"Thank you again for the wonderful job you did on my now perfect OLED TV!"
ISF calibration is the professional practice of fine-tuning and tweaking advanced settings on a TV or a video projector to bring out the true potential of the screen.
Many people think they are getting the full visual experience when they buy a TV off the shelf. They think that "set up" consists of plugging it in and turning it on. The reality is that modern visual products are highly engineered, sophisticated pieces of technology that need to be correctly set up to enable them to deliver their maximum intended picture quality.
Why Do I Need to Calibrate?
You will have already noticed the main reason for the need to calibrate in your day-to-day life without even realising it.
You will have undoubtedly at some point walked into the television department of an electrical store, which has the same channel playing on all their demo TVs. You will probably have noticed that the pictures look very different on each TV. How is it possible that the same show can look so different?
It's because the televisions need to be calibrated.
Manufacturers set up their TVs to look best in the lighting conditions of a retail store. This is where most people will make the decision to buy a television, and if it looks its best in the store - they sell more TVs.
The large number of super bright, super white overhead halogen lights requires the manufacturers to set up their TV to look its best in these non-normal conditions. However, without individually calibrating each television, to each specific location in each specific store - it's not easy for these technology giants to get right every time.
Some look better in some stores, others look better in other stores.
Now, relatively speaking electrical stores usually have similar lighting, but despite the similarity - the difference is still easily visible. Next time you are at a shopping centre, why not go into different TV departments and see this difference yourself.
If the slight difference between two electrical stores is enough to make a noticeable difference in picture quality – imagine the difference between the lighting in an electrical store and the lighting in your home.
Unless you have overhead halogen strip lighting in your home, your TV is going to look vastly different to how it was intended to look. Almost all televisions ship with retail lighting optimisation, even the ones that are not on display.
This is why you need calibration.
The TV that is sitting in your home right now is still set to the default setting designed for retail lighting conditions. The colours will not be displaying correctly, the gamma will be skewed, the white balance will be off, and the dynamic range will be wrong.
You may think that your uncalibrated TV already looks great. And you might be right.
We operate throughout the UK mainland and can come to your home on a day that suits you. The process starts with us assessing the lighting conditions of the room your TV is in.
We will then utilise test equipment including a UHD signal generator, colour analyser and dedicated software to ascertain the current performance of your display prior to adjustment.
We will then tweak and tune many of the advanced settings on your TV or projector to allow you to experience films and television shows the way the directors intended. Our experience means that we are usually in and out of the house in a few hours - which allows you to start being mesmerised by your new and improved visual experience immediately.
To be quite honest, that depends on the TV you have.
We can only work with the technology available to us. If you have a low quality or budget TV that only cost around £500, then it is probably not worth the investment. We could make your TV look better, but the quality of the device would limit the potential for improvement – and your money would honestly be better spent saving for a higher quality TV.
However, if you have a higher-end TV (displays that cost more than £1500), then calibration is most certainly worth it. We would say it is almost essential (as you might expect!).
You have invested in a premium product that has huge potential, but without calibration – that potential is untapped. It's like buying a Ferrari for someone who has not passed their driving test yet - the potential for excellence is there, but at the moment it's a waste.
Professional calibration is a small investment (compared to the amount you have paid for your TV) that will instantly, and noticeably improve your viewing experience dramatically.
We can make your colours more natural.
We can bring out detail that is currently lost.
We can make you remember why you spent so much on your TV after all.
"Should my TV be run in first?"
A break-in period of at least one week is recommended prior to an appointment. This allows for some initial performance drift and to cater for a higher chance of failure during the first few hours of use.
"Does the room need to be made completely dark?"
For televisions, the environment needs to be dim. This can be achieved by sticking bin bags over any windows to reduce ambient light, should the curtains or blinds in use prove insufficient.
For projectors, the viewing room needs to be made completely dark, as any stray light will adversely affect the results.
"How long does your ISF TV calibration service usually take?"
Typically, between two and four hours depending on the television model and whether 3D or HDR memories are required.
Our ISF projector calibration service takes longer, normally somewhere between three and five hours depending on the requirements.
"What happens if I have to factory reset the TV and erase the settings?"
We provide a comprehensive PDF report detailing all changes made to the TV or projector for future reference, so that you can re-enter the values yourself in case of a problem like this.
"Will ISF calibration make a big difference?"
This depends on a wide range of factors.
Occasionally the difference will not be immediately noticeable. This can be due to a variety of different factors, such as coincidental calibration. However, over time, the effects are always noticeable. This is especially true when you are watching your favourite shows that you know and love. You will start to notice more detail and the skin tones of your favourite characters will be much closer to how the director intended them to be.
However, nine times out of 10 people will notice an immediate and obvious difference in the way their television or projector looks. We love seeing our customers' reactions to their new and improved screen, it's the best part of the job.
Our expert on-site calibration services can be scheduled for any day of the week between Monday and Saturday.
Our service reflects 10+ years of experience and in-depth knowledge of every major brand (LG, Sony, Samsung, Panasonic, Philips, Loewe, JVC, Epson, etc.), combined with studio quality hardware and software to obtain the best possible results from your television or video projector.
ISF Day, ISF Night, 3D, SDR game, HDR game, HDR video and Dolby Vision modes are calibrated where applicable.
We offer volumetric cube profiling for 3D LUT compatible devices including the eeColor box, Murideo Prisma, Lumagen Radiance and madVR HTPC video renderer.
A full breakdown of all calibrated settings will be provided in the form of a PDF document upon completion of the appointment.
We offer comprehensive audio calibration by taking into account the layout of your home cinema (or living room) and the output of your amplifier, speakers and subwoofer.
You will experience the movie soundtrack as it was intended, which is often vastly different from the results achieved by plugging in the supplied microphone and then running the receiver auto setup.
We offer specialist monitor calibration for broadcast, film, post-production and client screening displays.
This type of display calibration consists of either direct adjustment (e.g. Sony BVM-HX310 and BVM-X300) or running an in-depth colour profile to generate a 3D LUT for compatible hardware devices (e.g. AJA LUT-box) or software programs (e.g. Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve).
Additional TV sets, projectors or monitors calibrated during the same visit are eligible for a discounted rate.
Payment can be made by cash, bank transfer, credit card (including American Express) or debit card on the day of the appointment.
We provide professional ISF calibration services throughout Greater London, the South West (Bournemouth, Bristol, Gloucester, Plymouth, Swindon, etc.), the South East (Brighton, Maidstone, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Portsmouth, Reading, Southampton, Woking, etc.), the East of England (Ipswich, Luton, Norwich, Peterborough, Southend-on-Sea, St Alban's, etc.), Wales (Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, etc.), the West Midlands (Birmingham, Coventry, Stoke-on-Trent, Telford, etc.), the East Midlands (Derby, Leicester, Northampton, Nottingham, etc.), the North West (Blackpool, Liverpool, Manchester, etc.), Yorkshire and the Humber (Leeds, Sheffield, York, etc.), the North East (Middlesbrough, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sunderland, etc.) and Scotland (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, etc.). Travel charges may apply.
If you are interested in a calibration or require further information, please fill out the contact form shown here.
We aim to reply to all appointment requests and general enquiries within 12 hours.


