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The Ordinary Acrobat – A History of the Circus
Circus Bonobo / OmFly Spring 2017 (clockwise from left: Jen Taylor, Amanda Kulos, Serena Judge, Dani Bobbi Lee & Judi Anne Jones)
I've fallen in love with the circus all over again.
In The Ordinary Acrobat, Duncan Wall delivers a veritable history of the circus and its individual arts – fascinating histories all of them. The work is a lot to synthesize and impressive in its scope. The juggling & clowning chapters, wow! One jewel after another. Phrases from juggling masters, "the toss takes care of the catch," echoed yogic wisdom like "taking care of the exhale, takes care of the inhale." The insights presented into "le rage" of the clown made me laugh out loud in understanding.
Wall does a great job capturing the enduring metaphors found in the circus arts and the book in its breadth is tremendous so it's hard to find fault. But I would be dishonest not to say that I felt my first twinge reading the book's list of flying trapezists who accomplished the triple. Lena Jordan, the first to do it and the only female on Wall's list, is also the only one whose trainer Wall mentions. He implicitly gives credit to her trainer for the feat while making no mention of the male athletes' trainers. Lena Jordan was an orphan and largely self-taught, where-as, another great, Alfredo Cordona was born into a flying trapeze dynasty and trained by his father from the age of 2.
Cordona is deservedly celebrated in the book but, though he dedicates a lot of print to him, Wall makes no mention that he was a wife-beater and shot his third wife in a murder-suicide.
Jules Leotard, mid-19th century. The original leotard was an all-in-one knitted suit. It allowed freedom of movement, was relatively aerodynamic and there was no danger of a flapping garment becoming entangled with the ropes.
In general, the book lends the impression that the circus world is rather a male bastion and women are just a sexualized side show. Fathers and kings. Clowns are a kind of drunken Buddha and jugglers enjoy a Platonic Philosopher-King status (in all fairness, these forms do deserve to be elevated). But ironically, Lillian Leitzel studied philosophy in the halcyon days of pre-Nazi Germany and ran a free school for the hundreds of children in Barnum & Bailey where she performed as the star act for years. Wall barely mentions her (in one sentence exactly) as the 2nd wife of Alfredo Cordona. She taught Alfredo Cordona how to read. Until her tragic death at age 40, which he also fails to mention in the list of aerialists who paid the ultimate price, they called her the Queen of the Air. Duncan gives so much print to kings & fathers of the circus, why wouldn't he mention even one acknowledged queen, no less, a philosopher queen?
Lillian Leitzel, Queen of the Air / Barnum & Bailey Circus
Jules Leotard (for whom the leotard is named!) is called the father of the trapeze. In 1859, he swung over a pool of water from one triangle shaped bar to another, simply catching and swinging to a third before dismounting – the most basic American Ninja Warrior challenge today. Wall dedicates eight pages to his story. A woman first achieved the motion that distinguishes static from flying trapeze in the early 1900's. Wall only gives her first name and, like Jordan and Leitzel, in one sentence only. The first flyer, i.e. the first human to hit a moving target, is a female and we don't call her the mother of anything. And we are only given her first name.
Next cringe. In the history of circus, Wall tells us that ropewalking, a predominantly female art, is a founding form. Exciting, looking forward to this! In the next breath, Wall asserts that the form flourished because it allowed women to be sex objects with no upper body strength. Wow.
Although only descriptions of her performances survive, Madame Saqui, a 19th century rope-walking legend, sounds, well, stupendously athletic. Napoleon adored her and she was famous for enacting his battle scenes. On a rope! Thankfully, due to the wonders of current technologies, we can easily and quickly see a video of the form on YouTube. I found the following: Linn Broden slack rope.
I also found what is most probably the remnants of a rope-walking dynasty in Rajasthan, India, ancestors of the Bhati Rajputs, warrior rebel resistors to 12th century imperialism in the area. Ropewalking is first mentioned in 333 c.e. and Saqui herself was born into a dynasty of Ropewalkers through her mother Helene of the Masgomieri clan.
After watching the form, Wall's comment on rope-walking reveals itself as ignorant at best. Sex objects with no upper body strength? Is this really the best we can come up with to describe the artists of a founding form of circus? Is such a prejudice at the heart of why a figure like Saqui is not afforded the title of a queen or mother of something in The Ordinary Acrobat? Wall refers to her once as 'like a queen' but that she was unfortunately really ugly. The innovator of the form is too ugly to be a sex object, so we have to assume that she dominated as she did for fifty years out of pure physical & artistic mastery. Everyone else who practices the form, however, is compensating for weakness and interesting because they reduce themselves to a sex object). In truth, Ropewalking is arguably a fusion of an aerial and a tightwire, requiring the integration of both skill sets. I found the above in ten minutes. I have found more since, like Ukrainian Ludmila Soboleva doing a handstand on her rope, while hooping on two feet. I hate to say it, but Wall either didn't do his homework here, or he has a kind of unexamined bias. Female forms in his estimation, are born out of compensation for their weaknesses. Show me any human, male or female, whose strengths aren't in some way shaped by their weaknesses.
Consistently, Wall declares that women in the circus, either behind the scenes or in the show itself, were and are there to be sexualized. If this is the case, then for women, there are no circus kings or fathers. Only pimps.
If we were to treat "male" forms to a similar reduction, it would sound like this: Lacking grace and endurance, men are reduced to meaningless feats of strength or finesse which get boring after one or two displays to everyone but himself. Extreme risk and a good clown routine can offset the repetition.
Acrobat horse-rider / mid-20th century / Unknown
Despite the male dominated world that circus is in The Ordinary Acrobat, we learn that another predominantly female art form holds founding circus status, giving rise to the ring & its circle. Wall doesn't mention this, but we can uncover a clue to these roots in Plato's Republic. In the opening scene, Socrates describes a parade for Athena involving female priestesses performing acrobatics on horseback with torches at sunset (circa 450 b.c.e.). Ancient Amazons were the first to ride horseback and the only females to do so well into the Greco-Roman era. Men did not ride horses, much less know how to apply horseback riding to war, until the example of the Amazons and then they learned it to compete. It is reasonable to hypothesize that as Goddess worship is extinguished across the Indo-European landscape during this time (last temple destroyed 520 c.e.), a form of it re-emerges in the circus.
Nowadays the acrobat priestesses are in tutus like the dancing bears. No wonder we can't see them. (But at least they are safe.)
So there is a kind of blindness around the contributions of women to the form(s) of circus, and that's cool, nobody has to mention everybody. But we don't need to denigrate them either. Wall's comment on the 5,000 year old Egyptian hieroglyph depicting female acrobat jugglers reveals his unabashed prejudice. Wall chooses to tell us that they are "likely slave girls."
Egyptian hieroglyph depicting partner acrobatics & juggling associated with funereal rites / 3,000 b.c.e. / Middle Kingdom
It's not really his fault, he's likely parroting classical scholarship, but the Goddess and her priestesses had a strong hold on dynastic Egypt (well into the 1st millenium b.c.e.) Given that the hieroglyph is associated with funereal rites, we can just as likely call them acrobat priestesses. Juggling titan Jerome Thomas testifies to this aspect of the art, " Juggling… participates in the mysteries of gravity and the cosmos." He alludes to the Egyptian understanding as similar. And yet according to Wall, Thomas is "King of the Juggle" and the Egyptian women are "slave girls." It's frustrating.
The next time a juggler appears is 2,500 years later in yet another Platonic dialogue, Xenophon's Symposium. Wall tells us about this mysterious character, but he doesn't tell us everything she does. Besides juggling and hooping 12 hoops at once, she pulls a series of front and back flips over 'a bristling row of upright swords' until "the spectators were in terror of some accident; but with the utmost coolness and without mishap the girl completed her performance." (Emphasis mine.)
Seated Juggler Priestess / Greek Red Figure Alabastron, 480 b.c.e. (The Walters Art Museum where it is displayed gives the title: "Alabastron Depicting A Seated Woman and A Woman Walking to the Right Toward a Chair")
The imagery of female jugglers regularly emerge for another 1,000 years before disappearing. What would scholarship have to say if the jugglers represented in the 5,000 year old Egyptian hieroglyph, Greco-Roman art and a Socratic dialogue had all been men? We would probably hear "it is likely that men invented juggling." No such credit is given to women in the current scholarship.
At any rate, the hoop juggler who Xenaphon reports to us is more than just a juggler, she is also an acrobat of exceptional skill. The Egyptian jugglers are also depicted performing partner acrobatics simultaneously.
Who is this mystical acrobat juggler? Where is she now?
And then, surprisingly, as much as women are downplayed in the contributions to circus past, Duncan makes a curious use of the feminine pronoun in the last chapter, speaking of the present-day circus aspirant. Is he self-consciously trying to correct the absence in the research? He has failed to interview one woman at any length in the book, how can he speak for her? He also mentions that more women apply to France's National School, but more men graduate. Is the circus not listening to what women contribute and need (past & present)? Many of the troupes representative of Nouveau Cirque that Duncan mentions can be found on YouTube, and a few of them (Archaos, for instance) just struck me as so-called "traditional circus" on technology and testosterone, i.e. Metal Clown.
The book came out in 2013. A shame Duncan misses aerialists like Shannon Gray, the WauWau Sisters, Lava (Sarah East Johnson) & Circus Amok (Jennifer Miller).
As much as I point out missing threads, I thank the book for exposing them. I was also fascinated to read the deeper history and to learn that circus at its inception was much closer to the forms that are re- emerging presently. It is greatly amusing that in Europe's Age of Reason, the circus was banned from using speech. But out of the ban, miming emerges. The codifications of so-called traditional circus are just an episode in the big picture. We are deeply rooted in anarchism, archetype and activation of the soul-desires.
I have a deepened love for youth & social circus because of the book, but I did wonder why Wall chose to write in the past tense where youth and social circus are concerned – as if the movement is already over instead of just getting started. Maybe he is anticipating The Ordinary Acrobat being read 100 years from now. He's not wrong, this book will certainly go into the cannon of circus history.
Because of Wall's work, I have a more nuanced perspective on an artist like Kevin O'Keefe's context in the circus web of life – as a juggler, clown and progenitor of a new mutation of circus (creating a show with one form, in O'Keefe's case, a juggling/clowning fusion called One Man Circus in a Suitcase). He is also an Artistic Director and big player in children's circus as founder of AYCO and Circus Minimus, a mother tree for a half dozen circus seedlings, including Stone Soup and my own. The book is a total adventure for anyone touched by the magic of the big top. Those who are truly touched pass it on. I owe a lot of gratitude to Kevin for his circus transmission, as well as opening up the meta-worlds of juggling and clowning to me. These are things worth a lifetime of pondering & practicing, which in large part is why I enjoyed Wall's writing and research on both.
Amy Cohen, current director of AYCO and a colleague, spoke beautifully on the medicine of youth circus. "The veneer of danger in the circus provides an outlet for risk-seeking curiosities." She is a reason to do handstands.
The book is a rich read and afforded me many moments of pure, epiphanic joy, awash in insights like the juggler's credo to find not just a solution, but the best solution every time. Yes.
Yours in this revolution,
Jen Taylor
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OnePlus 6 review: the progeny of smartphone royalty has arrived
Can the successor to one of the most popular phones ever reclaim its throne?
T3 Verdict
Oh my, the power this thing has locked away is absolutely atomic, with benchmark scores that absolutely smoke rival flagships. Be under no illusion, the OnePlus 6 is fast, very fast, and its good (if not market leading) screen, battery, and camera performance makes it one of the best high-end phones you can buy in 2018. Mike Tyson said it best when he stated that "speed kills" - in terms of internal hardware, the OnePlus 6 is a rival flagship killer.
Incredibly fast, with big benchmark scores
Packs a whopping 8GB of RAM
Large and vivid AMOLED, HDR screen
Beautiful all-glass design
Lightning fast face unlock
Silk White colourway is lush
Reasons to avoid
Battery capacity is good but not ideal
Flat light camera system performance isn't great
Water resistant, but not IP67/68 certified
No wireless charging
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OnePlus 6 specs
Dimensions: 155.7 x 75.4 x 7.75 mm
Weight: 177 g (6.2 ounces)
Screen: 6.28-inch, 19:9, AMOLED, 2,280 x 1,080
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (octa-core, 1nm, 2.8GHz)
Rear cameras: 16MP (OIS, EIS, f/1.7) / 20MP (f/1.7)
Front camera: 16MP (EIS, f/2.0)
Battery: 3,300 mAh
UI: OxygenOS
The OnePlus 5 was one hell of a smartphone, and the mid-cycle OnePlus 5T refresh simply helped cement it as one of the best models released over the past 5 years. Despite a top-of-mid-range price, the OnePlus 5 was arguably a game-changing transition phone for the indie Chinese maker, progressing it from flagship contender (neatly marketed at the time as a "flagship killer") to genuine flagship, and at a below flagship price point, too.
Fast forward to 2018 and the progeny of the OnePlus 5 is here in the form of the OnePlus 6 and, simply put, my impression of the phone is that it has actually completed its journey to the big leagues, transitioning from contender, to flagship and now into a genuine, hardware-proven (see benchmark score boxout), killer of other flagship phones.
The power this thing has locked away is absolutely atomic
As we will see, this phone it isn't perfect though, with other devices beating it in my mind in some certain areas. However, the blinding speed the OnePlus 6 delivers in partnership with its luxe design and slick UI goes a long way to making it one of the attractive, shut-up-and-take-my-money propositions of 2018.
For the full picture on the OnePlus 6 then read on.
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OnePlus 6 review: price, availability, and colours
The OnePlus 6 is available in three colourways. The Silk White edition is absolutely lush.
The OnePlus 6 is available now. The limited edition Silk White model is available on June 5th, 2018. The OnePlus 6 can be bought from numerous retailers, including the official OnePlus Store.
The OnePlus 6 ranges in price depending on the model selected. The 6GB and 64GB model will cost £469 ($529). The 8GB and 128GB model costs £519 ($569). And the 8GB and 256 GB model costs £569 ($629).
There are multiple different hardware variants on sale, with combinations of 6GB/8GB of RAM partnering with 64GB/128GB/256GB of storage space available. The model tested here in this OnePlus 6 review is a 8GB RAM / 128GB of storage space model. It is important to note that attainable spec is also determined by selected colourway, with not all hardware configurations available on all colours.
The OnePlus 6 is available in three different colour schemes, including Mirror Black (the edition tested), Midnight Black, and Silk White.
OnePlus 6 review: design and build quality
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 covers both the front and back of the OnePlus 6.
The big take away from the design of the OnePlus 6 is its all glass body. The glass used on both the front and back is the industry leading Gorilla Glass 5, which I know from past experience is super tough, and has been shaped on this handset so it wraps into the frame's horizon line (yes, the OnePlus hallmark remains) almost seamlessly.
The overall effect generates a very slim and attractive look and feel in the hand, despite it not measuring in as dramatically thinner than rival flagships. Picking the phone up feels like a premium experience, with glass and metal exuding an air of quality. As you would expect, though, from a phone with such a glossy finish, fingerprints get everywhere, and damn fast, too.
Gorilla Glass 5 wraps into the frame's horizon line almost seamlessly
Moving around the device, on the right hand side there is a three-position switch button with ridged top (this let's you quickly slide between volume on, vibrate, and silent operation without accessing the phone's UI), as well as power button.
On the left hand side you get a volume rocker and the phone's dual SIM card slot, and on the bottom edge you find the now standard USB Type-C connection as well as a 5mm audio jack port. I, for one, welcome the current push back against wireless only connections, so OnePlus gets a hat tip here for sure.
The phone's dual camera system is located in a central, vertically orientated array on the backplate, with the lenses extending out just a fraction (not flush). Beneath them you have a flash unit, and beneath the flash there is the device's oval-shaped fingerprint reader. I can confirm that the fingerprint reader is well-positioned and easy to access.
The only other things to note at this point is that the OnePlus 6 comes with a screen protector installed out of the box, as well as a solid if quite standard rubberised bumper case. Also, the phone is water resistant but does not carry a IP67/68 rating.
OnePlus 6 review: hardware, screen, and performance
Thanks to a Snapdragon 845 CPU and 8GB of RAM the OnePlus 6 is fast, very fast.
The OnePlus 6 comes stacked in terms of internal hardware with a Snapdragon 845 CPU, Adreno 630 GPU, and a whopping 8GB of RAM. This hardware spec is top, top tier flagship and, as you can see in the nearby box, delivers some outrageous benchmark scores.
A single core score of 2,478 and multi-core score 9,046 is higher than those achieved on not just the Sony Xperia XZ2 flagship smartphone, but also the 5-starred phone to beat in 2018, the Samsung Galaxy S9, both of which typically post scores in the mid-to-high eight thousand range in GeekBench 4. And it absolutely smokes our stock benchmark comparison phone, the HTC U11+, which scores well below the OnePlus 6 with a single core score of 1,937 and multi core score of 6651.
GeekBench 4 benchmark
Single core: 2,478
Multi core: 9,046
Those scores are, without doubt, largely down to the octa-core power delivered by the phone's processor and, unlike 2018's other flagship phones to date, 8GB of RAM instead of 6GB or even 4GB. As a user that always likes to have the best specced model of any phone release, it felt very satisfying to have that extra RAM tucked under my belt, especially as it adds a big dollop of future-proofing to the device, too.
As frequent readers of T3 will know, I am a big fan of large phones and, if they come packing a quality screen as well, then that definitely appeals to my tastes. So the 6.28-inch, 19:9, HDR, AMOLED, 2,280 x 1,080 resolution screen on the OnePlus 6 is right up my street.
It felt very satisfying to have that extra RAM tucked under my belt
And, thanks to the on-trend notch sported on the OnePlus 6, something that helps deliver a most welcome 84 per cent screen-to-body ratio, you really get to enjoy it to the maximum while navigating the device. Yes, that doesn't carry over into the vast majority of apps, and yes notches are subjective too (you can turn on a good old black bar if you wish), but it really helps generate a premium, breathable aesthetic in my mind.
And as you would expect from a HDR AMOLED panel, colours are defined and really rather punchy when watching streamed content from Netflix and Amazon Prime, as well as when playing games downloaded from Google Play Store. Detail, too, was great thanks to that sharp 2,280 x 1,080 resolution.
I feel the screen's dynamism though fell short in my mind when compared to the Super AMOLED panel equipped on the Samsung Galaxy S9+, and its maximum brightness bettered too by the 1,000 nit display on the LG G7 ThinQ. I felt the adaptive brightness mode as well leaned too much toward the dim side of the scale, and I did find myself manually adjusting the screen's brightness, both indoors and outdoors, on a few occasions to get what I felt was a more suitable viewing experience.
OnePlus 6 review: camera, battery, and software
The OnePlus 6's dual camera system consists of a 16MP main unit and a 20MP support.
The OnePlus 6's camera setup consists of dual rear array (16MP OIS, EIS, f/1.7 | 20MP f/1.7), as well as a front 16MP EIS, f/2.0 unit. This camera system also delivers 4K video recording up to 60 frames per second, and - in a new feature for the line - a super slow motion mode that can capture at up to 480 frames per second.
The sensors on those cameras are Sony-brand (IMX 519, IMX 376K, and IMX 371) so I had high hopes for the phone's photo-shooting potential, and considering that the main 16MP camera's sensor is 19 per cent larger than that on located on the outgoing OnePlus 5T, and also now features optical image stabilisation (OIS), I fully expected to see some improvements in snapping power, and especially so in low-light environments.
OnePlus 6 camera image gallery
OnePlus says that it has introduced a Smart Capture mode on the 6 that, depending on the shooting environment and time of day, will select which of the phone's camera features to use to optimise the image for clarity. The maker has also reportedly upgraded its High Dynamic Range algorithm, too, which has been designed to improve lighting in taken photographs.
My experience with the OnePlus 6's camera system was a mixed bag. As you can see from the above image gallery, colour capture in is a major strong point for the phone, with colours really deep, vibrant and popping out of taken images, both in close-up focus shots and wider panoramas.
Low-light performance is improved over the OnePlus 5T, but the 6's capabilities are not best in class.
Detail is also solid, which is to be expected from those sensors, and the phone actually leans a little too far away from processing grain close-up for my liking, which is interesting considering the sensor tech stems from Sony and its devices tend to lean toward it instead.
As you can see from the image above shot in Bristol Aquarium, low light performance is improved over the OnePlus 5T, and specifically so when there is a central subject to the image, with core pic areas like facial features definitely more defined. This low light performance though is not the best I've tested this year, with both the Sony Xperia XZ2 and Samsung Galaxy S9 topping it in my mind, and I found lighter parts of these images, such as people's skin, to appear a little patchy.
An image taken with the OnePlus 6 in a flat light environment. Detail and definition suffer.
Flat light shots were also more hit and miss than I've been used too this year when using flagship phones. As you can see in the image above, taken inside the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, detail and definition really suffer here, with many aspects of the biplane and its pilot lost.
Overall, I feel the OnePlus 6's camera system is good, but considering the insanely high standards set elsewhere in the device (notably its core hardware and design), it slightly lets the device down, and especially so if you are serious about smartphone photography.
The OnePlus 6 comes equipped with 3,300 mAh battery and, straight away when I saw the capacity on paper, considering the size of the screen and powerful internal hardware, I thought this could be a less than ideal area for the phone.
Using it over the testing period though left me in two minds about its capabilities. You get a solid day and a half typical usage time with the OnePlus 6, which while not ideal, I definitely feel should be par for the course today for smartphones, and did not see me running for the charger too frequently.
However, I did notice that the battery got severely munched in heavy usage scenarios, such as when running Final Fantasy 15: Pocket Edition and Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, and I do wonder if the battery has the legs to continue powering these demanding experiences on such a well-endowed, large form-factor device, while also maintaining a north of a day usage period, in a year or so.
What I definitely feel was a massive success though was the phone's Dash Charge technology, which can provide "a day's power in half an hour". My testing confirms that you can get roughly a 50 per cent charge in 30 minutes (providing you are at 0 per cent or close to it), and a full charge in around 80, which is very competitive and helps to mitigate my fears over future battery life.
While I don't consider it a super important, make-or-break feature, I feel it is important to note here that the OnePlus 6 does not support wireless charging. How you will feel about this omission will largely come down to you charging setup and habits.
Lastly, the OnePlus 6 comes running Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box, as well as OnePlus' latest iteration of its OxygenOS skin. And, simply put, this is a very good combination that in no way bogs down the OnePlus 6's user experience. OxygenOS is a light skin of vanilla Android and offers some neat gesture controls, too, which make navigating and using the phone fluid (I liked the three-finger screenshot gesture especially).
OnePlus 6 review: verdict
The phrase emblazoned on the side of the OnePlus 6 box is "The Speed You Need", and there's no doubting that this phone absolutely delivers on that promise. The OnePlus 6 is a blazingly fast Android phone, both in raw benchmarks and everyday usage scenarios, with my experience so far characterised by buttery smooth navigation, app-use, media-streaming, web-browsing, downloading, editing and more.
I feel the battery is suitable for the phone, too, despite having some reservations about its ability to maintain that over the medium-to-long term, and the OnePlus 6's notched, 19:9 screen is very nice as well, communicating a level of premium that the phone's sub-flagship price would not suggest it has.
If you've got the need for speed, then the OnePlus 6 definitely has "The Speed You Need".
The good but not great camera system, as well as lack of a few features and credentials like wireless charging and an IP67/68 waterproof rating, though, take a little sheen of the device, as too does the fact that it really doesn't do much in terms of innovation, either. After all, the OnePlus 6 is very much a top, flagship-level device and as such must be judged at those standards.
Overall, however, the OnePlus 6 is a drag racer of Android phone, delivering unparalleled speed and power - and at a price point that falls well short of that demanded by its rival's flagship phones.
For more information about the OnePlus 6 then visit OnePlus' official website.
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The White Swallow, a queerish reading series in Manhattan's West Village, features emerging and established poets and fiction writers.
Hosted monthly by Angelo Nikolopoulos.
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Cunningham reads with queer writers B.C. Edwards, A.M. Homes, and Justin Torres.
B.C. Edwards is a producer at The Upright Citizens Brigade theater in New York. He was awarded the 2011 Hudson Prize for fiction and is the author of the collected stories The Aversive Clause (Fall 2012) as well as two collections of poetry To Mend Small Children, (February 2012) and From the Standard Cyclopedia of Recipes (Fall 2013).
A.M. Homes is the author of the novels, We Must Be Forgiven, This Book Will Save Your Life, Music For Torching, The End of Alice, In a Country of Mothers, and Jack, as well as the short-story collections, Things You Should Know and The Safety of Objects, the travel memoir, Los Angeles: People, Places and The Castle on the Hill.
Justin Torres is the author of the novel We the Animals. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, Granta, Tin House, Glimmer Train, and other publications. A graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, he is a recipient of the Rolón Unied States Artist Fellowship in Literature, and the Wallace Stegner Fellowship at Stanford University.
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Home Magistrate Court News
According to Magistrate Court records, the following individuals were either arrested or had activity in their cases.
Dustin Don Morrison, 21, of Marlinton, appeared in court April 7 on a charge of manufacturing Schedule I and II narcotic. Bond was set at $25,000.
George Gary Hissom, 65, of Marlinton, appeared in court April 7 on 19 counts of conspiracy. Bond was set at $50,000.
Ashley Feury, 28, of Marlinton, appeared in court April 7 on a charge of petit larceny. Bond was set at $500.
Jesse Weber, 21, of Hillsboro, appeared in court April 7 on a charge of driving under the influence with alcohol concentration in blood greater than or equal to .15. Bond was set at $1,000.
In Magistrate Cynthia Broce-Kelley's court:
Beverly Dawn Tincher, 39, of Marlinton, pleaded guilty April 4 to a charge of beer sales to individual under the age of 21. She was assessed $215.25 in court costs.
Allyson Taylor Cutlip, 19, of Warm Springs, Virginia, pleaded no contest April 8 to a charge of speeding. She was assessed $175.25 in court costs.
In Magistrate Carrie Wilfong's court:
Donald Rose, 66, of Hillsboro, pleaded guilty April 5 to a charge of speeding. He was assessed $185.25 in court costs.
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That brisk, Autumn wind is beginning to blow in. You know that wind, it's far too harsh for a light sweater, but not yet strong enough for our Winter coats and parkas. Well, this season many mankind is battling the arrival of the cold weather with a more definitive Fall piece, the turtleneck. Several Fall 2014 collections featured turtleneck sweaters as a staple piece. From edgy, contemporary aesthetics to minimalistic and classically rustic – there are many different styles represented in the array of turtleneck sweaters. A few notable labels to catch onto the trend are Fendi, Versace, Christopher Kane, Saint Laurent and Kenzo.
Turtlenecks are one of the most stylish ways to stay warm, so it's become a go-to piece for men that want to fight the elements while making a chic statement. After building up steam over the past few years, dramatic turtlenecks were in full swing on the Fall 2014 runways and have made their presence known in stores as well. Dress fine knitted variations up by paring them with a blazer — very Halston — or sport it more casually on its own. When selecting the right sweater, it's essential to look at the thickness of the knit , the weight of the sweater, and the material. Some sweaters may be too bulky to wear with other layers, while others demand layering to stay warm. This is true for styling a turtleneck as well. To pull off this look, less is more. Never layer too much over or under the turtleneck. Just grab a pair of jeans and a classic biker jacket to complete a perfect, laid back look.


