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Q: Convert net mask into CIDR in Go I'm looking for a way to convert a netmask string into CIDR notation in Go.
For instance, "255.255.255.0" -> "/24"
I'm currently obtaining an IP address and the net mask string with the below logic, which may just be complicating things.
I've been perusing the net library trying to see if there is a different function to use to accomplish what I'd like, which is really just a IP address in CIDR notation:
192.168.1.2/24

var mgmtInterface *net.Interface
var err error

mgmtInterface, err = net.InterfaceByName("eth0")
if err != nil {
  log.Println("Unable to find interface eth0, trying en0")
  mgmtInterface, err = net.InterfaceByName("en0")
}

addrs, err := mgmtInterface.Addrs()
if err != nil {
  log.Println("interface has no address")
}

for _, addr := range addrs {
  var ip net.IP
  var mask net.IPMask
  switch v := addr.(type) {
  case *net.IPNet:
    ip = v.IP
    mask = v.Mask
  case *net.IPAddr:
    ip = v.IP
    mask = ip.DefaultMask()
  }

  if ip == nil {
    continue
  }

  ip = ip.To4()
  if ip == nil {
    continue
  }

  // create the netmask
  cleanMask := fmt.Sprintf("%d.%d.%d.%d", mask[0], mask[1], mask[2], mask[3])

}

A: This isn't very obvious at first, but:
addr := ip.To4()
sz, _ := net.IPV4Mask(addr[0], addr[1], addr[2], addr[3]).Size()

A: I'm not aware about existense of such function but it's easy to create one.
CIDR notation is just a count of set bits in netmask.
So, crude solution could be:
func cidr(netmask string) int {
        var mask uint32
    for idx, dotpart := range strings.Split(netmask, ".") {
        part, _ := strconv.Atoi(dotpart)
        mask = mask | uint32(part) << uint32(24-idx*8)
    }
    return len(fmt.Sprintf("%b", mask))
}

A: This is straightforward using the IPAddress Go library.  Note that this code works equally well with both IPv4 and IPv6.  Disclaimer: I am the project manager.
import (
    "fmt"
    "github.com/seancfoley/ipaddress-go/ipaddr"
)

func main() {
    maskStr := "255.255.255.0"
    pref := ipaddr.NewIPAddressString(maskStr).GetAddress().
        GetBlockMaskPrefixLen(true)
    fmt.Printf("prefix length for %s is %d", maskStr, pref.Len())
}

Output:
prefix length for 255.255.255.0 is 24

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Q: unable to print string while concatenation using toupper() function I am facing issues while using toupper() function :
Code :
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;
int main (){
    string input {"ab"};
    string output {""};
    cout << output + toupper(input[0]);
    return 0;
}

the error is :
no operator "+" matches these operands -- operand types are: std::_cx11::string + int .
but if i write :
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;
int main (){
    string input {"ab"};
    string output {""};
    char temp = toupper(input[0]);
    cout << output + temp;
    return 0;
}

it works fine. can anyone tell why ?

A: toupper's return value is an int, and you can't add an std::string and an int due to no existing operator+(int). Your char temp implicitly converts the int return value to char during its initialization, and since std::string has an operator+(char) overload, this works. Though you can replicate the same behavior with a static_cast instead:
cout << output + static_cast<char>(toupper(input[0]));

As a side note, ctype functions generally a expect value that is representable as unsigned char, or EOF, to be passed, so you should convert char arguments to unsigned char before passing them.