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Macario 'Tobi' Reyes Makes a Mark in Vancouver Property Development: How Does He Do It?
By Eleanor Guerrero-Campbell
"Good real estate is the successful merging of vision, economics, talents, timing and relationships. With the right personal strengths combined with a great set of people who work at and with PortLiving, the business of development has been fun, creative and fulfilling"...Tobi Reyes
A 1.5 generation Canadian Filipino, 'Tobi' Reyes has splashed into the tricky waters of Vancouver Real Estate Development with, interestingly, a nautically-themed condominium building located at the foot of the Cambie Street Bridge, a gateway to the downtown peninsula. This boutique condo project called South Creek Landing consists of 15 homes and won two prestigious awards in 2016: the Georgie Award for the Best Multi-family Mid-rise/High-rise, and the Lt. Gov. Special Jury Award for Contextual Innovation. This building has now become an icon in Vancouver's glittering 'condoscape'.
Tobi Reyes was born in Manila and moved to Vancouver in 1979. He studied at St. George's School, then took up psychology/history at Queen's University. Ever since he could hold a pen he loved to draw, and along the way this artistic bent evolved into a broader interest in art, design, environmental sustainability, and entrepreneurship. His first adventure as an entrepreneur was a dial-up internet service provider in the Philippines (Impact Information Systems).
Tobi's first taste of Vancouver real estate was in the commercial sector when he, along with partners, purchased a warehouse in Mount Pleasant. This led to the creation of PortLiving, and eventually their first residential project South Creek Landing. Founded by Tobi in 2003, PortLiving now has 12 residential projects and 3 commercial projects built or under construction/development. With current projects in Vancouver, Seattle and Toronto, PortLiving's portfolio consists of award-winning developments, ranging from low-rise buildings to innovative towers totalling more than a million square feet of space.
What strategies did Tobi use to transition from a psychology/history major, to a tech entrepreneur, to success in a highly competitive real estate/property development market such as Vancouver?
"I loved the application of skills needed to create a successful real estate company. Since the earlier days related to founding a tech business, pursuant to endeavours in commercial and residential real estate, I have always benefited by collaborating on diverse projects alongside great teams. Real estate is a process that requires the involvement of many people with various talents and abilities and we're always searching for better combinations and better ways of solving problems to make smarter real estate decisions." Tobi's vision is encapsulated in PortLiving's mission statement which includes "a commitment to innovation, craftsmanship, and building not just buildings, but neighbourhoods."
To achieve business success, Tobi offers some advice:
- "Know yourself and build a team. Know what you're good at and what you're not. Identify the same in others so they can complement you."
- "Keep learning. School is just the beginning, and experience will become the teacher for the rest of your life."
- "Be credit-worthy and build a brand. Whether it's in your name or your company's name, give people a chance to respect you...trust is the key to all relationships. Business requires trust."
Some of his success Tobi attributes to his Filipino roots, such as:
- "Being grounded by a strong sense of family...As the backbone of almost all our daily activities, family has given me the love and confidence to grow and serve others"
- "The golden rule and empathy. Treat others the way you would expect to be treated yourself. This applies to your team and to your customer... applying empathy to real estate helps one consider several factors such as design, livability and affordability."
- "Hard work - take nothing for granted. We ... find ways to smile in the face of adversity. Failure is commonplace. Through hard work, constant effort and acknowledging each success as a blessing, I find that it is easier to contribute positively and evenly through ups and downs."
Tobi Wants to Help Realize the Dream of a Filipino Community Centre – Can You Help?
When asked about the ongoing dream of a Filipino community centre in Vancouver, Tobi says:
"The Filipino community is one of the largest groups in Canada – but also potentially the most disenfranchised. We are a community without a home, without a face, and without a voice. ..I would love to develop a centre we can be proud of – and one which potentially serves as a model for other cities. I hope to be able to kickstart this commitment with my own resources, but ultimately, we will need funding, leadership and resource."
Further, Tobi states that "I have some space in Mount Pleasant which may be useful as an interim platform for the centre. For the moment, there is no official status, no official members/supporters, and no plans committed. But I would like to engage the community sooner rather than later through this temporary space as a way to offer some services, but primarily as a beachhead to help begin the process for the permanent space."
Filipino community leaders – this may be our opportunity! Canadian Filipino Net is prepared to assist in assembling a group of individuals who might begin this process with Tobi. If you and/or your organization are interested to help, contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Canadian Filipinos are capable of great accomplishments. Join in!
For more on Tobi Reyes and PortLiving, check these links:
https://www.biv.com/article/2014/10/tobi-reyes-tech-startup-rising-real-estate-star (Business in Vancouver article)
http://www.canadianinquirer.net/2015/05/26/the-master-realtor-macario-tobi-reyes (Philippine Daily Inquirer article)
http://portliving.com/ (PortLiving website)
A reminder of Filipino bigheartedness, Quezon's Game opens in Canadian theaters this January
Loizza Aquino: removing the stigma around mental health issues
Filipino-focused school curriculum goes mainstream in Toronto
COVID-19 Pandemic: Vaccination – Urgent Path to End the Pandemic, But Not Enough
Canada opens new College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants to fight fraud
Filipinos Now Third Largest Immigrant Group in Canada
Dimasalang III Artist Group Featured in NPC3 Pagbabasbas Plein Aire II
Phil De Luna: a rising star in climate action
Navigating the Gig Economy by Re-Defining Success (Second of a four-part series)
Caring for the Sick and Elderly in the Philippines
Immigration key to Canada's COVID-19 recovery: Minister Mendicino
The Road of My Life
Philippine social enterprise Rags2Riches expands to Canada and U.S.
Kapé: A Cup of Filipino Heritage
Newcomer Junifer Torralba launches online grocery in Fredericton
Entrepreneurs get voice with birth of Filipino Chamber of Commerce Alberta
The Soap Artisan of Vancouver
What it takes to be an entrepreneur
The Cost of Dying: Cremation and Funeral Services
How Filipinos Can Advance in the Canadian Workplace:The Role of Cultural Traits in Management (Second of a two-part series)
Kape Tayo: Connecting Cultures through Coffee
Navigating the Gig Economy by Managing Your Time (Last of a four-part series)
Navigating the Gig Economy by Managing Your Finances (Part three of a four-part series)
Cambio Market: Small Ethical Business Makes Filipino Craftsmanship Go Mainstream

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I grew up eating Leg of Lamb and have enjoyed preparing it myself many, many times. I have also enjoyed grilled Loin Lamb Chops and Rack of Lamb but until recent years, I'd never had Lamb Shanks. I'm not sure if that's because they simply weren't available as a choice back when I was a girl, or what, but I don't ever remember anyone even talking about shanks ... I mean what is a shank?
According to Wikipedia, a meat shank or shin is the portion of meat around the tibia of the animal, the leg bone beneath the knee. Lamb shanks are often braised whole; veal and beef shanks are typically cross-cut.
Of course after I found out what a lamb shank was, I realized it was the long narrow portion on the leg of lamb. Ahhh haaaaa! Now I knew what it was and realized I had tasted it before, just never as a separate piece from the leg.
Like most less tender cuts of meat, a lamb shank is meant to be braised and slow cooked. Doing so creates the most flavorful dish I've ever had and the meat is falling off the bone tender. These lamb shanks came from my friends at Old McCaskills Farm and are so good.
Spray a large slow cooker with cooking spray. Place diced celery, onion and carrots on the bottom of the slow cooker. Add the tomato paste, minced garlic, oregano, thyme leaves, salt, pepper, red wine, red wine vinegar and chicken stock, stirring well to combine. Place lamb shanks on top and ladle some of the sauce over top.
Cover and cook on low 6 - 8 hours, or until the meat on the shanks is pulling away from the bone.
Serve shanks with some sauce over rice or couscous.


Sea Garden Hotels (Resorts) is one of the early brands offered by Grupo Mayan Resorts. According to WikiBin, Grupo Mayan Resorts began operations in 1975 with its first property called Pariso Mazatlan. A second property followed in 1979, which was called Pariso del Mar, also located in Mazatlan. In 1984, the then fledgling Grupo Mayan Resorts inaugurated its third property in Mazatlan, which the company called Costa Brava Hotel (Brave Coast Hotel). This hotel is located only a short walk from the Paraiso del Mar. Later, Costa Brava Hotel changed its name to Vidafel Mazatlan, which later was changed again to Sea Garden.
Sea Garden Resorts, now termed Sea Garden Hotels and Ocean Breeze Hotels, are located on four properties. Sea Garden Resort is the smallest of the Grupo Vidanta brands and caters to families who are looking for beautiful, beach side accommodations that offer economical vacations. Additionally, through the Ocean Breeze Hotel, members of other resorts may book stays of less than 7 days to travel during off peak times, which could result in reduced airfares.
In October, 2008 we learned through a fellow member that 1) Vedanta Capital Group owns the Grupo Mayan brands and 2) the Sea Garden is included in the brands owned by Vedanta Capital Group.
This was news to us especially since we purchased our Grand Luxxe units in December, 2007, had a meal at the Nuevo Vallarta Sea Garden and heard nothing of these events.
The Sea Garden Hotel / Ocean Breeze Hotel is an intimate facility that offers economy minded families a place to enjoy a beautiful beach and comfortable surroundings. It is also a place for members of the other resorts to lengthen their stay by a few days to take advantage of off peak airfare pricing.
You can get an impression of what each of the four locations is like by taking a virtual tour by viewing videos produced by RCI, which is one of the timeshare industry's largest exchange companies. The three Sea Garden videos were professionally produced by RCI.COM/RCITV and the Ocean Breeze video was professionally produced by the Ocean Breeze Hotel. All are quite informative. Enjoy!
Since the Sea Garden was originally an entry point brand offered by Grupo Vidanta and Mayan Resorts, many owners started with the Sea Garden and traded up as they felt the need to do so.
Based upon photos we have received from fellow members, Sea Garden units provide hotel like accommodations on beautiful properties.
Note: All Sea Garden - Ocean Breeze Hotel rooms are configured in the same way at each Sea Garden - Ocean Breeze Hotel location. Only the structure of the resort complex might be different.
Where Are The Sea Garden Resorts?
Mazatlan Mazatlan Sea Garden Websites info conflicts.
Riviera Maya Riviera Maya Sea Garden Websites info conflicts.
Please email us at Infoabutus@aimfair.com if you have photos and other information to share.
The Mayan Resorts International Sales organization creates many ways to configure offers to sell Lodging Rights agreements to prospective buyers. Generally, in addition to identifying the Member's names, the agreements specify the type of unit, registration numbers, Classification and Type of use.
Addenda specify additional benefits buyers may negotiate to include in their Lodging Rights agreements and can be valuable.
Terms of sales change with changes in the demand for and supply of the different levels of accommodations that become available to sell.
The information presented above is provided by Aimfair.com, which is a website that two Grand Luxxe Residence Club owners formed to provide information and create a way for other owners to connect and exchange information with each other.
Such information may or may not be accurate and should not be relied upon in any way.
Information presented on the Aimfair.com website is presented in the form of findings and for the benefit of its viewers.
Aimfair.com, its owners, affiliates, independent contractors or any other party or individual are not responsible for inaccuracies of any type on this or any other pages in the Aimfair.com website.
Aimfair.com is in no way connected with Grupo Vidanta or any of the entities in which it has invested. Rather Aimfair.com is a completely independent, member supported website that gathers and shares information with its viewers.
That said, we welcome your participation with other owners and interested parties in Aimfair.com and encourage you to become a part of the growing community of Aimfair.com members.
The Sea Garden Hotels logo is the property of Grupo Vidanta, its member organizations and affiliated third parties. All rights are reserved.
Thank you for visiting Aimfair. We hope you become a member of Aimfair.com to meet other owners of Grupo Vidanta and Grupo Mayan timeshares. If not, please come back often.


