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Thomas Tamblyn— The Huffington Post UK
24/06/2014 08:05am BST | Updated June 24, 2014
Amazon's reviews section is a powerful tool for finding out about products, it's also a place where you'll find some of the funniest, most heart-warming little snippets of comedy on the web.
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Nestled in the foothills of the Santa Susana Mountains, Porter Valley Country Club is a lushly landscaped private club surrounded by green rolling hills. An abundance of trees, flowers, lawns, and water features makes you feel like you're in paradise.
Weddings take place at your choice of two locations: The first is the rose garden at the west end of the clubhouse. Here, most couples exchange vows under an arbor adorned with flowers, timing the ceremony to coincide with a gorgeous sunset. Seating on the lawn and Clubhouse Terrace affords guests an excellent view of the fairways as well as the nearby lake with its sparkling fountain. The second ceremony site is on the first tee overlooking the lake. This option gives the bride a more dramatic entrance, as all eyes are on her as she walks from the clubhouse down a path and up a long aisle to the elevated tee.
After the ceremony, the bride and groom are welcome to pose for photographs on the greens or alongside the club's impressive arched portico with the lake in the background.
At the same time, guests can gather for the reception in the newly remodeled Pinehurst Room, a setting that's both classic and elegant. Painted in pale cream and soft dove grey hues, it's illuminated by contemporary dome chandeliers suspended from the coffered ceiling. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame views of the verdant fairways, and glass doors open directly onto the adjoining terrace. A beautiful grey planked wood floor is perfect for dancing the night away, while lovely wall sconces provide a romantic atmosphere. More intimate events are held in the Homestead Room, which features two walls of windows overlooking the golf course and pool.
Porter Valley Country Club's warm and welcoming staff is known for their expertise, and they're especially adept at hosting large events. They've orchestrated hundreds of weddings, corporate functions, private parties and, of course, golf tournaments, so you can rest assured you'll be in skilled hands.
CEREMONY CAPACITY: The outdoor terrace holds up to 200 seated guests, and the 1st tee comfortably accommodates 350 seated.
EVENT/RECEPTION CAPACITY: Banquet rooms can host intimate events of 20 guests to large parties of up to 350.
MEETING CAPACITY: There are 3 areas that accommodate 20–300 seated guests.
For weddings, a nonrefundable $2,000 deposit is required to secure your date. 90% of the estimated total is due 60 days prior to the event, and the balance and final guest count are due 2 weeks prior. Several wedding packages can include: hors d'oeuvres, wine and beverages, bar service, champagne toast, cake, 2-course meal, and coffee or tea. Tax and a 20% service charge are additional. Luncheon packages start at $30/person, dinner packages at $64/person; à la carte luncheons start at $27/person and dinners start at $29/person. For business functions or meetings, room rental fees vary depending on the time frame. Food & beverage services are provided; call for more specific information.
Thankfully we chose Porter Valley Country Club for our Wedding . . . and it couldnt' have been a more Perfect Wedding Day!!! Patricia and Julie guided us through the entire planning process for over a year and they were fantastic. It was like having a Personal Wedding Coordinator! They provided us with outstanding service and multiple vendors that they had used before and it made the process so much easier. We had almost 200 people attend our special event and so many of them said it was the most amazing wedding they had ever attended. Since Mary and I both have "daytime jobs" they were lifesavers. I will be forever grateful and forever a fan of Patricia and Julie for how instrumental they were in helping to create a Wedding Day I will remember forever! Give PVCC the chance to win your business, and I'm confident you will choose them for the professionalism, the venue, and the value!
Patricia is amazing. My fiance and I were blown away with the experience that Patricia provided for us. She made the vision of our wedding come to life. We couldn't be happier with our decision and can't wait to see how everything comes out. We know Patricia will be there in every step and will truly create a STRESS FREE environment for my fiance and I. Thanks again Patricia.
My daughter's wedding was absolutely gorgeous in this venue! The grounds are so well kept and the banquet room that she used was freshly painted and clean. The service for dinner and hors d'oeuvres was fabulous. The whole experience was a positive one. I would recommend this to anyone.
Porter Valley Country Club was a lovely venue to work with. The staff was friendly and helpful for all my photography needs with my clients. Looking forward to capturing more events. Thank you!
One of the first properties I ever worked with over 20 years ago. I must have spun over 50 events. Great staff. Beautiful venue.


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GOP primary candidates talk taxes, water and more at Burnet County forum
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF
BURNET — Republican candidates vying for their party's nomination in Burnet County and judicial offices emphasized controlling expenses, keeping taxes low and embracing more technology during a forum Feb. 6 at the Burnet Community Center.
The event involved a two-minute introduction of candidates followed by audience questions posed by a moderator.
Positions with contested races are 424th Judicial District judge, district clerk, county judge, county court-at-law judge, Precinct 1 justice of the peace, Precinct 2 commissioner and county Republican chairperson.
Incumbent Burnet County Precinct 2 Commissioner Russell Graeter and challenger Tom Stephens appeared to demonstrate a contrast in philosophy when highlighting their positions.
Stephenson contended the budget remains "too thin," and officials should encourage a Keynesian-economic approach to progress.
"I believe bringing economic growth will lessen the burden on the taxpayers, (and) bringing in larger corporations will help diversify that effort," he said. "I believe Burnet County is wanting change, and I believe I'm the one who can help do that."
About 200 people watched and asked questions during the Burnet County Republican Primary candidates forum Feb. 6 at the Burnet Community Center that featured introductions of candidates for county and judge positions.
Graeter said he believes the county should remain on its current path, which includes a projected debt-free status within the next several years.
"I listen to my constituents. Keeping a controlled budget and keeping service to the community is the top of my list," he said. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
Burnet County judge candidates reached similar conclusions when discussing issues, including water, improved roads, controlling budget spending and keeping the tax rate low.
Burnet County Judge Donna Klaeger chose not to run for re-election. That three-way race involves former county commissioner James Oakley, current Marble Falls Mayor George Russell and former Burnet County Republican Party Chairwoman Linda Rogers. All three promised to advocate for local water interests.
Former Burnet County Judge Dave Kithil and Burnet County Precinct 1 Commissioner Bill Neve were among about 200 people who attended the Burnet County Republican Primary candidates forum Feb. 6 at the Burnet Community Center.
"We've been in Stage 4 (water restrictions) for so long. I don't think the county should get into the water business," said Oakley, who is a director on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board. "Conversely, I would like to use my position as judge to work with the commissioners court to influence, as much as we can, policies that regulate the (Lower Colorado River Authority) and the water level, which inherently affects our drinking water."
Oakley was the first Republican elected to the Burnet County commissioners court in the late 1990s. He served as a commissioner for about seven years.
Oakley was appointed by the governor in 2009 to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
Rogers added, "I believe I have the most experience with statewide leaders to make sure Burnet County's interests are protected."
Russell, who also is the former city manager of Marble Falls, currently serves on the Burnet County Public Facilities Corp., which oversees the county's interests in the jail that is run by Southwest Corrections. He also participates in county boards and committees handling transportation, water and emergency management issues.
"The city of Marble Falls was fortunate enough to be one of the points to look at this area regionally as a possible future site for (water) plants to figure out a way to get the water to those who need it," Russell said. "There are other regulatory agency involved in this, but without the county continuing to be the pusher on this project, we may not get to where we need to be."
Incumbent District Clerk Casie Walker and challenger Lisa Bell agreed on streamlining the office budgets, utilizing more technology and "paperless" systems improving efficiency.
Evan Stubbs, a 424th Judicial District judge candidate, is attempting to unseat incumbent Dan Mills. Mills attended a Llano County candidates forum scheduled the same evening in which he had previously agreed to participate.
The next opportunity to meet the Republican primary candidates is during the 2014 Burnet County Republican Club Chili Cook Off from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Burnet County Fairgrounds, 1301 Houston Clinton Drive. The event will include chili entries by the candidates, an auction and a homemade dessert fundraiser. Proceeds will go to the Burnet County Republican Women's Club. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased from candidates or at the door.
Early voting begins Feb. 18. The election, which also will include statewide and district races, is March 4.
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Cryptocurrencies are "the future of money" says global advisor
deVere says a third of wealthy investors will have them by year-end
The boss of a global wealth advisory business has made a bold statement that digital currencies such as Bitcoin will become increasingly prevalent in global finance.
Nigel Green, CEO of deVere, spoke following a report from the UK's Financial Stability Board which concluded that cryptocurrencies do not pose a risk to the global financial system.
"Cryptocurrencies are the future of money and they are already undeniably part of mainstream finance," said Green.
"The FSB's conclusion follows more and more global financial institutions, major corporations and household name investors now working with cryptocurrencies and blockchain, the technology that underpins them, and as international regulation is developed further," he added.
deVere's research shows that 35% of wealthy investors will own cryptos by the end of 2018.
"The survey's findings demonstrate that high net worth individuals are increasingly unable to ignore the huge potential of cryptocurrencies," said Green.
"The world of money has fundamentally changed – and despite what some crypto cynics want, it can't and will not go backwards. Therefore, the FSB's proactive and positive work in this sector must be championed," he said.


