10. Light meter attached: the technology of light-power-testing is adopted in the base.
What can our curing light offer you?
Its unique and fashion design brings your clinic lots of fun.
Its bionic and elegant figure makes your hand experience a pleasant feeling.
Its various settings of mode and time help your brain select the suitable one to maximize the solidification effect satisfaction.
Its charging base attached with light meter assists your brain to concentrate on the operation instead of spending time to look for each of them.
Its corlded or corldlesss style frees your heart from worrying about the interrupt operation caused by lack of power.


A graduate of the prestigious Finger Lakes School of Massage in Mount Kisco, New York, Nicole operates Head to Toe Massage Therapy in Fleetwood, New York. Nicole has maintained a faithful patient base out of two Westchester County chiropractors' offices as well as makes in-home visits. She provides nurturing treatments of therapeutic massage and bodywork for the enhancement of health and well-being to promote relaxation and self-healing. Using a wide variety of massage techniques, her special focus is on clinical massage and helping those who suffer from chronic pain.
Nicole is a Professional Member of American Massage Therapy Association and is New York State and Nationally Licensed.


The Qliq! Pin is a limited edition accessory designed to complement the EMMESPHERE Qliq! Collection. It provides yet another way to style up your wardrobe, so it is #notjustnecklace.
The Qliq! Pin is a magnetic lapel pin which can be attached to any of the Qliq!s and worn as a lapel pin or brooch to match your changing outfits. The Qliq! Pin is 7cm long and is equipped with a locking mechanism to prevent accidental release of the sharp pin.


How do we stop letting other people's opinion of us guide our life?
By boosting our critical thinking skills.
Why is it important to work on our critical thinking skills?
As we go through life, it is important that we don't just take everything we see, hear, and observe for granted. Instead, we should form our own opinions and ask ourselves why these things matter, regardless of why they may matter more or less to other people.
If we hear opinions or get advice from others, we should treat their comments with caution. Why? Because it's a bit like listening to them tell you their autobiography full of their own life experiences (as well as their cultural background, the way they were raised, the education they received or did not receive), mistakes they made, personal fears or concerns, goals they think are important to them, values they place high above others and that may or may not be aligned to your own goals and values. Just because someone tells you what they think about something, doesn't automatically make it a fact. It's just their version of reality – what they think, how they feel, why they consider it important to talk about on that particular day – but it likely is not what reality means to you.
How can we work on developing our critical thinking skills every day?
Expose yourself to different points of view (f.ex., on world history, philosophy, politics, literature, spiritual practice, art, science, technology, etc.) so that you see just how different people's perspectives can be on various topics.
To better understand how things work, ask questions whenever an opportunity presents itself; not just questions that others can respond 'yes' or 'no' to; ask open-ended questions that begin with why and how. Gather information both for and against an issue so that you can see it from all angles.
Distill from the information you gather what is important to you(based on your own personal goals, values, and priorities) and figure out what you can learn from it.
When someone offers their opinion or advice on what you should do, ask yourself these questions: Does their opinion or advice align with my personal values? How would I benefit from valuing their opinion or following their advice? Am I taking people's comments seriously or am I just looking for their approval; do I want to emulate them because I admire them, or do I just want to be liked so I can have more friends? Understanding the motives for our behavior is important because then we can adjust our actions, experience personal growth, and learn from every encounter with people around us.
I'll leave you here with one of my favorite quotes I wrote, I hope it serves as a reminder when someone gives you their opinion of you.
Don't forget to leave me a comment down below if you want to see more posts like this one.
I really want to thank you for this particular post… It's my first time writing a comment on one of your posts so well thank you for sharing those advices. I'm a 20 year old lady who's trying to have the best life I want to be living and those tips and hints count a lot for me to go forward with my life.
Thank you so much. It took me a long time to write that blog.


Original 5.5 x 3.5 inch color postcard: E. C. Kropp Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
Digital reproduction of original 5.5 x 3.5 inch color postcard: E. C. Kropp Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Copyright to this resource is held by E. C. Kropp Company and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Thousands of winter visitors enjoy the daily band concerts at Lake Eola, a favorite beauty spot. A popular promenade is the one mile walk encircling the lake.
MADE IN U.S.A. BY E. C. KROPP CO., MILWAUKEE. WIS.
"Band Stand on Lake Eola Postcard." RICHES of Central Florida accessed April 25, 2019, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/972.


So...You Think You Can Scrap???
1. You need to submit 4 of what you consider to be your best LAYOUTS. These may be 12x12 or 8 1/2 x 11.
2. These layouts do not need to be specially made for the auditions, it can be something you have already created.
3. You need to register for the gallery and message board and post a link in the "Auditorium" Thread to the "So You Think You Can Scrap" album of the gallery for your 4 layouts. Please include in the comments, supplies you used, techniques, etc. Anything that will help us gather information about you as a scrapper.
4. To be considered eligible as a contestant, you must be visible on the Message Board throughout the contest. Previous Posts (before the auditions) are not REQUIRED, but you will be given extra points throughout the contest as you participate within the community.
5. Every Registered member of the Itty Bitty Community holds one vote per "Round" of the contest. The Design Team also will be voting.
6. The Design Team members are not eligble to participate in the contest, however, they are welcome to participate in the challenges.
7. After the Auditions are completed 20 contestants will be chosen for the next round. Each round will bring new eliminations. The challenges within each round must contain NEWLY created layouts/projects. You will be disqualified for work not being original to the particular challenge during that round. For those not selected in the next round, there will be challenges and opportunities to win RAKs from the DT members and your participation is still important! We need you to help us decide who will win!
8. The entire contest will run for 6 weeks beginning February 1st, 2008. At which point we will announce the Winner and the two finalists.
9. All pictures submitted on the layouts must be the artists own pictures. This contest is about the whole process of scrapping, not just the craft behind it. We want to see YOUR work!
10. The Grand Prize will be valued at $150 with the two finalist prizes valued at $50 each. This is one contest you don't want to miss out on!
We would love to have you come over and check us out. It's going to be tons of fun, lots of great challenges and who knows what else!!!
Itty Bitty Scrap Shack is hosting a Great Ready for Love challenge!!! Create a layout (12x12 or 8 1/2 x 11) about the love(s) of your life. Maybe it's a person, maybe a place, animals, etc. Whatever you love, we want to see it! Send your entries to designteam@ittybittyscrapshack.com by February 1st. The winner will receive the February Itty Bitty Kit!
You don't want to miss this! The February Kit rocks and you will love working with it. So let's see your layouts!!!!
Just had to share this cute photo of my sweet baby girl. She was all ready for her first day of ballet class at a new dance studio. She was nervous and excited all at once!! We just got her those cute butterfly shoes, Airwalk skater shoes. So CUTE!! She's also wearing her cute Guess hoodie that her aunt bought her for Christmas. But you know I don't buy her Guess clothes!! She was just so ready to go, dance class is definitely HER thing. So, of course...a CUTE photo!
I think there are great things in her to come. She wears her emotions on her sleeve and that sometimes gets in the way of being able to express herself. Which leaves her and us frustrated! But I know she will learn to handle those emotions and hopefully she'll dream big in life. I have no idea what i'm rambling about right now. I just love her so much! Such a CUTIE!!!
25% off Sale at Itty Bitty!
Tiffany at Itty Bitty Scrap Shack is having a sale, clearing out inventory for NEW stuff she'll bet getting from CHA! Go check it out and see what you can grab. And then check back frequently as new stuff starts coming in. It's going to be fun! And come check out the message board. We are having challenges every week and starting in February...Techniques of the Week! Lots of stuff going on!
Sneak peaks for the February kit at Itty Bitty Scrap Shack are up on the design team blog. You can also see the peaks on the message board. They are fabulous, this kit is awesome!! So many great colors and possibilities with this one. Go check it out!! Here is my first layout done with the February kit. Fun, fun, fun!!
ALSO, wanted to share some photos from my son's 6th birthday party. We had it at Pump It Up, which is a great big warehouse filled with bouncey stuff!! Bounce houses, obstacle courses, slides, jousting rings, you name it!! Everyone had a ball!!Even the parents got in on the action. There was sweat flying, it got hot jousting and boxing with the 6 year olds!!
I love you my sweet boy and I can't believe you are already 6. I hope we have 600 more years together!!
Creative Scrap Shack is having their 1 year anniversary crop today!!! Carmen and all the fabulous girls over at CSS are posting fun challenges with lots of yummy prizes and live bingo and great fun and chatter! Come on over and join us if you have a chance. Pool boys are handing out drinks and there's plenty for everyone!!! Here's my personal pool boy, but you can pick whoever you want!!
So come on by and have some cropping fun!
It's time for another challenge at Itty Bitty this week! Come on over and get a jump on those Valentine's Day projects or cards. And check out all the other challenges from this week. We are having a ball chatting and playing during opening week.
AND we're having a online crop Friday night! So come on by and see what fun we are having! Check out the Itty Bitty Design Team Blog or message board for more details. See you at the Shack!
Come over and join us for the grand opening of the Itty Bitty Scrap Shack! We are having design team challenges and contests all week and are just starting to have fun over there. Tiffany, the owner, is working hard to get everything going and the design team members are throwing out some fun challenges. Come and join the Love Shack Celebration!!!
I am so excited!!!!!! Tiffany, the owner of Itty Bitty Scrap Shack has invited me to be part of her very first design team!!! She has a brand new scrap store and message board and blog and technique classes that are about to be launched. I am excited and honored to be working with her and the other design team members. Stay tuned to see what she has up her sleeve, she's got many great ideas for her new site!!! Did I mention I was excited? I'm so excited!


