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Reviews of the Enhancing Online Safety Act 2015 and the Online Content Scheme discussion paper
Reviews of the Enhancing Online Safety Act 2015 and the Online Content Scheme - discussion paper
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Australians are immersing themselves in the online world through social networking sites, online gaming, search engines, applications and other media and content services. The internet is a vital tool for education, innovation and business, research, entertainment and social interaction in a modern day society. Faster broadband connections, the digitisation of content, both commercial and user-generated, and the proliferation of connected devices, such as smartphones and tablets, has given Australians access to a greater amount of online content than ever before.
While this has created exciting opportunities for users and business, it has also brought about many challenges and concerns for regulators, including a lack of control over content on the internet that may lead to increased opportunity for illegal and antisocial activities.
An unfortunate consequence is that this can leave Australians, in particular children and teenagers, vulnerable to harmful behaviours and socially unacceptable content. The online safety space is a rapidly changing environment that incorporates a number of wide ranging issues. Issues include cyberbullying, pornography, image-based abuse (IBA), violence against women, violent extremism, and child sexual abuse. In extreme circumstances, some of these can lead to terrible outcomes including radicalisation, severe distress, mental health issues and even death.
In 2015, the Australian Government established the Office of the Children's eSafety Commissioner under the Enhancing Online Safety for Children Act 2015 to help protect Australian children from cyberbullying harm and to take a national leadership role in online safety for children. In 2017, the Government expanded the Commissioner's remit to cover online safety for all Australians. The office was renamed the Office of the eSafety Commissioner (eSafety Commissioner), and the legislation as the Enhancing Online Safety Act 2015 (the Online Safety Act) . Section 107 of the Online Safety Act requires that the operation of the Act be reviewed by the Government within three years after its commencement (the Statutory Review of the Act).
The eSafety Commissioner also administers Schedules 5 and 7 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (BSA) (known as the Online Content Scheme). The Government considers it best to conduct a review of the Online Content Scheme at the same time as the Statutory Review of the Act. This approach will allow related aspects of the Government's online safety regulatory framework to be considered at once and will ensure that any recommendations made are comprehensive and support an efficient and effective overall outcome. It is important that Australia has the proper regulatory controls and support systems in place to mitigate online risks and ensure that Australians can confidently take advantage of the benefits of the internet and the digital environment.
These Reviews will be conducted by an independent reviewer, who will prepare a report for consideration by the Minister for Communications. The final report will be tabled in Parliament.
This discussion paper is the starting point of these two Reviews inviting stakeholders and interested parties to provide to the Department, by written submission, their views about:
the Online Safety Act, which establishes the eSafety Commissioner and sets out the powers, functions and governance arrangements, and
the Online Content Scheme in Schedules 5 and 7 to the BSA, which regulates the internet industry and content services industry in relation to prohibited and potentially prohibited content.
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Preparation is critical. Most CHC reviews are undertaken annually. Two or three months before that date, look at your client's care records, care plans and risk assessments. Do they capture the needs that were described in the last DST, when your client was found eligible? If not, is this because your client's needs have genuinely changed, or because the content and detail of the care records is inadequate? Talk to the carers or management about improving the records.
If your client has relatives or friends who are involved with their day to day lives, ask the family to keep a diary of relevant healthcare issues and challenges in the weeks running up to the review and use this as evidence.
Check through your own file notes and email correspondence. Have particular healthcare issues or challenges been reported to you, or to your client's Case Manager?
At the review or in correspondence, avoid the temptation to argue for eligibility on the basis of your client's diagnosis / diagnoses. CHC eligibility is NOT based on diagnosis nor specific medical conditions. Likewise, don't argue on the basis of your client's advanced age and fragility.
Avoid basing your case on your client's historical healthcare needs. The review deals with your client's current needs and may look only at a snapshot of the 2, 3 or 4 weeks running up to the meeting.
Don't simply assert that "nothing has changed" and that your client has not "got any better" than she was when first or most recently awarded CHC. It is rarely accurate to say that there has been no change in a CHC context. Even subtle changes can tip the balance between a healthcare or a social care need.
Concentrate on evidencing at least one of the four key indicators in your client's healthcare needs: nature, complexity, intensity, or unpredictability. Eligibility for NHS CHC using the Decision Support Tool is about much more than the "scores on the doors".
At the review meeting, don't be drawn in to discussing every domain in great detail. When you get to a domain that is not in dispute, try to move the Assessor along by confirming you agree with the score. This leaves more time to get your points across on the contentious domains.
With any domain that may be disputed, focus on the wording that is in the descriptor for the score that you think applies. Have a blank DST open in front of you so that you can quote from it, if necessary. Break the wording in the descriptor down in order to give examples. Highlight the key words and give as many examples as you can, to stop the Assessor pushing the score down.
No matter how much your client's family ask you to, don't compare your client's needs to those of Pamela Coughlan, concluding that as your client's needs are greater, under the law your client must qualify for CHC. Tell your client's family this is a common argument which fails to understand the relevant aspects of the Coughlan judgment.
If you need expert advice on retaining your clients' NHS CHC funding awards, our health and social care solicitors team can help. Contact us today on 01273 609911, or email info@ms-solicitors.co.uk to find out more.


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Левантийская компания () или Турецкая компания () — английская торговая компания, созданная в 1592 году объединением Турецкой компании (1581) и Венецианской компании (1583), и получившая привилегии для торговых операций в Османской империи.

В отличие от, например, Ост-Индской компании, Левантийская компания не являлась акционерной. Суть разницы состояла в том, что торговля шла не на акционерный капитал. В компанию после уплаты взноса допускалось любое лицо, удовлетворяющее определённым требованиям и согласное подчиняться правилам компании, причём каждый член вел торговлю на свой собственный капитал и риск.

Из доходов Левантийской компании был составлен первоначальный капитал Ост-Индской Компании.

Нормативные акты, связанные с компанией
При образовании Левантийской компании вступительный взнос составил 25 фунтов для лиц моложе 26 лет, и 50 фунтов для лиц старше этого возраста. Никто, кроме настоящих купцов, не мог быть принят; ограничение это исключало розничных и мелочных торговцев. В компанию не могли быть приняты лица, живущие в 20 милях от Лондона и не состоявшие гражданами города. Особым постановлением никакие британские промышленные изделия не могли вывозиться в Турцию иначе, как на кораблях компании.

Различные злоупотребления дали повод на 25-й год правления Георга III издать закон, понижавший вступительный взнос до 20 фунтов для всех лиц без различия возраста и без ограничения их только купцами или гражданами Лондона; этот акт даровал всем этим лицам свободу вывоза из всех портов Великобритании в порты Турции всех британских товаров, вывоз которых не был запрещен, и свободу ввоза всех турецких товаров, ввоз которых не был запрещен, с уплатой обычных таможенных пошлин и особой пошлины на покрытие необходимых расходов компании; одновременно с этим он подчинял их законной власти британского посланника или консулов, находящихся в Турции, и надлежащим образом утверждённым постановлениями компании. Тот же закон предписывал, что если семь членов компании сочтут себя стесненными каким-либо постановлением, утверждённым после издания закона, они могут обжаловать его в Совете торговли и колоний (позднее замененном комитетом при Тайном совете) при условии подачи этой жалобы до истечения 12 месяцев после утверждения постановления; далее, если семь членов сочтут себя стесненными каким-либо постановлением, изданным до этого закона, они также могут обжаловать его не позже 12 месяцев со дня издания закона.