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the most interesting part of this song, besides the fact that it's the jam that enhances my dancing skills.
They are sons of a pentacostal minister who's band is name for the intersection of (G)reenwood, (A)rcher, & (P)ine Streets. This was the location of the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsa_Race_Riot) , which was largely due to an inflammatory front-page story from the Tulsa Tribune. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsa_Tribune). In December 1919, Richard Lloyd Jones took ownership. On January 19, 1920, he changed the name from the Tulsa Democrat to the Tulsa Tribune. As foreshadowed by this name change, the Tribune became a consistently Republican paper; it never endorsed a Democrat for U.S. president, and did not endorse a Democrat for governor until 1958. Jones commissioned his cousin, Frank Lloyd Wright, to build him a house in Tulsa; constructed in 1929, it is known as Westhope and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Jones's father co-founded Tulsa's All Souls Unitarian Church, now one of the largest Unitarian Universalist churches in the world and his son, Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Sr. became president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors in 1956, and president of the United States Chamber of Commerce in 1969.
Greenwood & Archer streets are also mentioned in the western swing standard, Take Me Back to Tulsa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_Me_Back_to_Tulsa. and the hit version of it, interchanged some offensive lyrics.


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"[Arms Control Today] has become indispensable! I think it is the combination of the critical period we are in and the quality of the product. I found myself reading the May issue from cover to cover."
– Frank von Hippel
Co-Director of Program on Science and Global Security, Princeton University
Toward a Successful NPT Review Conference: Briefing with Amb. Burk
As 2020 Dawns, Disarmament Treaties Face Financial Hardship
Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Time: 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Carnegie Endowment for Intl. Peace, 1779 Mass. Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
Keynote: Ambassador Susan F. Burk
Commentators: Deepti Choubey and Daryl G. Kimball
In May 2010, nearly 190 nations will meet in New York to assess the implementation of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and to chart a path forward for progress on its three pillars: nonproliferation, disarmament and peaceful uses of nuclear energy. This Review Conference, held every five years, is critical to ensuring the Treaty survives the onslaught of current challenges and will require leadership from key states, particularly the United States.
The U.S. Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation, Ambassador Susan Burk, will present and discuss American goals. Following her remarks, Carnegie's Nuclear Policy Program Deputy Director Deepti Choubey will describe what is at stake and Daryl Kimball, Executive Director of the Arms Control Association (ACA), will identify the critical issues and possible solutions for government officials, experts and the media to watch for at the Rev. Con.
Copies of the Arms Control Association's forthcoming report "Major Proposals to Strengthen the NPT: A Resource Guide for the 2010 Review Conference," by Cole Harvey and the ACA Research Staff will be available. Arms Control Today's in-depth interview with Susan Burk and additional analysis and commentary on the 2010 NPT Review Conference is available online from <http://www.armscontrol.org/act/current>
To RSVP for the event, please click here < http://www.carnegieendowment.org/events/?fa=eventDetail&id=2841 >
Ambassador Susan F. Burk
Susan F. Burk is the Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation. She is responsible for working with other States to strengthen the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the international nonproliferation regime. Ambassador Burk plays a lead role in preparing for the NPT Review Conference, and through international diplomacy promoting the United States' goal of renewing and reinvigorating the NPT and the global regime. Previously, Ms. Burk served as the first Deputy Coordinator for Homeland Security in the State Department's Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism. Prior to that assignment, Ms. Burk served as Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Nonproliferation where she led the Bureau's efforts to support the Proliferation Security Initiative, and served as chief U.S. negotiator for the Statement of Interdiction Principles. She joined the Bureau of Nonproliferation in June 2002 as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation Controls. A career civil servant, Ms. Burk joined the Department of State in April 1999 as the Director of the Office of Regional Affairs.
Deepti Choubey
Deepti Choubey is the deputy director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment. Her research interests include the calculations of non–nuclear-weapon states, U.S. nonproliferation and disarmament policies, and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. She has provided commentary for CNN, MSNBC, National Public Radio, BBC, and CBS Radio, and has written for the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and U.S. News and World Report, among others. Prior to joining the Carnegie Endowment in 2006, Choubey was director of the Peace and Security Initiative (PSI) for the Ploughshares Fund.
Daryl G. Kimball
Daryl Kimball became the Executive Director of the Arms Control Association in September 2001. ACA, formed in 1971, is a leading source of information and analysis for the news media and policy-makers on arms control and non-proliferation matters. Kimball is also the chief editorial advisor and a contributor to ACA's magazine, Arms Control Today, widely considered to be the journal of record in the field.
Beyond the Headlines: Redefining Responsibility in the Arms Trade
Meeting Challenges and Finding Opportunities: 2020 Arms Control Association Members Briefing
Urgent Appeal for a Nuclear Weapon Free World
Remarks to the 24th CWC Conference of States Parties
Members Briefing on the Future of New START