She started the inquiry. Had I tried offering a sippy cup at mealtimes? Had I tried putting his favorite drink in the cup? Had I tried brightly colored cups, cups with straws, cups with sport-bottle tops?
I told her we'd tried everything, more than once. That Thomas stridently avoided the very sight of a cup—any cup. That if we tried to make him hold one or drink from one, he got furious.


The weather is slowly but surely warming up. So, what better way to get ready for the season than to warm up with some tropical, palm tree prints in your wardrobe? Palm tree prints are going to be everywhere this season, and we're not talking about your dad's embarrassing Hawaiian shirt. Click through to take a look at some of our favorite pieces to buy now.


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Reverend John Ballard1
Reverend John Ballard graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)1 He was the Rector at Great Longford, EnglandG.1
Child of Reverend John Ballard
Mary Ballard+1 d. 18 Nov 1845
Elizabeth Luxford
F, #52002, d. 8 August 1811
Elizabeth Luxford was the daughter of Edward Luxford.1 She married Charles Goring, son of Sir Charles Mathew Goring, 5th Bt. and Elizabeth Fagge, on 7 June 1798.1 She died on 8 August 1811.1
Her married name became Goring.
Child of Elizabeth Luxford and Charles Goring
Elizabeth Goring1 b. 1799, d. 1876
Sarah Beard1
F, #52003, d. 6 December 1797
Sarah Beard was the daughter of Ralph Beard.1 She married Charles Goring, son of Sir Charles Mathew Goring, 5th Bt. and Elizabeth Fagge, on 20 April 1779.1 She died on 6 December 1797, without issue.1
Ralph Beard1
Ralph Beard lived at Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, EnglandG.1
Child of Ralph Beard
Sarah Beard1 d. 6 Dec 1797
Edward Luxford1
Child of Edward Luxford
Elizabeth Luxford+1 d. 8 Aug 1811
Elizabeth Goring1
Elizabeth Goring was born in 1799.1 She was the daughter of Charles Goring and Elizabeth Luxford.1 She married Rt. Rev. Walter John Trower on 25 August 1829.1 She died in 1876, leaving issue.1
Her married name became Trower.
Rt. Rev. Walter John Trower1
M, #52007, d. 24 October 1877
Rt. Rev. Walter John Trower married Elizabeth Goring, daughter of Charles Goring and Elizabeth Luxford, on 25 August 1829.1 He died on 24 October 1877.1
He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)1 He held the office of Bishop of Gibraltar.1 He held the office of Bishop of Glasgow.1
Sir Charles Mathew Goring, 5th Bt.1
M, #52008, b. 15 May 1706, d. 31 August 1769
Sir Charles Mathew Goring, 5th Bt. was born on 15 May 1706.1 He was the son of Sir Harry Goring, 4th Bt. and Elizabeth Mathew.1 He was baptised on 26 May 1706 at St. James' Church, Westminster, London, EnglandG.1 He married, firstly, Mary Blackburn, daughter of William Blackburn, on 15 July 1731 at St. Paul's Cathedral, The City, London, EnglandG.1 He married, secondly, Elizabeth Fagge, daughter of Sir Robert Fagge, 3rd Bt. and Christian Bishopp, on 20 April 1743 at Wiston, Sussex, EnglandG.1 He died on 31 August 1769 at age 63.1 He was buried on 2 September 1769 at Wiston, Sussex, EnglandG.1 His will was proven (by probate) on 2 September 1769 at Chichester, Sussex, EnglandG.1
He matriculated at Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, EnglandG, on 4 May 1725.1 He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Bowyer, of Highden, Sussex [E., 1678] on 12 November 1731.1 His last will was dated 5 May 1768.
Children of Sir Charles Mathew Goring, 5th Bt. and Mary Blackburn
unknown daughter Goring2
Mary Goring2 b. 1736
Sir Harry Goring, 6th Bt.+1 b. 26 Apr 1739, d. 1 Dec 1824
Child of Sir Charles Mathew Goring, 5th Bt. and Elizabeth Fagge
Charles Goring+1 b. 1744, d. 3 Dec 1829
Elizabeth Fagge1
F, #52009, b. 5 May 1703, d. 23 February 1784
Last Edited=2 Apr 2011
Elizabeth Fagge was baptised on 5 May 1703.1 She was the daughter of Sir Robert Fagge, 3rd Bt. and Christian Bishopp.1 She married Sir Charles Mathew Goring, 5th Bt., son of Sir Harry Goring, 4th Bt. and Elizabeth Mathew, on 20 April 1743 at Wiston, Sussex, EnglandG.1 She died on 23 February 1784 at age 80.1 She was buried at Wiston, Sussex, EnglandG.1
From 20 April 1743, her married name became Goring.2
Child of Elizabeth Fagge and Sir Charles Mathew Goring, 5th Bt.
Sir Robert Fagge, 4th Bt.1
M, #52010, b. 20 September 1704, d. 14 September 1740
Sir Robert Fagge, 4th Bt. was baptised on 20 September 1704.2 He was the son of Sir Robert Fagge, 3rd Bt. and Christian Bishopp.1,3 He married Sarah Ward, daughter of William Ward, in 1729.2 He died on 14 September 1740 at age 35, without surviving issue, having willed his estates in Kent and Sussex to his sister Elizabeth.2
He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Steyning between 1734 and 1740.2 He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Fagge, of Wiston, Sussex and Mystole, Kent [E., 1660] on 22 June 1736.2

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Q: Implement missing symbol on a shared library I have a third-party library (let say libfoobar.so) that depends of another third-party library called libutils.so. I only have the old version of libutils.so, his older version is missing a symbol (exported function) that only exists in the new version.
I can code the function in a new shared library (let say libwrapper.so):
extern "C" int missing_function() {
    return 123;
}

And... now?? how can "tell" to libfoobar.so to use this function, already tried:

*

*load libwrapper.so before libfoobar.so.