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Link Academy Trust - Closure Update Letter 20th March
Dear Parents and Carers
Re: School Closure due to Coronavirus I open this letter by reinforcing the government's key message that children, parents and carers must continue to follow the advice with regards to self-isolation for those who have symptoms of infection, or where there are underlying health conditions. This overrides any information outlined below.
The government announced on Wednesday 18th March that all schools would close at the end of the school day on Friday 20th March until further notice. All schools in the Link Academy Trust are following this instruction.
However, the government has also determined that some schools, where possible, would reopen on Monday 23rd March to provide 'Edu-care' for the children of 'key workers and (those who are) vulnerable'. Many parents working in these sectors may be able to ensure their child is kept at home. And every child who can be safely cared for at home should be.
The Key Worker information was published late last night and can be viewed on: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-educational-provision/guidance-for-schoolscolleges-and-local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision
In summary the key worker list constitutes:  Children who have a final EHCP (Education and Health Care Plan) - Children who have a Social Worker including those on Child Protection or with a Child in Need Plan.  Children who have a parent who is a key worker, and who has no other parent or suitable adult to care for them at home
Health and social care This includes but is not limited to doctors, nurses, midwives, paramedics, social workers, care workers, and other frontline health and social care staff including volunteers; the support and specialist staff required to maintain the UK's health and social care sector; those working as part of the health and social care supply chain, including producers and distributers of medicines and medical and personal protective equipment. Education and childcare This includes nursery and teaching staff, social workers and those specialist education professionals who must remain active during the COVID-19 response to deliver this approach. Key public services This includes those essential to the running of the justice system, religious staff, charities and workers delivering key frontline services, those responsible for the management of the deceased, and journalists and broadcasters who are providing public service broadcasting. Local and national government This only includes those administrative occupations essential to the effective delivery of the COVID-19 response or delivering essential public services such as the payment of benefits, including in government agencies and arms length bodies. Food and other necessary goods This includes those involved in food production, processing, distribution, sale and delivery as well as those essential to the provision of other key goods (for example hygienic and veterinary medicines). Public safety and national security This includes police and support staff, Ministry of Defence civilians, contractor and armed forces personnel (those critical to the delivery of key defence and national security outputs and essential to the response to the COVID-19 pandemic), fire and rescue service employees (including support staff), National Crime Agency staff, those maintaining border security, prison and probation staff and other national security roles, including those overseas. Transport This includes those who will keep the air, water, road and rail passenger and freight transport modes operating during the COVID-19 response, including those working on transport systems through which supply chains pass.
Link Academy Trust – Registered Office Address Landscove School, Landscove, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, Devon.TQ13 7LY Tel:- 01803 762113 Email:- admin@thelink.academy
Utilities, communication and financial services This includes staff needed for essential financial services provision (including but not limited to workers in banks, building societies and financial market infrastructure), the oil, gas, electricity and water sectors (including sewerage), information technology and data infrastructure sector and primary industry supplies to continue during the COVID-19 response, as well as key staff working in the civil nuclear, chemicals, telecommunications (including but not limited to network operations, field engineering, call centre staff, IT and data infrastructure, 999 and 111 critical services), postal services and delivery, payments providers and waste disposal sectors.
Please note that these parents should bring their children to school only when they need to – i.e. because they are at work and have no other suitable adult available to care for them. We may ask for proof of occupation.
It is The Link Academy's intention to adopt a clear strategy from the outset to try and ensure this can continue throughout the period of school closure. This more strategic approach will be achieved by adopting a hub model for provision but within reach of local communities. The aim will be to continue 'Edu-care' provision for eligible children but with the expectation that we are likely to experience a significant shortfall in staffing due to illness or self-isolation.
We have therefore established that as of Monday the following schools will operate for vulnerable children and the children of Key Workers when they are at work. Parents may chose whichever school is most accessible to them.
These schools are:  Bearnes in Newton Abbot,  Cheriton Bishop for the Woodleigh Hub,  Harbertonford and Landscove for schools in the Totnes area,  Moretonhampstead for the Moorland primaries and  Otterton for Raleigh Schools. These schools will be open from 8 am until 4 pm during normal term time.
At all times the aim is to keep children safe, healthy and prevent the spread of the virus, so we know it is essential that the schools we use are thoroughly cleaned each day.
It is highly likely that children, whilst in 'Edu-care', will be organised in mixed age groups and will be cared for by a combination of teachers, TAs and other school staff. The day will be structured differently in each school depending on the staff and physical resource available. Children will not be following the national curriculum but will be engaged in a variety of child care activities which could include e-learning.
I fully appreciate that this is a worrying and challenging time for everyone. I am sure you will appreciate schools having to respond to change on a daily basis at the moment, relying on the same information, at the same time as it is being given to the general public. We do appreciate your patience and will pass on what we know as soon as we are able to do so.
We will continue to remain in close contact throughout the period of closure, however long that may be, and will always be here to help and support you and your children. I wish you and your families well, and as the Prime Minister says, we will come through this together.
Nicky Dunford
Please, follow these key principles:
1. If it is at all possible for children to be at home, then they should be. 2. If a child needs specialist support, is vulnerable or has a parent who is a critical worker, then educational provision will be available for them. 3. Parents should not rely for childcare upon those who are advised to be in the stringent social distancing category such as grandparents, friends, or family members with underlying conditions. 4. Parents should also do everything they can to ensure children are not mixing socially in a way, which can continue to spread the virus. They should observe the same social distancing principles as adults. 5. Residential special schools, boarding schools and special settings continue to care for children wherever possible


