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Racetrack Memory Aims to Replace Flash/HD
R. Colin Johnson
IBM is perfecting a solid-state memory technology that, like flash memory chips, is intended to replace hard disk drives with devices that have no moving parts. And even better than flash, IBM's racetrack memory does not wear out no matter how many times you read, write or erase it.
IBM is perfecting a solid-state memory technology that, like flash memory chips, is intended to replace hard disk drives with devices that have no moving parts. And even better than flash, IBM's racetrack memory does not wear out no matter how many times you read, write or erase it.Magnetic memory technologies—notably hard disk drives—can be read, written and erased any number of times, since the only changes made are in the orientation of the magnetic material on its surface, which does not fatigue. Unfortunately, solid-state memories like flash will never completely replace hard disks because they fatigue and wear out after about 10,000 read/write cycles.
Now, however, IBM has developed a magnetic memory technology that combines the no-moving-parts convenience of a solid-state solution with the speed, reliability and longevity of a hard disk drive.
Racetrack memories have been the object of intense research efforts by IBM since 2004, when the major processes were patented by the company. Since then, IBM's research team has demonstrated all the component parts needed to read, write and erase magnetic bits serially encoded around a nanowire racetrack, similar in concept to the tiny magnet tracks around a hard disk platter. However, instead of rotating the disk to bring each bit in a track under the read head of the drive, an electrical current is used to push the bits around the nanowire track so that they can be read by a stationary head.
IBM has demonstrated all the component parts of its racetrack memory, which moves magnetic bits along a stationary nanowire "track" that stores hundreds of times more information than even the densest hard disk.
Magnetic information is encoded along the entire length of a nanowire track—each of which can fit in the space that a single flash memory bit occupies today, resulting in memories that are 100 times denser than hard disks and 10 times denser than flash memory. And unlike flash memories, which must use high-voltage currents to force electrons to tunnel through an insulator that fatigues and fails after just a few thousand read/write cycles, there are no atoms being shifted around to cause racetrack memories to fail, resulting in a solid-state memory technology that is denser than hard disks but with more longevity than flash.
"We move the magnetic information without moving any atoms," said IBM Fellow Stuart Parkin. "An electrical current essentially delivers angular momentum that moves the magnetic domain walls around the track."
By loading each racetrack with a serial string of magnetic bits, and shifting them around the nanowire, the solid-state memory essentially houses thousands of independent magnetic tracks, each of which can be independently shifted to read/write/or erase any bit on its length—like a hard drive, but without the moving parts.
Recently, IBM cleared the last hurdle to commercialization of racetrack memories by demonstrating that it can deliver current pulses that can accurately and repeatably move any bit around a racetrack nanowire and position it under the read or write head. Next, IBM will integrate all the components onto a single CMOS chip.
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How do one configure this for a 4x 20 lcd screen with the same driver?
And I have a small problem with the display flickering is on the screen. It is something like scrolling effect... same as CRT interlacing.
What I have to modify to the code to get a clear display?
I think that a flickering effect like that can result from very rapid updates to the display. Either add in some kind of a delay, or else have a timer-triggered flag to enable an update, perhaps every 100-200mS.
Nifty bar graph...I didn't even see this thread.
I wound up digging up something on an old blog post, and made my own addition to LCD.c. I also tied the graph levels right to ASCII codes 0-7, so printf(lcd_putc,"%c",5); would result in printing a block with 6 rows filled in.
And of course you can program in something to check for a value greater than 7, decrement the value by 8, move to row 1, and print the new value. Badda-bing, you've got a 16-row bar, albeit with a small gap above the first 8 rows.
I thought the same. I mean increasing the delay (LCD refresh rate).
When I decrease the refresh rate then the interactive bar graph is struggling to display the sudden changes happening.
Here is one from my site, works with the eadog driver, but you can tweek it to work with most any lcd that has custom chr's.
First call: gBarGraphIni(); to program the custom chr's.
so 50,100 would be half way, same as 256, 512.
If you need a graph that does not span the entire row, then use the advanced one. WIDTH is the chr's positions wide.
Hello. At first, thank you so much by informations. Is it possible use this bargraph code with LCD 20x4 ? (Note: I use FLEXLCD library) Thank you again.


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Tony Stewart finishes seventh during Battle at the Beach opener at Southern Raceway
Tyler Altmeyer February 26 2018
Dates: February 23rd-24th
Event: Battle at the Beach
Series: United Sprint Car Series (USCS) Outlaw Thunder Tour
Track: Southern Raceway (Milton, Fla.)
Tony Stewart A-Main Finish (Start):
February 23rd: 7th (12th)
February 24th: 17th (13th)
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (February 26, 2018) – After a week away from sprint car competition to attend the 60th Annual Daytona 500, Tony Stewart returned to the driver's seat of his familiar Rush Truck Centers/Textron Off Road/Ford Performance/Curb Records/Sage Fruit/J&J Auto Racing/No. 14 winged sprint car and entered a pair of United Sprint Car Series (USCS) Outlaw Thunder Tour events at the Southern Raceway in Milton, Fla., on February 23-24.
Already a two-time top-ten finisher against the Georgia-based, 360 cubic inch sprint car series in 2018, Smoke padded his recent racing resume by earning another top-ten finish on Friday night, this time advancing from the outside of row six to finish seventh on a tricky, Southern Raceway surface.
"We had a pretty good night on Friday. I think we had the potential to climb a little higher, but it was a tough track to pass on," Tony Stewart explained. "When passing points are used to set the main event lineup, you really have to take advantage of every lap you get during a heat race. Unfortunately, only advancing one spot during our heat race on Friday wasn't quite enough and we were buried a little bit for the feature. Jimmy and Marty made some great adjustments and we were able to recover for a top-ten."
With USCS officials utilizing a passing points system during heat race action to determine the main event lineup, Stewart was forced to start the Battle at the Beach opener from row six, the result of a fourth place finish, after starting fifth, during the second of three heat races. United Sprint Car Series officials utilize a pill draw, held before the each evening program, to determine heat race lineups.
Stewart was on pace to secure a fourth consecutive top-ten finish against the USCS on Saturday night when disaster struck. While racing inside the top-ten during the Battle at the Beach finale, Smoke was caught up in a late-race caution, the result of a competitor driving down on top of Stewart while battling for position, ultimately forcing the Columbus, Ind., native to restart at the tail of the field. A quick recovery allowed Stewart to charge back to 12th, but unfortunately, he would fall back on the final lap, crossing under the final checkers 17th in the running order.
Stewart, who started 13th on the main event grid on Saturday night, earned his way into the 30-lap finale by finishing fifth during his respective heat race, accumulating just enough passing points to start the feature from row seven.
"That kind of stuff happens. We bounced back the best that we could," explained Stewart regarding Saturday night's caution involvement. "All we can do now is move forward. I'm already excited for our next start."
Stewart's plans for the next few weeks have not been finalized. News regarding an upcoming schedule will be posted when it becomes available.
Fans are encouraged to follow the progress of Stewart, Tony Stewart Racing and the No. 14 Rush Truck Centers/Textron Off Road/Ford Performance/Curb Records/Sage Fruit/J&J Auto Racing motorsports team on the Web and on social media. More information can be found at www.tonystewartracing.com, as well as at www.tonystewart.com.
Tony Stewart: Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TonyStewart/ or on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TonyStewart
Tony Stewart Racing: Facebook at www.facebook.com/TonyStewartRacing or on Twitter and Instagram @TonyStewart_Rcg.
2018 Tony Stewart/Tony Stewart Racing Statistics (thru 2/24/2018):
Total Races: 9
Total Wins: 0
Total Top-5s: 2
Total Top-10s: 5
Tyler Altmeyer
Tony Stewart Racing Enterprises
(724) 954-4915, pr@tonystewart.com

