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California governor denies parole for Manson family member Leslie Van Houten for the fourth time
Leslie Van Houten, a Charles Manson follower convicted in a 1969 killing spree, was denied parole for a fourth time in four years on Friday.
The California parole board in January recommended parole for Van Houten. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a parole release review obtained by CNN that he believes Van Houten "currently poses an unreasonable danger to society if released from prison at this time."
"Given the extreme nature of the crime in which she was involved, I do not believe she has sufficiently demonstrated that she has come to terms with the totality of the factors that led her to participate in the vicious Manson Family killings," Newsom wrote in his decision.
Manson family members and murder suspects Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkle, and Leslie van Houton.
Newsom added that despite Van Houten's productive time in prison — she earned a bachelor's and master's degrees and completed "ampio" self-help programming — the negative factors of her involvement in the murders outweighed the positive factors.
Van Houten, 71, is serving a life sentence at the California Institute for Women in Corona after being convicted for a pair of 1969 murders and conspiracy to kill five others.
Lei era 19 years old when she met Charles Manson and became part of his murderous cult that came to be called the "Manson Family," according to parole documents.
In agosto 10, 1969, she and other members of the Manson Family brutally stabbed Leno and Rosemary LaBianca to death at their home in Los Angeles. Van Houten was arrested November 25, 1969.
Little-known facts about the Manson murders
Van Houten was sentenced to death in 1971, but one year later the death penalty was overturned. Her first conviction was overturned, pure, because her lawyer died before that trial ended. She was tried twice more — one ending in a hung jury — and was sentenced to life in prison following a 1978 guilty verdict.
Newsom said he understood Van Houten was 19 at the time of the crime and that a psychologist who evaluated her said it was likely her involvement in the killings were "significantly impacted" by youth factors, such as her impulsivity and the inability to manage her emotions
"Before she can be safely released, SM. Van Houten must do more to develop her understanding of the factors that caused her to seek acceptance from such a negative, violent influence, and perpetrate extreme acts of wanton violence," Newsom said.
This is her 23rd appeal and the fourth time the board has deemed Van Houten suitable for release. Her three previous approvals for release were blocked twice by former Gov. Jerry Brown and once by Newsom.
Da 2016, Manson family members Charles Watson, Patricia Krenwinkel, Bobby Beausoleil e Bruce Davis have been denied bids for parole.
Manson died of natural causes nel 2017. È stato 83.
CNN's Artemis Moshtaghian, Amir Vera and Eliott McLaughlin contributed to this report.
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Q: Why won't Steam launch properly? And why do I get these error messages? I have indeed set this as standard in the additional drivers settings for my NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780: Using NVIDIA GeForce binary driver version 311.38 from nvidia-311 (proprietary, tested)

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*This is what Steam says when I try to launch it:
OpenGL GLX context is not using direct rendering, which may cause performance problems.
For more information visit https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9938EYZB-7457

*Left 4 Dead 2 says this:
Could not find required OpenGL entry point 'glGetError'!
Either your video card is unsupported, or your OpenGL driver needs to be updated.

A: It's best to use the driver that says:  propietary-updates.

A: Proprietary drivers sometimes give strange issues. You usually have a choice of the latest, previous, legacy-updates, legacy-updates.
play around with them and see which one works best for you.
Note that before installing a new driver, there's always the chance that you end up having a black screen... take note how to resolve this issue before you make any changes ;)
Usually going to a terminal (CTRL+ALT+F1), apt-get purge nvidia* and a reboot would do the trick, getting you back to the standard Xorg (nouveau) driver.

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POS: Point-of-Sale (POS) breaches are one of the top threats to retail cybersecurity. Many companies fail to maintain their POS systems, which means they use outdated operating systems. Plus, POS systems are without point-to-point encryption (P2PE), which is why businesses are implementing endpoint protection.
DDoS: In coordination with the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) is the increase in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. As a result, it's become essential for companies to assess the security of their cloud, as well as implement an infrastructure policy for it.
Ransomware: While an older threat, ransomware is experiencing a resurgence. In a year, its numbers jumped from 3.8 million to 638 million, indicating that it's once again becoming a top threat to retail cybersecurity. Now, companies are focusing on automated backups of their data to combat these attacks.
PCI-DSS: The retail industry has an unfortunate reputation of adopting a "checkbox compliance" approach to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). This standard is critical, however, as it mandates how to store and transmit credit card data after accepting and processing it. Plus, non-compliance risks fines of $5,000 to $100,000 per month.
SOX: Compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) is vital for publicly traded retail companies. The goal of SOX is simple — deliver transparent financial reporting and maintain a formal system of internal checks and balances for accurate reports. Not complying with SOX risks severe penalties, including fines of up to $5 million and prison time.
HIPAA: For retail pharmacies, compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is essential. Because HIPAA focuses on protecting every patient's information, non-compliance reaps legal and financial penalties as well as damage to your company's reputation. Due to processing payment information, plus recording pharmacy records, retail pharmacies are a high-reward target for hackers.
Educate: Training your team members is critical if you want to avoid security threats like ransomware.
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On July 6th Saskatchewan RCMP announced charges in relation to the tragic accident involving the Humboldt Bronco's team bus, and a truck owned by Adesh Deol Trucking Ltd, a 2 Truck operation based out of Calgary Alberta. The driver of the Truck, 29-year-old Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, has been charged with 16 counts of Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle causing death, and an additional 13 charges of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm. As the matter is awaiting trial, and before the courts, very few details were released about what the investigation uncovered.
Before I go any further, on behalf of the PMTC membership, I wish to express my sincere condolences to all of the people who have been and continue to be affected by this tragedy. No words will ever take the pain away or bring people back. Our thoughts are with the entire community.
I also want to commend the Saskatchewan RCMP, who despite immense public pressure to lay charges almost immediately, and provide the public with information, took the time and due care necessary to ensure a thorough and complete investigation was completed before charges were laid.
Once the trial gets underway, results of the investigation will start to come out, and much more information about the circumstances of this accident will be brought to light. While this information will no doubt be important, and recommendations about what needs to be done to safeguard against incidents of this nature occurring again will be brought forward, and should be acted on, we must not sit idle and wait for these results before we as an industry act and begin looking at ways to improve.
This tragic event has placed the spotlight directly on the Trucking Industry, as it should. While the Trucking Industry has an impeccable and enviable safety record, with most statistics showing over 75% of accidents involving Heavy Duty Trucks being the fault of the other driver. While these numbers are great, we are not an industry with out warts, and we must always be prepared to take a long hard reflective look in the mirror and deal with those warts. It is important we celebrate our successes, pat ourselves on the back, and promote this great industry and our safety record to all. However, we must not be so defensive of our record that we stop looking for ways to improve. Accidents will always occur, no matter what safeguards we put in place, as we are human, we will error, however we must ensure that strides are taken to improve safety and reduce the likelihood of this type of event ever occurring again.
Let me be clear, my comments below do not reflect in anyway who I think may or may not be at fault or what occurred in the Humboldt case, as I, like you, do not know all of the details, these are just my personal reflections of what we can do to improve the overall safety of our industry.
Some examples of items we can (and in many cases already have) begin to address immediately as an industry. We know we have carriers out there who operate unsafely, flying under the radar, operating unsafe equipment, hiring unqualified drivers, pushing them to operate in an unsafe manner, and outside the boundaries of the rules and regulations. These companies represent a small minority of our industry, but we all know they are out there. Many of these companies will likely never be subjected to a compliance audit, and will continue to fly under the radar, like a ticking time bomb, waiting to go off….Industry and government both know this is true, and we must find a way to fix this. We must find a way to increase the number of companies who are audited, who are checked, and who have safe operating procedures verified. The minority who fit in this category stain and tarnish the entire industry.
Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT) is only required in one jurisdiction currently (Ontario). While other Provinces, and the US are looking into MELT, this is something that needs to be addressed and implemented by every jurisdiction. Even in Ontario, where they have MELT, Driver Trainers are not required to be certified. This has to change.
This is just a couple examples of issues at the forefront that we need to address in short order, there are more, but space does not let me delve into this deeper. This is a great industry, and one that I am proud to be part of, and one that has been good to me. We all need to part of ensuring this industry works towards fixing any issues we may have, no matter how minor we think they may be. If we are not part of the solution, we become part of the problem, and then it is time to leave, or be shown the door..


