Equal-Hearts prevents and controls obesity, diabetes, blood pressure and heart disease in women. Reduces maternal and infant deaths in pregnant women.
Equal Hearts is a social initiative to attain Gender equality and to Reduce inequalities in Chronic Disease Management offered to Women in rural areas of low and middle income countries.
NCDs affect women inequitably and more than most people think.
Diabetes & heart disease are underdetected in women and there are delays in referral diagnosis and treatment compared to men.
Women with NCDs living in developing countries experience specific challenges in accessing cost-effective prevention, early detection and treatment due to gender inequality, family responsibilities and the costs of seeking care, social stigma, other cultural and socio-economic factors.
women's multiple roles in the household, workplace and community, Social and family expectations, lack of financial freedom may limit healthy choices in terms of diet and physical activity, passive smoking early access to health care etc.
unequal distribution of noncommunicable diseases is ultimately due to the inequitable distribution of social determinants of health.
inequities persist between different socioeconomic, ethnic and geographic groups.
Inequities of power money and resources impact the health status and rise of NCDs.
Disadvantaged populations are more exposed to risks (tobacco use, use of alcohol, physical activity or diet) In addition to unhealthy behaviours.
NCDs are the leading cause of death and disability across the world.
10 million women die every year due to diabetes & heart disease alone.
2 out 3 women deaths are due to NCDs.
Diabetes in Pregnancy can cause miscarriage, Premature birth, Birth defects, Baby deaths and mother deaths.
Hypertension in pregnancy affects baby growth needing termination, premature birth, low birth weight, baby deaths and mother deaths.
Obesity in pregnancy causes more bleeding and infections in delivery leading to mother deaths, and also causes baby death in womb.
A world with "GENDER EQUALITY" and "REDUCED INEQUALITIES" in healthcare for women.
Empowering women as "change agents" and "gate keepers" to prevent and control non-communicable diseases as a beneficiary; and for her family and society, to reach highest attainable standard of health to prevent "health shock-poverty" vicious cycle and build healthy communities.
Dr Arpitha is women's health specialist and has been working in the field for last 20 years. She is also specialised in reproductive medicine (London) and works as infertility specialist in Hyderabad. She is a strong women's health advocate. She believes women has potential to play larger role in the fight against NCDs, and women role as "change agents" of families and communities with respect to healthy behaviours is often underutilized.
Her vision is "the new WWF".
NCDs challenge development and human rights for everyone and are intrinsically linked to poverty. Noncommunicable diseases act as key barriers to poverty alleviation and sustainable development. 82% of all NCD-related premature deaths are in low- and middle-income countries.
NCDs have been the leading causes of death among women globally for at least the past three decades and are now responsible for two in every three deaths among women each year. This burden is expected to increase substantially in the coming decades, especially in Low and Middle income Countries. Emergent health challenges are transforming the landscape of women's health needs in most low- and middle-income countries. The NCD epidemic poses a serious burden on women's health, threatening the most vulnerable girls, women and communities that have been the focus of hard-fought health and development successes over the past decades.
NCDs impact women who are left exposed through persistent social, gender and economic inequalities and overall pervasive inequities in access to health information, appropriate access to care and life-saving technologies.
To overcome the challenge of NCDs, we need everyone to realise the challenges and act on them. Women can be a bigger part of the solution.
Our aim is to attain gender equality in NCD management, and screening women as equally as men.
EHWs are women, who are permanent residents in the village and are trained in non-communicable disease (NCD) management. EHWs gets comprehensive training on social determinants and risk factors related to NCDs, by clinical teams from equal-hearts. Training is based on WHO (world heath organisation) NCD GLOBAL ACTION PLAN.
They will conduct comprehensive NCD screening in the village they live, supported by (eH) clinical teams and partnering local clinics.
EHWs will have EH-kit with work-flow charts and evidence-based tools to educate rural women to prevent or control NCDs.
They will also act as care-coordinators for regular follow-ups and continuity of care .
Doctor visits the village, enrolled into EH screening program and provide consultations in the village.
All the people who have undergone EH screening are eligible for free consultation.
Doctor will provide NCD specific treatment plan for diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, high cholesterol to minimise the risk of heart disease.
Treatment plans include personalised lifestyle counselling and pharmacological intervention, and depends on severity of risk and presence of diseases e.g. obesity, diabetes, blood pressure etc..
Personalised wellness advice and care plans based on risk factors.
Risk factor intervention programs will be tailor-made for individual risk factors in each patient.
Women are responsible for household food procurement and rearing children. Their potential role as "change agents" of families and communities with respect to healthy behaviours is often under utilized.
Educating the women about NCDs and risk factors, by targeting them as beneficiaries and significant "gate-keepers" for health promotion would benefit not just their families but community as a whole, and would help to build sustainable communities with healthy behaviors.
Women empowerment on NCDs would help to stop "Health-Shock" (unexpected large medical expenditure) and prevent NCDs-POVERTY vicious cycle.
EHWs will work as central pillars for community engagement under regular guidance and support from our clinical teams.
Women in the village will be engaged in various fun-filled physical activities to improve awareness in women and society to help prevent/control NCDs.
Thanks for reaching out to Equal Hearts.Our team shall respond soon.


"The show will be a fresh take on the franchise."
Even though the latest movie in the long-running Child's Play series was released less than two years ago, last July it was announced that the franchise was to be entirely rebooted as a new film without the involvement of creator Dan Mancini. However, it has now been confirmed that Mancini's story of killer doll Chucky will continue as TV show.
The show will be simply titled Chucky and is being developed at Syfy. Mancini will write the series, and will produce alongside long-term partner David Kirschner, as well as Nick Antosca, who worked with Mancini on the hit horror anthology series Channel Zero.
In a statement, Mancini said: "I've long wanted to bring Chucky to television and Syfy is the perfect network for us. The show will be a fresh take on the franchise, allowing us to explore Chucky's character with a depth that is uniquely afforded by the television series format, while staying true to the original vision that has terrorized audiences for over three decades now."
The Chucky series kicked off in 1988 with Child's Play, which was followed by two direct sequels in 1990 and 1991. The series took a more overt comic turn with 1998's The Bride of Chucky and three subsequent films. Mancini has written every movie in the series to date and directed the last three, including 2017's The Cult of Chucky.
The Child's Play remake is being produced by MGM but will not have any involvement from Mancini. In a recent interview on the Post Mortem podcast, he explained that he wasn't happy about the new movie version. "Obviously my feelings were hurt," he said. "You know, I had just done two movies… forgive me if I sound defensive, [they] were both at 83 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Even though they didn't get theatrical releases, they were well regarded. And I did create the character and nurture the franchise for three f***ing decades.
"That's how I feel. The people who are making that movie, they don't know how that's going to affect my livelihood. It's not just a paycheck. It's very personal. MGM's screwing with that potentially."


Celebrating Thanksgiving at Bangalore's hotels is a thing now in Bangalore. We have no idea why. We're not even the correct version of Indians that the Americans want to give thanks with, but a concept of general thanks is hopeful if nothing else. So to give thanks, many hotels in Bangalore have a meal worthy of any American dining table. Here is a list of hotels celebrating with a special menu on Thursday, 22 November, 2018.
Roast Turkey Trimmings, Glazed Ham, and Sweet Potato Pies are some of the traditional Thanksgiving dishes on the menu set in a buffet style. For dinner only, there is a Gourmet, Premium and Platinum buffet, the difference we assume is the alcohol served with it.
One Atria Cafe has a lunch buffet for Bangalore's expats. Their menu has Roast Turkey, Cheese Grits, Corn Pudding, Pumpkin Pies and more. Hopefully, expats will get a feel for home.
JW believes that Thanksgiving brings the colours of autumn and so their menu has Roast Turkey with Sausage Stuffing, Roast Gravy and Bread Sauce, Almond Gremolata Sea Bass, Milk Braised Pork Belly, Herb Rubbed Roast Pumpkin, Sweet Potato and Walnut Casserole with Sautéed Green Beans and Brussels Sprouts, Pumpkin Pie, Pecan Pie, Poached Pears in Red Wine and more.


When the 83rd Legislature convenes in January, there will be a lot new about its composition, the demographics of Texas, and the key policy issues that must be addressed.
Not only will almost half of the Texas House of Representatives include first or second year members, but with Texas gaining 1,000 new citizens a day the rising population is also stressing our basic infrastructure – energy, water, roads, and education.
Restructuring business taxes to help fund a budget facing increased costs for health care and both public and higher education will also be on the table.
The backdrop is mostly positive; sales tax collections are up and our economy relatively strong. According to many publications, Texas is the best place in America for business. While we've become a destination state for companies and families, keeping up with that growth costs money and requires a look at how we stay economically competitive over the long term.
Economic development incentives and their return on investment (ROI) for Texas will also be hotly debated. The Select Committee on Economic Development will make recommendations to the Legislature on the value of programs like the Texas Enterprise Fund, the Emerging Technology Fund, the Texas Economic Development Act, and a myriad of incentives and tax credits across all business sectors.
The 2013 legislative session presents challenges for Texas business and its citizens, and also opportunity for good public policy that prepares the state for the next decade and beyond.
In the meantime, it's the season to count our blessings — happy holidays to all.


