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Repository to build Goodman HTS Pipeline User Manual and Documentation

# Goodman Developer Manual

This repository contains the user and developer manuals for the
_Goodman Spectroscopic Pipeline_.

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Winter 2022-23 Magazine
Alumni News + Notes
Can You Guess That Grad?
What alumnus left the tech sector in 2012 to dedicate himself to award-winning documentary filmmaking?
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By 2012, HAO WU, MBA'00, had carved out a career in the tech sector, culminating in his role as TripAdvisor's country manager for China. But simultaneously, as exhibited by his 2005 documentary debut, "Beijing or Bust," Wu nurtured a passion for capturing people's stories, especially in his home country. In 2006, Wu was detained for almost five months by the Chinese government in connection to his coverage of "house churches" — independent and frequently repressed Protestant assemblies. He began pursuing filmmaking full-time in 2012. Among his accolades, "76 Days," Wu's collaborative coverage of the Wuhan frontline health care workers and their patients during the early period of the COVID-19 pandemic, was awarded the 2021 Primetime Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking.
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Hi loves! About a week ago I showed you a shade from Rescue Beauty Lounge called Réveillon. Now this was just one out of 3 shades I bought during a sale, and this time I am showing the second shade! Rescue Beauty Lounge Small, Dim, Summer Stars was released as part of A Poem Collection, inspired by the work of poet Robert Frost.
Rescue Beauty Lounge Small, Dim, Summer Stars has a black jelly base that becomes opaque with 2 smooth coats. It's filled with various shades of irregular shaped shimmer, almost teeny tiny flakies it seems. They create a smooth surface that somehow reminds of a reptile's skin.
What I really like about this shade is that it's dark, it's bold, but the shimmer gives it something delicate in finish. The formula was lovely, opaque in 2 coats and it dried to a smooth surface. I did use topcoat to lighten up the shimmer a bit and provide a glassy finish.
If you are looking to purchase some RBL shades yourself, you might want to take advantage of the giftcard sale that's coming up. Starting December 8th, ALL giftcards are 30% off. So basically you get a 30% discount, you just have to purchase a giftcard first. They come in a variety of values which you can check here.
How do you feel about this shade? Tell me in the comments!
this is lovely! It's a little subtle, but really pretty!
Absolutely stunning! I love how dark the shade is, but the multicolor shimmer makes it so complex! GORGEOUS!
I'm dying for the sparkles that show up in this polish!
Very sparkly! I like it.
Very intricate polish, love it!
That is one gorgeous polish!
That is so, so vampy and gorgeous! Love it!
Love that it's not any run-of-the-mill black shade! A little pop, perfect for the holidays!
This is drool worthy!! It's vampiness is awesome!!
Gorgeous shade! I like that it's plenty deep and dark, but that the shimmer isn't too hidden.
That is a gorgeous dark, shimmery shade!
is there a shade i wouldn't like? everything you feature is jaw-dropping!
Oh my this is just gorgeous! I do not own any RBL polishes, but this one is now on my wishlist!
I love the pretty green glitters, but overall this isn't a shade I would wear. Gorgeous swatches as always!
Oh so pretty! I haven't tried RBL, but I have been wanting to for ages. Your swatches are so gorgeous!
I love the detail on them, and because they are so thin it's easy to bend them a bit so they fit well.
Thanks Jenny! Maybe I just have to try it a few times. How do you get rid of the excess water?
Thanks Stef! They cost me quite a lot of time haha, but I'm a klutz!
They are available in such lovely designs!
Thank you Lindsey, kinda glad to hear I'm not the only one having some trouble ;).
Thank you Ashley! Even though I found them to be a bit of a hassle, the designs are really lovely.
Thanks so much Simona! I think key is trimming them really well so they aren't all the way up to the sides.
Thank you Stephanie! It surely provides intricate nail art with way less effort.
I hope you like them :) the floral designs are lovely.
Aww thanks so much Em, I'm glad you like it so much!
I use a paper towel and sort of lightly dab the nail to soak up the water. It seems to work pretty well!
It's definitely more subtle, especially in dim lighting, but it's still mesmerizing :).
Thanks Lola! The multicolor shimmer is what draws me in!
You can keep looking at it and not get bored!
Normally they are a bit out of my pricerange, but a good sale will draw me in :D.
Thanks Kristin! It would make a great holiday look I think :).
Haha I am sorry Jenny! Curious though which shade is similar?
Thanks Bailey! I totally agree with you :).
Thanks Emily! It's a really great brand I think.
Thanks Jessica! It's a good thing we don't always like the same stuff right :).
Sometimes you just need a good black on your tips!


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Q: Only consider values when available in Tkinter GUI I am working on a simple GUI on Tkinter. What I want is add up all the filled blanks, if there are. If there are empty fields, just take them as "0".

However it's not successful and the problem lies on:
value2 = float(c.get())

the error is:
ValueError: could not convert string to float:

Here is the codes:
from Tkinter import *
import ttk

def plus(*args):
    value = float(a.get())
    value1 = float(b.get())
    if c:
        value2 = float(c.get())
    else:
        value2 == float(0.0)
    if d:
        value3 = float(d.get())
    else:
        value3 == float(0.0)

    result.set(value + value1 + value2 + value3)

root = Tk()
root.title("Plus them")

mainframe = ttk.Frame(root, padding="10 10 10 10")
mainframe.grid(column=0, row=0, sticky=(N, W, E, S))
mainframe.columnconfigure(0, weight=1)
mainframe.rowconfigure(0, weight=1)

a = StringVar()
b = StringVar()
c = StringVar()
d = StringVar()
result = StringVar()

feet_entry = ttk.Entry(mainframe, width=5, textvariable=a)
feet_entry.grid(column=2, row=1, sticky=(W, E))

feet_entry1 = ttk.Entry(mainframe, width=5, textvariable=b)
feet_entry1.grid(column=5, row=1, sticky=(W, E))

feet_entry2 = ttk.Entry(mainframe, width=5, textvariable=c)
feet_entry2.grid(column=2, row=2, sticky=(W, E), pady = 5)

feet_entry3 = ttk.Entry(mainframe, width=5, textvariable=d)
feet_entry3.grid(column=5, row=2, sticky=(W, E), pady = 5)

ttk.Label(mainframe, text="the result is").grid(column=3, row=3, sticky=W)
ttk.Label(mainframe, textvariable = result).grid(column=5, row=3, sticky=(W, E))

ttk.Button(mainframe, text="Plus", command=plus).grid(column=3, row=4, sticky=W)

feet_entry.focus()
root.bind('<Return>', plus)
root.mainloop()

I think the problem lies in the function defining part. And I tried below:
def plus(*args):
    try:
        value = float(a.get())
        value1 = float(b.get())
        value2 = float(c.get())
        value3 = float(d.get())

        result.set(value + value1 + value2 + value3)

    except ValueError:
        pass

but it doesn't help. What's the way to put them correctly?

