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As a guitar player, Ryan Rogers went looking for the rest of his band. He recruited the current drummer, Shaun Kerr, in late 2012. A few months later a minor setback left The Oswalds (back then the name was "The Daffy Bastards") disbanded. The band soon got back together and changed their name to "Banned in DC" and soon recruited Ryan's distant cousin Joe on bass. After over a year of just guitar and drums, Banned in DC had a bass guitarist. But they soon changed their name once more to The Oswalds and the name stuck.


Worcester Swimming Club is a competitive but friendly club, primarily for swimmers wishing to compete but we also cater for younger children as well as swimmers who want to keep fit.
We use three swimming pools – two in Worcester and one in Malvern, so we can provide plenty of swimming opportunities. We also organise several Long Course training sessions a year at 50m pools in Coventry and Cardiff for the more experienced swimmers.
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The Club enters teams in swimming leagues as well as target specific open meets organised in the local area plus we have our own annual club championships.
Many of our swimmers achieve county and regional qualifying times and attend the County Championships and Regional competitions. Six of our swimmers swimmers reached the National Championships in 2018.
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Bright, Bold, and Beautiful: Where to See Wildflowers in Asheville
Asheville Blog
By Vicky Reddish - April 8th, 2020
Flowers do more than lift our mood and fill the air with the kind of perfume you can usually only get in the finer department stores. Some studies suggest these colorful wonders can bolster your compassion or even help you heal. If you're interested in seeing the best that nature has to offer in Asheville, we'll tell you where to see the best wildflowers.
1. Graveyard Fields
Despite its name, Graveyard Fields is one of the more popular trails in the Smoky Mountains due to its large open areas and rushing waterfalls. Honeysuckle, asters, and galax are just the tip of the iceberg during spring. Depending on the rainfall and annual flower patterns, you'll see anything from evening primrose to foamflower. Visitors are delighted by the sheer variety of blooms when they visit during spring, but they're not left disappointed if they come in the summer either. The wildflowers may not be as bright in the hotter months, but the blueberries and blackberries are out in full force.
2. Linville Falls Trail
When the rhododendron bushes are in bloom on Linville Falls Trail, it seriously competes with the views of the eponymous waterfall. But no matter which part of the trail is the most memorable for you, this trail has something for everyone. Amidst the carpeted grassy woodlands, oak trees, white pines, and birch, wildflowers peek out from every corner on the trail. Stop and marvel at the tiny flowers, or try to capture part of its intricate beauty with your camera. Simply walk over the bridge that spans the river to start the hike and get ready for the path to give way to a pastel wonderland.
3. Craggy Gardens
Located in a subrange of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Craggy Gardens can be a dangerous place to visit in the winter. But when the weather starts to even out, the area is a must-see for wildflower buffs. Craggy Gardens isn't known for its towering trees, which is how its shorter shrubs can flourish in the sun. During the latter part of June, the gardens truly come alive with color. And while you won't get quite the same effect if you come later on in the summer, many of those flowers have a long shelf-life that will last throughout the season. If you're feeling like a bit of a walk, try the Craggy Pinnacle Hike. This short trip provides a birds-eye view of the flowers below.
4. Rainbow Falls
The mist from the many falls in Asheville provides more than just relief for sweating hikers, it also gives the wildflowers the nourishment they need so their petals can really thrive. Located in Gorges State Park, Rainbow Falls is named for the colorful prism that shows up in the sunlight. But even if you go on a day when you can't see a rainbow, that doesn't mean you won't see all your favorite hues from the wildflowers in the steep meadow along the way. As with so many of the hikes in this area, it's the rhododendron that creates the scents you'll associate with the mountains all year round.
5. Shortoff Mountain Trail
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The Shortoff Mountain Trail has been rocked by fires more than once, but nature has a way of renewing itself without any help. As you head down the trails, you'll see the remnants of the original trail before the fires in the form of hollowed-out tree trunks. The lack of trees in this area may be unfortunate after the devastation of the flames, but the lack of coverage has only encouraged more wildflowers to thread through this still gorgeous trail. Make sure to bring your sunscreen and get an early start on this one during the summertime.
6. Bridal Veil Falls
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Home to a number of famous movie scenes, there's a reason why the dramatic Bridal Veil Falls is featured on this list besides its iconic tumbling waters. Nearly every route you take to this destination will give you a glimpse at the plant life of the DuPont State Recreational Forest. White, pink, and purple flowers are usually the most common colors you'll see in this area, but don't be surprised to see some bright oranges and yellows, depending on the time of year you go.
7. Wildcat Rock Trail
This hike may be on the demanding side, but it's also on the most rewarding excursions you can take near Asheville. The banks of the streams along the way provide some of the best living conditions for a wide array of wildflowers. From the ruby giant to the spring beauty, you might want to take a nature book along the way to ensure you don't miss a thing. The diversity of the Wildcat Rock Trail is legendary, and a truly great way to distract yourself from the heart-pounding inclines that you'll experience on your way to the top.
8. Max Patch
There are few things more enticing to nature lovers than the prospect of seeing endless meadows and fields full of color. Max Patch is an unrivaled viewing spot to see the Bald Mountains along the border of North Carolina, and one of the most beloved spots on the nearly 2,200 mile Appalachian Trail. While not the tallest perch by any stretch of the imagination, it's one of the more appealing places to see the flowers from above. And while you won't be able to capture the details the way you would on a trail, the sprawl can be every bit as beautiful.
Whether you spot blooms in the flowerbeds of Asheville's main roads or you take to the highest peaks of the mountains, you'll have plenty of opportunities no matter where you roam. The best part is that no two days are the same because the landscape is constantly changing. If you explore one or more of our top picks, there's no doubt you'll find your own favorite viewing areas for wildflowers.
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Guatemala Feliz (Gelukkig Guatemala) is het volkslied van Guatemala.

Het is geschreven door José Joaquín Palma en gecomponeerd door Rafael Álvarez Ovalle. Het werd in 1896 als volkslied aangenomen nadat het een door de overheid georganiseerde wedstrijd had gewonnen.

Tekst
¡Guatemala feliz...! que tus aras
no profane jamás el verdugo;
ni haya esclavos que laman el yugo
ni tiranos que escupan tu faz.

Si mañana tu suelo sagrado
lo amenaza invasión extranjera,
libre al viento tu hermosa bandera
a vencer o a morir llamará.

Refrein

Libre al viento tu hermosa bandera
a vencer o a morir llamará;
que tu pueblo con ánima fiera
antes muerto que esclavo será.

De tus viejas y duras cadenas
tu forjaste con mano iracunda
el arado que el suelo fecunda
y la espada que salva el honor.

Nuestros padres lucharon un día
encendidos en patrio ardimiento
y lograron sin choque sangriento
colocarte en un trono de amor.

Refrein

Y lograron sin choque sangriento
colocarte en un trono de amor,
que dé patria en enérgico acento,
dieron vida al ideal redentor.

Es tu enseña pedazo de cielo
en que prende una nube su albura,
y ¡ay de aquel que, con ciega locura,
sus colores pretenda manchar!

Pues sus hijos valientes y altivos,
que veneran la Paz cual presea,
nunca esquivan la ruda pelea
si defienden su tierra y su hogar.

Refrein

Nunca esquivan la ruda pelea
si defienden su tierra y su hogar,
que es tan sólo el honor su alma idea
y el altar de la patria su altar.

Recostada en el ande soberbio
de dos mares al ruido sonoro,
bajo el ala de grana y de oro
te adormeces del bello quetzal.

