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Sky Glass: Everything you need to know about picture, audio and what's on Sky
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Sky Glass is the all-new TV range that delivers Sky TV and all your favourite streaming platforms to your home seamlessly. There's no need for a box or dish anymore.
George Storr
Published: Tuesday, 21st December 2021 at 6:15 pm
If you want to add a spectacular screen and some of the best audio around to your living room, Sky has the answer. Sky Glass is a sleek new range of TVs from Sky that deliver top-quality audio and video across a huge range of entertainment, sport and cinema.
The new devices offer Sky's signature entertainment packages built-in alongside other well-loved apps, so there's no more need for a box under your TV, a mess of wires in your living room, or a satellite dish on your house. Instead, all your streaming, searching and TV-guide browsing is provided via the internet, with your favourite services consolidated on one device.
Sounds neat, doesn't it? The TV comes in three sizes, and all of them include Dolby Atmos sound and a built-in soundbar as standard. So, whether it's the roar of a Premier League crowd or the soaring soundtrack of the latest blockbuster film, you can enjoy a breathtaking, cinematic viewing experience at home.
On top of great picture and sound, Sky Glass has usability at its core. So, if you're fed up with scrolling, browsing and navigating different apps to find the shows you love, Sky Glass has the solution. The platform consolidates all your favourite apps, shows and movies in one place – so you can browse the huge range of entertainment available with ease.
It's also the world's first TV to be a certified CarbonNeutral® product. Sky will send it to you in recyclable packaging, free from single-use plastic, which they'll offer to take back on delivery.
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Sky Glass picture quality
Sky Glass packs an impressive 10-bit HDR display with Dolby Vision, showing off a crisp colour-accurate picture that's perfect for all kinds of viewing.
The 4K Ultra HD quantum dot display can render over a billion colours thanks to the layer of quantum dots between the TVs backlight and the LCD screen. It takes the picture to the next level and shows off the biggest blockbuster movies as they were meant to be seen.
Thanks to an ambient light sensor, the Sky Glass backlight can also dim or brighten depending on the ambient light of the room, and with intelligent Zonal technology, Sky Glass makes darks look darker, brights look brighter, and the TV you love look even better.
Sky Glass audio
Sky Glass features an amazing built-in audio set-up. Six speakers – including a powerful subwoofer – deliver Dolby Atmos sound that will make films engrossing, sport scintillating and drama more atmospheric than ever.
The built-in soundbar will make Sky Glass the centrepiece of your living room, whether it's playing music or delivering the audio from your favourite series. Having top-quality sound built-in removes the need to buy separate audio equipment, too, eradicating the HDMI tangle of set-top boxes, soundbars and speakers altogether.
What's on Sky Glass
Hit drama series like Gangs of London are available with a simple voice command – and can be added to the all-new Playlist, which allows you to playlist shows and movies from across Sky and a range of apps including Disney+, BBC iPlayer, Amazon Prime Video and more.
Gangs of London follows Sean Wallace – played by Joe Cole of Peaky Blinders fame – as he takes over the infamous Wallace crime family following the death of his father. He battles his way to the top as undercover cop Elliot Finch, played brilliantly by Sope Dirisu, tries to bring the whole house of cards tumbling down.
It's also been revealed that the long-awaited Game of Thrones spin-off series, House of the Dragon, will debut on Sky Atlantic in 2022, so there's plenty to look forward to for drama lovers.
If you want something a little more light-hearted, why not try the new series of crack-up UK comedy, Brassic. Created by and starring Joe Gilgun, it follows a rag-tag group of friends and small-time criminals in the fictional Lancashire town of Hawley. Gilgun shines alongside co-stars Michelle Keegan, Dominic West and Damien Molony.
When it comes to sport, Sky has a huge offering. From dedicated channels like Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Premier League to the biggest stars and all the must-see fixtures. You can watch another tense Premier League season play out, experience the thrills of Formula One racing and much, much more.
For cinema lovers, Sky has a bigger offering than ever. With new and exclusive Sky Originals every week, there's something for everyone, from Gunpowder Milkshake – starring Karen Gillan and Lena Headey – to modern classics like Lin-Manuel Miranda's big-screen adaption of In The Heights, Sky Glass users will have access to a huge range of films and the perfect audiovisual set-up to experience them to the full.
The Sky Ultimate TV package gives users access to Sky Entertainment, Netflix and all of Sky TV in HD, as standard. For those who want to access the full range of sport and movies, there are great ways to customise your package to suit you and deliver the content you enjoy.
All your favourite shows from your other streaming subscriptions – such as Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video – will all be readily available too. In fact, they're more accessible than ever. The new Sky Glass interface includes content from all the apps you use on the platform. So there's no longer any need to navigate in and out of individual apps within the Sky interface when looking for something to watch. Instead, the likes of Netflix's Sex Education will be displayed next to Sky's own Brassic and Amazon Prime Video's The Grand Tour. All your favourites will be in one place and easier to access than ever. While the interface still looks visually quite like the Sky Q equivalent, this development shows that some really interesting and intuitive upgrades have been made.
How to register your interest in Sky Glass
Sky Glass is a great way to consolidate your entertainment needs into one device and to make your TV user experience a smoother one. If this sleek TV and entertainment platform sounds like a great fit for your home, then pre-register your interest now, and you will be contacted via email when Sky Glass is available to purchase.
For more on Sky and what it offers, head to our Sky Max guide or browse through our pick of the best Sky box sets.


The Royal Institution is alive with the sound of music.
Start the evening with physicist and musician Mark Lewney as he explores if physics and neuroscience really can explain music. Then wander around in our building and take part in hands-on activities and science demonstrations. Delve into auditory hallucinations and DNA sonification, discover how to make music using fruit and fire, and sing your heart out in our pop-up karaoke tent. You'll then be able to capture your memories of the evening using the Momentous photo booth Gif Booth for free.
Dr Mark Lewney, the Rock Doctor and winner of the first ever FameLab competition is a guitar physicist who will blow your ears with rock guitar and your mind with Superstring Theory.
Mark Lewney has appeared on Radio 4's 'Material World' as a guitar expert, on BBC's as a 'physics evangelist', and on CBBC's 'Xchange!' as the Rock Doctor, being introduced as a cross between Einstein and Jimi Hendrix. In 2007 Mark presented his guitar physics '3 Minute Wonder' on Channel 4.
The doors will open at approximately 6.00pm.
Latecomers for the talk will be admitted to the gallery.
There will be a private lounge for patrons throughout this event, where complimentary food and drink will be served.


