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Nilo Murtinho Braga, genannt Nilo, (* 3. April 1903 in Rio de Janeiro; † 5. Februar 1975 ebenda) war ein brasilianischer Fußballnationalspieler. Sein Spiel war gekennzeichnet durch seine Schnelligkeit, sein Können und die Leichtigkeit, Tore zu schießen.

Laufbahn
Nilo startete seine Laufbahn als Jugendlicher bei Fluminense aus Rio de Janeiro. Sein erstes Spiel im Erstligafußball hatte er bereits mit fünfzehn Jahren beim América FC (RN). Mit neunzehn Jahren schloss er sich dem Lokalrivalen Botafogo an. Sein Omkel Oldemar Murtinho, als Betreuer aktiv bei Botafogo, warb ihn ab. Nachdem sein Onkel Botafogo im Streit verlassen hatte, ging auch Nilo nach nur zwei Jahren und schloss sich dem zweitklassigen Klub SC Brasil an. 1924 wechselte Nilo erneut und ging zu Fluminense Rio de Janeiro. Fünf Jahre nach dem er Botafogo verlassen hatte kehrte er 1927 an alte Wirkungsstätte zurück. Mit der Mannschaft konnte er in sechs Jahren fünf Mal die Staatsmeisterschaft von Rio de Janeiro gewinnen. Bis zum Ende seiner Laufbahn mit 35 Jahren blieb er dann Botafogo treu. Er soll für den Club in 201 Spielen 184 Tore geschossen haben. Alleine 1927 erzielte Nilo 30 der 67 Tore Botafogos, davon vier in dem bis heute (Stand August 2018) mit 9:2 höchstem Sieg über Flamengo Rio de Janeiro. In der Saison 1927 erzielte Nilton durchschnittlich 1,5 Tore pro Spiel, 42 Tore in 28 Spielen. Am 16. Mai 1938 bestritt Nilo sein letztes Pflichtspiel gegen den Olaria AC.

Nationalmannschaft
Seine Laufbahn in der Nationalmannschaft begann bei der Campeonato Sudamericano 1923. Hier wurde er mit der Mannschaft Vierter. Beim selben Wettbewerb 1925 wurde er mit der Mannschaft Zweiter. Er war Mitglied des Team bei der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 1930 und kam beim Spiel gegen Jugoslawien am 14. Juli zum Einsatz (1:2). 1931 gewann er mit der Nationalmannschaft den Copa Río Branco. Die nachstehenden Einsätze in der Nationalmannschaft sind nachgewiesen.

Offizielle Länderspiele
 11. November 1923 gegen Paraguay, Ergebnis: 0:1 (Campeonato Sudamericano)
 18. November 1923 gegen Argentinien, Ergebnis: 1:2 (Campeonato Sudamericano) (1 Tor)
 22. November 1923 gegen Paraguay, Ergebnis: 2:0 (Taça Rodrigues Alves) (1 Tor / Gesamt 2)
 25. November 1923 gegen Uruguay, Ergebnis: 1:2 (Campeonato Sudamericano) (1 Tor / Gesamt 3)
 2. Dezember 1923 gegen Argentinien, Ergebnis: 2:0 (Taça Confraternidad) (1 Tor / Gesamt 4)
 9. Dezember 1923 gegen Argentinien, Ergebnis: 2:0 (Copa Roca)
 6. Dezember 1925 gegen Paraguay, Ergebnis: 5:2 (Campeonato Sudamericana)
 13. Dezember 1925 gegen Argentinien, Ergebnis: 1:4 (Campeonato Sudamericana) (1 Tor / Gesamt 5)
 17. Dezember 1925 gegen Paraguay, Ergebnis: 3:1 (Campeonato Sudamericana) (1 Tor / Gesamt 6)
 25. Dezember 1925 gegen Argentinien, Ergebnis: 2:2 (Campeonato Sudamericana) (1 Tor / Gesamt 7)
 14. Juli 1930 gegen Jugoslawien, Ergebnis: 1:2 (Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft)
 1. August 1930 gegen Frankreich, Ergebnis: 3:2
 10. August 1930 gegen Jugoslawien, Ergebnis: 4:1
 6. September 1931 gegen Uruguay, Ergebnis: 2:0 (Copa Rio Branco) (2 Tore / Gesamt 9)

Inoffizielle Spiele
 28. November 1923 gegen eine Auswahlmannschaft aus Durazno (Uruguay), Ergebnis: 9:0 (2 Tore)
 11. November 1925 gegen Corinthians São Paulo, Ergebnis: 1:1 (1 Tor)
 20. Dezember 1925 gegen Newell's Old Boys, Ergebnis: 2:2 (1 Tor)
 6. Januar 1929 gegen Club Sportivo Barracas Bolívar, Ergebnis: 5:3 (1 Tor)
 24. Februar 1929 gegen Rampla Juniors FC, Ergebnis: 4:2 (2 Tore)
 10. Juli 1929 gegen Ferencváros Budapest, Ergebnis: 2:0

Erfolge
América
 Campeonato Potiguar: 1918

Fluminense
 Campeonato Carioca: 1924

Botafogo
 Campeonato Carioca: 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935

Brasilianische Meisterschaft der Bundesstaaten
 Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais: 1924, 1925, 1927

Nationalmannschaft
 Copa Río Branco: 1931

Auszeichnungen
 Campeonato Carioca Torschützenkönig: 1923, 1927, 1929, 1933, 1934

Weblinks

 Bericht auf folha.uol.com.br

 Profil auf aqipossa.blogspot.com

Einzelnachweise

Fußballnationalspieler (Brasilien)
Fußballspieler (América-RN)
Fußballspieler (Botafogo FR)
Fußballspieler (Fluminense Rio de Janeiro)
Teilnehmer an einer Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft (Brasilien)
Brasilianer
Geboren 1903
Gestorben 1975
Mann