*using patchelf tool with patchelf --add-needed libwrapper.so libfoobar.so. But i get dlopen failed: empty/missing DT_HASH in "libfoobar.so" (built with --hash-style=gnu?)
I can not use the "new version" due compatibility reasons. There any solution?

A: Ok, i solved the problem in a weird way creating a "proxy" library that wraps the functions used.
Step following the previous example:

*

*open libfoobar.so in a hexadecimal editor and patch (change) the linking to a new shared library replacing the string libutils.so by libutilx.so (respect the character count)

*also change the SONAME, in this example change LIBSUTILS by LIBUTILX

*code the wrapper and compile as libutilx.so. C code example below

*put in the same folder with libfoobar.so and DONE.

#include <dlfcn.h>

void *lib = dlopen("libutils.so", RTLD_LAZY);// original lib

// delegates
void *(*ORIGmalloc)(size_t size);
int (*ORIGpthread_setspecific)(pthread_key_t key, const void *value);

// functions
extern "C" void *malloc(size_t size) {
    return (*ORIGmalloc)(size_t);
}
extern "C" int pthread_setspecific(pthread_key_t key, const void *value) {
    return (*ORIGpthread_setspecific)(pthread_key_t, value);
}

// implements missing functions in libutils.so required by libfoobar.so
extern "C" const char *get_greeting_string() {
   return "Hello from libutilx.so !!";
}

extern "C" int some_number() {
   return 12345;
}

// assigns (just an example, you must check for errors)
// with the attribute "constructor" this function is called after the lib is opened
void  __attribute__((constructor)) assign_delegates() {
    *(void **) (&ORIGmalloc) = dlsym(lib, "malloc");
    *(void **) (&ORIGpthread_setspecific) = dlsym(lib, "pthread_setspecific");
}

To known whats functions are imported, use command line utility objdump. Example objdump -T libfoobar.so output will be:
00000000      DF *UND*  00000000  LIBUTILS        pthread_setspecific
00000000      DF *UND*  00000000  LIBUTILS        malloc
00000000      DO *UND*  00000000  LIBUTILS        __sF

cheers

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Daylight's 2018 Spring
Photobook Launch
Apr 5, 2018 | 7pm
Join the BDC and Daylight to celebrate the release of Daylight's Spring 2018 photobooks!
All the books will be available for purchase at the event and the photographers will be present to discuss their projects.
Executive Order: Images of 1970s Corporate America
Susan Ressler
Executive Order is a trenchant look at corporate America, featuring portraits and office interiors shot during the 1970s in Los Angeles and the Mountain West.
A Handful of Dust: Syrian Refugees in Turkey
Nish Nalbandian
A Handful of Dust gives a glimpse into the approximately 3 million Syrians who have fled war in their home country and are living in Turkey.
No Man's Land: Views from a Surveillance State
Marcus DeSieno
No Man's Land is a beguiling collection of sepia-toned natural landscapes pulled from security camera feeds.
Barbara Diener
Phantom Power is a book about the intangible. Barbara Diener is fascinated by unexplained phenomena and, in this book, she has used a variety of methods to capture images that convey the ineffable qualities of human existence.
Pilar Vergara
Female strives to capture transgender women without artificial studio lighting or the irrelevance of color. While trans people are often sensationalized in the media, Pilar Vergara set out to quietly capture their individuality through intimate portraits.
Dear Shirley: A True Story
Hinda Schuman
Dear Shirley is a first-person saga of love and loss captured over more than four decades. The photographs and text contained in this diaristic account take an unflinching look at the dissolution of two marriages: Schuman's marriage of 10 years to Jeremy, and of 27 years to Susan.
Houseraising: The Jersey Shore After Hurricane Sandy
Ira Wagner
The Jersey Shore was devastated by Hurricane Sandy, and remains under threat from storms, erosion, and rising sea levels. Despite the overwhelming odds, people repair and rebuild their homes on this precarious land using a rudimentary elevation system.
I Write Artist Statements
Liz Sales
This delightful little paperback consists of humorously inventive fictionalized artist statements.
DAYLIGHT is a nonprofit organization dedicated to publishing art and photography books.
Header image: © Pilar Vergara
Our venue is on the ground floor and is wheelchair accessible. The bathroom is non gender-segregated. For further information call 718-993-3512 or email olivia@bronxdoc.org


Japan. The history of fighting is rich in this country. So many legendary fights has taken place here. The PRIDE & K-1 days are considered by many to be the peak of combat sports. Kimura, Takada, Rickson, Sakuraba, Hoost, Aerts, Fedor, the list goes on and on. The Japanese fans love the display of Bushido, the spirit of the warrior, where two men push each other to the very limit……But you know what else the Japanese fans love ??? BIG MEN !!!
Dudes that look like giants compared to the rest of mankind. And that's our topic. 10 years ago, a Japanese MMA promotion called DEEP, came up with the idea of the Megaton GP, which is basically the largest fighters they could find, put in one ring, and let them square off until only one was left breathing, I mean standing. Today, we try to recreate this genius concept. Let's do this!
The fan favorite, beloved big man has arguably made quite an impression in his short time in MMA. Having fought only 4 times but each fight was against a legend in Japan. Of course his fame started during his sumo days where he won numerous championships and became one of the most accomplished gaijins (foreigners) in sumo wrestling. His size (and gigantic belly) will play a huge factor in this GP. Imagine this guy fall on top of you…..Yikes !
Fun fact: Baruto has won the Estonian Judo National Championship.
A 5-time World's Strongest Man and 16-time Strongman Super Series winner, Mariusz is certainly Poland's favorite son. Every time this monster of a man shows his face in the ring or cage, it's a guaranteed sell out. One of KSW's main attractions, Pudzilla is being adored by the Polish fans, as a national hero. His gameplan: BE STRONGER THAN YOUR OPPONENT ! I mean, seriously. He has out-grappled Judo Olympic winner Pawel Nastula just with his natural strength. Always powering forward, punching and leg kicking his foes, until he either knocks them out cold or runs out of fume. No matter what, he is a force to be reckoned with.
Fun fact: Pudz holds a Green belt in Kyokushin kaikan.
Gracies : "It's not the size of the fighter that matters in a fight. But his skills. A jiu jitsu expert will always come out on top against a big man"
The current DEEP Megaton champion. The man from Guam initially made his name in Pacific X-treme Combat, where he held their Heavyweight title, and eventually came over to the land of the Rising Sun. Most recently appeared for RIZIN against kickboxing icon Jerome Le Banner, making short work of the veteran after making him tap out to a scarf hold. Maybe this tournament's underdog but certainly not someone that will disappoint.
Fun fact: Roque has a submission win over ADCC world champion, Dean Lister.
Born and raised in China, the Heavyweight Supernova is ROAD FC's big, really big, super duper chubby babyface ! The South Korean promotion has become known for booking husky (to put it politely), but this specific man has earned the love of the Korean people for simply beating people up and looking adorable while doing it. If his punches won't do the trick, then his overwhelming cuteness will definitely make his opponents give up.
Fun fact: His is a hell of a dancer !
Also known as the Huggy Bear, Barnett was put on this Earth to spread joy and happiness to all of us. He is the living personification of Kung Fu Panda ! How many 285 pounders do you know that can execute perfectly a spinning kick ??? I dare you to find me one ! His style and charisma made him an attraction in Japan, starting his career there at Inoki's IGF federation, knocking out the man with one of the biggest MMA records in history, Travis Wiuff, in his 91st fight ! Win or lose, the Huggy Bear is a treat to watch.
Fun fact: He is an even better dancer than Aorigele !
Talking about a veteran, Mo has been a boxer, a kickboxer and a mma fighter, competing in some of the biggest stages: K-1, Bellator, DREAM. Despite his many defeats he has won a lot of titles through out his career including two K-1 tournaments and he is currently the ROAD FC Openweight champion. This Samoan ain't someone to mess with.
Fun fact: He has competed in 61 fights from 2003 to 2017.
The original Megaton King. The "Crusher" won the first and only in history Megaton GP and became the DEEP Megaton champion in the process, defending the title for a record of three times, including a defense over Roque Martinez. An international competitor, having fought numerous times outside of Japan, which is rare for many Japanese fighters, in places like Poland, Sweeden, the Netherlands, Australia and most recently in China.
Fun fact: Kawaguchi is a judo black belt.
Speaking of pro-wrestling…….Hey, this is Japan after all. It wouldn't be a GP without one pro-wrestler. And who better than a SUMO WRESTLER ! That's right, Baruto ain't the heavier lad in this tournament. 451 pounds of beef, holy smokes ! Hama earned the rank of Hakushita, the third highest division in sumo, before turning into puroresu, where he won All Japan's major title in 17 months only into the game. Who says he can't do it again in MMA ? Life is full of surprises.
Fun fact: Hama has been trained under legendary sumo wrestler Akebono.
And that's it folks ! Who do you think wins ? Who will go home with an infinite supply of noodles and donuts for the rest of their lives ? Let you imagination run wild and have fun !
If you want to find me on twitter, my name is @Delisketo.
Interview: Scott Coker smiles, talks about a Bellator heavyweight Grand Prix, so we getting a GP?


