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Override Finished, Fixing Load Order, and Final Encounter
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onMay 26, 2014
Picking up where I left off on Friday, I finished making the override edits to the remaining data types in the parser. And for a moment, things seemed to be working...
However, as soon as I added a mod data for the override, things went south. By the looks of it, the base data loaded okay, then the test mod I created. But the transition from finishing the test mod loading and starting the override data was broken. Namely, it was skipping loading steps where it shouldn't.
I took a few steps back to see what was happening, and it looks like I was making some assumptions in my design that don't work beyond the first loaded mod. As a result, I have to make some changes to the way the game handles loading order.
load a list of images
store each image from that list
load charge profiles
finish loading mod
start loading new mod
load mods list of images
I think I've got the guts of the new load order stuff done, but there's still a nagging issue or three. Tomorrow, I'll be looking into that, and hopefully we'll have a running game again.
Apart from the load order stuff above, I also provided some feedback to Harald on his outline of the latest encounter. It's looking good so far, and this is shaping up to be NEO Scavenger's finale. There may be some other side quests or optional encounters added to the game (time permitting), such as more DMC stuff, or dealing with Hatter/Stoat. However, the critical path will likely be two more major locations, with this latest one as the last.
I'm hoping that the game can be structured in a way that this encounter happens when the player wants it to, so they can prolong the mid-game as long as desired before locking in the final encounter. I'm also hoping we can structure the encounters in a way that rewards multiple playthroughs (e.g. mutually exclusive paths). Finally, this finale is likely to be extremely challenging, and I hope to make it more rewarding to players who prepare more for it.
One thing at a time, though. Gotta fix this loader, and then we'll see where Harald's talents take us!
Oh, and for those Stateside (or anywhere, really), take a moment this Memorial day to honor those that gave up their lives in service to us. However you spent your day today, it was likely possible through the sacrifices of others. And for that, they have our gratitude.
The final encounter already?
TheClassiness
on05/26/2014 - 22:26
The final encounter already? This seems quite sudden, I thought the story only began. Most of the lore is behind the Wraith, which we only know of from little secret bits, and the tribe saying that we studied things like it. I was hoping the story was going to be longer, although I haven't seen the finale yet..
If I understand correctly,
If I understand correctly, the whole main plotline is in the works and not yet released, the work simply reached point where final encounter is also being done - so when we'll get release with the main story, you'll actually receive more than one encounter.
I still would like voice my earlier concern regarding sizeable exclusivity, if only in reminder - I would prefer if plotlines wouldn't be completely exclusive, only few bits of info and decisions be, possibly alternating the outcomes. Line between rewarding replaying the game and limiting the content so the player is forced to replay it differently to experience it is thin. Wouldn't it be better if, for example, the two plotlines, one with points A->B->C, other with 1->2->3 allow mixing so player can go, for example A->1->B->C->3? It would permit a bit more fluid and 'natural' gameplay, rather than choosing certain path and having to stick with it. Potential missed conent would be a matter of changing this or that choice, not having to play completely different plotline, especially if player didn't find it as interesting as the earlier one.
Even ending wouldn't be too hard with something along those lines - changing a few sentences in descriptions/events or adding a screen or two with new ones depending on which flags in which situations player activated and what choices did he decide on (a practice which worked out quite well in the past if I recall correctly, in titles such as Fallout:NV or Stalker:CoP).
@TheClassiness, that's one of
@TheClassiness, that's one of my bigger fears, to be honest. I don't want people to feel like the game is too skimpy. Like I've let them down. I want people to feel satisfied with their purchase, and that they got a game that gave them hours of fun for their money.
My current plan is to have two more major story encounters added. By major, I mean comparable to ATN, Zom Zom's, or Concrete Forest Apartments. If someone bee-lined from story encounter to story encounter, ignoring side "quests" and exploration, I think they could probably complete the story in this game within a few hours.
Missing side quests might make the final encounter near impossible, though, so a speed run may be risky. Rushing is also a risk in itself, with scarce food, hostiles, etc.
Taking one's time to explore a bit more will prepare players for the finale, but then, it might add a few more hours of play. At that point, we're talking at least 6-8 hours of dedicated playtime to experience the full story path in the game.
6-8 hours is a number I'm comfortable with, and which I think is comparable to other games in the $10 range. It's more story content than FTL, for example, and probably on par with Defender's Quest. It's less than Shadowrun Returns, of course, but that retailed at $20 when it launched. It was also a bit more "long and narrow" in story, while NEO Scavenger is shorter and broader. NEO Scavenger allows more player-directed paths, sandbox play, and other choices.
Of course, using other games to compare against, one could probably make the opposite argument, too. That's one thing we discovered at BioWare: there's a game out there for every argument.
In any case, my hope is that, by the end of NEO Scavenger, I'll have provided a nice balance of story and sandbox which lasts at least 6-8 hours. According to current Steam stats, the average time played is 10h40m, which doesn't include the upcoming encounters. So I think we might be in the right ballpark. I'm also thinking this number will increase further as more mods are developed, now that modding is a possibility.
Furthermore, by "finale," I don't necessarily mean Philip Kindred's story will be over. Far from it. NEO Scavenger is a world I want to explore with more games. And Philip's story is planned to continue for at least one more game. NEO Scavenger "1", therefore, is more of a story of how Philip woke up in Michigan and started solving his own mystery. Future games (which will hopefully be made possible by sales of this game) will continue Philip's story as he leaves Michigan in search of more answers.
@Scavenger, I think the exclusive branches I mention above are less drastic than the Stoat/Bob/Lady game design experiment, if that's what you're getting at. These paths are more based on player choice than random chance. The player's choice in skills, previous encounters, and items to bring along will determine which paths are open later in the game. E.g. if the player doesn't choose hacking, the hacking option won't be there. If they don't have this tool, they won't be able to use it to unlock this device, etc.
And in your example of A->B->C vs. 1->2->3, I think this will still be the case in the end. Let's say C is the finale. Doing something during C will signal the end of the game, with a "to be continued" vibe. A and B may not be necessary to reach C, but they may open certain doors in C, or reveal other backstory info.
Also, 1, 2, and 3 are in some ways optional to C. And like A and B, may provide keys to some things in C, or access to more backstory.
In the end, I want the player to feel like Deckard in Blade Runner, John Murdoch in Dark City, or JJ in Chinatown: they had a range of leads to follow, but nobody to tell them which is most valuable or next. They have to piece things together in any order they want, and doing some may invalidate others.
In the end, all will be able to reach C (i.e. the finale). The difference will be which doors are open when they get there.
Dan Fedor - Founder, Blue Bottle Games