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Spotlight on Newly Commissioned Works
by IAYO · December 1, 2006
Ceiluradh for DYO
The Dublin Youth Orchestras will be celebrating their 25th Birthday next year, and to mark this special occasion a decision was made to commission a new musical work. As this project was to reflect a "Youth for Youth" approach, it was decided to invite a young post-graduate student to arrange a suite or medley of Irish traditional melodies. Professor Gerard Gillen, Head of the Music Department, N.U.I. Maynooth was approached and asked if he could recommend one of his students, and he, having congratulated D.Y.O. on their initiative, had no hesitation in recommending Peadar Townsend, currently a student there in the Masters programme in Composition, (and also a former member of the Cork Youth Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra). Peadar immediately accepted the commission, which included the request that the music be fun to play and that it would have an unusual and unexpected orchestration. Now Dublin Youth Orchestras is delighted to announce that the new work, titled "Ceiliuradh" is in rehearsal. It is in three movements – a march, a slow air and a reel – and will be premiered at their Annual Concert on Sunday 14th January 2007 in the National Concert Hall-by Cherry O'Keeffe
Cork VEC Commission – Irish dance as percussion!
'Pléaráca an Ghaorthaidh', written for the County Cork VEC Youth Orchestra by Bernard Geary, will be performed on 3 February at the Annual Festival of Youth Orchestras. This work incorporates writing for a conventional classical orchestra, an Irish traditional ensemble (Ceol le Céile, Ceolteoirí Chairbre) and a jazz group and allows for the addition of dancers as a 'live' percussion section, who will join the orchestra on stage at NCH! A novel and unique composition, specifically written for young musicians, it reflects the broad approach to music making they have in the County Cork School of Music. The personality of the piece was born of a brainstorming session between Bernard Geary (composer), Martin Power (Director of Ceol le Céile), John Fitzpatrick (Director of CCSM) and Carol Daly (Conductor of CCVECYO). The composer listened carefully to descriptions of what they wanted to say with the piece, of the standard of playing and the instrumental resources, which he could use and when the first hand-written section arrived for perusal, it was clear that he had completely understood them. We look forward to hearing it at the Festival!
RIAM Commission – 'An Adventure and an Education'
Kevin O' Connell has been commissioned to write a piece called 'The young are always right' for the RIAM Symphony Orchestra. Though initially concerned about the technical difficulties for composers writing for youth orchestras he then 'set about writing something as challenging as [he] could' and the results are very promising. He told IAYO: "The young are always right' is a twelve-minute single movement in several sections. It tests not only the technique but the musicality of the players to a high degree. Anyone who has heard the RIAM S.O.'s recent performances of Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra or Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony will be in no doubt about the capabilities of these players. I sometimes think that the only thing that differentiates the top young players from professionals is the professionals' ability to learn a new score quickly. But with a two-month rehearsal period, I am confident of James Cavanagh's and the orchestra's ability to conquer the difficulties. I teach composition to many of the players and this allows us to discuss everything from technical and expressive issues to inaccuracies in the orchestral parts. The whole process is proving to be what such projects should be but perhaps too seldom are: an adventure and an education for everyone involved.'
Music Matters commissions Concerto for Guitar & Orchestra
Born out of a conviction that contemporary music must be presented to music students in a way that is relevant to them, I commissioned Brendan Walsh, an MA Grad from DIT, professional guitarist and composer from Six Mile Bridge, Co. Clare, to compose a one-movement work for our senior orchestra. Brendan had huge experience in composition and arrangement for young, mixed-ability groups through his work as director of NUI Maynooth Guitar Orchestra, as the founder member of the Irish Guitar Trio and through his close working relationship with the avant-garde group E.A.R.
Brendan and I discussed the forces available and standard of each section and decided to write for guitar and string orchestra. In January 2005, after 3 months of rehearsal and 3 visits by Brendan, we premiered the work. It was immediately apparent that we had started something very special. I attribute the success of this venture to three factors. Firstly, the youth and personality of the composer – Brendan was just 21 when the piece was commissioned, highly gregarious, totally approachable, and always generous with his time and ideas. Secondly, because Brendan performed the piece with us, the interpretation of the work was carefully monitored by him, and his passion for music and the composition was contagious. Lastly, the piece itself is eminently playable and accessible to listeners. In 2006, Music Matters won the IAYO/ Penneys Special Achievement Award. With this money and a grant from Galway Co. Co. I asked Brendan to compose a further two movements to create a complete concerto for us. The growing ability of the players is reflected in the technical difficulty of the final two movements and one student even commented that Brendan's composition skills had improved in two years! It is this ability, to compose at the students' level, that is one of Brendan's most important talents. To aid preparation for our performance at the IAYO Festival in 2007, we recently undertook an intense weekend of rehearsals and performances in Galway, Dublin and Cork. The improvement in the orchestra was marked. The tour brought the work to a new level of interpretation, bonding the orchestra and Brendan even further (he is now 'our' composer) and totally exhausting our members of staff! And now it is onwards and upwards to NCH and the IAYO Festival!
by Maire McLoughlin
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Now a Perl related question, i tried to include a module in one of my perl scripts, but it doesnt work.
The drive is subst and the module is available at w:\usr\lib\time\HiRes.pm. Any hints for me to get it working?
What you have to do is look for tht module and dowload it to the W:/usr/lib folder and everything should be fine.
but nevertheless its not being found by @INC definition ?
Can you try and post the whole script here... be sure to use the code tags on them.
Ok.. Loadable Module refers to HiRes.dll, which is needed to perform some functions.
You'll need to find a copy of HiRes.dll that is compatible with ActivePerl included in Uniform Server, or else, you'll get errors .
The DLL needs to be placed in W:\usr\lib\auto\Time\HiRes\.
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Thanks for the answer MrX, meanwhile i solved this microtime issue with a php-script , I'll download the dlls and will try and give feedback later on.
what php script will that be...?


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In this day and age we are inundated with electronic devices. It's almost impossible to get away from them. Most of us wouldn't want to either. These modern conveniences are not only comforting but essential.
So, why should we not use our iPhone as an alarm clock?
According to the author, the human body is susceptible to energy from the environment. This includes wifi, radio waves, and the signal your phone gives off all the time.
I am a big proponent of keeping my cell phone out of the bedroom. First off, it is just too easy to check in the middle of the night if you wake. I remove that temptation by keeping it in the other room. Secondly, getting a break from the electronic pollution at night is an added health benefit.
Gittleman suggests going through your environment to clean up or reduce the EMF waves given off by our electronic devices. It makes sense to me in a lot of ways.
She even talks about dirty electricity. There is pollution there that we never even think about.
This was an interesting read. I think that the effects of wireless devices and electricity is something that needs a lot more scientific study. in the meantime, there are things we can do to reduce the harm that these things may cause.
Dimmer switches for lights are problematic. They produce "electronic fields in the RF end of the spectrum." She suggests removing the dimmer switch or getting a de-buzzing coil.
Apparently there are filters you can buy to protect against dirty electricity as well. They are expensive but have proven to help people who are susceptible to these harmful effects.
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We are Streatham's oldest choir. Since our foundation in 1921, we have entertained local people with high quality choral and orchestral music, first as the West Streatham Choral Society, then as the Streatham Philharmonic Society, and latterly as the Streatham Choral Society. In its first incarnation the Society sang with its own orchestra. In the 1960s we became an ILEA-supported evening class but when responsibility for education was passed to each London Borough, our members decided to re-launch the choir as a self-governing organisation relying on subscriptions and income from concerts. We receive no grants or sponsorship and are completely self-financing.
We pride ourselves on being a friendly choir and some of our members have been happy to sing with us for 20 years or even longer. Many no longer live in Streatham but nearly all of them have either lived in the borough some time in their lives, married here or formed other lasting connections with the area that makes singing with us special to them.
Numbers vary from year to year but the choir is usually around 70 strong. This allows us to tackle a wide repertoire. We use professional soloists and often also a professional orchestra for our orchestral concerts.
Our aim is to continue to provide high quality music for the enjoyment of those people from all over South London and beyond, who like to sing or enjoy equally the pleasure of listening.
"Back to Bach was my first Streatham Choral concert. I think it will not be my last! I took my seat in St Leonard's church to find out more. After a few words from the new Chair, Heloise Anderson, Streatham Choral, ably assisted by the Burley Ensemble, were off. First up: Jesu bleibet meine Freude. This is an old favourite for most of us. Streatham Choral kept it fresh and their enthusiasm for the piece showed through in the fine dynamics they brought out. And it really tuned me into Bach for the rest of the programme. Next: Wachet Auf. I didn't know this piece so well and enjoyed Streatham Choral's interpretation of it. I was really impressed by the tenors singing Zion hört die Wächter singen. I love it when one of the sections of a choir is given the chance to shine and the Streatham Choral tenors certainly grabbed the opportunity!


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Га́мма-випромі́нювання або гамма-промені — електромагнітне випромінювання найвищої енергії з довжиною хвилі меншою за 1 ангстрем. Утворюється в реакціях за участю атомних ядер і елементарних частинок у процесах розпаду, синтезу, анігіляції, під час гальмування заряджених частинок великої енергії.

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Гамма-промені мають велику проникність, не заломлюються, під час взаємодії з речовиною спричиняють іонізацію атомів, породжують електрон-позитронні пари.

Окремі фотони в гамма-променях називають гамма-квантами.

Утворення

Одним із процесів утворення гамма-квантів є випромінювання радіоактивним ядром, яке перебуває в збудженому стані. Гамма-квант випромінюється внаслідок переходу ядра зі збудженого стану в основний. При цьому не змінюються ні атомний номер, ні масове число ядра.

Гамма-кванти можуть з'являтися також в інших, складніших ядерних реакціях.

