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Hitman – Season 1 review
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When it comes to my favorite stealth action franchises, Hitman always jumps right to the top. But, when I first heard that the newest Hitman game would be broken up into episodes across the year, I admit my heart sank. I was worried about taking a tried-and-true formula and trying to fix something that in my opinion wasn't broken. Thankfully, after sitting down and beating the entire first season of Hitman, the series' new episodic direction may be one of the best things to ever happen to it.
In the prologue to the first episode, we see a rare glimpse of Agent 47's past, specifically when he first meets Diana Burnwood and joins the ICA. After that, it's back in the present day, and it's the usual trek around the world for 47 as Diana continues to assign him high-profile targets that the ICA has been contracted to remove. As 47 is doing this, it soon becomes clear to Diana that these more recent assignments were all connected as part of a larger puzzle—and the deeper she digs, the more she realizes a more sinister force may be at play. With 47 being the only person she can trust, the two must uncover a conspiracy that could shake the ICA to its core.
Anyone who has played any of the previous Hitman games should be able to jump into this one relatively easily. By using disguises and unique opportunities in the environment, players will be tasked with knocking off multiple targets in every location, with each new locale in this case also representing a new episode. What's so impressive about Hitman is there has never been more ways to accomplish your goals on each map. You can go with 47's iconic suit, tie, and silenced silverballer pistols and try to get the perfect shot off before making a quick escape. Or, you could drop a lighting grid on someone. Or push them into a wood chipper. Or pose as a yoga teacher and snap their necks (I guess that part of the body wasn't meant to be so flexible). The choices are many and varied.
There is one new feature, though, when it comes to how 47 tackles his objectives now: with Diana in his ear constantly monitoring the situation, he's able to track kill opportunities. From overheard conversations to intelligence documents found on site, you can piece together exactly what you need to perform the best accident kills the series has seen yet, and actually follow objective markers in the world to pull off some of these spectacular hits. And, if you prefer the challenge of figuring it all out for yourself, you can always turn this option off. Even with all my Hitman experience, I still found this extremely useful considering how large each location is. Although, I do admit, there's also a sick sense of satisfaction when you piece it all together on your own.
Even being episodic, Hitman still plays out in many ways like a complete game would. Each new location is massive, and throws new challenges 47's way each time. Paris is likely the easiest of the maps, with plenty of cover, disguises, and opportunities as you crash a fashion show with hundreds of guests. Sapienza, Italy—a fictitious city off the Amalfi coast—gets a little harder, with heightened security and no crowds as you infiltrate a mansion. Marrakesh then puts your two targets in two different buildings with a busy town square between them, while Bangkok boosts the security yet again at a luxury resort hotel. An off-the-grid farm compound in Colorado makes things even harder by limiting cover and disguise opportunities and making you take out four targets. Finally, Hokkaido, Japan, removes all weapons and items before you start the mission inside a hospital for the wealthy. This escalation between episodes—from both a gameplay and narrative sense—coincides both with what you would expect from a game, as well as the heightened stakes of any action-drama TV series.
Of course, I believe this feeling was a lot more evident because I binge-played the season over a weekend. That's one of the difficult things about episodic content: with weeks between game episodes, it can be harder to carry feelings over from chapter to chapter unless you replay a previous episode before starting a new one. I don't believe that playing each new Hitman episode as it came out would've been able to keep that adrenaline flow I got from doing mission after mission going, whereas I enjoyed the gameplay much more by playing the entire experience in a short period of time.
Although, I do have to say that there are some negatives to playing it all at once. While Hitman does a good job moving things forward, tying up enough loose ends by the conclusion of the season, and leaving a couple of questions unanswered for future seasons to explore, I felt there wasn't as much of a connection strung between the episodes. Character development and narrative felt very bare bones, and I wonder if this came across more strongly because of my binge-playing, where I was able to see all the new characters' short story arcs and minimal story progress very quickly.
One definite positive that comes from playing each episode as they come out, though, is the replayability. There's more content here than ever before—both from the community and from Io Interactive—which keeps people playing each episode, and which no doubt helps keep them fresher in people's minds. Once again, being able to create your own contract returns, allowing you to share with the community your own challenging hit orders. There's also escalation missions from Io that add new targets and bump up the difficulty at a player's discretion.
Even more than that, however, is the new Elusive Targets. These are timed contracts, usually over a weekend, where players are given a single opportunity to take out the most difficult targets given by Io Interactive. Most of these are unique NPCs with their own parameters to be eliminated within, but there has even been guest stars (akin to a TV show) like Gary Busey and Gary Cole inserted into these one-off missions. Whether you succeed or fail, these missions are done after that one attempt and then lost forever, with the game keeping track of your success rate on its stats screen. If you're playing the game piecemeal as it comes out, these are great ways to keep you engaged. If you're like me, though, and waited to play it all at once, or are waiting for the disc with everything on it coming in January, you'll have missed out already on nearly a dozen Elusive Targets. The game still has a lot to keep you coming back for more, with loads of challenges per map and worldwide leaderboards for you to try to climb, but seeing how far behind I am on escalation missions, and the fact I'll never get a shot at any of the previous Elusive Targets, makes me feel like I missed a huge part of what made this game special by waiting, even with more Elusive Targets coming in the future.
Either way you play Hitman – Season 1, whether all at once or in pieces as it came out, something small is lost from each. Some of the replayability and story enjoyment suffers by binge-playing, but that natural escalation of difficulty and feeling like a complete experience comes through more strongly when playing it all at once. These are minor things all told, however, and when you boil Hitman down, it is one of the most complete and enjoyable experiences we've had yet from the series. And now, I can't wait for Season 2.
Publisher: Square Enix • Developer: Io Interactive • ESRB: M – Mature • Release Date: 10.31.16
If you played it as each episode came out, or binge-played it all at once, something is lost each way from Hitman – Season 1, but not enough to detract from what is as a whole one of the most enjoyable and entertaining Hitman experiences we've ever had.
The Good Everything you love about the Hitman series has been boiled down to potentially its purest form.
The Bad Depending on how you experience the game—either through binge playing or as each episode comes out—something is lost
The Ugly What's left of that guy in Italy who "accidentally" fell in the wood chipper
Hitman – Season 1 is available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Primary version reviewed was for PS4. Review code was provided by Square Enix for the benefit of this review. EGM reviews games on a scale of 1 to 10, with a 5.0 being average.
Tags: hitman, io interactive, PS4, review, Season 1, square enix, stealth, Xbox One
Smooth as Velvet
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Originally Published: May 14, 2009, on 1050ESPN.com (now ESPNNewYork.com) and Lundberg.me
I admit that I have never been a fan of World War II or other historically based games. I felt that it limited the imagination of the player and the developers because at the end of the day, no matter what happens in the game, we know the outcome of the war. Sure, these specific era based shooters are great and the gameplay and graphics usually try to make up for the lack of originality, but I usually can walk away from the game without finishing it and not really care because in my mind, I still know the ending.
That leads us into today's review. In Velvet Assassin you play as a female British secret agent during World War II with the gameplay revolving around your lurking in the shadows and undermining the Nazi regime in 1943-1944 Western Europe. I had heard rumors about this game in the later part of 2008 and then saw a demo at NY ComicCon and my interest was immediately piqued: A semi-original storyline (it's based off a real-life WWII British agent) that didn't revolve around troop movements and taking out tanks with bazooka launchers. It dealt with the grittier, darker side of war; sneaking cyanide capsules to captured double agents, infiltrating enemy strongholds and single-handedly sabotaging their oil lines or railways, and assassinating high-ranking officials in the middle of the night.
The great thing about this game is that it emphasizes stealth more than anything and it is rare to a see a game do this nowadays. Yes, the Metal Gear series has stealth elements as a strong part of the game, but then again you could hide in a crappy cardboard box and had a wealth of weapons and devices at any moment to help dispatch your enemies. At no time during this game do you have more than three weapons, one of which is your ever-present knife, to remind you that the best kill is the one that doesn't make a sound (aside from the satisfying noise of your defeated foe gurgling on his own blood). The gameplay was a nice changeup from the run-and-gun style of most of today's games.