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The current agreement Prime Minister Theresa May has drafted with EU negotiators does not contain permanent solutions to all of the points of contention mentioned in the section above; in some instances, it simply buys more time for additional negotiations. It would, however, avert a "cliff edge" scenario where the UK's status changes abruptly and dramatically at the end of March, resulting in a shock to the UK economy.
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The current deal remains subject to a vote in the UK Parliament, where it appears to face an uphill battle. If Parliament votes the deal down, May will have 21 days to decide how the government will proceed.
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Experts have warned that the economic consequences of a no-deal Brexit would be devastating. Shipments of goods from Europe, including food, medicine, and industrial components, would be held up at UK ports. Cross-Channel supply chains would be disrupted. Travelers and UK border guards would have to suddenly contend with new immigration rules, creating chaos at airports and further disrupting business. The UK banking sector would be thrown into disarray, and a currency crisis would be likely. An economic analysis published by the government in late November forecast that real wages would decline by as much as 10 percent on average throughout the country in a no-deal scenario (even with the deal, wages have been projected to decline slightly as the UK economy contracts).
Many British-based companies and multinationals that operate in the UK have activated contingency plans in anticipation of a no-deal Brexit. A survey by the Confederation of British Industry, published in October, found that around 40 percent of UK employers were ready to trigger such plans, which could involve cutting jobs. In June, the German-based manufacturers BMW and Airbus were among the first major companies to warn the UK government that they might need to shut down their UK operations entirely, costing the country tens of thousands of jobs, in the event of a no-deal Brexit or if Whitehall did not provide clarity on what the deal would entail. These companies and others, including pharmaceutical companies and food manufacturers, have also begun stockpiling materials in the UK in anticipation of supply chain disruptions. Nissan UK delayed pay talks with its employees until 2019, citing uncertainty about the post-Brexit situation.
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In the event of a no-deal Brexit, the status of EU citizens in the UK would probably not change immediately, but would be uncertain in the long term.
The UK government has sought to reassure EU citizens in the UK that their status would not change before 2021 no matter what, as long as they took up residence in the UK prior to the March 29 exit date. Still, the government has sent mixed signals about what a no-deal Brexit would require of EU citizens residing in the UK and their employers. The current proposed Brexit deal would allow EU citizens residing in the UK prior to the end of 2020 to obtain settled status, as long as they apply by the end of June 2021. But May's government released a policy paper on December 6 which proposed that, should there be a no-deal Brexit, only EU citizens who reside in the UK as of March 29 would be allowed to obtain settled status, would need to apply by the end of December 2020, and would have no right of appeal. The paper did not explain what would happen to EU citizens with settled status who reside outside the UK as of March 29, however. The policy would not only significantly move up the cut-off date, but could draw a reciprocal policy shift from the EU regarding UK citizens residing there. Amid all the confusion and political wrangling, European expatriates in the UK, fearing the eventual loss of their status, might voluntarily emigrate in large numbers.
A no-deal Brexit would also have consequences for UK businesses with employees in the EU. According to Fieldfisher attorneys James Medhurst and Gillian McKearney, the free movement of people between the UK and the EU would not necessarily end overnight in the no-deal scenario, but might continue until the UK works out a new immigration system and new arrangements with the bloc or with individual EU member states. Short-term business travel should also continue with minimal disruption, as the UK and EU countries would likely move quickly to establish visa-free travel agreements. However, UK businesses with employees in EU countries would have to contend with the loss of conveniences such as the European Health Insurance Card and the right of UK citizens to contribute to UK national insurance rather than to local social security schemes.
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A no-deal Brexit may lead to confusion and even panic among EU citizens employed in the UK. Employers should have communication plans ready to assure these employees in the lead-up to the exit date and afterward that their status is not changing and that their jobs are secure. In addition, employers will need to communicate the broader impact of a no-deal Brexit to their workforce and bolster employees' confidence that the organization is prepared to face this sudden change in the business environment.
If Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal survives Parliament and is implemented, Brexit is still expected to have immediate and long-term effects on the UK labor market as the country tightens its borders with the EU and transitions into a more restrictive immigration policy.
Tightening controls on immigration was a central principle of the Leave campaign, and Brexit will have a major impact on its policies regarding the hiring of international workers.
In September, the government's Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) proposed a post-Brexit system that would no longer give preference to immigrants from EU or European Economic Area citizens, but would expand capacity for hiring highly skilled foreign talent through the Tier 2 skilled-worker visa program, which would now apply the same criteria to EU and EEA citizens as it does to those from other countries. The Tier 2 (General) visa is available only to skilled workers, has a minimum salary requirement of £30,000 for experienced workers and £20,800 for "new entrants" (recent graduates and workers under 26), and ties guest workers to a single employer. When demand for these visas exceeds availability—as it has every month this year—they are awarded according to a points-based system, with the first visas going toward roles where the UK suffers a national skills shortage, then based on salary from highest to lowest. The MAC's recommendations included eliminating the cap on Tier 2 visas, expanding eligibility to medium-skilled roles, and abolishing the resident market test. The salary requirement would remain in place, however, in order to insure that the program put upward rather than downward pressure on UK wages.
May has embraced these recommendations, promising a system "built around the talents and skills a person has to offer" in which less-skilled workers from certain countries would no longer be able to "jump the queue" ahead of people with more valuable and needed skills. Existing exemptions from the Tier 2 visa cap will remain in place for doctors and nurses, addressing concerns about skills shortages in the National Health Service, which depends heavily on immigration to meet its needs. The likely upshot of the proposed system is that UK employers will have an easier time than they currently do hiring highly skilled individuals from other countries, but a harder time filling low-skill roles.
Employers and business associations have expressed concern that May's proposed system would not address shortages in these lower-skill jobs; European immigrants currently make up a large segment of the UK workforce in industries like construction and hospitality, as well as support staff in the health care system who are not eligible for Tier 2 visas. Brexit proponents contend that these roles can be filled with UK citizens instead, but employers say they have difficulty finding local workers to do these jobs, particularly in the tightest labor market in over 40 years. Some businesses anticipate that these roles will take longer to fill and that many may not be filled at all, hindering growth.