Іншим джерелом гамма-променів є гальмівне випромінювання високоенергетичних заряджених частинок. Заряджені частинки, рухаючись з прискоренням, випромінюють електромагнітні хвилі. Спектр випромінювання залежить від енергії частинки. Для того, щоб частинка випромінювала гамма-кванти, її енергія має бути дуже високою, лежати в області принаймні десятків МеВ. Такі частинки можна отримати в прискорювачах, зокрема синхротронах.

Гамма-промені можуть також утворюватися внаслідок анігіляції частинок з античастинками. Оскільки в такому випадку сумарний імпульс частинок та античастинок зазвичай невисокий, утворені два гамма-кванти рухаються в протилежних напрямках. Одночасне детектування двох гамма-квантів, що розповсюджуються в протилежних напрямках, є експериментальним підтвердженням акту анігіляції.

Енергія
Енергія гамма-квантів обмежена лише знизу — довжина хвилі у 1 ангстрем відповідає енергії фотона трохи більше за десять кеВ.

Енергія гамма-квантів теплової природи може досягати сотень кеВ — фотони з енергією 1 МеВ випромінюються абсолютно чорним тілом температурою 2 млрд К.

При радіоактивному розпаді утворюються гамма-кванти з енергіями від десятків кеВ до десятка Мев. У випадку β+-розпаду, при якому утворюється позитрон, він швидко анігілює з навколишніми електронами, випромінюючи при цьому фотон з енергією 511 кеВ.

При зіткненні частинок у прискорювачах утворюються фотони з енергіями у сотні ГеВ.

Фотони з енергіями вище 30 ГеВ називають , а з енергіями вище 30 ТеВ — , з енергіями вище 30 ПеВ — екстремально високоенергетичними. Такі гамма-кванти утворюються в астрофізичних процесах, проте детектувати їж дуже складно. Імовірно, на 1 км² поверхні Землі падає менш ніж один гамма-квант з енергією вище за 30 ПеВ на день. Найбільш енергетичне зафіксоване гамма-випромінювання прийшло з боку Крабоподібної туманності. Енергія його фотонів досягала 450 ТеВ.

Взаємодія з речовиною
Гамма-промені мають найбільшу проникність з усіх видів радіації. Відповідно, від них найважче захиститися. Взаємодія фотонів великих енергій із речовиною слабка. Поглинаючись чи розсіюючись у речовині, гамма-промені передають велику енергію зарядженим частинкам, які відповідають за народження великого числа радіаційних дефектів. Існує три види взаємодії гамма-квантів з речовиною: фотоефект, комптонівське розсіювання і народження електрон-позитронних пар.

Явище фотоефекту залежить від взаємодії електромагнітної хвилі з електронами в складі атомів. Велика енергія, а отже й частота гамма-квантів призводить до зменшення ефективності такої взаємодії, оскільки електрони стають надто інертними, щоб реагувати на швидкі зміни напруженості електричного поля хвилі. Тому зі збільшенням енергії гамма-квантів фотоефект, який є основним типом взаємодії гамма-квантів малих енергій з речовиною, дає дедалі менший внесок у процес їхнього поглинання.

За великих енергій гамма-квантів основним каналом поглинання стає народження електрон-позитронних пар. Гамма-квант може утворити електрон-позитронну пару, якщо його енергія принаймні вдвічі перевищує масу спокою електрона. У порожньому просторі утворення електрон-позитронної пари неможливо через вимогу одночасного виконання законів збереження енергії та імпульсу. Для утворення електрон-позитронної пари потрібне ще одне тіло, яке могло б узяти на себе частину імпульсу, тому народження пар відбувається лише в речовині.

За проміжних енергій гамма-квантів основним шляхом їхньої взаємодії з речовиною є комптонівське розсіювання. Воно відрізняється від інших типів взаємодії тим, що розсіюючись на заряджених частинках, гамма-квант не зникає, а віддає лише частину енергії.

Резонансне поглинання гамма-квантів ядрами загалом не відбувається, оскільки енергія гамма-кванта, який випромінюється атомами, дещо відрізняється від різниці енергій ядерних рівнів. Частина енергії йде на віддачу ядра. Однак таке поглинання можна спостерігати в спеціальних умовах, забезпечених постановкою експерименту. Детальніше про це в статті Ефект Месбауера.

Застосування
Попри небезпеку гамма-променів для живих організмів, вони застосовуються в медицині. Здатність високочастотних фотонів руйнувати живі клітини застосовують для стерилізації медичних інструментів і для знищення ракових клітин. Для діагностики застосовують мічені атоми, які випромінюють гамма-промені.

У 1950-х — 1970-х роках виникла галузь астрономії, яка вивчає космічні об'єкти та процеси за їх гамма-випромінюванням.

Див. також
 Гамма-активаційний аналіз
 Гамма-дефектоскопія

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Посилання

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Q: ASP.NET Core JWT Token not working via HttpClient I'm new to JWT authentication and I've configured my ASP.NET Core 3 API for token authentication using the tutorial here:
https://chrissainty.com/securing-your-blazor-apps-authentication-with-clientside-blazor-using-webapi-aspnet-core-identity/
I've added the [Authorize] attribute to the controller, and using Postman I can login and get a token, and use the token via Postman to retrieve the data from the controller - all works as expected to here.
My issue is when I login using the C# HttpClient via a Xamarin app, and then I use the the token that is sent back I get a 401 error accessing the controller either via Postman or HttpClient.
The code I'm using is as follows:
var client = new HttpClient();

var model = new JwtLoginModel()
            {
                Email = email,
                Password = password,
                RememberMe = false
            };

var json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(model);

HttpContent httpContent = new StringContent(json);
var response = await client.PostAsync(Constants.BaseApiAddress + "api/Login", new StringContent(json, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json"));

var content = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
JObject jwtDynamic = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<dynamic>(content);
var accessToken = jwtDynamic.Value<string>("token");

Using the returned accessToken via Postman (and HttpClient), both return a 401 error.
Can anyone suggest what I'm doing wrong?

A: Thanks all for the help
In the end I decided it was easier to go with Identity Server 4 implementation which is working perfectly

