Sustainability is no longer just a popular trend. Rather, sustainability has become a necessity for all parties involved along the value-added chain! Some of the central social, political and economic challenges of our time are ultimately related to the question: How sustainable is our way of living and our economy?
In order to ensure this holistic approach, the appropriate processes must be applied.
What is your sustainability status? What are your strengths and weaknesses?
The aim is to measure and structure existing sustainability activities ("make the invisible visible"). Recording the sustainability status in your company means examining aspects of sustainable management (strategy, target system, communication) as well as the three pillars of sustainability within the relevant areas. The core instrument is the ZNU (Centre for Sustainable Corporate Leadership) Sustainability Check, which makes it possible to measure the sustainability status in all the areas and to create a trigger for the sustainability transformation of your business. The ZNU-Sustainability Check provides you with a comprehensive internal assessment, monitoring, and benchmarking methodology. Furthermore, by enabling a comparison with other companies, it offers you external benchmarking of your sustainability performance. If you would like to pursue a certification process of your sustainability activities as a continuation of ISO 50001, 14001 (for example according to the ZNU Standard), the Check serves as a suitable introductory step.
How do you initiate and organize the dialogue with your stakeholders?
The benefits of a stakeholder survey for your company are diverse: it allows a targeted approach to your internal and external stakeholders and serves to identify key sustainability issues from the perspective of the different stakeholders. In addition, the survey enables an external comparison of the self-assessment of the sustainability management of your company. The results are an important basis for the strategic orientation of sustainability management and for credible sustainability communication.
What are the key issues to tackle and what is your sustainability plan?
For the targeted strategic orientation of the company in regards to sustainability, three key areas are examined: the company, the products and the relevant stakeholders. Our sound strategy development approach provides the basis for an individual, credible and consistent sustainability strategy. The sustainability strategy encompasses the economic, environmental and social responsibility of your company as well as the dialogue with the various stakeholders (in particular customers, suppliers, employees and shareholders) relating to perception and continuous improvement. Based on the results of various stakeholder workshops, employee interviews and group analyses, together with you we develop your medium-term sustainability plan.
How do you bring sustainability into the mainstream of your company?
The fjol consulting approach comprises various modules that include development of broad-based sustainability awareness among employees, their comprehensive and targeted qualification, and the establishment of a continuous process of change to ensure improved sustainability. Each module is defined by its conveyance of extensive theoretical expertise and practical application possibilities. The sustainability agenda can be best anchored in the company by assembling a sustainability team and introducing appropriate internal structures. To ensure a profound and long-lasting change process, sustainability must be successively integrated throughout the organization.
What is your impact on the environment?
The environmental impact of your business activities can be documented and assessed using climate and / or life-cycle assessments. The relevant data for the calculations is determined by fjol based on a questionnaire, that we tailor to your company's needs. Founded on internationally recognized standards (in particular the Greenhouse Gas Protocol), the individual climate and life-cycle assessments are then developed for your company. The climate efficiency of the business activity is quantified and explained in a results report. Relevant emission sources are described and first indications for reduction potentials are provided.
How do you measure and achieve your goals?
The targeted measurement of your sustainability activities calls for and promotes the structuring and further development of your sustainability performance at company and product level. We work with the ZNU Standard of Sustainable Corporate Leadership due to its scientifically-based methodology and compact bundling of the essential sustainability requirements. Compared to the various existing sustainability requirements and food standards, the ZNU Standard of Sustainable Corporate Leadership distinguishes itself by bundling all relevant sustainability requirements from the global to the local level, especially for the FMCG industry. With this holistic approach, the ZNU standard closes a gap and also gives guidance in particular to SMEs. It makes sustainability measurable, feasible, (externally) verifiable, and facilitates manufacturers in credibly proving their sustainability activities to their trading partners and other stakeholders.
How do you communicate your activities securely and effectively?
Communication of sustainability activities, challenges and successes is an important part of sustainability management. Conveying a concise sustainability profile facilitates dialogue both internally and externally, underscoring the seriousness and credibility of the sustainability commitment of your company. Due to the complexity of the topics, dialogue with stakeholders is an important source of feedback, suggestions for improvement and co-creation of new innovative solutions.


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Keith Barry
Mon Dieu! Citroën's Psychedelic Hypnos Will Fry Your Brain
The Citroën Hypnos concept may possibly be the least American car to ever appear at a car show. It's French. It's diesel. If that weren't enough, it's also a gas-sipping hybrid. We'd just love to fly over to the Paris Motor Show to catch a glimpse, but as Americans we don't have a cushy monthlong […]
The Citroën Hypnos concept may possibly be the least American car to ever appear at a car show. It's French. It's diesel. If that weren't enough, it's also a gas-sipping hybrid. We'd just love to fly over to the Paris Motor Show to catch a glimpse, but as Americans we don't have a cushy monthlong paid vacation to go globetrotting. Well, that and the fact our currency is so worthless we couldn't afford to go.
The exterior channels the Mazda CX-9 and Nissan Murano, and aside from the suicide doors is actually pretty tame by the standards of French concept cars. Judging by previous efforts, Citroën's current lineup should be made out of exhumed human skeletons, the AIDS virus and lightning. It isn't until a prospective driver opens the doors (or in this case, The Doors) that he's treated to a Coleridgian fantasy of colors, rainbows and hallucinatory textures. It's as if one of their pompous designers mistook psilocybin for a chanterelle while preparing fusty French food for his three-hour paid lunch break.
Citroën says the interior is meant to make "technology more human and approachable" and take passengers "into the realm of pure magic." But one can only think "WTF?"
According to AutoWeek, if the Hypnos were ever to be produced its hybrid diesel engine would make 200 horsepower and deliver a steady 53 mpg, all while making Bill O'Reilly nauseated. The Europeans seem to be betting on diesel hybrids, partly because of their increased efficiency, and partly because diesel is the European fuel of choice. If Citroën brings back ads with Grace Jones scaring the bejesus out of us, Volkswagen's familiar 70-mpg Golf TDI Hybridand Mercedes' staid E300 46-mpg BlueTec Diesel Hybrid will probably catch on a little faster than Citroen's psychedelic people-mover.
PSA/Peugeot-Citroën research and engineering chief Pascal Henault told Automotive News Europe (sub. req.) that hybrid diesels will start appearing on high-end products from Peugeot and sister company Citroën. "Depending on how the market develops, we hope to also use the hybrid technology on more conventional products," he said, though we wonder how he defines "conventional."
Luckily, our American eyes will never have to see such a beast, as PSA/Peugeot-Citroën's return to the U.S. market is about as likely as George W. Bush receiving the Légion d'honneur. At the very least, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will require registered Hypnos importers to install a '70s-era hydropneumatic suspension and re-badge it as the Freedom Van.
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Two of Japan's heavy hitters teamed up to build a limited-edition, super-cheap, China-only electric moped: We took it for a spin.
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In the current age and era, most of the mobile devices are being designed with hotspot capability. Despite that, many still wonder whether a portable wifi hotspot device is of use to them. While you can use your cellphone as a wi-fi hotspot, using a portable wifi router still has an array of benefits.
Most of the shopping centers, coffee shops, malls, restaurants and many more locations have public wi-fi access areas. While they are highly convenient, they also come at a great risk to your privacy. This is because such networks are often unsecured. This is a perfect environment for hackers to do what they know best: steal personal information. When you use one of the portable wifi hotspot devices, you are able to protect yourself against the risks of entering personal information over a free network.
Wifibb is one of the most popular compact wireless modems. It is one of the most convenient ways to stay connected when traveling from Hong Kong as it supports over 140 destinations in the world. Users can conveniently enjoy up to 40mbps download speeds and 15Mbps upload speeds. WIYO pocket wifi is another outstanding pocket hotspot device you can use, when fed up by expensive roaming bills that mobile operators charge.
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Marion County was founded in 1811 by South Carolinians John and William Lott. They named the county after Revolutionary War hero General Francis Marion and the county seat after the Lott's home town. Known over the years for its timber industry and as the home of Mississippi Governor Hugh White (1936-1940; 1952-1956), Columbia is perhaps best recognized for the fact that it was founded six years before Mississippi joined the Union as the 20th state and for serving as Mississippi's state capital between 1821 and 1822. The Marion County Courthouse was built when the county was established, and it lies in the heart of downtown Columbia. The courthouse includes the Circuit Clerk's and Chancery Clerk's offices and records on the first floor and the county court on the second floor.
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Taken on the Worldwide Photowalk Kiev, October 5th, 2013.
I've taken a number of shots of this building in the past. Some I liked; some left much to be desired. But even those that I liked seemed to be missing something, but I couldn't quite tell what. But when I got this out of the camera, I knew I had a shot that I would be very pleased with.