Ave indiana que vive en tu escudo
paladión que protege tu suelo;
¡ojalá que remonte su vuelo,
más que el cóndor y el águila real!

Refrein

¡Ojalá que remonte se vuelo,
más que el cóndor y el águila real,
y en sus alas levante hasta el cielo,
Guatemala, tu nombre inmortal!

Guatemalteeks symbool
Volkslied uit Noord-Amerika

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Urgent .. President Talabani: The Constitution and the Convention on the meeting points of Arbil, Arbil – Najaf basis to solve problems!
Baghdad (news) .. stressed President Jalal Talabani to be Ydharorh Constitution and the Convention on Arbil, and the points that came out of the eight meeting of Arbil – Najaf, basically resolving the political crisis, and called for political blocs to stop media campaigns and get away from the speech convulsive.
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Those of us who belong to Generation Bus Pass can recall the bad old days when "folk music" was never heard (or seen) in the mainstream media. A Liverpool-based quartet, The Spinners, one of whom was Hughie Jones, were one of the first acts to rectify this and we all know the progress that has been made since. The Spinners, of course, by daring to become "popular" were immediately dismissed as lightweights by the Folk Police!
Since The Spinners' withdrawal from public life some years back, Hughie has continued to sing solo, maintaining his delight in nautical themes, as witnessed by this, his fourth Fellside solo album in which he accompanies himself on guitars and harmonica, along with John McCormick, double bass; Brian Peters, melodeon, Anglo concertina; Dave Russell, fiddle, bouzouki; Bob Conroy, banjo, guitar, vocal; Dan Jones, keyboard; and Linda Adams, English concertina. There's also a vocal chorus of Robert Hallard, Andy Hughes, Dave Russell and Greg Russell, so there's lots of variation in the accompaniments, but the key factor remains Hughie's singing.
Hughie's approach to his songs is to let them tell their stories and his voice is powerful (despite the loss of a lung), rich and well-balanced, with plenty of lift and drive to help convey the emotions of the topics. The songs themselves, a mixture of traditional and contemporary, are conveniently grouped under the headings of "ocean racers", "sea fights", "American writers", "British writers", "whalers" and "traditional favourites" – not mutually exclusive sections, to be sure, but there's something quite pleasing about these thematic links. And, a bonus track of She Moved Through The Fair just to round things off.
Top marks too, to Hughie's son, Dan, for a nifty bit of production on this CD which will sit well in any collection of sea songs.


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Q: Connecting to Database using GridView in C# I want to display the result in GridView and I am unable to do so. I am trying to connect my C# windows form application to the database that I created in SQL. Please tell me if there is anything else I need to put in my class to fix it. I am not getting any errors but I am its still not getting any result when  I click "See all Athletes".
namespace Olympics
{

  public partial class Form1 : Form
  {
    private string connectionString;

    public Form1()
    {
        InitializeComponent();
        connectionString = "Data Source=ddb04;Initial Catalog=Vikram;Integrated Security=SSPI;";
    }

    private void label1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {

    }

    private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {

    }

    public class Athlete
    {
        private string Athlete_Firstname;
        private string Athlete_Lastname;
        private string Athlete_ID;
        private string countryname;

        public Athlete()
        {

        }

        public Athlete(string firstname, string lastname, string ID, string country)
        {
            Athlete_Firstname = firstname;
            Athlete_Lastname = lastname;
            Athlete_ID = ID;
            countryname = country;
        }

        public string firestname
        {
            get { return Athlete_Firstname; }
            set
            {
                Athlete_Firstname = value;

            }
        }

        public string lastname
        {
            get { return Athlete_Lastname; }
            set
            {
                Athlete_Lastname = value;

            }
        }

        public string ID
        {
            get { return Athlete_ID; }
            set
            {
                Athlete_ID = value;

            }
        }

        public string country
        {
            get { return countryname; }
            set
            {
                countryname = value;

            }
        }

    }

    private void seeAthletesButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        //here I access my project's connectionm string...

        //string sql = "select Athlete_Firstname, Athlete_Lastname, Athlete_ID, Country from Athlete;";

        //here I create new SQLConnection Object...

        using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
        {

            connection.Open();
            //here I create new SQLCommand Object.

            using (SqlCommand command = new SqlCommand("select Athlete_Firstname, Athlete_Lastname, Athlete_ID, Country from Athlete;", connection))
            {
                //command.Open();
                SqlDataReader reader = command.ExecuteReader();
                List<Athlete> atheletes = new List<Athlete>();

                while (reader.Read())
                {

                    string atheleteFirstName = reader.GetString(0);    // Athlete_Firstname string
                    string atheleteLastName = reader.GetString(1);  // Athlete_Lastname string
                    string atheleteId = reader.GetString(2); // Athlete_ID int
                    string atheleteCountry = reader.GetString(3);

                    Athlete athelete = new Athlete();
                    athelete.firestname = atheleteFirstName;
                    athelete.lastname = atheleteLastName;
                    athelete.ID = atheleteId;
                    athelete.country = atheleteCountry;

                    atheletes.Add(athelete); // List of Athelete objects populated with values from database
                }
                DataGridView atheleteDataGRidView = new DataGridView();

                atheleteDataGRidView.DataSource = atheletes;

              }
        }
    }

    private void label4_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {

    }

    private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {

    }

    private void comboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {

    }

    private void saveButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {

        SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString);

        connection.Open();

        string sql = "insert into Athlete (Athlete_Firstname, Athlete_Lastname, Athlete_ID, Country) values (@firstName, @lastName, @athleteId, @country);";

        SqlCommand command = new SqlCommand(sql, connection);

        command.Parameters.Add("@firstName", SqlDbType.VarChar);
        command.Parameters["@firstName"].Value = firstName.Text;

        command.Parameters.Add("@lastName", SqlDbType.VarChar);
        command.Parameters["@lastName"].Value = lastName.Text;

        command.Parameters.Add("@athleteId", SqlDbType.VarChar);
        command.Parameters["@athleteId"].Value = athleteId.Text;

        command.Parameters.Add("@country", SqlDbType.VarChar);
        command.Parameters["@country"].Value = countryName.Text;

        command.ExecuteNonQuery();

        connection.Close();
    }

Any suggestion?

A: You need to write
atheleteDataGRidView.DataSource = atheletes;
atheleteDataGRidView.DataBind();

in private void seeAthletesButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

A: Apart from what Oedum has said, you are accessing the ID with SqlDataReader.GetString which throws an InvalidCastException when it can not be casted to a string. But you are commenting yourself that it's DataType is int.

No conversions are performed; therefore, the data retrieved must already be a string.

So this is probably better:
string atheleteId = reader.GetInt32(2).ToString(); // Athlete_ID int

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The initial visit lasts approximately one and a half hours (inclusive of the first treatment) and builds up a comprehensive picture of each individual. Issues covered are presenting symptoms, medical history, family medical history, lifestyle, diet, sleep patterns, functioning of the various systems ie digestion and circulation and emotional feelings.
Pulse taking is another diagnostic tool which gives an indication as to the balance of Qi (Chee) within the person. Based upon this information a personal treatment plan can be achieved. Acupuncture points are then selected according to symptoms.
The single use sterile needles come in sealed packs and are safely disposed of after each treatment.
As traditional acupuncture aims to treat the whole person rather than specific symptoms in isolation, it can be effective for a range of conditions.
This approach means that each patient's treatment plan will be different. However, you can always ask your practitioner about other patients' experiences to give you an idea of what to expect.
Frequency and number of sessions depend upon your individual condition. Some change is usually felt within five or six treatments, although occasionally just one or two treatments are sufficient. Some people choose to have regular acupuncture to maintain good health.


