EMV Implementation Means Big Changes… – Money Movers, Inc.
Running up the white flag after threatened lawsuits, fines and other financial losses stemming from the massive November hack, Target's CFO, John Mulligan, told the Senate Judiciary Committee in recent testimony that all proprietary REDcards and all Target store card readers will be equipped with chip-enabled technology by the first quarter of 2015, six months earlier than initially planned.
Consumers may be issuing a collective sigh of relief, but for the nation's retailers, credit card payment merchants, card issuers, and merchant banks, a whole new can of worms has been opened. And though it may make shopping more secure, it's going to affect the consumer's pocketbook.
When you say Europay MasterCard/Visa or EMV, the phrase pokes rather indelicately into the craw of major retailers in the U.S. for one gigantic reason: the time and cost required to put the system into place. What will full implementation of EMV in America look like? Fifteen million point-of-sale devices, three hundred and sixty thousand automated teller machines, over one billion credit cards, and five hundred and twenty million debit cards will have to be replaced. The estimated total cost for all this hovers somewhere around $8.75 billion.
To fearful consumers, $9 billion may seem like a modest cost to implement the new anti-fraud technology, but here's the rub. Buried in all the hype around the Target hack is a very subtle but extremely impactive move by the credit card companies called the 'liability shift.' When the liability shift happens if there is an incidence of card fraud, whichever party has the lesser technology will bear the liability. What that means is if a merchant is still using the old system, they can still run a transaction with a swipe and a signature, but they will be liable for any fraudulent transactions if the customer has a chip card. And the same goes the other way – if the merchant has a new terminal, but the bank hasn't issued a chip and PIN card to the customer, the bank would be liable.
The key point of a liability shift is not that it is stealthily designed to shift liability to the weakest or least timely players. No, according to the credit card companies the intended result is to create coordination in compliance, so you have issuers and merchants all arriving at the desired migration point at exactly the same time. Uh-huh.
Conspiracy theories aside, the liability shift assumes that every merchant in the U.S. will have a new chip and pin POS machine in place by, say, October 30th, 2015. And the other assumption is that on that very same day, every cardholder in America is going to receive his or her brand-spanking new C&P enabled card in the mail. If you have ever tried to navigate your way through a mid-sized company's phone system, you know without doubt that coordinating this transition is not going to happen like they prophesy. Here's why.
November 1, 2015, a cardholder with a swipe card comes into a store with a POS that can't read it anymore. Does the consumer get turned away? If the cardholder has a chip and pin card, but the merchant doesn't have his C&P POS terminal yet, what happens to the sale? In order to handle the transition, will there have to be transition cards with swipe and C&P capabilities? Not a good idea, because that negates the security. On the other side, will a merchant have hardware that reads both kinds of cards, (and not just chip and signature EMV but true chip and PIN)? If so, who's making it? And now Target has thrown a monkey wrench into the works by promising to be compliant six months before everyone else. Does that mean that the rest of America's retailers need to jump into high gear so they can be ready at the same time as Target? And if they do, have they even started to get on track for a transition that's now little more than one year away? And one more thing: who's paying for all this innovation? Ultimately, it is certainly not the banks or the merchants.
My point is this: before the Target hack nobody was talking EMV, at least not openly. Now all the bloggers are writing about EMV as though it's a done deal, but it's not. Everyone is not going to arrive at EMV changeover day at the same time, I guarantee it. And in considering the possible consequences of a transition that doesn't work (see Obamacare Website), only one word comes to mind: Chaos.
Oh, and by the way – expect your cardholder fees to rise significantly even before the transition happens.
EMV Implementation Means Big Changes… – ©2014 Money Movers, Inc.


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In the culture, eating unconsciously happens most after supper. You merely eat, and also you plop back on the sofa. Exhausted in the day that finally lies, there is, clearly, an exceptional cup of java. A beautiful cake a part of this java. And bubbling with no yummy bite, obviously, isn't complete. So more quickly that bag of chips, cocktail blossoms, and pieces of sausage is dependent on the table.
It is a habit, however, a very unhealthy dependence. Not only can you receive a lot of extra calories in the very last-minute of this day, but but your stomach is also too saturated with this technique to sleep peacefully.
Incidentally, we do not even that bad, because the French eat half-past nine, together with the Spaniards even afterward!
Would you wish to bite on the sofa? Then pick a light bite, for instance, some uncooked vegetables. And that alcohol and coffee? Much healthier and also you sleep far better.
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Mr Vinod Kumar
Consultant Opthalmic Surgeon
MB ChB (Eng), FRCS (Edin), FRCS (Ophth)
I am a consultant opthalmic surgeon at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff and the Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend with a subspeciality interest in anterior segment diseases.
After graduating from the University of Manchester Medical School, my general opthalmology training was completed in London and Birmingham. I went on to do specialist training in cornea and anterior segment surgery and glaucoma. I was then awarded the ERTN Fellowship and spent a period of six months at the University of Crete, Greece, where I trained in refractive surgery under the tutelage of Professor I Pallikaris, widely regarded as the father of LASIK surgery.
I have numerous publications to my name, and have presented over 50 research papers at national and international conferences. My research interests include new technology intra-ocular lenses and lamellar corneal graft surgery. I am a member of the UK and Ireland, European and American Societies of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Vinod Kumar at Spire include:
Corneal and external eye disease
MB ChB (Eng) / University of Manchester Medical School / 1993
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons
European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons
United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons
Consultant Opthalmic Surgeon, Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend.
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I'd spent the night camped in Shoshone, a small desert town just south of Death Valley. Light rain for most of the past 24hrs, on and off for the past week as well, had left the desert areas fairly saturated. It was the first time I'd seen water flowing in the Amargosa River, and possibly a first (for me) to see any desert river flowing. I was supposed to have driven home the previous day but was reluctant to leave the desert landscape during this unusual time that I found so fascinating. I figured I'd get a short hike in when I arose before starting on the long, 8hr drive home.
Shoshone Point and its near-neighbor to the south are the two highest points in a small collection of hills just northwest of town. Both are found in Purcell's Rambles & Scrambles, though not glowingly reviewed - "forgettable" is used in the short description of one of them. I found the two of them made a nice pair, connected in a loop with a decent ridge hike between them that I rather enjoyed. I visited the higher of the two, Shoshone Point, first, with a nice view overlooking the small town to the southeast. A register was found from 2015 with seven pages of entries, though it is not as popular as it first seemed. The register was placed by Shoshone resident Patrick Donnelly who made all but a few of the entries over the past two years. I followed the up and down ridge to the southwest for a little under a mile, taking in the desert views in cool, early morning weather, enjoying the scrambling on the primarily limestone formation. The south summit held no register that I could find. I dropped down its steep East Face, entering a wash system at the base. As I wandered east down the wash towards town, I was surprised to come across a rock-lined trail. I came to find there is a small network of trails throughout the area, undoubtedly constructed by one or more of the locals in their spare time. I followed branches that led back around the base of Shoshone Point, passing through the " Historical District" which seemed to consist of a single, dilapidated homestead from the mining days 100yrs ago. I finished up back where I'd started after about an hour and a half at a leisurely pace. Somewhat reluctantly, I got back in the van to begin the 8hr drive back to San Jose. It had been a fun trip and I was wishing I could spend another week out here. That will have to wait for next month, I'm afraid.
Is this the same Patrick Donnelly that participated in SC2007? Small world.


