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Il Municipio di Metz (in francese: Hôtel de ville de Metz) è il municipio di Metz.

Sito in place d'Armes, di fronte alla cattedrale di Metz e a poca distanza dall'Hôtel du Corps de garde e dall'Hôtel du Parlement, l'edificio fu edificato in stile neoclassico dall'architetto Jacques-François Blondel nel 1761, nell'ambito dei lavori di ammodernamento della città promossi dal governatore Charles Louis Auguste Fouquet de Belle-Isle.

Dal 1922 l'Hôtel de Ville è classificato come monumento storico da parte del Ministero della cultura francese.

Storia

Contesto storico
Divenuto nel 1727 governatore dei Tre Vescovadi (Metz, Toul e Verdun), il maresciallo Charles Louis Auguste Fouquet de Belle-Isle dispose fin da subito l'ammodernamento della città di Metz. Dopo aver fatto bonificare l'isola di Petit-Saulcy e avervi fatto costruire il Teatro dell'Opera - il più antico ancora attivo in Francia - il maresciallo decise di concentrare gli sforzi sul rifacimento del quartiere della cattedrale mediante la costruzione di una piazza reale in grado di competere con quella della vicina Nancy.

All'epoca lo spazio attorno alla cattedrale era occupato dal Palazzo dei Tredici (che fungeva da municipio), dal chiostro della cattedrale e da vari altri edifici religiosi. La borghesia ed il clero di Metz si opposero lungamente alla distruzione di questi edifici, e solo dopo anni di trattative accordarono il loro permesso. I lavori di costruzione della nuova piazza, nota come place d'Armes, iniziarono quindi nel 1754 e furono affidati all'architetto Jacques-François Blondel.

Costruzione
Il progetto di Blondel per place d'Armes prevedeva la realizzazione di una piazza rettangolare attorno a cui costruire degli edifici che simboleggiassero i vari poteri della città: oltre alla cattedrale (il cui lato sinistro dava sulla nuova piazza e che rappresentava il potere religioso) Blondel creò l'Hôtel du corps de garde (simbolo del potere militare), l'Hôtel du Parlement (rappresentante il potere giudiziario) e l'Hôtel de Ville (simbolo del potere politico).

Per l'Hôtel de Ville Blondel scelse il punto in cui sorgeva il Palazzo dei Tredici, in maniera tale che l'edificio si venisse a trovare proprio di fronte alla cattedrale. L'edificazione del nuovo municipio ebbe inizio nel 1761 e si concluse nel 1771, mentre un ulteriore ampliamento della struttura si ebbe nel 1788. Blondel scelse di adottare per la piazza (e quindi anche per il municipio) lo stile neoclassico e come materiale la pietra di Jaumont. L'Hôtel de Ville presenta una facciata a due piani lunga 92 metri arricchita da una lunga serie di arcate decorate dallo scultore J.C. Rollier. All'interno è presente un vasto peristilio che dà su una scala decorata con due statue rappresentanti la Giustizia e la Prudenza, mentre la maggior parte delle vetrate è opera del mastro-vetraio Laurent-Charles Maréchal, che la realizzò nel XIX secolo.

Dalla sua creazione l'Hôtel de Ville è sempre stato destinato a servire come municipio. Nel 2014 l'intero insieme monumentale della piazza, insieme ad altri siti della città, è stato inserito all'interno della lista presentata all'UNESCO per il suo riconoscimento come patrimonio dell'umanità.

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Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Architetture di Metz
Architetture neoclassiche della Francia
Metz


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Q: VB How to Insert into an array at the specified index Trying to figure this out. I don't any helper methods for this.
I want to insert an element into an array at a specified index and resize and preserve the other values - which should just be shifted down.
Here's an example:
        Dim a1(9)  As Integer
        For i As Integer = 0 To a1.Length - 1
            a1(i) = -1
        Next

        For i As Integer = 0 To a1.Length - 1
            Console.WriteLine(i & " " & a1(i))
        Next
        Console.WriteLine("--------------")

        ReDim Preserve a1(10)
        For i As Integer = 0 To a1.Length - 1
            Console.WriteLine(i & " " & a1(i))
        Next

        ' at this point I have size 10
        ' I want to insert say 99 at index 4
        Dim index As Integer
        index = 4

' before
'        0 0
'        1 -1
'        2 -2
'        3 -3
'        4 -4
'        5 -5
'        6 -6
'        7 -7
'        8 -8
'        9 -9
'        10 0

' after
'        0 0
'        1 -1
'        2 -2
'        3 -3
'        4 99
'        5 -4
'        6 -5
'        7 -6
'        8 -7
'        9 -8
'        10 -9

A: Swap the other index values and then set the new value:
 For i as Integer = a1.Length -1 to index step -1
    a1(i) = a1(i-1)
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 a1(index) = 99

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Q: Calculus of rank three tensor Let $A(\alpha)$ be a matrix that depends to vector parameter $\alpha$. I want to approximate $A(\alpha+\Delta\alpha)$ using Taylor expansion.
My work:
$$
A(\alpha+\Delta\alpha) \approx A(\alpha)+\frac{dA}{d\alpha}\Delta\alpha
$$
Since $A$ is a matrix and $\alpha$ is a vector, I know that $\frac{dA}{d\alpha}$ is a rank three tensor. I'm not familiar with tensor and tensor calculus. I just know it looks like a 3-dimensional array.
My questions:
1) How I should calculate $\frac{dA}{d\alpha}$?
2) How I should calculate $\frac{dA}{d\alpha}\Delta\alpha$?
Thanks.

A: Easiest is to use indices:
$$\left(\frac{dA}{d\alpha}\Delta \alpha\right)_{ij} = \sum_k \frac{\partial A_{ij}}{\partial \alpha_k} \Delta \alpha_k.$$
If you really want to store $\frac{dA}{d\alpha}$ separately, as you say you can do so in a three-dimensional array, where the $ijk$ entry is e.g. $\frac{\partial A_{ij}}{\partial k}$. Multiplying by vector $\Delta \alpha$ then corresponds to taking a linear combination of "matrices slices" of $\frac{dA}{d\alpha}$, just as matrix-vector multiplication corresponds to taking a linear combination of column vectors.


Robust speech processing in multi-talker environments requires effective speech separation. Recent deep learning systems have made significant progress toward solving this problem, yet it remains challenging particularly in real-time, short latency applications. Most methods attempt to construct a mask for each source in time-frequency representation of the mixture signal which is not necessarily an optimal representation for speech separation. In addition, time-frequency decomposition results in inherent problems such as phase/magnitude decoupling and long time window which is required to achieve sufficient frequency resolution. We propose Time-domain Audio Separation Network (TasNet) to overcome these limitations. We directly model the signal in the time-domain using an encoder-decoder framework and perform the source separation on nonnegative encoder outputs. This method removes the frequency decomposition step and reduces the separation problem to estimation of source masks on encoder outputs which is then synthesized by the decoder. Our system outperforms the current state-of-the-art causal and noncausal speech separation algorithms, reduces the computational cost of speech separation, and significantly reduces the minimum required latency of the output. This makes TasNet suitable for applications where low-power, real-time implementation is desirable such as in hearable and telecommunication devices.