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Woman shouted 'kill, kill, kill' as she stabbed one man and tried to attack another at South Yorkshire market square, jury told
A woman with paranoid schizophrenia stabbed one man and tried to attack another as she ran around a busy South Yorkshire market square brandishing a large kitchen knife and shouting "kill, kill, kill", a court has heard.
By Sarah Marshall
Thursday, 23 May, 2019, 17:55
Ayaan Ali, 29, stabbed Andrew Froggatt in the centre of Barnsley minutes after arriving in the South Yorkshire town's transport interchange and buying a pack of knives from a Quality Save store, a jury was told.
Prosecutors said witnesses saw Ali running around the market stalls shouting "kill, kill, kill" before she "set her sights" on Mr Frogatt, who was walking through the town centre intending to get a key cut.
In a video interview played to Sheffield Crown Court, Mr Froggatt described how he saw a woman wearing a headscarf and Muslim clothes before he felt an impact on his shoulder.
He said he turned and saw the same woman with a large carving knife, he thought was about 12 inches (30cm) long.
Mr Froggatt said: "She was brandishing the knife and going 'kill, kill, kill'.
"That's all she said: 'Kill, kill, kill'."
He told interviewing detectives she moved towards him and 'all the time she was looking at me – 'kill, kill, kill - kill, kill, kill'.
Mr Froggatt described how she then chased him for about 100m through the town centre. He said he later found he had suffered a small puncture wound to his left shoulder.
Prosecutor, Kate Batty, told the jury of four women and eight men how, after Ali stopped chasing Mr Froggatt, she appeared by the market stalls again where she turned her attention to window cleaner Mark Watson.
The prosecutor said Ali told Mr Watson: "You're a male prostitute, I'm going to kill you".
At this point Ali 'tried unsuccessfully to stab him' but Mr Watson managed to avoid injury by entangling his attacker in a market stall tarpaulin and using his window bucket to defend himself.
She read a statement from bank worker Kaye Asquith who described frantically trying to shut the automatic doors when she saw Ali coming towards her brandishing a knife as she opened her branch.
Ms Asquith said she was 'absolutely terrified' and said: "She was attacking people at random".
The witness said: "When she was running around Peel Square I could hear her shouting 'kill, kill, kill' and also muttering in a foreign language."
The prosecutor said market inspectors confirmed Ali was asking where to buy knives within moments of arriving in the town centre at around 8am on Saturday September 8, last year, and was seen soon after grappling with plastic packaging over a bin.
She was later arrested at the transport interchange around 30 minutes after she arrived in the town centre.
Ali went on trial on Thursday at Sheffield Crown Court accused of attempted murder, possession of an offensive weapon and affray. She denies all the charges.
Judge Peter Kelson QC told the jury there was no dispute that it was Ali with the knife in the square.
He said the issue for them to decide was 'about the defence of insanity'.
Mrs Batty said the question for jury was whether Ali knew what she was doing and also whether she knew what she was doing was wrong.
Ali, from Isleworth, London, appeared by videolink for the trial, which is expected to last until early next week.
Mrs Batty explained to the jury that is was agreed Ali was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and explained that she is currently a hospital in-patient.


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How much salary do you need to afford a median-price home in South Florida?
By Ron Hurtibise
Aug 20, 2018 | 12:50 PM
As the median home price in the metro region has increased 31 percent since May 2015, so has the median salary required by lenders for approval to buy that median-priced home.
The median home price in South Florida has increased 31 percent since May 2015 — and so has the median salary that banks say you need before they'll approve a loan on that home.
And that's a problem, experts say, because the median household income in South Florida is well below that of comparably sized metro regions throughout the nation and income growth is failing to keep pace with home-price increases.
According to HSH.com, which sells mortgage data to the home-selling industry, you'll need to make $78,337 to afford to buy a house for $353,000, which is the median priced home in the metropolitan area that includes Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
That makes South Florida the nation's 12th most expensive metro area for home prices — up seven spots from May 2015, when the region ranked 19th. Back then, the region's median home price was $269,100, and buyers needed to make $59,869 to buy it.
The median salary is the total for the household, so lenders in most cases would approve two people who each earn $39,169 a year.
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But median household income in the South Florida metro region was just $51,362 in 2016 — second-lowest among the nation's 25 largest metro areas — according to Census estimates, "so affordability is likely a real problem," said Keith Gumbinger, HSH.com vice president.
Home price increases in South Florida are likely influenced by foreign investors and high net-worth retirees, he said, which would make the trend less dependent on local income growth and be more sustainable — and put local buyers at an increasing disadvantage than in other markets where prices are becoming problematic.
HSH.com's calculations are based on the National Association of Realtors' 2018 first-quarter data for median home prices, national mortgage rate data derived from weekly surveys by Freddie Mac and the Mortgage Bankers Association of America for 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages and available property tax and homeowner insurance costs.
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The calculations assume the base cost of owning a home — which is loan principal, interest, property tax and homeowner insurance — cannot exceed 28 percent of gross income. This is called a "front end" debt ratio, and banks use it to determine whether you are financially fit for ownership. The calculations also assume buyers coughed up the traditional 20-percent down payment.
San Jose, Calif., topped HSH.com's list. In that market, the median home price is $1.4 million, and the minimum salary to own it is $274,623.
Rounding out the top 11 most-expensive markets were: San Francisco; San Diego; Los Angeles; Boston; Seattle; New York City; Washington, D.C.; Denver; Portland, Ore.; and Sacramento.
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By Donna Gehrke-White
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Pittsburgh was the nation's most-affordable metro area. There, the median home price was $152,000, and you would have to make just $38,253 to afford it. After Pittsburgh, the most-affordable metro areas were Cleveland, Ohio; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Louisville, Ky.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Memphis, Tenn.; Buffalo, N.Y.; Cincinnati, Ohio; St. Louis, Miss.; Birmingham, Ala.; and Detroit, Mich.
According to a report last week from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers, consumers in early August viewed home-buying conditions less favorably than any time over the past 10 years, with prices judged less favorably than any time since 2006, Gumbinger noted.
"So disenchantment with current conditions appears to be growing," he said, adding that a few scenarios are possible in reaction:
Increased inventory to help cool price increases, which Gumbinger called "possible but difficult."
Faster income growth to help consumers catch up to housing inflation — "a protracted process," Gumbinger said.
"Or significantly higher mortgage rates that crush demand, which would tend to reflate inventories even as it levels (or even deflates) prices," he said.
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"Some confluence of the three seems most likely over time, but for now, conditions remain challenging for those hoping to buy a home."
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is a fictional character from Konami's Metal Gear series. Created by Hideo Kojima, designed by Yoji Shinkawa, and based on and voiced by Stefanie Joosten, Quiet appears in the 2015 action-adventure stealth game, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain as one of the game bosses opposing the protagonist Venom Snake, but can also become an ally who can go on missions with him. The character is a skilled assassin and sniper with superhuman abilities belonging to the covert strike force XOF, a rogue division of the American intelligence agency Cipher. Depending on the player's actions, she can be captured by Venom Snake and eventually used as a member of his Diamond Dogs mercenary group.