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I'd gladly live inside a box of paints if I could. Spend my days on a squishy sofa of phthalo turquoise and the nights curling up in the warm crevices of a sunset orange. Might sound a tad unrealistic, but then that's what colours were born to do – make you delusional. It's half their job description. And then there's the good old pencil who can't even be bothered to dress up and get noticed. Stark in her simplicity, don't let that plain Jane facade fool you. Her core of lead holds just as endless a stream of shades and surprises as your most indulgent box of paints. Also a particular tinge of mystery that speaks only in grayscale. A language all those colors know nothing of. No wonder one keeps returning to the pencil, after all the wild shenanigans with the fanciest parade of colors.
After the foundational sketch, one meets that artistic fork in the road. "Shall we dance?" ask the colors eager to go berserk. "Let me lead?" urges the pencil all set to take over the scene with her gazillion shades of gray. This time I did what one often does when faced with two irresistible options – choose both. A policy that works with everything – from menu items to men. Choose one and you have a destination. Choose both and I'll meet you dancing on the edge. There's nowhere else I'd rather be. Not even inside that box of paints.


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All the updates are on the PC version, too, for free
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Q: SonarQube: Configure VSTS to analysis GitHub Pull Requests I am using VSTS for CI and CD. We have a workflow which involves pull requests in Github. These are automatically built and tested by VSTS.
I am trying to add SonarQube analysis to this workflow.
I have tried adding the SonarQube VSTS plugin from the marketplace and then passing the github parameters to the SonarQube prepare analysis step.

However, this seems to have no effect.
I also tried running locally the sonar-scanner command line and I see the following comment on my PR but I know there are issues.

What am I doing wrong? It doesn't seem like it should be this hard to get it to work.
I guess my main questions are:

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*How do I set up SonarQube to correctly do a preview analysis of my github pull request?

*How can I integrate this process with VSTS?

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Q: Get parameters of object in metaclass of this object My problem is a python/django mix. I have a form model that will display some fields. Basing on some parameter of this model, the data sent to metaclass creating this object should differ. But how can I reach this parameter when inside the body of Meta ? Should I use some global var instead of object parameter (as it is introduced only to store value temporarily) ?
class MyForm(forms.ModelForm):

    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        super(MyForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
        instance = kwargs.get("instance")
        self.type = None
        try:
            type = self.instance.template_id
        except:
            pass

    class Meta:
        model = ContentBase
        fields = ["title", "slug", "description", "text", "price",]

        #here I need to have the value of 'type'
        if type != 2:
            try:
                fields.remove("price")
            except:
                pass

A: You can't do anything dynamic within Meta. That's not what it's for.
Why can't you do it all within __init__? You can modify self.fields from there.

A: Just as Daniel proposed, I moved the whole thing to __init__ :
    type = None
    try:
        type = self.instance.template_id
    except:
        pass

    if type != 2:
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What is Annexed? Definition of Annexed, Annexed Meaning and Concept
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What is Annexed? Definition of Annexed, Annexed Meaning and Concept - An annex is extra information that is usually included at the end of a written work and that provides data that serve to expand what has been revealed during the writing. Annexes may contain relevant…
An annex is extra information that is usually included at the end of a written work and that provides data that serve to expand what has been revealed during the writing.
Annexes may contain relevant information about the work that has been carried out. Although they are not usually required, it is an extra that is included in creations as important as university theses, for example.
When writing is written on a specific topic, the annex is included within that work, but it is introduced as an independent part, as its own chapter within the writing itself.
What does an annex include?
These are the main characteristics that it usually includes:
An annex is a document that is added to the end of a writing, normally it is placed after the bibliography.
It is typical of university work, thesis, research programs, among others.
It is characterized because the rest of the work has been written by one or more authors, but here images, data, maps, references from other authors are included that serve to enrich and give global meaning to the work that has been previously prepared. Many of these data serve as explanations. They are not the author's own work, but rather those materials are from other writers, or professionals.
Although this type of additional data is put, the format in its development and explanation must be consistent with the rest that is being used in the writing.
Examples of annexes
These are some typical examples of annexes:
In a book dedicated to maps, for example, you can include an annex on images of maps and characteristic routes that are discussed during the writing. In this way they serve to enhance the explanation and promote the meaning of the book.
Tables and data. In a math book, for example, you can add these types of graphs. The objective is to always understand what has been exposed, and to offer additional information to help the study and understanding of this type of subject.
Glossary. A very popular example of an annex in many books, especially in education. A series of terms and their explanation are introduced as they have been named during the book, or as an addition to clarify concepts that are essential to understand the subject more widely.
Difference between appendix and annex
These two terms are often confused, but they have their differences.
The most important lies in the fact that although both add relevant and additional information to the writings, when speaking of an appendix it refers to the fact that this addition is the work of the author of the work, and when it is an annex, data is also provided, but they are usually from third parties.