A: c.get() doesn't always return something like "0.02", it will return "" if there is no user input, in this case it will throw an exceptiong showing error to transfer "" to float. so I modified your code, added something to check the user input.
from Tkinter import *
import ttk

def inputToFloat(input):
    if isinstance(input, float):
        return input
    elif isinstance(input, basestring):
        input = input.strip()
        return 0.0 if not input else float(input)
    else:
        raise Exception("unsupported type")

def plus(*args):
    value = inputToFloat(a.get())
    value1 = inputToFloat(b.get())
    if c:
        value2 = inputToFloat(c.get())
    else:
        value2 == inputToFloat(0.0)
    if d:
        value3 = inputToFloat(d.get())
    else:
        value3 == inputToFloat(0.0)

    result.set(value + value1 + value2 + value3)

root = Tk()
root.title("Plus them")

mainframe = ttk.Frame(root, padding="10 10 10 10")
mainframe.grid(column=0, row=0, sticky=(N, W, E, S))
mainframe.columnconfigure(0, weight=1)
mainframe.rowconfigure(0, weight=1)

a = StringVar()
b = StringVar()
c = StringVar()
d = StringVar()
result = StringVar()

feet_entry = ttk.Entry(mainframe, width=5, textvariable=a)
feet_entry.grid(column=2, row=1, sticky=(W, E))

feet_entry1 = ttk.Entry(mainframe, width=5, textvariable=b)
feet_entry1.grid(column=5, row=1, sticky=(W, E))

feet_entry2 = ttk.Entry(mainframe, width=5, textvariable=c)
feet_entry2.grid(column=2, row=2, sticky=(W, E), pady = 5)

feet_entry3 = ttk.Entry(mainframe, width=5, textvariable=d)
feet_entry3.grid(column=5, row=2, sticky=(W, E), pady = 5)

ttk.Label(mainframe, text="the result is").grid(column=3, row=3, sticky=W)
ttk.Label(mainframe, textvariable = result).grid(column=5, row=3, sticky=(W, E))

ttk.Button(mainframe, text="Plus", command=plus).grid(column=3, row=4, sticky=W)

feet_entry.focus()
root.bind('<Return>', plus)
root.mainloop()

A: with fhdrsdg's advise, it's changed to below and it works.
def plus(*args):
    value = float(a.get())
    value1 = float(b.get())
    if c.get():
        value2 = float(c.get())
    else:
        value2 = 0.0
    if d.get():
        value3 = float(d.get())
    else:
        value3 = 0.0

    result.set(value + value1 + value2 + value3)

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What was it like breaking into the industry? Was it more "who you know" than "what you know"? It was a bit of both, but interning was the connection between the two. I knew the role I wanted when I started the course, so I interned a lot from first year right through until the end. These internships taught me the skills that I needed to get my first role, but were also essential in putting me in front of the people who were hiring.
As with most jobs in the industry, it varies so much! I work for an agency in a broad digital role, so I spend my time working closely with clients, writing digital strategies, creating content, planning campaigns, reporting, managing media spend, working on website projects and more.
In 2010-2012, the effect of digital was really being felt in journalism and Monash was ahead of the curve when it came to education. I wanted to work in print, but my career path was completely changed by everything I learnt about the changing media landscape.
On more of a skills level, journalism assignments taught me a lot about the importance of picking up the phone to get what you want and having courage to go after a story – or whatever else it is that you need in your job.
Knowing now that I didn't end up in print media long-term, I'd probably focus my internships more on digital. That said, the experiences you have shape who you are and where you get to, so I think it's important to look at everything with a positive lens. Who knows where I would be now if I had done something differently!
I'd recommend learning as much about the industry as possible, rather than just the area you want to focus on. Even if you want to work in print, upskilling in multimedia and digital will always be useful and open up more opportunities in the future.
Also, I wouldn't have gotten my first jobs without my internships. Get as much experience as you can in a range of fields so you can really work out which direction you want to take.
It ranged from firefighter to marine biologist, but there was a long period of time where journalist was the focus.
It's hard to say in this industry because it changes so quickly and there's always more areas to explore. Generally, I'm aiming for a Head of Digital or Chief Digital Officer role.
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is such a powerful role model for women in tech, which is a notoriously difficult industry for women. Gender aside, she's incredibly successful, intelligent and humble.
I've also been fortunate to have some excellent leaders in the past few years, such as my company's incomparable strategy director Michela Ziady.
A little, but moving to Sydney after graudating has made it more challenging. We're still connected on social media of course, so all is not lost!
Soy flat white – and yes, coffee is way better in Melbourne!


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March 19, 2014 October 11, 2014 Sueann Tannis
So You're Single, Childless and Hating It?!
I am almost 30. And single. And childless.
Guffaw!
And no, I'm not even close to being married.
Lo Bosworth Over "The Hills"
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First, it was news of a dating advice book. Now, it's the launch of a similarly named web site, THELODOWN.COM.
Announced today, which also happens to be the airing of the final episode ever of "The Hills,"
February 15, 2010 February 15, 2010 Sueann Tannis
All-New Reality Show "Model City" Premieres Thursday
Today, I got a sneak peek of the models starring in CENTRIC's new reality show, "Model City," which I'm happy to share with you.
I'm sure it's safe to say that a good few women will be tuning in when it premieres February 18 at 8 p.m. EST.
The 30-minute show is the first docu-series its kind, tracking minority male models, Wendell, Ibrahim, Nelson and Zeric, as they try to be successful in the fashion industry.
October 28, 2008 Sueann Tannis
Rachael Ray Makes Wedding Bells Ring
Rachael Ray is such a sweetheart!
She has invited more than fifty Houston couples to share in a memorable wedding ceremony, after their own wedding plans were swept away by Hurricane Ike on September 12th, 2008.
Ray's team of on-air "content buddies" flew into Houston to coordinate many of the elements leading up to the wedding, which will be held on November 2.
Gretta Monahan, the show's fashion and style guru, will team with lifestyle contributor Colby Donaldson, to help the brides and grooms choose their wedding attire.
The Rachael Ray show will create a special one-hour episode about the couples.
It will end with a giant wedding and reception held on the playing field at Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros.
The entire show will be shot during the two weeks leading up to the wedding, and will air on RACHAEL RAY in late November.
Check local listings.
June 28, 2008 Sueann Tannis
Fabulous Thought for Today
A girl I'd once dated, the type who counted her croutons, asked me one day if I had "a thing for heavy women." I told her no, I had a thing for women who enjoyed life. – Walter Kim