Quiet received a mixed reception. While she was praised for her characterization, many Western critics considered her design oversexualized, though some defended it by citing her backstory, including Joosten herself. In regards to the visual design, Kojima remarked that he was striving for a unique character, not simply eroticism. Quiet has become a popular character to cosplay.

Conception and design
Quiet was modeled after, motion captured and voiced by Dutch model Stefanie Joosten. She received a phone call from her agency to audition as a motion capture actress for an unspecified video game. However, being a big fan of video games, she recognized game director Hideo Kojima at the audition and suspected it was for a new Metal Gear game. After getting the role and beginning the motion capture and 3D scanning process, Joosten was shown artwork of the character, which she said looked almost exactly the same as the finished product, but was not told specifically what character she would be playing. The process took two years and, having never held a gun before, she received professional combat training in order to handle several weapons. Although the character does not speak during most of the game, Kojima was so satisfied with Joosten's work that he asked her to "voice" the character by expressing range of emotions through only groans and hums. "Quiet's Theme", a humming vocal piece composed by Akihiro Honda and written by Ludvig Forrsell, was sung by Joosten for the game's original soundtrack; she also performed it on stage at The Game Awards 2015.

When asked about Quiet, Kojima replied: "In the game, Quiet is the main heroine. Whether she is friend or foe has yet to be revealed so I had to be careful when casting her role. MGS normally has old timers and old guys (laughs). Stefanie is very skilled in action but since she never held that type of gun, we asked her to do some training at home." Speaking about Quiet's design just days after her full reveal in September 2013, Kojima tweeted that he asked lead designer Yoji Shinkawa for a "more erotic" character; in fact, his original idea of her was her being naked. In response to the reaction to this statement, he clarified: "Maybe the phrase 'erotic' wasn't really [the correct word for] what I was trying to say. What I'm really trying to do is create unique characters. One of those is, of course, Quiet. She's a really unique character, I wanted to add that sexiness to her. It wasn't really supposed to be erotic, but sexy." He also said, "You're going to notice [when you play,] but there's limited dialogue with [characters], and for that reason we really want to show the characteristic from each character. Sexy could be for guys, weapons, vehicles, it's really that characteristic." Shinkawa added, "From my perspective, it's not just the characters, but often I look at a weapon or a vehicle and think 'That's really sexy.' It's not just the characters, but the mechs and weapons [as well]."

Kojima stated Quiet's design was to appeal to cosplayers and to sell figures; he also made further tweets to demonstrate details of the character to early cosplayers. Kojima said about her clothing, "Once you see how she fits into the story, you will understand why she looks the way she does. Without any of this background I can certainly understand why there are concerns. I will say there's a reason she looks the way she does and wears those clothes. And it's all a part of the game, learning those reasons one by one." As noted by Kojima himself, Quiet is the only heroic female character of Metal Gear Solid V, contrasting with the usual three of four in most of his earlier works; he described her as powerful yet vulnerable. He also later compared Quiet to Matilda Lutz's protagonist character from the 2017 rape and revenge action-thriller film Revenge.

Joosten herself was surprised with the controversy (see below), but said, "When I got to see her design, I was shocked too. But everybody didn't get to hear her story yet so I can understand people are angry about it or saying she is showing too much. But I am not bothered by it." Joosten also talked of pre-release fan theories such as these of Quiet being a sex-changed Chico from the previous prequel games or a young Sniper Wolf, both of which she denied. Kojima later stated in 2015, "I know there's people concerning about 'Quiet' but don't worry. I created her character as an antithesis to the women characters appeared in the past fighting game who are excessively exposed. 'Quiet' who doesn't have a word will be teased in the story as well. But once you recognize the secret reason for her exposure, you will feel ashamed of your words & deeds." He added, "The response of 'Quiet' disclosure few days ago incited by the net is exactly what MGSV itself is."

Appearance

Fictional character biography
Within the Metal Gear series, Quiet appears only in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. When Big Boss awakens in a Cyprus hospital from a coma in 1984, Quiet is one of many soldiers sent by Cipher to kill him. As she is about to kill her target, a man calling himself Ishmael helps fight her off. She is covered in medical grade ethanol and other chemicals and lit on fire until she escapes via a window.

Quiet is then seen deployed to Afghanistan by Skull Face and tasked with eliminating Soviet officers who are against his development of Metal Gear Sahelanthropus. After Venom Snake walks into her line of sight, she proceeds to open fire on him. After defeating her in a fight, the player can choose to kill her or capture her and bring her back to their base. If the latter is chosen, she is tortured in an interrogation but Revolver Ocelot convinces Master Miller not to execute her. Speaking to Code Talker in Navajo, Quiet reveals that Skull Face intended to use her against Venom Snake and his army; she would allow herself to be captured and taken to Mother Base, then infect everyone there with the English-language strain of vocal chord parasites implanted in her. These parasites would spread to and ultimately kill anyone on the base that spoke English (essentially all members of Diamond Dogs), including herself. She was further subjected to "parasite therapy" prior to her deployment, whereby parasites were introduced to her body to keep her alive after she was set on fire. They also give her enhanced strength, mobility and speed as well as inhuman resilience, durability and recovery abilities. Unlike the Skulls unit of parasite-enhanced soldiers encountered through the game, Quiet retains an outwardly-human appearance. Due to her injuries, the parasites compensated for her burned epidermis, giving her the ability to 'breathe' through her skin, requiring her to wear as little clothes as possible, as covering her skin would suffocate her. However, her time spent with Diamond Dogs led her to defect from XOF, and she retained her silence to prevent infection. After a second parasite outbreak occurs on Diamond Dogs' base due to a mutation, Quiet disappears into Afghanistan, realizing that she could never guarantee the safety of Diamond Dogs. Believing that she has betrayed them, Venom Snake follows to investigate. Snake helps her fight off a Soviet regiment, but she is forced to speak English to save him when he is bitten by a venomous snake. Quiet disappears to avoid causing another epidemic; walking alone in the desert, her fate is unknown.

Gameplay
If Quiet is recruited into Diamond Dogs, it is possible for the player to use her as a Buddy character on missions. When chosen, Quiet is most useful as a support providing covering fire during infiltration missions. Quiet's interactions and skills depends on the bond level between her and Venom Snake; she can be equipped with either her standard rifle named Wicked Butterfly, a non-lethal rifle named Guilty Butterfly, firing tranquilizer rounds, or a high-powered lethal rifle named Sinful Butterfly. An unlockable allows the player to unlock Sniper Wolf's uniform from the original Metal Gear Solid for Quiet to wear.

The November 2015 release of the Version 1.06 update adds the ability to bring Quiet back in the game. The player needs to complete "Mission 11: Cloaked in Silence" seven times in a row without killing or leaving Quiet, to unlock a version of the mission titled "[Reunion]: Cloaked in Silence". Completing this new version of the mission will have Quiet return permanently with all of the equipment she had at the time she left. A 2018 update has turned Quiet into an optional player character in FOB missions online. The playable Quiet's primary weapon remains a sniper rifle. Her superhuman abilities enable her to perform special dashes; she can also drop safely from any height and climb in an instant.

