On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, UN human rights Chief Navi Pillay calls on States to take all necessary measures to ensure that discrimination against people of African descent comes to an end.
"Recognition of the many insidious forms of exclusion and discrimination that affect African descendents is an essential first step towards devising and implementing remedial policies that level the playing field and grant justice to the victims", she said.
Pillay was speaking at an event in Geneva to commemorate the Day which is observed in remembrance of the Sharpeville tragedy of 21 March 1960, where dozens of peaceful South African protestors were killed by the racist Apartheid regime.
The General Assembly proclaimed 2011 the International Year for People of African Descent "with a view to strengthening national actions and regional and international cooperation." The theme for this year's commemoration is "People of African Descent: Recognition, Justice, Development".
The High Commissioner stressed that the Day was an annual reminder that we must all act more decisively to combat racial discrimination and related intolerance.
"The increasing number of incidents in various parts of the world proves that enhanced commitment to full and effective implementation of international human rights law to combat racism is urgently needed", she added.
The event in Geneva featured the screening of a documentary, "Defensa 1464", on Afro-descendants in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was also an opportunity for Pillay to launch a new publication entitled Durban Review Conference Side Events on the testimonies of victims of racism from around the world, and the debates on topical issues organised by civil society organizations during the 2009 Durban Review Conference.


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January 3, 2012 By O. Kay Henderson
It could be a photo finish in tonight's Iowa Caucuses, with three candidates in an apparent sprint to the finish line and the prize of that top-tier status. The Des Moines Register's Iowa Poll conducted last week indicated Rick Santorum was making an 11th-hour charge into the top tier with Mitt Romney and Ron Paul — ahead of the trailing Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann. Santorum stopped at a coffee shop in Polk City yesterday and responded to a recent Romney charge that Santorum's made politics a career.
"I know one of my opponents who's now directed his attention to me, surprisingly, has said that he has executive experience," Santorum said. "We are not looking for a chief executive officer for this country. We're looking for a commander-in-chief."
Romney, meanwhile, kept stressing his CEO credentials.
"You see, when it comes to jobs in the private sector I think it helps to have had one if you plan on creating some," Romney said, to cheers from an eastern Iowa audience, "and I have."
Ron Paul suggested during a Des Moines rally that all the other competitors in the GOP race are "status quo" candidates.
"Spending never ceases. One administration to the next it's always spending increases. Even today when they talk about cuts, you know they're not talking about cuts," Paul said. "They're talking about tinkering around the edges and nibbling away at the proposed increases."
Rick Perry told a crowd in Sioux City that some of Paul's views are "dangerous".
"When Ron Paul is further to the left on foreign policy than Barack Obama, that ought to tell you something," Perry said.
The candidates can get in almost a full day of campaigning yet before the Caucuses start tonight at 7 p.m. Read and hear more online at RadioIowa.com, including a story about the latest prediction of Caucus turn-out.
Additional reporting in Sioux City by Woody Gottburg of KSCJ Radio