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1979 started off looking as though it would be a routine year - a lengthening of the duration record and a further series of foreign cosmonaut visits.
As it happened, Georgi Ivanov of Bulgaria got the ride of a lifetime when Soyuz 33's propulsion system developed a leak and shut down. His Soviet commander, Nikolai Rukavishnikov, flew Soyuz 33 back to Earth by the seat of his pants - a true space hero!
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I'm so happy to announce that we've finished making the music video of "Mr.SOUNDAHOLIC".
First of all, I'd like to say special thanks to Mr.Kurt Common aka "KC", for the wonderful voice.He's the first recording collaboration artist in SOUNDAHOLIC's history ! KC, your voice definitely took our song to the next level ! Must say your voice is AWSOME !!
In the song KC's voice is edited to a little lower voice than the real one, but you've probably heard his voice on Inter FM or Tokyo Disney Land…. you know that voice you hear before the parade !!
Actually , making this film, we had another story on mind. But after shooting our artist photo for an other occasion (Thanks to photographer Y.S.Tamura) , we found it interesting checking the 200cut photo on high speed , like a flip book ! And it just fit this song perfectly.
Now editing the film, this kills the editor's eyes !! By the way, SOUNDAHOLIC edits our original film which means U.M.E., you've done a splendid job !
Now finally, please enjoy our new film, and all you musicians, you might be the next to collaborate !! Respect to music, musicians , and music lovers !


Logos Created by Balcom Agency Selected for LogoLounge Book, "Shapes and Symbols"
Fort Worth, Texas – Oct. 4, 2010 – Several logo designs created by Balcom Agency will be included in a remarkable new LogoLounge project, "Shapes and Symbols", the third book in the new Master Library series.
Logos designed for Texas Health Resources, Arts Council of Fort Worth & Tarrant County, Pennybacker Capital, Tony Lama Stars Collection, Virtuent, and Joshua Independent School District will all be published in the prestigious book and released in July 2011.
"I'm proud of the work our creative team does every day for our clients, and it's especially exciting to be recognized by one of the leading publishers in the industry," said the agency's president, Stuart Balcom. "More important is making sure our clients stand out in the marketplace. Logo development is a fundamental first step for making that happen."
The Master Library books presents exemplary logo design work from creatives around the world. The first and second books in the series, "Initials and Crests" and "Animals and Mythology," are already best sellers from Rockport Publishers.
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I was watching 40 year old virgin the other day and at the end of the movie you hear a sound clip of Jesu, joy by Johann Sebastian Bach performed by Apollo 100.
And more importantly what to you think of the song?
Dont kow whom to adress this to. But I was wondering about if there where more 101 lessons. like Kristoffers 101 blues pentatonic really gave me a great understanding abouth the pentatonic scale and I now know it by heart.
So I know that there is a theory board on GMC but I would really like to know if theres any 101 lessons on lydian, dorian, mixolydian scales etc. because for me personally this all sounds a bit greek(not to offence anyone from greece:)). and if one of the intructor would do some one on one on these various scales, that would make me a happy person.
All in all i guess I just want to say that I, personally improved the most through the 101 lesson with scales and improvising, so I guess that im just hoping that someone (of the instructers that`ll be) will digg more into the various scales on a 101 level. thats all.
So I just wanted to hear some of you guys opinions on these lyrics ive been fooling around with. the song goes in Em as alot of melancholy like songs, and thats just what this one is meant to be. so its all acoustic except the solo. Ive got it all figured out but have no experience and understanding about uploading, if I did i guess i would have uploaded a version for GMC either way ive given you some description about it and it would be great to hear yours opinions abouth it, your welcome to analyse it anyway here it goes.
How Close To The Strings Are Your Pickups?
Well i recieved my baby (a Gibson lp standard) a month ago. and as i am into alot of heavy music like blind guardin, metallica, tyr, amon amarth, dimmu borgir and so on. I am considering to put some emg 81-85 into my gibson.
How good are the emgs? i mean the gibson humbuckers are actually awesome.
Does it take down the value of the guitar? is it easy to switch over to the old pickups if i should need to?
And last but not least, what are your personal meanings about this.
And another thing, why cant i upload pics to my profile???
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The Stakes Of Losing This DICE Game Are Enormous
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon
Investor in climate change adaptation and mitigation businesses
Mankind's oldest random number generator
"All models are wrong but some are useful"
— British statistician George E. P. Box
In my climate change investing speaking engagements, doubters love to bring up what they think is the killer counter-argument: The mathematical models used by climate scientists and published in IPCC reports "have never been right."
For such occasions, I have prepared a slide deck appendix that shows just how amazingly accurate and consistent peer-reviewed climate models have been over the last 40-plus years.*
Because the science of climate change has been so carefully researched and argued, there is really very little fundamental uncertainty about the most critical questions; everyone knows that future ecological conditions will range from bad to catastrophic.
Because the evidence of anthropogenic climate change is so strong and the scientific basis so clear, commercial and political interests opposing sensible mitigation policies can take only one possible tack: Attempt to minimize the potential impact of the perfectly predictable future warming.
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When researching my last article, I happened across a critique of William Nordhaus's work regarding the likely economic costs of climate change as estimated by his Dynamic Integrated Climate-Economy (DICE) model. This model, which is used by the IPCC in their assessments of the state of the global climate, was one of the pieces of work for which Nordhaus won the 2018 (fake) Nobel Prize.
The critique of Nordhaus's DICE model came from the enormously creative, though admittedly heterodox, post-Keynesian Australian economist Professor Steve Keen. I have listened to some of Keen's YouTube lectures about debt levels — he was one of a few maverick economists that correctly predicted the 2008-2009 mortgage crisis — but did not know that he had done any work on climate change economics.**
To be honest, I had never looked carefully at the DICE model before for one very good reason: it is clearly ridiculous.
According to DICE, the global economy will suffer an aggregate drop in GDP (i.e., all-in over the next 130 years, not annually in perpetuity) of a few percentage points even assuming a temperature increase high enough to cause agricultural output to plummet.
While Ivy League economists may not have a visceral sense of this, it is clear to your correspondent that large swathes of the workforce might be marginally less productive if they were only able to consume 500 food calories a day.
Keen is a better man than I in that, like me, he could see that the output of the DICE model was ridiculous, but still took the time and effort to crawl through the details to figure out why.
According to Keen, DICE's egregious errors are threefold:
The assumption that the small effects on GDP from the modest changes in global temperature to date can be extrapolated into a future of much more extreme temperature increases,
The assumption that a complex adaptive (i.e., non-linear) system like our planet's ecosystem would respond to extreme stimuli in a linear way,
A dubious mischaracterization of climate scientists' assessment of ecological "tipping points" that leads to an assumption these potentially catastrophic points will never be reached.
No admirer of the statistician Box would expect the DICE model to be anything but wrong, but — considering that the UN's IPCC is relying upon DICE to inform the opinion of policy makers — we should at least expect it to be useful.
Reading Keen's critique, however, I have realized that DICE acts as a literal weapon of mass destruction since it has the effect of breeding climate complacency among world leaders.
If what I say is true, why is DICE not roundly criticized and ignored?
I believe it has been adopted and its creator lauded because it represents the kind of palatable fiction that human decision makers find so comforting. Unfortunately, in investing as in life, the bug of palatable fiction sooner or later finds a windshield of harsh reality.
Or, as a more eloquent Robert Louis Stevenson wrote, "Everybody, soon or late, sits down at a banquet of consequences." (Shout out to Kara Swisher...)
Intelligent investors take note.
* My favorite example of an early predictive climate model comes courtesy of scientists at ExxonMobil who published a paper in 1980 that forecast temperature increases caused by increasing CO2 concentrations that are amazingly accurate compared to actual temperature increases in the intervening 40 years and current state-of-the-art climate models.
Here is a quote from that report:
"The most widely accepted calculations carried on thusfar on the potential impact of a doubling of carbon dioxide on climate indicate that an increase in the global average temperature of 3+1.50C is most likely. Such changes in temperature are expected to occur with uneven geographic distribution, with greater warming occuring [sic] at the higher latitudes i.e., the polar regions. This is due to the presumed change in the reflectivity of the Earth due to melting of the ice and snow cover (See Figure 3). There have been other calculations on a more limited scale by a number of climatologists which project average temperature increases on the order of 0.25oC for a doubling of C02. These calculations are not held in high regard by the scientific community. Figure 4 summarizes the results presented in the literature on the possible temperature increase due to various changes in atmospheric C02 concentration."
Check those forecasts with those in the most recent IPCC report. You'll find an astounding agreement with the Exxon forecast.
Despite the outcome of the NY Attorney General's suit against ExxonMobil in December of last year, if you are a shareholder of ExxonMobil, it might be time to start wondering if you're on the right side of history, let alone on the right side of this trade...
** Professor Keen has a Patreon site with some excellent subscriber-only content. After reading through his eye-opening work on climate change economics, I decided to support his work with a monthly contribution.