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Pathology definition - Alcoholic Liver Disease
There are three form of alcoholic liver disease which are divided pathologically. These include hepatic steatosis, alcoholic hepatitis and alcoholic cirrhosis.
Hepatic steatosis commonly presented with elevation of the liver enzyme ALP with mild hyperbilirubinemia. Hepatic steatosis mostly present as an early but reversible changes of the hepatocytes. There is an accumulation of the lipid droplets in the centrilobular hepatocytes and the liver appear yellowish and greasy in color.
Accumulation of lipid/fat in the hepatocytes is also associated with Fatty liver syndrome which is also known as Reye syndrome ( due to salicylate and viral infection in chidlren), kwashiorkor, diabetes, hepatic failure, tetracycline toxicity and malabsorption syndromes.
Alcoholic hepatitis mostly present as fibrosis of the perivenular and sinusoidal, swelling and necrosis of the hepatocytes, the present of intracytoplasmic eosinophilic hyaline bodies/ Mallory bodies and infiltration of the hepatocytes by neutrophil. Alcoholic hepatitis occur due to bout of heavy drinking. Alcoholic hepatitis may present with raised in the ratio of the liver enzyme ALT: AST by more than 1.5. Patient with alcoholic hepatitis will complain of pain in the abdomen and anorexia. Hepatomegaly and leukocytosis are the common physical signs and laboratory investigation findings.
Alcoholic cirrhosis may present with loss of architecture of the liver with hobnail appearance ( irregular nodules) and fibrotic liver. Alcoholic cirrhosis may also present with shrunken used to be fatty large liver. Patient with alcoholic cirrhosis may present with ascites and jaundice. Portal hypertension may occur as one of the complication and liver enzymes may be elevated in cases of alcoholic cirrhosis.
Alcoholic liver disease may affect mostly women and due to excessive consumption of alcohol ( ethanol). The treatment of alcoholic liver disease may include , methylprednisolone, folate and thiamine vitamin supplement, nutritional support and abstinence from alcohol.
1.Yip, William W., and Alastair D. Burt. "Alcoholic Liver Disease." Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology 23, no. 3 (August 2006): 149–160. doi:10.1053/j.semdp.2006.11.002.
2.O'Shea, Robert S., Srinivasan Dasarathy, Arthur J. McCullough, Practice Guideline Committee of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, and the Practice Parameters Committee of the American College of Gastroenterology. "Alcoholic Liver Disease." Hepatology 51, no. 1 (2010): 307–328. doi:10.1002/hep.23258.

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The Armed Forces Day event in Rhondda Cynon Taf was a great success, with hundreds of people joining in the commemorations and celebrations.
Held on Saturday (July 7) at Ynysangharad War Memorial Park, Pontypridd, the day began at noon with a Military Parade around the Park, led by Parade Marshal Kelvin Mulligan.
Councillor Maureen Webber, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council Deputy Leader and Armed Forces Champion, said: "Our Armed Forces Day event, which we hold at various locations across our County Borough every year, gives the Council and its communities the opportunity to unite to commemorate and celebrate our Armed Forces and the wider Armed Forces community, and the huge sacrifices they make to keep us safe every day.
"It was only a matter of weeks ago that we gathered at Ynysangharad War Memorial Park to grant the Freedom of our County Borough to MOD St Athan, and all Local Service Personnel of the Royal Air Force, Past and Present.
"The Council also placed on record its 'Respect and Admiration' of the courage, devotion to duty and achievements of the Royal Air Force, during its centenary year.
"It truly was a wonderful occasion, and one which will be remembered for a very long time.
"This Local Authority has a long association with the Armed Forces and is proud to have been one of the first Local Authorities in Wales to establish an Armed Forces Covenant back in 2012.
"This was also re-affirmed by the Council on June 2, when we cemented our objectives to continue to support our Armed Forces Community, in the presence of Air Officer Wales, Air Commodore Dai Williams.
Readings were carried out by Royal British Legion Wales area manager, Antony Metcalfe, and Rhondda Cynon Taf Council Leader, Councillor Andrew Morgan.
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The Kohima Epitaph was given by Ken Terry before the singing of the National Anthem and the Welsh National Anthem.
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Breaking News Alert: AK's Are NOT Banned!
The executive order (Executive Order 13662) signed by President Obama on March 20, 2014, has recently created quite the stir on social media because on July 17, 2014 the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released additions to its list of Russian persons and companies prohibited from doing business in the United States. Included in these additions are the firearms manufacturers Izhmash and Kalashnikov (Saiga). Various blogs have produced very accurate analyses of this executive order, however, many others have misinterpreted the executive order to be a blanket ban on all AK platform rifles. For example, the headline "Obama Bans AK-47s". This simply is not the case. Executive Order 13662 originated as a means to punish Russia for its political and military activities in the Crimea and eastern Ukraine. To that end, the executive order included economic sanctions against Russian individuals, financial firms, energy companies, and weapons manufacturers. All other non-Russian AK manufacturers are still able to import AK's as they were prior to the signing of the order. Further, this Executive Order has no effect on firearms made by these Russian manufactures that are already owned by person or companies in the United States and may be lawfully possessed, transferred, or sold.
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Steffen Talks of First Amendment, Constitution Day
by Brian Steffen
It's always open season on the First Amendment in the United States. So as we observe Constitution Day at Simpson today it's an especially good time to correct some of the misconceptions of our most cherished freedom.
That's important now as we wrestle with whether Christians have the right to burn Korans on the anniversary of 9/11, whether Muslims have the right to build a community center near Ground Zero, or whether the followers of hateful pastor Fred Phelps have the right to publicly proclaim anti-gay messages at the funerals of the fallen of Iraq and Afghanistan.
The answer in each case, simply, is yes.
The problem is that many Americans don't know that, and many who do know that don't accept it. Our cultural right to freedom of expression, it seems, is much more tenuous than our legal right.
James Madison would be deeply disappointed: He's the guy who, in addition to serving as fourth president of the United States, wrote the First Amendment in 1791. He insisted that the freedoms it protects be distinctively different than anywhere else in history.
"The right of freely examining public characters and measures, and of free communication among the people thereon," he once wrote, "has ever been justly deemed the only effectual guardian of every other right."
Translated to 2010 speak: If you can't speak your mind, all of your other rights are pretty much bunk. I'd add this: If your neighbor can't speak her mind, all of your rights are pretty much bunk, too.
Today's climate isn't necessarily different than at any other time in American history. At times, it's been leftists who've been the targets of government censorship and public pressure to shut up. Today it's often — but not always — right wingers who say things the public wish would go away.
What is different is the fear and loathing created by the past nine ugly years of American history, beginning in September 2001. We feel less secure and less trustful of the world, our government and each other. We're less tolerant.
That's given rise to all kinds of nonsense in the public mind:
* More than once lately, I've heard this: "Sure, I believe in the First Amendment for Muslims, but…" Usually, everything that comes after the "but" means that they really don't believe in the First Amendment.
* About one-third of Americans don't believe even that: 34 percent in a recent Freedom Forum study said that Muslims don't have a right to build a mosque in New York City. More than half of self-identified Republicans felt the same way. They're wrong.
* Radio host Laura Schlessinger recently announced she was quitting her radio show to "regain my First Amendment rights." She's wrong. No one tried to take Schlessinger off her show, not least the government. She quit because she didn't like undergoing the same criticisms she nightly visits on her hapless callers.
* Nearly one out of five Americans think the First Amendment "goes too far" in protecting the freedoms it does protect. They're wrong. Would they say the 14th Amendment goes too far in protecting equality?
Here's what the First Amendment means: You have the right to express ideas — no matter how hateful, dangerous, wrong, offensive, upsetting, intolerant or simply foolish they may be. And the people who disagree with you have the same right.
We shouldn't fear that.
We should celebrate it.
We need also to do a better job of teaching it: The same Freedom Forum study cited above also found that only 4 percent of Americans can correctly cite all of the five freedoms protected by the First Amendment. (Can you?)
We'll do our part tonight at Simpson at 7 p.m. in Great Hall when Barbara Mack, a journalism professor at Iowa State University, is our guest to deliver the annual Constitution Day lecture. She'll be talking about many of these same issues, and others. Our students and staff will find it amusing in parts, perhaps infuriating in others.
That's what freedom of expression is all about in America. Celebrate it with us tonight.