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There's a cavalcade of intriguing new movies set to debut this fall. And, after watching the electrifying new trailer for Nightcrawler, the Dan Gilroy-directed psychological thriller just soared to the top of our list.
In it, Jake Gyllenhaal stars as an ambitious, young sociopath who'll stop at nothing to succeed in the grim world of L.A. crime reporting. Armed with nothing but a camera and a ride, Gyllenhaal and his rag-tag team of guerilla journalists take voyeurism to dangerous new heights in pursuit of the next breaking story.
Although it may have the makings of a conventional thriller at first glance, Nightcrawler looks more like a piercing character study of an unhinged man on the brink of insanity. (Think Taxi Driver for the TMZ generation.) Gyllenhaal's matinee-idol days are all but a distant memory after his recent string of dark roles — and this one might just be his most twisted yet.
The film also stars Renee Russo and Bill Paxton; its world premiere hits Toronto early next month. If you happen to be in town, come find us. We'll be the ones in the front of the line, drooling.
Nightcrawler hits theaters on October 31.
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IVF Clinic fees - why is there so much variation ?
IVF can be an extremely expensive treatment , and this is something most infertile patients are acutely aware of . To make matters worse, there can be a lot of variation between the fees which IVF clinics charge. A lot of patients aren't sure about why there is so much variability , and some of the naive ones will just select a clinic based on the fact that it offers the cheapest rate, but this is often not the smartest way of making such an important decision. While they may end up saving a certain amount of money up front, they may actually end up causing themselves harm because they then go to a clinic which cuts corners , or has low success rates. Of course, this doesn't mean that a clinic which charges the most is the best either ! This is why patients need to do their due diligence , and analyse exactly why and for what procedures the clinic is charging its fees for.
Sometimes it's hard to compare fees - it's often like comparing apples and oranges ! This is why patients need to read the fine print , and figure out what's included in the IVF treatment charges and what's not.
Some clinics will provide an itemised list , and for every additional procedure which they perform, whether it's a blood test or an ultrasound scan, they will charge more. Other clinics will offer a package rate which includes everything , so that patients don't need to worry that they will be charged extra for each additional procedure. Again, there are pros and cons for both these options, and it's important that patients understand exactly what is excluded.
Unfortunately patients aren't sophisticated enough to ask important questions. Thus, one of the questions you need to ask is - What happens if the cycle gets cancelled ? Do I lose all my money ? Do you refund part of it ? or most of it ? Once you start a cycle and then it gets cancelled, not only do you have a zero chance of getting pregnant, you've also invested a lot of money which, in one sense has now gone down the drain.
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Report Ranks US' Top Internships
Internships for college students many times pave the way for immediate employment after graduation. Working for a company in almost any capacity while going to school is a great opportunity to show your potential, creativity, work ethic and ability to get along with a diverse group of people and circumstances. My son and daughter had terrific internship experiences that contributed to the first segments of their work journeys.
There have been a number of helpful articles over the years about internships, where they are, how to find them and how to get them. Until today, though, at least in my experience, there has never been a comprehensive survey and rankings that can compare with those I received from Vault. Their Internship Rankings for 2020 is, in my view, the best of its type that I have ever seen. Here's some background, adapted from Vault's cover material:
College students across the country know that internships are essential if they want to land full-time jobs after graduation. With competition for internships at the most desirable US companies at an all-time high, Vault.com's Internship Rankings have become an essential tool for students to get an edge over their peers.
Vault's 2020 Internship Rankings are based on a survey of nearly 14,000 interns and include a variety of categories. The "Most Prestigious Internships" ranks the companies that students most desire to have on their resumes, while the "Best 100 Internships" ranks the top internship programs based on ratings from current and past interns.
Vault also ranks internship programs in various industries, including Accounting, Consulting, Energy, Financial Services, Health Care, Investment Banking, Media & Telecommunications, Retail & Consumer Products, and Tech & Engineering. In addition, Vault ranks internship programs based on Employment Prospects, Career Development, Compensation & Benefits, Diversity and Quality of Life.
That's what I mean about the comprehensiveness of these rankings. If you're actively looking for an internship or just thinking about one, you won't do better than reviewing these lists. Here are some highlights from Vault's press release:
…. This past summer, Vault surveyed nearly 14,000 current and former interns from more than 130 internship programs. In addition to asking respondents to rate and review their own internship experiences for our 2020 Best Internships Rankings, we asked interns to rate the prestige of other employers to determine which internships are the most desirable. Survey respondents were presented with a list of top companies and asked to rate each company on how prestigious its internship is on a scale of 1 to 10—with 10 being the highest and 1 being the lowest. Interns were asked to rate only the companies whose reputations they were familiar with. Vault averaged the ratings for each employer and then ranked the companies in order, starting with the highest score as No. 1 down to No. 50.
Check These Lists of Internship Prestige
Now let's get down to some specifics.
The Top 20 Most Prestigious Internship Programs for 2020 are as follows:
1. Google
3. NASA
5. (tie) Amazon
5. (tie) Goldman Sachs
8. Tesla
9. J.P. Morgan
10. SpaceX
11. The Walt Disney Company
12. Morgan Stanley
13. Nike
15. NBA
16. NFL
17. (tie) Berkshire Hathaway
17. (tie) Deloitte
20. Mercedes Benz
For the fifth year in a row, Google ranked at the top of the list for prestige. Survey respondents see Google as the "Holy Grail of internships." They say that the company offers interns a chance to work on "great and interesting projects" and "rewards interns with fun activities and a lot of bonding opportunities." In addition, Google has a "cool culture" where you have the "freedom to bring your entire self to work." It's "everyone's dream to work at Google," say respondents, and since "Google is taking over the world, it would be great to be a part of that." ...
… Apple held onto its No. 2 ranking. Survey respondents told us that, at Apple, you're "able to see innovation at work" and there's "always room for growth and innovation." They describe Apple as "cool and hip," "tech geniuses," and "the most impactful U.S. company." …
… NASA took the No. 3 spot. According to respondents, an internship with the organization is an "eye-catching opportunity" and "anyone would be lucky to have an internship with NASA." They describe NASA as the "culmination of America's technical knowledge and expertise," with an "excellent standard of research and engineering." ...
… Microsoft ranked No. 4 in prestige this year. Described as a "best in class tech company," Microsoft offers "great pay," "great work/life balance," and a "great environment to grow." Respondents say that "in the IT/cloud/analytics fields, Microsoft is the pinnacle of achievement." ...
… tied at No. 5 this year were Amazon ("one of the biggest, most innovative companies"—"huge if you want to do supply chain management") and Goldman Sachs (the "crème de la crème for banking" and "probably the number one financial firm") ...
… new entrants in the top 20 this year were two professional sports leagues: the National Basketball Association and the National Football League. Both made their debuts in the rankings this year, with the NBA ("a great brand" with the "top sports internship"—"it would be very cool to work there") ranking No. 15, and the NFL (a "culturally relevant," "top entertainment business" with a "great marketing" team) ranking No. 16 ...
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In addition to asking interns which companies they'd most like to intern for, Vault asked nearly 14,000 interns, past and present, about their actual internship experiences. On a scale of one to 10, with 10 being the highest and one being the lowest. Those surveyed were asked to rate their internship experiences in six areas: Quality of Life, Full-time Employment Prospects, Compensation & Benefits, Diversity, Career Development, and Interview Process. Winners include:
No. 1 Best Overall Internship: Infosys InStep Internship
All aspects of the InStep Internship received rave reviews from Infosys interns. One former Infosys intern told Vault that the highlights were the "cultural exposure—I'd never felt so unique and different to everyone else, yet was accepted and welcomed a billion miles away from home"; the "career growth—I learned so much on this internship that I think I'm ready to join the workforce;" and the "ability to explore India"—"I explored India more than I've explored my own country and this alone was just so mind blowing, so eye opening." Another intern said that "the training and mentorship here far surpassed my expectations. I had a buddy, a coordinator, and two mentors assigned to me who all helped me to develop in different ways and ensured that I got the most out of this experience."
No. 2 Best Overall Internship: Evercore Advisory Summer Analyst and Summer Associate Program
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No. 3 Best Overall Internship: Nickelodeon Animation Studio Nickternship Program
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Granted, the internships highlighted above are no doubt on a competitive level with Ivy League admission, but I mention these to detail how exciting internships can be. They aren't all about being a gopher for coffee and making copies. If you want to survey the best internships in a wide range of categories, go to Vault's "exploration" page where you'll find these internships, each with a description link to further ranking details:
- Most Prestigious Internships
- Best Accounting Internships
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- Best Tech & Engineering Internships
- Best Internships for Career Development
- Best Internships for Quality of Life
- Best Internships for Compensation & Benefits
- Best Internships for Employment Prospects
- Best Internships for Diversity
Best wishes for your internship search. I think you'll find this Vault resource to be invaluable.
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Q: How to store both an int or a string in a single variable, without losing their type? #include<iostream>
using namespace std;

class Name
{
     public:
     void tell(string s){cout<<"Your name is "<<s<<endl;}
     void tell(int i){cout<<"Your age is "<<i<<endl;}
};

int main()
{    Name m; string s;
      while(s!="n")
      {
     cout<<"Input your name or age"<<endl;
     cin>> s;

     m.tell(s);
     }

    return 0;
}

The variable 's' should be able to store an int as well as string argument, without losing its type;
so that, the 'int' overload gets invoked when I pass an int argument
and the 'string' overload gets invoked when I pass a string argument to tell()

A: "Input your name or age" - well, you at least need to know, what you are about to store, i.e. how to interpret the input value.
If your intent is to detect if the input is a number, you could try to convert to integer, and if that conversion succeeds store the value as int, otherwise as string.
For example with boost::lexical_cast:
#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>

cin >> s;
try {
    int age = boost::lexical_cast<int>(s);
    m.tell(age);
} catch (const bad_lexical_cast &) {
    m.tell(s);
}

If you don't have boost, you can try to use different means of conversion, like atoi() (difficult to detect error) or strtol() (possible to detect error) - see also How do I check if a C++ string is an int?.