In Colossians 4:2-6, Paul wraps up his "lifestyle" instructions to the Church at Colosse with a final word on prayer, and, on witnessing for CHRIST, through one's behavior. As a dedicated Christian, he could not begin to write a single sentence, without first, making it absolutely clear, the beliefs that drive his thought process, and motivates all of his actions and behavior. Therefore, Paul would never write a letter without expressing the importance of prayer and witnessing. Prayer and witnessing are a Christian's continual duty, and it calls for one to be vigilant and watchful at all times, not lethargic.
Paul clearly understood that the office of apostleship, which he held, was not one that he himself had earned, but rather, it was something that had been bestowed upon him by an Almighty sovereign GOD, for HIS purpose. And so Paul never asked others to pray for his release from his duties as an apostle, but rather, to the contrary, he always asked that the church pray for his strength to complete the work that GOD had called him to do.
One of Paul's greatest strengths was that he recognized the need of prayer in the life of a Christian. A Christian should never feel that they are capable of going it alone. Such prideful thoughts are destructive to one's spiritual walk, and, can set one up for failure, as a representative of CHRIST before the world. Christians need the prayers of other Christians, and prayer should always be for the power to do, not for escape, or release from duty.
Paul challenged the Church at Colosse to live wisely by praying with determination and devotion. They were to stay alert in prayer, and pray with a heart filled with thanksgiving to the LORD, for HIS grace and mercy, that HE might open up doors to preach the Gospel of the secret plan that the new Church would embrace, both Jews and Gentiles alike.
In verse 5 the word Paul uses for the term "walk in wisdom" is "exagorazomenoi" (ex-a-gora-zo-men-ohee) and it means, "To buy up the time". Christians are to live wisely among unbelievers and "make the most of every opportunity" to convert them to CHRIST, through their behavior. And our conversation, the things that we say to, and around unbelievers, should be gracious and effective.
We should always study to show ourselves approved, so that we can have the right answers to unbeliever's questions about CHRIST. In other words, Christians should be familiar enough with the Word of GOD, as not to spread, or disseminate false, twisted, or misguided doctrine when they witness to others. Keep in mind that, many opportunities will come for Christians to witness to others about CHRIST, especially when they can relate to others with sensitivity, dignity, and respect. But remember also, that, we cannot antagonize those whom we seek to evangelize, and then blame them for not accepting the Gospel of CHRIST, when, in reality, it was our presentation that stunk.
One of the communicable attributes that GOD shares with us from HIS nature is "personality". Christians should not be dull and boring, but rather, we should come with a conversation that is cheerful and full of grace. If being Christian doesn't seem to make us joyful and complete, how can we expect to attract or convince others of the proven truth, that, "Christianity really does produce, the best men and women".


The next Farm Bill is currently under review in the United States. Among the topics being discussed is the Dairy Margin Protection Program (MPP-Dairy), a voluntary program whereby dairy farmers receive direct aid when their gross margin is too low. This program, set up during the last reform is not entirely satisfactory: the formula for calculating when aid should be set in motion is considered poorly calibrated.
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), which represents the major dairy cooperatives in the United States, claims to be at the origin of the MPP-Dairy, even though they are clear on the current limits of the program, which according to them is incomplete, and to which they would like to make amendments1.
Particularly, they would like to increase the coefficients attributed to the 3 elements relative to production costs within the formula by 10% (the price of corn, soya and lucerne). They also propose using other price references, to modify the time taken into account (monthly instead of bi-monthly), and to lower the cost of access to higher levels of protection2.
Without waiting for the 2018 Farm Bill, the Senate Committee on budgetary allocation provided answers to the NMPF's requests last summer: aid calculation will be performed monthly and not bi-monthly; the commitment to pay for a higher level of margin protection will be less for the first 2.2 million litres for each farm.
In addition, the Secretary of State for Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, recently announced that he wants to make a "major correction" to this program in the next Farm Bill3. Pending the review of this, he has allowed farmers engaged in the program to leave before its term. While the NMPF seems satisfied with the current momentum to improve this counter-cyclical aid system calculated on the index-linked gross margin, the fact remains that, faced with market volatility; the US dairy sector continues to rely on the cornerstone of the Federal Milk Marketing Orders, which ensure the sharing of equitable value-added between the production and processing sectors.