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See How to make Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent – DIY for pennies a load Part I for the recipe and How to make Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent – DIY for pennies a load Part II for instructions.
I made the laundry soap mix, and having let the mixture set overnight to 'gel', I found it had turned a nice custard-like consistency.
Now mixing it with the water in the instructions made total sense, you must mix it in a jug 50% soap mixture with 50% water.
This part was fun! I took my son's shirt and I went to my back yard and rubbed in my dirt, then I came in to my kitchen opened a packet of ketchup and spread it about, and finally I took some of the green smoothie we ate for breakfast and smeared it on as well. I then let it sit and even put it in the microwave for a a few seconds to cook the stains. Looked pretty dirty, thankfully my son doesn't normally come home with anything close to this but we do have dirt and the occasional milk or condiment stains. He is a boy after all.
I started my washer on a normal load, added 5 oz of my soap mixture, the test tshirt, one of my hoodies with more deodorant smeared in the arm pit area, and some regular clothes to make a full load and ran the cycle. When it was done it came out smelling neutral/unscented, I didn't scent with essential oil as the instrcuctions say you can, because with the Zote bar I didn't want it to become anything overwhelming. I might add lavender essential oil for my next load just to test it out. I also did not add my regular fabric softener because I wanted to feel the clothes and smell them without anything interfering.
I was pleasantly surprised with the results!!!
The load came out clean, the stains gone, I did a sniff test on my hoodie and didn't smell any deodorant. My clothes did not feel rough or coarse and no smells. Am I sold? Yes. What will I do differently? I will use my go-to softener because I do like a subtle smell. I have also read that if you live an a hard water area you might want to double up on the borax. Some ladies add OxyClean, what would I do? If its my husbands work clothes or a set in stain I'd use what I normally do which is spray and wash on the stain. This isn't anything new I normally do that even when I use store bought detergent. When I want a booster, I buy 1 2 3 powder (that is like OxyClean) at the 99 cent store.
This homemade detergent isn't something to replace the detergent and the boosters and the stain sprays, this is a detergent and like any detergent it will sometimes need a helping hand that at least is what my expectations are for this homemade detergent.
What will I try next? I'm contemplating homemade fabric softener…not sure yet.
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Please do make the fabric softener… if i add fabric softener do i just add a whole bottle to the mixture??
Brandy don't add it to this mix, just use it on the rinse cycle as normal. We are looking at making fabric softener next so stay tuned.
also i have been asked if this recipe is ok for HE washers..
It is safe for HE washers Brandy.


