942. The maximum number of 200 men were enrolled at the camp at its peak. During their combined 5 1/2 years occupation, the two companies built the infrastructure of the Sacramento NWR. A tally of their accomplishments includes construction of 52 water control and road structures, one diversion dam, one combination bridge and dam, miles of dikes, roads, canals, and fence, and building the headquarters complex. The headquarters complex included two residences, a garage, service building, water tower, office, barn, duck hospital, and lookout tower.


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I put the AutoCompleteEntry in a stackView like so :
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The kitchen is one of the most important parts of your house, used every day by the whole family. The area needs to allow people to cook and eat meals without obstruction or difficulty. Below are some things to consider in designing an efficient kitchen.
Using cheap materials in cupboards and other storage cabinets will only lessen the lifespan of the items. Stainless steel is one option to increase its longevity, however, it is not the type of material that gives a kitchen a homey feel.
Wooden storage cabinets are ideal additions to a great kitchen. They provide a traditional and warm atmosphere in the room which can help make guests feel comfortable. Unlike stainless steel or other similar materials, wood will not bounce the light and make your kitchen too bright.
Having more space in your kitchen can give you more options in choosing its design. This will also allow you to place more appliances and furniture in the room. The ideal kitchen setting can accommodate more than one cook for preparing meals each day. A breakfast bar is also handy for guests to chat while you prepare or children to do their homework while you work in the kitchen. A great kitchen is a place where a family of five can dine comfortably.
A kitchen benchtop is one of the most used parts of the kitchen, depending on how you want it to function. Most people would use it as a place to prepare their meals while others are comfortable with eating their food on it. It can also be used by families for reading the paper, studying or some other work.
If the benchtop is going to be used mostly for dining, it is highly recommended to have a wooden surface. This insulated material is warm to the touch in the morning and in the cold season. As mentioned above, furniture used with timber has a longer lifetime than other alternatives. It is recommended to purchase a matte or oiled surface as this will make scratches less visible.
Stainless steel benchtops are for those who want to use the area as a work station instead of a dining area. This can make your kitchen look professional and give it a modern vibe. It is very durable, which allows you to prepare your meals in any way you want without worrying about damaging the surface. Although it is prone to scratches, minor ones can be buffed out easily. Stainless steel benchtops are also incredibly hygienic as it has a non-porous surface. This prevents any bacteria or other microorganisms from producing. Preparing your ingredients has less chance of contamination as opposed to other benchtops.
The most important thing for making your kitchen great is to make it inviting. With the above tips in mind combined with a happy atmosphere, your kitchen can be efficient and enjoyable for all.
Jennifer Lewis is a 24-year-old eco-nag , blogger, and Interior Designer working for Kitchen Connection – leading kitchen designers in Australia.


Parallel Bible Translations Nahum 1:15. Lo, on the mountains the feet of one proclaiming tidings, sounding peace! Celebrate, O Judah, thy festivals, complete thy vows, For add no more to pass over into thee doth the worthless, He hath been completely cut off!


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Q: pandas : Indexing for thousands of rows in dataframe I initially had 100k rows in my dataset. I read the csv using pandas into a dataframe called data. I tried to do a subset selection of 51 rows using .loc. My index labels are numeric values 0, 1, 2, 3 etc. I tried using this command -
data = data.loc['0':'50']
But the results were weird, it took all the rows from 0 to 49999, looks like it is taking rows till the index value starts with 50.
Similarly, I tried with this command - new_data = data.loc['0':'19']
and the result was all the rows, starting from 0 till 18999.
Could this be a bug in pandas?

A: You want to use .iloc in place of .loc, since you are selecting data from the dataframe via numeric indices.
For example:
data.iloc[:50,:]

Keep in mind that your indices are of numeric-type, not string-type, so querying with a string (as you have done in your OP) attempts to match string-wise comparisons.


