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Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, aussi connu sous le nom de  au Japon, est un jeu vidéo d'action-aventure en vue à la première personne, développé par Retro Studios et édité par Nintendo, sorti sur GameCube en Amérique du Nord, en Europe et en Australie en 2004, puis au Japon l'année suivante. Il est la suite de Metroid Prime, et fait partie de la série Metroid.

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Contexte
Il y a longtemps, une race de créatures appelées Luminoths, s'installe sur la planète Ether. Ils y mènent une existence paisible, baignée par la puissance d'une énergie qu'ils baptisent la Lumière d'Ether. Afin de prolonger l'espérance de vie de la planète, ils décident d'emmagasiner cette fameuse lumière dans des contrôleurs énergétiques qu'ils placèrent dans trois temples sacrés, pour ensuite tous les relier entre eux à un plus grand bâtiment appelé le Grand Temple.

Un jour, ils repèrent un météore qui fonce sur la planète. Impuissants, ils ne peuvent qu'attendre le jour où il va s'écraser. Son impact déchire alors la planète et recouvre d'un voile obscur tout ce que les Luminoths connaissent, donnant naissance à une deuxième planète située dans une dimension parallèle. De cette dimension, une race de créatures maléfiques font leur apparition sur Ether, semant la destruction et le chaos. Les Luminoths baptisent ces créatures les Ings et créent des portails pour les poursuivre sur la planète dans l'autre dimension, Ether Sombre.

Ether Sombre est un double maléfique d'Ether, que les Luminoths doivent fuir à cause de son atmosphère toxique. Les Ings reviennent alors faire la guerre, prenant possession des animaux et des amis, ce qui force les Luminoths à reprendre le combat. Ils créent des balises de lumière qui les protègent de l'atmosphère de L'Ether Sombre et affrontent les Ings. Mais les Luminoths ne peuvent jamais vaincre les Ings sur L'Ether Sombre, tout comme la Lumière d'Ether empêche les Ings de l'emporter sur l'Ether. Les Luminoths créent donc un module de transfert d'énergie pour absorber l'Ether Sombre, mais il est volé et utilisé contre eux. Leurs temples tombent les uns après les autres, il ne reste finalement que le Grand Temple, qui dispose d'assez d'énergie pour subvenir aux besoins d'un seul monde, dernier rempart empêchant la fin de l'existence des Luminoths.

Cependant, un vaisseau de la Fédération galactique, qui pourchasse celui des Pirates de l'espace jusqu'à la surface d'Ether, est neutralisé par les Ings. La Fédération, ayant alors perdu le contact, craint le pire et envoie Samus pour localiser le vaisseau disparu sur Ether.

Scénario
Samus se retrouvera dans un univers complètement différent de ce qu'elle a déjà vu. En route vers cette planète, son vaisseau se dérègle alors qu'elle arrive dans l'atmosphère et elle est prise sur la planète. Elle découvre que l'équipe de la Fédération Galactique a été exterminée par les Ings. Plus tard, Samus prend part de ce conflit entre les Luminoth et les Ings, puis aide les Luminoth à reconquérir leur planète. Mais un nouvel ennemi puissant s'interpose : Samus Sombre.

Système de jeu

Généralités
Le jeu reprend les bases établies dans Metroid Prime, premier du nom. Il s'agit toujours d'un jeu en vue à la première personne, mêlant des phases de combat, de réflexion et de plate-forme. Toutefois, la vue passe à la troisième personne lors des phases en boule morphing. Malgré une très grande ressemblance avec Metroid Prime, l'aspect graphique ainsi que le sound design ont été entièrement revus, ce qui donne au jeu une ambiance assez différente du premier opus malgré tout, tandis que le gameplay reste très similaire. Le jeu dispose également d'un mode multijoueur, qui était absent du premier Prime, faute de temps pour l'implémenter.
Lors des phases de jeu sur Ether Sombre, la jauge de vie de Samus baisse progressivement, ce qui contribue à l'ambiance oppressante du jeu, et rend les combats bien plus compliqués. Le joueur est sans cesse sous pression et doit s'abriter sous les bulles protectrices créées par les balises des Luminoths pour régénérer sa vie. De plus, les rayons autres que le Rayon de Puissance utilisent des munitions en nombre limité, qu'il faudra obtenir en tuant des ennemis ou en détruisant des caisses.

Objets
La Combinaison Varia est toujours présente au début du jeu. Toutefois, l'habituelle Combinaison de Gravité est absente. Elle est remplacée par le Turbo Gravité qui offre une plus grande liberté lors des phases de jeu aquatiques (le Turbo Gravité offre encore un saut supplémentaire par rapport à la Combinaison de Gravité). La Combinaison Varia est plus tard remplacée par la Combinaison Sombre, qui diminue les dommages infligés par l'atmosphère toxique d'Ether Sombre, puis par la Combinaison de Lumière qui immunise totalement contre ses effets. On notera également la première apparition de l'Attaque en Vrille dans un opus en trois dimensions de la saga Metroid.

En ce qui concerne les différents rayons, on ne retrouve pas le Rayon à Ondes, ni le Rayon de Glace, pas plus que le Rayon de Plasma, tous trois apparus dans le précédent jeu. À la place, Samus obtient le Rayon Sombre et le Rayon de Lumière. Ces deux rayons pourront plus tard être associés pour former le Rayon d'Annihilation, qui utilise des munitions d'ombre et de lumière à chaque tir et qui envoie des projectiles à tête chercheuse. Comme dans Metroid Prime, ces trois rayons pourront être combinés aux missiles pour réaliser des combos. Metroid Prime 2 voit également apparaître le Missile à tête chercheuse, qui est en fait un tir de plusieurs missiles qui se dirigent vers des cibles préalablement verrouillées.