Jan Brewer sparked outrage Wednesday when she issued an executive order denying benefits to young undocumented immigrants, defying President Obama's deferred action program.
The Arizona governor's order, signed on the same day that Obama's program went into effect, will deny state and local benefits to undocumented immigrants applying under the new federal rules. Undocumented immigrants will also be ineligible for driver's licenses and state-issued identification cards.
Brewer's move was immediately met by massive backlash.
State Democrats blasted the order as "political theater" that highlights the polarizing Republican's "commitment to an extremist agenda."
"The governor is using her elected position to grandstand at the expense of finding real solutions to the issues our state is facing," Arizona House Minority Leader Chad Campbell said in a Thursday statement.
A grassroots community group, Puente, also criticized Brewer's move, issuing a statement accusing the governor of putting "Arizona's name on the map as the epicenter of anti-immigrant racism and hate."
The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona went one step further, suggesting that Brewer is defying both state and federal law with her latest exploit.
"Brewer is distorting federal law and inaccurately interpreting state law," Allesandra Soler, ACLU of Arizona's director said in a statement. "This order conflicts with state and federal law because people who are granted deferred action will, in fact, have authorized presence in the United States and under Arizona law people who have authorized presence are eligible to apply for Arizona state identification."
Unsurprisingly, Brewer's order also struck a chord with young undocumented immigrants who would be denied benefits and identification. Dozens of protesters packed the governor's Phoenix office while more gathered outside the state capitol, holding signs with slogans like "Protect the Dream." Some even slept at the statehouse on Wednesday night in protest.
"We're not going to let Gov. Brewer try to crush our dreams of working for this country, of being contributing members to this society," one protester told KTAR.
The Obama administration announced June 15 it would stop deporting many young undocumented immigrants, mostly following the lines of the Dream Act, a decade-old bill that came within five votes of passage in the Senate in 2010. The bill has gone nowhere since, and Obama, frustrated with the lack of progress and facing a Latino electorate increasingly frustrated with him for a record number of deportations, took the matter into his own hands with a directive to give deferred action and work authorization to some undocumented young people.
Polling indicates that hard opposition to deferred action may be a bad idea for politicians. Like the Dream Act, deferred action is popular, and aid for young undocumented people is less polarizing than helping older immigrants who came on their own accord.


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Ford's PHEV is surprisingly reasonably priced.
Three model years passed by and I finally got behind the wheel again of a Ford Fusion. Just like the last time, this model was the Fusion Energi, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle based on Ford's popular midsize car.
Now in its fifth model year, the 2017 Fusion Energi is a close match to the standard hybrid model as well as to the gasoline version. Besides the electric charging port located just ahead of the driver's door, the other differences have to do with badging — you'll find Fusion Energi markups on the exterior as well as inside the sedan.
And that's a good thing too — the Fusion is already an attractive model and no styling differentiation is warranted. Some manufacturers opt for silly looking grilles or other embellishments to distinguish gas and hybrid models. On the other hand, it seems Ford decided that a near uniform look for all Fusion models is entirely sufficient.
The 2017 version welcomes a third trim level, Platinum, joining the current SE and Titanium editions. Also new this year is the grille, exterior LED lighting, and SYNC 3 infotainment system. All models now come with an 11-speaker audio system and a new rotary transmission selector.
What hasn't changed is the 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine powering this model nor the permanent-magnet AC-synchronous electric motor or the lithium-ion battery. Also present is an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission to turn the front wheels.
Selling hybrids is a difficult proposition, especially when gasoline prices are hovering around $2 per gallon. Yet, manufacturers must consider the long-term outlook as fuel prices are likely to eventually climb. Further, despite the likelihood the current 54.5 mpg corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) mandate is in jeopardy, the internal combustion engine will one day go away.
At least with hybrids, you get a bridge between gasoline and electric. And in PHEVs, you enjoy a lengthy electric-only mode — 21 miles in the Fusion Energi when it is fully charged.
Some consumers may be concerned that the Fusion Energi doesn't have the power to move this sizable midsize sedan. But this model weighs in just under 4,000 pounds, which is about 1,000 less than a comparable SUV. The Fusion Energi makes 188 horsepower and in electric-only mode it also delivers copious amounts of twist. Not once did I find myself wishing for more power nor did I serve up complaints about torque steer —understeer is only slight and it immediately corrects itself when it shows up.
Ford prices the 2017 Fusion Energi from $31,120 for the SE edition, $32,120 for the Titanium, and $39,120 for the Platinum model. The big jump in price between the second and third trims can be ascribed to one important fact: every conceivable option offered elsewhere is included here.
Ford's hybrid pricing has held steady or fallen over the years. Add in the available $4,007 federal tax credit and further savings can be had. In some states, PHEV owners are eligible for additional credits or rebates. Such credits or rebates apply to PHEVs only — standard hybrids are not eligible. Boil it all down and the Fusion Energi could cost you nearly the same price as an equivalent gasoline model, perhaps less.
A long list of standard features is found in the Fusion Energi. All models are equipped with power accessories, an 11-speaker audio system with a CD player, MP3 capability, and a 6-month satellite radio subscription. You also get 17-inch wheels, power heated side mirrors, dual-zone climate control, remote start, push-button start, leather seats, heated front seats, three 12-volt power points, a 110-volt outlet, and a reverse sensing system.
The available features bring this model up a full notch, especially in the Platinum edition. Here, you get adaptive cruise control, blind spot information system, inflatable rear outboard safety belts, a power moonroof, and a voice-activated navigation system. The safety features build on a standard safety package comprised of remote keyless entry, a rearview camera, a post-crash alert system, and a suite of airbags.
What sets the Fusion Energi Platinum apart from the rest isn't just the added features. This model supplies leather nearly everywhere — across the dashboard, on the seats, upon the door inlays, surrounding the center stack, and beyond. And quilted leather at that — at least on the seats. I said this before regarding the Ford Explorer Platinum — the luxury level here seems as if Lincoln's designers were tasked with the project.
To the great relief of many, all Fusion models now have SYNC 3 — the latest generation of Ford's infotainment system. The first system rolled out in the 2008 Focus and then spread to other models. Later, it was updated and paired with MyFord Touch. The MyFord Touch and second-generation SYNC system were widely panned and for good reason: it was a complicated arrangement and a headache for owners.
SYNC 3 is the cure Ford needed and this system is far superior to what once was. The color display features understandable apps and is compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. I own an iPhone 5 and the pairing is excellent — some of the SYNC functions are replaced by my SIRI-driven iPhone, while other features are left alone. Together, the pairing is pleasing and makes me want to forget (almost) the previous arrangement.
The big question many ask about the Fusion Energi is this one: how does it perform on the road? Perhaps another question to ask is — how does it perform when the battery is fully charged?
As what usually happens, the Fusion Energi arrived at my home with the battery fully discharged. This is understandable as bringing a car more than 150 miles from the distributor means the electricity has been long depleted, if it was used at all. And that's the beauty of the system: when you charge the system, you can click on a switch located between the seats and reserve that option for later.
So, travel around town on electric power only and let the gasoline energy do all the work on the highway. Even when driving in gasoline mode, the battery is replenished by the brakes as well as by the engine.
One thing I don't do is connect visiting PHEVs to my home's outlet. For one reason, the outlet is simply too far away. For another reason, I have a 110-volt outlet. It is best to charge with at least a 240-volt outlet, otherwise, you'll need to connect for 6.5 hours simply to get a 21-mile electric range.
Most of my driving was conducted in one day as I made the trip from my home in Cary, North Carolina, to downtown Pinehurst. I chose the Pinehurst location because it is about 60 miles from my home. It also has a pair of public charging stations, so I quickly connected when I arrived on the scene early one morning. To my surprise, the car was fully recharged in about three and one-half hours and that meant I could go to my next location, Pittsboro, and charge it again at Central Carolina Community College.
CCCC has two charging stations too, and they're typically busy. When I arrived there was one car connected, so I made the charge. Three hours later I was on the road again, this time returning to Cary. I considered charging again, this time at one of the three public charging locations in my town, but the day was late. Besides, after my initial 60-mile jaunt, I traveled 53 miles from Pinehurst to Pittsboro and then another 33 miles to my home in Cary. All told, I drove about 150 miles, including 42 miles of electric-only power.
I was able to replenish the battery only twice during my week with the Fusion Energi. After nearly 300 miles of drive time, I managed to maintain a 42.3 mpg average, just above the 42 mpg EPA projection. That's much better than the 25 mpg average for a similarly equipped gasoline Fusion.
As for the driving characteristics, the Fusion Energi handles fine as it utilizes electric power-assisted steering. I mentioned the negligible torque steer earlier. The ride is soft, the brakes are firm, and the interior is quiet. My overall impressions of the Energi Platinum are that it matches well with some luxury cars and delivers fuel economy that beats nearly every small car on the road.
Of course, some won't take kindly to the price premium you'll pay for a PHEV. But that amount is now quite small — just $1,600 more for the Energi Titanium (versus the standard Titanium) and $2,600 more for the plug-in Platinum versus the gas model. If you qualify for the federal rebate you'll actually come out ahead in the purchase proposition. If not, you'll enjoy upwards of 17 mpg advantage in fuel economy — that's money you'll save at the pump with fewer fill-ups.
2017 Ford Fusion Energi photos copyright Auto Trends Magazine.