Merchandise and reception
Before the release of the game, the presentation of Quiet was criticized for being what was perceived by some as oversexualization and an affirmation of the negative stereotype of the video game industry. Square Enix released Quiet's action figure in the Play Arts KAI series in May 2015. The figure's soft, pliable breasts demonstrated on Twitter by Kojima and Shinkawa, the latter of whom did serve as its production supervisor, were criticized in social media and in the press in the West. She was generally well received in Japan. AOL Japan noted that the announcement of the "erotic" figure caused a buzz on Twitter. Famitsu positively commented on the "realistic fleshiness" of the figure, in addition to focusing on the beauty of the "real Quiet" Stefanie Joosten and how well the "super sexy" game character was made to resemble her. A more conventional, 1/6 scale statue of Quiet was released by Gecco Corp in 2016; its review by Dengeki Hobby praised this figure for its high quality and for showing the various aspects of the character's attractiveness and an attention to detail. Another Quiet figure was released by Octohead in 2018.

The finished game drew more Western criticism of Quiet's portrayal in both reviews and opinion pieces. GamesRadar David Roberts described Quiet as "one of the most complex and conflicted characters in MGS5", but that her depiction was an example of a "juvenile approach to sexuality" that typifies Kojima's work and the Metal Gear series as a whole. Michael McWhertor of Polygon described the justification for Quiet's lack of clothing as "inextricably tied to the game's convoluted story", and criticized how the game presented other female characters by "zeroing in on their jiggling breasts and panning across their asses in a silly, oversexualized way."

On the other hand, GameZone's James Wynne felt that the game's story explanation was a valid enough reason for her scantily-clad appearance and succeeds in Kojima's aim to make Quiet "a true antithesis to sexy-just-because female characters." He wrote that "Fan service doesn't erase the fact that Quiet is a strong, well-written character that doesn't need a man to save her. That puts her on a level comparable to The Boss, who was the most impressive female character to ever grace a video game." Vince Ingenito of IGN called Quiet the most interesting character in the game, writing that her "warm, childlike sincerity and battlefield ferocity cause her to steal every scene she's in." He did feel disappointed that she was also "required to be a lust-object."

In the initial release of the game, some players were disappointed that they lost the option of using Quiet as an ally after completing "Mission 45: A Quiet Exit". Roberts wrote that few developers would be willing to incur the wrath of players by creating one of the most powerful characters in the game, "integrating her completely so as to make her absolutely vital during some particularly difficult missions, then taking her away forever. But it's one of the many ways Kojima is able to express the game's themes — of loss, of despair, of that lingering 'phantom pain' right there in the game's title — and I respect the hell out of Kojima for removing a core component of gameplay to express those themes."

Among those who have portrayed Quiet in cosplay was Maja Felicitas in a widely acclaimed photo session by the photographer eosAndy. Others have included the girlfriend of Oculus Rift creator Palmer Luckey, Nicole Edelmann (Nikki Moxxi), as well as Luckey himself, who both wore their respective self-made costumes in public during a visit to Japan. Quiet was also portrayed by Alex Zedra, a character model who had starred in marketing campaigns for the Call of Duty series.

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Stage 3 kidney disease means your kidneys are moderately damaged, while ESRD is the worst stage of kidney disease. Does stage 3 kidney disease lead to ESRD? Read on to learn more information.
In most cases, stage 3 kidney disease leads to ESRD.
Chronic kidney disease is a slowly progressive disease. For some renal patients, it may only take several months, while for some renal patients, it may take decades of years. If you do not want your disease to develop quickly, you should take treatment as early as possible.
How to prolong the progression to ESRD for stage 3 kidney disease patients?
Besides symptomatic treatment, we suggest you to try Detoxification Therapy, which is also known as Toxin-Removing Treatment. It is a systemic Chinese medicine treatment, which makes use of Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy, Medicated Bath, Foot Bath, Enema Therapy, Steam Therapy, Cycle Therapy and so on to take effect. This treatment can help dissolve toxins to ensure a good blood circulation so that enough essential elements can be transported into nidus to speed up kidney recovery. It can also dispel toxins and discharge toxins to make internal environment good for kidney self-healing and other medication application. Besides, it can help relieve the inflammatory state of kidney inherent cells to prevent further kidney damage. After about one week's treatment, you will see floccules in urine, which are those wastes being passed out. And your swelling and back pain will disappear. After about half month's treatment, your proteinuria, blood urine, high blood pressure, low HB level and so on will get relieved greatly. After about one month's treatment, your kidney disease will be under control, and your renal function will be improved gradually. As a result, you can stop the progression to ESRD.
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Low-Cost Open Source Ultrasound-Sensing Based Navigational Support for the Visually Impaired
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# **Low-Cost Open Source Ultrasound-Sensing Based Navigational Support for the Visually Impaired** > *Aliaksei L. Petsiuk and Joshua M. Pearce*
 *Michigan Technological > University*
*March 2019* --- # **Abstract** Nineteen million Americans have significant vision loss. Over 70% of these are not employed full-time, and more than a quarter live below the poverty line. Globally, there are 36 million blind people, but less than half use white canes or more costly commercial sensory substitutions. The quality of life for visually impaired people is hampered by the resultant lack of independence. To help alleviate these challenges this study reports on the development of a low-cost, open-source ultrasound-based navigational support system in the form of a wearable bracelet to allow people with the lost vision to navigate, orient themselves in their surroundings and avoid obstacles when moving. The system can be largely made with digitally distributed manufacturing using low-cost 3-D printing/milling. It conveys point-distance information by utilizing the natural active sensing approach and modulates measurements into haptic feedback with various vibration patterns within the four-meter range. It does not require complex calibrations and training, consists of the small number of available and inexpensive components, and can be used as an independent addition to traditional tools. Sighted blindfolded participants successfully demonstrated the device for nine primary everyday navigation and guidance tasks including indoor and outdoor navigation and avoiding collisions with other pedestrians.

 # **Design** The system conveys point-distance information by utilizing the natural active sensing approach and modulates measurements into haptic feedback with various vibration patterns within the distance range of 3 meters. @[osf](48rsq) **Figure 1.** Parts of an open-source navigational support with 3-D printable case components: (a) 3D prototype; (b) Assembly; (c) Model 1 with one vibration motor; (d) Model 2 with two vibration motors; (e) Locking rings; (f) Case; (g) Vibration pad; (h) Sensor core; (i) Back cap; (j) Bracelet. @[osf](jc4d6) **Figure 2.** Assembly of an open-source navigational support with 3-D printable case components. @[osf](52qam) **Figure 3.** Devices in use. The hand bracelet (Figure 1) has an [online option for customization][1], so a person with no experience with complicated 3-D modeling software could print the part after adjusting it to their hand size.

 # **Operating principle** Assembly instructions are available at the [Appropedia page][2]. @[osf](4f9bj) **Figure 4.** The ultrasonic sensor operating principles: (a) The principal distances (not to scale); (b) Calibration of the optimal duty cycle equation for the distance range of 35 cm to 150 cm, where (c) MDC = 127 + 127 · tanh (-(D - 70) / 35); (d) MDC = 127 + 127 · tanh (-(D - 150) / 35); (e) MDC = 296 – 1.5 · D; (f) MDC = 335 – 1.3 · D; (g) MDC = -77 + 2.2 · D; (h) MDC = -48 + 1.2 · D. The measured distance is modulated with vibration amplitude and translated in real-time as a duty cycle parameter from the Arduino board (Figure 4, a). Distances up to 35 cm are characterized by single vibration pulses with a relatively high frequency. Distances from 150 to 250 cm are characterized by single pulses with low periodicity, and distances above 250 cm are modulated with two-pulse beats (Figure 4, b). An optimal duty cycle equation for the most common distance range of 35-150 cm was found during experiments and calibrations (Figure 5). The generated duty cycle for the Arduino output, MDC is: *MDC = m + m · tanh (-(D - k) / b) = 127 + 127 · tanh (-(D - 70) / 35) = 0...255,* Where m = 127, k = 70 and b = 35 are the calibrated parameters, and D is the measured distance in the range of 35 cm to 150 cm. @[osf](7cuhq) **Figure 5.** Calibrating procedure: (a) Hand swinging; (b) Wall following; (c) Obstacle detection; (d) Curbs tracking.