You spoke up loud and clear. But is Washington listening?
A few months ago, the AARP Bulletin produced an interactive federal budget calculator and challenged readers to try their hand at eliminating the federal deficit. The calculator noted that the federal government is projected to spend almost $4.2 trillion in 2015, but collect just $3.6 trillion in taxes and other fees, leaving a budget deficit of more than $600 billion.
See also: A Budget Out of Balance — Projections for 2015.
People voice their anger about the federal budget deficit.
In addition to working through the menu of deficit-trimming options in the exercise, more than 1,000 readers (at last count) also offered up their own ideas for stemming the government's red ink and putting the nation's finances in order.
Here's a rundown of some of the more popular and provocative proposals that landed in the hopper.
What do you think about these ideas? Good? Bad? Ugly? Post your comments below.
1. Drastically slash congressional and White House salaries, benefits and expenses.
especially targeting the pay and benefits of Capitol Hill lawmakers, who make $174,000.
Cut their pay by as much as 50 percent, and slash or even eliminate their federal defined-benefits pension program. Retired members elected after 1984 who've served for at least 10 years receive, on average, about $36,000 a year. "They need to work for 30 years, just like the rest of us, then face the inevitable loss of those benefits, just like we are all are facing," one commenter said.
Ax their health insurance benefits. Like other federal employees, members of Congress can choose from such plans as Blue Cross and Kaiser, with the government paying up to 75 percent of the cost. "Make them 100 percent responsible for their health insurance premiums," one commenter said.
While these givebacks might have a certain sock-it-to-'em appeal, their fiscal impact would be small.
Terminating pensions probably would save less than $25 million.
Eliminating health care coverage — assuming that all lawmakers opt for the most costly plan and that health care costs continue to increase in line with current projections — would reduce the budget deficit by only about $475,000.
other measures. Many commenters argued for even more dramatic cuts in the Pentagon's budget, which the Obama administration projects will grow to $616 billion by 2015. Some commenters said that defense spending should be cut in half, an extreme move that would reduce the federal deficit by $308 billion.
Others had specific ideas about what to eliminate in the defense budget — for example, closing the more than 700 U.S. military bases abroad and bringing home all the personnel, planes and ships stationed overseas, which, by one estimate, cost the U.S. about $250 billion a year.
"We do not need troops in Germany and Japan anymore and whatever other countries they are in," one commenter wrote. Others called for an end to the U.S. military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan, which might save $118 billion, not counting the cost of removing troops and equipment.
A self-identified retired government employee proposed eliminating maintenance contractors and using active duty personnel to paint, clean and perform other routine duties. This do-it-yourself approach would probably save about $14 billion in 2015 (assuming a 10 percent savings from the $140 billion a year — yes, that's billion — that the Defense Department spends on service contractors).
The isolationist impulse didn't stop with the defense budget, and U.S. spending that's aimed at helping other countries was an especially sore spot. Many commenters advocated cutting foreign aid by 50 to 75 percent; some advocated eliminating it.
"We have no business sending money that we have paid in taxes to other countries when we should be spending it in the USA," one commenter complained.
assistance to other countries — including disaster assistance, food aid, organizations such as the Peace Corps, and support for anti-narcotics programs — would trim nearly $36 billion from the deficit, according to a report by the Agency for International Development.
Quite a few commenters argued that the best way to slash the deficit would be to stop the government from doing many things that it currently does.
Another target was the Environmental Protection Agency, which accounts for $9 billion in the federal budget. Even the 65-year-old National School Lunch Program ($13.6 billion) took a hit.
Abolishing all of these departments and agencies — assuming that they could actually be done away with by 2015 and that their functions wouldn't be transferred elsewhere — would slash the federal deficit by more than two-thirds.
for free or at reduced prices to children whose families are at or near federal poverty levels? Who would make sure that our foods and drugs are safe, and that we can effectively fight infectious diseases and the like?
Lots of commenters argued that spending cuts alone aren't enough. And many of them went well beyond the revenue-raising options offered in the budget calculator, one of which was eliminating the tax cuts passed during the Bush administration.
AARP's federal budget deficit calculator.
Close loopholes that allow many large U.S. companies to avoid paying any federal taxes. According to a recent article in the New York Times, for example, General Electric reported $14.2 billion in global profits in 2010 yet somehow came out not only owing nothing but claiming a tax credit of $3.2 billion. Eliminating business tax dodges might shave the deficit by as much as $450 billion, according to an analysis by Citizens for Tax Justice.
Abolish the capital gains tax — which, according to the Tax Foundation, can drop as low as 10 percent — and instead assessing income from the sale of real estate or stocks at the same rate as regular income. It's difficult to calculate exactly how much revenue this would raise, because it would be dependent upon the vagaries of the stock market. But based on this historical analysis, a reasonable assumption is that doubling the capital gains rate would pare the deficit by at least $50 billion.
property of churches and nonprofit organizations; and imposing taxes on carbon-based fuels.
One commenter even advocated a return to the sharply higher tax rates of the 1950s, when taxpayers in the top $400,000-plus bracket paid a breathtaking 84 percent of their income in federal income taxes. Because the wealthiest 1 percent of the population receives about a quarter of the nation's $12.5 trillion in personal income, Eisenhower-era tax rates would raise roughly $2.4 trillion in revenue — more than enough to wipe out the deficit, provided that those wealthiest Americans of all didn't flee to overseas tax havens.
On the other hand, a group of wealthy Americans who have dubbed themselves Patriotic Millionaires for Fiscal Strength have urged President Obama and congressional leaders to increase taxes on incomes of more than $1 million "for the fiscal health of our nation and the well-being of our fellow citizens."
Then there were the outside-the-box proposals that, depending on your point of view, could be seen as innovative, outlandish or something in between.
calculations, erasing a deficit of $1.4 trillion would require the nation's roughly 310 million inhabitants to cough up an average of about $1,958 apiece.
Another commenter proposed immediately taxing increases in the value of stocks — though we're presuming that would also lead to refundswhen share prices go down. And another proposed a surtax of 1 cent per message on mobile phone texts, calculating that such a tax would raise at least $1.2 billion in revenue.
Several commenters also suggested legalizing and taxing the domestic cultivation and sale of marijuana, an illegal industry that, according to a 2006 study, generates annual revenues of nearly $36 billion. But even a 20 percent tax on marijuana cigarettes, similar to the rate on tobacco cigarettes, would shave just $7.2 billion from the federal deficit.
Another commenter recommended selling all of the 144 million ounces of gold now kept in the U.S. Bullion Depository at Fort Knox, Ky. At current prices (about $1,600 per ounce) such a sale would yield $230.4 billion, though the sudden unloading of Uncle Sam's mother lode could push the price of gold down and end up partially defeating the purpose of the sale.


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Le TP Molunge est un club de football congolais basé à Mbandaka, le club participe au Linafoot 2.

Histoire

Affaire convention de Transfert Inter Club 2019

La FECOFA, la LIFÉQUA et l'EUFMBA avaient demandé au TP Molunge, dans un dossier immatriculé 0377 de la Convention de Transfert Interclub, de se faire représenter pour trouver un compromis avec le FC Renaissance de Mbandaka.

Entre le TP Molunge, club cédant représenté par messieurs Calvin Lokuka et Tony Likute, respectivement Président et Secrétaire sportif adjoint, d'une part; et le FC Renaissance Mbandaka, club bénéficiaire représenté par messieurs Partrick Liwenge et Abaya Tshoma, respectivement Président et Secrétaire sportif, d'autre part.

Il a été convenu et arrêté ce qui suit :

 Article 1. Le TP Molunge accepte de transférer les joueurs suivants :
 Merveille Botondolo
 Yanick Ngola
 Glody Biangola
 Kevin Gwembongo
 Roland Mokengo
 Ley Kundu
 Doudou Ekembe
 Koko Songuba
 Remy Bosongola
 Dieu Lokondo
 Lucien Bonku
 Colas Engo
 Nico Mbela
 Doris Loomo
 Fabrice Alongo
 Miche Bafumba
 Innocent Baende

 Article 2. Les transferts sont acquis à titre gratuit.
 Article 3. Les transferts sont conclus pour une durée précaire 2 ans.