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Bhavar Paratp Singh has left everything is search of his father and he meets Savi accidentally who came for her destination wedding in Harsil. The story further continues in their struggle of finding Bhavar's father and they eventually fall in love in
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Campus Diaries story narrates the life of six students from Excel University.
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A deal for global factories
Successive rounds of trade liberalisation over the past 50 years have cut the import tariffs imposed by rich countries on manufactured goods. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) the average EU tariff in 2003 was only 4%. Product specific tariffs are higher. For textiles, the average, even now that formal import quotas have been removed, is nearer 10%.
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In developing countries, especially the big emerging market economies such as Brazil or Mexico, however, things are different. Mexico for example has an average import tariff of 18%, according to the OECD. For certain products the figures are much higher. Brazil levies import duties on cars of 45%.
But it is not just the tariffs that matter. The annex on Non-Agricultural Market Access (NAMA) in the draft ministerial text for Hong Kong, which was issued last week makes it crystal clear that negotiations have gone painfully slowly since July 2004. It also highlights the industrial countries' view that non-tariff barriers such as discriminatory government procurement policies or local content rules "constitute a greater barrier to their exports than tariffs".
The EU is the world's leading exporter of manufactured goods – EU exports hit €817 billion in 2004, 85% of which were manufactured. So a top priority of the European Commission is to lever open the markets of fast industrialising economies. EU policymakers can see that once the US' unsustainable $700bn (€594bn) trade deficit starts to shrink, then the EU's €81.5bn trade surplus with the United States will slump, too, hitting EU growth. Exports have been the only really dynamic contributor to the EU's anaemic growth in the past three years.
Changing patterns of world trade also make it important to the EU to dismantle barriers to trade in manufactured goods. Instead of countries specialising in particular goods which they manufacture in their domestic markets, they are now part of a "global factory," in which parts for particular products are being sourced from a variety of locations, not just domestic suppliers.
The Commission's department of economic and financial affairs writes in its EU Economy Review for 2005 that "the traditional comparative advantages of the developed world in the skill and technology content of their products would [now] appear to be under more sustained pressure," in particular from low wage economies like China and the increasing ability of multinational companies to make effective use of their vast pools of labour.
The study concludes that the competitive position of industry in the EU15 in world markets is "still good", owing to its strength in upmarket products such as passenger cars, telecommunications equipment and pharmaceuticals.
The EU needs to come out of the Doha Round with some victories in the NAMA to support its competitiveness and offset concessions it will be forced to make elsewhere.
Among many other things success will involve getting the likes of Brazil and India, which worry that trade liberalisation will hit "nascent" industries or damage local vested interests, to agree to make significant cuts in industrial tariffs.
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So shopping around my fav store Target (I mean that's everyone's favorite store right?) and suddenly I catch a whiff…sniff sniff….crayons….sniff sniff…..construction paper….sniff sniff…..pencils…..sniff….and a hint of new backpacks….the unmistakable scent of back to school. That means Dana and I are kicking off our After School Snacks Series. A month long series full of delightful treats sure to fill the tummies of your hungry kids.
First up I am sharing these amazing Peanut Butter and Jelly Blondies. They are to die for!!!! Oh and they take like 5 minutes to prepare to bake, oh and only dirty one bowl, oh and if you use foil you don't have to wash the pan…..score!!!!
That's right these babies are super simple to make, just a few minutes and they will be baking away in the oven which makes them the perfect snack to bake while you are prepping those school lunches the night before, then before you know if you have a fresh, delicious snack just waiting for those ravenous kids after school.
So next time you have a few minutes whip these beauties up and you will have some happy after school snackers and look like a rockstar mom!
Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-by-8-inch pan with aluminum foil, spray with cooking spray; set aside.
In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter and peanut butter for about 60 seconds or until butter is melted. Stir until smooth and combined. Add the brown sugar and stir to combine. Add the egg, vanilla, and stir to combine. Add the flour, salt, and stir until just combined. Pour batter into prepared pan, smoothing lightly.
To the top of the batter, add 1/4 to 1/3 cup peanut butter, dolloped out in 4 or 5 tablespoon-sized mounds. Add 1/4 to 1/3 cup jelly, dolloped out in 4 or 5 tablespoon-sized mounds. Using a knife, marble the peanut butter and jelly in a zig-zag pattern.
Bake for 22 to 27 minutes, or until edges begin to slightly pull away from sides of pan, center is set and a toothpick comes out clean. Let blondies to cool completely before slicing and serving. Store blondies in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Now head on over to Dana's and check out her yummy Mini Monster Cookies!!
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Oh my goodness, Parrish…these look so amazing! I love how gooey they look!
Yum! These look delicious and bonus that they are so easy. My kids would love these. Pinned to try!
Yumm! This would be a big winner with my son!
I have so much leftover jam/jelly in the fridge from all the canning I have been doing this summer and I think this will be a great way to use some!
Visiting from Super Saturday Link Party. Those look amazing, I must try them! I co-host Sweet and Savoury Sunday and would love for you to stop by and share this and other recipes with us. Have a great day!
Oh. My. Goodness. Yesss! I absolutey LOVE anything PB&J! So when I saw this on the Wake Up Wednesday linky, I just had to see how you did it! I am definitely going to be giving these a try! Thanks so much for sharing with me and my lovely co-hosts! Absolutely adored this post! Make sure you come back again next week to share more posts! I can't wait to see what you've got for us!
Oh my! My favorite sandwich in dessert form. This is true comfort!!
I just made these yesterday and they ARE amazing!!!! I am in love!