To meet seasonal demand for low-skilled labor in the agricultural sector, which now depends heavily on migrant workers from EU countries, the government had suggested expanding the Youth Mobility Scheme and/or creating a new work-permit scheme. The latest plan, according to Cabinet documents leaked to the press at the end of November, would see the UK issue low-skilled migrants with 11-month visas "with restricted entitlements and rights" and allow EU migrants between the ages of 18 and 30 to live and work in the UK for two-year stints. These proposals have drawn criticism, however, that they will require the government to micromanage the labor market, that sponsorship of unskilled guest workers will be a burden on British businesses, and that guest workers may be more vulnerable to exploitation.
There is also the question of whether European workers will still be attracted to the UK labor market, and if so, would want to take part in more-limited visa schemes. After all, policy changes are not the only way Brexit will affect immigration; it is also changing the way Europeans think about living and working in the UK. Already, EU citizens have been leaving the UK or declining to move there, whether in anticipation of new immigration restrictions to come or in response to an environment in which they no longer feel welcome. The number of EU nationals working in the UK fell in the third quarter of 2018 by 132,000 to a total of 2.25 million: the fastest drop since the Office for National Statistics began collecting records of this figure in 1997. Polish citizens, who have emigrated to the UK in large numbers and make up its largest European immigrant community, expressed very low interest in moving abroad for work in a recent survey, and only a third of those who do want to emigrate named the UK as their preferred destination. Net migration from EU countries fell to a six-year low of 74,000 in the year to June 2018, according to the latest figures from the ONS. At the same time, however, the UK has been issuing more Tier 2 visas to non-EU immigrants this year, indicating that employers are looking beyond Europe to fill talent gaps.
Dwindling numbers of European immigrant workers are contributing to a labor supply shock for UK employers, exacerbated by low unemployment and skills shortages in the domestic labor pool. In theLabour Market Outlook for Autumn 2018 from the CIPD and The Adecco Group, 44 per cent of employers said it had become "more difficult" to fill vacancies over the past year, while 34 per cent said retention pressures had increased in that time and 70 percent said at least some of their vacancies were proving hard to fill. Demographic changes are also shrinking the workforce, to the point that one member of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee fears the country could experience zero workforce growth as soon as 2020 due to its aging population.
Other research from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation found that UK employers' confidence in the economic outlook reached a low for the year in October. In that survey, 46 percent of employers who intended to hire permanent staff expressed concern over the availability of candidates for those roles, and a similar number of those planning to hire temporary help were worried about finding agency workers with the right skills. Many employers are counting on temporary hiring to help them fill skills gaps in the coming year, particularly in technology roles, but even these short-term role will likely be harder to fill in a tight and extremely competitive labor market. Our own research at Gartner finds that UK employees, observing these labor market conditions, are increasingly optimistic about their ability to find a new or better job; in our Global Talent Monitor report for the third quarter of 2018, 23 per cent of UK employees indicated a low intent to stay in their current role.
The perfect storm of these trends will challenge UK employers to hone their talent attraction, retention, and development strategies. That means offering employee value propositions focused on what the workforce wants most: for UK workers, that means work-life balance, location, and stability. Employers will also need to invest in upskilling their current staff to improve productivity and close skills gaps. Even with the best efforts of employers, however, the UK may not be able to meet its total labor needs in the coming decade in the context of demographic aging and a much tighter immigration regime.
While some changes should be expected post-Brexit, many, if not most EU employment laws and regulations will likely be maintained in some form, as the UK workforce has grown accustomed to the protections and benefits they provide.
While Prime Minister Theresa May belongs to the traditionally pro-business and anti-regulation Conservative Party, her government has positioned itself as a champion of the UK's working class and sought to assuage fears that Brexit would erode the legal protections UK employees currently enjoy.
The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, which passed Parliament in June after a lengthy legislative process, provides for the conversion of some 20,000 directly-applicable EU laws and regulations into UK law, while allowing Parliament to change or rescind any European regulations it does not want to keep after Brexit. When the "repeal bill" was first published in 2017, the government said EU-derived laws guaranteeing certain employee rights would be retained.
the General Data Protection Regulation governing EU citizens' digital privacy rights.
Some of these regulations have become part of British workplace norms and as such are unlikely to be repealed. In some cases, UK employment law goes above and beyond the EU's mandates, such as the regulation requiring employers to give employees 28 days' paid vacation time a year (EU standards only require four). Anti-discrimination protections, restrictions on working time, and other British policies that map onto the EU's agenda are also unlikely to be repealed outright, though some rules may be amended to give employers greater flexibility. Richard Thomas, an employment lawyer and partner at Capital Law, explains that the government might make some changes, such as amending holiday pay calculations and repealing the maximum workweek under the Working Time Regulations, tweaking some terms and conditions under TUPE, and capping compensation for discrimination claims under the Equality Act.
Ultimately, what may do the most to limit Brexit's impact on employment law is that employees there have grown accustomed to extensive legal protections and guaranteed benefits, and may resist any effort to take them away. From a political perspective, UK voters are not likely to support a government rolling back regulations that they value greatly and that have made an impression on British work culture.
As of now, there are no clear indications that any employment laws will change after Brexit. If the current government does make changes, they will likely remove restrictions on employers rather than imposing new rules. Employers may want to think twice, however, before taking advantage of relaxed government mandates, even if doing so would save businesses money or increase their flexibility in the immediate term. In a tight labor market that is bound to become even tighter after Brexit, employers will be competing to attract and retain talent and may not want to take actions that would dilute their employee value proposition.
For example, our research at Gartner has found that work-life balance is a top priority for UK workers currently looking to change jobs. If the government eventually allows employers to reduce holiday pay or demand more overtime, organizations that do so may risk damaging their employer brands—as well as their consumer brands, by way of negative media reports. With talent in short supply, labor market considerations will still encourage businesses to offer competitive work-life balance benefits regardless of the regulatory climate.
This post is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or an opinion on the legal matters discussed within. Employers should consult their general counsel whenever they have questions pertaining to laws, regulations, or potential liabilities.