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June gloom helps cool down Southern California…
June gloom helps cool down Southern California after days of sizzling heat
Angelenos found relief from triple-digit heat at the Santa Monica beach Tuesday as cool temperatures and fog covered the area throughout most of the day. Temperatures may fall slightly over the next few days. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
By Alma Fausto | afausto@scng.com | Orange County Register
It felt like the summer heat had come in full swing earlier this week, when areas of Southern California saw sizzling triple-digit temperatures. Well, not so fast.
June gloom is back and will stick around through the weekend.
"It's the deeper marine layer," said National Weather Service meteorologist Adam Roser. "There are clouds clinging off the coast … and there will definitely be a cooling trend into the weekend."
The scorching temperatures broke records in some areas and raised concerns about risk of wildfires, but meteorologists say, the heat is backing away — at least for a bit.
The next few days will be a stark contrast to some of the past week's temperatures, which reached triple digits in Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties, while Orange County reached the high 80s.
During the heatwave, health and police agencies warned of the heat's dangers and reminded people to not leave dogs or children in cars.
Obstacle course race near San Bernardino suspended because of Saturday's heat; Sunday's race will go on
Heat advisories issued, poor air quality expected as triple-digit heat hits Inland Empire
Summer's first heat wave has arrived
Warm weather brings out the joggers in Upland
The cooling clouds on the coast pushed deeper inland beginning Thursday, Roser said, and will knock down high temperatures 5 to 10 degrees below average, Roser said.
That trend will continue through the weekend and early into next week when a bout of high pressure in the atmosphere will starting warming things up around Tuesday, June 18.
So the heat could be back just in time for the start of summer on June 21.
Pomona opens doors to its year-round homeless shelter, the first in the region
Alma Fausto
Alma Fausto is a crime, breaking news and public safety reporter for the Register. She has worked for the Register since 2013. Previously, she lived in New York City while studying at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism where she covered the growing Mexican immigrant population in the city. Alma has also lived and studied in California's rural and agricultural Central Valley. She's an Orange County native from Costa Mesa, and in her spare time likes to read, visit libraries and drink good gin.
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Plus details on Bounce Man, the latest Robot Master.
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A demo for Mega Man 11 is available now for Switch, and will launch on September 7 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, Capcom announced. The demo allows users to play the Block Man stage with Rush by your side in three difficulty settings.
In addition to the demo release, Capcom also shared information about the game's latest Robot Master, Bounce Man. Get the details below.
With a spring in his step and a cheerful outlook, Bounce Man makes for one unlikely Robot Master in Mega Man 11. Compared to the angular Impact Man who's driven to a point, the concerns of modern robot life simply bounce off of this smooth, round Robot Master. Don't let appearances fool you, though; Bounce Man's stage might just stretch you to your limits!
Originally an exercise instructor, Bounce Man's brightly-colored body and friendly appearance have made him a smash hit with children and adults alike. Despite taking over an indoor wonderland as his own personal playground, Bounce Man still views everything as a playful game, bouncing off the walls with joy the moment Mega Man enters his chamber. Before you reach this rubbery robot, you'll have to hop to it and navigate your way through the vibrant Boing-Boing Park.
True to its name, Boing-Boing Park is dedicated to safety first. You'll rarely need to worry about falling into pits thanks to the noble efforts of Tosanizer V, a robot designed to keep people from jumping across gaps. Spikes are nowhere to be seen either, save for small, spiky robots called Gabyoalls patrolling along the ground that are installed for security. All that safety comes at a cost, though; bounding all over the place can make it difficult to get to where you want to go! True to its name, Boing-Boing Park will have you springing off the walls, the floor, and maybe the ceiling on occasion thanks to large parts of the stage being covered in brightly colored rubber balls that keep you on and off your toes at all times.
To further complicate things, bright, spherical robots Boyorn and Poyorn will tumble around, protected by a thick rubber armor that allows them to take significant damage while happily bouncing about. You might be tempted to blast them on sight, but their high resistance to damage and tendency to rebound off of everything makes it safer to leave them alone if you can help it. However you decide to tackle this stage, you'll want to keep an eye out for solid ground to take a breather every now and then.
You'll encounter all sorts of unusual platforming perils along the way, such as hands that recoil for a few seconds when you shoot them, only to swing around in a mighty slap when their timer runs out. They won't cause any damage to Mega Man and are useful for crossing larger gaps that you may not be able to reach otherwise. Careful as you're bouncing around, though; Bunby Balloons, robots designed to search for lost children, often seem to float right into your jumps. Their balloons are armored, making them difficult to pierce with regular attacks… and raising a lot of questions about how these robots stay afloat to begin with.
As you spring ever upwards through this vertical stage, you'll eventually encounter the massive, dangerous, terrifying… Frog Balloon? Despite being a mid-boss, this famous mascot of Boing-Boing Park is rather cute. Much like the rest of the stage, looks can be deceiving; Frog Balloon has a way of catching you off guard with his stretchy tongue, capturing Mega Man before crashing into him. Unleash everything you have to deflate him when he's not hopping about, but keep your wits about you! The diligent Pump Master K is always around to patch things up if Frog Balloon pops. You'll need to burst Pump Master K's bubble if you want to take out Frog Balloon for good.
Once you've made the final climb to Bounce Man's chamber, he's all ready to show off his skills to a new playmate. As his name might suggest, Bounce Man likes to tumble around the room, rebounding off the walls before crashing into Mega Man. He still seems a bit unaware that he's supposed to be a force for evil, but nevertheless uses the Speed Gear to bounce around at high speed as the fight goes on. Utilizing your own Speed Gear can make life a bit easier, and a solid shot from the Power Gear can turn the tide in your favor – though the extreme force might have unintended consequences on Bounce Man's systems!
He may be tough as rubber, but if you can best him, you'll grab a weapon befitting of this Robot Master: Bounce Ball. Firing three rubber balls in front of Mega Man that can be tilted up or down, each projectile will rebound off the walls and enemies for a bit before bursting in a spray of confetti. You can have several shots on screen at once, and unleash colorful chaos with the Power Gear to fire off an additional three bouncy balls behind you with every use.
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2014/15 Annual Review
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There is consensus that communities with strong local leadership are best placed to be sustainable. This requires investment in people, of all ages, as well as investment in the capacity of organisations, to equip them to better address community specific needs and in turn bring a community together.
Our goal is to support local leaders as they create viable, vibrant and adaptive communities. A highlight of this year was the Creating Inspiring Rural Leadership and Engagement (CIRCLE) program. Through a series of webinars and films, we shared information about how to strengthen leadership. We also reviewed the leadership training landscape and provided grants to enhance leadership development and capacity options.
Program in Action: Investing in people is investing in our future
Participants doing an exercise during the Community Leadership program.
After a decade of drought and then two devastating floods in quick succession, the Red Earth Community Foundation (RECF), in the South Burnett region of southern inland Queensland, saw an opportunity to develop a community leadership program.
In partnership with Vision 21, RECF launched the South Burnett Community Leadership Program in March 2014. FRRR and our donor partners have supported them on this journey.
"To build local leadership capacity, we designed a program suitable for anyone involved in their local community, their industry or the region. Our aim was to improve their effectiveness in their current roles and to equip others to take on a leadership role," Foundation Director Georgie Somerset explained.
RECF chose to customise a program as there was nothing available that they could afford, nor that took into consideration the limited availability and commitments individuals were dealing with, especially in the aftermath of the floods.
RECF received support through FRRR's CIRCLE program to evaluate the program. We also granted a further $15,000 through the Repair-Restore-Renew 2013 program to enable flood-affected residents of the South Burnett region to participate in the 2015 leadership program, to run a workshop for the alumni of the 2014 program, and a future workshop for the combined 2014 and 2015 alumni.
We also host a Donation Account enabling them to leverage our tax deductible status to help them fundraise. With this support, RECF hopes to be able to run the leadership program on an annual basis.
"It is about investing in our people and investing in the future. Passing on skills and mentoring the next generation of leaders ensures the sustainability for our industries and our regions right across the country," explained Georgie.
Watch the below video which explains how they did it and some of the key considerations in designing the program.
Hover over the panels below to read four Grants in Brief.
A $3,000 REAPing Rewards grant enabled the Renmark Children's Centre in SA to engage students in developing a plan to improve their transition between grades. Pictured are students making a vision tree for their transition plan.
Skilling
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The Rivers and Ranges Community Leadership Program helps people affected by the 2009 Victorian fires to access resources and develop skills to be influential advocates in their community. Funds helped develop the initiative, and fund places in the 10-month program.
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The Tools of Survival program teaches young people in rural areas the life skills they need to live away from home. Through the FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation program, Mid West Health, SA, ran seven Tools of Survival workshops including, first aid, mental health, budgeting and interview skills.
Understanding Crowdfunding
A $1,800 Small Grant funded by the Sylvia and Charles Viertel Charitable Foundation (managed by Equity Trustees) allowed The Atherton Tablelands Chamber of Commerce in Qld to present four workshops on how crowdfunding can become an important new funding source.


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Finology.in, a fin-tech startup that fosters "intelligent investing" is offering "online Internships" to students who wish to pursue their career in legal drafting & content writing for our upcoming legal venture.
Research and draft articles on the topics assigned.
The research will mostly involve explaining various legal documents & agreements and their effect in a blog post kind of a format.
Articles should be of publishable quality and of minimum 500 words.
The internship would be online only and the candidate can contact for necessary help/guidance over email or phone.
The research work will be published on the website, if found suitable. Stipend may also be awarded for excellent research, on a case to case basis.
The minimum duration will be one month, in which you will be assigned at least 5 topics.