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Ever been a project manager? Or, have you ever managed a project or a program from inception to fruition? If you answer Yes, then you'll find that a job search is nothing more, and nothing less, than a project to be managed. That's it!
If you've been working hard at your search for a while but are mystified about how to gain traction, or if you have been putting off beginning a search for a new job because you didn't know where to start, beginning to think in terms of your search as a project to be managed may help.
Anticipating and understanding what lies ahead of you is a key first step. How you initiate your project is key to success. Take a little time up front to learn about what lies ahead. So, DON'T just jump in and start sending out resumes helter-skelter! Investing time up-front to familiarize yourself with the process and the steps outlined in this article, and thinking through your goal, will save you time in the long-run, so DON'T SKIP THIS STEP!
Learn about what it will take for you to be successful, including the traits and skills of those job searchers who found success (6 Traits of Successful Job Seekers).
Learn what it will require from you and other people in the way of managing your project and day-to-day actions.
Learn about what to expect as you navigate the ups-and-downs of your search so that these highs, lows, and emotions don't get in the way of making progress (Navigating the Ups-and-Downs of Job Loss . . .and Job Search).
Learn how to view and what to do in negotiating your new job offer when the offer comes along and managing the close-out of your job search project.
The items listed above are all topics to research via online and offline research during this phase. Conduct online research via information and articles available at www.ajcglobal.com as well as the Internet in general. But don't neglect equally important offline person-to-person research. Tap into your network by asking a few trusted network contacts (not your entire Rolodex) about their job seeking experiences. You'll learn a lot, subtly acquaint them with the fact that you are about to take the plunge, and engage their support.
Just as with the Initiation Phase of a job search project, the Planning and Strategy phase is key to a successful job search. So DON'T SKIP THIS STEP EITHER! You'll get further faster.
Many folks get ahead of themselves. They begin calling anyone and everyone they know, asking for a job. They pull out of an old resume, red-line it, insert their most recent job, and start papering the street with it. However, this thoughtless activity can do more harm than good. Without having thought things through, a job seeker can give out erroneous messages about the type of job they are looking for.
You can't un-ring a bell! The result is they double their workload. As they get clearer in their own minds about the type of job they want, these job seekers, with their credibility now a bit lessened, must now re-contact their network to correct the earlier erroneous message they gave out. As they say, "You can't un-ring a bell!" So, do yourself a favor and work through the steps below before you tell contacts in your network the type of position you are seeking.
Strategic planning and good preparation will set you up for a more efficient and effective job search. It's the step that may SEEM like it's costing you time in the forefront, but it will SAVE you time in the long run.
Clarify your goal. Spend time up front to clarify your goal(s). Analyzing what you want in and from this next job will help you do this. It will also help you in developing your marketing materials, or as I call them your marketing tools. Being goal-directed, i.e., strategic, will help you separate the wheat from the chaff. It'll help you make decisions about what activities are a good use of your time and what are not; which network contacts should be helpful and which won't; and what leads should be researched and pursued and what leads are likely to be unproductive.
Organize your job search project. Just as you would when getting any other project underway, ensure you have the infrastructure to support your work. Set up a work space to ensure you have a place where you can work consistently at your search. Set up your computer to accommodate your search, as well as other communication tools such as phone, printer, fax, etc.
Good tools will get the job done!
and track your job search activity, along with other key marketing tools that include: Elevator Speech, business card(s), portfolio, Linked-In profile, cover letter template, reference list, and thank you letter template.
Networking, ranging from "buying the coffee" when a contact agrees to meet with you to fees for attending association meetings.
Is there a professional conference(s) or convention(s) you should attend to get state-of-the-art information and meet key people in your field?
Infrastructure: Is there equipment you will need to conduct your search, such as a more reliable computer, new phone, copier, etc.
Travel: Include costs for local networking, interviewing, meetings, etc. If you anticipate conducting a long distance search, anticipate costs for initial travel to a new geographic area in order to scout it out, do some networking, etc. (Not to be confused with actual interviewing long distance when the hiring firms should pay your costs for travel and accommodations).
Decide on your work schedule. In a nutshell, this means decide to work at your search like it's a job.
For those job seekers who are unemployed, work at your search like it's your full-time job. Commit 6 - 8 hours a day to search initially; you may find this time grows as you move into the implementation phase. Realize you have the luxury to spend all your time pursuing your goal.
For those job seekers who are employed, determine the hours you can spend prior to and after your regular work day on your search. Chipping away by scheduling, for example, one hour in the early morning and two-or three in the evening will get you further faster than saving all the work for the weekend.
Note that the type of activities you are doing will change as you move from one phase to the next. During the initiation and planning phases of your project, you will be spending more time on your own researching and developing your marketing approach. During the later phases, more of your time will be spent marketing to and interacting with target companies and network contacts.
Time to rock and roll! You are ready to move into the employment marketplace. Begin by executing your Marketing Plan, using the marketing tools you have developed.
Marketing yourself, networking, and interviewing are the key activities of the Implementation Phase of your job search project.
Marketing yourself. In this phase of your job search project, your time and daily routine turns to identifying positions that can use your skills and applying for those positions. Those jobs found via the Internet, newspapers, search engines, company or association websites, etc. are listed on what is termed the Open Job Market. And a lot of jobs are advertised here. However, this is only one part of the equation; the Hidden Market, accessed via your network, is the other.
(2) What type of position you are looking for.
(2) A need for your skills and expertise but for which they have not yet created a formal position. Interacting early with such an organization can help you get a jump on things.
The Hidden Market provides the more significant source of positions for any job seeker. It is where some of the best jobs are located, where there is less competition since the jobs are not advertised, and leads to formal interviewing. And, for those job seekers who are beyond entry level, this market is key, if not critical, to finding a job you really want.
Interviewing: Informal and Formal. Most people think of an interview as that formal, nail-biting, nerve-wracking meeting in which a candidate for a job is "grilled" by an interviewer or interview team. It is not!
Interviewing occurs continuously throughout your job search – whether you realize it or not. Every networking meeting and conversation with colleagues, friends, and neighbors is, in fact, an informal or mini-interview, with its goal being to lead to what is generally thought of when contemplating interviewing: The formal interview.
Periodically throughout your search, ask yourself this question: "How am I doing?" It's helpful and insightful to ask this question, regardless of whether you're doing great (and think it's a waste of time to stop and analyze your progress) or making no progress at all.
Taking a moment to stop and look at your activity, and the results you are generating, is simply a part of your project management of your job search project.
Assess your output: Add up the numbers.
How many letters (e-mail, paper, notes) have you sent over what period of time?
How many calls have you made to get networking appointments or to contact target employers? Over what period of time?
How many networking events have you attended? Over what period of time?
Tally the response to your output.
How many responses have you received to your letters?
How many people called you back?
How many new contacts did you make at networking events? How many of these did you contact, or follow-up, via e-mail, a call, letter, or meeting?
Review the quality of the responses.
What did you do differently in those interactions that may have been different from others that went nowhere?
Based on your tally and review, what types of activities do you need to do more of and engage in more fully? What activities appear less effective? Why?
What's working? What's not? Scheduling time for regular, periodic monitoring of your job search activity and results will alert you to successes, failures, and trends. It'll tell you what you're doing well, what you're not, and what areas are targets for change.
For instance, if your analysis shows that poor organization is costing you time, productivity, and quality, get organized. Or, if you find you're failing to follow-up with new contacts from networking events, schedule time to do so following each networking event. If you are contacting only a couple target companies per week, research, identify, and target more companies. If you discover you are sending out too few letters, set a daily or weekly goal and don't stop until you've met your goal.
Scheduling time for the simple analysis of Step 4 will help you redirect any non-productive behaviors and actions, and steer you toward actions that will help you achieve your goal more quickly. Schedule this step periodically throughout the duration of you search.
Project Closure . . . This is what it's all about! Getting job offers is what you've been working toward.
(2) Negotiate your offer so that the opportunity you select allows you to function at your best for yourself and for your new employers.
Say thanks: Take the time to offer your sincere thanks to everyone along the way who helped you achieve your goal. Differentiate the great contributors to your success from those who helped a little along the way and express your appreciation accordingly. For some, a sincere thank you note, noting how they helped you, along with some particulars about the job you will be doing, will suffice. For others who made a more significant impact on your search, a small gift, lunch, or dinner may be appropriate. Thank everyone!
jobs before their career ends. The new knowledge you have gained about how to look for a job, and how to market yourself, can be useful to future career transitions you will make. Many job seekers hope that they will never have to search for a new job again. It's a false hope for most. So mine this valuable knowledge now, so that should the need arise, you will be prepared.
First, you can't predict how long your search will take.
– a major difference from a typical project in which you are assigned a specified length of time to complete the project. In a job search, too many factors exist beyond your own planning and determination, and these affect the length of your search. Factors range from the amount of demand there is for the type of work you do, and the depth of experience companies are seeking and willing to pay, to the state of the employment market and the economy itself. Whether the type of work you do is fairly common and there is a large demand for it, or rare with a small demand, will affect the length of your search, despite how hard you work.
Second, you can't predict where you'll end up.
Factors such as those just described above will affect what the position you end up with will look like. Another factor is you . . . yourself. As you work at your search, and learn about the job types you can perform and responsibilities you can fill, your own specs may change. And, for many job seekers who learn about new types of rolls and positions they can fill, and who change their focus, it turns out to be a better fit and ultimately more satisfying.
Following the logical steps of project management will keep you organized, focused, and on track. It will help you anticipate obstacles and challenges, so you are not derailed by them when they occur. And ultimately, this logical approach will lead you to be a successful job seeker.


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Saint Julien le Pauvre Church - Greek Catholic Cult
Saint Julien le Pauvre Church, one of Paris' oldest churches
Saint Julien le Pauvre Church is one of the oldest churches in Paris.
It stands at the crossroads of Rue Saint-Jacques and Rue Galande, the old Roman roads that led to the south of France and Rome.
It is dedicated to Julien l'Hospitalier a monk who dedicated his life assisting pilgrims and paupers.
The hospice and modest oratory built on his grave during the 6th century AD were destroyed by the Norsemen when they besieged Paris in 885-886.
Vestiges old church
Main facade with vestige old church
Saint Julien le Pauvre Church in the Latin Quarter
Built between 1170 and 1240 in the heart of the Latin Quarter, it served as parish church for the students.
However, attendance dropped in the late 14th century when the colleges became fully independent institutions with private classrooms and chapels.
Saint Julien le Pauvre therefore fell gradually into ruins due to the lack of funds and interest.
The sections that escaped destruction are a fine illustration of the transition from Romanesque to Gothic architecture.
However, those that fell in ruins were never rebuilt; vestiges of walls can still be seen at the front, by the facade that was erected in the 17th century.
Several sculptures and carved boulders recovered from the crumbling medieval building are also exhibited in the Square Viviani where you'll also find an amazing fountain.
These vestiges show how different the church once looked!
Gothic architecture
Saint Julien le Pauvre Church - Melkite Greek Catholic cult
Amazingly, the lack of steeple and transept saved the church from demolition at the French Revolution!
It was restored and assigned to the Melkite Greek Catholic cult in 1889.
The interior is understated, exception made of the splendid iconostasis Georges Bitar created in 1890.
It has also retained its Gothic columns and their capitals adorned with harpies.
Finally, it boasts a superb Roman Catholic lectern and a 17th century Virgin statue.
Saint Julien le Pauvre Church is open to the public only during services: Sundays at 11am and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12.15pm.
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Coordinates Saint Julien le Pauvre Church: Lat 48.852087 - Long 2.346953