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By Mustapha Jallow Foroyaa has been informed that Mr. Benjamin Wilson, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has been removed from his position and replaced by Mr. Yankuba Sonko on Monday, 13 July, 2015 following his return from a trip. According to the source, IGP Wilson was asked to do a handing over to Mr. Sonko, the new IGP, when he reported to his office upon arrival from a mission. The source could not advance any reason for the removal of the present IGP from his position. Mr. Wilson is replaced by his predecessor who has now been reinstated. Efforts to reach the police spokesperson to get his comment on the issue could not materialise as we go to press. Mr. Wilson was a former captain in the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) and had also served as a Security Liaison Officer at the US Embassy in Banjul. ]]>
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We are always happy to assist candidates with questions on our recruitment processes, but before calling or email please check the list below to see if your questions has already been answered.
Aside from formal qualifications, it is important that applicants are able to demonstrate either an international background or an internationally focused mindset. Ideally candidates will have either lived, worked or studied abroad and speak more than one language. It is important that our staff are able to appreciate not just the advantages but also the challenges that the international life style of Zein's clients can have on the children in their care.
We also select staff based on their openness to embracing the vision and pedagogic approach of Zein. We have a specific way of working which is very attractive to open minded candidates looking to learn and further to develop their skills. Please be aware, however, that for carers who have worked in a specific way for many years this can be a challenging shift to make. Please consider this before submitting your application.
If you are not currently qualified to work in childcare in Holland, you may wish to consider the Zein Academy International Talent Programme.
The recruitment process for a position at Zein varies according to the vacancy you are applying for. As a general rule, however, it consists of an initial personal interview, this may be followed by a second follow up interview depending on the type of position and/or number of other candidates. Candidates applying to work directly with children will also need to undertake a trial day at one of our locations. Performance during this trial day will be assessed and used as a contributing factor in the decision making process before a position is offered.
For more senior positions, or vacancies within the business units, there is also a skills testing element within the recruitment process.
We also perform a reference check on all applicants prior to offering a position - as well as the compulsory police check.
How do I know if I am qualified to work in childcare in the Netherlands?
To work in childcare in the Netherlands you need to be qualified according to Dutch regulations.
If you have a Dutch diploma, then you can check if you are fully qualified through this link.
If you have a diploma from another European country, then you will need to apply for recognition of your qualification through DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs). Further information on this process is available through this link.
If you find your qualification is not formally recognised by the Dutch Authorities then you may wish to consider applying for a place on the Zein Academy International Talent Programme.
How do I apply for a job at Zein Child Care?
To apply for a job at Zein you need to send an up to date CV and a letter of application explaining your motivation for applying for this position and why you feel you would be a suitable candidate.
Your letter of application should be written in English. We prefer CVs to be in English, but if yours is lengthy then we will accept initial applications with a Dutch CV - this is based on the understanding that if you are selected for interview an English translation will be requested.
All documents should be emailed directly to recruitment@zeinchildcare.nl - we will acknowledge receipt and inform you of the timescale in place for the particular vacancy you are applying for.
I have heard I need a 'VOG' or Police Check to work for Zein - what is that and how do I get it?
If you want to work in child care in the Netherlands you need to have a Certificate of Good Conduct, or a 'Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag' (VOG). This is also known as a Certificate of Good Behaviour. You will not be able to start work at Zein Child Care before you are in possession of this certificate/declaration.
You may apply for a VOG online or in the municipality where you are registered. Applying online is faster and cheaper than submitting a paper application via your municipality. If you are not registered at any municipality in the Netherlands, then you will need to apply for it directly at the Ministry of Security and Justice.
Zein Child Care requests a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) for the employee through the website of the Dienst Justis (Integrity and Screening Agency).
Once Zein Child Care has requested the application, the employee will receive an email with a link to the subsequent procedure. Employees log in with their DigiD and pay for the certificate through iDeal. In order to request the certificate, the employee needs a valid email address, iDeal and a DigiD code. The employee also must be registered in the Municipal Personal Records Database (BRP).
Once the application has been completed and payment has been made, the Centraal Orgaan Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag (COVOG) will decide if the employee will get the certificate. If so, the employee will receive the certificate within 4 weeks by post. As soon as the certificate is received, the employee needs to contact the Human Resources department of Zein Child Care.
Candidates who subsequently start work for Zein will have their VOG costs refunded.
More information about applying for a Certificate of Good Conduct online can be found on the website of the Ministry of Security and Justice.
What are the terms of employment at Zein?
The terms of employment at Zein Child Care are in line with the Dutch collective labour agreement for Childcare (CAO Kinderopvang). More information about the CAO Kinderopvang can be found here.
To give a salary indication: the salary range for the position of a Child Care Practitioner is between € 1.901 and € 2.883 gross per month based on a 36 hours working week. There is an incremental salary increase after one year of employment. An additional 8% Holiday Allowance is paid monthly - rather than held back and paid in May.
Pension entitlements are built up through through Pensioenfonds Zorg & Welzijn.
What are the holiday entitlements?
According to the collective labour agreement for childcare (CAO Kinderopvang) you are entitled to 210 hours holiday per year based on a 36 hour working week.
This corresponds to 5.83 weeks per year.
More information about the CAO Kinderopvang can be found here.
What kind of contract term will I receive if appointed?
All new employees will start with a 7-month contract - the first month of which is probationary. Provided the probationary month - and subsequent months - pass by successfully you will be offered a second and third contract respectively - each of which will be for 8 months. After the third contract employees receive an indefinite contract.
Day Care Practitioner hours range from 24 to 40 hours per week. Shift patterns are set by the Location Manager. Candidates should be willing to work early, middle and late shifts.
Out of School Care contract hours range from 12 to 25 a week. Out of School Care practitioners are expected to be available for work during Holiday Camps - including the majority of weeks during Summer Camps.
Substitute/Supply Child Care Practitioners have flexible hours depending on requirements.
What kind of training will I receive if appointed?
All Zein employees undertake an initial induction programme to ensure that new colleagues become familiarised with the general protocols used at Zein.
In addition to this induction process, all staff are expected to follow the Zein Academy Staff Training Programme. This programme consists of a wide range of topics delivered in a workshop/seminar format over a number of week. The programme runs 2 or 3 times a year depending on need. New staff are automatically enrolled on this programme. Please use the following link to find out more about the Zein Academy.
In support of our high level of service we ensure that all care workers receive regular and up to date First Aid and Emergency training.


Paramount Pictures has released online a new Official Trailer for the standalone 'Bumblebee' movie that provides quite a bit of new footage and a look at some new faces and also some familiar ones. Continue after the jump to watch the new trailer for the movie now.
Below you can watch the new Official Trailer for the movie. If you missed the previously released Teaser Trailer or just want to give it another watch, you can also find that and the first Poster right here!
Directed by Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings) and starring Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena, the 'Bumblebee' movie takes place in the year 1987 and explores the origins of the title autobot's time on Earth, while coinciding with the infamous war on Cybertron.
Remember to sound off in the comments after watching the new trailer and let us know if you're looking forward to the standalone film and whether you plan on catching it in theaters this Holiday season.
'Bumblebee' is scheduled to arrive in theaters everywhere & in RealD 3D this Christmas from Hasbro & Paramount Pictures.


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A Ferrari 150° Italia a Scuderia Ferrari által épített Formula-1-es versenyautó, melyet a 2011-es bajnokságban használt a csapat. Pilótái a második közös idényüket kezdő Fernando Alonso és Felipe Massa voltak. Az autó a nevét Olaszország egyesítésének 150. évfordulója alkalmából kapta, azonban a korábban választott F-150 elnevezést nem használhatták, mert az a Ford Motor Company védjegye. (Magyarországon is a Ford cég lajstromozott védjegye.)

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Az előző évi remek teljesítményhez képest meglepő volt a Ferrari tempójának a hiánya, különösen az időmérő edzéseken. Alonso és Massa másfél-két másodperccel voltak elmaradva Ausztráliában a pole pozíciós Sebastian Vetteltől. A versenyeken aztán szépen teljesítettek, de az eleve rossz startpozíció miatt nagyon messzire nem juthattak: Alonso negyedik, Massa hetedik lett. Az első három verseny után dobogós helyezés nélkül, a konstruktőrök közt harmadik helyen, már 55 pont lemaradásban álltak a Red Bull mögött. Törökországban aztán Alonso megszerezte harmadik helyével az első dobogós pozíciót, míg Massa csak szenvedett.

Spanyolországban Alonso a negyedik helyről indult, viszont hamar az élre állt. A versenytempó hiánya miatt aztán elkezdett visszaesni, majd amikor kemény keverékű gumikra váltott, a helyzet még rosszabb lett. Alonso az ötödik helyen fejezte be a versenyt, de úgy, hogy körhátrányba került a győztes Vetteltől. Aldo Costát, a technikai igazgatót a verseny után el is bocsátotta a csapat.