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The story continually flips on itself. Instead of an "and then and then and then..." story, Charlie tells a "but and therefore" story, which is always better.
He's a little young for The Moth, and he's still a little rough around the edges, but he's a hell of a lot closer to being an excellent storyteller than I ever expected.


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New figures show overwhelming support for fox hunting ban in Scotland
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New figures published by the League Against Cruel Sports Scotland show an overwhelming 87% of people in Scotland, and 92% of those who express an opinion, think fox hunting should be illegal. Furthermore, more than tree quarters (77%), rising to 82% of those who express an opinion, support action to strengthen the law and really ban fox hunting. Only 8% think it should be made legal again. The figures are being released on Boxing Day, which is traditionally the biggest day in the hunting calendar.
Robbie Marsland, Director of the League Against Cruel Sports, Scotland said: "These latest figures show the vast majority of the public fully support a ban on fox hunting with 87% of those polled voicing support for the activity to be illegal. However, more significantly, 77% think the law as it stands is inadequate and want to see changes which would really ban hunting in Scotland.
"Fox hunting with hounds was banned in Scotland seventeen years ago yet sadly we have a law which has not served the purpose for which it was intended. This means hunts are continuing to go out two or three times a week over the hunting season, hunting in a way which is almost identical to pre-ban hunting making the law a complete waste of time.
"Repeated polling over many years has consistently shown public opinion rooted firmly against this cruel and outdated pastime."
The latest polling, undertaken by Mark Diffley Consultancy and Research Ltd shows that public support for a ban on fox hunting is consistent across the urban rural divide. In large urban areas 88% support a ban while in remote rural areas support is at 82%. Support for continuing a ban is also overwhelming across all age groups, sexes and social classes.
Almost a year ago, the Scottish Government announced plans to introduce a Bill which would strengthen the law. Twelve months on, the process to introduce the Bill is yet to start. The Minister responsible for this, Mairi Gougeon MSP has reiterated her commitment to a Bill but parliamentary time is now extremely limited before the 2021 elections. The Green Party has also introduced a Members' Bill and has consulted on plans to tighten up hunting laws.
Robbie Marsland added: "It is clear there is huge public support for a proper ban on hunting as well as a strong political will to improve the law which currently legislates against fox hunting but it is frustrating that this is not equating into meaningful action. The law was intended to end the horrific practice of using hounds to chase, terrorise and kill wild mammals for sport yet largely, our evidence shows this is still happening week in, week out over the hunting season in Scotland.
"The League will continue to campaign for a law which does what was originally intended and really ban hunting."
The League Against Cruel Sports is Britain's leading charity that works to stop animals being persecuted, abused and killed for sport. The League was instrumental in helping bring about the landmark Hunting Act. We carry out investigations to expose law-breaking and cruelty to animals and campaign for stronger animal protection laws and penalties. We work to change attitudes and behaviour through education and manage sanctuaries to protect wildlife. Find out more about our work at www.league.org.uk. Registered charity in England and Wales (no.1095234) and Scotland (no.SC045533).
This survey was commissioned by the League Against Cruel Sports and designed and undertaken by Mark Diffley Consultancy and Research Ltd. Data was collected online among a sample of the ScotPulse online panel throughout Scotland, representative of the Scottish population, fieldwork dates were 3rd December to 6th December 2019, a total of 1066 responses were received, results are weighted to the Scottish population by gender and age.
Media enquiries to Louise Robertson on 07930 539832 / [email protected]
Updated: 9th January, 2020
Author: Emma Judd