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How are others responding to OppCo?
Opportunity Communities has received an enthusiastic reception among funders, intermediaries and community development non-profits.
Many local and national community development leaders have provided advice and support -- both technical and financial -- during start-up. OppCo's founders have benefitted from an unstinting willingness of others who have ventured down this road to share lessons learned. This model clearly strikes a chord with both peers and funders: several peer organizations are considering membership. Every funder, public agency head and intermediary has suggested other non-profits they think would benefit from OppCo.
"OppCo has the potential to solve a thorny challenge for the community development field: how to combine the financial efficiency of larger scale with a meaningful grounding of the organization at the neighborhood level. The Joint Center would welcome the opportunity to learn from this experience with the goal of improving the model and helping to disseminate these findings to the broader field."
"In today's changing and challenging community development field, collaborative mergers, such as OppCo, offer non-profit organizations a promising way to survive and prosper. In this kind of joint venture, organizations can expand their geographic reach, share costs of business and staff, and yet maintain a close relationship with residents of their local service areas. Through collaborative mergers, willing and able non-profit partners can increase the scale and efficiency of their operations while preserving their community-based character, which has always been a great virtue of the community development field."
CDCs need to continuously innovate to effectively serve their residents and be the catalyst to help make connections to opportunity. In order to do so, CDCs now more than ever need to be efficient in their operations, programs and property management. OppCo, the collaboration between TND and Nuestra, is the type of creativity, partnership and forward thinking called for in the current environment of limited resources by two organizations with stellar track records in being responsive to their residents housing and economic development needs.


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Q: Display MenuItems in multiple columns in JFace/swt I have a long list of MenuItems (> 100) for a popup menu and wanted to put them into several columns instead of default 1 column.
Tried with the below code but not successful:
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    public static void main (String [] args) {
        Display display = new Display ();
        Shell shell = new Shell (display);
         final Composite c2 = new Composite(shell, SWT.NONE);
         c2.setLayout(new GridLayout(2,true));
         Menu menu = new Menu(c2);
        for (int i=0; i<8; i++) {
            MenuItem item = new MenuItem (menu, SWT.RADIO);
            item.setText ("Item " + i);
        }

        shell.setMenu (menu);
        shell.setSize (300, 300);
        shell.open ();
        while (!shell.isDisposed ()) {
            if (!display.readAndDispatch ()) display.sleep ();
        }
        display.dispose ();
    }

}

Despite of providing gridlayout for the Control used for Menu don't know why it displays in a Single column only.
Any clue would be helpful.

A: You can't control the layout of items in a Menu, the layout is determined by the native code on your platform.

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Reinstalling Windows 7 refreshes the operating system, replacing all native applications and system files, and removing harmful viruses from the computer. The process also reformats the hard drive, deleting all data from the device, including personal and business-related files. Before erasing the drive, back up any important data to an alternate storage device. After creating duplicates of the files, you can instruct Windows to restore the computer to factory conditions.
Click the Start button and "Control Panel." Enter "recovery" (without quotes) into the search box and choose "Recovery" from the results.
Click "Advanced Recovery Methods" under System Restore. Select "Reinstall Windows" from the options.
Click "Yes," then "Back Up Now." Follow the steps in the wizard to select your backup device and the drives or folders to duplicate.
Insert the Windows 7 DVD into the optical drive and then click "Restart" to boot to the disc.
Select your keyboard input method and then click "Next." Click "Yes" and then follow the onscreen prompts to create a new account, set the date and time, and configure Windows Updates.
If your computer came with a recovery disc supplied by the manufacturer, insert the disc into the drive, restart the computer and follow the onscreen prompts.
If your computer didn't come with any recovery media, restart the computer and press "F8" on the boot screen to load Advanced Boot Options. Using the arrow keys, highlight "Repair Your Computer" and then press "Enter." Follow the onscreen prompts to select your language options and reformat your hard drive.


Mom's colorful Pongal Kolam (included red, green and blue) drawn for the harvesting festival – Pongal! Kolam or Rangoli is a pattern drawn (in different forms) in front of the houses, which is a traditional custom followed by the people of India esp. the Kolam is a cultural identity of Tamil people and drawing colorful Kolam in front of the home is considered as auspicious and a sign of welcome during the festival seasons and events.
The design on the road is wonderful. Your mom did a great job on this. It is an interesting custom of which I have never heard of before now. I bet the festival is a fun time for everyone and is very colorful too.
A really nice Kolam, Jeevan.
My cousin is very good at this and she has even painted some in her house.
You mom is VERY talented.... what gorgeous colors... I wish I had a tiny bit of that kind of talent... Beautiful.
What a great custom! I love the colours!
So festive and cheerful! Well done Mum!
I always enjoyed admiring at the beautiful Kolam designs. It takes a person with great passion and patience to colour these masterpieces.
That is such a beautiful kollam! lovely!
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Mesoregions may be defined on the basis of morpholithogenic conditions and spatial connection. A mesoregion is used in the regionalization of the area, it is a physical and geographic division unit, it is part of a macroregion, and consists of microregions.

References

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Phinaea ecuadorana is a species of plant in the family Gesneriaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.  Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Hailey Bieber is not impressed with Justin Bieber's April Fools pregnancy joke
The joke sent social media into a spiral
Hailey Bieber is not impressed with Justin Bieber's April Fools pregnancy joke that shocked social media after he first made the announcement.
(Image source: Instagram/ Justin Bieber)
The 25-year-old singer shared a picture of a baby scan on Instagram, sending them into a total meltdown. The picture was followed by an image of Hailey in a doctors office getting a scan. Later, Bieber posted an ultrasound picture of a dog, reminding his fans that it was April Fools Day and he was joking with all of them with the caption, "Wait omg is that a… APRIL FOOLS."
Hailey commented on the picture saying, "Very funny…" Fans loved the prank and commented in the thousands to let the singer, who is currently taking time off for medical reasons, know that they almost believed him before they realized the date.
Bieber recently wrote on Instagram, "So I read a lot of messages saying you want an album .. I've toured my whole teenage life, and early 20s, I realised and as you guys probably saw I was unhappy last tour and I don't deserve that and you don't deserve that, you pay money to come and have a lively energetic fun light concert and I was unable emotionally to give you that near the end of the tour."
He added, "I have been looking, seeking, trial and error as most of us do, I am now very focused on repairing some of the deep-rooted issues that I have as most of us have, so that I don't fall apart, so that I can sustain my marriage and be the father I want to be. Music is very important to me but Nothing comes before my family and my health."
(Image source: Instagram/Justin Bieber)
Bieber and Baldwin tied the knot last year.
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Q: Katalon Studio: How to create VerifyElementText Test Case for MTOM Enabled SOAP Web Services? I have created Web Service Project. Following is the Script of my Test Case, which verifies element text as shown in the documentation:
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def response = WS.sendRequest(findTestObject('ProductById'))
WS.verifyElementText(response, "Product.Reference", "MyReference")

When I'm running this test case I'm getting the error: [FAILED] - Unable to verify element text (Root cause: org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: Content is not allowed in prolog.)
Then I have used: com.kms.katalon.core.util.KeywordUtil#logInfo to see the response.responseText, I have received, which was:
--uuid:4e39ea48-6560-46b7-a30c-201dfaf98f51
Content-Type: application/xop+xml; charset=UTF-8; type="text/xml";
Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary
Content-ID: <root.message@cxf.apache.org>

<soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><soap:Body><ns2:getProductResponse xmlns:ns2="http://mycompany.com/"><Product><Reference>VW3A8306R</Reference></Product></ns2:getProductResponse></soap:Body></soap:Envelope>
--uuid:4e39ea48-6560-46b7-a30c-201dfaf98f51--

The Web Service I am testing MTOM enabled. That's why the response text is of that format.
How to create test case in this case?