Примечания

См.также

 Остзейская компания
 Московская компания

Литература
 Адам Смит. «Исследование о природе и причинах богатства народов»
 В. В. Штокмар. «История Англии в Средние века»

История Великобритании
Исчезнувшие компании Великобритании
Появились в 1581 году
Исчезли в 1825 году
Торговые компании

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Pharmacy for the Soul suggests holistic remedies for a variety of ailments. Each section begins with a description and diagnosis of an emotional or physical ailment and then lists a number of prescriptions. Remedies include stretching techniques, meditations, laughter and breathing exercises, vocalizations, visualizations, chants, and massage, which are Osho's suggestions for helping to cure everything from nail-biting to insomnia to depression. In addition to treatments, the book is laced with poetic, humorous, and illuminating commentary that explores how one can come to peace with oneself both physically and emotionally.
For the experienced holistic reader seeking further inspiration, or for the newcomer in need of direction, this is the must-have medicine cabinet of aids to living a life that is healthy, relaxed, and full of spontaneous joy.
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Trentino. When I think about a summer holiday in the mountains Trentino immediately comes to my mind.
In fact, its green landscapes, its castles and its museums can reinvigorate you, and here you may also find the most beautiful and the most welcoming museums in Italy.
When I went to Rovereto to visit the exhibition at the Mart museum on the Painters of light. From Divisionism to Futurism about which I told you my impressions, I discovered the Trento Rovereto Card, and I bought it.
I had a good experience in Mantua with the MantovaCard, but the card of Trentino will offer you more benefits.
The Trento Rovereto Card includes entrance tickets to a considerable amount of places jumping the queue, and is valid for 48 hours, but you can also extend its validity up to 3 months; in addition, you can extend card benefits, free of charge, to your children under 18 years of age.
READ HERE: the brochure with the list of the participating museums and castles and where you can buy the card (also online).
Here is my itinerary of what you can see in Trentino spending only € 22.
It's the biggest and the most important monumental complex in Trentino Alto Adige, and the medieval Tower hosts the Ciclo dei Mesi (Cycle of the Months), a masterpiece of the international Gothic.
The 17th-century Palazzo dei Panni is the seat of the civic art gallery dedicated to Giovanni Segantini, master of Divisionism and Symbolism, who was born in Trentino, in Arco, in 1858.
Founded in 1927, it houses the most ancient museum collection dedicated to aeronautics in the world.
The building was designed by Renzo Piano, to illustrate science, and nature, and to examine the central themes of the sustainable development through the use of state-of-the-art technologies.
The building was born from the mind of the visionary Futurist artist Fortunato Depero, and it is the only Futurist museum in Italy, and the only museum that illustrates in such a complete way the life and the art of this artist from Trentino (he lived in Rovereto) from his beginnings to his jobs as a designer, as a graphic designer and as an advertiser.
READ ALSO: The list of events in the 2016 summer in Rovereto. Also the Casa d'Arte Futurista Depero in Rovereto will present an exhibition linked to the themes of the exhibition arranged at the Mart Museum.
It's one of the most important museums of contemporary art in Europe. Its collections and its exhibitions illustrate the major artists and artistic movements of the 20th century, through events and workshops suitable for all ages.
Founded in the 1930s with the aim of promoting awareness and safeguard of Alpine flora, is one of the oldest Alpine botanical gardens.
Here you can find also the astronomical observatory Terrazza delle Stelle (Terrace of the Stars) from which you can observe the stars accompanied by shows and concerts.
I've suggested only one of the itineraries you can follow by using the Trento Rovereto Card, but you can create a lot of personal itineraries, and you may also take the cue from the itinerary to visit Rovereto in two days, suggested by VisitRovereto.
The Trento Rovereto Card includes the unlimited use of urban and inter-city buses, train, cable car, and a reduced-price ticket for your choice of shows, among the two cities' main festivals and cultural events.
Do you understand why I would suggest a holiday in Trento and in Rovereto?
I'll be waiting for your comments to know what you think about it, and if you are going to accept my suggestion.
Nominal Card. Free, up to 3-month extension (transportation excluded) by leaving name and e-mail address. Each adult has the right to extend card benefits , free of charge, to their children under 18 years of age.
APT di Trento e Rovereto, ticket offices of participating museums and castles, participating hotels, online.


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LG`s Company-wide English Initiative Catches On
Posted March. 22, 2010 05:42,
LG`s Company-wide English Initiative Catches On. March. 22, 2010 05:42. achim@donga.com sublime@donga.com.
English conversation classes begin at 9:30 a.m. every weekday for 25 chauffeurs of LG Electronics executives. The venue is an underground parking lot at the company's headquarters in Seoul's financial district of Yeouido.
The chauffeurs learn English expressions such as "Welcome to LG Electronics," and "We'll serve you safely during your stay in Seoul."
Interpreters used to accompany chauffeurs to pick up foreign buyers, but not anymore because of LG's initiative to use English as its second official language that began two years ago.
LG became the first company in Korea to use English as an official language in 2008. Many domestic companies emphasized the necessity of using English as an official language, but no company took the lead until 2008.
Since 2008, LG has conducted management meetings in English and required business documents to be written in the language. Its computer systems language related to personnel, accounting, production and sales was also changed to English.
Critics said the English policy would not last long. LG employees also criticized it as inefficient and stressful.
Two years after the initiative began, however, the number of employees able to draw up and comprehend documents in English has risen.
Kim Na-mi, head of the English Communication Center, an in-house translation and interpretation department, said, "As recently as two or three years ago, our main work was to translate English documents. These days, however, we mostly do interpretation."
"Interpretation requests from foreign executives outweigh those from domestic workers as the former became more active in overseas business."
The English speaking skills of employees have also improved. LG's consumer electronics division in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, an exemplary unit in implementing the English campaign, said in a seminar in November last year, "The average scores of the English speech test SEPT for our employees grew from level 3.3 in 2006 to level 5.2 last year."
Hong Jeom-pyo, head of the company's home entertainment division, said, "I feel comfortable using English after the initiative's implementation."
The campaign has raised the number of opportunities for LG staff to expose themselves to English, including through CEO messages, reports and company newsletters. English conversation clubs in the company have also mushroomed.
Since LG favors staff with English proficiency, those who are not good at the language have little chance of getting hired or promoted.
For promotions, the company uses as a barometer English speaking skills through the Test of English for International Communication. For hiring, one-on-one interviews in English are held.
Experts say this change was possible because the company adopted English as its official language, and not one to be used along with Korean.
The company's overseas branches have welcomed the move. Thanks to the campaign, the branches have led the way in developing high-quality "premium" products instead of focusing on low and mid-priced ones as in the past.
Development of high-quality products requires information sharing between headquarters and overseas branches, but the language barrier was an obstacle. After English communication was emphasized, business cooperation between the two sides was enhanced, strengthening research and development capabilities at overseas branches, company sources said.
Preference for LG Electronics by people in the countries with LG branches has also grown because of the English use campaign.
"As the company's global image grows due to the initiative, the number of locals abroad applying to work for the company has grown two to three times from the past," an LG source said.
Business flow between headquarters and overseas branches has become much smoother as well. In the past, it took twice as long to conduct business meetings since they needed interpretation. Now, interpreters are rarely needed at such meetings.
Despite such benefits, many complain about the policy. One employee said, "I feel frustrated when I have to write a report in English, which takes two hours. It would take me just 30 minutes if I wrote it in Korean." Experts say this type of inefficiency is a challenge for the company to overcome.
Other critics say LG puts disproportionate emphasis on English proficiency though the language is simply a means. Employees and executives suffer from stress when English is the sole criterion for promotion, they said.
The biggest change, however, is the company's atmosphere in which employees accept English as an official language regardless of their English skills.
Mo Jong-lin, a professor at the Graduate School for International Studies of Yonsei University in Seoul, said, "To attract talented foreigners and succeed as a global company, adopting English as the official language is a must, not a choice."
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Established in 1995, the Toronto Raptors have come into the NBA and been nothing short of exciting. The team has had some of the most fun to watch players in the league for years, and have seen their fair share of success thanks to some of those players. And with Toronto being one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Raptors fans have been in for a treat both on and off the court.
Of course, no mention of the Toronto Raptors is complete without remembering Vince Carter, who played for the team in his prime. Carter's long career was best known for all of the high flying he did in Toronto, where the Raptors established themselves as a solid playoff team during an era where Eastern Conference powers like the Knicks and Pacers were not going to make it easy to do so.
The pairing of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan were another great group of players in franchise history. Toronto and its rabid fanbase were regular postseason competitors in the 2010s with those two perimeter players leading the charge. Raptors fans were treated to several intense playoff battles with LeBron James-led teams during the Lowry and DeRozan era.
Toronto has racked up some rivalries during their relatively brief NBA history, including the aforementioned tilts with the Knicks and Pacers. The Cleveland Cavaliers were a huge rival of the Raptors as well, as the city of Toronto repeatedly went toe-to-toe with the legendary LeBron James and his supporting cast.
While the Vince Carter era may have been the most fun period in franchise history, the 2010s were the most successful. The Lowry and DeRozan Raptors were on top of their division on multiple occasions, even sitting in the top seed in the Eastern Conference during the 2017-2018 season.
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The list above displays all upcoming Raptors games. Once you find the game you'd like to attend, clicking the green button on the right hand side of the screen will take you to a SeatGeek event page, which displays all available tickets.
When do Raptors playoff tickets go on sale?
NBA playoff tickets typically go on sale in April. To get alerts on Raptors playoff tickets, make sure to sign up for a SeatGeek account.
Raptors games begin in the month of October when the NBA's regular season kicks off. The regular season ends in April, which is when Jurassic Park comes alive, as the Raptors like to call their fan section during the playoffs. The full NBA schedule with game dates and times is typically released in mid-August every year.
How much do Raptors tickets cost?
When do the Raptors play the Cavaliers?
These two rivals should square off several times during the regular season. With both teams being in the Eastern Conference, it is also possible that they could add another chapter to their rivalry when the playoffs roll around as well.
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The juniors are winding down to the last couple months before it becomes their senior year. They thought it was all fun and games until they found out it was not just over after high school. Juniors wonder about how their senior year is going to turn out and if it will live up to the circumstances people talk about.
Kyle Rutterbush said, "I am looking forward to having fun with my friends and taking some good classes. Also, I am pumped for wrestling season." Rutterbush also explained how he was excited to graduate; he wants to move to Grand Rapids and go to Ferris to get started with his life. Some of the things he said that we wasn't looking forward to were getting everything in order and all the goodbyes. Overall, Rutterbush said that his favorites memories were made during wrestling season because he made a lot of new friends and got to do a lot of fun things.
Kiana Buchanczenko stated, "I am expecting senior year to be fun and exciting. I think it will be exciting because the classes I'm taking are easy and fun. I also can't wait for soccer season and graduation of course. Spring break 2K2018 is also going to be a lot of fun with my friends. I know I'll still have to work hard, but I am hoping to attend more sports events." She also discussed about how even though she is looking forward to senior year, she is also not excited to switch into that serious mode and actually apply for colleges and then pick one because she knows it will be stressful. Her favorite memory of high school overall is soccer because it motivates her through the school year.
Ryan Gill stated, "I'm excited to make good memories with my friends. I'm most excited for football because I want to beat Walled Lake Western." When asked what he was not looking forward to he had a hard time coming up with anything, but then he realized he was not excited for new freshman because he said they do not know how to walk in the halls. Gill's favorite memory throughout high school was beating Churchill after they scored 21 points on them and it is his favorite memory because even though his team was losing they never gave up and they fought to the end. The ending score came out to be 22-21. Gill had so many great memories and was so intrigued to find out what his senior year was going to ring him.
There are many footsteps taken throughout high school and many memories are made. As the final year is just around the corner many juniors wonder what the year may bring. For most people it is memories and excitement, but then at the end there is sadness but also joy because you get to move on with your life. Most people are looking forward to graduation, but saying goodbye is not their most favorite thing to do.