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Volunteers help poorest survive Thailand's worst COVID surge
By DAVID RISING
APSeptember 6, 2021
BANGKOK (AP) — For two months, carpenter Tun Nye hasn't been able to send any money home to his parents in Myanmar to help them care for his 11-year-old son, after authorities in Thailand shut down his construction site over coronavirus concerns.
No work has meant no income for him or his wife, who have been confined to one of more than 600 workers' camps dotted around Bangkok, living in small room in a ramshackle building with boards and blankets to cover missing windows.
In Thailand's worst virus surge yet, lockdown measures have reduced what little Bangkok's have-nots had to zero. Volunteer groups are working to ensure they survive.
For Tun Nye, 31, the bag of rice, canned fish and other staples dropped off by Bangkok Community Help volunteers meant not having to go hungry that week.
"It's been three or four months with no money and we don't have enough to eat," he said after collecting his supplies. "And there's no option to go home to Myanmar, it's worse there."
The government shut down the camps at the end of June after clusters of delta-variant infections spread among the workers living in the close quarters, further escalating a COVID-19 spike in Thailand. Many lost all income, and while employers were supposed to ensure all had enough food and water, many didn't.
"You would have one camp that had a lot of supplies, they were provided for, and you'd walk 30 meters (yards) to another and they hadn't seen their boss in two weeks and were told to go fish for food," said Greg Lange, one of the co-founders of Bangkok Community Help, which delivers about 3,000 hot meals a day and up to 600 "survival bags" like the one Tun Nye got.
Founded early in the pandemic last year, the organization has grown to more than 400 Thai and foreign volunteers like Lange, a 62-year-old native of Florida in the restaurant business who has lived in Thailand for two decades, and relies heavily on social media to spread the word and solicit help.
Donations come from corporations, individuals and even governments. Some give meals they've prepared themselves, others packaged goods or cash. Rice in survival packages recently distributed in the slums near Bangkok's main commercial port facilities was paid for through Australian Aid; apples were donated by the New Zealand-Thai Chamber of Commerce.
When hospitals became so overcrowded that COVID-19 patients couldn't get admitted, volunteer doctors and others brought oxygen to their homes, hoping to keep them alive long enough for an ICU bed to become free.
"We were mostly dealing with helping people get through this time with food supplies, necessities, but suddenly we were dealing with lives, people were dying in our arms — literally," said Lange's co-founder, Friso Poldervaart, a Dutchman who has lived in Thailand for more than a third of his 29 years.
"That situation is luckily a little bit better now, more beds are free and the home isolation program of the government works better, but we're still sending 20 to 30 people to the hospital every day, we're still administering oxygen," he said.
Thailand's new infections have ranged around 15,000 in recent days after peaking above 23,400 in mid-August, while deaths from COVID-19 have remained high, with 224 reported Sunday. The country has confirmed 1.2 million cases and more than 12,800 deaths in the pandemic.
The government hopes the country is now on its way out of this deadliest wave of the pandemic, which has accounted for 97% of Thailand's total cases and more than 99% of its deaths.
After a much-criticized slow start to vaccinations, some 35% of the population has now had at least one shot and about 12% are fully vaccinated. In Bangkok, more than 90% have had one shot and more than 22% have had two.
"In terms of the number of cases, we see that it's still in the high numbers but the trend is getting better," said Dr. Taweesap Siraprapasiri, an epidemiologist who is a senior adviser at the government's Disease Control Department.
Lockdown restrictions were relaxed last week, and many construction projects have been green-lighted to resume work, under tight supervision.
Taweesap said many of the construction workers have now received at least a first vaccine dose, and that many worksites have begun operating under what authorities have dubbed "bubble and seal" regulations — a "bubble" of workers are kept together and sealed off from outside contact to prevent COVID-19 from entering the site, or spreading beyond it.
"We are also applying this concept to other workplaces like factories," he said.
When the camps were first shut, a group of Bangkok residents formed the We Care For Ourselves group, saying it was immediately evident to them that many workers had been left in crisis situations.
They created an online platform to match needs in the camps with donations available to better target the help, sharing their information with Bangkok Community Help and other groups.
Even though things are improving, group member Yuwadee Assavasrisilp said many unregistered workers still aren't vaccinated and as word has spread about their group, they're beginning to hear more about ongoing needs in the city's slums.
When people test positive, they're forced to isolate in their own homes, which usually means the virus spreads to family members, she said. And many are so poor they sneak out of isolation to work just so they can feed their families.
"Without the volunteers, we would have seen many more people die because they could not access the government's system in time," said 32-year-old Yuwadee. "The number of volunteers in Thailand has been surging — this shows the generosity of people in Thailand during the crisis — but at the same time, it reflects the government's big failure in handling this pandemic."
A recent outbreak in Tun Nye's camp, housing a 112-person crew building a mansion for an oil tycoon, meant that it had to stay shut longer than most but the worksite was approved for reopening last week. He and his wife both had the virus, but without serious symptoms and a negative test about a week ago means he can now get back on the job.
"Everyone's looking forward to it," he said, his smile broad enough to be visible through his surgical mask. "We've been without an income for so long."
For the volunteer groups, it's just another phase of a long pandemic.
Bangkok Community Help, in conjunction with the local government, last week opened a 52-bed isolation center in a primary school, unused due to the pandemic. And over the weekend volunteers comprehensively tested an entire neighborhood to get better data on infection rates.
"We don't stop," said Poldervaart. "We just adapt."
Associated Press journalists Chalida Ekvitthayavechnukul and Tassanee Vejpongsa contributed to this report.
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Hello and welcome to Silevern's guide on managing training rooms.
The most important traits that a successful Training Rooms host must learn is patience. Any collection of players, whether it's just you and a buddy or an entire queue of 20 people, will inevitably be excited, hyper, confused, or impatient. You must be able to handle your room effectively while making sure no one because frustrated enough to quit your room.
You must take the time to write a concise yet meaningful Training Room title. The name "Let's Play Around" is vague and does not tell a viewer what your room will feature. Instead, be more specific, such as "Manhunt - 7 Players Only." This title immediately tells a viewer what kind of game is going to be played in the room and also tells the viewer what kind of Manhunt is being played. It is also highly recommended to fill out the Description bar with as much detail about your room as possible; using the same example above, if you simply say "we're gonna use tanks and shoot things," that could be anything from an official Clan War to a Castilla blind-shot room. Write something like "turn off all markers and minimap, every man for himself, start shooting at 6:00." This is much more detailed and not only gives the viewer information so he can consider joining or not, but also saves you from having to explain the rules of the room in the chat every single match.
Deal with the immediate threat. This could be as simple as returning fire. One helpful tip is to always be wary of higher tier tanks or tanks with exceptionally powerful guns, such as the FV215b 183 or the KV-2. If you see a pair of players both using large guns from the same clan, immediately red flag them. It is likely they will troll the room by shooting other players. Either use a tank with a strong gun yourself, or ask them to use a lower tier tank. Be tough with them: You are the one with the power in this room, and you can tell them to either use a weaker tank or get out. It also helps if you, a trusted teammate, or both load up "discipline tanks" if the room does not require everyone's participation: for example, if you are hosting a tier 5 race around Castilla, you should load your T-62A or Leopard 1 and follow the racers, and kill anyone who starts shooting.
Reprimand the perpetrators. Make it clear to them that violence or rule-breaking is not tolerated. Threaten them with kicking from the room at all times: again, you have the power in the room and you are the one who makes the decisions.
Kick if necessary. Should be clear: if the rule-breaking continues, kick the player out. Make sure you remember the player's username as well; many players will try to enter the room again using a different tank, and room hosts who are not paying attention might add them again.
Runners vs. Rammers: By far the most popular gamemode in Training Rooms. The concept is simple: upper tier tanks must ram the lower tier tanks to death without shooting them. Typically, all of the tanks in this mode are fast, such as the Luchs or the Ru 251. The popularity in this room lies in the amount of skill required; shooting tanks in Random Mode is one thing, but trying to out-maneuver and trick tanks into corners and dead ends requires a completely different mindset, which excites most players.
Manhunt/Hide-And-Go-Seek: Rising in popularity, this gamemode is unique in that it requires markers and minimaps to be turned off, thus leaving players to rely completely on line-of-sight to find out where enemies are. Players are all put on the same team to prevent auto-aim and spotting lightbulbs. Each team has one or two hunters/seekers that wait until a set time. During this wait, the rest of the team, using small tanks, will scatter around the map and hide in bushes, behind cover, or in hiding spots. The hunter(s) will then go look for them and kill anyone they find. This gamemode is famous for its intense, Jaws-like action and requires the hunter to concentrate on every nook and cranny of the map.
Realistic Battle/Hard Mode: Similar to Manhunt/Hide-And-Go-Seek mode, except with all tanks of the same tier. With markers and map turned off, all participants scatter around the map and, at a set time, begin a free-for-all. Because players cannot rely on the map or markers, nor on auto-aim and spotting lightbulbs, the gamemode requires players to have precise movements and keen vision. Some rooms feature free-for-all, others feature team or pair battles.
Glitch/Easter Egg: These Training Rooms are more light-hearted and are intended more for entertainment than competition. In these rooms, players attempt to either find or exploit glitches in various maps; examples include launching tanks into the air, shoving tanks into buildings, or pushing tanks up on top of unreachable locations. There are so many glitches I will not list any. In other rooms, players find or activate Easter eggs.
Gladiator: In these rooms, players will congregate in one location and host one-vs-one duels with one another, usually with tanks of the same tier. One of the most popular arena locations are the temple platforms at Lost Temple; others are used as well. Many rooms will use bracket-style competitions to crown 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.
Duel: Simple, one player on each team, kill the other to win. Hosts who want to test their ability in one-vs-one situations will frequently make these rooms.
Clan Combat Training: These rooms are typically mock battles or scrimmage battles. Players from the same clan or clan family join the room and engage in combat, and afterwards commentate on each others' performances. These rooms are excellent settings for testing out new tanks, testing out various stock and upgraded modules, and penetration testing at ranges and with different ammo. The important thing is that the members are all clanmates, meaning they can not only be trusted to perform well, but are also much more willing to give feedback. They're also great fun!
Clan War Scrimmage: In preparation for an official Clan War or simply for fun, sometimes two clans will organize a scrimmage between them. This teaches clan members valuable skills in communication and group combat; while in Random Battles you can never trust anyone to perform well, you can always trust and sometimes predict what your clanmates will be doing, giving you wider flexibility in role.
This is the most important part of being in a Training Room! As frustrating it may be to be host of a Training Room, if you are not enjoying yourself then why put yourself through this? Make sure you are having fun, or managing the Training Room will not work out for you.
Thanks for reading my guide. Be sure to check out any of my other guides; I keep links in my profile page and in my signature.
A very well thought out guide.
Edited by _Kantai, 13 July 2016 - 02:30 PM.
Love the guide . I hate when ever people join my room and don't read the title or description...it actually worries me that they don't notice a title. You other 1v1ers know what I'm talking about...right?
Perfect post. If I had a toaster oven I would send it to you, but all I can do now is give you a plus one. Thank you for writing this.
Does not mention animal kingdom as lucrative mode.
Nice guide for those who want to make Training Rooms. They are fun, but I don't play in them much. I'd rather rek skrubs in Random Battle mode.
Da, comrade, good job. I am one of those who does Role Play rooms. So. Many. Trolls. Or morons. Then again, I use the KV-2 in EVERY room I go to, and I am most certainly not a troll! I shoot only after the shoot me TWICE, not the first time. I don't intentionally cause conflict, in City Life rooms I just drive around and claim I'm a fisherman. I catch fish, and sell it to the cops real cheap, and life goes on. I shoot people who rush me shooting, and go right back to fishing.
in a Prison Room, cops RELENTLESSLY supervise me. If I move two inches they yell "HEY!" Then again, I've, to this day, only shot/killed two guards in a Prison room, and only if they were EXTREMELY abusive of my prisoner pals, or were trolls and shot everyone.
in runners VS rammers, I'm not that [edited]that shoots, PERIOD.
Does anyone else consider Family life rooms Cancer..?
I.. Um.. Like tanks I guess?
Game Discussion → General Discussion → Training Rooms: "Chill" "Dating".....etc.
Game Discussion → General Discussion → TRPD - Training Room Police Department is Recruiting Officers!


Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Feb 4 (ANI): The West Bengal unit of Congress party will hold a protest rally on February 6 demanding the immediate conclusion in the investigation of Saradha, Rose valley and other chit fund scams.
The state unit is also demanding immediate arrest of the accused persons in Narada scam.
Saradha financial scandal was a major scam which trapped the poor and the marginalized people by promising them huge returns in lieu of their investment. According to reports, the group was successful in raising Rs 200 to 300 billion from millions of depositors before collapsing in April 2013.
It is believed that Rose Valley scam was even bigger than the Saradha scam and according to Enforcement Directorate estimates more than Rs 15,000 crore was reportedly collected from depositors across India mainly from West Bengal, Assam and Bihar.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been on dharna in Kolkata since Sunday evening protesting against the CBI questioning of the Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar in the Rose Valley and Saradha ponzi scams.


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What Is the Statute of Limitations in Chicago Personal Injury Cases?
September 23, 2021 | By Dave Abels
After a person has been hurt in a Chicago accident, they often put off filing a personal injury lawsuit—whether because of commitments, family obligations, or other reasons. However, many people do not realize that there is a time limit for bringing a personal injury lawsuit against the responsible party. This time limit is called the statute of limitations. Because states differ in their statute of limitations, it is important for people to be aware of the time limits they are facing—especially if they are relying on the financial compensation that comes from the lawsuit.
Recently in Chicago, a woman was killed while trying to pass the street after two cars crashed into each other. According to a local news report, the driver of the first vehicle was headed north when it slammed into another car coming from the opposite direction. The pedestrian was in the crosswalk when this occurred, and she was hit. She was pronounced dead at the scene, and people in the second vehicle were taken to the hospital to be treated for their injuries. If either the victim's family or the injured people were to bring a lawsuit against the responsible driver in the above case, they would have to file the case within a certain timeframe to ensure they are not barred by the statute of limitations.
What is a Statute of Limitations?
By Dave Abels
Posted in: Auto Accident
Updated: September 23, 2021 1:11 pm
Illinois Supreme Court Rules on Ambiguity of Motor Insurance Policy
March 29, 2021 | By Dave Abels
Being injured on the job can often be traumatic and life-changing. However, it can be even more difficult to recuperate if the insurance company argues the accident is not covered under the insurance policy. In a recent Illinois Supreme Court case, the court was tasked with deciding whether an auto policy exclusion was ambiguous – and thus, whether the insurance company was required to cover the plaintiff's injuries from the accident. Ultimately, the court decided the exclusion was not ambiguous and the insurance company did not need to provide coverage for the accident.
According to the court's opinion, the plaintiff was injured on a farm after backing up a grain truck to an auger – a drilling device for making holes in the ground – when attempting to get more leverage to open the truck's gate. In doing so, he stepped onto the auger and his foot was exposed to the turning shaft of the auger. The plaintiff wound up losing his leg below the knee. The insurance company that covered the grain truck argued they did not need to provide coverage because the injury was caused by an auger, not the truck. Since the auger is a mechanical device, coverage was therefore precluded under the policy's mechanical device exclusion. The trial court agreed with the insurance company, ruling the mechanical device exclusion was unambiguous and thus ruled in their favor.
Courts have previously ruled that if a policy exclusion is ambiguous, it must be construed in favor of coverage. According to the court, ambiguity only exists where the policy language is susceptible to more than one reasonable interpretation. If the policy can be reasonably interpreted under its plain or popular meaning, the provision should be applied as written.
Updated: March 16, 2021 4:11 pm
Illinois Court Rules in Accident Victim's Favor Following Accident with Ambulance
July 24, 2020 | By Dave Abels
We have all experienced the flashing lights and blaring siren as an ambulance speeds past us. However, no one plans to be involved in a car accident with one. Unfortunately, Chicago ambulance accidents regularly occur, and when they do, an ambulance driver may be liable for any resulting injuries.
In a recent Illinois Supreme Court opinion, the plaintiff suffered bodily injuries when a private ambulance ran a red light at an intersection and crashed into the plaintiff's vehicle. The plaintiff claimed that at the time of the accident, the driver was not operating the ambulance with his siren and lights engaged. Further, the plaintiff argued that the defendant was not proceeding in response to an emergency and that no passengers were in the process of providing emergency or non-emergency medical services at the time of the collision. The plaintiff sued the company that owned the ambulance, as well as the driver.
The defendant ambulance company and driver moved to dismiss the claims based on the immunity provision of the Emergency Medical Systems (EMS) Act. Because the driver was operating the ambulance and providing non-emergency medical services at the time of the accident, the defendants argued they were immune from all civil liability unless the driver's actions constituted willful misconduct. The plaintiff responded by arguing that the immunity provision of the EMS Act does not apply unless the ambulance is engaged in providing medical services to a patient. The mere use of the vehicle to pick up a patient for non-emergency transport, the plaintiff asserted, was not covered under the statute.
Updated: July 23, 2020 11:48 am
Court Hears Case Concerning Failure to Disclose All Insurance After Fatal Illinois Crash
June 5, 2020 | By Dave Abels
A federal court of appeals recently considered an Illinois car accident case in which the defendant construction companies failed to properly disclose their complete insurance coverage before a settlement. The case began after a van carrying six family members fell off the side of a road. One of the family members died and the others were all injured. The guardrail had been removed in the construction zone where the accident took place. There were also lines on the road that had been repaved and not repainted and there were pieces of asphalt left on the shoulder of the road.
The family filed a lawsuit against two construction companies that had done the construction work on the road. The attorney representing the two companies said to the plaintiffs that the defendant had a joint venture that had a $1 million insurance policy. The defendants' attorney also sent required disclosures under Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which listed that the $1 million policy joint venture insurance policy as the defendants' only insurance coverage. The parties then agreed to settle the case for $1 million based on the policy limit. The plaintiffs also signed a release with a non-reliance clause, saying that they were not relying on the statements of any of the attorneys.
Four years later, the plaintiffs discovered that the defendants had their own insurance policies in addition to the joint venture insurance policy. After this discovery, the plaintiffs filed a subsequent lawsuit, alleging that the defendants concealed their actual available insurance coverage. The plaintiffs claimed that the defendants' failure to disclose their coverage under Rule 26 was a misrepresentation and that the plaintiffs settled the case for $1 million based on that misrepresentation. The second lawsuit went to trial and a jury awarded the plaintiffs $8,169,512.84 in damages for negligent misrepresentation.
Posted in: Auto Accident and Settlements & Verdicts
Updated: June 5, 2020 11:25 pm
Comparative Negligence in Illinois Personal Injury Cases
November 16, 2019 | By Dave Abels
The primary role of the jury in an Illinois personal injury lawsuit is to determine whether the named defendant was responsible for the accident resulting in the plaintiff's injuries. In so doing, the jury must consider all the evidence presented and come to a reasoned conclusion based on that evidence. Frequently, the question comes up, what if the plaintiff was partially responsible for the accident resulting in their injuries?
Defendants in Illinois car wreck cases and slip and fall claims will often argue that the accident victim was at least partially responsible for their own injuries. For example, a defendant may argue that a plaintiff failed to exercise caution when they slipped and fell on the defendant's property, or that a car accident victim's negligence contributed to the accident. These questions implicate the doctrine of comparative negligence.
Comparative negligence is the legal concept that determines which accident victims can recover for their injuries. It used to be that a plaintiff who shared even the slightest amount of responsibility for an accident could not recover for their injuries because they were considered to have been contributorily negligent. However, in a 1981 case, the Illinois Supreme Court abandoned the defense of contributory negligence in favor of pure comparative negligence.
Updated: November 16, 2019 10:44 am
Uber Accidents Keep Happening in Chicago. What You Need to Know If One Happens to You.
June 17, 2017 | By Dave Abels
Rideshare operations such as Uber and Lyft have become extremely popular in Chicago and other cities throughout the United States–and it is easy to see why. Ordering a ride through your smartphone is faster, easier, and often less expensive than hailing a cab. In addition, many people believe that rideshare services are safer. Unfortunately, Uber accidents still often happen in the Chicago area.
Uber does insure drivers and passengers involved in car crashes. However, when drivers are using their vehicles for personal use, they are covered under their personal auto insurance policy. If a driver is using the app but has yet to start a trip, they are covered under their personal insurance policy and Uber's contingent liability policy, which provides up to $50,000 per injury for a total of $100,000 and up to $25,000 in property damage in the event the driver's personal insurance does not cover the issue. If an Uber driver has accepted a fare or is on a trip with a passenger, they are are covered by a one million dollar liability policy and a one million dollar uninsured/underinsured policy. The UM/UIM coverage protects drivers and passengers in event of an accident with an uninsured or underinsured motorist.
Updated: June 17, 2017 8:21 am
Wrongful Death Claims after an Illinois Car Accident
Death is an unfortunate part of life, but sometimes due to the negligence of others death comes too soon. When someone dies due to the fault of another's recklessness or negligence their loved ones, under Illinois law, may be able to claim damages against the at-fault party.
There is no amount of money that can compensate fully for the loss of a loved one but damages can help families cover medical costs, funeral costs, and the cost of living after the loss of the loved one. This allows the family to focus on what matters most – healing. Damages can help a suffering family begin to move forward with their lives without the stress of financial debts hanging overhead.
Wrongful death claims can include a number of types of fatal accidents and can stem from most negligence claims, but most often these claims arise from motor vehicle accidents. A myriad of scenarios can give rise to wrongful death claims.
Posted in: Auto Accident and Wrongful Death
Updated: March 1, 2017 10:03 pm
Illinois Faces Multi-Car Collisions Daily