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This Week's Find: The Judge's Chambers
212 Montgomery Avenue
In 1878, James Henderson built a large home on Montgomery Avenue in Rockville. Henderson became a successful lawyer in the area and he and his wife eventually raised their eight children at the property. When he became a judge later in his career, Henderson also had his chambers at the house, which is why the home, now on the National Register of Historic Places, is known as The Judge's Chambers.
Shortly after World War II, the Victorian was converted into four separate apartments, according to current owner Beth Modiano. However, despite the conversion, the home still sits on a 20,000 square-foot lot and the apartments have the original doors, floors and mantels from when it was built in the late 19th century. (Modiano has renovated the kitchens, added central A/C and updated the electrical in all four units.)
Living room in one of the apartments
While the property has been solely an investment property since Modiano and her family purchased it in 2002, the eventual owner could live in the three-bedroom apartment and rent out the remaining one-bedrooms. However, the judge's chambers are now gone.
More details below.
Full Listing: 212 West Montgomery Avenue, Rockville, MD (map)
Bedrooms: One three-bedroom apartment, three one-bedroom apartments
Listing Agent: David Nazarian, Nazarian Realty
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This article originally published at http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/this_weeks_find_the_judges_chambers/3836
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Third battle of Cassino, 15-22 March 1944
The third battle of Cassino (15-22 March 1944) was the last attack at Cassino to be carried out by the US Fifth Army alone, but the attack failed after a week of bitter fighting (battle of the Gustav Line).
The second battle of Cassino was the most controversial of the sequence, as it started with the destruction of the ancient Benedictine monastery of Monte Cassino, perched on top of a dominating height above the town. Not only was this a controversial act, it was also ineffective, as the attack wasn't timed to coincide with an infantry assault. The 4th Indian Division, which had the task of attacking the monastery hill from 'snakehead', a ridge just to the north-west, had only just taken up its position and was lacking mortar shells and grenades and the 2nd New Zealand Division, which was to attack Cassino town, wasn't ready for a full scale assault when the bombing took place on 15 February.
New Zealand Wounded, Castle Hill, Cassino
There wasn't originally meant to be a gap between the second and third battles of Cassino. After the failure of the assaults that followed the bombing of the monastery of 15 February, Freyburg put in place plans for a renewed assault, once again using the 4th Indian Division to attack the monastery and the 2nd New Zealand Division to attack Cassino town. All of the preparations were in place by 24 February, but three weeks of bad weather then intervened, delaying the new attack into March.
The attack finally began on 15 March. It began with a second massive air attack, this time involving 435 aircraft that dropped 1,000 tons of bombs around Cassino. Another 4,000 tons of shells were fired into the area by 750 Allied guns. Once again this massive bombardment failed to live up to expectations. Allied tanks struggled to operate within the ruins of Cassino, where the Germans had built bomb proof bunkers and steel shelters. The defenders, from the 1st Parachute Division, lost much of their heavy equipment, but were still able to make a determined defence of the town. The 2nd Battalion of the 3rd Paratroop Regiment did lose half of its men, but remained a coherent unit.
The New Zealanders did make some progress. By the evening of 15 March the 25th Battalion had got into the north of the town, and captured Peak 193. The 26th Battalion attempted to advance through the town, but was held up north of the main highway. The Germans concentrated their artillery fire around the town, which slowed down the New Zealanders. By the end of the day the Germans held the centre of the town and the railway station, the New Zealanders the north of the town. The Germans were able to get reinforcements into the town. On 16 March the New Zealanders were held in the town, but on 17 March they managed to advance down the eastern side of the town and captured the railway station.
from the air, 1944
Part of the division managed to advance down the eastern side of the town and took the railway station. Another part captured the Castle Hill, which overlooked the town from the north-west. The centre of Cassino remained in German hands.
The Indians launched their attack from Castle Hill, and managed to get to within 250 yards of the monastery ruins, but the paratroopers were able to hold them off around Peak 435, known as 'Hangman's Hill' to the Allies (to the south-east of the Monastery ruins). On the night of 18-19 March the Germans counterattacked north-east from the Monastery and captured Peak 193 (the Rocca Janula, north-west of Cassino town). The Gurkhas on Peak 435 were cut off and had to be supplied from the air.
On 19 March the New Zealanders attempted to bring tanks into the battle, following a route that had been laboriously cut across the mountain. The Germans were briefly surprised, but managed to knock all of the advancing tanks before they could affect the battle.
Freyberg launched one last attack on 22 March, but this made no more progress, and later in the day Alexander cancelled the offensive. After a week of bitter fighting, the attack had failed.
This would be the last time that the Fifth Army attacked alone at Cassino. General Alexander now decided to move the bulk of the Eighth Army from the Adriatic coast to the Cassino front, and carry out an attack along the entire 25 mile from the sea to the mountains above Cassino, in the hope that the German line would finally crack. This took time to organise, and as a result the decisive fourth battle of Cassino didn't get underway until May.
Monte Cassino: A German View, Rudolf Böhmler. Very good on the nitty gritty of the fighting carried out by Bohmler's paratroops, who were responsible for much of the determined defence of Cassino monastery and town, so we get a good feel for the day-to-day experience of the paratroops. Not so strong on the overall picture or the political background, which is sometimes dominated by a desire to rehabilitate the reputation of the German army in a Cold War context(Read Full Review)
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Household Finances Is organic food too costly?
Household finances
Is organic food too costly?
A basket of food
SAMANTHA KEMP-JACKSON
Published July 10, 2012 Updated May 1, 2018
As a new parent, a lot of purchases are made wearing guilt goggles. Only the best for your baby, you say, no matter the cost.
Then one day, standing at the grocery checkout, you realize you just paid two dollars for a single piece of fruit, the majority of which will likely be unceremoniously thrown against the wall during a meal-time meltdown.
It's easy to understand why parents consider switching to organic food, even if they've never shopped that way before. The idea of pesticide-free produce and ethically sound farming is comforting, and many new parents blindly gravitate toward it – even though the nutritional advantage of organic food is still under debate, and often without researching the specific growing conditions of a product.
But others are actively rejecting it, saying the assault on their wallet is just too much to bear.
Jennifer McCormick Birnstihl, a mother of three from Kitchener, Ont. who writes the blog Bargain Hunting Momma, is one of them. The choice between non-organic ground beef, which sells at $1.49/lb at a major grocery store chain compared to $5.99/lb at one organic butcher, and staples like milk (the organic version of which retails for almost double the price of the non-organic product) makes a considerable difference when you're feeding a family of five.
Ms. McCormick Birnstihl says there's just no room in her budget for that kind of added cost. "I'm not against organic food, I just resent the fact that they're charging so much for it," she says. "I feel like I'm getting scammed when I buy it and I don't like that feeling."
She's not alone. Joel Gregoire, a food and beverage analyst at NPD Group, cites data collected last year that found only 8 per cent of Canadian households say they are willing to pay higher prices for organic foods.
Pamela Wright is a Toronto-based mother of two. While she tries to strike a balance, spending extra on organic meat but not produce, milk, and other staples, she says the pressure by other family members to do so is a source of constant stress.
"I'm often told that organic food is better for my children and that I should purchase only organic for my family. Financially, it's too expensive," she says.
Shawn Nisbet, a certified Holistic Nutritionist in Aurora, Ont., believes buying organic is the healthiest option. She urges all of her clients to go by the information on the "Dirty Dozen" list, offered by the U.S.-based Environmental Working Group, which ranks produce that contain the highest levels of pesticides.
But the Alliance for Food and Farming has called for the EWG to stop publishing the "Dirty Dozen" list, saying the information is negative and misleading, and that it might be scaring people away from consuming a healthy diet with lots of fruits and vegetables.
Dr. Judy Sheeshka, professor of family relations and applied nutrition at the University of Guelph, cautions that blindly buying organic may not be the most nutritious choice. "The variation between species of a kind of fruit, say tomatoes, is greater than the difference between organic and non-organic, in terms of nutrition," she says. Dr. Sheeshka adds that variables such as soil values and sunlight are just some of the factors that contribute to the nutritional makeup of a fruit or vegetable.
For many people, buying organic is part of a larger value system to which they adhere.
"For us, it's less about the dogma of organic and more about knowing about the quality of what we're eating," says Anthony Nicalo, a Vancouver-based chef and co-founder of www.foodtree.com, which provides details about where and how specific foods are sourced and grown.
Toronto-based Debbie Solar agrees. The former pharmacy assistant and mother of two views the benefits of organic as worth the extra cost. "Pay extra for the food and you don't travel as much. You have to make your own priorities."
The best and worst of organic food
The Environmental Working Group recently released its 2012 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides, which ranks pesticide contamination for 45 popular fruits and vegetables based on an analysis of more than 60,700 samples taken from 2000 to 2010 by the USDA and the U.S. federal Food and Drug Administration.
Top 5 Dirty Dozen
1) Apples
2) Celery
3) Bell peppers
4) Peaches
5) Strawberries
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1) Onions
2) Sweet Corn
3) Pineapples
4) Avocado
5) Cabbage
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30:39 And what you gave/brought from a growth/increase/any interest (mortgages etc.) to grow/increase in the people's properties/wealths , so (it) does not grow/increase at God, and what you gave/brought from charity/purification , you want/intend God's face/front/direction, so those, they are the doublers/multipliers.
30:40 God (is) who created you, then He provided for you, then He makes you die, then He revives/makes you alive, are (there) from your partners (with God) who makes/does from that from a thing? His praise/glory and (He is) high, mighty, exalted and dignified about what they share/make partners (with Him).
30:41 The corruption/disorder appeared/became visible in the shore/land and sea/ocean because (of) what the people's hands earned/gained/acquired to make them taste/experience some/part of what they made/did , maybe/perhaps they return.
30:42 Say: "Walk/move/ride in the earth/Planet Earth, so see/wonder about how was those from before's end/turn (result), most of them were sharers/takers of partners (with God)."
30:43 So keep up your face/front/direction to the religion, the straight/valuable , from before that a day/time comes, (there is) no return to it from God, (on) that day they declare openly/separate .
30:44 Who disbelieved, so on him (is) his disbelief, and who made/did correct/righteous deeds, so to them selves they are preparing/paving.
30:45 To reward/reimburse those who believed and made/did the correct/righteous deeds from His grace/blessing , that He truly does not love/like the disbelievers.
30:46 And from His evidences/signs that He sends the winds/breezes announcers of good news, and to make you taste/experience from His mercy, and the ship/ships to flow/pass with His order/command, and ask/wish/desire from His grace/favour/blessing, and maybe/perhaps you thank/be grateful.
30:47 And We had sent from before you messengers to their nation, so they came to them with the evidences, so We revenged/punished from those who committed crimes/sins, and (it) was truly/deservedly on Us the believers' victory/aid.
30:48 God is who sends the winds/breezes so it spreads/agitates clouds, so He spreads/extends it in the sky how He wills/wants, and He makes it pieces, so you see the rain appears/emerges from in between and around it, so when He struck with it whom He wills/wants from His worshippers/slaves , then they are announcing good news/cheerful .
30:49 And that truly they were from before that (E) it be made to descend on them, from before it, confused/dumbfounded (E).
30:50 So look/wonder about to God's mercy's tracks/marks/signs, how He revives/makes alive the Earth/land after its death/lifelessness, that truly that (is) reviving the deads, and He is on every thing capable/able.
30:51 And if (E) We sent a wind/breeze so they saw it yellow/yellowish, they would have continued/remained from after it disbelieving.
30:52 So that you do not make the deads hear/listen, and nor make the deaf hear/listen the call/prayer , if they turned away giving (their) backs.
30:53 And you are not with guiding the blind/misguided from their misguidance, you make none hear/listen except who believes with (in) Our verses/evidences , so they are Moslems/submitters .
30:54 God (is) who created you from weakness then He created/put from after weakness power/strength, then He created/put from after power/strength weakness, and white or gray (old aged), He creates what He wills/wants, and He is the knowledgeable, the capable/able .
30:55 And a day/time the Hour/Resurrection starts the criminals/sinners swear/make oath (that) they did stay/remain except an hour, as/like that, they were being lied to/turned away.
30:56 And those who were given/brought the knowledge and the faith/belief said: "You had stayed/remained in God's term/fate/destiny Book to the Revival Day/Resurrection Day, so this (is) the Revival Day/Resurrection Day, and but you were not knowing.
30:57 So (on) that day those who caused injustice/oppression, their apologies/excuses do not benefit (them), and nor they, they be allowed to offer reconciliation/appeasement .
30:58 And We had (E) given to the people in this the Koran from every example/proverb, and if (E) you came to them with a verse/evidence/sign those who disbelieved will say (E) : "That truly you are except wasters/annulers ."
30:59 As/like that God stamps/seals on those who do not knows' hearts/minds.