While the game makes you think and work to succeed in ways that most games don't anymore, the story engrosses you in the character with what has always been a limited subject matter for originality. Firstly, the female lead, Violette Summer (almost sounds like violent summer, any irony there?), is an attention grabber just due to the lack of female leads in games. Add in that she is one of the main weapons for the British on the frontlines doing the unthinkable and you've already got me hooked. But that wasn't enough for SouthPeak Games. To add on top of it, the entire game is her memories of the war while she is in a coma from injuries that are explained as you progress. This also ties into one of the more interesting aspects of the gameplay. You can collect morphine over the course of most levels that represent an increase of her real-life dosage to help slow things down for her and make her dreams less strenuous (and less difficult for you).
Along with the great gameplay and plot, the game is graphically beautiful. From lurking in the shadows of ancient European cathedrals to trudging through the sewers of French ghettos, the visuals are superb. And the shadows are so critical to the entire game as you cross in front of floodlights and watch your silhouette raise the attention of the dozing off guards, or knock the lights out to bathe a room in obsidian safety.
Include a haunting soundtrack and you can actually feel your blood begin to race from the tension, as if you were in the shoes of the heroine, as you know that the wrong move could alert the enemy to your position and almost assuredly forfeit your life. The atmosphere that was created with so little and the clandestine nature of the game leaves you breathless like when you stare directly into the vapid eyes of the gasmask of a flame-trooper while he patrols right by you.
Time-accurate weaponry and locales, stunning graphics, and powerful atmospheric elements that stay with you well after you turn your XBOX360 off, makes this game a great stealth experience. If you're tired of the usual run-and-gun and looking for a little more strategy from your shooters, this is a must have. Velvet Assassin is out now for XBOX360 and the PC.
Ratings are based on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest.
Graphics: 8.5: Although beautiful, the game is mostly spent in the dark so I can't give it a perfect score. The lighting effects are top of the line though. Along with some very smooth NPCs (Non-playable characters), this game is not going to disappoint you visually.
Audio: 10.0: There purposely isn't a lot of music to help immerse you in the experience of being this character and to stress the stealth aspects of the game. The music that is there is moving and sets the mood beautifully. Along with great voice acting by all involved (even if most of it is in a foreign language with subtitles, you could still feel the emotions of the characters) and Melinda Cohen who plays Violette (and doubles as the physical basis for Violette very nicely as well) does a brilliant job.
Plot/Plot Development: 7.0: It is another game based off of real-life events so you still know the historical outcome, but it is a story that hasn't been told in a WWII game before and super-spies always play better to me than Saving Private Ryan rip-offs. This is more along the lines of Splinter Cell or No One Lives Forever, minus the fictional megalomaniac villains and replacing it with one of the original, real-life megalomaniac villains. This is one of the best stories for a game that you know the ending to that has come out in a long time.
Gameplay: 9.0: Difficult (at least on the hard difficulty I played on) but addictive, this game will keep you entertained for a solid 10-15 hours (I beat it in 11), and for this, that is the perfect length of time. The game is so engrossing that any longer and you would probably start speaking German and lurking in the shadows on your way to work in the morning.
Replay Value: 3.0: There are some interesting WWII inspired collectibles throughout the levels, but aside from that there just isn't enough to bring you back for a second playthrough once you beat this. Great game, but definitely a one and done.
Overall: 8.0 (not an average): I thoroughly enjoyed Velvet Assassin as it was a nice alternative to all the run-and-gun shooters that usually permeate the market. Although it didn't have enough to bring me back for more, and the last level was frustrating because it deviated from the stealth theme of the rest of the game, the game as a whole is engrossing and deserves a look from any shooter fan.
Also, I just want to include a special shout-out to Jino Song of Video Game World at 58 Broad St. in Bloomfield, NJ, 07003. Jino was kind enough, for a nominal fee, to fix my XBOX360 after I burned the lens out (it's what I get for playing games for 10-12 hours a day) in just 24 hours. No hassle, no six week wait for Microsoft to replace my system, just a single day. Without Jino's help, this review, and any game reviews coming in the next couple of months, would not be. If you have an XBOX360 that is giving you problems or are tired of the lack of personality you usually get from the big chain stores like Best Buy or GameStop, check out Jino's shop and tell him that Ray Carsillo sent you.
-Ray Carsillo
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The first temptation of Lent comes round about 10.55 am on Ash Wednesday when you open the fridge and there, confronting you, at eye level, is the last remaining portion of Tuesday's chocolate cherry gateau, cherries still glistening seductively amidst the dark crisp chocolate shavings sunk in cream. You slam the door in horror, of course. But then in the course of the day you find yourself inexplicably gravitating towards the fridge again and again until eventually, in a manner known only to yourself, the last remaining portion of Tuesday's chocolate cherry gateau vanishes without trace and only guilt remains. It's a familiar pattern: temptation, fall, guilt. The spirit was willing but the flesh was weak.
I don't mean to trivialize temptations by suggesting that they are only to be found in the fridge. You'll find them elsewhere too, of course, and they can lead to far worse things than your breaking your Ash Wednesday fast. They can also break your marriage, and many other beautiful things in life as well.
But the good thing about temptations is that they are normally recognizable as temptations. You may not find the devil himself peering out from among the cherries and devilishly quoting Scripture at you, but you are always more or less aware that you are approaching the sin zone. You know it's red alert.
We Catholics, given our education, are much preoccupied with the subject of temptation, with avoiding it, or resisting it, or succumbing to it. It was the subject matter of so many sermons when I was a child and a teenager that I don't actually remember anyone preaching about anything else.
But the trouble is, as it seems to me, that this whole topic of temptation does not go deep enough into the subject of sin. For there is a form of sin that operates at a deeper level than any mere surrender to temptation. The awful thing about this form of sin is that it doesn't need any temptation to set it in motion, for it is self-motivated. Also, it's insidious. It has no psychological impact on the person it controls, unlike the temptation-induced kind of sin, where you first suffer a kind of crisis and then comes a feeling of guilt. With this more sinister kind of sin, there is no preliminary period when a person says to himself: 'Shall I or shan't I?' And there's no aftermath of guilt-feelings. You can't explain this kind of sin on the principle that the spirit was willing but the flesh was weak, for in this kind of sin not even the spirit is willing except in the sense that it is a willing slave.
When the guards in the concentration camps tortured and gassed their victims or burnt them alive, was there ever a point when they had asked themselves 'Shall I or shan't I?' Does it make any sense at all to say that they 'succumbed to temptation'? No of course not, for this kind of sin doesn't fit into the pattern 'temptation / fall / guilt'. It's there all the time. It's the sin St Paul was referring to when he said: 'sin was in the world before anyone actually transgressed'. It's sin in its essence.
This kind of sin doesn't have to be anything like as spectacular as the example I've quoted. It might not reveal its hand at all in any very noticeable fashion, or all at once. It can take many different forms. It might be a silent pride, a deep-seated mendacity, a hidden state of denial, a concealed bigotry, a chronic self-righteousness, an irrational hatred, an obsession with self. And it can be present even in religious people. It can be present in us. It surrounds us and, unbeknown to ourselves, it may invade us and get a foothold in our souls.
During Lent we must not be so preoccupied with our Lenten exercises, our little resolutions, our temptations, our falls and hopefully, on occasion, our little victories – we must not be so preoccupied with such things that we don't try to come to terms with the deeper issues. Lent is a time for confronting deep realities; for taking a long, hard look at what is really at stake. We are up against something far more sinister than any of the recognizable temptations that confront us, as par for the course, in our daily lives. We are up against evil. Only in God's light can we recognize its ways; only when we are flooded with God's charity can we be sure of shutting it out of our souls.
Sincere, earnest prayer is the one means by which God's life in us is released and sin is ousted by love. By 'prayer' I don't mean just reciting prayers: I mean a concentrated turning of the mind and heart to God, to give God's light access to our souls: to give us the opportunity for discernment and self-knowledge. 'Draw near to God, and God will draw near to you.' Go regularly to some nice quiet church in a nice quiet cul de sac and spend quality time there. In prayer we shall experience truth; and the truth will set us free. That is what Easter, and Lent, are really about.