A: You can split  content and then continue working on that instead. Below are Katalon Studio scripts to help you in this case:
   import static com.kms.katalon.core.testobject.ObjectRepository.findTestObject
   import com.kms.katalon.core.webservice.keyword.WSBuiltInKeywords as WS

   def response = WS.sendRequest(findTestObject('ProductById'))
   response.responseText = (response.responseText =~ '<soap:Envelope.*
   </soap:Envelope>')[0]
   WS.verifyElementText(response, "getProductResponse.Product.Reference",
   "MyPreference")


Children 4 to 14 years inclusive 15 and over is an adult Under 4 is free.
Tour departs from Federation Square East (corner of Flinders & Russell Streets) or hotel pickups available on request - please advise hotel name and address at time of booking should you require a hotel pick up and we advise the most convenient location in your confirmation email.
The day starts at 8am, where you will be picked up in Melbourne's Federation Square. Heading over the West Gate Bridge and through the vast volcanic plains of Melbourne's south-west, you will pass through the redeveloped Geelong Waterfront on the way to Anglesea, the gateway to the Great Ocean Road. You will feel the wind whipping your hair against your face and hear the crash of waves thundering against the towering cliffs of the Great Ocean Road.
When you've worked up sufficient appetite, you will stop for morning tea (own expense) in Anglesea. You'll then continue the mountain-hugging drive around precipitous cliffs, rolling surf, white-capped waves and soft, golden sand.
Next, you'll enjoy a two-course meal at Apollo Bay, the small coastal town famous as a peaceful landmark on the Great Ocean Road. Be impressed by the premium quality of lunch before you take a stroll on the soft sands of Apollo Bay's beach side. This is where you can stop to really feel the sand between your toes, and breathe in the sea air. Walk around the town for a spot of small village shopping, and see how the locals live. Be sure to relax and unwind, as you are about to head toward another thrilling part of the Great Ocean Road.
Your next destination is the rugged cliff-face that borders the monumental 12 Apostles. These towering limestone stacks are the most famous part of the 'Shipwreck Coast'. Snap postcard-perfect pictures of the stacks before heading out to see the other limestone formations carved by the surf, including Razorback and Island Arch. You'll have the option to see the whole region from a bird's eye view in a helicopter. Take a closer look at the crystalline waters of Loch Ard Gorge, and hear about the tumultuous history of the beach that is the site of one of Australia's most significant shipwrecks.
The final stop on your Great Ocean Road tour is the quaint fishing village of Port Campbell. This is a day-tour not to be missed, where you get to see all these sights without having to lose the comfort of your Wi-Fi.


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Q: Button is not disabled in jasmine test, but is disabled when viewing application I am writing a test that ensures a submit button is disabled until the form is valid.  If I browse the application and manually test it, it works as expected; however, it my test, when I use the Karma "debug" link the button is not disabled so the test fails, why is this?
<form #form="ngForm" novalidate>

          <input
            ngModel
            required
            class="form-check-input"
            type="radio"
            name="questionChoices"
            id="choice-{{ choice.id }}"
            value="{{ choice.id }}"
          >

            {{ choice.label }}

      <button
        disabled="{{ form.invalid ? 'disabled' : ''}}"
        [disabled]="form.invalid"
        type="submit"
        class="btn btn-primary">
        Submit</button>
</form>

The test is
it('should disable submit button until form is valid', () => {
    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(QuestionComponent);
    component = fixture.componentInstance;
    component.question = mockData.question[1].data[0];
    fixture.detectChanges();
    const compiled = fixture.debugElement.nativeElement;
    expect(compiled.querySelector('[type="submit"]').disabled).toBeTruthy();
  })

Here is the component:
import { Component, Input, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
import { Question } from '../../../models/question.interface';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-question',
  templateUrl: './question.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./question.component.scss']
})
export class QuestionComponent implements OnInit {
  @Input()
  question: Question;
  constructor() {}
  ngOnInit() {}
}

Again, when I view the application in browser the button is disabled as expected until I complete the required field.  However, when I load it in Karma it is not

So I'm guessing that my implementation of the component, the test, or both is wrong :D.


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Virus checkpoint queues stretch kilometers
VEHICLES entering the Philippine capital were stuck in kilometer-long queues Monday at checkpoints enforcing a quarantine aimed at curbing the nation's rising coronavirus cases.
Despite a halt on domestic travel to and from the capital, shuttered malls and curfews, workers as well as provisions were still being allowed in via police and military checkpoints.
Manila's population of some 12 million swells daily with an army of laborers who commute to work on packed buses from its relatively cheaper suburbs.
"I am fine with it because it is for the safety of everyone," said 47-year-old truck driver Pablito Elipien, who is used to the capital's notorious gridlock.
Though the Philippines has detected a fraction of the infections seen in hot spots such as China and Italy, its confirmed cases have jumped to 140, with 12 deaths.
President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the capital sealed off to domestic travel from Sunday, and by Monday the city's malls — centers of life in the country — were opting to shut down.
Local leaders were also to begin imposing night-time curfews in some areas to encourage people to stay home, and "large" masses have been called off in the Catholic majority nation's capital.
For the workers stuck in the checkpoint queues, delay and discomfort are facts of life for their commutes into the city, which take hours on a normal day.
"It's (checkpoints) not really an inconvenience as long as you have the necessary documents," said Virgilio Aniceto, 51, a construction worker. AFP


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Rock 7-inch Peter Gabriel
Games Without Frontiers/The Start/I Don't Remember
7-inch (Item 934607) Charisma (UK), 1980 — Condition: Near Mint-
(pic cover)
7-inch, Vinyl record
Charisma (label)
Johnny Draper
Come & Walk With Me/Promises Promises
Sound Stage 7, 1964. Very Good-
7-inch...$1.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Bring A Little Lovin'/Make It Last
Parrot, 1967. Very Good
The Stars (Are Out Tonight)/Where Are We Now
Columbia, 2013. Sealed (pic cover)
A nice 7-inch for the initial single from Bowie's 2013 resurgence – his first new music in years! "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" is the lead track on The Next Day record. The fellow Next Day album track "Where Are We Now?" is on the flipside. 7-inch, Vinyl record
Midnight Run/Custom Caravan
Cedwicke, 1964. Very Good+
7-inch...$19.99
Jackie Lomax
Genuine Imitation Life/One Minute Woman
Epic, Early 70s. Very Good+
Ron Ellington
You Can Take Your Saturday Nights/Ballad Of Billy Strong
Era, 1963. Very Good
Music Explosion
Little Bit O'Soul/I See The Light
Laurie, 1967. Very Good+
Space Walkers
Apollo 9 (double a-side promo)
Gamble, Late 60s. Very Good+
Further Requests EP – She Loves You/I Want To Hold Your Hand/Roll Over Beethoven/Can't Buy Me Love
Parlophone (Australia), 1964. Near Mint- (pic cover)
Na Na Song/Three Cool Cats
Pye (UK), 1968. Near Mint-
What You Won't Do For Love/Love Won't Wait (red vinyl heart-shaped disc)
Glades, 1978. Very Good+ (pic cover)
Bobby Caldwell's sleeper "What You Won't Do For Love" has gone onto become one of the most enduring mellow soul tracks from the late 70's, with a nice jazz flipside, pressed up on a heart shaped red vinyl 45! 7-inch, Vinyl record
Yvonne Fair
Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On/Let Your Hair Down
Motown, 1974. Near Mint-
Heavy funk from the great Yvonne Fair! "Funky Music" is a tight little groover – bass and guitar dancing on the intro, riffing around hard and heavy, before horns and thumping drums come in with Yvonne's bad-ass vocals! "Let Your Hair Down" has some fake crowd noises at ... 7-inch, Vinyl record


My guest today is a musician, author, and an entrepreneur who has spent the past 21 years writing, creating, and building things to help musicians, authors, and creative entrepreneurs use their talents to make a living and make a difference.
He has created The Buzz Factor, Empowered Artist, Full-time Author, and Improv St. Louis.
He is also the author of Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook, Empowered Artist, The DIY Career Manifesto, and nearly two dozen other books.


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Баста́у (, до 2016 г. — Новоалександровка) — село в Атбасарском районе Акмолинской области Казахстана. Административный центр и единственный населённый пункт сельского округа Бастау. Код КАТО — 113845100.

География
Село расположено на берегу реки Ишим, в северо-восточной части района, на расстоянии примерно 33 километров (по прямой) к востоку от административного центра района — города Атбасар.

Абсолютная высота — 281 метров над уровнем моря.

Климат холодно-умеренный, с условно хорошей влажностью. Среднегодовая температура воздуха положительная и составляет около +3,7°С. Среднемесячная температура воздуха в июле достигает +19,9°С. Среднемесячная температура января составляет около -14,5°С. Среднегодовое количество осадков составляет около 405 мм. Основная часть осадков выпадает в период с июня по июль.

Ближайшие населённые пункты: станция Адыр — на северо-востоке, село Поповка — на юго-западе.

Население
В 1989 году население села составляло 1930 человек (из них русские — 40 %, казахи — 24 %, немцы — 21 %).

В 1999 году население села составляло 1674 человека (813 мужчин и 861 женщина). По данным переписи 2009 года, в селе проживало 1488 человек (746 мужчин и 742 женщины).

Улицы
 ул. Байгара,
 ул. Бирлик,
 ул. Достар,
 ул. Мадениет,
 ул. Сибигата Боранбаева,
 ул. Целинная.

Примечания

Населённые пункты Атбасарского района
Переименованные населённые пункты Казахстана


What is unusual about the bowl is that it is carved with a verse from Psalm 121, in very large letters that go all the way around it.
The bowl is carved from a single block of chalk and has a projecting bracket on one side, where the hinge to the cover for the font would have been attached. The modern cover is beautifully carved from limewood.


