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Atul Ltd – A Chemical Company
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A Flagship company of Lalbhai Group and India's first Private Chemical company
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Journey Since Inception
Shareholding Pattern of the company
Executive Management of the company
Business Portfolio of the company
Revenue Breakup
Cost structure of the company
Financial Parameters
Management Discussion and Concall Highlights
Strength and Weakness
(A) About the company
Atul Ltd is one of the largest integrated chemical companies of India found by Kasturbhai Lalbhai in 1947. Atul ltd is in the business of manufacturing dyes and dye intermediates agro-chemicals aromatic like para-Anisaldehyde epoxy resins and pharma intermediates.
Further, The Company's serving its products to more than 4000 customers belonging to 30 industries across the world. It has been manufacturing more than 900 products and 400 Formulations.
Although, Atul Ltd is owning nearly 140 Brands, through which it use to cater different categories of products such as for Crop Production, Pharmaceuticals, Aromatics and many more.
Some of the key products are APIs, Dyestuff, Pigments, Dye intermediates, Resins, Greying agents etc.
-About Lalbhai Group
The Lalbhai Group is one of the oldest business houses found in Ahmedabad in the State of Gujarat. It is the first textile mill of the Group established by Lalbhai Dalpatbhai in 1896.
Sanjaybhai Lalbhai is the current chairman of Lalbhai Group.
Moreover, The group has manufacturing facilities to produce textiles, chemicals, dyes and intermediates, pharmaceuticals, electronics, engineering, real estate and a finance company.
The Lalbhai Group owns some of India's Popular clothing brands like Flying machine, Newport, and some licensed brands like Arrow, Gant.
(B) Journey Since Inception
(C) Shareholding Pattern of the company
(D) Key Members of the Management of Atul Ltd
(i) Mr Sunil Lalbhai – Chairman
Mr Sunil Lalbhai is Managing Director since June 1984 and the Chairman of the Board of the Company since August 2007.
Moreover, Mr Sunil Lalbhai holds a postgraduate degree in Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts and a postgraduate degree in Economic Policy and Planning from Northeastern University.
further, He is a Trustee or a Member of some of the other social institutions established by the Lalbhai Group.
Mr Sunil Lalbhai received Rs 6.93 Crores as remuneration for FY 21 i.e. 0.24% of Net Sales and 1.51% of Net Profit.
(ii) Mr Samveg Lalbhai – Managing Director
Mr Samveg Lalbhai is Director of the Company since January 2000 and Managing Director of the Company since December 2000.
Apart from that, He associates with various companies like Ahmedabad Textile Mills Association, Textile Industry's Research Association, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and many more.
Mr Lalbhai holds a graduate degree in Commerce from Gujarat University.
Mr Samveg Lalbhai received Rs 6.93 Crores as remuneration for FY 21 i.e. 0.24% of Net Sales and 1.51% of Net Profit.
(E) Business Portfolio of the company
Atul Ltd business Classified into two major segments (a) Life Science Chemicals and (b) Performance and Other Chemicals.
The Company is in manufacturing of more than 900 types of chemicals formulation and supplying it to more than 4000 customers across 90 Countries of various industry users.
(i) Life Science Chemicals segment
Life Science Chemicals segment consists of three sub-segments namely :
(a) Crop Protection
The products falling under these product groups are use by customers belonging to the Agriculture and Crop Protection Chemicals industries.
The product groups comprise 20 products and 70 formulations. 2,4-D, Indoxacarb and Isoprothiolane are some of the key products.
(b) Pharmaceuticals and Aromatics – I
The products falling under these product groups are used by customers belonging to the Pharmaceutical industry for various therapeutic categories such as antidepressant, antidiabetic, anti-infective, antifungal, antiretroviral and cardiovascular.
Moreover, The product groups comprise 76 products. Dapsone, fluconazole and metoprolol salts are some of the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and carbonates, chloroformates and amino acid derivatives are some of the key intermediates.
(ii) Performance and Other chemicals segment
Performance and Other Chemicals segment consists of four sub-segments, namely, Aromatics – II, Bulk Chemicals and Intermediates, Colors, and Polymers.
(a) Aromatics – II
The products falling under Aromatics-II are mainly used by customers belonging to the Fragrance and Personal Care industries.
further, The product groups comprise 31 products. para-Cresol, para-Anisicaldehyde and para-Cresidine are some of the key products.
(b) Bulk Chemicals and Intermediates
Products falling under the bulk chemicals product groups are mainly used for internal consumption. while the products in the intermediate product groups are used by customers belonging to the Cosmetic, Dyestuff, Pharmaceutical and Tyre industries.
The product groups comprise 23 products. Resorcinol, Resorcinol–formaldehyde resin and 1, 3–Cyclohexanedione are some of the key products.
(c) Colors
Under Colors, The product groups comprise 587 products. The products are used by customers belonging to the diverse industries such as Textile, Leather, Paper, Plastic, Paint and Coatings and Food. Vat Green 1, Sulphur Black 1 and Pigment Red 168 are some of the key products.
(d) Polymers
The products under the polymers are used by customers belonging to the Aerospace, Automobile, Composites, Construction, Defence, Electrical and Electronics, Footwear, Paint and Coatings, Paper, Sport and Leisure, and Wind Energy industries.
The product groups comprise 96 synthetic products and 300 formulations. B11, P62 and P101 are some of the key products.
-New launches in FY21
Company launched 3 APIs Valacyclovir, Venlafaxine and Desvenlafaxine under Pharmaceuticals Business
Launched an insecticide mixture under the brand name, Orax Gold in Crop Protection – Retail Business
Crop Protection Business received patent approval for a fungicide mixture – Synergistic Ternary Seed Treatment Composition.
Launched Customized Vat Dyes for textiles NOVATIC Classic Dark Green Pdr and NOVATIC Classic Dark Navy Pdr under Color Business.
(F) Revenue Breakup
(i) Revenue-Breakup segment wise FY22
As of FY22, Nearly 70% of The revenue has been generating from the "Performance & other chemicals Segment" from the pas 10 Years.
Apart from that, Life science segment contributing 28% of Sales and mere 1-2% form other segment.
The company is market leader in some of key products such as para Cresol in the world with almost 55% of total global capacity at a single location.
Furthermore, Atul has expanded its production capacity of para Cresol from 28,000 to 36,000 tonnes per annum.
~68% from Performance segment accounts especially for pharmaceuticals industries.
Further, 30% of revenue accounts for Life science segment which covers APIs, API Intermediates, Fungicides, etc.
(iii) Geographical wise revenue
Over the years, Atul's contribution in revenue is almost similar to India as well as outside india.
In FY21, sales from India comprised 54% and from outside india comprised 46%.
-Country wise Revenue breakup
During the Year 2019-20, Company generated 54% of revenue from india, 21% from Asia region (Excluding India), 11% from European region.
On the other hand, South American and African Countries accounted mere 2-3% for revenue.
(G) Manufacturing Facilities
In the state of Gujarat, Atul Ltd has 3 manufacturing sites and in Maharashtra It has 1 Mfg Site.
Atul spread across 1,250 acres, is amongst the greenest chemical complexes of its kind in the world established in 1947.
Additionally, Ankleshwar site Acquired by Atul in 1988, It is the only zero liquid discharge manufacturing facility of para Cresol
However, Ankleshwar site is dedicated facilities for continuous sulphonation, high temperature fusion, catalytic hydrogenation, and many more chemicals.
Moreover, The Panoli Site is engaged in the production of tissue culture raised plants of crops such as banana, date palm, etc.
During FY21, Performance Materials Business completed capacity expansion of specialty plant, which will produce value added products like specialty resins and specialty reactive diluents.
Additionally, Company has build new ware house at Atul with the 2,58,000 square feet space and G+7 level of vertical racking system equipped with advance security, safety and spillage handling features.
(H) Distribution channels
Company has robust distribution channel for supplying of different products to different customers across the world.
As of FY21, Atul has been working with 2,250 distributors and retailers across India which is helping them to strengthen its Market presence.
Additionally, its owing salesforce of 484 professionals and some subsidiary companies in Brazil, China, the UAE, the UK and the USA. Further, Atul Ltd is empowering and boosting its network through social media and website.
(I) Cost structure of the company
(i) As % of Net Sales
In FY21, Company has spent on Raw Material covering proportion of 47.05% as a % of net sales.
Whereas, Power & Fuel cost expense stood at 8.29% and Other Manufacturing Expense stood at 9.74%
(ii) Salaries Expense
Atul limited is investing further in people and equipment so as to strengthen its R&D and thereby enhance capability.
Moreover, Company increased its focus towards developing team members from within the Company.
In FY21, the Salaries and wages expense increased by 1% against previous year due to pandemic related conditions.
(J) Group Structure
During FY21, Atul Lifescience Ltd, Atul Natural Dyes Ltd, Atul Natural Foods Ltd, Atul Products Ltd and Atul Renewable Energy Ltd were incorporated as wholly-owned subsidiary companies of the Company.
Moreover, Amal Speciality Chemicals Ltd incorporated as its wholly-owned subsidiary by Amal Ltd, an associate company of the Company.
(K) Financial Parameters
Revenue grew at CAGR 8% p.a. over FY12 to FY21. However, the PAT grew at CAGR 24% p.a. from FY12 to FY21. Moreover, The Company has almost Debt free since past 10 FYs.
Over the Years, PAT Margin Increased sharply and strongly. In FY21 company recorded 17.49% of PAT margin compare to 4.96% in FY12.
During FY21, Life science segment witnessed de-growth in sales by 4%, while POC segment witnessed de-growth in sales by 12% on y-o-y basis mainly due to adverse impact of Covid-19 pandemic.
(i) Performance in last 4 Quarters
(ii) YOY performance
(L) Management Discussion and Concall Highlights
Management Discussion Highlights
During 2020-21, the Company's Board approved Rs 50 cr for buy-back of 74,682 equity shares through the open market.
Infact, Atul Ltd and along with other subsidiaries acquired 72.94% stakes of Osia Infrastructures Limited amounting Rs 2.68 crore.
Company is more focused on targeting retail sales where profitability margins are comparatively better and contribution of retail sales to net sales marginally increased to 9% in FY21 from 6% in FY20.
During FY21, Atul and Nouryon joined hand each another for the production of Monochloroacetic acid (MCA). MCA is used as an essential raw material for a variety of products, such as adhesives, pharmaceuticals and crop protection chemical.
Moreover, recently company has expanded the Manufacturing capacity of Sulphur Black from 9,800 tonnes per annum to 26,000 tonnes per annum.
The state-of-the-art integrated plant will produce both, liquid as well as powder formulations. The automated packing and stacking system with zero manual intervention will increase the production efficiency.
Further company launched two new products :
(a) NOVATIC Classic Dark Green Pdr and NOVATIC Classic Dark Navy Pdr under the umbrealla of Color Business to offer customised colours for small scale textile clusters.
(b) RUCO-THICKENER REAC and RUCO-THICKENER PPET: thickeners for textile printing.
-Concall Highlights – Q3FY22
In Q3FY22, the Revenue came at Rs 1380 Cr against Rs 1250cr in Q2FY22, witnessing a Strong growth of 10% QoQ.
EBITDA for the quarter was at Rs 257 crore, with margins coming at 19% (Decline 1% from Q2FY22). Margins reduced mainly due to higher input prices and freight cost.
The Profit for the quarter was at Rs 157 Cr, witnessing a growth of 7% QoQ.
During Q3FY22, A CapEx of Rs 200+ Crore has been incured.
Although, Company witnessed strong growth in Colors and Polymers – Performance Materials Businesses lead to 50% growth in Performance and Other Chemicals segment.
Company recorded Low demand in Pharmaceuticals Business but good demand in Crop Protection – Bulk Actives Business has helped to achieve 21% growth in Life Science Chemicals segment.
(M) Strength and Weakness
(i) Promoters' experience in Chemicals Industry
Currently, Atul Ltd is headed by third-generation entrepreneur Mr Sunil Lalbhai, Chairman and Managing Director, who is a technocrat and supported by a well-qualified and experienced senior management.
The Board of Atul has a very rich experience in the field of chemicals, petrochemicals, banking & finance, taxation, law, etc.
(ii) Diversified product portfolio and wide user industries
Atul's operations are classified into two broad segments, Performance and other Chemicals and Life Science Chemicals catering to diversified industries.
However, Company caters its products to textile, paints & coatings, adhesives, dyestuff, agriculture, fragrance & flavours, cosmetic, personal care, tyre, paper, plastic, pharmaceutical, aerospace, composites, construction, glass, etc.
(iii) Diversified clientele Geography
Atul enjoys geographically diversified clientele with its presence through various marketing subsidiaries in Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Africa wherein it serves about 4,000 customers across 92 countries.
Its top 10 customers contributed only 11% of its total net sales during FY21 (PY:15%).
(iv) Shift in product-mix from commodity grade to R&D specialty chemical
Atul has expanded its product portfolio significantly over last few years in the areas of aromatics, crop protection, polymers and pharma intermediates which are speciality chemicals as compared to conventional dyestuff products.
This shift in product-mix has led to better profitability which has also shown greater degree of resilience compared to the scenario of around a decade back.
(i) Volatility in Raw material prices
Majority of raw materials of the company are derivatives of crude oil; hence, the prices of its raw materials vary with the fluctuation in international crude oil prices. For few products, where Atul has large market share, the increase in raw material price can be largely passed on to its customers although with some time lag.
However, Company's profitability is susceptible to fluctuation in international crude oil prices on many of its product segments; although, over a period of time, with greater product diversification, Company has demonstrated relatively good resilience against crude oil price volatility.
Additionally, Atul faces competition from China in its aromatics sub-segment, however, it has fairly good market presence in two key products of this segment, i.e., para-Cresol and para-Anisic Aldehyde. Furthermore, Atul is also dependent on China for certain key intermediates required by its crop protection and dyestuff sub-segments.
(ii) Fluctuations in Foreign Exchange Rate
46% of revenue accounts from exports which raise the question of fluctuation in foreign exchange market However, it enjoys benefit of partial natural hedge with imports of around 33% of its raw material requirement.
(iii) Capital Intensive
Atul has set up a wholly-owned subsidiary company in the name of Atul Products Limited for establishing caustic soda plant and captive coal-based power plant wherein investment of Rs.700 crore is expected by FY23.
Additionally, Company has envisaged to incur large-size capex of around Rs.400-550 crore pa in the next three years-ending FY24 towards increasing manufacturing capacity.
(iv) Categorized under producing harmful products
In May 2020, The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers 'Welfare issued a notification for the placing of 27 insecticides into banned category.
From the list of these 27 insecticides, Atul is engaged in the manufacturing and sales of 2,4 D herbicide which comprises around 50% of the total sales of its crop protection segment, i.e., around Rs.310 crore.
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Doom Eternal director has 'put a lot of thought' into adding a female Slayer
By Andy Chalk published 22 February 21
Hugo Martin says he'd want to ensure the character is more than a skin, and impacts gameplay in a 'meaningful' way.
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The Doomslayer can take on many guises in Doom Eternal. There's the Classic Doomguy, the Mullet Slayer, the Doomicorn, the Night-mare, even the Purple Pony. One thing the Doomslayer has not been, however, is a woman.
That may change someday. During a recent stream, game director Hugo Martin said that he's actually thought about how to best incorporate a female Slayer into the series, because he'd want the character to be more than just another skin.
"I've thought about it, actually. I think if we did it, I'd want it to be lethal," Martin said. "I think it's interesting how it would impact the glory kills, the kind of weapons that she would have, the fighting style—certainly all aggression, absolutely, but a different type of aggression. I would really strive to allow it to impact the gameplay in a way that was meaningful. I've definitely put a lot of thought into that.
"When it comes to designing the action, you think about, like, if the Slayer is a Ferrari, then what would a female Slayer be? What would a medieval Slayer be? How would that affect things? What sort of analogies could you draw from that, allow that to influence the experience? So I don't know. It definitely would be cool."
That automotive analogy might seem a little odd on the surface, but it's one that Martin has made previously: He described the Doomslayer in supercar terms in a 2018 interview with PCGamesN, saying, "You can drive a Ferrari 70 mph down a freeway and it's fun. Drive it 200 mph round a track and it's also very fun."
We used a similar metaphor in our review of Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods—Part One, describing the experience as "akin to waking up at the wheel of a Ferrari screaming down the track at 200 mph. It's precisely as alarming and exhilarating as that sounds." That's a good thing, in case there's any doubt: We scored it 89%, calling it "virtuosic display from id Software."
The addition of a new Slayer isn't something that's likely to happen anytime soon, then, but the idea is at least on the radar. And it's not like it'd be too much of a narrative stretch to make it happen, either: I'm not a big adherent to the concept of canonical authenticity in my Doom games, but perhaps it's notable that, in the fiction of Quake 3: Arena, the Doomslayer's trainer during his time in the Marines was Crash, a woman.
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Preview: NYS Women's Amateur & Mid-Amateur Championships
LOUDONVILLE, NY -- New York State's top amateur women golfers will face off this week at Schuyler Meadows Club in Loudonville, N.Y. for the 88th NYS Women's Amateur & 9th Mid-Amateur Championships.
Related: Championship Website // Starting Times // Scoring // Past Champions
The field is set at 68, filled with faces both familiar and foreign, all of whom will surely be tested by the pristine Devereux Emmet design and championship setup. The Amateur & Mid-Amateur Championships will run concurrently from Wednesday through Friday's finish.
The 88th NYS Women's Amateur Championship field contains only one past champion in Kyra Cox, who captured the title in 2015 at Tuscarora GC. Last year, Cox attempted to defend her title and came up just short during a final-round shootout. The 17-year-old has gained national attention in the last couple of years after qualifying for the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals in 2015 and in 2016 competing in the US Girls' Junior, US Women's Amateur and Junior PGA Championship. Currently, she is ranked 1097 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings and has verbally committed to attend Furman University in Greenville, S.C. for the fall of 2018.
Also in this year's Women's field is past NYS Girls' champion Alexis Hios who won in 2013 at Skaneateles CC. Last year, she also qualified for the USGA Girls' Junior Championship. The Rye native is a rising senior at Towson University where she plays on the women's golf team.
The 9th NYS Women's Mid-Amateur Championship field contains a wide array of past New York State champions including past winners of the Women's Amateur, Mid-Amateur, Women's Senior & Women's Super-Senior.
Mary Sicard, a resident of Lake George, won the NYS Women's Senior championship last year (her first year playing in the championship) at the Whiteface Inn Golf Club.
Teresa Cleland of Syracuse, took home the NYS Women's Mid-Amateur title in three consecutive years from 2011-13 at Rome CC, Seneca Falls CC, CC of Ithaca, respectively. Cleland also won the Women's Senior title consecutively in 2009-10 at Thendara GC & Ontario CC, making her a five-time New York State champion. The Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame Inductee has competed at the national level numerous times including USGA Women's State championships, US Mid-Ams and US Women's Senior championships.
Kim Kaul is a two-time NYS Women's Senior champion (2008 & 2015 at Holiday Valley & Thendara) and has finished as runner-up in both the Women's Amateur and Mid-Amateur. The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall-Of-Famer has qualified for the US Senior Women's Amateur, USGA Women's State championships and the US Women's Four-Ball.
Mary Jo Kelly, who won the NYS Women's Amateur in 1980 at Foxfire GC, has had major success on the local level. A member of Wolferts Roost in Loudonville, she's been women's club champion over thirty times and has won six Northeastern Women's Golf Association (NEWGA) championships. In 2015, Kelly earned a berth into the U.S. Senior Amateur at the Hillwood CC in Nashville, Tenn.
Nancy Kroll, was crowned NYS Women's Mid-Amateur champion in 2014 at Kanon Valley after a fifteen-year hiatus from golf and the following year won another NEWGA title at Normanside CC, her fifth time winning the championship.
Gail Brophy, a legend in the amateur golf community who hails from Glens Falls, has won four NYS Amateur titles including two Women's Amateurs in the early 60's ('61 at Niagara Falls CC & '63 at Whiteface Inn GC) and two consecutive Super Senior titles in 2007-08 (The Whiteface Club & Holiday Valley) after a 42-year hiatus from the sport to take over the family business and raise a family. In her mid-seventies, Brophy continues to compete at the local and state level quite frequently.
Sandra Wood, of Ithaca, is a three time NYS champion. Wood held the Women's Super Senior title for three consecutive years from 2009-11, winning at Thendara GC, Brookwoods CC and Clifton Springs CC.
Other Women to Watch
In the Women's Amateur
Alix Lowe, of Farmingdale, is looking to capture her second major win this month after her recent WMGA/MGA Women's Met Amateur Championship title last week at Mountain Ridge CC. The rising Junior at Towson University carded a 2-over 75 to win by one stroke. In late June, Lowe was able to qualify for the 2017 US Women's Amateur Championship at Forsgate CC (Banks Course) in Monroe Township, N.J., grabbing one of four spots. The championship will take place at San Diego CC in Chula Vista, C.A. in August.
Marianna Monaco, of Yonkers, finished as runner-up in 2016 after losing on the first playoff hole against eventual champion Bailey Cocca. Monaco began her collegiate golf career at Newberry University where she was chosen as all-conference freshman player of the year in 2014 and all-conference player of the year during her sophomore season. She transferred to the University of South Carolina as a junior, where she completed her education and was a member of the women's golf team for two seasons.
Jenny Buchanan, a Schuyler Meadows Club member and local favorite, finished in the top-5 in last year's championship. She is a rising junior on the women's golf team at Towson University along with fellow state amateur golfer Alexis Hios. As a freshman, she finished the fall with the lowest average (77.8) of any freshman in program history.
Madison Braman, a recent graduate of Shaker High in Latham, has been gaining local attention in the Capital Area for her impressive ability. She received the 2015 sponsor's exemption for the local Symetra Tour stop, the Fucillo Kia Championship. This spring, she became the first female player from Section 2 to make the state team since former LPGA star Dottie Pepper of Saratoga Springs in 1983.
Ina Kim will make her first appearance in a NYSGA event, having recently just moved to Manhattan a couple of years back. Kim won the WMGA/MGA Women's Met Amateur Championship by three strokes at Atlantic Golf Club in 2016. Originally from California, Kim has seen her fair share of success over the years with a runner-up finish in the 2000 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship and a successful playing career at Northwestern University.
Chelsea Dantonio of Buffalo, finished in the top-5 in last year's championship. She plays college women's golf for the Winthrop Eagles and will be heading into her junior year this fall. She recently competed in the 2017 Women's Porter Cup.
In the Mid-Amateur
Lauren Cupp, of Rome, is the assistant men's and women's golf coach at her alma mater, Hamilton College in upstate New York. Cupp competed in the 2016 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship last year at The Kahkwa Club in Erie, Pa. in 2015, Cupp finished runner-up in the Speedgolf World Championships at The Glen Club in Illinois, shooting a 21-over 93 in only 58 minutes! Cupp finished runner-up during the 2015 NYS Mid-Am, where she fell to Dani Mullen at Tuscarora GC.
Last Year's Champ Turns Pro
Bailey Cocca, who claimed her sole NYS Women's Amateur title last year at Elmira Country Club in dramatic fashion, moved on to the professional ranks this past offseason. As an amateur, Cocca won three NYS titles including consecutive Girls' Junior titles in 2009-10 at Skaneateles CC and CC of Mendon. Now an assistant professional at Normanside Country Club in Delmar, the three time NYS titleholder recently competed in the local Symetra Tour stop, The Fucillo Kia Classic of NY, under a local exemption.
Championship Quick Facts
Dates: July 12 – 14, 2017
Host Site: Schuyler Meadows Club, Loudonville, N.Y.
Course Yardage:
6,070 yards, par 72 (Women's Amateur)
5,533 yards, par 73 (Women's Mid-Amateur)
2016 Champions: Bailey Cocca (Amateur), Joanna Beatty (Mid-Amateur)
Format: 54 holes of stroke play, played over three days. Field will be cut to low 50% for each championship after 36 holes.
Eligibility: Open to female amateur golfers who are members of the NYSGA and have an active Handicap Index issued by a golf club which is licensed to use the USGA Handicap System. To be eligible for the Mid-Amateur, golfers must have reached their 25th birthday by July 12, 2017.
9:00am – 3:00pm // Registration and practice rounds
8:00am – 9:50am // Round 1 Tee Times
3:00pm // Awards Ceremony
Schuyler Meadows Club
As one of the premier golf clubs in the New York's capital region, Schuyler Meadows boasts a magnificent design constructed by the preeminent course architect Devereux Emmet in 1927.
Schuyler Meadows has hosted the NYS Women's Amateur Championship twice, with the most recent championship taking place in 1976 and the initial in 1955.
In 2013, Schuyler Meadows hosted the 91st NYS Men's Amateur Championship where Matt Stasiak (Buffalo, NY) secured the venerable title in dramatic fashion over Victor Fox (Delmar, NY).