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Same-sex marriage protections clear key Senate hurdle, signaling GOP support for passage
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Wednesday to open debate on a bill that would codify federal protections for same-sex marriage, signaling that the legislation has sufficient Republican support to pass.
Lawmakers advanced the legislation in a 62-37 vote days after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., vowed to proceed on an updated version of the measure released by a bipartisan group of senators.
A dozen Republicans voted with Democrats to advance the legislation: Sens. Roy Blunt, of Missouri; Richard Burr, of North Carolina; Shelley Moore Capito, of West Virginia; Joni Ernst, of Iowa; Cynthia Lummis, of Wyoming; Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska; Rob Portman, of Ohio; Dan Sullivan, of Alaska; Mitt Romney, of Utah; Thom Tillis, of North Carolina; and Todd Young, of Indiana.
Blunt, Burr and Portman are retiring from Congress at the end of this year.
The bipartisan group that crafted the bill, led by Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., signaled this week that the bill would have the 10 GOP votes needed to pass in the upper chamber during the lame-duck session.
Democrats need 10 Republicans to support the bill in order for it to overcome the 60-vote procedural hurdle before a final floor vote can take place.
Senate Democrats want to pass the legislation before the new Congress convenes in January when Republicans are expected to take control of the House by a narrow margin. NBC News has not yet called which party will control the chamber, with the results of several races still outstanding.
Key senators involved in the negotiations previously delayed a vote on the legislation until after the midterm elections to give Republicans more time to review an amendment aimed at attracting more GOP votes to overcome a filibuster.
In a statement, the bipartisan group said the amendment was crafted to "confirm that this legislation fully respects and protects Americans' religious liberties and diverse beliefs, while leaving intact the core mission of the legislation to protect marriage equality."
The House passed a version of the bill in July, with 47 Republicans joining all Democrats in voting for the legislation. The lower chamber passed the bill, titled the Respect for Marriage Act, after Democratic leaders expressed concern that the Supreme Court could follow its June decision to overturn Roe v. Wade with a ruling rescinding the right of same-sex couples to marry.
The House will need to take up the Senate's version of the bill before sending it to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature.
The legislation would repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, enshrine legal same-sex marriage for the purposes of federal law, and add legal protections for married couples of the same sex.
Same-sex marriage remains the law of the land under the Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015. But Democrats cited Justice Clarence Thomas' concurring opinion in the Supreme Court's ruling on Roe in which he called on the now-more-conservative court to reverse the ruling as well as another landmark decision legalizing contraception.
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Digicel Group chairman Denis O'Brien.
Shine, the Israeli mobile ad blocking company that works with mobile carriers to block ads at a network level, has announced Jamaica-based operator Digicel as its first official customer.
While Digicel is a small company, the move is potentially seismic: For the first time, an ad-blocking company will be switching off all ads on the mobile web and in apps, for all customers.
For web publishers in Jamaica, the ad-block-alypse just arrived. If the rollout is successful – from the carriers' point of view – it could spur other, larger companies to start blocking ads worldwide.
Digicel will first deploy the technology to customers in Jamaica, before rolling the "ad control" service out to other markets in the Caribbean and the South Pacific. In total it has 13.6 million subscribers across 31 markets. The system blocks display and video ads in both mobile browsers and apps. The apps part is significant, because the mobile ad blockers in the market right now can only block ads on the mobile web.
Perhaps controversially, ad blocking for Digicel customers will roll out as standard. It won't be an optional add-on, although the company says it may offer customers the ability to switch off the facility. The only sites that won't see their ads blocked will be "certain local news sites," a Digicel spokeswoman told Business Insider.
That's unless media owners enter a partnership with the carrier. Digicel is calling on the biggest advertising companies including Google, Yahoo, and Facebook to enter into a revenue-share deal. Its argument is that ads use up as much as 10% of a customer's data plan allowance, and those companies are not fairly compensating Digicel for use of its bandwidth. Digicel says it will reinvest that money back into its infrastructure.
Shine has previously said that ads can use up as much as 50% of a customer's data plan.
If a company like Google, for example, wanted to a serve an ad to a customer on the Digicel network, Google would have to sign up to a code of conduct and share some of the associated ad revenue it from ads served with Digicel. If Google chose not to, then the ad would be blocked by Shine's technology.
While it might sound like an unreasonable proposal, companies like Google and Amazon already pay significant sums to Eyeo, the owner of popular ad blocker Adblock Plus, for their ads to appear on its "Acceptable Ads List" and pass through the blocker's filters.
Digicel also told Business Insider it doesn't plan to promote ad blocking through marketing – the service will just be switched on.
O'Brien is known for taking on the status quo. In June, he launched legal action against the Irish state and parliament over comments made about his banking affairs by a politician under parliamentary privilege, The Guardian reported. The billionaire had previously taken out a high court injunction to prevent the Irish media reporting on his finances.
Li Ka-shing's Horizons Ventures has a stake in ad blocker Shine.
Shine, meanwhile, counts Li Ka-shing, the billionaire chairman of of Hutchinson Whampoa, as one of its investors. It originally started its life as a company devoted to creating mobile-anti virus software before pivoting recently to focus on ad blocking. While Digicel is Shine's first customer announcement, it is understood it won't be its last. Other carriers may be waiting to see the outcome of Digicel's rollout before launching their own ad blocking initiatives.
Shine's stance on ad blocking is that it is a consumer right, and the company is unrepentant about the money that publishers may lose in advertising revenue as a result.
Mobile ad blocking was a rare behavior until this month when Apple launched its latest software update, iOS 9, which introduced ad blocking apps to iPhones and iPads for the first time. Ad blocking apps soared to the top of the paid-for app charts on day one.
A recent report published by comScore and Sourcepoint, an ad blocker blocker, claimed one in 10 people in the US and UK block ads on their desktop computers.
Earlier this week Scott Cunningham, SVP of US trade body the Interactive Advertising Bureau, compared ad blocking to "highway robbery," Adweek reported. He also announced that the IAB has released a piece of code designed to help small publishers detect ad blocker users and serve them messages to encourage them to turn their blockers off.