Les différents viseurs du premier Prime ne sont pas non plus présents dans ce deuxième opus, hormis le viseur d'analyse, présent au tout début du jeu et permettant au joueur de scanner son environnement. Samus obtient donc deux autres viseurs : le Viseur Sombre, qui permet de voir entre les dimensions en affichant des éléments présents sur Ether Sombre lorsque l'on se trouve sur Ether et vice-versa ; l'autre viseur est le Viseur Echo, permettant de traquer plus efficacement les ennemis en les détectant au son qu'ils produisent et de déverrouiller certains mécanismes. La Boule araignée, introduite dans Metroid II est toujours présente ainsi que tous les autres objets inhérents à la série depuis Super Metroid, hormis l'accélérateur

Développement
Il était à la base prévu que Samus se retrouve dans une épave d'un vaisseau extraterrestre pour faire face à une intelligence artificielle qui la traquerait. Ce scénario a toutefois été refusé par Nintendo. Retro Studios a donc dû revoir le scénario du jeu, et s'est pour cela inspiré de l'opposition entre un monde de lumière et un monde d'ombre présente dans The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past pour créer l'univers du jeu.
D'emblée, le jeu a été pensé pour s'adresser aux joueurs vétérans : l'univers d'Ether Sombre infligeant en permanence des dommages représente un défi de taille. Un membre de l'équipe de développement, Bryan Walker, a d'ailleurs avoué qu'il n'avait jamais réussi a battre le Gardien Turbo, un mini-boss apparaissant au milieu du jeu.

Accueil

Critique

Le jeu reçoit des critiques élogieuses de la presse, reprenant ce qui a fait le succès de son prédécesseur. Il obtient un score de 92% sur Metacritic. La difficulté a parfois été pointée du doigt.

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Metroid Prime 2: le site officiel
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Jeu vidéo sorti en 2004
Jeu GameCube
Jeu de la gamme Nouvelle Façon de jouer !
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Jeu Retro Studios
Jeu vidéo développé aux États-Unis
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SingStar Celebration Review
by Chris White on November 30, 2017
PlatformPlayStation 4
DeveloperSIE London Studio
PublisherSony Interactive Entertainment
Reviewed OnPlayStation 4
I love a good comfort zone, especially when gaming. Sit down with your controller, grab a drink and some snacks, then play away until you get sleepy or have to vacate the confines of a nice warm living room. Unfortunately, being a relatively reserved chap until after booze, I had trouble singing along to SingStar Celebration at first, but after a while, I got quite into it, and singing along to Britney Spears, Adele, and Wham! was rather fun. And not a drop of alcohol passed my lips.
SingStar Celebration is as vanilla as it comes, relying pretty heavily on having a decent soundtrack to sell it on the PS4. Using a mobile phone as a microphone is appealing, as tablets are simply a no. They're easy to connect to the game, so you'll be singing in no time. It looks pretty dull in the menus and elsewhere outside the music videos, but you won't be spending too long there anyway.
The tracklist is filled with a range of modern (ish) songs such as The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey's 'Closer', and Calvin Harris & Disciples' 'How Deep is Your Love', but being 33, I wasn't massively familiar. It was all about the classics, especially the majestic nature of Oasis' 'Wonderwall' to sing along to. There are 30 songs in total, and they do offer a range of styles, but it's always been about the online library, currently featuring over 750 songs. None are free mind, but the choice is excellent, and you're likely to find loads to choose from if you get bored of what's on offer in the base game.
The accuracy of singing along to the songs gives you more points that your opponent if you manage to hit the same pitch, or keep holding the same note for the same amount of time as the artist. The littlest dip in performance can turn the tide, so concentrating on those bars flying across the screen is massively important. It's not like many singing games of the past (Lips, Just Sing) where all you needed to do was talk, clap, or fart down a microphone to get points; nope, SingStar Celebration does a great job of rewarding singers to do a good job of following the flow of the song with the correct technique.
I'm afraid there's not much more than that. The SingStar community is in full swing, and it's pretty easy for you to post your performance to social media (providing you have a PlayStation Camera handy), and there are some party modes for up to 8 players that have you singing duets or powering through the choruses of selecting songs to beat your family and friends. It's all just a lot of fun, and PlayLink is helping to bring people together, as corny as it sounds. Jackbox is a perfect party game, but SingStar is part of PlayStation's make up, and having it in the PlayLink initiative means there's guaranteed fun to be had.
Song good songs
Reactive to ability and technique
Very basic
More songs behind paywall
SCORE OUT OF TEN
SingStar Celebration is a vanilla version of a party game classic, and you'll have a great time if you allow yourself to let your hair down
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Christopher Adams applied to become a CNIB Puppy Raiser shortly after the passing of his family dog. The sudden loss made his family appreciate how fragile and precious life can be, and how important it is to be grateful for the presence of loved ones each day. So, the family applied to CNIB Guide Dogs and received Percy, a Labrador-retriever in August 2019.
"I was incredibly excited," says Christopher when he first met Percy. "He loves attention and affection. The most important characteristic of Percy was his eagerness and joy, and I made sure to always greet him with the same enthusiasm because it really motivated him."
Percy is a very social, easy going, active and confident dog. He loved being outside at the park or the farm, and especially swimming at the beach with his other siblings – Lulu, Indy and Wallace.
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When Percy moved onto advanced training, Christopher and the entire family grieved the loss of his presence in their lives as he was truly adored by everyone in the family, neighbourhood, and among friends and colleagues.
"It was very hard to bid farewell to Percy, as he became somewhat of a celebrity in the neighbourhood – but at the same time we were very proud and excited that he was fulfilling his destiny of becoming a guide dog," says Christopher.
Percy graduated in April 2021 and has been matched with a guide dog handler in British Columbia.
"We have had several wonderful conversations with Percy's handler and we could not be happier for them," says Christopher. "We miss him so much and hope to see him again one day."


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Jian Ghomeshi
Updated: January 6, 2015 10:58 am
Two CBC executives who managed Ghomeshi file put on leave of absence
By Andrew Russell	National Online Journalist, Investigative	Global News
Jian Ghomeshi exits a Toronto courtroom after being released on $100,000 bail
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TORONTO – Two CBC executives involved in the handling of the Jian Ghomeshi affair were placed on a leave of absence Monday.
CBC head of radio Chris Boyce and Todd Spencer, executive director, human resources and industrial relations for English services "will be on a leave of absence effective today until further notice" according to a memo to CBC staff from the corporation's vice-president of English services.
CBC spokesman Chuck Thompson told Global News the leaves of absence were the "management's decision," but stressed "their employment has not been terminated."
READ MORE: CBC begins removing Jian Ghomeshi's Q interviews from website
In a memo from CBC's executive vice-president of English services, Heather Conway, and Roula Zaarour, vice-president, people and culture said the past months have been "difficult" and asked staff to remain supportive in the workplace.
"As I'm sure you all can appreciate, the past couple of months have been difficult for many people," the memo reads.
"We cannot ignore the likelihood that this decision will provoke another round of media attention and speculation. I believe it's especially important that we remain supportive of all our workplace colleagues where they may need it and resolute in our professionalism and dedication to the important work that we do here on behalf of Canadians."
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Boyce is a key figure in the Ghomeshi scandal. In a November report by CBC's The Fifth Estate he said he led a summer-time internal investigation into Ghomeshi's conduct that failed to reveal any evidence the radio host had harassed co-workers on the radio show Q.
However, host Gillian Findlay said a survey by The Fifth Estate of Q staffers found no one who was asked by CBC managers about Ghomeshi's behaviour. Boyce told Findlay he couldn't go into details about who was interviewed and said he was leaving it to Janice Rubin, an employment lawyer hired by the CBC who is currently conducting an investigation into the corporation's handling of the allegations against Ghomeshi.
Ghomeshi is charged with four counts of sexual assault and one count of overcome resistance choking. His lawyer, Marie Henein, said he intends to plead not guilty and is scheduled to appear in court Thursday.
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The Fifth Estate