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PCC now offers Accuplacer for placement testing. Compass is no longer available.
Information regarding exceptions to the placement tests requirement is available on the assessments page. If you have questions, contact a student services center.
What will I need to take the Placement Tests?
a completed and processed application for admission to Pima Community College. Go to Admissions for information on how to apply.
to have completed the Pre-Placement Tutorial in MyPima, under New Students tab, Step 2.
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I've got to admit, I've never seen the cartoon. In fact I don't think I've even seen parts of it. Sure I could see a few shots and know what it's from, but that's just because even though I haven't seen it, doesn't mean the visuals aren't iconic in their own right. With a live action adaption on the cards, I was both intrigued and partly not interested at the same time. At the very least I had a blank slate going in to see it.
The animated film I knew was a musical, so I wondered if they would go down that path with the live action film. I didn't really mind either way, and when no songs were sung, I was glad to just sit back and enjoy the film. The animation was amazing, and it's one of those films that is kind of odd to make as a live action, as everything other than the boy, and I guess some of the scenery, was fake. Either way it was a cool and interesting mix of the two.
My biggest issue with the film is that it lulled me into thinking it wasn't a musical, and then instead made a half arsed attempt to be one, with what I feel were a 1/2 song and a 3/4 song. That might sound odd, but to me they only had two songs, which made it neither a musical or a non musical. And those two songs weren't even fully fledged musical numbers, instead they were almost passed off as spoken word, which is why I gave them fractions of actual songs. It felt really jarring, and that was the biggest let down. Other than that though I really enjoyed the film. So if it had of stuck with either being an outright musical, or not, then I would have rated it higher, but because it did it half assed, then my rating is lower.