Upon entry to Splash you'll be checked in. If you haven't pre-registered your phone, you will be assisted through the process.
Once you've checked in and your mobile phone number registered, you'll receive an automated welcome text message containing your bidder URL. If you don't receive a text message within two minutes, see any volunteer or staff member for assistance.
Bid Buddies (in blue vests) and Gala volunteers will be on hand to help you at any point during the silent auction.
Click on the link in your automated text message to log in. Once you're logged in, your bidder number will display on your home screen.
When prompted, confirm your name. If the displayed name is incorrect, email see a Bid Buddy at the event.
Bidding opens upon your check-in to the Gala. Click on the item of interest to bid on an item.
You can bid the next increment (Quick Bid), bid a specific amount (Bid) or simply choose to "Watch" certain items.
If you enter your highest maximum bid on an item, the system will automatically place bids in your favor until that amount is reached or until the auction closes. If your maximum bid is lower than the highest maximum bid on that item, you'll be prompted to enter a higher bid.
If you are outbid, you will receive a system generated text message notifying you.
Find one of the many Bid Buddies at the event wearing BLUE vests.
Give the Bid Buddy your bidder number and confirm your name on the screen is correct.
Provide them with the number/name of the item you wish to bid on and how much you'd like to bid.
If you're outbid, locate a Bid Buddy to increase your bid.
Your silent auction items will be available for pickup at the end of the live auction.
If you are paying by credit card for your items, swipe your card at check in.
You will receive your receipt by email automatically after the live auction closes.
Paying cash or check? No problem, visit our check out table to pay for your items and receive a printed receipt which you can take to the item pick up area.
Yes, everyone under one bid number can access the same bidding site to place and follow bids. This allows spouses to be in separate areas of the event, and still follow along with what each other is bidding on.
WHAT ABOUT WINE PULL, RAFFLE TICKET, FUND-A-NEED & LIVE AUCTION?
You will use your mobile bid number for these activities, but they will be manual. You will not enter anything on your phone. An event volunteer will register the sale electronically to your bid number and it will be included in your total at checkout.