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The United States will expand its already enormous military outlay, sending a clear message to the world.
Last week Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro described the United States as, "the most criminal empire in the history of mankind". Whether such a statement is true, one cannot deny the US has repeatedly topped polls of international opinion on the subject: Which country do you think is the greatest threat to peace in the world today?
Time and again the global community have overwhelmingly voted the US as "the greatest threat" to their existence. In one such WIN/Gallup poll from less than four years ago, the US garnered three times the votes of second-place Pakistan.
Such decisive results are hardly reported in the Western mainstream, it would be ill-advised to inform unsuspecting Westerners of useless facts – instead they are disappeared down George Orwell's memory hole.
As a consequence of the predictable survey results, perhaps the question should be framed rather differently – "How can nations be secured in the face of the US threat?" Seeing as how pollsters such as the Gallup company and Pew Research Centre are headquartered in Washington, that seems unlikely.
The investigative journalist John Pilger wrote of American aggression, "The trail of blood is endless: from the subjugation of the Philippines and Central America, to the greatest terrorist attacks of all, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; from the devastation of Indochina, such as the murder of 600,000 peasants in neutral Cambodia, and the use of chemicals and starvation against civilian populations, to the shooting down of an Iranian passenger plane, and the bombing of prisoners of war in a mud fort in Afghanistan. The documentation of American terror is voluminous".
The US is the only nation to have ever been convicted by the World Court for international terrorism (in 1986), against Nicaragua during the Ronald Reagan era, under the old "war on terror" pretext. The destruction wrought against Nicaragua by US-backed contras – terrorists – was so severe that the World Court had no other option. These unwelcome facts have again been consigned to historical oblivion.
Backing up the claims Noam Chomsky, Emeritus Professor at MIT, said, "There are many terrorist states in the world but the United States is unusual in that it is officially committed to international terrorism, and on a scale that puts its rivals to shame".
In the Middle East, the perception of America is even worse – with about two-thirds of respondents saying they hold a "very unfavourable" view of the US. Israel, the US's right arm in the region, has also long been viewed negatively in the Middle East. Examining the respective grisly records, this is hardly a revelation, while Iran barely features on its neighbours' threat scope.
The US has repeatedly invaded Iraq and Afghanistan, while Israel has attacked Lebanon, Egypt and Syria, all with US support – not to mention Israel's occupation of much of the Golan Heights (Syrian land) and Palestinian territories, and their treatment of the inhabitants there.
Pilger again reveals that, "Palestinians have been denied a right to return to their homes, in breach of numerous UN resolutions and international law… The BBC refers to Israel's policy of assassination as 'targeted killing', the euphemism used by Israeli spokesmen. It is rarely reported that of the hundreds killed and thousands wounded in the Second Intifada [Palestinian uprising], 90% have been Palestinian civilians, 45% have been under 18, and 60% were shot in their homes, schools and workplaces".
In November 2003, before the Iraq war's implications became clear, Europeans viewed Israel as "the No. 1 threat to world peace". Such were the results of a survey conducted by the European Commission, which prompted "outrage" from the Israeli embassy in Brussels, and much apologising from squeamish European politicians. It is unwise to upset the master across the Atlantic.
In the time since, citizens in the US, Britain and Canada often claim Iran to be the biggest threat to peace on earth – a rare insight into how successful Western propaganda has been. Across centuries Iran have no record of having outright invaded another country, nor do they possess weapons of mass destruction like nuclear warheads. Within the past century the US has attacked numerous sovereign nations, breaching international law with little respite.
North Korea is another bogeyman of the West, but as with Iran, these views have little basis in reality. In the last 60 years and more North Korea have no record of having invaded another country – during the Korean War more of the North's towns were destroyed (by the US) than either those of Germany or Japan during World War II. Despite this, most Americans currently regard the DPRK as "a very serious threat" to their country.
Yet who is being threatened? There are thousands of American troops situated in South Korea, perilously close to the North's border – along with aircraft, artillery and ships. Considering America's foreign policy record, and past destruction of North Korea, Kim Jong-un and colleagues have every right to be agitated. They continue to act out of fear.
As does Maduro, with the Venezuelan leader demanding last week that his army "have the rifles, the missiles, and the well-oiled tanks at the ready". Maduro expressed humanity's future "cannot lie in the threats of nuclear strikes or military invasions". The US possesses thousands of nuclear weapons and are the only state to have used them, on Japan.
In 2016, the US military expenditure was 50 times bigger than Iran's, for example, a statistic that goes without mention. The US is away into the distance when it comes to military outlay, almost three times that of second-place China – and about nine times that of Russia. The disparity is set to widen further.
Not satisfied with last year's arms budget of $611 billion, the US Senate recently passed a $700 billion "defence policy bill" – which in turn "back[s] President Donald Trump's call for a bigger, stronger military". The proposed $90 billion enlargement is greater than Russia's entire military expense for 2016 ($69.2 billion).
Possessing by far the largest military machine on earth is still not deemed substantial enough. This sends a signal and the message could hardly be clearer: the US is set to increase its military operations. The world has been warned.
Americans like to think we're the rebel alliance. But we're really the Empire.
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A mesmerizing overview of statistics, facts, and the likely near-term prospects for US imperial intervention and mass killing near and far across this suffering world. I especially appreciate the extensive text-space given to John Pilger, my favorite geopolitical analyst, investigative video-journalist, and speaker. We Americans are addicted, willingly or in shamed/horrified/intimidated silence, to belligerence and godless violence. As for me, I remain a one-issue guy, and my issue is Palestine. Palestine is STILL THE Issue! Thanks to Mr. Quinn.
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High Altitude Native Grasses
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Even with normal precipitation, trying to establish new grass under dryland conditions is tricky. Generally, the best time to seed is in the late fall, just before the first significant snowfall. The seeds will then germinate in the spring. The other time in Colorado for seeding is in late June or early July, just before the monsoonal moisture flow that is typical for that time of year. This can be very successful or can be a total bust, depending on whether the rains come in the right amount and over a long enough period of time. Seeding with a grass drill is the most successful practice, but most small acreage landowners do not have access to a drill. Broadcast seeding can work but is not as successful as drill seeding. For broadcasting, the seeding rate needs to be doubled and the seed needs to be incorporated by harrowing as best as possible.
Indian Rice Grass. This beautiful grass was a prime food source of Native Americans who would grind the grain into flour to make bread. Both the leaves and grain have a high nutritional value. "Indian Rice Grass" has been steadily destroyed in its native habitat since the 1800's; it is a grass worthy of restoration and preservation. The 1'-2' flowering stems are beautifully airy & a graceful accent in rock garden, or flower beds and a great sandy soil/meadow reclamation grass. Often found in flower markets, many people grow it specifically for cutting. Birds love the seeds! Look for a variety called "Nezpar" or "Paloma"
Mountain brome is a bunchgrass native to the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast regions. Plants grow to 4 feet, with leaves up to 12 inches long and about 0.25 inch wide. Leaf blades are flat and hairy underneath. Growth starts early in the spring, producing much leafy forage relished by livestock. Because of rapid seedling growth and a well-branched, deep root system, mountain brome is excellent where a rapid cover development is needed.
Blue Grama Grass is a warm season grass, native to the High Plains. It is a low-growing bunch grass, (1-1 1/2 ft. with the seed heads) that is part sod-forming & can be grown as a tight turf. The blades are thin, so the texture of this grass is very fine. Easy to establish, cold hardy, pest and disease free, tolerant of poor soil. The seed is borne in flags that curl back gracefully when dry. Up here, plant only in open, south or west facing areas. Tufted hairgrass is a circumpolar native grass. It is a medium to tall growing, densely tufted bunchgrass. It has a fibrous root system and stands between 20–80 cm in height. It grows in soils varying from sand to clay; but does perform best on finer textured soils. It has low to moderate drought tolerance.
Blue wild rye is a perennial bunchgrass native throughout the Western States. It grows in small tufts, reaching up to 5 feet. Leaves are broad and flat, up to 12 inches long. It is abundant on moist soils but will tolerate drought. It is shade tolerant. Slender wheatgrass grows to 3 feet, in dense leafy clumps or bunches, a foot or more in diameter. The flowering stems are erect and rather coarse. Most of the leaves are basal. They are up to a foot long and 0.5 inch wide. Propagation is by seeds. The seed has a high germination rate and excellent emergence characteristics. It can provide a good grass cover on areas that have been disturbed and may be used for seeding low areas that tend to be alkaline.
Wheatgrass is a slender, relatively short-lived grass. It is not as competitive with weeds as other wheatgrasses, but it is shade tolerant.
Arizona Fescue. Dense, thin stems 2-4 ft. tall form this high elevation bunchgrass that grows in evergreen forests & meadows.
Junegrass flowers early and produces lustrous silvery-green seedheads in early summer. Grows on dry sandy and rocky soils, seldom exceeding two feet in height.
Mountain muhly is a dense-growing, moderately large bunchgrass that flowers after the soil has been moistened by summer rains. The plants are usually about 1 to 2 feet tall.
Western wheatgrass is easy to establish on dryland sites. It is a cool-season, perennial, sod-forming grass. It reaches a height of 1 to 3 feet, and because of its bluish-colored stems and leaves, it is often called Bluestem Wheatgrass. Western Wheatgrass will tolerate short periods of flooding and also endure long periods of drought.
Little bluestem is more typically thought of as a plains grass, however, it is worth trying up here on south or west facing areas. A small, non-spreading, clump-forming grass with blue-green leaves that turn bronze-red in the fall. Fluffy silver seed heads are ornamental through winter.
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STOCKS TANK, DOW FALLS 200: Here's what you need to know
Stocks fell well into the red for the day as earnings season kicked off with a miss.
All three indexes declined by at least 1% in trading, led by the tech-heavy Nasdaq. Additionally, oil stumbled a bit while the bond market also sold off.
We've got the headlines, but first, the scoreboard:
Dow: 18,126.40 , -202.64, (-1.11%)
S&P 500: 2,136.26, -27.40, (-1.27%)
Nasdaq: 5,246.99, -80.88, (-1.52%)
WTI crude oil: $50.77, -0.58, (-1.13%)
10-year Treasury yield: 1.759%, +0.023. (+1.30%)
Alcoa started off earnings season on a rough note. The aluminium producer missed on both revenue — posting only $5.21 billion against analyst estimates of $5.33 billion and earnings per share — coming in at $0.32 per share against projections of $0.34 per share. Alcoa's announcement also marks the start of earnings season.
Currencies had a wild day. The British pound continued its slide on Brexit fears. The South African rand weakened after it was announced that the country's finance minister would go on trial for corruption. The Chinese yuan slid to a 6-year low against the dollar after being pegged at its lowest level in years earlier in the week. The Swedish krona sank on bad inflation data.
Illumina crashed. The biotech firm said that it would miss its revenue guidance and analysts' expectations. After the disappointing news, shares of the company tanked by 25% in trading on Tuesday.
Samsung will no longer produce the Galaxy Note 7. The phone-maker said it would stop production of its large smartphone after the company was unable to resolve an issue that caused the Note 7 to explode. The company had tried to replace the part causing the problems, but they persisted and led to the production halt.
A leaked Wells Fargo conference call revealed that the recent scandal hasn't hurt its business. The call among bank executives, a recording of which was obtained by the Wall Street Journal, laid out the impact of the recent scandal and investigation on the company's profits. According to executives, the bank was planning on keeping it quiet that the scandal had not made much difference.
The world economy is stuck in a 'rolling cycle of crises'
Donald Trump said America's inner cities are economic disaster — they're not
Things haven't gone to plan for Saudi Arabia
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Q: How can I read data from a file into a vector of class without using getLine()? I have some data in the file that I would like to be able to read into a vector of a class-type/object. This object also has within itself a vector that takes in another class type, and the data that needs to populate that inner vector is also contained within the text file. How can I read the data from the file into the vectors accordingly without using getLine()?
The data is formatted as so in the document.
143 Jones
1234        2   C
-1