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Are these going to be the most popular baby names in 2018?
There is also a list of gender neutral names
Alasdair HooperAssistant Content Editor
What will be the most popular baby names in 2018?
With 2018 still in its infancy predictions for the most popular baby names are coming in.
In 2017, the Top 10 names for both boys and girls stayed almost the same as in 2016, as there were just three new entries in total – Noah, Mia and Ella.
Amelia and Oliver both maintained their places at number one in 2017 – with Amelia ranked number one for six years whilst Oliver has been top since 2013.
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Along with those names, the likes of Jack, Harry, Olivia and Emily have consistently made the top 10.
As 2018 arrives the trend for choosing familiar and comfortable names will likely continue but there is plenty more out there according to parenting website motherandbaby.co.uk.
Here are the list they have come up with of the top predicted baby names in 2018. Is your favourite on there?
There is also a gender neutral list
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Top gender neutral baby names
Max: A Latin baby name meaning 'greatest'. It's been popular for boys for a number of years but is also now being used as a girl's name too.
Alex: A gender neutral name meaning 'defending men'.
Charlie: Meaning 'free man', this has been a shortened version of either Charles or Charlotte for many years.
Andy: Traditionally this a shortened version of Andrew but is also becoming more common and a popular choice among both girls and boys.
Amelia and Oliver are popular names
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Top boys names for 2018
Oliver: A Latin name meaning 'olive tree'. This has been the UK's most popular boys' name since 2013.
Reggie: This name means 'counsel power'.
Reuben: A Hebrew name meaning 'behold a son'.
Theo: The meaning of this name is 'divine gift'.
Thiago: This unique baby name – which is probably more commonly heard in places like Spain or South America – is predicted to be popular this year. It means 'supplanter'.
George: A Greek name meaning 'farmer' that certainly received a boost when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge named their son.
Jack: From the Hebrew name John, it means 'God is gracious'. This was the UK's most popular name in the UK for a whopping 14 years.
Harry: Old German, form of Henry, meaning 'home ruler'.
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Noah: A Hebrew name meaning 'peaceful'.
Jacob: Hebrew, meaning 'he who supplants'.
William: This is an old German name meaning 'strong-willed warrior'.
Charlie: Another Old German name, which means 'free man'.
Henry: This name means 'home ruler' and again comes from Old German.
Muhammed: Arabic, meaning 'praiseworthy' and is a popular name in large parts of the world. British athlete Mo Farah may have had something to do with its popularity as well.
Tom: A traditional name meaning 'twin'.
Lloyd: This name means 'grey'.
Finn: An Irish name that means 'fair or white'.
Atticus: A name popular with To Kill a Mockingbird fans. Meaning 'from Attica'.
Arthur: This name, meaning 'bear' has been around for a number of years.
Logan: Meaning a 'small hollow' this is a traditional Scottish name.
There are plenty of traditional names on the list
The top girl names for 2018
Amelia: A Greek name meaning, meaning 'industrious'. This looks set to continue as the number one girl's name in the UK.
Emily: A Latin name, meaning 'rival, eager'.
Olivia: A Latin name, meaning 'olive'. This name has featured in the top 10 names for girls in England for several years, including at number one.
Ella: A German name meaning 'completely'. Traditionally a shortened version of Eleanor, Elizabeth and Ellen.
Ava: This latin name means 'like a bird'.
Meghan: No prizes for guessing that the impending royal wedding is set to see this name rise up the charts. Originally a Welsh name meaning 'pearl'.
Mia: An Italian name meaning 'mine'.
Jessica: This is a Hebrew name meaning 'He sees'. Alternatives include Jess and Jessie.
Isla: This is a Scottish Gaelic name meaning 'river'.
Isabella: A Spanish name meaning 'pledged to God'.
Ada: This name's meaning is 'noble'.
Matilda: Perhaps one of the more unique names on the list, means 'battle mighty'.
Evelyn: This name means 'wished for child'.
Ivy: You can thank Beyonce for the rise in popularity of this botanical baby name.
Emmeline: An old French name meaning 'work'.
Nora: A traditional Irish name meaning 'light'.
Aurora: This is a more unique Latin name meaning 'dawn'.
Victoria: Another royal name, meaning 'victory'.
Emma: This is a name that is consistently popular. A traditional name meaning 'universal'.
Luna: This Latin name meaning 'moon' has been rising in recent years. Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter may have had something to do with that.