Alchemy, Anglo American Platinum's community empowerment initiative recently held a reflection day where around one hundred development partners, representatives of community development trusts, non-profit organisations, community leaders and Alchemy management discussed progress and partnerships for integrated and collaborative community development.
Representatives agreed that community development must continue to prioritise input from all parties involved to ensure projects are relevant and remain sustainable long after mining activities have ceased. It was agreed that learnings and best practice must be broadly shared going ahead, and that these must inform the development planning and outreach activities of the development trusts.
Since the inception of Alchemy by Anglo American Platinum, through a broad-based economic empowerment ownership transaction in 2011, the communities have been engaged to identify the most pressing development challenges and the optimal role that the Trusts should play toward the vision of 'Sustainable Communities, Through and Beyond Mining'. Collaborative development partnerships are key to realising thriving communities!
With regard to the Alchemy trusts, the Dikuno Tsa Sechaba Development Trust has taken on challenges in health and education by building a R18million school in cooperation with the Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela Development Trust, the tribal authority and the Department of Education.
The Rustenburg Community Development Trust is involved in a partnership with Sibanye Stillwater and the Royal Bafokeng Nation to develop the R42million Mfidikwe water and sanitation project.
The Ditholwana Tsa Rena Trust partnered with the Department of Correctional Services to build a library for blind and partially sighted learners at the Siloe School for the blind, and Bohwa Bja Rena continues with development-related engagement with local leadership.
Zenzele Itereleng NPC, working through Grace Vision, purchased an equipped mobile vision screen truck to reach the vulnerable and address this pervasive challenge in the rural Eastern Cape. The NPC is well positioned to respond to the needs of the 'hard-to-reach' Labour Sending Areas in the Eastern Cape, Lesotho and Mozambique and welcomes partnerships to expand positive impact.
All Alchemy Trusts are moving steadily along a path of organisational development, making them more robust and relevant.
Three Community Trustees have joined the Board of Dikuno Tsa Sechaba following an inclusive and transparent selection process. They are now actively involved in Dikuno's planning and development activities. The Rustenburg CDT has embarked on the Community Trustee selection process, and Bohwa Tsa Rena and Ditholwana Tsa Rena will be launching their selection drives shortly.
Alchemy seeks to establish and empower independent community development trusts with their own funding, stimulating and partnering with other development stakeholders in a specific area to encourage local development. Commenting on the collaborative nature of Alchemy, involved parties such as Tim Hart, corporate consultant at SRK Consulting (SA), said that the Trusts are having important discussions about partnerships. "The trusts are becoming more successful at working with other development stakeholders, as they are encouraged to work as development agents with everybody in the region, including local government, local companies and civil society and other mining companies. A good example is the partnership involving Sibanye and the Royal Bafokeng in Rustenburg, where the parties have teamed up to work on a water and sanitation infrastructure project".
Chris Griffith, CEO of Anglo American Platinum, said collaboration and partnerships are at the core of Anglo American Platinum's plans to bring long term and sustainable development opportunities into the region around its operations. Alchemy is an example of how Anglo American Platinum has been prioritising a holistic approach to business since 2011 and ties into the more formal adoption of the Anglo American Sustainability Strategy.


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Five9 Wins Best Application of AI Award at Enterprise Connect
Five9 Inference Studio 7, the low-code / no-code platform for developing Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVAs), has been recognized with a 2021 Best of Enterprise Connect Award.
SAN RAMON, Calif. - September 28, 2021 - Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIVN), a leading provider of the intelligent cloud contact center, announced today that it has received a 2021 Best of Enterprise Connect Award for Best Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The company was recognized for Five9 Inference Studio 7, the low code/no code development platform that makes it easier to build and manage intelligent virtual agents (IVAs) for the contact center and beyond.
The Best of Enterprise Connect awards are presented annually during Enterprise Connect, the leading conference and exhibition for enterprise Unified Communications and Collaboration in North America. The awards recognize excellence and innovation in the industry. Judges reviewed this year's entries with a focus on technology advancement, innovation and business impact, and winners were announced during the virtual conference on Sept. 28.
Five9 Inference Studio enables companies to build conversational experiences by harnessing and extending the power of the most advanced AI technologies, including Google, Amazon, IBM Watson, and more. Its Task Library offers many pre-built IVA application templates that organizations can use as blueprints for their own customized IVA deployments.
With the Studio 7 release in July, Five9 completely redesigned and rearchitected the platform to make it both more powerful and practical, with optimized performance for enterprise-grade deployments. The platform is tightly integrated with the Five9 Intelligent Cloud Contact Center, allowing the seamless transfer of context between IVAs and live agents in omni-channel use cases.
"Through shared components and workflows, Studio enables live agents and a digital workforce of IVAs to work as a team and play to each other's strengths," said Callan Schebella, EVP of Product Management at Five9. "We are proud to receive this recognition from Enterprise Connect, as it reflects our focus on providing the industry's most modern cloud portfolio for AI and automation in the contact center."
Registered Enterprise Connect attendees can engage with Five9 at the event by visiting our virtual booth. Or follow us on Twitter @Five9
About Five9
Five9 is an industry-leading provider of cloud contact center solutions, bringing the power of cloud innovation to more than 2,000 customers worldwide and facilitating billions of call minutes annually. The Five9 Intelligent Cloud Contact Center provides digital engagement, analytics, workflow automation, workforce optimization, and practical AI to create more human customer experiences, to engage and empower agents, and deliver tangible business results. Designed to be reliable, secure, compliant, and scalable, the Five9 platform helps contact centers increase productivity, be agile, boost revenue, and create customer trust and loyalty.
For more information, visit www.five9.com.
Engage with us: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Blog, Dare to Reimagine podcast.
Allison Wilson
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Leucospis affinis – gatunek  błonkówki  z rodziny osarkowatych.

Taksonomia
Gatunek został opisany w 1824 roku przez Thomasa Saya.

Zalicza się do niego trzy podgatunki:
 Leucospis affinis affinis Say, 1824
 Leucospis affinis dubiosa Cresson, 1872
 Leucospis affinis floridana Cresson, 1872

Zasięg występowania
Ameryka Północna od płd. Kanady na płn. po płn. Meksyk na płd. i od Atlantyku na wsch. po Pacyfik na zach. Podgatunek L. a. floridana występuje na Florydzie (zwłaszcza południowej), zaś L. a. dubiosa - w Meksyku.

Biologia i ekologia
Żywicielami są różne gatunki pszczół z rodziny miesierkowatych.

Przypisy

Osarkowate
Błonkówki Ameryki Północnej
Gatunki i podgatunki zwierząt nazwane w 1824 roku


PRIME LOCATION! LOCATED ALONG 87 CORRIDOR WHERE NEW GROWTH IS EXPANDING RAPIDLY IN SPOUT SPRINGS AREA. LAND ZONED COMMERCIAL!GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW BUSINESS such as Gas station, restaurant, MEDICAL FACILITY, APARTMENTS, CONDOS, MALL,ETC. Located adjacent to Carolina Dentistry Office on Hwy 87 and less than 1/4 mile to Food Lion, CVS, McDonalds, Taco Bell, etc. Less than 1 mile from new WAL MART SUPER CENTER.


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Q: Remove Characters & Sum Numeric Values I am using mysql 5.6 and want to remove all characters from json output of db column and after that required sum of numeric values
Input:

{"across_back":"0","bustd":"0","waiscvvt":"50","hisdp":"50","neckdf":"0","thiddgh":"0"}
  {"shoulder":"0","bustfd":"10","waisdsdt":"40","sdhip":"10","nsdfeck":"0","thigfsdh":"0"}
  {"back":"0","bust":"40","waist":"35","sdfhip":"22","necsdk":"10","thigh":"0"}

Output:
0+0+0+50+0+0 = 50
0+10+40+10+0+0 = 60
0+40+35+22+10+0 107

A: drop table if exists test;
create table if not exists test(val varchar(255));

drop table if exists log;
create table log(id int auto_increment primary key,
                 val varchar(255),
                 summ int );

insert into test
values
('{"across_back":"0","bustd":"0","waiscvvt":"50","hisdp":"50","neckdf":"0","thiddgh":"0"} '),
('{"shoulder":"0","bustfd":"10","waisdsdt":"40","sdhip":"10","nsdfeck":"0","thigfsdh":"0"} '),
('{"back":"0","bust":"40","waist":"35","sdfhip":"22","necsdk":"10","thigh":"0"}');

drop function if exists my_sum;

DELIMITER @@;

create function my_sum(s text)
returns bigint deterministic
begin
set @sum := 0;
while locate('"', s) do
-- debug 1, remove after debugging
    insert into log(val, summ) select s, @sum;
    set @sum := @sum + substring_index(substring_index(s, '"', 4), '"', -1);
-- debug 2, remove after debugging
    insert into log(val, summ) select s, @sum;
    set s = substring(s FROM 2 + length(substring_index(s, '"', 4)));
-- debug 3, remove after debugging
    insert into log(val, summ) select s, @sum;
end while;
return @sum;
end;
@@;

DELIMITER ;

select val, my_sum(val) from test;

drop table if exists test;
drop function if exists my_sum;

select * from log order by id;
drop table if exists log;


Innovation is healthcare's new imperative. Healthcare organizations—from hospitals and health systems, to medical groups and entities across the care continuum—are eager to identify innovations with proven results that accelerate healthcare transformation. But how can these organizations be expected to identify the creative strategies, products and services that ensure population health, consumer engagement experience and care affordability?