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Is Alyssa Carson Married? Her Bio, Age, Boyfriend, Parents, Religion and Net worth
Is Alyssa Carson married? No, she isn't. The girl preparing to become the first human on Mars is single and therefore, has nobody whom she could introduce as her boyfriend. She is focused on her studies and journey as a space enthusiast. She seems no hurry in dating or selecting her better-half. This article let our audiences explore interesting personal facts and biography of Carson:
Who is Alyssa Carson?
Born as Alyssa Carson, she landed on the planet on March 10, 2001, which makes her age be 20 years old as of 2021. By profession, she Is an American astronaut trainee who is supposed to become the first person to complete NASA Passport Program and become the "Future Mars Walker" by 2030. However, NASA has clearly mentioned that they have no official ties to Alyssa Carson.
She is also a public speaker encouraging young people to seek their dreams. She has inspired women to pursue careers as astronauts. She has produced visual models for the Horizn ONE luggage line by collaborating with Berlin-based travel brand, Horizn Studios. Many people recognize her for attending visiting NASA visitor centers across nine states and attending numerous space camps.
1 Carson's Early Life and Education
2 Career and Professional Journey
4 Body Measurements: Height and Weight
5 What is the Net worth of Alyssa Carson?
8 Quick Facts
Carson's Early Life and Education
Carson was born in 2001 and her place of birth is in Hammond, Louisiana, the United States of America. Talking about her family background, she was raised by a single father, Bert Carson. By the age of 3, she developed a passion for space exploration. She was highly inspired by a computer-animated musical children's TV series, The Backyardigans. Regarding her education, she went to Baton Rouge International School from where she graduated in 2019. She attended the Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University where she took classes focused on space physiology. She went to the Florida Institute of Technology for studying astrobiology in 2019.
Career and Professional Journey
Carson has always earned full support from her father who took her to various space camps as well as NASA visitor centers. At the age of seven, she took her first space camp in Huntsville, Alabama. She was very excited and continued to attend six more camps. She attended all the space camps organized in Turkey and Canada. Carson also went to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at a Sally Ride Summer Camp in Boston.
At the age of 19, she had already accomplished 3 Space Shuttle launches alongside attending Space Academy 3 times, Space Camp 7 times and Robotics Academy once. She holds the record of being the youngest to graduate from Advanced Space Academy. She became the first person to attend all three NASA Space Camps in the world by attending Space Camp Turkey and Space Camp Canada from 2012 to 2013. She also became the first to complete the NASA Passport program where she visited all 14 NASA Visitor's Centers.
She was invited by NASA in January 2013 to be on the MER 10 panel in Washington DC and discuss the future missions to Mars live. She represented Mars One alongside other six ambassadors for a mission to establish a human colony on Mars by 2030. She was the youngest person to be accepted and graduate from the Advanced Possum Academy in the month of October of 2016. This made her certified being capable to go space and turn as an astronaut trainee. She is also known for her "NASA Blueberry" branding which is used in her website. She joined Project Polar Suborbital Science in the Upper Mesosphere (PoSSUM) Space Academy at the age of 16. She earned her pilot's license at 18.
Alyssa Carson isn't married and neither she is in a serious relationship. She loves enjoying her time by motivating and investing time in innovative things. She is a lady of huge dreams considering herself as The Mars Generation. Many media consider her as an "astronaut in training". She is not affiliated with any national space program but most of the people link her with NASA. Although she uses 'NASA' in her website, social handles (Twitter and Instagram), NASA has mentioned that it has no official ties to Alyssa Carson. Later, several media corrected their headline and accepted the fact that her training was not affiliated with NASA. She follows Christianity.
Body Measurements: Height and Weight
Alyssa Carson stands at a tall height of 1.65 m or 5 feet and 5 inches. She weighs about 55 kilograms carrying a perfect BMI calculation. She has a dark-colored eye with golden black hair. She has gone through several hard trainings including microgravity flights, water survival, g force training and decompression training.
What is the Net worth of Alyssa Carson?
American space enthusiast Alyssa Carson has an estimated net worth of US$2 million. In addition to training and camps, she also appeared on an episode of Ryan's Mystery Playdate in 2019. She has been part of several interviews discussing her childhood goal of becoming an astronaut and her dream of traveling to Mars. Her net worth is also contributed by her involvement in several space-related products like "space luggage" by Horizn Studios. She has also been promoting footwear for Nike as well as SodaStream's home appliances.
The biography of Alyssa Carson is prepared by various wiki sites including Wikipedia. One can visit nasablueberry.com. Find her on Facebook @nasablueberry where she has managed more than 147k followers. The Future Mars Walker is also active on Instagram @nasablueberry being followed by over 507k followers. She is also active on Twitter @NASABlueberry1 with more than 25k followers.
Alyssa Carson is an Astronaut Trainee at Project Possum. She started the Blueberry Foundation with an aim of offering children an opportunity which they may not otherwise have. She wants to bring fun while learning and inspire kids to fulfill their dream. One can buy We Are The Mars Generation Wristband, Nasa Blueberry Patch, "So You Want To Be An Astronaut" t-shirt and many more.
Birth Name: Alyssa Carson
Date of Birth: March 10, 2001
Place of Birth: Hammond, Louisiana, the United States
Parents Name: Bert Carson (father)
Profession: Astronaut Trainee, Space Enthusiast
Height: 5 feet and 5 inches
Net Worth: US$2 million (estimated)
Marital Status: Unmarried
Spouse/ Boyfriend: Not yet