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Hanisch succeeds Ray Crosier formerly of Online Resources Corporation. "During his tenure Ray tackled tough issues like the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform Act, interchange legislation, and the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau," said Helwig. "His guidance helped inform the debate over financial regulatory reform."
The Association also elected Wayne Malone, chairman and chief executive officer at Citishare Corporation as vice chairman. Sandra Hartfield, a consultant with Linq3 Technologies, and Lynne Barr, a partner in the law firm of Goodwin Procter, LLP were re-elected treasurer and secretary of the Board respectively.
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On the heels of a Wall Street Journal report indicating the Marysville-based automaker and electronics manufacturer are planning to build a $4.4 billion battery plant for electric vehicles in Ohio, both DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted teased their efforts to make the potential factory a reality.
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Breakthrough's Crash Canyon premieres on Teletoon on September 18 at 9 p.m.
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Q: How do I navigate in Gothic??
(that means you can read the name of the object), you can use it with < ctrl > + cursor up.
if it's a defeated enemy you will search him. You can use things in the inventory (< tab >) the same way.
Using + cursor down, you will lay it down.
The remaining is read at the manual.
Q: How can I trade?
A: You speak to a trader then the trading menu appears.
own inventory in the middle until the things you took from the trader and these from your own inventory have the same value.
Now you press < enter > and the things that are in the inventory bar in the middle will be exchanged.
Q:Where can I get learning points (lp)?
A: If you kill an enemy or solve a quest you will get experience points.
If you got enough experience points you will gain a level. For each level gained you will get 12 health points and 10 learning points.
Q: how many lp I will get?
A: You will get "only" 10 lp EVERY level increase.
Q: How can I change my values?
A: For this, you need a teacher. You find them at the camps.
Q: I am "anywhere", what can I do?
A: Talk to everyone who has a name.
Q: Why do I need to learn weapon skills?
A: The better you can use a weapon the faster you can hit with it.
There are also combo attacks you will learn if you learn the first degree.
These combo attacks are only for close combat.
Q: How man damage can I do?
Q: I am "anywhere" and have found "anything" does that belong to a later quest?
A: Yes, only the bandits at the Troll Canyon don't belong to any quest.
The quest with the herbblenders in front of the New Camp can only be played at the Sect Camp.
Q: the winch is jamed!!!!!
A2: ONLY use the winch one time, that means save before using.
the winch can be use in the majority of cases one time and only when it is destined. Otherwise it will jam.
Q: The Gate to the old mine is closed!
A1: Install the patch 1.08h.
A2: When you use the winch near the gate, the door will be closed forever. So best would be when you don't use it at all.
Q: Near the abandoned ship at the coast (at the tower) is a cave full of skeletons. Does that belong to a quest?
A: Yes it does. The quest is called "The Stranger". It has been installed with the patch 1.08h and will be started, when you read the book of the skeleton mage.
Q: Is there any sense in the existence of Mud?
honorary member in the Mud fan club.
Q: How can I easily get experience at the beginning?
A1: There are people who will guide you to the other camps. On the way, they will kill some animals for you. Anyway, you will get the XPs.
A2: Do every little quest!
Q: How can I reach the other camps?
Mordrag will guide you to the new camp, if you ask him.
Baal Parves (near Fisk and Dexter) brings you to the swamp camp.
Q: What do I have to say to Horatio?
Q: How can I get into the tavern in the new camp?
Get the digger clothes at the free mine and tell the guard that you are a digger.
Q: Where can I get an armor?
A: At the beginning, you'll find one in the free mine.
Q: Where's the free mine?
A: Go to the new camp and go up the mountain, where the people are training.
Then follow the way past the scavengers.
A: Buy a map from Dexter or Graham in the old camp.
Q: Where can I find Graham?
A: He's in a house at the path over the pond (at the northern entrance, near the campfire with the smoking person). Every morning, he washes himself at the pond.
Q: Can I get a hut in the swamp camp?
A: Not officially (you can take one).
Q: Viran in the swamp camp says that I still must kill some blood flies, but I don't see any of them.
A: Two flies are on an isle in the small lake near the swamp sharks. OR one of the blood flies hangs in a tree, then you must kill it with a bow.
Q: Where can I learn two-handed melee combat?
A: You must be in the old camp or in the swamp camp, and additionally mastered one hand. Then you can learn from Thorus respectively Cor Angar. As a member of the new camp you can learn two-handed fight from Lee without having one-handed combat mastered.
Q: I've transformed myself into an animal. How can I turn myself back to human form?
Q: When I fight against a crowd of enemies, which ARE NOT able to hurt me when I run, (that means no snapper in example). How do I proceed best?
A: The AI of the enemies is programmed to follow you only over a certain distance and for a certain period of time. When you circle around such enemies, they will stop following you.
In this time you can hit them once or twice, before they restart hunting you. Then you start again circling around them.
You can use this tactic for example against goblins. It is important that the enemies hardly ever hit you while you are circling around them.
Q: How can I open the console?
A: Open the character window ( "b" or "s" key ), then type "marvin" and return to the game( type again "b" or "s" ).
Q: I'm new in Gothic and just rose to level 2. How can I invest my learning points - for example in strength ?
A: You have to look for someone who teaches you. Strength for example is taught by Diego. Some teachers only instruct members of their camp or they want some ore to teach you.
Q: How far can I improve my strength?
A: Strength and dexterity can be brought up to 100, after this you can use potions, rings and amulets.
Q: How far can I improve my one-hand skill?
A: You can improve one-hand, two-hand, bow and crossbow in two steps. If you mastered your talents you can't improve them further.
You have to complete 7 out of these 8 quests. I prefer leaving out the quest Fingers gives to me so I can save 10 LP and invest them otherwise.
Hellmushrooms can be found in front of the southern gate near the molerats.
Buy the sword from Fisk. Don't mention Whistler?s name!! After you bought it back you can ask Whistler for the remaining 10 ore.