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Be'chol Lashon
We Are The 5 Percent: Being Non-Jewish at American Jewish University
Sara Gold, New Voices, November 20, 2012
Aside from Israel, there is no question that Jews are a minority in most of world. Whether you are the only person at your office taking time off for the High Holidays or the only house on the block not decorated with Christmas lights in December, most Jews have felt small at some point or another.
Now, imagine a place where the numbers were reversed.
Welcome to the undergraduate college at American Jewish University in Los Angeles. With a population of 125 students, AJU's undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences is a liberal arts school affiliated with Conservative Judaism.
While the College of Arts and Sciences is not a religious institution, the university is "affected and infused by Jewish culture, values and practices," according to Dean Stuart Sigman. Although students are not required to be Jewish or practice Judaism, Jewish students make up roughly 95 percent of the population.
But this story isn't about that 95 percent. Attending AJU alongside the Jewish majority is a handful of students who are not Jewish. These students are a unique, valuable minority in a community where Judaism is the dominant culture.
Among these people are Chris Brown, 44, and Kelly Brown, 23, a married couple who are both beginning their studies as Jewish studies majors at AJU this fall. Both raised as Christians, Chris is an African born in Germany, and Kelly grew up in San Diego. Also Christian, Cameron Dean, 21, moved to Los Angeles in 2008 to attend AJU. He and Robert Locke, 28, are both African-American students at the university. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Locke grew up as a Nichiren Buddhist and was involved with Soka Gakkai International, a lay Buddhist organization.
While all a part of AJU's small non-Jewish population, each of the four individuals were drawn to the university for unique reasons and through different avenues.
The Browns learned about AJU through Rabbi Barney Kasdan, who was teaching a lecture on Jewish studies as part of their church's Bible study group for men. Chris was attending his sessions once a week for two months when he became fascinated by Judaism.
"I don't know what inspired me – I can't pinpoint it, but I was deeply touched by what Rabbi Kasdan was saying," reflected Chris, who later introduced Kasdan to Kelly.
"We discovered that Judaism is much deeper and richer than Christianity. There's much more to the Bible than just the New Testament, and Rabbi Kasdan tied the two perfectly together," Kelly explained.
Chris and Kelly began regularly attending Kasdan's synagogue and have not been back to church since. After Kasdan suggested that the couple consider attending AJU's College of Arts and Sciences, they moved to Los Angeles in 2011 and began attending AJU a year later.
Chris and Kelly both desire to use their knowledge that they are gaining about Jewish studies as an integral part of their future careers. Kelly, who identifies as a messianic gentile, aspires to teach Jewish studies at a Christian college, while Chris hopes to eventually convert to Judaism and become ordained as a Conservative rabbi through AJU's Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies. While he and Kelly currently attend services at Beth Emunah Messianic Synagogue in Agoura Hills, Chris views Messianic Judaism as a transition from Christianity to more traditional Judaism.
"I am about 70-30, leaning towards conversion, but I want to know something about what I'm doing," he explained. "I want to become more knowledge about Judaism before I convert if I decide I want to."
For Dean, the decision to attend AJU came after discovering the university online. Dean said that when considering potential colleges, he never looked at AJU as a Jewish school, viewing it essentially as a "regular college no different from any other school," despite its majority Jewish population. As such, he preferred AJU over other colleges due to its small population, commodious dorms and flexible academic options.
Locke learned about AJU when a friend invited him to an open house for the school's MBA Nonprofit Management Program, and was drawn to AJU due to his desire to open interfaith dialogue within a new culture.
"[AJU's Jewish affiliation] made it that much more of a blessing, because one of the things I want to do is be able to build bridges and help bring cultures and people together," Locke said. "To be able to learn in a Jewish environment is a great opportunity for me to learn a lot about overcoming superficial barriers and differences."
Locke, although majoring in international business, ultimately wants to be an educator. After receiving his undergraduate degree and graduate degrees, he wants to travel the world before going into teaching.
"Experiencing different cultures is the best way to learn," said Locke. "After that, I want to utilize my knowledge of business to go into education, which is also a nonprofit business."
While Judaism was the primary reason why the Browns chose AJU, the university's affiliation was a positive but secondary factor in Locke's decision and a neutral factor for Dean. Consequentially, all four students have been affected by the presence of Judaism at AJU in their own ways.
"When we first started, we anticipated that people might not understand why we came, but it has been the opposite," Kelly explained. "They just seem happy for us and excited that we are gentiles pursuing Judaism."
Locke, on the other hand, says that while most of his peers have been genuinely curious about his religious background, there have been a few occasions when students reacted in a distrustful manner. He explained that in these cases, students have approached him with palpable discomfort rather than outright hostility.
"When I'm questioned, I see it as a fear of the unknown and of my intentions," he said. "Some, very few, have questioned me from a sense of fear, but the majority [of people] have simply asked questions out of appreciation and curiosity – I don't have anything but a positive outlook on this whole experience."
Similarly, Dean believes that while there is a strong Jewish presence within the student body and faculty, Judaism has never been forced upon him by either the curriculum or the people at AJU. Yet he recalls that the heavy exposure to Jewish people and ideas during his first year at AJU made him question his religious beliefs. He remembers the two-week orientation at the beginning of his freshman year as one of the most confusing experiences for him.
"We did so many Jewish traditions, and everyone there already knew most of the stuff or believed it heavily," Dean explained. "It was odd being the only person thinking, 'What is he talking about?' I felt physically and religiously out of place, because I don't think a lot of people understood me or why I was there."
Now a senior graduating in May, Dean feels that he has developed a strengthened sense of identity since the initial disorientation of his freshman year.
"It was ok to go through that confusing period, but since then, I've been able to think clearly, and I think I've figured it out for me, what I believe," he reflected. "There have been ups and downs, but AJU is what you make of it. This place is great, and I've met some amazing people."
And so despite being 95 percent Jewish, the College of Arts and Sciences at American Jewish University has an unexpected diversity of non-Jewish students who have all found something positive to gain from attending the predominately Jewish university.
Originally published here: https://newvoices.org/2012/11/20/we-are-the-5-percent-being-non-jewish-at-american-jewish-university/


Yesterday, I received my first fursuit for my character Jace Pendry from GEEKpaw productions, and I love it! It fits pretty well, although it's a little tight. It gets hot inside, as expected, which is why I bought an EZcooldown cooling vest.
I can't wait to show it off at TFF next week!