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Data centres need protection starting from the perimeter of the facility. The building needs to be well-monitored, servers need to be secured, and racks containing wiring arrays and equipment need to be under stringent security measures. The security layers may feature perimeter barriers and surveillance or secured entrances with high-level access control like mantraps and turnstiles, badging, multi-technology biometrics, and analytics.
Data centres vary in size as per the clients they serve. Each data centre consists of abundant digital data, wiring compartments, networking and system alarms, and firewalls. The core of these data centres is always a data storage location. While all these areas are susceptible to remote virtual breaches, a physical breach into the data centre that destroyed wiring infrastructure, or resulted in stolen servers or RAID drives would be catastrophic for an organization's business health and operations.
We tend to think that securing data centres can protect data virtually, but it's beyond the virtual protection of data. Layered security within the building makes data centres secure and protects them from possible mischief. This can be attained by limiting access points into any facility housing a data centre, while keeping unencumbered exits required for exit by fire codes.
A high-security data centre in Dubai would require people entering the building to authenticate themselves a minimum of three times. A well-maintained visitor management system in Dubai would require guests to receive temporary access rights via mobile or RFID access cards. In the case of a co-location facility, security revolving doors with anti-tailing sensor systems can be used.
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Data centres will be housing the highest degree of security and therefore would require an anti-tailgating strategy. Turnstile doors in Dubai assisted with biometrics and personal interlocks are incorporated into the building access control systems. A personal interlock would also work to prevent tailgating and piggybacking by only allowing one person through at a time.
A study has come up with a comprehensive solution in following best practices in securing data centres. The following practices are copied from an article published in International Society of Automation's flagship publication InTech,
Conduct regular audits that check for any vulnerabilities in the data centre facilities to ensure security. Check to see if the access control systems, video surveillance cameras, and electronic locks are functioning and are being maintained. Check if any job role changes in the employees call for an update in the procedures and systems.
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The Friends of Greenpoint Library are holding a community forum to answer your questions and build support for the library on Tuesday, April 23, at PencilWorks (61 Greenpoint Ave. 6th floor) from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Hey Greenpointers! Want to hear about the progress made on the new library? Do you have ideas for programming you would like to see at the library? Want to help Greenpoint Library grow?
Come by to meet the new branch manager, hear updates from the construction program manager and learn how to join the Friends of Greenpoint Library. Meet your neighbors, plan special events, and brainstorm ways to support the Greenpoint Library and its community. A branch library can have a greater impact when it has an active and vibrant Friends Group.
If you love your local library and want to be more involved then this is the place for you! We look forward to seeing you!
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives again has voted to repeal the 2010 health care reform law, and the Senate again is expected to reject the proposal.
The Republican-controlled House voted 244-185 July 11 to rescind the controversial measure for the second time in 18 months. The roll call was almost totally along party lines, with only five Democrats joining all Republicans in supporting the repeal.
The Democrat-controlled Senate undoubtedly will turn back the legislation. It did so in early 2011 shortly after the new GOP majority took over the House and approved repeal of a law that was enacted less than a year before. President Obama also is committed to vetoing the repeal effort.
Since January 2011, the House has voted more than 30 other times to strip funding from the law or repeal portions of the measure only to have the Senate refuse to approve those efforts.
Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land strongly supported the House's vote for repeal.
In a July 10 letter, Land, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), commended Speaker of the House John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor for bringing repeal to the floor. On the same day, he urged ERLC constituents in an email alert to ask their representatives to vote for the bill.
The latest House vote for repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act came only two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the law in a 5-4 vote. The high court ruled the law's "individual mandate," which requires almost all Americans to purchase health insurance, is a valid exercise of Congress' power to tax.
– Its federal subsidies for abortion.
– An abortion/contraceptive mandate critics say violates religious liberty.
– A requirement that insurance plans in state exchanges refuse to disclose their abortion coverage until people are enrolled.
– A monthly "abortion surcharge" on each person enrolled in a plan that covers the procedure.
The abortion-contraceptive mandate – which requires all plans to cover contraceptives and sterilizations as preventive services without cost to employees – has been in the spotlight of criticism since a federal rule to that effect was announced in January. The mandate includes coverage of contraceptives that can cause abortions of tiny embryos. The rule regarding that mandate has a religious exemption critics find woefully inadequate and has elicited ardent opposition from church groups and religious freedom advocates.
The ERLC and GuideStone Financial Services of the Southern Baptist Convention have protested those provisions and others. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has led a charge against the abortion/contraceptive mandate and the failure to protect freedom of conscience and has been joined by pro-life and religious liberty organizations. Multiple lawsuits challenging the abortion/contraceptive mandate have been filed in federal courts.
The ERLC posted on its website July 10 a fact sheet on the law titled "What Obamacare Means for You." It may be accessed at http://erlc.com/article/what-obamacare-means-for-you.