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Q: android - Difference between android:name and android:label I am flutter developer and some Android settings confuses me.
What is the difference between android:label and android:name in AndroidManifest.xml??
<application
        android:name="io.flutter.app.FlutterApplication"
        android:label="flutterapp2"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher">

A: The
android:name="io.flutter.app.FlutterApplication"

is a default to a Flutter application & you should NOT edit this anyway (unless you created a class that extends FlutterApplication class).
The android:label is to define your app name, which is display in the installed application list.
If you want to change the app name in home screen, check android:label inside the <activity /> tag
For more information, check out the official documentation:
https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/application-element

android:name
  The fully qualified name of an Application subclass
  implemented for the application. When the application process is
  started, this class is instantiated before any of the application's
  components. The subclass is optional; most applications won't need
  one. In the absence of a subclass, Android uses an instance of the
  base Application class.
android:label
  A user-readable label for the application as a whole, and a default
  label for each of the application's components. See the individual
  label attributes for , , ,
  , and  elements. The label should be set as a
  reference to a string resource, so that it can be localized like other
  strings in the user interface. However, as a convenience while you're
  developing the application, it can also be set as a raw string.

A: According to https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/application-element

android:name
The fully qualified name of an Application subclass implemented for the application. When the application process is started, this
  class is instantiated before any of the application's components.
The subclass is optional; most applications won't need one. In the absence of a subclass, Android uses an instance of the base
  Application class.
android:label
A user-readable label for the application as a whole, and a default label for each of the application's components. See the
  individual label attributes for , ,
  , , and  elements.
The label should be set as a reference to a string resource, so that it can be localized like other strings in the user interface.
  However, as a convenience while you're developing the application, it
  can also be set as a raw string.

A: android:name this is a class which will wxecute first time (this is not your app name ,this is a functional thing)
and
android:label this is name of app shown on icon which represent the app name

A: android name is the name of the package that you are defining for that project and android label is the default name for your application

A: The android documentation states the following and you may find the list of attributes here

android:name
  The fully qualified name of an Application subclass implemented for the application. When the application process is started, this class is instantiated before any of the application's components.
  The subclass is optional; most applications won't need one. In the absence of a subclass, Android uses an instance of the base Application class.
android:label
  A user-readable label for the application as a whole, and a default label for each of the application's components. See the individual label attributes for , , , , and  elements.
  The label should be set as a reference to a string resource, so that it can be localized like other strings in the user interface. However, as a convenience while you're developing the application, it can also be set as a raw string.

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What is really going on in space?
"Exploration is in our nature. We began as wanderers, and we are wanderers still. We have lingered long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. We are ready at last to set sail for the stars."
People often ask the question, with all the problems on earth, why are we spending money exploring space? But that is to completely miss the point of exploration. If humans waited to explore until our problems were solved, we would all still be sitting in a cave somewhere waiting to bash something in the head with a rock. The promise of space exploration includes answers to climate, health, and sustainability issues on earth, the potential of connecting with other species, and the more abstract ability to inspire people to think of how fragile and significant our place in the universe is. WIth all that is going on in space, it is difficult to get an overview; this episode is such an overview, covering everything from near space, to geo-synchronous orbit, to long-range missions to Mars.
Episode Features
Ron Garan
Retired NASA astronaut
Ron Garan is a retired NASA astronaut, a retired colonel in the US Air Force, a former crew member on the International Space Station and a social entrepreneur helping to solve mankind's problems through social enterprise.
Vice President of Operations and Business Development
Joe Anderson is an aerospace engineer and Vice President of Operations and Business Development for Space Logistics LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman.
Tony Foti
Tony Foti is Operations Manager for NASA's Cygnus mission.
Jane Poynter
Founder, Co-CEO/Space Perspective
Jane Poynter is a space entrepreneur, author and Co-CEO of Space Perspective.
Jorge Vago, PhD
2020 Exomars mission Project Scientist
Jorge Vago is Project Scientist for the 2020 Exomars mission at the European Space Agency and received his PhD in Space Plasmas and Planetary Physics from Cornell University.
Pietro Boselli, PhD, is a mechanical engineer and teacher, specialising in Mathematical Modelling and Analysis.
He began modelling when he was discovered by Giorgi Armani at age 6, and since then has been featured by brands and magazines including GQ, Equinox Fitness, Emporio Armani EA7, Attitude, Vouge Hommes, Abercrombie & Fitch, and has been shot by photographers including Bruce Weber, Giampalo Sgura, and Ollie Ali.
Pietro's interests in fitness led to his innovative YouTube strength training channel being viewed millions of times, and the launch of his own fitness-oriented fashion line Pietra Design.
A Facebook post by one his University of London engineering students went viral in 2015 and led to his being dubbed "the world's sexiest math teacher", to which Pietro replies, "I model the fluid thermodynamics of wet steam flow".
Rational mind is the continuation of that philosophy: using the global platform he has been gifted to help millions of curious people discover more about how their world works, and how to think about it.
For RATIONAL MIND, Pietro chose to collaborate with ATOMIC ENTERTAINMENT, the Emmy-nominated creators & executive producers of BRAIN GAMES, BRAINCHILD and the WHO SMARTED? podcast. Pietro And Atomic's founders, Jerry Kolber and Adam Davis, all share the belief that critical thinking, science and enabling discovery are the keys to making the world a better place.
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Already we are seeing Christmas decorations and gifts in the stores, even though there are still several weeks before this actual holiday; and I know some people who start planning for the celebration months beforehand! Our Heavenly Father also plans way ahead, and sometimes He prompts us to do things that surprise others or even cause us to be ridiculed because other people do not understand. His plan to send Jesus to be born in Bethlehem was something the prophets foretold hundreds of years before – even though people didn't really understand. This month's message helps us start to focus on the real meaning of Christmas and also encourages us to follow the Holy Spirit even when we don't understand, because God truly does know what He is doing!


Zwierzat domowych i dzikich, osobliwie kraiowych, historyi naturalney poczatki i gospodarstwo... , Warszawa, 4: 83. TS: Papilio plexippus Linnaeus, 1758.
53. chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 (Papilio). Systema Naturae... (ed. 10), 1: 471.
TL: Egypt. Had been originally described as a good species.
● chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 (Papilio).
D: Crimea (investigations of Dr. G.A.ANUFRIEV in 1996); Transcaucasus (Astara); Turkmenia.
Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1880: 134. TS: Papilio aglea Stoll, .
54. sita Kollar in Hügel,  (Danais). Kashmir und das Reich der Seik, Berlin, 4: 424, Taf. 6.
● sita Kollar in Hügel,  (Danais).
D: South Ussuri district; South Sakhalin; Kunashir Island.


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Q: Bing map Pushpin to handle gridview check box I am stuck at a point where I want to be able to interact from the map, by clicking on the pushpin, or an Event handled by the info box which can check or uncheck the Selected Row in my  Gridview which is on the same page.  I am using Ajax, Asp.net and at this point I am handling the data on the map by using GEORss from the database.
Another question: is there a possibility to create dynamic GEORSS xml files, which can be accessed by bing, by just a click. I believe Stored Procedures is one of the methods, but further that, how do I make it accessible to Bing maps as the Xml file needs to be hosted.

A: I have solved this once before, by attaching some jquery that to the click event that simply adds som css to the gridview cell marked with the the id.
$('idOfGridview').css('hilightCell');

before that call I made sure that all had their background set to white.


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\section{Conclusions}
In this paper, we presented the methods and approaches that lead us to win all possible competitions in the TeenSize class for the RoboCup 2017 Humanoids League in Nagoya: the soccer tournament, the Drop-in games, and the technical challenges.
We presented individual skills regarding the perception and the bipedal gait, and their application in the technical challenges.
Additionally, team skills were also extensively explained.
\section{Game Performance}
In RoboCup 2017, our robots scored 37 goals in 12 matches and did not receive any goal.
27 goals were scored during seven games of the TeenSize tournament and the remaining 10 goals were scored in five Drop-in games.
This proved the robustness of the methods presented in this paper.
Our robots won all the matches in the TeenSize tournament including the final 2:0 vs. HuroEvolutionTN (Taiwan).
In the Drop-in games, the individual skills were tested and our robots have obtained 21 points in total, having a margin of 19 points to the team in second place.

\section{Introduction}

\begin{figure}[!b]
\centering
\includegraphics[height=45mm]{igus_2017.jpg}\hspace{1.3mm}%
\includegraphics[height=45mm]{team_NimbRo2017.jpg}\hspace{1.3mm}%
\includegraphics[height=45mm]{dynaped.jpg}
\caption{Left: the igus\textsuperscript{\tiny\circledR}$\!$ Humanoid Open Platform\xspace robot. Middle: the team NimbRo. Right: the upgraded Dynaped robot for RoboCup 2017.}
\figlabel{nimbro_team}
\vspace{-2ex}
\end{figure}

Every year the RoboCup Humanoid League raises its bar in its competitions.
This year, the league increased the allowed number of players in the TeenSize soccer games to 3 vs. 3, which encourages the development of more complex team play strategies.
At the same time, a new competition called \textit{Drop-in games} was introduced in which a team is composed of robots from different institutes or universities.
This paper presents our recent developments to address these modifications and shows their performance in the competition.
Our robots won all TeenSize 2017 competitions: the soccer tournament, the Drop-in games and the technical challenges.
In RoboCup 2017 we used our fully open-source 3D printed platform, the igus\textsuperscript{\tiny\circledR}$\!$ Humanoid Open Platform\xspace \cite{Allgeuer2015b}.
Moreover, we upgraded one of our classic robots, Dynaped, so that it is able to get up from the prone and supine lying positions in order to be rule-compliant.
Both platforms are shown in \figref{nimbro_team}, along with the human members of our team NimbRo.
We released a video of the competition 2017 highlights \footnote{RoboCup 2017 NimbRo TeenSize highlights video: \url{https://youtu.be/6ldHWWHfeBc}}.