Monacóban a rossz időmérő után Alonso szép versenyt futott, és ha a futam vége felé egy versenybaleset nem akadályozta volna, akár a győzelmet is megszerezhette volna, így viszont be kellett érnie a második hellyel. Kanadában aztán az időmérő is jól sikerült (második-harmadik hely), de a rossz versenykörülmények miatt Alonso kiesett, Massa pedig csak hatodik lett. Időközben az FIA betiltott pár technikát, amelyet főként a rivális Red Bull és Mclaren csapatok használtak, így a Ferrari formája kissé javult. Valenciában Alonso már második lett, majd a Brit Nagydíjat meg is tudták nyerni, jókora, 15 másodperces előnnyel. Ennek az is az oka volt, hogy a futam előtt betiltották a befújt diffúzorokat, amely tiltást a futam után fel is oldottak. Futamot az évben már nem is sikerült nyerniük, Alonso még öt dobogós helyezést ért el, Massa pedig még ennyit sem, így a csapat a 3. helyen zárta a világbajnokságot. Alonso a negyedik helyet érte el, ami az előző évi jó teljesítményhez képest kiábrándító volt.

További információk

Fordítás

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MainAll NewsInside Israel2-year-old girl killed, 3 injured in Beer Sheva apartment fire
2-year-old girl killed, 3 injured in Beer Sheva apartment fire
Watch: Beer Sheva girl jumps from burning apartment. One child killed, three people injured in blaze.
David Rosenberg, 25/03/18 20:42 | updated: 22:12
Scene of apartment fire
A two-year-old girl was killed and three people injured after a fire broke out in an apartment building in the southern Israeli city of Beer Sheva Sunday.
The fire was sparked in a residential building on David Elazar Street in Beer Sheva Sunday.
Emergency first responders from MDA were called to the scene, along with fire and rescue teams.
Rescue teams found a two-year-old girl unconscious in the apartment who suffered critical injuries in the fire. The girl was treated at the scene before being evacuated to Soroka Medical Center in critical condition.
After her arrival at Soroka, hospital officials were forced to declare the girl's death.
Two other children and a woman roughly 30 years of age were also injured in the fire.
A boy roughly four years of age was also rescued from the apartment, after firefighters found the boy hiding under his bed. The child was treated at the scene, then evacuated to the hospital in serious condition.
In addition, a 10-year-old girl suffered moderate injuries from smoke inhalation and contusions after she jumped from a balcony to escape the fire.
Both the 10-year-old girl and the woman are listed in moderate and stable condition.
"On my way to the scene of the fire, I saw heavy smoke and flames coming out of the apartment," said senior MDA paramedic Yaron Barel.
"At the entrance to the building I saw a woman, roughly 30 years of age, and a 10-year-old girl, both of whom were fully conscious, with signs of smoke inhalation. The girl also had bruises on her face, the result of a fall while escaping from the fire."
"The woman was screaming the entire time that her baby was still in the apartment. Fire and rescue teams went into the burning apartment brought out an unconscious 3-year-old child who had no pulse and was not breathing. We provided emergency first aid at the scene, and performing resuscitation techniques while she was in critical condition."
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The plaintiff alleges that the plaintiff claims that between November 26, 2019 and May 3, 2021, the defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that the study design of the Phase III ADVOCATE trial presented issues about the interpretability of the trial data to define a clinically meaningful benefit of avacopan and its role in the management of ANCA-associated vasculitis, that the data from the Phase III ADVOCATE trial raised serious safety concerns for avacopan, that these issues presented a substantial concern regarding the viability of ChemoCentryx's NDA for avacopan for the treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis, and that as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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Swiss develop optical circuit based on silver atom
By admin On Feb 3, 2016
Swiss scientists have created a digital circuit at the atomic level. It is an optical modulator that can function on the basis of a single silver atom. The switch does not yet work quickly and is difficult to make, but the scientists want to improve that.
The research team of the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule in Zurich speaks of the smallest integrated optical switch to date. The modulator is even smaller than the wavelength of the light it uses, something team leader Juerg Leuthold, a professor of Photonics and Communication, never thought possible until recently.
The modulator consists of two small plates, one of silver and one of platinum. They are placed on an optical light path made of silicon, where they are only a few nanometers apart. The silver plate also has a protrusion right next to the platinum, leaving a tiny passage. The researchers then direct light with a fiberglass to the passageway on the light path.
Under the influence of light, plasmons are formed at the interface of the silver and platinum. The collective vibration of the electrons oscillates at the frequency of light, but with a much smaller amplitude. This allows the electron oscillations to pass through the small passage, and at the other end can be converted back into optical signals.
In order for the system to switch, a voltage must be applied to the silver plate. This causes a single silver atom, or at most a few atoms, to move towards the tip of the passageway and connect the silver and platinum plate together, allowing an electric current to pass through. As soon as the voltage is reduced, the atom returns and the passage is clear again for the plasmons. This creates an on and off switch that can be used millions of times by subsequent researchers.
"This allows us to make a digital circuit, like a transistor," says Leuthold. The switch works at room temperature but still functions slowly for a modulator: at megahertz level or lower. In addition, the production of the system succeeds only one in six times. The team now wants to work towards terahertz-level use and improve the lithography process. A practical elaboration should be ready within a few years.
The research of the ETH Zurich has been published in Nano Letters under the heading Atomic Scale Plasmonic Switch.
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Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, відома в Японії, як Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Storm 4 (японською: NARUTO — ナ ル ト — 疾風 鬼 ナ ル テ ィ メ ッ ト ス ト ー ム 4) — це відеогра у жанрі файтинг, розроблена компанією CyberConnect2 і випущена Bandai Namco Entertainment для PlayStation 4, Xbox One і Steam у лютому 2016 року. Ця гра є продовженням Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution. Гра розроблювалася два роки. Також вийшло доповнення до гри — «Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 — Road to Boruto». Гра була випущена в комплекті з попередніми частинами під назвою «Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Legacy» 25 серпня 2017 року. Гра має позитивні відгуки, в яких особливо виділяють графіку та розповідь сюжету.

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Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 має геймплей, подібний до попередніх ігор у серії, в яких гравці биються один з одним у 3D аренах. Функція повернення, яка була опущена після оригінальної Ultimate Ninja Storm, — це можливість стіни запустити. Гравці зможуть динамічно брати участь у битві на боки арени, і битися на стінах кожного етапу. Важливою зміною особливостей є можливість мати один символ на стіні, а інший залишається на полі. Спочатку другий гравець був автоматично переміщений на стіну, щоб тримати бій потоком і перевірити систему. Вилучено один із трьох різних типів бойових дій, який був представлений в Наруто Суппуден: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution, відновлюючи попередню систему Ultimate Jutsu та Awakenings, що бачиться в решті серії. Ще однією новою особливістю є можливість обмінюватися символами під час битви, подібними до ігор, таких як Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Пожвавлення і остаточний джацу з попередніх ігор також повертаються, і тепер їх можна розділити між символами, що перемикаються, тобто гравці можуть створювати свій метр один символ, переключитися на інший і використовувати вказані здібності з іншим персонажем. Однак всі персонажі тепер мають однакову життєву смугу. Також новим для франчайзингу є здатність руйнувати зброю та броню як у вільному бою, так і в боях. Щоб підтримати це, вони додали можливість створення стихійного збитку; Наприклад, вогонь може спалити одяг. Гравці, однак, можуть позбутися вогню, швидко

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Сюжет починається в середині Четвертої світової війни в Shinobi, що воював з Allied Shinobi Forces з селищ ніндзя, де ніндзя Наруто Узумакі розкриває лиходія Тобі, провідного Акацукі, — Обіту Учіха, що вважається вбитим кращим другом наставника Наруто Какаші Хатакі. Обито та його партнер Мадара Учіха встигають пробудити легендарного звіра, а десяти хвостам, партнерові Обіто Саске Утіха, пізніше лідери Конохагакуре, Хокагес, реанімували, щоб дізнатися про походження їх села. Дізнавшись, що як його загиблий брат Ітачі, так і Перший Хокаге Хаширама Сену боролися, щоб захистити село, незалежно від вартості, команда Саске та реанімований Хокаге йдуть на допомогу групі Наруто. У боротьбі Наруто і Саске вдалося перемогти Обіто після того, як їхній ворог увібрав у себе сили всіх похмурих звірів. Мадара намагається перемогти Хокагес, але коли він намагається вбити Наруто і Саске, ці два ніндзя пробуджують нові сили, успадковані від Мудреця шести шляхів. Той дует тоді переміг Мадару, який, замість того, щоб його повернути до партнера Зетсу, відвернув його до матері Самого, Кагуа. За допомогою Какаші і Сакури Харуно, Наруто і Саске вдалося закріпити Кагую, хоча Обіто помирає в бою, намагаючись захистити Какаші. Після цього Наруто і Саске вступають у фінальну битву, щоб вирішити статус-кво села. Здивований рішенням Наруто, Саске кидає і залишає Конохагакуре. Гра закінчується тимчасовим пропуском, де Наруто став новим Хокаге, а Саске повертається до села.