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Game highlight: "Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms"
by spacegaier | Feb 2, 2015 | News
Once again, we want to highlight one of the many games based on Ogre3D that have come out recently. This time: "Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms".
As usual we asked the team behind the game if they could share some insights into the Ogre3D usage and how the game was built in general, and the guys from bitComposer were kind enough to provide those:
The game was developed on an older Ogre version, but continually upgraded to the most recent versions (currently 1.10). We are thrilled to get the game to Ogre 2.0 though as there are some limits which we are not able to overcome with the 1.x versions (mostly related to hyper-threading and slow scene management).
Apart of a few bugs fixes we have not made any modifications to Ogre core. However, we are using some extensions of shader rendering pipeline. To be more specific, we have modified deferred shading with cubemaps projected lights, added off-screen particles, outlines glow and color correction to name the biggest changes.
We are supporting both DirectX 9 and DirectX 11 renderers. DX11 was included because of the improper detection of graphics cards on some computer with multiple graphics cards with DX9 version.
For 3D modelling, animation and export we are using Maya. Some outsources create their models in 3D Studio and we import those into Maya environment and export into the games.
We have developed our own editor which we are using for scene assembling which includes ragdoll editors, lightning.
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How effective is the parry aug on cape anyway? Is it as good as Inquarta? I've got PDT 10% currently since it makes max DT really easy, but would switch to parry if worthwhile.
lust str+31 dex+14 accatt-10 ta-2 wsd-1.
Parry is like inquart, it's like have 2.5inquar, very effective.
Just a heads up, but SE fed us a crock story about Inquartata gear potency. It's 1:1 Inq:Parry rate. Not 1:2 like they stated. The BGwiki page on inquartata has references to the testing.
So the +5 parry on the cape would effectively be 5 Inquartata.
Although, I've yet to actually see any testing to confirm that the parry augment functions the same way as Inquartata, in the sense that it's added after the floor is applied, effectively ignoring mob level.
So that would mean Inquarta/Parry is less effective and reaching DT is higher priority if applied after the floor? Say for instance 68% PDT +5 extra parry vs 75% PDT less 5 parry in typical terms of damage mitigation on 135+ mobs?
You should be capping PDT regardless. The only difference is how you do it.
Ah, then I'll keep the 10% PDT. Rather have Runeist's body than Futhark body in full tank set, seems to have a lot more meva.
Always cap PDT first. Then worry about parry.
What I'm referring to here is how inquartata basically ignores mob level.
Take adding parry skill for example(And no don't actually use parry skill. ever.) If your base parry rate was below the floor, you'd still see a 5% parry rate due to the 5% floor. But if you started adding parry skill, you'd see no change at all until your base rate vs the mob catches up to the floor.
It's possible the same thing could happen with the parry+ augment. If it builds from your base parry rate, then you might not see any increase at all on high enough level mobs.
Whereas Inquartata is applied after the floor. So even if your base parry rate would be below the floor, your Inq+ still builds from the 5% floor. And if your base is above the floor, then it builds from the current parry rate. So it doesn't matter how high level the mobs is, you always get the full effect of your Inquartata.
So the value of the parry+ aug against high level enemies may depends somewhat on if it behaves the same as Inquartata or not. And I don't think it's a given that it will. Take shield block+ gear for example. Block+ is applied before the floor. So when block rate is below the floor it's possible to get no effect at all from your block+ gear until you 'catch up" to the floor. So there's other precedents for this sort of mechanic and Parry+ could very well work the same way.
Basically, the parry+ augment needs to be tested.
Is "Resist Charm"+x or "Resist Paralyze"+x just Meva for that specific status ailment or an increase in tenacity type resist? Like for dealing with charm would I be better stacking Meva or "Resist charm"+x in a given slot?
Also was wondering if anyone could post what kind of situations they use which specific tank set in, as well as maybe post the sets. I see all sorts of sets being posted but curious as to what situations you find specific ones necessary.
Like I know there is the standard "Inquartata" set with cap PDT/MDT using turms+1 hands/feet and emp+1 legs, which seems to be most peoples go to for most situations.
Just trying to get a better grasp of run outside of DD/Hybrid tanking.
There has been a pretty big research by players on that topic recently.
If I remember correctly Resist+ stat is a separate check from the Meva+ one, which includes the bonus from Elemental Resistance, which is basically the same but only applies to a single element and everything related to it.
Also it seems Resist+ stat has a reduced effect (cut in half?) when applied against Notorious Monsters, instead of normal targets.
Basically this means that when comparing items in the same slot, Meva+ is, on a point to point basis, more effective than Resist+.
To make a simple example: Meva+10 is more powerful than Resist+10.
Since they are separate checks though it also means that the more you approach the "cap" of Meva (supposing there is a cap? 95% chance? Whatever it is?) the more adding Resist+ will be attractive.
Not quite, MEVD and Resist Status work differently. MEVD is checked multiple times and 2 MEVD = ~1%, it gets more effective if your right at the targets MACC. Resist is checked once and done before anything else is rolled, it's a blanket roll to ignore the effect entirely. This makes Resist a lot like Tenacity, it works no matter what the targets MACC, unfortunately it's nerfed in half on NM's which is where it's most useful.
The real reason we focus on MEVD is that it's effective on all magic based rolls and can be stacked ridiculously high while Resist+ isn't and can't.
Edit: Previous post got deleted?
[..]and really the only swaps here are body and legs, which are independent of each other because you'e not using the body to make up the 2pdt lost from legs.
Any possible set where these win out as being better for having acc, you might as well have a full out hybrid DD set, in which this set as a whole would do a terrible job.
Also assuming pdt10 on cape last time you were 3 pdt short of cap.
Not sure what got posted but from the Meva discussion I assume Run should always stack Meva? So never a situation where it's worth using say Emp+1 hands over turms+1?
As for the post above mentioning Meghanda+2 legs, in the context of hybrid DD, I was wondering how people felt about those given they have 0 Meva on them, otherwise amazing stats though.
Switching to a pair of herc legs is a 75 Meva gain, pretty sizeable I would think.
Still curious to as which situations you guys find yourself using a Meva (like turms+1 head, af+3 body, ect) tank set over the more standard set, or a +resist status effect set, and do you make sure to cap out your PDT in said set?
It's a typo. NQ and +1 have 41 Evasion and 69 Magic Evasion. Per BG Wiki, you can verify the evasion is still actually there on the +2 via /checkparam. So you aren't looking at an Arke type scenario, just an item description that needs to be fixed.
I've usually used MEVA when the primary consideration is status effects rather than straight up damage.
oh cool, don't have to give up meg legs+2 in hybrid then, thanks for the info.
Reread 139/140...didn't see any facepalming, actually was decent discussion. And yes I still prefer to hit the mobs, not sure which mobs you are have issues with TP feed. Its not like you left your Epeo at R1 just to avoid adding ACC to it.
Not using empy legs in tanking set is for scrubs.
You upgrade Epeo for it's uses when it is needed for a hybrid set, (or for DDing on stuff like Kin where you need Reso to not making light).
Im asking for your set because 2 inquarta doesn't seem worth the loss of resist and acc.
Just kind of a deal with it situation or do you guys do something about it?
I run a HP toggle for WSs. Keeps me at 3k.
what do you WS in for HP toggle? Assume like Adhemar D head and moonlight rings (guess there would have to be more to maintain 3k, at least outside of escha)?
The resist is a wash, empy legs have more magic evasion to make up for the lost resist ailments.
Anyway for me, the empy legs aren't just about the 2 Inquartata, I use them even when not engaged for the +11 enmity. RUN has very low enmity+ in its tanking gear. We can reduce most damage to 0 but we do still take damage sometimes, and enmity+ can help a lot there. Empy feet have enmity+ as well. There's a person in my LS who even uses Kurys Gloves over Turms+1 for tanking.
I'd rather leave damage to the DDs, my 20-30k Dimis aren't going to add anything significant to the kill speed when our WARs are pumping out 80k Upheavals. I firmly believe the tank should not compromise survival for ANY amount of damage as long as there are other DDs putting out steady damage. I'm not there to stroke my ego, I'm there to ensure we never wipe. It's not a boring job either, I'm usually pretty busy without ever engaging at all.
The cape has DT-5, as I like having a good bit of DT for things that aren't affected by PDT or MDT. I'm actually 4 PDT over the cap but haven't yet decided how to benefit from that. I was thinking maybe Irenic Strap +1.
How's the enmity set in the OP? Looks dated but sometimes niche pieces live forever.
It's fine for the most part, but you can get a few more points out of moonlight necklace and trance belt. I also like supershear ring because it's a 5 enmity ring with a bit more HP. ahosi leggings are sturdier than the pair on the front page. I guess it depends on what you're doing, but if you're willing to swap grips, alber strap is an option.
Would someone be willing to post a SIRD set? I'm trying to think of every possible piece that can be used but as it was brought to my attention that stuff like Taeon can be augmented with it I'm wondering if I could possibly be missing any other items worth getting.
Doing an advanced search here brings up the usual suspects but I have a feeling I might still be missing some pieces and would like to fill my set out, although I do understand that RUN seems to be nowhere near as well geared SIRD wise as PLD.
This isn't specifically the set I use, but shows what slots can get SIRD.
use merits as well to reduce gear need and put back in precious DT.