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U.S. Soccer still doesn't get it
Leander Schaerlaeckens
FC Yahoo January 29, 2018, 5:15 AM UTC
Dave Sarachan's explanation for the USMNT losing out on hyped prospect Jonathan Gonzalez was unsatisfactory, as a lot of things have been lately. (Getty)
It was business as usual.
For the first time since its failure to reach the 2018 World Cup with a loss in Trinidad and Tobago back in October, the United States men's national team played a home game on Sunday. Yet, somehow, it felt like no major shock had ever been felt. Like the U.S. wasn't about to miss its first World Cup since the first year of Ronald Reagan's second presidential term.
Things looked like they always had in the non-FIFA date friendly to cap the traditional January camp for domestically based U.S. national team pool players. A team of relative nobodies playing before a half-empty stadium with inexplicably high ticket prices. (On-field seats were $200; standard midfield seats were $60; the cheapest ticket was $25, and that's all before fees.)
And a lineup that was, on average, about five years too old.
Average age of this experimental, supposedly developmental starting XI: 25.1
That's probably older than a few World Cup starting XIs.
Yuck. https://t.co/0eYkgy5R0n
— Henry Bushnell (@HenryBushnell) January 29, 2018
First, those ticket prices. It was hardly surprising that enormous swaths of the StubHub Center looked immaculately clean. The U.S. has had trouble drawing five-digit crowds for stateside friendlies the last year or two. That was before it failed to reach a World Cup. Why in the world the federation thought prices above a hundred dollars for premium seats were still appropriate in spite of that inconvenient fact is incomprehensible.
If anything, this might have been a good time to show some goodwill to the beleaguered fan base, which is being asked to sit tight and hold its interest through at least eight years without a World Cup. Maybe slash prices for a few games, as a good-faith gesture.
Now let's talk about that lineup. The Americans started a 30-year-old Justin Morrow at left back and handed a debut to a 28-year-old central defender, Ike Opara. Out wide, it played 26-year-old Gyasi Zardes who has already demonstrated to lack the capacity to do a job at the international level. And up front, a 29-year-old C.J. Sapong plainly has nothing to offer the program in the long term.
Yet there they were. As if this were just a regular World Cup-year January camp, useful for unearthing a role player or two to fill out the back end of the roster at the big tournament this summer. Rather than the beginning of an almost half-decade rebuilding process, a total reboot of a national team that had stagnated and then badly regressed after the 2014 World Cup.
This isn't the time to be handing minutes to 30-year-old left backs. Or blooding center backs who will be 33 when the U.S. next has a chance to be at a World Cup. Or to get wingers on the field who have proven only that they don't belong in 37 prior caps. Or to play through strikers who have recorded 10 or more goals in just one of their seasons in Major League Soccer.
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If a player has no chance of contributing to the cause at the 2022 World Cup, or the qualifying path towards it, he has no business being around this team right now. Not even in a January camp. There are plenty of young players who could have benefited enormously from those spots, whether they've made a dent or debut at the pro level or not. Indeed, even a promising under-17 player could yield more net benefit to the program than some journeyman who will never get close to Qatar, five summers from now.
Yet there they all were.
And then, to complete the trifecta of damning evidence against a federation that has had almost four months to think about all that has gone wrong, but hasn't apparently drawn any useful conclusions yet, there was the interview acting head coach Dave Sarachan gave to SI.com. The subject, predictably, was the failure to keep mega-prospect Jonathan Gonzalez from defecting to Mexico's program.
What good did it do U.S. Soccer to play Gyasi Zardes (9) and other older starters against Bosnia and Herzegovina? (Omnisport)
Of all the things that went wrong for U.S. Soccer in 2017, this debacle might echo into the future just as long as the American-shaped hole in Russia at the World Cup. For year after year, Gonzalez wasn't taken terribly seriously by the U.S. youth teams, or indeed the senior side. So after he broke out with Monterrey in Liga MX and had such a strong Apertura that he was named to the league's Best XI, El Tri swooped in and gave him the commitment that had never quite materialized from the team Gonzalez was said to prefer.
U.S. Soccer personnel have been touchy about accusations that they let the best young American player not named Christian Pulisic slip away. And Sarachan offered up a supposedly exculpatory excuse.
"There was nobody that pulled me aside and said, 'By the way, we have a chance to lose this kid,'" he told SI. "All indications were that he had shown all the signs that his allegiance was still with the U.S. national team, and all throughout his youth his played for us — around 30 times."
Sure, Gonzalez had represented the U.S. plenty at the youth level — although never when it really mattered, like at the under-20 World Cup. But if he was that well established within the federation, and if it was true that "his allegiance was still with the U.S.", isn't his departure even more damning?
If the Americans lost a player they didn't even realize might leave, doesn't that speak to a kind of malpractice worse than a teenager simply making a defensible career choice? Sarachan points to Mexico's comprehensive recruitment campaign but doesn't explain why the USSF didn't put on a similar effort.
It all resonates in the context of the systemic failure to mine the bounty of Hispanic-American talent that's eager to represent the United States. It's all of a piece with the wrong national team priorities with no World Cup in sight. And fairly exorbitant prices for the least relevant U.S. game in eons.
In a vacuum, these are mistakes. Taken together, they paint a picture of an organization that has a lot more to figure out than how to get back to a World Cup.
Leander Schaerlaeckens is a Yahoo Sports soccer columnist and a sports communication lecturer at Marist College. Follow him on Twitter @LeanderAlphabet.