The phrase "multi-car collision" typically is used to describe accidents with a large number of cars. However, it can mean anything from a crash with two or three vehicles to one with hundreds. These incidents happen most commonly in areas with heavy traffic, unexpected congestion, and in parts of the country where weather can be treacherous. Put simply, Illinois faces an incredibly large risk of being home to multi-car collisions at any time of the year but particularly during the winter months.
Like most types of car accidents, multi-car collisions can happen for a number of reasons and therefore can be difficult to prevent or avoid. One of the most common causes of these crashes is a vehicle following too closely for safety. A driver who keeps her vehicle too close to the vehicle in front of her is at risk for causing a rear-end collision, and if traffic is heavy, that initial rear-end collision may turn into a chain reaction crash involving several vehicles all being struck from behind. Areas like the Kennedy Expressway and the Eisenhower and known for having chain reaction collisions particularly during morning and evening rush hours.
Backups, Car Accidents Expected During Thanksgiving Travel in Illinois
Traditionally, the Thanksgiving holiday is one of the most traveled times of the year in America. Those in Chicago are no exception to this as thousands both leave and enter the city each year, traveling to celebrate with friends and family and to give thanks for all they have in their lives. This year, AAA predicts that the roadways in Illinois and elsewhere will be congested as 48.7 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home during the weekend.
Experts believe that this will be the highest-traveled Thanksgiving holiday since 2007 and that approximately one million additional travelers will hit the road when compared to the numbers seen in 2015.
Travelers will be using numerous modes of transportation including planes, trains, and automobiles this weekend but AAA reports that the vast majority will travel by car. Nearly 90 percent of those leaving their homes this year will use a personal vehicle of some sort to get to their destination and relatively low prices of gasoline may be encouraging some of the driving.
811 Traffic Accidents Happened Every Day in Illinois in 2014
All kinds of accidents happen in the United States every year. If you drive in Illinois or if you happen to use public sidewalks, crosswalks, or areas near roadways, you face the risk of being involved in a car accident or other traffic incident with little or no warning. Some collisions are due to a driver's lack of attention while others may be blamed on alcohol or drugs. In reality, thousands of factors can lead to and even cause a collision between one or more parties.
Chicago sees more than its fair share of traffic incidents every year. In 2014, the Illinois Department of Transportation noted that 143,943 accidents happened in Cook County, the majority of which happened within or immediately around Chicago's city limits. Among those collisions, 27,075 caused injuries and 211 proved to be fatal, changing the lives of those involved and their loved ones forever.
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If you do any sort of business online then chances are you've encountered some sort of software which can automate some of your tasks. For internet marketers for example there's literally hundreds of them and even if a Bot doesn't exist you can buy software to help you write your own.
As the opportunities for making money online increase, obviously also does the competition. Whereas a few years ago you could promote anything manually, nowadays the sheer scale involved makes software almost essential. Take for example promoting your store or product on Instagram, for most sectors it's a very smart move. People buy from Instagram posts, unlike many sites where it's difficult to raise a sale among a sea of browsers. However to get your posts in front of people you need to be very active – running a single Instagram account can easily take up all your time.
Obviously employing individuals to do this work for you is an option, but only the larger organisations can afford teams of human staff to manage their accounts. For the rest of us, we need to use software to free up our time. Also relying on a single Instagram account to generate all your web business is an incredibly risky strategy, it's smart to run several simultaneously. It's only natural that people have turned to computer software to assist in promoting and running these accounts – one of the most popular for example is called Jarvee. You can see it in action below – and you can get a free trial here.
In fact I have more Bots than that, but those are the primary ones which I run most of the time. To employ humans to do this same would require a whole marketing team which would be simply unaffordable (at least for me!).
However there is another problem with using Bots to automate all these tasks and that's most of these internet sites don't like them. All the social media sites for example hate the idea that automated software is responsible for their content, they very strongly want human interaction. If they suspect that an account is run or promoted by computer software they're likely to ban or restrict the account, often they'll simply delete it. Using these software tools is a huge advantage and often a necessity however it's important to try and hide the fact you're doing this.
The single most important factor to using bots of any type effectively online is to hide your internet address. the very first thing that any platform or application checks is the IP address of the connecting computer. If you try and run and promote twenty Instagram accounts from one IP address then there will be only one result your accounts will get deleted. So you can't just loads something like Jarvee to manage your social accounts from your home or office computer, it won;t work.
Whatever task you're doing online if it's done on any scale whatsoever then you need to create multiple identities. The most important component of each identity is the Internet Protocol Address – (IP Address). Unfortunately you generally can't change your address at will as it's assigned from whoever provides your internet access. However you can hide your real address behind different addresses by using proxy servers.
Proxies sit between you and the websites you're visiting, they hide your identity as the website will only see the IP address of the proxy. Whats more you can use multiple proxies or configure one to switch IP addresses either automatically or on demand. Whether you use a single rotating proxy server or a bank of lots of different proxies, the result is that you can use these servers to operate lots of different identities online.
If you use proxies correctly to hide your location then any website will see different users every time you connect. So your twenty Instagram accounts can be managed by a single person on a single computer as long as they're routed through proxy servers assigned with multiple IP addresses. Proxies provide both a level of anonymity, hiding your true location and identity – plus the ability to operate from multiple digital identities too.
So Will Any Proxy Do for Running Bots?
Unfortunately this is not a straight forward question and depends largely on which platform you're using. For example you may have noticed that if you run lots of search queries quickly on Google you'll sometimes get blocked with a warning message. This doesn't happen that often from a home account but from big networks it can be quite common. Google is searching for software and Bots doing automated queries and tries to block them, mostly simply checking the number coming from each individual IP address.
However it doesn't go into depth checking these, after all they're just search queries, and tends to limit just based on the individual IP addresses. However other platforms do many more checks and they'll also check the classification and location of the IP address too. So to post multiple adverts on a US Craigslist board for example you have to use multiple IP addresses which are physically located in the correct region too. You can't post adverts on London Craigslist from a US IP address so you'll need the proxy to supply different addresses from the specified area.
Instagram is particularly keen on checking information from their users, carefully analysing for signs of automated use. They will check the location and the classification of the IP address too. They're looking for suspicious behaviour from commercially registered addresses which are more likely to be commercial proxies. So for managing Instagram accounts it's imperative to try and look like a normal Instagram user, who would not generally be using Instagram from a commercial environment.
This is why when you search for proxies you'll find some companies offering, 'residential' proxies. These are simply ordinary proxies loaded with residential Ip addresses obtained from ISPs. They make you look much more like a normal home user than some marketer sitting in an office running loads of marketing software.
It's that simple, most home users will have an IP address assigned from their ISP. Which is why you'll find more and more companies offering residential proxies in order to help their users stay hidden. As mentioned managing any number of Instagram accounts on commercial IP address is a huge risk even if you rotate them simply because the classification of these addresses is much less trusted than residential ones.
Unfortunately residential IP addresses are actually quite difficult to obtain as they're normally only distributed to Internet Service Providers for their home based companies. You can get them though, a handful of the most sophisticated companies have developed huge networks of these addresses, the biggest company providing them is probably Luminati – try them here. To look like a genuine home user, a residential IP address is pretty much essential.
Commercial IP Addresses are all Blocked from Accessing Netflix !
The media streaming giant Netflix actually banned virtually all inbound connections from commercially registered IP addresses. This was because people were using them to switch the regions they gained access to, for example people would use a US IP address in order to watch the US version of Netflix instead of their local one. After years of trying to detect and individually block these, the company simply restricted access to residential addresses only.
So if you're looking at proxies, especially for managing social media accounts then you should certainly look at residential IP addresses ideally. These addresses are generally much more trusted especially in social sites and those which take purchases. Buying tickets and special release sneakers for example is much easier using residential IP addresses than commercial ones for example. It's worth checking them out first though as one of the drawbacks of using residential addresses is that are often slower due to the methods used to obtain them (which include routing through home user's connections although not all do this).
At the moment the safest and most reliable option for IP addresses is to use those from the mobile framework. These are addresses generally assigned to our mobile devices like smart phones. The addresses obviously are assigned much more dynamically as people travel around using their smartphones and connect to different mobile towers. The result is that anyone using these IP addresses looks like an ordinary user accessing the site through their mobile phones.
This is of course perfect for accessing Instagram accounts as it's the way the majority of users access this social network. Most professional Instagram marketers even suggest that a single mobile address is good for managing up to 15 different accounts. Whereas using other IP addresses, it's rarely safe to go beyond one account per one IP addresses. Simply speaking mobile addresses are switched and assigned much more dynamically and it's much harder to block these ranges without affecting thousands of other users.
At the moment Mobile IP Proxies are probably the safest to use when operating online, although they can be expensive as they're difficult to obtain. If you're interested though a company with a decent reputation for standard IP addresses has moved into the market and is offering mobile proxies based on many premium providers including German and UK based telephone companies.


