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Nintendo Switch's love of the Unreal Engine is much bigger than first thought
By Jon Porter 2017-02-07T10:24:07.37Z
But Mario in Unreal? Probably not
Nintendo's consoles have historically stood apart from the rest of the gaming landscape. Big franchises which see yearly releases on the Xbox One and PS4 are much rarer on Nintendo's consoles, which have had their own dedicated library.
Part of this has to do with Nintendo's graphics technology, which has tended to not overlap with the other consoles in the past, despite many graphics engines being compatible with both competing consoles.
This is a trend which appears to be reversing with this generation as the industry standard Unreal Engine has found a home on the Nintendo Switch.
An Unreal market
The Unreal Engine is one of the most widely used graphics engines in the industry, but wasn't fully supported on the Wii U.
We've already heard that the engine will be fully supporting the Nintendo Switch, but now veteran Nintendo developer Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed that even Nintendo's internal teams have been experimenting with the software.
He stopped short of saying that Nintendo would be utilizing the engine in its own games, but the comments suggest that the engine feels at home on the console.
Hopefully consumers will see the benefit of games being easier to develop, and as a result more third-party titles will come to the Switch.
Check out everything we know about the Nintendo Switch's release date, news and features.

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I just came across this video of a dognapping kitty and submit it for consideration in one of your Caturday felid trifectas. It is heartwarming: a cat was observed carrying tiny puppies by the scruff of their necks, one and then another, transporting them somewhere. At first, people couldn't determine what was going on: what was she doing and why? What happened to the puppies? Then the mystery began to unravel. She had recently given birth and lost all her kittens; a neighbor's cocker spaniel had also recently given birth, but spurned the puppies. The mother cat sensed what was happening (I'm always amazed by such things) and took the puppies, one by one, to her place, and she let them nurse. Are they going to hiss and spit when they grow up? Then she also accepted two kittens, so had a passel. The last shots of her show just how contented she is.
What puzzles me is how cat milk can nourish d*gs!
Teddy and his buddies in the dryer. Look at that mustachioed fellow in the back—a Groucho cat!
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My brother accidentally killed his cat by turning on the dryer with the cat inside. He cites it as one of the worst experiences of his life. I wouldn't let my cat go in the dryer.
I'm real sorry to hear that Mark. People kill their children leaving them in locked cars too. So do they stop putting them in cars? Now, I do not have kids, but have had cats all my life nearly. Have not lost one in the dryer yet. But then, I would look in the dryer before ever turning it on and would never shut the door with the cat inside.
This is a really stupid argument to be having. But I suppose some people just want to have it anyway.
I didn't think it was an argument…just opining.
You are correct and I should just move on. There was something about the original opinion from Ruthann that just got me. It was something like – I question the wisdom of allowing cats in the dryer. Maybe a harmless statement but it sounds kind of like – If you would allow a cat in the dryer then there must be something wrong with you.
??? Apparently a comment's been deleted?
Agreed. My mother dried our cat once and never got over it (neither did the cat, who did not survive).
Aw! Please stop with these gruesome stories. They were so upsetting I had to go check on my cats.
I question the wisdom of allowing cats in the dryer because one of my veterinarians, who was extremely careful with their cats, was once unaware that a cat was in the dryer. The dryer was turned on and ran for a while, and when it was opened, the cat was near death and had to be put to sleep. I can't imagine the torment that cat went through. This happens more than people think, so my cats are never allowed near the dryer.
I have often wondered why appliances like micros and washers has no "live animal" trip detection. It does not happen often, but if it can kill children and animals… We can do better.
Yes, that would scare me too. So far, our cats have never shown an interest in our dryer. They dislike mechanical noises too much to bother with it. Of course, they don't know the pleasures of luxuriating in warm clothes but I am not going to let them find out.
That's a good one. Because you heard of something stupid, you questions the wisdom.
I wrote my comment above before reading this. My brother killed his cat this way. Keep dryers closed!
The oriental shorthair is a breed related to the Siamese cat. This brings up a question I have which is why aren't Siamese cats more common these days? When I was young they were a very popular breed, but I have not seen one in 40 years.
Somehow I sympathize with Teddy "Honk" Shorthair while waiting for the web tumbler to open up to a warm Caturday article.
I must confess being mystified by the befriend a cat advice/video. As I remember it we neighborhood children learned all of that early on, including the limp hand finger curl. Maybe it rubbed off from adult cat owners?
Re. the photo of the cats in the dryer at the bottom: I think the one at the back looks more like Ron Mael from Sparks than Hitler.
"What puzzles me is how cat milk can nourish d*gs!
Plenty of species can be nourished by the milk of other species.
We drink cow milk. And, I donate milk to our zoo and our wild animal park for their orphans. The zoo has raised camels, okapi, other small ungulates, and even a giraffe on our goat milk.
I would be more concerned about the queen's ability to produce enough quantity than about the nutritional quality of the milk. But, I guess if the puppies are a small breed, it's feasible.
Goat's milk is the best! Also my favorite milk for yogurt.
Goat milk really is the "universal milk".
You can raise many species on it without problems.
I had a neighbor several years ago who lost a mare in mid-foaling. Fortunately, the vet was there, and he C-sectioned the foal out of the mare AFTER she died, and got him going. I always keep colostrum in the freezer, and Sue came over and got some right away. The vet tube-fed the foal for the first two feedings, and then Sue got him on a bottle.
She switched to milk after two days, and raised him to weaning. He never had mare's milk, ever.
He went on to many wins in the show ring, too.
Must have been the goat milk.
The original Caesarian section (in Roman times, and earlier the Regal section) was performed after the mother died in child-birth. I think 'Caesarian' because the baby belonged to the emperor.
The first documented 'Caesarian' where the mother survived was carried out in 1500, by a German pig butcher, who had the brilliant idea of stitching the womb. Must have been a dreadful affair without anaesthetics.
This is called "perimortem CS".
I'm just going to post to say that I knew Jackson before he was famous. He was a cool guy then so I'm not surprised he's doing well with his cat whisperer gig.
If you want a cat's attention, might I suggest opening a book, a laptop, or as is happening now, using a smartphone. The whole time I was reading this post, my furry friend was meowing and clawing/patting my hand/arm/shirt until I gave some fusses. Similarly, try sitting down on a toilet to do your business, at least this is what my cat does…basically, try giving attention to something else and like a jealous god, a cat will suddenly demand your attention.
Those cats have the weirdest ears. Do you suppose if they flapped them extremely fast in a very strong wind… nah. But I can't help fantasising about that.