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Хіроші Мацуяма заявив, що хоче, щоб життя гри була такою довгою, наскільки це можливо. Для досягнення цього він і його команда внесли суттєві зміни в бойову механіку гри, яка включатиме нову систему стратегії, розроблену винятково для гри, а також зміни в системі внутрішньої бойової та пошкодженості гри. Команда також взяла на себе відгуки, отримані від ігрового співтовариства «Наруто», і зосереджувала увагу на додаванні більше елементів на основі історії, а не на традиційний стрибок від боротьби до боротьби. У грі встановлено найбільшу кількість бійців у історії серіалу. У реєстр буде включено 106 винищувачів з усього Наруто всесвіту, включаючи символи з The Last: «Наруто фільму» і «Боруто: Наруто фільму», а також роблять Storm 4 другою грою в серії після Наруто: «Ultimate Ninja 2», щоб виставити персонажів з Наруто фільм, а також перша така гра, яка буде випущена на міжнародному рівні, оскільки гостьовий персонаж Doto Kazahana розміщений лише у японському релізі Ultimate Ninja 2. Гра вперше була доступна для публіки на Gamescom 2015. У серпні 2015 року, було оголошено, що гра буде затримана до лютого 2016 року. Причина, про яку йшлося за затримку, полягає в тому, щоб зробити гру більш автентичною та актуальною. Кана-Бун співала відкриваючу пісню з назвою «спіраль».

Розширення під назвою «Дорога до Боруту», в якому представлені елементи з «Боруту»: фільм «Наруто», було випущено 3 лютого 2017 року. Випуск цього розширення означатиме кінець франшизи, оскільки видавець Bandai Namco Entertainment вирішив вийти на серію.

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У червні 2016 року телеканал «Токіо» оголосив про продаж титулу у світі понад 1,5 мільйона екземплярів. 12 вересня 2016 року компанія Bandai Namco Entertainment оголосила, що Storm 4 до цього моменту відправив 2 мільйони одиниць. У листопаді 2017 року було оголошено про те, що комбіновані поставки як оригінальної гри «Дорога до Боруто», так і цифрові продажі склали в цілому 3 мільйони одиниць.

Він має оцінку 79/100 на Metacritic. GameSpot нагороджує його 7 з 10, кажучи: "Все, від візуальних дотиків до взаємодії персонажів в і з бою до закликів, має на меті зробити шанувальників Наруто щасливим — хоча той факт, що у нас є весела маленька файтинг під сумнівом допомагає ". Destructoid нагородив його оцінкою 8 з 10, кажучи: «Це екстравагантне надзвичайне видовище, де ви можете спостерігати підліткові ніндзя, підриваючи шматочки планети, використовуючи магічні атаки, і це досить круто». IGN нагородила його з рахунку 5,5 з 10, кажучи: «Наруто Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm сильний бій протистоїть тяжкий через поганий AI і проблеми з підключенням. IGN також наводив короткий виклик кампанії». Hardcore Gamer нагородив його 3 з 5 і сказав: «Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 має твердий контроль і видатний список персонажів, але страждає від надто багатьох недоліків, щоб дозволити середньому геймерові знизити 60 доларів прямо зараз». Escapist присудив це 9 з 10, кажучи: «Наруто Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 є твердим, як в геймплеї, так і в оповіданні. Це було дуже давно, тому що бойова гра була для мене такою веселою».

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Melexis plans major European expansion
Microelectronics engineering company, Melexis, says it plans to further increase its European footprint with a five-year plan to expand in Sofia, Bulgaria and Corbeil-Essonnes, France.
The company has been present in Sofia since 2000 and is planning to double the manufacturing space as well as significantly extending the R&D and warehousing facilities, adding a further 15'000 square metre to the its currant 7'500 square metre facility. In order to facilitate this, Melexis plans to invest a total of around EUR 75 million over 5 years, with EUR 17 million to be invested this year. This will also result in the need to increase headcount and the workforce is expected to grow from 425 to around 575 employees by the end of 2018, with a further 160 people expected by the end of 2022. In parallel, Melexis is also investing in a brand new wafer-probing site in Corbeil-Essonnes, France. This site will form a vital part of Melexis' supply chain and will be based around the other Melexis wafer-probing facilities, ensuring consistency across all facilities. Melexis is projecting a EUR 60 million investment in production equipment over 5 years, and some 30 positions will be recruited for in the first instance. The site will begin operations during Q2 of this year. Veerle Lozie, VP Operations for Melexis commented: "After the recent expansion of the Ieper site last year, we are excited to be expanding in two other European locations to help us meet our global growth plans in terms of R&D, logistics and manufacturing capacity for the medium-term future. Not only will these investments bring additional resource and capacity, but also they will ensure that we have a tightly coupled and consistent supply chain to serve our customers. Customers are recognizing the value of our inspired engineering. As a result, we are experiencing significant demand for our products which will continue to grow over the next few years."
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Melexis signs global agreement with Mouser


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The apex court had in 2017 abated the charges against Jayalalithaa in the disproportionate wealth case while sentencing her close aide V K Sasikala and two others to imprisonment.
Chennai: Dismissing a petition challenging the construction of a memorial to J Jayalalithaa, the Madras High Court on Wednesday held that the former Tamil Nadu chief minister cannot be termed a convict in a disproportionate assets case.
A division bench of justices M Sathyanarayanan and P Rajamanickam made the observation and dismissed the petition by M L Ravi, president of Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi, seeking a direction to restrain the Tamil Nadu government from spending money from the public exchequer for construction of the memorial.
The bench observed that before the orders could be passed by the Supreme Court on the appeals filed against the Karnataka High Court order, Jayalalithaa breathed her last and therefore, the appeal against her acquittal came to be dismissed as abated.
"It is to be remembered at this juncture that the said person had already had the benefit of acquittal operating in her favour and in the light of the judgement of HC the stigma of conviction against her got erased, which has not been set aside by the apex court on merits for the reason that before the orders could be pronounced, she died.
"Therefore, it cannot be said that Jayalalithaa was a convicted person and as such, there is stigma of conviction attached to her," the judges said.
Suggesting that the money could be spent on construction of hospitals, educational institutions, for developmental projects and provision of basic facilities to citizens, the court said it was for the state government to take a call and it cannot issue any positive direction to do so.
It declined to accept the main contention of the petitioner that the order of acquittal passed by the Karnataka High Court had been reversed by the Supreme Court in criminal appeals, and Jayalalithaa who was the first respondent in the said appeals became a convict and as such, a memorial in honour of a convicted person cannot be built.