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Columbia appoints new VP U.S. sales
Source: Columbia Jim Beeman Columbia Sportswear Company has named Jim Beeman vice president, U.S. sales for the Columbia brand. In this role, Beeman will report to Tim Sheerin, senior vice president, global wholesale for the Columbia brand. Beeman spent more than 22 years at Nike, most recently ...
Former Nike executive to become TNF's new global brand president
VF Corp. has named Nicole Otto global brand president of its Denver, Colorado-based outdoor brand The North Face (TNF). Otto will succeed Steve Murray, who will be retiring. Murray had been promoted from president of Americas to global brand president of TNF in October 2020 as part of management structure ...
Change of leadership at Chris Sports
Christian Bättig, owner and founder of Chris Sports AG, a Swiss general importer for numerous outdoor and bike brands, has handed over the reins of management to the company's previous chief financial officer, Andreas Guglielmo, effective Jan. 1. Guglielmo has been with Chris Sports for more than 12 years. Bättig ...
Maloja founders to hand over to new management
According to German business newspaper Handelsblatt, the founders of German brand Maloja, Klaus Haas and Peter Räuber, are planning to resign from their current leadership positions to hand over to a new management team. Eighteen years after the brand was founded, Haas and Räuber want a younger generation to take ...
Clarus with new CFO and COO
Clarus Corp., the Utah-based owner of the Black Diamond, Rhino-Rack, Maxtrax, Sierra and Barnes brands, has appointed a new CFO, Michael J. Yates. Yates has spent nearly 35 years in financial management positions. After working for PriceWaterhouseCoopers and KPMG, he served in various roles at IDEX Corporation, a diversified engineered ...
New CEO at Hövding
Sofia Svensson has been appointed the new CEO of Swedish company Hövding, maker of an airbag collar for cyclists. After more than ten years as CEO, Fredrik Carling will leave his position, and Svensson will take over in the first half of 2022. Source: Hövding Sofia Svensson ...
Devold of Norway GmbH grows team, moves to new office
Herbert Horelt, managing director of Devold of Norway GmbH, since 2017 distributor and the representative of the Norwegian brand in Central Europe, has expanded his team based in southern Germany and moved into new premises in early November, which offers more space and features a spacious new showroom. ...
Diekmann resigns CEO post, joins Rose Bikes advisory board
In November, in addition to his role as managing partner of DTC bicycle manufacturer and retailer Rose Bikes, it was announced that Marcus Diekmann would also assume the position of second managing director at International Brands Company KG (IBC) starting in 2022. Now Rose Bikes announced that Diekmann will join ...
Higg appoints Chief Strategy Officer to lead platform expansion
Technology platform Higg has appointed James Schaffer as chief strategy officer to lead business development and partnerships in this new role. Schaffer brings more than 20 years of experience as a partner and technology leader to Higg, most recently as managing partner at Schaffer & Combs, the consulting firm he ...
Former Nike product manager to lead Arc'teryx footwear division
Arc'teryx has appointed Ovidio Garcia as VP, footwear, effective immediately. In his new role, Garcia will be responsible for leading the global footwear strategy and will report directly to Katie Becker, Arc'teryx chief creative officer. Garcia brings 15 years of experience at Nike in product management, merchandising and product operations ...
Callaway expands board with additional independent director
Callaway Golf Company has expanded the company's board of directors from twelve to thirteen members by appointing Bavan M. Holloway to the board. The company's bylaws require that its board of directors consist of a minimum of six and a maximum of fifteen members, the vast majority of whom must ...
VF promotes Nina Flood to president, global packs for Eastpak, Jansport and Kipling
Source: VF Corp Nina Flood VF Corp. has appointed Nina Flood as president, global packs for Eastpak, JanSport and Kipling. She has most recently served as president of Eastpak after a long career at VF brands Nautica and Kipling. Flood joined VF Corp. in 2003 after leaving ...
Rapha founder Mottram to step down
Rouleur magazine reports that Simon Mottram, founder of Rapha, will step down as CEO of the cycling apparel brand after 17 years. Mottram co-founded Rapha in 2004 with Luke Scheybeler, drawing inspiration from Team Rapha-Géminiani, a cycling team from the 1960s. He is considered one of the greatest marketers and ...
KinetiXx Sports creates head of division position
Source: KinetiXx Matthias Faller Gloves specialist W+R Pro, based in Metzingen, Germany, appointed Matthias Faller as head of division for its KinetiXx Sports brand, a newly created position. Faller will be responsible for the German-speaking and international markets. For the last years, Faller had been sales manager ...
Saucony hires Brian Moore as Senior VP of global product
Source: Saucony Brian Moore Saucony, part of the Wolverine Worldwide group, has appointed footwear industry veteran Brian Moore to senior vice president of global product, effective immediately. In his new role, Moore will be responsible for Saucony's global brand footwear and apparel strategies, including design, development and ...
Fogliato starts as president and CEO of Salomon
As previously announced, Franco Fogliato has assumed the role of president and CEO of Salomon, overseeing the brand's global expansion. Fogliato brings to Salomon more than two decades of experience in the sporting goods and athletic apparel industries, as well as in corporate leadership. Most recently, he was executive vice ...
Jack Wolfskin restructures sales management, promotes el Mahmoud to GM Commercial Europe
Jack Wolfskin has created a new sales management structure to ensure the coordinated alignment of wholesale, retail and digital strategies for its European operations. Jack Wolfskin veteran Natascha el Mahmoud fills the new position of general manager commercial Europe. El Mahmoud, who has been with the company since 2002, most ...
Accell appoints Chief Supply Chain Officer
Accell Group has appointed Francesca Gamboni, currently SVP of Stellantis (the merger of the former PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler) in Paris, in charge of the global supply chain, to the position of chief supply chain officer, tackling what has become an important and complex issue in the bike sector ...
BikeExchange creates chief customer officer position
BikeExchange Limited, an operator of a global online cycling marketplace, has appointed Rebecca Boxall as chief customer officer, a newly created position that completes the recruitment of its leadership team following the company's IPO in February. Boxall, who is currently VP of e-commerce, marketing and customer experience at Canadian company ...
Katadyn North America appoints new president
Chris Voxland, VP of operations for the outdoor company since 2001, has been promoted to president of Katadyn North America, headquartered in Rocklin, California, to lead the company's growth in new channels, demographics and markets. Voxland is expected to drive the brand's goal of building product lines and managing sustainable ...