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Elena Kagan on Crime
Death penalty is constitutional, but requires due process
Q: You have described Justice Marshall as your "hero" and his "vision of the Court and the Constitution" ("to safeguard the interests of people who had no other champion") as "a thing of glory." Justice Marshall believed that the death penalty was unconstitutional under any circumstances. In Furman v. Georgia, (1972), he wrote that he would have held that any use of the death penalty is per se a violation of the Eighth Amendment. Do you agree?
A: The Supreme Court has long held that the death penalty is not per se unconstitutional. Gregg v. Georgia, (1976), is a precedent of the Court entitled to full stare decisis effect.
Q: Do you agree that it is settled law that the death penalty is constitutional?
Q: Are there any express references to capital punishment in the Constitution?
A: Yes. The Fourteenth Amendment states that no person shall "be deprived of life...without due process of law." Source: ScotusBlog.com on Elana Kagan confirmation hearing , Jul 9, 2012
Scientific testing requires live testimony in criminal cases.
Justice Kagan joined the Court's decision on BULLCOMING v. NEW MEXICO on Jun 23, 2011:
Bullcoming was arrested for drunk driving. A blood sample seized by police was given to a state laboratory for testing of its blood alcohol content (BAC). A state chemist performed the test and completed a portion of a document intended for use in a criminal trial. At trial this chemist was not present--was, in fact, on an unexplained unpaid leave--but another chemist appeared to describe the lab's process and read the results from the form over defense counsel's objection.
HELD: Delivered by Ginsburg; joined by Scalia, Sotomayor, Kagan & Thomas
The Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause confers on the accused in criminal cases "the right … to be confronted with the witnesses against him." The testing chemist was not a mere scrivener of results, but performed the test and recorded significant facts about its integrity and accuracy. The substituted chemist had no personal knowledge of the blood test at all, or information as to whether the testing chemist was on unpaid leave owing to a failure in his duties. The Sixth Amendment provides a particular guarantee. Courts are not invited to look behind the text for the purpose, and from there to craft something "fair." Further, the report of BAC analysis was "testimonial." It was prepared as part of a duty imposed by law on state chemists to assist with police investigations, and included formalities intended for its introduction as evidence in a criminal case.
CONCURRED: Sotomayor concurs in part
This holding does not control non-testimonial documents, testimony by a person with some personal knowledge of a test, an expert witness, or introduction of machine-generated results.
DISSENT: Kennedy dissents; joined by Roberts, Breyer, and Alito
The Confrontation Clause is intended to ensure a fair trial with reliable evidence, not that every person who conducts routine evidence testing appear in court for the prosecution. Source: Supreme Court case 11-BULL-NM argued on Mar 2, 2011
Delay executions if asked by International Court of Justice.
Justice Kagan joined the dissent on HUMBERTO LEAL v. TEXAS on Jul 7, 2011:
Leal, a Mexican citizen residing in the US since age 2, was convicted of murder in Texas and sentenced to death. When arrested, he was newver advised of his Vienna Convention right to contact his consulate. In a case filed by Mexico against the US in the International Court of Justice (ICJ), that court found the US had violated the rights of Leal and other Mexicans by failing to inform them of the Vienna Convention rights.
HELD: Delivered by the Court: SCALIA, THOMAS, ALITO, ROBERTS & KENNEDY
Leal requests a stay of execution to allow Congress time to enact a bill filed in the Senate and supported by the President that would implement the ICJ's view of the Vienna Convention as US law. The Supreme Court would then have jurisdiction to determine Leal's case. Yet this Court has never issued a stay in light of proposed legislation. Further, Congress has not acted though 7 years have passed since the ICJ decision, and 3 since a similar defendant requested a stay of his execution in hopes Congress would act. If this were truly a legislative priority, Congress would have acted. Whatever might be the international consequences, Congress did not see them as sufficiently grave as to prompt it to change the law. Last, the US refused to argue that Leal was prejudiced by the failure to provide Vienna Convention rights. This argument would be the beginning point for the Court to consider a stay.
DISSENT: BREYER dissents; joined by GINSBURG, SOTOMAYOR & KAGAN
The President's representative requested that the Court issue a stay of execution. Grave harm to international relations may follow if this death sentence is carried out despite the US failure to heed the ICJ's ruling. Rapid consideration of legislation by Congress is promised. This Court usually gives great deference to the President in foreign relations. A short delay in Leal's 16 year old death sentence will do little harm compared to a violation of US international obligations. Source: Supreme Court case 11-LEAL argued on Jul 7, 2011
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Duane Loux from Grace Community in Fort Smith, Arkansas brings us these dripping LED fixtures for their stage.
The LED tubes themselves where months of research and planning that all started in the middle of last year. At that time, it was just a concept Duane had rolling around in his head. This type of LED had a chip on each LED making each led (or pixel) addressable, allowing it to display video on graphic content to the LEDs as you wish. This is programmed to the controller using an included computer program. Ultimately, he would like to to push live content to the LEDs.
The construction of the LED tubes were pretty simple overall. He carefully inserted the LED strips into the tubes and adhered them to one side keeping it as straight as possible. Then he zip tied them to the pond netting backdrop. He used pond netting because of how very inexpensive it is and how large of sizes you can get it in. It also allows for very easy changes of patterns or arrangements of the LED tubes.
He preload the controller's SD card with a dozen or so animations or still graphics that he can call up by DMX at anytime.
He purchased a FlexiWhite Projector Screen from carlofet.com who has always been a great resource for DIY projector screen projects. The size was 24.5' x 10.5' (2.39:1 ratio) hung with a metal frame kit he also got from carlofet.com. Once he had the screen hung, it was just a matter of setting up ProPresenter's edge blending module to display it as one screen from the two Christie Roadie S9 projectors.
For the pin spot triangles, he built 10 triangle frames out of 1×2" wood. He attached one to each corner to create the effect. Each triangle ws on a separate dimmer to give the flexibility of different effects.
Anymore info on the LED tape? Brand? Cost? Name of the Program? I would love some more info if it's available. Thanks!
Looks a lot like the neopixel strips from Adafruit. That weeks mean it's likely controlled via an Arduino. Wish we had more details and code samples!
They are ws2811 led strips, found just about any site, like Amazon, eBay etc. they are controlled currently with a t-8000 led controller. You are correct, you can control these with an arduino, raspberry pi, etc this was a little to much programing for me to dive into. Let me know if you have any questions about this setup.
The controler can be found from various locations including amazon like the link below.
What decoder are you using with the T-8000A?
If I'm looking at it correctly, the T-8000 has 8 outputs, and each output can manage 512 LEDs? Are they individually addressable, then? Just curious how they appear to a DMX controller.
I got the recommended DMX decoder that works with the controler. It's pretty simple, just takes the 2 channels of DMX (program and speed) and converts it to commands the controller can recognize using 3 wires to the controller.
We've finalized our new build, but I think I may play with these on the next go-round. It looks like a lot of fun!
No problem! The end result is worth, but will say it but can be a bit of a pain along the way. i can't stay away thought working on the next one for christmas that include matrix panels of LED video.
I wanted to know how you were able to control the LED Strips with the T-8000 controller with your DMX console? Can you explain your wiring and everything you did?
Yes I had the DMX decoder box trigger each program or video on the ad card on the t8000 unit. This was a simple way to do this back then, there maybe better wats nowadays.
I simply had dmx ran into the decoder then hooked that up to the t8000. 2 dmx channels speed and video program.