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P!nk releases a music video for "Whatever You Want," the third single from her album, Beautiful Trauma.
P!nk's new video includes behind the scenes footage of tour rehearsals and in the studio, as well as personal footage with her husband Carey Hart and their two children.
Last night saw the start of her Beautiful Trauma Tour in Phoenix, AZ. The 48 date North American tour sold out when tickets went on sale last fall, with fans eager to see her first tour in five years. Beautiful Trauma is P!nk's seventh album and impressively debuted at #1 on Billboard's 200 chart, marking a career high for first week sales.
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American consumers have hit a major milestone this summer: we now have the highest amount of revolving credit debt in U.S. history.
As of June, Americans had $1.021 trillion in outstanding revolving credit, according to data from the Federal Reserve. That is nearly equivalent to the gross domestic product of Russia.
Of the $1.021 trillion in outstanding revolving credit, $1 trillion is credit card debt. Prior to June, the record for outstanding revolving credit was $1.020 trillion, set in April of 2008.
Statistics such as this, regarding our credit card debt, should be wake-up calls for Americans. Even if you personally think you currently have a good handle on your credit card debt, all it takes is one emergency to go from feeling your debt is manageable to being in over your head — or in over your credit card limit. A common mistake that I frequently encounter, is people asking for investment returns that surpass the interest they are paying on their debt.
They think that, with the right investment, they can get a higher return than what they are paying on their credit cards, but the most they can really hope for is to break even. The problem is investments don't work that way. You will never find a reliable investment that can guarantee consistent returns at a rate as high as the interest on your credit card debt. The interest on your credit card debt is just too high.
The fact is that credit card debt is never truly manageable. If you are paying interest on your outstanding balance, you already have a financial problem on your hands. The average monthly balance for borrowers who cannot pay their balance in full is $9,600, on $1,254 in credit card interest is paid each year. Interest rates are only expected to go up. Banks love to pass rate hikes directly onto credit card holders, so as the Fed ratchets rates up, consumers can expect to see their credit card interest increase as well.
Credit cards are not inherently bad. In fact, when used properly, credit cards can be an intelligent way to manage your finances. Not only do they save you from carrying around cash, but they also allow you to put off paying for purchases until your next statement, allowing your money to continue earning interest for you. Additionally, many credit card companies offer sign-up bonuses and rewards that often lure people into signing up and spending a certain amount of money within the first few months. These rewards can really pay off for people who can keep up with their payments, but for those who can't, this is often what starts the debt building process.
The problem is Americans are spending money they do not have to. Debt does not always look the way that we expect it to, it's often hidden behind deceiving products that make the purchaser seem more financially stable than they actually are. It is more than common to see couples in their 30s and 40s with tens of thousands of dollars in debt because they bought a house outside of their price range, or a new sports car that they did not necessarily need. The trick to using credit cards to your benefit is simply paying your balance in full each month. If you ever find yourself unable to pay the full balance on every card you have, that means it is time for you to cut back on spending.
It can be helpful to think of personal spending this way: Whatever you do not spend today, will be available for you to spend tomorrow, or more importantly, in retirement. As the great investor Warren Buffett famously said, "Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." Using credit cards is cutting down tiny saplings that, left alone for years, can flourish into giant oaks that will protect you and your family.
Americans need to start viewing credit card debt as the growing problem that it is. Our consumer spending is out of control and sacrifices will need to be made to turn our collective debt around.
However, we shouldn't look at future actions as "sacrifices." Credit cards have given people an inflated sense of our purchasing power, which allows them to think they can buy things they simply can't afford. This $1.021 trillion in debt did not accumulate overnight — we need to take accountability for it. It takes time to get yourself into debt, and it will take time getting out.
Chris Markowski (@ChrisMarko) is an author, investment banker, stock market analyst and consumer advocate. He is the personality behind Watchdog on Wall Street and founder of Markowski Investments.


4.45am EST 04:45 Brexit worries are taking "an increasing toll"
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So after a subdued day, the FTSE 100 has closed 9 points higher at 7,103, a gain of 0.14%.
The German DAX finished 24 points lower, a loss of 0.2%, at 11,494, while the French CAC closed almost exactly where it started.
Italy's FTSE MIB shed 0.5%, as Rome's clash with the EU over its budget worried traders.
Over in Brussels, eurozone finance minister are urging Italy to compromise in the row over its 2019 budget.
Several eurozone finance ministers have come out to back Brussels in a row with Italy's populist government over a budget that has been deemed to break the rules of the common currency bloc.
France's finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, warned that the future of the euro was at stake as he urged the Italian government to reach an agreement with the European commission.
October's reading was above the consensus forecast of 59.3. The modest decline was driven mainly by the business activity index, which fell from 65.2 to 62.5, and the employment index which dropped from 62.4 to 59.7.
That said, the latter remains at a strong level by past standards and goes some way to explaining the 250,000 surge in non-farm payrolls last month.
Encouragingly, the new orders index held up relatively well.
America's service sector has posted another month of strong growth.
The monthly US Services PMI report, from the US Institute of Supply Management, came in at 60.3, indicating output rose sharply again.
That's down from September's 61.6, but still much better than the UK's service sector (which only managed a PMI of 52.2).
Energy company Chevron (+3.65%) is leading the Dow risers in New York, followed strong results last Friday.
IBM are next in line, up 3.1%. Earlier today the tech firm reported that CEO Ginni Rometty recently bought $3m worth of the company's stock; a sign of confidence in its prospects?
The US market has made a mixed start to trading.
While the Dow gained 75 points (0.3%) at the open, the Nasdaq dippped by 0.3%, as Apple shed 2%.
Global markets are on edge today as investors brace for tomorrow's Midterm US elections.
With Donald Trump and Barack Obama both in full-on campaign mode, turnout is likely to be high.
What might it all mean for the markets? Well, a Democrat-controlled House could start fresh investigations into Trump, and block further tax cuts and the unpicking of Obama's legacy.
Mark Appleton, global head of multi-asset strategy at Ashburton Investments, thinks this could weaken the dollar, and the US stock market (something Trump's critics would see as a small price to pay!).
Should the Democrats make significant gains in the House of Representatives, there is a high possibility recent US dollar strength will abate. Democrats are not proponents of President Donald Trump's low-tax regime and would likely frustrate plans for further cuts and deregulation, which have been recent drivers of the strong economy and currency.
While a weaker US dollar would provide much needed relief for emerging markets, US equities may encounter some headwinds.
Some economists, of course, think this is the wrong moment to be giving the US economy a sugar rush anyway.


