Seven candidates are competing in the March 6, 2018 primary election for Texas House District 121, the seat held by Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, who decided not to seek reelection. San Antonio Charter Moms readers want to know where these candidates stand on education issues, especially regarding school choice, charter schools, and school finance. I have done my research by attending candidate forums, sending questions by email, conducting phone interviews, and meeting with the candidates. I do not make endorsements, but I will present the information I've gathered and leave it up to my readers to draw their own conclusions.
In the Republican primary, the candidates (in ballot order) are Charlotte Williamson, Adrian Spears, Matt Beebe, Marc Whyte, Steve Allison, and Carlton Soules. In the Democratic primary, Celina Montoya is unopposed. Several candidates appeared at a February 13 forum at MacArthur High School hosted by MOVE San Antonio, the League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area, and the North East ISD Council of PTAs. Among the questions asked at the forum, three were focused on education: If you have kids or grandkids, where do they go to school? What is your solution for school finance? And, where do you stand on school choice, charter schools, and vouchers?
Williamson appeared at the candidate forum, but the format did not serve her well: candidates had a limited time to answer, and sometimes she seemed to search for her words and hit her stride just as the timekeeper was signaling the end. Williamson has a sharp mind and a heart for service, but may need more experience before she is ready to lead a group as diverse as the constituents of District 121.
Spears was too ill to attend the candidate forum, but answered questions by email. He plans to enroll his children in North East ISD schools when they are older.
By email, Spears shared detailed plans for reforming school finance. Specifically, he wrote, "There is not enough focus on the teachers and the curriculum. School districts are borrowing excessive amounts of money and accumulating too much debt and focusing on administration and facilities." His solution involves changes to how bond elections are run and improving transparency for voters.
Noting that the Texas Supreme Court has called for reforms to school finance, Spears says he "favor[s] a system that would eliminate Robin Hood, lower school property taxes and equalize spending on students across the state." He proposed using state funds for operations, creating equality across districts, while keeping debt service local to strengthen transparency and accountability.
Regarding school finance, Beebe is more concerned about efficiency and the overall cost of public education than whether the money came from the state or from local property taxes. Beebe expressed concern about rising administrative expenses.
Whyte appeared at the forum and outshone the other candidates on stage with his good preparation and clear presentation. Later, Whyte met with me for an interview. He has two young daughters who attend private schools.
At the forum, Whyte praised parents as decision makers: "I'm not going to tell a mom that they can't move their child from a failing school." He also noted that special education children have different needs, and parents need diverse school options to choose from.
Although he has not held elected office before, at the forum, Whyte acted like a political veteran. He expressed a commitment to stay in the legislature for multiple terms and seek a leadership position to look out for the interests of San Antonio.
Allison appeared at the candidate forum and also spoke with me on the phone to clarify his remarks. He is a veteran community leader, having served on the boards of Alamo Heights ISD and VIA Metropolitan Transit, who is in the coda of his political career. His grown children are graduates of Alamo Heights High School. His school-age grandchildren attend private schools; the youngest ones may attend public school in Alamo Heights when they are older.
On school finance, Allison expressed concern that the share of funding from the state has been shrinking, while the share of funding from local property taxes has been growing. "If we need to readjust the budget to put more money in education, so be it," said Allison. He does not believe that school districts have excess administrative costs.
I contacted Allison by phone to get confirmation of his positions about school choice. He was gracious about explaining his views, and repeatedly expressed hope for finding common ground. "We need to bring charter and [traditional] public school people together to mesh their concerns," he said on the phone.
Allison told me that his friends who support traditional public schools tell him that charter schools are not subject to the same accountability as traditional public schools, but he did not offer details. He listened patiently while I explained that charter schools administer standardized tests like all other public schools, and that charter schools with low scores have fewer years to turn things around than traditional public schools with low scores.
He also hears complaints that "open enrollment is not being followed." He added that there is a "cherry picking type mentality," and the charter schools are "just taking the high-achieving kids." This is a common myth about charter schools, but the reality is that charter schools, as a general rule, must accept any student who applies.
Allison is a mediator by profession, and he acknowledges that "there is a communication breakdown between charter schools and [traditional] public schools." However, with such strongly held, but false, views about charter schools and public education, Allison presents a risk to the progress that charter schools have made in increasing high quality education options in San Antonio.
Soules could not attend the candidate forum, but spoke at length in a phone interview. He is a former San Antonio City Council member for District 10, which substantially overlaps with Texas House District 121. On council, he had a reputation as a contrarian who did his research and embraced detail and complexity. He is a graduate of public schools; his grown children attended public schools and private schools when they were younger.
Regarding school finance, Soules commented, "Throwing more money at the problem is not a solution." He worries that if the state increased funding for public education, that the school districts would keep their tax rates the same and the overall burden on taxpayers would increase.
Soules had specific ideas for finding efficiency in education, such as combining procurement systems, and examining the process that leads to "Taj Mahal" construction projects on school campuses. He believes in strengthening accountability, referring to recent TEA-appointed conservators and boards of managers.
Soules supports more choices for parents: "We need to give better solutions to parents, and more solutions for parents." He sees charter schools as beneficial in cities, especially in parts of town where the school boards have a history of disfunction, and for children with special needs.
Celina Montoya was unable to attend the forum because of a prior commitment as President of the Junior League of San Antonio, but she responded to questions by email. Her youngest goes to preschool and will soon join his older sister at public schools in Alamo Heights.
She expressed concern that the legislature has been relying on the rise in property values that has increased the local share of education funding. Instead, the state should be proactive about funding necessary improvements, such as attracting, developing, and retaining qualified teachers; equipping all schools with the necessary tools and technology to provide appropriate instruction; and replacing high-stakes testing with appropriate assessment models that address individual student needs and opportunities for instructional growth.
Celina describes herself as a product of public schools, and a contributor to many nonprofit and educational efforts. Celina says her experience in a family-owned business has helped her learn to work with stakeholders to identify practical and strategic approaches to seemingly intractable problems. She is unopposed in the Democratic primary.
The Bexar County Elections site has more information about voting in the primary, including a form to find your precinct and a sample ballot tailored to your location. Early voting begins on Tuesday, February 20 and ends on Friday, March 2. Early voting is especially convenient because you can vote at any location, not just the polling place for in your precinct—where you will need to go on election day, Tuesday, March 6. Find more ways to be an engaged charter school parent in this earlier post.
To research more candidates before your cast your ballot, also see the Voters Guide from the League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area, and endorsements from the editorial board of the San Antonio Express-News. Parent organizations can share information for advocacy; the North East ISD Council of PTAs is an example of that. Shari Doss, a former leader at the North East ISD Council of PTAs, is now President Elect of Texas PTA; we met recently at the Community Conversation on the Long-Range Plan for Texas Public Education, and re-connected at the candidate forum.
Have questions, or want to continue the discussion? Comment below, or join the San Antonio Charter Moms discussion group on Facebook.
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Дми́трий Дми́триевич Кири́ллов (род. 24 ноября 1978, Ленинград, СССР) — российский боксёр-профессионал, выступавший во втором наилегчайшем, первом полулегком и полулёгком весе. Чемпион мира во второй наилегчайшей (версия IBF, 2007—2008) весовой категории.

Карьера

1998—2006
Наивысшими достижениями Кириллова на любительском ринге являются бронзовая медаль первенства России среди юниоров (1996) и две победы на чемпионате Санкт-Петербурга (1996) и 1997).

Дебютировал на профессиональном ринге в мае 1998 года.

В 1999 году стал первым в истории обладателем титула чемпиона мира среди молодежи (боксеры в возрасте до 24 лет) по версии WBC, победив единогласным решением судей южноафриканца Кристофера Деникера.

В марте 2002 года Кириллов в Дании проиграл по очкам Спенду Абази в поединке за титул чемпиона Европы в легчайшем весе (до 53,5 кг).

В январе 2004 года Кириллов вышел на бой против чемпиона мира в наилегчайшем весе по версии WBC японца Масамори Токуямы и уступил по очкам.