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Home Living in Peru The Great Lima Earthquake of 1746
Living in Peru
by David Stephens October 6, 2020
Less than three centuries ago, a destructive Lima earthquake provoked much reform (not to mention the rebuilding) of the City of Kings.
It is October 27, 1746. A Friday evening, 10:30 PM, with a full moon. If you are in Lima, you might be saying your prayers and getting ready for bed. Perhaps you are a member of the Viceroy Manso de Velasco's household working late, or a member of Lima's wealthy upper class—you or one of your lovers dressed in the latest French fashion. Maybe you are a bored soldier guarding the port of Callao, just outside of Lima, staring out at the placid ocean. Everything is quiet, although earlier in the afternoon some of Lima's citizens spoke of an eerie wind rising up from the northeast accompanied by a darkening sky. An omen some said. Then it happened.
In less than six minutes, Lima was struck by one of the world's greatest earthquakes. Measuring between 8.6 and 8.8, the magnitude of the Lima earthquake damaged or destroyed 74 churches and left only 25 of the original 3,000 houses standing. While most people escaped with their lives, some 1,000 citizens were killed in the city, the 'City of Kings.'
What happened in Callao, however, was far worse. After thirty minutes, our bored soldier would have seen a huge tsunami—a 50-foot-high wave—rushing towards him, killing most of the port's 5,000 inhabitants.
The total number of casualties, including those from the tsunami, was almost 6,000. Some chroniclers give higher figures for Lima, partly due to the inclusion of the effects of subsequent epidemics which took the lives of a further 4,000 citizens.
All in all, the Lima earthquake affected an area of about 44,000 square kilometres and it was felt up to 750 km (about 465 miles) away. One eye witness, the Jesuit, Father Pedro Lozano, described what he saw at Callao:
Some towers resisted its first attack, and a part of the walls; but half an hour after, when the inhabitants were starting to breathe and recover, the sea rose, it rose to an incredible height and it was precipitated by a loud noise over the ground, submerging the largest ships that were in the harbour, and lifting some others above the walls and towers, it carried them beyond the town…it is impossible to distinguish the place where the city used to be, except for the two large doors and some large wall paintings that still exist.
1744 city plan of Lima, created just two years prior to natural disaster (Wikimedia commons)
The Lima earthquake and subsequent tsunami demolished churches and major buildings, damaged food and water supplies, and suspended normal social codes, throwing people of different social classes together and prompting widespread chaos.
When the sun rose the following morning, it was clear that the city and the port would need to be completely relocated or rebuilt. Viceroy Manso de Velasco constructed a camp in the Plaza Mayor next to the cathedral and toured the city on horseback to examine the destruction, coordinate emergency efforts, and make sure that looters were imprisoned or executed.
He set to work organizing the rebuilding of water canals, bread ovens and the burial of those crushed by buildings. He removed debris from the streets and rebuilt the Viceroy Palace and Cathedral.
History shows us that great catastrophes such as this can lead to lasting social and cultural change. The Black Death which ravished Europe in the 14th century, for example, resulted in a huge need for labour. No longer could the aristocracy rely on indentured workers, prompting the surviving workforce to demand payment for their labour. It contributed to the end of feudalism. Disasters, in other words, also have the potential to bring conflicts and social inequalities to the surface.
It was no less in Lima, where the post-earthquake struggle to rebuild the city opened up a struggle between conservatives and reformers about what constituted this City of Kings, particularly in a time of the Renaissance.
Lima was known as a city where women had a strong sense of independence. Some believed, for example, that the earthquake and the subsequent tsunami were divine acts of retribution for the sight of female necklines, increasingly shorter sleeves, and skirts above the ankle. Others cast the blame more widely, saying it was the neglect of the poor, greed and usury, lust, and women's vanity that had brought down the disaster upon the heads of this dissolute colony.
Even the reforming Viceroy suggested he wanted to reign in the city's baroque excesses and tame the city's notoriously independent women. To his great surprise, however, almost everyone objected to his plan, sparking widespread debate about political power and urbanism. Questions were asked about 'religious' and 'secular' spaces, and in particular the influence of the Catholic Church. Interestingly, similar debates would follow the massive earthquake that hit Lisbon nine years later.
18th century women of Lima
Viceroy Manso de Velasco
An 18th century Limeña
Natural disasters, it seems, unleash more than just physical destruction, but also ideas about society and the intersections of class, race, gender and religion. The very definition of an ordered society. When we think of Peruvian independence occurring in the 19th century, it is worth remembering that Lima was exhibiting its cultural and social independence much earlier.
As in Lisbon in 1755, or in Haiti in 2010, there were discussions about relocating Lima inland. This never happened. It would be too expensive and, significantly, Spain wouldn't pay for it. They said it would lead to juridical problems, but more importantly, it might lead to a loss of control of the slaves and the indigenous people who saw the earthquake as an opportunity to press for change.
A Lima rebuilt. Sketch: Internet Archive Book Images/Wikimedia Commons
In one of the best books on the disaster, "Shaky Colonialism: The 1746 Earthquake-Tsunami in Lima, Peru, and Its Long Aftermath," Charles Walker discusses the correspondence between the Viceroy of Lima and the Marquis of Ensenada in Madrid. (Watch video at end of article to hear more from the author.) Lima would receive no sympathy or aid from the Spanish. In fact, in 1748, Ensenada went as far as to request more money to be sent from disaster-struck Peru. So, the Viceroy decided to leave the capital where it was and to rebuild. This major reconstruction was led by the French scientist Louis Godin.
Godin had come to South America as a part of a French expedition to measure the shape of the Earth but stayed behind in Lima until 1751 when he was appointed Professor of Mathematics. He quickly presented a new building code and laid out plans that stressed all new buildings should be limited to one story and of a maximum four to five meters tall. The streets should be made wider and public spaces larger. The hardest resistance to the plans came from the upper-class, as the new code of only one story would lower them to the level of the common people. Ironically, taller buildings would have increased their own vulnerability to future earthquakes. But the measures taken by the Viceroy and Godin were successful, and many of Lima's buildings were rebuilt after a decade.
Every October, local citizens celebrate the survival and reconstruction of their city that followed the great Lima earthquake of 1746 . But it is not just the physical reconstruction of Lima we celebrate. For many, the survival of a particular religious icon symbolises the spirit of the city—and, I would suggest, the resilience of its people since 1746.
Called the Lord of Miracles (Señor de los Milagros) the image—painted on a wall during the 17th century by an African slave—survived the earthquake (and two previous earthquakes). Today it is paraded through the city's streets during the latter half of October. In the main plaza of Lima, the image is acknowledged by the President of Peru, the Mayor of Lima, and the Archbishop in their respective buildings. The predominant colour for the procession and the habits of the faithful is purple.
Though there have been greater losses of life in subsequent earthquakes, what happened in Lima and Callao on that October night, some 284 years ago, not only shook up Lima, but put the spotlight on the freedoms, values and practices the city holds dear. Long may they continue.
Cover image of painting: Wikimedia Commons (1746 paining from anonymous artist, depicting damaged Lima cathedral after earthquake)
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David Stephens lives for eight months of the year in Lima, Peru, and the remainder in Brighton, where he works part-time as a university professor. Not wanting to spend his days in Lima tied to the desk, he set up the Lima Writers Group which is now flourishing. His first novel was a campus satire, Purely Academic, published by Arena Books and he is working on a cycle of interlinked stories, Acts of Disappearance, set in Peru and focusing on the missing and the disappeared. It also draws inspiration from South American writers' use of magical realism.
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I suspect, if nothing else, the Zelda, Smash, and Mario franchises will keep the system alive. Heck, I'm convinced the new Zelda game could all by itself.
Skyward Sword is one of the most enjoyable games I've ever played. It's one of four games I own for the Wii (and yes, Twilight princess is one of the other three).
Disclaimer: I otherwise am not a fan of adventure games.
This does not entice me to move to WiiU either.
Seems premature, but I can understand the need to "shift interest" to the WiiU, whether this is the way to do it or not.
Interestingly, I hadn't really thought of it much until now as I'm realizing the life of the Wii is over, but that is the first Nintendo Console I haven't owned, and I don't see myself picking one up for any reason. The WiiU hasn't grabbed my attention either, and I'm wondering if this is the end of the Nintendo Era for me.
Call me crazy, but I think a Zelda game on a PS4 or NextBox, either in a realistic graphical style or maybe in a vein like Ni No Kuni would just be smoking. If the worst should happen, I at least hope some of this IP will live on.
i get why nintendo thinks this is the right move but i'm pretty sure this will have the opposite effect. The new console is out for 5 months, nintendo arbitrarily turns off network services for the old version which translates to consumers: "hey buy our new console b/c we need the money and we say so!". This is what PC manufacturers and Microsoft tried to do with Windows Vista and obviously that didn't go over well.
People who are in the market for a 'next gen' console will see this move and think "what's the point of buying a Wii U if i have to upgrade in a couple years when their new console is released?". Sales of the Wii U will continue to drop, game development will taper off further encouraging sales to drop and the console will be dead by next November.
Hopefully Netflix has stats on how many of us use Wii as our player and will keep us streaming. Nowadays it's the only thing my house uses the Wii for.
Nintendo seems to have an uphill battle on its hands to remain relevant in the console market.
This has been said since at least 1996, and yet here they still are.