Scatty wants you to fight in the arena. Kirgo is the easier enemy, Kharim is much more difficult! If you win against Kirgo or if you challenge Kharim, Scatty will vote for you.
Learn sneaking, lock picking or pickpocketing.
Ask Baal Parvez to take you to the Camp in the Swamp. Lester will take you to Cor Khalom. Crack the left chest and return with the recipe to Dexter.
Sly will give this quest to you. He is one of the shadows. Leave the camp through the southern door and turn right to the rock face. There is a cave guarded by three molerats. Inside you find Nek.
This quest is given to you by Diego. If you threat Graham he will give you the map for free. Get the list from Ian, take it first to Lares (IMPORTANT) and then to Diego. You'll receive 1000 exp and after you gave the list to Diego you can pick up your reward from Gorn.
Q: How can I defeat the stone golem?
A: Use a hammer as weapon! The best choice is the gods' hammer from the smith in the sect camp. A stonebreaker or a morning star will do it, too.
Q: Should I attack the fire golem with a ice spell or a lightning spell?
A: Ball lighting and ice arrow are the best choice. Don't use ice block!
Q: Can i go to Xardas after I killed the three golems? Or do I have to kill the demon in his tower?
A: You have to talk to the demon! It's hart to believe but he will not hurt you.
Q: I have to fight against a lot of packs but are not able to defeat them? What should I do?
A: Climb on a elevated place that the enemies are unable to reach. Then kill them using a ranged weapon or magic.
If this is not possible, try to attract a single animal so you can kill the pack one by one. Or attack them with a ranged weapon and as soon as they start chasing you, run away.
Q: Is it possible to become an ore baron?
Q: Is it possible to become a guru?
Q: Is it possible to get the heavy guard armor?
If you are stuck because of a bug and loading an older game won't help, try these "emergency-cheats".
Q: I cannot open the gate in the old mind to the minecrawlers.
Reloading is not possible, the winch is stuck and all templers are standing in front of teh gate.
Q: I am stuck in the orc graveyard. I am unable to talk to Baal Lukor and he is no longer following me. I have both scrolls.
Read the book that will appear in front of you and Baal Lukar should continue to follow you.
Q: I defeated the troll in the troll canyon but the winch is stuck. Diego repaired it but the winch is still stuck!
I don't have any older savegames.
F: I spoke to the demon in Xardas' tower without having the hearts of the golems in my inventory. Now that I have them, I can't speak to him anymore.
With the rune you're able to get to Xardas without having to deal with the demon.
F: I'm standing in front of the free mine with Gorn, but I can't operate the winch to open it, it's jammed. And I don't possess any older savegame anymore.
F: I'm in the middle of the final battle versus the Sleeper and I want to pierce the hearts but I lack one or more of the swords needed.
Once again: These cheats are only meant to solve any problems that are caused by bugs, rendering the game to be impossible to solve. This is NOT a tutorial for cheating.
F: Where do I find the UOSU (Ultima Online Screenshot Utility), which I can use to make screenshots in Gothic?
F: From the very moment I got a Kyro (Kyro 2) graphics card in my personal computer I can't play Gothic anymore!
A: You need to install the Kyro 2 Patch .
Before that, if you haven't done it yet you should install the 1.08h patch for Gothic .
F: My system is crashing down more and more often either when I'm fighting multiple enemies or hear certain sounds.
A: In the preferences of Gothic switch the soundcard from EAX(2) to Miles Fast. Only from version 1.08h on it's possible to change this preference. But be aware that switching of the soundprovider is only effective after you have rebooted the game.
F: Can I kill all humans without second thoughts?
F: Can I kill all the animals and monsters without second thoughts?
Q: My weapons are quite weak in the beginning. Where can I get some more efficient weapons?
A: A: First of all get some lock picks and try to crack the blacksmith's cases that are located in the "Outer Ring" of the "Old Camp". There you will find some rough swords, Hint: With some raw steal and basic blacksmith knowledge you can also forge such swords by yourself (those can also be used as trading objects for desperately needed ore in the beginning).
Later on in the game, in case that u decide to become a member of the ?Shadow? guild, you can purchase a Shadowarmor from Diego and get some Weapon-Resistance rings in the mercenary camp (?New Camp?). Now you should take down Bullit and acquire his ?Victory-bringer? sword. With this new items you should, after a few tries, be able to take down Raven (the best time is early in the morning, while he is still alone in his room). His sword has some awesome 70 damage points (it requires however 55 strength points to use). Now it should be easy to take down Skar (one of Gomez?s bodyguards) and acquire his sword. His sword is the best one-handed sword in the game (it has 85 damage points but requires 71 strength points). While performing this action it doesn?t really matter if you get beaten down a few times. You should take that risk since Skar, Arto, Gomez & Co. will still let you live in case that you get beaten down and they won?t rob you of any ore either. From now on it should be pretty easy to solve the rest of the game.
Q: Gorn attacks me in the ?Free-Mine?. Why is that so?
A: Gorn is a mercenary, and mercenaries are guarding the house in which the ? is located that opens the Free-Mine?s gate. If you enter that house and try to open the gate Gorn will say soething like: ?Keep your hands to yourself? or ?Don?t touch that?. From that moment on the will threat you like an enemy and try to punish you.
Solution: Try to avoid Gorn from seeing you enter that house and use the ? . Therefore, with a bit of luck he won?t even get any time to tell you not to open that gate Therefore, you try to hurry opening that gate before he gets any time to tell you not to touch that. Hint: With a bit of luck he will remain standing at the Upper entrance of the Mining canyon or you could try to open that gate fast enough before he arrives at the Mine?s entrance. You could also try to open up the Free Mine?s gate before you get into any fight with the guards. It is however not quite certain if that last option will really work.
Q: I have received the quest ?The Stranger?, but I have no idea how to solve it.
on the tower of the old castle where you have met Ur-Shak for the first time.
Q: After the installation of the patch I am being asked to enter the ?Original-CD? into my CD-ROM drive. But I have already entered the original CD.
I own the budget version.
A: The budget version already contains the latest patch. A new patching is only necessary if you experience problems with you graphic-card. Hereby you should only install the patch 1.08k.
All other patches would lead to a ?downgrade?, which could lead to the ?Wrong CD? message as listed above.
Q: How can I properly uninstall Gothic?