В сентябре 2005 года в России состоялся отборочный бой за чемпионский титул между Дмитрием Кирриловым и колумбийцем Рейналдо Лопесом. В 12-м раунде Лопес дважды послал Кириллова в нокдаун, однако судьи отдали победу большинством голосов местному бойцу. Впоследствии выяснилось, что штаб Кириллова не смог раздобыть записи боев Лопеса. Мало того, они даже не знали, что Лопес левша. Кириллов, который несколько месяцев готовился к встрече с правшой, вынужден был по ходу боя перестраиваться. В итоге россиянин расстался со своей командой.

6 мая 2006  Луис Альберто Перес —  Дмитрий Кириллов
 Место проведения:  ДиСиЮ Центр, Воркестер, Массачусетс, США
 Результат: Победа Переса раздельным решением судей в 12-раундовом бою
 Статус: Чемпионский бой за титул IBF во 2-м наилегчайшем весе
 Рефери: Джон Заблоки
 Счет судей: Майкл Анкона (115—113 Перес), Дэвид Хесс (114—113 Перес), Пол Бэрри (110—117 Кириллов)
 Вес: Перес 51,90 кг; Кириллов 51,90 кг
 Трансляция: Showtime
 Счёт неофициальных судей: Бад Барт (113—115), Пэт Келли (111—116), Джордж Кимбэлл (112—115) — все в пользу Кириллова

В мае 2006 года Кириллов отправился в США на бой с чемпионом мира в наилегчайшем весе по версии IBF никарагуанцем Луисом Альберто Пересом. В 8-м раунде Перес послал Кириллова в нокдаун, однако в целом поединок проходил с заметным преимуществом российского боксера. Тем не менее победу раздельным решением отдали чемпиону. Все три неофициальных судьи телеканала Showtime при этом посчитали победителем россиянина.

2007
В октябре Дмитрий Кириллов встретился в Москве с Хосе Наварро. На кону стоял вакантный титул чемпиона мира в наилегчайшем весе по версии IBF, оставленный Луисом Альберто Пересом, который перешёл в более тяжелую весовую категорию. В упорном поединке Кириллов победил по очкам и стал чемпионом.

2 августа 2008  Дмитрий Кириллов —  Вик Дарчинян
 Место проведения:  Эмеральд Куин Касино, Такома, Вашингтон, США
 Результат: Победа Дарчиняна нокаутом в 5 раунде в 12-ти раундовом бою
 Статус: Чемпионский бой за титул IBF во 2-м наилегчайшем весе (2-я защита Кириллова)
 Рефери: Эрл Браун
 Счет судей: Марти Денкин (36—40), Глен Хамада (36—40), Том Макдонах (36—40) — все в пользу Дарчиняна
 Время: 1:38
 Вес: Кириллов 51,90 кг; Дарчинян 51,70 кг
 Трансляция: Showtime
 Счёт неофициальных судей: Грант Клэрк (36—40), Игор Фрэнк (36—40), Шеймус Янг (36—40) — все в пользу Дарчиняна

В августе 2008 года состоялся бой между Дмитрием Кирилловым и экс-чемпионом мира в наилегчайшем весе Виком Дарчиняном. В начале 5-го раунда Дарчинян провёл левый хук в подбородок, затем провёл правый хук в голову и добавил левый хук в челюсть. Кириллов упал на настил ринга. Он поднялся на счёт 3. Дарчинян бросился добивать противника. Чемпион попытался отбегаться. Дарчинян провёл правый свинг, но мимо. Затем добавил встречный левый хук прямо в челюсть. Кириллов упал во второй раз. Россиянин сел на одно колено и стал слушать счёт. Он не смог подняться. Рефери зафиксировал нокаут.

Примечания

Ссылки

 Профиль на сайте телеканала Showtime
 Дмитрий КИРИЛЛОВ: «НАДО БЫЛО САМОМУ ВЕСТИ ПЕРЕГОВОРЫ С Доном КИНГОМ»

Боксёры России
Боксёры 1990-х годов
Боксёры 2000-х годов
Боксёры 2010-х годов
Боксёры второй наилегчайшей весовой категории
Боксёры легчайшей весовой категории
Боксёры полулёгкой весовой категории
Чемпионы Международной боксёрской федерации

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import datetime

from django.contrib import admin
from django import forms
from django.forms import widgets

from ssb import models

def next_wednesday_10h():
    today = datetime.datetime.today()
    weekday = today.weekday()
    if weekday < 2:
        next_wed = today + datetime.timedelta(days=2 - weekday)
    else:
        next_wed  =today + datetime.timedelta(days=9 - weekday)
    return next_wed.replace(hour=10, minute=0, second=0)

class SystemSessionForm(forms.ModelForm):

    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        kwargs["initial"] = {"start_date": next_wednesday_10h()}
        forms.ModelForm.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)

    class Meta:
        model = models.SystemSession
        widgets = {
            "impact_probability": widgets.RadioSelect,
            "impact_severity": widgets.RadioSelect,
        }

class SystemSessionAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):

    actions = ("approve_sessions", "cancel_sessions")
    date_hierarchy = "start_date"
    form = SystemSessionForm
    list_display = ("title", "start_date", "approved")
    list_filter = ("approved",)
    search_fields = ("title", "purpose")

    def approve_sessions(self, request, queryset):
        queryset.update(approved=True)
    approve_sessions.short_description = "Approve system sessions"

    def cancel_sessions(self, request, queryset):
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    cancel_sessions.short_description = "Cancel system sessions"

    def get_actions(self, request):
        actions = super(SystemSessionAdmin, self).get_actions(request)
        if not request.user.has_perm("ssb.can_approve"):
            del actions["approve_sessions"]
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Low representation of liberals is one of the issues stalling National Coalition talks in Istanbul.
Members of the Syrian National Coalition are holding a fifth day of talks in Istanbul, and are as divided as they were when the meeting began.
Extending membership in the opposition coalition and the low representation of liberals are some of the issues stalling progress.
Al Jazeera's Rawyeh Rageh reports from Istanbul.


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Q: How to stop a windows virus run in Wine from infecting executables? Yesterday all *.exe files on my machine were infected by Win32.Neshta virus after I ran one program via wine. I cured the machine with rm -rf ~/.wine, but it's no good anyway.
So, I decided to set owner root:root and mode 644 on all *.exe, *.com... files. But the owner of the directories is still me. So, I (and, therefore, viruses) can freely rename/remove *.exe files. It's bad.
How can I protect *.exe files from being modified/ renamed/ removed by viruses?
Now I have two ideas:

*

*chattr +i

*make a hardlink for all *.exe to a separate root directory

A: You should know that Wine is not a sandbox. Programs running under Wine are not limited to the Windows API; in theory, a Wine-aware virus could easily detect that it's running under Wine, and switch to using host (e.g. Linux) APIs to do as much damage as a Linux malware could.
The most reliable way of isolation is a full virtual machine. Less complete (but possibly more practical) ways would be to run the program under Wine inside a chroot or a container, however that still leaves the host kernel exposed.

A: Instead of Wine, just use a Windows virtual machine using VirtualBox. I have used that method in school and it worked quite well. If the virtual machine gets a virus, simply delete it and make a new one.