\section{Robot Platforms}
\seclabel{robot_platforms}
\subsubsection{Igus Humanoid Open Platform}
\seclabel{igus}
Over the last four years, the igus\textsuperscript{\tiny\circledR}$\!$ Humanoid Open Platform\xspace \cite{Allgeuer2015b} (\figref{nimbro_team} left) has been developed as an open-source hardware and software project.
Thanks to its 3D printed exoskeleton, the \unit[92]{cm} tall robot weights only \SI{6.6}{\kilogram}.
The platform incorporates an Intel Core i7-5500U CPU running a 64-bit Ubuntu OS, and a Robotis CM730\xspace microcontroller board, which electrically interfaces with its Robotis Dynamixel MX actuators.
The CM730\xspace also incorporates 3-axis accelerometer and gyroscope sensors, for a total of 6 axes of inertial measurement.
For visual perception, the robot is equipped with a Logitech C905 USB camera fitted with a wide-angle lens.
The robot software is based on the ROS middleware, and is a continuous evolution of the ROS software that was written for the NimbRo\protect\nobreakdash-OP\xspace \cite{Allgeuer2013a}.
\subsubsection{Dynaped}
\seclabel{dynaped}
Dynaped has been playing since RoboCup 2009 for team NimbRo.
Its original design had 14 degrees of freedom (DOF): 5\,DoF per leg, 1\,DoF per arm, and 2\,DoF in the neck.
Dynaped is distinguished by its effective use of parallel kinematics coupled with high torque, provided by pairs of EX-106 actuators in the roll joints of the hip and ankle, and pitch joints in the knee.
All other DoFs are driven by single actuators.
The torso is constructed entirely of aluminum and consists of a cylindrical tube and a rectangular cage that holds the electronics.
Similar to the igus\textsuperscript{\tiny\circledR}$\!$ Humanoid Open Platform\xspace, Dynaped is equipped with an Intel Core i7-5500U CPU, a CM740\xspace controller board (newer version of CM730\xspace), and a USB camera with a wide-angle lens.
Dynaped used the same software components as the igus\textsuperscript{\tiny\circledR}$\!$ Humanoid Open Platform\xspace such as perception, bipedal walking, team communication, soccer behaviors, among others, thanks to their modularity and robustness.
Dynaped's competition performance and hardware design, contributed to NimbRo winning the Louis Vuitton Best Humanoid Award in both 2010 and 2012~\cite{Missura:RoboCup2012}.

In order to be allowed to play in RoboCup 2017, Dynaped needed to be upgraded.
Having only 1\,DOF per arm, Dynaped was not able to get up either from prone or supine lying position.
We included thus an additional DOF in each arm, namely a pitch elbow.
Both the arm and the forearm are made from carbon fiber and reinforced against torsion with aluminum bars (\figref{nimbro_team} right).

\section{Software Design}
\seclabel{software_design}

\subsection{Visual Perception}
\seclabel{perception}
As part of the preprocessing, we convert the RGB images to the HSV space because of its intuitive nature and handful separation of brightness and chromatic information.
To compensate the high distortion coming from the wide-angle lenses, we use the pinhole camera model to compensate radial and tangential distortion.
Using this distortion model, once the object of interest is identified, we project it into egocentric world coordinates.
For calibrating the pose of the camera, we use the Nelder-Mead method \cite{nelder1965simplex} to minimize the reprojection error of detected field lines.
\vspace{-2ex}
\subsubsection{Ball detection}
We utilize a histogram of oriented gradients (HOG) descriptor in a cascade classifier trained using AdaBoost with positive and negative samples.
Because of the computational cost of using sliding windows \cite{dalal2006object} we use the descriptor only on those candidates that are preselected based on shape, size, and colour.
\vspace{-2ex}
\subsubsection{Line detection}
On artificial grass, the painted field lines are not clearly white; thus an edge detector followed by probabilistic Hough line detection are implemented.
Line segments are filtered to avoid false positives.
Finally, the remaining similar line segments are merged to produce fewer larger lines.
The shorter line segments are used for detecting the field circle, while the remaining lines are passed to the localization method.
Figure ~\ref{fig:vision_and_loc} shows an example of the output of the object detection.
For more details, please refer to \cite{Farazi2015}.

\begin{figure}[b]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.345\linewidth]{vision_output.png}
\includegraphics[width=0.365\linewidth]{loc_dynaped}
\includegraphics[width=0.265\linewidth]{loc_rviz}
\caption{Left: Image with ball (magenta circle), obstacles (black square) and field boundary (yellow lines) detections on RoboCup 2017.
Middle: One input image for our localization method.
Right: Visualization of the localization of the robot in Rviz.}
\label{fig:vision_and_loc}
\vspace{-2ex}
\end{figure}

\subsubsection{Localization on the Soccer Field:}
We propose a multi-hypothesis model to estimate the three-dimensional robot pose $(x, y, \theta)$ on the field.
We mainly use integrated gyroscope values as the source of orientation information
and treat the heading initialization a classification problem making use of the specific possible locations where the robot can be placed according to the rules, namely, at the touch-line in the robot's own half facing the field, or near the center circle and goal area facing the opponent goal.
We start four instances of our localization module with different initial hypothesis locations.
For each instance, we handle the unknown data association of ambiguous landmarks, such as goal posts and T-junctions.
Over time, we try to update the location of the hypothesis towards an estimated position.
We update the location based on a probabilistic model of landmark observations involving mainly lines and goal posts \cite{Farazi2015}.
The inputs to the probabilistic model come from the vision module and dead-reckoning odometry data.
Finally, the hypothesis with the highest probability prevails and the others are deleted.
A sample output of the localization is shown in Fig. \ref{fig:vision_and_loc}.

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\input{teamplay.tex}

\subsection{Landing Motions}
In a match during the competition, the robot might fall even with a robust and fine-tuned gait.
The actions of our opponent can lead to difficult situations as happened in RoboCup 2016 \cite{Farazi2017}.
This implies that the robot needs to know how to land.
We designed landing motions that are activated when the robot would face an inevitable fall situation either in forward or backward direction.
The aim of these motions is to protect the hardware of the robot from impacts in delicate parts of the robot, e.g. the knees.
The designed motions are shown in Fig. \ref{fig:landing_motion}.
\begin{figure}
\parbox{\linewidth}{
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.24\linewidth]{landing/right1.png}
\includegraphics[width=0.24\linewidth]{landing/right2.png}
\includegraphics[width=0.24\linewidth]{landing/right3.png}
\includegraphics[width=0.24\linewidth]{landing/right4.png}\vspace{2pt}
\includegraphics[width=0.24\linewidth]{landing/left1.png}
\includegraphics[width=0.24\linewidth]{landing/left2.png}
\includegraphics[width=0.24\linewidth]{landing/left3.png}
\includegraphics[width=0.24\linewidth]{landing/left4.png}
}
\caption{Landing Motions in forward and backward direction.}
\label{fig:landing_motion}
\vspace{-2ex}
\end{figure}

\subsection{Human-Robot Interfaces}

To configure and calibrate the robots, a web application system is used with the robot PC as the web server.
Even over a poor quality wireless network, the connection is robust by making use of the client-server architecture of web applications and the highly developed underlying web protocols.
In addition, most of the processing is carried out by the client, resulting in a low computational cost for the robot.
The web application allows the user: to start, to stop, to monitor ROS nodes, to display status information, to dynamically reconfigure the robot, and to visualize the processed vision, amongst others.
\subsection{Team Play}
Teams participating in the TeenSize class in RoboCup 2017 can be composed by a maximum of three robots: one goalkeeper and two field players.
We define dynamic \textit{Player Tasks} which are frequently reassigned during the game.
This task tells the robot what it is supposed to do according to its own state in the field and the state of its teammates.
We define the following tasks: Attack, Defend, KeepGoal, ChangeTask and WaitClearOut.
In addition, we define a task manager which is in charge of the safe assignment of these tasks.
Each of this tasks is associated with a respective state of the game FSM (Fig. \ref{fig:roles_tasks}).
\begin{figure}[t]
	\centering
	\includegraphics[width=0.65\linewidth]{teamplay/tasks_states.pdf}
	\caption{Based on sensor data, the game controller and the team communication, the task manager assigns a task to each robot. Each task is associated to a state of the Game FSM, which triggers a sequence of behaviors in a lower-level Behavior FSM.}
	\label{fig:roles_tasks}
	\vspace{-2ex}
\end{figure}

\subsubsection{Attack Task}
A robot with this task, known as \textit{striker}, has active interaction with the ball.
In possession of the ball, the robot will try to score either by kicking directly or by dribbling to get a better position for kicking the ball.
The robot will also reach the ball and search for the ball in case the robot does not possess it.
Searching for the ball, the robot goes first to the place where the ball was last seen.
It turns on the spot and if the ball location is still unknown, it will go to the penalty marks, first to the closest and then to the furthest one.
Reaching the ball means to place the robot behind the ball so it can kick or dribble.
When approaching the ball, the robot does consider the ball as an obstacle in order to avoid undesired hits.