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The Conrad Manila is one of the newest Conrad hotels. Shortly after its opening, I had the chance to check out the brand new luxury hotel. In this review, I'll share my impressions!
The property in Manila is one of the newest addition to the Hilton luxury segment. As a Hilton Diamond Member I had "no choice" other than booking this new hotel.
Overall, it was definitely a good decision, but the Conrad Manila isn't perfect either.
Having booked a Standard Room, I didn't actually expect a suite upgrade. Well, I was wrong, because when I was checking-in in the Executive Lounge, I was given keys for a Premier Suite.
The staff was kind enough to accompany me to the room and explain the facilities. The Premier Suite at the Conrad Manila is a great room, in my opinion. Upon entering, you'll find a large entrance area, where you can find some wardrobes as well as the minibar and the Nespresso coffee maker.
Further into the room, you'll find yourself in the spacious living room, which offers a very nice couch set-up and one of the most amazing working desks I've ever seen in a hotel.
It is perfectly equipped, spacious, directly by the window and even ideal for two people working at the same time.
The bedroom of the Premier Suite at the Conrad Manila is separated from the lving room by two sliding doors and comes with a perfectly comfortable King Bed, two bedside tables and a daybed by the window.
Next to the bedroom, there is a spacious walk-in wardrobe, where you can store your luggage and more.
Connected to that, you can find the master bathroom. All in all, I totally adored the Premier Suite at the Conrad Manila. The room is spacious, comes with a very nice modern design and a great layout. The room feels very cozy, too.
The views of the inner courtyard and the Bay of Manila are beautiful, too.
The only downside of the room is that people from the inner courtyard and other rooms can see you if you don't lower the (electronical and easy to use) blinds.
The bathroom of the Premier Suite comes with all the luxury you'd expect at a hotel like the Conrad Manila.
There is a free-standing tub, a double sink, a walk-in shower with two different shower heads and a great water pressure as well as a seperated toilet.
Toiletries are provided by Aromatherapy as it is the norm for Conrad hotels.
The bathroom has a very modern design and lots of white marble and thus looks beautiful, too.
Sadly, my stay at the Conrad Manila was rather short as I was flying to the UK in the Philippine Airlines Business Class the next day. Thus, I only checked out the Executive Lounge in terms of the food offerings. The lounge is located on the highest floor and thus offers phenomenal views of the bay.
While the design is very nice, the lounge feels a little cold and lacks some atmosphere. Nevertheless, it's one of the nicest Conrad lounges out there. The food selection is a little disappointment for an Asian luxury hotel though.
During the day, there are just a few snacks. In the afternoon, there's a decent Afternoon Tea selection and in the evening there is a selection of a few hot dishes and some snacks.
No, it's not a bad selection by any means, but I expected a little more of the Conrad Manila.
Due to my early departure, I didn't have chance to try the breakfast in the restaurant, but only went to the Executive Lounge. This one offers a decent selection with the typical continental and a few hot options.
The best thing about breakfast in the Executive Lounge definitely is that it is very calm and the views of the bay are magnificent.
Hot options like egg dishes and all kinds of coffee specialities may also be ordered from the kitchen. All in all, a very enjoyable breakfast.
The Conrad Manila comes with a very big swimming pool in the inner courtyard.
The pool actually feels like a resort pool a little bit and there are a couple of loungers (some even on an island of-sorts) and is truly amazing for a city hotel.
There's a nice pool bar, too, if you are craving for a drink or food. Right next to the pool, you can also find a nice gym, which is well equipped with modern machines for strength and cardio training (including free weights) and offers views of the pool.
What amazed me is that there is a personal trainer available on a complimentary basis. The gym area also offers a sauna and a steam bath if you want some more heat than what the temperature in Manila offers anyways.
The Conrad Manila is an amazing luxury hotel. It has a great location if you want to have nice views of the sea and go shopping (the biggest mall in Manila is right next door) or if you are departing from Manila Airport. At the same time, it is a little further away from the Makati District and the City Center. Nevertheless, I'd recommend staying here as the rooms are gorgeous and offer amazing views. The staff is doing an amazing job, the Executive Lounge is very nice and the pool area is hard to beat as well. While there are a few minor issues, the Conrad Manila definitely is one of the best hotels in the city.
The Conrad Manila is by far the nicest hotel in Manila. The staff are well trained and extremely gracious. Special kudos to Juancho 7th floor lounge who took extreme measures to meet our needs. I highly recommend the hotel because of the staff, outstanding rooms and impeccable service.