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Trade advice to help you DIY.
Party wall etc act 1996
Since it came into force The Party Wall Act has provided building owners with certain rights and obligations in relation to party walls and similar structures. One of those obligations is to ensure that the procedures laid down in the Act are followed in a disciplined manner. So, how do you know if your proposed work is covered by the Act?
Any work which cuts in or adds additional load to a party wall will be covered but you should also note the 'etc.' in the name of the Act. It's there because the Act does not just cover work to party walls but also excavations adjacent to them and adjacent can mean up to 6 metres away. Projects which typically come under the scope of the Act include loft and basement conversions, extensions and damp-proofing. Minor works to the party wall such as drilling small holes for fixings, inserting recessed electrical cables or sockets and re-plastering are not covered.
The process starts with the serving of notice by the party who plans to undertake the work (known as the Building Owner). There are 3 different types of Party Wall Notice depending upon whether you are altering an existing party wall, excavating close to a party wall or seeking permission to build a new one astride or up to a boundary.
On receipt of the notice your neighbour (known as the Adjoining Owner) will have a big decision to make; to consent to the work or not? If you receive their written consent then that is the end of the process. If the Adjoining Owner is concerned about the affect of the works on their property they are unlikely to consent. Unfortunately, many adjoining owners confuse this decision with the planning process and refuse to consent in the mistaken belief that it will stop the work going ahead.
If the Adjoining Owner has not consented within 14 days then a 'dispute' is deemed to have arisen under the Act and the two parties must appoint surveyors to resolve that dispute. The Act allows for the appointment of a single 'Agreed' surveyor but that route can only be instigated by the Adjoining Owner.
Assuming the Adjoining Owner does not consent, the appointment of an 'Agreed' surveyor is the most appropriate route in many cases; particularly with smaller projects. To encourage the adjoining owner to concur in your choice of surveyor the information which you provide should be complete and delivered early. A neighbourly chat at the inception of any building plans gets things off on the right foot.
Another common misconception is that silence on the part of the adjoining owner is the green light for you to start work at the end of the notice period. The opposite is actually true. Should the Adjoining Owner ignore the original notice the next step for you or your surveyor is to write to them again stating that unless they appoint a surveyor within 10 days you will make that appointment on their behalf. If the adjoining owner continues to keep their council then you should proceed to make that appointment with all the care that the Adjoining Owner would have taken if only they could have been bothered.
Once the two surveyors, or the 'Agreed Surveyor', have been appointed they will start preparing the Party Wall Award. This is a legal document produced by the surveyors on behalf of their appointing owners and sets out the rights and responsibilities of the respective owners. Items covered will include the details of the proposed work, rights of access, insurance, working hours and what happens if any damage occurs. The surveyors should do what they can at this stage to minimise the risk of any damage occurring to the Adjoining Owner's property.
The Award will be accompanied by a Schedule of Condition. This is a written document, often supported by sketches and photographs, recording the current condition of the Adjoining Owner's property. It may be referred to later in the process to ensure that any damage is properly attributed. Once the contents of the Award are agreed it is signed by the surveyors, witnessed and served upon the two owners. There is a 14 day appeal period although by this stage the Building Owner is usually chomping at the bit and commences work immediately.
Thankfully most projects are completed without any serious problems but should any damage occur the surveyors will visit the site and make an assessment. Most awards give the Adjoining Owner the choice of allowing the contractor to undertake repairs or receiving the money and sorting it out themselves. The surveyors should revisit the adjoining property at the end of the work to sign off the schedule although in reality this seldom happens.
Prepared for Diyfixit by Justin Burns BSc MRICS of
Peter Barry Party Wall Surveyors
Party Wall booklet at www.communities.gov.uk
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Q: Why i cant take user id from sqlite database I have the following method in DatabaseHelper Class
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 * This method is to fetch user id after login or register
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public int GetUserID(String tableName,String emailId) {
    SQLiteDatabase db= this.getReadableDatabase();
    String where = COLUMN_USER_EMAIL+" LIKE '%"+emailId+"%'";
    Cursor c = db.query(true, tableName, null,
            where, null, null, null, null, null);
    if(c.getCount()>0)
        return c.getInt(0);
    else
        return 0;
}

When i m trying to use in another activity as
databaseHelper = new DatabaseHelper(getApplicationContext());
            int usr_id = String.valueOf(databaseHelper.GetUserID(databaseHelper.TABLE_USER,textInputEditTextEmail.getText().toString().trim()));

I cant have access to TABLE_USER cause is private in Datahelper Class. What am i missing?

A: Change :-
public int GetUserID(String tableName,String emailId) {
    SQLiteDatabase db= this.getReadableDatabase();
    String where = COLUMN_USER_EMAIL+" LIKE '%"+emailId+"%'";
    Cursor c = db.query(true, tableName, null,
            where, null, null, null, null, null);
    if(c.getCount()>0)
        return c.getInt(0);
    else
        return 0;
}

to be
public int GetUserID(String emailId) {
    SQLiteDatabase db= this.getReadableDatabase();
    String where = COLUMN_USER_EMAIL+" LIKE '%"+String.valueOf(emailId)+"%'";
    Cursor c = db.query(true, TABLE_USER, null,
            where, null, null, null, null, null);
    if(c.getCount()>0)
        return c.getInt(0);
    else
        return 0;
}

and also change
int usr_id = String.valueOf(databaseHelper.GetUserID(databaseHelper.TABLE_USER,textInputEditTextEmail.getText().toString().trim()));

to be :-
int usr_id = String.valueOf(databaseHelper.GetUserID(textInputEditTextEmail.getText().toString().trim()));

This solution codes the table name in the DatabaseHelper class. There appears to be no reason, from what you have provided to pass a constant value.
Alternately change
private static final TABLE_USER = .........

to
public static final TABLE_USER = .........

(where .......... represents the rest of the code that hasn't been provided).
This solution simply makes the TABLE_USER variable visible outside of the DatabaseHelper class.

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Q: Resources for developing .NET applications for Windows Vista/7? I am looking for some resources for developing .NET apps for Windows Vista/7.
What are the challenges? Are there resources on dealing with UAC? What about upgrading a large enterprise XP application?
We have a large WinForms application written in C# with the .NET 2.0 framework. We are tasked with getting this application to run on Windows7. Upgrading to WPF, .NET 3.5, .NET 4.0 etc. is not an option. Any help pointing to blogs, books etc. would be great.

A: You might benefit from a talk I have given a lot of places about using the Code Pack to add jumplists, taskbar overlays, etc to your application. Here is a recording of it from Tech Ed Europe last year. I also have a blog category for Windows 7 development - I hope you would find it helpful.
Step 1 - try running it. See what works and doesn't work. Understand your UAC issues and change the code to stop assuming your users are admin. Step 2 - add some simple light-ups like those in my talk above. Step 3 - consider using other Windows 7 features that might require bigger changes, but only after you've got it working (step 1) and looking like a Windows 7 app (step 2.)