MUMBAI: Music is all about experimenting and creating wonders. But, this will definitely go to the next level with Indian Music Industry's legends coming together with an interesting concept.
Singers like Asha Bhosle, Suresh Wadhkar, Sonu Nigam, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Alka Yagnik and Shaan are a part of this project. Wondering what this will be? Well, it's an independent song that will be sung by these singers individually in their styles. Isn't this exciting?
Composed by Vishal Mishra and penned by Rashmi Virag, the song is titled Ae Zindagi and would be released by mid-July. All the six versions will be released at the same time.
The project has been worked on for four months as it was not easy to get the big names together. Apart from that Vishal also had to put an orchestra in place.
"The most amazing part is that all the versions will have one common visual to it which is shot in Europe. One video having six different versions of it will be a delight to watch," added Vishal.
MUMBAI: Darshan Raval who ended 2018 on a high note with arguably the biggest hits of the year in Chogada Tara and Kamariya, has started the new year on an upswing as well.


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Microsoft Windows 8, Server 2012: Should I Drink The Kool-Aid?
Written by Joe Panettieri 1
Surrounded by 16,000 Microsoft partners last week, I began to believe CEO Steve Ballmer: Microsoft's product pipeline (Windows 8 for tablets and PCs, Office 2013, Windows Server 2012 with Hyper-V, Office 365 Open, and more) is the strongest in the software giant's history.
Surrounded by 16,000 Microsoft partners last week, I began to believe CEO Steve Ballmer: Microsoft's product pipeline (Windows 8 for tablets and PCs, Office 2013, Windows Server 2012 with Hyper-V, Office 365 Open, and more) is the strongest in the software giant's history. I gotta admit: In some ways I'm starting to drink the Microsoft Kool-Aid again. But I'm not swallowing everything Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has to say.
Back in 1995, I was sold on Windows 95, Office 95 and the forthcoming Windows NT Sever 4.0 strategy — backed by SQL Server, Exchange Server and more. Those products delivered huge upside for partners and defined much of the client-server age.
Fast forward to 2012, and I really, truly believe Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and Hyper-V are set to take market share from VMware, based on my discussions with some Microsoft partners. (Why else would VMware be shaking up the company with an apparent CEO change this week?) I also believe Office 365 cloud deployments will accelerate — regardless of whether partners jump on the bandwagon.
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Still, I'm not ready to swallow all of Microsoft's Kool-Aid. Among my questions:
Windows 8: I've got lingering doubts, especially since many customers are just now getting used to Windows 7. A gradual shift from Windows XP and Vista (let's not pretend it doesn't exist) to Windows 7 should continue for years to come. How will Windows 8 compete with Windows 7 in the PC market and Apple iPad in the tablet market? That remains to be seen.
Office 365 Open: This new approach, which allows partners to manage end-customer cloud billing, will take a year for Microsoft to fully roll out on a global basis. I have 10 Office 365 Open Questions that MSPs should be asking. And I find it ironic that Google Apps was ahead of the game with the cloud billing capability for partners.
Office 2013: Microsoft wants Office to transform into a cloud service. An example: Office 2013 documents will be stored, by default, in Microsoft's SkyDrive cloud service. But I have a confession: I haven't purchased an Office upgrade in about five years. I'm fine with the current Office release blended with Google Apps.
Windows Intune: Some MSPs are starting to use Microsoft's cloud-based management tool for Windows PCs, smartphones and tablets (Windows, Apple iOS, Google Android). But overall I think Windows Intune is a non-starter for many MSPs that require cross-platform desktop and server support (Mac OS X, Linux, etc.)
Overall, I think Microsoft's partner story is far stronger right now than it was in 2010 and 2011. But if I was running an MSP, I'd choose my spots really wisely. Microsoft finally has major software and cloud services in nearly every major IT market. But that doesn't mean all of those products will be winners.
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Stuart Crawford	July 18, 2012 @ 2:10 am
JP…one word YES
What other options do IT support firms have?
Apple really doesn't have the penetration into the market to be a real threat even though I use one, I still run Microsoft Office software and live on Outlook, even on my Mac.
Open Source…really?
So what other options do we have? Microsoft is the largest strategic partner all MSPs have, like or not…our clients use their products every day.
So YES
Stuart Crawford
Ulistic
Joe Panettieri	July 18, 2012 @ 2:49 am
Stuart: I'll drink the Hyper-V Kool-Aid. Just not sure about the rest… …
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The term "Decorative Art" is used here to refer to giving special attention to particular objects or areas in a home. Separate from faux finishing, Decorative Painting can include hand painted wallpaper, stencils, or a mural. For instance, a client wanted a wall niche enhanced so we created the appearance of a stained glass panel in a Tiffany style, all in paint. Another client wanted to 'open' up a small space so the panels on a closet door were painted to resemble a window looking out on their favorite sea side vacation spot.