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The first ever Global Games North America kicked off November 29 at Windermere Preparatory School. Students from Nord Anglia Education schools across the United States and Mexico are going head to head in a variety of sports while experiencing the rewards of challenge, discipline and sportsmanship.
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Yuk Stecher. Reviewed on 02.06.18
Spinata Grande is the newest release from Net Entertainment. A few hours ago I checked my mailbox and found many emails with free spins from several online casinos. Of course I'm always hoping to win something from those free spins.
However, I wasn't too lucky since at almost all casinos the new game was quite cold. I didn't achieve any win above 10x bet. Nevertheless, I was still interested in playing on since I really liked how this slot looked, the design and the outstanding graphics.
The Mexican feel to it really shows in multiple ways, from the background sounds to the symbols decorated as piñatas. But those weren't the only reasons for my positive reception of the game despite basically gaining nothing from the free spins.
Spinata Grande is another example that shows that the masterminds at NetEnt really know what they're doing when it comes to creating a new and exciting video slot. As we know by now almost 90% of their new slot releases is different from either the perspective of the slot format or the features offered.
This goes for this game as well, because it comes with an exciting characteristic. Spinata Grande contains 5-reels, 4-rows and 40-paylines, but the minimum bet is only 20 cents. So that's definitely good value for money. But what I'm specifically pointing at are the way some symbols are decorated.
There are these so called 'colossal symbols' which consist of 2x2 or 3x3 symbols, and they really can help (or block) to achieve good winning combinations. Because I wanted to play on I decided to make a small deposit of 20 euros at Unibet and proceeded. Although I again was unlucky until I had approximately 4 euros left after playing on minimum bet, then suddenly the slot started to be pleasant.
First I had a couple of good hits of 20x bet and then I managed to trigger the mini-slot feature. During the base game if a specific symbol lands, the mini-slot feature gets launched. It then spins with other symbols, including coins and free spins symbols.
Luckily for me I managed to trigger the free spins like three times in 10 minutes. Two times I received 6 free spins and one time 9 free spins. I won respectively 100x bet, 20x bet and 30x bet from those free spins. I then decided to play another slot but my overall impression was absolutely positive.
Therefore this game will definitely see me back since it's very exciting and really manages to capture your attention.
Spinata Grande can have some cold streaks as well unfortunately. Dead spin after dead spin isn't exactly something nice to experience. But like I said before, the colossal symbols are great if you hit, but they can also block other combinations.
Romeo Claytor. Reviewed on 30.06.18
Is this game supposed to be in Mexico or in Spain? Beats me, but it doesn't really matter does it? But the name of the game somehow reminded me of "arriba-arriba-yeeee-hah!" So, what's the connection? Beats me, but I'm just saying it aloud. Maybe it's due to that lively Mexican music in the background, or is that Spanish? Dang! Maybe I need a nice Mexican-Spanish translator lady to show me and tell me the differences. Yeah, that will do very nicely indeed! Then I'll probably go "arriba-arriba-yeeee-hah" myself! Hahaha.
When was the last time a new game made you happily tried it out? Can't remember hah? Neither can I, but I do know that this Spinata Grande game gave that bit of liveliness to me when I played it for the first time! Not many games can do that, I can tell you! But of course, I was only referring to the lively aspect of the game. Whether it pays happily or not, or simply eats your credits hungrily, is yet to be seen, or to be known, for you that is. I already know it, or else I won't be writing about it, right? Hehehe.
What can you find in Mexico, that you cannot find anywhere else? Any ideas? No, hah? Well, the answer is...a fish with a mustache! Yep, this fish even wears a hat! Hahaha. Like they say, in Mexico, anything can happen, just like as in Spinata Grande too. By that, I mean, you can have lots of small wins, you can have plenty of playing time, but you can also have lots of holes in your e-wallet! This Spinata Grande isn't as generous as you would expect it to be, simply because the paytable lacks the 'oomph'. But the entertaining part of the game would probably keep you busy playing for a while, until the novelty fades out.
My first few plays on Spinata Grande were not too bad really. Had some wins from it, not big at all, but better than nothing. You can get wins of 30x-40x your total bet quite easily, but anything bigger than 100x becomes a rarity. Why? Because the winning potentials of the game are rather limited in many ways. The free spins game, for example, can offer you a maximum of only 11 free spins, if you get all 9 stars in the mini-slot game, which again, is rare! With 5-reels 4-rows and 40 paylines, the winnings become diluted, unlike if it were to pay 243 ways. The paytable is so low you can do a 'limbo' dance with it! But otherwise, when the going is good, you can play for extended periods of time. On bad runs, oh boy, you better get out of there like a bull is chasing after you! Hahaha.
Tifany. Reviewed on 25.09.18
Spinata Grande is the newest game from Netent software.I am a big fan of this software and I am always interested in their news. About a week ago they released this game and my favorite Netent casino- Casumo sent me an email, saying they have credited my account with a 5 free spins valuable on this game. Casumo often does that and I think that's great.
My first impression was that this game could be something similar to Tornado Escape, another quite new game. But I have to say I really liked the look of it, the game looked so fun and exciting, colorful. The theme is really interesting and reminds me of this Mexican tradition when kids at birthday parties with closed eyes have to punch the pinata to get candies. The game is a 5 reel 20 payline slot and with 5 spins I won 0.70€.I was really amazed by the design - the fact that the reels had different size, that is not a very common thing for Netent. I used the rest money on this game and lost immediately. Later that day I made a deposit there and with 30€ balance visited this game again more seriously. The game consists of letter and number symbols, de la muerte symbol and a couple of pinatas. Getting the free spins is very interesting. To win free spins you have to get The Collosal Bonus symbol. Then it will punch the slot (like a pinata) and reveal your winnings. There can be coin wins, free spins and extra free spins features. The maximum I got was 9 free spins.
I placed the minimum bets and started 250 spins. After only 10 spins were made, I won 9 free spins that paid 50x bet, which was a good start. I got many small wins and then again 9 free spins. This time it paid 70x bet. I wasn't expecting that from this game at all. Overall I played the 250 spins, within them I got 4 more free spins features, and ended with 15€ balance profit on top of my initial balance. I played another set of 250 spins and managed to get 5 free spins features, all paid around 30x bet. After playing 500 spins on this game my balance had increased for 40€.
Overall I think this game has a huge potential to become one of my favorite Netent slots. Although it doesn't have any other bonus round except the free spins, the game is super exciting. Within my 500 spins I didn't have any long dry run, occasional, 4x bet winnings appeared enough to increase my balance and not lose. The features come up quite often and I think the payouts are good. Definitely recommend!
Penney. Reviewed on 27.09.18
"Spinata Grande" is perhaps the best slot from NetEnt casinos lately. And it is possible for it to be one of the top 5 slots ever made by NetEnt. Maybe just "Aliens" is better than "Spinata Grande" because of the action that comes together with the slot play. But now we talk about "Spinata Grande". I feel like "Spinata Grande" opens a new era in terms of slots. Until now we were used to 5x3 (standard) video slots having 2 features where sometimes if you were lucky you won and when you were losing you said that you had bad luck, and maybe it is worth trying once again.
With "Spinata Grande" the story is different. I do not mean "literally" the slot story, very beautiful indeed, taken from the Mexican tradition, I was referring at something else. This is the first NetEnt slot with Mega symbols. So far I have not played slots with mega symbols only in "Big Time Gaming" (where the Mega symbols were almost just for the show) but here in NetEnt these Mega symbols even make their presence felt. Very often these Mega symbols bring wins. And there is another thing different from all other NetEnt slots so far, while playing this slot. Sometimes the wins come one after another having a periodicity of just 1-2 spins. And only occasionally you wait more for a win.
About a month ago from a discussion here at AskGamblers I realized that almost all slots are sometimes generous, but while playing here I was under the impression that I could find when the slot is generous and increase the bet to win more. You just have to play around 200-300 spins to make a fairly good statistics of the game. And I promise myself to try again, I am pretty sure I will easily win here.
For its appearance this slot is extraordinary. These Mega symbols from Mexican folklore are totally perfect. Symbols like the fish with a mustache, the donkey running, the parrot proud of himself, I have never seen before. I do not describe the Free Spins because a description in words would be not enough.
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The number of detected novel coronavirus cases in Bangladesh, according to the government, on Wednesday rose to 13,86,742 as 10,420 more cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
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Q: Enable archivelog I'm trying to enable archivelog mode in Oracle database. For that I shutdown the services and used startup mount. Instead of database getting mounted, I'm getting error ORA- 12528 TNS - All instances are blocking new connections.
Any one can guide on this.