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Bargone Architetti Associati designed a stone-looking Cultural Complex and Theatre in Italy
Italy Architecture News - May 10, 2016 - 21:22 6754 views
Bargone Architetti Associati, an Italian-based architecture firm, designed a giant stone-looking Cultural Complex and Theatre on the Maggiore Lake coast of Italy. Titled as the multifunctional cultural complex (CEM), the project presents a contemporary and sculptural identity in the urban fabric.
The architectural complex hosts a wide entrance foyer for cultural events and art exhibitions, a theatre for 500 people and a 200 one, service and ancillary spaces, offices, a rehearsal theatre, a restaurant and a cafe. The building is located right at the San Bernardino river estuary, near the historical Villa Maioni and behind the local Civic Library. The external landscape is sculptured with a system of descending bleachers allowing a breathtaking panoramic view of the lake and the surrounding Italian Alps.
Image © Federico Bargone
The architectural complex, a contemporary character, sculptural and highly expressive, contains a large room for five hundred places, small room for two hundred, a large entrance foyer and distribution, service and support functions, dressing rooms, offices, rehearsal rooms, bar restaurant , warehouses, depots.
The building is located along the coast of Lake Maggiore at the river mouth of San Bernardino in the vicinity of the historic Villa Maioni, seat of the Civic Library, in a panoramic position with views to the surrounding landscape, redefining a new area configuration relation to the presence of the lake, the beach and the Villa.
Image © S.b.arch. Bargone Associati
The internal system, consisting of mobile platforms, allows multiple interiors and convertible, filleting the great hall to the foyer, defining a flexible and multifunctional space for various events up to 900 people. A large stage with fly tower high about sixteen meters, with orchestra pit, can accommodate opera performances; as required by the Town Council and the Provincial orchestra pit has been specifically sized.
Further, the set of project interventions, including the external arrangement and the internal works of furniture and movement of the main room, allow the structure to assume the quality of cultural complex in the sense large, multi-purpose, open to the needs of the city, available for events of significant size, provincial and regional level, but also to consider the work as an urban redevelopment and extensive landscaping, including the Villa Maioni, the library, the beach , outdoor terraced steps, the long lake, new unitary and integrated whole in which the new city Theatre takes on the role of center of gravity and the fulcrum of social and cultural activities.
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Discreet fly killers are fly killing machines that are cunningly disguised to blend in with ordinary furnishings. They discreetly and silently kill off flying insects whilst looking like ordinary lamps.
Ideal for front of house areas, the ideal discreet fly killer does its job 'unseen' and 'unheard'. No restaurant owner or hotel manager will want his (or her) customers to be thinking about flies when sitting down to enjoy a relaxing meal but they will want their customers protected from pests.
Flying pests can see into the ultra violet spectrum but humans cannot. Your customers will never know that the innocuous looking lamp is actually beaming light that is irresistible to pests all across your restaurant. Make sure you get a model powerful enough to cover every inch of your premises (or buy multiple smaller models and position them strategically).
Nearly every discreet fly killer is a glueboard model, to avoid the distinctive 'ZAP' that the electric grid models give off.
Discreet fly killers come in many forms, shapes and sizes, so hopefully you can find one that fits into the decor of your business. They are also suitable for hospitals, dentists, gyms, schools, theatres, cinemas, places of worship and a spa.