Good thing there are a thousand other devices that can do this. Those always seemed like an odd thing to have, even the news app had weird cats for some reason, and the weather app's music was pretty good, as I recall.
The Everybody Votes channel sure had a hell of a run though, huh?
On one hand it feels a bit early to cut off these services. On the other hand, it's been like a year since I last used the Wii so it's doubtful I would have noticed if I hadn't read this Ars article.
Not good for Nintendo. Clearly their analysts are drinking too much Sake.
In terms of cutting support for the original Wii. The other 'support' is sure to follow.
Another great incentive to buy into systems that completely or partially require servers under the control of people who'd like to see you buy their new stuff instead.
Wonder how many people are currently using these features. This makes me think of EA cutting off online services after 1-2 years.
And another reason why PC has the best platform for longevity. At least, if the online services are not entirely tied into the publisher's systems. Great that I can play HOMM3 still or Baldur's Gate online. Brood War lasted because of private servers and leagues.
Meh, stopped using those channels like years ago, and some I never used.
I'm still trying to explain why the Wii just collects dust so much. I guess it is the games. I want Mario Kart WIi but they still want $40 for it while everything else is dirt cheap.
The good news I'm getting outta this is that the popular titles might finally start to see some significant price drops. Our Wii library could use some beefing up.
Sad day for Wii owners. But then again, Nintendo has always made it very clear that it does not put a high value on online gaming.
These are hardly the most exciting services a game console has offered, but it's silly to me that a single server can't t be running somewhere deep in Nintendo's data center supporting the few Wiis checking into them.
If you ask me, this is a herald of things to come: Of more and more connected consoles becoming less and less functional when the manufacturer decides they're done. I feel like I've been worrying about this for a while and I feel like other people aren't as worried: What happens to our "always on" consoles when the manufacturer shuts down the servers in 5-10 years? What happens to our $x00 collections of games when the Always Online console's servers are shut down and backwards compatibility isn't included in the next box?
Maybe I'm just too old school, but if, in the grim future, I have children, I want them to be able to experience the games I've experienced in my life. My kids will be able to play my copy of Chrono Trigger or Earthbound. They will not be able to play my downloadable of Geometry Wars 2 on Xbox 360 if my 360's hard drive dies and Microsoft has no way to redownload those games because, well, they shut those servers down.
As a network / IT guy, I would *GLADLY* take on the tasks of running and maintaining these servers out of my home. Each and every one of them. It's an open invitation to every single developer and console manufacturer out there: I'll sign any NDA or contract or other agreement so long as you let me run the software and keep the servers up. I imagine a DNS change will need to be made somewhere, but I will gladly pay for that. But no-one seems to care like I do. Few publishers seem at all interested in maintaining their legacy when it comes to online-only stuff. It's not worth their time and effort; it's not responsible to their shareholders. Proprietary code. So on, so forth.
Would it have killed Microsoft to maintain one single server to run the original Xbox's Live service? It truly wouldn't have. They make billions. They *could* do it, but why would anyone care? Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one, and that makes for a sad future of video games, in my eyes.
The past is no guarantee of the future.
That said, as little interest as I've had in Nintendo offerings, I can't imagine that the WiiU could be their last console. Even if it remains a relative failure, they've still got at least enough in them for at least one more. Maybe it'll be "irrelevant", but to their credit, they care little about such labels. And then there's always the hand held market, which as far as I know, still prints more for them.
Also, we've said they've had an uphill battle plenty of times in the past (and they have), but the WiiU should have been a downhill battle. They had all the momentum in the world rolling into the generation of consoles that we're halfway into. I think they managed to turn it into an uphill battle entirely by themselves.
Yeah. This past generation of consoles became more "online". We saw the impacts of that as their gaming services sometimes went down, and now some of them are getting unplugged.
That just makes me look at newer games and consoles that want to do more of that "online / always online" junk as them simply wanting to cook in forced obsolescence at their whims instead of the consumers.
(Smithers) "They're not buying the new consoles!"
(Mr. Burns) "Just shut off the old console's services, and wait ... they'll come. They have to if they don't want to lose everything they spent money on."
What's with the "You can delete this channel after watching the movie" in the corner?
I haven't fired up our Wii in...wow. A year? It's definitely been a while. I get downing services like everybody votes, since it obviously takes a little curating, but the news and weather features seem like things that could largely be run by themselves, just tying into existing data sources. And as fewer and fewer users tap into them, the server load would drop accordingly.
Sad to see Nintendo fall out like this. I'd considered picking up a Wii U, but I was waiting to see if it would be a successful platform, and I don't see it justifying a purchase so far.
It is a shame they're pulling support so soon. Though one benefit will be power savings. The Wii consumes 9.6 Watts in standby with WiiConnect24 (compared to 18 Watts while on), but just 1.3 Watts in offline standby. With the online services shut down, anyone with a Wii plugged in could save 73 kWh/year.
Yeesh, didn't they just launch a $99 Wii Mini? Seems kind of wrong to sell people on hardware that they can only fully use for a few months. Hopefully the people buying those $99 Wiis were only planning on playing Wii Sports.
I softmodded my Wii. It's basically an emulator machine now. Plus I can rip games to a hard drive that way.
Yeesh, didn't they just launch a $99 Wii Mini?
The new Wii model doesn't have any online capabilities at all.
Not sure why I'd bother with one, when I picked up an original Wii, with year's warranty, for much less in Game.
Woohoo, gonna take my $5 saved and buy a couple coffees!
I feel like that argument gets bandied about a lot, but rarely do people put numbers to it.
Wii has the lowest attach/tie ratio of the 3, but it's a solid attach rate. While it's true that many people bought Wii for the novelty of Wii Sports and didn't do much else, millions of other Wii owners bought games, and plenty of them.
I don't think your statement is supportable, it's just anecdotal.
Edit: Clarity. Also to note, I'm not sure if bundled games are included or not, but that wouldn't drastically alter these figures as I believe each system has been offered with bundled games at various times over it's lifespan.
I wish Nintendo would open the platform. Let everyone develop and distribute games on it for free. They could use the hardware sales (it's not subsidized IIRC so there's *some* profit to be made there).
This doesn't make any sense. The Wii is not "a couple of years" old, it is over 6 years old now. I think it's perfectly fine if some of the lesser used channels are abandoned. Moreover, the role played by channels like News Channel and Forecast Channel has completely changed. As several other commenters have pointed out, we have other, easier ways of accessing this information now; you wouldn't use the Wii to check the weather.
This is what PC manufacturers and Microsoft tried to do with Windows Vista and obviously that didn't go over well.
This too doesn't add up. The Wii is not an always-online console. The most basic use of the console - to play games, and secondarily Netflix and Hulu - remains operational. No one is being forced to migrate. The backlog of Wii games is large enough that you can pick up a Wii today (if you don't have one) and enjoy it for the next 2-3 years.
And yes, Nintendo's death has been predicted for many years now. Even the 3DS was deemed a failure, but look at it today! It has an excellent price and a wonderful roster of games (and more releasing every month!). The Wii U is not in competition with MS or Sony. This is not simply because of their unique IP, but because Nintendo conceives of games and gaming differently from the other companies. In too many ways, a PC will always be a better choice than any MS or Sony console.
This too doesn't add up. The Wii is not an always-online console.
Complete and total nit-picking, but that's not actually true. The Wii does stay online even when "off," and the disc slot glows when there is something interesting that the Wii wants to alert you to.
At the unveil, this was a big revolutionary idea. But it was only used in a few select titles, so for most users, this tech basically means that the disc slot glows if there is a system update available Most of us haven't seen that light in a few years. But the Wii is in fact always on.
Exactly. I was surprised to see such an inaccurate claim promoted to Editor's Pick, but I realize console sellers don't exactly make the information easy to find. For what it's worth, here are some more official sources.
They say it was 9.1.
So they were all roughly the same. And given how many more Wii systems sold, the attach rate means it had significantly more software unit sales.
Is it still the end of an era if nobody was using the services?
I don't understand Nintendo anymore. Shutting things off at this point generates negative PR with little financial upside. They could have at least waited until after the PS4 launched to start releasing press releases about how little they're interesting in supporting their legacy consoles. Yet another reason I won't be investing in anymore Nintendo equipment.
This doesn't affect the Wii's core function (playing games), but it highlights that no server (even those of almighty Google) live in perpetuity.
After 25 years, I can still pull my sister's NES out of the closet and enjoy games made before I was even born. If next gen consoles follow the "always online" trend, there's a good chance my children will never be able to enjoy older games the same way, or at all.
Nintendo needs to snuff the wii u and come out with a real next gen console that will be comparable to the ps4/720 period. the wii was underpowered the wii u is underpowered people want to play the latest AAA games from third party publishers. Nintendo also needs to build relationships with publishers and devs and make them both feel welcome and respected.
It seems hard, given the Wii's success, to argue that it's graphic's power was a significant detriment to it. Even so, Wii U delivers pretty solid HD gaming, and I'd argue the performance gap between the Wii U and PS4 will be much narrower than it was between the Wii and PS3. Regardless, suggesting that it's not a 'real next gen console' seems silly.