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Nature of Scotland Award for innovative work to protect biodiversity
"We're very pleased as an Institute to contribute to the development of methods to assess species genetic diversity and contribute to the conservation of Scotland's biodiversity"
A scientific team featuring researchers of the James Hutton Institute and Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland (BioSS) has scooped the Innovation Award at the prestigious RSPB Nature of Scotland Awards 2020. Led by Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, NatureScot and the University of Edinburgh, the team worked with 43 scientists from 18 organisations to establish a 'world-first' standardised risk assessment to identify genetic problems in wild species and to monitor and guide management responses to conserve genetic diversity.
The new risk assessment presents a scorecard approach for wild species of cultural and socioeconomic importance as a necessary component of a national framework which also encompasses agriculture, horticulture, and forestry. The goal is to promote long-term conservation of genetic diversity and address Aichi Target 13.
The Aichi Target 13 states that by 2020, the genetic diversity of cultivated plants and farmed and domesticated animals and of wild relatives, including other socioeconomically as well as culturally valuable species, is maintained, and strategies have been developed and implemented for minimizing genetic erosion and safeguarding their genetic diversity.
Professor Robin Pakeman, a plant ecologist within the Institute's Ecological Sciences department and part of the research team behind the project, said: "We're very pleased as an Institute to contribute to the development of methods to assess species genetic diversity and contribute to the conservation of Scotland's biodiversity.
"The broad team allowed for specialist contributions to be made, which included our efforts on native plant species and, in particular, crop wild relatives."
The project was supported by SEFARI, the Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes, a consortium of six globally renowned research institutes including the James Hutton Institute and BioSS, which deliver the Scottish Government-funded Strategic Research Programme.
The report Scotland's Biodiversity Progress to 2020 Aichi Targets: Conserving Genetic Diversity – Development of a national approach for addressing Aichi Biodiversity Target 13 that includes wild species is available on the NatureScot website, and a short video produced by RBGE is available to watch online.
The James Hutton Institute is a supporter of the Nature of Scotland Awards, and in 2016 won the NoSA Innovation Award with the 'Magic Margins', a practical solution devised by the Hutton Farm, Field and Glasshouse team to safeguard soils from erosion.
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West Papua 2021: criminalisation, collusion and broken promises
TAPOL Press Release - October 21, 2022
London – "Reports of intensified violence... (have) result(ed) in unknown numbers of civilian casualties and fatalities and internal displacement" and shock at "reports of the dismembered bodies of four indigenous Papuan civilians found outside Timika in West Papua Province (sic) on 22 August".
These are the words of the UN Acting High Commissioner For Human Rights, Nada Al-Nashif, at the opening of the 51st Human Rights Council at the UN in Geneva last month. Al-Nashif's inclusion of West Papua highlights further recognition of the worsening human rights situation on the ground by the UN.
Our contribution to the 4th cycle of Indonesia's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) highlighted Freedom of Expression and Assembly in this forum. We stated that the possibility for the West Papuans "to challenge the implementation of the Special Autonomy Law had been severely repressed by the security forces who have carried out arrests and had criminalized protest activities".
As TAPOL's latest report, 'West Papua 2021: Freedom Of Expression And Freedom Of Assembly' shows, this declining situation has gone hand in hand with the erosion of free expression and assembly in West Papua and on West Papua-related issues in 2021, with activists subject to criminalisation and security forces engaged in collusion with non-state actors.
Steve Alston, TAPOL's chairperson said: "The security forces have carried out 45.9 per cent more arbitrary arrests compared with 2020, with a total of 671 arrested, only 17 of which were outside West Papua. The security forces are arresting more people and using various excuses to do so. They are closing down expression in public spaces where Papuans and Indonesians should not feel that they risk being treated as criminals for exercising their rights."
The report provides a record of security force repression against those speaking out in support of West Papua's self-determination and against the Indonesian Government's treatment of West Papuans, including arbitrary dispersals, arbitrary arrests, terror and intimidation and internet shutdowns or cyber attacks. As the report notes, "2021 saw the continuation and, in certain cases, the intensification, of attacks on the rights of West Papuans and Indonesians to assemble and express their opinions".
The authorities have used excuses to restrict free expression: Covid-19 has continued to be used to shut down demonstrations they do not agree with; the Government has maintained that its arbitrary definition of "separatism" does not warrant its protection of freedom of assembly; and the military has labelled the armed resistance as 'terrorists' claiming that innocent civilians are involved in 'terrorism'.
After an unusual year under the shadow of Covid-19 lockdowns and quarantine measures, the report makes clear that it has been "back to work" for the Indonesian authorities in their silencing of protest in West Papua. The number of arbitrary arrests and people dispersed in protests increased compared to 2020, there were continuing violations of the dignity of political prisoners and online meetings by activists who speak out for West Papua were targeted. This gives the lie to both the authorities' assurances to the international community that it is addressing human rights concerns through trainings, and the military's promise of an alleged new 'humanitarian' approach.
For media enquiries, contact: Ian Moore, TAPOL Campaigns, campaigns@tapol.org
Take a look at our full report here: https://www.tapol.org/reports/west-papua-2021-freedom-expression-and-freedom-assembly-full-reportLondon, 20th October 2022
Criminalisation, collusion and broken promises have been the main issues in regard to the state of freedom of expression and assembly in and related to West Papua in 2021. After an unusual year affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns across the world, there has been renewed pressure from the Indonesian government which has criminalised, imprisoned and intimidated activists who have spoken out on West Papua-related issues, with increasing numbers of arrests and increasing incidents of police and militias acting together. The police have been involved, either solely or in concert with other actors, in a staggering 85.3 percent of all incidents. The report further shows:
That there were a total estimated number of 671 people arrested over the course of 2021, a 45.9 percent increase on numbers compared with 2020, which may in part be explained by the easing of Covid-19 restrictions and by the ability and desire to assemble for protests on the streets again.
At the same time as total arrests have increased, total arrest incidents have declined, meaning that mass arrests are being used more frequently by the security forces. Mass arrests indicate an attempt to disrupt and make further free association difficult.
In common with previous years, the authorities have continued to use treason charges to criminalise activists who are promoting the right to self-determination for the people of West Papua. The fact Indonesia have stated they do not recognise activities that, in their arbitrary definition, promote "separatism", directly leads to the chilling effects these criminalisations bring.
The military used anti-terror laws to classify armed groups as 'terrorist'. Despite a claimed new 'humanitarian' approach at the end of 2021, a 'terrorism' reasoning was used by the security forces and intelligence operatives to disrupt and criminalise nonviolent civilian groups.
The authorities still used Covid as the most common reason for dispersing protests, despite official restrictions easing. It was used on no fewer than 10 occasions, mainly in dispersals outside West Papua. By far the most targeted group were students, who were the primary targets in 29 of the reported cases, making up over 69 per cent of the total incidents.
The authorities have carried out violations by commission – arbitrarily breaking up demonstrations and arresting perpetrators, and torture, beatings and cruel treatment of those arrested – as well as omission, such as deliberately neglecting prisoners who needed treatment.
On several occasions, assemblies were confronted by militia groups whose members physically assaulted, intimidated and harassed demonstrators, as police stood by. Student demonstrations in particular outside West Papua were subject to this tactic.
Full PDF report: https://www.tapol.org/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/pdfs/West_Papua_2021_Freedom_of_Expression_Assembly_Report.pdf
Source: https://www.tapol.org/press-statements/tapols-latest-report-west-papua-2021-criminalisation-collusion-and-broken-promise
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Studied the contribution of intuitive thinking to analytical engineering design. Applied theories from psychology to better understand how designers generate ideas. Goal of research was to improve engineering design education and improve fundamental understanding of design creativity. Two years of research produced four peer-reviewed papers published, with a fifth currently under revision, and the project is continuing.
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Currano, B., Moore, D., Sirkin, D. (2018, September). Driving in Cars with Seat Costumes. Auto UI 2018 Workshop on Methodology: Evaluating Interactions between Automated Vehicles and Other Road Users – What Works in Practice? Toronto, Canada.