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Re: What´s my/your current reading/viewing/playing amusement
by Dave » Mon Jul 09, 2018 7:26 pm
I´m in the middle of moving house at the moment. The house is filled with moving boxes and too much furniture. I´ve packed down most books, but have been reading a little David Bladacci and Lee Child. Easy reading!
Gamewise, I´m stuck with Fallout 4 and am doing a spelunking playthrough as the lone wanderer.
On tele, there´s Humans, 12 Monkeys and Shades of Blue. Westworld ended before it started. I enjoy Shooter and SIX.
And I came back here for a spell!!
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by Mr. Handy » Wed Jul 11, 2018 5:30 am
Welcome back! I finished Ultima Underworld months ago and played a game of Civlization: Beyond Earth with the Rising Tide expansion. I was Chongsu, so I started with an aquatic city. I ended up getting a Domination victory even though I was going for Contact, and I did it without declaring war (which netted me an achievement). I allied with ARC, and that dragged me into a war it started with INTEGR, which we wiped out easily. I had high levels of Harmony, so my units were far more advanced than everyone else's, in large part due to my insane science from espionage. I later carried out a successful Coup d'Etat against the North Sea Alliance's capital Deepcastle, causing it to go to war with me. It only had one other city (its outposts kept getting eaten by a siege worm), and my forces were already poised to take it, which they did right away. I finished the Beacon and was only 40-odd turns away from a Contact victory when ARC rather suicidally declared war on me. I had forces in position already, and I took its capital in two turns. Game over.
Then I started playing Civilization VI. The tutorial was pretty easy, though not being able to save the game was annoying, as I had to leave it running for over a week. Then I played a "full" game which I won quite easily and quickly. I was Arabia, playing against Germany, Greece (led by Pericles), and China. On turn 10, I found a relic in a tribal village. Although one of my special abilities meant I was guaranteed to get a free Great Prophet eventually, I decided to go for a super-early religion by building Stonehenge, which I completed on Turn 30. This won me the game, as for one of my beliefs I chose Reliquaries, which triples the Tourism and Faith of relics. I had originally been planning to win a Religious victory, but I got a Cultural victory instead after 48 turns, as the other civs weren't producing much culture yet, and the insane amounts of Tourism I was generating swamped what little they had in short order.
I then upped the difficulty level and started a new game. This time I'm Nubia, and I'm playing against Japan, Brazil, Spain, Arabia, and India. Japan and Brazil are on my landmass, and the other three are on the other major landmass. This time the barbarians were brutal. They found my capital early and swarmed me with horsemen and horse archers while all I had was a single warrior, but I managed to get enough troops together to beat them off and eventually take out their outposts, though it stunted my early growth. Spain founded Catholicism, but I was sure I would get the second religion. I was just about to get a Great Prophet when all three of the remaining religions were claimed. Brazil got one first; they must have spent Faith to finish it. The next turn Japan completed Stonehenge and Arabia got the last prophet, leaving me empty-handed. However, I'm still doing very well, with a huge science lead and the beginnings of a culture lead. I'm in the late Medieval Age and getting close to entering the Renaissance early, while only two other civs have recently entered the Medieval Age and the others are still Classical. I'm also starting to put out Great Works of Writing to help towards a Cultural victory, which will be doubly effective once I research Printing, which shouldn't be too much longer.
I've been watching 12 Monkeys too, though I think the movie was better than the TV show. I missed the last two episodes last week because I was away. I also like Shades of Blue and Shooter. I've watched a bunch of other videos, and I'm currently watching the Blu-ray collection of Tom Baker's first season of Doctor Who. I've seen Robot and The Ark in Space, and The Sontaran Experiment is up next after I finish The Ark in Space bonus materials. I'll probably put them on hold once I get the Blu-ray of SS-GB, which I preordered from BBC America.
I've long since finished The Drums of Autumn and am now almost 90 percent of the way done The Fiery Cross, the next book in the series. I'd never even heard of the War of the Regulation before I read it, and I know a lot about history. It's amazing what doesn't make it into (most) history books. I've put the sixth book, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, on hold at the library, though it hasn't arrived yet.
I haven't had any time for solo boardgaming since January, when I tried Mansions of Madness (first edition) with the Call of the Wild expansion. There's one coop/solo scenario with two variants. It's a hard one. I almost won, but got killed shortly before the end.
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by evil_scientist » Thu Jul 19, 2018 9:14 am
I picked up Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero. It's about a Scooby Gang type group of teenage sleuths, now grown up, teaming up once more to follow up on their last investigation. One of them suspects that there was a real supernatural element, and not just a man in a mask... I'm just a few chapters in. I have some qualms with the writing style (often the author uses explicitly "cinematic" descriptions, like "the camera pans to the right"), but in general I'm enjoying it, it's fast paced and quite dark.
"I feel as if my soul would be torn out of my body," she gasped. "I am being drawn into a whirlpool. What is happening? What does it mean?" - The Secrets of Dr. Taverner
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by Mr. Handy » Fri Jul 20, 2018 5:39 am
I'm in the Renaissance now and currently researching Printing in my game of Civilization VI, and I'm also close to getting the Divine Right civic, which will allow the Monarchy government. I've got Cartography, so my ships can cross the ocean now.
I finished The Sontaran Experiment and have watched most of the bonus materials. I also watched the new finished version of Shada, which just aired on BBC America. I preordered that too last year when it had a January release date, but then they changed it to September. The UK got it last December, on schedule. SS-GB is about to ship, so it should be waiting for me when I get back from California.
I finished The Fiery Cross last night and started A Breath of Snow and Ashes. It's 1773 now, and the American Revolution is just around the corner.
by kabukiman » Fri Apr 26, 2019 10:04 am
I finished watching the fourth season of Babylon 5. The last episode could be a nice ending, but I'm curious now with season 5.
I also finished the game stellaris. Well, that game never ends, but I achieve the federation victory, so I decide to stop playing. I played Earth (and humans) with a democracy (the other members of my federation were aliens with democracies). We gave full citizenship to all populations conquered (including aliens and robots). I made some genetic engineering to improve the populations (getting smarter) and we defeated the horrors from another dimension. A good game.
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by Mr. Handy » Sat Apr 27, 2019 5:06 am
I watched season 1 of Babylon 5 a few months back and enjoyed it. A cable channel I get airs ten episodes in a row every Wednesday from 6 PM to 4 AM. They used to air the same five episodes twice, once from 6-11 PM and again from 11 PM to 4 AM. The first three weeks, I saw the first showing and saw fifteen episodes. The fourth week, they started showing ten episodes instead of the same five twice. I watched the first seven of them then to finish the first season, but I had to call it a night at 1 AM. Stellaris sounds cool too. The description reminds me a little of Master of Orion 2, which is a fun game.
I achieved the victory conditions for a cultural victory in Civilization VI some time ago, but due to a bug in the game, my victory did not register. I had hoped they would patch it, but it still failed to give me the win even after the latest patch. Right now I'm replaying Star Saga: One and Two, this time with a different character. I mentioned them before here. I'm about halfway through the second game now, and really enjoying it.
I recently bought a couple of dozen videos from BBC America during a massive sale where they were all 50-80% off the regular price. I'm in the middle of watching Terminal, which stars Margot Robbie, Simon Pegg, and Mike Myers. It's weird, in a good way.
I finished the Outlander series through the latest book, and the next one has no release date yet. Then I read 11/22/63 by Stephen King, which is very different from (and better than) his usual books, though there are references to some of them. It also combines time travel and romance.
I recently played a solo game of Terraforming Mars with Venus Next, which was a lot of fun. Next I plan to play it with both Venus Next and the Hellas and Elysium boards if I ever have time.
by evil_scientist » Sat Apr 27, 2019 9:53 am
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January 31, 2014 by Mark Mazzaglia
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An eye catching trial by Fiorente at Randwick this morning has the 2013 Melbourne Cup winner one step closer to a return to the racetrack for the Autumn Carnival.
Fiorente winning the 2013 Melbourne Cup. Photo by Race Horse Photos Australia.
Fiorente made up plenty of the ground from back in the seven horse field to finish one length second to stablemate and Group 1 winner Glencadam Gold in the 1300m trial.
Trainer Gai Waterhouse will today map out a Autumn Carnival program for the English import who won last year's Group 1 $6m Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington, giving Waterhouse her first success in Australia's most famous race.
Waterhouse is likely to kick off Fiorente's campaign in Melbourne before heading back to Sydney to compete in the newly revamped Autumn Carnival which incorporates 'The Championships', a reshuffled two day carnival at Randwick on April 12 and April 19 featuring four Group 1 races on both days with a total of $18m in prizemoney on offer.
The Group 1 $500,000 Cathay Pacific Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on February 22 looks the likely starting point followed by a start in the Group 1 $1m Darley Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington on March 8.
Waterhouse is then likely to turn her attention back to Sydney with the Group 1 $4m Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on the second day of 'The Championships' as Fiorente's Autumn Carnival grand final.
The other three Group 1 features on the second day are the $1m Schweppes Sydney Cup (3200m), the $1m Australian Oaks (2400m) and the $1m Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m).
While the first day of the two day carnival will see the running of the four Group 1 races, the $2m BMW Australian Derby (2400m), the $3m The Star Doncaster Mile (1600m), $2.5m Darley T J Smith Stakes (1200m) and the $1m Inglis Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m).
Fiorente is currently the $7.50 second favourrte for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes with New Zealand's multiple Group 1 winner It's A Dundeel at the top of the betting at $4.50.
Chris Waller's new stable star Boban is next in the market order at $9 just in front of last year's Thousand Guineas winner Guelph at $10.
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Mark is a passionate journalist with a life-time involvement in the racing industry. He spent many years as an analyst and form expert at the Courier Mail and also has hands-on experience working with some of Queensland's top trainers.
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Q: Securely remove columns (and traces thereof) from a SQL database I've come upon a database that has previously held sensitive data (think "passwords/credit-card-numbers" kind of sensitive) in plain text. All of the sensitive data in question has been deleted, but I'm concerned that if accessed by someone with malicious intentions, the data might be recoverable through backups and/or transaction logs.
Is there a way to permanently and securely delete certain columns out of transaction logs and/or backup files while maintaining the integrity of all other data in a SQL database?

A: Well there is always a chance that someone can find the bits at various hardware layers if they had access to the physical disk(s), but I think you can be fairly confident you have removed traces of the data accessible through less nefarious means by:

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*rebuilding the table where the column was removed (perhaps perform a select into, drop the old table, rename the new one, and re-create any indexes)

*starting the log chain over (a new full backup)

*forcing the log to wrap around and re-zero-initialize by backing the log up twice and then performing a slight shrinkfile

*eradicating any old full/diff/log backups (you may want to wait on this step until your data recovery window has passed, e.g. if you might still need to recover back to last Monday, wait until two Mondays from now - in the meantime moving them to a more secure location). At some point you know that a backup from two weeks ago is absolutely useless, because you're not going to restore to a point in time that far back, so why keep it around?

A: No.  The point of backups and transaction logs are to maintain the integrity of a database at a point in time.  You're asking to basically be able to scrub data from a historical record, but if you could do that, then you would invalidate the integrity of your backups.  Consider someone doing that on "non-sensitive" information.  That would totally destroy the ability to recover from that sort of logical corruption, something that transaction logs and backups are in place to prevent.
If you are not currently encrypting your backups and data files using either column level encryption or Transparent Data Encryption, your best approach would be to encrypt the individual backup files using something like PGP or placing them in an encrypted archive using 7zip or WinRAR.

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Is there a way to permanently and securely delete certain columns out of transaction logs and/or backup files while maintaining the integrity of all other data in a SQL database?

No this cannot be done.
What you can do is possibly below :

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*Use eraser or secure delete to delete all old logs/database backups
using sysinternal tool called SDelete -when you are absolutely
100% sure that you dont need the old files.

*Encrypt existing backups using third party encryption tools or you can even use open source tools.

*Develop a manual procedure to overwrite sensitive information stored in database three times, then drop or delete the data. This way you are replacing the original bits on the disk with special values.e.g.

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*Enter 1111111111111111111s.

*Enter 0000000000000000000s.

*Enter 1010101010101010101s.

*Delete / Drop.

Note: Doing step 3 will still leave traces in old T-logs or backups. As a result, there is a window of exposure during which your system may continue to contain sensitive from hours, days to months.