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Banji North is connected to Banji Peak via an airy knife-ridge. The north face is an impressive rock face approx. 800 m high that has yet to be climbed. We attempted the face in Jan 2006 but completed less than a third of the wall, we had seriously underestimated the difficulty of the climbing and the time needed for a successful ascent. We spent three days on the walk in and the next two days climbing the wall. On the third day, after topping out, we rappelled down and walked back to base camp. We walked out the following day for a total of 7 days start to finish.
The approach is via a valley a few km south of the Bipeng Gou valley reception center. You should arrange a van from the center, they should be able to help you find porters if you want help carrying your gear in. You can see the drainage you need to hike up and you can look for the small footbridge over the larger creek that marks the trailhead. The trailhead at N31 17.618, E 102 55.584, is at 3,200m follows the drainage via a small yet well cleared trail first through bamboo than forest and finally through rhododendron thickets before reaching a large marsh where we put in base camp at 4,150m. The north side of the march has a mound of earth that catches the sun till late in the afternoon and made for a soft, warm camp spot. You have excellent views of Banji North from here.
The second day of the approach to Advance Base Camp is a 300m haul up a steep talus slope into the basin directly at the base of the wall. In the winter, ice forms a low angle falls in the middle of the drainage and you may consider climbing it because the hike up the snow-cover talus is strenuous and also treacherous because the boulders are large and loose. Hauling your gear up will take a few hours. We pitched our tent just over the lip of the upper basin on a large, flat rock – campsites in the talus filled basin are very hard to find except in the flat at the bottom of the basin.
Many lines up the wall become clear from this vantage point, the only problem is finding your way to the bottom of the wall. Getting onto the wall from the left (east) is hampered by a large steep glacier set back into the basin and not visible from ABC. The center of the wall is protected by a steep sided bowl that, in January, was covered with a deep sugary snow that it was impossible to make forward progress on.. We gave up on these two approaches and decided instead get on the lower reaches of the wall to the far right-hand side. From here, we would attempt to traverse back to the center of the wall towards our intended line. Although we never completed the traverse back to the center, our line got us started on the face and put us in a good position to move to the center lines.
We climbed from the low point on the right-hand side of the wall to the top of the first tower gaining 200m in elevation and ending at 4600m. From this point one could also continue straight up the next tower to the bottom of the hanging glacier and the start of the wall forming the ridge that leads down western side of Banji North. Both options lead to many interesting looking possibilities.
The rock on the lower portion of the climb has moss clinging to most cracks and fissures. The moss itself is very dry and must be pulled off in order to get solid axe placements or to place solid protection. This slows progress. In more open, and less vertical, areas there is also much frozen mud offering shallow but good axe placements. The center lines of the wall and the upper portions of the route we climbed appear much lighter in color because of the absence of moss or plantlife of any kind.
Transylvania Avenue
7 pitches, Grade VI, 5.10a A0 M4
Climb as high on the talus/snow slope as possible without a belay. Set your first belay in the boulders below the final snow slope beneath the rock wall. The snow in this section is powder on top of slabby granite and best climbed with crampons. There is a good ledge for the second belay 2m up the wall.
From the ledge, begin traversing left to avoid the steeply overhanging wall above. Make you way up via a clean parallel crack that takes a yellow camalot. The crack is difficult to negotiate in mountaineering boots and it is the only place we used aid on the entire climb. This pitch continues up and to the left till you come to a snow field.
The third pitch crosses two snow fields and a rock rib of moderate climbing. At the top of the second snow field we put in our first bivouac just at the base of a long crack system.
The fourth pitch proceeded straight up the crack system to the top of the intermediate tower. This is the most severe climbing of the route. We had to tie off our packs about half way up and then haul them past this point. The top brought us to the top of a small tower and gave great vistas of the entire climb and the ice falls and glacier to the east.
The fifth pitch proceeded across the steep snow slope, knee deep slope over high angle, slabby rock, into what looked like as easy section that turned out to be nearly impossible to protect. Cosmin ran it out unable to find suitable cracks for cams or nuts and settled for driving angles between rock and frozen mud. The rock at this point becomes blank and has much less moss growing on it. We believe the rest of the climb continues largely on this type of rock with very few cracks. The pitch ends below a difficult ceiling.
The sixth pitch traverse right from the belay across to the next crack system and up into another small snowfield. We put our 2nd bivouac at the top of this snowfield.
The seventh pitch leads straight up from the bivy over a series of cracks and some large flakes to the top of the tower and our high-point. From here a snow field leads you to the tower above or off to the left towards the center of the wall and the summit. The summit is clearly visible overhead as are the ridge wall and the hanging glacier to the right.
Six rappels, mostly on slings, brought up back to the base of the wall but we did use three pins for the bottom two rappel anchors.
Technical ice axes, crampons, double ropes, Rack: 10 pitons (knifeblades, angles and bugaboos), camalots (2x0.5; 2x0.75; 2x1; 2x2;) 1 set BD stoppers and 6 quickdraws. Bring plenty of slings for the descent. Bivy gear ((low temps this January were around -10 C but the wind chill made it feel much colder. Although I elected to climb in plastic boots, leather boots are more suitable for this mostly rock climb.
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Visible White Photo Prize is an international open call for photographic works and projects, entry is open to all.
New manias collide nations and peoples in ever more forceful social and political conflictualities, with unforseen effects on personal and public behaviour.
Deadline to enter is 28th February 2017.
By 31st March 2017, 5 single photos and 10 finalist projects will be selected by the jury and announced online. Winners will be announced during the opening of the final exhibition in May 2017 at the Fondazione Studio Marangoni gallery in Florence.
20 € single photo, for additional single photos 15 €.
50 € project, (up to 10 single images), for additional projects 40 €.
A catalogue will be published which includes presentation of the finalist single photos and projects, images and texts by finalist photographers, as well as critical introductions by curator Laura Serani.
Visible White Photo Prize is a collaboration between Celeste Network and Fondazione Studio Marangoni.


In today's Internet Retailing newsletter, we're thinking about how online is changing the way we shop. Predictions that click-and-collect would bring visitors to stores find confirmation in news today from the BRC and Springboard that suggests out-of-town stores do appear to be benefitting from the trend, although footfall to town centres is falling. Meanwhile, it seems the convenience of online shopping means we're leaving it ever later and doing it on the move. There are a number of interesting findings in the data we've brought together on Valentine's Day (it's tomorrow!): among them the idea that the later it gets, the more extravagant the online present searches. Finally, the effect is also being felt when it comes to complaints: Ombudsman Services says in a new report that complaints about retail are growing along with ecommerce.
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"In 2027, mechanically-augmented people all over the world suffered from extreme psychotic delusions, lost control of themselves, and started attacking people. Millions died. Hundreds of thousands more were injured and maimed," reads the video's description. "In the wake of this global catastrophe, society has become divided by hatred, prejudice, and fear, with many countries now enacting harsh laws. The most notable of these laws is the highly controversial "Human Restoration Act", aimed at isolating "Augs" and keeping them away from "Naturals"."
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided releases on August 23rd, 2016 on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.


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Promoting legal access routes for better integration
European Insights wanted to take an in-depth look at legal channels for admission into Europe, which are often discussed but not always defined.
The following articles aim to shed light on the required distinctions and common characteristics of these mechanisms, and to identify their strengths and weaknesses.
Initially, they are presented as extensions of conventional protection mechanisms, namely asylum and subsidiary protection in Member States of the European Union: the right to family reunification for the families of recognised refugees; facilitated access to asylum through resettlement mechanisms from first countries of asylum in cooperation with UNHCR; or through "humanitarian corridors" created by private initiatives, in particular by NGOs such as Sant'Egidio. The overall effect of these initiatives is to increase the number of people offered asylum in Europe (in 2018, there were 26,000 resettlements and 44,000 family reunifications), even if this remains very far from the international protection needs estimated by UNHCR.
There is then the question of "humanitarian" protection, linked to vulnerability, which arises alongside the right of asylum, sometimes as a condition for easier access to this right, sometimes as a specific and temporary, more limited form of protection, such as humanitarian admissions or visas, which are at the discretion of each Member State. The voluntary nature of these programmes does not sit comfortably with the EU's goal to harmonise htem through a common framework.
Finally, one very positive aspect common to most of these legal channels for admission into the EU should be considered, namely the integration prospects of the migrants welcomed in this way; be it their legal status in the host country, which is better guaranteed (87% of UNHCR resettled persons obtain refugee status) or the involvement of the host country's society to integrate beneficiaries, with resources coming from welcoming cities, NGOs such as Sant'Egidio and its network of charitable organisations, families, and private sponsors.
For us at France terre d'asile, this is a subject for reflection. These types of access routes to protection in Europe remain very limited, since 90% of people granted protection entered the EU irregularly. Nonetheless, these mechanisms hold the key to the successful integration of beneficiaries into host societies, making it highly desirable to change this proportion.
In the discussions which we initiated in Paris in 2019 and which will continue in Berlin with the actors involved in the reception of refugees and migrants in other European countries – local authorities, NGOs, charitable organisations – we are addressing precisely this concern.
Thierry Le Roy
President, France terre d'asile