\subsubsection{Defend Task}
The \textit{defender} robot is not supposed to have contact with the ball but to be ready to change its task and approach the ball if necessary.
Its position is defined by a vector coming from the middle of its own goal towards the position of the ball.
The magnitude of this vector is defined proportional to the distance of the ball to the own goal and saturated in order to avoid collisions with team members.
In case the ball is not visible, this magnitude is calculated using the pose of the striker.
In this manner, the robot is able: i) to block opposite direct shots, ii) to be ready for one-vs-one fights, and iii) to get possession of the ball in case the previous striker is taken out of the match.
With respect to the orientation, the robot tries to look in the direction of the ball.
Figure \ref{fig:defender} shows the pose of the defender for different ball locations.
In order to avoid collisions with other teammates, the initial shortest path (straight line) is modified such that any teammate in between the path is surrounded (Fig. \ref{fig:defender_features}).

\begin{figure}[t]
	\centering
	\includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{teamplay/defender_2.pdf}
	\caption{Different poses that the defender might have according to the ball pose. On the middle the minimum distance between field players is shown in red.}
	\label{fig:defender}
	\vspace{-2ex}
\end{figure}
\begin{figure}
	\centering
	\includegraphics[width=1.0\linewidth]{teamplay/defender_features.pdf}
	\caption{Collision avoidance between field players. The defender considers the pose of the striker and surrounds it.}
	\label{fig:defender_features}
	\vspace{-4ex}
\end{figure}
\subsubsection{KeepGoal Task}
The behavior of this task mainly depends on the proximity of the ball, of the opponents, and of the teammates to the own goal.
Because the other teammates have to coordinate their behaviors according to what the goalkeeper is doing, the decision if the goalkeeper has to clear out the ball is managed by the task manager.
When the goalkeeper receives the signal to clear out the ball, it goes to the ball and hits it in direction of the opposite goal.
It can also get a signal to dive including the diving direction.
On the other hand, if the task manager decides that the goalkeeper does not need to clear out the ball, the robot will only move laterally on the same horizontal level of the ball position.

\subsubsection{WaitClearOut}
Different to the FIFA rules, the RoboCup Humanoid League has a special rule that prohibits more than one robot to be in the own area for more than \unit[10]{s}.
For this reason, when the ball is the own goal area, an additional coordination between team members is required.
When a robot announces that it will clear out the ball from the own goal area, a \textit{WaitClearOut} task reassignment occurs.
In this task, the robots go closer to the ball without entering the own goal area to avoid the illegal defense.
The path is planned such that the robot will not block the shot from an other robot clearing out the ball.
In addition, the target pose in this task is assigned such that two robots will not collide with each other.
\begin{figure}[b]
	\centering
	\includegraphics[width=1.0\linewidth]{teamplay/wait_clearout.pdf}
	\caption{Ball clear out by the goalkeeper. The yellow line represents the planned path, while the surrounded red cross refers to the instantaneous 2D target pose. Note that the robots always look at the ball. The figure at the rightmost shows the game after the clear out.}
	\label{fig:wait_clearout}
	\vspace{-2ex}
\end{figure}

The task manager of each robot determines the desired task and triggers special events that have to be coordinated.
The desired task depends on each role.
A goalkeeper only has assigned the task \textit{KeepGoal}, while a field player can alternate between \textit{Attack}, \textit{Defend}, \textit{ChangeTask} and \textit{WaitClearOut}.
In order to handle possible noise or very fast alternating data that could lead to a continuous task change, the request is only made once the decision is confirmed for a defined number of consecutive cycles.
This voting system is persistent for all decisions taken by the task manager.
If there is only one field player in the match, it will be assigned to \textit{Attack}.
The robot with the task of \textit{Defend} can request a task change to the striker, but not vice versa.
If the defender estimates that it is the closest to the ball, it will request a task change.
When a striker leaves the field, because of a service or a penalization, it announces its egress such that a task assignment can be done immediately.

Clearing out the ball by the goalie is a special event to be handled by the task manager because it implies task changes of the field players.
In this case, the rest of the field players change to the \textit{WaitClearOut} task, that place them in a strategic position once the ball has been cleared out.
The decision of clearing out the ball by the goalie depends mostly on the ball location.
The field is divided in three regions (Fig. \ref{fig:goalie_clearout}).
The first region is the goal area with an additional outer tolerance.
In goal area, the goalie gets the highest priority, and when it is asked to clear out the ball, the field players set their task to \textit{WaitClearOut}.
The second region limits the possible areas where the goalkeeper can clear out the ball.
If the ball is further away, the goalie just waits for its teammates.
In this region, however, the goalie only chases the ball to clear it out if there is no teammate close to the own goal, i.e., if there is no teammate between our goal and the presence line (Fig. \ref{fig:goalie_clearout}).
In the third region, the goalkeeper takes a more passive role and gazes at the ball to be ready for diving.

\begin{wrapfigure}{R}{0.5\textwidth}
\vspace*{-2ex}\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{teamplay/clearout_areas_2.pdf}
	\caption{Areas determining  goalkeeper ball clearing behavior. In Region~1, goalkeeper needs to clear out the ball. In Region~3, the robot is remains in its goal. In Region~2, the goalkeeper clears out the ball if there is no field player between the own goal and the presence line (yellow dotted line).}
	\label{fig:goalie_clearout}
	\vspace{-2ex}
\end{wrapfigure}

The task assignment is based on an asynchronous request-and-response system that ensures that there is only one robot actively interacting with the ball.
This prohibits, for example, that two robots try to kick the ball simultaneously which could lead to team self-collisions.
The request for a task reassignment depends on the state of the robot and its teammates.
This state comprises current task, ball distance, ball visibility, ball possession, ball location, current robot pose, if the robot is active and if the robot is not fallen.
This information is estimated using the team communication data broadcast at a rate of \unit[8]{Hz}.
Only recent data (received in the last \unit[5]{seconds}) is, however, considered because of possible hardware failures or communication errors.
\begin{figure}[t]
	\centering
	\includegraphics[width=1.0\linewidth]{teamplay/igus_negotiation.pdf}
	\caption{Task assignment. A defender sends a request to change task. If the request is accepted, the striker is assigned to ChangeTask. It requests a confirmation, and the defender changes its task. If the request is refused, both robots keep their current tasks.}
	\label{fig:task_assignment}
	\vspace{-2ex}
\end{figure}

For task reassignment, the robot with the \textit{Attack} task has a higher priority over \textit{Defend}, i.e., a defending robot can only change its task if it is allowed by the current striker.
When the defender finds itself in a better position to possess the ball, it requests to change tasks.
If the striker also determines that its teammate is in a more convenient position, the striker changes its task to \textit{ChangeTask} and sends back a response.
The requester changes correspondingly its task and sends a confirmation such that the robot with task \textit{ChangeTask} can change to the new task.
On the other hand, if the original striker finds that it is in a better position to possess the ball, it sends back a negative response and no task reassignment takes place (Fig. \ref{fig:task_assignment}).

The team play strategies presented here were used in the RoboCup2017 competition.
Figure \ref{fig:robocup_teamplay} shows official matches in which the striker and defender roles can be distinguished.
\begin{figure}[b]
	\centering
	\includegraphics[width=0.5\linewidth]{teamplay/robocup_tp1.png}
	\includegraphics[width=0.47\linewidth]{teamplay/robocup_tp2.jpg}\vspace*{-1ex}
	\caption{Team play in RoboCup 2017.}
	\label{fig:robocup_teamplay}
	\vspace{-2ex}
\end{figure}