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But at HuffPo, and likeminded news sources, the point of view is established upfront, rather than being buried. You know what you're getting. And with such an enormous number of voices that the HuffPo features, you get a varied--and more accurate--picture of the news.
NowPublic, one of the fastest growing citizen news sites (it has 120,000 contributors) just got 10.6 million dollars to push towards its goal to be the world's largest news agency.
Where's the cash headed? I'm happy to say that they'll begin paying contributors for the content, photos, and videos they upload. As well, NowPublic will funnel funds towards "developing a system to 'geo-locate' contributors so they can be found if they are in range of developments deemed newsworthy."
"Participatory journalism is expected to influence traditional news operations as reporters get tips or ideas from people online or respond to news broken by people in the right places at the right times."
As my energy's shifted towards nonfiction--articles, essays, blog posts, reviews--and I guiltily face the ghost of the story collection I still haven't finished, I've been thinking about why writing is important to me in the first place.
No, it's not a question of if I'll write; that's a given. But my whole life I've identified as a storyteller, a fictional storyteller, and my growing identity as a journalist has, frankly, lit my mind chaotic. I wonder what matters to me most when I sit down to write, and if it's something different than what I thought it was.
When I was ten, I sent my first 'novel' to a publication company. My dad typed the whole 136 pages for me at work. My mom paid the postage without laughing at me. And good thing--'The Secret in the Satin Gown' was the first in what I knew would be the wildly successful Tanya Martin series. It featured spine-tingling chapters such as 'Missing!' and 'Another Clue.' I thoughtfully including an 'About the Author' page. But a form letter soon told me I needed an agent in order to be read. So I turned to the Writers Market at the public library, copied out a dozen names, and wrote them all. No response came, and I turned my energies to my next project—the ambitious 'Enchanted Kingdom.' I filed the agent's names for later.
It sounds charming and precocious now; but since then I've often wondered when my unabashed certainity in the worth of my writing disappeared. You know, when I'm nearly blacked out with frustration with my decidedly uninspired prose (or prospects).
I do, with certainity, believe there's power in the places I've known—the shadow of St. Peter's steeple pitched across patchy rooftops in my town by Lake Michigan, the abandoned barn I explored with a boy I haven't seen since, the locked-up men labeled by the worst moment of their lives, my college dorm, the rich girls at camp who stuck their Mandy Moore posters on bunk walls with stamps. Like Platonic forms, the stories already exist.
I feel responsible to those places--that I need to pull them out and tell the truth about them, because they matter so much.
And speaking of responsibility: The most under-heard voices are from inmates. We lock up two million adults in this country and, by taking away education and voting rights, we tell them their voices don't matter. But for about six years, I 've facilitated writing workshops in Michigan prisons, and I heard how much those inside have to say. In groups that range from 1 to 18, our workshop was based on mutuality. I wasn't the teacher. We worked together in exercises and critiques, ultimately producing a reading and anthology. Rappers taught me rhythm, poets taught me line breaks, and all give me new voices that echo in my head. I'm sensitive to how much we lose when we stop listening to a truly varied set of voices. Believe me, it's changed how I read and how I hear.
Maybe it's because I'm so struck by silenced voices that I feel compelled to speak up--that is, to write. In order to tell the truth, I need to train to be the best writer possible. And, with fever-pitch pace, that's what I did in college and graduate school, and that's what I do when I read, and that's what I love about my friendships with other serious writers--whatever their genre.
But a lot that I've learned and love about writing, I got from working as a journalist. That is: the value for economy of words, attribution, skill in hearing exact speech patterns, a heightened sense of cause-and-effect.
But you know? For all this rambling Serious Reflection, I'm just so glad to have the opportunity to write--online, in print, on my computer, in notebooks. It's fun. And while my stories have sat stagnant for longer than I care to mention, I've loved writing articles and interviewing. And as long as I'm following my bliss, why should I feel guilty?
...is evident in Amanda Marcotte's post at Pandagon. Which takes me back to the heavily underlined passages in my copy of the star science writer's book, Woman: An Intimate Geography--a book dense in both facts and joy.
"Not you, not you, and most definitely not you. Through cell suicide, we at last get to yes--a rare word, but beautiful in its rarity.
"We are all yeses. We are worthy enough, we passed inspection, we survived the great fetal oocyte extinctions. In that sense, at least--call it a mechanospiritual sense--we are meant to be. We are good eggs, every one of us."
The LitBlog Co-op selects its summer favorite: Jamestown, by Matthew Sharpe, published by Soft Skull Press.
Stay tuned to the LBC for interviews, podcasts, discussions, and dialogue.
"First Amendment lawsuits by student journalists at public universities become moot when the plaintiffs graduate, according to a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit."
Bumming around bookstores happens to be my favorite spare time activity. I usually make a beeline for the fiction, or the cultural studies, or the women's studies, or the nonfiction, or the poetry shelves--depending on my mood. I settle in with a pile of periodicals and books, and I read, or skim, for hours on end. Strangely, I do this even when I'm in the middle of great books of my own, and when I have dozens of fabulous unread options sitting on my shelves at home. What draws me to put all those on hold in favor of bookstore browsing? Who knows?
Anyway, yesterday I was at my favorite Boston-area independent bookstore, and I found myself in a section that I don't normally pay much attention to: graphic novels. Sure, I respect the art form, and I'm in love with Marjane Satrapi and Art Spiegelmen's books, but I haven't yet made graphic books a regular feature of my reading habit.
But yesterday, I devoured two fabulous books: Aya and (most of) Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Allison Bechdel.
It's Fun Home in particular that I want to rhapsodize about. I'm not one iota surprised at its goodness--I mean, it won just about every award it could when it was first published, and Bechdel, whose also the artist behind the Dykes to Watch Out For, got loads of well-deserved attention. But ... good lord. It's one thing to *know* a book is (supposed to be) good, the way you know a Class if English Literature that you haven't read yet is *good.* It's another thing to be smacked in the face with it.
Bechdel's book is really autobiography: a marvelously artistic two-color pictoral that tells the story of her father, who was an rural Pennsylvania English teacher, the town undertaker, a obsessively talented historical home restoration expert, and, as Bechdel found out when she came out to her parents when she was in college, he was gay. In fact, he'd had relationships with teenage men, including Bechdel's babysitters. Months after this revelation, he kills himself.
Don't worry, I didn't spoil the plot for you. Fun Home is a timeshifting, living memory sort of story that leaves the chains of chronology far behind--you find out those major bits in the first few pages. Bechdel plays at the ideas of artifice and fiction, using Camus, Proust, Nin, Fitzgerald and many other writers to tell the story of the 'reality' of the love, pain, and identity in bookish family.
It's not all melancholy and heartbreak: there's tremendous humor and joy on these pages. Bechdel is remarkable at simply conveying those moments that hold highs and lows at the same time.
If, like me, you heard the buzz about Fun Home, but weren't moved to check it out yourself, let me urge you now: don't wait. Read it now. Why deny yourself the pleasure?
Aya is something totally different, and charming in its own way.
She added, "I wished to show the other side, to straightforwardly tell about the daily life of Africans.
It's light, funny, at times striking. Aya -- but most particularly, Fun Home -- might just be the hooks that draw me again to the graphic novel bookshelves. What else might I miss? I'd hate to think.
"According to Lake for women, it's a different story.
"'If the kids are grown, then it can be a real positive. But if it's younger kids, people ask, "Who's taking care of 'the children?'"
...is profiled in Time Magazine, which calls him a 'Geek god.' If by 'Geek god' they mean talented, imaginative, and risk-taking writer, then sure. The term fits.
"Gaiman broke out in 1988 with a comic book about a brooding dream god who haunts humanity's ugly collective unconscious. With its melancholy tone and startling literary intelligence, The Sandman was a landmark in the artistic development of comics, and it won Gaiman the passionate loyalty of a vast army of nerds and goths. Stardust, published 10 years later, is the story of a pleasant young man who crosses into a magical world in pursuit of a fallen star, which he has promised to retrieve for the pretty but rather demanding girl he loves. It's a fairy tale, but it's packed with black humor; one of the movie's highlights is a Greek chorus consisting of the ghosts of seven brothers who murdered one another. Gaiman's writing has the light touch of the English humorist--Douglas Adams is a big influence--but his whimsical charm is a con: what so closely resembles escapism is just a way of re-encountering the sorrows of the real world in transfigured, encoded form."
It's a happy story of literary resurrection: the high-quality Swink Magazine, which I feel in love and then grieved, is back in action, with both print and online publications. With writers like Daniel Alarcón, Lauren Slater, Lisa Glatt, Edith Pearlman, and more on its pages, I'm hopeful all over again.