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Childhood Poverty, Parental Abuse Cost Adults Their Health for Years to Come
Growing up in poverty or being abused by parents can lead to accumulated health problems later in life, according to research from Purdue University.
"Childhood disadvantage has long-term health consequences—much longer than most of us realize," said Kenneth F. Ferraro, distinguished professor of sociology. "A novel aspect of this study is that childhood disadvantage was linked to the onset of new health problems decades later."
People More Likely to Cheat as They Become More Economically Dependent on Their Spouses
Both men and women are more likely to cheat on their spouses the more economically dependent they are on them, according to a new study.
"You would think that people would not want to 'bite the hand that feeds them' so to speak, but that is not what my research shows," said study author Christin L. Munsch, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Connecticut. "Instead, the findings indicate people like feeling relatively equal in their relationships. People don't like to feel dependent on another person."
Lightness/Darkness of Skin Affects Male Immigrants' Likelihood of Gaining Employment
Skin color is a significant factor in the probability of employment for male immigrants to the United States, according to a new study by two University of Kansas (KU) researchers.
Timing of First Childbirth Influences Women's Health at Age 40
A new study finds some surprising ways in which women's health at midlife is connected to when they had their first child and to their marital history. Researchers found that women who had their first child in their early 20s didn't report better health at midlife than those who had their first baby as a teen.
Women More Likely Than Men to Initiate Divorces, But Not Non-Marital Breakups
Women are more likely than men to initiate divorces, but women and men are just as likely to end non-marital relationships, according to a new study that will be presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA).
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Our client are a US scientific equipment manufacturer. They are looking to fill a Field Sales position as they are looking to expand their business. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Field Sales professional to join a company within a specialist manufacturing area. The territory for this role is from the Midlands up to Scotland so someone based in Manchester, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Scotland or NE England will be ideally situated. This position requires someone who is prepared to travel approximately three days per week. You will be home based for two days and will need to book appointments yourself as well as utilising the internal sales team who are based in their head office. The role of the Field Sales Executive is to sell scientific producs to SME's through to Blue-chip clients and public sector bodies. You will be dealing at senior levels and will be responsible for the sales process from start to finish. You will be expected to target specific industries and set appointments to meet the clients. This role requires a pro-active individual with a background in science. This will ideally be physics based and you will also have had proven experience of selling before. Ideally this will have been field based but someone with internal sales / telemarketing / telesales experience who is looking to step up into a field role will also be considered. Naturally having a driving licence is essential. This role attracts a pre-tax car allowance of £500 so your own transport will be required. With a strong commission plan and bonus schemes on top of the basic salary, this is a sound opportunity for someone looking to work for a specialist equipment manufacturer. This role is a full time, permanent position paying a maximum basic salary of £28,000. Park Street People Ltd does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant UK legislation. We are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role. For further information, please apply through this website.


The line between workout and play grows ever thinner. Nintendo games such as Just Dance and Wii Fit brought movement to the living room with console-enabled games. Now gaming comes to the gym (or home cardio equipment) with Blue Goji, a fitness game from the makers of Guitar Hero.
The game element is viewed on an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch and is familiar — your animated avatar might be in a boat race or boxing competition, but speed or power comes from Goji's fitness tracker, either in your pocket or clipped to your belt.
The only other hardware is the two controllers, with two buttons each — these fit on the handles of gym cardio equipment such as ellipticals or bikes, while Blue Goji ships with two foam batons that can be substituted to make holding the controllers easier when walking or running on a treadmill.
The app itself is free to download and syncs with the activity tracker via Bluetooth 4.0. The app will provide metrics on your workouts over time, which can be synced with MyFitnessPal.
Judging by the success of Wii Fit, which has sold 22.67 million copies, there is an attractive market for games that bridge gaming and fitness.
The concept of gamifying an otherwise tedious workout has been well-received — the app Zombies, Run! was an early Kickstarter success.
Fitness buffs will agree that workouts in the gym are among the most tedious — there's only so long you can watch the minutes or miles tick by. Each level in Blue Goji's games is two minutes, and some games have up to 30 levels so you could potentially fill a 60-minute workout. If you plug in headphones you can hear the game music and sound effects, but if you are listening to your own music in another app, you'll only get the sound effects from Blue Goji.
The app can be controlled entirely from the handheld controllers (no need to deal with sweaty fingers on your touch screen) so gaming becomes an almost organic extension of a workout, and gives your brain a welcome distraction.
Guitar Hero's parent company was sold in 2006 and the division shut down in 2011. Mashable spoke with its founders, the same team now behind Blue Goji, about their plans to delve into the fitness category two years ago — it seems those plans come to fruition just in time for the holiday season.
Blue Goji costs $99.99 and the free companion app, which features eight games to download separately (but launched through the main app), is compatible with iOS devices with Bluetooth 4.0, including iPhone 4S, iPad 3 and Mini and fifth-generation iPod Touch. The company is looking to partner with developers to bring new or existing games to its platform, so expect the offering of games to grow.
Compatible with the iOS device you might already have and priced below most fitness trackers, Blue Goji might be just the thing to make your gym membership worth it.


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Q: Error 1215. Cannot add a Foreign Key in MySQL I have two tables. notas_cabecera and vehiculos.
These are my tables structures:
notas_cabecera table:

vehiculos table:

but when I add a foreign key:
ALTER TABLE notas_cabecera
ADD CONSTRAINT chapa_vehiculo_fk
FOREIGN KEY (chapa_vehiculo)
REFERENCES vehiculos(chapa_vehiculo);

I'm getting this error:

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New Delhi: Defence Minister AK Antony on Monday said the Indian Army has taken steps to prevent terror attacks on its camps in Jammu and Kashmir and also asked China to stop its infrastructure projects in Pakistan administered Kashmir (PAK). 'There have been two incidents of firing by terrorists on Army Camps in J&K during the last one year. One Army person was killed in one of the incidents,' said Antony in Lok Sabha. On steps taken to check such incidents, he said, 'The Army has taken adequate steps to prevent attacks on Army Camps including deployment of troops and surveillance equipment.' The minister said troops are adequately trained and equipped to prevent such incidents. 'Intelligence inputs regarding possibility of such actions are disseminated to all concerned. Security drills are constantly reviewed and refined to prevent occurrence of such incidents,' said Antony. Antony added that the Indian government has asked China to stop its infrastructure projects in PAK. 'Government is aware of China undertaking infrastructure projects in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) which are being executed by Chinese civil companies,' said Antony. 'Government has conveyed its concerns to China about their activities in PoK and asked them to cease such activities,' he said. He said government is not considering to withdraw troops from the Siachen glacier. In reply to a question on death of soldiers in Siachen, Antony said since 2010, a total of 18 Indian soldiers have lost their lives in Siachen glaciers due to avalanches. While six soldiers were killed in 2010, five such incidents were reported in 2011. 2012 saw seven deaths and no such incident has been reported during the present year yet. On whether the government proposes to negotiate with Pakistan to demilitarise the area, Antony said, 'Any development and redeployment of troops in the area is contingent upon the threat perception, ground situation, operational and strategic consideration.' AK Antony said there has been no misuse of defence aircraft by VIPs, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. As per the existing instructions, only Prime Minister is entitled to use Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft for non-official visits for reasons of security as well as for due performance as the Head of the Government,' Antony claimed. 'No bill is pending for payment in connection with Prime Minister's non-official visits from December 2006 to December 2012. Bills for airlift for use of IAF aircraft are raised by IAF from time to time and necessary action is taken thereon,' he said. Government has not received any proposal to set up new commands to handle country's space assets, cyber infrastructure and for controlling commando operations, Defence Minister asserted. In a written reply, he said that 'no proposal to set up three new commands to handle threats to country's space assets, cyber infrastructure and for controlling commando operations has been received by the government. Antony said that the government attaches very high priority to the welfare, safety and security of Indian fishermen. 'From time to time, there have been reports of attacks and apprehension on Indian fishermen near International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). As soon as reports of attacks on Indian fishermen are received, the Government, through diplomatic channels, takes up the matter with the Sri Lankan authorities,' he said. 'Keeping in mind the humanitarian and livelihood dimensions of the issue, Government has impressed on the Sri Lankan Navy to act with restraint, not to fire on our fishermen and treat our fishermen in a humane manner. The Government of Sri Lanka has denied involvement of their Navy in these incidents,' he said. The minister said the government continues to remain engaged with the Government of Sri Lanka to ensure that fishermen on both sides can continue to pursue their livelihood in a safe, secure and sustainable manner. In reply to a question on the appointment of chief of defence staff (CDS), the defence minister said, 'The process of consultations was initiated in 2006, with raksha mantri writing to the leaders of all major political parties to obtain their views on the creation of the post of CDS.' Subsequently the political parties have been reminded to provide their views. Views of some political parties are still awaited. A decision on the matter would be taken after completion of the ongoing consultations, he said. On recruitment in Army in last three years, Antony told the House that in 2010, 1488 officers, including 93 women were inducted in the service. In 2011, there were total 164 women officers out of the total induction of 1780 officers, followed by 2035 officers in 2012. In 2012, 157 women had joined the service.