What I've realized since is that it's a very painful process but it is not destructive. It's the world deliberation. And what really happened in the sixties was that this country took just the first step toward admitting that it had been wrong on race, and creativity burst out in all directions.
Wasn't she a child they were singing about?
Why didn't her white mother invite them in?
When did it become a room for no blacks to step in?
How did she already know not to ask the question?
Making trouble for the governor?"
And I guess I'm not your type of southerner.
But I'm ashamed of it today"
The flesh on your hand was tainted with sin?
What you win in the immediate battles is little compared to the effort you put into it but if you see that as a part of this total movement to build a new world, you know what could be. You do have a choice. You don't have to be a part of the world of the lynchers. You can join the other America. There is an other America.


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McLaren Bay Region's $3.5 million investment in a Hybrid Operating Room with state-of-the-art imaging allows for less invasive, less traumatic procedures for increasingly complex vascular treatment. McLaren Bay Region is the only hospital in the Great Lakes Bay Region to offer this new equipment.
The Hybrid Room, nearly twice the size of a traditional operating room, combines highresolution ultrasound and X-ray imaging capabilities with a clean operating theater, including capability for general anesthesia and heart bypass, if needed. There, specialists can perform catheter-based procedures that are minimally invasive, traditional "open" surgical procedures, or a combination of both, with lower risk for patients.
Vascular surgeons Dr. Stephens Taylor, left, and Dr. Axel Thors in the new Hybrid Operating Room at McLaren Bay Region.
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According to Stephens Taylor, M.D., a vascular surgeon with McLaren Bay Heart & Vascular, the Hybrid Room's technology allows a degree of certainty of which vessel needs treatment that previously was available to only a handful of health systems across the country.
"The Hybrid Room really takes McLaren to the next level," says Axel Thors, D.O., the newest vascular surgeon to join McLaren Bay Region. "With 14 percent of adults in the area having some degree of heart and vascular disease, the need for this type of imaging capability to support evermore complex procedures available to manage these patients is a clear example of McLaren Bay Region's dedication to its mission of caring for people in the Great Lakes Bay Region."
Willa Rousseau, director of Patient Care Services of Cardiology, adds, "The Hybrid Room's combined setting, which offers exceptional imaging capabilities during surgical procedures, reduces delays and infection risk associated with having to move patients to different areas of the hospital."
And Linda Szafranski, director of Patient Care Services of Surgery, notes that better imaging means that more procedures can be done on a less invasive basis, with less need for general anesthesia for most patients.
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Harry Styles has announced that he's playing a last minute London show tonight.
The former One Direction man, who released his debut album yesterday, will play an intimate show at The Garage in Highbury, north London.
But you'll have to get your skates on if you're hoping to bag the £10 tickets, as they're only available in person from the box office – and it's a venue that houses no more than 600 fans.
Still, it's all for a good cause, with proceeds from the show going to the Little Princess Trust – the very same charity that Harry donated his curly locks to when he braved the chop for his role in Dunkirk.
It's a very exciting prospect – and one that had some Harry fans hopelessly ruing the fact that they don't live in London.
@Harry_Styles when London is 2 hours away and you can't make it because you have revision to do ??
@Harry_Styles If only I lived in London……..
The gig comes on the same week that Harry played a similarly intimate show in New York, but ended up accidentally booting a fan in the head with his Gucci loafers after attempting a stage dive.
Here's hoping it doesn't happen again.


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QDN: Apparently, backless iPods last longer!
Apparently, backless iPods last longer!
After 2 hours, and a battery indicator that flickered between two and three bars of remaining life, I decided to plug the damn thing into the charger and go to sleep. This morning, at 8:57 AM, I unplugged it, hit play, threw it into my backpack, and came into work. Right now, it's four hours and 13 minutes later, it's still playing, and the battery indicator is still showing four bars of power left. And I'm truly, completely baffled.
Remember — the only thing I've done is taken the back off of the iPod! Is it possible that the battery life can somehow be affected by whether or not the back is attached? I don't see anywhere obvious that the battery could be shorting against the aluminum; what else could I be missing?
This is just freakish, and as sure as I am that I can't explain what's happened to the battery, I'm equally sure that the moment I decide that maybe I don't need the new one and send it back, the seven-minute lifespan will return.
Maybe the wire from the battery to the electronic guts shorted out on the back?


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 Matt O'Connor
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My 12-year-old son was diagnosed with type 1 two weeks ago. His blood sugar levels are everywhere. Sometimes, when he gets up in the morning, he is 100 mg/dl [5.6 mmol/L and other times, he may be 200 mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L]. This morning, he was 171 mg/dl [9.5 mmol/L]. He had bacon and toast at breakfast. At 10 a.m., his blood sugar was 360 mg/dl [20 mmol/L], but by 11:45, it had dropped back to 192 mg/dl [10.7 mmol/L]. His insulin was bumped to a higher dosage today. When he left the hospital, my son's insulin dosage was divided by 15. Today, we were taken from 10 to 8. Is this normal? Is there any diet change that may help to make this more stable?
There is probably an insulin that lasts a very long time (the "basal" insulin) that is given once (sometimes twice) daily. This insulin would be called insulin glargine (brand name = Lantus) or insulin detemir (brand name = Levemir) in the U.S.
The mealtime, or "bolus," insulin is likely then a rapid-acting insulin that might be lispro insulin (Humalog), or aspart (NovoLog), or glulysine (Apidra). These insulins would be dosed depending on the calorie load at the meal. The ratio is commonly 1 unit for every 5 to 30 grams of carbohydrates consumed. So, when you say you "divided" by 15, I presume you are talking about an insulin-to-carbohydrate ratio of 1 unit for every 15 grams. If he eats 60 grams, he would get 4 units of the rapid acting insulin.
You should probably have also been given what is sometimes referred to as a "correction" formula or a calculation to try to correct for the actual glucose number. There are a number of ways to calculate or express this: for a 12-year-old boy it might be something like "give a unit for every 50 points (mg/dl) his value is over 120 mg/dl [l6.7 mmol/L]." Another way to express this would be that whatever the actual glucose value is, you subtract the TARGET glucose (in the example I just gave, the target was 120 mg/dl [6.7 mmol/L]), and, then, whatever that value was, you would divide by the SENSITIVITY FACTOR, which was 50 in the example I just gave.
So, there are two insulins, the basal and the bolus, but the bolus is given based on the carbohydrate intake PLUS the actual glucose value. Sometimes this is (mistakenly) is called a "sliding scale," which is very similar.
But, how do we know if a child needs a 1 unit for every 15 grams of carbohydrates or 1 unit for every "13" grams? There is some trial and error involved.
Ideally, you would be checking the glucose before the meal and then 2 hours after the meal to see the "before and after". If the value is high 2 hours after, you might be able to given another CORRECTION dose of insulin.
However, your child's metabolism is in a light state of flux now. Many children, prior to being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, have had weight loss and their appetites were down, and they may have been extremely ill when diagnosed with "Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)". As such, as they recover, they have to make up their weight loss and their appetites tend to be enormous to "catch up". Things tend to be a little wild at the beginning but usually settle out by about 3 to 6 weeks. This is often referred to as the "Diabetes Honeymoon" and your diabetes team may even get to decrease some of the insulin doses.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, keep in touch with your own pediatric diabetes specialists. They will be able to walk you through these uncharted waters, which are not uncharted for them. But do not make too many changes without their input right now.
Write back if there are more questions. Do stay in touch with your own pediatric diabetes team. If you are not followed by a pediatric diabetes specialist, there are several in children's hospitals and university medical centers in and around your state.