123 Smith
4321        4   A
132     3   B
-1

Where the first line is the ID of the student followed by their name, and below it is a series of classes that student has taken followed by the number of credits each course is worth and the grade the student got for the course.
Below is the course class header code
#pragma once

#include <iostream>

class Course {
    public:
        Course(int, int, std::string);
        int getCourseCode() const {return courseCode;}
        int getCredits() const {return courseCredits;}
        std::string getGrade() const {return grade;}
        void print(std::ostream &os) const;

    private:
        int courseCode;
        int courseCredits;
        std::string grade;
};

inline std::ostream &operator <<(std::ostream &os, const Course &course) {
    course.print(os);

    return os;
}

inline Course::Course(int courseCode, int courseCredits, std::string grade) {
    this->courseCode = courseCode;
    this->courseCredits = courseCredits;
    this->grade = grade;
}

Below is the student class header code
#pragma once

#include <vector>
#include "course.h"

class Student {
    public:
        Student(int, std::string, std::vector<Course> courses);
        int getID() const;
        double getGPA() const;
        std::string getName() const;
        void print(std::ostream &os) const;
        std::vector<Course> courses;

    private:
        int id;
        std::string name;
};

inline std::ostream &operator << (std::ostream &os, const Student &student) {
    student.print(os);

    return os;
}

Below is the student.cpp code
#include "student.h"
#include <string>

using namespace std;

Student::Student(int id, std::string name, vector<Course> courses) {
    this->id = id;
    this->name = name;
    this->courses = courses;
}

int Student::getID() const {
    return id;
}

string Student::getName() const {
    return name;
}

double Student::getGPA() const {
    double total;
    double creds;
    double cgrade;
    double gpa;

    for(int i = 0; i < courses.size(); i++) {
        if(courses[i].getGrade() == "A") cgrade = 4.0;
        else if(courses[i].getGrade() == "B") cgrade = 3.0;
        else if(courses[i].getGrade() == "C") cgrade = 2.0;
        else if(courses[i].getGrade() == "D")cgrade = 1.0;

        total += cgrade * courses[i].getCredits();
        creds += courses[i].getCredits();
    }

    gpa = total / creds;

    return gpa;
}

void Student::print(std::ostream &os) const {
    os << id << " " << name << ": " << this->getGPA() << endl;

    for(int i = 0; i < courses.size(); i++) {
        os << courses[i];
    }
}

This is what I've tried so far in terms of trying to load the vectors
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>

#include "student.h"

using namespace std;

void loadStudents(string fileName, vector<Student> &students);
bool compareCourses(const Course &c1, const Course &c2);
bool compareStudents(const Student &s1, const Student &s2);
void printResults(string fileName, vector<Student> &students);

int main() {
    try {
        vector<Student> students;

        loadStudents("students.data", students);

        cout << students.size() << " records processed" << endl;

        return 0;
    }
    catch(string message) {
        cout << "Error: " << message << endl;
        exit(1);
    }
};

void loadStudents(string fileName, vector<Student> &students) {
    ifstream studentsFile(fileName.c_str());
    if(!studentsFile.good()) {
        throw string("Input file: " + fileName + ", not found!");
    }

    int id;
    string name;
    vector<Course> cs;

    while(studentsFile >> id >> name >> cs) {
        students.place_back(student);
    }

    studentsFile.close();
}

bool compareCourses(const Course &c1, const Course &c2) {
    return c1.getGrade() < c2.getGrade();
}

bool compareStudents(const Student &s1, const Student &s2) {
    return s1.getGPA() < s2.getGPA();
}

void printResults(string fileName, vector<Student> &students) {
    ofstream outputFile(fileName.c_str());
    if(!outputFile.good()) {
        throw string("Output file: " + fileName + ", not found!");
    }

    for(auto student : students) {
        outputFile << student.print(outputFile) << endl;
    }

    outputFile.close();
}

I'm getting an error stating that "no operator ">>" matches these operands" in the while loop inside the loadStudents function, which I think pertains to the istream for the vector.
The desired output is something like this printed to an output file.
143 Smith: 3.57143
        4321 (4 credits): A
        132 (3 credits): B
143 Jones: 2
        1234 (2 credits): C

2 records processed

Where the student ID and name are printed along with their calculated GPA and the courses they took below them followed by a message stating the number of students that were processed.
My main issue pertains to the loading of the students vector with the subsequent data of the course information being appropriately loaded into the courses vector for each student. Is this possible without using the getLine() method and istream >>?

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Between 2003 and 2012, nearly 9,000 people were killed in a crash that involved a drunk driver in Florida. The rate of death for individuals aged 21 to 34 was eight deaths per 100,000 residents in 2012, which is nearly three deaths higher than the national average. Now more than ever, Florida residents appear to be struggling with alcohol abuse.
If you have been personally affected by this trend, whether in your own life or the life of a loved one, seeking treatment for alcoholism in Florida may be a good idea. Here are some ways that seeking treatment may prove beneficial to you.
Alcohol treatment centers primarily focus on two things, returning addicts into the community as functioning members of society and assisting them in gaining sobriety. The latter is often accomplished through the building of healthy habits that promote sobriety throughout the rest of an addict's life.
Individuals who receive treatment for alcoholism are often in a worse spot than addicts who abuse other substances because alcohol is so readily available socially. Professional treatment centers work with individuals with alcoholism to develop the skills they need to avoid patterned drinking once they leave treatment.
Treatment centers around the globe, and especially in Florida, have begun to utilize evidence-based methods when it comes to treatment for alcoholism. This has created a rough standardization of the process in many states, and ensures that treatment plans that include peer group therapy can be found in many rehabs. With peer group therapy, individuals struggling with alcoholism can allow their peers to challenge the negative ideas they have about themselves. This type of treatment is often engaging and can actually be fun.
Like other substances capable of being abused, binge drinking can lead to alcohol poisoning on the short term or liver failure over the long term. When you receive treatment for alcoholism in Florida, you are actively working to reduce your chances that alcohol consumption turns into how you meet your demise.
Many people struggling with alcohol abuse require a strict treatment regimen and professional treatment in order to change their abusive lifestyle. If you or a loved one is currently struggling with alcoholism, call Beaches Recovery today at 904-615-6361 for more information.


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We all know Vikings as a brave tribe who sailed on the sea and fought the ones who got on their way. Today, we've prepared the best Viking games for Android; so, you can experience how it feels to be a Viking. These headstrong sailors with their horned helmets have always got brilliant stories to tell about their adventures and with these games, we'll have our own Viking stories. They can be sorted into Android strategy games, adventure games, RPG games and arcade games for Android.
If you want to step into the land of freedom, power, violence and fear and lead an army of Vikings, you should try Vikings: War of Clans. It's one of the best Android strategy games and even though Vikings were known to be headstrong but a Viking leader should be wise and you should have plans. You'll trade, cooperate with others to get stronger and then, you'll make your attack. Play it on a good phone with Android 4.0.3 and up.
The Last Vikings is a great RPG game with arcade graphics and it's all about a thrilling adventure. Sail on dangerous seas, defeat your enemies and bring back the glory to your Viking village. On your way, you'll face deadly obstacles and sea monsters and you'd better brace yourself because it will be no easy job to survive them. You can play it any phone with Android 2.3.3 and up.
Another brilliant Viking story is waiting for you in Vikings – Age of Warlords and it's got a thrilling quest for you. You'll lead your army to gain glory by winning other online players. You must act wisely and have cunning plans before you make a move to be the victorious. Try it on a powerful phone with Android 2.3 and up.
Build up your army and strengthen your heroes and go to an epic battle in The Vikings Kingdom. Waves of zombies are trying to attack your kingdom and you must defend it with everything you've got. The stronger your heroes get, the safer your kingdom is. It will run on Android 3.0 and up.
Super Viking, our last recommendation, is one of the cool arcade games for Android. It's the Viking version of Super Mario and the classic atmosphere of it can be felt in the game. You'll have fantastic adventures on your way and all of its 80 levels will amaze you. You can play it on any phone with Android 4.0.3 and up.
So, these are the best Viking games for Android. If you want to try them, I must repeat that they are categorized into Android strategy games, adventure games, RPG games and arcade games for Android.