Palmarès
 LIFÉQUA (5)
 Champion : 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008

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Club de football en république démocratique du Congo
Mbandaka

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Friday Jottings: Void treading on oblivion
Friday, January 20th, 2023 at News | Opinion
IT WAS observed that on the rear of a GOKL bus, a free service provided by the City Hall, the Keluarga Malaysia poster was peeling off.
Probably those who pasted it had a premonition that the 9th Prime Minister would only spend a short stint in office that they put up something which could only last as long, or that it is the sign of times when mediocre material with premium price seems to be preferred.
Either way, it makes it easier for those responsible as anyway, it is time to replace it with the new slogan of "Membangun Malaysia Madani,"the new national slogan introduced by the 10th PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Whether the nation's embrace of the new slogan will propel the nation into greater heights is anybody's guess but hopefully, the PM's stint in office is not parallel to the life span of the poster being put up, especially if it is of mediocre material.
But given the PM's promise that he will not tolerate any leakages and corruption in the civil service and government agencies, a sturdier and more lasting poster material should be in store.
Yet, the pronouncement of combatting corruption and not tolerating abuse of power had received mixed responses.
Critics of the present government pointed out how can they take the PM's pronouncement seriously when he had appointed a Deputy Prime Minister, a man whom his Pakatan Harapan campaigners had treated as the epitome of corrupt practices and abuse of power, or at least until they needed his help to ensure Anwar finally gets to become PM.
However, the sense of gratefulness to the DPM seems to be wearing thin and in fact, had started to regain some semblance of the original narrative, though yet to be as vitriolic.
From the DAP, the DPM is now considered a burden to Umno and the PH as well.
Writers previously gleeful of PH's success to form a government after cobbling a post-electoral pact with Umno are now declaring Umno a lousy partner.
It seems they could only hold their peace for a couple of months before returning to what used to be the flavour of their political diet – Umno bashing, justified or otherwise.
In the past, Umno was able to take them on as through Barisan Nasional, they command the majority support and even when they don't, they command the support of the majority race, the Malay Bumiputra.
Today, Umno is indeed a failed party led by failed leaders who are holding on to their positions strictly to enjoy what last vestiges of power they could share.
The very fact that their leaders are now DAP apologists despite the DAP nonchalantly dismissing their worth, says volume of the present Umno and its leaders.
Making it worst, the refusal for top posts to be contested which in effect meant that they had denied the party probably one last opportunity for renewal after two consecutive terms of diminished presence.
At the rate things are going, Umno is being swallowed whole by Anwar.
It would have been fine if Anwar represents a Malay Bumiputera party with the definite agenda of fostering and defending all the constitutional trappings and provisions, privileges and conventions, real or perceived, accorded to the community.
Anwar is not.
His party is multi-racial, his coalition partners are also multi-racial and even if he and leaders of his coalition partners promise to defend all the constitutional provisions accorded to the community, the DNA is not similar to that of the Malay Bumiputera parties.
Even if Anwar and his partners are committed to the Malay-Bumiputera agenda, their supporters do not share such commitments.
What, to Umno and other Malay-Bumiputera based parties, is affirmative action, is racist and discriminatory to the other end. When quota and privileges are pursuing fairness, merit is the preferred choice of the other.
What is Malay primacy, is deemed Malay supremacy; defending the Malay Bumiputera rights is racist while insisting on imported culture, customs and language is the rights of the minority.
For the Malays who used to vote for Umno until the 14th general election, it was their last bastion, the last line of defence in keeping them assured that the land is still Malay land and Malaysia and its evolution into a multi-cultural entity does not compromise its Malay primacy.
And to the Malays that still pinned their hopes on the Malay parties, it is not about taking back what used to be theirs – wealth, land et al, rather it is to ensure that Malay remains as an entity that has a land to call their own with some semblance of equity in the sharing of the land with the others.
With Umno losing the plot since the 14th election with kleptocrats as leaders, Bersatu entered.
But its association with multi-racial PH did not make it an immediate replacement though managing to secure enough of the Malay votes to give the edge over the BN and to form the government.
In the recent polls, with PH represented by all multi-racial parties and the perceived distrust towards DAP and Anwar, only 11 percent of the Malay voters cast their votes for them.
Umno, a damaged product insisting on letting discredited leaders to lead was rejected and today ended up a dependent of the PH and their leaders on their charity.
The beneficiary was Perikatan Nasional, though Bersatu has declared itself a multi-racial party but by aligning itself to PAS had given the latter the Malay Bumiputera credentials to sponge up the Malays who used to give it all to Umno.
But Bersatu is now under siege with its leaders allegedly committing pecuniary wrongdoings when they were in power.
If Anwar and Umno think that an embattled Bersatu will see the Malays returning to them, they may have read it wrongly.
The 15th polls have shown that the Malays will swing to the party which they think their interest and survival will be protected and when Umno failed to change after a dismal show in the previous polls, the Malays turned to PN.
Of course, PN with PAS' efficient machinery and seemingly well-oiled for that matter, it was an easy option for the Malays. Except for its long-standing diehards, it was no to Umno which leaders were financially scandalised and no to Anwar for his multi-racial stance and association with the DAP.
New Malay parties including Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's Gerakan Tanah Air that was using the Pejuang logo were not in their consideration as they are consistent with previous trends – it was either Umno or PAS.
Now with Umno losing its mojo by its own doing and by its association, the vacuum will be further felt by the Malays, and it will be greater still, if Bersatu suffers serious impairment.
With that, the field is again thrown wide open for Malay parties taking the middle-ground path to fill up the vacuum. There is a caveat though in which unless Umno finds their moral compass and discard their disgraced leaders.
And simply being honest about their "No DAP, No Anwar" clarion call, instead of being like one PH leader who is very adept at political sound-bites.
Otherwise, it's a void within that vacuum. – pic Bernama
Shamsul Akmar is an editor at The Malaysian Reserve.
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CNN reports that the International Organisation of Vine and Wine claim the 2017 harvest was down more than 1.7 Billion liters of wine from previous years. Since the cheaper wines are usually from the more recent harvests we can expect to see them impacted first. The impact is already seen on basic/cheap wine in Italy with a 74% increase and in Spain with an increase around 45%!
The decline is due to poor harvests in California, Africa and Europe from drought, wildfires and other bad weather conditions for grapes. Time to stock up on box wine and my personal favorite Two Buck Chuck!


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Fontenoille [] (en gaumais Fontnoile) est un village de la vallée de la Semois (rive gauche) dans la Gaume, en Belgique. Administrativement il fait aujourd'hui partie de la commune et ville de Florenville dans la province de Luxembourg (Région wallonne de Belgique). C'était une commune à part entière avant la fusion des communes de 1977.

Géographie
Le village est bordé au nord-est par la route nationale 83 Arlon-Bouillon.

Patrimoine
 L'église Saint-Georges.