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Villanueva de Duero est une commune de la province de Valladolid dans la communauté autonome de Castille-et-León en Espagne.

Sites et patrimoine
Les édifices et sites notables de la commune sont :
 Palais des marquis et seigneurs de Villanueva de Duero
  (iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Visitación)
 Chapelle del Santo Cristo del Humilladero
 Maison de Juan Santos
 Maison de Tomás Andrés Guerra
 Maison et écu de la famille González Cacho de Villegas
 Maison de l'horloge
 Pont sur le río Adaja

Et dans le village dépeuplé d' :
 Chartreuse Notre-Dame d'Aniago (Cartuja de Nuestra Señora de Aniago)
 Maison de Aniago

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Article connexe
 Liste des communes de la province de Valladolid

Liens externes
 Site de la mairie de Villanueva de Duero

Commune dans la province de Valladolid

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Q: Create conditional column in Power Query based on list value I want to create a conditional column in Excel Power Query that look up a list of companies and return a value like "Yes" if the company column in that given row corresponds with one of the companies in the list.
It should look something like this:
+----------+---------------------+-------+
| Company  |        List         | Match |
+----------+---------------------+-------+
| Apple    | Facebook, Instagram | No    |
| Facebook | Facebook, Instagram | Yes   |
+----------+---------------------+-------+

Constraint: I cannot create additional rows since the excel sheet will be used for importing information to a system, and therefore needs to be structured in a given way.
I have tried using the built in conditional column functionality in Power Query, but it can only look at a specific column, and not several. And it sees the companies list column as a big string like "Facebook, Instagram" and not separate values. Also, the company list is very long, so it would be very inefficient to create if-statements for each company.

Any help will be appreciated!

A: If your initial table looks something like:

then this code:
let
    initialTable = Table.FromColumns({{"Apple", "Facebook"}, {"Facebook, Instagram", "Facebook, Instagram"}}, type table [Company = text, List = text]),
    matchColumn = Table.AddColumn(initialTable, "Match", each List.Contains(Text.Split([List], ", "), [Company]), type logical)
in
    matchColumn

should give expected output:

*

*I split the list of companies on the delimiter , (there is a space after the comma), since that is what you've shown in your question. You can change the code to use , if there is no space.

*I've used true/false (instead of "YES"/"NO").

*If any of the company names contain commas (i.e. commas that should be interpreted literally and not as delimiters), then you may get unexpected behaviour/output. Splitter.SplitTextByDelimiter can help to return a better splitting function, but it requires your values to already be quoted (which they don't appear to be).

Alternatively, try:
let
    initialTable = Table.FromColumns({{"Apple", "Facebook"}, {"Facebook, Instagram", "Facebook, Instagram"}}, type table [Company = text, List = text]),
    matchColumn = Table.AddColumn(initialTable, "Match", each if List.Contains(Text.Split([List], ", "), [Company]) then "AB119" else "AD119", type text)
in
    matchColumn

A: Hi just to check I understand correctly - do you have a list of Apps and a known list of companies?
If so, you could try:
if
List.AnyTrue(List.Transform({
"Instagram",
"Facebook",
"WhatsApp"
}
,(substring) => Text.Contains([List],substring,Comparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))

then "Facebook"

else if

//then repeat for list of other company products

else "No Company"

Though please note, this method is limited by order - i.e. if the [List] column contained both Apple and Facebook Apps/Products it would only designate it the first company listed in your query.