Joust is an arcade game developed by Williams Electronics and released in 1982. While not the first game to feature two-player cooperative play, Joust was more successful than its predecessors and popularized the concept. The player uses a button and joystick to control a knight riding a flying ostrich. The objective is to progress through levels by defeating groups of enemy knights riding buzzards.
John Newcomer led the development team, which included Bill Pfutzenreuter, Janice Woldenberg-Miller (former surname: Hendricks), Python Anghelo, Tim Murphy, and John Kotlarik. Newcomer aimed to create a flying game with cooperative two-player gameplay, but wanted to avoid a space theme, which was popular at the time.
The game was well received in arcades and by critics, who praised the gameplay, the mechanics of which influenced titles by other developers. Joust was followed by a sequel four years later, and was ported to numerous home and portable platforms.
The player controls a yellow knight riding a flying ostrich or stork, from a third-person perspective. Using the two-way directional joystick and the button for flapping the ostrich's wings, the player flies the knight amidst the floating rock platforms and above pools of lava; when maneuvering off the screen to either side, the player will continue its path reappearing from the opposite side. The rate at which the player repeatedly presses the button causes the ostrich to fly upward, hover, or slowly descend.
Players navigate the knight to collide with enemies. If the protagonist's jousting lance is higher than that of the enemy, the villain is defeated and vice versa. A collision of equal height results in the two knights bouncing off each other. A defeated enemy will turn into an egg that falls toward the bottom of the screen, which a player can collect for points. An egg that sits on a platform long enough will hatch into a new knight; if the player does not pick him up, he will gain a new mount and must be defeated again.
The objective is to defeat groups of enemy knights riding buzzards that populate each level, referred to as a "wave". Upon completing a wave, a subsequent, more challenging wave begins. The game features three types of enemy knights—Bounder, Hunter, and Shadow Lord—that are worth different quantities of points. An almost indestructible pterodactyl appears after a predetermined time frame to hunt the heroes (up to three at a time depending on wave number and the time taken to complete a specific wave, since there are also Pterodactyl Waves where they appear first), as an incentive to complete the wave, and it must be lanced exactly in the center of the mouth when open to eliminate it for 1000 points.
There is another indestructible enemy, the Lava Troll, who is usually never seen except for its fire. When the player gets too low near the flames, a floating hand will grasp any knight/steed who approaches the lava pools, and will drag them to a fiery demise unless the knight/steed breaks free by flapping rapidly out of the grasp.
A second player, controlling a blue knight on a stork, can join the game. The two players can either cooperatively complete the waves or attack each other while competitively defeating enemies (especially during special Gladiator Waves offering a one-time competitive bonus).
Joust was developed by Williams Electronics, with John Newcomer as the lead designer. Programmer Bill Pfutzenrueter and artists Janice Woldenberg-Miller and Python Anghelo assisted him. Tim Murphy and John Kotlarik handled the audio design. The game features amplified monaural sound and raster graphics on a 19-inch color CRT monitor. Like other Williams arcade games, Joust was programmed in assembly language. A pack of three AA batteries provide power to save the game's settings and high scores when the machine is unplugged from an electrical outlet. The cabinet artwork, by Anghelo, is stenciled on a wooden frame. Anghelo also designed artwork for promotional materials; one such flyer featured archaic English, which was also incorporated into the game's onscreen instructions and game-over message.
Following the success of the 1981 title Defender, Williams searched for new creative staff. Believing video games to be the future of entertainment, Newcomer left his job as a toy designer to work at the company who hired him to create game ideas as support for development staff. After a few days, he generated a list of ideas that included game ideas for The War of the Worlds and Joust, Newcomer's top two choices. Technical specifications dictated the selection; Newcomer's vision of The War of the Worlds was infeasible, but Joust could be accomplished with Williams' available hardware. A development team was formed, which decided to create the game using Defender's hardware.
Newcomer conceived Joust as a "flying game" with cooperative two-player gameplay; however, he did not wish to emulate the popular space theme of previous successful flying games like Asteroids and Defender. To that end, Newcomer made a list of things that could fly: machines, animals, and fictional characters. After evaluating the positive and negative of each idea, he chose birds, believing that they would have a wide appeal. Newcomer also felt that birds were a good fit as he was familiar with fantasy and science fiction media featuring birds. To further increase his understanding, Newcomer went to the library to study mythology. He felt that the primary protagonist should ride a majestic bird. The first choice was an eagle, but the lack of graceful land mobility dissuaded the designer. Instead, Newcomer chose an ostrich because he thought a flying ostrich was more believable than a running eagle. To differentiate between the first and second player characters, the developers picked a stork, believing the proportions were similar to an ostrich while the color difference would avoid confusion among players. Newcomer chose vultures as the main enemies, believing that they would be recognizably evil. Anghelo created concept art of the characters as guidance for further design.
At the time Joust was done I was hoping to get a broader audience who may want to try a different skill. There were already plenty of shooting games they could play. I wanted to break some new ground. I felt I was already giving the player new things to do like having to flap, run and become so adept at flying that it would be the determining factor in how you collided and defeated an enemy. The cleanest thing I could think of to visually determine a winner was height.
The decision to use birds prompted Newcomer to deviate from the then standard eight-direction joystick. He implemented a "flapping" mechanism to allow players to control the character's ascent and descent. With the vertical direction controlled via the arcade cabinet's button, a two-way joystick was added to dictate horizontal direction. Though other Williams employees were concerned over the design, Newcomer believed that a direct control scheme for flight would strengthen the connection between the player and the character. The combat is devised to allow for higher levels of strategy than traditional shooting games. Because flying became an integral gameplay element, he chose to have characters collide as a means of combat. Newcomer felt that the characters' heights on the screen were the best way to determine a victor.
The developers created the game using 96K of memory, which limited the file size of individual graphics and sound effects they could use. The memory limits also prohibited Newcomer from creating more characters. The graphics were created at the pixel level and hand-animated. To animate the birds, Woldenberg-Miller used Eadweard Muybridge's book Animals In Motion as a reference. Given the limited memory, she had to balance the number of frames to minimize file size, while maintaining realistic animation. Woldenberg-Miller originally picked gray for the buzzards, but chose green instead to optimize the color palette as the developers had only 16 colors to create the visuals. Once the colors were decided for the character sprites, Newcomer finalized the look of the platforms. The hardware had limited audio capabilities, and sounds typically required larger amounts of memory than graphics. Working with these restrictions, Newcomer instructed Murphy and Kotlarik to focus on select sounds he deemed important to reinforcing gameplay. He reasoned that the audio would serve as conspicuous hints that players could use to adjust their strategy. Though Newcomer prioritized the wing flap, other sound effects like those related to the pterodactyl, collisions, and hatching eggs were considered important as well.
In designing the levels, Newcomer added platforms to the environment after the combat was devised. A static game world was chosen over a scrolling world to showcase visual textures applied to the platforms. The hardware could not easily display the textures while scrolling, and the team felt that displaying the whole environment would aid players. The last game world element was a lava pit and a hand reaching out of it to destroy characters too close to the bottom. Newcomer placed the platforms to optimize Pfutzenrueter's enemy artificial intelligence (AI), which factors attack patterns based partly on platform placements. The knight enemies were designed to exhibit progressively more aggressive behavior. Bounders fly around the environment randomly, occasionally reacting to the protagonist. Hunters seek the player's character in an effort to collide. Shadow Lords fly quickly and closer to the top of the screen. Pfutzenrueter designed them to fly higher when close to the protagonist to increase the Shadow Lord's chances of victory against the player. The pterodactyl was designed to attack idle players and be difficult to defeat. The only vulnerability was attacking the creature in its open mouth during a specific animation frame. Newcomer and Pfutzenrueter designed the pterodactyl to quickly fly upward at the last moment when approaching a player waiting at the edge of a platform. This was done to prevent an easy defeat of the enemy. When processing the graphics, the game gives priority to the player characters over the enemies. As a result, enemies begin to react more slowly when the number of on-screen sprites increases.
While playtesting the game, the team discovered an animation bug they described as a "belly flop". The flaw allows players to force the ostrich or stork sprite through an otherwise impassable small gap between two adjacent platforms of very close elevation. Because it provided an interesting method to perform a sneak attack on an opponent below the gap, the developers decided to keep the defect rather than fix it. Newcomer also attributed the inclusion to excessive playtesting that limited the time available to find a solution.
A second bug, which allows the pterodactyl to be easily defeated, was discovered after the game was first distributed. Newcomer designed the game and its AI with each sprite's dimension in mind. A day before the game was finished, however, the pterodactyl's sprite was altered to improve the appearance. The new sprite allowed the pterodactyl to be easily defeated an unending number of times. The player could sit on the center ledge, with a single enemy knight caught indefinitely in the hand of the "lava troll", and kill an unlimited number of pterodactyls simply by turning to face them as they entered the screen in a rapid, never-ending sequence. Using this flaw, the player could quickly accumulate a very high score and a large cache of lives, with no significant skill required. Upon learning of the flaw, Williams shipped a new ROM for the arcade cabinets to assuage distributors' complaints.
Given the different control scheme, Williams was concerned that the game would be unsuccessful. Though arcades were hesitant to purchase the game for the same reason, Joust sold well. Williams eventually shipped 26,000 units, and Electronic Games in 1983 described it as "tremendously popular". A cocktail table version was later released, engineered by Leo Ludzia. It differs from other cocktail games in that it features side-by-side seating rather than opposing sides. This setup allowed Williams to use the same ROM chip as in the upright cabinets. The cocktail version is a rare, sought-after game. Between 250 and 500 units were manufactured.
In 1996, Next Generation listed the arcade version as number 83 on their "Top 100 Games of All Time", calling it "a perfect example of the three ingredients that all too often make a classic: Original concepts, quirky designs, and - above all - playability. With only three controls (left, right, and flap), Joust creates an entire world of elegant combat." Author Steve Kent considered Joust one of the more memorable games of its time. Author David Ellis agreed, and stated that the game remains enjoyable to this day. In 2008, Guinness World Records listed it as the number sixty-nine arcade game in technical, creative, and cultural impact. A writer for Video Gaming Illustrated called Joust exotic and praised the animation as lifelike. Antic called the Atari 8-bit version an "unique, addictive arcade game" that was "almost identical" to the original. The magazine concluded that Joust was "Atari's finest since Star Raiders".
Kevin Bowen of GameSpy's Classic Gaming wrote that despite a concept he described as "incredibly stupid", Joust is an appealing game with good controls and competitive gameplay. Bowen further commented that the multiplayer aspect differentiated the game from others at the time. He described it as "one of the first really fun multiplayer games" and a precursor to the video game deathmatch.
Retro Gamer writer Mike Bevan praised the game's physics, calling them "beautifully realised", and described Joust as one of Williams' "most remarkable and well-loved titles". A Computer and Video Games writer called the game "weird and wonderful". Author John Sellers praised the competitive two-player gameplay, and attributed the game's appeal to the flapping mechanism. In 2004, Ellis described Joust as an example of innovative risk absent in the then-current video game industry.
In retrospect, Newcomer commended Williams' management for taking a risk on him and the game. The game has garnered praise from industry professionals as well. Jeff Peters of GearWorks Games lauded the gameplay, describing it as unique and intuitive. Fusion Learning Systems' Jeff Johannigman praised the flapping mechanism and Kim Pallister of Microsoft enjoyed the multi-player aspect.
A Joust-themed pinball table was released in 1983, designed by Barry Oursler and Constantino Mitchell. The game includes artwork and themes from the arcade version. In addition to single player gameplay, it features competitive two-player gameplay with the players on opposing sides of the machine. Fewer than 500 machines were produced.
An arcade sequel, Joust 2: Survival of the Fittest, was released in 1986. It features similar gameplay with new elements on a vertical screen.
Joust was ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System—programmed by Satoru Iwata—and to several Atari platforms: the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, and Atari Lynx consoles, as well as Atari 8-bit and Atari ST home computers. Entertainment Weekly called Joust one of the top ten games for the Atari 2600 in 2013. Apple II, Macintosh and MS-DOS versions were also released. Tiger Electronics released a small keychain version of Joust in 1998. A mobile phone version was released in 2005, but omitted the flapping control scheme. In 2000, a web-based version of Joust, along with nine other classic arcade games, was published on Shockwave.com.
Four years later, Midway Games[Note 1] also launched a website featuring the Shockwave versions. The game was included in several multi-platform compilations: the 1996 Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits, the 2000 Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits, and the 2003 Midway Arcade Treasures. Other compilation titles are the 1995 Arcade Classic 4 for the Game Boy and the 2005 Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play for the PlayStation Portable. Joust was released via digital distribution on GameTap, Xbox Live Arcade, and the PlayStation Network. In 2012, Joust was included in the compilation Midway Arcade Origins.
Other remakes were in development, but never released. Previously unreleased Atarisoft prototypes of Joust for the ColecoVision surfaced in 2001 at the Classic Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. An adaptation with three-dimensional (3D) graphics (and a port of the original Joust as a bonus) was in development for the Atari Jaguar. Titled Dactyl Joust, it was eventually canceled. Another remake in development was Joust 3D for the Nintendo 64. Since the arenas for the game were in 3D, it was to use a split screen for the multiplayer battles. Newcomer pitched an updated version of the arcade game for the Game Boy Advance to Midway Games. The company, however, did not sanction it. The prototype featured multi-directional scrolling, more detailed graphics based on 3D renders, and new gameplay mechanics.
Midway Games optioned Joust's movie rights to CP Productions in 2007. Michael Cerenzie and Christine Peters of CP Productions planned to expand on a game element for the film's premise. Cerenzie described the script by Marc Gottlieb as "Gladiator meets Mad Max", set 25 years in the future, and Peters commented that the action oriented film would appeal to a general audience. The movie was planned as a tent-pole movie, with a graphic novel by Steven-Elliot Altman as part of the media franchise's release. Midway Games also considered a video game adaptation of the film. Joust's expected release date was set in June 2008 and then later pushed back to 2009. The video game company, however, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment purchased most of Midway's assets, including Joust, with the intent to develop movie adaptations.
Several titles by other developers feature gameplay that either copies or builds upon Joust's design. The 1983 Jetpac and Mario Bros. feature elements inspired by it, as does the 1984 Balloon Fight. The flying mechanics in the 2000 game Messiah were inspired by Joust.
Joust has been parodied in popular culture. References appear in the Robot Chicken episode "Celebutard Mountain", the Code Monkeys episode "Just One of the Gamers", and the video games Mortal Kombat 3 and World of Warcraft: Cataclysm.
Joust features prominently in the book Ready Player One.
^ Williams Electronics purchased Midway in 1988, and later transferred its games to the Midway Games subsidiary.
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Q: "Prepare failed.: status=0x1" Exception occurred when streaming I am using StreamProxy class in order to stream with using MediaPlayer. So, i wrote some codes as follow to start local server :
ProxyStream proxyStream = new ProxyStream();
proxyStream.init();
proxyStream.start();