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Skrillex, Pretty Lights and Knife Party to Headline Holy Ship! Cruises
The two floating festivals, which will embark in January and February, will feature different lineups
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Some of the biggest names in EDM will shake up international waters in 2015 on two Holy Ship! festival voyages featuring unique lineups. The first trip, which will travel round trip between Miami and Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas from January 3rd to the 6th, will feature sets by Knife Party, Pretty Lights, Flume, Boys Noize, A-Trak, Armand Van Helden and many more. The second adventure – which will float between Miami and Nassau and Coco Cay in the Bahamas between February 18th and 21st – will showcase sets by Skrillex, Fatboy Slim, Baauer, Baement Jaxx, Araabmuzik and many more.
As part of the trip, the first cruise will dock in Half Moon Cay, which hosts a pirate ship that the first Holy Ship! festival visited in 2012. It will also feature a day at sea with pool parties as it returns to the U.S. The second trip will spend more time with two different destinations in the Bahamas. In addition to the music sets, each trip will also feature onboard activities, theme nights and workshops with artists; the lineup for the latter has not yet been revealed.
Inside Holy Ship!!!'s Electronic Party in Paradise
The 2014 edition of Holy Ship!, which was held over four days in January, featured performances by Pharrell Williams, Diplo, Chromeo, Disclosure, Zedd and more. It also featured a surprise appearance by Dutch DJ Tiësto, who flew himself in. Afterward, he made a video, which Rolling Stone premiered, of him hanging out with his DJ friends and organizing a conga line around the ship's decks. "I'm friends with a lot of DJs who've played Holy Ship! before and they told me how awesome an experience it is," he told Rolling Stone. "I wanted to play in the past but couldn't make it work with my schedule. This year, I flew down on my own and surprised everyone on board. It was a wild time as you can see from the video!"
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"Sustainability, Local food, Seasonal, Fresh, No waste, Education, better farming" These are all words that we hear about every day in our kitchens, read about in newspapers, magazines and social media.
Sometimes you can feel that they are just buzz words that people use and with very little practice or in some cases chefs would like to do more but can't, depending on where they work and how that business is managed.
But what if I said that the planet is running out of time and chefs can play a major part in fixing a broken food system?
Would you then want to do more?
As chefs we can influence the public in what to eat, when to eat it and why. We are the link between the farmers and food producers to our everyday customers.
These 8 areas are nothing new to chefs; there is already a lot of great activity happening in these areas. The Chefs' Manifesto seeks to profile their work, shared learnings and best practice as well as empower chefs everywhere to be advocates for a sustainable food future.
In June, we launched the London Action Hub- a geographically located and focused space for driving contextualized action- with a week of events at Omved Gardens. Coinciding with World Sustainable Food Day, these events pushed forward ideas on sustainable food development with wide-ranging content.
Already there are Action hubs launching in Copenhagen, India, South Africa, LA & New York between now and the end of the year.
We will be launching in Ireland in early 2019!!


During your second trimester, you can expect to be offered a triple screen or quadruple screen. The triple screen is a blood test which can help determine the risk of your baby having Down's syndrome, certain neurological defects, and some other kinds of problems. The quadruple screen adds an extra test which may make the test for Down's more accurate.
The screens can be done any time between the 15th and 22nd weeks of pregnancy, but are most accurate during the 16th to 18th weeks.
AFP is produced by the developing baby's liver and digestive tract. It passes through the placenta and enters the mother's blood stream.
Estriol is produced by the placenta, from substances released by the developing baby's liver and adrenal glands.
HCG is also produced by the placenta.
The three primary problems that the triple screen looks for are Down's syndrome, neural tube defects, and trisomy 18.
Down's syndrome happens when the baby has an extra copy of chromosome number 21. Chromosomes are long strands of DNA that contain vital genetic information. They're sort of like blueprints for the human body. Normally, humans have one set of chromosomes from the mother and one from the father. But sometimes, a sperm or egg has extra copies. A baby can't develop normally with extra chromosomes. If there is an extra copy of chromosome number 21, the baby will have facial features characteristic of Down's syndrome, some degree of mental retardation, and possibly heart defects or other problems.
Neural tube defects happen when the baby's nervous system doesn't form properly. They include spina bifida and anencephaly. Spina bifida can cause a baby to have paralyzed legs or problems controlling his/her bladder or bowels. Anencephaly is a problem with brain development. Babies with anencephaly do not survive.
Trisomy 18 babies have an extra copy of chromosome 18, which causes them to have very severe mental retardation and other birth defects. Babies with trisomy 18 usually die before they are a year old.
A triple screen can also be abnormal if there are problems with abdominal development, kidney abnormalities, or certain other birth defects.
The triple screen (or quadruple screen) will not tell you for sure if your baby has a problem. It also can't guarantee that the baby will be normal. What it does is help reveal the risk of the baby having certain kinds of genetic problems or birth defects.
This risk depends on age and other factors, so interpretation of the results is different for every woman. If the test is abnormal, the woman will need further testing to find out if something is really wrong.
A normal triple or quadruple screen is reassuring, but it also can't tell for sure if the baby is normal. For example, a quadruple screen will catch Down's syndrome about 75-80% of the time. That means that it's possible to have a normal quadruple screen, but still have a baby with Down's syndrome. A triple screen will catch about 95% of cases of anencephaly, 85% of severe spina bifida cases, and 65% of Down's syndrome cases. These numbers change according to a woman's age and other risk factors, so it's important for each woman to discuss the test with her health care provider.
The most common follow-up tests are amniocentesis and ultrasound.
Amniocentesis involves inserting a needle into the uterus and taking a sample of the amniotic fluid. It allows doctors to count the baby's chromosomes and see if he or she really has Down's syndrome or Trisomy 18.
Ultrasound uses sound waves to make a picture of the baby. It can reveal many kinds of birth defects.
There are other tests on the market which can also catch some kinds of birth defects. Talk to your health care provider to see if he or she recommends any of these tests.


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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Russian Alphabet by Saint Petersburg State University
Russian is considered to be one of the world's most difficult languages. This course is aimed at helping those who are interested in understanding the basics of the Russian language, and preparing learners to further their language acquisition. Upon completion of the course students will have learned: the structure of Russian alphabet; how to write and read in Russian; how to pronounce Russian words; and recognise particular sounds and words in speech. After completing the course learners can continue to explore the language on Russian for Beginners 1. The course contains extensive video and audio materials on the basics of Russian phonetics. More than 150 exercises are provided for the learners to apply the knowledge they will learn on the course....
A good way to start if you have no idea how to. It prepares you you with the alphabet, vowels and basic annunciation skills, reading skills. overall it helped me. See you in the next course!
Outstanding course for learning Russian alphabet! One will be able to write, read, and pronounce every vowels and consonants after finishing this course. Highly recommended.
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By Ashley N P
Russian Alphabet course is a must for beginning Russian.
By Jason P
It was interesting and a great beginning to a journey!
By Valdemberg A N
Muito bom, ajuda bastante. Very good, it helps a lot.
By Josefina G
Great course, I learned correctly the alphabet!
By Katamadze N
Очень хорошо разработан курс! Советую всем!
By Júlia C A S C
Bastante didático e objetivo. Excelente!
By Natakamol K
I know about basic of Russian Alphabet.
By Tamby a
Thank you so much, the course was fun
By Ajit s
Very systematic approach.
By Subhrajit C
It was great course
By Priyam S
хорошее объяснение
very good media
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In a lot of ways this was very helpful. However, some quiz questions were very unclear as to what was wanted e.g. pick the extra letter in the row - meaningless. Also, it would have been useful to have feedback on what the correct answers were for those I got wrong. The only other complaint is that the spoken lessons went rather quickly so it was not easy to follw the transcript at the same time, and for many of the words given in quizzes and in reading practice , the meaning of the words was not given so this was a missed learning /teachign opportunity. It isn't much use being provided with words but not with their meanings. However, I can now recognise some words and can sound most of them to read them.
By Michael M d F
As a beginner/intermediate learner, I got more out of this course than I thought I would have. I don't know how I'd have felt taking it as a complete beginner though — I might have found it quite tough, actually! I wish the lectures would have gone a little deeper into the intuition behind grammatical concepts such as hard/soft or voiced/voiceless consonants. Finally, there are a few typos in the material, and the listening exercise could have been better paced so as to give us enough time to repeat and write it down. It's otherwise a good course, and I would recommend it to a beginner/intermediate learner of Russian interested in a more nuanced pass over the fundamentals :-)
By Guey-Mei
What I like the most about this course is that there are a lot of listening files to practice and follow. The quizzes are helpful and they serve correctly for listening comprehension. What I feel like for room of improvement is the lecture videos. I think the narrator could slow down and repeat the vowels and consonants a few more times, and they should read out every word on the screen. Some contents shown are not read aloud and it's a bit confusing. Great lesson to begin with.
By Mark W
It was a little basic for me, as I've already been studying but I loved the detailed rules on pronunciation. Additionally, the listening comprehension and practice is wonderful. The only real area for improvement would be to show the correct answers in the quizzes, along with rules or notes for explanations. And maybe, an index to the time in the video where the explanation happens.
By Natasha D C
I love the listening exercises! The explanation on the vowel reduction, and voiced vs unvoiced consonant is a bit fast. I'd love more examples when going through that part. Also, I'd love if more of the words used were translated. I think it would help in starting building up Russian Vocabulary.
By Jonathan B
It would be better to have better understanding on what is being asked in a couple quiz questions. Some of the explanation is not as good as it could be. It is very good at starting you out on understanding why letters are pronounced different ways.