Death is a part of life. We used to understand this, and in the past, loved ones generally died at home with family around them. But in just a few generations, death has become a medical event, and we have lost the ability to make this last part of life more personal and meaningful. Today people want to regain control over health-care decisions for themselves and their loved ones.
Talking About Death Won't Kill You is the essential handbook to help Canadians navigate personal and medical decisions for the best quality of life for the end of our lives. Noted palliative-care educator and researcher Kathy Kortes-Miller shows readers how to identify and reframe limiting beliefs about dying with humor and compassion.
Far from morbid, these conversations are full of meaning and life — and the relief that comes from knowing what your loved ones want, and what you want for yourself.
I was excited to read Talking About Death Won't Kill You because I'm one of those weird people who is fascinated by death, the psychology of people around death, and I do think that death is one of those things that is just brushed under the table in Western society. Not a lot of people talk about death and even less people know how to discuss it when it's creeping up on someone's doorstep.
When I had the chance to review this book, I thought it would be great. I'd be able to read about death from the perspective of someone who teaches people how to handle death and the process leading up to it. How cool is that! Unfortunately, I felt that while the ideas were there, the execution wasn't the best.
I found a lot of the information in the book repetitive. In the first couple of pages the author explains that she teaches this undergrad course and then a couple of pages later, explains the exact same thing. Small things like that happened throughout and made it a little hard for me to stay engaged, as I'd find myself starting to skim.
If you can get past that, though, the book is pretty interesting. It touches on all the important aspects of talking about death – talking about it at work, telling your children. I was super interested to read chapter 9 – Posting, Tweeting, & Texting – Dying in a Digital World. Living in a digital world has drastically changed how you find out about death, how you talk about it, and even how people who have died are remembered. This chapter especially was full of useful tips on how to manage this new world. It made me more aware of what I'm sharing and how I'd be remembered if I passed suddenly (I say this as I knock on some wood).
All in all, Talking About Death Won't Kill You was a neat little book. Was it my favourite? No. But I did learn some things about how to handle the process of dying that I didn't know before and it's made me think about death in a different manner.


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On Wednesday July 15th, thousands took to the streets of Athens to protest against the new austerity measures causing a deeper financial and humanitarian crisis affecting primarily the vulnerable segments of the population. While MPs were voting in favour of the memorandum, clashes with the police attest the reluctance of the public to accept further cuts and privatizations occuring amidst incredibly high levels of poverty, unemployment and mental illness.
According to the leftist party Antarsya, there was "an out of control represssion as thousands of protesters were attacked with tear gas and the police did everything possibe to reduce participation in this mobilization against the new memorandum. It seems that both troika and coercion are back". The Anarchosyndicalist Initiative Rocinante denounced the attacks against protesters and the intimidation by delta squad who drove their motorcycles straight into their bloc as well as the arbitrary arrests based on fabricated charges.
The video below (by @kiminatini) shows the violent arrest of a protester who was assaulted by a group of police officers while he was was lying on the ground, did not resist his arrest and did not pose a threat to anyone. This is another incident of police brutality that the government fails to perceive as an issue, despite the fact that Syriza MPs used to support abolition of riot squads because of all the violence against protesters. Since the "leftist" party now openly supports neoliberal reforms and more austerity measures are to follow next week, the frequence of these incidents will ordinarily be on the rise.
Thirteen people have been under arrest, five of which are facing felony charges. The remaining arrestees are charged with misdemeanour offences.
Twelve arrestees co-signed an announcement which contained the following: "Autonomous efforts of organization and struggle are becoming intensified in sight of the new memorandum. As it was expected all these efforts are met with the usual repression of the goverment: a police state around Exarchia district while places of assembly were blocked, for example in Ghini recently, detentions, lock outs and general terror spread by the bosses. At the same time as the crisis goes on and memorandum policies are passed, the state reinforces the agencies of repression in order to safeguard its own stability and survival. Since it is thought that Syriza's "hope"* has destroyed all hope for a grassroots movement now they attempt to smash anyone who resists. As a militant part of society the 12 of us who were arrested on the 15th of July declare that we will continue to resist and struggle against everything that's depriving us of our lives. No matter how many people they arrest and repress the third memorandum will not be enforced. We call on people to take to the streets on Wednesday the 22nd of July, the day when more measures against the public will be voted for in parliament".
OmniaTV's Giant, filmed the clashes with the police and got close to the injured protester when members of the riot squad were assaulting him relentlessly. After shouting at them to stop, he barely managed to escape his own arrest at the last moment.


Grand rounds: One hour duration and attended by all candidates and supervisors. An area of interest or controversy in the current psychotherapeutic field will be presented by a supervisor, candidate or invited guest, followed by discussion. Seminars: One member of the Faculty will lead the seminar group for a whole semester. Practical work: Candidates will be expected to undertake psychotherapy with assigned patients during the three years of the course. They will be expected to begin with their first assigned patient early in their first year. Clinical supervision: The clinical supervision will be conducted weekly for the whole of the academic year. All candidates will be expected to present sessions for weekly supervision using audio recordings. In addition, candidates may be required to present, from time to time, sessions in the form of process notes. During the first year supervision will be conducted either individually or in small groups of two candidates for one and a half hours per week. Reading: Candidates will be given some reading material and a reading list at the beginning of the year and may be asked to prepare a seminar periodically.
Grand rounds; seminars (1.5 hours every week for whole semester); practical work; clinical supervision (45 minutes) every week for whole semester).
Assessment undertaken on completion of PSTY5102 (i.e. at end of first year): clinical viva plus essay assignment.
The Metaphor of Play; Intimacy and Alienation; Forms of Feeling; Borderline Personality Disorder and the Conversational Model: A Clinician's Manual; The Dissociation Model of Borderline Personality Disorder.


I loved the first Pacific Rim, so I was hyped for this movie. And I was not as disappointed as I expected to be.
The movie has a lot of plot, so much that it consumes everything else. The depth of the characters, the emotional side of the story, the consistency of world-building, even the variety of enemies to kill suffer from the plot simply having too many plot points to go through. The cast is mostly alright… okay, it's not bad, but it's also not nearly as good as it was in the original. The cinematography is very good, but not as great as one would expect from this type of movie. Some scenes are kind of messy, lots of them have unnecessary distracting elements and overall, it actually feels worse than in the first movie. The action follows suit, it's fast, fun, but not too satisfying.
Overall, I give this movie 4,68 / 10.
Alright, so what went wrong? The movie has a good story, no doubts about that, but it actually goes through so many plot points, that it doesn't have time to develop anything substantial. In the end, I barely remember any of the character's names, because they ended up being so generic and two-dimensional, that they are just forgettable. This movie is an amazing proof of how important it is for action to involve three-dimensional characters because otherwise, it simply falls flat. There is a lesson I took from this movie though, the lesson that you can, in fact, have too much plot and that sacrificing characterization for the plot is probably a bad idea.
On a side note, this movie strengthens my feeling that an actor's performance is actually more dependent on the script than his own skills. I absolutely hated John Boyega as Finn in Star Wars (both eps. 7 and 8), but here he was excellent and the highlight of the whole movie. When I add to it Daisy Ridley, who was great in The Orient Express but feels like a lifeless lump of flesh as Rey, it further cements this feeling within me. When working with mathematical models, there's a popular phrase "garbage in, garbage out", which seemingly holds with acting as well, at least partially – there is only so much a good actor can do when the script for his character is garbage.