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create a new database
stop and start the database
Oracle Database 11g Release 2: The ASM Instance and Network Connectivity
Oracle Database 11g Release 2 offers Automatic Storage Management (ASM), which eliminates the need for many tasks that are required on a non-ASM storage environment by the DBA. Some of these tasks include I/O performance tuning, file system, cluster file system, and raw device management, and data file movements and reorganizations. When ASM is used, an ASM instance is also used. The ASM instance allocates memory and uses the SGA differently than in a database instance. This course describes the ASM instance and how it works, and demonstrates how to manage it with various utilities. It discusses the ASM disk groups and how to create, extend, and drop them. This course also identifies how to configure the Oracle network environment which includes configuring and controlling the listeners that allow database connections, creating Oracle Net Service aliases, and the tools for configuring and managing the Oracle network, naming conventions, and shared server usage. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the objectives for the Oracle Database 11g: Administration I (1Z0-052) exam. Passing this exam will earn the learner Oracle Certified Associated (OCA).
recognize the primary processes of the ASM instance
manage the ASM instance
identify the features of ASM disks
manage ASM disk groups
configure and manage Oracle Net Services and the Oracle Net Listener using Enterprise Manager
configure database connections
manage the ASM instance and network connectivity
Oracle Database 11g Release 2: Storage Structures and User Security
Duration : 90 minutes
An Oracle database is divided into logical storage units called tablespaces. Oracle also provides Oracle-Managed Files (OMF), which eliminate the need for the DBA to directly manage the operating system files in the Oracle database. To access the database, a user must specify a valid database user account and successfully authenticate as required by that user account. What the user can execute once they are logged in is controlled by privileges granted to them, which can be system or object. Privileges can be better controlled by using roles and profiles, which control resource consumption and account status and passwords.This course describes the purpose and functions of tablespaces, and provides details on how to create and manage database user accounts. It also discusses creating privileges, roles, and profiles, as well as using the password file and assigning quotas to users. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the objectives for the Oracle Database 11g: Administration I (1Z0-052) exam. Passing this exam will earn the learner Oracle Certified Associated (OCA).
recognize how table data is stored
create a new tablespace
manage the storage of information in a database
create and authenticate database user accounts
grant and manage privileges
create and manage roles
implement user profiles and user security
create and configure profiles
create a role
Oracle Database 11g Release 2: Managing Concurrency, Undo, and Auditing
Oracle Database 11g Release 2 is designed to prevent multiple users from changing the same data at the same time by implementing locks. These locks are used to manage data concurrency and are implemented automatically, which can sometimes cause lock conflicts. Lock conflicts can be detected and managed through Enterprise Manager or SQL statements. Managing undo data and implementing Oracle Database security are also important DBA roles. Data is manipulated using DML, and undo data exists as a copy of the original, premodified data and is captured for every transaction that changes data. Security requirements have been a matter of individual concern until recently, but now there are a variety of laws enforcing the privacy and accuracy of data. This course discusses the locking mechanism in Oracle and how to resolve lock conflicts and deadlocks. It also discusses how to manage undo data, and how to implement database auditing and maintain the audit trail. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the objectives for the Oracle Database 11g: Administration I (1Z0-052) exam. Passing this exam will earn the learner Oracle Certified Associated (OCA).
manage locks and data concurrency
manage undo data operations to allow users to roll back transactions
recognize how auditing is used to secure a database
enable and review audit information and maintain the audit trail
resolve lock conflicts
undo data in a database
configure database auditing
Oracle Database 11g Release 2: Managing Database Maintenance and Performance
General database maintenance and performance monitoring are important Oracle DBA tasks. Proactive and reactive database maintenance is made easy by the sophisticated infrastructure of Oracle Database 11g Release 2, including elements such as Automatic Workload Repository (AWR) and database health checkers. DBAs must make sure that databases are open and available to users when they need it and that it is working without bottlenecks by gathering performance metrics. This course explores how to specify, review, and maintain audit information. It also discusses how to use Enterprise Manager to monitor performance, and how to use Automatic Memory Management (AMM) and the Memory Advisor to size the memory areas correctly, as well as how to troubleshoot invalid and unusable objects. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the objectives for the Oracle Database 11g: Administration I (1Z0-052) exam. Passing this exam will earn the learner Oracle Certified Associated (OCA).
manage Oracle optimizer statistics
manage Automatic Workload Repository statistics
use the Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor and advisors
view and configure automated maintenance tasks
monitor and analyze the performance of the database
maintain the database by viewing information and implementing a given recommendation
manage database performance
Oracle Database 11g Release 2: Backup and Recovery
Preparing for and performing data recovery and completing database backups are expected job duties of an Oracle Database 11g Database Administrator (DBA) to ensure that the database is available for users when they require it. They also need to ensure if a failure does occur that the loss of data is minimized as much as possible and they can recover the database in an efficient manner. As an Oracle DBA, it is important to understand the various internal consistency checks a database performs as it moves from the shutdown stage to being fully open. Equally important is an understanding of what can cause a failure, and how to recover from an instance failure. This course explores how to identify the types of failure that can occur in an Oracle database and how to prepare a database for failure recovery by using checkpoints, log files, and the flash recovery area and ARCHIVELOG mode, as well as how to perform different types of backups. It also discusses the need for performing recovery and the use of tools such as the Recovery Manager (RMAN) and the Data Recovery Advisor for file recovery operations. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the objectives for the Oracle Database 11g: Administration I (1Z0-052) exam. Passing this exam will earn the learner Oracle Certified Associated (OCA).
identify the types of failure that can occur in a database
configure a database for instance recovery
prevent media failure
configure ARCHIVELOG mode
identify strategies for backing up a database
use RMAN to configure, schedule, manage, and view backup operations
perform data recovery
prepare a database for recovery
perform a database backup
perform recovery on a database
Oracle Database 11g Release 2: Moving Data and Oracle Support
From time to time Oracle DBAs are required to move data. Oracle Database 11g Release 2 offers various ways to complete this task, including Oracle Data Pump, SQL*Loader, and the use of external tables. DBAs are also required to ensure that the database is up-to-date with the latest patches and that critical errors are resolved, which includes contacting Oracle for support. This course explores how to move data using Data Pump Wizards or the command line. Working with the Enterprise Manager Support Workbench, My Oracle Support, service requests, and patch management are also covered. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the objectives for the Oracle Database 11g: Administration I (1Z0-052) exam. Passing this exam will earn the learner Oracle Certified Associated (OCA).
identify the features of Oracle Data Pump
move data between Oracle Databases using Oracle Data Pump
use SQL*Loader to move data from external files into an Oracle Database
use external tables to access data in external sources
use Enterprise Manager Support Workbench to investigate, report, and resolve issues
work with My Oracle Support
manage patches
move data using the Data Pump
load data using SQL*Loader
use Support Workbench
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If you're looking to book a live karaoke band, hire these guys as they'll make YOU sound awesome! Bandeoke (or bandaoke) is exactly what it sounds like, a professional live band with hundreds of songs...............with you as the star!
The atmosphere is like nothing you've ever experienced and bandeoke is rapidly becoming a very popular choice as wedding entertainment and for company functions. You'll see parents re-living their youth or your boss doing their best Freddy Mercury impression. If you haven't got the confidence yourself then why not hide behind a group of friends as a girl or boy band. It's all possible from their repertoire of hundreds of songs.
All the lyrics are displayed in front of you. If you get a bit lost, the band will show you where to come in. They also sing backing vocals so you can really shine - you'll impress yourself. The band have their own singer/guide who is great for warming the crowd up prior to the first guest singer plus it allows for the first dance to be sung. If you want a guest to sing your first dance - that's possible too!
For something totally unique, HUGE FUN and highly memorable - book these now before they get booked up.
Yes, weather permitting, we love to play outside.
Yes we are happy to learn new songs for any reason, we will need 2 weeks notice, POA.
For midnight finish events we usually play 3 1/2 hours.
Our performance includes all stage lighting.
We like to keep the event running so we take small breaks but keep recorded music running between sets.
No problem at all. In fact, Bandeoke is as loud or as quiet as needed to be.
"The 'go to' band for a fun nights entertainment. Always good value, and a 'must' for the regulars here."
"The Bandeoke Band is the first Bandaoke experience that I've ever booked repeatedly and now I won't even consider other companies. These guys are beyond skilled, polite, professional and with a profoundly weird obsession with Monkeys - these ARE the droids you've been looking for!"