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Hawker Beechcraft to reshape business after Chinese sale fails
(Reuters) - Debt-laden aircraft maker Hawker Beechcraft Inc HKBCH.UL said it will go it alone after plans to sell itself to a Chinese firm fell through, but likely will get out of the corporate jet business.
The Wichita, Kansas-based company, owned by the private equity units of Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) and Onex Corp (OCX.TO), filed for bankruptcy protection in May, unable to support a $2.5-billion debt load.
Hawker, which makes general aviation turboprops and military aircraft as well as business jets, said in July that it was in exclusive talks with the China's Superior Aviation Beijing Co over the sale of the company for $1.79 billion.
It said on Thursday it could not agree on terms with Superior, a 60-40 joint venture between privately owned Beijing Superior Aviation Technology Co and government-backed Beijing E-Tong International Investment & Development Co.
At a conference in New York on Thursday, Hawker CEO Steve Miller said China-bashing by U.S. presidential candidates may have contributed to failure of the sale talks, which involved many complex issues.
"Global politics may have interfered," said Miller, who was in Beijing last week trying to sell the firm. He mentioned competing calls from Democrats and Republicans for toughness on China's currency policies.
In Tuesday's presidential debate, Republican Mitt Romney slammed President Barack Obama for allowing China to keep its currency at low levels to the detriment of U.S. competitiveness and trade deficits. Obama said he is tougher on trade policies with China than Romney would be.
Hawker, whose sale would have needed approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment, a U.S. government panel, also faced other cross-cultural complexities
"We are disappointed that the transaction did not come to fruition, but we protected ourselves by obtaining a $50 million deposit from Superior that is now fully non-refundable and property of the company," Miller said in a prepared statement.
Hawker, which filed for bankruptcy in May, said it intends to emerge from Chapter 11 in the first quarter of 2013 as a standalone company focusing on turboprop, piston, special mission and trainer/attack aircraft. It said it will rename itself Beechcraft Corp.
The company said it was evaluating strategic options with creditors for its Hawker product line, which includes the struggling business jet division and that the business would be closed if there are no satisfactory bids.
Under the proposed deal with Superior, Hawker's politically sensitive defence business would have remained a separate entity that analysts said would probably be sold to a U.S. buyer.
Prospects for the jet business look grim, analysts said.
"I don't see any of the established players like Bombardier (BBDb.TO) taking an interest in the segment," said Neal Dihora, an analyst at Morningstar Inc.
"The summer bookings (for business jets) have been slow and it is a very crowded space. The prospective buyer would have to be a new entrant with deep pockets."
Hawker's competitors include General Dynamics Corp's (GD.N) Gulfstream and Textron Inc's (TXT.N) Cessna, as well as Brazil's Embraer SA (EMBR3.SA) and Canada's Bombardier.
Hawker, which will file an amended reorganization plan, said general unsecured claims will be canceled and holders will receive equity in the reorganized company. Under the new plan, the company will receive a new loan and will be able to repay its $400 million in debtor-in-possession financing.
The new reorganization plan, which is subject to approval from the bankruptcy court, has the support of major creditors, Hawker said. A hearing is expected on November 15, it said.
Goldman Sachs's private equity unit and Canada's Onex, bought Raytheon Aircraft Co from Raytheon Co (RTN.N) for $3.3 billion at the height of the buyout boom in early 2007 and renamed it Hawker Beechcraft.
The company, loaded down with debt from the buyout, went into a tailspin after 2008 financial crisis and subsequent economic downturn.
The case is In re: Hawker Beechcraft Inc, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, No:12-11873.
(Reporting by A. Ananthalakshmi and Tanya Agrawal in Bangalore, and Jed Horowitz in New York; Editing by Don Sebastian, Ted Kerr and Marguerita Choy)