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class MediaServerCrashListener;

// The MediaServiceThrottler's purpose is to prevent a compromised process from
// attempting to crash the MediaServer, by repeatedly requesting resources or
// issuing malformed requests. It is used to delay the creation of Android
// MediaServer clients (currently only the MediaPlayerBridge) by some amount
// that makes it impractical to DOS the MediaServer (by requesting the
// playback of hundreds of malformed URLs per second, for example).
//
// GetDelayForClientCreation() linearly spaces out client creations and
// guarantees that the clients will never be scheduled faster than some
// threshold (see the .cc file for the latest values).
// The MediaServiceThrottler also uses a MediaServerCrashListener to monitor for
// MediaServer crashes. The delay between client creations is exponentially
// increased (up to a cap) based on the number of recent MediaServer crashes.
//
// NOTE: The MediaServiceThrottler has small moving window that allows a certain
// number of clients to be immediately scheduled, while still respecting the
// max scheduling rates. This allows clients to be 'burst created' to account
// for a burst of requests from a new page load.
//
// For an example of usage, look at MediaPlayerRenderer::Initialize().
class MEDIA_EXPORT MediaServiceThrottler {
 public:
  // Called to get the singleton MediaServiceThrottler instance.
  // The first thread on which GetInstance() is called is the thread on which
  // calls to OnMediaServerCrash() will be signaled.
  static MediaServiceThrottler* GetInstance();

  // Returns the delay to wait until a new client is allowed to be created.
  base::TimeDelta GetDelayForClientCreation();

  // Test only methods.
  void SetTickClockForTesting(base::TickClock* clock);
  void ResetInternalStateForTesting();
  base::TimeDelta GetBaseThrottlingRateForTesting();
  bool IsCrashListenerAliveForTesting();
  void SetCrashListenerTaskRunnerForTesting(
      scoped_refptr<base::SingleThreadTaskRunner> crash_listener_task_runner);

 private:
  friend struct base::DefaultLazyInstanceTraits<MediaServiceThrottler>;
  friend class MediaServiceThrottlerTest;

  MediaServiceThrottler();
  virtual ~MediaServiceThrottler();

  // Called by the |crash_listener_| whenever a crash is detected.
  void OnMediaServerCrash(bool watchdog_needs_release);

  // Updates |current_craches_| according to a linear decay function.
  void UpdateServerCrashes();

  // Ensures that the MediaServerCrashListener was properly started (can lead
  // to OnMediaServerCrash() being called in the case it hasn't).
  void EnsureCrashListenerStarted();

  // Frees up the resources used by |crash_listener_|;
  void ReleaseCrashListener();

  // Gets the delay for ScheduleClientCreation(), which grows exponentially
  // based on |current_crashes_|.
  base::TimeDelta GetThrottlingDelayFromServerCrashes();

  std::unique_ptr<base::TickClock> clock_;

  // Effective number of media server crashes.
  // NOTE: This is of type double because we decay the number of crashes at a
  // rate of one per minute (e.g. 30s after a single crash, |curren_crashes_|
  // should be equal to 0.5).
  double current_crashes_;

  // Next time at which a client creation can be scheduled.
  base::TimeTicks next_schedulable_slot_;

  // Last media server crash time.
  base::TimeTicks last_server_crash_;

  // Last time UpdateServerCrashes() was called.
  base::TimeTicks last_current_crash_update_time_;

  // Last time ScheduleClientCreation() was called.
  base::TimeTicks last_schedule_call_;

  // Callbacks used to release |crash_listener_| after 60s of inactivity.
  base::Closure release_crash_listener_cb_;
  base::CancelableClosure cancelable_release_crash_listener_cb_;

  // Listener that verifies
  std::unique_ptr<MediaServerCrashListener> crash_listener_;

  scoped_refptr<base::SingleThreadTaskRunner> crash_listener_task_runner_;

  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(MediaServiceThrottler);
};