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Q: String compare when using new String() in Javascript Sometimes I need to make sure that a variable is a String. I used to do that by using the operator new String(value).
However, when I do that, the comparison doesn't work. For example:
var dude = new String("dude");
var dude2 = new String("dude");
console.log(dude == dude2); //will print 'false'

How to make string comparison when using the "new String()"?
I'm using JS as in the Google Apps Script

A: you can do that:
dude.toString() == dude2.toString()

A: This is the reason why 'dude' and 'dude2' are unequal:
var dude = new String("dude");
var dude2 = new String("dude");

console.log(typeof dude)    //object
console.log(typeof dude2)   //object

you can do it like this:
 var dude = String('dude');
 var dude2 = String('dude');
 dude === dude2  //true


In 2016, five Scrum Values were added to the Scrum Guide: courage, focus, openness, respect and commitment.
From Gunther Verheyen's idea and with Mohamed Gargouri, we recently translated the Scrum Values into French. It's been the opportunity for us to explore them deeper and to give them more precision.
Crucial to create trust, the Scrum Values are the lifeblood of Scrum and the foundation for the transparency which is needed very much if you want to inspect and adapt efficiently in an empirical process.
The first time I read about the Scrum Values, I remember being skeptical of their concrete purpose in a working environment. Then, I started to read more about them, applying these values to my own behavior and starting to see how these five Scrum values helped me maintain my professional integrity.
The next step, obvious to me, was to think about how to use these values to make others understand what I had understood myself. That's how I started experimenting with a workshop, with different clients and in different countries, that I share here.
Introduce the Scrum Values. Prepare yourself by reading the Scrum Guide and Gunther Verheyen's article.
Don't give too much details or examples about the Scrum Values. Give your participants time to assimilate them and be inspired. People can always surprise you!
Within your group: think about a past or current situation when someone showed a courageous behavior or not.
What were the consequences for the team and/or stakeholders regarding trust issues?
Each group shares the findings with the full audience. The facilitator can use a flipchart to sum up the feedback (see pictures).
Leave room for discussions, usually good discussions start after the first round. Don't be afraid if the first round isn't so great yet.
Take the time to wrap up the workshop by collecting participants' general impressions and let them interact; possibly share your own experience as a facilitator. It's now time to share examples related to Scrum. Be ready and give them a heads up.
What I learned from past workshops.
You will sometimes need the first round to warm up, the participants will be more natural in the next sessions.
Some people may not feel safe in participating in the workshop. That's why it's important to set some basic rules, like: do not share people, project or product names. Those who do not want to participate are welcome to step aside, observe and listen to the discussions.
If the group is already using Scrum, relate the Scrum Values to the Scrum rules. If not, just relate the Scrum Values to trust issues in work environments.
Scrum Values are a great way to create a climate of trust between people and, as a result, a working environment in which people's mindsets and behaviors are adapted to solve complex problems by experimenting with bold and innovative solutions!
Try out the workshop, I'd be happy to know how it went!
Click here to download and print the Scrum Values poster!


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A hoped-for fight to the finish for the year-end number one ranking at next month's ATP World Tour Finals in London will likely be a coronation for Rafa Nadal, who is virtually guaranteed ending 2017 top of the pile.
Roger Federer's eighth Swiss Indoors title on Sunday reduced the points gap on the Spaniard to 1,460 points, but his subsequent withdrawal from this week's Paris Masters means Nadal is poised to finish top for the fourth time in his career.
With 1,500 points available in London for winning the title, having won all three round-robin matches, the 31-year-old Nadal needs to win just one round in Paris to put himself out of reach of the 19-times grand slam champion.
It is a far cry from last year when the year-end ranking was decided in the last match of the season at London's O2 Arena when Andy Murray beat Novak Djokovic to seal it.
"My body is asking for a break," 36-year-old Federer, who beat Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in Basel to claim his 95th career title, said of his decision to give up the chase of Nadal.
"Basel takes a lot out of me emotionally. I had five matches in six days. I feel sorry and sad for Paris.
"I'd like to be fully fit for London (the World Tour Finals) and for 2018.
"I did think about the ranking, but I'm so far back in the points race that it was almost out of the question."
Nadal, who shared this year's grand slam titles with Federer, winning a 10th French Open and third U.S. Open title while the Swiss took the Australian and Wimbledon titles, starts his Paris campaign against either German serve-and-volleyer Mischa Zverev or young South Korean Hyeon Chung.
Federer has finished the year as number one five times, one less than record-holder Pete Sampras.


Dallas-Fort Worth is home to 75 pregnancy resource centers, and Lifeline is excited to partner with them to serve birth families in this community. Lifeline is distinct from other organizations in that the goal is not to simply obtain more adoptive or birth families, but their objective is to intentionally and holistically minister to each person who calls or utilizes their services. They support and celebrate both parenting and adoption, and offer lifetime support, resources and counseling to every client.
"Lifeline heard there was a need for Christ-centered pregnancy and adoption ministry in the DFW area," said Herbie Newell, After 18 months of thoroughly vetting the need, we have responded by securing licensure and a highly qualified and experienced team.
While Lifeline wants the children they serve to have forever families, their aim is that these children will ultimately know the truth of the gospel. Their desire is to come alongside missional families and the local church with resources necessary to help them nurture children to become disciples who make disciples. A big need for the Texas office specifically is to establish partnerships with local businesses and church bodies that will help meet the basic needs of clients at little or no cost to them.
By expanding to Texas, Lifeline has the opportunity to serve alongside and minister to a community of roughly 7 million people in the Dallas-Fort Worth area alone. They hope to eventually expand to other areas of Texas.
Lifeline will host an Information Meeting in Plano, Texas on Monday, June 11. Join us for an open and honest conversation about gospel centered orphan care and learn more about practical steps to engage as a community of believers. We will discuss domestic and international adoption, as well as caring for children who may never be adopted across the world. Our Executive Director, Herbie Newell, and Vice President of Engagement, Rick Morton, will be there in person to share more about our heart at Lifeline. Additionally, we will have the honor to host a special guest speaker, Elena Martinez, coming all the way from Colombia. Elena is the director of one of the most influential and prominent orphanages in Colombia. Register for this event here.


See a lovely video of winter castle gardens below.
The upper part of the gardens adjoining the castle is divided by terraces with flower beds and wooden fencing. The moat was linked by a stylish wooden covered bridge designed by Jurkovic. The lower part of the gardens was converted by Jurkovic into a French style decorative garden with trimmed hedges and axial symmetry. In the middle of this garden is a fountain with a gargoyle. From there you can also view the stone statues of dwarfs who represent the allegories of human characters. You may have noticed there are more of these statues located in front of the castle. The early 18th century statues come from the works of the famous Baroque sculptor, M. B. Braun.
Originally they were commisioned by the Count F. A. Spork at Kuks but due to his financial problems Jurkovic was able to obtain them for the gardens.
The adjoining parts of the French-style garden were designed to be utility gardens – a vegetable garden and an orchard. The foremost of the architectural layout was a heated greenhouse and an irrigation system which used water from the river Metuje to supply the water for watering and the fountain.
All renovations took place in 1910 and 1911. The castle gardens were the last established formal Gardens in the Czech lands at the end of the 20th century.


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AJ Park IP Limited, Wellington
michael.brown@ajpark.com
Objective, creative and detail-focused, Michael specialises in patents, designs, copyright and related intellectual property (IP) for Australasian and international innovators.
Michael joined AJ Park in 1998 and currently co-heads the Wellington engineering and ICT patents team.
His role involves advising clients on patentability, design registration and product commercialisation. He prepares and prosecutes patent applications, both in New Zealand and abroad and also regularly conducts infringement and freedom-to-operate assessments, patent portfolio due diligence, and IP audits.
'My work is a fascinating mix of technical, legal and business aspects. I love the intellectual challenge and the chance to use my critical and analytical skills and work with knowledgeable teams.'
Working style
Michael particularly enjoys collaborating with clients to make objective fact-based decisions that benefit their businesses. Getting to know his clients ensures he can help them achieve their business goals, so he takes the time to understand their fundamental business and commercial drivers.
We work with successful, focused, creative individuals and organisations, both in Australasia and globally. I personally enjoy working with all sorts of clients, learning about their specific situations, and helping them with advice that fits their circumstances.
Michael is particularly proud of his track record of working with and supporting a team of great colleagues, and contributing to the development of the IP industry in Australasia and globally.
His nearly two decades at AJ Park have taught him that in the ever-changing IP landscape there's always more to learn and ongoing education is vital. He credits his AJ Park partners and colleagues with teaching him the importance of great client service and a solid work ethic.
Before joining AJ Park, Michael worked for a number of self-employed contractors in a different industry. This helped him hone the skill of meeting multiple deadlines (critical in his current work), and understand the issues faced by business owners, and how important people and details are to a successful business.
Outside the office
More than just an IP whizz, Michael is a keen landscape and astrophotographer who loves to travel to remote locations, often in the middle of the night, to capture images of our amazing planet and the skies beyond. He's also fascinated by the intricate workings of mechanical wristwatches and the watch industry as a whole.
Other credentials
Michael is the president of the AIPPI New Zealand group.
Michael was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best LawyersTM in New Zealand 2020 in the field of IP law.
Michael was listed as one of the world's leading patent professionals in the IAM Patent 1000 2019 index, based on peer and client reviews:
'A high degree of responsiveness, thoughtful advice and a sensitivity to clients' needs characterise Brown. His expertise spans the aerospace, maritime, medical device and electronics sectors.'
He was also highlighted in the IAM Patent 1000 2018:
'His sound advice on patentability, clear explanation of complex IP issues and harmonious partnership with clients allow them to focus on the most profitable areas of their business.'
The IAM Patent 1000 2017 described Michael as 'an authority on designs' and a 'touchstone for those in the food and engineering sectors'.
BE (Hons) (Mech), University of Canterbury (1996)
MEM, University of Canterbury (1997)
Michael Brown's team
Sarah Barclay
Hamid Hamandi
Andy Yu
IP Australia seeking feedback on possible designs law changes