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E-SPLOST Funds New Schools, Classrooms, and Instructional Technology for Gwinnett Students
By gwinnettadmin October 7, 2015
J. Alvin Wilbanks, CEO/Superintendent
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Five new school facilities and over 400 new instructional spaces welcomed students in Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) when classes began on August 10. So did advanced technology resources for better teaching and learning for 176,000-plus students throughout the county. As I witnessed the excitement of welcoming the new year, I was reminded how fortunate our students and teachers are in this community's unwavering support for the school district.
Voters in Gwinnett County consistently have approved using the penny in sales tax to fund building and technology improvements in Gwinnett County and Buford City schools. On November 3, voters will have the chance once again to show their support for the special purpose local option sales tax for education, or E-SPLOST. This time, the capital improvements to be funded in Gwinnett include four new schools, nine additions/renovations, 510 classrooms, and continued advancements in instructional technology.
For many years education leaders across Georgia sought to have access to the penny in sales tax that county governments used to fund parks, roads, fire stations, libraries, and police stations. It was a great day for public education when Georgia voters agreed that school districts also should have access to revenue based on the sale of goods and services in their communities. The E-SPLOST has made a major difference in school operations, and contributed greatly to economic development in Gwinnett County by strengthening its public
school systems.
Close to 60 new schools and hundreds of classroom additions have been built in GCPS since the first E-SPLOST was approved. By strong margins, voters said "yes" to giving the school district the means to address its needs in a responsible, fair way. One penny in sales tax over five years adds up to almost a billion dollars for facility and technology improvements for students.
We've made it a commitment to keep the public informed as to how well the penny has been used. Independent audits of our SPLOST projects repeatedly show that we have used the penny as promised, and students have benefited. I believe that is why Gwinnett voters have continued to extend the sale tax when asked to do so by the Board of Education. The Board and I, and most especially the students,
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The Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) has reviewed the status of twenty projects with investment of Rs.1000 crore or more which were pending for different types of approvals and clearances with a view to expediting decisions on approvals and clearances.
The projects were identified in transmission, hydro and thermal sector where various clearances are pending mostly with Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF). There were 10 projects from transmission sector awaiting clearances for Stage-I and Stage-II forest clearance from MoEF, three projects from hydro sector and seven projects from thermal sector awaiting clearances from other Ministries.
Out of 20 projects, 13 (Transmission - 10; Hydro - 1 and Thermal - 2) projects involving investment of about Rs.33,000 crore have been cleared and one has already been recommended by the Expert Advisory Committee (EAC) of MoEF for clearance. For the other two projects Ministry of Power has decided not to move the proposal to CCI and is following up with the Ministry of Coal. For remaining four projects, matter is being followed up with state governments and other ministries/agencies for clearances.