}  // namespace media

#endif  // MEDIA_BASE_ANDROID_MEDIA_SERVICE_THROTTLER_H_


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Institutions 1-19 of 19 Whose Institution Type is 4 Year, Carnegie Classification is Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs and STEM Degree is Computer Science Sorted By Name in Ascending Order
Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools
Electrical & Electronic(s) Engineering Technology
Environmental Resources Engineering
Information Logistics Technology
Web Address http://www.alasu.edu/(Opens in New Window; Non-NASA Link)
California State University-Channel Islands
Web Address http://www.csuci.edu/(Opens in New Window; Non-NASA Link)
California State University-Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA
Web Address http://www.csumb.edu/(Opens in New Window; Non-NASA Link)
Web Address http://www.clayton.edu/(Opens in New Window; Non-NASA Link)
Faulkner University
Web Address http://www.faulkner.edu/(Opens in New Window; Non-NASA Link)
Fayetteville State University
Web Address http://www.uncfsu.edu/(Opens in New Window; Non-NASA Link)
Web Address http://www.felician.edu/(Opens in New Window; Non-NASA Link)
Arcata, CA
Web Address http://www.humboldt.edu/(Opens in New Window; Non-NASA Link)
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo, PR
Web Address http://www.arecibo.inter.edu/(Opens in New Window; Non-NASA Link)
La Sierra University
Web Address http://www.lasierra.edu/(Opens in New Window; Non-NASA Link)
Belmont, CA
Web Address http://www.ndnu.edu/(Opens in New Window; Non-NASA Link)
Saint Elizabeth University
Web Address http://www.steu.edu/(Opens in New Window; Non-NASA Link)
Saint Martin's University
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Winston-Salem State University
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86 * has been destroyed, etc, clear the enemy.
98 * the grouping checks are. Code is the same.
121 * as the enemy to attack.
225 /* Here is the main enemy selection.
227 * one of both is dead.
309 * glowing!) then the monster has trouble finding the enemy.
401 // These shouldn't change during the calculation, so store them once to avoid dereferencing.
402 mapstruct * cur_map = source->map; // Not constant to silence some warnings.
406 // Leave width like this because it is used just this once.
440 // If dir > 0, we have our direction to go, as it is our only choice.
443 // If dir < 0, then we have no way to go. Return default_dir.
449 * so there's no reason to use calloc().
450 * malloc() is more efficient here for that reason.
457 * 999 seems to be an arbitrary intializer.
458 * 65535 can be set more efficiently.
464 * To set to 65535 efficiently, though, I need to memset each byte to 255.
473 /* The first time through, current = 0 and max = 1.
474 * This will evaluate to true, so we might as well use a do-while loop.
490 * dirs[i] is the direction we wish to check.
504 // Move these up, so we can reduce calls to ob_blocked with their info.
510 /* Mod 2 is equivalent to checking only the 1's bit (1 or 0), but & 1 is faster.
511 * Also, dir & 1 == 0 is true if we have a diagonal dir.
518 // If we have a non-default value here, we will have lready done ob_blocked on it.
519 // So, only call ob_blocked if we are staring at 65535.
523 // Mark as something we can't otherwise get -- the goal is to cache what spaces are blocked.
524 // At least, this call to monster_compute_path will remember this spot is blocked.
525 // This should cut our calls to ob_blocked some.
528 // explore array, this makes them hit the condition above if they are checked again without going through walls.
534 /* This condition is now always true, since we bail before we get here if this is false.
576 * overflow might produce monsters with negative hp.
588 * This should already be covered by the MIN() check above.
603 * overflow might produce monsters with negative sp.
611 /* this should probably get modified by many more values.
637 * stand still and a movement type set.
705 * Like royal guards in city dwellers inventories.
763 * arch set uses it.
793 * a few cpu cycles.
837 /* This first clause used to happen after the other two, but would trample dir.
906 * direction if they can't move away.
916 * that is inaccessible.
938 * still be pretty nasty.
1062 /* Check and see if it's actually a useful spell.
1063 * If its a spellbook, the spell is actually the inventory item.
1064 * if it is a spell, then it is just the object itself.
1124 * could be different by the time the monster goes again).
1284 /* skill selection - monster will use the next unused skill.
1287 * more skills available to monsters.
1461 * from items. But the bonus for their stats are very important.
1539 * no good way to know what the player may attack the monster with.
1541 * value. If the reverse, then decrease the value of this item some.
1578 * which case, it would be nice to have ammo for it.
1613 * weapon would get undone.
1622 * weapon would get undone.
1631 * Skills also don't need to get applied, so return now.
1637 /* if we don't match one of the above types, return now.
1647 * for the CAN_USE flags.
1652 /* should only be applying this item, not unapplying it.
1653 * also, ignore status of curse so they can take off old armour.
1654 * monsters have some advantages after all.
1777 * use several locations.
2349 * marked item and throw it to the enemy.
2451 * undead don't have body heat, so no benefit detecting them.
2459 * the monster should have a chance to see you.
2497 * they just know where you are!
2539 * have lights, and if any of them light the player enough, then return 1.
2578 * blind even if you can xray?
2585 /* HIDDEN ENEMY. by definition, you can't see hidden stuff!
2600 * and making it a conditional makes the code pretty ugly.
2614 * we care about the enemy maps status, not the looker.


text:
import { ExceptionHandler } from './exception-handler';

const DEFAULT_TEARDOWN = () => process.exit(1);

export class ExceptionsZone {
  private static readonly exceptionHandler = new ExceptionHandler();

  public static run(
    callback: () => void,
    teardown: (err: any) => void = DEFAULT_TEARDOWN,
  ) {
    try {
      callback();
    } catch (e) {
      this.exceptionHandler.handle(e);
      teardown(e);
    }
  }

  public static async asyncRun(
    callback: () => Promise<void>,
    teardown: (err: any) => void = DEFAULT_TEARDOWN,
  ) {
    try {
      await callback();
    } catch (e) {
      this.exceptionHandler.handle(e);
      teardown(e);
    }
  }
}


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Q: Visual Studio error cannot call method on int Just Trying to insert some simple data into a table but every time I try I get the error "cannot call method on int". Here is my code, thanks for any help data types in table are int for cinema Id and nvarchar(50) for ReviewText
protected void BtnSubmitReview_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        try
        {
            System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection sqlConnection1 = new System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection("RegistrationConnectionString");

            System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand cmd = new System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand();
            cmd.CommandType = System.Data.CommandType.Text;

            cmd.CommandText = "INSERT INTO ReviewText (ReviewText.CinemaID, ReviewText.ReviewText) VALUES (1, 'NorthWestern')";
            cmd.Connection = sqlConnection1;

            sqlConnection1.Open();
            cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
            sqlConnection1.Close();

            Response.Write("Your Review was saved");
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            Response.Write("Error" + ex.ToString());
        }

Error Shown:

Cannot call methods on int.

Description:

An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current
  web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about
  the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details:

System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Cannot call methods on int.

Source Error:

An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the
  current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of
  the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.

Stack Trace:

[SqlException (0x80131904): Cannot call methods on int.]
  System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.OnError(SqlException exception,
  Boolean breakConnection, Action1 wrapCloseInAction) +1767866
  System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException
  exception, Boolean breakConnection, Action1 wrapCloseInAction)
  +5352418    System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject
  stateObj, Boolean callerHasConnectionLock, Boolean asyncClose) +244
  System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.TryRun(RunBehavior runBehavior,
  SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream,
  BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject
  stateObj, Boolean& dataReady) +1691
  System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader.TryConsumeMetaData() +61
  System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader.get_MetaData() +90
  System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.FinishExecuteReader(SqlDataReader ds,
  RunBehavior runBehavior, String resetOptionsString) +365
  System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteReaderTds(CommandBehavior
  cmdBehavior, RunBehavior runBehavior, Boolean returnStream, Boolean
  async, Int32 timeout, Task& task, Boolean asyncWrite, SqlDataReader
  ds) +1406
  System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteReader(CommandBehavior
  cmdBehavior, RunBehavior runBehavior, Boolean returnStream, String
  method, TaskCompletionSource`1 completion, Int32 timeout, Task& task,
  Boolean asyncWrite) +177
  System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteReader(CommandBehavior
  cmdBehavior, RunBehavior runBehavior, Boolean returnStream, String
  method) +53
  System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior
  behavior, String method) +134
  System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteDbDataReader(CommandBehavior
  behavior) +41
  System.Data.Common.DbCommand.System.Data.IDbCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior
  behavior) +10    System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.FillInternal(DataSet
  dataset, DataTable[] datatables, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords,
  String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior) +140
  System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet, Int32
  startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command,
  CommandBehavior behavior) +316