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Modern Furniture, for me, is a great option for a room. But you might ask yourself, "why?" Well, let me tell you why I think it's great!
One of the reasons that I love modern furniture is because it's simple yet sophisticated; functional yet inspiring; furniture, and also art.
Modern and contemporary furniture styles have a history of using taking the simplest of items and dressing them up, or stripping them down to their essential core to present them in a new and interesting way.
When I'm working, it's important to me to surround myself with things that will inspire me. It's rare for me to find a piece of furniture that is both thought provoking, and just the piece that I need to complete my space. When I'm in a slump or can't break out of my traditional methods, that sometimes it's important to turn things upside down to look at them from a new angle and reinvent the things that have become so commonplace.
When looking around the furniture landscape, it's refreshing to see something that is near art. A fine piece of art can help me connect with a task at hand, and even help me to lose myself in the process. Much like listening to music can help to focus me, the beauty of household items can do much the same. It's interesting how the workmanship of others can enrich all of our lives.
Of course, everyone has their own preference for how to design their home. These are just some of my observations. I hope this little blurb has given some insight into what I see when I look at furniture.


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Abby Hornacek is a famous American journalist, news anchor, and media personality who is also best known for being the daughter of Jeff Hornacek who was a former NBA player and now a coach. Working for Fox Nation as a travel and entertainment host, she will co-host the "Ride to Work" series along with other Fox Nation broadcasters. Check out her Abby Hornacek wiki, age, biography, height, boyfriend, and more.
Abby Hornacek Profile/Wiki
Real Name Abby Hornacek
Nickname Abby
Profession Travel & Lifestyle Journalist
Famous For being Media Personality
Abby Hornesk – Bio, Age
Abby Hornske is the daughter of Jeff Hornske and she was born on the 25th day of April 1994 in Paradise, Arizona in the USA. Her mother is Stacey Hornick and she has two brothers named Ryan Hornek and Tyler Hornick. Born into a blood-sport family, Abby has had her fair share of associations with sports. She played golf and softball as a child and started trying volleyball when she was growing up. Mrs Hornske was a court game player while in high school, and was doing well to continue playing in college.
While preparing for Xavier College, an All-Catholic private high school located in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, Abby played on her school's volleyball team as a selector and was a mandatory member of the team. I was. He won a Class 5A Division I state title in his first three years with the team. In addition to this, they also won the 2012 state title 8-0. His stats as a frontrunner on his school's volleyball team in the 2011-2012 season was 286 with 376 kills, 85 aces and 234 assists.
Before graduating from Xavier College Prep, Abby Hunsik initially committed to playing indoor volleyball at the University of Kansas, but later decided that the University of Southern California (USC) was a better place for her. There, she played beach volleyball with her college team for one season.
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Abe pursued broadcast journalism as her major, with a minor in sports media. During her time in college, she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Jama, which volunteered for the homeless. Abby Hornsik appeared early on television with a student-run television station known as Trojan Vision Television. However, he resigned from working for this TV station in May 2012 after deciding to start playing for his university's volleyball team.
However, Abby returned to broadcasting shortly after her absence. She joined with another student in August 2013 to run the news program Annenberg TV News. It was Abe's work that enabled her to gain practical experience as a reporter. She then opened a door in January 2014 to train with Fox Sports San Diego as a production trainee.
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Within 4 months of working as an intern, AB Network became a featured host, reporter and syndicated weekly nightly shows such as San Diego Prep Insiders and Phoenix Sun Mock Drafts. His time as a reporter with Fox Sports coincided with the time when his father worked as a coach for the Phoenix Suns. In addition to working with Fox Sports as a side reporter, Abby Hornseck has also contributed to ESPN.
Abby Hornacek Personal Life/Biography
She was born on the 25th of April 1994, and her age is 25 years old (As in 2019). She is American by nationality, and her zodiac sign is Taurus.
Date of Birth/Birthday 25 April 1994
Age 25 Years (As in 2019)
Birthplace Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA
Current Residence Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA
Zodiac Sign/Star Sign Taurus
Ethnicity White Caucasian Descent
Abby Hornacek Height, Weight & Physical Stats/Body Measurements & More
Height in Feet-Inches – 5' 8."
in meters – 1.76 m
in centimeters – 176 cm
Weight (approx.) in Kilograms – 60 kg
in Pounds – 132 lbs
Body Measurements 34 – 26 – 35 Inches
Abby Hornacek Family Members And Relatives
Abby is the only daughter of American parents Jeff Hornaske and his wife, Stacey Hornaske, and the eldest of three children.
His father was a former NBA player and coach who served as the head coach for the New York Knicks (NBA) in the National Basketball Association. She has Tyler and Ryan Hornacek, two older brothers. Her older brother, Tyler, was playing for the 2010-12 US men's volleyball team. His brother married Casey Hornaske.
Father Jeff Hornacek (Ex-NBA Player)
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Tyler Hornacek
Sister None
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Abby Hornacek Affairs, Boyfriends & Marital Status
Abby does not share much about her private life on social media and talks about her romantic relationships. You are probably a very personal individual and have always managed to stay out of the limelight this part of her life.
Since her supporters are curious as to who she's dating, we took a look at her Instagram feed to find out and found plenty of pictures of her with her brother and dad. The Fox reporter appears to be focusing on building her career at the moment.
As of now, she's not dating anyone, which means she doesn't have any boyfriends at all, and she's probably celibate.
Affairs/Boyfriends Not Known
Current Relationship Status Probably Single
Abby Hornacek Education And School, College
She attended Phoenix Preparatory at Xavier College. She played volleyball for the college team as a sports enthusiast, and in her first three years, she won the Class 5A Division I State title. She later enrolled at the University of Southern California and graduated with a degree in Broadcast Journalism in May 2016.
Educational Qualification Graduated in Broadcast Journalism
School Xavier College Preparatory, Arizona
College/ University University of Southern California
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Favorite Actors Robert Downey, Jr
Favorite Actresses Emma Watson
Favorite Colors Black
Favorite Food Japanese Dishes (Susie)
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Abby Hornacek Money Factor
She earns $55,294 a year from her relatively new career and boasts an as-yet-undisclosed net worth.
According to some media sources, she has an estimated Net worth of Abby Hornaske of $400,000 US Dollars, which she earned during her career as a journalist.
But her father's net worth is somewhat out in the open. He has a net worth of $8 million with a whopping $2 million per year wage.
In his NBA career, Jeff had a good career. He's been playing for his first-team from 1986 to 1992 since being drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the 1986 NBA Draft. His next team was 76 players from Philadelphia and he retired in 2000 from the Utah Jazz.
Net Worth 400K USD $
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Abby Hornacek Television Debut
She began her media career in the month of January of 2017, joining Fox Sports San Diego as a production trainee. She assisted in multiple Fox Sports 1 productions on live broadcasts and other shows as a trainee. She also assisted in recording and sports clips for the evening show.
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Abby competed in the Miss Arizona USA pageant in 2014, placing third.
She started as an anchor/producer for Trojan Vision Television and was working as a student-run television station while studying journalism at the University of Southern California.
Abby had to leave Trojan in May 2012 because she joined the university's volleyball team and made them offers.
When Abby joined another student-run news program called Annenberg TV News in August 2013, she returned to media life after a brief hiatus from anchoring. During this moment, by covering a variety of tales,
I learned a lot about the new reports.
This led in January 2014 to joining Fox Sports San Diego as an in-house production. She entered the network as a host and featured reporter and co-hosted shows like Phoenix Suns Mock Draft and a weekly night show, San Diego Prep Insider, after being a trainee for four months.
She worked as a side journalist for Fox Sports and also contributed to ESPN.
Abby has gone from news reporting to host of Sports Field, a sports network based in Chicago, Illinois. From February 2016 to February 2018, she covered the Drone Racing League for two years before becoming the host of Fox News earlier this year.
Abby Hornacek has received countless academic honors from USC, including members of the Lambda Pi Eta National Honors Society, the USC Phi Sigma Theta Honors Society, the Gamma Sigma Alpha National Academic Honors Society, and the Omega Order.
She has more than 50 thousand followers on her Instagram account.
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This stuff is delicious!! Mom shared this little secret with us last week, and I made gingerbread cake today just so we could have something to try it on.
Chill the coconut milk in the fridge overnight.
Chill a mixing bowl and beaters in the freezer for 1 hour.
Pierce the bottom of the coconut milk can to allow coconut water/liquid to drain.
Open top of can, and scoop hardened coconut fat into chilled mixing bowl.
Mix with chilled electric beaters until broken up and starting to smooth.
Add powdered sugar, corn starch, and vanilla.
Whip with beaters until resembles consistency of whipped cream. If the coconut milk was set up, the texture should quickly become very much like whipped cream. If it was a bit (or a lot) runny, it'll take longer.
*Watch a how-to video here.
Bless you! I've been wanting to make vegan whipped cream for ages and haven't seen a way to do it. Thank you!
Yum! We make this a lot for cake. Our favorite is chocolate cake, whipped cream and fresh berries.
Vegan eating is so good for health.


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IEEP undertook a review, commissioned by the European Climate Foundation, of the prospects for implementation of the 2009 EU climate and energy or CARE package in the 27 EU Member States. The study looked at the likely timing and form of transposition, as well as the likely effectiveness of the policies and the ability of Member States to reach the goals outlined in the package, such as non-ETS (EU Emissions Trading System) measures and progress on renewable energy.
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'Catching' the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions produced by power plants and storing them deep underground has the potential to reduce the quantity of CO2 emitted in the production of energy-using fossil fuels. But carbon capture and storage (CCS) is still a very new technology, and its true effectiveness and safety are not yet proven. IEEP has a portfolio of past work examining the non-technical barriers to CCS development, and we are involved with work on the public acceptance of CCS. This includes evaluation of the strategies used to communicate the advantages and risks of CCS to stakeholders and the wider public, and effective ways to involve them in local decision-making.
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Q: What happens when you declare a callback with wrong amount of parameters in C? So, I'm implementing a functionality in the Company I work for, and I'm having some doubts about callbacks and function pointers. Here is an example code:
struct callback {
    int (*func) (int *, int);
};

static struct callback cbstruct;

void install_func(struct callback *cbstruct, int (*func) (int *, int))
{
    cbstruct->func = func;
}

int write(int *integ)
{
    return *integ;
}

int main() {
    int * a = malloc(sizeof(a));
    *a = 5;

    install_func(&cbstruct, write);

    printf("%d\n", (cbstruct.func)(a,3));
    return 0;
}

As you can see, this program registers a callback for a structure using a function pointer. It is expected that the function receives two parameters (int* and int), but in the example code, the "write" function receives only an int *.
I would expect it to give me a compilation error, but there's only a warning:
funcpointer.c:24:26: warning: passing argument 2 of 'install_func' from incompatible pointer type
install_func(&cbstruct, write);
                          ^
funcpointer.c:10:6: note: expected 'int (*)(int *, int)' but argument is of type 'int (*)(int *)'
void install_func(struct callback *cbstruct, int (*func) (int *, int))
     ^

This program apparently runs correctly, printing 5 on the screen, but I'm not sure if it is correctly written, considering the difference in parameters amount on definition and declaration.
Why does it compile and work (apparently)? Is there an imminent problem by doing this? I'm not sure what happens to the second argument (3) that is called from main.
I'm asking this question because I recently changed the signature of a callback (adding a parameter), and I was expecting to see many errors from where this callback was called, but I just got some warnings and the program continued to (apparently) run correctly.
Thank you!