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From churches to the clubs of Detroit, from the stages of Motown to international recognition, Ron Mitchell has given his voice to the world. Ron's musical career began at age 5 in a family church choir. He sang on throughout his youth until age 17, he met the Motown legend, Kim Weston. Best known for her timeless duet with Marvin Gaye, "It Takes Two." Ms. Weston took on Ron as her protégé' and eventually her musical partner. Through the years Ron was as backup singer for the Motown Great. Kim Weston's confidence in Ron's voice was strong enough to feature him in her live performances of the unforgettable duet, "It Takes Two."
With proven studio and performance success under Kim Weston, Ron established his name as a band leader touring throughout the Midwestern U.S.
His band opened for some of the most renowned artists in Soul history, including Marv Johnson, Martha Reeves & the Vandellas and his former mentor. Ron sang his way from private events to the top clubs of Detroit. Desiring to bring his music to the world, Ron accepted Kim Weston's offer to tour Africa.
Upon his return, Ron continued to expand his music into new audiences and genres. Earl Klugh, the master jazz guitarist, found Ron and saw him as an ideal background vocalist to his signature finger-picking style. Ron began working as a demo singer and live backing vocalist, supporting Mr. Klugh in the studio and on stage.
With a continuing passion to expand his music and audience worldwide, Ron began a tour of Japan's jazz club circuit. From 2001 to 2008, he solidified his position as a featured vocalist and an internationally acclaimed and respected solo artist.
In 2008, Ron released a live album "Jazzy Me" showcasing his modern, vibrant sound. Already heard by thousands live, this album is the next chapter in his career, and will bring him to audiences worldwide.
Ron Mitchell's Jazzy Me was recorded live at the Lileth's Live Jazz House in Kagoshima, Japan. The album features, "What a Difference a Day Makes," "One Note Samba" and Cole Porter's "Love for Sale." Standouts also include a duet version of Charlie Chaplin's "Smile." Singing with Ron is club owner and experienced jazz vocalist, Lileth.
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RAF and civilian aircraft engineers working on Sea King helicopters have been warned they may have been exposed to asbestos by the Ministry of Defence/other employers, putting them at risk of developing mesothelioma, diffuse pleural thickening or other diseases. Those developing such diseases may well be entitled to make a compensation claim.
Where was asbestos used on the aircraft?
For many years asbestos was routinely used in several aircraft components such as the brakes, engines and heating systems. This has put those working around helicopters and other aircraft at risk of mesothelioma and other diseases. Over the years the Ministry of Defence has taken steps to find suitable alternative components. This has reduced the number of items containing asbestos used in military equipment and transport.
However, according to the MoD, the Sea King helicopter is still known to contain asbestos "in the engine pipework" and "behind the captain's chair". They are now attempting to get in contact with all those who might have been put at risk of diseases like mesothelioma.
Those simply piloting the helicopters should be fine. The asbestos contained behind their chair should give off no hazardous fibres provided it is in good condition. The engine piping, however, suffers wear and tear, requiring maintenance including replacing, cutting and sawing.
There is a risk that during this maintenance RAF engineers have been exposed to dangerous fibres which damage the lungs and could later cause mesothelioma/other diseases.
Aircraft engineers outside the RAF may also be affected, as former UK military Sea Kings have been sold to foreign governments and civilian search and rescue missions. The warning from the MoD follows a report into the asbestos-related death of an Australian aviation engineer, Greg Lukes, who maintained Sea Kings on a naval base..
Exposure to asbestos can cause a number of asbestos-related diseases, including the fatal cancer mesothelioma and (usually) non-fatal diffuse pleural thickening. Aircraft engineers are at particular risk because of the known use of asbestos in helicopters.
As many as 344 Sea Kings have been built since 1969 and it is estimated that even as of 2000 the Sea King was built with 49 items containing asbestos. This means aircraft engineers who have worked on Sea Kings or other aircraft will continue to be at risk of suffering mesothelioma, diffuse pleural thickening or other disease from their past exposure for many years to come as it typically takes a few decades for such diseases to develop.
Compensation claims for aircraft engineers exposed to asbestos?
A claim for compensation can be made by those who develop mesothelioma, diffuse pleural thickening or other diseases due to asbestos from working on Sea Kings or any other aircraft.
Where the engineer was a member of the RAF a claim against the MoD is only allowed where exposed after 1987 (although there is a government compensation scheme before then). Otherwise, unless the engineer was advised about the asbestos risks and full precautions taken, including dust extraction and respiratory masks, the RAF or any other employer is very likely to be found negligent or in breach of the Asbestos Regulations 1969.
Claims need to be brought within 3 years of discovering the illness. Due to the amount of time it can take for diseases to develop these claims can often be complex.
Brachers specialises in recovering compensation and funding for treatment for such asbestos-related diseases.


From Sage Creek Basin Overlook, follow a bison path into the basin, then walk upstream beneath occasional cottonwoods, ash, and elm. Watch for deer, pronghorn antelope, raptors, and, of course, bison—about 800 roam the park. Camp the first night at the foot of the Pinnacles, a quiver of tall, multicolored spires. On day two, hike southwest along the castlelike, 60-mile-long Badlands Wall, navigating around Hay Butte, the prominent finger jutting northwest from the wall (point 3,035 on maps). All the while, the labyrinth's quiet corners will make you wonder if you're the first person to set foot there. Good navigation skills are a must for this confounding terrain. Camp in the shadow of the Badlands Wall near Sage Creek Pass, a break in the wall at mile 13. The next morning, swing north seven miles to return, weaving your way through grassy Sage Creek Basin. Late May and June are best for primrose, mariposa lily, wild rose, and cactus blooms.
›› Magic Moment Listening to the wind blow through the knee-high grasses as you watch the sunset paint the Pinnacles pink and purple from your first campsite. Bison graze in the distance and, in your peripheral vision, you catch several mule deer slipping right past you.
›› Local Knowledge Chance of showers in the forecast? "Perfect," says ranger Connie Wolf. "Brief summer showers transform the muted colors of the rock into deep reds and ochres that really pop." Days of hard rain? Hold off: The clay-based soil sticks to boots like cement.