A: You don't need to qualify the column names in your INSERT statement with the table name. Use this as your SQL:
INSERT INTO ReviewText (CinemaID, ReviewText) VALUES (1, 'NorthWestern')

Also, If you are looking for a connection string in your application/web.config you can't just put the key in the SqlConnection constructor to get the actual connection string. You have to use the ConfigurationManager class to get value, which would look something like this:
var conn = new SqlConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["RegistrationConnectionString"].ConnectionString);

A: Your code has a problem and I don't know if this problem is the root of your exception or not, please first edit it to this and then tell us the result:
    //you dont need to repeat table name in insert command's columns
    cmd.CommandText = "INSERT INTO ReviewText (CinemaID, ReviewText) VALUES (1, 'NorthWestern')";

also it is highly recommended to use SqlConnection via this way:
using(System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection sqlConnection1 = new System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection("RegistrationConnectionString"))
{
        System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand cmd = new System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand();
        cmd.CommandType = System.Data.CommandType.Text;

        cmd.CommandText = "INSERT INTO ReviewText (CinemaID, ReviewText) VALUES (1, 'NorthWestern')";
        cmd.Connection = sqlConnection1;

        sqlConnection1.Open();
        cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
        sqlConnection1.Close();

}


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As visually flashy as it is viscerally alarming
VIDEO: The trailer for Food, Inc.
You are what you eat. And if you're like most Americans, you eat hamburgers made from cows who likely spent their lives crowded in fetid factory farms, ankle-deep in mud and excrement. And chickens artificially bred to grow so big, so fast, that the birds can barely support their own weight.
And corn. Lots and lots of corn. Corn in ketchup and salad dressing and peanut butter and jelly and juice and cola and nearly every component of the fast-food "value meal" you just wolfed down at lunch.
But as Robert Kenner shows in his excellent new documentary (which is as visually flashy as it is viscerally alarming), that "value" is illusory. The massively mechanized corporate production processes that stock the average supermarket with 47,000 brands of low-priced food are insidiously damaging our environment, our economy, our culture, and our health. And as such talking heads as Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation) and Michael Pollan (The Omnivore's Dilemma) explain, only we as citizens and consumers can change that.
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Factory food
Since Squanto taught the Pilgrims to plant maize, no food has been more emblematic of the evolution of American eating habits than corn. That's been true from the sepia-tinged golden age of the Midwestern breadbasket to the present day, where those yellow kernels are lab-engineered and recombinated into a dizzying array of futuristic foodstuffs.
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ARTICLES BY MIKE MILIARD
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John Oliver is English. There's no getting around it, really.
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Big bucks couldn't buy the viral awe and ire that the Free State Project (FSP) scored on August 11, when New Hampshire resident William Kostric arrived outside President Barack Obama's Portsmouth Town Hall meeting with a handgun on his right thigh — "open carrying" is quite legal in the Granite State — and a sign declaring IT IS TIME TO WATER THE TREE OF LIBERTY!
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A contemporary farmhouse that doubles as a gallery space for a large art collection. Nestled on a ridge among rolling agricultural land on the coast of the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Peninsula House is a great example of contemporary architecture in Australia. The dwelling has a modern, rectangular design but fe...
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A design that celebrates the passing of time and the beauty of light. Designed by Melbourne-based studio Edition Office for an older couple, Kyneton House is a cozy home that has a special relationship to the passing of time as seen through the changing of seasons in a garden. The design is contemporary and distinctive, combining wa...
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Partially buried inside a rocky hillside, this house draws inspiration from cave dwellings. Located in a secluded area on Serifos Island, Greece, NCaved is a contemporary house that disappears into the coastal landscape thanks to an ingenious design. Athens-based architecture firm Mold Architects designed the dwelling a...
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A tranquil retreat in upstate New York. After founding their own homeware brand, Piaule, in 2016, Nolan McHugh and Trevor Briggs started thinking about a larger scale project: a hotel. Fast forward to 2021, and Piaule Catskills has become a reality. Designed in a collaboration with prefab specialists Garrison Architects, the retreat celebrates the idea of reconnecting to nature. Locat...
Piaule Catskill
A contemporary take on barn houses. When designing rustic-style houses, architecture firms often lean towards a more traditional design. Think wooden beams and natural stone walls. For Barnhouse Werkhoven, the RV Architecture studio took a different approach. Distinctly contemporary, this h...
Barnhouse Werkhoven
Built in the Netherlands, in an area with strict building restrictions that limit any new structure to a certain volume, Villa SG21 makes the most of the landscape. FillieVerhoeven Architects designed the minimalist villa with a contemporary aesthetic which permeates the entire dwelling, from the exterior to the living spaces. The design also integrates...
A Minimalist Villa Designed By FillieVerhoeven Architects
A concrete house built in a secluded forest in Mexico. Inspired by the idea of bringing living spaces back to wild landscapes, Casa Amapa rises from among mature trees in a secluded forest in Guadalajara, Mexico. Architect René Pérez Gómez designed the dwelling with a
Casa Amapa
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] house with a terrace that opens to nature can do wonders for one's well-being. For cities, even a balcony or a small corner of greenery inside an apartment will suffice. We want to talk about houses designed with one or more patios and courtyards that connect living spaces to glorious natural landscapes, gardens, and even urban jungles. Homes and summer retreats where terra...
Houses with a Terrace, Architecture that Celebrates Nature
A home designed to coexist with nature in a new town close to Minoh City, Japan. Located in a rapidly developing new town still surrounded by nature, just north of Minoh City, in the Osaka Prefecture, Japan, House in Minohshinmachi has a distinctive design that aims to create a perfect balance between urban and natural environments.
House in Minohshinmachi
An old farmhouse reconstructed as a studio with brutalist interiors. Built at the edge of a meadow in Castasegna, on the border between Switzerland and Italy, Cascina Garbald Studio looks inconspicuous in the rural setting with a design that draws inspiration from vernacular architecture. However, this building hid...
Cascina Garbald Studio
The ruins of a lighthouse, transformed into a light stone building. Adaptive-reuse architecture projects often impress with a thoughtful approach to design, especially when they celebrate a building's past in a subtle way. This project in Bergeggi, Italy
A House in the Sea
A holiday home designed in perfect harmony with a spectacular landscape in Iceland. Named Holiday Home by Thingvallavatn, this project completed by Denmark and Iceland-based architecture practice KRADS has a special relationship with the surrounding nature. The studio collaborated closely with the clients, who are performing artists, to create the distinctive design. The process of de...
Holiday Home by Þingvallavatn
A brutalist house nestled in a rocky landscape on a Greek island. Built on a steep slope on the island of Kea, in the Cyclades archipelago, Greece, Diagonal House is a contemporary concrete dwelling that re-imagines the classic Greek stone architecture typology. The coastal landscape provided a source of inspiration for the
Diagonal House
An intimate restaurant opened within the walls of an old carpentry workshop. Located in the town of Barr, France, an old building that used to house a carpentry workshop was transformed into a small restaurant. Strasbourg-based architecture studio nara completed this adaptive-reuse project with great respect for th...
A modern rustic design that re-imagines an old barn and farmhouse as a contemporary living space. Located in the village of Isola, Switzerland, Casa ME breathes new life into an old barn. Ruinelli Associati Architetti transformed the building completely to create a modern rustic living space. Apart from converting the agricultur...
Casa ME
An angular house with sloping roofs that hide solar panels. Located in the village of Eelderwolde, in the northern area of the Netherlands, Villa K2 makes a lasting impression with its minimalist, angular design that nevertheless complements classic gabled dwellings that surround it. Architecture firm Francois ...
Villa K2
An elongated one-story volume built in the countryside in the Cezch Republic. Located in the countryside, on the outskirts of the town of Kostelec nad Ohří, Czech Republic, the Kostelec Residence is a large residential complex that balances its size and impressive scope with a minimalist design. Architecture fir...
Kostelec Residence
A house transformed with re-inhabited voids and a closer connection to nature. Located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Atherton San Mateo County, California, this house is surrounded by mature oaks and grass. The design, although beautiful and representative of an era before the city underwent rapid growth, requ...
Void House
Hotel rooms built inside a sloped terrain with a cantilevered design that maximizes views. Built on top of a hill as part of the Øynaparken estate, the Øyna Hotel expands the existing restaurant and event spaces with cozy rooms that also offer spectacular views. Architecture firm Green Advisers AS designed the retreat with a creative layout that maximizes the connection to nature. The...
The Øyna Hotel
A beautiful mountain cottage that blends into the landscape with its dark wooden cladding and green roof. Built on a steep slope in the small town of Sutton, Quebec, this mountain cottage makes the most of the setting with an ingenious design. At the same time, the cabin blends into the landscape thanks to clever features. The...
Cottage In Sutton
A brutalist house designed with a range of creative details. Dating back to the 1960s, this building in the town of Ivrea, Italy, was completely transformed by architecture firm Archisbang. An excellent example of how stunning brutalist architecture can be, the volume now features a simple rectangular form with asymmet...
Villa GNR by Archisbang
A creatively designed house with a central courtyard that houses a tree. Built on the outskirts of the city of Morelia, Mexico, UC House features an ingenious and thoughtful design that establishes a spatial ambiguity between indoor and outdoor spaces. Daniela Bucio Sistos // Taller de Arquitectura y Diseño created the ...
UC House