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Canadian Action Party Support for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions
PRESS RELEASE March 2007
CANADIAN ACTION PARTY FIRST CANADIAN POLITICAL PARTY TO OFFICIALLY SUPPORT AN INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR BOYCOTT, DIVESTMENT AND SANCTIONS AGAINST ISRAEL APARTHEID-LIKE PRACTICES
Canadian Action Party/Parti action canadienne members endorse a call to boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign against Israel's apartheid-like practices against the Palestinian people. The July, 2005 call to boycott has gained worldwide momentum from trade unions, political parties, cultural, academic and church groups, Jewish peace and human rights groups, businesses, and individuals. A motion in respect of this support was tabled at the party's convention in September, 2006 in order to become more familiar with the issue. With an extremely high percentage of positive feedback received, it has now been officially approved.
Lecturers vote for Israeli boycott
Guardian Unlimited, Polly Curtis
The Association of University Teachers today voted to boycott two Israeli universities over their failure to speak out against their government. Delegates at a conference in Eastbourne voted, against the wishes of the executive, for an immediate boycott of Haifa University, which they accuse of restricting the academic freedom of staff members who are critical of the government, and of Bar Ilans University, which has a college in the disputed settlement Ariel.
The boycott, which is now official union policy, will follow a plan prescribed by a group of 60 Palestinian academic and cultural bodies and non-governmental organisations, which calls for British academics to severe links with Israeli institutions but to exempt Israelis who speak out against their government's policies towards the Palestinians.
The executive had asked delegates to defer the debate until the facts of the cases included in three motions were confirmed. A third boycott, against the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, was dropped as delegates queried the evidence of accusations it had evicted Palestinian families to build dormitories.
There were cheers as the motions were passed. Shereen Benjamin, from Birmingham University, one of the authors of the motions, told EducationGuardian: "It is a much better result than we'd dared to hope for. What it does is put the issue on the agenda at a higher profile than it's ever been.
"As an educator I applaud that people are discussing this ... We think the boycott of Haifa will send a clear message about academic freedom in Israel."
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At 8:30 am Cyprus time, the Free Gaza and the Liberty rounded the last corner
of this lovely island, escorted by the Cypriot Coast Guard, and pulled into on
the Northern side of the commercial port in Larnaca.
"We've been waiting a long time to unify our group, which has been split
between Cyprus and Crete . We are excited to combine both groups who have worked
so hard on this project and are so enthusiastic about setting out for Gaza . On
the way in today, we had the Cypriot authorities escorting us. Now, it's time
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New live entertainment space opens at Flamingo Resort
Santa Rosa's newest nightspot has a long history.
Vintage Space officially opens this weekend at Flamingo Resort, a local landmark since it was built in 1957.
Since 2019, the hotel has been systematically renovated under the ownership of San Francisco-based Palm House Hospitality. The new look of the cocktail lounge and live performance space is the latest step.
Anderson Pugash, co-owner of Palm House Hospitality, has spent the past few months reinventing the space with designer Brian Anderson.
"Locals still love this place. I love hearing their stories," Pugash said. "We envisioned a space that pays homage to a building that has been here for a long time and has a lot of history. No."
The 2,700-square-foot space will celebrate its grand opening weekend on Friday with live music by the Santa Rosa band's Marshall House Project and DJ NADI's mix of African, Latin and Caribbean music on Saturday . Last weekend, the venue hosted a low-key "soft opening" event.
We have a live band every Friday and a DJ every Saturday. Upcoming acts include San Francisco reggae and Latin music band Bayonics on August 26th and Northern California DJ Miguel Migs on September 17th.
Long term, the owners plan to add a few additions along with a wide variety of old and new music. The space includes a bar, lounge seating, and a crescent-shaped dance floor.
"We'll throw Halloween and New Year parties and be in some comedy shows," Pugash said.
Vintage Space's décor seeks a middle ground between casual and sophisticated, nostalgic yet futuristic. It is based on the era of the "space race" between the United States and the Soviet Union, sparked by Sputnik 1, the first successful Soviet satellite launch. , 4 October 1957.
"It was a time of great possibilities where anything could happen.
The pictures on the walls range from historical snapshots of flamingos to retro space-themed art. The "Cosmic Cocktail" menu includes Cosmonauts, Dr. Manhattan and Black Hole His Espresso Martini.
Draft beer, glass wine, and non-alcoholic drinks are also available.
Palm House Hospitality, which spawned popular San Francisco hangouts Palm House and The Durian, was co-founded by Pugash and Benson Wang. Together, he owns and operates five businesses in the Bay Area, including Bergerac, Crossroads Nightlife, and Fifty Fifty Cocktail Company.
Flamingo Resort is a joint venture of Yang Capital and Palm House Hospitality.
Follow Vintage Space on Instagram for upcoming events and updates at @vintagespacesr.
You can contact Staff Writer Dan Taylor at dan.taylor@pressdemocrat.com or 707-521-5243. Follow us on Twitter @danarts.