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Veterans Claims Documents Discovered in Former Department of Veterans Services Employee's Possession - Commonwealth to Investigate and Notify and Assist Affected Veterans
Posted: October 7, 2016 | Categories: Benefits News, News, Press Releases
The Virginia Department of Veterans Services ("DVS") announced today that a large number of documents, including veterans' claims, were discovered on Sept. 29 in a storage unit belonging to a former DVS employee who worked at the agency's veterans benefits office located at Richmond's McGuire VA Medical Center (VAMC).
DVS officials retrieved and secured the documents at the agency's Richmond headquarters, and are now reviewing the documents so that all affected veterans can be notified and assisted with any necessary actions to ensure that their claims have been properly filed. The Attorney General notified the Virginia State Police and requested it begin a criminal investigation.
Because agency documents were comingled with personal papers and possessions, the exact number of claims records affected is not yet known, but all appear to be dated between 2011 and mid-2015, and exclusively from the DVS benefits office at McGuire VAMC.
"We are in the process of reviewing documents and determining the status of all claims as quickly as we are able," said John Newby, Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services. "We are committed to providing additional information to impacted veterans and to the public as we determine the full scope of the situation and how many veterans may be affected."
The former employee worked at DVS from January 2012 until August 25, 2015. Earlier in August 2015, DVS officials found unfiled claims in the employee's office. Those claims were reviewed, and DVS contacted affected veterans to advise them and provide assistance. DVS terminated the employee at that time and has since assigned a new office manager for that location.
Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs John Harvey and Commissioner Newby identified the need to move from a paper-based system to an electronic claims filing system at the beginning of the administration. All DVS benefits offices converted to an electronic system by June 2015. Virginia was the first state to fully automate its veterans' claims filing process. Under current practice, all claims are now tracked electronically and manually by senior managers to ensure that no documents are misplaced or lost and that all claims are filed in a timely manner.
"I am deeply concerned about the veterans whose records have been mishandled, and I have directed my team to use all available resources to identify these men and women and ensure that they receive the benefits and care that they are due," said Secretary Harvey. "At the beginning of this administration, we identified a vulnerability in the Commonwealth's claims process, and we began implementing a solution to this serious deficiency. Regrettably, our fears were justified, and the danger we were working so hard to address was already a reality. We stand ready to assist any and all veterans impacted, and we are determined to prevent any similar mishandling of information from happening in the future."
Veterans whose claims were contained in these documents will be contacted by DVS personnel as the investigation continues. Additional information is available on the agency website at www.dvs.virginia.gov. If you are a veteran who filed a claim at DVS's benefit office located at McGuire VAMC and believe that you may have been affected, please contact DVS at veteransassistance@dvs.virginia.gov, or (804) 786-0286.
Q: I am a veteran who filed a claim with the DVS benefits office at the McGuire VAMC. Am I impacted?
A: We don't yet know. Our technical experts are reviewing all the materials returned to the Commonwealth to determine the number of impacted veterans, their identities and the status of their claims. This will take a number of weeks to complete. If your claims information is in the materials, you will be contacted shortly.
Q: Were all claims at McGuire's benefits office impacted?
A: No. At this time, we believe only claims filed by one particular former DVS employee.
Q: What is the timeframe?
A: The investigation to date indicates that the recovered documents date from late 2011 through June-2015.
Q: Did the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ("the VA") or the McGuire VA Medical Center have anything to do with this?
A: No. DVS employees are provided space at the McGuire VA Medical Center to assist veterans, but neither the VA nor its McGuire VA Medical Center are involved in this incident. Specifically, no VA personnel were involved with the collection or retention of the discovered documents.
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Sola Media premieres English version of Nordic hit
Germany's Sola Media is presenting the English language version of Nils Gaup box-office hit Journey To The Christmas Star in a market at the EFM for the first time.
Sola Media's Solveig Langeland reports that the film, which posted 450,000 admissions in Norway last year, has already been sold to Germany (Polyband), France (Condor), Switzerland (Praesens), Benelux (KidsWorkout), UK (Metrodome), Japan (New Select), ex-Yugoslavia (MFC), Middle East (MIP), Indonesia (MT entertainment), China (Csun), and CIS (Volga), with other deals pending in several territories.
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Dylan Farrow Dragged Justin Timberlake On Twitter
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Dylan Farrow Had The Most Savage Response To Justin Timberlake's Tweet
Madison Medeiros
Millions of women and allies have taken to social media and to the streets to declare that time is up on sexism, inequality, and sexual harassment. But for Dylan Farrow, time's also up for self-proclaimed allies who claim to support the #MeToo movement while also benefitting professionally and financially from working with alleged sexual predators like her father, Woody Allen.
On Tuesday morning, Justin Timberlake, who recently starred in Allen's film, Wonder Wheel, tweeted what he probably thought was a harmless, perhaps rhetorical, question: "Can someone please explain the saying, 'You just want your cake and to eat it too.' What else am I about to do with a cake??"
Enter Farrow with the most articulate, relevant explanation, possibly ever.
"The saying means, for example, you can't support #TimesUp and praise sexual predators at the same time," Farrow tweeted in response. "You can't retain your credibility as an activist (i.e. retain the cake) and, at the same time, praise a sexual predator (i.e. eating the cake)."
The saying means, for example, you can't support #TIMESUP and praise sexual predators at the same time. You can't retain your credibility as an activist (i.e. - retain the cake) and, at the same time, praise a sexual predator (i.e. - eating the cake).