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Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness review
Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness is mostly just a rearranged darkness
By Jason Venter 2013-09-11T21:09:09.253Z Review
Expansive character customization options
More strategic battles
Streamlined design
Uninspiring plot
No player-created maps
Ship customization is absent
Once you play Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness for several dozen hours, something strange happens: you begin viewing the game not in terms of everything it does right (which is a lot) and wrong, but in terms of what it does differently in an attempt to bring its blend of a quirky plot and deep customization to a new audience.
Despite its title, Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness is actually the fifth console installment in the long-running strategy RPG series that began with Disgaea: Hour of Darkness on PlayStation 2. It's also the first proper installment to feature favorite characters Laharl, Etna, and Flonne in just over a decade, and with gorgeous high-definition visuals to boot (just look at all of those vibrant environments and sharp character portraits). Unfortunately, what likely was intended as a return to form feels somewhat underwhelming due to its abbreviated nature.
"...first proper installment to feature favorite characters Laharl, Etna, and Flonne."
The tale picks up with the fallen angel Flonne tending to a flowerbed outside the Overlord's castle, where she resides with Laharl and his vassal, Etna. As Flonne waters unresponsive seeds mail-ordered from the neighboring realm of Celestia, her boisterous friend crashes down on the scene and leaves a crater where once there was the promise of new life. He has been destroying stars in an attempt to showcase his strength (because saving the Netherworld apparently didn't do that). From that explosive opener, the plot delves into its chosen themes--the importance of family and identity--while following Laharl and friends on a quest to fix a disturbance in the world. Characters deliver humorous lines with familiar conviction as they triumph over adversity, but the assorted plot strands rarely go anywhere important by the time the credits roll. Most characters from the previous title also don't even make an appearance and are instead replaced by new arrivals who barely even register.
The stripped down story is in some ways a sign of things to come. Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten introduced a variety of elements (including player-created maps and ship customization) that here are excised in favor of a decidedly more straightforward approach. Nippon Ichi Software's development team has tried ambitious things with past titles and then later scaled them back (such as the grid system was abandoned in favor of a more organic but less precise approach with Phantom Brave and Makai Kingdom), but some players are bound to regret the sudden absence of that expanded content even though it keeps the focus on core gameplay elements.
Fortunately, new customization options make up for much of what was lost. It's now possible to assign "Evilty" traits to any units that you create or reincarnate, and those attributes affect the flow of battle in some interesting ways. A character might gain improved stats as other units cast fire spells, or you could choose to assign stronger resistance to attacks of that particular element. You also need to keep in mind the effect that enemies might have in place, since it could determine what priority you place on which opponents and how their placement could dictate your winning strategy. It's now much more difficult to simply power through everything with a single character who you have equipped with superior gear.
"...some players are bound to regret the sudden absence of that expanded content..."
Riding mounts, which gain new offensive abilities and can also save their riders from a single fatal attack by absorbing the damage, also adds a new layer of strategy. It's one more way the game emphasizes the importance of making sure your units work as a team, and that they respond to enemy forces that may be doing the same. You'll either need to spend time learning and appreciating combat's expanded elements or you'll have to invest time to grind enough that you can safely ignore them.
You'll have the opportunity to make a lot of other choices as well, thanks to "cheat" sliders that can be manipulated back at the expanded home base in the event that the default settings don't work for you. These adjustments determine the rate at which mana and experience points are awarded in combat, or they can even provide less advantageous perks (like not allowing you to cancel out a combat move if you think better of it). If that feels just a bit too cheap, there also are options such as the training dojo and the new Item Assembly that let you improve the pace at which your units advance, which works to much the same end while feeling less like a shortcut. If grinding starts to overly resemble a chore, it's easy to find a quick fix and go back to building that perfect army.
"The end result is once again a compulsive SRPG fan's dream come true.."
The Disgaea series was never a success merely because of its zany story and compelling protagonists. The bright visuals and crazy personality attract newcomers, certainly, but it's the addictive character customization that keeps a lot of them coming back. Now that Laharl and friends have returned but are not entirely living up to their end of the bargain, it's time for the character customization and combat to step into the spotlight, which is precisely what they do in Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness. The end result is once again a compulsive SRPG fan's dream come true, perhaps to a greater extent than ever before. If you can accept lackluster narrative in exchange for a fresh excuse to lose hundreds of hours wandering the Netherworld, you won't do better.
Genre Strategy RPG
Description Laharl and his companions return in Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness, the newest entry in the tactical RPG series.
Platform PS3
US censor rating Teen
Release date 9 October 2013 (US), (UK)


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First Cut Lab launched in Asia
Following the recent announcement of the multiplication of local workshops in Europe and a second hub at the Karlovy Vary FF, First Cut Lab proudly announces additional new partnerships in the Philippines and Indonesia, which will see FCL workshops taking place outside of Europe for the first time. First Cut Lab teams up with the Film Development Council of the Philippines, and BEKRAF, the Indonesian Agency for Creative Economy, to launch First Cut Lab alongside a development workshop, combining project development and editing consultancy. Main editor consultant for First Cut Lab Philippines/Indonesia is Matthieu Taponier (USA/France), with Sebastian Winkels (Germany) as documentary editor consultant for First Cut Lab Indonesia.
The 2 Labs will benefit local filmmakers – directors, scriptwriters, and producers – from the Philippines and Indonesia, and will cater to film projects at different stages: in development and in post-production. The Labs will take place over 7/8 days each, starting with an editing consultancy program as defined by the First Cut Lab format and followed by a project development workshop addressing scriptwriting & providing production mentorship. Lectures & Masterclasses open to larger audiences will complete the curriculum.
The first Lab, open to Filipino filmmakers, will take place in Manila (Philippines) from April, 11th to April, 17th 2019, co-organized and with the support of the Film Development Council of the Philippines. The Lab is looking for 6/8 feature films in development, and 2 feature films at editing stage. The call for projects is about to be launched, with deadline set for February, 28th.
The second Lab, open to Indonesian filmmakers, will take place in Jakarta (Indonesia) from August, 21st to August, 28th 2019, co-organized and with the support of BEKRAF, the Indonesian Agency for Creative Economy. The Lab is looking for 6 films in development (3 shorts & 3 features), and 6 films at editing stage (1 fiction feature, 2 documentaries, and 3 shorts).
Liza Diño, Chairperson & CEO of the Film Development Council of the Philippines, says about this new initiative: "In our country, the concept of project development and participating in labs to enhance screenplays and scripts are not mainstreamed practices even with our experienced producers and filmmakers. There's been a culture of producing rushed films, skipping important development steps and losing quality on the output in the process. By bringing First Cut Lab to the Philippines, this is a way to address this gap. The Lab is where our producers can elevate their scripts, identify their audience, which approach to take, and plan the life of their films. While retaining its local quality and genuine gradients, the aim is for our stories to become global and to be shared with the worldwide audience. We look forward to pursuing that through this partnership."
Ricky Pesik, Deputy Chairman of BEKRAF, comments: "BEKRAF's objective to held Development & First Cut Lab in Indonesia – with the involvement of international mentors – is to give an opportunity for more Indonesian filmmakers to learn how to produce world class films."
Meiske Taurisia, Film Producer ("Aruna & Her Plate", Berlinale 2019 Culinary Cinema; "Postcards from the Zoo", Berlinale 2012 Competition): "The dynamics of the film industry nowadays opens many possibilities for filmmakers. To have a Development & Editing Lab for feature, short, fiction & documentary films will provide opportunity for Indonesian filmmakers to share and exchange ideas, and become part of the international film community."
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Q: UIDocumentInteractionController disappears after rotation I use UIDocumentInteractionController to share data with other apps on device
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It works nice, but it disappears after device rotation. What is the reason of it and how to fix this?