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"Hello, I'm Cerys and I am currently in Sixth Form at Immanuel College studying my A-Levels, after my A-Levels I wish to study at university and complete a joint BA in Archaeology and History. I have just completed a week long work experience placement at the Bradford Industrial Museum and my chosen object of the month is this 6" Amos Barber model naval gun, that can be found in the Linton gallery.
I chose this 6" model naval gun due to the level of intricacy and design on such a small scale. Each and every peice is designed to fit perfectly together and no matter how small the piece of metal is, it is intricately designed. The model was made by Amos Barber who was one of the foremost model engineers within the UK due to the accuracy of his work. Barber was a founding member of the City of Bradford Engineers Society and has many other intricately designed pieces of work here at the Bradford Industrial Museum.
What I especially enjoy about this model is the contrast between the chunky silver pieces of metal that make the barrel and stand for the naval gun against the intricate, small golden pieces that embellish the model. This gives it a beautiful overall finish that allows you to appreciate the time and effort that would have gone into making such a beautiful and accurate model."


The population was 11,557 at the 2010 census. Located just north of the city of Lake Charles, it is considered a suburb of that city. Moss Bluff is a burgeoning community, and is one of the communities in Calcasieu Parish besides Lake Charles and Sulphur experiencing growth.
Moss Bluff's elementary and junior high schools maintain some of the highest student populations in Calcasieu Parish.


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Conference Summary for the 177th Annual General Conference
The Sustaining of Church Officers
Church Auditing Department Report, 2006
Statistical Report, 2006
Using the Supernal Gift of Prayer
Richard G. Scott
The Nourishing Power of Hymns
Jay E. Jensen
Commitment to the Lord
John B. Dickson
The Tongue of Angels
Jeffrey R. Holland
Ye Must Be Born Again
David A. Bednar
I Know That My Redeemer Lives!
Thomas S. Monson
The Spirit of the Tabernacle
Boyd K. Packer
Prophets—Pioneer and Modern Day
If These Old Walls Could Talk
Gratitude: A Path to Happiness
Bonnie D. Parkin
Remember and Perish Not
Marlin K. Jensen
Salt Lake Tabernacle Rededication
Tabernacle Memories
A Tabernacle in the Wilderness
Life's Lessons Learned
Joseph B. Wirthlin
To the Aaronic Priesthood: Preparing for the Decade of Decision
Robert D. Hales
Lay Up in Store
Keith B. McMullin
Message to My Grandsons
The Priesthood—a Sacred Gift
"I Am Clean"
The Healing Power of Forgiveness
Dallin H. Oaks
It's True, Isn't It? Then What Else Matters?
Neil L. Andersen
A Lesson from the Book of Mormon
Glenn L. Pace
The Miracle of the Holy Bible
The Things of Which I Know
The Message of the Restoration
L. Tom Perry
Henry B. Eyring
"Mom, Are We Christians?"
Gary J. Coleman
Who's on the Lord's Side?
Charles W. Dahlquist II
Will a Man Rob God?
Yoshihiko Kikuchi
Point of Safe Return
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Repentance and Conversion
Russell M. Nelson
Daughters of Heavenly Father
Susan W. Tanner
Remembering, Repenting, and Changing
Julie B. Beck
Stay on the Path
Elaine S. Dalton
Let Virtue Garnish Thy Thoughts Unceasingly
Conference Story Index
Teachings for Our Time
Aaronic Priesthood and Young Women Resource Guides
General Auxiliary Presidencies
Conference Concludes; Available to Vast Audience
Tabernacle Reopens after Extensive Renovation
Worldwide Leadership Training to Be Printed
Elder Enrique R. Falabella
Elder Erich W. Kopischke
Elder Michael J. Teh
Elder Octaviano Tenorio
Elder Claudio D. Zivic
Silvia H. Allred
Mary N. Cook
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Second Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart" (Proverbs 3:5) is a guiding truth for Mary Nielsen Cook, second counselor in the Young Women general presidency.
Born in Midvale, Utah, on June 8, 1951, Sister Cook learned to trust in the Lord from the examples of her parents, Kenneth N. and Fern S. Nielsen. Her father suffered severe health problems resulting from a mining accident when Sister Cook was a toddler. For a time, her mother was the family's sole provider. It was a trying time.
In her youth she dreamed of marriage and motherhood but was single for many years. "Sometimes I wondered if my dreams would ever be fulfilled," Sister Cook says. "But I tried to have faith and focus on the blessings I did have."
During this time she earned bachelor's and master's degrees in speech pathology and audiology and an EdS (Education Specialist) degree from Brigham Young University. She worked as a special education teacher and later as a school administrator.
On July 16, 1988, in the Salt Lake Temple, she married Richard E. Cook, who later served as a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy. At that time, Sister Cook says she "inherited four wonderful children and became a grandmother of eight," as Elder Cook's first wife had passed away in 1984. They now have 17 grandchildren.
While Elder and Sister Cook served as full-time missionaries in Mongolia, her husband was called to preside over the newly created Mongolian mission. Later she accompanied him to Hong Kong, where he served in the Asia Area Presidency. She has also served as ward Relief Society president and on the Young Women general board.
Sister Cook is grateful for her experiences and testifies that "whatever trials may come upon us, if we trust in the Lord, He will direct our paths."