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Here's everything you need to know about why the green bin collection in Devon is changing again
More changes are on the way for Devon residents who rely on the council's garden waste collection service
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If you're a Devon resident who relies on the council's garden waste collection service, here's everything you need to know about the changes on the way.
As November approaches, North Devon Council are reminding residents that their garden waste will be collected every four weeks during the winter months.
During November, December and January, people who have signed up to the district council's garden waste collection service will see their green bins emptied every four weeks instead of fortnightly.
North Devon Council have a new waste and recycling service
Collections are reduced during this period due to the reduction in garden waste over the winter months, says the council.
The last fortnightly collections will take place during the weeks commencing October 16 and October 23, with green bins next being emptied four weeks later, then every four weeks until February.
Councillor Rodney Cann, lead member for the environment, said: "There is simply less green waste produced during the winter months, so we are reducing the frequency of our collections to match this. It ensures that we are not making unnecessary journeys across the district to empty bins that are only half full.
"Making less frequent green waste collections during winter is in line with other councils across the country, some of whom suspend their service altogether. Our winter schedule will still give residents the opportunity to keep their gardens in shape, and the fortnightly service will resume again in February."
For more information and to check your collection dates online, visit North Devon Council's website. Terms and conditions issued with garden waste permits are also on the council's website.
The free green wheelie bin garden waste collection service officially ended for residents in North Devon on June 5. From that point, the council's optional garden waste collection service began, for an annual fee of £36 per bin.
Under this new initiative, only households who have signed up and paid the service fee have their green wheelie bins emptied. Additionally, food waste is not allowed in green wheelie bins.
At this time North Devon Council also faced a wave of criticism after the service change on June 5 resulted in "historic food waste" being left on the streets and refuse and recycling collections being missed for weeks on end.
Council admits 'not out of the woods' for ongoing missed waste and recycling collections
However, Devon Live recently reported that thousands of properties in North Devon are unable to access the key waste removal service from the district council due to "access issues".
Residents on Gloster Road in Barnstaple cannot currently subscribe to North Devon District Council's garden waste collection service – and the authority has stated approximately 5,000 properties within North Devon are in the same boat.
The reasons for this are varied: the type of property (flats, house of multiple occupancy); no gardens; no storage facilities for wheeled bins; nowhere to present the bin without causing obstruction; or the street is too narrow for the green waste lorry to go down. These residents also do not have black wheeled bins and are provided a weekly, rather than fortnightly, black bag collection service.
A council spokesman said: "We are constantly looking to expand our service with alternative vehicle types and technologies, so it may be the case that we can offer a garden waste collection service to more properties in the future."
North Devon District Council