A: The standard C11 at §6.3.2.3 specifies:

*A pointer to a function of one type may be converted to a pointer to a function of another type and back again; the result shall compare equal to the original pointer. If a converted pointer is used to call a function whose type is not compatible with the referenced type, the behavior is undefined.

So you are allowed to convert between function pointers of different types, but it is clearly stated that this brings undefined behavior if the call is not compatible with the referenced pointer.

A: It depends on which side the mismatch is on.  If the callback expects 1 param, but 2 are passed to it, the callback will read the first and ignore the second.  Since the caller is responsible for setting up and tearing down the call, there are no problems.
But the reverse can give you undefined behavior.  If the callback expects 2 params, but the caller only thinks it needs 1, then the second will not have been set up, so it's value is "undefined" (whatever happens to be in the memory location for second param).

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What Is the Chunnel and When Was the Channel Tunnel Project That Links England and France Completed?
The Chunnel, short for Channel Tunnel, is actually three tunnels, two train tunnels and a central service tunnel, that connect England and France.
It was completed in 1994 and extends for 31 miles (28 km), most of which run under the English Channel.
Trains that run 100 miles per hour (161 km/hr) take just 20 minutes to make the trip between the two countries.
The thousands of tons of chalky earth that were removed to create the Chunnel were used to build a 90-acre (36-hectare) park in England.
The Channel Tunnel project, organised by Eurotunnel, began construction in 1988 and opened in 1994, and was 80% over its predicted budget.
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The Role of Arginase 1 in Post-Stroke Immunosuppression and Ischemic Stroke Severity
A B. Petrone
G C. O'Connell
M D. Regier
P D. Chantler
A balanced immune system response plays an important role in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) recovery. Our laboratory has previously identified several immune-related genes, including arginase 1 (ARG1), with altered expression in human AIS patients. The neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) may be a marker of the degree of immune dysregulation following AIS; however, the molecular mechanisms that may mediate the NLR are unknown. The purpose of this study was to (1) examine the relationship between ARG1, NLR, and AIS severity and (2) to utilize principal component analysis (PCA) to statistically model multiple gene expression changes following AIS. AIS patients and stroke-free control subjects were recruited, and blood samples were collected from AIS patients within 24 h of stroke symptom onset. White blood cell differentials were obtained at this time to calculate the NLR. Gene expression was measured using real-time PCR. PCA with varimax rotation was used to develop composite variables consisting of a five-gene profile. ARG1 was positively correlated with NLR (r = 0.57, p = 0.003), neutrophil count (r = 0.526, p = 0.007), NIHSS (r = 0.607, p = 0.001), and infarct volume (r = 0.27, p = 0.051). PCA identified three principal components that explain 84.4 % of variation in the original patient gene dataset comprised of ARG1, LY96, MMP9, s100a12, and PC1 was a significant explanatory variable for NIHSS (p < 0.001) and NLR (p = 0.005). Our study suggests a novel relationship between ARG1, NLR, and stroke severity, and the NLR is an underutilized clinically available biomarker to monitor the post-stroke immune response.
Petrone, A B.; O'Connell, G C.; Regier, M D.; and Chantler, P D., "The Role of Arginase 1 in Post-Stroke Immunosuppression and Ischemic Stroke Severity" (2016). Clinical and Translational Science Institute. 341.