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Punya Reviews...
An avid reader of Romance novels and her reviews...
Knight of Love
8:01 pm 26 June 2014
My review contains spoilers and they're mostly my thoughts as I went with the book...
I've been waiting for Knight of Love by Catherine LaRoche for a long time. Now that I've finished, gotta ask myself; did it live up to my expectations? I have to say both 'yes' and 'no'. What I can honestly say is that I still have no complaints about ClR's writing style as it was as splendid as ever.
But first, let me tell you about Master of Love, which is not really connected, except for some of the recurring characters. It was Callista's story. An orphaned bluestocking and a book-dealer, she finds herself in financial jeopardy. Fortunately, she gets an offer that just might help changing her situation. This also leads her to meet the rich and superbly handsome 'Master of Love' Viscount Avery, Dominick or Dom, which changes her life forever. The Ton has an impression that Dom is an air-headed lord. Not Really! Dom has a brilliant mind that he has hidden under a rakish reputation carefully cultivated to fool people to stave off heartbreaks and ridicule. I mean who cares about a scholarly Lord who loves writing Philosophical texts, right? When an uncle leaves him with a huge library full of books that needs to be cataloged, Callista is hired. Her graceful bearing catches Dom's attention the very first day. Sparks fly whenever they meet. After all the ups and downs, love and adoration win the day. I really enjoyed their interactions; they were a couple I felt were meant to be together right from the start.
Lenora, the h of of this book, is one of Callista's friends. We meet two other friends of hers, including Bea, an heiress and charity enthusiast. All 4 of them, known since childhood, have formed a strong bond through their mothers, who introduced charity called 'The Society of Love'. After years, Bea has managed to revive it when she came into her inheritance. An annual ball linked to it had been hugely popular among the Ton. It provides entertainment and the money raised from it goes to various charities they support.
The daughter of a Duke, Lenora was at that time engaged to be married to a German Prince. The contract was signed officially, Lenora had no say in it. She was rather trained since her childhood to resign to this sort of things. But in Master of Love, she was secretly full of hope that her Prince would be the One for her. Sadly we find that things don't look very pleasant for her. Lenora is bound to a poll, being lashed by the men of said Prince for being 'disobedient' in front of an audience, namely the villagers of Rotenburg! Prince Kurt is an evil autocrat who runs his little kingdom under a tight fist, definitely not what Lenora ever dreamed of as a prospective husband.
When her parents left, they genuinely thought Lenora would be safe as a girl could be. If only they knew! Kurt didn't take much time to show his real face, abusing Lenora both physically and emotionally. The hints went as far as sexual harassment. He means to 'rule' anything that he 'possess', and Lenora is a possession to him. She'd be the kind of obedient wife he wants her to be. He even made it sure that she's always guarded by his minions. There's no way she can even send words to her parents about what's going on inside the Schloss.
After her punishment, Lenora feels unsteady in pain, yet she tries her best to cling to her already shredded dignity. As she was trying to get off the podium, failing miserably, a hulking giant of a man takes her gently in her arms. He introduces himself as the new blacksmith of the village. In pain, Lenora doesn't notice much, except for, of course, his tall and muscular body and a pair of startlingly lovely blue eyes. Inside the castle, the man takes charge in an instant and sees her settled before he vanishes just the way he appeared when she needed a friendly soul in this God forbidden place.
While recuperating, Lenora forms an escape plan. She HAS TO escape no matter what! Kurt is the same with everyone, you can say he treats his people like rats because he's a 'Prince' and has all the rights to do so! Additionally, this story is set against the backdrop of the German Revolutions of 1848 (or so I've surmised) and things, at that point, are going downhill fast. There are rebels in midst of Kurt's subjects and a rogue band is triggering rebellions in various parts of the greater Germany; their cause, the rights of the common people. Like many of his peers, Kurt doesn't believe in that so-called right. At that moment, they're busy with holding meetings, to come up with ways to quell these rebellions. This gives Lenora the perfect opportunity to evade Kurt as he seemed too busy to bestow her with his 'special' attentions.
But easier said than done. Lenora though keeps stuffing provisions here and there, saving whatever meager amount of coins she had that time for her escape. At her secret request, a man, whose boy Lenora saved from Kurt's cruelty, comes to her rescue out of gratefulness. It's very apparent that majority do not care for their 'Prince'. Lenora escapes, dressing herself as a boy, only she doesn't know where to go. Her first plan was to seek out the British ambassador. Surely she'll get some help from there. Yet she gets caught on her way by a rebel soldier. At first, I thought it was Kurt's men as they were scouring the countryside in search of her, the broadsides telling everyone that the rebels have kidnapped his 'beloved fiancée'! Unfortunately, the rebel soldier, when he figures out that this is not a boy but a full-grown woman, recognizes her. He decides to keep his 'catch' in hopes that they can get something out of Kurt in return. They can even use her if necessary! Kurt is not popular, so as her fiancée Lenora is the same to them.
At the camp, they keep talking about a man, their leader Lenora presumed. The man is called Der Wolfram (The Wolfram) or Freiherr (a Free Lord). Lenora decides she needs to confront this Wolfram because she was becoming afraid of the rebels. When, finally, the man in question arrives, he gives Lenora déjà vu. Did she see him somewhere? He's huge! Tall and well-formed all over, yet dirty and bloodied from the recent skirmish. When their camp doctor shaves him and cuts his hair for better treatment, memory floods in full force. She instantly recognizes those blue eyes. Lenora is suddenly angry, at her current state, at her fate, at Kurt... and now at this man she thought to be different than the rest.
It was Wolfram's reaction to Lenora's capture that caught me, <i>and</i> Lenora by total surprise. He's surprised and excited, scolding his men for treating her so badly. He jumps up and comes to her, takes her off of her bindings and then kisses her hands tenderly! Lenora is kinda speechless, but she's angry, so she gives him exactly what she thinks of Wolfram and his rowdy band of rebels. But no matter how rude she is, Wolfram seems genuinely happy. He starts calling her 'Princess' (which she's not), begins treating her as one. Well, Lenora can certainly appreciate good manners... but that's not the point. Wolfram needs to tell her what the hell is going on!
When a fresh and buttoned-up Wolfram comes to his tent, where Lenora currently is, she's again amazed by his size. She also discovers that he's actually quite good-looking, in a rough, masculine sort of way. They've already confirmed that not only Wolfram is a Knight of the noble Wolfraven family here, his mother being a German Princess, but also, he's the Earl of Ravensworth. He speaks fluent English too. Wolfram remains the epitome of gentlemanliness, until he offers something that makes Lenora speechless in angry disbelief. Wolfram is convinced that he's in love with her, that she's his soul mate! Not only that, he's determined to save her, not the way she requested him to, which is to get her a passage in England but by marrying her immediately! Oh no, that won't do at all! How can a practical girl like Lenora believe in this clap-trap? Besides she has just escaped an abominable fiancé, who shook her trust in men pretty badly. She's not going down that path again! Lenora wants to go home, and that's that.
Alas, you can't make the stubborn oaf move from his decision either. It seems like he's a man walking on clouds, floating on his own ideas. Wolfram is pretty sure that the change is coming, and soon. Worse still, he's a romantic at heart, as his cousin, another rebel of the group, Lord Becker confirms to Lenora later. But no matter how 'touched in the head' Lenora thinks him to be, everyone in their ragtag group absolutely loves and honors Wolfram. This kinda devotion is hard to crack, so Lenora resigns to no help coming from that region. She's, then, pretty much forced to marry Wolfram in a hasty ceremony. Lenora is supremely unhappy. She keeps saying this marriage will never hold in the eyes of the law because of the situation. Wolfram tries to explain to her why this is necessary; because she's married now, Kurt can't assert his right on her any longer, neither can he take her back.
Wolfram, on the other hand, is so happy, good God even I thought he's crazy, when the lady in question doesn't even care for him. Not that much at any case. He's just over the moon to be marrying his Princess, the one he fell in love with at first sight on that fateful day. Her strength and defiance in that situation completely stole his heart. He's trying hard to convince Lenora that this is the best for them, though it's not really working. Whatever Lenora thinks, Wolfram has been most earnest in his vow. He meant everything, including the fact that all his worldly goods go to Lenora in case he perishes sooner rather than later.
I mean, yah, I can see why Lenora was so confounded by this guy. Who can believe this, right? After her plight, at first, I couldn't even blame Lenora, though I knew that there is nothing bad lurks in Wolfram. He's a man unlike most Romance heroes I generally read. It's been repeated throughout that he's ridiculously romantic and unbelievably chivalrous. Best thing was, when the story ended, I believed in it all. There was something so special about him that I couldn't deny.
After this comes that 'infamous' wedding night. I know there are some hue and cry about it being 'rape'. Yes, literally speaking, it probably was but to me it was more in the lines of 'what you make of it'. Wolfram didn't abuse or torture her. He was gentle all the way. The difference was her 'no' to the whole process. When Lenora, later, would take the chance to pinch Wolfram about it, he'd wince and hate himself for making her go through it. Yet he truly believed that Lenora needed this in case Kurt catches her. Without a doubt he'd have her checked by a physician. So to confirm her marital state, the consummation (discarding her virginity) was absolutely necessary.
I didn't ponder over it much cause things were moving fast. Lenora was planning her escape every step of the way as they move through the turbulence of the rebellion. She finds that Wolfram is very popular among the common people. He, too, genuinely cares about them. After one particularly bloody skirmish, where she gets to show her archery skill, they take refuge in a village. The villagers are very helpful but Wolfram finds himself with fever, result of a bad injury. But he makes sure that his men are settled and tended for. Then Lenora takes over tending to Wolfram. Though she keeps telling herself that she has no business being interested in this man, while tending, his big, beautiful nude body distracts her. She finds herself exploring him in a way no lady ever should. Seeing him injured and the thought of his death also upsets her. Um, what the hell? Since she was making so much fuss about how she doesn't care for him etc., and knowing she has planned to leave soon, I couldn't help rolling my eyes at that.