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Coupling modes of gold trimer superstructures
Alison Funston, Timothy Davis, Carolina Novo, Paul Mulvaney
An experimental and theoretical examination of the coupling modes within superstructures of gold nanorod trimers is presented. The experimentally determined spectrum of the nanorod trimers is reported and the modes are elucidated using an electrostatic eigenmode method based on the coupling of evanescent electric fields. The theory is able to reproduce the experimental spectrum well, and the nature of the modes and interactions are discussed.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2011.0012
10.1098/rsta.2011.0012
Funston, A., Davis, T., Novo, C., & Mulvaney, P. (2011). Coupling modes of gold trimer superstructures. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 369(1950), 3472 - 3482. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2011.0012
Funston, Alison ; Davis, Timothy ; Novo, Carolina ; Mulvaney, Paul. / Coupling modes of gold trimer superstructures. In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 2011 ; Vol. 369, No. 1950. pp. 3472 - 3482.
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College Responds to Rapidly Evolving COVID-19 Challenges
College Responds to Rapidly Ev…
Working to protect health, safety of campus community while still maintaining educational priorities Twitter
By Mark Eyerly
In a March 6 memo to the campus community outlining Lafayette's extensive planning for possible impacts of the COVID-19 virus, President Alison Byerly wrote, "It is important to emphasize that preparation is not prediction. We hope that none of these precautions are necessary."
Despite those hopes, the planning proved indispensable. Less than one week later, she announced that the College was moving to remote instruction during the two weeks immediately following spring break, a decision that effectively suspended all campus activity from March 16 through April 5. Cultural performances, academic lectures, athletic competitions, and admissions visits all were canceled. Faculty and staff were encouraged to work from home if at all possible.
Lafayette was of course not acting in isolation. Within several days, a number of colleges and universities announced plans for transitioning to remote learning. The Patriot League announced that all spring practices and competitions would be canceled, a decision soon followed by similar action from the NCAA.
Unlike some colleges and universities, however, Lafayette has not yet made a decision to move to online instruction for the balance of the spring term.
"At Lafayette, we value greatly the communal nature of the education that takes place in and out of the classroom," Byerly wrote. "In all our decision making, we continue to hold out as our north star the hope of preserving as much of that community experience as possible, particularly for seniors spending their final semester at Lafayette."
It was without a doubt a whirlwind of a week. But the College's decision making was based on preparations that began much earlier, even before classes started in January. The College contacted members of the community known to have traveled in the parts of China impacted by the virus during the semester break, asking them to visit Bailey Health Center for screening upon their return to campus. All of them did so; none of them had symptoms.
On Feb. 5, Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein, College physician and director of health services, notified the campus that a student who had been in China returned to the Health Center to report corona-type symptoms. The student was hospitalized for a week until receiving negative test results. As of this writing, no member of the campus community has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
But by Feb. 24, as American universities began canceling study abroad programs that included some Lafayette students as participants, the College formed an Incident Action Group (IAG) that eventually grew to 34 people representing everything from academics, athletics and campus life, to communications, facilities, finance, and more. Byerly charged the group with prioritizing the safety and health of the community and the success and continuity of the academic experience, while also providing evolving guidance and policies that support the mission and values of the College.
The IAG, led by Amir Tejani, special assistant to the president for strategic planning and implementation, organized itself into subgroups focused on community readiness, instructional continuity, facilities planning, dining and food safety, fiscal impact, and other topics. The instructional continuity team, led by Tracie Addy, associate dean for faculty support, and Jason Alley, director of learning and research technologies, immediately began identifying resources and creating plans to help faculty manage the transition to remote instruction. (See this related story.)
"We recognize that this two-week period of remote teaching and learning will be challenging for everyone, but hope that a planned period of social distancing now will enable us to move forward with the remainder of the spring term," Byerly said.
In a March 13 note to the campus, the president wrote, "It has been heartening to see how our community has rallied to adapt to changing circumstances. Faculty have dived immediately into creatively reimagining the courses they are teaching. Staff have worked hard to reconfigure their own work and support the many different needs of our students. Students have recognized that in asking them to change travel plans, cancel extracurricular activities, and undertake challenging academic work in entirely new ways, we are demonstrating our faith in their resiliency and strength as well.
"As we head into the weeks ahead, I ask all of you to call upon the qualities that define Lafayette: creativity, resilience, and a powerful sense of community."
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Peter Trummer is Professor for Urban Design and Head of the Institute for Urban Design & Spatial Planning at the University of Innsbruck. He is a visiting Professor at Southern California institute of Architecture ( SCI-Arc) in Los Angeles and at the School of Design of the University of Pennsylvania. He was the former Head of the Associative Design Program at the Berlage Institute in Rotterdam from 2004 to 2010.
He received his Master Degree at the Technical University in Graz by Günther Domenig and received his Postgraduate Degree at the Berlage Institute in Amsterdam in 1997. He is a former Architect at UN Studio and establishing his own practice in 2001. He was holder of the Roland Rainer Chair at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. He hold lectures and is invited as a critic at the AA in London, the University for Applied Art in Vienna, the IAAC in Barcelona, the SCI-Arc in Los Angeles, the University of Pennsylvania, the Rice University in Houston, School of Architecture in Princeton and the GSD at Harvard University.
He has published recently an Article on "The City as an Object" in LOG 27 and its Manifest in "Project" Issue in Summer 2013. His previous Essays are "Associative Design – from Type to Population" in AD Reader: Computational Design Thinking, "Morphogenetic Urbanism" in AD Digital Cities, "Population Thinking in the age of Bio-politics" in Volume 18, , "From Type to Population" in Arch+189, "The Architecture of the Many" in Morpho-Ecologies and an interview in Manifold. He finished recently a Studio Publication "Urbanism in the Age of Bio-Politics".
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Do I Sound Gay? Explores Male Vocal Effeminateness
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Last month, I finished my internship at Des Moines Social Club. I know, I know: I'm already done?
This entire post was inspired by this caption on Wyn Wiley's Instagram. I know, I know: a blog inspired by a Instagram caption is sooooo 2018. Ha!
I'd like to think that I'm always trying to improve myself and so in that sense, I don't really do "New Year's resolutions."
This past weekend, my sister and I traveled down to Chicago with one of our friends. We spent the entire weekend eating, shopping, and watching Christmas movies. This trip has become an annual thing and it's the best way to ring in those final few days before Christmas.
What Does a Des Moines Social Club Intern Do?
At least once a week, someone asks, "But what do you do at Des Moines Social Club?" As you may remember, I started my internship back in early September and since that was quite awhile ago, I figured it was time for me to share about what I do there.
All photography by Liz Brown. Duhhhh.
Bettendorf, Iowa, where I was raised, felt too small. New York City, where I moved after college, felt too big. Des Moines feels just right.
Tomorrow is December. That is crazy.


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Sueños deshidratados, Site No. 1 (32.113606, -110.858981)
powdered milk
Each year thousands of migrants make the treacherous journey north, illegally crossing the US border. This journey is long, perilous, and most often undertaken out of desperation. In recent years the total number of migrants crossing the border has fallen, but the death toll is on the rise. Since 1981 the remains of nearly 3,000 migrants have been found in Arizona, and although the majority of these remains are found in remote, desert areas, numerous have been discovered in populated areas including large cities such as Tucson. By far, the most common cause of death for migrants crossing the border is exposure. This includes heat stroke, dehydration, and hyperthermia.
Sueños deshidratados (Dehydrated Dreams) is an ephemeral, public installation across multiple sites that places markers near locations where deceased migrants have been found. These markers, formed by powdered milk dusted upon the ground, are unique to each site and based upon the human form. Their continued existence is in constant jeopardy and at odds with the whims of nature and the natural elements.
These migrant deaths are a direct result of the confluence of human conflict and natural phenomena. These ephemeral markings embodying both of these elements, evoking the haunting shadows of human remains created by nuclear weapons in Hiroshima and Nagasaki as well as the plaster casts resulting from citizens of Pompeii who were entombed by volcanic ash.
The powdered milk that forms these markers is created through a rapidly engineered dehydration process. On its face it represents the ultimate cause of death for many migrants—a severe lack of water. However, powdered milk is also a key ingredient in infant formula, which parallels the migrant's journey from their motherland to a foreign land.
The title of this work is in reference to the work of Eduardo Villanes, a Peruvian artist who created a series of works titled Gloria evaporada from 1994 to 1995 in response and protest to the Cantuta Massacre.
(2018) •
Sueños deshidratados, Site No. 1 (1 day later)
Sueños deshidratados, Site No. 1 (5 days later)