So, the local server is created successfully and the special port has obtained. (port 41257 obtained). I know that we can access web files with try the link as http://127.0.0.1:41257/http://printf.ir/music/01.mp3. Now, i want to stream with using MediaPlayer object and try the code as follow :
this.mediaPlayer.setDataSource("127.0.0.1:41257/http://printf.ir/music/01.wma");
this.mediaPlayer.setAudioStreamType(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
this.mediaPlayer.prepare();

On run time, the exception occurred in third line of code, and i pasted it here :
05-17 18:49:49.989: W/System.err(10444): java.io.IOException: Prepare failed.: status=0x1
05-17 18:49:49.989: W/System.err(10444): at android.media.MediaPlayer.prepare(Native Method)
05-17 18:49:49.989: W/System.err(10444): at com.exmaple.stream.StreamMediaPlayerActivity.onClick(StreamMediaPlayerActivity.java:83)
05-17 18:49:49.989: W/System.err(10444): at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:2485)
05-17 18:49:49.989: W/System.err(10444): at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:9080)
05-17 18:49:49.989: W/System.err(10444): at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:587)
05-17 18:49:49.989: W/System.err(10444): at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:92)
05-17 18:49:49.989: W/System.err(10444): at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:130)
05-17 18:49:49.989: W/System.err(10444): at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:3687)
05-17 18:49:49.989: W/System.err(10444): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
05-17 18:49:49.989: W/System.err(10444): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:507)
05-17 18:49:49.989: W/System.err(10444): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:867)
05-17 18:49:49.989: W/System.err(10444): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:625)
05-17 18:49:49.989: W/System.err(10444): at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

How can i stream with using MediaPlayer ?! Please help me to solve this problem.
Thanks in your advance :)

A: have you tried something like
private void initMediaPlayer() {
mediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
mediaPlayer.setAudioStreamType(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
mediaPlayer.setOnPreparedListener(new MediaPlayer.OnPreparedListener() {
@Override
public void onPrepared(MediaPlayer mp) {
mediaPlayer.start();
statusText.setText("Playing...");
}
});
}

Here is a tutorial that goes through the whole process of Using the MediaPlayer for Online Streams, it is the second part of the tutorial... I used this tutorial about 3 months ago for one of my projects so it does work, you should give it ago


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Q: No puedo traspasar base de datos Realtime de firebase como quiero Buenas lo que requiero es que esta instancia de base de datos quede  asi, pero no me resulta, ya que al intentar traspasar me traspasa pero no como lo muestro a continuación :
  {
   "id":1,
  "listname":"2022-09-09 00:00:00",
  "products":[
     {
        "id":1,
        "idlist":1,
        "product":"leche",
        "quantity":1,
        "measure":"litro",
        "status":false
     },
     {
        "id":2,
        "idlist":1,
        "product":"pan",
        "quantity":1,
        "measure":"Kg",
        "status":false
     },
     {
        "id":3,
        "idlist":1,
        "product":"huevos",
        "quantity":12,
        "measure":"unidades",
        "status":false
     },
     {
        "id":4,
        "idlist":1,
        "product":"queso",
        "quantity":1,
        "measure":"Kg",
        "status":true
     }
  ]},

Pero al ingresarlo en React Native, la primera vez, todo sale bien, pero al colocar un nuevo producto a la lista , me crea una lista nueva con todo los parámetros cuando ingreso por segunda vez, con el mismo Id.

Este es el codigo de ingreso estoy trabajando en React Native
export const addlist= (list, idList, nameList, product, quantity, measure, status) => {
  return async (dispatch) => {
    try {
      const response = await fetch(`${URL_API}/lists.json`, {
        method: 'POST',
        headers: {
          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
        },
        body: JSON.stringify({
          listname: nameList,
          products: [
            {
              id: Date.now().toString(),
              idlist: idList,
              product: product,
              quantity: quantity,
              measure: measure,
              status: status,
            },
          ],
        }),
      });
      const resData = await response.json();
      dispatch({
        type: ADD_LIST,
        list,
        idList,
        nameList,
        product,
        quantity,
        measure,
        status
      });
    } catch (err) {
      throw err;
    }
  };
};