— Dylan Farrow (@RealDylanFarrow) January 23, 2018
Farrow, who has for years claimed that Allen sexually abused her as a child, has been both an outspoken advocate and critic of #MeToo, pushing survivors and allies to treat older allegations of harassment and assault with the same sense of urgency as they grant an accusation that's surfacing publicly for the first time.
She raises a valid point: Allen has been treated far more leniently than other alleged high-profile predators. While Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey lost career opportunities, Allen has yet to have a movie canceled or contract dropped. He's regularly surrounded by celebrities, like Timberlake and Kate Winslet, who praise his work and his character. Yet, these same celebrities then wear #TimesUp lapel pins, sport all black to awards ceremonies, or in Timberlake's case, dedicate an entire track to being a "woke" ally, as a demonstration of solidarity.
Seeing Timberlake straddle both sides of #MeToo isn't only frustrating for Farrow; it's also incredibly triggering.
"Today I will be triggered by every movie ad, every review, every mention of the man who stole my childhood from me," she wrote in a series of tweets on December 15, 2017, the day Wonder Wheel debuted in theaters across the country. Later, she added, "When we enable powerful predators, in every walk of life, we are willing accomplices in the continued harm on their victims. We are complicit."
Farrow's messages seem to be resonating with some in the industry, including actress Rebecca Hall, who donated her salary from the upcoming Allen film, A Rainy Day in New York to the Time's Up legal defense fund. Actor Timothée Chalamet, too, stated that he intends to donate his salary from the same film to a variety of organizations, including Time's Up and RAINN. Maybe Timberlake should ask them how to handle this whole cake-eating conundrum.
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eNACSO is pleased to announce that on June 15th, it has been released "When Free isn't" a report which makes a strong case for improved policy, law and action to protect children against unfair and damaging business practices online.
The launch event has been hosted by MEPs Anna Maria Corazza Bildt and Caterina Chinnici, Co-Chairs of the Intergroup on Children's Rights at European Parliament.
The overall aim of this Policy Paper is to stimulate and contribute to a discussion on the potential development of better measures to protect children and young people from a range of online business practices, as part of a wider project designed to make the Internet a better place for kids.
The paper highlights how different Internet business models work, and provides examples of commercial practices that, typically, have flown under the radar of policymakers – and in many cases still do.
All the examples and issues outlined in the paper were analyzed through the lens of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which is the pillar upon which eNACSO bases its work.
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The analysis then looked at the extent to which these models and practices might comply with or break EU regulations or violate or uphold children's rights as enshrined in the UNCRC.
The outcomes and feedback received from eNACSO's child participation processes were integrated into the report along with the findings arisen from Focus Groups with young people providing children's and adolescents' perceptions of online advertising and advergames, privacy and data collection.
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I've been thinking about how to revitalize Amiright. This place has meant and still means a lot to me. Now I've come up with an idea. I call it ONE WEEK NOTICE. It's not a competition, but it relies on the comparative (see what I did there) spirit of us parody authors. Noobs are as welcome as veterans to tag along - keep reading.
The concept is quite simple, I hope it can get you people here to write parodies of the SAME ORIGINAL and then post them on the SAME DAY.
I will use the "Amiright Events" on top of the front page to announce that ONE WEEK FROM NOW I will post a parody based on a specific original song. I will NOT tell the title of my parody. I will NOT tell what the subject or theme is. I will only tell what orginal song I will use and what (up)date the parody will be submitted for. It will probably be a Friday to Friday thing (I've got three prepared, after that no promises), since Friday parodies normally stays on the front page over the full weekend.
I'm posting here on the inthe80s too because I need a link for that front page news category.
Again: These are NOT rules. This is NOT a contest. If based on the minimal information given someone else should manage to come up with the same title or some of the same lines within the parody as me - Great, that will make comparison even funnier!
Also: Anyone can give ONE WEEK NOTICE for his/her work. Don't forget to use the front page of Amiright. I don't want this to be my gig alone, that would defeat the purpose of revitalizing Amiright. Give your own ONE WEEK NOTICE for parodies based on original songs that look like they're ripe for yet more alternative takes. So what if the "Amiright Events" should get several ONE WEEK NOTICES at once? Last it was updated at all was Dec 07! Let's rock Chucky's socks off there!
All that said: My starter is an original song called "I miss the ladies of the eighties" by Danish rocker Dennis Develin. You've never heard of him. I've never heard of him. Until recently. But he rocks! And this song has a great hook/chorus that can be varied in many different ways, I'm sure of it because I already have more than ten lines for it than I can't fit into the actual parody I plan to submit for next Friday, September 01.
Dennis Develin - "I miss the ladies of the eighties"
Great idea! So each week somebody else picks out an original song to parody?
Let's do this... Make these original songs rather easy to parody. So no rap or anything too challenging to parody.
I have three songs written/stockpiled.
I plan to do this for three weeks to get the ball rolling.
I don't wanna set no fixed rules for how to go about it though.
If someone else wanna use the concept after that - great.
If someone else wanna test the concept for themselves, after or even before that - no problems by me.
It will probably be funnier to have as many peeps as possible on the same song at once though.
6 on just 1 at a time is probably better than 2 on each of 3 different ones etc.
But that would still be a good outcome too methinks.
The "Amiright Events" category is on top of the front page of Amright, the more action there, the better for the site. I was pondering that when I came up with the idea/concept.