 # **Electronics and firmware** @[osf](w9bxs) **Figure 6.** Electrical circuit. The Arduino sketch for the sensor core (Figure 1), `usound_navigational_support__tanh_loop.ino`, is in this repository.

 # **Testing and experimental results** @[youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA9r2Y27qvY)

 # **Conclusions** The developed low-cost (< 24 USD), open-source navigational support system allows people with lost vision to solve the primary tasks of navigation, orientation, and obstacle detection (>0.5 m2 stationary within the distance range of up to 4 m and moving up to 0.5 m/s within the distance range of up to 1 m) to ensure their safety and mobility. The devices demonstrated intuitive haptic feedback, which becomes easier to use with short practice. It can be largely digitally manufactured as an independent device or as a complementary part to the available means of sensory augmentation (e.g., a white cane). The device operates in similar distance ranges as most of the observed commercial products, and it can be replicated by a person without high technical qualification. Since the prices for available commercial products vary from $90–800 USD, the cost savings ranged from a minimum of 73.5% to over 97%. [1]: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3733136 [2]: https://www.appropedia.org/Low-cost_open_source_ultrasound-sensing_based_navigational_support_for_visually_impaired
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Ashutosh Gowariker
Ashutosh Gowariker (born 15 February 1964) is an Indian film director, actor, screenwriter and producer. He is known for directing films "set on a huge canvas while boasting of an opulent treatment".[1] His works include Lagaan (2001), Swades (2004), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), What's Your Raashee? (2009), Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (2010) and Mohenjo Daro (2016). His film Lagaan was nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category in 74th Academy Awards, which makes him a voting member of the Academy Awards.[2][3] He returned to acting by playing the lead role in the critically acclaimed comedy-drama Ventilator (2016).
Ashutosh Gowariker at the launch of T P Aggarwal's trade magazine 'Blockbuster'
(1964-02-15) 15 February 1964 (age 55)
Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
Director, producer, writer, actor
Sunita Gowariker (née Mukherjee)
Gowariker was born in a Marathi family to Ashok and Kishori Gowariker.[4][5] His family hails from Kolhapur. He is married to Sunita (former actor Deb Mukherjee's daughter from his first marriage)[6][7] and they have two sons - Konark and Vishwang.[8]
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Gowariker started his career as an actor, making his debut in 1984 in director Ketan Mehta's movie Holi. On the Holi sets, Gowariker met Aamir Khan. After that, he acted in several television serials, including Circus (1989), C.I.D. (1998) and several films, including Naam (1986), Chamatkar (1992), and Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1993).
The 1993 movie Pehla Nasha marked Gowariker's directorial debut. His second movie Baazi (1995), starred Aamir Khan.
In 2001, Gowariker wrote and directed the period epic movie Lagaan, produced by and starring Aamir Khan. Lagaan was the story of a cricket match between British officers and Indian villagers in the late 18th century.[9] It ranked third among 2001's Indian movies in terms of gross revenue.[10]
In 2004, Gowariker directed Swades, starring Shahrukh Khan.[11]
Jodhaa Akbar (2008), another historical epic romance set in the 16th century, starred Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai. As a filmmaker he shows his own civility through his films.[12]
Gowariker's romantic comedy What's Your Raashee? (2009), starred Priyanka Chopra in 12 roles and Harman Baweja.
Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (2010), about the Chittagong Uprising set in undivided Bengal of 1930, starred Abhishek Bachchan and Deepika Padukone.
In 2016, Gowariker directed the film Mohenjo Daro, starring Hrithik Roshan.[13][14] He returned to acting by playing the lead role in the critically acclaimed comedy-drama Ventilator (2016), which was produced by Priyanka Chopra.[15][16]
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1993 Pehla Nasha Deepak Tijori, Raveena Tandon, Pooja Bhatt
1995 Baazi Aamir Khan, Mamta Kulkarni
2001 Lagaan Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley, Paul Blackthorne American Choreography Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film
Bergen International Film Festival for The Jury's Award
Leeds International Film Festival for Audience Award
Locarno International Film Festival for Audience Award
NatFilm Festival for Audience Award
Portland International Film Festival for Audience Award for Best Film
National Film Awards Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
Filmfare Awards Best Film
Filmfare Awards Best Director
Filmfare Awards Best Story
International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Film
International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Director
International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Story
Screen Awards for Best Film
Screen Awards for Best Director
Screen Awards for Best Screenplay
Zee Cine Awards for Best Film
Zee Cine Awards for Best Director
Zee Cine Awards for Best Story
Nominated - Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
Nominated - European Film Academy for European Film Award for Best Non-European Film
Nominated - Screen Awards for Best Story
Nominated - Screen Awards for Best Dialogue
2004 Swades Shah Rukh Khan, Gayatri Joshi Zee Cine Awards Best Director Critics
Zee Cine Awards Best Story
Stardust Awards for Dream Director
2008 Jodhaa Akbar Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai, Sonu Sood Golden Minbar International Film Festival of Muslim Cinema (Kazan, Russia) for Best Film (Grand Prix)
32nd São Paulo International Film Festival (Brazil, South America) for Audience Award for Best Foreign Language Film
IIFA Awards for Best Picture
IIFA Awards for Best Director
V Shantaram Awards for Best Director Bronze Award
2009 What's Your Raashee? Harman Baweja, Priyanka Chopra
2010 Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Sikander Kher Nominated - Zee Cine Awards for Best Story
2016 Mohenjo Daro Hrithik Roshan, Pooja Hegde, Kabir Bedi, Arunoday Singh
2019 Panipat Arjun Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Kriti Sanon
2004 Swades Hindi
2008 Jodhaa Akbar Hindi
2009 What's Your Raashee? Hindi
2010 Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey Hindi
2016 Mohenjo Daro Hindi
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2016 Ventilator Marathi
1998–1999 C.I.D. Hindi
1988 Jaat Haryanvi
1998 Woh Hindi
1998 Sarkarnama Marathi
1994 Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa Hindi
1994 Vazir Marathi
1994 Goonj Hindi
1992 Chamatkar Hindi
1991 Indrajeet Hindi
1989 Circus Hindi
1989 Gawaahi Hindi
1989 Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro Hindi
1989 Kamla Ki Maut Hindi
1989 Indradhanush Hindi
1988 Bharat Ek Khoj Hindi
1987 Kachchi Dhoop Hindi
1987 West Is West English
1986 Naam Hindi
1984 Holi Hindi
1989 Ek Ratra Mantarleli Marathi
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2014 Everest Hindi [17]
^ Holding Locarno Film Festival Award
^ Thomas, Rebecca (22 February 2005). "Picking Oscar winners - a juror's tale". BBC News. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
^ The Spirit of Lagaan. Popular Prakashan. p. 18. ISBN 81-7991-003-2.
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Football in 2013 – Overview
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In Focus · Sports
The Germans had it in 2013
It was an all German success story in Europe in 2013 as Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund brushed aside all competition to feature in the finals of Champions League. Dortmund ended as runners-up and Bayern showed why they deserved to be winners. Bayern completed their dream season with wins in all the competitions they played in. Ribery, Lewandowski, Gotze, Lahm, Muller were among the most celebrated stars in Germany, while Schweinsteiger had a rough season with injuries.
In England Manchester United ruled the league and Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement while still being at the helm was a major loss to the league, especially to Manchester United. David Moyes was named his successor. Since then, Arsenal have been at the top of the EPL table. Suarez, Ramsey, Coleman, Aguero, Hazard are the in-form players this season with their teams heavily depending on. Wayne Rooney played a savior on many occasions for United but he picked up a nagging groin injury in the process .
Messi won the Ballon d'Or in 2013 but soon suffered injuries to stay on bench for most of the remaining part of the season. But with the array of talent in the ranks, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid lead the league while Ronaldo's Real Madrid are at third position. Real Madrid have suffered with the sell-out of Ozil to Arsenal although Isco has tried to take up the role of playmaker for them. Ronaldo had the most illustrated year of his career with 66 goals from 56 games in all competitions as he almost single handedly won many games for both his club and his national squad. Gareth Bale was bought by Real Madrid for £100mil on a six year deal; Neymar Jr. was lured by Barcelona.