Your little one may not be a punk but she rock that punk style in the Lynn Clodi from ASH® Kids!
Loafers in a leather upper features studded and rhinestone detailing.
Naturally breathable leather lining and footbed for added comfort.


Welcome to Soccer Time Idaho!
All players must wear indoor shoes (flats), turfs or sneakers. No molded cleats allowed at any time.
Law 3: The minimum number of players for the start of the game is 4 players, one of which is a keeper in U14 to Adults leagues. Substitutions are on the fly. Plyer must be off the field before the substitute can enter, infringement results in a blue card offense. Game clock will start at scheduled time—No Exceptions!!! Games are on a running clock. Stoppage for serious injury will be at the discretion of the referee only.
Law 4: No dangerous equipment will be allowed, this includes jewelry and other accessories. Shinguards are mandatory for all players at all times and must be completely covered with socks—NO exceptions. Indoor shoes, turfs or sneakers—no molded cleats. Or any equipment which is dangerous in the referee's opinion. A player will not be allowed to play until it is corrected. There is absolutely no gum allowed on the field.
Law 6: Scorekeepers will keep track of score and time. They will also administer time penalties and track team fouls. All teams are to provide a list of players and their jersey number prior to the start of the game to the scorekeeper.
Law 7: All games will consist of 2-22 minute halves, the half time interval will be 2 minutes. Game clock will start at scheduled time—No Exceptions!!! Games are on a running clock. Stoppage for serious injury or discretion of the referee only.
Law 8: On Kick-off, ball may be played in any direction; all players must be on their own side of the field at the start of each kickoff a minimum of 10 feet from the center mark.
Law 9: Ball in and out of play: The ball is out of play when it touches the netting above the perimeter wall. When the ball hits the netting over the end perimeter wall between the corner marks having last been played by the attacking team, play shall be restarted with a goalkeeper throw in, from any point within the penalty box. When the ball hits the netting over the end perimeter wall between the corner marks having last been played by a player on the defending team, play shall be restarted with a corner kick. The ball will be placed on the corner spot nearest the point where the ball made contact with the netting. A goal may not be scored directly from such a kick. All restarts by direct kick from where the ball went out. If the above the goal area; ball is brought out to the line parallel to the goal.
Law 11: Three Line Violation: Defined: A three-line violation is defined as the ball having crossed, in the air, over the white lines without touching a wall, the ground or a player between the two white lines. Restart Direct Free Kick, line closest to the offending team's goal.
Law 12: Players who commit any of the following offenses shall be issued a blue card that will result in the player serving a two-minute penalty. Once the blue card has been issued the penalty time will not begin until the player has left the field. Calls are at the referee's discretion. If a goalie receives a blue card, another player may serve the penalty. Boarding: Will be a blue card, if done in a violent manner will be a red card. Sliding: There is no slide tackling. Sliding that is not a tackle toward an opponent is a foul. This also applies to a goalkeeper who begins their slide outside the box. A reach for the ball by going to one knee could be considered a slide. If a player slide tackles time penalties may be assessed against players regardless of whether or not play is in progress. Time penalties that do not expire by the end of the first half and are continued into the second half. A 2nd Blue issued to the same player in a game becomes a Yellow.
Law 13: On free kicks non kicking team must be 10 feet in distance in all directions from the ball.
Law 14: When a Penalty kick is awarded all players must be behind the white full length line closes to the goal.
Law 15: There are no throw-ins, there will only be kick-ins.
Law 18: Every team is to show Sportsmanship at all times, to their team, opposing team, referees and staff.
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Emma has always been intrigued by the world of recruitment and having made the big leap into the industry she can certainly say that she's not disappointed! Working on the contract Infrastructure desk is very exciting and Emma particularly enjoys staying on the pulse in an industry that is constantly evolving. With a background in Public Relations and Account Management, Emma enjoys the 360-degree aspect of working with both clients and candidates and prides herself in offering an extremely professional service, tailoring her approach to suit the needs of the individual.
When she's not at work Emma loves going to see bands, going for brunch and cocktails with friends and going watch the footy/play tennis. She also loves to travel and is looking forward to a big trip to Oregon, USA this August.
If you're a contractor looking for a new opportunity, or a business looking to find the best infrastructure contractors in Melbourne, you know where to go!


are proud to introduce Dolley Madison's Jubilee Ice Cream.
often highlighted at 'squeezes' hosted by Dolley Madison.
$1.00 of every pint sold will go to The Montpelier Foundation a 501 (c) (3) non Profit orgnization.
for her signature hospitality, as the official Hostess for both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
She is credited for introducing ice cream into formal political events known as 'squeezes' because of the crowds.
honors James and Dolley Madison and shares their legacy with the nation and the world.


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Building Characters
One primary design goal for Gunwave is simplicity. I want players to be able to pick up the game and start playing very, very quickly — without needing hours to absorb the game's rules.
When I first wrote the Gunwave rule set, its D&D roots showed clearly — each player chose a Race and a Specialty, just like D&D's race and class. Each Race and Class came with a menu of powers, from which the players could select a certain number for their character.
Players enjoyed this process, but I discovered several problems:
Players spent quite a bit of time reviewing their options. They wanted to pick just the "right" powers.
Players quickly became critical of powers that didn't seem useful, dismissing them out-of-hand.
After one game session, players complained about having picked "useless" powers (sometimes simply because those powers hadn't been used in that session), and wanted to swap out their powers.
So I built a number of archetypes, common character profiles with a simplified menu of powers. Players now had a smaller menu of powers to choose from, but each power was tailored specifically to that character's role and purpose in the game.
Did I succeed? No; I just lessened the above effects. Players still worried over their power choices, criticized "useless" powers, and wanted to swap powers.
So I pre-built a dozen characters. Early in the main game document, the players are presented with stats and powers for these characters, and are encouraged to use them for their initial sessions. Straight. The archetypes now reside in an appendix to the document.
This works extremely well for playtesting — players just choose a character and go. I've no idea how it'll work for regular players, though; will they appreciate this structure?
Either way, this solution satisfies my design goals, so I'm going to use it until it breaks. May seem counter-intuitive, but that's sometimes what happens with specific goals.
Now to try it out.