A: This seems to be UIDocumentInteractionController's default behaviour, which I'm also looking how to override.
But a work around I did was detect device' orientation change by one of the methods listed here:
Detecting iOS orientation change instantly
and again present your self.docInteraction on rotation.
Also if you intend to use presentOptionsMenuFromRect instead of presentOpenInMenuFromRect someday in future, you'll also have to separately handle same positioning issue with the [UIPrintInteractionController sharedPrintController].
Don't know whether it's the proper solution or not, but at least it'll serve your purpose :)


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Andrew Carson
What exactly is interactive art? How does Andrew Carson blend mechanics and aesthetics? What does he convey through his kinetic sculptures? These are the questions Andrew ponders throughout his career as an artist.
Andrew creates his sculptures to interact with people and solve riddles of landscape both interior and exterior. Using a varied palette—electronics, illustration, the camera and mechanical systems he works very hard for elegant solutions for demanding problems of space. It is not always easy to blend functionality with form. Only a few of the kinetic sculptures he dreams of are actually realized.
In 1974, as a young boy, Andrew became fascinated with the 100 m.p.h Chinooks of his Boulder, Colorado origins. In his fascination, he hand-built electronics to measure these devastating blasts of weather.
Through his teens, he studied the experimental turbines of the Rockwell wind energy test site near his home, and he designed, engineered and built whirligigs inspired by these unusual, functional windmills. All his engineering and fabrication skills he used to create his whirligigs came from repairing broken bicycle frames at the local bicycle store at which he worked from junior high through college.
In 1994, eight years after he graduated from the University of Washington, he began combining the idea of creating an elegant weathervane using what he had learned while building his whirligigs. A major influence on his creations were the weathervanes of James Eaton, who proved that industrial processes and interchangeable components could be wonderfully artistic.
Today, Andrew's work is installed in all fifty states and beyond. His pieces include public and private commissions and work for a cornucopia of high-profile patrons, who find his distinctive sculptures a perfect complement for their homes.
Fabricated by hand:
Each design starts as a rough sketch on paper which evolves into an intricate drawing. Andrew then methodically sizes the parts, calculates the mechanics, perfects the rotations on paper and eventually develops a prototype. He engineers and makes the parts with a combination of industrial processes and hand working, this includes every piece: pillars, metal elements, glass cups, hubs and transitions.
Crazy Swirl Copper with Stainless Steel Pole -PO-WS
Glass Wind Sculpture
Display Glassinator Tall Pole with Stainless Steel Pole-S-AW
Display Glassinator w/Stainless steel pole-S
Display Leafy Large on Stainless Steel Pole-S
Display Mini Color Swirl with Stainless Steel Pole -S-WS
Display Mini Color Swirl with Stainless Steel Pole-PO
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9 x 52 in (22.86 x 132.08 cm)
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https://galleryofmodernmasters.com/art/display-mini-color-swirl-with-by-andrew-carson
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What exactly is interactive art? How does Andrew Carson blend mechanics and aesthetics? What does he convey through his kinetic sculptures? These are the questions Andrew ponders throughout his career as an artist. Andrew creates his sculptures to interact with people and solve riddles of landscape both interior and exterior. Using a varied palette—electronics, illustration, the camera and mechanical systems he works very hard for elegant solutions for demanding problems of space. It is not always easy to blend functionality with form. Only a few of the kinetic sculptures he dreams of are actually realized. In 1974, as a young boy, Andrew became fascinated with the 100 m.p.h Chinooks of his Boulder, Colorado origins. In his fascination, he hand-built electronics to measure these devastating blasts of weather. Through his teens, he studied the experimental turbines of the Rockwell wind energy test site near his home, and he designed, engineered and built whirligigs inspired by these unusual, functional windmills. All his engineering and fabrication skills he used to create his whirligigs came from repairing broken bicycle frames at the local bicycle store at which he worked from junior high through college. In 1994, eight years after he graduated from the University of Washington, he began combining the idea of creating an elegant weathervane using what he had learned while building his whirligigs. A major influence on his creations were the weathervanes of James Eaton, who proved that industrial processes and interchangeable components could be wonderfully artistic. Today, Andrew's work is installed in all fifty states and beyond. His pieces include public and private commissions and work for a cornucopia of high-profile patrons, who find his distinctive sculptures a perfect complement for their homes. Fabricated by hand: Each design starts as a rough sketch on paper which evolves into an intricate drawing. Andrew then methodically sizes the parts, calculates the mechanics, perfects the rotations on paper and eventually develops a prototype. He engineers and makes the parts with a combination of industrial processes and hand working, this includes every piece: pillars, metal elements, glass cups, hubs and transitions.
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PHILCONSTRUCT, is one of Philippines's largest, influence and professional Exhibition in Construction, Building materials and Engineering machinery industry.
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As China's top professional manufacture of mining & construction machinery, ZENITH is for sure to attend this affair as we always did.
ZENITH, with over 30 years professional experience in stone crushing and grinding machinery, is trying to bring prosperities and services while cooperating with customers from all over the world, just as the ZENITH's slogan says, CRUSH ROCKS, BUILD DREAMS. We are hoping to know better about mining & construction industry in Philippines through this affair and to help improve our market reputation meanwhile.
We warmly welcome you to visit us there in PHILCONSTRUCT 2018!