Why is it acceptable for a couple to incur debt for a house if it isn't acceptable for a church to incur debt for a building?
God hates divorce, but he doesn't necessarily hate a pastor leaving one church for another. When that happens, the debt of a particular church is often unable to be repaid. It is the very nature of the marital relationship that allows for a couple to finance a home; and the very nature of a church—with its financial vagaries, possibility of fracturing at any moment, and difficulty in reselling the property (not to mention questions of ownership and responsibility)—makes it far less of a prudent move.
I know that there are a number of Christian leaders who embrace the idea that neither a church nor a couple should ever go into debt, but they often do so for unsound reasons. Sometimes they blow one verse out of proportion to the rest of scripture, making 'debt-free' living the highest good of the Christian life. Then, they get into ridiculous nit-picky 'principles,' such as setting aside money before one makes a long distance phone call and calling up the phone company to make sure one knows what the charges amount to. I personally find such a posture to be unbiblical in its very focus, as well as the time given to the topic. I would add further that financing a home has a long tradition of being an investment rather than a debt per se.
To be sure, I do see problems with a church going into debt. But each case needs to be decided on its own. Some churches are quite stable and can reasonably do it. In the least, I do not wish to foist my own understanding on others as though such were ex cathedra casuistry! Wisdom is required at all points in the Christian life.


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Home Games PA Media and PandaScore partner to provide esports data to sportsbooks
PA Media and PandaScore partner to provide esports data to sportsbooks
Laura Byrne
UK-based multimedia news agency PA Media has announced a strategic partnership with esports data provider PandaScore that's aimed at sportsbooks across Europe and the United States.
The deal will see PA Media's betting division act as PandaScore's exclusive data distribution partner for bookmakers across UK and North Europe. It'll also represent the company non-exclusively stateside.
Logo credit: PandaScore
Michael Grenham, Managing Director of Racing and Sports Betting at PA Media commented in a release: "PandaScore's innovative approach to using AI to collect and process real time data from esports matches, combined with PA's unparalleled reach, provides a powerful proposition for sportsbook operators. This new relationship with PandaScore is a significant step in PA's ambitions to form partnerships around predictive data with ground-breaking businesses around the world."
PandaScore uses artificial intelligence to collect data points in real-time from the likes of League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2 and Overwatch. It's also partnered with the likes of ESL, PSG Esports, Team Griffin, and OpTic Gaming.
Flavien Guillocheau, CEO of PandaScore added: "This partnership will help our customers grow by unlocking new and underserved markets that engage fans, backed with the confidence of working with a supplier they know and trust. Esports is a rapidly growing and competitive marketplace. PA shares our vision that esports is a big part of the future, especially with millennials and gen-z audiences which are as interested in Fortnite as football. We are excited to collaborate with a company which recognises the profound impact AI will have on the whole industry moving forward."
Esports Insider says: With PA Media's expertise and PandaScore's resources, this partnership seems like a great match. Access to good data is imperative for bookmakers that are looking to capitalise on the growing popularity of esports.
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The 2019 Acura RDX is one of the best-selling compact luxury SUV's and the brand's most popular model. A complete redesign for this year brought with it more daring styling inside and out, plenty of tech features and a turbocharged 4-cylinder in lieu of the naturally aspirated V-6.
The RDX, and Acura brand as a whole, occupies a middle ground in the market somewhere above mainstream and below full-on luxury automakers. Acura occupies the same gray area as Lincoln, Volvo and, to some extent, GMC and Mazda.
As a value leader, items like Acura's reputation, lackluster dealership experience, interior materials quality and lack of engine options are forgivable when the RDX has a starting MSRP of $37,400, which is significantly less than the BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC.
The 2019 RDX was given much more expressive styling with its redesign, so a bold exterior color is fitting to its mission to shake things up and stand out from the crowd. Select Apex Blue Pearl to nicely set off the the bodyside sculpting, flowing roofline and chrome grille surround. This color is a $400 option and is only available with the $3,000 A-Spec Package, which requires the $3,200 Technology Package. So essentially right out the gate the RDX went from $37,500 to $44,000 even.
With the A-Spec package comes a selection of black or red interior options. While the black interior looks fine, it's a tad boring. We'll proceed with the red interior in keeping with this RDX's flashy exterior color.
When equipped with the A-Spec package 20-in Shark Gray wheels come standard on the RDX. Hopefully these won't look too outdated in a few years as shoppers grow tried of the dark wheel trend that has swept the industry.
A 272-hp 2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine comes standard and is matched up with a 10-speed automatic transmission. Front-wheel drive is standard, however you'll want to upgrade to the excellent $2,000 Super Handling All-Wheel Drive system for added handling prowess. That brings the price to $46,000 even.
Three packages are available on the 2019 Acura RDX. To start, shoppers can select from the aforementioned Technology and A-Spec packages. The Technology Package brings with it equipment like advanced safety features, an upgraded infotainment system, and upgraded leather seats. The A-Spec package gives the RDX personality. With unique front and rear bumpers, a unique grille design, and darkened headlamps and taillamps, Acura did a solid job of making this package differentiated and compelling. Inside, the A-Spec RDX has upgraded materials, heated and ventilated front seats, and other extras that create a modern ambiance. It should be noted that the A-Spec Package is only available with the Technology Package.
The third and final package is the Advance Package, which requires the Technology Package but is not available with the A-Spec Package. The Advance Package includes features like adaptive dampers, acoustic from glass, wood trim, upgraded front seats, heated rear outbound seats and other luxury features. Overall, the A-Spec package better suits the RDX's sporty design and costs $1,900 less, so we'll stick with that.
This nicely equipped RDX comes out to $46,995 after destination. That compares favorably against competitive models from Audi, Lexus, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. Any closer to $50k and the Acura's sheen would begin to dull as it doesn't offer an upgraded engine option.


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Findlaw Canada > Learn About the Law > Criminal Law
What are the laws around marijuana use in Canada?
By Miriam Yosowich
Marijuana (cannabis) will be legal for certain uses on October 17, 2018. Medical marijuana will still be legal, and the laws regarding its use remain the same. The new Cannabis Act will change the laws regulating recreational use of marijuana.
Changes under the Cannabis Act
The Cannabis Act was passed and received Royal Assent in June 2018.
The government previously said that it would see to it that is not legal for use by children and that it not be used for criminal profit. Under the new Act, giving or selling marijuana to a person under 18 is as serious a criminal offence in Canada as aggravated assault, facilitating a terrorist act, human trafficking, threatening to commit a nuclear offence and torture. All are punishable by up to 14 years in jail. An adult using a person under 18 in a drug scheme faces the same punishment.
People under 18 face criminal sanctions for matters that may only earn an adult a ticket. A person under 18 commits an offence if they possess more than 5 grams of marijuana, or try selling it to anyone.
Both are either indictable offences or summary conviction offences under the Act.
But if adults possess up to 50 grams of marijuana, or sell that amount or less to other adults, the police may choose to only give them a ticket.
The existing law
Several sections in the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act deal with prohibitions on the owning and selling of marijuana. These prohibitions are set out in Schedule II of the act. The act itself is a federal drug control act that repealed the Narcotics Act in 1996, and substituted it.
Under the act, it is set out that anyone who owns or traffics in marijuana is guilty of a serious (indictable) offense.
Penalties for adults possessing more than 50 grams of marijuana which are currently still valid are pretty steep.
Producing the plant can see people face a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison and minimum penalties for six months and more, depending on how many plants are produced.
For example, if the number of plants produced is more than five but less than 201, then the minimum punishment for the offence upon conviction is six months in prison. If a person produces more than 201 plants but less than 500, there is a minimum penalty of one year in prison.
If, however, the number of plants produced exceeds 500 in number then the minimum prison term a person can receive is two years.
For possession of marijuana, the minimum sentence a person can get is a fine of up to $1,000 or a prison term of up to six months. The maximum a person can receive is five years.
Trafficking carries a much steeper sentence than mere possession as a person could face a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
The medical marijuana exception
The law makes an exception for the possession of medical marijuana though it is strictly regulated.
As of August 24, 2016 people are allowed to grow a limited amount of marijuana but they have to register with Health Canada.
It is legal to sell or possess medical marijuana, according to the law, as long as:
The person who is growing their own medical marijuana is only growing it in a limited amount as prescribed by the law and Health Canada;
Someone grows it on behalf of the medical marijuana user in the prescribed limited amount but that person has to undergo a background check showing they haven't been convicted of a drug offence in the last 10 years;
The seller of marijuana is a licensed producer who has to follow a strict list of guidelines; and
The buyer has been prescribed medical marijuana by a healthcare practitioner and presents proof of authority to possess marijuana for medical purposes.
There is also currently a limit as to how much medical marijuana a person is allowed to possess.
If you have been charged with an offense relating to marijuana you should consult a lawyer.
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This audio extract is from Fiona J Mackenzie's 'A Good Suit of Clothes' (2009) a collection of twelve songs depicting the experiences of Highland emigrants over the past 300 years.
Fiona J Mackenzie, a native of Morayshire and graduate of Aberdeen University, has lived in Dingwall for the last 20 years. After working in Gaelic Medium Education for 5 years, she was employed as the Màiri Mhòr Gaelic Song Fellow for Highland Council between 2002-09.
She won the premier award of the An Comunn Gaidhealach Gold Medal in 2005 in Stornoway. Fiona also won the title of BBC Scotland Traditional Music Personality in 2004 at the Scots Trad Music Awards and was nominated for Best Gaelic Singer in 2006.
Her travels during the tenure of the Fellowship have taken her to deliver song lectures on Màiri Mhòr nan Òran, the great Gaelic bardess from Skye, in Cape Breton, America, Ireland, France and Germany. She teaches Gaelic song in schools and community groups, focussing on developing opportunities for young people to participate in singing activities. Fiona is also in demand as a teacher of Gaelic song overseas and in 2006 she was invited to sing in The Library of Congress, Washington DC.
Fiona released her first solo CD 'Orain nan Rosach' (Songs of the Ross-shire Folk) in July 2006. Her debut album with Greentrax, 'Duan Nollaig', was released in October 2007, a ground breaking album, being the world's first ever recording of Scottish Gaelic Christmas Songs. Her latest Greentrax CD 'A Good Suit of Clothes' (July 2009) is a collection of emigrant songs. Fiona has also published two books through the fellowship - 'Òrain nan Rosach' (a collection of songs from Ross-shire) and the 'Crunluath Collection' (new Gaelic songs based on pipe tunes).
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This audio extract is from Fiona J Mackenzie's 'A Good Suit of Clothes' (2009) a collection of twelve songs depicting the experiences of Highland emigrants over the past 300 years.