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It's lunchtime and Rahm Fama has a serious hankering for some meat! His first stop is Seattle, where he's heard that Skillet Street Food, a mobile eatery located in an Airstream trailer, is grilling up some of the best beefy burgers in the city, and they're topping them with salty and sweet bacon jam! Next, Rahm heads to Carver's Country Kitchen in Atlanta to indulge in their Southern-style luncheon, including homemade mega fried chicken breasts that are two-pounds per serving! With just enough room for one more mouthwatering, meaty lunch, Rahm wraps up this trip in Cambridge, Massachusetts and discovers the Atomic Meatloaf Meltdown Sandwich at All-Star Sandwich Bar.


The Senate voted Thursday to approve a drastic hike in fines for television and radio stations that violate indecency rules. According to Reuters, the tenfold increase in fines per violation from $32,000 to $325,000 for airing profanity or sexually explicit material still pales in comparison to the bill passed by the House last year, which would push fines up to $500,000 per violation and require the Federal Communications Commission to consider revoking a station's license after three indecency violations. House and Senate leaders will now have to hash out a compromise before an increase becomes law.
Twenty years after their debut, Please, British dance-pop pioneers the Pet Shop Boys are releasing their latest album, Fundamental. Due June 27, the LP reunites them with their legendary '80s producer Trevor Horn. A bonus eight-song disc, Fundamentalism, will be available with a limited-edition version of Fundamental. ... Creative Technology Ltd. filed a patent complaint against Apple Computer in federal court this week claiming that the iPod's navigational menu infringes on a patent on its Zen MP3 player. According to Reuters, the suit seeks a cease-and-desist order on the sale of iPods and damages for what it calls Apple's "willful infringement of the Zen patent." Creative Technology applied for the Zen patent in 2001 — the same year the iPod was launched — and it was granted in August 2005. Apple has 72 percent of the portable MP3 player market in the U.S. to Creative's 10 percent.


In his new book, Beautiful LEGO, Mike Doyle has curated more than 200 pages of the world's best Lego art. From museum-ready sculptures to indulgent geek references, the book highlights the impressive evolution of the legendary toy.
"Every year this stuff gets more and more intricate and the technique gets better, so I thought it would be great to celebrate the merits of the medium," says Doyle, who is also a Lego artist and includes some of his own work in the book.
A graphic designer by day, Doyle re-discovered Legos four years ago after visiting Legoland with his two sons and then cruising around the internet to see what other people were doing.
Book cover reproduced from Beautiful LEGO, with the permission of No Starch Press. By Mike Doyle.
After a lot of research on technique, he tackled his first project. It was 2009 and the housing crisis was in full swing, so he decided to make an abandoned and decaying house. It took him hundreds of hours to complete, but he was hooked. Now he spends months building larger and larger houses that have an increasing amount of detail and several hundred thousand pieces.
Much of the other art in Beautiful LEGO also breaks boundaries, not getting hung up on the bricks themselves. One artist, Nathan Sawaya, uses Legos to create Dali-esque statues that are intricate and perception-bending. Katie Walker builds mosaics like the kinds you might see on the floor of the Alhambra in Spain.
Earlier this year Lego built a life-sized Star Wars X-Wing fighter from 5,335,200 individual bricks. It was 11 feet tall, 43 feet long 44 feet wide, and weighed almost 46,000 pounds. It was an amazing feat of Lego construction, but the artists featured in Beautiful LEGO show that finesse can be just as impressive as scale.
In his series CubeDudes, Angus MacLane keeps the pieces to a minimum but builds beautiful portraits of famous figures like Abraham Lincoln, Smokey Bear or Spock. Like clever 8-bit art, MacLane boils these figures down to their essence and in doing so makes them immediately recognizable. The same is true for Thomas Poulsom who builds simple but elegant birds and for the artist known as MisaQa, who made an entire series of snails with just a handful of pieces.
On the technical side, there are artists like Dennis Glaasker, who builds chrome-covered replicas of Harley Davidsons and old hot rods that would make car and motorcycle enthusiasts drool. Arthur Gugick has taken on the gargantuan task of using Legos to recreate historical and fictional structures like Angkor Wat or the Tower of Babel.
Doyle called for submissions from around the world. Since he couldn't send a photographer everywhere, he asked artists to submit their own photos, which he then cleaned up.
"I often brought in a colored backdrop which gave it an atmosphere and created a uniform look," he says.
For Doyle, photography is essential to his Lego art because his creations are often just temporary. He'll build them, make a nice photograph and then tear them down so he can start on the next. This is because large structures can get exorbitantly expensive. He buys his pieces used online at Bricklink.com (an eBay for Legos) but each one costs between five and ten cents and you can do the math if each house features several thousand bricks.
Doyle says the book, which is out now, is by no means completely comprehensive, just his view of the contemporary Lego art world. It acts as a historical document, and judging by the breakneck pace of Lego art, it will be quickly outdated.
"Every year we get to see a new bunch of works that supersede the previous ones in terms of detail and technique thanks to the online exchange of ideas," he says.