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CCTO HR Office Hours
July 22, 2020 - Dian Le
CCTO, do you have questions regarding timecard entry, benefits, vacation time, disability and leaves? If so, the CCTO HR Office is holding ZOOM Open Office Hours, daily, between 2pm to 3pm. No Appointment is necessary. Simply click on the link below and wait for us to let you into the virtual office for a confidential discussion. There may be a short wait if there are multiple callers are ahead of you, but no worries, we will get to your call as soon as we can! Looking forward in chatting with you!
Join Your HR Team During our ZOOM Virtual Hour Mon-Fri from 2pm-3pm: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/895250203
New CCTO Medical Director Named – Message from Dr. Artandi
January 14, 2021 - Katy McCormack
I am pleased to announce that effective immediately Joel Neal, MD has been named the new Medical Director for the Cancer Clinical Trials Office of the Stanford Cancer Institute (SCI). This leadership role provides critical oversight for day-to-day operations of the cancer clinical research enterprise, including ensuring the SCI's clinical research infrastructure is aligned to support clinical research strategic goals and ensuring that CCTO meets the NCI requirements of the Clinical Protocol and Data Management (CPDM) functions for the NCI Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG). I am grateful to Joel for his willingness to take on this new leadership responsibility. I would also like to thank Heather Wakelee, MD who has served in this position since 2013 and has been elevated to become the new Deputy Director of the SCI. Please join me in congratulating both Joel and Heather.
CCTO Staff Update
The CCTO is happy to introduce Katherine Lee, our new Clinical Research Coordinator with the Hematology team! Katherine obtained her Bachelors in Kinesiology from Indiana University. Previously she was working as a Clinical Research Coordinator with Urologic Oncology at the University of Colorado. While at Stanford Katherine is looking forward to meeting new people from a variety of professional backgrounds, expanding her knowledge of hematologic cancers and becoming an active member of the Stanford community! Katherine is also very excited to be moving to California and would love recommendations on favorite neighborhoods, restaurants and activities 😊 Please send her a virtual hello and welcome her to the CCTO team!
First CCTO Book Club Meeting of 2021
January 7, 2021 - Katy McCormack
Happy New Year Everyone! For our first CCTO Book Club Meeting of 2021, we will be reading the New York Times Bestseller, "Little Fires Everywhere," by Celeste Ng.
Please download, borrow, or rent a copy from your local library or purchase a new version at your favorite bookstore.
We will meet February 5th, 2021 from 11:30am-12:00pm. To access the meeting click here and enter the password 738038.
Bring a snack or beverage to the meeting to discuss the book. If you have not finished reading by February, please feel free to join us anyway!
The CCTO is happy to introduce Yustina Cho, our new Clinical Research Coordinator Associate with the Hematology team! Yustina obtained her Bachelors of Science from the University of Toronto. Previously she was working as a research volunteer at Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) lap at the hospital for sick children. While at Stanford Yustina is looking forward to learning a lot and to grow as a great coordinator at the CCTO team. She hopes to be a great communicator between researchers, regulatory staff, and patients to help make a smooth clinical researching process. Please send her a virtual hello and welcome her to the CCTO team!
The CCTO Is happy to introduce Laura Lundi, our new Clinical Research Coordinator Associate with Thoracic! Laura graduated from UC San Diego with a BS in Biochemistry and Cellular Biology. She was previously an Administrative Associate/Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator (time split 55%/45%) with the Division of Oncology supporting the Thoracic Oncology Faculty (Heather Wakelee, Joel Neal, Suki Padda and Kavitha Ramchandran). Laura is excited about her new role at the CCTO and is looking forward to being a part of a supportive community while learning more about clinical research. Please send her a virtual hello and welcome her to the CCTO team!
The CCTO Is happy to introduce Victor Arechiga, our new Clinical Research Coordinator 2 with Genomics! Victor graduated from Williams College with a B.A in Biology. He previously worked as a UCSF clinical research coordinator at the ZSFG division of Cardiology with Dr. Priscilla Hsue. Victor is looking forward to taking part in potentially life-saving research and collaborating with a group of professionals dedicated to improving patient outcomes. Please send him a virtual hello and welcome him to the CCTO team!
IMPORTANT: New Division Chiefs
Important Message from Robert A. Harrington, MD
Arthur L. Bloomfield Professor
Chair, Department of Medicine
I'm very pleased to announce the appointment of two Division Chiefs. David Miklos has agreed to accept the role of Division Chief, Bone and Marrow Transplantation; and Heather Wakelee has agreed to accept the position of Division Chief, Oncology. Heather also assumes the role of Deputy Director, Stanford Cancer Institute. I am grateful to both for taking on these positions at a challenging time for our department and Stanford Medicine. Please join me in welcoming them to these roles.
David Miklos, MD, PhD received both his MD degree and his PhD in Genetics from Yale. He completed internship and residency at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and his fellowship in Hem-Onc at Dana Farber. Dr. Miklos joined the Stanford faculty in 2004. His laboratory research discovered allogeneic B lymphocytes as a pathogenic mechanism in chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD), pioneered high-throughput DNA lymphoid measurement of residual disease (MRD), and established the clinical utility of CAR-T therapies in Lymphoma. He has led 7 Investigator initiated trials and 5 industry sponsored studies with Site PI responsibilities in multiple others. His laboratory research supported anti-B cell therapy for the management of cGVHD and he developed and led the pivotal study of Bruton Tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor Ibrutinib for patients with cGVHD resulting in the only FDA approved cGVHD therapy. He currently leads the randomized controlled trial testing Ibrutinib-v-placebo in patients with new onset cGVHD. He served as the Medical Director for Stanford Cellular Therapeutics and Transplantation Laboratory from 2011 to 2016, and since 2016 has been Clinical Director of Cancer Cell Therapy at Stanford. He has served in the Associate Chief role for BMT since April 2020. David will be only the third chief in the more than 30 year history of the program. I know under Dr. Miklos' leadership the division's tradition of innovation and singular devotion to improving patient outcomes will continue.
Heather Wakelee, MD received her MD from Johns Hopkins and completed her Internal Medicine residency here at Stanford, where she also served as Chief Resident; she completed her Fellowship in Oncology here as well. Dr. Wakelee joined the faculty in 2003. She was promoted to Professor in 2017, and has served as interim division chief in Oncology since April 2020. Heather specializes in the treatment of lung cancer, thymoma and mesothelioma. She is the physician lead for the thoracic malignancies clinical research group and is the principal investigator on numerous clinical trials. Dr. Wakelee is the faculty director of the Stanford Clinical Trials office and is the lead investigator for ECOG-ACRIN clinical trials group at Stanford. She is active in many national and international organizations related to lung cancer including executive leadership roles in the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC). With her appointment as Division Chief, Heather has also been appointed Deputy Director of the Stanford Cancer Institute and will report to Director, Dr. Steve Artandi in that role. I look forward to Dr. Wakelee's leadership and am inspired by her vision for Oncology.
I also want to thank Dr. Rob Negrin for his service, commitment, and excellent leadership in BMT over the last 20 years. I know that we will have some time to celebrate Rob after his sabbatical (and hopefully after the pandemic). Please join me in thanking Dr. Negrin and welcoming Dr. Miklos and Dr. Wakelee to their roles.


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Die Menhire () der etwa 18,3 m langen Steinreihe von Kilmore (auch Cnoc Fada, Dervaig B oder Dervaig centre genannt) stehen/liegen 850 m östlich von Dervaig etwa 230 m nordwestlich der Straße B8073 von Dervaig nach Tobermory, im Nordwesten der Isle of Mull in Argyll and Bute in Schottland.

Die Menhire der Isle of Mull sind insofern einzigartig für Schottland als sie oft in Reihen (Baliscate, Dervaig C, Maol Mor, Quinish) von drei bis fünf Steinen angeordnet sind.

Die Nordwest-Südost orientierten Kilmore-Steine standen lange versteckt in einer inzwischen abgeholzten Kiefernplantage auf einem Hügel. Es gibt fünf Menhire aus Basalt, von denen aber nur zwei (B und D) in situ stehen, die anderen liegen. Die beiden aufrechten Steine sind 2,4 bzw. 2,5 m hoch, die liegenden sind alle 2,4 m lang.

Siehe auch
 Steinreihen in Schottland

Literatur
 The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS): Mull, Tiree, Coll Northern Argyll (excluding the Early Medieval later monuments of Iona) (= Report. An Inventory of the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. 21 = Argyll. An Inventory of the Acient Monuments. Bd. 3). HMSO, London u. a. 1980, ISBN 0-11-491591-1, S. 66–67, No. 101.

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Chuc Mung Nam Moi to all of my Vietnamese friends and everyone else through Asia celebrating the new year today. May it be a prosperous and happy one!
In Da Nang there is a statue. And her name is Lady Buddha.
Today was all about the ride and the scenery…the most breathtaking I've seen in Vietnam thus far.
It is illegal for a foreigner to own a motorbike in Vietnam. You need to have residency to obtain a Drivers License. And international DLs are not recognized either.


What was a bit more tenuous was if the Pac-12 regular-season champion Washington Huskies would make it at all after losing the conference tournament final to the Oregon Ducks last night. The Ducks (23-12), an automatic bid, were given a #12 seed and placed in the South bracket where they will face the #5 Wisconsin Badgers (23-10) of the Big 10.
The Huskies, as well as the Arizona St. Sun Devils, both passed the selection committee's muster, giving the Pac-12 a total of three teams in the tourney. Washington (26-8) was tagged with a #9 seed and will play Friday in Columbus, OH coming through the Midwest bracket. They will face #8 Utah St. (28-6). The winner of that will likely face #1 North Carolina in the second round. Gonzaga (30-3) is top dog in the West for the third time in school history and the second time in the last three years. They will play the winner of a play-in game between Farleigh Dickinson and Prairie View A & M on Thursday in Salt Lake City, UT.
The other three #1 seeds are the Duke Blue Devils (East), the Virginia Cavaliers (South) and the North Carolina Tar Heels (Midwest).