It's long run Sunday for Parkdale Roadrunners, and church is in session. Finishing up a gloomy week in Toronto, it was only fitting we did a hot lap of the city going through some gritty spots, and coming back with some gritty photos. Running isn't always pretty folks.
I can't thank Parkdale Roadrunners enough for opening up their routine to have me tag along and take some photos. Exploring a city chasing runners is my all time favourite way to see the side of a city tourists don't often get, so thanks for taking me through the back roads and main streets equally.
I am heading home on Tuesday, for a hot minute, and then heading out to Vancouver to keep this run crew photo session going. So, if you are in Van City and want to hook up for a run, my email is in the footer…hit me up.
Toronto, you grew on me, and got better with each passing cloud covered day. I wish you luck in getting summer, but I certainly didn't bring it with me. You've got a fun little playground to run in. I'm sure I'll see you again soon enough. Enjoy the photos.


I'll let you in on a little secret. My husband and I have a Friday night happy hour ritual. Not out at a trendy gastropub with lots of friends…but at a small bar in our basement (aka the "man cave")! It works for us. The company is good and the drinks are cheap(er)!
I love happy hour about as much as I love Fridays. It's such a great, celebratory way to kick off the weekend. The only problem is, I would never get home from work in time to participate. That's why about a year ago I decided to forego the mad dash to get to the bar on Friday before 7pm and start hosting happy hour at home.
Here are a few simple menu suggestions to create an at home happy hour that beats the bar! P.S. The recipes are quick and easy too, because we all know that last thing you want to do after a grueling commute in rush hour traffic is slave away in the kitchen for an hour or two!
What's on your happy hour menu?


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By Reagan StreetmanOctober 4, 2019Music
Northeast Tennessee is well-known by tourists for its beautiful scenery, charming cities, rich history, and its flourishing live music scene. Local music in our region has made an impact in not only the smaller, local communities of the region, but also on a larger scale influencing and leading the way in worldwide music trends. Northeast Tennessee and Virginia are major staples in the development of modern country and bluegrass music; East Tennessee State University is the only 4-year university in the world to offer a comprehensive bluegrass music program. Northeast Tennessee is renowned for its undertaking and celebration of their local music scene with local festivals, concert series, and venues embracing and honoring local bands and artists. Each band has their own unique sound and personality.
Annabelle's Curse is a 6-piece band rooted in Bristol, TN/VA. This indie-folk band has made a name for themselves across the southeast and mid-Atlantic region. They have played at multiple festivals and been supporting acts for big name artists, such as Anderson East, Humming House, The Black Lillies, Birds of Chicago, and HoneyHoney. The 6-piece band consists of Tim Kilbourne (vocals, banjo, guitar), Carly Booher (vocals, mandolin), Zack Edwards (guitar), Travis Goyette (percussion), Tyler Luttrell (bass), and Kirk Bagnall (auxiliary percussion).
Where did your members go to high school/college?
"Tim went to Science Hill and Saudi Daisy, Carly went to John S Battle, Tyler went to University High, Travis went to Gate City High, Kirk went to Virginia High, Zack went to Carroll County High."
Where's your favorite local place to perform?
"We love playing at Wolf Hills Brewing and The Willow Tree, our favorite festival/show of the year is Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion."
Can you describe our local music scene?
"The local scene is super supportive and full of some of the best bands you will ever hear. It's definitely a community that has helped us grow."
How have you seen our local music scene adapt and change over the years?
"It has become much more diverse while also embracing the heritage of the traditional music that put our area on the map."
Can you describe your sound?
"Most people would probably place us in the Alternative or Indie Folk genre, but we've been pushing our boundaries outside of those boundaries the last few years."
What makes your band unique?
"We are just some normal people playing music that we like. At the end of the day we are just a combination of other music and hopefully we put our own spin on it."
What region/area is the members of your band from?
"Travis, Carly, and Kirk are from Bristol. Tim was raised in Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Johnson City, Zack is from Galax, Virginia, and Tyler is from Johnson City."
What's your favorite part about living in this area?
"Definitely the natural beauty. We are all nature lovers and the outdoor opportunities are endless around here."
What local bands have inspired or motivated you?
"That's a tough one because there are so many good bands here. We've got tons of friends that we've shared stages and tours with but to name a few Virginia Ground, Amythyst Kiah, Folk Soul Revival, 49 Winchester, Adam Bolt, and Beth Snapp. Again, it's hard to pick favorites but those are a few we love."
Lastly, if you could spend a day doing anything in this area where would you go and what would you do?
"Probably just go hike to the top of a mountain or a waterfall. The natural world never seems to get old."
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MIX baking crumbs and butter in 9-inch pie plate; press onto bottom and up side of pie plate.
BEAT pudding and milk with whisk 2 min. Stir in 1 cup Cool Whip; spoon into crust.
REFRIGERATE 30 min. or until set. Serve topped with remaining Cool Whip.
Prepare as directed, except substitute Jell-O Chocolate Fat Free Instant Pudding and Cool Whip Light Whipped Topping.


The more Rudy goes on television, the more lies Trump and his acolytes tell the American people.
Rudy Giuliani just can't help himself. Yesterday he was caught in another lie to Chuck Todd on Meet the Press over the Trump Tower meeting with Russians and what Don Junior knew about the people involved in it..
While discussing the meeting in Trump Tower, Giuliani first admitted that Junior went to the Russians to get dirt on Hillary Clinton, something the Trump administration denied vehemently before the truth was exposed.
After trying to spin the real intent of the meeting, Rudy embarrassingly said that the "truth isn't the truth" and then lied about what the Bob Goldstone email to set up the Tower meeting actually told Junior.
Here's what he told the Meet The Press host on Sunday.
CHUCK TODD: From the Russian government?
RUDY GIULIANI: She didn't represent the Russian government, she's a private citizen. I don't even know if they knew she was Russian at the time. All they had was her name.
CHUCK TODD: They didn't know she was Russian, I think they knew she was Russian, but ok.
Now here's the original email to Don Junior that initiated the meeting in the first place.
This email expressly tells Don Trump Jr., the information he will receive is coming directly from the Russian goverment.
And Junior replied, " I Love it!"
Goldstone, who was present at the meeting explicitly told Junior they had "very high level and sensitive information" from Russia which showed "its government's support for Mr. Trump."
Who did Rudy think was going to be at the meeting? Judge Pirro and Jesse Watters?
Bob Goldstone, Veselnitskaya, Russian-American lobbyist Rinat Akhmetshin, Agalarov business associate Kaveladze and translator Anatoli Samochornov were there.
Goldstone then explains that a Russian lawyer is coming too.
Natalia Veselnitskaya, is the Russian lawyer.
A week after the meeting Aras Agalarov sends Trump an expensive painting for his birthday, according to the House Intelligence Democratic report.
Giuliani's spin of the meeting is nonsensical because it is so easily exposed.
The more he goes on television, the more lies Trump and his acolytes are telling the American people.
You have to call this a lie. How else can it be described?


I'm coding a game to play online throught the firestore service. It's a one to one game. The game works correctly, but the problem is that in the player one device the app continously call to the onCreate method in the Android Activity and the screen is reloaded completely.
But this problem only appear in one device. In the player one device, not in the player two.
what is an elegant way to implement this html table using css display:table + sass?
I use the ListView and addFooterView to insert a FrameLayout in the Fragment, it's works!