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Business Research Resources
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This general research guide serves as a starting point for students enrolled in business courses. In this guide you will find a variety of freely accessible and subscription resources for business research. It is not intended to be comprehensive, but contains information on selected resources in the Centre College Library, as well as links to materials that are available elsewhere.
Use the tabs at the top of the page to find help in locating information on company profiles, investments, non-profits and more.
If you can't find exactly what you're looking for, please contact a reference librarian or stop by the Reference Desk for more help.
Company profile sources
The Business section of NexisUni includes the full text of company profiles from Hoovers as well as SEC filings and financial reports. To search the Business section of Nexis-Uni, click on the link above, scroll down to the bottom of the page and, under "Discover Topics," click "Business." On the page that opens, enter the name or stock ticker of the company you are researching.
Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
Provides indexing for more than 8,800 serials, including full text for more than 1,100 peer-reviewed business publications. The database also includes other sources of full text information such as country economic reports from the EIU, Global Insight, ICON Group and CountryWatch, and detailed company profiles for the world's 10,000 largest companies. Additional full text, non-journal content includes market research reports, industry reports, country reports, country profiles and SWOT analyses.
Hoovers.com
Hoovers.com (this is the free site) is a good resources to quickly check whether a company is public/private/subsidiary and to get basic company profile information on thousands of public and private companies.
Thomas Register
The Thomas Register is a directory of US-based suppliers and manufacturers. It will only cover certain kinds of companies, but it is a useful tool to determine which company or companies make a given product.
The US Patent and Trade Office website allows you to determine which company or individual holds the patent or trademark for a product. The patent application often provides a unique viewpoint of the company profile.
County Business Patterns (CBP)
CBP is an annual series that provides subnational economic data by industry. This series includes the number of establishments, employment during the week of March 12, first quarter payroll, and annual payroll.
Private Equity (PE) & Venture Capital (VC) sources
Crunchbase has some freely available data on what kinds of smaller companies larger companies are investing in. Crunchbase is largely technology focused.
Stocks & Investment sources
Securities & Exchange Commission
Search EDGAR forms filed by companies, funds, and individuals.
Yahoo Finance (Stock Prices)
Stock prices going back to the 1970s may be available on this site. Historical data for the stock high, low, close price is comparable to what you would find in a newpaper on the same date -- with the adjusted (for stock splits) close data in the column on the far right. Begin by doing a search using the company ticker symbol. Then choose "Historical Prices" from the blue bar on the left. Choose start and end date. Choose whether you need daily, weekly, or monthly data. Add ticker symbol and click on "Get Prices." Data is from CSI Commodity Systems Inc. Disclaimers and FAQ appear at the bottom of the page.
US Commodity Futures Trading Commission
For information on commodities markets.
Yahoo! Mutual Fund Center
Information on particular funds, quick looks at best performers and links to overviews of mutual funds
Yahoo! Finance Bonds Center
Current and historical bond information searchable by company name or ticker.
There is no one database of pre-packaged industry reports for all industries. Finding industry reports takes research! Try searching both Google and library databases for the name or NAICS of your industry plus other keywords, like "association," "consumer group" or another relevant party interested in the industry. Also try searching your industry plus terms like "data," statistics" or "finances." Be more specific if your industry is fragmented (i.e. search for restaurant equipment, not just restaurant). Often the best way to find industry information is to read a scholarly or trade article and mine data sources from it.
Below are some recommended sources for industry research.
Statista This link opens in a new window
To find industry reports, click on Reports and then Industry Reports in the top toolbar. On the page that opens, chose an industry from the drop down on the left. You may also chose a country or region from the drop down on the left.
Consumer Behavior (2021-2022) & Consumer Marketing (2020-2021)
Behavior: Presents dozens of surveys analyzing consumer spending characteristics, behavioral responses, and preferences. Easy-to-read summaries of research and other information useful for retailers, marketers, advertisers, and business consultants are presented.
Marketing: Assesses leading approaches for marketing to consumers from media advertising to social media marketing, from direct mail to email, and from customer service to experiential marketing.
Sports Marketing 2022
A comprehensive analysis of spectator sports, sports media, professional sports franchises, and sports marketing with the most recent statistics and data available
Entertainment & Leisure Market Research 2023
An in-depth assessment of leisure, examining the market within the scope of such topics as cultural & creative activities, gambling & wagering, gardening, genealogy, hiking & camping, hobbies, holiday festivities, hunting & fishing, lifestyle activities, nightlife, sports & recreation, theme parks, and yoga. In all, 44 unique segments of leisure are assessed, covering virtually every major activity where consumers spend their non-working time and discretionary income.
Search for NAICS codes
North American Industry Classification System
Industry ratios
BizStats
This free site will return ratios and benchmarks on a limited number of industries. To use it, pick an industry and input an estimated revenue number.
US Government data
Economic Census
The Economic Census is a vast source of industry information. The Economic Census is only done every five years, so there are a number of other reports that occur during the off years that appear below.
The Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM)
The Annual Retail Trade Survey
Monthly Retail Trade Survey
Statistics of U.S. Businesses (SUSB)
Statistics of U.S. Businesses (SUSB) is an annual series that provides national and state-level data on numbers of businesses and employees, broken out by industry. The series excludes data on self-employed individuals, employees of private households, railroad employees, agricultural production employees, and most government employees.
Consumer Research Resources
US Census (browse)
Use the Browse by Topic option to explore US demographic information.
US Census (raw data)
Formerly known as American Factfinder, use this link to search for raw data from the US census.
US Census State and County Quick Facts
Includes quick access to overall retail and wholesale statistics by state, county, or city (with populations of 5000 or more). From the US Census.
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. They conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research.
This link points directly to the NRF's industry research reports. Click Explore in the top right to see other areas of the NRF website.
Springwise offers free newsletters that highlight some of the many trends they have identified among consumers.
American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI)
Produced by the University of Michigan's Ross Business School, the ACSI measures 10 economic sectors, 41 industries (including e-commerce and e-business), and more than 200 companies and federal or local government agencies and scores them based on criteria measuring customer satisfaction.
Use Google Trends to browse the most popular search topics (by country, by month and by category), or enter a search term (such as: online food ordering) to see its search trends to glean consumer insights.
Consumer Behavior 2021-2022
This book presents dozens of surveys analyzing consumer spending characteristics, behavioral responses, and preferences. Including summaries of current research and other information useful for retailers, marketers, advertisers, and business consultants are presented, this publication focuses on general consumer behavioral topics. This resource integrates the full spectrum of applied consumer psychology, demographics, and purchasing influences with major consumer surveys.
Consumer Marketing 2020-2021
This book focuses on the consumer marketplace from a marketer's perspective and assesses marketing activities by companies that sell products and services of all types to the consumer
Non-Profit Resources
Like private companies, nonprofit organizations can be challenging to research. In addition to searching for articles and looking at the organization's website, the following websites can be useful resources.
Provides access to a nonprofit's IRS Form 990 filings which includes revenue info as well as money spent on top outside consultants and top highest-paid executives. (Provides both subscription and free services. To access free data, you must register for a free account).
Useful for top-level statistics, like how many tax-exempt organizations exist broken out by charities, private foundations and other nonprofit groups
Better Business Bureau for Charities and Donors
From the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance (BBB WGA). Search for a charity name and find a report evaluating it against the BBB WGA Standards for Charity Accountability.
Certified B Corporations Directory Search
Benefit corporations or B Corps don't technically fall under the category of nonprofits but are included in this section as there is a lot of overlap with many nonprofits. B Corps are for profit entities that strive to have positive impact on society and environment. They are currently only legislated in about half of all US states. The Certified B Corporations' directory provides a B Impact report summarizing and scoring each company's impact in categories such as the environment, workers, customers, community and governance.
International Business Resources
Trade and macroeconomic data
NationMaster
This is a great tool for country comparisons across a huge range of topics, including business production, crime statistics, agriculture, disasters and democracy.
World Bank Data
World Bank Data provides access to global development data.
Doing Business In...
Provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement across 190 economies and selected cities at the subnational and regional level.
U.S. International Trade Commission for Import Data
USITC DataWeb provides U.S. merchandise trade and tariff data. Trade data for 1989 to the present are available on a monthly, quarterly, annual, or year-to-date basis and can be retrieved by searching for country and commodity groups.
Trade Stats Express for Export and Import Data
Provides top-level import and export data.
International Trade Centre
The International Trade Centre (ITC) is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations and their trade statistics section contains import and export data by country and by products or services, among other data.
The Global 500 is the international version of Fortune's standard "500" list, focusing on the largest corporations.
OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation & Development)
A source of global macroeconomic and trade data.
CIA - The World Factbook This link opens in a new window
Demographic, political, geographical, and other information about France and other francophone countries. Also a source of maps.
From Export.gov, the United States government's portal to exporting and trade services, this site provides some market reports on a number of industries in various countries and also includes information on exporting in general and other trade issues.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Country Info
Reports on IMF member countries focusing primarily on economic issues and country risk.
Don't forget to look for data in a country's census. Many countries collect economic census data similar to that collected in the US.
Statistics Canada is the national statistical office. The agency ensures Canadians have the key information on Canada's economy, society and environment that they require to function effectively as citizens and decision makers.
Small Business Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive resource for small business owners and those interested in starting a business, offering full-text periodicals and reports, sample business plans, U.S. tax forms, videos and reference books.
The Small Business Administration web site provides business plan templates, information on financing and grants, and links to individual state sites
SCORE "Counselor to America's Small Business"
A resource partner of the SBA, SCORE offices are located throughout each state. SCORE offers free business templates, e-guides, checklists, blogs, infographics, videos, tools and other helpful resources to help a small business.
Business Plans and Profiles Index
From the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, a listing of sample business plans by business category.
ValChoice Tutorials
Various video tutorials relating to car & home insurance, financial education, and assets.
Car Insurance Calculators
This Kentucky car insurance estimator lets you calculate auto insurance costs customized to your age, location, driving record, vehicle, etc. Your personal information is only used to calculate insurance price.
Use this Kentucky home insurance calculator to estimate home insurance costs based on home replacement value and location. Your personal information is only used to calculate insurance price.
Cabell's International Journalytics-Business Set (ENDING IN MARCH 2023) This link opens in a new window
A database of journals describing peer-review policy, fees, quality metrics, and many more features that researchers find helpful in making decisions about the quality of a publication.
EconLit This link opens in a new window
Indexing for more than 8,800 serials, including full-text for more than 1,100 peer-reviewed business publications. The database also includes country economic reports, detailed company profiles, market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analyses.
NBER Working Papers This link opens in a new window
The National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers. Full text available via PDF in most cases.
Regional Business News This link opens in a new window
A collection of full-text newswires that incorporates business news information from various regional and worldwide sources. Information provided by these sources covers business, economic, political and other diverse international news events.
Statista.com provides companies, business customers, research institutions, and the academic community with direct access to quantitative data on media, business, finance, politics, and a wide variety of other areas of interest or markets.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Web of Science provides access to the world's leading citation databases in the Sciences, Social Sciences and Arts and Humanities, covering approximately 12,000 of the highest impact journals, as well as 160,000 conference proceedings. Centre has access to coverage from 1999 to present.
World News Digest This link opens in a new window
World News Digest is a go-to resource for context and background on key issues and events in the news from 1940-present. In addition to news articles, WND aggregates social media feeds and includes editorial cartoons, historical documents infographics and statistics. Hundreds of news sources, governments, and organizations—including ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News, NBC News, NPR, and the parliaments of Canada and Australia—rely on World News Digest for a broader view of the issues that matter today.
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Q: using a MLP to predict movie ratings so i am trying to create a Multi-layer perceptron that tried to predict the rating a given user would give for a given movie.
my dataset has around 49746 users and 12000 movie ,i've already turned each movie into a 25-values vector(using word2vec and an autoencoder), my dataset also contains 3+ million ratings
this is my model for the MLP so far:
movie_input = Input(shape=[1], name="Movie-Input")
movie_embedding = Embedding(12000+1, 300,input_length=25, name="Movie-Embedding")(movie_input)
x=Dense(100,activation='relu')(movie_embedding)
movie_vec = Flatten(name="Flatten-Books")(x)