Last November, a group of our friends got together to make a quick weekend getaway to Zion National Park. With a tight schedule ahead of us, we took off in the middle of the night to find camp in complete darkness. To our amazement, we woke up to find that we had made camp on the edge of a cliff facing the Zion mountains. Later in the day, we pulled into our campsite in the infamous valley and toured some of the local off-road trails.


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Brits Choosing To 'Do Up Rather Than Move On'
The sluggish property market is prompting more householders to change their mind-set about moving up the property ladder, instead opting to make what they have fit their lifestyle.
External house painting, a new kitchen, the perfect set of French doors - all of these things could be part of the plans of growing numbers of Brits who are renovating rather than selling up, with this trend proving especially popular among millennials.
Data from Hiscox published in The Independent shows that while just three per cent of householders were choosing to renovate rather than move in 2013, this figure now stands at 15 per cent - and one-in four under-35s with a mortgage feel this way.
But Hiscox has warned householders to take a good look at how they can afford a big home renovation task, as these projects are frequently underestimated both in terms of time and money.
"Many view home renovations as an easier or more economical alternative to moving, but our report highlights that these projects are often underestimated in both cost and scale," Phil Thorn, home insurance spokesperson at Hiscox, was quoted by The Independent as saying.
But there are plenty reasons why renovating makes perfect sense given the sluggishness of the present-day property market, backed up by the fact interest rates look set to rise.
Moreover, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors reports that the number of properties being managed by estate agents is currently at a record low - and with a lack of choice, it's no wonder property owners are choosing to stick rather than twist.
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Navutu Dreams brings the beach to Siem Reap. This intimate and quiet luxury resort is a tropical island dream, offering 28 Mediterranean-style spacious and bright rooms and villas around three pools, along with an extensive wellness program designed to detox both body and mind.
Navutu Dreams is a little off the beaten track. The resort has its own small fleet of tuk-tuks which will take guests to the Old Market area and the temples, the latter a 30-minute journey. Navutu's relative remoteness pays off – it is extremely quiet.
The resort is the brainchild of two Italian sisters who first built a similar property in Fiji. On a visit to Siem Reap, they fell in love with Cambodia and opened Navutu Dreams. It's all about simplicity, quietness and space. Rooms and small villas are clustered around the pools and the grass-roof restaurant. Well-kept lawns are dotted with Angkor era replica statues and quiet walkways lined with palm trees connect the rooms with the lobby, spa, gym and yoga room. In a town of 700 hotels, Navutu Dreams emerges as one of the most architecturally unique and aesthetically pleasing, if incongruous, properties.
Service is efficient and refreshingly personal and the staff are fully present without being intrusive.
The three pools, two of them salt water, are the most outstanding features, but it is the wellness side of Navutu Dreams that sets the property apart from other high end resorts in Siem Reap. Guests may indulge in various detox treatments to regenerate tired minds and bodies. These include crystal healing, Tibetan bowl sound bathing and reiki to reduce stress as well as traditional Chinese medicine practices such as acupuncture, cupping and shiatsu.
A spa, a small gym and a dedicated room for yoga sessions round off the very pretty picture.
The standard rooms are spacious, bright and flawless and all offer air-conditioning, a TV, safe, minibar and bathrobes. As the bases for the semi-circular sofas and huge double beds are made from concrete, the entire room looks like it comes out of one futuristic mould. All rooms have a veranda and a private garden as well as twin rain showers in generous and immaculate bathrooms. A tuk-tuk, the preferred mode of transport to explore the Angkor temples, is included in the room rate and can be used for up to 12 hours a day.
The restaurant, located under thatched roof between two of the pools, serves Khmer and Italian cuisine. The ingredients are as 'wellness-centric' as possible. Everything comes fresh from the market and – where possible – organic and the chicken free range. The wood fired pizzas are a treat and guests with strict dietary requirements can be accommodated. The best place for a pre-dinner drink is on a sun lounger by one of the pools.
Breakfast is buffet-style and modest but very good, with choices ranging from Asian congee to western cereals and English breakfast.
Double rooms from $125 (£95) in low season; and from $155 (£117) in high. Breakfast included. Free Wi-Fi.
Guests with disabilities are welcome but the garden paths are hard to manoeuvre for wheelchairs and there's a tall step in and out of the rooms.
With three pools and several suites with extra beds, Navutu Dreams is a great family resort. The resort also offers a couple of child-friendly day trip tours, a nature walk and a visit to a local school.


Namaste friends, family and supporters! Day 2 is drawing to a close as I write this, and our teams' work is in full swing. The travel here was relatively smooth, and the last of our team members (Jane) arrived last night.
Seventeen women have already had life changing surgery to correct their pelvic organ prolapse and over 60 have been assessed for procedures. Our operating list for the week are filled!
One woman came in desperate for surgery..her husband had taken a second wife several years ago after the prolapse developed. This scenario is unfortunately all too common, and highlights the quality of life issues we're trying to improve for women who are too often neglected.
The country here is fascinating and we can see the effects of the earthquake devasation and the recently lifed fuel blockage. Many of the team members walk to work every morning – a 4km walk down the hill into town, past families living in makeshift dwellings and past lines of trucks at the petrol stations still waiting for fuel. There was a small gentle "earth tremor" last night…but we'll count our blessings if that's all there is during the trip.