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Let's celebrate great music, the 'good stuff'
June is African-American Music Appreciation Month, so before I run out of days, let's get busy celebrating the "good stuff."
I'm suspecting that folks of a certain age — not old and not young — remember when we watched "Soul Train," "Ed Sullivan" and "American Bandstand," and listened to the radio to hear all our favorite music.
We knew the words, sang and danced along, and enjoyed every beat.
I grew up listening to mostly gospel, the Rev. C.L. Franklin sermons, rhythm and blues, and a bunch of songs that weren't all that good but were part of the midnight special on WLAC Radio's mail-order business.
I just realized that when they advertised Randy's Record Mart, Gallatin and Ernie's in Nashville, they were probably innovators. For $2.98 or a little more, you'd get six 45 rpm records delivered right to your door.
You'd order them COD (collect on delivery — order today, then have your okra-picking and cotton-chopping money ready by the time the four good songs and two duds arrived in the mail a week or so later).
I wanted to be like Aretha and Mahalia Jackson, but they were in a league of their own.
Back when I had rhythm and could dance, I was convinced that the Temptations, the Four Tops, the Temprees, the Soul Children, Al Green, Carla and Rufus Thomas, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Joe Tex, Bill Withers, The Staple Singers, Otis Redding and Jerry Butler were depending on me for their livelihood, so I helped as often as I could.
Four years ago when I was cleaning out my childhood home, I found remnants of my beloved record collection.
It had fallen on hard times, but my albums, in their pristine covers, were still in mint condition.
That discovery reminded me how much I loved and longed for that music, the soundtrack of our lives, as it has often been called.
Thankfully, many of the new artists and songs are inspired and gifted, and their music, like that of every other era, is powerful, magical, moving — and the good stuff just seems to get better.
I love hearing my favorites in restaurants, movies, commercials and remixes. The music is why I watch "Roadhouse" and "Dirty Dancing" every time they show up on TV.
In an interview I did years ago with the late Ben Cauley, the only member of the Bar-Kays band who survived the plane crash that took the life of singer Otis Redding, he talked about how music heals, how it bonded their band across racial and class lines, how it made the interracial group not just friends, but brothers.
And so it does all that as it soothes, consoles, inspires and gently reminds us to live each day, to love your do-right woman, be a do-right man and don't waste time on back-stabbers, cheaters and liars.
I bet most of us have an identical top 10 favorites list.
On mine is "My Girl," The Temptations; "Natural Woman," Aretha Franklin; "Everyday People," Sly and the Family Stone; "Lean on Me," Bill Withers; "I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing," James Brown;
"Jesus is Love," The Commodores; "Kiss and Say Goodbye," The Manhattans, "I Believe in You," Johnnie Taylor, "The Greatest Love of All," Whitney Houston; and "I Can't Even Walk," The Sensational Nightengales.
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"Last Saturday, I had an incident where my wife had to take me to the hospital because I had this thing happening in my chest," he said. "So when we went there we found out we needed to take care of it."
Although the procedure came as a surprise, Santana said that he intends to return to the stage for his shows that are currently scheduled for January 2022.
"I'm going to be taking time off for a little bit to make sure I replenish and I rest and I catch up with my health, so when I play for you I play the way I'm used to and I give you 150%," Santana continued.
Santana has canceled all December 2021 at the House of Blues Las Vegas as he recovers from an unscheduled heart procedure. We look forward to returning to perform at the House Of Blues in January 2022. pic.twitter.com/8cHcVDjFhv
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PROTECTION AND REPAIR ing them with stains or floor coverings." Damage can also be prevented by means of well-maintained "cleanwalk zones" combined with a cleaning regime that befits the volume of footfall, he said. "These measures will minimise the levels of sharp-edged dirt particles being brought in from outside," said Cardinale. "Roller technology offers a particular advantage here because cleaning will be simultaneously assisted by sweeping." Kärcher offers roller technology, diamond pads, melamine pads, crystallising agents and coating materials to help prevent damage to hard floors and repair it afterwards. The likely type of floor damage will vary according to the building concerned according to Diversey's European floor care portfolio manager Christoph Scheiwiller. "In a warehouse it is wheeled traffic that is likely to cause most harm while in retail environments, foot traffic may cause the most wear," he said. "And in a carpeted office the most damage to the floor pile may be caused by swivel chairs." But it is the dirt itself that will cause the most problems to the substrate, according to Scheiwiller. "Outdoor dirt such as sand, dust, asphalt and other abrasive materials may cause visible or micro-scratches to the surface," he said. "This will act like sandpaper, dulling the gloss and making the floor more difficult to clean. Other damage could be caused by scuff marks or black heel marks from foot traffic while in a healthcare environment, heavy hospital beds may make dents in the floor - particularly if these
beds have small wheels and the floor has a soft substrate." Embedded dirt may eventually lead to discolouration, according to Scheiwiller. "Discolouration may also result from sunlight on a floor that is not resistant to UV light," he said. But he believes most scuff marks, black heel marks and micro scratches can be repaired using today's modern methods. "However, more serious issues such as UV light discolouration, chemical damage or cracked stone will require the services of a floor restoration company," he said.
Prone to damage Floors in the retail sector are among those most susceptible to damage, according to Scheiwiller. "High visitor frequency, the use of shopping trolleys and the restacking of shelves cause a range of impacts on the substrate," he said. "Visitors bring dirt in from the road via their shoes while shopping trolleys will often have dirt embedded in their wheels. And forklifts, pallets and other heavy equipment may damage the substrate during restocking." Troubleshooting is a never-ending topic in the floorcare industry, says Scheiwiller. "Often there will be much discussion as to how best to repair a floor, but my recommendation would be to focus on the root cause and fix it permanently," he said. For example, he says floor matting would be a good solution in an outdoor car park where salt has been allowed to build up. "A matting system will remove salt from shoes and from wheeled traffic," he
said. "It would also help to have staff on hand with mops or wet vacuums to prevent salt from building up around the entrances. "Another common cause of floor damage is when alcohol-based hand sanitisers are allowed to drip on to conventional floor finishes. Here the solution is to strip away those areas that are particularly prone to hand sanitiser damage and recoat them with a more durable floor finish. The sanitiser could also be replaced with a more gelatinous product, or a drip tray might be installed." He believes daily cleaning to be the most important maintenance procedure. "If you keep a floor clean you should be able to keep it in good condition with only the occasional interim maintenance procedure such as spray buffing or burnishing," he said. "This will greatly increase the time between deep cleaning procedures. "A floor finish or sealant will protect the floor from dirt while reducing the risk of slip and fall accidents and helping to maintain a high quality image for the facility. And repairing these types of layers is easy using an interim maintenance procedure such as a spray buffing or burnishing." Diversey offers Taski IntelliPad diamond-impregnated floor pads which are said to improve the gloss and clarity of both coated and non-coated floors. One IntelliPad can be used for both burnishing and daily cleaning, according to Scheiwiller. Foot and wheeled traffic constantly wear away the protective seal from the surface of a hard floor according to Truvox Continued page 14
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Around ten years ago Jazzy Derk started working together with Candy Dulfer for corporate events. On many occasions this team has raised the bar to higher levels.
Playing with Candy Dulfer in the DJ Live concept, brings artists to higher levels of interaction, energy and music in general.
What a "lady of soul" we have with her in the Netherlands and how proud we are to have performed with her so many times!
To be continued! For bookings and informations contact us.
Special moments in life surely are when you are a pianist who happens to be on a yacht in the middle of the Mediterranean sea playing a grand piano while cruising the waters along side some of your best friends in life.
This moment was special in every form and way of experiencing playing the grand piano and needs no more explanation. Enjoy this moment out of normal daily life.
Jazzy Derk and has built two professional sound studio's since 2001. The first one was a collaboration with label chief Kees de Koning from Topnotch, who strongly believed in dutch hiphop and promoted artists like De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, The Opposites, Def Rhymz, Postmen, and Extince).
After this building was sold and this studio had to be eliminated, Jazzy Derk built a new studio on a large loft space. The production booth of this studio was called "the muppet booth" many times.
On this video Jazzy Derk is test-driving his keyboard skills around a funky beat he just discovered for one of the next live performances coming up.
Jazzy Derk worked together in the mutual studios with partners such as producers and has created music for labels, companies and advertising campagnes and many compositions over the last years.
Jazzy Derk has been involved in advertising campagnes for brands such as KSwiss, Nike, Gaastra, Heineken, Coca Cola and others. In the studio with his partners in music & video, sound branding for company's, jingle's and sounddesign for video productions can be produced and edited.
Now that the software in laptops has developed so intensively, the real use of a professional sound studio is in the acoustic surrounding to make a final mixdown and master your product/track, so many people work from home studio's or even from location on their headphones nowadays.
On this video trailer a small part of the showreel can be seen on which Jazzy Derk has collaborated.
In the beginning of showcasing the DJ Live concept by the end of the nineties, Barclay started a concept called the "Barclay Dance Blend". Well known DJ's we're being filmed with live artists who showed themselves alongside DJ's by that time.
On this episode DJ Marcello played with Jazzy Derk together alongside Eddy Conard on percussion. The atmosphere and energy was great, which is what Jazzy Derk explains in the interview as well. Enjoy this video from the early days!


The Lovely Look: SWEATER WEATHER ON THIS GLOOMY DAY.
YOU ARE SO AMAZING!! I absolutely LOVE your outfit! I love how you can make such a simple outfit stand out so much and look so good, and you put things together I probably wouldn't think to! You are seriously my biggest inspiration!! Also, how much were your platform sneakers if you don't mind me asking? Girl, you are seriously perfect!! Much love!
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Third South Africa-Zimbabwe T20 abandoned, hosts take series 2-0
Zimbabwe in South Africa
Rain and a wet outfield caused the abandonment of the third and final Twenty20 international between South Africa and Zimbabwe at Willowmoore Park on Sunday.
South Africa won the series 2-0 after winning an earlier one-day series 3-0.
The hosts defeated Zimbabwe by 34 runs in the first T20I in East London before a six-wicket win in Potchefstroom.
The matches were largely one-sided and South Africa used them to test the depth of their resources, using 22 players across the five matches.
South Africa travel to Australia later this month to play three one-day internationals and a Twenty20 international, while Zimbabwe depart later this week for Bangladesh where they will play three one-day internationals and two Tests.
#3rd T20I#South Africa v Zimbabwe 2018#South Africa#Zimbabwe


The Construction Modelling and Control (CMC) Plan is a virtual prototyping platform for visualization, communication and analysis of construction programme, construction co-ordination, identification of areas of conflicts, illustration of construction activities and construction method of major activities.
CMC Plan is a powerful tool to enhance planning for construction activities, and to reduce associated risks and programme delays.
This CMC technology will be adopted for the CWB project.