I submitted the first to "Amiright Events" as soon as I had this page here started, I hope Chucky still check to see if there's an update for it every day. Since there hasn't been one since December 07 there's a risk he wont, but I've mailed him separately and we'll see.
sometimes the best ideas are simple ones. I can't guarantee that I will participate, but absolute kudos to you.
It's definitely an intriguing concept. Given how I'm currently doing a random song a day, though, I don't think this'd be something I'd be in to, to be perfectly honest. Then again, given my Monday-to-Friday track record, I clearly don't need anymore revitalising. You guys have fun, though.
I also like the idea of incorporating currently popular hits, not to be funny but one of my biggest reasons for success as a kj/vj has been using newer music to attract a younger crowd. This is no different. A parody of Despacito or Shape of You is more likely to attract outside attention than a parody of a Frank Sinatra song...so while I will participate in this as it's intended I'm challenging you me and anyone who wants to join us to also take on one current billboard top 40 hit per week (or your country's equivalent) also on Friday...if we all blow up Friday it may be enough to spark regular visitors on that day of the week.
I was surprised to receive an inbox notification being that I haven't released a written piece on AmIRight since 2012, not because I haven't written anything but because my career took off, the competitions actually took away from my writing style and I got away from recording which I personally love. While I have released several parodies over the past couple years, I haven't posted to AmIRight outside the recording section while quitely still doing work as a moderator. Honestly, I think it's important for parody writers to have an outlet, and if there's something I can do to help rebuild AmIRight to the active level it once was I'd like to help, especially if it's not a competition which forces me to alter the charm of the original songs by completely ignoring what the words chorus and hook mean. I can't promise anything on rarer songs as I tend to target top 40 hits as they get more downloads, but in the effort to try and make sure an important creative outlet for parodists does not cease to exist, I will try and participate, especially since I've been specifically asked and invited to do so by you.
Well, posting recordings certainly counts as being active on the front page of Amiright :) so of course you got a personal invite. Also because you were a frequent threadstarter here on the forum back in the day, so easy to find among the others I've managed to ping.
I plan to take a real good look and see if ideas for parodies start flowing in me again.
so there's no rules? If I could possibly come up with anything I can just put it up or do I have to give a warning?
Just submit your parody for the update next Friday September 01.
Hi everybody. Claude Prez here. The first thing I want to say is thank you, Peter, for doing this. The next thing is that I know I should probably keep my mouth shut, because I haven't been here much for a very long time. Yet, I've realized lately that this place has meant a lot to me as well, and I too have been thinking about it a lot. Unfortunately, it's begun to feel very much like an uphill battle, a too little too late-type situation.
On the one hand, I want to be appreciative of everything Chucky has always done to keep this place running. It was so awesome for so long -- when I left, I guess I didn't realize just how special it had been. On the other, I've always had disagreements about the way certain things were handled, and in a way what's happened here makes perfect sense. So while I am planning on participating in this event to bring more positivity to the site, I'd also like to use this thread as a way to brainstorm additional rejuvenation ideas to see if we can reach any sort of consensus about what the specific problems are and what realistically can be done, especially when it appears (at least to me) that Chucky himself isn't very interested in changing anything.
I have lots of thoughts myself, some of which I shared in some comment sections, but I'll wait and see if anyone's interested before I spill my guts again. Thanks for reading.
it's not that I don't want to change things, it's more a lack of free time. I also have some immediate concerns on keeping the site running right now that need to be addressed which are more pressing than new features. I need to move the site onto a more up to date server and start using HTTPS. I really haven't been able to figure out the right solution to that yet because I also have to move all the other sites like this one as well.
I have a couple problems with the scripts I use to update the parodies that need to be fixed. I also need to make the editing scripts more mobile friendly because I know I could enlist more editors if people could use their phones to review new stuff.
I know some stuff has been getting neglected, but I do try to keep up with the trolls on the comments section. That's tougher than it should be because some of them are regular users. It just adds to my work load and keeps me from fixing other things.
The events page is definitely the place to link stuff to the messageboard. It's the way the contests used to be run, and those were definitely by the authors themselves. I've tried organizing some on my own, way back in the early days of the site, but they were almost always more successful if a parody author was running things.
Also, I'll now go and kickstart the second ONE WEEK NOTICE, to give everyone interrested a few extra hours.
Thanks for the reply; I was starting to worry that you were locked up in somebody's basement or something -- "It posts the Barney songs of ten, or else it gets the hose again" (actually he'd never say that; it paces too well haha).
Anyway, like I said in my PM today, sorry for thinking you don't care. You're obviously really busy, and a site this size must take a ton of work.
Very glad to hear about the events page; that pretty much solves any issues I had about stuff I wanted to do. So like Peter here, I'm just gonna start trying some stuff. Thanks again.
But you all did good work! Can't wait for the next round!
well I wanted to try to do something and it's not a bad idea to start a hamend thread if I do get some video's out. I plan to steal and or rewrite some things from Hammond.
I deem this experiment a success. Let's keep it up.
Then submit it for Halloween!
A bit late but I'll have my "Ladies of the 80s" song coming Friday too called "Don't mess with ladies sent from Hades" to kick off Halloween!
So to sum this round up, four on the day and one inspired to catch up.