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Daymond John: 3 Things Every Shark Must Know
Icons & Innovators
Onstage at Inc.'s GrowCo conference in Nashville, the 'Shark Tank' star and Fubu founder schooled the crowd on how he became the smartest shark.
By Lindsay BlakelyManaging editor, Inc.com@lindsayblakely
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As far as rags-to-riches startup tales go, Fubu founder and Shark Tank star Daymond John has one of the best around. Here's how it goes, in brief: He grew up in Queens, in New York City, raised by a single mother who worked three jobs to care for him. "The only entrepreneurs we would see were the pimps and drug dealers at 3 p.m.," he told the audience at Inc.'s GrowCo conference in Nashville Wednesday. But once he discovered hip-hop culture--and more important, the business opportunities it offered--his world suddenly turned "technicolor." Starting with a mere 10 shirts, and with a few stints slinging biscuits and shrimp at Red Lobster, he eventually created a fashion empire.
Along the way, John sharpened his entrepreneurial instincts, becoming "the smartest shark" in the Tank, he jokes. Here's how he has literally turned the cliché of "never stop swimming" into a way of life.
Act bigger than you are.
John realized early on that although he knew he wanted to be a part of hip-hop culture, he couldn't sing, dance, or produce music. But he loved fashion. Dominating the hip-hop clothing business became his one and only focus. "I couldn't hit a target I couldn't see," he recalls. The only problem was that he had no money and no knowledge about how to start a fashion company. So he did what many enterprising entrepreneurs have done before him: He faked it until he made it. The first step was getting the right people to stand behind the brand.
John made 10 Fubu shirts and, using his connections, showed up wherever influential rappers would be--often at music video studios, or as was the case with LL Cool J, his house. He charmed them into trying on the shirts, snapped their photos, and then took back the shirts. Fubu still wasn't a real company with real merchandise, but after two years the brand looked huge, John says--or at least, it looked like all of the cool hip-hop kids wore it.
Win on scrappiness and savvy.
John eventually learned that anyone who is anyone in the fashion business needs to show up at the annual Magic Show in Las Vegas, a trade show for clothing manufacturers. He couldn't afford a booth or even a ticket. So he and a few friends turned a room at the Mirage hotel into a makeshift showroom. John sneaked into the convention and persuaded buyers to make a trip over to the room. By the end of the show, he had closed $300,000 in orders. Fubu later went on to sell, with the help of a distribution deal with Samsung's textile division, $30 million of clothing in three months.
Or there was the time that LL Cool J was slated to appear in and write the lyrics for a Gap ad. John persuaded him to show up for the shoot wearing a Fubu hat and rap about the brand. (If you listen to the lyrics closely, he mentions For Us By Us, the tag line behind Fubu.) The way John tells it, Gap had wanted the rapper to help the clothing line break into the hip-hop market. But after the ad aired and then re-aired, Fubu was the real winner behind the deal--revenue climbed to $400 million. Not a coincidence, the entrepreneur says.
Remember: You are the brand.
If you're an aspiring Shark Tank contestant, this tip is for you. John says one of the most important things you can do to set yourself up for success when you pitch your company is to come up with two to five words that define you as an entrepreneur. "If you don't know what you stand for, you leave it up to us," he says, referring to the other sharks on the show.
And speaking of those sharks: Whatever you do, learn what each shark is looking for. "After six years of the show, I have no idea how people go on Shark Tank and they don't understand what the sharks want," he says.
Here's John's cheat sheet:
Robert Herjavec: He just wants to know if "he is going to look cool" by investing in you.
Barbara Corcoran: "If you're a woman, and you're struggling but putting everything you have into it, she'll walk over hot coals for you."
Lori Greiner: Got something that's perfect for QVC? She's your shark.
Kevin O'Leary: "He wants to know one thing only: Are you truly evil?" John says of the shark who's embraced the role of villain on the show.
Mark Cuban: Resources are not a problem for this shark--he has enough to "buy all the sharks, six times over. But what he wants is time. If you ask Mark for a million, he'll give you two--just don't call him every day."
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Council to set 'designated days' for Dublin bin collection
Waste companies on the streets outside of these days will be fined
Dublin city's bin collection chaos is to be brought under control following the introduction of new restrictions on private waste collectors.
Councillors have approved a new system of "designated days", when bins can be coll- ected in defined areas of the city. Waste companies caught on the streets outside of these days will be liable for fines and prosecutions and could lose their licence to operate.
The city has been split into six districts, with collections to the south of the city on Monday, to the west on Tuesday and to the north on Wednesday. Separate north city areas will be covered on Thursday and Friday, while householders in the city centre, on both sides of the river, will be able to avail of seven-day collections.
The measures are being taken to tackle the disruption caused by competing companies involved in waste collection since the council withdrew from the service last year.
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August 15, 2019 Frank Garza
Construct 3 Public Beta – A First Look
Hey, everybody. Today marks the release of the Beta edition
of Construct 3, with it's open public beta testing. You can check out Construct 3 now, with limitations,
and get an idea of how everything will work. In this video, we'll take a look at some
of the new features that are available to us in the beta. In the future, I'll be making tutorials
for Construct 3, after the beta is over, and the finished version is out. The Construct 3 Public Beta Period begins today, March 28th, and lasts until May 21st, or 8 weeks from now. For now, I'd like to take a look at the
new stuff that's been introduced in the beta. First off, unlike Construct 2, which was a
stand-alone piece of software, Construct 3 only runs in the Chrome browser. All you need to do to participate in the open
beta, is go to editor.construct.net. Construct.net will be the new website for
the software, and it's where you'll be able to purchase a license, and get any new
information about the engine. To get Construct 3 to work properly, you must
be using the Chrome browser, and it must be updated to the latest available version. It's also important to remember, that this
is a public beta, meaning that there are bugs and limitations, as well as features that
may be outright changed by the time the final release comes out. This is the new Construct 3 interface, with
the Start Page opened. From here, we can start a new project, or
open an old project saved in the cloud, the browser, or from a file on your computer. On the left, we have links to demos, templates
and examples, although most, if not all of these were available in Construct 2. All Construct 2 projects will be compatible
with Construct 3, and you can open them up and begin editing them in Construct 3, right
away. I'll go ahead and open up this first project,
Kiwi Story. The first thing you'll notice is this big
warning, This project exceeds the free edition limits, Some features will be unavailable. With Construct 2, the free edition let you
use up to 100 events. However, with Construct 3, that has been scaled
way back to only 40 events. So, you're going to really need to use these
events wisely, or else you're going to hit that limit pretty quick. Since Construct 3 only runs in the Chrome
browser, it can be used across a wide variety of platforms, such as PC, Mac, Linux, Chromebooks
or even on an Android mobile device. So, if you wanted to, you could program your
next game on your smartphone. Why you would want to, who knows? Construct 3 also saves it's projects to
the cloud, so you can load up your work where ever you are. You could work on a project at home on your
PC, and later, while you're away from home, you could grab your phone or tablet, and load
the project from the cloud, get some work done, and save your results back to the cloud. This let's you easily load projects between
devices, and allows for much easier collaboration between a team of developers. The best new feature of Construct 3, would
have to be the Mobile App Build Service. With the Mobile App Build Service you'll
be able to export your project to the build service, and have an iOS or android app built for
you. With Construct 2, this was much more difficult
to do, and relied on 3rd party services, that didn't always work how you expected them
to. I do have a tip for you guys, if you're just
getting started, and the Construct 3 interface isn't showing the properties panels, and
the toolbars, just go to Menu, and then Settings. From here, change the UI mode from Automatic,
or Mobile, to Desktop, and click reset layout. When you try to close the settings window,
it will tell you to restart Construct 3 for the changes to take effect. When I do, the properties, project and layers
windows are all restored. This may be a bug that's fixed in future
versions, but I had to switch to Desktop to get it working correctly, so it may be useful
to you guys right now. Let me know what you guys think of this new
version of Construct. If you see any features that you find particularly
useful, or if you notice anything about it you don't like, leave a comment and let
me know. Thanks for watching.
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3 thoughts on "Construct 3 Public Beta – A First Look"
Loopy Games says:
Am I able to use my construct 2 licenses for construct 3 ?
Aloan Moreira says:
ok help me understand… so games now are going the browser route because…
it can reach tons of more people than pc alone and or consoles + it can be played in cell phones, correct?
and because of that they chose html5 as standard… start your corrections… if need be
C47FORCE says:
Construct has always been about the friendly helpful community It has to be as it is targeted at beginners . But Scirra went open beta on construct 3 far too early. With the amount and types of bugs and crashes, stuff that should have been ironed out at alpha in house or at least closed beta, they are loosing the good will of that community. The forums have become a strange dark place with a massive influx of uneducated idiots with no forum etiquette (maybe due to the easy access web based nature of the new tool) and the veterans have mostly become salty or have left. The web app idea is a very interesting prospect but right now in its current form construct 3 is unviable for any serious development and is definitely not justifying a subscription model or even the "3" version suffix. It should have been introduced as Construct "web" or something , it is using the same construct 2 runtime and pretty much has the same feature set as 2. I have moved on from construct for these reasons but i still wish scirra the best and will be checking back to see if they have the ability to salvage something from the current mess.


Exceptional through its femininity, elegance and the beauty of its lines, SAINT HONORE has combined the cushion shape with feminine style in a refined, graceful and immaculately finished timepiece. Named Euphoria, the seductive powers of this two-tone polished steel watch are evident.
The completely new Euphoria stands out at first glance with the cushion shape and curved corners of its 35 mm case that will attract the female eye. Women will be equally captivated by the pink PVD detailing, the warm colour contrasting with the metallic tone of the steel. A perfect example of this elegant combination, the two-tone bracelet, made up of gently curved links, sits perfectly on the wrist for a supremely comfortable wear, while the delicate grooves on the crown, topped with a black onyx, are reflected in the polished case middle.
The result of SAINT HONORE's rigorous aesthetic values and respected know-how, Euphoria's dial features a number of attributes that affirm the feminine appeal of this timepiece and will inspire passion in those who behold its beauty. A prime example being the 11 diamond hour-markers that illuminate the azure rim surrounding the white mother-of-pearl centre.


Can someone explain to me how Pro Tools HD Latency works?
Do you know your room ? Monitors ? Secrets ?
Is my EH 12AY7 supposed to be this sensitive?
How to date a U87 A?
Digi 003 Rack - Replacement Screw?
Need help identifying this Shure mic.
Any Owners of Lauten Audio Torches?
HELP!! My AT4050 is broken!
Soundtracs Solo Live - Thoughts?
Why does Cole Porter sound so good in Anything Goes?
Any comments? I have tube mics, pres, comps and I still can't make people sound that good.
Ear training (EQ) in an untreated room?
Do I need an XLR patchbay for my Lunchbox?
How long did it take you to get used to k-system?
anyone using the MC transport with Protools?
003+, Ensemble or Metric Halo?
High pass / Low Cut - At Mic, Console or Both?
old dynamic mics: do magnets age?
Hippocratic Oath for Recording Engineers - its time!