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Zoe Lyons joins pro-EU protest on anniversary of EU referendum result
Date: June 24, 2017Author: dangreen4114 0 Comments
Comedian Zoe Lyons addressed a crowd of 30 protesters in Hove today to commemorate a year since the vote to leave the European Union.
The demonstrators, from the 'Brighton and Hove for Europe' group, braved treacherous conditions to object to the Government's plans for a so-called hard Brexit.
Ms Lyons said: "As a comedian, I travel around the country an awful lot and there are so many people around this fine land of ours that still feel incredibly European."
She also took the time to lighten the mood and said: "Despite feeling terribly European myself, it seems today that the weather is decidedly British."
Negotiations for Britain's withdrawal from the European Union began this week, with Prime Minister Theresa May proposing that EU citizens who have lived in the UK for at least five years would be granted 'UK settled status', which would allow them to stay in the country and have continued access to education, healthcare and other benefits.
However, the suggestion has been described as inadequate by EU leaders, with President of the European Council Donald Tusk describing the offer as "below our expectations".
Petra Kopp, one of the organisers of the protest, said: "I still want to be in the European Union and the fight isn't over. The fight is only just beginning. Negotiations are only just starting and already the cracks are beginning to appear.
She added: "I'm German, so for me what's happening at the moment around European citizens' rights is a huge thing. I've lived here for 35 years. This is my home and Theresa May is making supposedly a generous offer but it isn't generous at all."
52% of voters supported withdrawal from the European Union in the referendum last year.
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Keith Hill and the 'never go back' maxim
Keith Hill and the 'never go back' maxim
Posted by The Two Unfortunates	on Jan 15, 2014	in Uncategorized	| 6 Comments
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These quiet mid-January weeks used to be devoted to anticipation while we waited between rounds 3 and 4 of the FA Cup and if many will have you believe that matters Premier League and transfer window are the only ones worth thinking about as Burns Night approaches, quite a few of us still hark back to the old days. Not least Rochdale, who along with thoughts of the world's greatest knockout competition, are also relishing a promotion battle in League 2. Here, Stuart Howard-Cofield, curator of the Grumpy Old Fan website and contributor to The Football Pink, runs the rule over 'Dale – you can follow Stuart on twitter here.
A quiet revolution in the hills.
The town of Rochdale has not had much to shout about for a while. Built on the back of the textile business, the Pennine town was an important stopping point between the cotton industry of the West and the woollen industry of the East of England. As with that of every town which relied on such activity, Rochdale's decline has not been pretty.
The main bragging rights have been that the town is the birthplace of the pioneers of the Co-operative movement, Gracie Fields and Lisa Stansfield. Not forgetting the fact/urban myth that Adolf Hitler was quite taken by the grandeur of the town's spectacular town hall and hoped to help himself to parts of it once he had secured victory in the war.
Sadly, recent history has been more bleak and forbidding than the infamous weather around these parts (Daniel Defoe purportedly once made his way over the imposing hills of Blackstone Edge that lie a couple of miles to the east of Rochdale. According to his diary he trekked through "trackless drifts of snow." It was August).
The once proud Lancashire town has gained notoriety and much negative press for a child grooming gang scandal that was uncovered recently, the high unemployment rate that has played a part in one area of the town being named the most deprived in the country for five years in a row and, like many others across the nation, it has not been immune to the seemingly irretrievable decline of the high street.
Once you hear that McDonalds have decided that they will no longer open their doors in your town centre, you realise the depth of the difficulties that the town faces.
Rochdale AFC have not had too much to brag about in their 106 year history, either. Sandwiched as they are between the fertile footballing lands of Manchester (City have traditionally counted on strong support in the area, a fact much derided by United fans) and Leeds, with Burnley not too far away, Rochdale have always played David to the Goliaths that surround them.
It took two failed play-off attempts but finally, after a 36 year tenancy, the club escaped from the bottom division for only the second time in 2010. Keith Hill's feat of taking the perennial underdogs to the heady heights of League One didn't go unnoticed. A year later, he equalled the club's highest ever finish – ninth in the third tier – and secured himself an ill-fated move to Championship side Barnsley.
Both Hill and Rochdale found life tough without each other. Rochdale had already slipped back to their spiritual home in the basement of league football when Hill was sacked by Barnsley half way through his second season in Yorkshire.
It says much about the club's history when, at the start of this 2013-14 season, as part of the Football League's 150th anniversary celebrations, the Rochdale v Hartlepool United match was chosen as a highlighted fixture.
Neither club is quite old enough to have been around for the birth of the Football League, but thanks to a display of either startling under-performance or remarkable consistency (depending on your view), the two clubs have spent so long in "The Rochdale Division" that they were chosen as a celebratory fixture because they have met each other in the Football League more times than any other clubs.
A bigger cause for celebration amongst Dale fans in 2013, however, was the January return of the hero mastermind behind their 2010 promotion.
Former Accrington Stanley stalwart John Coleman had overseen a period at the end of 2012 and beginning of 2013 where the club won only 2 out of 10 games. This run of poor form resulted in a parting of ways – no doubt assisted by news that Keith Hill was newly available. He returned to Spotland in an emergency, until-the-end-of-the-season capacity. Naturally, his stay was extended.
So far this campaign, Rochdale have looked bright and full of energy. A comfortable opening day win on a gloriously sunny day against Hartlepool United, which included an extremely early contender for goal of the season from Scott Hogan, appeared to suggest that a promising season lay ahead. So far, that promise has not yet abated.
Aside from promotion in 2010, the brightest moments for Dale fans in recent times have been vicarious and bittersweet, taking pleasure in witnessing former players like Adam Le Fondre, Rickie Lambert, Grant Holt, Craig Dawson and Glenn Murray enjoying success further up the league.
Christmas 2013 saw Rochdale in fifth position, well-poised for an assault on the automatic play-off places in a hotly contested League Two. However, it is events in the Third Round of the FA Cup against Leeds United which will have supporters dreaming again.
A wonderful team performance saw Rochdale passing the ball with confidence that belied their league status, and harrying and pressing Leeds from start to finish. The high spot came in the 84th minute with Ian Henderson's beautifully cushioned volley over Paddy Kenny which sealed the 2-0 victory.
Far from the distraction that some managers feel that the FA Cup is, Keith Hill told BBC Radio Manchester that "A good cup run can enthuse and reenergise players." His side's Third Round performance certainly displayed both enthusiasm and energy. If he can continue to instil the same desire in to his team for the remainder of the league season, promotion could be well within reach again.
Looking on the Bright Side, as per the title of an early Gracie Fields film, can be difficult to do at times for the people of Rochdale. The club motto is "Crede Signo" – "Believe in the Sign." Keith Hill's quiet revolution might just be a sign that Rochdale supporters can start to look on the bright side at last.
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As ever well written, Stuart!
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[…] "These quiet mid-January weeks used to be devoted to anticipation while we waited between rounds 3 and 4 of the FA Cup and if many will have you believe that matters Premier League and transfer window are the only ones worth thinking about as Burns Night approaches, quite a few of us still hark back to the old days. Not least Rochdale, who along with thoughts of the world's greatest knockout competition, are also relishing a promotion battle in League 2. Here, Stuart Howard-Cofield, curator of the Grumpy Old Fan website and contributor to The Football Pink, runs the rule over 'Dale — you can follow Stuart on twitter here. A quiet revolution in the hills." thetwounfortunates […]
David coupe
A well written and well researched article, I enjoyed reading this. As a dale fan it accurately reflects the optimism at Spotland at the moment. Thanks for writing it. Good luck to reading for the rest of the season.
Yossarian Lives
As a fan of a fellow small club currently riding high in league 2 I wish Rochdale all the best. I've always admired the fans (especially the easily influenced younger generation) since it'd be so easy to follow one of the bigger clubs in the Manchester area.
Though, on a separate note, it will take me a while to forgive Hogan for his thuggish actions on New Year's Day which would have seen him charged with assault if it had occurred anywhere other than a football pitch! Irrespective of this I wish 'Dale the best of luck in league 2 this season, I'm surprised that they aren't in the automatic places, they're certainly the best team I've seen this season (along with Burton Albion).
Philip Bennison