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Game Buoy Podcast Episode 33A – Through the Fire and Flames: A Look at the Highs and Lows of Rhythm Gaming (A-Side)
On the A-Side of this two part episode, Captain Spike and Slagkick bring you current gaming news and other favorite Game Buoy segments!
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Game Buoy MICRO Episode 2 – Xbox One (Eighty)
In this pint-sized parfait of a podcast, Captain Spike and Slagkick discuss Microsoft's reversal of the Xbox One's DRM policies.
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Game Buoy Podcast Episode 30 – GAME BUOY'S SECOND ANNUAL E3 BLOWOUT!!1!
Captain Spike and Slagkick bring you everything E3 2013 in their second annual E3 blowout!
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Game Buoy Podcast Episode 27 – CRASH COURSE: A Brief Introduction to the World of Fighting Games
Sea Wolf Jason joins the Podcast Pirates to talk about the early history of fighting games.
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Game Buoy Podcast Episode 18 – The Changing Role of Challenge in Games
Captain Spike and Slagkick examine challenge and difficulty in gaming then and now and its influence on gameplay and game design.
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Over 250,000 organizations utilize Veeam solutions to make sure their data is available when needed. After many customer and partner visits over the years its become apparent that not everyone takes full advantage of some of the most awesome Veeam capabilities. This blog will provide you with a few different ways that you can get more out of your data with Veeam Backup & Replication.
Replication has been a staple feature within the flagship product: Veeam Backup & Replication (hence the name) – Just like on the backup side for Replication to occur there's no need to install agent software inside the VM guest OS to retrieve VM data. To replicate VMs, VBR leverages the native VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hyper-V snapshot and capabilities. When you replicate a VM, Veeam Backup & Replication requests VMware vSphere to create a VM snapshot or Microsoft Hyper-V to initiate a checkpoint. The VM snapshot/checkpoint should be thought of as an all-inclusive point-in-time copy of the VM including its configuration, OS, applications, associated data, system state and so on. Veeam Backup & Replication uses this point-in-time copy as the source of data for replication.
In Veeam Backup & Replication, replication is a job-driven process so in order to perform replication, you need to configure replication jobs. A replication job is the main configuration unit of the replication activity. The replication job defines when, what, how and where to replicate. One replication job can be used to process one or several VMs. You can instruct Veeam Backup & Replication to run jobs automatically by schedule or start them manually.
In many respects, replication works similarly to forward incremental backup. During the first replication cycle, Veeam Backup & Replication copies data of the original VM running on the source host, and creates its full replica on the target host. Unlike backup files, replica virtual disks are stored uncompressed in their native format and all subsequent replication cycles are incremental. Veeam Backup & Replication copies only those data blocks that have changed since the last replication job session. To keep track of changed data blocks, Veeam Backup & Replication uses different approaches depending on the hypervisor. For VMware vSphere, CBT is utilized and for Microsoft Hyper-V 2008R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 – Filter Driver is utilized and for Hyper-v 2016 – Resilient Change Tracking is used.
Veeam Backup & Replication lets you perform onsite replication for high availability (HA) scenarios and remote (offsite) replication for disaster recovery (DR) scenarios. To facilitate replication over the WAN or slow connections, Veeam Backup & Replication optimizes traffic transmission by filtering out the unnecessary data blocks such as duplicate data blocks, zero data blocks, blocks of swap files and blocks of excluded VM guest OS files, and compresses replica traffic. Veeam Backup & Replication also allows you to use the built-in WAN accelerators technology and apply network throttling rules to prevent replication jobs from consuming the entire network bandwidth.
Disaster recovery plans often require that you backup and replicate the same VM for disaster recovery and high availability purposes. Normally, this doubles the workload on production applications, services and their underlying infrastructure. You need to create two VM snapshots, independently from one another (one for backup and one for replication), and transfer the corresponding data from the production site twice – doubling the traffic that is traversing the site-to-site link.
You can reduce the workload on the production environment by using the remote replica from backup option, which can be used for onsite and offsite replication scenarios.
When you perform remote replication from backup, Veeam Backup & Replication does not address hosts and storage in the production environment to read VM data. As a source of data, VBR uses a backup chain that already exists on the backup repository. As a result, you do not need to create a VM snapshot for replication and transport the same data twice. You retrieve VM data only during the backup job, and the replication job re-uses this data to build VM replica restore points.
At first glance, the replica from backup might resemble replica seeding. But, there is difference between these options. Replica seeding uses the backup file only during the first run of a replication job. To further build VM replica restore points, the replication job addresses the production environment and reads VM data from the source storage. The second difference, is that the remote replica from backup uses a backup chain on the backup repository as the only source of data. When building a new VM replica restore point, Veeam Backup & Replication always reads data from the latest restore point in the backup chain, either full or incremental.
When the source of the sandbox is a VM backup the unique part of this technology is the fact that its utilizing the v-Power NFS feature within Veeam (power-on VMs from backup images). Alternatively, the source for the On-Demand Sandbox can be from VM replicas or VMs from storage snapshots.
The On-Demand Sandbox uses a virtual lab, which is an isolated environment that's fully fenced off from the production environment. VMs started in the virtual lab remain in the read-only state making all changes written to redo logs (for VM backups and storage snapshots) or saved to delta files (for VM replicas). Redo logs and delta files are deleted after you finish working with the On-Demand Sandbox and power it off, leaving your Backup files, VM replicas or Storage Snapshots in their original state.
A SureBackup job is a job type that's used for application recovery verification. The SureBackup job will aggregate all settings and policies of the recovery verification task, such as application group and virtual lab to be used, VM backups that must be verified in the virtual lab and so on. The SureBackup job can be run manually or scheduled to be performed automatically.
VMs from the application group are started in the virtual lab and in the required order. The application group remains running until the verified VMs are booted from backups and tested.
When the virtual lab is ready, Veeam Backup & Replication tests and, depending on the job settings, verifies them one by one or creates several streams and tests a number of VMs simultaneously.
Based on the Veeam Replication engine customers struggle with effectively building and documenting their business continuity and disaster recovery plans (BCDR). Veeam Availability Orchestrator helps customers, through a template driven mechanism, automatically document their strategy on an automated basis. This ensures that documentation is 100% up to date.
Documentation is one piece, but leveraging the disaster recovery site efficiently and effectively is also a challenge that enterprise customers face. Based on Veeam Replicas, Veeam Availability Orchestrator allows the automated testing of your defined DR plan and ensures the overall readiness, should disaster strike. The important piece to this is the fact that these Replicas are located within the Disaster Recovery data center so there is never an impact to the production systems.
When testing of these plans occur, Veeam Availability Orchestrator will leverage the Virtual Lab technology to spin these Replicas up within a fenced off and isolated environment. This allows for automated application verification through the use of scripts that is completely customizable based on the application and environment. In the end this ensures reliable recovery and the ability to ensure business continuity.


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As part of AWG's White Label PPC Management Services, our team will locate your individual client's target audience, select and bid on relevant keywords, then closely monitor the cost of advertising (COA). As simple as it sounds, there are many aspects to PPC advertising that make managing a successful campaign very complex. AWG utilizes the most effective tools and follows sound PPC management practices. This way, your clients' PPC online advertising can be highly successful, read: financially rewarding.
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General Electric, Ford Motors and Mattel are companies which develop and manufacture distinctive products but all incorporate one common technology when in development, 3D printing. These 3 companies as well as many others are pushing 3D printing further into the mainstream.
Moving away from traditional methods, where objects are cut or created from molds, resulting in wasted materials, 3D printing allows these workers to model an object on the computer and print it out with a wide array of materials including plastic and metal.
"It allows us to be far more productive, efficient and innovative in designs," said Scott Goodman, senior vice president of global product development at Mattel Inc.
While the cost of 3D printing is still higher than traditional methods due to the high cost of 3D printing materials, these companies realize the costs of such materials will fall as the demand for 3D printing increases. As the 3D printing market grew 29.4% in 2011 and global revenue is expected to increase nearly twice by 2015, their early investment in 3D printing brings them many benefits.
Here is how these 3 companies utilize 3D printing in ways that could significantly impact their business.
Rather than having to inconveniently go to the nearby garage to fix your car, this auto maker sees a future where customers will be able to print their own replacement parts. Ford is looking to having customers log onto the web, scan a bar code and have the parts printed in hours or minutes.
However for now, Ford is using 3D printing to prototype automobile parts for testing vehicles. Ford engineers have been using professional 3D printers to produce prototypes of cylinder heads, brake rotors and rear axles in less time than traditional methods. By using 3D printing, Ford saves an average of one month to create and test their prototypes, a great improvement from the previous 4 to 5 months with traditional practices.
In the next few years, the plane you will be flying in may come with some 3D printed parts.
General Electric's Aviation unit develops and prints out fuel injects and other components of the jet engine. By 2016, the 3D printed engine jet is expected to be implemented on commercial aircraft such as the Boeing 737 MAX and the Airbus A320neo.
Mark Little, senior vice president and director of GE's global research group, stated that building jet engine airflow castings through 3D printing will create more precise products and will save the company money in the long term.
"We can make these parts in a way that we simply couldn't make them before to get better cooling passages and better cooling efficiency," Mr. Little said.
In addition to aerospace, General Electric is also experimenting with 3D pritning to create a medical device called the ultrasound probe. The device is supposed to transmit and receive signals which generate ultrasound images during medical examinations. The traditional method requires hours of cutting but using the probe will be much more efficient.
This toy manufacturer of multiple brands used to prototype toys from wax and clay before building production models out of plastic. However with new technology, Mattel engineers utilize 3D printers to create parts of every toy which it manufactures, from Barbie to Hot Wheels Cars.
However the toy maker draws the line at selling consumer software files which would allow the public to print out their own toys on low-cost 3D printers.
A company spokesman said the company couldn't guarantee toys that consumers printed out would be safe for children, a "topic that the entire toy industry will have to face and embrace" as 3-D printer use broadens at home.


Allows Post Hole Digger to be used on sub compact utility tractors. Hardened points will last longer than nonhardened. Points can easily be replaced when worn or damaged. Cast steel auger fishtail tips. Fairly standard size for the industry, fits many competitive augers. Allows additional force to be supplied, hydraulically, to the beam to help force digger into the ground.


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Police Beach is one of the original Lostie camps (I think, I know it's a common site for them). In this scene are Ben, Locke, Widmore, some guy named Shamus (who I have heard there named before on Island, but never paid much attention to because I didn't know who they were). Also in this scene are 4 scientist (extras).


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Gary Clark Jr. at The Stage AE
Gary Clark Jr. Tickets
Austin native and multi-award-winning bluesman Gary Clark Jr. comes to Stage AE on Wednesday 10th November 2021 for a night of mind-blowing guitar playing and captivating groove! An eclectic and endlessly talented artist, Clark Jr. refuses to be pigeonholed by genre, so fans can be sure to expect a performance that ticks every musical box! Don't sleep on tickets for this chart-topping artist – they will sell out!
Hailing from Austin, Texas, Gary Clark Jr. is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who grew up performing alongside legends like Jimmy and Stevie Ray Vaughn. 2011 saw him sign to Warner Brothers Records and release his debut EP, The Bright Lights, later that year. He has since released three studio albums – Blak and Blu (2012), The Story of Sonny Boy Slim (2015), and This Land (2019) – which all reached the Top 10 of the Billboard 200. A prolific live performer, he has shared the stage with a vast array of legendary musicians, including Eric Clapton, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, B.B. King, and the Rolling Stones, and has released two live albums: Gary Clark Jr. Live (2014) and Gary Clark Jr Live/North America (2017). He has also featured as a guest artist on the albums of several well-known industry names, including Booker T. Jones, Talib Kweli, Foo Fighters, Tech N9ne, Childish Gambino, and Tom Morello, among others. In 2014, he took home a Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B performance for the song "Please Come Home". This Land, his third and most recent studio album, won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2020, with the title track winning Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance.