# creating user embedding path
user_input = Input(shape=[1], name="User-Input")
user_embedding = Embedding(49746+1, 300,input_length=100, name="User-Embedding")(user_input)
x =Dense(50,activation='relu')(user_embedding)
user_vec = Flatten(name="Flatten-Users")(x)

# concatenate features
conc = Concatenate()([movie_vec, user_vec])

# add fully-connected-layers
fc1 = Dense(400, activation='relu')(conc)
fc2 = Dense(200, activation='relu')(fc1)
fc3 = Dense(80, activation='relu')(fc2)
fc4 = Dense(20, activation='relu')(fc3)
out = Dense(1)(fc4)

# Create model and compile it
model2 = Model([movie_input,user_input], out)
print(model2.summary())
model2.compile('adam', 'mean_squared_error')

history = model2.fit([train_movies, train_users], train_rating, epochs=5, verbose=1)

for training this model i extracted 3 million ratings each ratings is defined as (movie_vector,user_id,rating)
train_movies is an array of the shape (3000000,25) each cell contains the movie vector
train_users is an array of the shape (3000000,1) each cell contains an integer that represents the id of a user
train_ratings is an array of the size (3000000,1) each cell contains the rating
i feel like i'm doing something the wrong way,specifically at the input of the MLP, is there something wrong with my model?


My new hat. Have you seen my hat? Basically, I was in H&M and I saw a hat that I liked. I tried it on and I liked it even more. It was only $6! But I had near-identical yarn in my stash (at the time they were selling a yellow version for fall), and it was simple enough to recreate, so I did. I knit the hat in the first week of October and photographed it in the first week of November and now I am writing about it in the first week of December.
This hat is garter stitch - simple enough - but like Transformers, there's more than meets the eye. The garter stitch doesn't go back and forth, it goes up and down, which means this hat couldn't simply be worked in the round and decreased at the top, it means it had to be provisionally cast on, worked flat back and forth with short row shaping toward the crown, and then grafted together.
Using a provisional cast-on, cast on 25 stitches (this is the number of stitches I measured on the actual hat from H&M, but actually, I think 30 would be a more appropriate number of stitches to cast on with size 11 needles as I was using).
Knit toward the crown; knit the first wrapped stitch you come across. Wrap the next stitch (the only remaining stitch on the needle), turn.
Knit toward the end of the row.
Repeat from step 2, and keep doing this until you feel the hat is wide enough to stretch across your head.
Using the grafting technique, graft the ends of the hat together. Block into shape.
Wrap and turn more stitches for a more pronounced cup-shaped crown. I only worked three stitches.
If I could have done anything differently, I would have made it bigger overall - cast on more stitches, and worked one or two more repeats of the pattern.


This room opens onto the pool area, queen size only, kitchenette with microwave, fridge, toaster, kettle, no stove, bath and shower, satellite television, wireless internet facility, built in safe, ceiling fans, hairdryer tea & coffee facilities. Breakfast served between 8am and 10am, early breakfast on request.
61 On Camps Bay is only a few minutes drive from the V & A Waterfront, the city centre, the world famous Clifton beaches, Table Mountain Cable Car and Robben Island to mention a few. Situated within easy walking distance to the picturesque blue flag Camps Bay beach with its trendy sidewalk café's. Our rooms with their beach house decor are bright spacious and all open onto either a balcony or pool deck.
Sea Views & in the evening welcome you to relax on the sun terrace or pool deck and enjoy the stunning sunsets Camps Bay is famous for. We have a large dining area which can be adapted into a relaxed and comfortable conference area creating a relaxed setting for a maximum of 25 people. We also have ample off street parking.
61 on Camps Bay is a short walk from the busy Camps Bay beaches and restaurants or the more relaxing and quiet Bali Beach Only a 5 minute drive from Lions Head, The Twelve Apostles and Signal Hill.


Happy first Wednesday in 2016, people! I hope your year is awesome so far, and to help you out on that road to awesomeness, I've got some info on a fabulous YA series by Rachel A. Marks, including an audio sampler, and a $25 Amazon GC giveaway to start your year off right. Read on!
Again – a very interesting concept. I'm not sure what's going on inside the minds of some of these authors, but, WOW!
And whoever is designing some of these new book covers is remarkable! I love this one. It's creepy but pretty at the same time. Very eye catching, even for someone like me who would generally steer far, far away from this type of book. This one captured my interest.
I love the cover too! Luckily, I'm north of all that drama, but I've been in that area…definitely not the type of land I'd shoot a gun for, but what do I know? I kind of prefer trees. Best wishes for a fabulous 2016!
Oooo the cover totally pulls me in. Man I need more hours in the day to read!
Oh, I'm so there with you. I need three of me so the clones can work and I can spend a few years with nonstop reading!


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Finalmente estou de férias! Este fim-de-semana foi a Manzaneda, em Espanha, para a Viagem de Finalistas. Gostei muito! Durante um dia faziamos algumas actividades e à noite iamos à discoteca.
Hoje, fui à baixa para ver se comprava um bikini. Não encontrei nenhum, mas tenho de me despachar porque para a semana vou de férias, também vou para a Espanha.
Usei uma t-shirt da Mango, calças de ganga da Levis, sandálias da Zara e anéis da Parfois e da Bijou Brigitte.
Finally I'm on vacation! This weekend I was in Manzaneda, Spain, for my finalist's trip. I really enjoyed it! During the day we were doing some activities and at night we were going to the disco.
Today I went to downtown to buy a bikini. I don't found anyone, but I have to hurry up because next week I go to the beach (holidays)that is also Spain.
I wore a t-shirt from Mango, Levi's jeans, sandals from Zara and rings from Parfois and Bijou Brigitte.
thanks for reading my blog! you're so talented being only 14! I'm sure you are going to get really far in the fashion world! You always look trendy!
Thanks for the lovely comment on my blog. Wishing you luck on your bikini hunt!
if you want we can follow each others blog?
Have a great vacation - keep searching for that perfect bikini!!!
Gracias for the comment dear, lovely snaps on this post!
we love your Levis jeans!
Love your off the shoulder top!! Gorgeous!
I love your shirt! So chic, so perfect for shopping downtown!
What part of Spain is this? Ha seems like every girl is having trouble finding a bikini right now.. Love the look by the way..
Your pictures are very artistic. I like them a lot. Maybe we should follow each other!
Obrigada pela visita! Gostei das fotos!