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Q: How to upload a photo to profile of fans with their name ? Like this app http://www.facebook.com/pages/Welcher-Simpsons-Charackter-bist-du/143753942375692?sk=app_197801216980659
help me ...

A: sample code for you
<?php
          // Remember to copy files from the SDK's src/ directory to a
          // directory in your application on the server, such as php-sdk/
          require_once('src/facebook.php');
        $config=array();
        $config['appid']='****';
        $config['secret']='*********';
        $config['appurl']='http://apps.facebook.com/YOUR APP/';
          $configsdk = array(
            'appId' => $config['appid'],
            'secret' => $config['secret'],
            'fileUpload' => TRUE, // optional
          );

          $facebook = new Facebook($configsdk);
          $user_id = $facebook->getUser();

        if(empty($user_id)){
            $dialog_url = "https://www.facebook.com/dialog/oauth?client_id="
               . $GLOBALS['config']['appid'] . "&redirect_uri=" . urlencode($config['appurl']).'&scope=publish_stream';
            echo ("<script> top.location.href='".$dialog_url ."' </script>");
            break;
        }
              // We have a user ID, so probably a logged in user.
              // If not, we'll get an exception, which we handle below.
              try {
                $user=$facebook->api('me','GET');
              } catch(FacebookApiException $e) {
                error_log($e->getType());
                error_log($e->getMessage());
              }
        $src['0']='http://techsinter.com/apps/picbackg.jpg';
        $iTmp2 = imagecreatefromjpeg($src['0']);
        $iOut = imagecreatetruecolor ("740","680") ;
        @imagecopy ($iOut,$iTmp2,0,0,0,0,imagesx($iTmp2),imagesy($iTmp2));
        @imagedestroy ($iTmp2);
        $white = imagecolorallocate($iOut, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF);
        // Path to our ttf font file
        $font_file = './arial.ttf';
        // Draw the text 'PHP Manual' using font size 13
        $photo=time().'.png';
        imagefttext($iOut, 13, 0, 300, 40, $white, $font_file, $user['name']);
        imagepng($iOut,$photo);
     $ret_obj = $facebook->api('/me/photos', 'POST', array(
                                         'source' => '@' . $photo,
                                         'message' => 'Hello',
                                         )
                                      );
    unlink($photo);
      ?>

well that app is getting users permission to publish & after getting this permissions uploading a photo from a page is exactly like uploading a photo from an app
at first you must get user's name from api merge user's name & a photo
upload it to users profile Read here :
Upload a photo to a User's profile
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/php/facebook-api/

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Welcome to our lovely 6 berth static caravan on Hoburne Naish 5* Holiday Park.
It consists of 1 double bedroom and 1 twin bedroom, with bedding arranged at a separate hire cost if required. Hire of travel cots and high chairs can be provided on request too.
The bathroom consists of a WC, wash basin and shower enclosure.
The lounge consists of seating for 4 people and a pull out double bed. There is a separate dining table, with a 4 seater bench and stools.
The exterior has 3/4 decking, patio area with table and chairs to enjoy the sea air sat in the sunshine.
A non-refundable deposit of £100 is required per week upon booking. The remaining balance to be paid than no later than 6 weeks before the hire period. If you fail to make the payment by the due date and no reply is recieved from our reminder, we may treat you as having cancelled your booking and no refund of your deposit will be given.
If the holiday is less than 6 weeks from the date of booking, then you must pay us the full balance of the holiday at the time of booking.
Any bank fees incurred by yourselves as a result of any payments made to us are your responsibility.
An additional £75 damage waiver payment will also be required before the holiday this will be refunded within 14 days of your departure, at the owners discretion, on the condition that the caravan is left in a clean and tidy condition and free of damage.
If you require bed linen this is hired out at a separate charge of £15 for 1 x Double bedroom set, £25 for 2 x bedroom sets.
2018 - Naish Entertainment Passes are now to be purchased through the Owner of the Caravan and the charge of £40 per week will be included in the hire cost of the caravan. This covers everyone in the caravan for one week.
These will be left at the reception for use immediately on arrival.
Hoburne Naish has the best of both worlds with the beautiful counties of Dorset and Hampshire surrounding them. Bournemouth with its tempting shops, colourful gardens, sandy beaches and bustling nightlife, to the tranquillity of the New Forest, quiet walks, wild roaming ponies, classic country pubs with roaring fires.
You won't get bored at Naish! Character features such as the Smugglers Pub will warm the cockles while the children can go mad in the soft play area. Indoor and outdoor pools 'whet' the appetite or head for the mini bowl, tennis court or basketball pitch.
Professional entertainment teams provide fun and games, music, dancing and distractions - all helping to make your holiday memorable and revitalising.
Ultimately, you may want to simply hide for a week - that's fine too but isn't it nice to know a different experience is there if you want it?