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package mowgli.event.organizer.models;

import com.telerik.everlive.sdk.core.model.base.DataItem;
import com.telerik.everlive.sdk.core.serialization.ServerProperty;
import com.telerik.everlive.sdk.core.serialization.ServerType;

@ServerType("Events")
public class EventModel extends DataItem {

	@ServerProperty("Title")
	private String title;
	@ServerProperty("Type")
	private String type;
	@ServerProperty("Description")
	private String description;
	@ServerProperty("Latitude")
	private double latitude;
	@ServerProperty("Longitude")
	private double longitude;

	public EventModel() {

	}

	public EventModel(String title, String type, String description, double latitude,
			double longitude) {
		this.title = title;
		this.type = type;
		this.description = description;
		this.latitude = latitude;
		this.longitude = longitude;
	}

	public double getLatitude() {
		return latitude;
	}

	public void setLatitude(double latitude) {
		this.latitude = latitude;
	}

	public double getLongitude() {
		return longitude;
	}

	public void setLongitude(double longitude) {
		this.longitude = longitude;
	}

	public String getTitle() {
		return title;
	}

	public void setTitle(String title) {
		this.title = title;
	}

	public String getType() {
		return type;
	}

	public void setType(String type) {
		this.type = type;
	}

	public String getDescription() {
		return description;
	}

	public void setDescription(String description) {
		this.description = description;
	}

}

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Though its Kaiser-Frazer-inspired, bathtub-like styling seems rather heavy nowadays, in its time the Fiat 1400 was a modern car that gave its constructor the opportunity of many innovations.
Replacing the pre-war 1500 model, the 1400 was launched at Geneva in 1950. It was Fiat's first monocoque car, though apart from its construction type the initial car was rather conventional. Its engine was a 1.4-litre four good for 44 bhp. A four-speed manual gearbox directed the power to the rear wheels. Suspension was independent up front, but a solid axle was fitted at the rear. Four drums took care of the braking. Top speed was only 120 kph but, hey, the Fiat 1400 was a family car and, furthermore, just owning an automobile in post-war, poverty-ridden Italy was already the sign of being privileged.
Initially available as a Berlina saloon or a rare convertible, the 1400 saw new versions appear at the Paris motor show in 1952 (the 1900 Berlina saloon and Gran Luce coupe) and Turin in 1953 (the 1400 Diesel). The 1900 was essentially the same car as the 1400, except obviously for its larger 1.9-litre, 60 bhp block and a 5-speed gearbox, a rarity at a time when even 4-speed transmissions weren't common. The diesel engine, a 1.9-litre, 40 bhp four despite the name of the car, was also a Fiat first. Performances of this early diesel were obviously limited, but fuel economy was noticeable.
At Turin in 1954, the 1400 and 1900 became the 1400A and 1900A models. Most apparent was a facelift that brought to the cars a new front grille and slightly finned rear wings, giving the middle-range Fiats a family look with the Simca Aronde, which French by birth was still closely related to its Italian cousins though. Engines were modified, too. Power was now up to 50 bhp for the 1.4-litre, and 70 bhp for the 1.9.
Two years later, again at the inescapable Turin motor show, the "A" cars gave way to the new 1400B and 1900B. This time, bodies were only vaguely altered. Most modifications centred on the brakes and the transmission. A lone fog light mounted at the centre of the grille immediately identified the "B" cars. Engines were again improved, the boost now bringing their outputs to 58 and 80 bhp. Last but not least, two specifications that were then en vogue across the Atlantic were adopted: a two-tone paint available across the range and a pillarless "hardtop" body style for the Gran Luce coupe, the latter receiving a roofline not unlike that of the contemporary Ramblers.
The Fiat 1400B was produced until 1958, the 1900B surviving for a few more months before the six-cylinder 1800 and 2100 models succeeded them. About 100,000 had been built, less than one out of ten cars built being 1900s. To this total have to be added the many cars built abroad, under licence: this model was the very first car assembled by Seat (Spain) and the first road car produced by Zastava (Yugoslavia), while it was also built by Neckar (Western Germany) and Steyr (Austria).
Typical Ixo/Altaya model: nothing extraordinary, but not much to complain about, particularly when considering the price. My rating is 12/20.
It is not bad for a IXO.
As you said, it's a rather good Ixo. The front grille's details perhaps appear a little too thick, but as for the rest, this is a nice model.


Hello, Dearies, and Merry Christmas, Happy Christmas (for you British lovelies), and Happy Holidays! Talk about a whirlwind year. For all of us. Writers alike; people in general. Life has changed dramatically and will probably never be the same.
I have been having late nights and ups and downs; burns and cuts. And a world of writing ideas. I never knew what kind of people worked in a kitchen. I never knew how a kitchen even functioned. While I still am a total newbie and this is my 'first rodeo' (my chef rolled his eyes a that statement. I guess he has never lived anywhere near the country) I am slowly learning how things function. I had our new sous chef ask me how long I have been in the kitchen world and I replied, "Since November 20th." I have to laugh. Just over a month.
Christmas came too fast this year and I haven't had much time to enjoy it like I usually do, which has dampened my spirits some. A lot. But I have three days off, including today, which is Christmas Eve, so that helps. I have Christmas ideas in my head and I am working on my Hallmark new story. Basically you have Noelle, a personal assistant to a retired judge and his wife who own a large mansion. Noelle Snow has been decorating the house up to the nines, or rafters, because the whole entire family of the judge and his wife's are coming home for Christmas. Including one of their favorite grandsons who just so happens to disapprove of Noelle and all she has done for the Carson's, even though they have never met in person. Well, of course Noelle is going to win him over! It is Hallmark after all. Of course there is going to be Christmas music, and gingerbread cookies with kids, and snow, and maybe a sleigh ride. Lights everywhere. A house decorated with a Christmas tree in every room. And Noelle? Well she happens to always have Christmas music playing in her room. Why wouldn't she? Did you see her name? Can you just hear the disapproving tone of a handsome lawyer grandson when he says "Miss Snow."? Too perfect.
I need happy right now. I need ridiculously cheesy Hallmark Christmas romances. I need to write it. Life is too funny and fickle to not have it in your life. I don't care if I sound like a goody two shoes. Apparently in my job I am the 'too nice." I don't care. If everyone were too nice, the world would be a lot happier place. I have acutally had people ask me if I get up in the morning as perky as I am when I come into work. Haha. Oh the miracles of makeup and a boatload of coffee. It's nice to think that people think I'm perpetually happy. It's a far cry from the truth, but I figure they shouldn't know my problems when I'm out at work. Unfortunately my family gets the brunt of that when I come home. I vent. A lot. But I try to get through every day with a decent attitude.
My not so positive attitude comes out in my poetry. That gets to the heart of my heart. I have something started about being flayed open. Cooking terms. Filleted alive. A pound of flesh. Goodness, that's depressing. I get through some days realizing that I have a manuscript on editor's desks right now! It's been there for almost three months. I have a manuscript on editor's desks! Even saying it still blows my mind. I mean, it's legit. I am a poet. I may not always have the time, but I am a poet through and through.
Anyways. Merry Christmas, darling writers. Readers alike. I'm off to watch a Hallmark film with the family. I think The Holiday is in the near future, but that's a prerequisite. Oh and Charlie Brown! I need Charlie Brown.
And I know this may sound strange, but I now associate Meatballs, the camp movie, with Christmas and winter. I am going to make that a tradition. My parents don't know this, but I so love that film now.
Our lovely patriotic tree. Done up in burgundy balls, turquoise baubles, and glittery icy white snowballs, icicles and dancing reindeer.
I'm sitting here looking at our lovely tree, dripping with icicles and red balls; gorgeous turquoise ornaments, and reindeer that leap and prance across the branches, twinkling with the most luscious glitter. The tree sparkles and twinkles, dripping with jewels. It is an elegant tree.
And it's December 30th, 2012. Yup, I am writing this post from last year. Or it will be last year when this is eventually published. I'm being proactive. I never get around to posting an honest to goodness Christmas post here because I'm besieged with other holiday plans. Like sitting back on the couch and reading because there is actually time.
I love Christmas. My parents, growing up, had years of not the best Christmases and they more than made up for it for me and my sister. I have adored Christmas since I can remember. From the tree to the decorations, to the Mom and Pop bringing back special Christmas treats when they came back from their mini vacation away from us two for a few days. The Christmas season never lasted long enough, and still never does. The one constant? My family.
My family is always together for this holiday, partly because they can't get rid of me. I have had the luxury, though at times I don't find it to be that way, of being able to spend all my Christmases with my family, excluding the one where I spent it in Pittsburgh with my then, boyfriend.
I love our traditions of watching The Holiday and The Santa Clause. I love how we have our one Christmas cd we play over and over and over until it's ingrained in our heads. I love making homemade eggnog that every one raves about. And I love just the whole spirit that is part of our family.
So, from the cold and snowy, White Christmas land of 2012, Merry Christmas dear readers. Have a lovely Holiday.
I want to wish you all a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. Thank you for the follows this year and everything. I hope you all have a day of reflection and hope. One of our greatest presidents set aside this day to give thanks to our Lord and Savior. A day for us to remember. Stay safe and see you in December.
I absolutely adore this image that was from the Valentine's Day Bing homepage. It's sweet and it kind of makes me think of several things. Obviously the first thing is love. A couple of little love birds, right?
But then after staring at it for a moment, and a comment or two from my mom, we decided it's a couple of little old ladies sitting together and one has to fix the other's feather that is just out of place. It mustn't be. Just like if you have a hat on and a bit of the decoration is tweaked. It has to be fixed. These are just two of the best friends ever. They do every thing together.
Doesn't it look like that?
In writing, I find some of the simplest things can become great ideas. I want to write about two little old lady owls that are best friends. They have tea together every day, or take a walk through the park.
Who knows. This may never go anywhere, but I have the idea stuck in my head. It's cute and charming.
I am being incredibly proactive. I just finished writing my post for Christmas.
Yes, I decided that I never get around to a proper holiday post, so why not do it now, while I'm in the spirit and have major inspiration. I need to add a picture, but I have it all ready for the 24th of next year. It's kind of fun. Like a little present to myself and all my readers. Now, sure, it takes away the surprise if I tell you now that I already typed it up, but will you actually remember that I told you that? Probably not.
I'm never one to be very good at blogging on time. In fact, I've become quite horrible about it. I was much better with the WordPress challenge of Postaweek last year. It was much easier when I had a deadline.
I'm trying to get back on track to blogging more regularly, along with writing query letters and writing in general. I've gotten bogged down in holiday cheer and the whole relaxing after a crazy summer and fall. I have millions of ideas in my heads, and actually some time to write, yet I spend it futzing and reading. Oh well. Reading is important.
So, here's to one of my New Year's resolution of being proactive.
Happy Thanksgiving dear readers. Enjoy all the fun and festivities. Don't forget to watch The Parade. And if you are lucky enough to be there in person, good for you.
We have so much to be thankful for, living in this country. It is the best, and we should be proud of it. Let's keep it that way, and God bless every one of you on this special day. Don't forget the reason why we have this holiday. Celebrate your freedom.
"The Day" is practically here, but I thought I would post about some of my favorite holiday traditions today.
It's just not Christmas to me unless I listen to the Carpenter's A Christmas Portrait album. When I was little I loved playing that record over and over during the season. Karen Carpenter's version of the Christmas Song is still my favorite. As well as the Christmas Waltz. The first words," Frosted window panes, candles gleaming inside, painted candy canes on the tree," are what I remember most about her voice. I was a teenager when we finally got the cd version. The version that Richard Carpenter messed up. I mean, what happened to "Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel"? Though I listen to the cd most of the time, I miss the original recording. Yes, I could play the record, and I really should.
A Charlie Brown Christmas never fails to delight me. I watched it last week with my sister, and will probably do it again once more just for good measure. I love Snoopy and the gang. I love Linus' version of the Christmas story. This cartoon never fails to delight me.
Christmas. I love, love, love this one more than Charlie Brown, I think. I love Max, the dog, and the whole story. I've almost gotten the story down where I can repeat it, but not yet. A few more years. I have managed to watch this twice already this year.
Another little thing I love reading a book from my childhood. It's A Child's Christmas Cookbook. Put out by the Denver Art Museum back in 1964, this book is illustrated with Victorian pen and ink drawings by Thomas Nast. The book is cutzy little recipes and ideas for children during the holiday season. I've never made anything in it, but it's adorable to read. You can read it like a book as it's a thin paperback. I can't explain why I love it so, but it just brings to mind the smell of Christmas trees and sitting in the living room looking at all our Christmas books. Out of all the books for this time of year, this one is one in particular I ALWAYS read.
Another book or story, is The Night Before Christmas. A total classic, I know, but a must. Need I say more?
Ah, films. It's just not Christmas without White Christmas. That old classic Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye film. I never grow tired of it, though this year, I wonder if I will get to it in time for the holiday. If not, I don't mind too much.
Lastly are the three Santa Clause films with Tim Allen as Santa. I love them, and they have become a staple. There are other things that scream Christmas to me, and many other things that are minor traditions, these just happen to be musts in my mind.
So, to all my readers, Merry Christmas. Have a safe and joyful holiday with friends and family.