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In 2013, the government announced the $1 billion Safe System Road Infrastructure Program (SSRIP) as part of its Road Safety Strategy 2013–2022. In 2016, it launched the 2016–2020 Towards Zero Strategy and Action Plan (the Towards Zero Strategy) to complement the SSRIP. This included a $340 million program of road safety initiatives.
TAC funded the Towards Zero Strategy with the proceeds from annual vehicle registrations, which road users pay. Most of this funding was set aside for VicRoads—now part of the Department of Transport (DoT)—to deliver 27 road safety projects. These projects, collectively referred to as the Top 20 Program, involve installing road safety infrastructure, such as flexible barriers, wide centrelines and rumble strips, to 20 of Victoria's highest‐risk rural roads.
For this audit, the objective was to determine if Victoria's regional road barriers program is delivering its intended safety outcomes. To do this, the Auditor-General focused on TAC and VicRoads' roles in planning, installing, maintaining and monitoring flexible barriers installed under the Top 20 Program.
VicRoads did not sufficiently plan its flexible barrier installation projects under the Top 20 program. As a result, it is likely to spend at least 22 per cent more installing the barriers than it originally budgeted for. Additionally, it has failed to properly maintain and monitor the barriers it installed, which increases the risk that they will not perform as intended.
VicRoads has not kept adequate records about project start and completion dates, and in some cases, it is missing data. This will impede its ability to fully evaluate the Top 20 Program's outcomes and hold itself accountable to the community for the effectiveness of its investment.
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Brooklyn's TONY CASSELLA has an extremely flexible set of ethics and "half a law degree from Yale" (he dropped out of law school, figuring on a more hands-on occupation).
His partner is ex-cop Joey D. He lives with his girlfriend Glenda and her young son Joey. Tony has a strained relationship with his mobbed-up uncle Vincent. Tony's deceased father and Vincent had been partners but quarrelled and fell out. His father had wanted nothing to do with Vincent and neither does Tony. However unwillingly, Tony sometimes has to ask for Vincent's help.
In his debut, No One Rides for Free (1986), Tony's investigation reveals high-level corporate and political corruption that leads back to Nazi Germany, money laundering and the drug trade, and also uncovers some unpleasant facts about his own family. In You Only Get What You Pay For (1988) he takes a bet that he can get an original copy of a Prosecutors report into the findings of a grand jury and ends up tangling with the Attorney General of the United States. Due to the events in that last book, he's forced to flee the country and ends up running a laundry in the Austrian Alps under an alias in Foreign Exchange (1981). Naturally, trouble follows him, and he gets involved in yet another case of corporate skullduggery and industrial espionage. This final book is more of a a caper novel, rather reminiscent of Ross Thomas.
Larry Beinhart is a novelist, screenwriter and broadcaster. Besides Tony, he's also created private eye Joe Broz, the private eye hero of American Hero, the satirical novel that became the film Wag the Dog starring Robert DeNiro and Dustin Hoffman, and the author of Salvation Boulevard, featuring born-again gumshoe Carl Van Wagener. He has also written How to Write a Mystery, a book described by James Ellroy as a "post-post-graduate course in writing great crime fiction." He was a recipient of the Raymond Chandler-Fulbright fellowship at Oxford, and he has been awarded an Edgar, a Gold Dagger and several film festival awards. He's also the co-host and one of the creators of In Your Face, a political talk, music and comedy show broadcast over the Dish Satellite Network by Free Speech TV.
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'This is more than a city of tapas and tipples' — a weekend in Madrid
18th July 2019 by Arun Kakar
The Spanish capital is home to a swathe of superb museums and a positively regal food heritage, writes Arun Kakar
It's 1am in Madrid's Malasaña district on Friday night, and if it wasn't for the dark sky Spear's would confuse the atmosphere for rush hour. Tapas bars teem with chattering people and there's a current of warm-spirited, drunken liveliness through the streets.
Barcelona might have a reputation as one of Europe's party capitals, but what the Catalans have in clubs, Madrid has in bars: plenty of them, where you can drink endless glasses of confusingly cheap fine wine served with hefty plates of tapas.
The next day, after a hearty breakfast at the ME Hotel comprising of – among other things – endless churros, a hung-over Spear's confronts the western 'golden triangle' of galleries down the road. First, the Prado, a labyrinthine palace of European art spanning all the way from the 12th century to the 20th. Between Raphael, Bosch, Titian and Goya, no matter how long one spends here it'll never be enough. Like all the best world-class galleries, one leaves almost dizzy from the sheer array of timeless art.
To mentally recover, we take a walk through the airy botanical gardens next door. Underneath the afternoon sun, they offer a sleepy, peaceful respite en route to a modern art institution, the Reina Sofia. The former hospital makes for a provocative afternoon, crowned by Picasso's Guernica. In the flesh, its impact is shuddering.
Prado and Sofia form the tip of an extensive and illustrious string of galleries here. Between beers and tapas, we squeeze in the Mondo Galería, Mad is Mad and Travesía Cuatro. All are excellent.
From the nucleus of the chaotic main square, under a heat that is now almost indecent, we stroll into the mini-tributaries where Madrid's culinary vibrancy comes alive. An immediate offshoot of the square, the indoor Mercado de San Miguel is an Almodovarian paradise, with row upon row of fresh fruit, fish, canapés and platters. It's all so bright that you'll be hesitant to take your sunglasses off. There are more variations on the theme of smoked salmon and calamari here.
Spear's is lucky to get a personal walking tour from artist Coco Dávez, whose London exhibition Faceless premiered in May at the Maddox Gallery. First: a typically long lunch at the Mercato Ballaró, where on Dávez's recommendation we dive into a hearty carbonara, washed down with Estrella and eaten mercifully slowly.
We then take our heavy stomachs over to the Royal Palace, where, amid selfie sticks and magicians, we attempt to take in its 135,000 square metres. The official residence of the royal family has everything: wonderful views overlooking the city, rooms of astonishing decadence (3,418 of them) and a strong sense of Spain's imperious history.
Speaking of empires, and with Real Madrid's seemingly on the wane (the club failed to win a single trophy this season), sport isn't as much of a distraction in this most footballing of cities. But Madrid is a city of several faces. In areas like Malasaña, things are unabashedly trendy, with its bars resembling musical chairs between genres.
But this is more than a city of tapas and tipples: Madrid is a European powerhouse with 21 Michelin-starred restaurants, three professional football teams, numerous world-class galleries, and plenty of high culture for the high flyer. It also remains unjustly overshadowed by its pesky Catalonian counterpart. A weekend here will fill both the stomach and the soul.
Photo credit: ddzphoto @Pixabay; aiko99ann @Wikimedia Commons
Arun Kakar writes for Spear's
This article first appeared in issue 69 of Spear's magazine, available on newsstands now. Click here to buy and subscribe.
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Canadian Football 2017 Launch Party
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Public invited to join the launch party at Retro's e-Sports Bar in Peterborough July 25
Peterborough ON—3 downs, 12 players, Canadian Football 2017 allows fans, for the first time, to play gridiron football on a major console. Canuck Play invites its dedicated fans to join the kickoff party at 7pm on Tues., July 25 at Retros-Esports Bar , 172 Simcoe St. in Peterborough, Ontario while they count down to their first title release at midnight on XBox One and Steam for PC gamers.
"We will be hosting a tournament and going live on Facebook so our international fans can get a look at the game in action. We are grateful to Andrew Warman for hosting the event at Retros and providing prizes. It's the perfect spot for a video game to launch," says David Winter, Canuck Play Inc.'s founder and president.
Canuck Play is a new video game studio in Peterborough, incorporated in March 2016. Sheryl Loucks, cofounder, says they had lunch after signing the papers and Winter said, "I bet you never expected this."
"I just laughed. He had been "tinkering" with the game since the November before. When you combine the 20 years of David's game development experience with the best companies in the industry with his lifelong passion for Canadian football, it was no surprise that Microsoft accepted his proposal to bring the game to XBox One, which was the nudge we needed to incorporate," says Loucks.
Microsoft went a step further by providing development kits. Canuck Play also received support from Unity, the game-engine used to build Canadian Football'17. Local support was garnered when Canuck Play became a finalist in Peterborough's Bear's Lair business competition which Loucks says opened doors for the new company. The next door they opened was the Innovation Cluster's for Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Last fall, Canuck Play's move in to The Cube, the Innovation Cluster's remarkable technology business incubator, allowed staff to brainstorm with other software developers and entrepreneurs in the digital media market.
"David's experience in building games, his network of advisors and supporters within Canadian professional football, ensured this game will deliver an authentic experience to players. Our experience working with The Cube ensured the business side of the equation is equally strong," says Loucks. "The value of being a part of the Innovation Cluster is immeasurable."
Winter added the unflagging support of the fans, people who leant their professional talents to various aspects of the development from voice overs to beta testers and so many others just proves the validity of Canuck Play's mission to develop high quality games about Canadian sports, heroes and culture.
Canadian Football 2017 has been priced affordably on both platforms at $15.99 USD/$21 CDN. Winter says sales will fuel further development and functionality of the game.
For further information please visit canuckplay.com, facebook.com/CanuckPlay and twitter.com/CanuckGS.
Press— a press conference will be held from 3-4pm at Retros Esports Bar. To book interviews outside of this time or for further information call 705-957-6400 or email dave@canuckplay.com.
Evolution of Canuck Play's Canadian Football 2017
In 1998 under the publishing name of Wintervalley Software, we developed and released the first video game officially licensed by the Canadian Football League and the CFL Players Association. This Windows98 PC title provided top down, 2D sprite, based game play with current (at the time) CFL teams. The game also included tools for the editing teams and rosters, as well as a play designer. In 2006, also published under the name Wintervalley Software, Maximum-Football, was released – the ultimate PC football arcade/simulation game. Maximum-Football allows the player to play North American football under Canadian, American, and Indoor rules. The game had a rich feature set, including an extremely sophisticated play designer, playbook editor, player career mode, and 3D game play.
Taking advantage of new opportunities with Microsoft, David began in November of 2015 building the all new Canadian Football 2017 for XBox One under his new company Canuck Play. Agreements are in place to develop the title on PlayStation. For further information see our Games page.