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I have the Premium product with 25gb backup. When I went to perform the back-up it says I do not have the space so I went online to take a look. There are back-up set from computers I've had for over a decade and well, they are no longer needed. According to the online help, I am supposed to be able to click 'File Actions' and select purge to get right of them.
Purge is not an option, it appears I can only download or email the files - I cannot delete them. Why not? How can I get rid of these old datasets?
I'm in a similar boat, I have space but have backups which I can't remove/delete. I contacted support but they didn't understand my problem.
Tbh I gave up on Norton backup after finding it impossible to restore files after a reinstall of Windows 10, I now use Macrium Reflect where I can mount the image to move files etc back to a clean install of Windows or restore a previous image after any problems.
I have the same problem. There's space there but also backups from old computers I don't need any more but no way to delete them. I have been round and round the loop 3 or 4 times on the support website in case I missed something.
I think it is because Norton only supply a subset of the full backup product with the "Premium" product so that you will HAVE to buy the full backup or more space - but they keep very quiet about it.
I'll just have to wait for my subscription to run out and then move away from Norton, as I don't see why I should pay for "Premium" but only get a subset.
Even if you pay for the service you still can't delete backups created from Norton BU. I had a free trial of the full version & still didn't have any delete option.
For backup I now use Macrium Reflect.
I am so sorry to read this thread. I have been giving feed back that deleting the "paid for backup" is impossible to do. I figured it was my technical issue. Can Norton speak up and give insight?
Elsewhere on the forum Norton told me to contact support, I did but they had no idea what I was talking about & pointed me where to find the delete button under the online backup webpage. I mentioned that option wasn't available several times. In the end I gave up.
I have had the same experience - 3 lengthy calls with support (one taking a whole day) and I have consistently asked for them to give me more back up free of charge if they cannot fix.
I've been considering going to Windows Defender & as I have only a few days on my subscription I decided to uninstall Norton with the R&R tool. Afterwards I found non of my Edge extentions would work incl Norton ID safe, I also had constant pop up on restart saying Norton was not upto date, I restored from an image then tried again but this time I set the default browser back to IE which solved the extentions problem. I still had the pop up though which was an entry in the startup folder - I used CCleaner to remove it.
Something to remember if you decide to go elsewhere for AV protection.
We are investigating this and will get back to you with more information once we hear from the backup team.
I just went to nobu.backup.com and I cannot even see my Backups!!! Read through the Help/User guide, useless, it assumes you can see them. Read further and found out that, even if I could see them, because the Backups were created with the "Premium" product I wouldn't be able to delete them anyway.
So I thought I would download the 'free' trial version, but didn't even download it because it would not allow me to see existing Backups without installing it on each individual computer that is backed up. As the Backups I want to delete are from OLD laptops that are now dismantled and scrapped, it's a waste of time even trying to start the trial.
I suppose the moral of the story is: if you are going to scrap a laptop remember to delete all the Backups from it before you do.
If it's one that has completely crashed so that you can't get on it, then Norton Backup is no help to you and you are stuck with wasting backup space forever and a day.
I have a similar issue - getting frequent popups that I'm out of online storage (prompting me to buy more), and it appears due to old backups which I cannot see on nobu,backup.com in order to delete them.
Norton support needs to fix this.