The CIC has made announcement of 20th Express Entry draw result on 13th November, 2015 at 13:59:18 UTC. This particular announcement has brought joy to many, who were anxiously waiting to know the results of 20th Canada Express entry draw.
All individuals who have got an invite must be experiencing great relief and would be happily filing the application for Canada permanent residency. When compared to previous draw, the CIC this time has offered nearing to 4 invite's more. The total number of invites sent this time was about 1506 and for previous draw it has sent about 1502 invites to Canada expresses entry applicants. For this draw, the CIC has picked up the applicants without offer letter or provincial nomination.
We do find CIC does roll out red carpet to all individuals who have received an invite and most of these individuals are professionals who are well qualified and they tend to posses not only skills which are unique but also good work experience.
Earlier, the CIC has conducted about 19 express entry draw during the period between January 31st 2015 to 23rd October 2015. For 20th Express Entry draw, the cut off score to receive an invite is 484 points. We find there is difference between the cutoff score for the 19th and 20th draw, the cut off score has been decreased this time by 5 points, thus all those individuals who have received an invite and got 484 score or above points, they would have received an invite to apply for Canada permanent residency.
The time gap between the previous draw and the current draw is more than a fortnight, to be precise the gap between the two draws 19th and 20th draw is about 20 days.
The individuals who have not got an invite this time from CIC to apply for Permanent residency are expecting to get an invite from CIC when it does conduct the next draw.
The CIC has stated that it would conduct about nearing to 25 Express entry draws this year and presently it has successfully conducted about 20 Express Entry draws and it would conduct nearing to 5 more Express Entry draws by the year end.


Did you know that during an ankle sprain, the ligaments around the ankles are usually torn from the twisting forces? When the twisting force is too strong, the bone might break during the twist and this is the cause of an ankle fracture.
Dr David Su, orthopaedic surgeon at Gleneagles Hospital, suggests ways we can treat and prevent ankle injuries such as common sprains and dislocated ankles.
If you seek treatment for an ankle injury, consult a specialist.


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Danse Macabre is the third studio album by the rock band The Faint. It was released on August 21, 2001 in the U.S. and roughly a year later in the UK, where it has enjoyed similar popularity.

This album is the 37th release of Saddle Creek Records.

The first pressing of Danse Macabre on vinyl and CD included a different, unauthorized photo that led to them being pulled and having the covers re-printed with an image of The Faint member Dapose.

The album was followed in 2003 by the Danse Macabre Remixes.  The remix album includes mixes by Photek, Junior Sanchez and Paul Oakenfold, among others.

Track listing

Note:  The vinyl version of "Danse Macabre" moves "Violent" to track five, putting it on side 1.

Credits
Written and performed by The Faint
Gretta Cohn – cello on 3, 8, 9
Geraldine Vo – Vietnamese job list vocal and its translation on 3
Melix Severin, Gretta Cohn, Kathleen Massara – vocal atmosphere on 8
P. Anka – verse inspiration on 9
A.J. Mogis – bowed bass on 9
Original cover photo by Jim Newberry
All songs (C) Grammar Out Of Context (SESAC)
Booking: Eric Dimenstein / ground control touring
Engineered and produced by Mike Mogis and The Faint at Presto! Recording Studios, 135 S. 19th St., Lincoln, NE, 68510
Mastered by Doug Van Sloun at Studio B

References

External links
The Faint official website
Saddle Creek Records

2001 albums
The Faint albums
Saddle Creek Records albums


A business plan is an essential tool that helps capture assumptions, dependencies and projections. This guide provides a list of key ingredients and will assist in structuring a business plan.
A marketing plan is a comprehensive blueprint which outlines an organization's or product's overall marketing efforts. It helps guide the marketing strategy by defining tactical approaches to achieve organizational goals.
The Restaurant Feasibility Modeling tool is a spreadsheet that helps you determine the financial feasibility of new restaurant. It employs calculations based on industry standards that impact the financial feasibility of a proposed restaurant.


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Q: How to check if Model is valid or has errors while using IDataErrorInfo This question might be very much simple, but I can't find a way to do it, so I asked it.
I used IDataErrorInfo in my model to validate it as follows:
public class Group : INotifyPropertyChanged, IDataErrorInfo
{
    //Fileds & Properties

    public string Error
    {
        get { return String.Empty; }
    }

    public string this[string columnName]
    {
        get
        {

            if (columnName == "GroupName")
            {
                bool _IsDuplicateGroupName;

                using (MunimPlusContext context = new MunimPlusContext())
                {
                    _IsDuplicateGroupName = context.GroupSet.Any(x => x.GroupName.ToLower() == GroupName.ToLower());
                }

                if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(GroupName))
                {
                    return "Group Name cannot be Empty.";
                }
                else if (_IsDuplicateGroupName)
                {
                    return "Duplicate Group Name. Please choose a unique Group Name.";
                }
            }

            if (columnName == "ParentId")
            {
                if (ParentId == null)
                {
                    return "Please select Under Group under which " + (GroupName == null ? "this" : GroupName) + " Group will appear.";
                }
                else if (ParentId <= 0)
                {
                    return "Please select a valid GroupName from the list.";
                }
            }

            if (columnName == "NatureOfGroupId")
            {
                Group _PrimaryGroup;
                using (MunimPlusContext context = new MunimPlusContext())
                {
                    _PrimaryGroup = context.GroupSet.Where(x => x.GroupName == "Primary").FirstOrDefault();
                }

                if (_PrimaryGroup.GroupId == ParentId)
                {
                    if (NatureOfGroupId == null)
                    {
                        return "Please select the Nature of Group.";
                    }
                    else if (NatureOfGroupId <= 0)
                    {
                        return "Please select a valid Nature of Group from the list.";
                    }
                }
            }

            return String.Empty;
        }
    }
}

Now, in my XAML:
<Grid.Resources>
    <DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type ValidationError}">
        <TextBlock FontStyle="Italic" Foreground="Red" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Text="{Binding ErrorContent}" Margin="4,0,4,4" />
    </DataTemplate>
</Grid.Resources>

<TextBlock Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="1" Text="Name" />
<TextBlock Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="1" Text=":" />
<TextBox Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="2" x:Name="txtGroupName" Text="{Binding GroupName, ValidatesOnDataErrors=True, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"/>
<ContentPresenter Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="2" Content="{Binding ElementName=txtGroupName, Path=(Validation.Errors).CurrentItem}" />

<TextBlock Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="1" Text="Alias" />
<TextBlock Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="1" Text=":" />
<TextBox Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="2" x:Name="txtAlias" Text="{Binding Alias, ValidatesOnDataErrors=True}"/>
<ContentPresenter Grid.Row="6" Grid.Column="2" Content="{Binding ElementName=txtAlias, Path=(Validation.Errors).CurrentItem}" />

<TextBlock Grid.Row="7" Grid.Column="1" Text="Under" />
<TextBlock Grid.Row="7" Grid.Column="1" Text=":" />
<ComboBox Grid.Row="7" Grid.Column="2" x:Name="cmbParentGroup"
          ItemsSource="{DynamicResource Items}" SelectedValue="{Binding ParentId, ValidatesOnDataErrors=True, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
          SelectedValuePath="Group.GroupId" Grid.IsSharedSizeScope="True" TextSearch.TextPath="Group.GroupName" LostFocus="cmbParentGroup_LostFocus"/>
<ContentPresenter Grid.Row="8" Grid.Column="2" Content="{Binding ElementName=cmbParentGroup, Path=(Validation.Errors).CurrentItem}" />

<TextBlock Grid.Row="9" Grid.Column="1" Text="Nature Of Group" />
<TextBlock Grid.Row="9" Grid.Column="1" Text=":" />
<ComboBox Grid.Row="9" Grid.Column="2" x:Name="cmbNatureOfGroup"
          ItemsSource="{Binding DataContext.NaturesOfGroup, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type core:UserControlViewBase}}}"
          DisplayMemberPath="Nature" SelectedValue="{Binding NatureOfGroupId, ValidatesOnDataErrors=True, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
          SelectedValuePath="NatureOfGroupId" LostFocus="cmbNatureOfGroup_LostFocus"/>
<ContentPresenter Grid.Row="10" Grid.Column="2" Content="{Binding ElementName=cmbNatureOfGroup, Path=(Validation.Errors).CurrentItem}" />

<StackPanel Grid.Row="11" Grid.Column="2" Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Right">
    <Button Content="Save" Style="{StaticResource SaveButtonWithText}"
            Command="{Binding DataContext.SaveCommand, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type core:UserControlViewBase}}}"/>
    <Button Content="Cancel" Style="{StaticResource CancelButtonWithText}"
            Command="{Binding DataContext.CancelCommand, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type core:UserControlViewBase}}}"/>
</StackPanel>

Now, when I save my Data to the database, I want to check if my Model is valid or not. How can I do so?