When Wolfram wakes weak, the news of Lenora's escape makes him furious. He rants at Becker for letting her get away. But Becker isn't a dumbo, he had someone follow her. The information doesn't help allay Wolfram's worries. Apparently, Lenora is headed for Schloss Dremen! Wolfram knows that the Count is against the rebellion. There's every possibility that he has heard of Lenora and won't hesitate to hand her over to Kurt! Even in this state, Wolfram remembers his vows of protecting her. To save his Princess, he rides for Dremen to offer himself in exchange of Lenora's passage to England; a fact Lenora doesn't come to know until much later.
When she reaches Dremen, Lenora was pretty sure she has found a safe haven. When the Count, a family friend, tells her that her passage has been secured, Lenora heaves a sigh of relief. Though she keeps thinking of Wolfram, she must leave for England no matter. Then suddenly, she learns that Wolfram has found out her 'hideaway' and is here now. Although she's scared that he's here to take her away, when she confronts him later, Wolfram confirms that the arrangement for her passage had been made with his help. At night, they even made crazy love; for Lenora it being that 'one last time' before she leaves him forever. *eyeroll* Since I knew what Wolfram has done, I begin to become irritated at her exuberance in leaving Germany... and her 'unwanted' husband.
It's when she has travelled much further is when on a chance eavesdropping Lenora learns of Wolfram's plan, that he's now held by Kurt and destined for a death sentence. She's instantly worried for him and begins weighing in her options. Umm, I'm surprised that you even cared Lenora! When she asks her escort, a very respectable elderly man, about this he repeats my line to her... almost. Why does she bother, now that she is so close to her 'freedom'? When Lenora asks herself, she finds that she has come to care for that oaf in the course of their insane journey together. She decides on a plan; to hand herself over to Kurt and buy time until Becker and his help arrive in their rescue before all is lost.
A far-fetched plan for sure, especially when Becker outright refuses to help her. But they also want Wolfram saved, hence Lenora returns to Rottenburg, where she never thought she'd have to return again. A glance at Wolfram's badly bruised and battered body tears at her but Lenora acts as if she doesn't care. She tries to be the subjugated fiancée that Kurt prefers to avoid any suspicion. Lenora also tells him that she plans to break this farce of a marriage, also in the hearing range of Wolfram. The poor guy is heartbroken at that, a fact even Lenora could assess just by looking at his battered face. :( She's torn but the plan must work. Fortunately, Lenora finds necessary help inside the Schloss, thanks to the servants' utter dissatisfaction with their a$$hole of a master.
I liked these parts, thinking Lenora was finally in love because of how far she was willing to go with Kurt to save Wolfram. Their plan finally works, and though things end in a big mess with Kurt being killed by Lenora, they're free. It gave me hope that after so much chaos and conflicts in their relationship, at last they'd be together. I would've loved to see Lenora taking care of Wolfram next as he was very badly injured from the abuse. Instead, I found that the timeline skips a couple of months, with Lenora being in England all this time. She has left Germany right after that day. Wolfram also didn't want her around in case she's charged with murder. What I found most frustrating is this, though in between she has kept track of Wolfram, (I felt) she was ashamed of talking about him in terms of their marriage and intimacy. No one really knows what happened to her as she never told anyone the exact story.
Eventually, they meet again in a London Ball. Lenora has learned that Wolfram is in England after months of recuperating, thanks to Becker's secret missive. But when she sees him again, things don't look good. Wolfram is rather pale and comparably thin with a limp on one leg. I wanted more warmth from Lenora where he was concerned. Sadly, she has always been somewhat distant. So I wasn't surprised when she begins perusing him again, in secret of course, to end her 'unwanted marriage'. Wolfram is definitely not happy to see her. I personally couldn't blame him at all after being rejected over and over again. But it's also true that he absolutely can't help holding her in his arms and kissing her senseless... or make himself senseless in the process. LOL And though the love and yearning have never faded, this time, he concurs. Lenora will have her wish fulfilled.
Now, this gets Lenora in a tizzy. She was so adamant about getting rid of her marriage, when Wolfram finally says 'yes', it doesn't sit well with her. NOW she's the one confused. She can't live in this marriage, yet she doesn't want to... I don't know, forget Wolfram either. Oh Lord save me!
Lenora finds Bea and Callista and confides in them about her ordeal. Then they begin forming a plan. Question is, does she want to continue on as Wolfram's wife, because if she makes this official, there's no turning back. She gets crabby replies from Wolfram to her messages, though he concedes about the proposed house-party on his estate. At length, when Lenora arrives there, Wolfram is still trying to put some distance between them. But her MIL is very happy to welcome her. I was hoping for a superb reconciliation with some mind-blowing sex, unfortunately, there was none. Just when they were beginning to re-think their status, poor Wolfram is arrested again because of his role in the rebellion in Germany. *sigh*
The ending was fine, mind you, because Lenora is FINALLY driven by desperation. She realizes she doesn't wanna lose Wolfram ever. Things she does and the lengths she goes to free her husband (yes, she acknowledges him as such publicly), I wish I had seen that determination much earlier. Her sudden appearance leaves Wolfram suspicious, angry, yet secretly hopeful. I believe her 'demonstration' in the cell where he was kept *wink* and in the courtroom, leads Wolfram to realize something that makes him the happiest man alive. That he can now he can call Lenora his own. :p
I really wish the story wasn't rushed the way it was and Lenora-Wolf's relationship was given some more chapters to have a slow build it obviously needed. Have to mention that I found romance sorely lacking due to all the dilemma and disagreements. Then Lenora's sudden change of mind felt abrupt. Being a practical English girl, was she just overwhelmed by Wolf's undying devotion? I never quite really understood just how she could be away from him after what they have been through together.
In a whole, I felt frustrated a couple of times while reading Knight of Love. However, I did like the Historical aspect of the story. 4 stars, I think this definitely could've been better.
This ARC was provided to me by Simon and Schuster/Pocket Star via netgalley which didn't influence my review and rating in any way.
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The Witcher showrunner teases how the father/daughter dynamic between Geralt and Ciri will develop in season 2
June 23, 2020 by Liam Waddington
The showrunner for Netflix's The Witcher, Lauren S. Hissrich has teased how the relationship between Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill) and Ciri (Freya Allen) will develop in the upcoming second season.
In an interview with The Wrap, Hissrich teased how the unexpected and mismatched pairing of Geralt and Ciri will soon grow and develop into the father and daughter relationship after being forced together by destiny at the end of the first season.
"What I think is really fun about Geralt and Ciri is they are the most unexpected family you can imagine," Hissrich said. "You have a witcher whose sole job is to kill things for money and you have a little girl who is trying to escape her past and it's like, how do they come together? And to me, one of the most fun things we get to explore in Season 2 now is how they get to change and shift each other. Coming out of Season 1, you have a pretty good sense of who Ciri is, you have a pretty good sense of who Geralt is. And now we get to throw that all in a blender and see what happens when two people who are completely different have to be forced together in circumstances. And I think it's really fun. It's not always pretty. They will argue. They will fight. It will be two strangers coming together for the first time and being told, 'Nope, you're gonna be together forever.' I think that their growth together into being a father and daughter is one of my favorite parts of the series."
Unfortunately, it may be some time before audiences get to see the second season of The Witcher following the halt in production due to the ongoing global health crisis. There is no official release date for the follow-up season as of yet.
Are you looking forward to seeing how Geralt and Ciri's connection will play out in the second season? Let us know in the comments below or tweet us @flickeringmyth…
Based on the best-selling fantasy series of books, The Witcher is an epic tale of fate and family. Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress, and a young princess with a dangerous secret, the three must learn to navigate the increasingly volatile Continent together.
The Witcher stars Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, Anya Chalotra as Yennefer and Freya Allan as Ciri. Other cast members include Jodhi May, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Adam Levy, MyAnna Buring, Mimi Ndiweni, Therica Wilson-Read, Emma Appleton, Eamon Farren, Joey Batey, Lars Mikkelsen, Royce Pierreson, Maciej Musiał, Wilson Radjou-Pujalte, and Anna Shaffe.
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You see these measurements featured prominently on nearly every new vehicle ad, but what exactly are torque and horsepower? It's not set in stone, but you'll generally find performance-focused vehicles emphasizing horsepower and utility-focused vehicles emphasizing torque. Deep dive with us into the two forces that can boost the power of your new Jaguar today.
While torque and horsepower are related, they are different. Simply put, horsepower is the amount of work your vehicle's engine can do at a specific RPM, and torque is the measurement of the twisting force the engine delivers to the drive wheels. Both offer their own performance benefits on the roads of Fort Mitchell, KY.
Horsepower is calculated by measuring the amount of torque created by the engine and multiplying it by the RPM needed to achieve that number, then dividing that figure by 5252: torque x RPM / 5252 = horsepower. So while they are different forces, they do play into each other.
While high horsepower numbers don't tell you everything about how a performance vehicle like the Jaguar F-TYPE will handle its daily drive on the roads of Mason, those specs are still a pretty good indicator of how responsive the vehicle will be.
High Horsepower: Delivers faster acceleration and high speeds.
When driving a heavy vehicle such as a Jaguar F-PACE SUV, the torque number tells us the potential pulling power of the engine at a specific RPM. In a sport vehicle, the torque is used instead to get the vehicle moving through its gears, so that drivers can take full advantage of all that power from the engine.
High Torque: The more torque, the more strength you have for towing and the stronger your low-speed acceleration.
Have more questions about torque vs. horsepower? Our staff loves talking cars and would be happy to break down anything you need to know about how vehicles operate. Contact us at Jaguar Cincinnati near Lexington, KY to get all your car questions answered today!