A new show for later in the year is being announced on Tuesday morning. This ones a co-promotion with Tees Music Alliance/Georgian Theatre. I'm excited!
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Ann, my sister and myself flew to the Philippines for a vacation/family trip. It was a very special moment because it was Ann's first time back in NINE YEARS!
For this part of the trip Ann had a family reunion to go to and I had to attend a wedding of my long time best friend that I had not seen in a decade.
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Encompassing northeastern Manhattan from 96th Street to 139th Street, between the East River and Fifth Avenue, East Harlem—also known as El Barrio—feels a bit more intimate and a bit friendlier than much of NYC. While East Harlem maintains its strong Puerto Rican cultural identity, its residents also represent a myriad of cultures, including Mexican, Caribbean, West African, Middle-Eastern, Chinese and many others. You are invited to appreciate East Harlem's real community feel, admire the public art and community gardens, savor baked goods and ethnic foods, stop by La Marqueta (a marketplace from the 1930s) and learn at cultural institutions like El Museo del Barrio.


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Lewis Hamilton knighthood: Sir Andy Murray backs calls for Formula 1 champion to receive honour
Sir Lewis Hamilton? That could well be the case with reports suggesting the seven-time Formula One world champion will be get his knighthood in the upcoming New Year's Honours. Speaking to Good Morning Britain, three-time Grand Slam champion Sir Andy Murray said Hamilton deserves to join him in receiving the honour.
Lewis Hamilton could join Andy Murray as a Sir amid reports the seven-time F1 champions could be recognised in the New Year's Honours
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Andy Murray has backed calls for Lewis Hamilton to join him as a knight of the realm amid reports the seven-time F1 world champion will receive a knighthood in the New Year's Honours list.
According to The Times, UK prime minister Boris Johnson has personally recommended Hamilton should become Sir Lewis after the Briton equalled Michael Schumacher's all-time record of seven world titles.
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Murray, a three-time Grand Slam champion, was named in the New Years Honours four years ago, and went on to receive his knighthood from Prince Charles in May 2019 at Buckingham Palace.
In light of Hamilton's recent F1 triumph, the Mercedes driver deserves to be honoured as well according Murray, although the two-time Wimbledon winner did admit to having reservations about sportspeople receiving knighthoods.
"I'm not necessarily all for sports people being given knighthoods for what we do," Murray told Good Morning Britain.
"But in terms of what he's achieved as an athlete, of course he deserves it as an athlete.
He's one of the most successful sports people in the history of the country. He is an amazing driver. He supports some great causes as well away from the racing track. So I would say of course he deserves it.
Hamilton was named a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) back in 2009.
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A stellar 2020 campaign saw Hamilton, as well as equalling Schumacher's record, overtake the German for the most F1 race wins – now 94 to Schumacher's 91.
Hamilton has his eyes firmly on title No 8 in 2021, having said he is "only getting started" after winning the GP in Turkey earlier this month.
"There is just no end to what we can do together, me and this team," he said.
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"I feel like I'm only just getting started, it's really weird. I feel physically in great shape and mentally.
"This year has been the hardest year probably for millions of people and I know things always look great here and on the big stage but it's no different for us athletes. I am really hopeful for a better year next year and I would love to stay."
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"This year there has been this awakening," said the 35-year-old.
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"Already it has sparked a change but it's really important that it's not just symbolism, it's important that it's not just words... that we take real action to make change, to make this a more diverse sport."
Hamilton, who made his F1 debut in 2007, recalled looking around the Australian Grand Prix paddock in Melbourne at the start of last year and posting images on Instagram of the startling lack of diversity he saw.
"And then I got to the end of the year and I saw all the photos of all the teams... and there were three or four people of colour within that setting and I remember thinking: 'How has that not changed at all since I've been here?'"
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Every year mind-blowing concepts are showcased at Consumer Electronics Show, and this year Furrion (a global technology startup) exhibited for the first time, a technology-inspired RV concept dubbed Elysium. Measuring 45′ long, 8′ wide, and 13′ 6″ high, this luxury home-on-wheels is packed with plush amenities, and newest electronic gadgets to enjoy a luxury lifestyle on the road.
The most intriguing feature is the Robinson R22 mini helicopter that conceals within the RV along with the helipad on the deck. Elysium RV seems to be more appealing with a hot tub at the rooftop deck. Interestingly, it comes pre-fitted from the company with all necessities you'll require for 'high-tech life of the future'. The RV feature 4K TVs, modern kitchen appliances, Bluetooth speakers, and other electronic products to make life easy on the road trips.
Right from the entrance, luxurious accessories and appliances are tucked into the walls of the RV, leaving sufficient space for people to move around. There are appliances and accessories like induction cook-top, dedicated 48-bottle wine refrigerator, microwave oven, dishwasher, fireplace, etc. There is possibility to customize interiors, including the lounge area, kitchen, bathroom, and the bedroom as per personal need.
As of the driver's section, it has a digital display and touch-controls. The Elysium RV also has Wi-Fi, motion sensors, and security features.The company has immaculately included all the important features required in a luxury motorhome, which makes it a leading concept.
The idea of packing motorhomes with luxurious amenities and a fast medium of transport is surely a futuristic concept for holidaying without any worries.Such futuristic mobile homes have power to make road trips unforgettable.
Sadly, Elysium is only for display at CES, but if Furrion ever brings it to market, you might be tempted to grab it for around $3.5 million.
Update: Furrion has debuted two new concept RVs, Limitless and Hercules, at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). These concept RVs, along with Elysium are currently parked at Furrion's Innovation Center and Institute of Technology in Elkhart, Indiana.


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Pico-8 ist eine virtuelle Maschine, die von Lexaloffle Games entwickelt wurde.
Diese emuliert eine frei erfundene "Fantasy Console", welche es nie gegeben hat. Die Programmierung erfolgt in der Programmiersprache Lua. Mit Hilfe einer integrierten Entwicklungsumgebung können neben dem Programmcode auch Sprites, Maps, Geräusche und Hintergrundmusik erstellt werden. Spiele können entweder als HTML5-Webspiel exportiert oder auf der Webseite von Lexaloffle veröffentlicht werden.

Das Interface von Programmen und Spielen ist auf eine Auflösung von 128×128 Pixel limitiert, die Palette hat 16 vordefinierte Farben.

Die PICO-8 Palette enthält die folgenden Farben:

Ähnlich wie die frühen Homecomputer Sinclair ZX80, ZX 81 oder Tandy TRS-80 besitzt der Zeichensatz des Pico-8 nur Großbuchstaben. Ein normal eingegebenes Zeichen wird dabei als Großbuchstabe dargestellt, während die Eingabe eines Zeichens mit der Hochstelltaste stattdessen ein Grafikzeichen (sog. Glyph) ergibt, welches als grafisches Element in Spielen verwendet werden kann. Eine Besonderheit dabei ist, dass die Glyphen doppelt breit sind: Ein normales alphanumerisches Zeichen hat eine Größe von 4 mal 6 Pixel, ein Glyph ist hingegen 8 Pixel breit und 6 Pixel hoch. Da die 4 mal 6 Pixel für normale Zeichen auch einen leere Pixelreihe oben und links als Abstand zwischen aufeinanderfolgenden Zeichen beinhalten, sind die gesetzten Pixel für alle alphanumerischen Zeichen daher auf eine Fläche von 3 mal 5 eingegrenzt, was die Lesbarkeit von einzelnen Buchstaben wie zum Beispiel U, V, W erschwert (siehe Bild rechts). Da der Zeichensatz nicht nur bei Spielen, sondern auch im integrierten Code-Editor Verwendung findet, ist dessen Bedienung etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig.