\section{Technical Challenges}
\seclabel{technical_challenges}

\begin{figure}[b]
\parbox{\linewidth}{
\centering\footnotesize
a)\,\includegraphics[width=0.25\linewidth]{technical_challenge/push_recovery_1.png}
\hspace{0.019\linewidth}
b)\,\includegraphics[width=0.25\linewidth]{technical_challenge/push_recovery_2.png}
\hspace{0.019\linewidth}
c)\,\includegraphics[width=0.25\linewidth]{technical_challenge/push_recovery_3.png}\vspace*{1ex}
}
\caption{Dynaped withstanding a push from the front.
a) Before impact.
b) Immediately after impact. One can see that the robot is unstable.
c) Stable posture is recovered.}
\figlabel{push_recovery}
\vspace{-2ex}
\end{figure}
In RoboCup 2017 there were four technical challenges.
They were designed to evaluate specific capabilities of robots in isolation, separately from the regular games.
In this section we briefly describe our strategies for these challenges.
\vspace{-2ex}
\subsubsection{Push Recovery}
\seclabel{push_recovery}
In this challenge, the robot is pushed from the front and from the back.
The goal is to withstand the impact and recover a stable posture.
In RoboCup 2017, Dynaped successfully completed this challenge, withstanding the push from a 1.5\,kg pendulum which was retracted by 55\,cm (\figref{push_recovery}).
\vspace{-2ex}
\subsubsection{High Jump}
\seclabel{high_jump}
In this challenge, the task is to jump as high as possible and remain in the air as long as possible.
In order to perform this task, a jumping motion was designed using our keyframe editor.
In RoboCup 2017, one of ours igus\textsuperscript{\tiny\circledR}$\!$ Humanoid Open Platform\xspace robot successfully performed a jump of height 4.5\,cm, remaining 0.192\,s in the air and stand stable afterwards.
\vspace{-2ex}
\subsubsection{High Kick}
\seclabel{high_kick}
The goal of this challenge is to kick the ball over the obstacle into the goal.
In order to complete this challenge and overcome as high an obstacle as possible, a modified foot was used by one of our igus\textsuperscript{\tiny\circledR}$\!$ Humanoid Open Platform\xspace robots for kicking.
The foot had a smooth concave shape which allowed it to scoop the ball effectively and, hence, kick it upwards, overcoming the obstacle.
In RoboCup 2017, our robot was able to complete this challenge with a height of \unit[8]{cm}.
The execution of a high kick over a 21\,cm obstacle, recorded during testing in our lab, is shown in \figref{high_kick}.
\begin{figure}[t]
\parbox{\linewidth}{\centering\footnotesize
a)\,\includegraphics[width=0.3\linewidth]{technical_challenge/high_kick_1.png}~b)\,\includegraphics[width=0.3\linewidth]{technical_challenge/high_kick_2.png}~
c)\,\includegraphics[width=0.3\linewidth]{technical_challenge/high_kick_3.png}}\vspace*{-1ex}
\caption{Robot performing a high kick over a 21\,cm obstacle.
a) The ball is being scooped by the foot.
b) The ball is kicked upwards.
c) The ball overcame the obstacle.}
\figlabel{high_kick}
\vspace{-2ex}
\end{figure}
\begin{figure}[b]
\parbox{\linewidth}{\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.3\linewidth]{technical_challenge/moving_ball_1.png}
\hspace{0.019\linewidth}
\includegraphics[width=0.3\linewidth]{technical_challenge/moving_ball_2.png}
\hspace{0.019\linewidth}
\includegraphics[width=0.3\linewidth]{technical_challenge/moving_ball_3.png}}
\caption{Robot scoring from a moving ball.
Left: The robot is waiting for the ball.
Middle: The kick is executed.
Right: A goal is scored.}
\figlabel{moving_ball}
\vspace{-2ex}
\end{figure}
\vspace{-2ex}
\subsubsection{Goal Kick from Moving Ball}
\seclabel{moving_ball}
The task of this challenge is to score a goal by kicking the moving ball into the goal.
The ball is rolling along the goal area line.
We solved this task as follows: first, we shift all weight onto one of the legs while having the other leg lifted and ready to kick; then, we estimate the velocity of the rolling ball and hence, time of arrival thereof to the kicking region; and, finally, we perform the kick according to the previous estimate.
Following this strategy our robot was able to successfully complete this challenge.
Our robot, performing this task during tests in our lab, is shown in \figref{moving_ball}.

\subsection{Bipedal Walking}
The gait of our robots is formulated in three different spaces: joint space, inverse (Cartesian) space and abstract space.
The last one is a convenient formulation for humanoid robots for balancing and walking presented in \cite{Behnke2006}.
The central pattern generator based gait is an extension of our previous work \cite{Missura2013a}.
Starting from a halt pose defined in the abstract space, the central pattern adds waveforms features like leg lifting, leg swinging, arm swinging, among others.
The resulting abstract configuration is then transformed to the inverse space where more motion components are added.
The result is finally converted into joint space to command the actuators.
\begin{figure*}[b]
\vspace{-2ex}
\parbox{\linewidth}{
\centering
\includegraphics[height=24.7mm]{mechanisms/ArmAngleX}%
\includegraphics[height=24.7mm]{mechanisms/ArmAngleY_}\hspace{2pt}%
\includegraphics[height=24.7mm]{mechanisms/HipAngleX}%
\includegraphics[height=24.7mm]{mechanisms/HipAngleY_}\hspace{2pt}%
\includegraphics[height=24.7mm]{mechanisms/FootAngleCtsX}%
\includegraphics[height=24.7mm]{mechanisms/FootAngleCtsY_}\hspace{2pt}%
\includegraphics[height=24.7mm]{mechanisms/FootAngleX}%
\includegraphics[height=24.7mm]{mechanisms/FootAngleY_}\hspace{2pt}%
\includegraphics[height=24.7mm]{mechanisms/ComShiftY}%
\includegraphics[height=24.7mm]{mechanisms/ComShiftX_}
}
\caption{Corrective actions in the sagittal and lateral planes, from left to right: arm angle, hip angle, continuous foot angle, support foot angle, and CoM shifting actions.
The actions have been exaggerated for clearer illustration.}
\label{fig:corrective_actions}
\vspace{-4ex}
\end{figure*}
Several feedback mechanisms have been implemented on top of the open-loop gait that help to stabilize the robot \cite{Allgeuer2016a}.
Each of these mechanisms acts as a PID-feedback controlling the fused angle deviations of the robot by adding corrective actions to the central pattern generated waveforms.
The fused angles are an intuitive representation of orientations that offer benefits over Euler angles for balance \cite{Allgeuer2015}.
These mechanisms, illustrated in Fig. \ref{fig:corrective_actions}, include arm angle, hip angle, continuous foot angle, support foot angle and CoM shifting.
The step timing is computed using our capture step framework \cite{missura2014balanced}, based on the lateral CoM state \cite{Allgeuer2016a}.

\subsection{Soccer Behaviors}

Based on the visual perception of the game state, including ball detections,
obstacle detections, and the estimated pose of the robot on the field, our robots
must decide on and execute a strategy for playing soccer.
This primarily involves localizing the ball and scoring a goal while avoiding obstacles, but
also extends to team communications, team play, and coordination of the game
using the information from the RoboCup Humanoid league game controller. A custom
two-layered hierarchical finite state machine (FSM) has been implemented for
this purpose and runs in a separate behaviors node. The lower of these two
layers is referred to as the Behavior FSM, and is responsible for implementing
low-level skills such as searching for the ball, going to the ball, dribbling
and kicking. The upper layer is referred to as the Game FSM, and builds on the
skills implemented in the lower layer to implement game behaviors such as
default ball handling, which attempts to kick or dribble a ball into goals, and
positioning, which is used for the auto-positioning setup phase during a
kickoff. In general, the game states combine groups or sequences of skills to
execute certain soccer game state-specific behaviors.

\subsection*{Acknowledgements}\vspace*{-1ex}
\footnotesize
This work was partially funded by grant BE 2556/13 of German Research Foundation.