A: At last, got my answer from this post.
Here is my code for IDataErrorInfo Implementation:
public string Error
{
    get { return null; }
}

public string this[string propertyName]
{
    get { return GetValidationError(propertyName); }
}

private static readonly string[] ValidatedProperties = { "GroupName", "ParentId", "NatureOfGroupId" };

public bool IsValid
{
    get
    {
        foreach (string property in ValidatedProperties)
        {
            if (GetValidationError(property) != null)
            {
                return false;
            }
        }
        return true;
    }
}

private string GetValidationError(string propertyName)
{
    string error = null;

    switch (propertyName)
    {
        case "GroupName":

            bool _IsDuplicateGroupName;

            using (MunimPlusContext context = new MunimPlusContext())
            {
                _IsDuplicateGroupName = context.GroupSet.Any(x => x.GroupName.ToLower() == GroupName.ToLower());
            }

            if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(GroupName))
            {
                error = "Group Name cannot be Empty.";
            }
            else if (_IsDuplicateGroupName)
            {
                error = "Duplicate Group Name. Please choose a unique Group Name.";
            }

            break;

        case "ParentId":

            if (ParentId == null)
            {
                error = "Please select Under Group under which " + (GroupName == null ? "this" : GroupName) + " Group will appear.";
            }
            else if (ParentId <= 0)
            {
                error = "Please select a valid GroupName from the list.";
            }

            break;

        case "NatureOfGroupId":

            Group _PrimaryGroup;
            using (MunimPlusContext context = new MunimPlusContext())
            {
                _PrimaryGroup = context.GroupSet.Where(x => x.GroupName == "Primary").FirstOrDefault();
            }

            if (_PrimaryGroup.GroupId == ParentId)
            {
                if (NatureOfGroupId == null)
                {
                    error = "Please select the Nature of Group.";
                }
                else if (NatureOfGroupId <= 0)
                {
                    error = "Please select a valid Nature of Group from the list.";
                }
            }

            break;

    }

    return error;

}

Here is how I check that if all the properties are valid for an object called CurrentGroup?
if (CurrentGroup.IsValid)
{
       //save data to the database.......
}

A: Create a boolean method in your class that implements IDataErrorInfo that returns false if any error is found or true if everything is ok.
private bool IsValid()
    {
        if (this[nameof(Property1)] != null ||
            this[nameof(Property2)] != null ||
            this[nameof(Property3)] != null ||
            .....
            this[nameof(PropertyX)] != null)
        {
            return false;
        }

        return true;
    }

This works if the following method:
 public string this[string columnName]

returns null if everything is fine. If this method returns string.Empty then modify the example as this:
private bool IsValid()
    {
        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(this[nameof(Property1)]) &&
            string.IsNullOrEmpty(this[nameof(Property2)]) &&
            string.IsNullOrEmpty(this[nameof(Property3)]) &&
            .....
            string.IsNullOrEmpty(this[nameof(PropertyX)]))
        {
            return true;
        }

        return false;
    }

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The President of Georgia met with youth members at Anaklia's Patriot Camp. Mikheil Saakashvili spoke to them about the importance of involving the public in the process of building the new city Lazika. According to the Saakashvili, Georgian specialists should be the ones to build this city, and for this the country needs many new specialists. The Head of State noted that Georgia must continue to develop and jobs must be created so that every family benefits, and new centers of trade, industry, logistics and tourism are created in the regions.
"We began construction of the Lazika seaport approximately one-week ago, and you can see it from here. We will open Lazika City Hall and seaport administration in September– this is the center that everything will be developed around. To us, it is very important that the public actively participates in the construction of Lazika. This means that we will organize seminars, public debates, and television reviews here. Firstly, this seaport will be built, and later a city around it and I want the public to actively participate in this affair in order for us to consider everyone's opinion. Georgia is a democratic country building a new city. We won't be able to do it like it is done elsewhere, in centralized government regime systems, where everything depends on one person. We are a country which has a collective people's government," stated the President of Georgia.
Mikheil Saakashvili later focused attention on the existing changes in the education system of which he distinguished one change. He mainly touched on the education financing issue. According to him, a prospective student, who has passed the minimal requirement on the national exams but has no means of financing an education, can approach the Ministry of Defense, go through a 12 month military service, and in return, the state will finance 4 years of higher education for that student. On the other hand, those who could not even satisfy the minimal point requirement can better their scores throughout the entire year.
"We have interesting changes in the education system. Firstly, I want to tell the prospective students who could not pass exams this year that from now on they can basically take exams each month. They will be able to arrive at test centers each month and take exams in the desired subjects. This will be a motivation for sophistication. We have the same approach towards teachers. They will be able to pass exams in a similar way…so if you couldn't do it in summer, you can take the exams in September, October, November…now the second issue. Let's say you have passed the minimum requirement, but do not have enough money to finance your education. You have a chance to retake the exams at the end of each academic year and better your results. For example, if you have a partial scholarship the first year and you do well, then it is possible for you to have a 100% tuition scholarship the following year. The Ministry of Defense offers everyone a 12 month service, after which it will finance all four years of their education in universities. Despite what kind of income your families have, this gives you an opportunity to go to college no matter what. If you go through a two-year military service then you will have a contract with the Ministry of Defense regarding the financing of your Master's Degree. No matter where young people live across the unoccupied parts of Georgia, we have to give all of them an opportunity to have new prospects," noted the Head of State.


Jeffrey Deitch says street art is the most important art movement since Pop Art, and has housed a pick of the best in a huge show at MOCA. When is a tag an artwork? Can illegal street art retain its impact on the walls of a museum? What about the street artists who have been left out? Hear from Jeffrey Deitch, Lee Quinones, Fab 5 Freddy, Shepard Fairey and Chaz Bojorquez. Also, Fabian Debora, Alison Camacho, Enrico Bressan and Tahmineh Javanbakht talk about a tote bag collaboration between Artecnica and Homeboy Industries that aims to give a voice to the graffiti work of ex-gang members.
A skate ramp designed by pro skater Lance Mountain and artist Geoff McFetridge uses iconography that's widely considered to be the first "tag": a naval inspector's mark of approval that said "Kilroy was here"
Does Graffiti Belong in a Gallery?


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Happy the eyes that can close.
--Alan Paton, Cry, The Beloved Country
He woke with a start. It was cold, but not so cold. He had never slept before on these vigils, but he was old, not quite finished, but nearly finished. He thought of all those that were suffering, of Gertrude the weak and foolish one, of the people of Shanty Town and Alexandra, of his wife now at this moment. But above all of his son, Absalom. Would he be awake, would he be able to sleep, this night before the morning? He cried out, My son, my son, my son.
With his crying he was now fully awake, and he looked at his watch and saw that it was one o'clock. The sun would rise soon after five, and it was then it was done, they said. If the boy was asleep, then let him sleep, it was better. But if he was awake, then oh Christ of the abundant mercy, be with him. Over this he prayed long and earnestly.
Would his wife be awake, and thinking of it? She would have come with him, were it not for the girl. And the girl, why, he had forgotten her. But she was no doubt asleep; she was loving enough, but this husband had given her so little, no more than her others had done.
And there was Jarvis, bereaved of his wife and his son, and his daughter-in-law bereaved of her husband, and her children bereaved of their father, especially the small boy, the bright laughing boy. The small boy stood there before his eyes, and he said to Kumalo, When I go, something bright will go out of Ndotsheni. Yes, I see, he said. Yes, I see. He was not shy or ashamed, but he said, Yes, I see, and laughed with his pleasure.
And now for all the people of Africa, the beloved country. Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika, God save Africa. But he would not see that salvation. It lay afar off, because men were afraid of it. Because, to tell the truth, they were afraid of him, and his wife, and Msimangu, and the young demonstrator. And what was there evil in their desires, in their hunger? That men should walk upright in the land where they were born, and be free to use the fruits of the earth, what was there evil in it? Yet men were afraid, with a fear that was deep, deep in the heart, a fear so deep that they hid their kindness, or brought it out with fierceness and anger, and hid it behind fierce and frowning eyes. They were afraid because they were so few. And such fear could not be cast out, but by love.
It was Msimangu who had said, Msimangu who had no hate for any man, I have one great fear in my heart, that one day when they turn to loving they will find we are turned to hating.
Oh, the grave and the somber words.
--Alan Paton, Cry, The Beloved Country
Mind is the Maker, for no reason at all, for all this creation, created to fall.
--Jack Kerouac, The Dharma Bums
The good thing about being old, is you don't have to worry about dying young.
--Stephen King, Doctor Sleep
But he said, in substance, to himself that if the earth and moon were about to clash, many persons would doubtless plan to get upon the roofs to witness the collision.
--Stephen Crane, The Red Badge Of Courage
She conceived of life as a road down which one traveled, an easy enough road through a broad country, and that one's destination was there from the very beginning, a measured distance away, standing in the ordinary light like some plain house where one went in and was greeted by respectable people and was shown to a room where everything one had ever lost or put aside was gathered together, waiting.
--Marilynne Robinson, Housekeeping
It is just an illusion here on Earth that one moment follows another one, like beads on a string, and that once a moment is gone, it is gone forever.
--Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five
today, Thursday-
She knew that was not an honest prayer, and she did not linger over it. The right prayer would have been, Lord . . . I am miserable and bitter at heart, and old fears are rising up in me so that everything I do makes everything worse.
--Marilynne Robinson, Home
But when the thing that is scaring you is already Jesus, who are you supposed to pray to?
--Lynda Barry, Cruddy
"You will, Judas, my brother. God will give you the strength, as much as you lack, because it is necessary—it is necessary for me to be killed and for you to betray me. We two must save the world. Help me."
Judas bowed his head. After a moment he asked, "If you had to betray your master, would you do it?"
Jesus reflected for a long time. Finally he said, "No, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to. That is why God pitied me and gave me the easier task: to be crucified."
--Nikos Kazantzakis, The Last Temptation Of Christ
This is how sudden things happened that haunted forever.
--Daniel Woodrell, Winter's Bone
The query: "At Auschwitz, tell me, where was God?"
And the answer: "Where was man?
--William Styron, Sophie's Choice
What broke in a man when he could bring himself to kill another? What broke when he could bring himself to thrust down the knife into the warm flesh, to bring down the axe on the living head, to cleave down between the seeing eyes, to shoot the gun that would drive death into the beating heart?
Shot? so quick, so clean an ending?
Oh that was right, lad, that was brave:
Yours was not an ill for mending,
'Twas best to take it to the grave.
Oh you had forethought, you could reason,
And saw your road and where it led,
And early wise and brave in season
Put the pistol to your head.
Oh soon, and better so than later
After long disgrace and scorn,
You shot dead the household traitor,
The soul that should not have been born.
Right you guessed the rising morrow
And scorned to tread the mire you must:
Dust's your wages, son of sorrow,
But men may come to worse than dust.
Souls undone, undoing others,---
Long time since the tale began.
You would not live to wrong your brothers:
Oh lad, you died as fits a man.
Now to your grave shall friend and stranger
With ruth and some with envy come:
Undishonoured, clear of danger,
Clean of guilt, pass hence and home.
Turn safe to rest, no dreams, no waking;
And here, man, here's the wreath I've made:
'Tis not a gift that's worth the taking,
But wear it and it will not fade.
--A.E. Housman, A Shropshire Lad
and now-
There are a thousand thousand reasons to live this life, every one of them sufficient.
--Marilynne Robinson, Gilead
She thought there were no Gods; no one was to blame; and so she evolved this atheist's religion of doing good for the sake of goodness.
--Virginia Woolf, Mrs. Dalloway
Borrowed time and borrowed world and borrowed eyes with which to sorrow it.
-Cormac McCarthy, The Road
The tragedy is not that things are broken. The tragedy is that things are not mended again.
-Alan Paton, Cry, the Beloved Country