Sports Relief Fun & Fundraising!!
The day was organised and run by Year 6 children and school council members. Children competed in their school houses: Hertswood, Ashridge, Cuffley and Phasels and the winning house overall was... Phasels! Much fun was had by all and we were very impressed by Year 6's organisation and encouragement and all the children's enthusiasm and sportsmanship.


Amr Khaled is one of the most influential Islamic speakers in the world. The New York Times Magazine, in reference to Amr Khaled's popularity in Arab countries, described him in its April 30, 2006 issue as "the world's most famous and influential Muslim television preacher." He has recently been chosen as number 13 of the world's most influential people by Time Magazine and the sixth most influential intellectual in the world by Prospect magazine.
His words, television speeches, and Ramadan lecture series are widely watched by people all over the world. His teachings range in all Islamic topics such as politics, manners, Islamic history, changes in society, marriage, family life, etc.
One of his most famed Ramadan lecture series was called "Al Ganah Fe Boyotna" (Paradise in our Household). In this series he talked about how to bring closeness, religiosity, happiness, and understanding back into our households between all members of a family.
"God gave you paradise in this world by giving you a home and family and he gave you paradise in the afterlife by giving you heaven," he said.
This series has 30 episodes, but the one I want to talk about today is the very first one. In this episode Amr Khaled outlines five daily guidelines that each family, whether you are still newlyweds with just a husband and wife, or if you have children, or live with extended family, should partake in for a healthier and happier home and ultimately a better life. These guidelines fall under one category: Decide to worship God together.
Praying together brings mercy and angels into the home and kicks out any evilness.
Pray at least two Rakas (one prayer) together each night. "Can you imagine a couple who prayed to God together each night waking up and fighting about a non-ironed shirt in the morning…I don't think so," he said jokingly. He says that just two Rak3as together can bring your hearts closer if you feel distanced from your spouse…it's truly magical.
2. Read the Quran together.
Even if it is only one Ayah (sentence) each day. Or do a family Khitma (completion of the Quran) by splitting up the chapters between each person of the family in order to complete it in a specified amount of time. Or if you're driving in the car together, you can also listen to it.
3. Do Zikr (remembrance of Allah) together.
Say Tasabeeh (repeating words like Elhamdulillah – Thank God – repeatedly) together even for only a couple minutes, whether you're in the car or sitting in your living room.
4. Say a Duaa (supplication to God) together.
It doesn't have to be elaborate or in complicated sentences. Just say what you wish for as a family, in any language, doesn't have to be in traditional Arabic. You can make your Duaa after a prayer or while sitting together before going to bed.
For example, in Ramadan feed a fasting Muslim or a family together.
Amr Khaled says that this Dunya (world/earth) was started by a family, by a husband and a wife… Adam and Eve. Not a group of people, not a company, not a single person. Therefore it is the most important entity in this world.
"A marriage is a Mithak Ghaleeth (binding covenant)," he says. Not just a contract. It is a bond stronger than that. That phrase is only used three times in the Quran, one of which is for marriage. This shows the importance of this union in the eyes of God.