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The eight Archetypes in Ashes of Creation.[1]
Why did I decide on these eight archetypes? I felt they embodied an equilibrium between them: The martial art and the arcane arts. I felt that these were tending to be the core class identities that have existed across MMORPGS from a fantasy perspective over time. I mean, each of them has their own player segment that people are interested in. Summoners and support, bard and the healer, and mage: Those are all arcane elements that I think embody a lot of what we can do from a from an active ability standpoint that people are traditionally accustomed to. Rogue, ranger, fighter, tank: Those represent I think all of the martial elements of fighting classes that players like to see in fantasy games.[2] – Steven Sharif
At the start of the game players may choose from eight Archetypes, which essentially defines a character's role.[3][4]
We're fairly similar to the holy trinity of class identity. I think that the way our primary archetypes and secondary archetypes, the combination of that creating these 64 different classes, it is a goal to kind of blur the line between those identities, that standard Trinity that's present. I think additionally the way that we're developing classes is to be that rock-paper-scissors type of interaction, especially balance them around group vs. group kind of dynamics or group dynamics; and... by utilizing the augment system allows for players to kind of take skills outside of just the realm of their identity and into a different area.[5] – Steven Sharif
Type.[6]
Role.[7]
Bard Arcane Support
Cleric Arcane Support
Fighter Martial Damage
Mage Arcane Damage
Ranger Martial Damage
Rogue Martial Damage
Summoner Arcane Support
Tank Martial Tank
1 Bard
1.1 Bard classes
1.2 Bard skills/abilities
2 Cleric
2.1 Cleric classes
2.2 Cleric skills/abilities
2.3 Cleric combat abilities
2.4 Cleric passive abilities
3 Fighter
3.1 Fighter classes
3.2 Fighter skills/abilities
4 Mage
4.1 Mage classes
4.2 Mage skills/abilities
4.3 Mage combat abilities
4.4 Mage passive abilities
5 Ranger
5.1 Ranger classes
5.2 Ranger skills/abilities
6 Rogue
6.1 Rogue classes
6.2 Rogue skills/abilities
7 Summoner
7.1 Summoner classes
7.2 Summoner skills/abilities
8 Tank
8.1 Tank classes
8.2 Tank skills/abilities
8.3 Tank combat abilities
8.4 Tank passive abilities
Bard class symbol.[8]
Bard is an archetype in Ashes of Creation.[9]
Truly a force multiplier, the bard weaves songs of glory and conquest, inspiring his comrades to ever greater heights. The bard knows secret and powerful words, is able to speak into being terrible nightmares, or convince foes to become friends.
Bards are a support role that makes a party better as a whole.[10]
Bards are intended to amplify a party or raid's ability to perform within their own class. That amplification isn't just intended for DPS, but also for support, for healing, for taking damage, for movement. Bards have often been portrayed as a musical class and while they can be that, many Bard applications may exist in just telling a story. Telling a story is going to be the thematic component of how the Bard interacts with the party. And that story is going to enhance player's abilities to perform. Very similar in a way to buffing up a party, but you are not going to see him as a "buff bot" that you might have experienced in previous games, where they are only good for their buffs and then you kick them out of party and they sit in a corner and come back in 30 minutes. Those buffs are going to be related to how they perform.[11] – Steven Sharif
Bard classes
Magician Bard Mage
Minstrel Bard Bard
Siren Bard Tank
Song Warden Bard Ranger
Songcaller Bard Summoner
Soul Weaver Bard Cleric
Tellsword Bard Fighter
Trickster Bard Rogue
Bard skills/abilities
Bards are a tactical support class. They will have more significance based on their mobility and placement in the battle.[12]
Based on proximity, based on your mobility and placement within the battle you're going to have more significance. So it's going to be to a degree a tactical type scenario for those non-healing support classes to be cognizant of. You know, where on the battlefield they need to be positioned in connection with the group that they're trying to augment or support; and so that gives a little bit more tactical sense to these non-healing support classes that's more relevant to them than other classes per-se.[12] – Steven Sharif
Bards are intended to not be purely support focussed. They will be a "jack of all trades", including offensive and defensive combat abilities in addition to support abilities and buffs.[13][14]
The developers are considering the use of proximity-based ground templates that require the party or raid to move into (and out of) formations indicated by the template to gain added benefits or buffs.[13]
Bards may offer proximity-based or proc-based healing to a much lesser degree than Clerics.[15]
This may be outdated, as Bards have been more recently referred to as a non-healing support class.[12]
Bards will have a wide range of abilities to choose from, such as wordsmithing, acting, and musical aspects.[16]
Bards may be able to play musical instruments, such as Flutes and Bagpipes.[17][18]
Bards will not be the "downtime" class. This is the role of social spaces within nodes.[14]
Bards will have utility outside of combat, like all other classes.[19]
Restoring rested XP will not be a Bard utility.
In other games, Bards tend to be a relatively passive kind of way of playing and that's really not the direction that we want to go with it. We want every class to be fun to play. We want every class to be viable. We want you to feel like you are doing something: That your moment-to-moment gameplay is fun; so a lot of that kind of stuff is going to be based on combos, on reactive interactions between your party members and the mob that you're fighting, or the player character that you're fighting. There's going to be a lot of movement from the front lines to the back lines to kind of help out and make sure that everybody is supported in the way that they're doing it; and that you are also being active in what you're doing. You're not just sitting in the back passively playing a lute and not having any fun.[20] – Jeffrey Bard
Bards can choose to activate buffs that augment tanking, evasion, DPS and healing abilities in their proximity.[21]
Some buffs are related to how the bard performs in combat: If a bard lands a skill shot against a target, allies within a certain range might be granted a temporary buff that relates to the skill that the bard used.[11]
Let's say the Bard is using a weapon, has a sword out and... does some gladiatorial looking performance attack and it looks so great. It inspires his friends around him to increase their multiplier on critical damage, and now they deal additional damage against targets for the next 10 seconds or 8 seconds. So, you're going to need to be active. You're going to worry about your position, the relation of the position of your party members to you in order to accentuate really what you offer the party.[11] – Steven Sharif
Cleric Archetype. Screenshot from Alpha-1 testing. Image credit: User:Asenscient
Alpha-1 preview level 1-10 Kaelar clerics.[22]
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Alpha-1 Cleric gameplay.[23]
Cleric is an archetype in Ashes of Creation.[9]
In a world often fraught with peril, a Cleric is never wanting for friends. They can protect their allies in a number of ways, and when necessary, snuff the life out of others. As masters over the very essence of vitality, they can sense the broken and corrupted... The strands of this essence connect everything and everyone. Clerics find themselves particularly attuned to the threads that channel life and motive energy. By reinforcing these tendrils, they can heal and even resurrect those that have been wounded. By tearing them, they can steal energy from their foes, turning their enemies' powers against them amid the frenzied heat of battle.[24]
Cleric classes
Apostle Cleric Tank
High Priest Cleric Cleric
Oracle Cleric Mage
Protector Cleric Ranger
Scryer Cleric Bard
Shadow Disciple Cleric Rogue
Shaman Cleric Summoner
Templar Cleric Fighter
Cleric skills/abilities
Restoration. Enhancement. Debilitation. Clerics keep their team in the fight by bolstering their combat abilities and cursing their enemies. Far from simply supporting their allies through healing, a Cleric is also capable of wielding destructive force in the face of danger.[24]
Clerics have control over life and this may relate to utility abilities that relate to corruption.[25]
Cleric combat abilities
Castigation Lashes your target with holy energy whip, dealing direct damage and restoring health and mana to yourself over time.[26][27][28][29] Heals you instantly for an additional amount upon hit.[26] Restores health and mana to nearby party members for the duration.[26]
Devotion Launch an orb of energy into the air that will fall upon your target, healing them.[30][27][31][29] The energy orb will travel faster and heal for more.[30] The target will be infused with a slow, long-lasting healing effect.[30]
Divine Censure Hurls a radiant spear at the target, dealing damage.[32][27][33][29] Further attacks upon the target have a chance to heal the attacker.[32] The target has a chance to deal damage to itself when it attacks.[32]
Divine Light Heals your target with a flash of light. Reduces the cooldown of Devotion and Radiant Burst.[34][27] Increased healing.[34] Reduced mana cost.[34]
Hallowed Ground Fills the surrounding area with radiant energy that damages enemies.[35][27][36][29][37] The area provides a healing aura for allies.[35] Allies within the area will receive boosted magical defense. Enemies within the area will deal less physical damage.[35]
Judgment Holy power crushes your target, dealing direct damage.[38][27][39][29] Slows the target temporarily.[38] Temporarily reduces the target's defenses.[38]
Radiant Burst Heals allies around you in a wide area for a large amount.[40] Stacks up to 3 times.[27] Heals for a greater amount.[40] Cooldown removed.[40]
Regeneration Bathe your target with restorative energy that heals them over time.[41][27] Reduced mana cost.[41] Applies a 5% healing received bonus to the target.[41]
Resurrection Resurrects a dead ally with 25% health and 15% mana.[42][27][43][29] Target resurrects with 50% health and 20% mana.[42] Target resurrects with 75% health and 25% mana.[42]
Cleric passive abilities