 Fiona J Mackenzie, a native of Morayshire and graduate of Aberdeen University, has lived in Dingwall for the last 20 years. After working in Gaelic Medium Education for 5 years, she was employed as the Màiri Mhòr Gaelic Song Fellow for Highland Council between 2002-09.

 She won the premier award of the An Comunn Gaidhealach Gold Medal in 2005 in Stornoway. Fiona also won the title of BBC Scotland Traditional Music Personality in 2004 at the Scots Trad Music Awards and was nominated for Best Gaelic Singer in 2006.

 Her travels during the tenure of the Fellowship have taken her to deliver song lectures on Màiri Mhòr nan Òran, the great Gaelic bardess from Skye, in Cape Breton, America, Ireland, France and Germany. She teaches Gaelic song in schools and community groups, focussing on developing opportunities for young people to participate in singing activities. Fiona is also in demand as a teacher of Gaelic song overseas and in 2006 she was invited to sing in The Library of Congress, Washington DC.

 Fiona released her first solo CD 'Orain nan Rosach' (Songs of the Ross-shire Folk) in July 2006. Her debut album with Greentrax, 'Duan Nollaig', was released in October 2007, a ground breaking album, being the world's first ever recording of Scottish Gaelic Christmas Songs. Her latest Greentrax CD 'A Good Suit of Clothes' (July 2009) is a collection of emigrant songs. Fiona has also published two books through the fellowship - 'Òrain nan Rosach' (a collection of songs from Ross-shire) and the 'Crunluath Collection' (new Gaelic songs based on pipe tunes).


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Q: C#: System.Runtime.IntropServices.COMException: Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID I'm working on a MS word template generator, it works like this:
User opens a webpage fill in some text boxes, marks some check boxes and then clicks on the button, word document opens (template I previously defined before with all the bookmarks needed), using what he inputted in the webpage, it's all in the document and the fields and check boxes are marked as he marked, he only needs to print the document. It worked PERFECTLY on my PC
But when I tested it on the server, an error occurred:

My code:
I have included the reference (using Word = Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word;)
private void CreateWordDocument(int DepositNo)
        {
            Random RandomClass = new Random();
            int randomInt = RandomClass.Next();
            string templateName = "Form15Template.docx";
            string docFileName = "Form15_" + DepositNo.ToString() + "_" + randomInt.ToString() + ".docx";
            string destenation = "D:\\_Documents\\Form15\\";
            File.Copy(Server.MapPath(@"_Documents/" + templateName), destenation + docFileName, true); //

            String POBox = "9769";
            String City = "الرياض";
            String PostalCode = "11423";
            String Address = "ص.ب " + POBox + " " + City + " " + PostalCode;

            // Modify Checkboxes variables in Doc to true if they have been checked

            if (RadioButtonListResult.SelectedValue.Equals("اجتاز"))
                A = true;
            if (RadioButtonListResult.SelectedValue.Equals("تعديل") || RadioButtonListResult.SelectedValue.Equals("لم يجتز"))
                B = true;
            if (CheckBoxAllElements.Checked)
                AllElements = true;
            if (CheckBoxElements.Checked)
                Elements = true;
            if (CheckBoxEdit.Checked)
                Edit = true;
            if (CheckBoxBoxPage.Checked)
                BoxPage = true;
            if (CheckBoxRequestArabic.Checked)
                RequestArabic = true;
            if (CheckBoxMultiInvention.Checked)
                MultiInvention = true;
            if (CheckBoxRecency.Checked)
                Recency = true;
            if (CheckBoxInventiveStep.Checked)
                InventiveStep = true;
            if (CheckBoxImplemented.Checked)
                Implemented = true;
            if (CheckBoxC.Checked)
                C = true;
            if (CheckBoxD.Checked)
                D = true;

            object bA = "A", bB = "B", bC = "C", bD = "D", bAllElements = "AllElements", bElements = "Elements",
                bRecency = "Recency", bInventiveStep = "InventiveStep", bImplemented = "Implemented",
                bApprove = "Approve", bEdit = "Edit", bBoxPage = "BoxPage", bRequestArabic = "RequestArabic",
                bMultiInvention = "MultiInvention", bObjection = "Objection", bMark = "Mark",
                bRejection = "Rejection";

            //Start Word and open template.
            Word._Application oWord;
            Word._Document oDoc;
            oWord = new Word.Application();
            oWord.Visible = true;
            object FileName = @"C:\Users\aalhammad\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\FormEditing\FormEditing\_Documents\Form15Template.docx";
            object oMissing = System.Reflection.Missing.Value;
            oDoc = oWord.Documents.Open(ref FileName, ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing,
                ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing,
                ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing);

            // ============================================== CheckBoxes ====================================================
            // Modifying CheckBoxes in Document

            oDoc.FormFields.get_Item(ref bA).CheckBox.Value = A;
            oDoc.FormFields.get_Item(ref bB).CheckBox.Value = B;
            oDoc.FormFields.get_Item(ref bC).CheckBox.Value = C;
            oDoc.FormFields.get_Item(ref bD).CheckBox.Value = D;
            oDoc.FormFields.get_Item(ref bAllElements).CheckBox.Value = AllElements;
            oDoc.FormFields.get_Item(ref bElements).CheckBox.Value = Elements;
            oDoc.FormFields.get_Item(ref bRecency).CheckBox.Value = Recency;
            oDoc.FormFields.get_Item(ref bInventiveStep).CheckBox.Value = InventiveStep;
            oDoc.FormFields.get_Item(ref bImplemented).CheckBox.Value = Implemented;
            oDoc.FormFields.get_Item(ref bApprove).CheckBox.Value = Approve;
            oDoc.FormFields.get_Item(ref bEdit).CheckBox.Value = Edit;
            oDoc.FormFields.get_Item(ref bBoxPage).CheckBox.Value = BoxPage;
            oDoc.FormFields.get_Item(ref bRequestArabic).CheckBox.Value = RequestArabic;
            oDoc.FormFields.get_Item(ref bMultiInvention).CheckBox.Value = MultiInvention;
            oDoc.FormFields.get_Item(ref bObjection).CheckBox.Value = Objection;
            oDoc.FormFields.get_Item(ref bMark).CheckBox.Value = Mark;
            oDoc.FormFields.get_Item(ref bRejection).CheckBox.Value = Rejection;

            // ============================================== BookMarks =====================================================

            String ApplicantName = "شركة الزيت العربية السعودية",
                AgentName = "مكتب سليمان العمار للمحاماة والاستشارات القانونية",
                AppDate = "13/01/2013",
                Title = "حماية خط تدفق رأس بئر ونظام اختبار باستخدام وحدة تحكم في سرعة مضخة كهربائية مغمورة وصمام فاصل يستخدم عند الطوارئ";

            // find bookmark

            object oBookmark = "DepositNO"; // name of bookmark in doc
            oDoc.Bookmarks.get_Item(ref oBookmark).Range.Text = GetDepositNO(DepositNo);
            oBookmark = "AppDate";
            oDoc.Bookmarks.get_Item(ref oBookmark).Range.Text = AppDate;
            oBookmark = "Title";
            oDoc.Bookmarks.get_Item(ref oBookmark).Range.Text = Title;
            oBookmark = "ApplicantName";
            oDoc.Bookmarks.get_Item(ref oBookmark).Range.Text = ApplicantName;
            oBookmark = "AgentName";
            oDoc.Bookmarks.get_Item(ref oBookmark).Range.Text = AgentName;
            oBookmark = "Address";
            oDoc.Bookmarks.get_Item(ref oBookmark).Range.Text = Address;
            oBookmark = "AgentName01";
            oDoc.Bookmarks.get_Item(ref oBookmark).Range.Text = AgentName;
            oBookmark = "Times";
            oDoc.Bookmarks.get_Item(ref oBookmark).Range.Text = Times;
            oBookmark = "NumOfElements";
            oDoc.Bookmarks.get_Item(ref oBookmark).Range.Text = NumOfElements;
            oBookmark = "txtElements";
            oDoc.Bookmarks.get_Item(ref oBookmark).Range.Text = txtElements;
            oBookmark = "txtRecency";
            oDoc.Bookmarks.get_Item(ref oBookmark).Range.Text = txtRecency;
            oBookmark = "txtInventiveStep";
            oDoc.Bookmarks.get_Item(ref oBookmark).Range.Text = txtInventiveStep;
            oBookmark = "txtImplemented";
            oDoc.Bookmarks.get_Item(ref oBookmark).Range.Text = txtImplemented;
            oBookmark = "ElementsC";
            oDoc.Bookmarks.get_Item(ref oBookmark).Range.Text = ElementsC;
            oBookmark = "ElementsD1";
            oDoc.Bookmarks.get_Item(ref oBookmark).Range.Text = ElementsD1;
            oBookmark = "ElementsD2";
            oDoc.Bookmarks.get_Item(ref oBookmark).Range.Text = ElementsD2;
            oBookmark = "txtBoxPage";
            oDoc.Bookmarks.get_Item(ref oBookmark).Range.Text = txtBoxPage;
            oBookmark = "Fees";
            oDoc.Bookmarks.get_Item(ref oBookmark).Range.Text = Fees;
            oBookmark = "DepositNO01";
            oDoc.Bookmarks.get_Item(ref oBookmark).Range.Text = GetDepositNO01(DepositNo);
            oBookmark = "ExamTime";
            oDoc.Bookmarks.get_Item(ref oBookmark).Range.Text = ExamTime;
            oBookmark = "ExamTime01";
            oDoc.Bookmarks.get_Item(ref oBookmark).Range.Text = ExamTime;
object saveFileName = "D:\\_Documents\\Form15\\" + "Form15 " + DepositNo.ToString() + "_" + randomInt.ToString() + ".docx";

            oDoc.SaveAs(ref saveFileName, ref oMissing, ref oMissing,
            ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing,
            ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing,
            ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing);