Write to Special Collections, 22 Ashburn Dr., Carlisle, PA 17013. Use the Web site and archive to find photographs of military participation.
University of Baltimore Library, 1420 Maryland Ave., Baltimore, MD 21201. The society maintains an archive of photographs of ships that brought immigrants to America. You can write for information and then order copies of relevant images.
The library's Western History/Genealogy Department, in partnership with the Colorado Historical Society and the Denver Art Museum, is digitizing its photograph collection. You can search a portion of the collection online at its site.
Search the online catalog to find local histories and biographical encyclopedias for specific locations. Your public library can try to obtain copies for you via interlibrary loan.
Submit your Civil War images for inclusion on this nonprofit site or search the archive. Includes pictures of soldiers from the Confederate and Union armies.
The most popular online auction house. Search for photographs and memorabilia by category.
You can sign up for a mailing list, post messages on the bulletin boards and search for sale items by keyword.
Part of the Nebraska GenWeb project, this site allows individuals to post photographs they've found, as well as photographs that need identification. Photographs must be Nebraska-related.
Search and post family photographs, documents and recipes.
This site lists photographs found at auctions and in antique stores. Each caption contains a brief description of the items. Most sell for $10 each.
Family photographs can be searched by surname and purchased.
Online spot to find or sell family items.
Schedule of photo shows, search of collectors' photos and links.
If you have any Australian roots, you'll want to look at her list of found photographs.
Bid on historical memorabilia, including photographs.
Search the database or add a surname to the card file. Copies of these images are available for purchase.
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On Wednesday of last week, Takuya Furuya of the Marines took a no-hitter into the ninth against Orix before surrendering a hit with two outs. This was just about four weeks after he threw a no-hitter against the Baystars at the ni-gun level. Had he completed the no-hitter against the Buffaloes I suspect he would have been the first pitcher to ever throw a no-hitter in the minors and a no-hitter in the majors in the same season.
But since he didn't, this week I'm going to showcase the pitcher who did throw a no-hitter last week. On Friday, Daisuke Yamai of the Dragons no-hit the Baystars at the ichi-gun level. Yamai of course famously had a perfect game going through eight innings in a Nippon Series game in 2007 against the Fighters when he was lifted for closer Hitoki Iwase in the ninth inning. Iwase got three quick outs to clinch the perfect game (and not incidentally the Dragon's first Nippon Series champsionship since 1954). This time around since the score was 9-0 rather than 1-0 and 53 years of frustration in Nagoya was not riding on the game, Yamai was allowed to complete the no-hitter.
And just so you know - I know this is from Yamai's perfect game because that's the only game that he appeared in during the 2007 Series.
Earlier this year, BBM put out a Giants Legend set that highlighted the players who played under Shigeo Nagashima's reign as manager. They've now followed that up with a similar set for the Tigers. Now obviously Nagashima never managed the Tigers so this set's theme is Tigers players from the 1980's, especially the 1985 Nippon Series championship team.
Like the earlier set for the Giants, this set is a pack based set featuring 99 cards in the base set. The design of the cards is the same as the cards in the Giants set, only with a grey-ish, blue-ish background rather than the lighter colored background on the Giants cards.
The first 88 cards in the set are for Tigers players and managers from the 1980's. The obvious players are here - Masayuki Kakefu, Randy Bass, Akinobu Mayumi, Akinobu Okada and Taira Fujita for example. Almost everyone who played on Hanshin's sole championship team in 1985 is in the set - as far as I can tell, only Koichi Hattori, Shinji Kawahara and Eijiyu Tsukiyama did not make the set and none of them actually played much for the 1985 team (or any other Tiger team). Can't think of anyone off hand who's missing - maybe Colonel Sanders? I was a little surprised that there were a bunch of black and white photos - maybe BBM just likes including them for variety.
There's a two card subset showing the 1985 championship celebrations for both the Central League pennant and the Nippon Series. The subset doubles as the checklists for the set as well.
The last nine cards in the set is a subset called "The Successive Legends". BBM selected a significant Tiger for each era in their history. It starts with Tadashi (Bozo) Wakabayashi, followed by Masaru Kageura, Fumio Fujimura, Masaaki Koyama, Minoru Murayama, Yoshio Yoshida, Koichi Tabuchi, Tsuyoshi Shinjo and Tomoaki Kanemoto. Yoshida is the only one who also appears in the "regular" part of the set as he was manager of the Tigers in the mid 1980's.
I got this year's edition of the BBM Tokyo Big Six set a few weeks back. As has become the standard the last few years, this box set contains 37 cards - 36 base cards plus one special card. The 36 base cards break down to six cards per team - five player and one team card. The special card is either a "Tokyo Big Six Heroes" insert card or an autographed version of one of the player cards.
As usual, the cards look pretty good - an attractive design and very good photography. I don't know enough about the players in the Tokyo Big Six league to know if the player selection is decent, although I did notice that Yuhei Takanashi, the Waseda pitcher who threw a perfect game back in April, was not included in the set (even though he was in last year's).
That means that there's 704 sets that don't have autographed cards. Since there's six insert cards (one for each team) that means that there's 117 or 118 of each insert card.
You can see several of the inserts at Jambalaya.
Thought I'd do my writeup of this year's 1st Version set in the same style I've been doing the "regular set" posts.
Parallels: silver signature (9 per team), gold and hologram signature (numbered), numbered parallels for rookie cards, Best 9, Golden Glove, Cross Wind, New Principal and Diamond Rookie cards.
I was going to start writing about this set by complaining - the set has the same subsets as last year, there's too few cards in the set, the cross set subset thing is getting old, the mascots on the team checklist cards is REALLY getting old - but one thing keeps me from doing it: the cards are freaking gorgeous. BBM has returned to a full bleed photo on the regular player cards for the first time since 2009 and it looks really good. BBM also has the usual fine photography (and this year Keiichi Hirano is not shown doing a head first slide) and the combination of great photos and a good design really shines.
I've got the insert cards and parallel versions listed in the summary but I don't know much about them as I don't have any Jambalaya has pages up for the silver signature parallels, the inserts (except for the Lightning cards) and the memorabilia and numbered parallel cards. If I'm reading this right, the numbered parallel versions of the Best 9 and Golden Glove cards are plastic.
I'll mention that there's another parallel edition out there that I didn't list above. The guy I bought my set from included a small set of six cards labelled "Card Shop Limited Edition". The cards are all double sided so there are 12 players included in the set (one from each team of course). Because they are double sided, they are unnumbered. The cards differ from the regular version by having a gold tinted background (and the background of the bar with the player's name is also gold).
As I said above, the cross set subset thing is getting old. BBM completed the "elements" theme that started in 2010 with the Cross Stream (water) set, followed by the Cross Blast (earth) set in 2011 and the Cross Fire set in 2012 with the Cross Wind set. Like last year's set, Cross Wind will have 36 cards in the 1st Version set, 36 cards in the 2nd Version set and the final 36 cards in Genesis (or whatever the high end set ends up being called this year) for a total of 108 cards (9 per team). Like every other year, the front of each card features the image of a player superimposed on the same background on every card - this year the background represents wind with clouds. The back of each card shows the original full picture that the player's image was taken from. The cards are numbered separately from the rest of the set - the first three cards are CW001-CW003, the next three are CW010-CW012, the next three are CW019-CW021, etc.
Also as I said above, the team mascot thing is getting really old too. This makes the fourth time in the last five years that BBM has used mascots on the team cards - and I'm pretty sure they didn't do it last year simply because the Baystars hadn't revealed their new one yet.
The card I got is from a set from 1949 that Engel refers to as "JK2 - 1949 Karuta (Team Emblem)". It shows Makoto Kozuru of the Daiei Stars and Michio Nishizawa of the Chunichi Dragons.
This particular pair of cards is matched by the hiragana character "ni" which is actually shown in English on the picture card. Not all Karuta sets show the hiragana character in English.
The heyday of the Karuta sets appears to have been between 1948 and 1958. Engel lists 23 sets from this period, along with a couple from the 1970's.
Topps Series Two was released last week. It includes the first World Baseball Classic set for 2013 - a 15 card insert set. I picked one up on eBay the other day and I just got it in the mail. I was kind of worried about a set that small and my fears were confirmed - no Japanese players in the set. In fact, none of the eight teams that played in the Far East for the first two rounds (Japan, China, Taipei, Cuba, Brazil, Australia, Korea or the Netherlands) are represented in the set. Only seven team made the cut - Canada (Justin Morneau and Joey Votto), Dominican Republic (Robinson Cano, Hanley Ramirez and Jose Reyes), Italy (Anthony Rizzo), Mexico (Adrian Gonzalez), Puerto Rico (Carlos Beltran), USA (Ryan Braun, Joe Mauer, Giancarlo Stanton and David Wright) and Venezuela (Miguel Cabrera, Carlos Gonzalez and Pablo Sandoval). (In case you're wondering, Spain is the only team that played in the first two rounds in the Western Hemisphere that isn't represented in the set.) I guess Topps pretty much decided to go with established major leaguers in the set.
I know the preliminary checklist for Topps' other World Baseball Classic set (Topps Tribute WBC Edition) includes 15 Japanese players. That set will be out this week. It remains to be seen if the base set will be reasonably priced - the inclusion of jersey and autograph cards and all sorts of parallel issues is driving the price of the unopened packs and boxes ridiculously high.
I'm holding out hope that Konami's going to do a set similar to their 2009 set but I haven't seen anything about it yet.
If Manny had come to Japan, I was trying to figure out what card set he might appear in. I think it would probably be too late for him to be in BBM's 2nd Version (early August release) but he could probably have made it into Calbee's Series Three set (usually out in mid September). If the Marines made it to the Nippon Series, he'd be in that set also. I kind of wondered if BBM would find an excuse to do a late season box set for the Marines as well. If the Marines do pull off the rumored trade for Alex Ramirez, I'd expect the same card possibilities.
I did get an email from the guy I bought the 2012 Taiwan set from saying that the 2013 CPBL set including Ramirez would be out "in months". I just don't know how many.