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El Pla d'Olius és una masia del municipi d'Olius inclosa en l'Inventari del Patrimoni Arquitectònic de Catalunya.

Descripció
Masia de planta rectangular, orientada nord- sud, amb teulada a doble vessant. La façana principal es troba a la cara nord, porta d'arc de mig punt adovellada, l'arc escapçat per un balcó construït posteriorment. A la cara sud, s'hi ha obert també posteriorment una altra porta. L'entrada és de pedra i en una de les parets laterals hi ha una gran arcada d'arc de mig punt, resseguida per grosses dovelles, actualment cegada i amb la part superior tapada per la paret construïda al damunt. Cal ressaltar la construcció adossada a la cara nord, en forma de torre rectangular i possiblement la part més antiga de la casa. Parament de pedres irregulars i sense tallar.

A l'entorn de la casa hi ha diversos coberts, amb sostres de bigues i entrada d'arc de mig punt adovellada.

Història
Masia del segle XVII-XVIII, de la qual no hem trobat gaires referències històriques. Al , passaren a habitar-la gent del Vilar de Simosa, reformant pràcticament tota la casa. En resta un arc a l'entrada, tapiat per una paret que possiblement fos l'arcada d'entrada de la primitiva construcció.

Segons fonts orals, l'arc que es va tapiar podria ser l'entrada principal de la casa antiga del Pla, l'actual és una construcció del , però la documentació de la casa és molt anterior.

Referències

Enllaços externs

 El Pla d'Olius, fitxa del catàleg de l'Ajuntament

Patrimoni monumental d'Olius
Masies d'Olius


At the beginning of these initiatives we invite experts, representatives of local community and owners of the property in the area under consideration to discuss with them about our intent and to find out more about their wishes, expectations. The main idea behind the initiatives is to make city centre more lively and attractive as it is now. We are planning to physical renovate some elements in city centre (pavements, river bank, bridge) but one of the main focus will be on new and interesting urban elements.
After renovation in year 2013/14 there will be some more quality places for cultural and social events. We hope that final product will be appreciated from local people and that through this action we will encourage people to spend more time in city centre.
new business opportunities should be introduced to the target area, also through ongoing city branding projects.
Local community was involved in preparation of initiative. We are realy glad that we manage to bring together experts in our valley and that they were glad too.


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Rumor: Mega Man Costumes Are Coming to Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
Thanks to the relentless work of dataminer X-Kira, we have a pretty good idea of what Capcom "cosplay" costumes will be obtainable in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition's Extra Battle mode. Chief among them are EIGHT Mega Man character costumes: classic Mega Man, Proto Man, Roll, Bass, Mega Man X, Zero, Axl and Tron Bonne.
According to X-Kira (by way of Shoryuken), there's a bit more to these costumes than meets the eye: "These will not just be simple 'cosplay' Costumes for the SFV:AE cast, but that they will actually have unique frame data and movesets, essentially letting you play as these characters, with additional moves only usable within the confines of the Extra Battle."
It's worth mentioning these costumes cannot be used outside of Extra Battle nor can they be worn by every SFV cast member. For example, EventHubs member Flowtron – who accurately leaked Street Fighter V's season 2 roster – says classic Mega Man and X can only be worn by Ryu. No word on who will done Proto Man, Roll, Bass or Zero's duds just yet. Any guesses?
Source: Shoryuken (1) (2)
Posted by Protodude at 8:47 PM
Really hoping that Ken can use the Zero costume. (especially since Zero had a flaming kick in Mega Man X8 and in Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X)
Nova October 27, 2017 at 7:09 PM
And I hope Ryu uses X, since X did get a Hadouken and got Shoryuken twice, one like Ken's with fire in X2, one without in X8.
I saw one of these the other day that had Axl on it.
FYI Axl was also listed there.
MegaNerdX October 26, 2017 at 12:54 AM
Karen has to be Tron Bonne! They both got the "Oh ho ho" taught laugh down pat!
I guess Dan or Zangief as Roll.
Can't stand the constant Street Fighter and fighting games being things that need to throw other Capcom franchises bones but I guess this is ok..i guess
Remember when Mega Man could stand on its own two feet and had Street Fighter and other Capcom franchises invited to its games yeah neither *cough* *megamanuniverse* *sneeze* *megamanx*
Mega Man doesn't sell well in this day and age, so this is the price it pays for not getting with the times.
Mega Man needs the opportunity to sell at all in this day and age before you can claim it doesn't sell well.
The reason why it did'nt have said oportunity it because the sales where going down when it did years ago. so while "this day and age" might not be the formulation, you get what anon1 meant. hard to admit for us Mega Man fan, but from a buisness standpoint, number come first.
Anyway, this is'nt the point here. putting megaman costume in a Street Fighter game is just a bonus thing to this street fighter game, regardless of whether or not Mega Man can get is own game.
Street Fighter was in the same boat of its sales going down lower and lower to the point where it wasn't profitable.
Though Ono had to fight tooth and nail for it, Street Fighter 4 still got made with a way bigger budget than Mega Man 9, which for the record sold above Capcom's expectations in this day and age. Well, I say that, but it's been almost a decade since Mega Man 9 has come out.
How time flies.
Mega Man 9 was a nice surprise for the time, I'm pretty sure MM10 did worst, and it would have just kept declining from there. Capcom cut their loses, and are likely waiting for another point where a surprise Mega Man game can hit gold again like MM9 did.
It's also easier to do for a fighting game. This is a genre that can easely work on current mainstreams consoles.
Side-scrolling platformer is'nt the rage as it used to be (or should i say, buisnesses think that it is'nt), except if you're called super mario bross.
Look at castlevania, for exemple. Portrait of Ruin on DS in 2008, and since then only a two or three games on virtuals console (which where crossover games featuring the different protagonist of the serie). then they rebooted it into a different type with the lord of shadow serie.
going 3d would not work too well for the Classic timeline megaman (classic, X, Zero, ZX) since the side scrolling platform is too much of a part of the games identity. maybe they could have a chance on a nintendo console.
That's probably also why they did Maverick hunter X on the psp. Ps3 main audience was'nt really into this type of game. (though choosing the psp was still not a very good choice because... it was the PSP.).
They claimed to be happy with 10, though you're right in that they were more modest with their excitement towards its sales compared to 9.
But that's why they should have done something more significant. 9 shows there's an audience, but they can't just keep pumping out cheap little 10$ games and expect significant growth for the series. Street Fighter 4 got a big budget despite not even having a "test" like Mega Man 9.
Also I don't see how a fighting game is any "easier." Mega Man 9 and 10 were sold for so cheaply because they were so inexpensive to make. Street Fighter 4 was considered a pretty big gamble at the time and even now is considered niche.
Meanwhile there are plenty of platformers coming out that are both 2d and 3d, including Mega Man like games, and plenty of them do just fine.
I do agree that Mega Man's biggest audience is probably on Nintendo consoles though, and seeing how Capcom doesn't seem too interested in giving the Switch any meaningful support, that probably doesn't bode as well for Mega Man's chances.
They should have had SOMETHING prepared by now to try and capitalize on all the hype Smash 4 got the series, but they squandered that almost completely. Biggest wasted opportunity the series has maybe ever had.
"Street Fighter 4 got a big budget despite not even having a "test" like Mega Man 9."
Actually it did, Onimusha 4's Street Fighter costumes and Hyper Fighting's reception and sales were specifically noted by Ono as key instances to make a case for another Street Fighter entry.
Also there is that fact that unequivocally Street Fighter is a bigger brand and seller than Mega Man on average at any point in time even at times of decline.
Street Fighter also has the ability to platform their games and make bank off of incremental updates that have large term effects due to how fighting games work and how the player base for fighting games function. With Mega Man that would seem more like beating a dead horse to the general audience, unless you really build the game engine in a way to accommodate that.
Also just saying, Mega Man 9 itself was the product of tested waters in the from of the well received 8-bit MMZXA mini game/mode.
Also my two sense I don't think there was anything to capitalize off of from Smash, Mega Man is kinda just drowned out by other popular IPs and characters in Smash after a short time, well at least it seems that way even among the Smash community. There's also the idea that just because something is known doesn't mean it will be supported, for example everyone and their dog knows Metroid and Samus, yet those games have to work so hard to get even a fraction of the success of other Nintendo giants seen in Smash games. If that's not a good example try DarkStalkers/Vampire a game series more well known through crossovers than its own material, I'm sure there are a million other examples.
TAG October 28, 2017 at 11:59 AM
I'd like to point out that the last several games before Mega Man went forgotten included Battle Network 1.25, Zero Collection, Star Force 3, ZX Advent, and MM10. Not exactly a stellar lineup to try to point to when saying that Mega Man hasn't been selling well.
As good a line up as any. would have been then same with any others games. it's the franchise in general. Else we'd get no ZX3, but a X9. (Legend 3 could work with good advertisement, but they don't do good advertisement for MM, and the fact that not everyone have played the 2 previous games might dissuade thoses who are not in the fandom).
@AnonymousOctober 27, 2017 at 3:47 PM : fighting games are easiers. like the anon after you pointed out, SF is a bigger brand than Megaman. But if you're looking for a mainstream game, aside from some big nintendo IP, you don't have mainstream platform franchise.
Ask any gamer what Street Figther or Mortal Kombat is, they know even if they haven't played it. Ask mega man, and except if you come across a fan of the serie or someone who know their topic about video game characters, they would just be able to say "it's a game".
Yes Street Fighter IV was more costly, but they where less succeptible of seing it fail.
There are platform who "do well", because they're not expecting something particularly big to begin with.
And the same go for Megaman, execpectations where good enough to justify the not too costly retreaux 9 and 10, but not to go for a full polished game.
Josephine Lithius October 26, 2017 at 3:30 AM
I'll laugh if the Roll costume is for Karin, considering her Story Mode outfit (a simple dress and long hair ribbon) has a color scheme which matches Roll's classic outfit, already.
After only getting to have something worth mentioning for the 25th anniversary by sharing it with Street Fighter, I always kind of hoped to see the Classic Mega Man appear in Street Fighter proper.
Guess this sort of thing and the fat joke one are about as much as I should hope for.
Damien125 October 26, 2017 at 3:53 PM
When I heard about Street Fighter x Mega Man I thought it was a SF game with Mega Man games, since Street Fighter's name came first. Was a bit disappointee with what it actually was...
If Ryu is Mega Man and X, Zero and ProtoMan will have to be Ken.
on a side note, 8 costume out of 18 being from Mega Man is a plus to this game, for me.
I agree. Aside from Mega Man costumes though, I would really love it if Ken gets to be Dante since they're both voiced by Reuben Langdon. XD
CAPCOM, take the engine, improvise it and make a Mega Man fighting game out of if with all the protags + helpers and the arch-enemies from Mega Man to Legends and to Starforce (also XOver and BBA as bonus characters). And in tag team mode, have the bosses or giant enemies to fight over with. And named it to something like Mega Man CrossOver Battle (MM XOver Battle). THE END.
I have been dreaming of seing a Mega Man fighting game for a while now.
That might be a nice thing, and a interesting way to bring some attention to the brand. As fighting game are accessible.
On the other hand, people might not be too akin to get a fighting game if it is'nt based on something they know (like fighting games adapting a anime) or a name they're familiar with (like street fighter).
Oh my god crapcom as always give us your best efforts, now there is more crap than before, crapcom is not respectful with your fans nor yours characters, the people that is with crapcom are losers
I'd rather my amiibo unlock a Megaman costume in Super Mario Odyssey.
Now that you say it...how neat that would be.
and considering that Capcom is okay to have Mega Man show up anywhere, it's not even 100% impossible.