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Q: Add Content to Page without shortcodes The site I'm working on has a couple of pages that needs to be filled with different content elements like text image combinations, sliders, lists of content, etc. The client would need to re-order these content blocks, add new ones and so forth. Every content block would be piece of content (post or custom post type) or a list of content.
From what I understand I have 2 options:

*

*Use an complex plugin to drag and drop predefined content

*Use shortcodes

From a developing standpoint I would rather not leave all the logic to a third party plugin. It seems I would lose some of the control over the templating?
But shortcodes don't seem like an acceptable solution for any customer, really, because they are too technical.
Any suggestions? Is there a best practice?

A: This is an interesting question, though a bit too broad for a Q&A model. Here is what I would do:

*

*Create a custom post type, where each post is a block of content

*Create a second custom post type for pages that are assembled from blocks of code. In stead of a content field, create ten drop down fields (or more if there are more blocks possible on a page). For the select options in the dropdown, take the title of all posts in the first custom post type. In this way any new block of content will automatically become available for assembly.

*Create a template for the second post type, that loops through all drop down fields and assembles the content from the first custom posts.

A: While shortcodes by themselves are linked to functions, I think you could use them effectively in combination with templates and a metabox for their input data. eg:
add_shortcode('content-box','content_box_function');
function content_box_function() {
    global $post;
    $title = get_post_meta($post->ID,'_content_box_title',true);
    $content = get_post_meta($post->ID,'_content_box_content',true);
    get_template_part('templates/content','box');
}

/wp-content/themes/theme-slug/templates/content-box.php

<?php echo $title; ?>

<?php echo $content; ?>

Then add a metabox to the post writing screen to allow the user to select/define the meta values to go with the keys you are using for each content block shortcode.
Gives you the advantage of allowing the shortcode to be ordered/placed anywhere in the content, and still have other content there as needed be, but the templating (and related styling) could be worked out already for the predefined content block types.

A: You could consider using the page templates. For the example im going to use a contact page. "contact-page.php"
You can then write in the code you need for the template. To keep the flexibility look up how to use the Customizer (if you're not familiar with it) and use this in the template page to let the admin modify the page content without having to look at the code. This is how I've done my templates.

A: I evaluated the different options and went with a plugin "Page Builder". While the technical aspects are not great (e.g. data persisting: all content gets serialized) is was the only option to give me enough flexibility and enough comfort so that the customer could make changes to the structure of each page.
Migrating from dev to stage to live was also a pain due to the serializing and only possible with yet another plugin (duplicator).
Thanks everyone for the input!

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Errors with the 2007 Ford Focus CD player can be related to ambiguous messages when playing CDs. Other problems can be related to the technical compatibility of Ford's CD players. Ford Focus CD units are designed to play commercially pressed 4.75-inch audio compact disks only. Other problems can include errors with ejection and skipping.
Turn the key to the accessory position. Turn the Ford Focus radio's power on and off a couple of times.
Replace the car radio circuit's fuse in the car's fuse block if the Ford car radio won't come on at all. Use a fuse of the same amperage rating.
Press the "Eject" button to eject the CD. Try another CD. Use a store-bought CD.
Press the button marked "CD" first before pressing "Repeat." The Repeat function will only repeat the current track when the equipment is in CD mode.
Press the "Shuffle" button repeatedly to toggle between shuffle on and off.
Check the display for unusual messages. "No CD" when you've pressed the "Eject" button, in fact simply means there isn't a CD in the slot. Other ambiguous messages can include "Select Slot" when you press the "Load" button. It means that you need to choose a CD changer slot, choose from 1 to 6. Same with ejecting; when you press "CD Eject" and the display reads "Select Slot," choose a CD slot you'd like to eject.
Look for items touching the CD changer if there is one installed in the trunk. Sports equipment or shopping bags, for example, resting against the CD changer can cause vibration that can make the CDs skip.
Firmly connect the headphone out jack of the music player into the 3.5mm jack connected to the 2007 Ford Focus head unit if there is one.


Councillors sought to reassure residents in Ellesmere Port following the announcement that chemicals removed from Syria are to be safely destroyed by Veolia in the town.
In December last year Government announced that the UK would help take responsibility for the safe destruction of chemicals originating in Syria as part of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical weapons removal plan.
It has since agreed to destroy 130 tons of the country's industrial grade chemical stockpile. Only two companies in the country have the capability to handle such chemicals and Veolia, based in Ellesmere Port's Bridges Road, has been awarded the contract.
The safe management and destruction of the chemicals, which are routinely used in the pharmaceutical industry, will take place at the end of February.
Councillor Lynn Riley, executive member, localities stressed today (Friday, January 17) that the materials to be disposed of at the Ellesmere Port plant were not the actual chemical warfare weapons but the constituent chemicals used through a manufacturing process to create such weapons.
The chemicals, known as 'B precursors' are not chemical weapons and do not contain explosives. They are used routinely in the UK pharmaceutical industry and are similar to the standard industrial materials safely proceed by the plant every day.
Councillor Riley said: "We have asked Veolia whether we can have a list of such chemicals for disposal so that we can independently have those reviewed by Health Protection England to satisfy ourselves that the materials will provide no increased risk to the public.
Leader of the Opposition and Ellesmere Port Councillor, Justin Madders said: "Whilst there was some speculation before Christmas about this, today (Thursday, January 15) is the first time we have heard anything officially.
"My understanding is that this decision is taken by Central Government and is not one we have any input into locally. The fact remains, however, that people will be understandably anxious about what this means so it is important that the local council and Environment Agency work openly and quickly together to provide the necessary reassurance to the local public.
Cheshire West and Chester monitor air quality in Ellesmere Port including equipment that measures pollutant concentrations at high level between Joseph Groome Towers and Ellesmere Port library.
Whilst this equipment is currently used for traditional pollutants such as nitrogen oxides, particulates and sulphur dioxide and is not currently capable of monitoring specialised pollutants, it is an indicator of products of combustion that may be in the vicinity.


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Q: Am trying to put radius on the second container but I can't in flutter As you can see in the picture, I need my page to have radius on the second container as in the picture.