India won the rights to host to the under-17 world cup through which fans expect the football quality ad conditions in India will develop. Excitement for the FIFA World Cup 2014 was taking over the world once again and sparks flew in the Portugal vs Sweden playoffs. Sweden eventually lost but Ibrahimovich and Ronaldo were the stars of the game.
Even in 2013 racial abuses, inefficiency of FIFA in some instances, fan violence, players feigning fouls has disgraced this sport. But with fans celebrating the beauty of this games and ever growing competition among teams, 2013 has been another fruitful year for football. Football is no longer just a sport, it's a brand.
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Immigration debate about power, not altruism
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says no State of the Union address in Congress until government reopens.
I read with interest the recent letters to the editor regarding the bilateral standoff between President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, citing their focus on "winning" the shutdown standoff more than its serious impact on federal workers and the nation as well ("No winners in the shutdown," Jan. 28). But under the cover of this political standoff, most of us know the real reason for the extreme Democratic resistance to any immigration policy that doesn't meet their objective of open borders, or something very close to that — the simple answer is votes.
What began under President Barack Obama and continues under the current ultra-liberal Democratic leadership is an overt campaign to bring in as many poor, unskilled and pliable immigrants as possible. This influx of millions will naturally need, and seek, the care and support (financial, medical, food, housing, etc.) of the government as strongly advocated by the liberal Democrats who, in return, will naturally align the immigrants with the Democratic Party. The end result, of course, will be an ever-growing block of Democratic voters who will provide votes in return for Democratic largesse.
Claims of the need to have "compassion" and "empathy" for these "poor, hungry" armies of immigrants seeking to "simply seek better opportunities for their families" are, at the core, hollow. It all boils down to votes that lead to the gaining and retention of political power regardless of the long-term impact on our country. We, as a nation, have every right to be disgusted with our political leadership. The first goal of any politician is to get reelected and the second is attaining and keeping political power. Claims of "serving their constituencies and the American public" are, with a few exceptions, nothing more than political rhetoric.
We are in an age in which short-term social media sound bites constrain considered assessment of long-term consequences to ourselves and to our nation. It's time we voters recognize this and give pause before blatantly accepting and championing so-called "moral" perspectives which will ultimately harm our nation.
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Since its introduction at the 121st Audio Engineering Society Convention in October 2006, Solid State Logic has sold more than 30 Duality consoles to elite commercial and private studios around the world. The Duality combines the analog sound quality of SSL E, G and K Series consoles with extended DAW integration capabilities, and is the fastest-selling large-format console in Solid State Logic's distinguished history.
Duality owners include Miami-based Scott Storch (50 Cent, The Roots, DMX, Missy Elliot); Paris-based Mirwais Ahmadzai (Madonna); ABBA's Benny Andersson, owner of Mono Music in Stockholm, Sweden; Alicia Keys, owner of New York City-based studio The Oven; Pete Townshend, owner of the London-based Eel Pie; and producer/engineer Aris Archontis, owner of Sherman Oaks, Calif.-based Archon.
Commercial recording studios that have purchased Duality consoles include Studios Piccolo in Montreal, which has enjoyed a full schedule in its 5.1 mix room, Studio B, since the December 2006 installation; and Sheffield Audio Video Productions in Phoenix, Md., where Duality serves the facility's commercial recording and training programs. Most recently, Patchwerk Recording Studios in Atlanta has purchased a Duality.
Other Duality installations include Osaka School of Music, TSM and SCA, all in Japan; Baltic Recording in Denmark; top London-based studio Sahara Sound; Songworks in Sweden; and Cosmos Studios in Mexico.
"We've been an SSL company from the beginning and they've never let us down," says Sheffield Audio Video Productions president Richard "Vance" Van Horn. "Today's young engineers and students are much more in tune with digital audio workstations, and Duality integrates the DAW. John [Ariosa, Sheffield owner/CEO] and I knew that this was the one we had been waiting for. It just fits all the bills for what we do in our business."
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Masters 2022: IBM partnership appears to be like to enhance fan expertise applying modern technology
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AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Masters is a golf tournament wealthy in heritage intended to encapsulate the ideal facets of the activity, but a 25-year-extensive partnership with IBM has authorized the prestigious party to keep its unique traditions even though also reaching new heights in lover engagement with ground breaking know-how that is supplying "patrons" everywhere the supreme lover experience.
You will find a stringent no-phone policy at Augusta Nationwide Golfing Club in Ga through the Masters, a quirky rule that presents "patrons" – the time period utilised to explain spectators at the tournament – the prospect to disconnect and appreciate the match but despite heading off the grid even though on the green, the Masters is developing it's electronic footprint "to make improvements to the game of golf and increase admirer expertise and engagement."
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IBM Consulting Sporting activities & Enjoyment Direct Shannon Miller sat down with FOX Company ahead of the 1st round on Tuesday to go over the most current advances that will give followers a firsthand search at what is occurring in Augusta as their beloved golfers tee off.
"Not getting at the training course and feeling like you are there is tremendous essential listed here – for a pair of motives. One particular is they limit the quantity of men and women who can come so most of the people today who want to be listed here just cannot be in this article and two, the individuals who are listed here just can't have their telephones," Miller explained. "There's no electronic practical experience on the system so this is truly all about how can we acquire what is really occurring in Augusta and share it with the rest of the globe."
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Working with synthetic intelligence (AI) designs, IBM analyzed around 120,000 golfing shots, 22 unique elements, and a lot more than 40 zones on the class to produce daily scoring predictions for all 91 gamers in the field pursuing each round. Miller claims admirers subsequent the match on the mobile app will be equipped to personalize their personal experience to observe their favored golfers when getting presented updates close to 2-3 minutes behind the actual perform.
BM analyzed in excess of 120,000 golf shots, 22 various aspects, and much more than 40 zones on the study course to develop daily scoring predictions for all 91 players in the area next each individual round. (IBM)
"We say it is about engagement – it actually is about drawing folks in, making them really feel like they're in this article, placing them close to the motion, and giving them insights that they're not likely to get anyplace else."
Admirer engagement relies upon on quite a few components but viewing your favored golfer on the green is a seemingly important one particular.
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"If Tiger Woods is enjoying one yr, and he's not taking part in the up coming year, that can drastically influence how several people are drawn in for the reason that he has these kinds of a subsequent but what we're genuinely centered on is – of course bringing extra people today to the system but also holding them engaged."
He continued: "Often you see a downturn in the variety of people who are next but I do not imagine we have witnessed a downturn in the amount of engagement mainly because the golfing supporters who we're making an attempt to attract in and retain there are engaged in the match."
The new technologies being unveiled at the 2022 Masters not only seems to draw in a lot more supporters but also continue to keep them coming back again for far more.