Marvel Entertainment has now produced 20 movies since 2008 and pretty much all of them have very unique antagonists. Some of those Marvel villains are great while others tend to bring their respective films down. In this article, I have decided to list the five best and worst marvel villains in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In reality, I think Ultron is probably not as bad as some of my honorable mentions. The reason I put it on this list is that he is from a movie with much higher expectations. Ultron had so much potential but he turned out to be a more refined version of General Grievous. In retrospect, James Spader probably wasn't the right voice for the character.
Kurt Russell gave a really nice performance as Ego, I just really didn't like how Ego was written into the movie. Let's face it, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was just thrown together as a money grab and didn't really have much to do with the MCU. The writing was pretty sloppy and I just thought the character Ego was kind of silly and dumb. The whole last scene inside Ego's planet was one of the weirder scenes in the entire MCU.
I'm pairing these two together because they are basically partner antagonists in this movie. Justin Hammer comes across as cheesy and poorly acted (similar to Walter Goggins character in Ant-Man and the Wasp). He wasn't intimidating and didn't even really come across as an evil guy. Ivan Vanko, on the other hand, was kind of intimidating, but the character was just so all over the place that you just don't remember when thinking about Marvel villains. He mumbles his way through all of his lines and has a pet bird for some reason. Oh well, he looks kind of scary at least.
Malekith the Accursed is the ruler of the dark elves and the main antagonist of Thor: The Dark World. He attains the Aether in an effort to doom the universe to eternal darkness. Sounds like a pretty big deal right? Everything about Malekith is painful to take seriously. He is supposed to be a downright evil and threatening character who quite literally wants to bring the universe to a halt. However, he just looks, talks, and acts in a way that kind of made me snicker every time he was on screen. All due respect to Christopher Eccleston, who is a very accomplished actor in his own right, but Malekith was one of the absolute worst Marvel villains.
If Ronan the Accuser wasn't such a joke Guardians of the Galaxy could have the potential to be my absolute favorite of all MCU movies. It is a fantastic movie filled with action, humor, and great character development. Ronan just annoys the crap out of me with the obnoxious way he delivers his dialogue. He looks a like he's a member of the punk-rock version of the Blue Man Group and essentially is defeated because he falls victim to the old "I'm going to buy time by dancing" routine. Even though that was a great scene, it is fitting that a stupid marvel villain died in such a stupid fashion.
It took me some time to warm up to Hela mostly because I felt that the mention of her should've come up in the four earlier movies that Thor is in. Cate Blanchett does a great job of creating a character that has some sarcastic and comedic moments but is also constantly intimidating anyone that stands in front of her. Blanchett seems to have channeled her inner Lady Tremaine from her role in the 2015 remake of Cinderella into a different costume. The only difference is this time she can basically shoot huge knives out of her hands. Ok, maybe that is saying a little much, but the similarities are there.
For my rough draft of this article, I had Vulture in the honorable mentions section and Red Skull in my top 5. However, after watching Spider-Man: Homecoming again recently, I realized how much I like his character. His villainy started as a way for him to provide for his family. As it went on it grew to something much greater and eventually led to his undoing. Micheal Keaton has some great scenes in this movie but the best one by far starts when Peter comes to the door to take his daughter to homecoming. His dialogue with Peter in the car is what put him over the top for me as one of the best Marvel villains.
I mentioned in my own personal review of Black Panther that I felt like Michael B. Jordan was a bit stale in his performance as Killmonger. I still feel that way, but that doesn't change the fact that Killmonger is a bad dude. First of all, he just has that look. He looks mean, intimidating, and walks around like he is the man. I also love his motivations behind his actions in the movie. It isn't just to avenge the death of his father but also to help oppressed black people in poverty all over the world. Though it was a noble cause, his plan was flawed in so many ways, and T'Challa saw that. I love the moment at the end of T'Challa and Killmonger's fight scene where they are looking over Wakanda. They have a real brother-to-brother moment as Killmonger is dying that just reminds you that he is a real dude who just had some messed up ideas about the world.
If you don't know yet that Loki died as a hero in Avengers: Infinity War, where have you been? Sure he shows flashes of good various times throughout the movies he is in, but he is definitely a villain in at least a couple of MCU movies. I love his mischievous and clever nature. The MCU does a great job with his relationship with Thor. They clearly care for each other deep down, but for the longest time, Loki's hatred overpowers any other emotion. Tom Hiddleston is definitely what makes Loki such a popular character and it is sad that he will no longer be stirring up trouble in the MCU…or will he??
Thanos is the absolute GOAT when it comes to Marvel villains and it's not even close. Just his name has had the ability to strike fear in the heart of our favorite characters for years. Finally, in May we all got the chance to see Thanos do what Thanos does best, overpower anyone that gets in the way of his vision.
One of my favorite villains of all-time is Heath Ledger's Joker. Joker is interesting because he has no real motivation; he just wants to see the world burn. Thanos is basically the exact opposite. He wants to eliminate half the universe so he can sit back and have peace. Even without the Infinity Gauntlet he still has the strength to overpower Hulk and Thor. He even has the ability to outsmart the likes of Tony Stark and Doctor Strange. I can't wait to see what Kevin Feige and the rest of the team have in store for us with Avengers 4 next summer. We already know it is going to be centered around the best MCU villain of all time, so it can't really be bad, can it?
Thanks for reading! What are your favorite and least favorite Marvel Villains? Did we miss any? Comment down below!
I have a low key crush on Loki. See what I did there? 😉 I'm glad he ranked so high.
Love this post! Thanos would absolutely be my #1 choice too. The best villain in my opinion is one who you can actually empathize with. Like, of course what he did was awful but I 100% get his reasoning and why he doesn't see it as an evil act.