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Discussion in 'Mapping Questions & Discussion' started by shadowslasher11, Sep 13, 2014.
This isn't helping me anymore. This thing called !fb and !gf isn't helping one bit. I'm not getting anything out of it, and only being told the problems without any possible solutions from people.
I need severely detailed feedback on Heatwave, but it's becoming impossible for me to figure out any solutions. I'm practically on my knees here begging for someone to give me an answer. I'm growing tired of working on this map, and I don't want to let it slip from being completed. Not after how much I've worked on it.
are the height differences the same?
are areas around the same size or too small or big?
One thing that always helps me is thinking if my map would pass as an official map, if not, then I immediatley know why, or something that is out of Valve's style.
Ignore all that and wide open areas and your layout should be taking shape.
You can also modify the layout of an official map and put on a different theme, and work from there. That always helps me.
One thing that always helps me is thinking if my map would pass as an official map, if not, then I immidiatly know why, or soemthign that is out of valve's style.
In a way I like this idea, in a way I don't.
Looking at official maps, while good. Is sometimes a difficult challenge in itself, as people have their own opinions of certain maps, while others don't. I know custom maps have the same thing. But I'm really looking for what's the major problem here?
-Is there a better place I can put a forward spawn?
-Why is B so difficult to capture for Blue?
-Do I need to completely redo an area? Or rotate it?
It is not for us to dictate the direction should take, it is you who is designing it, not us. You should be finding your own solutions to the problems you're seeing. Every time we play a demo is recorded, you should be using these, when you hear or see someone say/write feedback while playing, go rewind the demo, watch through their eyes and see what lead to their comments. Then try and prevent it from happening again.
You're now funneling playes up to the top route (1), which is OK, but it is INCREDIBLY narrow. It's wiggly and hard to get out of. It's fun when you can leave, and "ugh yuck" when you can't.
The entire design of A is terrible. It's bland, it's boring and it's uninspired. You've got a solid wall that runs from blu spawn towards B and the only thing giving it any 'interest' are the two walls of that cp building (blue lines). It forces players to take this very flat and awkward W shape when entering and exiting A. This is a problem for both teams, no one has any interesting ways in, our out of the point, you just have to run around the corner at (2) and hope there's going to be no one there. To compund the problem, as soon as you start to go around those walls you step into either (9) or (10) and can be seen by the other team on the other side. Ugh.
I quite like B, but it needs work since the flow always sens me the wrong way as blu. I find 100% of the time there's an abundance of engies and other classes (presumably using teleports, but not necessarily) that are loitering around (4) for defense. Especially as I find the arrow by (3) as my main route onto the point, it already sets me up for leaving the point in the direction of (4), so since I'm already facing that way, and there are engies set up there, the most logical place to run after capping is towards that blu forward spawn.
On top of all this, the blu forward spawn is a visually interesting exit to the area it reeaaaalllly looks like the way to go. To contrast this, (6) is a visually unsignified exit that you can't even see when entering the B arena. Not to mention the fact you can hardly even see that door when you're standing on the point because of that truck. Everything here is setting me up to go the wrong way.
Finally defending as red. Half the time I spawn on the lower side of the spawn (relative to the overview) and leave through that exit. But that always fucks me up, because it's a completely useless way to leave spawn to get out of the base. It drops you down into the C arena, which in itself is fine, but it offers you no way to get out eaasily. I follow the path show and trend towards the direction I know B and A are in, but I end up in a dead end loopy bit (7). To get out I have to do a complete loop (8) up those stairs, then (6) looks like the best way to go so I leave that door and discover, again, I've gone the wrong way, and finally turn in the right direction.
I have a notebook I keep next to my computer at all times, along with a niiiice pen (When I can find it). I jot down whatever I'm seeing and hearing from a snowplow test. I suggest everyone who wants to make maps on some level of seriousness, do this. It has been faaantastically helpful.
You need to examine your map closer, especially when people are playing it. If you're not getting enough feedback, try spectating while people are playing to see what they do.
I've played heatwave a lot and I quite like it, so I'll try and address some of your points.
- It is way too easy for red to push out (of C, in this case) because there are just too many flanks. I know you based C heavily on Gullywash last, but that doesn't really work on 3CP like it does 5CP. On 5CP, team will be pushing in and out of places and holding areas for long ammounts of time before moving to a new one, but on 3CP, BLUb only nneds to be pushing in and Red defending. But with all the routes/flanks in and out of Gullywash's lobby, it makes it too easy for Red players to run out into Blu's ranks. Also, last is inside a big room, so players are going to get bored after a while and want to run out and get some kills.
- If people are complaining about the long walk from spawn to the next point, just ask where they'd rather have a forward spawn. Keep in mind however this may not be the best spot as Blu players will want to win, and the position they give you may give them too much of an advantage. Make some adjustment from their suggestions if it seems this way.
- B is difficult too cap because it gives Red SOOO much of a height advantage, and on top of which it overlooks all of Blu's entrances into the area. By the time a push by Blu makes it to the point, many of the players will have already died, and the few remaining players still have to run up an incline, putting themselves at yet another disadvantage. It's simply too difficult for Blu to be successful most of the time.
I agree with this 100%. I do the same. Screenshots along with short text blurbs of my own thoughts at the time on occasion, as well.
My pen is crap, though.
I'll lend you mine later.
I haven't gotten a chance to play heatwave in a while, but last I checked, I thought A was pretty fun to both attack and defend.