Unlocking stacked oil and gas resource plays.
Shale Petroleum Ltd. ("Shale") is a private company headquartered in Calgary, AB. Our team is managed by a successful, experienced leadership team with a broad oil & gas exploration and production background. Shale is focused on stacked resources, and is an early participant in multiple emerging and proven opportunities.
Shale is not a typical petroleum company - we compete against much larger companies in the upstream exploration space.
Our People: We are a technically advanced company with an understanding to unlock unconventional oil & gas resource projects.
Our Track Record: The Shale management team has a demonstrated record of value creation.
Our Quality Assets: We have a leading land position in the Colorado Group formation, low decline production and limited environmental liabilities.
Upside Opportunity: Shale is positioned for exceptional growth through exploration and acquisition.
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Adapting Psychotherapy to the Individual Patient: Evidence-Based Responsiveness,
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DF update #19
December 2007 in Darkfall
A load of answers to many questions.
http://www.warcry.com/articles/view/devjournals/darkfalljournals/2707-Darkfall-Dev-Journal-19-A-Round-Up
Thanks alot for posting this, keep up the great work guys, its looking great!
One thing i liked was 'We don't think that you really need more than one character with the flexibility the skill system allows'
GREAT WORK GUYS, KEEP IT UP!
Yes, the journal contained some interesting info. Shame about testing running behind, but Developers never estimate the testing effort correctly.
UbberGoober Member Posts: 247
They seem to have independant testers or paid people doing the testing for them. The recent screenshots show a battle at what looks like an orc clan city with a few dozen guys running around and beating the hell out of each other.
www.darkfallonline.com/gallery/visuals
BTW the first 4 screens are new enjoy, they are recent. The first one seems the most interesting, looks like a siege.
Shoal Member Posts: 1,156
Found this on the AS site :
Game Programmer:
Computer Games Industry
Aventurine S.A. is looking for a senior game logic programmer for our highly anticipated MMORPG Darkfall Online.(www.darkfallonline.com)
The position requires you to implement gameplay features and system features in Java.
Java?????
ROFLMAO
This is going to be a WEB-BROWSER game ! ? !
snoopy20 Member Posts: 85
Great update. Getting more hopeful, and looking forward to the videos.
Currently playing: Planetside, Americas Army.
Praying to Zeus for: Darkfall.
Originally posted by Shoal
I think its for the ingame web-browser feature, you can see that in the DF UI thread.
Scriar Member Posts: 772
Originally posted by daarco
Might be for the actual game programming as well i hear that Java has come along way to the point where you can do just as much with it as C++.
"Things have been progressing smoothly in most areas except for testing. We're behind on the actual tasks and it's a lot of work. We have on-site testers on the job right now and we're looking for more. "
Hey I have this wild and crazy idea. Since you're looking for more testers why don't you have something called A PUBLIC BETA TEST.
Then you can have tons of testers free of charge testing. Pretty cool idea right??
""All this work is making it hard to release more updates than what you get in this journal and even this is a stretch."
They think releasing a dev journal once every 2 weeks is a "stretch"?. Man it must take so much work snapping screenshots and recording videos. Fucken hilarious.
Hey I have another great idea. Why don't you hire someone called a PR man. Then all he can do is sit around releasing all your updates for you. Great idea right? Unfortunately they don't want to do that though.. wonder why ? Instead they just complain that they have "too much work" so they can't release any news.
Do they really expect anyone to buy into these BS excuses? Bunch of fools.
I have a feeling the Darkfall fans are going to have to wait a really LONG time still before even getting a sniff of a possible Beta to play.
The game is not ready for public testing, it's in pre beta stage. You can't realy put in in closed beta unless they are done, we have no idea where they are at this very moment; they are still adding content and features or at least finishing the overall work that needs to be done but they still need to polish it a bit before they get a clan beta going. Most of the closed testing that will deal with beta and testers will deal with balancing the game, touch up and polish.
They have a few dozen or so testers aside from the developers and they are paid to test it and offer input on what needs to be changed.
Originally posted by UbberGoober
The game is not ready for public testing, it's in pre beta stage.
Ever heard of a closed Beta testing?
You trying to tell me they can't invite a few hundred testers into a closed testing phase?
you can't test a mmorpg with 12 people. You need hundreds at the least..
Check the job posting.
Originally posted by Scriar
No, it has not. Not even close.
Despite rumors to the contrary, software testing (even for games) is a profession and cannot be done by just anyone. Too many companies make this mistake and fail to understand the importance of real QA testing and rely far too heavily on beta testers.
Beta testing is mostly worthless, the reports are disorganized, hard to reproduce and unclear due to the lack of training and tools by the testers. There is no substitute for a trained QA staff, and in fact, most software is released being tested only by these sorts of folks. Beta testing is a phenomenon of applications that have to run on a wide variety of hardware platforms and it real value is in identifying problems with drivers, networks and other systems outside of the software base.