Ojala me ayuden gracias


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The right to liberty and security
Russia has Repression of Crimean Tatars Now to Hide – If the West Lets Them
Russia's Trial of jailed Crimean Tatar leader turns openly racist
Defendant & Defence Excluded from 'Trial' of Crimean Tatar Leader
Russia moves to silence imprisoned Crimean Tatar leader
Poignant Day of Crimean Resistance
Russia's brutal revenge on Crimean Tatar political prisoner for refusal to collaborate
Russian pro-Kremlin channels have been in overdrive since Jamala's victory for Ukraine in Eurovision, however their lies, including the claim that her song remembering the genocidal Deportation of 1944 was about people "leaving for a better life", began much earlier. The gutter-level campaign to undermine her message and her victory was probably to be expected. Russia has a lot to conceal, and not first and foremost about the Deportation, but about its repression and terror against the Crimean Tatar people now.
Imprisoned Crimean Tatar leader Akhtem Chiygoz earlier welcomed Jamala's participation in the competition, saying that "the world will hear our pain". Let's hope that the world will, and that they begin directly addressing the repression, including the insane trial against Chiygoz and other Crimean Tatars.
Concern has recently been expressed that Chiygoz, who is the Deputy Head of the Crimean Mejlis [representative assembly] could face further charges following Russia's banning of the Mejlis. This would be legal nihilism at its worst, but so too are the charges under which Chiygoz, Mustafa Degermendzhy and Ali Asanov have been in detention for over a year.
The arrest on May 12 of Ilmi Umerov, another top official of the Mejlis, on 'extremism' charges have only exacerbated such fears. Vissarion Aseyev from the Crimean Human Rights Group, had predicted that "the ban of the Mejlis would provide the de facto authorities with a basis for a new wave of administrative and criminal prosecutions of Crimeans, and Crimean Tatars in the first instance". This has now happened with Umerov accused of - wait for it - "public calls to action encroaching on Russia's territorial integrity", through statements opposing Russia's annexation of Crimea.
Aseyev believes that the court ruling declaring the Mejlis 'extremist' may be used to add 'extremism' charges to those the men are already facing. This would mean, for example, that Chiygoz would also be accused of 'organizing an extremist society' under Article 282.1 § of Russia's Criminal Code, with this carrying a sentence of up to 8 years' imprisonment. Five other men: Ali Asanov; Mustafa Degermendzhy; Eskender Emirovaliev; Eskender Kantemirov and Arsen Yunusov could face up to 4 years for 'taking part in an extremist organization'. Similar predictions were made recently by Nikolai Polozov, the lawyer representing Chiygoz. Both were speaking before the adoption in its first reading of a terrifyingly repressive package of laws in Russia which would increase all such sentences.
The criminalization of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis has so far resulted in protest from all democratic countries but no threats of further sanctions. This is presumably what Russia expected, as it might from the reaction to the criminal charges against Chiygoz and the others.
A recent UNHHR monitoring mission report confined itself to recommending only that the de facto authorities and Russia "ensure due process and fair trial rights for Crimean Tatars detained in relation to the February 2014 demonstration".
The Council of Europe's report by Ambassador Gérard Stoudmann was released the same day that the de facto prosecutor announced that she was 'suspending' the Mejlis without a court ruling. The report mentions only that they visited Chiygoz at his request, and that Chiygoz "questioned the lawfulness of his arrest".
There are undoubtedly cases where it is appropriate to await a court ruling before offering any comment. This is categorically not one of them, as the authors of the reports must have been aware.
They mention, after all, that the men are charged over alleged 'mass disturbances' on Feb 26, 2014, yet do not point out that this makes any prosecution illegal under Russia's own legislation. Chiygoz and the other Ukrainian nationals are charged under Russian legislation over a pre-annexation demonstration in Ukrainian Crimea over which Russia has no jurisdiction.
According to Russia's Criminal Code (Article 12 § 3), a criminal prosecution can only be initiated against foreign nationals who committed an offence on the territory of another country if "the crime was directed against the interests of the Russian Federation or a citizen of the Russian Federation."
It is deeply frustrating that international observers from the UN and Council of Europe should be ignoring this. The Council of Europe also claimed that there was no evidence of any particular persecution of Crimean Tatars. Just this case alone is typical in targeting only Crimean Tatars.
The reasons for questioning the lawfulness of Russia's actions over this case are legion, and are not ignored by the Russian Memorial Human Rights Centre. In their statement on Feb 15, 2016, they point to the clear lack of jurisdiction and dismiss the formal excuse presented that two of the alleged 'victims' are Russian nationals. Neither sought medical treatment at the time, and Memorial says that in their case, as in those of over half the 'victims', there are doubts over whether the alleged injuries were genuinely sustained. Memorial specifically notes that the political motivation is demonstrated by the fact that only Crimean Tatars have been targeted.
This prosecution is already a record-breaker in lawlessness. Novaya Gazeta reported in late February 2015, a month after Chiygoz's arrest, that the Russian Investigative Committee had been short of 'victims' and witnesses, and on February 2, 4 days after Chiygoz's arrest and 11 months after the events, invited Simferopol residents to come forward "even in the absence of bodily injuries".
If new charges are brought against the men, it can only be by backdating over two years a court ruling issued in April 2016. Western countries need to come up with more than surreal demands that the men "receive a fair trial"?


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RIBA Awards • Wales
New campus exhibits a high degree of architectural excellence
Praised as "fluidly knitting together considerably diverse uses," the design of the University of Wales, Newport's new £35 million City Campus has been recognised in the prestigious RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) architectural awards.
Designed by architects BDP, and constructed by Wilmott Dixon, the campus is situated on the banks of the River Usk. Opus worked closely with the design team to ensure that the reinforced concrete structure contributes to the acoustic and thermal performance of the building. The flat slab structure allows free zones for the routing of services around the building. The structure was analysed in a three dimensional model with a finite element analysis of the floor plates.
Commenting on the announcement of the award, the university's Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Graham Rogers said: "The city can rightly be proud of the building, which the university has always made clear belongs to the people of Newport. As well as being at the heart of the regeneration of Newport and providing economic growth for the region, we can now proudly say that we have one of the best buildings in Wales right here in our city."
Chris Harding of Architects, BDP added: "It is great news for the university and everyone involved with delivering this amazing building. BDP is very proud of this award and delighted that the City Campus is now recognised for its innovative and creative design."
Housing sound and television studios, screening theatres, lecture theatres, learning support, exhibition space, teaching studios and academic offices, the design approach is to provide a sociable and convivial environment which fosters interdisciplinary learning, research and outreach.
Constructed on a podium on a tight site, the six storey building is 'U' shaped, incorporating a yellow cladding centrepiece known as the 'hot house' where academics and researchers can work together.
The external elevations are in a combination of high performance glazing, variable bonded brickwork and horizontal black zinc cladding, topped with a very large curved metal standing seam roof which appears to 'float' over the whole building, creating a highly distinctive skyline.
External works included extensive hard landscaping and tree planting.
"The building is designed to encourage interdisciplinary working and the cross fertilization of ideas between the three faculties which occupy it" said Chris Harding, adding that the design also optimises the river views.
He said that the whole development is designed to be open and accessible with many shared facilities and a main frontage located on a new waterfront square. "With ground floor exhibition space and a cafe open to the public, the building design is geared to encourage people to enter and see what is happening at the university and possibly take up courses."
Royal Shakespeare Theatre transformation team take a bow
This Month in Premier Construction – Issue 16-5
Industry News • Premier Hospitality • Wales
Palé Hall Hotel & Restaurant, North Wales
Park Plaza Cardiff is pioneering the plastic-free
Industry News • Premier Construction • Wales
Welsh hotel celebrates two award shortlistings
Dudley's Aluminium Win Overall Partner Award at
Welsh Aluminium Fabricator Strengthens Creation of GKN
Major Reform of Qualifications in Construction and the


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