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Atropa mandragora
Mandragora officinalis
Other names European Mandrake, Mandragora, Mandrake, Mandrake Apple, Pome Di Tchin, Satan's Apple, herb of Circe, witches mannikin, sorcerer's root, main-de-gloire, hand of glory, mangloire
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Mandrake has large, broad leaves that emerge directly from the base in a circular cluster. Flowers appear each on a separate stalk and are bell-shaped and white with a purplish tinge. The smell of the plant is generally unpleasant. The roots resemble a parsnip and can run up to four feet deep underground. They may be single or branched.
This plant is native to Southern Europe.
Seeds should be as fresh as possible and scattered over well-tilled, light soil in the fall. They should be kept moist and weed-free and not transplanted after the first year. Keep it in a sheltered position in full sun.
The roots should be dug in the third or fourth year.
Medical Use
This plant is poison! While it has been historically used medicinally, there are many safer options available to you today.
The leaves can be boiled in milk and used as a poultice for external ulcers.
The root is a powerful emetic and hallucinogen and if used internally, only with great caution, if at all. It is said in large doses to incite delirium and madness, though it was once used as a sleep aid, for those who were in too much pain to sleep. Pieces were also given patients to chew when they were about to undergo surgery.
Externally, the roots combined with alcohol make a rub for rheumatism.
Magical Use
Mandrake is masculine, ruled by Mercury and fire and associated with Circe, Hecate, Diana, Hathor, and Saturn.
A dried mandrake root placed on the mantelpiece will protect and bring happiness and prosperity to the household. It will also prevent demons from entering. Placed on top of money, it will make the money multiply.
A mandrake root can be used as a poppet for sympathetic magic. It can also be carved into various shapes for magical use.
The berries, as well as the root, are used in charms to increase fertility. Carried, it is said to attract love. It is also used in aphrodisiac spells.
Mandrake intensifies magick in any situation. Ingestion of a small amount is said to increase psychic abilities and creativity, but this is not recommended as mandrake is poison.
Add a bit of mandrake root to your moon water preparation for ritual use, but remember that it is toxic, so don't drink it!
The name Mandragora comes from the Greek meaning "hurtful to cattle".
The Anglo-Saxons considered mandrake, as well as periwinkle, the definitive herbs for use in cases of demonic possession.
Mandrake root was imagined by the ancients to look human in form and was often pictured in various texts as a man with a very long beard, or a woman with a very bushy head of hair. If the root was split into two, it was considered female. If not, it was male. The Female roots were the most valuable and believed to be a useful charm to promote luck and wealth.
The plant was said to grow under the gallows of murderers, sprung from the bodily drippings of criminals and to shriek when dug up. The sound would kill a man or drive him insane. So, to avoid this fate, you were supposed to tie a dog to the plant and he would pull it up and die in the man's place. Some legends say that you could harvest only after sunset, or that you must draw a circle with a sword or wand three times around the plant before harvesting. Once harvested, a witch must wash it in wine and wrap it in silk for storage.
Little dolls were sometimes made of mandrake roots and kept to aid the household and answer important questions. Possession of one of these mandrake dolls could be used as evidence during witch trials.
Mandrakes are mentioned in the Bible; Leah bought a night with Jacob from Rachel with some Mandrakes which Rachel wanted to help her conceive. It may also have been mentioned in the Song of Solomon.
Mandrake root is a hallucinogen, but it is also a very powerful emetic. It can also be used to help you sleep, but it is also a very powerful emetic. That being said, unless you want to poop your bed, vomit all over yourself, and wake up from a really bad trip in the emergency room your helpful and really worried friends took you to, use something else to get stoned.
American Mandrake Podophyllum pellatum, also known as Mayapple has no relation whatsoever to this plant. However, it is often used in place of it in spells.
Learn More Online
Unearthing the Magickal Mandrake by Mat Auryn at For Puck's Sake at Patheos.com
The Magickal Mandrake Growers Support Group on Facebook
A Collection of Mandrake Folklore from Poisoner's Apothecary
The Mystic Mandrake by C.J.S. Thompson
The Witching Herbs: 13 Essential Plants and Herbs for Your Magical Garden by Harold Roth
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