\bibliographystyle{IEEEtran}

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Revenue Budget and Capital Programme 2020/21
Decision status: For Determination
Report to propose the Council's Revenue Budget and Capital Programme for the Year 2020/21.
The Executive Director, Resources, submitted a report containing proposals with regard to the Council's Revenue Budget for 2020-21 and the Capital Strategy 2020-2025.
The purpose of the Revenue Budget report is to:-
· approve the City Council's revenue budget for 2020/21, including the position on reserves and balances;
· approve a 2020/21 Council Tax for the City Council; and
· note the levies and precepts made on the City Council by other authorities.
The purpose of the Capital Programme Report is to:-
· set out the Council's key priority areas for capital investment;
· provide an overview of specific projects included in the years 2020 to 2025;
· set out the overall shape of the current Capital Programme for the 5 years to 2025 (at Appendix 2);
· set out the Council's principles for how it invests in non-cash assets; and
· provide background to the Council's Corporate Investment Fund Policy (at Appendix 1).
RESOLVED: That Cabinet recommends to the meeting of the City Council on 4th March 2020:-
(a) to approve a net Revenue Budget for 2020/21 amounting to £420.171m;
(b) to approve a Band D equivalent Council Tax of £1,621.40 for City Council services, i.e. an increase of 3.99% (1.99% City Council increase and 2% national arrangement for the social care precept);
(c) to approve the proposed amendments to the Long Term Empty premium which applies to Council Tax charges in respect of Long Term Empty Dwellings, as set out in paragraph 48 of the Revenue Budget report, with effect from 1 April 2020;
(d) to note that the Section 151 Officer has reviewed the robustness of the estimates and the adequacy of the proposed financial reserves, in accordance with Section 25 of the Local Government Act 2003; and that further details can be found in Appendix 4 and within the Section 25 Statutory Statement on Sustainability of Budget and Level of Reserves from paragraph 15 of the Revenue Budget report;
(e) to approve the savings as set out in Appendix 2 of the Revenue Budget report;
(f) to approve the revenue budget allocations for each of the services, as set out in Appendices 3a to 3d of the Revenue Budget report;
(g) to note that, based on the estimated expenditure level set out in Appendix 3 to the Revenue Budget report, the amounts shown in part B of Appendix 6 of the report would be calculated by the City Council for the year 2020/21, in accordance with sections 30 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992;
(h) to note the information on the precepts issued by the South Yorkshire Police & Crime Commissioner and of South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Authority, together with the impact of these on the overall amount of Council Tax to be charged in the City Council's area;
(i) to approve the proposed amount of compensation to Parish Councils for the loss of Council Tax income in 2020/21 at the levels shown in the table below paragraph 85 of the Revenue Budget report;
(j) to approve the Treasury Management and Annual Investment Strategies set out in Appendix 7 of the Revenue Budget report and the recommendations contained therein;
(k) to approve the Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) Policy set out in Appendix 7 of the Revenue Budget report; which takes into account the revisions proposed for 2019/20 onwards;
(l) to agree that authority be delegated to the Executive Director, Resources, to undertake Treasury Management activity, to create and amend appropriate Treasury Management Practice Statements and to report on the operation of Treasury Management activity on the terms set out in these documents;
(m) to approve a Pay Policy for 2020/21 as set out in Appendix 8 of the Revenue Budget report;
(n) to agree that the Members' Allowances Scheme for 2017/18 and onwards, approved on 3 March 2017, and implemented for 2018/19 and 2019/20, be also implemented for 2020/21;
(o) to approve the contents of the Capital Strategy & Budget Book and the specific projects included in the years 2020/21 to 2024/25; that block allocations are included within the programme for noting at this stage and detailed proposals will be brought back for separate Member approval as part of the monthly monitoring procedures; and
(p) to approve the proposed Capital Programme for the 5 years to 2024/25, as per appendix 2 of the Capital report.
The City Council on 4 March 2020 meets to consider the Revenue Budget for 2020/21 and to determine the Council Tax for that year. The report provides information to enable the Council to set a budget and determine the Council Tax. The proposals set out in this report provide for a balanced budget to be recommended to Council.
The proposed projects within the Capital Programme will improve the services to the people of Sheffield.
(Note: This is a matter reserved for approval at Full Council at its meeting to be held on 4th March 2020, and is not, therefore, subject to call-in).
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With the Rio Olympics well under way, and proving an unparalleled success for Team GB, the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce are focussing on the export opportunities sport offers for UK companies.
380,000 tourists are expected to visit Rio during the games, increasing tourism and spending significantly. AT Kearney reported that the sports market is showing continued growth and estimates that the global market for sports revenue was $76.1 billion in 2013. If you include sporting goods, clothing, and health and fitness spending, the market is worth over $700 billion.
Sporting events can increase tourism, food, drink and sportswear sales. During London 2012 we saw a growth in all of these sectors. Euromonitor reports that sports events can also indirectly affect digital marketing.
Digital marketing agencies are currently working with companies who are not sponsoring Rio 2016 to create a presence at the games through social media. They also suggest that there is some correlation between takeaway sales and winning nations at sporting events. This was seen in China in 2008 and when Germany won the World Cup.
Department for International Trade estimates that global operational and infrastructure budgets for one-off sports events will be worth over £220bn up to 2022. The department also reports that China aims to spend $800bn by 2025 on football development. UK companies played a leading role in the delivery of the 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2014 FIFA World Cup.


The key to using a wood-fired oven to its best advantage is good planning. While there's nothing wrong with firing the oven just to make pizza or bread, somehow I feel guilty if I waste any of that wonderful heat. At the very least, I'll bake pizza and bread and I usually try to fire-roast a few vegetables, bake some sweet bread, roast some meat or vegetables, and cook a pot of beans or chili in the dying heat of the oven.
A small fire is started near the mouth of the oven with cedar kindling. A couple of larger pieces of wood are then added. Once the fire is well established it is pushed back about half way into the oven and another five or six pieces of wood are added.
At this point the fire can be left alone for awhile. Now is the time to get some vegetables or meat together for live-fire roasting, assemble pizza ingredients, and shape the loaves that will be baked after the pizza.
We will often fire-roast vegetables to top the pizza or roast eggplant and garlic for a wonderfully smoky baba ganoush.
Once the dome has turned completely white, the wood has burned down to coals, and the temperature has reached about 1000 degrees we spread the coals out and let the oven "soak" for about half an hour.
...or pizza. If we're baking more than one or two pizzas we add an extra piece or two of wood (no larger than 4 inches in diameter) to the coals banked on the side. If the hearth cools down we simply transfer the coals to the other side.
The coals are spread out over the oven floor to help equalize the temperature and then removed with a long-handled shovel. The deck is swabbed with a damp mop. When the temperature drops to around 550 the hearth breads can be baked.
After the bread is baked (if we fire the oven briefly the night before we can do two loads of hearth bread) a batch of cinnamon buns, sweet bread, or some meat or vegetables goes in (shown here: peppers stuffed with garlic, capers, olives and cherry tomatoes).
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It appears that you are using Le Panyol, how do you like it? Which model? Why clay vs. refractory cast, Forno Bravo, etc.
Thanks for your comment. Indeed, it is a Panyol 99 and I love it! Read more about it on two of the previous posts that I made in January. I chose the Panyol 99 mostly because it was one of the few ovens that had an oblong shape and fit into the corner of our terrace. The decision was clinched when we were able to see one in action at the Stone Turtle Baking School in Maine. I don't know much about Forno Bravo but I hear they are quite good. My research told me that some ovens are designed more for pizza but the Panyol is a great all-round oven. Whether you make a mud oven, build an Allan Scott model or buy an oven core like I did, I'm sure you'll be happy with it.
perfect explanation, exactly what I do myself when using the oven I work with regularly. AND you're making me hungry!! Great pictures!!
need some information though if you could help.
1) how long does it take for your oven to heat up to cook pizzas? At what temp do you cook pizzas?
2) do you feel your pizzas are as good as if cooked in ROUND oven?
3) how long does the oval oven hold the temp or is it lost more readily than a round?
1. It takes about an hour to heat up for pizza. The pizzas are cooked at between 600 to 800 degrees. The pizzas take around two minutes to cook.
2. A round oven works just as well, in fact it's probably easier to place the food in a round oven. I chose the oblong shape simply because it fit into the space I had. The oven at the Stone Turtle School is round and works beautifully.
3. I don't think it makes a difference - it really depends on the insulation - but I'm not 100% sure on that.
Hope that helps. Feel free to ask if you have further questions.