Quetta Board Results 2019 will be officially announced here.
BISEQTEA which is also known as Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education Quetta was established to promote quality education in the district. BISE Quetta is responsible for conducting examination of schools and college come under its jurisdiction. Quetta Board is providing services of qualified teachers to educational institutions. BISE Quetta board result shows its remarkable achievements in very short period of time. Quetta board results for Secondary and Higher Secondary classes are announced regularly two or three months after the examinations held. BISE Quetta result shows the standard of education being given to the students in government as well as private educational institutions.
BISE Balochistan, Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education Quetta has released HSSC part 2 result 2019 on 9th September 2019. Here is the list of first 3 top position holders, all the position holders are boys from Tameer-i-Nau Public college Quetta.
Here you can see your FA / FSC 2nd year result online.


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Sukutarians speak to press after bail over land tussle
Jun 10, 2020, 12:19 PM | Article By: Njie Baldeh
The people of Sukuta who were arrested in the midst of land tussle with government on Tuesday spoke to journalists at the Brusubi Police Station days after they were granted bail.
According to them, they reported on police bail as a result of their arrest and detention by security forces sometime back during the demolition exercise carried out by Physical Planning, who claimed that the Salaji Layout is government reserve land.
Speaking to journalists at the police station, Fatou Jaw Manneh, former U.S.-based Gambian journalist said that during the month of Ramadan, 16 Sukutarians were arrested and charged for resisting a demolition exercise that took place at the Salagi Layout area, a place Sukuta claims belongs to them.
"So as a result of that, we were arrested and charged, and later bailed by our people, and today we are here to report on bail and now they extended the bail to the 23rd of this month.
"We would go and decide and talk to our lawyer and see what we're going to do next because we are the victims, they are the ones who came and assaulted us and demolished our compounds."
On the issue of compensation, Madam Jaw-Manneh told journalists that it's not true, describing it as a criminal act. She added that her name was mentioned that she was part of the compensation but that's not true.
"I want to make it very clear that I did not receive any compensation from the Physical Planning because what they did was to take your land and give it others. That is not compensation; instead, they are trying to knock our heads together in the community."
Jerry Sanyang, deputy permanent secretary, Ministry of Lands, Buba Sanyang and Kebba Ceesay from Physical Planning are the people behind this, she said, adding that 'they came and took people's land, telling us that they were going to build market or schools and at the end of the day they took those lands and sold them.'
She said government should ensure that citizens live in harmony, but they are the one creating chaos between the new settlers and the old settlers.
Lamin Cham, known as Lamboy, said Physical Planning was behind all these problems, adding they used the security forces against us, arresting us on no ground.
Parliamentarian calls for reopening of local lumos
'Jammeh uses prison to punish politicians, public figures'
GFSC dismisses corruption allegation circulating on social media
The Gambia Ferry Service Company (GFSC) Ltd. has clarified corruption allegations circulating on social media, describing the allegations as false and misleading.
Gov't warns against increment in transport fares
The Gambia government through the Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure says that it has been brought to its attention that commercial drivers are charging fares on various routes in the country above the approved 2017 tariff set under the Motor Traffic Act Section (4) of The MTA. This practice, the government added, is even more prevalent on the Westfield- Brikama Route.
Gambian Women want more leadership roles in politics
Nov 23, 2020, 9:18 AM
Musu Bakoto Saho, a gender lecturer at the University of The Gambia and national coordinator of Think Young women has argued that women in The Gambia deserve more leadership roles in politics than just cheer leaders and mobilisers.
PPP constitutes NEC ahead of November 26th Congress
In fulfilment of Article 14 of the party's Constitution, The People's Progressive Party (PPP) on 29 October 2022 constituted the legislative arm of the party - The National Executive Committee (NEC) at Jarra Soma, Lower River Region (LRR).


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Swedish lawmakers: Sterilize transgender Swedes or risk new 'third sex'
Two Swedish members of Parliament are warning that the government must continue to sterilize transgender people or risk the advent of a "third gender" or "third sex" of humans.
The Local reported on Tuesday that two Christian Democrat MPs had offered a counter proposal to a government plan to remove requirements that transgender people must be sterilized before undergoing gender reassignment procedures.
"The [government] proposal would have far-reaching consequences," conservative MPs Tuve Skånberg and Annelie Enochson wrote in an op-ed for the Christian newspaper Dagen. "The key consequence being that Sweden would introduce the possibility of creating a third gender, called 'person' in the law books - men who give birth."
The Local noted that the current sterilization law was effectively unenforceable after a Stockholm administrative court ruled in December that the practice violated the European Convention on Human Rights.
And "patients who move on from the psychological evaluation and hormone therapy to undergoing gender reassignment surgery have faced de facto sterilization as their ovaries or testicles were removed in addition to the outer genitalia being taken away and, as far as possible, re-sculpted," the report said.
But there are also a small number of Swedes who have chosen to keep their ability to reproduce after gender reassignment.
Earlier this year, the Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights (RFSL) pledged to file a complaint on behalf of transgender Swedes who are demanding the government pay damages for the forced sterilizations.
"Sterilization was an unnecessary price to pay but if you indicated that you weren't willing to do it, that could have put an end to the [sex change] procedure, which was a matter of survival," 31-year-old Nova Colliander, who was sterilized during her 2010 transformation into a woman, told The Local.
[Editor's note: The photo accompanying the story has been changed.]
Donald Trump's trouble filling the role of White House press secretary will be highlighted during the final days of his administration as Kayleigh McEnany will reportedly be leaving early.
On the second day of his administration, Trump's first press secretary, Sean Spicer, was harshly criticized after falsely claiming that Trump's inauguration crowd size was "the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration -- period."

Things did not improve after such a brazen lie at the first White House press briefing.

Spicer was followed by Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who was busted in the Mueller Report for lying to the press.

Sanders was followed by Stephanie Grisham, who simply refused to brief the press.

After Grisham came McEnany, who made a bold promise during her first briefing.

"I will never lie to you. You have my word on that," McEnany argued in a clip that became more hilarious every time she briefed the White House press corps.

According to New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman, McEnany won't stay around until the end.

"McEnany, while still on payroll, is finished at the White House, according to Trump advisers. She's not planning on staying around for next week," Haberman reported.

The new White House press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, told reporters in her first press conference: "I will never… https://t.co/qS9hNE4tUx
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Rosario has captured her memories of reading and learning about animals—especially chickens–in her children's book "Chicken Girl," illustrated by Cheryl Crouthamel. The book takes readers along with her and her family on a trip to a nearby farm where they meet many chickens.
Rosariowill be visiting her Boyertown family and hometown, eager to re-introduce herself to the community and sign copies of "Chicken Girl" hoping to inspire young people as she was once inspired by country drives and the animals she adopted throughout her childhood.
Monday, April 15, 2019, at New Hanover/Upper Frederick Elementary School.Copies of "Chicken Girl" will also be available at Studio B Art Gallery or online at https://mascotbooks.com. Follow Rosario on facebook @Chicken Girl BTR or through her website; bonnietribbettrosario.com.A portion of the book's proceeds will be donated to Coops for Troops. Coops for Troops provides chickens, coops and starter kits to returning veterans, the families of deployed veterans, military schools and VA homes/hospitals. The donation is her way of giving backto the men and women who served heroically and their loved ones who supported them.
After relocating to California in 1986, Rosario finished high school and went on to attend San Diego State Universitywhere she earned her teaching degree and began her elementary teaching career in Imperial Beach, California. Rosario followed her husband to Oahu, Hawaii, where he served and retired from the United States Navy as a Senior Chief, Independent Duty Corpsman.