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Larcidiocesi di Lingayen-Dagupan (in latino: Archidioecesis Lingayensis-Dagupanensis) è una sede metropolitana della Chiesa cattolica nelle Filippine. Nel 2019 contava 1.213.500 battezzati su 1.462.400 abitanti. È retta dall'arcivescovo Socrates Buenaventura Villegas.

Territorio
L'arcidiocesi comprende 2 città e 15 municipalità nella parte centrale della provincia filippina di Pangasinan sull'isola di Luzon: Bautista, Basista, Bayambang, Calasiao, Binmaley, Dagupan, Laoac, Malasiqui, Lingayen, Mangaldan, Manaoag, Mapandan, San Carlos, San Jacinto, San Fabian, Santa Barbara e Urbiztondo.

Sede arcivescovile è la città di Dagupan, dove si trova la cattedrale di San Giovanni. A Lingayen si trova la concattedrale dei Re Magi. A Manaoag sorge la basilica minore di Nostra Signora del Rosario.

Il territorio si estende su 1.565 km² ed è suddiviso in 51 parrocchie.

Provincia ecclesiastica
La provincia ecclesiastica di Lingayen-Dagupan, istituita nel 1963, comprende le seguenti suffraganee:
 la diocesi di Cabanatuan, eretta il 16 febbraio 1963;
 la diocesi di San Fernando de La Union, eretta il 19 gennaio 1970;
 la diocesi di San Jose, eretta il 16 febbraio 1984;
 la diocesi di Alaminos, eretta il 12 gennaio 1985;
 la diocesi di Urdaneta, eretta il 12 gennaio 1985.
La provincia ecclesiastica si estende sulle province civili filippine di Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija e La Union sull'isola di Luzon.

Storia
La diocesi di Lingayen fu eretta il 19 maggio 1928 con la bolla Continuam omnium di papa Pio XI, ricavandone il territorio dalla diocesi di Nueva Segovia (oggi arcidiocesi) e dall'arcidiocesi di Manila. Originariamente era suffraganea della stessa arcidiocesi di Manila.

L'11 febbraio 1954 per effetto della bolla Exitiosum bellum di papa Pio XII la sede vescovile fu traslata da Lingayen a Dagupan e contestualmente la diocesi assunse il nome di diocesi di Lingayen-Dagupan.

Il 12 giugno 1955 cedette una porzione del suo territorio a vantaggio dell'erezione della prelatura territoriale di Iba (oggi diocesi).

Il 16 febbraio 1963 ha ceduto altre porzioni di territorio a vantaggio dell'erezione delle diocesi di Cabanatuan e di Tarlac e contestualmente è stata elevata al rango di arcidiocesi metropolitana.

Il 12 gennaio 1985 ha ceduto ulteriori porzioni di territorio a vantaggio dell'erezione delle diocesi di Alaminos e di Urdaneta.

Cronotassi dei vescovi
Si omettono i periodi di sede vacante non superiori ai 2 anni o non storicamente accertati.
 Cesar Maria Guerrero y Rodriguez † (22 febbraio 1929 - 16 dicembre 1937 nominato vescovo ausiliare di Manila)
 Mariano Madriaga † (17 marzo 1938 - 7 febbraio 1973 dimesso)
 Federico Guba Limon, S.V.D. † (7 febbraio 1973 succeduto - 15 luglio 1991 ritirato)
 Oscar Valero Cruz † (15 luglio 1991 - 8 settembre 2009 ritirato)
 Socrates Buenaventura Villegas, dall'8 settembre 2009

Statistiche
L'arcidiocesi nel 2019 su una popolazione di 1.462.400 persone contava 1.213.500 battezzati, corrispondenti all'83,0% del totale.