text:
By James Southall Tuesday July 17, 2018
Composed by Christophe Beck
Hollywood Records / 56m
One of the most entertaining of the Marvel movies, Ant-Man was refreshingly free of the bloated feel that dogs a lot of them – just the right blend of wit and action, and at times a pleasingly small-scale feeling (appropriately enough). Now here's the sequel, Ant-Man and the Wasp, with Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly reprising their roles and Peyton Reed returning in the director's chair. The film has again attracted positive notices, especially for its sense of fun and general lightness.
Christophe Beck's score was one of the first film's big assets, especially the wonderfully sassy main theme which fits the main character like a glove and is one of the most memorable in the whole series. Perhaps people were a little surprised last time round just how strong Beck's score was, given his more usual association with comedies – no surprises this time, then, and I'm sure most people would be perfectly happy with more of the same.
That's pretty much what we get. The album opens with the theme for Lilly's character, the Wasp, which is cut from very much the same cloth as Ant-Man's theme: "It Ain't Over Till the Wasp Lady Stings" is a terrific piece, opening with deceptively epic-sounding dramatic music before the theme kicks in. It's a little more street-smart than Ant-Man's theme, without that little nerdy underbelly that was so perfect last time round. Perhaps it doesn't quite stick in the memory as much, but it's still great.
Perhaps the score as a whole isn't quite as strong this time round: after that wonderful opening, a few minutes go by without much of interest before things kick into life in "World's Greatest Grandma", as we hear Ant-Man's theme for the first time, in a kind of eight-bit variation that's a load of fun. Even more fun is its fresh arrangement for the end titles, "Anthropodie", which is simply outstanding: opening with piano playing a disguised version of his theme, it starts building and building before a heavy keyboard presence takes over and launches the theme off in a very satisfying way.
In between here there are various good moments, but I have to say the album does take a while to warm up: while it's doing so, the lighthearted drama of "A Little Nudge", with its sweeping string version of Wasp's theme, is a treat; there's a lovely soft interlude in "Ava's Story" which proves really touching; and I really like the variations on the opening riff of Ant-Man's theme in "Tracker Swarm". That opening segment of Wasp's theme finally gets to shine in extended form in "Cautious as a Hurricane", where it is revealed to have an elegiac quality.
Uncharacteristically, I love "I Shrink, Therefore I Am" in which the orchestra is joined by a load of very modern synths – it's dynamic and exciting. Immediately following this is one of the score's softest cues, "Partners", which does have a bit of tragedy to it but is quite moving. "Windshield Wipeout" is a terrific action track built on fragments of Wasp's theme, with some truly ferocious writing for the horns and trombones. The darker action track "Ghost = Toast" is perhaps the pick of the bunch, the choir adding a massive extra layer. After that, "Reduce Yourself" is another great set of variations on Ant-Man's riff.
 I think Ant-Man was one of the strongest scores in this series and this sequel score doesn't quite live up to it – at its best it is brilliant but there are parts of the album which go by without much grabbing the attention, particularly in the first half. Still, it's great to hear that theme again and the new one for Wasp is almost as good. I hope this isn't the last trip to the well for Christophe Beck because he's certainly left his mark.
Rating: *** 1/2
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Tags: Ant-Man and the Wasp soundtrack review, Christophe Beck, Marvel
Benjamin (Reply) on Wednesday 18 July, 2018 at 05:57
Oh my god I'm sorry I'm still laughing from the fact that the message about this website using cookies had to be dismissed by clicking a button that said "whatever." xD Was that your idea James? Because that's brilliant!
Rory (Reply) on Wednesday 3 October, 2018 at 05:13
I never saw Ant-Man (nor heard its score), but I do love me some Christophe Beck, so this was an incredibly welcome and entertaining surprise in the theater.
I think it's a bumper year for Marvel scores when all three films have had strong, distinctive scores, and the least of them (at least in my opinion) is still a Silvestri effort.
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Marijuana as a Gateway Drug: Facts vs. Policy
Is it the Drug?
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As more states make some level of marijuana possession and use legal, the question still remains, "Is marijuana a gateway to other drug use?" Ongoing research suggests that at some level, marijuana use does increase the likelihood of experimentation with other, stronger drugs in some people, but not all.
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a study from the National Epidemiological Study of Alcohol Use and Related disorders found that adults who used marijuana during the first part of the study were more likely to develop an alcohol use disorder within three years than adults who did not use marijuana. And people who were already struggling with an alcohol use disorder were at higher risk of their addiction becoming worse.1
The anti-drug lobbyists who insist that marijuana is a gateway drug refer to the results of a 2012 Yale research study that demonstrated that in both men and women 18 to 25, the use of marijuana was linked with an increased chance of future prescription drug abuse. In males in this age group, alcohol and cigarettes also had the same association, but this was not so for the females.
The research team used data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health with approximately 55,000 subjects across a three-year period. Roughly 12 percent of the sample admitted to behavior consistent with prescription drug abuse.2
Those individuals had the following drug history:
Alcohol use: 57 percent
Cigarette use: 56 percent
Marijuana use: 34 percent
When all the statistics were calculated, the Yale researchers found that in both sexes the individuals who had used marijuana in the past were 2.5 times as likely to abuse prescription medications than their counterparts without a history of cannabis use.
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"Marijuana use is positively correlated with alcohol use and cigarette use, as well as illegal drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine. This does not mean that everyone who uses marijuana will transition to using heroin or other drugs, but it does mean that people who use marijuana also consume more, not less, legal and illegal drugs than do people who do not use marijuana.
People who are addicted to marijuana are three times more likely to be addicted to heroin."3
The bottom line, people who have a genetic predisposition to addiction are more likely to become addicted to marijuana and move on to harder drugs. Many people who try marijuana or use it for a time will not move on to other, harder drugs, but the evidence that marijuana is a gateway drug for many drug users is clear.
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Monte Verità
The Swiss hilltop housed an early 20th-century vegetarian nudist colony.
Monte Verità. Patrik Tschudin/CC BY 2.0
The modernist hotel at Monte Verità. LittleJoe/CC BY-SA 3.0
An early 20th-century postcard, featuring two nude men. Unknown/Public Domain
One of the museum buildings, which houses info about the vegetarian colony. WPestana/CC BY-SA 3.0
Monte Verità. Ralf Schulze/CC BY 2.0
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In 1900, a man named Henri Oedenkoven bought Monte Verità, which translates to "Hill of Truth." He, along with feminist pianist Ida Hofmann, soon established a vegetarian nudist colony on the Swiss hilltop.
Vegetable-loving, clothes-eschewing individuals swarmed to Monte Verità, creating their own little utopia that attracted a fair share of anarchists and early socialists.
Its individualistic residents were "tolerantly intolerant." They were against private property, marriage, party politics, and, obviously, conventional dress. The colonists also opened a sunbathing establishment called the Monte Verità Sanatorium.
After the utopia's founders emigrated in the 1920s, Monte Verità was transformed into a Modernist hotel that still stands today. The hilltop continued to attract an assortment of creative people and unconventional thinkers from all walks of life. It's been a welcome haven for philosophers, free thinkers, and artists.
Now, the site also houses a conference facility and a museum about the hill's history. The museum is spread across three different buildings: the wooden building that once housed the nudist vegetarian colony's headquarters, the small building once used by the sunbathers, and another building that holds a painting called The Clear World of the Blessed.
Visitors are welcome to wander about the manicured grounds, and can book an organized tour.
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There are many different authentic little things to see. It's the feeling of absolute peace - with hammocks and home-made furniture.
The Red Castle Taverna is situated right next to the port of Kokkinos Pirgos and dirctly at the beach.
The perfect place over the sea to enjoy your life with some great food,some fantastic cocktails and a crazy staff to make everything for you to enjoy your stay!


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Q: Is file /etc/vfstab Solaris specific? Is file /etc/vfstab Solaris specific. I mean it only exists in SunOS/Solaris and there is no such file in other UNIX-es/Linux/*BSD.

A: No. /etc/vfstab is used by Solaris but it is specific to all SVR4 systems.
This is the equivalent of the UNIX-es/Linux/*BSD /etc/fstab. In fact the old SunOS 4.x was using /etc/fstab as well.
Here is a small list of known equivalent for /etc/fstab used by other proprietary OS:

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*IBM AIX (3.x and 4.x): /etc/filesystems

*HP-UX (up to 9.x): /etc/checklist

*Solaris (since 2.x): /etc/vfstab

*Sco Unix: /etc/vfstab
Edit: fixing answer due to the underlying question (OS identification).

A: No, it's the SVR4 standard location - it's just that Solaris is the most common SVR4 based OS remaining today.
If you look at the Unix Rosetta stone you will find vfstab was also used on other less well-known SVR4 based OS'es.


When was the last time you read and understood your home or business insurance policy?
Most people have difficulty understanding the technical language of their insurance policy and the complicated procedures they must follow to comply with the policy's terms.
Most people do not realize that insurance company adjusters are trained professionals who represent the interests of the insurance company that employs them.
You can protect your best interests by employing an accredited public adjuster whose sole responsibility is to serve you, the insured.
Accredited public adjusters are retained for the adjustment of insured claims due to fire, wind, water, vandalism and other perils. The public insurance adjuster serves commercial businesses, financial institutions, professional firms, homeowners and the general insuring public.
If a loss occurs, you should give immediate consideration to engaging the services of a public insurance adjuster. This information will help you understand how a public insurance adjuster works for you.
An authority on loss adjustments who you retain to assist you in preparing, filing and adjusting your insurance claims.
You will have the advantage of expert assistance based on great experience in handling numerous technical problems. A public insurance adjuster relieves you of the many time-consuming and difficult matters involved in preparing and filing a claim -– and helps you to receive a prompt and fair settlement.
More specifically, a public insurance adjuster will assist you in the preparation of inventories, estimates and other factual proofs of loss. They will handle all the necessary details for compiling and filing claims, as required by the terms of your insurance policies. The public insurance adjuster will also confer, on your behalf, with the insurance company representatives and handle all matters essential to a proper and satisfactory adjustment.
The typical fire policy contains hundreds of provisions and stipulations – various forms and riders that are constantly changing and many complex details about your requirements in case of loss. Most people do not know or understand these policy provisions – and most do not realize that the burden of proof is on them, the policyholder. Many insurance company representatives actually prefer to work with an experienced accredited public insurance adjuster rather than an inexperienced insured.
This depends upon the type and amount of insurance you carry. It also depends on your expertise or the expertise of your representative, not that of the insurance company's adjuster. Most insurance policies may pay more than the amount shown on the declaration page. A qualified expert working for you can determine everything to which you're entitled to.
Insurance companies offer to pay what is due you as they see it. Public insurance adjusters are your exclusive representatives. With their experience and knowledge they are better able to obtain more favorable adjustment for you, the insured.
A public insurance adjuster assists with every phase of preparing and presenting your claim, as well as accomplishing an adjustment for you, which is equitable and includes everything to which you are entitled under your insurance policy.
They take a physical inventory, obtain all pertinent appraisals and make sure all provisions in your policy are properly fulfilled. This often involves numerous steps of which you may know little or nothing about but can make a significant difference in the amount of the final adjustment.
They are the experts to turn to when such matters arise. They are concerned only with is your best interests. With their broad experience and specialized knowledge, they will prepare your claim so that you can recover to the fullest extent on your insurance coverage. It is up to you to prove your loss. There are many questions and problems as to how the policy provisions can be applied in different circumstances.
Yes. The public insurance adjuster must, in virtually all jurisdictions, be tested, licensed, bonded and authorized to practice their profession.
When you deal with a public insurance adjuster you can be confident that your claim is being adjusted by a fully-qualified professional.
Yes. They lose no time in complying with the policy requirements to obtain and evaluate the facts and prepare the claim. The alert, knowledgeable and prompt service they render often preserves evidence that may otherwise be overlooked or destroyed. The more thoroughly and completely your claim is compiled and prepared, the faster the public insurance adjuster can accomplish an equitable and proper settlement in your best interest.
Once a policyholder has witnessed the skill and knowledge of the accredited public insurance adjuster, they rarely will attempt to settle a claim without the benefit of their specialized assistance. The public insurance adjuster's most frequent source of new clients is the recommendations of those they have previously served.
A public insurance adjuster's charge is a percentage of the insurance company's settlement with you. By seeking to maximize your settlement, the public insurance adjuster's services can save you the cost of their fees, at the very least.
Yes. They will assist you in any claims you may have due to windstorm, explosion and any other insured losses that are sustained (inland marine, business interruption, rental income, improvements and betterments, commission and profit, reporting forms, additional expense, etc.).
No, if they were to do so they would become a representative of the insurance company – and they would no longer represent you exclusively and independently.