Adventurine is talking about qualified, trained software testers, and those are hard to come by, especially if you're a game company located in Greece, which isn't well known as the Silicon valley of Europe.
Besides, even if they did invite a few hundred testers into a closed beta, there's a good chance they'd never tell us about it. Its just not their style.
Hell, If they've created even some of the game with java so far, I don't care if they create it all with java, It's working alot better than when other companies used c+.
The stumbling block with Java is speed: interpreted Java runs something like 20 times slower than C. Nothing prevents the Java language from being compiled and there are just-in-time compilers appearing at this writing which offer significant speed-ups. It is not inconceivable that full native compilers will appear for the more popular platforms, but without those there are classes of problems that will be insoluble with Java because of the speed issue.
Cant wait to see 2,000 people slamming their Java game code all at once. Should be fun.
There hasn't EVER been a commercial grade MMORPG or game developed using Java before.. and there's a reason for that..
It's great they've added wind resistance to the ships, zig-zagging to avoid maximum resistance seems to realistic, It's great!
You think they can keep DF under such a tight wrap with that many players? No they cant and perhaps if you would open up your mind and look at the consequences of your suggestions you'd be better off.
If you can't tell their not testing everything at once but only certain parts which doesn't require hundreds of people.
Is it better than an open beta? They're pros and cons for both which is why their going to have both but decided to start off with a more profesional one since they want open beta to not be so buggy. Perhaps you should re-read their goals.
ROFL Blind Faith and Ignorance of the reality of the situation here is so blatant, I have to wonder if outlaw101 might just be viral.
The only ignorant one seems to be you since think that having some code in java makes it a web-based game. Your posts are full of "Do better next time".
Its nice to see so many DF haters reading the updates : )
Murdus Member UncommonPosts: 698
Trying to convince us, telling us Adventurine is a bad company (cough hopefades cough) its not gonna get anywhere
You dont like DF or Adventurine? {mod edit} They are doing an amazing job and you not appreciating the fact that they are making the game you'll most likely be playing in the near future is absurd!
If they were ready for the closed beta, they would release it. Yes yes I know that they said some time back, maybe 2 months ago, that they could launch beta anytime, so they were wrong, big deal. And all the junk of them saying 'beta beta beta' like five years ago was a load of shits because it never happened, and no one has yet to prove it.
So if you don't like DF, don't waste your precious life trolling the forums because your accomplishing nothing aside from making people like you less. But if thats how you like things, great! Well done. If you're going to bash the company, post on the official DF forums so you are actually heard by THEM.
Originally posted by Nasica
Ya dont think it would have anything to do with this would you ?
It clearly says Game programmer. Game logic is gameplay features .. not server technology.. So they are coding their gameplay systems in Java.. which is an extremely strange thing to be doing. It's completely unnecessary and doesn't provide any kind of "advantages"..
Originally posted by Murdus
Trying to convince us, telling us Adventurine is a bad company
Don't need to convince anyone of that. They do a good job of that on their own. All you have to do is look at their track record... worste company I've ever seen when it comes to releasing anything in a timely manner. They've already failed because of it. Darkfall is a fossil. The industry moved on a long time ago... leaving DF in the dust and vapors.. Soon games like AoC and War will launch and put the final nail into Darkfalls coffin for good. Nobody cares about Darkfall anymore.. other then it's little cult following which isn't nearly enough to $ave it.
The last real hope this project had was releasing ASAP. And judging by the sound of this last dev journal it looks like it's going to be a hell of a long time still before anything could actually be played commercially anytime soon.. Possibly even years..
yami187 Member Posts: 21
LOL java? its in C plus plus and java like swgpre cu was but bad coding XD bulliten boards your ui and stuff like that can be in java or somethign like that not sure on details but java can be mixed with C++
Shannia Member Posts: 2,096
CNN exclusive:
Aventurine buys out RuneScape-by-Jagex. They upgraded the graphics engine, made the entire world ffa-pvp, and add new features, and finally rename the game to Darkfall Online.
JAVA programming, now that is too funny. Can't see what direction they plan on taking this game now.
Oh, and for the record, I noticed how they are having issues with beta. This eliminates a 2008 beta chance and most likely 2009 as well. I hate being negative, but you've had to have been blind not to see the guild beta delay coming.
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Top Ten Greatest Female Politicians
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1 Julia Tymoshenko