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Q: How can I plot several series as lines and one of them as area using ggplot2? I'm trying to accomplish something that I used to do in Excel, I have several timeseries for the same time interval and would like to plot them as lines (easy enough using ggplot geom_line), but one of them should be plotted as an area plot.
Basically something like this:

Plase note that the series S_1 is plotted as area.
I have already tried adding geom_area() with aes values equal to the value of the area series:
ggplot(df.lines, aes(x=Index, y=Value, colour=Series)) + geom_line() + geom_area(aes(x=df.area$Index, y=df.area$S_1))

How could I acomplish something like this using ggplot2?

A: Difficult to test with no dataset (can you provide one on the example, you can use dput()), but in geom_area, the selection should be made in the data argument.. like this for instance..
ggplot +
geom_area(data = df.area[df.area$Series == "S_1", ], aes(x=Index, y=Value))
  geom_line(data = df.lines, aes(x=Index, y=Value, colour=Series))


Out of the 21 Duapa Award winning Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), 17 have met the minimum condition for the second stage (Dignified City Award) of the Sanitation Challenge for Ghana (SC4Gh). The 17 MMDAs have therefore qualified and are vying for the Dignified City Award of the SC4Gh, which has a total prize purse of GBP 1.285.
The GBP 1.285 million monetary prize will be awarded in two main categories – 1) Metro & Municipal Assemblies (MMA Category) and 2) District Assemblies (DA Category). The first prize for the respective MMA and DA Categories is 400,000 GBP and 285,000 GBP. Also, honorary prizes will be awarded in recognition of remarkable achievements on specific topics for creativity and unique outcomes like best business and service delivery model; best networks and partnerships for smart investments; best local innovation; best awareness creation and capacity development.
These were some of the key highlights of the SC4Gh stage 2 inception workshop of September 15, 2016, which was organised by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) in collaboration with IRC, Maple Consults and IMC World Wide with the support of UK Department for International Development (DFID). The start-up workshop, under the theme, Inducing MMDAs to transform urban sanitation services through liquid waste management strategy implementation, was designed to enable the 17 MMDAs and partners reflect on Stage 1 of the SC4Gh; but also make MMDAs familiar with the stage 2 processes and activities.
The 3-fold inception workshop, opened by Mr. Andrew Osei, the Deputy Minister for Ashanti Region of Ghana, reflected and discussed a range of issues including the eligibility criteria for stage 2, the prize package, the judging process, criteria and indicators for assessment; baseline and end line verification processes, expectations and timelines, among others.
Ahanta West District Assembly, Atiwa District Assembly, Jasikan District Assembly, Kwahu East District Assembly, Nanumba North District Assembly, Offinso North District Assembly, Prestea HuniValley District Assembly, and Pru District Assembly.
Facilitating the workshop, Vida Duti, IRC Ghana Director and Team Leader of the Local Implementing Agent stated, "The Dignified City Award (2nd stage) of the SC4Gh competition focuses on implementation of the selected liquid waste management strategies. We wish to congratulate the 17 MMDAs for making it to this stage, and more importantly participating in the inception workshop. We hope the high level of interest and enthusiasm demonstrated so far will be sustained throughout the two-and-half year prize period (June 2016 – November 2018). Once again we will like to reaffirm our continued commitment to work hard together with Government to make Ghana a dignified place, and sanitation for all a reality".
The process leading to the inception workshop followed the launch of the Dignified City Award by Hon. Alhaji Collins Dauda, the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) on 22nd June 2016; the twenty one (21) prequalified MMDAs were invited by MLGRD to express their intention to participate in the second stage of the competition. At the close of the deadline, 17 MMDAs responded and met the minimum condition and were invited together with partners to the stage 2 start-up workshop.
With the high impressions and momentum generated by the stage 2 inception workshop, the 17 MMDAs are geared-up to work towards the full implementation of their liquid waste management strategies in a bid to attain dignified city status, and also merit the reward of excellence. In the coming months towards the first monitoring visit by the SC4Gh team, it is envisaged that MMDAs will embark on a lot of activities to demonstrate commitment and excellence. At this stage the SC4Gh team expects all-inclusive partnerships towards a successful adaptive learning initiative.