Death Road to Canada is a Randomly Generated Road Trip Simulator. You control and manage a car full of jerks as they explore cities, recruit weird people, argue with each other, and face gigantic swarms of slow zombies. The game is fun and pretty much never gets old. The soundtrack is great, and has 4 player co-op.
First thing you gotta do is to get rid of any save game files you currently have, as they'll just be an obstacle on your way. Don't worry, you'll get them back!
Create a folder like "savebackup". Find all files that end with "save" or "slot" and move them into the folder you've just created.
Since you've got the idea of going on the Death Road with your mates, guess you'd have the custom chars for all of your crew, wouldn't you? If not, go to "Custom Characters" menu in the game and prepare some, it's fun!
Now, you are going to create the save file we will mess around with. Pick first two of your buddies on the starting screen. I also recommend, if you have any characters that give you any special loot, like "Gun Collector", to pick them now.
Make sure to pick the game mode you want to embark in! For a relatively relaxed party game I would recommend "Long winding road" or a "Normal mode", but it's up to you. If you want your friends to suffer and straight ahead hate the game (and you), go choose "Marathon" or something.
Anyway, as soon as you're ready, start the game. Make sure to pick the top left save slot.
Read the first notice and keep driving.
You gotta wait until the game creates your characters and gives them first loot, which will happen right before the first ABL event. It's OK – just pick any location, it doesn't matter.
As soon as you're there, ALT+F4 out of the game. Don't worry, your save file is intact. It's called "0.save".
Now half of work is done, let's take care about the rest of the crew.
Go back in the game and start anew. Now pick two remaining characters for your starting party. Game mode doesn't matter now.
What matters is a save slot, which has to be the top right this time.
Then do the exact same thing as before: start the game, wait until you arrive at your first location, force close the game.
The save is once again there and called "1.save".
Now it's time for some tinkering.
First off, make copies of both "0.save" and "0.slot" and rename them into "2.save" and "2.slot" respectively.
Open up your "1.save" and "2.save" files. I recommend using Notepad++ for this, regular Notepad just won't cut it.Now, in your "1.save" highlight everything from line 1 to line that says "2 char-validation" (it's presumably #283). Copy the stuff. Go to "2.save" file and find the line that says, once again, "2 char-validation" there (should be #283). At the end of that line add two line breaks and insert what you've copied before. (I would add some picture here, but the screenshots of text are not really representative IMO, so just ask if it's unclear).
You now have four characters in your save file, but they share the same IDs, which is not good. Highlight everything about character #3 (from line that says "%NAME%" 1 #c .name!, it's around line #285, and until the very first empty line down the road). Fixing each line manually is a mess, so use "Find and replace" function in Notepad++ (make sure you pick the "Only in highlighted" checkbox). Replace all occurrences of "1 #" with "3 #". You're almost done now; find the very last line of this character, that should say "1 char-validation" (it's around line #425), and manually replace it with "3 char-validation".
Now do the same thing with the next character (lines around 427-567), only replacing "2 #" with "4 #", and fixing the last line to be "4 char-validation".
Now really last bit: open your "2.slot" file and change "%NAME% with 1 others" to "%NAME" with 3 others".
Now go back in the game once again and load your save, it will be in bottom left.
Sometimes as you load it, you may see the screen saying "There's no one left to drive the car". It means that you've messed up somewhere along the way. Do it again from the scratch step by step, exactly as it's said in this guide, and you'll probably be OK.
But most likely you will see your car, now actually full of jerks, and in a moment you will be picking your first loot location.
It means that you did good! You and your friends are good to go!
You will skip the first notice, but everything else, starting with the very first looting event, will be there for you. Enjoy!
Now, before you embark on the Death Road, I recommend you make a backup of both "2.save" and "2.slot". This way, if you want to start over, you won't have to tinker around again – you'll just have to copy and paste your save files into save folder.


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require 'contexts/get_sign_in_method'
require 'contexts/get_oauth_user'
require 'contexts/user_signs_in'

class SessionsController < ApplicationController

  before_action :authenticate_user!, :except => [:sign_in_method, :new, :create, :create_google]

  # GET /sign_in_method
  # Checks an email address, returning the sign in route to be taken.
  # Options to return are: sign_up, password, oauth
  def sign_in_method
    @method = GetSignInMethod.new(email: params[:email]).call
    render json: { method: @method, message: I18n.t(@method, scope: [:session, :sign_in_method]) }
  end

  # Callback endpoint for authenticating using OmniAuth::GoogleOauth2
  # Calls GetOauthUser to retrieve a user, redirecting to +sign_in_url+ if none
  # was returned.
  #
  # GET/POST /auth/google_apps/callback
  # GET/POST /auth/google_apps_chooser/callback
  def create_google
    @user = GetOauthUser.new(:service_hash => omniauth_hash).call

    if @user
      establish_session @user
      redirect_to return_location
    else
      redirect_to sign_in_url, :notice => "Error signing in"
    end
  end

  # GET /sign_in
  def new
    @user = User.new
  end

  # POST /sign_in
  def create
    @user = UserSignsIn.new({
      :email    => session_params[:email],
      :password => session_params[:password],
      :ip       => request.remote_ip
    }).call

    if @user.is_a? User
      establish_session @user
      redirect_to return_location
    else
      @user = User.new session_params
      flash.now[:sign_in] = "We couldn't sign you in. If you're new here, click 'Create Account' to get started"
      render 'sessions/new', status: :unauthorized
    end
  end

  # Signs out the current user and redirects to +sign_in_url+
  #
  # GET/DELETE /sign_out
  def destroy
    destroy_session
    redirect_to sign_in_url
  end

  # Sign out and redirect to the sign in path
  # GET/DELETE /change_user
  def change_user
    store_location(params[:return_to]) if params[:return_to]
    destroy_session
    redirect_to "/sign_in"
  end

private

  def session_params
    params.require(:user).permit(:email, :password)
  end
end

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After starting the signup uber driver process, you'll be needed to pass a history check. Techniques for driver-partner background checks range by city.
Drive with Uber is good for a these searching for seasonal work, temporary work, part-time work or for these looking for a flexible full-time opportunity.
If you have a full-time job, Uber is an excellent way to work a couple of hours throughout evenings or weekends to save up money for gifts, school or perhaps a vacation.
According to a national study, 80% of our companions travel less than 35 hours weekly across 20 of our biggest areas, and more than half just travel between one and 15 hours each week.
When your documents have already been accepted, you are good to go!


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Q: How to click the last found text in webpage using python selenium On Webpage,
There are so many texts with same name
Example

*

*Explore

*Explore

*Explore

*Explore

*Explore

I want to click the 5th or 4th
Note: The count varies every time, when I reload the webpage

*

*Explore

*Explore

*Explore

*Explore

*Explore

*Explore

*Explore

I want to click the 6th or 7th text.
Please give solution:
Using the below syntax: not working
driver.find_elements_by_xpath("//*[contains(text(), 'Explore')]")

A: Try select this element by CSS - Selector for example if your 'EXPLORE' element is a paragraph:
locator = (By.CSS_SELECTOR,'p *:last-child')

# Alternative
# locator = (By.CSS_SELECTOR,'p:last-child')

# Alternative
# locator = (By.XPATH,"//p[contains(text(),'Explore')][last()]")

def click_button(self, *locator):
   button = self.driver.find_element(*locator)
   button.click()

If you would like click pre-last element :
locator = (By.CSS_SELECTOR,'p:nth-last-child(2)')

I hope it will be helpfull.

A: You can use Python slice feature, get the last two Explore, and get the only Explore if there is only one Explore
eles = driver.find_elements_by_xpath("//*[contains(., 'Explore')]")

for ele in eles[-2:]:
  ele.click()