I have tried to use different approach like using BorderRadius.only(topLeft: Radius.circular(40)) but still can't make it to work.
Here is my widget.
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';

class WelcomeScreen extends StatefulWidget {
  @override
  _WelcomeScreenState createState() => _WelcomeScreenState();
}

class _WelcomeScreenState extends State<WelcomeScreen> {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      body: Container(
        child: Column(
          children: [
            Expanded(
                child: Container(
              width: double.infinity,
              color: Colors.green,
              child: Image.asset("images/page1.png"),
            )),
            Column(
              children: [
                Container(
                  decoration: BoxDecoration(
                      borderRadius:
                          BorderRadius.only(topLeft: Radius.circular(40))),
                  child: Column(
                    children: [
                      Text(
                        "Save and",
                        style: TextStyle(
                            fontSize: 30, fontWeight: FontWeight.bold),
                      ),
                      Text(
                        "Withdraw Money",
                        style: TextStyle(
                            fontSize: 30, fontWeight: FontWeight.bold),
                      ),
                      SizedBox(
                        height: 15,
                      ),
                      Text(
                        'you can find trainers',
                        style: TextStyle(
                          fontSize: 20,
                        ),
                        textAlign: TextAlign.center,
                        overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
                        maxLines: 3,
                      ),
                      Text(
                        'at our best trainers and help',
                        style: TextStyle(
                          fontSize: 20,
                        ),
                        textAlign: TextAlign.center,
                        overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
                        maxLines: 3,
                      ),
                      Text(
                        'and help you reacg the Top',
                        style: TextStyle(
                          fontSize: 20,
                        ),
                        textAlign: TextAlign.center,
                        overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
                        maxLines: 3,
                      ),
                    ],
                  ),
                ),
                SizedBox(
                  height: 25,
                ),
                Container(
                  padding: EdgeInsets.only(bottom: 20),
                  height: 60,
                  width: 150,
                  child: ElevatedButton(
                      style: ElevatedButton.styleFrom(primary: Colors.green),
                      onPressed: () {},
                      child: Text("NEXT")),
                ),
              ],
            )
          ],
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

A: Add a property color to your container which you are giving radius.
I am giving it a red color.
Container(
          decoration: const BoxDecoration(
          borderRadius:
          BorderRadius.only(topLeft: Radius.circular(40)),
          color: Colors.red,

Now see the attached image.
It is rounded from one end, but as both background and foreground are white you can't see the effect.
Picture of your implementation with color given to container

Now you have seen what's happening.
you can give container width of infinity and change background color, or maybe you will need one more container.
Keeping in view the attached image, continue with your design.

A: You Can use Stack for body. I Will also recommend using LayoutBuilder  to get parent constraints.
The first child will be a background image and the last child will be a clickable widget. Widgets render priority is bottom to top on Stack.
Result

So the build method will
 return Scaffold(
      backgroundColor: Colors.deepPurple,
      body: LayoutBuilder(
        builder: (context, constraints) {
          return Stack(
            children: [
              Align(
                // you may not need this
                alignment: Alignment.topCenter,
                child: Container(
                  height: constraints.maxHeight * .8,
                  width: constraints.maxWidth,
                  //replace with background image
                  color: Colors.grey,
                ),
              ),
              Align(
                alignment: Alignment.bottomCenter,
                child: CustomPaint(
                  foregroundPainter:
                      BoxPainterC(), // test using foregroundPainter
                  // painter: BoxPainterC(),
                  size: Size(
                    constraints.maxWidth,
                    constraints.maxHeight * .7,
                  ),
                ),
              ),
              Align(
                alignment: const Alignment(0, .7), //align text and button etc
                child: SizedBox(child: getCulmn()),
              )
            ],
          );
        },
      ),
    );

UI could be done  without CustomPaint/ClipPath but we have to curve the top size as well, here comes quadraticBezier curve.
Break Paints

*

*4 corners are mark as blue,

*3 straits lines mark as Black,

*1 top level Curve mark as Red,

Painter Class
Bottom may be handled by device's screen size, but I'm considering that is  out.

class BoxPainterC extends CustomPainter {
  @override
  void paint(Canvas canvas, Size size) {
    Paint paint = Paint()
      ..strokeWidth = 3
      ..color = Colors.white
      // ..style = PaintingStyle.stroke // enalbe for understand purpose
      ..strokeCap = StrokeCap.round;
    Path path = Path();

    final cornerCurve = size.width * .1;
    final topCurveHeight = size.height * .1;

    path.moveTo(
        0, cornerCurve + topCurveHeight); //move little down + topCurve spaces
    path.lineTo(0, size.height * .9); // draw left line

    path.quadraticBezierTo(
        0, size.height, cornerCurve, size.height); //bottom-left corner

    path.lineTo(size.width - cornerCurve, size.height); // bottom line

    path.quadraticBezierTo(size.width, size.height, size.width,
        size.height - cornerCurve); // bottom right corner

    path.lineTo(size.width, cornerCurve + topCurveHeight); // left line

    //* topRightCorner:  without getting topCurve spaces
    path.quadraticBezierTo(
      size.width,
      topCurveHeight,
      size.width - (cornerCurve),
      topCurveHeight / 2,
    );

    // //* moving the draw point to get better understanding
    path.moveTo(0, topCurveHeight + cornerCurve);

    // //* topLeftCorner:  without getting topCurve spaces
    path.quadraticBezierTo(
      0,
      topCurveHeight,
      cornerCurve,
      topCurveHeight / 2,
    );

    // //**TOP level Curve */
    path.quadraticBezierTo(
      size.width / 2,
      -topCurveHeight, // curve little more
      size.width - cornerCurve,
      topCurveHeight / 2,
    );

    canvas.drawPath(
      path,
      paint,
    );
  }

  @override
  bool shouldRepaint(covariant CustomPainter oldDelegate) {
    return false;
  }
}

And getColumn is

  getCulmn() {
    return Column(
      mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
      children: [
        Text(
          "Save and",
          style: TextStyle(fontSize: 30, fontWeight: FontWeight.bold),
        ),
        Text(
          "Withdraw Money",
          style: TextStyle(fontSize: 30, fontWeight: FontWeight.bold),
        ),
        SizedBox(
          height: 15,
        ),
        const Text(
          'you can find trainers',
          style: TextStyle(
            fontSize: 20,
          ),
          textAlign: TextAlign.center,
          overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
          maxLines: 3,
        ),
        const SizedBox(
          height: 25,
        ),
        Container(
          padding: EdgeInsets.only(bottom: 20),
          height: 60,
          width: 150,
          child: ElevatedButton(
              style: ElevatedButton.styleFrom(primary: Colors.green),
              onPressed: () {},
              child: Text("NEXT")),
        ),
      ],
    );
  }


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Miranda Lambert Offers a Glimpse Into Her Private Marriage With This Sweet Summer Shot
Miranda Lambert Instagram With Her Husband in NYC June 2019
June 30, 2019 by Kelsey Garcia First Published: June 28, 2019
A post shared by Miranda Lambert (@mirandalambert)
Miranda Lambert might be a country girl, but she seems to be enjoying city living. On June 28, the singer shared a rare photo of herself with her husband, Brendan McLoughlin, posing on a New York City rooftop. In her caption, Miranda wrote, "NYPDA," which is a cheeky nod to her husband's profession as an officer with the New York City Police Department.
Miranda and Brendan got married in a secret ceremony earlier this year, and Miranda later shared the news on Valentine's Day in a post that read, "I met the love of my life. And we got hitched!" A few months later, the couple made their first joint red carpet appearance at the 2019 ACM Awards.
Miranda Lambert Showed Off Her Rose Gold Engagement Ring Onstage at the ACM Awards
Miranda recently opened up about her marriage, as well as finding love again after her high-profile divorce from Blake Shelton in 2015. She said, "I'm thrilled to be married and having a great time." Miranda added, "You go through life's journey, up and down, and you don't know what to expect and you have fails and victories. But I love love and I'm always in search for it. I've found the person who loves it as much as I do. And it just works."
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PJ has gained a breadth of experiences over his career at a wide variety of institutions, and has traveled nationally to visit students and schools, most extensively along the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts. PJ is a graduate of the College Board's Enrollment Leadership Institute and is the current Board Chair for the Colleges that Change Lives, where he has been a Board member since 2011.
Originally from Long Island, New York, PJ earned dual Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Rhode Island and a Master of Science in school counseling from the New York Institute of Technology.