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BioWare's slick mech mechanics can't combat its lukewarm core
Jon Warner
Mark Darrah (Executive Producer), Derek Watts (Art Director), Sarah Schachner (Composer)
There's an intriguing game buried somewhere in Anthem, lying broken beneath its loot and structural frustrations like chunks of fossilised dinosaur bone.
Slick, gratifying mech-based exploration and combat
A beautiful world with some engaging personalities
Saturated with lukewarm fantasy cliches
Can't decide whether it's a story RPG or an online looter-shooter
Full of rough edges and sorely lacking in engaging missions
Version tested
Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
Disclaimer: This is a launch review of a large service game that is likely to receive significant post-launch content. As such the game experience is likely to evolve as the game's developer adds and changes its systems over the following months and years. This review is accurate as of the launch window.
There's an intriguing game buried somewhere in Anthem, lying broken beneath its loot and structural frustrations like chunks of fossilised dinosaur bone.
That game begins, as you might expect, with the Javelins – the flight-capable mech suits that are your only means of exploring the world of Bastion, a temperate planet racked by supernatural cataclysms where humans cower in quasi-medieval fortresses. Piloted in third-person, Javelins let you glide and plunge merrily through an open world defined by verticality, its cliffs and forests bedecked with wind-lashed ribbons of falling water.
There are four Javelin types, unlocked one by one over the course of the game – each a distinct and flavourful take on the RPG classes for which developer BioWare is known. The Colossus is a tank, ploughing through attackers behind its enormous shield. The dainty Interceptor relies on speed rather than armour, pirouetting through bombardments that would otherwise wreck it.
The imperious Storm supplies artillery support, hovering over the fray with a fistful of lightning, and the Ranger, finally, is the Iron Man-of-all-trades, bopping targets with no-nonsense rockets and grenades. Their primary and secondary guns aside, each Javelin sports customisable offensive and defensive abilities that are effectively spells on loan from Dragon Age. Each also has an ultimate ability, to be slowly charged up and reserved for use against boss creatures who may take tens of minutes to down.
The ultimates are devastating indeed – the Storm, for example, unleashes a trio of elemental slamdunks, dismantling heavy turrets with a snap of its fingers. Just as useful as the damage dealt, however, is the period of invincibility each ultimate confers, in a game that routinely throws dozens of enemies at you from all angles and elevations. You'll often rush into melee range as much for the health and shield refills enemies drop as the thrill of a crunchy finisher.
The note of desperation there reveals the shortcomings of Anthem's ability design when it comes to co-op, which supposedly represents the game at its best – it's light on ways to meaningfully collaborate with other players. Co-op does have its rewards, however – combos, for instance, where you prime an enemy with elemental damage so that a friendly can nuke them with a complementary ability.
And the thrill of zipping about in formation is distraction enough from the lack of complex teamplay. One of the quieter delights of Javelin piloting is Anthem's heat mechanic, which limits your flight-time unless you cool off by skimming bodies of water or diving to generate wind. This creates a frisson of competition in transit, as each player tries to stay aloft the longest.
To the swoop and crackle of Javelin combat, add the game's surprisingly charming narrative. The plot itself is, admittedly, a stale gruel of fantasy cliches: McGuffins that threaten to upturn reality, hulking masked evil-doers and so forth. But if the tale isn't worth hearing, the rough-and-ready people involved are pleasant company. You'll meet them almost exclusively in first-person, which allows Anthem to make the most of some lovely voice and motion capture performances.
The writing is over-fond of flip one-liners, and conversations are undercut by a faction loyalty system which soils even the most heartfelt exchange with the thought that you are just earning points towards various rewards. Still, you might be taken aback by how much you warm to this side of Anthem, especially given the sheer quantity of bullshit that surrounds it.
If the javelins, Bastion itself and Anthem's cast could have been the basis for an engaging action-RPG in the developer's usual house style, Anthem is not that game. It's yet another attempt to quarry ground exposed by Bungie's Destiny, a persistent online shooter in which you play and replay activities for rarer and better gear, long after you're done with the story.
The game's array of missions is confusing, thanks to an overwrought menu system, but it follows the same broad format as Destiny. There are simple oddjobs (wave defence missions, find-the-object quests) that pop up during free exploration of the map, A-to-B story missions with a backbone of dialogue, and endgame Stronghold runs with particularly arduous bosses.
You're able to tackle many of these missions by yourself, but the lobby screen sternly castigates you for this, and in practice, the overwhelming number of foes in later encounters make flying solo a chore. In itself, there's nothing wrong with ripping off Destiny, though I think it's high time blockbusters of all stripes fell out of love with looting as a core objective. Indeed, the idea of BioWare's scribes applying themselves to this framework is enticing, given Destiny's legendarily dismal writing.
"Anthem is as much a story about its creators as a story about a ravaged planet. It has been styled a new dawn for BioWare, an opportunity for a troubled studio to shrug off ancient habits and prove itself to EA, its notoriously trigger-happy parent company."
The trouble is, Anthem doesn't really want to be this game. It clumsily quarantines its narrative elements from the business of scavenging and grinding, locking them behind the walls of Tarsis, the game's one town environment, along with shops and customisation facilities. Each player's version of Tarsis is strictly single-player only, and travelling between them – which you'll need to do often if you want to change your loadout, or speak to somebody to finish a quest – entails a tedious loading break.
Similar splits are apparent when you take on story missions in groups. Bastion's scale and profusion of minor collectibles is an incentive to dilly-dally enroute to a waypoint, but Anthem has no patience for players that deviate or straggle. It badgers you relentlessly to keep up with the lead player, ultimately teleporting you to their side if you're even slightly behind.
This creates another loading break, which means you often miss out on story sequences (such as radio dialogue) triggered by other players. If launching from Tarsis is like diving out of one game into another, in co-op it feels like both games are fighting over the mic.
These upsets might be bearable if Anthem's supposed silver bullet, the loot itself, were worth the trouble. In practice, the game's 20-odd gun types are just another crop of assault rifles, shotguns and the like. They're oddly without heft and soon blend into one, even once you finish the story and access another layer of "Masterwork" and "Legendary" weapons with more eccentric modifiers (such as setting a target aflame when you hit them five times in a row).
These latter toys are satisfying to consider, but there aren't enough missions – or things to do within missions – to tease out the possibilities. Right now, the endgame hinges on three Stronghold quests that are all the same mixture of gauntlet run, area defence and bossfight. BioWare is still adding activities to the world, of course, and it's worth bearing in mind how scanty Destiny was at launch. Still, you can't grade a game on potential, and Anthem is at odds with itself in a way Destiny never was.
Anthem is as much a story about its creators as a story about a ravaged planet. It has been styled a new dawn for BioWare, an opportunity for a troubled studio to shrug off ancient habits and prove itself to EA, its notoriously trigger-happy parent company. But this is not a dawn BioWare seems to believe in, and there's ample reason for that distrust – the looter-shooter's cacophony of busywork and piecemeal rewards is anathema to the taut, consequential design of a game like Mass Effect 2.
That's the kind of game, you sense, that BioWare would still rather be making, and one you catch glimmers of in Javelin combat and the more memorable exchanges back at Tarsis. I can only hope they get the opportunity again, once Anthem's dust has settled.
Origin, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Casey Hudson
Mark Darrah
Derek Watts
Sarah Schachner
Open-World
ESRB Teen
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Updated 13:38 October 16, 2019
Waiting for Romania
By Zoi Didili
Journalist, New Europe
epa07558665 Romania's President Klaus Werner Johannis (L) and European Council President Donald Tusk (R) give a press briefing at the end of an Informal Summit of Heads of State or Government of the EU countries in Sibiu, Romania, 09 May 2019. EU leaders are expected to discuss the union's strategic agenda for the 2019-2024 period as well as exchanging views on EU challenges and priorities for the years to come. EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET
Romania's President Klaus Werner Johannis (L) and European Council President Donald Tusk (R) give a press briefing at the end of an Informal Summit of the heads of the EU countries in Sibiu, Romania.
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Although Timothée Chalamet's new film Beautiful Boy is about much more than the 22-year-old's good looks and overall non-toxic softness, it is still an accurate descriptor for the star. It's why he's already been on the cover of half a dozen magazines, from i-D to GQ to V-Man. His beautiful mug is also the reason that a sequel to Call Me By Your Name might never see the light of day.
If you don't follow the updates on the potential sequel to one of the best movies of our lifetime, then let us update you: the film's stars (Chalamet and Armie Hammer) are in, the film's director (Luca Guadagnino) is in, and I — world's biggest fan — am in. But, the film's screenwriter (James Ivory) and the author of the Call Me By Your Name novel (André Aciman) aren't — and it could be a dealbreaker.
"I don't and I wouldn't want to be involved," the 90-year-old Ivory said of the plans for a sequel during an interview with The Film Stage. That is big because he won an Oscar for writing the movie; his opinion matters. And his main opinion? Don't make Timmy look old, you monsters. "I can't imagine having to make Timothée Chalamet look 45. I mean, that would be horrendous and so fake looking if that's what they are going to do!" While he is accurate in saying that the living cherub that is Chalamet could barely look even a day over 25, this is unsettling news to hear — especially when paired with the news that Aciman also hates the idea.
"André Aciman just laughed at the idea to me," Ivory dished. "He said it was not a good idea. They can't do a sequel, I think, without him being on board. It's his characters and his story." He is referring to the fact, Indiewire writes, that Aciman owns the rights to Elio and Oliver's timeless love story.
"I haven't heard much about it lately," Ivory said, which is interesting because just two months ago Chalamet proclaimed he was "1000%" ready for a Guadagnino-led follow-up to the role that earned him an Oscar-nomination. Now would be a good time for Hammer to chime in on Twitter.