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What are Halo Championship (HCS) points and how are they earned?
Jordan Wharton
Published: Dec 27, 2021 2:40 pm Updated: Dec 27, 2021 2:45 pm
Here's how to earn the Halo Championship Points
343 Industries have revealed that players can earn Halo Championship Points points in the HCS Pro Series. Starting Sunday, January 2nd, 2022, all players will be able to earn HCS points, be it amateur or pros.
Many players might be unaware of how the points system works in the HCS Pro Series, with a Twitter post sharing the details. Players must create and link their FACEIT and Esports Engine accounts over at HCS.EE.GG. HCS points are then earned based on placement and are used to seed players and teams in future HCS events.
In a recent blog post, 343 Industries shared some extra information on the format of the upcoming HCS events, along with a more in-depth look at the points system.
The Halo Championship Series format is built on open entry where players make their way up the regional and then global ladder, all on the way towards finding the best team at the Halo World Championship.
The backbone of the roadmap will be the HCS Points system which will rank every competitor in the ecosystem. In order to compete and earn points, you must have an Xbox Live account in good standing, as well as signed and linked accounts on Faceit and the Esports Engine platform.
We've also created "ranks" in the points ladder so that you can be officially recognized and given status for how you're performance in the scene stacks up against everyone else.
A helpful image was also supplied to further break down HCS ranks, which you can view below.
Whilst additional information on how HCS points are earned is hard to come by, there is a detailed breakdown on how points are earned at events. The points breakdown is as follows.
Pro Points Breakdown – Halo 4v4
1st: 25,000
2nd: 15,000
3rd: 11,000
4th: 9,000
5th – 6th: 8,000
7th – 8th – 7,000
9th – 12th: 5,500
13th – 16th: 4,500
25th – 32nd: 2,000
33rd – 40th: 1,600
41st – 48th: 1,400
Pro Points Breakdown – Halo Free-For-All
4th: 12,000
49th – 56th: 950
65th – 128th: 375
Players can then check their points earned on the leaderboards at HCS.EE.GG. It's worth noting that the points breakdown above is from the recent HCS Raleigh 2021 event, and does not necessarily reflect how the points system works for online or future HCS Pro Series events.
For the full roadmap of future HCS events, along with instructions on how to take part, visit the official HCS FACEIT page.
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Jordan "Writing Spartan" Wharton is a gaming journalist from the UK. Jordan focuses on all and any Halo related news. He has been actively engaging with the Halo Community since 2011 and has been involved in games journalism since 2016.