Not just very beautiful woman but very smart, influential and recognizable politician. She wrote more than 50 scientific works. She was one of the main leaders of Orange Revolution. Julia is fearless woman. No Wonder Ukrainians call her "The Only Real Man" in Parliament - Alexandr
She was a genius
Don't really know her, but anyone is better than Clinton.
2 Benazir Bhutto Benazir Bhutto was the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan and the leader of the centre-left Pakistan Peoples Party.
She is a great leader, and women among Muslim women politicians.
Benazir is the greatest Female politician of all time, she was the first Female Prime Minister of a Muslim state, it was itself a great achievement, moreover she removed the misconception from the minds of People that Muslim women remain within their houses, She was also named as the most famous politician by The Guiness Book of world record in 1996 so who can be better than her
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A leader having en hart qualities of his father
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How is this woman not number 1? She had more to do with the downfall of the soviet union than reagan for goodness sake! They called her the iron lady for a reason you know!
How is it that Hillary Clinton is above Margaret... Hillary is maybe 9... Maybe8 but certainly no where near the stature of Margaret Thatcher!
I also believe Margaret Thatcher is a good politician and I look up to her and I also hope to achieve half as much as she did
I Hate her. Worthless piece of crap.
4 Hilary Clinton
Republican or Democrat, conservative or liberal, whether you love her or hate her, agree with her on it all or proudly disagree with her all, Hill is a powerful voice and a smart woman. - drpeppersnapple
I'm hoping she will win in 2016. Who are those two ahead of her in this "poll". We're talking Hilary Clinton... One of the most famous women in the World. The two above her as of this post I don't know them.
Remember when she went to Chipotle by herself, and no one knew it was her because both, she's not important, and no one cares.
Wishing her a full and speedy recovery.
5 Angela Merkel Angela Dorothea Merkel is a German politician and the Chancellor of Germany since 2005. She is also the leader of the Christian Democratic Union.
Her fall from grace has been abrupt.
6 Condoleezza Rice
I think the best hope we have in the United States for a women's leader is Sally Cilek. I'm her youngest son, tom, (a.K.A.R.K.B.). there's a "League of Women Voters of Johnson County, Iowa legislative forum taking place from 9:30am -11:30 A.M. his coming Saturday January 31, 2015 in the North Liberty City council Chambers in North Liberty, Iowa. Perhaps great supporters of Amy Schemmell on the cabinet will show up as well. If I can't be there please get a hold of me any way possible. "COURTESEAN PLANES: THE INTERDEPENDENCE OF THE DEMIMONDE TRIBE" -
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An incredible and highly intellignt female!
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She was one of the best Prime Minister of India.
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Israel's only female PM ever!
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12 Kathleen Sebelius
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Best politicians, not flopped reality stars.
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15 Sonia Gandhi
Ugh she's horrible! She's the head of the extremely corrupt Congress party, and she is the most corrupt of them all.
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Mayawati will create history in 2019.she is the future prime minister of india.
Mayawati the most small minded nitwit stupid pig total moron a sad excse for a human bieng
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She is sure an Iron Lady
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Q: What is the difference of meaning between these 2 sentences I know I can write this
"I had been staying for 3 days in Paris when it happened "or that "I was staying for 3 days when it happened"
does it mean that in the second sentence my staying continued after the event happened. It was not completed as in the first sentence

A: Sentence 1 says that it happened after you had been staying for three days in Paris. It is not clear whether you intended to stay longer.
Sentence 2 says that it was during a three-day stay in Paris that it happened. It is not clear from this sentence at what stage of your visit that it occurred.

A: It is an oddity of English (that often causes misunderstanding for speakers of other languages) that for (a time) with a present tense looks forward, while for (a time) with a perfect construction looks backward.

How long are you [staying] in Paris? I'm [staying] here for two weeks.

This is a question about the end of your visit (whether "staying" is in there or not). It can sometimes be ambiguous - the answer could mean "until two weeks from now" or "until two weeks after I arrived".
Contrast this with

How long have you been [staying] in Paris?

This question is unambiguously "How long is it since you arrived", and a native speaker would answer "I've been here for two weeks", not "I am here for two weeks", which answers the different question I discussed above.
So, though it is less clear-cut, your suggestion is correct about your two sentences. The first one, with had been is definitely as you suggest.
The second one, I was staying for three days is a bit confusing, and I don't think native speakers would be likely to say it for that reason; but the most likely interpretation is "I was at some unspecified point in a three-day stay when it happened".


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