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Use this online DMS calculator to add the angles in the form of Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS). Provide a value in this angle addition calculator and hit enter button to find the angle in DMS.
Angle Addition: It is used for expressing the trigonometric function of sum of angles. And is done for the angles in the form of Degrees Minutes Seconds.
DMS Calculation: The Degree Minutes Seconds addition calculation is used in computing the latitudes and longitudes in the astronomy. Each degree is divided into 60 minutes and each minute further subdivided into 60 seconds.
Degree Minutes Seconds Addition (DMS) Calculator: Feel free to try this online angle addition calculator to simplify your DMS summing work. Just enter the two sets of inputs with degree, minutes and seconds in this DMS calculator and click on calculate to get the added result.
Find the addition of two angles such as 84° 35' 20' and 23° 5' 10' ?


The third-largest city in Scotland, ABERDEEN , commonly known as the Granite City, lies 120 miles northeast of Edinburgh, on the banks of the rivers Dee and Don smack in the middle of the northeast coast. Based around a working harbour, it's a place that people either love or hate. Certainly, while some extol the many tones and colours of Aberdeen's granite buildings, others see only uniform grey and find the city grim, cold and unwelcoming. The weather doesn't help: Aberdeen lies on a latitude north of Moscow and the cutting wind and driving rain (even if it does transform the buildings into sparkling silver) can be tiresome.
Since the 1970s, oil has made Aberdeen a hugely wealthy and self-confident place: only four percent of Scotland's population live in the city, yet it has eight percent of the country's spending power. Despite (or perhaps because of) this, it can seem a soulless city; there's a feeling of corporate sterility and sometimes, despite its long history, Aberdeen seems to exist only as a departure point and service station for the transient population of some ten to fifteen thousand who live on the 130 oil platforms out to sea.
Staying in such a prosperous place has its advantages. There are plenty of good restaurants and hotels, local transport is efficient and certain sights, including Aberdeen's splendid Art Gallery and the excellent Maritime Museum , are free. Furthermore, the fact that the city is the bright light in a wide hinterland helps it to sustain a lively nightlife with some decent pubs and a colourful arts and cultural scene.
Aberdeen divides neatly into five main areas. The city centre , roughly bounded by Broad Street, Union Street, Schoolhill and Union Terrace, features the opulent Marischal College , the colonnaded Art Gallery with its fine collection, and homes that predate Aberdeen's nineteenth-century town planning and have been preserved as museums . Union Street continues west to the comparatively cosmopolitan West End, where much of the city's decent nightlife can be found amid the tall grey town houses. To the south, the harbour still heaves with boats serving the fishing and oil industries, while north of the centre lies attractive Old Aberdeen , a village neighbourhood presided over by King's College and St Machar's Cathedral and influenced by the large student population. The long sandy beach with its esplanade development, only a mile or so from the heart of the city, marks Aberdeen's eastern border.


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Q: How can I update tkinter window I made this code. I need an update every second, but I can't use .after(1000,func) like.after(1000, func) like a clock. I can't use time.sleep(1). I don't know what else to do. Please help me solve this.
import tkinter
from datetime import datetime

agora = datetime.now()
encontro = datetime.strptime('03/08/2016/13', "%d/%m/%Y/%H")
delta = encontro - agora

n_dias = delta.days
n_horas = int(delta.seconds/3600)
n_min = int((delta.seconds - n_horas*3600)/60)
n_seg = int(delta.seconds - n_horas*3600 - n_min*60)

texto1 = tkinter.Label()
texto1['text'] = "Quanto tempo para ver minha lindinha:"
texto1['font'] = "Times 8 bold"
texto1.pack()

dias = tkinter.Label()
dias['font'] = "Times 8 bold"

horas = tkinter.Label()
horas['font'] = "Times 8 bold"

minutos = tkinter.Label()
minutos['font'] = "Times 8 bold"

e = tkinter.Label()
e['font'] = "Times 8 bold"
e['text'] = 'e'

segundos = tkinter.Label()
segundos['font'] = "Times 8 bold"

if n_dias!=1:
    dias['text'] = n_dias,"Dias"
else: dias['text'] = n_dias,"Dia"

if n_horas!=1:
    horas['text'] = n_horas,"Horas"
else: horas['text'] = n_horas,"Hora"

if n_min!=1:
    minutos['text'] = n_min,"minutos"
else: minutos['text'] = n_min,"minuto"

if n_seg!=1:
    segundos['text'] = n_seg,"segundos"
else: segundos['text'] = n_seg,"segundo"

dias.pack(side="left")
horas.pack(side="left")
minutos.pack(side="left")
e.pack(side="left")
segundos.pack(side="left")

Thank you.
I need to write more to post it --'


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Leftists push to equate popular Russian bloggers with mass media
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A Fair Russia MP has drafted a motion that, once passed, would give bloggers with large audience the rights and responsibilities of conventional mass media.
Aleksey Kazakov claims that his initiative was caused by the desire to protect the bloggers' rights. He noted that after the adoption of the legislative amendments concerning bloggers in August 2014, the latter received additional responsibilities, but gained scarcely any additional rights. The new law would change that, the MP hopes.
"Without such a law the bloggers who have been equated with journalists have their rights infringed," he told Rossiiskaya Gazeta daily.
The MP wants to introduce the term 'blogger' into law and define it as the owner of a website or page with 3,000 unique daily visits or more. Such persons would have to observe the general rules applied to mass media, but also get to enjoy the benefits of an official media outlet. But they'd also have the right to access information in state organizations and power bodies and to make official inquests to which civil servants would have to answer within seven days.
The current Russian law orders the authors of all blogs and social media accounts with 3,000 daily readers or more to register with the state watchdog Roskomnadzor, disclose their real identities, verify the information before making it public and abstain from releasing reports containing slander, hate speech, extremist calls or other banned information such as, for example, advice on suicide. Also, the law bans popular bloggers from using obscene language.
Violations of the law carry administrative responsibility and are punishable with fines.
The head of the State Duma Committee for Information Policy, MP Leonid Levin (Fair Russia), told the press that he did not consider the new bill as necessary and useful, but noted that he did not exclude future corrections in the legislation that regulates blogging. Levin noted that if Kazakov's bill is passed the popular bloggers would receive additional obligations, such as putting age restrictions for users on their pages and posting their real addresses and numbers of their licenses on the internet.
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Such a situation would contradict the current law that was introduced in order to protect the readers, but not to complicate the life and work of popular web authors, Levin said.
The secretary of the Russian Union of Journalists, Pavel Gutiontov, also criticized the new motion.
"I am against this bill. If we start moving in this direction we could end in giving journalists' rights to people who make, say, 300 phone calls per day or to those who write 300 letters. Journalism is a special profession that includes not only rights and duties, but also certain self-imposed obligations. I would not demand this from bloggers," Gutiontov told Noviye Izvestia daily.