Auf dem PocketCHIP Taschencomputer ist Pico-8 bereits vorinstalliert.

Siehe auch
 CHIP (Einplatinencomputer)

Weblinks
 Offizielle Webseite
 Pico-8 API Referenz
 Pico-8 Game Jam – acht Spiele von einer Game-Jam-Projektwoche der Technischen Hochschule Nürnberg (Fakultät Design)

Einzelnachweise

Spielkonsole
Virtuelle Maschine


An expression micro services was used at conferences and in the industry portals this year in such a large number that it should be listed in the Guinness Book. Is this new trend, exploding in front of our eyes, going to change our branch forever, or will it be gone with the wind as many other solutions of the "silver bullet" category. During this training course we will try to answer many questions, introduce basic patterns and present micro services design techniques. We will share our experiences and observations from the implementation of micro services with you and warn you about the lurking dangers, and above all trigger a discussion that will allow you to find your own way in this new architecture world.
What is the application, software and corporate architecture?
What is the difference between architecture and design?
What key elements of the application architecture can be distinguished?
Analysis of the design task, preparation of the application design (divided into modules, services) and selection of appropriate tools.
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Whenever a big league team decides that the moment has come to change direction, they sign an old-timer who can take them to the next level.
This weekend the Oakland A's took that step when they signed Royals reject Emil Brown to a contract for 2008.
For five years, Emil the Real Deal has trolled last place with the Pittsburgh Pirates - the losingest team in the National League - and has played the last three with Kansas City, losing 100 games a year, who made the Pirates look like some sort of dynasty.
Who better to guide the A's in the direction they're heading this season, than a veteran who knows the art of the muffed fly ball, the called third strike, and the nine-game losing streak?
With a decade of winning, and a minor league system that just wrapped up the triple-A crown, the Athletics haven't had a lot of experience being down and out, Brown will provide that.
The A's have little experience with cellar dwelling, but Brown has attained depths the Green and Gold have never seen. A sixth-place finish in Pittsburgh and fifth in Kansas City will be tough to match. Not even Emil can sink that far this season - there are only four teams in Oakland's division.


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Buffalo has a long and rich history of nurturing cutting edge artistic expression — from venerated institutions, like the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, dating back to the city's early era as the richest in the country — to those from the mid-'70s, when Cindy Sherman and Robert Longo started the artist-run center Hallwalls to feature visual artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers, and performance artists.


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Midweek Madness
This Week In Tabloids: Jen Aniston's Big Fat Greek Wedding
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Welcome back to Midweek Madness! Every Wednesday, we sample the gossip cooked up by In Touch, Us, Ok!, Life & Style, and Star. This week: Adele's nose job; Christina Aguilera's slim-down, Kimye's "match made in hell"; and pregnant Jennifer Aniston's getting hitched in Crete.
You know the gossip is slow when "Diets That Work" is a coverline. Naturally, we are treated to a bunch of information we do not need. For instance: Kim Kardashian has cut gluten, dairy and sugar from her meals. (But didn't she just have pasta and ice cream with Kanye West?) In addition, she only eats chicken, fish and veggies if they are steamed. Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett puts asparagus, pinapple, broccoli, strawberries, pineapple, orange juice and ice in the blender and drinks it throughout the week. And Christina Aguilera has dropped a size by going on a raw diet. Yawn. In other "news," Jennelle from Teen Mom got in a Twitter war with someone impersonating her ex, Kieffer Delp. Finally, Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux have decided that they will each have their own, separate section in their new house — an escape when they need to get away from each other.
Grade: F (broccoli milkshake)
"Baby Joy & Drama!"
The "signs are all there" that Jennifer Aniston is pregnant: She wore black and hid her stomach during a recent outing. Plus, she was seen visiting an OB-GYN. As for the "first pics of the nursery," what you will actually see is a tiny photo of a bedroom with the caption "the future nursery." Total bullshit. Moving on: Snooki is upset because she recently found out that Jionni cheated on her last summer. Justin Timberlake is getting cold feet about his impending wedding to Jessica Biel, and a "friend" says, "I think he wants to be a faithful husband, but I don't see him actually doing it." Talking shit about you to the tabloids, that's what friends are for. Kimye news! While Kanye West and Kim Kardashian were hanging out in New York, she made him get Beyoncé on the phone to try and set something up where Kim and Bey would be photographed together. "She thinks if she's seen with someone like that that everyone will like her again," an insider explains. "That's her plan." Everyone knows it's a sin to use Beyoncé for selfish reasons!
Grade: D- (fried egg on cheesecake )
"Khloe's Baby Heartbreak."
Apparently Khloe Kardashian had a miscarriage just two months ago. "She is really depressed." An insider says Khloe has actually suffered "a few" miscarriages, and adds, "she has so many sad days." Sucks, and sad that it's a cover story. Also inside: Ryan Gosling in a superhero uniform is just what the doctor ordered (see Fig. 1). We're meant to believe that Brad Pitt is "jealous" that Angelina Jolie wrote the foreword to Billy Bob Thornton's memoir. Kanye and Kim are a "match made in hell." She vowed to be a more private person, but "it's always been Kim's plan to rebound in a big way," according to an insider. Plus: "Kim acts like she's so innocent, but she and Kanye had shared some crazy nights of sex and partying." Funny, innocent is not the word that springs to mind, considering the Ray J sex tape. A doctor who has never treated Adele believes she got a nose job, what do you think? (Fig. 2) Last, but not least, I looove "Can You Believe They Dated?" just because everyone's hair looks so bad. Except for Tom Cruise. Xenu refuses to let that guy change. (Fig. 3)
Grade: D (slice of american cheese slathered with grape jelly)
"Crazy Love."
Kim and Kanye "are meant to be." They both love Twitter, fur and Louis Vuitton. He is a "knight in mink-lined armor." They went to see The Hunger Games, and Sleep No More, then had Frrrozen Hot Chocolate at Serendipity3. After spending 45 minutes in toy store FAO Schwarz, they hopped in matching silver Maybachs are went shopping. Kim paid for her own stuff, which Kanye likes — she's not riding his coattails or expecting him to support her. A source puts it this way: "Kanye loves her Kimness. She's great the way she is, and if people hate on them, he'll only like her more." This is happening, people. Get on board. Also inside: Christina Aguilera has had a "hot new makeover," including slimming down and smoothing her hair. But she is planning a "really big hair change," so do what you must to prepare. Robert Pattinson is "embarrassed by his bod" and got really upset when photos of him paddleboarding in Malibu popped up online. He's really insecure about being seen shirtless, possibly because it proves he is not a Skinny SparkleVamp but a regular dude. Finally, Katy Perry is trying to get Russell Brand back, and is doing so by visiting India, where they got married. No, it doesn't make sense, but whatever.
Grade: C (seaweed salad drenched in buttermilk)
"Jen: Pregnant Bride!"
It's not enough to be rich, pretty, thin and healthy. Jen "finally has it all" now that she is pregnant. Yes, she is having a baby and will tie the knot as a pregnant bride this summer in Greece. Jen's cousin Antonis Anastassakis tells the mag that she'll get married on the isle of Crete and they're already preparing for a huge celebration. Invited guests include Sheryl Crow, Chelsea Handler and Courteney Cox. Coco will be the flower girl. The wedding will be at the end of July, and Jen has her eye on a blue-domed chapel. Just like Mamma Mia! Exciting! Also inside: Lady Gaga hates that she has been "eclipsed" by Adele and "slams" her all the time, calling her a "fat cow." Randy Jackson is trying to set up American Idol contestant DeAndre Brackensick with Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson. He's 17; she's 14. Jessica Paré, aka Zou Bisou Bisou on Mad Men, has come a long way: Two years ago, she was a struggling actress in the midst of a divorce and she and her hubs had $250 in their shared bank account and an old Volvo station wagon. Jake Gyllenhaal must be jealous of Ryan Gosling's do-gooder ways: Jake was spotted putting money in strangers' parking meters in LA. Katy Perry has dumped hot model Baptiste Giabiconi, mostly because he was trying to use her — pushing her to introduce him to music producers and begging her to duet with him. Don't say you never saw this coming: Bobbi Kristina is working on a reality show. Kim and Kanye are "already fighting" over money (?) because she keeps asking him about his touring revenue and property and savings. "She wants the kind of money where she can fly in private jets for the rest of her life," a source says. And: "Kim really loves Kanye, but she loves money just as much, if not more." The editors also throw this in, with zero evidence: "Kim is worried she could be pregnant!" Finally: Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton have been flirting and boozing backstage, getting giggly and touchy-feely in the dressing room. Miranda Lambert is furious.
Grade: C- (roasted garlic peach crumble)
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Junior Victoria Lancaster takes a long shot from the fairway at Alpine Country Club on March 12. The Lady Bucks won their home town invitational on Tuesday defeating teams from Fort Davis, Fort Stockton, Marfa and Sierra Blanca.
"Now we've all hit it in the creek," Lady Buck Victoria Lancaster said to her opponents at Alpine Country Club on March 12.
Everyone in her group was able to laugh at their approach shots that fell out of bounds. It forced them to drop their ball on a ledge on the other side of the giant water hazard to continue playing toward the hole they were on.