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Ted Olson: Va. gay marriage ban 'flatly unconstitutional'
Former U.S. solicitor general filed brief with 4th Circuit
Michael K. Lavers
Ted Olson and David Boies (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson on Friday described Virginia's same-sex marriage ban as "blatant discrimination" that is "unjustified, un-American and flatly unconstitutional."
"The unmistakable purpose and effect of Virginia's marriage prohibition is to stigmatize gay men and lesbians – and them alone – and enshrine in Virginia's constitution and statutory code that they are 'unequal to everyone else,'" he said in a brief filed with the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., that urges it to uphold a federal judge's ruling that struck down the commonwealth's gay nuptials ban.
Olson said the commonwealth's marriage amendment "actually harms children" because it prevents gay men and lesbians from tying the knot. Three of the four leading plaintiff couples who are challenging the state's same-sex marriage ban – Mary Townley and Carol Schall of Chesterfield, Joanne Harris and Jessica Duff of Staunton and Victoria Kidd and Christy Berghoff of Winchester – are raising children.
Timothy Bostic and Tony London of Norfolk, who filed a lawsuit against the state's gay nuptials ban last July, have been together for 25 years.
"If the commonwealth's interest truly were ensuring that children received the benefits of parents' remaining together to rear the children they conceive, that professed objective would be advanced only by allowing same-sex couples to marry," says Olson.
Olson also notes in the brief filed on behalf of Townley and Schall and Bostic and London that Virginia's interracial marriage ban dated back to the colonial period. The aforementioned prohibition remained in place until 1967 when the U.S. Supreme Court struck it down in its landmark Loving v. Virginia decision.
"The history of Virginia's marriage prohibition demonstrates that the laws were intended to oppress," says Olson. "They were designed to exclude gay men and lesbians from marriage in Virginia on the baseless supposition that gay men and lesbians were launching an 'attack' on traditional families that would 'weaken' the institution of marriage."
Olson filed his brief in the Bostic case on the same day Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring defended U.S. District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen's February ruling that struck down the commonwealth's same-sex marriage ban.
Herring announced shortly after he took office in January he will not defend the marriage amendment that voters in 2006 approved by a 57-43 percent margin. Norfolk Circuit Court Clerk George Schaefer, III, and Prince William County Circuit Court Clerk Michèle McQuigg defended the gay nuptials ban in briefs their lawyers filed with the 4th Circuit on March 28.
"The clerks' narrow vision of marriage and expansive vision of state power to intrude on personal freedoms demean the institution of marriage and the dignity of gay people as free and equal human beings," wrote Luke C. Platzer of Jenner and Block LLP, a D.C. law firm, in a brief he filed with the 4th Circuit on Friday on behalf of Harris and Duff and Kidd and Berghoff.
The American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal last August filed a lawsuit against the state's marriage amendment on behalf of the women.
U.S. District Judge Michael F. Urbanski in January certified the ACLU and Lambda Legal lawsuit as a class action. The 4th Circuit last month allowed the groups to intervene in the Bostic case.
Lawyer: Defendants' claims are 'bizarre'
Platzer dismissed claims the marriage amendment is necessary for the procreation of children.
"The clerks' assertion that allowing same-sex couples to marry would sever the association between marriage and raising children is bizarre," he says.
OurServe-SLDN and the American Military Partner Association and a group of constitutional law scholars that include Deborah Hellman and John C. Jeffries, Jr., of the University of Virginia School of Law on Friday filed amicus briefs with the 4th Circuit.
"Gay and lesbian individuals have limited ability to protect themselves through the political process against continued public and private discrimination," writes Lori Alvino McGill of the D.C. law firm Latham and Watkins LLP on behalf of the scholars, referring to the defendants in the Bostic case who argue gays and lesbians have gained political influence in recent years. "The barriers to gay and lesbian persons achieving equal respect, equal dignity, and equal rights through the political process remain daunting, and private discrimination and hostility are still often both widespread and fierce."
Neighboring Maryland is among the 18 states and D.C. that have extended marriage rights for same-sex couples.
Gays and lesbians in North Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Florida, Alabama and other states have filed marriage lawsuits since the U.S. Supreme Court last June struck down a portion of the Defense of Marriage Act. A three-judge panel with the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday heard oral arguments in an appeal of a federal judge's ruling late last year that found Utah's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional.
The 4th Circuit is scheduled to hear oral arguments in the Bostic case on May 13.
Related Topics:American Civil Liberties UnionArenda L. Wright AllenCarol SchallChristy BerghoffGeorge SchaeferJessica DuffJoanne HarrisLambda LegalMark HerringMary TownleyMichèle McQuiggsame-sex marriageTed OlsonTimothy BosticTony LondonVictoria KiddVirginia
Francis invited to visit homeless LGBT youth advocacy group
Herring: Va. gay couples entitled to 'equal justice under law'
Claudia bradshaw
When my son came out it changed my life.. I wemtbfromy active l LDS (Mormon) to PFLAG leader. A journey of great difficulty but great love. I hope we have full equality in our country soon.
Kudos and huzzahs to Olson and Boies and their Plaintiff's…AGAIN!!!
As we watch an avalanche of legal action for Marriage Equality all across our nation, let's remember it was the odd couple of Ted Olson and David Boies (plus their courageous and steadfast plaintiffs and sponsors in CA) that blazed a trail ahead of today's said legal avalanche.
From all corners of the Commonwealth of Virginia to the farthest heart-of-Dixie reaches of the 4th Circuit, LGBT residents are sending all good thoughts, prayers or vibes for Olson's and Boies' ultimate triumph of love and marriage.
Thank you again, gents!
Rick Mangus
Ted Olson is a good, honest and decent man who should seek public office!