Totally love your article, and would like to add Will Buckley to your list of Dale hatchlings. I particularly admired the way Keith refused to bow to the overtures from Peterborough United and their one million pound bid for Scott Hogan, because if Rochdale are going to make an impression in League one next season, (possibly playing against the 'bigger' clubs Barnsley and Peterborough) they are going to need to hold on to the very best players, and just watch their value increase massively.
I was a programme seller at the Dale in the early 1960's when Reg Jenkins often stunned the crowd with his left foot volleys from a standing position, and the memory of a bow-legged Joe Richardson flying down the right wing will stay with me forever. I witnessed the arrival into the league of Oxford United, and an unknown Ron Atkinson, who inspired Oxford to a 3-3 draw after being 2-0 and 3-2 down, despite the fact that Rochdale had won 3 out of 3 previously, with a goal difference of 10-0.
My family moved to Cambridge in the mid 1960's, but I remained faithful to the Dale, and when Cambridge United entered the league in 1971, I was in heaven. Dale have a great record at the Abbey Stadium, and I claim the right to be the spiritual influence for Dale's successes here.
A major issue I have is the lack of passion of the people of Rochdale. I don't mean the passion of the individuals who actually attend games; those supporters are the best in the world. I'm talking about the quantity. Top of the league on Tuesday, nine points clear of fourth place with seven games to go, and the gate is 2,700. Subtract the Pompey supporters from that number, and we have a little over 2,000 Dale supporters cheering on an amazing team. 2,000 is pathetic in any language. Even Conference teams beat that total easily!
Yes, I know there was a Manchester derby on at the same time, but even though I love to watch high quality football on television, on Tuesday night I was glued to the audio commentary on Dale Player, and if I was anywhere near Rochdale, I would have been in the ground.
Look at Pompey.
One goal scored in their last 6 games.
Look at their home attendances.
10,000 and upwards however they are performing.
Why can't we do that at the Dale?
Dale's promotion in the 1960's saw Rochdale play Halifax Town home and away, (when both were promoted) and both matches had attendances of 13,000+.
I want those days to return!
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Posted on October 31, 2014 August 5, 2019 by Richard Jones
Well, it is the 31st October and Halloween is upon us again.
The night when the Celts believed that the veil between this World and the next was at its thinnest, so the night when it is possible for the dead to cross the boundary and walk the earth once more as spirits.
The Nemesis of Neglect.
Of course, in London we have a long history of brutality and dark deeds that have resulted in many restless revenants returning from beyond the grave, brought back by all types of slights, tragedies and, of course murders.
Indeed, on the eastern fringe of the City of London you will find the Tower of London, which must be one of most haunted buildings in Britain, if not the whole World.
Since its erection by William of Normandy in the wake of his invasion of 1066, the Tower of London has witnessed so many acts of cruelty, infamy and brutality that its history, it might be said, is, quite literally, written in blood.
Two of Henry V111's wives, Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, were beheaded inside it. The little Prince, Richard and Edward disappeared, and were probably murdered, whilst residing within its imposing walls at some time around 1483. Guy Fawkes was tortured here in the wake of the Gunpowder plot (still remembered every 5th November with the burning of his effigy on bonfires around the country). The Countess of Salisbury, a spirited old lady who refused to place her head on the executioners block when told to do so by her executioner, was, literally hacked to death here in one of the most shameful episodes in the Towers's bloody history. The list goes on and on, and the majority of these aforementioned names from history are still said to roam the Tower as ghosts.
The there is 50 Berkeley Square, a location that for many years laboured under the enviable sobriquet of "The Most Haunted House in London." One of its upstairs rooms was, so people were once assured, the domain of something so hideous and so terrifying that few who saw it ever survived their encounter, and those that did were rendered insane by coming face to face with whatever it was.
Nowadays the building is home to Maggs Bros, Antiquarian booksellers and the haunted room is now their accounts department! But, from time to time, a grey funnel of mist is known to hover over the desk in the rooms, and a little girl in a plaid dress is said to come skipping down the stairs to greet some of those who cross the threshold of this old, and very haunted, house.
Each Halloween, our Jack the Ripper guided walking tour sets out onto the streets of the East End to follow in the footsteps of an unknown man whose reign of terror added greatly to London's reputation for bloodshed and mayhem.
Several of the sites where the murders occurred are said to be haunted.
In Buck's Row, where the body of Mary Nichols was discovered, on 31st August 1888, the outline of the body of this particular victim is said to appear on the ground close to where her took place.
Albeit, at the moment, the construction of Crossrail's Whitechapel Station has made it something of a restricted site, and getting anywhere near it is something of a squeeze, if not nigh on impossible!
In Mitre Square, where the murder of Catherine Eddowes took place, on August 31st 1888, – and whose shawl is at the centre of the recent DNA evidence that supposedly "proves" the guilt of major suspect Aaron Kosminski – the cobblestones are reputed to glow red at midnight on the anniversary of her murder.
Over in Hanbury Street, scene of the murder of Annie Chapman, Jack the Ripper's second victim, who was murdered on the 8th September 1888, several of the offices of the former Truman Brewery, that now occupies the site of 29 Hanbury Street where her murder occurred, are said to become icy cold on the anniversary of her slaying.
And finally, close by, the Ten bells Pub, at the junction of Fournier Street and Commercial Street is haunted by all sorts of strange and inexplicable happenings which have placed it up there in the short list of the most haunted pubs in London.
Speaking of which, if you ant to pay a visit to a haunted pub today, then head over to the Viaduct tavern on Newgate Street. Its cellars are the haunt of something decidedly sinister and, in the 1990's, a number of landlords found the ghost to be so irritating with its habit of moving things around, that they quit there job rather than endure the attentions of Fred any further! You can, if the pub is not too busy, you buy a drink, and you ask very nicely, descend to the pub's cellars, which is where much of the ghostly activity appears to emanate from.
Across the road from the pub is the Old Bailey (Central Criminal Court) where you can, if you wish attend criminal trial and witness the spectacle of English Justice at its best, or worst, depending on how you view these things.
The Old Bailey stands on the site of Newgate Prison and, it was in the Square, that still exists in front of the courthouse, that the executions were carried out in public between 1763 and 1868. These were always hugely popular and as many as 20,000 spectators would cram into the square to watch the felons plunge to their deaths with the hangman's noose tied firmly around their necks.
A short walk from the Old bailey will bring you to London's oldest parish church, the Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great, which dates from 1123, and which is haunted by the ghostly form of the monk who founded it, Rahere. You'll know he's around when the air suddenly begins to get cold.
It was in the square outside the church, now West Smithfield, that many of those who were executed in the reign of Mary Tudor, were put to death by fire. It was also in this square that the Scottish Patriot, Sir William Wallace, was hanged, drawn and quartered on the 23rd August 1305.
Needles to say, this square is also haunted, and some who work in the surrounding area at night say that, from time to time they hear agonised screams carried upon the night breezes, and they smell a smell "not unlike" the smell of burning flesh.
As you can see, London has more than its fair share of ghosts, many of them the result of the bloodthirsty and, decidedly, horrible history that the City has witnesses.
So, if you are looking for a ghostly place or two to head for over the Halloween weekend, you have more than enough locations to choose from. And, they are as varied a bunch of spooky locations as you could ever wish to find.
And, who knows, if you happen to be in the right place at the right time, or, as some might say, if you happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, you might well encounter a former resident of the City who might well come gliding towards you, arms extended in greeting, to welcome you to the streets of haunted London. Cheers and Chills for this Halloween.
Till next year.
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Developing a connection between boss and employee is critical. Deloitte's 2020 Human Capital Trends report showed that 79% of organizations believed that fostering a sense of belonging is important for success over the next 12-18 months, but only 13% were ready to address this trend. While the data was released before the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies have likely accelerated their development of best practices and programs to ensure employees' needs are met.
Creating a sense of belonging goes beyond the traditional summer company picnic or Friday Happy Hour. In times of isolation, leaders need to build empathy to make employees feel safe by incorporating well-being into the work itself, including recognizing the connection between employees' sense of belonging and their work performance, designing a company mission that aligns with core values, and bringing the team together. Programs will vary but can include spot bonuses, trivia games, exercise classes, or happy hours over video conferencing platforms.
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base64