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Q: Configure DotTrace profiling VSTest on TeamCity DotTrace can be used to profile tests on TeamCity. But this example works with NUnit, while my tests are written in Visual Studio Tests. When running my tests I use the build-in test engine VSTest, no such option is available for the DotTrace profiler plugin. Instead I need to specify the path for the test engine executable.
I did find an executable VSTest.exe but it's path includes "Microsoft SDKs\Windows Phone\v8.0\ExtensionSDKs", so unsurprisingly it doesn't work. Saying it can't find a start.bat file, that does indeed not exist in that .exe file.
What is the executable path that TeamCity uses for VSTest?
Then I can configure the performance test to use that test engine. I know the tests can be executed using DotTrace, having run it in Visual Studio, just don't want to install Visual Studio and the DotTrace plugin there when there's a TeamCity plugin.

A: According to this, you can install Visual Studio Test Agent on your TeamCity Agent and then specify vstest.console.exe as a profiling target in the XML config.
Nevertheless, I suggest you to try a new dotTrace plugin version (if it asks you for credentials, specify guest with no password). It's not yet officially announced but fully functional.
The main difference is that the plugin is now integrated into 'unit testing' build steps, e.g. Visual Stiduo Tests, NUnit, MSpec, MSTest. So, it doesn't require a configuration file. Thus, after you install the plugin, all unit testing steps will get the additional option Run build step under dotTrace profiler. All you need to do is add the Visual Studio Tests step, check this option there and specify performance thresholds as usual.


Chris Bates has moved to a law firm in Everett where he will continue his practice in family law. Martin Kreshon is joining a personal injury firm in downtown Seattle. We wish them well.
Judy Shoji has joined our family law team. Returning to work after a stint as a stay-at-home mom, Judy brings a wealth of experience. She has been practicing law for the past 23 years and provides representation in all aspects of family law and adoption. Judy received her law degree from Seattle University and her undergraduate degree from the University of Washington.
Judy has extensive experience representing clients in King, Snohomish, Pierce, Kitsap, Island and Skagit Counties. In her spare time, Judy has volunteered for the King County Bar Association Family Law Neighborhood Legal Clinic from 2006-2014 and for the Self Help Plus Clinic since 2014. Judy was named King County Bar Association Volunteer of the month in October 2014. In her free time, Judy likes to cook, hike, and travel to Hawaii as often as possible!


The Texas bats recovered from a dismal offensive weekend at Stanford to defeat the UT-Pan American Broncos 6-1 Tuesday at the Disch. Sophomore second baseman Brooks Marlow hit the first home run of the Longhorn season and freshman starter Chad Hollingsworth went five innings, allowing only one run in the win.
Texas continues its homestand this weekend against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, followed by a Tuesday game against Oral Roberts. Big 12 Conference play opens on the 15th when Texas Tech comes to Austin for a three-game set.


Hi! You guys are great. Obviously on top of your game. Thank you for making the internet more stress free for me! Been a paid user for almost a year now. I have noticed though, in my Yahoo Mail account, that little non-dynamic adds are sneaking in on the left pane under my folders... they are very occasional but are becoming more prevalent. They are very small and pathetic looking - I almost feel sorry for them! Next time one pops up I'll screen shot and try to block using the feature of your software and will send de-bug info. Other than that, your solutions are working consistently and excluding all unwanted adds in all the environments I use... nearly flawless - THANK YOU!!!
Thank you for your support, and for the screenshot!
I'm not seeing any ads in Yahoo Mail with AdBlock running. It sounds as if AdBlock is blocking other ads in Yahoo Mail (you can compare by pausing AdBlock and refreshing the page). If that's the case, then this may be a test Yahoo is running on randomly selected accounts. Is the filter you created still working to block those ads?
Thank you for your quick response to my informational query regarding the static add in my Yahoo Mail account.
You are correct in your observation that AdBlock is addressing the distracting scrolling adds that are ubiquitous in the RIGHT Pane of Yahoo Mail when AdBlock is not engaged. I am enjoying NOT having those intrusive ads come into my eMail when I am trying to take care of personal and professional business. The little "pop-up" non-dynamic add is not cumbersome nor distracting to my internet experience and is, to this date, remaining neutralized with AdBlock's utility, as I mentioned in my forum contact/eMail to you.
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See the Easton apartments, which are set to open near Brady Street
The new Easton apartment building is preparing to open later this month and, as the name implies, this building is all about its location on Milwaukee's lower east side. See the attached slideshow for a walk through the project before it opens.
The five-story building is on a full acre at 1632 N. Franklin Place, south of busy Brady Street in downtown Milwaukee.
A lot that large in the historic neighborhoods close to Brady Street is rare. The final building stretches between Franklin Place and North Arlington Place, which is to become a two-way street after Easton opens.
The Milwaukee Boys Club used to stand there. Local investor Jeno Cataldo, part owner of the Dorsia restaurant and other Brady Street properties, in 2014 was in the group that bought the site from Jesus' Soul Saving Traveling Mission Inc. Klein Development, Milwaukee, joined the venture a year later.
The Easton building, with 96 apartments, started construction in November 2017. The developers went through a lengthy city review to build on the site. Their initial plans for a 10-story building were scaled back after opposition from the neighborhood.
The top two floors of the Easton are nearly complete, and could open for occupancy in mid March, said Michael Klein, president of Klein Development. The project includes 64 one-bedroom apartments and 32 two-bedroom units. The one-bedroom units start around $1,500 a month, and the two-bedrooms at $2,200, Klein said.
C.D. Smith, Fond du Lac, is the general contractor, and Eppstein Uhen Architects of Milwaukee designed the building.
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Three levels of difficulty. Strongly improved graphics. Very long playing time. Different types of restaurants and ingredients. Charming storyline.
Can be repetitive and frustrating at times. Differences between restaurant types are shallow.
Ronnie is back for another burger-turning adventure with Stand O' Food 3, and this time he will try to make his business a spectacular success in Tinseltown. While there was no real storyline in the predecessor, the newest instalment makes more of an effort and even connects Ronnie to Nikki from another G5 Entertainment series, Supermarket Mania 2. Though it still has a few issues, the game is a definite improvement over Stand O'Food 2.
Stand O' Food 3 features 25 restaurants with three or four levels each, which can be finished with varying ratings depending on your performance. There are numerous awards to obtain, and you can also choose between three grades of difficulty, which is definitely required in a game that complicated and challenging. While the easiest option might be the cup of tea for people who normally dislike time management games due to the hectic pace, the hardest option might even be a serious quest for veterans of the genre.
The basic gameplay has mainly remained the same and doesn't stray too far from the series' roots. Apart from burgers, Ronnie also prepares pies and lasagna, adds extras such as fries, coffee, or soda, and refines recipes with varying flavor sauces like curry, chocolate, spice or blueberry to customer orders. As in previous games, the ingredients are spread over different conveyor belts, and you can only reach the first in a row of each belt. Those ingredients include buns, patties, salad, and others, and you have to pick them up in the right order to fulfill a customer's demand.
In the beginning this principle is rather simple, because you only have to manage around four different ingredients and will rarely get stuck. Later on however, as soon as burgers, pies and lasagna consist of nine or ten ingredients, with four customers waiting with different orders, the pace can become extremely frantic and one mistake can quickly result in restarting the level immediately. In Stand O' Food 3 customers not only leave the shop when they get too impatient, but the player can also literally get stuck. If a base ingredient cannot be reached anymore and all plates are occupied there can be situations where you cannot fulfill any orders.
The controls of Stand O' Food are pretty much flawless, which is even more important in a game where each wrong click can result in a disaster. There is a back arrow which you can click that allows you to cancel your previous actions, the same can be done by right clicking, and most clicks are registered correctly. The only problems arise when you right-click a few times by accident. This can seriously mess up your plans and pace, which would not be that much of problem in other games, but is a really frustrating aspect here.
Fortunately Stand O' Food 3 is more accessible and polished than the first parts of the series, especially due to the cute storyline between Ronnie and Nikki, as well as the graphics that are very similar to Supermarket Mania 2. There are a lot of upgrades to purchase, and the addition of side dishes and sauces really works quite well. Luckily enough the order of any customer is displayed in a thought bubble, which also tells you what kind of sauces work best with that recipe.
The only real downside of Stand O' Food 3 concerns the core gameplay, a problem that could only be solved by a complete rehash of the game itself. Despite shallow differences between sauces and ingredients, each restaurant type plays the same, and this gets repetitive when you have finished around 15 of 25 restaurants. It also gets annoying that you have to refill side dishes and sauces regularly in the beginning, while you won't even have the time to serve them later on. Last but not least the game is really hard and unforgiving – if you clear the wrong conveyor belts early on you might find yourself missing one ingredient that will prevent you from serving anything, and there is no way to avoid this for certain.
Altogether Stand O' Food 3 is definitely a worthy sequel and notably improves the formula of its predecessors. Out of its niche genre, a combination of time management and puzzle game, it is definitely one of the better contenders currently available, so fans of this series or this type of game in general will surely enjoy this title. However, keep in mind our points of criticism – if you feel already bored after the trial or get frustrated when you have to restart levels just because of one small mistake, you might prefer to wait for a more casual game.