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freezedriedham (2000-2007), you were born on a manila foolscap folder, the child of a biro and a brilliant firework in Chris's untapped mind. We never knew what your name meant but we accepted it anyway, your three fathers and your various foster parents and uncles and aunts who weren't really uncles or aunts, but whom we called such so not to confuse you.
You grew in strange and often contradictory directions, all powerful limbs and distracted stares. You made friends and a mess. You took what was around and made of it something more. The years went on, and still people asked what your name meant, and proud though we were of what you'd achieved, we could never find an answer that would satisfy them or us.
But like all good things you came to an end, burning out like a candle on an asthmatic's birthday cake. You once had a website, a repository of your varying qualities, which went through a late stage redevelopment never completed. So I dug up what I could find of your bones and had you interred here instead. Maybe some children will one day come along and take brass rubbings of your outline, though little of you was brass by composition, perhaps with the occasional exception of your balls.
Now you're gone and we finally know what your name means, it is written on every moving painting you gave us to stick on the fridge door of our experience. It may not have been enough for some, but it was enough for us and it will be felt by any child who rubs those balls. Those sparkling, shiny balls.
freezedriedham also gave the world the joyous nuggets of conceptuality:
It Was a Bad Train Ride (2005)
'Discotheque' is possibly the greatest dance floor anthem never released. Thank god then we have this wonderful acapella version performed by the hit-machine gents themselves, men who at once spend too much and not enough time in each other's company. Fact: the dance moves here were choreographed only moments before the scene was shot. Incredible. This was a green screen test to combine live action footage with model (the former being the young chaps, the latter the interior of the train, which is a scale model). The intention, at some point, was to use an approach similar to this to shoot a script I wrote called 'It Was a Bad Sandwich' (hence the test sequence's title). The thinking was that since we wouldn't have the budget to produce photo realistic effects we would go the other way and make it look completely unrealistic. Set in the future, the story would have followed the owner of a sandwich making company, that supplied its wares to starships, and his problems with a staff strike led by his estranged wife. Perhaps that was unrealistic enough.
Fobia (2004)
This was made in 24 hours. I helped write the script, one of the better roles I think because at that stage it was early in the day and people were still capable of rational thought. I can't remember who came up with the idea or where it came from, not that it really mattered. It was good to do something on such a short timescale where you don't have time to question everything. So it was decided that the story concerned a man trying to come to terms with his crippling and irrational fears after ruining a birthday party. I don't think any footage got shot until at least midnight, 15 hours or so after we started. This meant we had to edit as scenes were completed, tapes being couriered across town by mule. The sun was up by the time the last scene was shot (the last scene of the film). We had a little premiere at 10am, 25 hours after the challenge started. Personally I'm not sure I'm at my best when I'm that tired, but everything came together ok. It was only after completing the film that we realised that all of Ellis's fears were related to things beginning with the letter 'f', so we named the film Fobia. Get it? Ah…
Get the Party Started (2003)
This song and video was born of 'Have A Cigar', a script I wrote about a guy in a boy band who has to survive a press junket promoting his band's new album, in the wake of learning his band mates have just died in a mid-air explosion. By and large this entire concept was not based on my first hand experience. Still, it was a fun kind of story, albeit one that needed more work than it got before we decided to go ahead and film it. This is no doubt one of the reasons why we never finished the film (though who knows, maybe one day…) and a reminder that if it ain't on the page it ain't… in the camera. The film would have featured clips from several of N2Getha's videos, two of which are now the only surviving element of the film.
All the songs were written by Anthony Boniface (and sung by Nick Parsons), who captured so well the naff earnestness of boyband bluster and balladeering that we obviously felt the need to set them to the stupidest visuals we could manage. Kudos to the cast for throwing themselves here into what is possibly the cheapest, most crap party ever given. Luckily the song is pretty catchy.
Flying Like Angels (2003)
'Get The Party Started' was supposed to be N2Gether's high-energy dance number, but any boy band also needs be able to change to their other gear and slow it down. Again composer Mr Boniface only had the song titles as they appeared in the script as a starting point for the songs, but managed to totally hit the nail on the head with 'Flying Like Angels'. It got stuck in my head a lot. We ran around with our boyband in the hot sun of 2003's summer and cut together could be a homage to Metallica's video for Nothing Else Matters, all hard work in the studio, goofing around and male bonding. Much like we were doing anyway. I wish we had spent more time on developing the script for Have Cigar and planned better for production. It's a shame that the efforts of everyone involved did not amount to a finished film because things were rushed. In a way I think our experience making Fade to Beige made us believe that everything we made would come together as easily. With Fade to Beige everything that could go wrong mostly didn't, and with Have a Cigar we weren't as lucky. I think it taught us not to be so cocky. And to avoid trying to shoot 20 pages of dialogue in a house full of 15 people on the hottest weekend in eternity.
A journey through the conscious of Richard Price. Lost after the death of his wife, Price's search for answers, leads him to the only place he can find them: within himself. The Lost Soul was filmed in Summer 2001.
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Greater Fort Lauderdale is home to one of the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT+) communities and is one of the most diverse and welcoming destinations in the world. Home to hundreds of LGBT+-owned and operated businesses, including hotels, bars, clubs, restaurants, and attractions, there's sure to be an entertaining or thought-provoking LGBT+ event taking place while you're here.
Greater Fort Lauderdale will host Pride of the Americas 2020, welcoming visitors from North America, the Caribbean and Latin America, April 21-26. Click here for details and a glimpse at what's to come.
One of the events that makes Greater Fort Lauderdale so attractive to both the LGBT+ community and supporters alike, is Pride Fort Lauderdale. The annual festival takes place at Fort Lauderdale beach and features a parade, world-renowned entertainers, local and national exhibitors, and a loaded food court. Recent Pride Fort Lauderdale festivities have included a History of Pride exhibition, a Sober Zone, and Senior Chill Zone for elders of the community.
Join us every year for the Stonewall Pride's exclusive kick-off extravaganza featuring celebrity entertainers, show stopping musical performances and over the top theatrical and interactive artistic experiences. The street festival is an 8-hour spectacle featuring 3 stages of live music, dazzling performances and DJs, with vendors and organizations of all kinds offering special pride deals and free giveaways. The legendary Stonewall Pride Parade is the main event, a colorful spectacle not to be missed. So come out; celebrate love, acceptance, equality and inclusivity.
Just as celebratory is the yearly FlockFest, a Sebastian Beach event in Greater Fort Lauderdale that invokes, promotes, and celebrates LGBT+ culture. FlockFest is an invitation to grab your best sunglasses and bring your decorated winged floatie for a day of sun and fun on one of Greater Fort Lauderdale's most beautiful white sand beaches.
When the sun sets, Greater Fort Lauderdale's OUTshine Film Festival in Fort Lauderdale maintains the region's commitment to LGBT+ issues. World premiere film screenings make the festival a can't-miss and annual presentations include filmmaker discussions and actor talk-backs that encourage a sense of community and provide a lens on the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender experience. Be sure to plan your visit around an opportunity to view the best in contemporary cinema.
As the nation's most diverse and welcoming region, Greater Fort Lauderdale excels in presenting programming that welcomes the LGBT+ community. Cultural attractions and an abundance of LGBT+ operated businesses and hotels ensure you have a wealth of event choices, from nightly karaoke and drag show events to food and music festivals.
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Republican America as a Cult. Trump as America's Jim Jones.
In Chris Hedges' view, Donald Trump's America is more a cult than a political movement. If he's right it spells trouble for America and Canada has no wall, no immunity, from the contagion next door.
Donald Trump has transformed the decayed carcass of the Republican Party into a cult. All cults are personality cults. They are extensions of the cult leaders. The cult reflects the leader's prejudices, worldview, personal style and ideas. Trump did not create the yearning for a cult leader. Huge segments of the population, betrayed by the established elites, were conditioned for a cult leader. They were desperately looking for someone to rescue them and solve their problems. They found their cult leader in the New York real estate developer and reality television show star. Only when we recognize Trump as a cult leader, and many of those who support him as cult followers, will we understand where we are headed and how we must resist.
It was 40 years ago next month that a messianic preacher named Jim Jonesconvinced or forced more than 900 of his followers, including roughly 280 children, to die by ingesting a cyanide-laced drink. Trump's refusal to acknowledge and address the impending crisis of ecocide and the massive mismanagement of the economy by kleptocrats, his bellicosity, his threats against Iran and China and the withdrawal from nuclear arms treaties, along with his demonization of all who oppose him, ensure our cultural and, if left unchecked, physical extinction. Cult leaders are driven, at their core, by the death instinct, the instinct to annihilate and destroy rather than nurture and create.
Trump shares many of the characteristics of Jones as well as other cult leaders including Marshall Herff Applewhite and Bonnie Lu Nettles, the founders of the Heaven's Gate cult; the Rev. Sun Myung Moon, who led the Unification Church; Credonia Mwerinde, who led the Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God in Uganda; Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Gong; and David Koresh, who led the Branch Davidian cult in Waco, Texas. Cult leaders are narcissists. They demand obsequious fawning and total obedience. They prize loyalty above competence. They wield absolute control. They do not tolerate criticism. They are deeply insecure, a trait they attempt to cover up with bombastic grandiosity. They are amoral and emotionally and physically abusive. They see those around them as objects to be manipulated for their own empowerment, enjoyment and often sadistic entertainment. All those outside the cult are branded as forces of evil, prompting an epic battle whose natural expression is violence.
...George Orwell understood that cult leaders manipulate followers primarily through language, not force. This linguistic manipulation is a gradual process. It is rooted in continual mental chaos and verbal confusion. Lies, conspiracy theories, outlandish ideas and contradictory statements that defy reality and fact soon paralyze the opposition. ...The cult leader does not take his or her statements seriously and often denies ever making them, even when they are documented. Lies and truth do not matter. The language of the cult leader is designed exclusively to appeal to the emotional needs of those in the cult.
...The removal of Trump from power would not remove the yearning of tens of millions of people, many conditioned by the Christian right, for a cult leader. Most of the leaders of the Christian right have built cult followings of their own. These Christian fascists embraced magical thinking, attacked their enemies as agents of Satan and denounced reality-based science and journalism long before Trump did. Cults are a product of social decay and despair, and our decay and despair are expanding, soon to explode in another financial crisis.
...Our only hope is to organize the overthrow of the corporate state that vomited up Trump. Our democratic institutions, including the legislative bodies, the courts and the media, are hostage to corporate power. They are no longer democratic. We must, like liberation movements of the past, engage in acts of sustained mass civil disobedience and non-cooperation. ...If we fail to embrace this militancy, which alone has the ability to destroy cult leaders, we will continue the march toward tyranny.
Trailblazer said...
Trumps America is no accident.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/04/project-blitz-the-legislative-assault-by-christian-nationalists-to-reshape-america
9:23 AM, October 29, 2018
They're just another goddamned hate group, TB.
John B. said...
We must have order. What could be the nature of the social order these "conservatives" expect will emerge from the chaos they're promoting? How will deviance be discouraged, detected once it's gone underground and, if necessary, supressed? Will we have to redefine "freedom" or can we just throw the word away?
How about a Dominionist Inquisition? Will we need a pope? I suppose God will provide the answers just as the market will provide for everything else. Apparently, He's already talking to some of them. He's been taking lessons from Stalin.
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Q: Repeating rows in numpy according to a vector of indices Suppose I have a matrix B:
B = [
    [0, 1, 2],
    [2, 3, 4],
    [5, 6, 7]
]