"We've viewed an enhance in the range of people. We've found an maximize – possibly far more importantly in the time invested on the applications since when we carry somebody in, it's more vital about how very long we continue to keep them and how prolonged we continue to keep them engaged than it is essentially sheer numbers because so many matters can impact your quantities."
In addition to participant insights, fans will be ready to see the projected level of trouble for each and every hole and on average what gamers can be predicted to shoot, all of which will be built-in inside the Masters Fantasy activity.
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"Receiving use out of info is not effortless. Scaling facts is not straightforward. Automating the workflows is not straightforward and all of that starts off with the facts," Miller mentioned. "We can have the very best A.I. motor in the earth and if it has no written content, no knowledge within it, it just cannot learn to build … It is foundational to almost everything we do."
In addition to player insights, supporters will be equipped to see the projected stage of issue for every single hole and on ordinary what gamers can be anticipated to shoot, all of which will be integrated inside of the Masters Fantasy activity. (IBM Masters participant insights)
A ticket to the Masters is challenging to arrive by, only a little percentage of these getting into the lottery truly get the possibility to purchase tickets but the Masters partnership with IBM seemingly brings the expertise to everyone
"I imagine innovation is – you do not normally consider of that when you imagine of golf, and we think of the Masters event but they are some of the most ground breaking customers we have, and they have a singular aim – improve the activity of golf and improve fan knowledge and engagement," Miller explained.
The 86th version of the Masters Match starts on Thursday, April 7.
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Disney Announces the Return of The Clone Wars
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At the Star Wars The Clone Wars anniversary panel at this year's SDCC, Disney and Lucasfilm made an announcement about the popular series along with a new trailer.
The beloved Clone Wars animated series, which ran for six seasons between 2008 and 2013, will be returning with twelve all-new episodes on Disney's direct-to-consumer streaming service.
Since its debut, The Clone Wars has become one of the most critically-acclaimed entries in the Star Wars saga, earning multiple Emmy awards and praise from fans of all ages around the globe. Since 2013, an effort to resurrect the series (#SaveTheCloneWars) was launched by fans, resulting in tens of thousands of emails/letters sent to Disney and Lucasfilm.
Dave Filoni, who helmed the show as Supervising Director during its original run, resumes his role on The Clone Wars continuation, which he can't wait to share with fans. "I honestly didn't think we would ever have the opportunity to return to The Clone Wars," says Filoni. "Thanks to the relentless fan support and the team behind Disney's direct-to-consumer streaming service, we will now get to tell more of those stories. We feel a tremendous responsibility to make something that lives up to the legacy that George Lucas created with the original series and I think our team, many of whom worked on the show from the beginning, has risen to the challenge."
The new Clone Wars episodes will continue the storylines introduced in the original series, which explored the events leading up to Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. The series will see the return of classic characters Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi as well as fan-favorites Ahsoka Tano and Captain Rex. The new episodes will debut on Disney's direct-to-consumer streaming service.
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Iran General NewsDes Browne 'misled MPs over seizure of British sailors...
Des Browne 'misled MPs over seizure of British sailors in the Gulf'
The Times: The Defence Secretary has been accused of misleading Parliament over the capture of 15 British sailors and Marines in the Gulf last spring as it emerged that Iran has kept £1 million of seized military equipment.
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The Defence Secretary has been accused of misleading Parliament over the capture of 15 British sailors and Marines in the Gulf last spring as it emerged that Iran has kept £1 million of seized military equipment.
The Conservatives said that Des Browne was "less than frank" after The Times disclosed Ministry of Defence papers showing that the Britons were seized in disputed waters, not Iraqi territory.
The MoD also rejected an application under the Freedom of Information Act to provide details of the location.
Mr Browne has told the Commons repeatedly that the patrolling Britons, who were held for a fortnight and paraded on Iranian television, were seized boarding a vessel in "Iraqi waters".
An internal MoD paper released to The Times blames the incident on the lack of an agreed border in the waters between Iraq and Iran.
The seizure occurred, the top-level document states, because the US-led coalition created a notional sea boundary but omitted to tell the Iranians where it was. Revolutionary Guard patrol boats were crossing this line three times a week, the partially censored document shows.
The MoD has always insisted that the Britons were 1.7 nautical miles on the Iraqi side of that boundary. However, last summer The Times requested information "concerning the location and position of the search party". Specifically, the request was for information from a technical device that communicated the boarding party's position to the mother ship, HMS Cornwall.
In the past week the MoD gave its final response to this request: no information is being released because it would disclose operational tactics, routines and capability.
In a letter to The Times today Air Vice-Marshal Chris Nickols, assistant chief of defence (operations), said the MoD had been able to "demonstrate overwhelmingly" that the co-ordinates cited were correct.
"Our disagreement was instead about precisely where our personnel were detained," he wrote.
"Even the Iranians never disputed that the co-ordinates given by the UK were firmly inside Iraqi territorial waters. That is why they were instead compelled to make up alternate co-ordinates for the incident."
Liam Fox, the Shadow Defence Secretary, whose office saw the material released to The Times, said: "This in no way excuses the illegal actions by the Iranians. However, it seems that the MoD was less than frank in the details surrounding this dreadful incident. In light of this we will want to examine the words of the Secretary of State to Parliament to see if they were misleading or whether the Secretary of State was misled over what was a national humiliation."
A source close to the Defence Secretary rejected Dr Fox's statement, saying: "We didn't mislead the House. We said they were picked up in Iraqi waters and we stand by that."
Parliamentary questions by Dr Fox and other MPs have disclosed that the Iranians are still holding £1 million of British equipment. Some of it comes from a seizure of British servicemen patrolling the Shatt al-Arab waterway in 2004. They were accused by Iran of crossing to its side but were later released.
David Heathcoat-Amory, a former Foreign Office minister, called last night for a Commons defence committee inquiry into the fiasco to be reopened.
"I am going to be examining the report with a view to reopening it or at least getting clarification about why the Defence Secretary was giving categoric statements to the House of Commons saying that these boats were indisputably in Iraqi waters," he told Channel 4 News.
British bounty
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— Two rigid hull inflatable boats
— Seven carbines and four rifles
— Ten pistols and ammunition
— Communications and navigation systems
— Body armour, helmets and goggles
— Camera equipment
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— Two combat support boats
— Six rifles and sights
— Six pistols and ammunition
— Radios and navigation equipment
— Global positioning system
— Maritime charts
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Jonathan Joseph Romero, age 69, passed away on 5-30-22. He was born 4-7-1953 to the late Anthony and Irene Romero. Jonathan attended Colonel White High School, graduated in 1971, and…...
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George "Wayne" Napier, 71 peacefully passed on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 6:36am surrounded by his loved ones. Wayne was preceded by his father George "Bud" Napier, mother Dorothy "Dottie"…...
Gerald S. Hawkins
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Donna Spriggs Puckett, 70, of Southgate, Kentucky departed this life on April 21, 2022. She was preceded in death by her mother, Margaret Boulton Spriggs, and her father, Harrison Joseph…...


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