If you use your garage just for storage, you might want to consider a better use for it. A man cave is a far better use of space! But how can you transform a cold, dusty garage into a stylish, comfortable bolt hole?
The annual Shed of the Year competition has once again fuelled many of us to put our lofty ambitions for a garden bolt hole back on top of the to-do list. By next summer, you promise yourself, when reality gets too much, you will have a place to escape for a while.
Heat – from oil heaters to connecting to your home's heating system, to solar powered electric underfloor heating to a log burner, heat makes the space usable through the colder months too.
Rugs, throws and cushions – soft furnishing add extra texture and dimension to a space and so again, layer textures with as many cushions and throws as you like, finishing the look off with a rug underfoot.
Window dressing – most garages have a window and even if it is double-glazed, sympathetic window treatments make a difference. Add a blind for filtering light and lined curtains for warmth and wallah! You have the bolt hole you have always wanted!
Start with the obvious – clear it out. You will be surprised at just how much space you have in the garage.
However, as well as having a good clear out and recycling session, it may become obvious that you do need at least a portion of the garage for storing items.
Once you know what you are going to keep in there, think of which garage storage system will work best from labelled plastic tubs to a shelving system.
If you intend to use the garage as a man cave where you will sit and relax on classic wingback chairs, then it is imperative you get the basics right.
Roof – repair any holes and plug any smaller gaps too.
Walls – depending on the structure and material, you may need to make some repairs to walls too.
Floor – give it a good sweep and repair any bit dents but the more rustic the floor is, the better in many cases.
Electrics – sort the lighting and electrical sockets out too (always ask a professional electrician to complete the checks).
Whether you are thinking of adding a heat source or not, insulating the garage from top to bottom makes it a much more usable space in both winter and summer.
From space-age foil coated insulation to large sheets of board, spending a portion of your budget on insulation won't be wasted.
In winter, it'll be a toasty warm man cave. And it won't be stifling with heat in the summer.
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Q: Questions about parallelism with Flink on YARN cluster Being new with Apache Flink and in a general manner with stream processing frameworks I have several questions about it and in particular with parallelism.
First this is my code :
object KafkaConsuming {

  def main(args: Array[String]) {

    // **** CONFIGURATION & PARAMETERS ****
    val params: ParameterTool = ParameterTool.fromArgs(args)

    val env = StreamExecutionEnvironment.getExecutionEnvironment
        env.setParallelism(8)
        env.getConfig.setGlobalJobParameters(params)

    // **** Kafka CONNECTION ****
    val properties = new Properties();
    properties.setProperty("bootstrap.servers", params.get("server"));

    // **** Get KAFKA source ****
    val stream: DataStream[String] = env.addSource(new FlinkKafkaConsumer010[String](params.get("topic"), new SimpleStringSchema(), properties))

    // **** PROCESSING ****
    val logs: DataStream[MinifiedLog] = stream.map(x => LogParser2.parse(x))

    val sessions = logs.map { x => (x.timestamp, x.bytesSent, 1l, 1)}

    val sessionCnt: DataStream[(Long, Long, Long, Int)] = sessions
      .keyBy(3).window(TumblingProcessingTimeWindows.of(Time.seconds(10)))
      .reduce( (x: (Long, Long, Long, Int), y: (Long, Long, Long, Int)) => (x._1, x._2 + y._2, x._3 + y._3, x._4))
      .map { z => (z._1, z._2 / 10, z._3 / 10, z._4)}

    // **** OUTPUT ****
    val output: DataStream[String] = sessionCnt.map(x => (x.toString() + "\n"))
    output.writeToSocket("X.X.X.X", 3333, new SimpleStringSchema)

    env.execute("Kafka consuming")

  }
}

When I want to run it on my cluster I run this command :
./bin/flink run -m yarn-cluster -yn 8 /directories/myjar.jar --server X.X.X.X --topic mytopic

This is working fine. Now here are my questions :
I got this in the Flink Web UI :

1. Why are the records received always half of the records sent whereas the data volumes are the same ?
Then if I go into the details for the windowing :

Obviously all the process is done on my slave 4 and on only one thread ! The same is happening with the source. Only one thread is used to receive the data.
2. Why Flink is not using all the thread possible for that step ?
I noticed that the source, the windowing and the sink are processed by a different slave but still I wanted that the process was done in parallel on my cluster.
I read on this post : https://stackoverflow.com/a/32329010/5035392 that effectively if the Kafka source has only one partition (which is my case), Flink cannot share the task on the different nodes. However, my window processing should be able to do it ?
I am sorry if these are trivial questions. I am not sure if what I have done wrong is with Flink or my cluster configuration. Thank you.

A: Ad. 2 All values for the same key are processed on a single TaskManager.
In your case each element of sessions.keyBy(3) stream has the same key -> 1 therefore all calculations are performed in a single task slot.


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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) says access to some properties along Constant Spring Road will be restricted for at least another week due to ongoing infrastructural improvement works in the area.
NWA's Communication and Customer Services Manager, Stephen Shaw in a statement today explained that these activities are now concentrated along the western side of the corridor, between Hillman Road and Mary Brown's Corner. He said the works will impede access to properties and side roads in that section.
Shaw said every effort will be made, where possible, to allow persons access to properties from Constant Spring Road. He said, however, that a schedule or regularity of access cannot be guaranteed based on the nature of the works currently being undertaken.
Some 2.5 kilometres of water pipes and 600 metres of storm water drains are now being installed, which will significantly advance the pipe-laying component of the Constant Spring Road Improvement Project.
In addition, the NWA said as it pushes to complete all pipe-laying and trenching activities in the upcoming weeks, works are scheduled for 24-hour shifts starting today into the weekend. As such, residents should expect some level of noise from the work area during the night time.
The NWA apologised to the affected property owners and is urging them and motorists to obey the posted warning signs and exercise due caution when traversing the work zones.