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The Cliff, 2018
When disabled people reach their 22d birthday, they no longer qualify for services under IDEA. ... People in the disability community refer to this point in life as "the cliff." Once autistic people go over the cliff, they have a hard time getting services such as job placement, vocational training, and assistive technology. IDEA entitles students to transition planning services during high school, but afterwards, they have to apply as adults and establish eligibility for state and federal help. One study found that 39 percent of young autistic adults received no service at all, and most of the rest got severely limited services.
At US News, Gaby Galvin writes about the cliff.
But support is not guaranteed after that, contributing to the poor educational and vocational outcomes, which vary greatly depending on the state and even the county people live in, says Paul Shattuck, who directs the Life Course Outcomes Program at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University. He likens the institute and its research efforts to "the Census Bureau of the autism world."
Part of the geographic variation is because states have different eligibility requirements for services – such as supported employment or housing – that are often focused on intellectual disability or mental health, but not autism specifically. People with autism tend to "fall between the cracks," Shattuck says, leaving many young adults and their parents struggling to navigate the complicated network of programs available as they leave the school system.
And as service-sector jobs have overtaken the U.S. economy in recent decades, it's become increasingly important to provide supports to prevent autistic adults from becoming even more marginalized, he says.
"What's the one thing that all service jobs have in common? You have to be able to relate to people and be sociable," Shattuck says. "And that is uniquely disadvantageous for people whose disability by definition is having difficulty relating to people."
Because autistic students can take longer to learn some skills, students should be out in the community as often as possible, practicing things like grocery shopping and taking public transportation to help them develop a sense of independence and responsibility, says Dr. Peter Gerhardt, founding chairman of the Scientific Council for the Organization for Autism Research and executive director of the Educational Partnership for Instructing Children, a school for autistic children in New Jersey.
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Philippines: Coke tells union which federation it can and cannot join
Interference in union affairs was taken to a new level at the Coca-Cola bottling plant in General Santos when national HR management instructed the union on which national federation it should be affiliated to.
Philippines: Management dictates use of trade union leave, denies leave for ACCUP-IUF training
At the Coca-Cola Bacolod plant management escalated its attack on trade union rights by laying down new restrictions on how paid trade union leave is used.
Coca-Cola US Dunkin' Donuts deal breaks union contract, threatens jobs
Dunkin' Donuts announced a major deal with Coca-Cola on April 2, 2012. It would serve Coca-Cola products in more than 9,400 restaurants in the United States after ending its PepsiCo tie-up. The employees of Coca-Cola Refreshments (Coca-Cola's North American bottling operation) organized in the IUF affiliated Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU-UFCW) hoped that this would result in hiring more.
Watch the video and stand up for workers' rights at Coca-Cola Philippines.
Coca-cola workers in the Philippines are unhappy. The company refuses to collectively bargain with its workers for a wage increase and other benefits. Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI) is threatening the workers' union and job security of workers.
Watch this video and find out what you can do to help make Coca-cola workers happy.
Casual Work, Employment and Union recognition rights issues at the heart of IUF/Coca-Cola March 2012, Atlanta meeting
company news/strategies
On March 29, a team of Coca-Cola union representatives met Coca-Cola's Global Workplace Rights Director Ed Potter and his team in Atlanta to discuss global labour relations at Coca-Cola, specific cases from countries where issues were reported, and, in particular, the issue of precarious work in Coca-Cola's system.
Coke union leader faces termination for helping casual workers demand permanent jobs
On 20th July Coca-Cola Philippines management issued an inter-office memorandum to Brother Fred Maranon, President of the San Fernando Coca-Cola Rank & File Union (SACORU), a member of the IUF-affiliated Alliance of Coca-Cola Unions Philippines (ACCUP), threatening termination.
Philippines: Report union busting to Coca-Cola's Ethics Hotline, and they'll come after you!
When the Coca-Cola Sales Force union at Meycauayan, Philippines discovered last year that some management representatives were actively discouraging account developers from being union members (contrary to the policy announced to unions by Phillipines national management after IUF raised it with TCCC), they took the issue to their national consultation meeting and expected swift solution.