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Best Fortnite Skins in 2023
Jordan Ashley
Fortnite skins are maybe the biggest part of the game at this point, spanning loads of pop culture crossovers, original characters, and even customizable avatars. To a lot of players, the cool Fortnite skins are a reason to play by themselves. What are the best Fortnite skins available though?
It is really more a matter of opinion than anything else. For some players, the rarest of the Fortnite best skins are going to be their top picks. For others, it's going to be those that have crossed over from their favorite anime or other video games. While it's a matter of opinion, there are some that jump out more. These are some of the best Fortnite skins, the ones that meant the most to the game and are a great example of everything Epic has to offer.
Best Fortnite Skins
11. Fishsticks
Fishsticks is definitely worth highlighting as one of the best Fortnite skins. He's one of the most recognizable original characters, he's even been a princess from time to time. As one of Fortnite's most recognizable characters, this is one of the more fun and cool Fortnite skins.
10. Meowscles
Meowsicles isn't the rarest skin, hailing from the longest out of Fortnite all seasons' Battle Pass. But he's struck a chord with the community. Between his emotive appearance and cat home on the map, he had a lot more personality than your average skin. He's got a son, and more recently a goth little sister that build loads of hype as one of the Fortnite leaked skins for that season. Any new Meowscles is exciting and the original is why this cat family is so beloved.
9. Ninja
The Fortnite Icon Series has been a game-changer. Real-world icons are directly represented in Fortnite. Ninja was the first streamer to make this series. Love him or hate him, he's so associated with Fortnite it makes a lot of sense to get his own skin. He's worth highlighting as one of the best Fortnite skins for starting off Epic by bringing content creators into the game itself. If you're a fan of the streamer, he's likely a top pick for cool Fortnite skins.
8. Goku
Goku is probably the most popular out of the anime crossover skins added to Fortnite. The icon of Shonen manga and anime as a whole has been in Fortnite for a while, originally coming with a big crossover event. These anime skins are some real highlights of recent Chapters. With so many transformations and a polished look, Goku is a great example of the 'Pop Culture Icon X Fortnite" best skins, a standout even among the crossovers.
6. Midas
Midas is another character from the start of Chapter 2. However, he's become an important skin in Fortnite lore. On top of that, his unique effect of turning everything to gold made him a lot of fun to play.
5. Renegade Raider
Renegade Raider is one of the most recognizable skins in the game. It's primarily known as being one of the rarest, as this was a Season 1 skin. It's come back more recently so it isn't as rare anymore, but it remains a pretty well-known and iconic Fortnite skin.
7. Lexa Skin
Lexa was the first of the anime skins to get added to the game. However, you're a long-time player, you probably know this one better as "Anime Girl". This kicked off Epic using a filter for the Fortnite anime skins, with one in each Battle Pass. It's worth a mention as one of the best Fortnite skins. While it's not the most popular anime skin, it's one of the first.
4. Superhero Skins
This one is a weird pick, but this skin has had a life of its own. The customizable skin was supposed to be a fun way to create your own character, just some cool Fortnite skins. Then the sweats found it.
Players used this skin to make characters in one single block color. Although it wasn't the intention, it's become what this skin is known for. This gave them camouflage and other slight advantages that have made it a mainstay of sweaty build fights.
3. Galaxy
The Galaxy skin made headlines in Fortnite news on release for getting bundled in with a Phone. Epic's done similar deals since, but the skin you had to buy a smartphone for was pretty shocking at the time. Between this and how unique the skin was, Galaxy is one of the best Fortnite skins.
2. Jonsey
In both lore and recognisability, Jonsey might be the best Fortnite skin. He's basically the mascot at this point. Jonsey is the original default that's gone on to have hundreds of different lives across his various incarnations. He's the main character of Fortnite. Best skins really have to acknowledge his role.
1. Peely
Peely just pulls into the number 1 spot of Fortnite skins for one reason; he better represents the game than Jonsey.
Jonsey might be the protagonist, but Peely is just as recognizable as a Fortnite original character. What edges him ahead is that he better represents the sense of fun in Fortnite skins. Who wants a skin that's practical and suited for a 100-man gunfight to the death? It's much more fun to have wacky off-the-wall designs.
Peely has been at the center of loads of memes and helped create the Fortnite community as it now is. He's one of the best Fortnite skins for both being such a recognisable character, and completely embodying the fun that's made the game such a success.


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Q: Can't boot from cd I have an i7 PC with 16gb RAM running Window 7.
I want to learn to use Linux booting from the CD before I install it on a HD.
I downloaded the 10.04 LTS (64-bit) iso file and ran the md5sum check. OK so far.
I burned it to cds twice, once with Windows, once with Nero. In both cases, the individual files and folders are visible in the directory. Does this verify it was burned correctly?
The following is the same for both cd copies...
If/when I install Linux, I'll change the BIOS, but for now I'm using F12 at start-up.
At first, I get a purple screen with a couple of symbols. No text.
Then I get a black screen with a flashing cursor.
Then I get a second purple screen with the name Ubuntu and 5 dots changing between white and red. This lasts for about 45 seconds.
Then it goes black and I have to cut power to the tower to recover.
What am I doing wrong?

A: If you have a spare USB flash drive available you could try using that. Install Universal USB installer. (download from this link HERE)
Follow the instructions from the Ubuntu website found Here.
Boot into USB. (Using F12?)
I find this method more reliable as burning to CD can sometimes fail with a faulty CD drive or media.
If this also does not work, you could attempt to install Ubuntu 11.10 or wait until April 26th and install Ubuntu 12.04 as an upgraded version might solve your problem.


Does anyone know any actual children who enjoy gothic tales?
I'll give you Lemony Snicket, but other than that, my very modern students aren't very interested in books that are nostalgically old-fashioned and hip at the same time.
Still, A Curious Tale of the In-Between was a good read, which would probably be downgraded to a decent read if I hadn't been on a plane when I read it. It's the story of Pram Bellamy, a young girl who has the gift of seeing the dead. Her best friend is a dead boy and she doesn't have much use for the living, until she makes a living friend named Clarence. She offers to use her abilities to help him find his late mother, but it ends up being far more dangerous than they ever imagined.
This is a pretty gloomy, atmospheric novel and, as I mentioned before, I don't know many middle grade readers who enjoy that type of book. It seems to be popular with adults who read children's books, so that may be the intended audience. Author Lauren DeStefano is talented, in spite of my roller coaster past with her books. This is a fairly wishy washy review, but that's how I felt about the novel. I wouldn't recommend it to children who have lost a parent, but if you have a reader who enjoyed Liesel & Po, then they just might like this as well.


Europe Cargo in Belgium have recently arranged the import of a vintage 1968 Ferrari Dino 206 GT from the USA.
The instructions were to ship the expensive car from Jacksonville in Florida to Antwerp Port by RORO service. Europe Cargo collected the car directly from the Amelia Island auction site, transported it to the Port of Jacksonville and arranged the shipment to Antwerp.
They also arranged all documentation including customs and insurance so that the car could be smoothly exported and imported without any problems.


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Q: Interval container in C# Is there any interval container in C#?
I'm interested in that it combines overlapping internals, and that I can find intervals that are not in the container but are in a specific interval.

A: Someone by the name of Jani Giannoudis has posted a .NET time period library on CodeProject that might fit your needs.

A: You should implement a class like below:
public class Interval
{
   public long Start {get;set;}
   public long End{get;set;}

   public bool IsIn(Interval interval)
   {
      return Start >= interval.Start && End < interval.End;
   }

   public Interval Intersection(Interval interval)
   {
      if (interval == null)
        return false;

      if (IsIn(interval))
         return interval;
      if (interval.IsIn(this))
         return this;
      if ....
   }

   public Interval Union(Interval interval)
   {....}

   public bool IsIn(List<Interval> intervals)
   {
       return intrvals.Any(x=>IsIn(x));
   }

   public List<Interval> Intersect(List<Interval> intervals)
   {....}

   public List<Interval> Union(List<Interval> intervals)
   {....}
}

Edit: As @zmbq mentioned in comments, this can be done by struct, struct is more trivial way in this situations, I personally used class to simply deal with empty intervals (In fact if start - end >= 0, then interval is empty, instead of using predifined empty interval, I think we can set it to null. but I think this is syntax suger.

A: No. You should be able to use LINQ to perform such check on simple array of pairs.

A: Use the TimeSpan struct.


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