Missing teeth can damage both your appearance and your confidence. However, dental implants can replace your teeth and restore your smile to what it once was. But how do these revolutionary, state-of-the-art dental restorations work? How can they benefit you? Find out the answers to these questions and more with Dr. Stephen Harris at Advanced Dentistry in Farmington, MI.
How do dental implants stand apart from other tooth replacement options?
Dental implants' design allows them to permanently integrate into the bone beneath your missing tooth. This also means that implants are non-removable, a feature that other traditional tooth replacement options do not provide. Caring for your dental implants is exactly like caring for your natural teeth, eliminating the need to add in any extra soaking or scrubbing steps to your oral care routine. Once in place, implants can help you restore the biting surface of your teeth, making eating and chewing easier and allowing for proper speech. Improving your appearance means improving your confidence which could make face-to-face interactions easier and more enjoyable.
Can dental implants help me and my smile?
Many people believe that simply having missing teeth makes them a good candidate for dental implants. However, due to their design, dental implants provide the best results in those who have generally good physical and dental health. A good candidate should also have an adequate bone volume at their implant site to ensure that the implant's fixture successfully integrates into the bone. One of the most important aspects of keeping your implants healthy is having an excellent at-home oral care routine. This should consist of brushing at least twice daily and flossing at least once. Patients should also commit to regular dental examinations and cleanings every six months.
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Loft conversions are a practical way to extend your home without the hassle and cost of moving. SARAH SEAMARKS spoke to Colin and Jane Smith, from Chippenham, who have had their previously disused attic transformed to create their own private living space.
COLIN and Jane Smith, and their, two children Eloise, seven and Abigail, four, loved everything about their home in Audley Road, Chippenham. They got on with their neighbours, they were close to their daughter's school, within walking distance of the town centre and had a lovely big kitchen. The only thing that was missing was a fourth bedroom.
"Having a loft conversion was more of an ideal for us than a necessity," says Jane. "We already had the three bed rooms we needed but though I it would be good to have a fourth, so some of the other bedrooms could have other uses.
However, if we wanted to move house it would mean we would be looking at properties in a completely different price bracket, which we really couldn't afford. Besides, we did not want to move, we already had everything we wanted here, apart from a fourth bedroom.
"Also moving house usually means making a compromise and we didn't want that. Perhaps we could find an affordable four-bedroom home but then we may have to sacrifice our big kitchen."
Attic Life is a company specialising in loft conversions based at Standerwick, near Frome. The company had completed a conversion for Colin and Jane's friends, and when they saw it they realised there may be a solution to their problem after all.
"By having a loft conversion we could add what we wanted without losing anything," says Jane.
Colin and Jane have had the loft converted into a bedroom and en suite shower room.
"This is our space now," says Jane. "The children don't come up here and since we have had it done it has freed up space in the rest of the house.
"Originally Colin and I had the largest bedroom and the girls had a bedroom each but since we moved up here the girls have moved into the large bedroom and they now have a playroom as well.
Although it looks like a major job the work only took five weeks to complete.
"We were so impressed," says Jane. "Attic Life told us it would be finished in five weeks and five weeks to the day it was complete. The work has also been in keeping with the rest of the house. We had a spacious stairwell before because of the high ceilings and we have not lost this. Attic Life built a staircase to fit in with the existing design. When friends visit they often say they can't remember what it looked like before because it feels like it has always been there.
"What also impressed us about Attic Life was the finishing touches, such as the carpentry. We had people working here from eight until five every day and if one workman couldn't make it they would tweak things so something else could be done instead. They always talk you through what is going on and what the next stage is.
"It was quite sad when the workmen left as they had become part of the family. They were considerate and courteous to our neighbours as well." Colin and Jane love their new room and believe it has transformed their home.


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Q: How the compiler interprets preincrement/decrement and postincrement/decrement When someone asks about the difference between post-increment/decrement and pre-increment/decrement, the response is usually that the prefix versions add one to the variable and return the new value of the variable whereas the postfix versions add one to the variable and return the old value.
While messing around, I found out that all of these lines are legal:
int i = 1;
++i;
++++++++++++++i;
(++++++++++++++i)++;
(++++++(++++(++i)))++;
------i;
--++++--++----++i;
i+=++++++++++++++i+i++-i--;

But none of the following lines are legal:
i++++;
++i++;
--i--;

If I assume that the prefix versions return by reference, this all makes sense (even the last example because postfix has higher precedence than prefix).
Is the assumption/realization that the prefix versions return a reference and the postfix versions return a value correct? Are there any other subtle behavior differences that I don't know about for the pre/post inc/decrement operators?

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All this is legal:

No, it isn't legal. Writing the variable more than once in that way is Undefined Behaviour. It's syntactically correct, and it'll compile, but it sure isn't legal.

A: In C++, the prefix increment/decrement expressions "return" lvalues and the postfix versions return rvalues. In C both forms return rvalues.
However, be aware that the behavior is undefined if you try to writing to a variable more than once between two sequence points. So the distinction doesn't really matter anyway.

A: One that comes to mind is the common coding error of using a variable at least twice in the same statement, with at least one instance applying a pre/post increment:
i = i++;

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Is the assumption/realization that the
  prefix versions return a reference and
  the postfix versions return a value
  correct

No. Why would you assume that? It's a built in operator, and compiler can implement it as it wishes.
Your "legal" examples may compile, but will produce undefined behavior because you read and write into the same variable multiple times without a sequence point.

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Faye López made her debut in the Lorenz catalog with "Walk Worthy" (70/1742L), and you responded so positively that we asked her to put together another book of hymn arrangements focusing on the cross of Christ. Her response is this glowing collection of flexible medleys based on beloved hymns and gospel songs. Each title offers multiple stop and start points, which makes this an indispensable book for the varying demands of Communion or Holy Week services. Best of all, these pieces are easy to prepare as well as creative and musically satisfying.


With the NFL Preseason underway Cappers Picks NFL Football handicappers have been hard at work putting out the team by team Football Predictions & NFL Season Previews for those of us who can't wait. Bet on the Super Bowl XLV winner, plus 2010 Conference and Divisional winners.
The Jim Mora era in Seattle was short lived as he only lasted one season as head coach. After a 5-11 campaign in 2009, the Seahawks decided to change gears and bring in Pete Carroll, formerly at USC as their eighth head coach in franchise history. Carroll had two previous stints in the NFL as the top guy, first with the Jets and later with the Patriots, so the team is hoping that the third time is a charm.
Carroll inherits a team that has some solid talent scattered throughout the lineup, but one with a number of question marks as well. One of their biggest questions heading into the 2010 season is the health of 12 year veteran quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. Battling multiple injuries, he has only started 21 games over the past two seasons.
In nine seasons with Seattle, Hasselbeck has only started all 16 games of the regular season three times. He is reported to be 100 percent heading into this season, but you have to question how long that will last once the hitting starts.
Carroll used his first draft with the team to help protect Hasselbeck by selecting OT Russell Okung to fill the void at left tackle after Walter Jones decided to retire. He also addressed some skill position needs by drafting WR Golden Tate in the second round and TE Anthony McCoy in the sixth. Tate will join T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Deion Branch as an additional target in the passing game.
The running game will be led by a pair of capable backs in Julius Jones and Justin Forsett. Last season these two combined for close to 1300 yards on the ground. Overall, the Seahawks will need to do a better job up front to try and improve a rushing offense that was ranked 26th in the league last season.
A big addition to the Seahawks defense will be their other first round pick; S Earl Thomas. Last season, Seattle's pass defense was ranked 30th in the league, so Thomas along with fourth round pick CB Walter Thurmond will be a welcomed addition to the secondary. The strength of this defense will still be up front with Brandon Mebane and Colin Cole anchoring a line that helped the Seahawks rank 15th against the run last year.
One thing Seattle is going to have to figure out is how to win on the road. Last season the Seahawks were 4-4 at home but was just 1-7 away from Qwest Field. Overall, they were 6-10 against the spread; 5-3 at home and 1-7 on the road.
With over 100 roster moves since Carroll took over, this is definitely a team in transition. Their success this season depends on how quickly can all the new faces come together and play as a cohesive unit. The fact that the Seahawks play in a weak division will help their cause, but in reality this team is probably still a year or two away from seriously contending in the conference.