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Yorkshire Red Kites
Identification Of Red Kites
History/ Red Kite Reintroduction Programme
Red Kite Wing Tags
Red Kite Feeding Habits
Feeding Red Kites
Red Kite Breeding
Is it a Red Kite or is it a Buzzard?
Red Kites and The Law
Red Kites and Poisons
Guidelines for Dealing With Casualties
Red Kites and Photography
Sightings Map
Yorkshire's oldest confirmed breeding Red Kite
In 2019 we have been monitoring a newly built nest in East Yorkshire, in a wood where we've been observing breeding red kites since 2001. Earlier in the breeding season we observed a kite sitting on this nest and, as in previous years, almost as soon as we approached the location, we had a second adult kite flying above us.
On this occasion the adult kite flew and perched close enough for us to see - through high powered optics - that it had a leg ring on its right leg and we were able to read some of the digits.
From our records we've established that this kite is the same male that first arrived at this East Yorkshire location in 2000 from the release programme at Harewood. During the 1999 release programme he was wing-tagged Orange/Black17, but these wing tags have fallen off in the subsequent years. This makes him 20 years old and from our records we know he has been one of a partnership (where he has had at least two partners) that has successfully raised 36 young and this number could increase this year. He is also very special because, in 2001, he was one of the birds that gave us the first confirmed record of breeding red kites in East Yorkshire for 150 years.
All our monitoring activities are carried out with the landowner's permission and under a permit from the British Trust for Ornithology. It is important to note that we keep the frequency and duration of our visits to an absolute minimum.
Both images by Mike Booth.
Any images taken during monitoring within the breeding season are for monitoring purposes only and kept to a minimum in strict accordance with the BTO permit.
Yorkshire Red Kites much appreciates the support now being provided by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. This will enable monitoring of the progress of our expanding Red Kite population to continue. We are also grateful for the continuing support of Harewood Estate and Yorkshire Water - two of the original partnership organisations. The assistance of landowners and their representatives, gamekeepers and farmers over a wide area who have Red Kites on their land is readily acknowledged, as is the care provided for sick and injured birds by several veterinary practices, rehabilitation centres, the staff of Harewood Bird Garden and the RSPCA. The Yorkshire Red Kite logo has been reproduced by kind permission of Mike Ashforth.
© Yorkshire Red Kites 2020 all rights reserved
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The Dollar/Yen continues to range between the 107.70 support and 108.61 resistance as investors remain indecisive about the future direction of global equities. For now, the pair is trading close to the lower end of the range as global equities are kicking off the week on a bearish note. Equities are trading lower mainly due to the worse than expected export figures from China.
The Dollar/Yen ranges between 107.70 and 108.61. The pair is also ranging around the 13-period moving average as a reflection of indecision between investors. The next directional bias will be determined after the break outside either side of the range. The break above 108.61 will pave the way for a rise towards 109.20, while a break below the 107.70 support will pave the way for a drop towards 107.10.


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Data Security and ISO certifications
Committed to Efficiency, Quality and Security
Quality and data security are of crucial importance to us at Marcura.
Our systems and the processes in place incorporate security and quality by design from their inception.
Our dedicated teams are focused on maintaining the necessary systems and processes to minimise our customers' exposure to legal, financial, transactional, regulatory, and operational risks.
All this is managed by the Group Legal & Compliance Department, which is overseen by our Board of Directors.
Marcura currently holds all 4 of the following ISO certifications:
ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS): certified since 2004 by Lloyd's Register and audited biannually
ISO/IEC 27001:2013 – Information Security Management System (ISMS): certified since 2018 by Lloyd's Register and audited biannually
ISO 14001:2015 – Environment Management System (EMS): certified in 2021 by Lloyd's Register and audited biannually
ISO 45001:2018 – Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS): certified in 2021 by Lloyd's Register and audited biannually
External auditors (Lloyd's Register) spend on average 17 days per year auditing Marcura.
Every six months we also have internal audits performed by a specialised team whose sole focus is on maintaining standards and audits throughout the group. Last year:
39 teams were audited by the external auditor
33 teams were audited by the internal team.
Data and information security
Data backups: Data backups are performed regularly for emails, scanned documents, and departmental folders
System audits:
Computer controls are audited regularly;
Servers are strictly monitored & updated daily with the latest security patches.
Business continuity & redundancy: DA-Desk has a Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) plan to ensure continuity of operations in the event of an extended disruption of processing ability.
Marcura India is an active and operational site and equipped to serve as a backup in the event of disruptions in Dubai;
Marcura Philippines, is a new active and operational site that is also being equipped to serve as a backup;
Standby generators are available to supply electricity within five minutes of power failure;
Data centers in Europe that are designed with high availability and redundancy; and
A disaster recovery site in Europe that is also designed with high availability and redundancy.
Audited by Deloitte
In keeping with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, DA-Desk is audited annually by Deloitte, the global accounting firm, which issues an ISAE No. 3402 Type II letter to signify that general controls are suitably designed and operating effectively.
It also includes the following elements:
integrity and ethical values
commitment to competence
management controls
assignment of authority and responsibility
human resources policies and practices.
With the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation in May 2018, Marcura has taken steps and initiated various measures to comply with its obligation, including but not limited to:
appointing a Data protection officer
creating a GDPR task force
voluntarily registering with the UK's Information Commissioner's Office
completing data protection impact assessment audit.


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Michigan State Clears Miles Bridges To Play
EAST LANSING, MI - FEBRUARY 20: Miles Bridges #22 of the Michigan State Spartans walks on the court prior to the start of the game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at the Breslin Center on February 20, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
Michigan State superstar Miles Bridges is one of the current college basketball players named in Yahoo! Sports' huge Friday report. In the initial report, Bridges's mother reportedly received "hundreds of dollars in advances" according to documents obtained from Christian Dawkins.
Dawkins is the former associate of NBA agent Andy Miller, and one of the primary figures wrapped up in the FBI's investigation. Yahoo released expense sheets that showed details of payments and loans made to and meetings with current and former players, and their families and associates.
Bridges is one of the biggest players involved. The Michigan State star is a potential lottery pick in the NBA Draft later this year.
The current players involved have basically fallen into two camps: those who were allegedly paid or loaned money with a listed figure, and those who may have had a meeting or a meal with Dawkins. It is not illegal for players to meet agents, but they cannot have things like meals paid for.
Texas guard Eric Davis, who reportedly received a payment of $1,500, is being held out until Texas finishes an investigation. San Diego State is doing the same with forward Malik Pope, who reportedly received a loan of $1,400.
Miles Bridges, however, has been cleared to play.
Michigan State released a statement about its decision. In it, it claims a "thorough investigation" into the star forward's eligibility.
Bridges and his mother Cynthia popped up multiple times in the Yahoo report. Cynthia Bridges allegedly received a $400 advance, withdrawn from an ATM by Dawkins. Elsewhere, Dawkins notes a $70.05 meal with Bridges' parents.
Dawkins also had a meeting schedule with Miles Bridges. It is unclear if that meeting occurred, or what it entailed if it did.
That mark exceeds the $200 limit for meals that can be deemed impermissible benefits. Players who receive meals under that number can pay back an equal amount to charity, and play without penalty. From the NCAA:
The eligibility of a student-athlete who receives an impermissible benefit of $200 or less may be restored upon repayment of the impermissible benefit without the need for reinstatement.
At over $400, it seems that Bridges would exceed that amount. And still, Michigan State has deemed that he is not at risk of being ineligible, and will play him moving forward.
Michigan State, which is currently ranked No. 2 in the AP poll, travels to Wisconsin tomorrow. The game tips off at 1 p.m. ET, and will be broadcast on CBS.