json

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__builtin__.object

SpotifyClientCredentials

SpotifyOAuth

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SpotifyOauthError

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Methods defined here:

__init__(self, client_id=None, client_secret=None)

<tt>You can either provid a client_id and client_secret to the

constructor or set SPOTIPY_CLIENT_ID and SPOTIPY_CLIENT_SECRET

environment variables</tt>

get_access_token(self)

<tt>If a valid access token is in memory, returns it

Else feches a new token and returns it</tt>

Data descriptors defined here:

__dict__

<tt>dictionary for instance variables (if defined)</tt>

__weakref__

<tt>list of weak references to the object (if defined)</tt>

Data and other attributes defined here:

OAUTH_TOKEN_URL = 'https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token'

class SpotifyOAuth(__builtin__.object)

<tt>   </tt>
<tt>Implements Authorization Code Flow for Spotify's OAuth implementation.
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Methods defined here:

__init__(self, client_id, client_secret, redirect_uri, state=None, scope=None, cache_path=None)

<tt>Creates a SpotifyOAuth object

Parameters:

     - client_id - the client id of your app

     - client_secret - the client secret of your app

     - redirect_uri - the redirect URI of your app

     - state - security state

     - scope - the desired scope of the request

     - cache_path - path to location to save tokens</tt>

get_access_token(self, code)

<tt>Gets the access token for the app given the code

Parameters:

    - code - the response code</tt>

get_authorize_url(self)

<tt>Gets the URL to use to authorize this app</tt>

get_cached_token(self)

<tt>Gets a cached auth token</tt>

parse_response_code(self, url)

<tt>Parse the response code in the given response url

Parameters:

    - url - the response url</tt>

Data descriptors defined here:

__dict__

<tt>dictionary for instance variables (if defined)</tt>

__weakref__

<tt>list of weak references to the object (if defined)</tt>

Data and other attributes defined here:

OAUTH_AUTHORIZE_URL = 'https://accounts.spotify.com/authorize'

OAUTH_TOKEN_URL = 'https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token'

class SpotifyOauthError(exceptions.Exception)

<tt>   </tt>

Method resolution order:

SpotifyOauthError

exceptions.Exception

exceptions.BaseException

__builtin__.object

Data descriptors defined here:

__weakref__

<tt>list of weak references to the object (if defined)</tt>

Methods inherited from exceptions.Exception:

__init__(...)

<tt>x.__init__(...) initializes x; see help(type(x)) for signature</tt>

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__new__ = <built-in method __new__ of type object>
<tt>T.__new__(S, ...) -> a new object with type S, a subtype of T</tt>

Methods inherited from exceptions.BaseException:

__delattr__(...)

<tt>x.__delattr__('name') <==> del x.name</tt>

__getattribute__(...)

<tt>x.__getattribute__('name') <==> x.name</tt>

__getitem__(...)

<tt>x.__getitem__(y) <==> x[y]</tt>

__getslice__(...)

<tt>x.__getslice__(i, j) <==> x[i:j]

Use of negative indices is not supported.</tt>

__reduce__(...)

__repr__(...)

<tt>x.__repr__() <==> repr(x)</tt>

__setattr__(...)

<tt>x.__setattr__('name', value) <==> x.name = value</tt>

__setstate__(...)

__str__(...)

<tt>x.__str__() <==> str(x)</tt>

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Data descriptors inherited from exceptions.BaseException:

__dict__

args

message

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Our 3rd annual Hike for Hospice will take place on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Mud Creek Trail in Chatham. We are organizing this fun, family-friendly event to support the ongoing operational needs of Chatham-Kent Hospice.
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Thanks to Mr. Narayana Murthy's passionate exhortation to the graduates at IISc in his recent convocation speech, the need for indigenous invention with native talent, innovation on one's home turf and similar concerns have come into the limelight. True, India may not have come up with earth shaking invention for ages and the reasons for it are apparently many. Mr. Murthy was voicing his concerns with the scientific community and institutionalized research. True, in India most research doesn't get applied, productized, packaged and marketed well like in the Universities of the USA. However, there's huge scope for skill-based inventions and innovations in the not-so-privileged, marginalized sections of society that need to be encouraged and supported. Let's figure out the 5 ways skill development connects 'Make in India' with invention and innovation.
Should proverbial necessity be the mother of all invention?
Should all invention be need driven? How is the need identified? Who creates it? How is it perceived? Does it come from the industry? There might have been small, local inventions in pockets of India, are they recognized and encouraged? Why always look up to the formal higher education system to produce earth shattering stuff? Can we not drive our efforts at other sections of society, mostly deprived of opportunities but not short of being inquisitive, bold and adventurous?
Make in India, at the basic level may mean executing manual tasks and ensuring that the assembly line moves smoothly. But, it should not stop there. Nothing stops us from extending ourselves to the R&D levels, in fact, grounded experiences can contribute a wealth of patents in product design and development.
Formal education makes us rigid in many ways: we become conscious about its canonical ways of operation, we always want to meet the standards, we get carried away by theories with little time to see the practical value of what we learn. When we focus on skills, automatically our learning gets balanced with the execution of theory.
Research for its own sake?
Research, the way it is perceived in most Indian universities, is a goal in itself. The intellect is often in conflict with the masses, the mundane and the practical – at least this is how theory is made to get overrated. New knowledge gets created without much thought and action about how to apply it to solve our problem, improve our life and living; there's hardly any effort at research marketing.
Identifying talent in less privileged sections that could not afford higher education, dropouts who have dared to think and do differently, school leavers who preferred to be entrepreneurs – this is another avenue to scout for inventions and innovations that are powered by the skills they've picked up, honed and nurtured. So what, if they've not qualified formally for institutional certification!
Skill Development is all about making ideas work by striving for excellence. It's also the underlying message of 'Make in India' campaign. When we're skilled we can perform well and distinguish ourselves in our jobs. Skilling is also about knowing how to do your best, and deliver the on time with high quality and consistency. How about extending our skills to the realm of innovation and invention by thinking differently, doing boldly and achieving remarkably!


When I started the petition, my goal was to point out the hypocrisy of Toys R US pulling the Breaking Bad toys, but still having a clothing line sponsored by the Kardashians. My point was not that people should not buy the items, or that Baby'sRUS/ToysRUS actually remove them from the shelves. I wanted ToysRUS/BabiesRUS to see that if they caved to one upset consumer that more would come out of the woodwork. I chose the Kardashian Kids line because I would not choose to put my daughter in these clothes, and because the Kardashians are not people that have the family values that I uphold. But, that is my choice. This whole petition, and the very negative responses I have received, has gotten larger than I ever expected when I started it last week. In the end it did get people discussing the issue. I have learned a valuable lesson when dealing with the media as well. The original article seemed to leave out that this petition wasn't a crusade, but a means to get people discussing who should be raising their children, and what things retailers have the right to sell.
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Q: What variable power electronic to use for boiler heater? I am running a PV-Solar system together with a heat-pump in Germany. Excess electric power is fed into the grid, however I am only allowed to feed in 70% of the peak capacity. During solar noon, I find myself with around 2 kW of excess power capacity which I would like to put into my warm-water tank via a resistive 2 kW heating element (which has been installed when the entire system was put in).
I assume that I know how much excess electricity I have via the Bus-interface of the PV-inverter which I read out with a suitable microcontroller or single board computer: What element or what system can I use to put 0-2 kW of power into the resistive heating element which I can control over said microcontroller or single board computer? Perhaps some kind of dimmer or controllable AC/DC element?
To clarify: I don't know which electronic "building block" is right for this type of application.

A: An easy way to switch high-current AC loads with a microcontroller (beside normal relays) are solid-state relays (SSRs). Unlike mechanical relays, which need a reasonably control current and therefore need to be controlled with an extra transistor, SSRs can typically be controlled with 3.3V logic voltage directly.
Though you may find SSRs with very high current rating, they will require sufficient heatinks as they dissipate more power than mechanical relays.
There exist SSRs designed for DC and AC. Make sure to get the right one, AC-SSRs are based on triacs which won't switch off when used for DC (they need a zero-crossing of the voltage that is to be switched).

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Upgrades in Final Fantasy XV are covered on this page. In the game players will be able to use Items they obtain from slain Enemies and exploration and use them to upgrade their Weapons.
As you progress through the game you will come across Treasures like the Rusted Bit. Rather than trade them in at shops for gil you can bring them to Cid's shop in Hammerhead and have him use them to improve your weapons. Each upgrade will revolve around a special Side Quest to complete. Consult the table below for a list of Weapons and the Treasures used to upgrade them as well as their companion Quests.
There is an Insomnian pair of daggers that you get if you trade carrots with the man buying them at Cape Caem if you buy the 'weapon' option (4 carrots) at Cape Caem's garden.


Any player that deals intentional team damage to a member of the opossing team within the same party will be immediatly disqualified from that game and receive 0 eliminations from the game. They can continue to play the remaining games in the series. Landing in the same location as your opponents, stealing loot, following them to try to steal their eliminations are all viable strategies and will not be considered sabotage unless intentional team damage is dealt.


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Apple this week has expanded its Apple Maps Connect service to five additional regions in Europe: Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, and The Netherlands. The additions were noted in an email to users of the platform and on the Apple Maps Connect website. For those unfamiliar, Apple Maps Connect allows business owners to both manage existing Apple Maps listings and add additional listings to the platform. This service works closely with the Apple Indoor Mapping feature, which aims for businesses to help Apple build up a portfolio of indoor mapping data. Apple earlier expanded Apple Maps Connect via service updates in January, February, and March. Thanks Chris!
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To claim your business, search for it in the app, tap the Info icon, select Report a problem and then select Claim this business at the bottom of the screen.
Businesses in selected other countries can still claim their business through Maps Connect, which was expanded from the US to Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Singapore and the UK in January; to Canada, France and Germany in February; and to Italy, Switzerland and Mexico in March.
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Q: How much should I charge for setting up a client web server? I have quite the eccentric client who wants to move all his ecommerce websites (about 5-10, all PHP/MySQL) to his own web server that I'm supposed to build. He doesn't want to hear anything about VPS hosting and all the issues and expenses related to owning a server. My responsibility would be to buy all the hardware, install and configure software, etc. How much should I charge for this? I'm planning to start with two relatively moderate Dell PowerEdge C2100 servers, one for web (NGINX), one for db (MySQL).

A: Make a time estimate, multiply by an uncertainty factor of 2 and your hourly rate. Multiply the result by the "pain factor" which is a function of the pain you feel when talking to eccentric clients several times a day and the probability of the client regarding every subsequent change as a rectification of defects which has to be done at no additional charge. Season with trailing zeros to taste.