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Aldar teams up with Majid Al Futtaim to develop online property sales platform
The move comes as the UAE's legal reform of digital signatures is expected to boost property transactions
Aldar Properties and Majid Al Futtaim Properties and are working together to create and implement digital real estate sales platforms for their businesses. Photo: Majid Al Futtaim / Aldar
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Abu Dhabi's biggest developer, Aldar Properties, has teamed up with Majid Al Futtaim Properties to create an online real estate platform for their businesses amid new legal reforms by the UAE government.
The UAE last week announced amendments to the law on electronic transactions and trust services that give digital signatures the same weight as a handwritten signature.
"The new E-law is a significant development for the UAE's real estate sector," Jonathan Emery, chief executive of Aldar Development, said in a statement on Sunday.
Aldar unveils final phase of Yas Acres project amid property market recovery
UAE's new legal reforms to usher in more FDI and support SMEs, experts say
"It will not only improve the experience for buyers but encourage overseas investment in what is a modern and digitalised market."
The UAE property market, which softened owing to a three-year oil price slump that began in 2014 over supply concerns and the pandemic, is on a rebound as people upgrade to larger homes with outdoor amenities amid a surge in remote working and online learning.
Economic support measures and government initiatives – such as residency permits for those who have retired and remote workers, in addition to the expansion of the 10-year golden visa programme – have also helped to improve sentiment.
"The new system increases operational efficiencies, which results both in cost reduction and a more seamless experience, creating a simplified platform for both investors and customers," the two companies said.
Residential buildings in The Greens, Dubai. The UAE property market, which softened owing to an oil price slump and Covid-19, is bouncing back. Photo: Sarah Dea / The National
The collaboration between Aldar Properties and Majid Al Futtaim Properties follows the recent signing of a preliminary agreement that will see both parties work together to "enhance innovation, customer experience, digital transformation and sustainable practices in the real estate sector".
Dubai-based Majid Al Futtaim owns and operates 29 shopping malls, 13 hotels and four mixed-use communities, with further developments under way in the region.
Aldar, which has developed a number of projects in Abu Dhabi, including on Yas Island, Al Raha and Saadiyat Island, reported an 11 per cent jump in its third-quarter profit on the back of record quarterly development sales. It unveiled a number of new projects recently, including Yas Acres Magnolias and Al Gurm Phase II.
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Tonight Eminem had a homecoming show in Detroit. And since it's Em related you know YN was gonna be in attendance (ha!). Before getting into his single (We Made You) Em pays respect to Proof. Then after the jump he transforms into Shady and rips through Underground. More footage is coming, I'm sure.


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Letter from the Chief of Police
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Officer Lunch: July 2007
The Year That Shall Live in Infamy
Ode to Spring Unexpected
Mexbeth
Not The Johnsons
Embarrassed by Founder, City of Evanston Now Claims It is Named for Famed TV Cowgirl
What I'd Like To See In Heaven
Received Wisdom: Daisy McGee (1934-2013)
Richard Young and the Art of the Deal
On Reading Proust For Book Club
Lucky Jan. 6,2021
The Essence of You Dec. 23, 2020
My Love Affair With the Press Dec. 9, 2020
Reverse Entropy Nov. 27, 2020
Trump's Appeal Nov. 25, 2020
What Charlie Taught Me Nov. 12, 2020
My Gap Year: Planes, Trains and Automobiles Through Europe Oct. 28, 2020
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ETHS Students Rally for Stronger Gun Laws
Lester Jacobson Posted on March 26, 2018 by Lester Jacobson March 26, 2018
Evanston RoundTable, March 22, 2018
Chanting "hey hey, ho ho, gun violence has got to go," thousands of Evanston Township High School students on March 14 joined the nationwide student walkout for stronger gun laws.
The morning rally, held at Lazier Field, filled the stadium's west stands to overflowing. A school official estimated almost all the school's 3,500 students attended.
Emma Stein, president of the Student Senate, prepares to address the school rally. (RoundTable photo)
"Students were given a choice whether to attend," said Emma Stein, a senior and the rally's chief organizer. "It wasn't a school-sanctioned event but the school helped us. But the vast majority of planning was done by the Student Senate and the school group Students Organized Against Racism."
"We wanted to keep our students safe as they engage in free speech," said ETHS Principal and District 202 Assistant Superintendent Marcus Campbell. "We are happy that they are speaking up on the issues that matter to them."
Emma, who is a senior and president of the Student Senate, was the first of several students to speak. "Today our voices ring out in solidarity with the youth of America," she said. "Our voices mourn, and our voices demand change. Our voices ring out for Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook, Columbine, Las Vegas, Orlando, Sutherland Springs, Stonemason Douglas and so many more. Our voices ring out for Danae Coleman, Benjamin Mandujano Bradford, Yakez Semark, Kaylyn Pryor."
She was followed by Liana Wallace, a junior, whose speech "See Something, Say Something," was delivered with a passionate fervor that alternately stunned and fired up the crowd. (Her speech is reprinted at left.)
The next speaker, Ari Badr, delivered a stinging rebuke of America's gun culture, "Our country dismisses people of color as criminals and terrorists and at the same time defends weapons of terror," he said. "The U.S. disregards real people with heartbeats and brains for cold metal weapons they don't need."
Sophomores Hannah (left) and Sydney en route to the school rally. (RoundTable photo)
Senior Genevieve Lindley noted that ETHS seniors were born in 1999, the same year of the Columbine shootings. "In the 19 years since then, the 19 years within which we have all grown to be the young adults standing here, there have been more than 25 massacres in elementary, middle and high schools all around the country. "
The next speaker, Sofia Garcia, a senior, urged students to take action, and concluded by quoting her dad, who said, "'Sofia, you can't even walk into a bar but you can get a gun on your lunch break.' That is the harsh reality in the United States because for some people their right to own and carry a gun is more important than our safety and our life. So I'm pleading with you all to please take action, call your reps, your senators, and anyone who you think will fight for us and demand some action…Enough is enough."
Emma concluded by urging students to "take this moment into the rest of your life. Hold this sense of unity, of empowerment, of whatever you may need in the future. Take this moment into voting booths. Take this momentum, this energy, that I can feel buzzing around the stadium, into further activism…Take control of your voice."
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