I'm starting to wonder if Calbee has decided to mail it in on the flagship set the way BBM has the last couple years. (And since Calbee only has a flagship set, that's really getting lazy.) Don't get me wrong - Series One contains the usual attractive photos in Calbee's standard design. It's just I feel like they did the minimum required to put this set out.
Let me get to the details about the set. It contains 100 cards, 72 "regular" player cards, 24 "Titleholder" cards and four checklist cards. So that's my first complaint - in previous years, Calbee had at least two subsets to go with the regular cards and the checklist cards. This year, just the one.
It's the player selection that I find lazy with this set. None of the players included changed teams this past winter and none of the players included are rookies. So it's pretty obvious that all the pictures were taken last season. Not a big deal as Calbee has two more Series to include these players but it's just another example of the lack of effort behind the set.
BBM included three guys in their Leader subset that Calbee didn't include in Title Holders - Tatsunori Hara (Shoriki Award), Yoshio Itoi (OBP), and Kan Ohtake (Comeback Award). I have a gripe about Itoi being left out. While BBM always depict the players in their Leader cards in the previous year's uniform, Calbee always depicts the Titleholder players in the current year's uniform. So last year, BBM showed DJ Houlton as a Hawk while Calbee showed him as a Giant. Apparently this year Calbee couldn't get a picture of Itoi as a Buffalo, so they left him out. Now I applaud Calbee's decision not to airbrush or photoshop a Buffaloes uniform on Itoi like Topps would have, but maybe they could have still included him in a Fighters uniform.
Calbee's actually selling some sort of "special" box set featuring the Best 9 players from last season, but they left out the four guys who changed teams in the off season. Two of them were heading for the States (Nakajima and Tanaka) so I can understand their omission, But the other two were Itoi nad Tony Blanco. Maybe the fact that Itoi was playing for the WBC team is an excuse for not getting a picture of him in a Buffaloes uniform (not that it stopped BBM for "The Trade Stories" set) but there's really no excuse for not getting Blanco.
My final complaint about the set is the checklist cards. In past years, the checklist cards have featured exciting action shots commemorating great plays and significant events. This year, they are featuring the team mascots. It's bad enough that BBM has seen fit to do the mascots on the team checklists in the 1st Version set something like four of the past five years. There's really no reason for Calbee to do it too, but they did. I guess someone at Calbee couldn't resist the symmetry of their being 12 teams in NPB and 12 checklist cards (four in each of the three Series).
Funny thing happened today - my daughter made me a Father's Day card using some images she found online. Being 14 and contrary, she decided she would feature images of the mascots of two of my least favorite baseball teams - the New York Yankees and the Yomiuri Giants. So once I got over my amazement that she actually found a picture of Dandy, I realized that the picture she had found of Giabbit looked awfully familiar. She said she found it by doing a Google search on "japanese baseball cards giants mascot". When I did the same search, the image of the card lead me to this page which showed the card and credited me for it. Did a little searching and sure enough, I had posted the card four years ago. It is a small world after all.
Wladimir Balentien of the Swallows did something pretty cool last week - he homered in four straight at bats spread out over three games. He hit his 17th of the season in the ninth inning of an 8-4 loss to the Fighters on the 8th, hit numbers 18 and 19 the next day in a 10-4 loss to the Fighters (mixed in with two walks) and then number 20 in his first at bat in Wednesday's 7-3 defeat by the Hawks. He hit his 21st homer today, putting him only two back of Tony Blanco for the lead despite having played 11 fewer games.
Christmas came six months early for me yesterday as I got six sets from Japan in the mail. So I'll be spending a little time getting caught up on some sets released in the last three months.
First up is a set released in mid March called The Trade Stories. This is a 90 card set that highlights great trades in NBP history. There are 72 cards of OB players who were traded in what I guess were significant trades in history and 18 cards for current players who are with new teams for 2013.
The 72 cards for OB players each feature one player each. It's not obvious looking at the cards what the trade was that the player was involved in and who they were traded for. It looks like the cards are grouped together by trade - for example, card #1 is Masaaki Koyama and card #2 is Kazuhiro Yamauchi. Those two were traded for each other in the 1963-64 off season (Koyama from the Tigers to the Orions and Yamauchi obviously the other way). It's not clear though that everyone in the set has someone else in the set that they were traded for. So while I find the set interesting, it would be more interesting if there was some obvious indication of who was traded for who on the cards.
The set does include some reasonably big names - Shinichi Etoh, Katsuo Ohsugi, Isao Harimoto, Koji Akiyama, Koichi Tabuchi, and Masahiro Doi are all in the set. I was surprised and disappointed that Hiromitsu Ochiai did not make the set - he was traded from Lotte to Chunichi following the 1986 season for four players. I also noticed that despite the fact that the trade that sent Koji Akiyama to the Hawks from the Lions for Makoto Sasaki involved six players in total, only Akiyama and Sasaki made the set.
As is typical for an OB set from BBM, the set is heavy with players from the 1970's to 1990's. The earliest trade is the Koyama-Yamauchi trade from 1963-64, but the next trade included happened in the 1971-72 offseason. Some of the pictures used were in black and white.
BBM announced this year's 2nd Version set today on their website. Like this year's 1st Version set, it looks like it's structured pretty much the way it has been the last few years. There will be a 36 card (3 per team) "1st Version Update" subset, 216 "regular" player cards (18 per team), 12 team checklist cards and a currently unknown number of "1st Pitch Ceremony" cards. The theme of the team checklists appears to be a highlight from the first part of the season (just like last year). The set also includes the second installment of the "Cross Wind" cross set subset - 36 cards (3 per team). There will also be a number of parallel issues, two insert sets ("Strongest" and "Twin Gem" - 12 in each with "TWIN GEM" featuring two players - I assume one card per team) , patch cards and what looks like rookie autograph cards. The set will be released in early August.
A couple of months after BBM issued the 2002 1st Version set, they followed it up with the 2nd Version set. At 428 cards, it's only 11 cards smaller than the 1st Version set. Both sets have the same number of cards per team (30 players plus team checklist and manager) but the player selection is different between the two sets.
It's hard to decide if there are any notable rookies in the set - most of the notable rookies from 1st Version also appear in 2nd Version. But does the 2nd Version card count as a rookie card?
BBM had decided to split their two "traditional" insert sets - Best 9 and Golden Glove - between the two Versions. Best 9 was issued with 1st Version which left Golden Glove for 2nd Version. The cards would use the "lenticular" 3D process like the Prime Time Player insert set in 1st Version had.
BBM also included a 24 card insert set called Opening Game. This set would feature the Opening Day starting pitcher and cleanup hitter for each of the 12 teams.
There was a parallel version of the Opening Game insert set also. Each card was apparently numbered to 1000.
For the first time since 1999, BBM included a 12 card subset featuring each team's "top prospect". Instead of "Hot Prospect" or "Future Star", this year's subset was called "New Wave". The twelve players honored were Yuya Andoh, Takahiro Arai, Kenta Asakura, Mitsutaka Gotoh, Tsuyoshi Johbe, Kuniyuki Kimoto, Koji Mitsui, Daisuke Miyamoto, Yataro Sakamoto, Toshiya Sugiuchi, Kuniyuki Taniguchi and Masato Watanabe.
BBM also included a subset containing all the members of the 400 Home Run club - which was 13 at the time. The players featured were (from most home runs to least in the subset) Sadaharu Oh, Katsuya Nomura, Hiromitsu Kadota, Koji Yamamoto, Hiromitsu Ochiai, Isao Harimoto, Sachio Kinugasa, Katsuo Ohsugi, Koichi Tabuchi, Masahiro Doi, Shigeo Nagashima, Kazuhiro Kiyohara and Koji Akiyama.
2002 was the first time that BBM included a subset for players who retired the previous season, a subset that would be a staple of either the 1st or 2nd Version (or both) until 2011. There were only six retirees included in this set - Shinji Imanaka, Isao Kohda, Hiromi Makihara, Tatsuji Nishimura, Yukihiro Nishizaki and Yutaka Wada. It's not entirely clear to me how BBM decided who was included in this subset - just off the top of my head I'm kind of surprised not to see Masaki Saitoh, who had retired after the 2001 season following an 18 year career with the Giants.
The last subset in the set is called Start Dash and I'm not really sure what it's point is. There are 12 cards (one for each team of course) and all but one of them are batters. I don't know if these are all players BBM felt got off to good starts in 2002 or what. The twelve players are Kazuya Fukuura, Hirokazu Ibata, Makoto Imaoka, Takuro Ishii, Kenji Johjima, Kazuhiro Kiyohara, Hideo Koike, Tomonori Maeda, Michihrio Ogasawara, Roberto Petagine, Yoshitomo Tani, and Kazuhiro Wada.
As was the case in the 1st Version, BBM included two separate facsimile signature parallel issues for the player cards. There are 120 "silver signature" cards (10 per team) and 12 "gold signature" cards (1 per team).
Frequently through out the late 90's and into the aughts, BBM would include a small poster and checklist in the box, presumably for a card shop to display on their wall, door or window. Like an idiot, it didn't occur to me to look to see if my scanner was big enough to scan the poster until this evening. I'll have to go back and add the posters that I have for the previous sets. For the 2002 2nd Version set, the checklist was actually on the back of the poster.
UPDATE: Scott Kaneko sent me an email letting me know that there was a promo/lottery version of the Golden Glove inserts that did not use the "lenticular" process. This matches both the 2002 1st Version Prime Time Player and the 2001 Best 9 inserts - both of those also had some sort of non-lenticular parallel that was available via some sort of mail in offer.
Scott was kind enough to scan a few of these in so that I could add them to this post.


When we don't factor in the environment in our economic decision making, we aren't getting an acurate picture of what's happening. Australia needs to adopt more environmental economics.
The ABS' labour force survey is more than 50 years old. We need a new way of measuring employment for a new modes of work.
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The Australian Census has been taken since 1911. But is it still necessary in today's world of mass digital data collection?
For a long time the way we measure what is going on in our economy and society has distorted our actions. We're now building a more holistic way of measuring progress.
If you're into business and finance there are myriad numbers you can look at. But PMI is one of the better ones if you really want to know where an economy is going.