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"Hey how are you? Good to see you!" hollers Tahirah Amatul-Wadud at a male pedestrian. A few cars beep their horns, the odd driver zaps down his window to say hello. Quite a few drive past, seemingly oblivious.
But for her it's about policy, not religion. It's about better representing and improving lives in western Massachusetts, an area suffering from higher than average unemployment, where many work two jobs just to make ends meet.
"I don't always talk about religion because I don't look to lead or serve from a religious prespective," she tells AFP at her campaign headquarters just outside Springfield.
She's one of five candidates vying to become the first Muslim woman in Congress in November mid-term elections — 12 years after Minnesota's Keith Ellison became the first Muslim in the US House of Representatives.
If she's successful, she would also become her district's first woman and first African American in Congress.
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That win gave her campaign a huge shot in the arm, boosting contributions.
Despite increasingly overt bigotry in the country at large, the racism and Islamophobia she experiences lies online, forcing her to ask her teenage daughter to remove "vile things" that were "scaring" people.
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Deanna Williams, 56, joined the campaign after being laid off earlier this year. Amatul-Wadud was her divorce attorney — "she did me well and then we became friends," Williams laughs.
Back at campaign HQ, Amatul-Wadud declares herself "very" confident of winning her David-and-Goliath battle against Neal.
But if she doesn't? "I am not going anywhere," she replies.
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Blog: Psyche & Health
by Chef JeM
Diagnosis/Prognosis as a Shock Conflict
Recall Healing - Identifying and resolving the emotional trauma behind conditions; one of the essential steps in the complete healing process.
Date: 10/16/2017 10:51:33 AM ( 6 y ) ... viewed 1799 times
January 5, 2023 - "unique, proper, and proportionate humoral makeup—is said to guarantee health.[8]* -
Up until just now - this Blog-writer held a predominantly singular perspective about "diagnosis" as it is determined by most licensed medical doctors who are following their prescribed training for making a diagnosis of a medical disease. Another approach is diagnose the unique constitution of an Individual as the foundational reference to which balance may be supported via diet, natural medicine and/or insight.
January 2, 2021 -
"Remember that we are our own symptom producers and that with good reasons, and that we are capable of mobilizing immeasurable forces for better and for worse, that we have the ability to cure ourselves, that no 'cork head' is to come and banish us from life with one single word, 'cancer', which we till now have used as a death sentence. This can be enough to get struck with fear and panic, that which this word is built upon and which does not consist of anything else than erroneous and false information." - Christian Helmrich, MD; Cancer, the Riddle That Is No More[7]
August 31, 2020 - Covid-19 Diagnostic Shock -
"The shock and awe began from the moment the story broke from the Chinese city of Wuhan in Hubei Province. Global audiences were inundated with images of Chinese authorities putting hundreds of people into biological suits, hosing down the outside of buildings, before quarantining themselves in their apartments. Then began a state-sanctioned medieval-style program that western media and politicians enthusiastically dubbed a 'lockdown,' a term aptly borrowed from the prison industrial complex," wrote Patrick Henningsen." (Link at Dr. Sircus's article. [6])
"'Wuhan was an unforgettable spectacle which really impacted the western psyche, such that when the coronavirus made it to European and North American shores, the public was already conditioned to expect a Chinese-style response from their own governments. Not surprisingly, this is exactly what they got, and in fact, it was what they demanded,' concludes Henningsen."
"...A scientific advisor to the UK government says the coronavirus lockdown was a 'panic measure' and a 'monumental mistake on a global scale.'(Link at dr's site)[6] Infectious diseases expert and University of Edinburgh professor Mark Woolhouse acknowledged that the decision to lockdown in March was a 'crude measure' that was enacted because 'we couldn't think of anything better to do.'[6]
"It is said that the conflict of the diagnosis is the worst conflict at the surface of the planet; it is responsible for 90% of the diseases and 99% of the aggravation."[1]
December 13, 2019 - "Diagnosis Shock: The Unrecognized Burden Of Illness" -
Abstract -
Diagnosis shock is the phobic reaction people experience the moment they first suspect or are told that they have a serious physical or emotional illness. Researchers have found that patients diagnosed with serious illness experience shock and trauma which can result in irrational reactions and behaviors and in some cases lead to serious psychological illness. This retrospective study of more than 100 patients was designed to help psychological and physical healthcare practitioners recognize, prevent, and treat diagnosis shock.[5]
December 26, 2018 - Avoid Diagnostic Shock-Conflicts By Preparing Your Mind Before Seeing The Doctor -
"... the word 'disease' has an evaluative character[i]. Using it can be justified, if patients and doctors evaluate it in the same way—if patients agree with their doctors that the disease is bad for them.[ii] But it becomes problematic when this agreement is absent[iii]. This suggests one reason then, why definitions of disease can be so elusive.[iv] To call something a disease is a value judgment, relatively unproblematic in cases when it is widely shared, but more contentious when people disagree about it."[4]
[i] The characterization of a disease is originated and completely colored by the "disease business" of the medical industry.
[ii] If the "it" simply the label of the disease (as a biological survival program) that is without all characterizations and if you have a "New Medicine" practitioner - then it can be possible to "agree ... that the disease is" actually good for you!
[iii] unless you are clear that a diagnosed "disease" by an MD doesn't mean the body is broken, malfunctioning, or the like.
[iv] However the more all-encompassing reason for the elusiveness is because medically-trained practitioners do not recognize the "symptoms" as in light of the biological intelligence of that particular survival program and instead trained to label the symptoms as some form of a morbid disease.
November 4, 2018 - Medical PTSD - Carolyn Dean MD ND - The Doctor of the Future® -
A customer recently identified herself as suffering from Medical PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). I look at this condition through the lens of Total Biology and the "conflict" of disease, diagnosis, and doctors.
However, Medical PTSD has its own designation taken originally from the adult survivors of childhood cancer 12-20% of whom suffer unrecognized and ongoing stress disorders. A moving article in CureToday described the author's hospitalization for infectious hepatitis at age 5. That experience continues to define her relationship with medicine now that she is facing a cancer diagnosis at age 56. She says her fear of hospitals and doctors is right up there with her fear of cancer.
But it's not just traumatized children carrying that burden through their lives. It's adults who suffer medical mistakes and medical abuse who feel they have nowhere to turn.
The majority of our customers who consult with us have had sufficient medical conflict to acquire a layer of PTSD. Medical PTSD causes people to self medicate with alcohol and drugs – even prescription drugs, which are recommended by allopathic medicine.
These drugs include; antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, and prazosin (minipress), which may reduce or suppress nightmares in some people with PTSD. However, a more recent study showed no benefit over placebo.
In allopathic medicine, psychotherapy is also recommended. Cognitive therapy is a type of talk therapy that helps a person recognize stuck patterns. However talking about conflicts can reinforce the conflict and not disperse it. Exposure therapy is a type of behavioral therapy that helps a person face both situations and memories. But it has to be done very delicately because reexposure can reinforce the conflict and not negate it. I highly recommend and have seen the best results with a third type of therapy called EMDR (Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing). EMDR uses a series of guided eye movements as you recall the event. The movements help you process traumatic memories and change how you react to them.
We advise our customers who have Total Body Meltdown and Medical PTSD to take our Completement Formulas for the magnesium, minerals, B vitamins, and protein that help balance moods. We also like to add the following powerful techniques.
BREAKING THE LINKS With ILLNESS And GRIEF
1. AFFIRMATION: A Small Property -
I was a small property ravaged by a storm. The fine weather has returned. The forest and the river have become calm. The house is vibrant and shines in the sun. And above all, the field is returning to its order, health and beauty. Thank you my diseased and depleted organs, for I know you have done all this to save my whole being. And thanks to myself for doing my healing.
Repeat this 10 times, 3X/day To be repeated 10 times in the morning (before getting up), around lunch time for another 10 times; and 10 times at night (just before falling asleep) … To be repeated in a calm and relaxing atmosphere, in the darkness … To be verbalized with consciousness. Take the time to visualize and identify each symbol as clearly as possible. Write down any dreams that you remember!
2. General Affirmation: I am filled with love and understanding.
3. To break the links to past illness and associations that hamper listen to the "Time to Say Goodbye":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWQbuJ24Wzg
4. The link breaker: Walnut – Bach Flower Remedy
"I break all links that hinder my growth."
Dosage: 5-10 drops three times a day
http://www.vitacost.com/bach-flower-remedies-essence-walnut
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June 13, 2018 - Suggested Reading -
Heal Thyself, Transform your life, transform your health written by Pieter De Wet, MD (owner and medical director of Quantum Healing Institute in Tyler, Texas). For info: http://www.QuantumHealingTyler.com
The Ancestor Syndrome, Anne Ancelin Schutzenberger, Routledge
Family ties that bind, Dr Ronald W. Richardson, Sef-Counsel Press
Genograms, Assesement and Intervention, Monica McGoldrick, Randy Gerson and Sueli Petry, Norton
Feelings Buried Alive Never Die, Karol K. Truman
Molecules of Emotions, Candace B. Perth PhD, Scribner. (One of my favorites! cj)
Biogenealogy, Decoding the Psychic roots of illness, Patrick Obissier, Healing Art
The Biogenealogy Source Book, Christian Flèche, Healing Art (Also see Christian's YouTube videos. cj)
The summary of the New Medicine, Dr. Ryke Geerd Hamer (IMO this "Summery" needs a summary! ; ~ )
Education begins before birth, Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov, Prosveta. (Although I haven't read this I certainly can endorse the author! cj)
Seven Experiments that could change the world, Rupert Sheldrake, Park Street Press
The Journey, Brandon Bays, Fireside
Seven minutes to natural pain release, Daniel J. Benor, MD
Try it on everything – Discover the power of EFT, Patricia Carrington PhD, Andrew Wolfendon Interior Book Design by John-Dan Key (I most recommend EFT for everyone! cj)
The HeartMath solution, Doc Childre and Howard Martin, HarperCollins Publishers Inc
You can heal your life, Louise L. Hay, Hay House Inc
Healing our children, Susan R. Johnson MD, F.A.A.P, http://www.youandyourchildshealth.org
Matter into feeling, Fred Alan Wolf PhD, Moment Point Press
The Gabriel Method, Jon Gabriel, Simon & Schuster
Power VS Force, David R. Hawkins MD, Veritas
The four agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen Publishing (One of my top five books of all time! cj)
Biology of belief, Bruce H. Lipton, Hay House Inc.
All books written by Bert Hellinger, Germany.[2]
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[1] "Often when a person receives a bad diagnosis or prognosis a new emotional conflict can develop." -
See: Slide 32 in "Renaud - ACIM Dallas 2014 - Recall Healing" -
Google search result:
[PPT]Recall Healing - ACIM Connect
http://www.acimconnect.com/.../Renaud-%20ACIM%20Dallas%202014-%20Recall%20Hea...
Diagnosis/Prognosis Conflict.
Also see: "Iatrogenic (Doctor-Originated) Shock Conflict Diseases"
https://www.curezone.org/blogs/fm.asp?i=1940961
[2] http://recallhealing.com/resources/suggestedreading
[3] https://drcarolyndean.com/2018/11/medical-ptsd/
[4] https://mh.bmj.com/content/26/1/9
[5] https://hblu.org/diagnosis-shock.html
For further references regarding "diagnosis shock" see:
https://www.totalhealthinstitute.com/german-new-medicine/
[6] https://drsircus.com/general/big-cities-going-down-hard/
[7] Quoted at: "My Interpretation of New Medicine: A Revolutionary Biological Paradigm":
https://anettestahel.wixsite.com/home/post/myinterpretation
[8] https://www.britannica.com/science/Unani-medicine
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