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| 1950 || 931.420 || 1.263.456 || 73,7 || 99 || 65 || 34 || 9.408 ||  || 18 || 45 || 75
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| 1970 || 1.110.244 || 1.386.408 || 80,1 || 108 || 78 || 30 || 10.280 ||  || 30 || 88 || 54
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| 1980 || 1.295.754 || 1.677.627 || 77,2 || 109 || 92 || 17 || 11.887 ||  || 17 || 75 || 64
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| 1990 || 664.785 || 758.996 || 87,6 || 71 || 54 || 17 || 9.363 ||  || 21 || 31 || 24
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| 1999 || 873.245 || 1.057.875 || 82,5 || 85 || 70 || 15 || 10.273 ||  || 27 || 28 || 26
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| 2000 || 873.245 || 1.057.875 || 82,5 || 82 || 70 || 12 || 10.649 ||  || 24 || 28 || 26
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| 2001 || 873.245 || 1.057.875 || 82,5 || 83 || 70 || 13 || 10.521 ||  || 25 || 32 || 26
|-
| 2002 || 873.245 || 1.057.875 || 82,5 || 79 || 68 || 11 || 11.053 ||  || 29 || 33 || 26
|-
| 2003 || 1.002.554 || 1.215.217 || 82,5 || 81 || 70 || 11 || 12.377 ||  || 18 || 35 || 26
|-
| 2004 || 1.002.000 || 1.215.000 || 82,5 || 74 || 63 || 11 || 13.540 ||  || 29 || 32 || 26
|-
| 2013 || 1.192.000 || 1.442.000 || 82,7 || 91 || 61 || 30 || 13.098 ||  || 41 || 57 || 36
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| 2016 || 1.156.000 || 1.393.000 || 83,0 || 118 || 79 || 39 || 9.796 ||  || 56 || 72 || 39
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| 2019 || 1.213.500 || 1.462.400 || 83,0 || 120 || 82 || 38 || 10.112 ||  || 55 || 80 || 51
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Galleria d'immagini

Note

Bibliografia
 Bolla Continuam omnium, AAS 22 (1930), p. 261
 Bolla Exitiosum bellum, AAS 46 (1954), p. 392

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni
Annuario pontificio del 2020 e precedenti, in
 Sito ufficiale dell'arcidiocesi

 Scheda dell'arcidiocesi sul sito www.ucanews.com
 Scheda dell'arcidiocesi sul sito www.claretianpublications.com

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Community invited to celebrate Prosper's first Chick-fil-A opening Aug. 23
100 guests to earn free year of Chick-fil-A meals by participating in Campout
100 folks are officially registered and camping out as part of the August 23 Prosper Chick-fil-A opening. They are securing their spot in line to earn one of the year supplies being awarded to the First 100 when the store opens in the morning.
Prosper High School cheerleaders are visiting with guests as they eat dinner.
Campers range from the novice to the more experienced, with one guest camping out with Chick-fil-A more than 20 times.
Campers will finish out the night with a Chick-fil-A cookie party and a lip sync battle. The restaurant's community celebration also includes a children's book drive to benefit .
PROSPER, Texas (Aug. 23, 2018) – Chick-fil-A will open its first Prosper restaurant on Aug. 23, bringing its handcrafted food and award-winning customer service, commitment to community engagement and hands-on mentoring for 85 newly hired Team Members.
Local franchise owner and Operator Chris Wright is inviting residents to join in the opening festivities at his new restaurant at 1091 N. Preston Road by participating in a community celebration that has been a 14-year Chick-fil-A tradition. Chick-fil-A's First 100 celebration has given away more than $34 million through yearend 2017.
First 100 Campout event and children's book drive
The family friendly overnight First 100 Campout party includes fun, engaging activities for all ages while enjoying Chick-fil-A meals throughout the countdown to the opening. Registration begins in the restaurant parking lot at 6 a.m.,
Aug. 22. Details include:
· Up to 100 adults will win a digital offer card with a year of free Chick-fil-A meals (52 meals with each consisting of a Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich, medium Waffle Potato Fries and a medium beverage).
· The community event is open to guests surrounding the restaurant with a list of eligible zip codes and complete rules found at https://thechickenwire.chick-fil-a.com/News/Future-Openings.
The celebration includes a children's book drive benefitting a local youth organization, one of several organizations Wright hopes to positively impact and support in the community. Since 2014, Chick-fil-A has donated nearly 70,000 books to 341 local organizations in 45 states and Washington, D.C.
"I am excited to bring Chick-fil-A to Prosper and have an opportunity to serve the community outside my restaurant," said Wright. "I am committed to developing myTeam Members as together we provide a remarkable experience to our guests who become part of our family."
Wright is seeking enthusiastic, service-minded Team Members to work in all areas of the restaurant while also being given opportunities for leadership development and continuing education.
Thousands of Team Members are being impacted annually by Chick-fil-A's Remarkable Futures education initiative. This year more than 5,700 Team Members were awarded with $14.65 million in scholarships, a $5.7 million increase from 2017 and one of the highest unrestricted per-employee scholarship investments in the industry. Team Members, who are beginning or continuing their higher education, are awarded scholarships in the amount of $2,500 or $25,000 that can be applied for any area of study at any accredited institution. In addition to $14.65 million in scholarships, all of Chick-fil-A's 120,000 Team Members also have access to tuition discounts and other educational benefits at 100colleges and universities nationwide.
About Operator Chris Wright
Wright has been a member of the Chick-fil-A family since he was 15 and was hired as a Team Member in Mansfield, Texas. He was recognized for his hard work and academics with a Chick-fil-A Leadership Scholarship, which he used to attend the University of Texas at Arlington. Having fallen in love with the company's commitment to service and leadership, he went to work for Wayne Hassler who operated the Chick-fil-A at South Cooper in Arlington. With mentoring from Hassler, Wright continued being recognized and was promoted to general manager at age 19, helping to continue his dream to become a Chick-fil-A Operator.
Wright graduated with a degree in business management and entered the company's interim management program to continue his Operator journey while managing and opening restaurants across the country. Becoming a Chick-fil-A Operator is no small feat with the company receiving some 40,000 applications yearly for approximately 100 franchise opportunities. In 2012, his dream was realized when he was finally awarded the Chick-fil-A in Tulsa, Okla. He is thrilled to return to the state he called home and where his love for the brand was developed. He and his Team Members are excited to be the first to bring fresh, hot food and fast service to the Prosper community.
Wright is committed to providing the same leadership development he was taught, helping him earn the loyalty of his Team Members. In fact, six Team Members with a combined 24 years of experience with Wright, will be joining him in Prosper. He also is mentoring three of his team as they strive to follow in his footsteps to become Operators as well.
Supported by his wife, Jennifer, and their three children, the Wright family are thrilled to be a part of Prosper and look forward to spending many years in their new city and community they now call home.
Wright's nearly 5,000-square-foot restaurant has been designed to enhance all aspects of a guest's experience from the drive-thru to the counter to in-restaurant dining. Highlights include a:
· dining room that seats 114 with a vintage-inspired interior, including a large gathering table made from reclaimed wood, light fixtures from recycled Coca-Cola bottles and peach baskets, and an interactive two-story, indoor play area.
· Chick-fil-A app mobile ordering parking spot with designated inside pickup counter.
· full-service menu with a variety of healthy and dietary options, including breakfast until 10:30 a.m. Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily except Sundays.
· two-lane drive-thru merging into a single pick-up point that can handle upwards of 200 cars an hour, along with a covered canopy for face-to-face ordering to enhance and further speed up the process.
Chick-fil-A expansion in Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas-Fort Worth's first Chick-fil-A opened in 1977 in Ridgemar Mall. The Prosper restaurant becomes the eighth to open in the metro area since March and the fifth in Texas within the past six weeks. Texas continues to be a core growth state for the chain which plans to open 129 restaurants nationwide this year. Additional information about the Chick-fil-A at Gates of Prosper can be found by visiting https://www.facebook.com/cfagatesofprosper/.
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