Knowing that I was working on: Visual Studios C# 2010, and Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0
And on the server it's: Visual Studio C# 2005, MS Framework 2.0
Any idea what might the problem be?

A: The ad-hoc solution to your issue is to install Microsoft Word (make sure to select the .NET Programmability Support component during setup) and run the application at least once as the user that is running the Web application. This user needs to be an interactive user having a desktop.
Note that Office needs to be installed if you want to automate it - the interop assemblies you probably deployed are just a wrapper and do not contain the actual code.
However, keep in mind that non-interactive automation of Microsoft Office application is tricky and not officially supported by Microsoft. It requires a lot more code to make the thing reliable and stable than you will find in the automation samples in MSDN. Things like creating an interactive desktop, maintaining word instances or accounting for blocking popup messages all need to be explicitly implemented in your code.
A much better alternative would be to create your documents using the Open XML SDK (Though one should be aware that the generation is not thread-safe in the current SDK version).

A: It is a problem with the user account that you use in the web server, you'll have to change it:
//
// MessageId: CO_E_RUNAS_LOGON_FAILURE
//
// MessageText:
//
// The server process could not be started because the configured identity
// is incorrect. Check the username and password.
//
#define CO_E_RUNAS_LOGON_FAILURE         _HRESULT_TYPEDEF_(0x8000401AL)

Do beware that Microsoft strongly discourages using an Office program on a web server.  You'll create an instance of Word for every user that visits your web page.  Word is a heavy process, designed to be used only on a personal work station.  Even there, it acts like a singleton process to prevent the user from starting more than one instance of Word.  This will not work in an interop scenario like yours.  It doesn't take more than a handful of visitors before your server keels over on a massive system demands imposed by the many copies of Word.

A: Check dcomcnfg to see if it's set as "the interactive user".


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import moment from 'moment';
import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';

import { useFormatTime } from './useFormatTime';

export const useTimezoneTime = (offset, interval = 1000) => {
	const [time, setTime] = useState(null);
	const format = useFormatTime();
	useEffect(() => {
		if (offset === undefined) {
			return;
		}
		const update = () => setTime(moment().utcOffset(offset));
		const timer = setInterval(update, interval);
		update();
		return () => clearInterval(timer);
	}, [offset, interval]);

	return format(time);
};


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Never Stop Playing
with Xander Marritt
Where did the idea to express your creativity through a banana?
The original idea allowed the object to be anything, not necessarily the banana, we just knew that it had to be an instantly recognisable icon. Something that had a solid, non-abstract relatable form. The banana turned up unsuspectingly while developing the idea and it really made us laugh, we were just having fun, but then we realised it could be a really solid idea. In the end that really helped shape the project.
What do you think about making Gifs as a new art form?
Clearly gifs have gained a lot of momentum since their early days. Now they are used to convey emotion, tell jokes and be instructional. We use gifs in the middle of conversations in place of words or our own body language. We use them to capture moments that can play over and over like a snap memory. I see gifs as another form of communication, just like paint, film and music. They can all be art forms, and no artist should be confined to, or restricted from, a single one.
You have given your contribute to the hypnotic This by Thom Yorke and Modeselektor: what's your personal idea about the inspiration in music today? Electronic is the final frontier?
I doubt electronic music will be the final frontier. I might even say that 'electronic' music, in its basic form, has had its time already. I do believe however that what we are seeing in music now is a product of the Internet… Hyper connectivity, globalisation and sharing. Cultural lines are blurring, people make electronic music from analog sounds and analog music with robots. We have seen all genres blend together using a mix of synthetic and acoustic sounds. People have started to remix and rehash new songs in old styles and vice-versa. Suddenly we have access to everything and new generations are being shaped by a larger pool of influences than ever before. The final frontier is not a single genre or subculture, it's how we bring them together.
One of your ordinary freelance days in London:
It's important for me to keep it fresh and flexible. Too much of the same thing and I would go mad. When I have a client it's full steam ahead but right now the weather is great, so I think it's important to enjoy that. Especially when it's normally pretty dire. I will quite often spend the day out reflecting on ideas and brainstorming then spend the evening working on my various projects, often that will take me right into the early hours.
The right banana for the recent tragic events around the world:
There is no single right banana for the recent tragic events around the world… It's all bananas, and much of it is horrifying. All we can really do is stand together as a bright bunch.
Our destiny is to stop playing with toys, sooner or later?
Never stop playing.
www.xand.xyz
Xander Marritt


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Extra Time!
Posted on 1st February 2010
The modern age. Every goal is amazing, every tackle is vital, and every player a finely honed athlete. These gladitorial moments are captured in 3D super high-definition slow-mo for us to celebrate (or commiserate) to later. Football is art.
Except it's rarely like that is it? Sometimes players are just a bit ****. Awful misses, 'mistimed' tackles, and out of shape full-backs who are more Roberto Coltrane than Roberto Carlos.
February's Extra Time! celebrates football gone bad.
And to start with how about this tackle from Algeria's Nadir Belhadj against eventual winners Egypt in the African Cup of Nations semi-final? If it was up to us we'd fine him at least one month's wages for that one. Although given he's at Pompey he's probably not going to get paid anyway.
Over to Spain next for the Betis-Salamanca clash and an absolutely stunning miss from Betis' Dani. Who says La Liga is the best in the world? There seems to be an awful lot of comments underneath defending him because of the bobbly pitch too. Have a few different log-ins do you there, Dani?
Bad language is, obviously, par for the course in the football world so the more timid among you are advised not to click this link to see Harry Redknapp in full flow. To be honest we probably wouldn't have included it in normal circumstances but any excuse to see 'Arry getting hit in the face by a football.
Every few years you tend to stumble across a piece about the worst football kits ever and, seemingly without fail, Coventry's chocolate brown away kit seems to win out. We actually think that's a bit harsh as it's actually aged pretty well and looks retro-tastic nowadays. Less said about that players hair the better though.
Our vote, although we're open to persuasion so feel free to drop us an email, for worst kit ever goes to this 90s horror from Hull. So tacky even a Ukrainian WAG would find it a little garish. Or maybe not.
No worst of list is complete without a mention of Southampton's Ali Dia, whose surname accurately described his footballing ability. A man so bad that he was even a laughing stock at a club where Francis Benali inspired awed silence.
Claiming to be George Weah's cousin Dia convinced then Saints manager Graeme Souness that he was worthy of the Premier League. He definitely wasn't. In fact, he wasn't even good enough for Gateshead who let him go after eight games. Matt Le Tissier, who was replaced by Dia, tells the tale here.
Of all the people in football our deepest sympathies tend to lie with the away fan. The reasons are so lengthy and wide-ranging that we won't pound your ear drums with them all. Suffice to say the Polish fans who make the journey to the worst away end in football have our sympathy.
Look out for Extra Time! next month and if you got this far you might also want to check out The Week That Was our weekly round up of football news posted every Friday afternoon at www.fsf.org.uk.
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Jack Leslie Campaign: "Time for supporters to know his name"
As debates rage around the nation's statuary, Plymouth Argyle fans are fighting to get one of their greatest players honoured. Here Matt Tiller tells us about the Jack Leslie Campaign, a movement to get a pioneering black player recognised at Home Park…
Kids' competition time: win one of four football flags
Whether you're looking for an outlet for some creativity, catching up on homeschooling or getting the kids ready for the return to school in September, our workbook aimed at KS3+ age children could be what you're after, and there's a little bonus in the shape of our prize draw.
TIME FOR ACTION: Sustain The Game!
Posted on 16th September 2020
Sustain The Game! is the FSA's campaign to persuade the football authorities to take measures to protect the existence of our clubs – and it's more important than ever with so many under threat because of the financial strains caused by COVID-19.
Jack Leslie campaign: "Time has long passed – he deserves recognition"
Posted on 22nd October 2020
Earlier this year we told you about the Jack Leslie campaign – a movement to get a pioneering black player recognised with a new statue outside Plymouth Argyle's Home Park.