Cooldown Reduction Reduce all ability cooldowns by 5%.[44]
Critical Hit Rate Increase the chance for damage and healing abilities to critically hit by 5%.[44]
Defense Mitigation Increase defense mitigation by 4.[44]
Disable Defense Increase maximum mana by 100.[45]
Health Regeneration Generate an additional 1.5% of your maximum health per second.[44]
Increased Healing Increase healing done by 10%.[46]
Mana Regeneration Generate an additional 1% of your maximum mana per second.[44]
Maximum Health Increase maximum health by 75.[44]
Maximum Mana Increase maximum mana by 100.[47]
Movement Speed Increase movement speed by 5%.[44]
Fighter is an archetype in Ashes of Creation.[9]
The fighter is an expert in physical combat. A master of many weapons, this warrior strikes fear into the heart of his foes.
The fighter is really a mobile physical DPS. So they're able to traverse the battlefield. They're able to close the gap quickly. They're able to deal damage from a physical perspective... The fighter is in your face. You try to get away from me I'm going to close that gap. I'm going to deal this burst damage to you and it really doesn't matter if I'm behind you or if you're bleeding or if I've snared you per-se. I am there. I am in your face. I'm doing this damage.[48] – Steven Sharif
Fighter classes
Bladecaller Fighter Summoner
Bladedancer Fighter Bard
Dreadnought Fighter Tank
Highsword Fighter Cleric
Hunter Fighter Ranger
Shadowblade Fighter Rogue
Spellsword Fighter Mage
Weapon Master Fighter Fighter
Fighter skills/abilities
The Fighter archetype will include maneuverability and "closing the gap" mechanics to enable the fighter to quickly traverse distances on the battlefield.[49]
This section contains information from early testing phases. It will be updated as soon as new information is made available.
Rush Rush toward a target; and upon reaching the target, deal an amount damage with a chance to knock the target down.[4] - -
What we want the Fighter warrior to do is to be able to cut through enemy lines, get to the support area of a raid perhaps and take out healers with some quick DPS burst damage. We want them to be masters of different weapons. We want them to be able to be versatile in whether or not they want to be a ranged fighter or melee one. It's going to be up to the player.[50] – Steven Sharif
Mage Archetype. Screenshot from Alpha-1 testing. Image credit: User:Asenscient
Alpha-1 preview Mage.[51]
Mages tend to have the most direct relationship with essence compared to others, and they manage that bond with a singular will. Passive essence is converted into useful forms and patterns under their direction, which can then take the shape of nearly anything imaginable! Mages can bend space, summon light, or set the very air ablaze – applying force in all its rawness, or in any shade of their elemental fury.[51]
Mage is an archetype in Ashes of Creation.[51][9]
Mages tend to have the most direct relationship with The Essence compared to others.[51]
Imagination. Destruction. Power. Mages cause devastation across large areas, and can apply elemental energies to break through any defense. While masters of mass chaos, Mages are also adept at focusing in on the foes at hand.[51]
As Verra brims with high magic, no party would be complete without a Mage. These masters of the arcane bring terrible elements to bear in devastating spells. If reality needs changing in some fashion, ask a Mage to help.[51]
As a Mage's connection to essence develops further, their power will continue to grow, unfold, and take shape.[51]
Mage classes
Acolyte Mage Cleric
Archwizard Mage Mage
Battle Mage Mage Fighter
Shadow Caster Mage Rogue
Sorcerer Mage Bard
Spellhunter Mage Ranger
Spellstone Mage Tank
Warlock Mage Summoner
Mage skills/abilities
Mage combat abilities
Black Hole Summon a black hole at the target location that reduces movement speed of enemies in the area.[52][27][53] Increased duration.[52][54] Explodes for area damage upon expiration.[52][54]
Blink Blinks forward in the direction you are traveling.[55][27][56][57] Now deals damage to enemies surrounding your departure location.[58][57] Reduced cooldown.[55][58][57]
Drain Essence Drain your target for damage over time, and gain return mana to yourself over the duration.[59][27][60] Heals you over the duration.[59][51] Reduced cooldown.[59][51]
Fireball Hurl a ball of fire toward your target, dealing direct damage upon impact.[61][27][62] Increased damage.[61][51][63][64] Burns the target for additional damage over time.[61][51][63]
Gift of the Magi Restores mana upfront, plus an additional amount over time, to you and a friendly target.[65][27][66][67] Increased duration.[65][66][51] Increased initial amount restored.[65][66][51]
Lava Storm Creates a field of lava at the selected location. Deals area damage over time.[27][68][69] Increased damage. Increased duration.[68][51] Increased damage. Increased duration.[68][51]
Meteor Storm Summons forth a Meteor Storm, dropping 3 meteors in the target location.[70][27][71] Adds an extra meteor.[70][51] Adds an extra meteor.[70][51]
Prismatic Beam Spawns a giant prismatic beam of energy that can be aimed around you. Deals large damage to enemy targets.[72][27][73] Increased damage.[72][74] Snares hit targets.[72][75][74]
Thundershock Shoots forward a beam of lightning that damages enemies in a line in front of you.[76][27][77] Increased damage.[76][78] Now knocks down hit targets.[76][78]
Mage passive abilities
Attack Damage Increases attack damage by 5.[44]
Critical Hit Damage Increase the damage and healing bonus from critical hits by 20%.[44]
Disable Chance Increase chance to disable by 15%.[44]
Ranger poster from PAX West 2017.
Ranger is an archetype in Ashes of Creation.[9]
Death from afar is the ranger's raison d'etre. A master of the bow and ranged combat, the Ranger is more than happy to let others get their hands dirty. No one else has such a keen eye in natural environments.
Ranger classes
Bowsinger Ranger Bard
Falconer Ranger Summoner
Hawkeye Ranger Ranger
Scion Ranger Mage
Scout Ranger Rogue
Sentinel Ranger Tank
Soulbow Ranger Cleric
Strider Ranger Fighter
Ranger skills/abilities
Bow's combo Target an enemy and use your bow to strike with two arrows. Dealing damage and powering up your focus with this weapon attack.[79][80] Prepares four arrows.[80] Prepared shot works on all arrow attacks.[80]
Flame line Shoot an arrow that leaves behind a trail of flames.[81] Arrow explodes upon reaching the end of its distance.[81] Enemies take burning damage for entering the flames.[81]
Fleeting shot Retreating shot rolls backward and does damage.[82] Increases max range.[82] Breaks crowd control.[82]
Hail of arrows If your focus is at 80%, use this skill to summon a template and launch multiple arrows within the template.[79][83] Adds movement slow.[83] Adds damage over time to targets in the area.[83]
Jump Dash with cooldown.[84] Cooldown is replaced by charges with individual cooldown.[84] Drops a bear trap at the location the ranger dashed from.[84]
Knockback shot Knocks a target back X distance.[85] Adds damage.[85] Add knockdown.[85]
Marked arrow Target an enemy to use this skill, causing that enemy to take additional physical damage.[79][86] Enemy takes additional magical damage.[86] Increases the duration of this debuff.[86]
Power shot Use this skill to charge up a shot that fires forward in a line, damaging all enemies it touches.[79][87] Chance to cause bleed damage over time.[79][87] Splits into a fan of arrows in a cone. Radius increases based on hold duration.[87]
Slice Cone melee attack.[88] Becomes a 360° melee attack.[88] Adds hemorrhage (bleed) damage.[88]
Snare Foot pin roots target in place.[79][86] Adds a bleed.[86] Snares after root expires.[86]
Sniper's eye Summon a zone around you, while within this zone, deal +200% damage for all attacks.[79] - -
Sprint Increases movement speed. Using an ability ends sprint.[89] Increased resistance to disable abilities.[89] Clears crowd control when sprint starts and removes silence.[89]
Track Use this skill to show nearby tracks, leading to unknown adventures.[79] - -
Trap Place a bear trap under the caster that holds them in place and does damage. Also holds targets in place and does damage.[90] Traps stun instead of root.[90] Place up to two traps.[90]
Pre-alpha Rogue/Ranger (Predator).[91]
The rogue is master of opportunity, using skill, positioning, and the environment to dish out frightening amounts of damage. In their downtime, they provide solid utility, helping their friends navigate dangers otherwise unseen.
Rogue is an archetype in Ashes of Creation.[9]
The rogue is more physical disable oriented: Applying bleeds or snares or having precision damage that's situational. Being stealthy. That's kind of how I view the rogue role... The rogue's like you don't see me, I'm coming in and boom I stab you in the back and I do extra damage because of it. Now you're bleeding and you're trying to snare away and walking away, and that's kind of a rogue in my opinion.[48] – Steven Sharif
Rogue classes
Assassin Rogue Rogue
Charlatan Rogue Bard
Cultist Rogue Cleric
Duelist Rogue Fighter
Nightspell Rogue Mage
Predator Rogue Ranger
Shadow Guardian Rogue Tank
Shadow Lord Rogue Summoner
Rogue skills/abilities
All classes are capable adventurers, but rogues excel at delving the deepest dungeons and finding the most hidden of treasures.[92]
Rogues will have utility skills that enable them to discover hidden doors, traps and additional treasures.[93]
These will be randomly spawned throughout different times of the day to ensure that encounters are not the same each time.[93]
If you're in a party and you have a Rogue that's available, they'll be able to use that utility skill to discover these random doors that might exist in a dungeon. Now the way we make it so that it's not essentially the same door every time and it's just a first time thing and every time thereafter you know where that door's at, is these locations are randomly spawned throughout different times of the day so they'll change essentially as you go into a dungeon at different times. So it'll be important and relevant for parties to make sure that they have a diversity of archetypes available to them. And in particular for the rogues case because they can find those hidden type doors and then have access to different types of loot tables based off of that.[93] – Steven Sharif
Stealth This does not render a player completely invisible. Instead, there will be indicators that can help players "feel out" where stealthed individuals may be.[94] - -
Summoner class symbol.[95]
Summoner is an archetype in Ashes of Creation.[9]
The summoner is never alone. Two hands are good, but in the summoner's opinion, four hands are always better. With the right tool for every job, there's no situation they can't handle.
Summoners can shift their roles easily to fill gaps in a group's composition.[10]
Summoner classes
Beastmaster Summoner Ranger
Brood Warden Summoner Tank
Conjurer Summoner Summoner
Enchanter Summoner Bard
Necromancer Summoner Cleric
Shadowmancer Summoner Rogue
Spellmancer Summoner Mage
Wild Blade Summoner Fighter
Summoner skills/abilities
The summoner uses many abilities that channel through their summon (also referred to as class skill pets). The summoner is essentially playing through their summon.[96]
Summoners can summon up to three Summons.[97]
Abilities from the summon appear on the summoner's hotbar.[96]
Summoner has control over their summon.[96]
Summoners can summon Tank, DPS or Support summons.[98][99]
Summoner's summons will add to the summoner's power when they are summoned, unlike combat pets, which take a portion of the player's power.[100]
The Summoner archetype does not have that portion of power taken away when they summon their pet. That's part of their... power is their summon.[100] – Steven Sharif
Summons will exist until another summon is cast, the summon is killed, or the summoner logs off.[99]
Summoners will likely not be able to fuse with their summons (eidolons).[101]
Summons can be leveled through the application of skill points to their active skill.[102]
Summons will be able to use crowd control (CC).[103]
Summoners may be able to name their summons, but will not be able to change their creature type, which is part of the nameplate above the summon.[104]
You gain your summons from your summoner class as an active skill and then skills can be further developed with points.[102] – Steven Sharif
Summoners summon different summons, depending on the class and augments they choose.[98][105]
Animals.[105]
Spirits.[105][106]
Zombies, skeletons and other undead creatures.[99][106]
Corpses (potentially).[105]
Some summoners may summon multiple things.[105]
Other summoners may only summon one powerful thing.[105]
Certain summoners may only be able to summon effects and/or temporary energies.[105]
Augments from a secondary archetype can be applied to a summons.[107]
For example: If your summon had a sweeping attack with a claw, or had the ability to bite an opponent, or rush an opponent; and you took teleportation, you could rush them similar to how I've given an example with the tank: Teleporting to a target instead. Or, its claws could combust on impact on a target dealing some burn damage that persists. Or... let's say your summon traditionally was some type of bear or bear cat, you could apply an elemental augment and now it could be a transparent flaming bioluminescent cat; and its damage would be fire based. So, that's how we want to influence the active skills with how augments apply; and that's how it would apply with Summoners.[107] – Steven Sharif
Summoner summons are not the same as combat pets.[108]
Tank Archetype. Screenshot from Alpha-1 testing. Image credit: User:Asenscient
Alpha-1 preview Tank.[109]
As the heart of any good unit, a Tank knows their duty and strength lie at the front lines of the fray. All around them, the battle ebbs and flows with the steady beating of that heart. While some may channel essence to create fire or summon ethereal beings, Tanks manipulate essence to gird their bodies and reshape the battlefield. Against an unstoppable force, the Tank becomes an immovable object, with essence binding them to the earth. Tanks can pull at the threads of an opponent's mind, manipulating their emotions and goading them into devastating tactical mistakes.[109]
Tank is an archetype in Ashes of Creation.[9]
Protection. Command. Execution. Tanks act as a shield for themselves and their party, altering the battlefield to execute their strategy. A mastery of focus and control allow Tanks to achieve their primary goals - helping their team mitigate incoming damage, and dictating who stands in the line of fire.[109]
As a Tank sharpens their skills and learns to steel themselves against danger, they will find their strength growing in a variety of ways.[109]
Tanks will have different build options:[110]
Evasion tanks
Control tanks
Shield tanks
The game hosts a wide array of progression paths, and some of those paths will grant additional paths to augmenting your threat generation. This can be in the form of enchantments and stats ... and even in the form of augments granted from societies and religions. Gear and skills choice are also a big component.[111] – Steven Sharif
All classes with Tank as primary archetype will be viable for tanking upper-end raids.[112]
You will need a tank more or less depending on what's happening in the environment. Certainly in dungeons you will need a tank. I don't picture us creating any encounters that wouldn't need that sort of control. Now we're not just focused on aggro in terms of control and managing mobs... It's not just about mitigating damage, although that's a part of the sort of calculus there, but it's also about making sure that the mobs are doing what you want them to do.[113] – Jeffrey Bard
Tank classes
Argent Tank Bard
Guardian Tank Tank
Keeper Tank Summoner
Knight Tank Fighter
Nightshield Tank Rogue
Paladin Tank Cleric
Spellshield Tank Mage
Warden Tank Ranger
Tank skills/abilities
Tanks will not be forced to have a shield but it will definitely be a viable option.[110] – Jeffrey Bard
Tank combat abilities
Javelin Pulls a target enemy to your location.[114][27][115][116] Deals damage and generates a great amount of threat.[114][116] Reduces cooldown by 5 seconds.[114][116]
Lacerate Pierce your enemy, dealing instant damage and causing them to bleed for additional damage over time.[117][27][118][119] Increased bleed duration. If the target is bleeding from previous Lacerate, explode remaining bleed damage as instant damage.[117][119] Hitting an enemy with Lacerate already under its bleed effect will consume the bleed and deal 50% of the remaining damage instantly.[117][119]
Myrmidon's Fury Strike your target and gain a temporary buff that gives you a chance to counterattack each time you are struck.[120][27][121][122] Increased chance to counterattack.[120][122] Increased damage mitigation during the buff's duration.[120][122]
Onslaught Charge and deal damage to your target.[123][27][124][125] Reduce the target's attack damage temporarily.[123][125] Knock down the target.[123][125]
Resounding Smash Strikes in front of you, then deal additional damage after a short delay to any targets that were initially struck.[126][27][127][128] The delayed hit deals additional damage.[126][128] The delayed hit returns mana to yourself.[126][128]
Shockwave Strike the ground with your weapon, dealing damage to enemies in front of you and leaving a fiery patch of earth that continually deals damage to enemies in the area over its duration.[129][27][130][131] The fiery patch left behind deals additional damage.[129][131] Slows enemies standing in the area.[129][131]
Ultimate Defense Become immune to damage for 3 seconds.[132][27][133][134] Duration is increased to 5 seconds.[134] Grant damage mitigation to all party members.[134]
Weapon Toss Throw your weapon at a target.[135][27][136][119] Bounces to two additional enemies.[135][119] Explodes upon hitting the final target, dealing damage to enemies in the area.[135][119]
Tank passive abilities
Block Chance Increase chance to block attacks by 20% (Blocked attacks deal 20% reduced damage).[137]
Healing Received Increase the amount of healing received by 10%.[138]
Physical Evasion Bonus Increase physical evasion bonus by 5.[139]
↑ Ashes of Creation Kickstarter.
↑ Podcast, 29 September 2021 (24:18).
↑ Interview, 18 July 2020 (1:05:04).
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↑ Podcast, 11 May 2018 (25:58).
↑ Interview, 29 July 2020 (49:53).
↑ Group dynamics blog.
↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 Archetype breakdown.
↑ 10.0 10.1 Livestream, 18 January 2018 (45:52).
↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Livestream, 8 April 2018 (PM) (46:11).
↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Podcast, 11 April 2021 (13:30).
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↑ 14.0 14.1 Livestream, 17 May 2017 (1:06:19).
↑ Livestream, 25 July 2020 (58:38).
↑ Livestream, 28 June 2019 (1:21:02).
↑ Livestream, 8 April 2018 (PM) (1:18:37).
↑ Livestream, 19 May 2017 (39:55).
↑ Livestream, 1 June 2017 (22:58).
↑ Video, 1 November 2020 (0:14).
↑ 24.0 24.1 Blog: The Gift of Life - Cleric Alpha One Preview.
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↑ Alpha-1 screenshot.
↑ 48.0 48.1 Podcast, 29 September 2021 (28:30).
↑ Livestream, 15 December 2017 (1:00:36).
↑ Livestream, 8 April 2018 (PM) (40:23).
↑ 51.00 51.01 51.02 51.03 51.04 51.05 51.06 51.07 51.08 51.09 51.10 51.11 51.12 51.13 51.14 51.15 51.16 Blog: Blazing the way - Mage Alpha One Preview.
↑ 52.0 52.1 52.2 Alpha-1 screenshot.
↑ Video, 23 December 2020 (0:51).
↑ 54.0 54.1 Livestream, 16 October 2017 (42:20).
↑ 55.0 55.1 Alpha-1 screenshot.
↑ 57.0 57.1 57.2 Livestream, 31 July 2020 (57:33).
↑ 58.0 58.1 Video, 22 December 2020 (7:35).
↑ PAX West 2017 Mage poster.
↑ 66.0 66.1 66.2 Video, 22 December 2020 (7:37).
↑ Livestream, 31 July 2020 (1:00:44).
↑ 79.0 79.1 79.2 79.3 79.4 79.5 79.6 79.7 PAX West 2017 Ranger poster.
↑ 80.0 80.1 80.2 Livestream, 16 October 2017 (45:21).
↑ 86.0 86.1 86.2 86.3 86.4 86.5 Livestream, 16 October 2017 (44:49).
↑ Livestream, 3 May 2017 (49:39).
↑ 96.0 96.1 96.2 Livestream, 19 May 2017 (10:06).
↑ 98.0 98.1 Interview, 13 June 2021 (13:11).
↑ 99.0 99.1 99.2 Livestream, 25 July 2020 (1:41:46).
↑ 100.0 100.1 Interview, 14 January 2022 (42:18).
↑ 102.0 102.1 Interview, 8 August 2018 (22:27).
↑ Livestream, 29 January 2021 (1:21:01).
↑ 105.0 105.1 105.2 105.3 105.4 105.5 105.6 Livestream, 8 April 2018 (AM) (0:58).
↑ 106.0 106.1 Livestream, 8 April 2018 (PM) (11:27).
↑ Livestream, 30 October 2020 (1:21:14).
↑ 109.0 109.1 109.2 109.3 Blog: Bulwark on the Battlefield - Tank Alpha One Preview.
↑ 110.0 110.1 Livestream, 26 May 2017 (32:59).
↑ Official Livestream - May 4th @ 3 PM PST - Q&A
↑ Interview, 11 May 2018 (51:11).
↑ 114.0 114.1 114.2 Alpha-1 screenshot.
↑ Video, 9 February 2021 (1:02).
↑ 116.0 116.1 116.2 Livestream, 31 July 2020 (1:14:38).
↑ 119.0 119.1 119.2 119.3 119.4 119.5 Livestream, 31 July 2020 (1:14:27).
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