and a vector a:
a = [0,0,1,1,2]

I need to define a new vector C such that it repeats the rows in B as specified by a, i.e.,
C = [
    [0, 1, 2],
    [0, 1, 2],
    [2, 3, 4]
    [2, 3, 4],
    [5, 6, 7]
]

Is there a trick command to do this in Python?

A: You can use a as an index array here.
>>> import numpy as np
>>> b = np.array([
    [0, 1, 2],
    [2, 3, 4],
    [5, 6, 7]
])
>>> a = [0,0,1,1,2]
>>> b[a]
array([[0, 1, 2],
       [0, 1, 2],
       [2, 3, 4],
       [2, 3, 4],
       [5, 6, 7]])

And from the docs:

For all cases of index arrays, what is returned is a copy of the
  original data, not a view as one gets for slices.

In pure Python you can use a list comprehension:
>>> B = [
    [0, 1, 2],
    [2, 3, 4],
    [5, 6, 7]
]
>>> [B[x][:] for x in a]
[[0, 1, 2], [0, 1, 2], [2, 3, 4], [2, 3, 4], [5, 6, 7]]

Note that [:] returns a shallow copy of the lists, if the lists contains mutable objects then you'll have to use copy.deepcopy to get a completely new copy.

A: Use map() to iterate though all elements of a and get the corresponding lists from B:
C = map(lambda x: B[x], a)

Please note that the elements of C will only be references to the rows of B. This might be the behaviour you want. If you need a real copy of the elements, you could return B[x][:] in the lambda for one more level of copying, or use copy.deepcopy() for a complete copy.

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he bus schedule is available online at www.naxosdestinations.com, but it is recommended to call and/or pass by to pick up the latest schedule for the most up to date information.
Tickets must be purchased in advance at the ticket office.
The K.T.E.L (as it is referred to in Greece), is the acronym for the country's city-to-city public transport bus and depot network.
Almost every city in Greece has a "KTEL" with a fleet of buses to expedite the public in getting to and from cities and in some cases, handles intercity transport as well.
On Naxos, the KTEL (or local bus network) headquarters is located just a few metres from the main port. There visitors may pick up a copy of the daily and weekend scheduled timetable of service to several destinations within Naxos.
Destinations and frequency, depends on the time of year of travel.
In the summer months, for example, destinations served include: Apollonas, Komiaki, Abraam, Eggares-Galini, Korono, Moutsouna, Panermos, Apirantho, Filoti, Mikri Vigla, Kastraki, Pyrgaki, Agiassos, Chalki, Damarionas, Damalas, Sagri, Galanado, Melanes (Kouros), Kynidaros, Aggidia, Glinado, Tripodes, Agios Prokopios, Agia Anna, Plaka, Potamia, Moni, Keramoti, Danako and Mesi.
In addition, in the peak season, the KTEL provides a bus tour around the island.
The coach buses, or pullman as they are called, depart (for the various destinations) from Chora across the street from the KTEL ticket office, on the left, just before entering the port.


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This example, from an original piece of art by C. Morton, can be used as note cards throughout the year.


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Marissa Ribisi Net Worth
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What is Marissa Ribisi's net worth?
Marissa Ribisi is an American actress who has a net worth of $5 million. She is perhaps best-known for appearing in movies like "Dazed and Confused" and "Pleasantville."
Marissa Ribisi was born in Los Angeles, California in December 1974. Her twin brother is actor Giovanni Ribisi.
From 1999 to 2000 she starred as Shari on the television series Grown Ups. Ribisi has appeared in several movies including Dazed and Confused, The Brady Bunch Movie, Kicking and Screaming, The Size of Watermelons, Not Again!, Changing Habits, Looking for Lola, Dinner and Driving, Some Girl, Pleasantville, Wild Horses, True Crime, 100 Girls, Don't Plum, and According to Spencer. Marissa Ribisi has also appeared in episodes of the TV series My Two Days, Baywatch, DEA, Grace Under Fire, Rebel Highway, Tracey Takes On…, and Watching Ellie. In 2013 she won a Texas Film Hall of Fame Star of Texas Award for Dazed and Confused.
Marissa married Beck in 2004. In 2019 he filed for divorce. The couple has two children together.
Beck and Marissa's divorce settlement wasn't settled until September 2021. According to the final settlement, Beck got four of the couple's Banksy art pieces and Marisa got five. Beck paid Marisa a one-time $500,000 settlement. Beck got to keep properties in Malibu, Los Angeles, Memphis and Arkansas. Beck will also support Marissa with $18,000 per month in spousal support and $14,500 in child support. Both support payment amounts go up if Beck earns more than $1.7 million in a year.
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The PS4 and the Xbox One: Which Should You Buy?
Two weeks, two new game consoles. The biggest shopping season of the year.
By Miguel Concepcion
The Xbox One, with its imposing size and media server-inspired good looks, wants to be the center of attention. The PlayStation 4 is a gorgeous rhombus that wants to make you famous. As with most new gaming hardware, these two look like they're from the future, but you can get both today, not that you need both. So here's a little help deciding.
Why Xbox One?
If you think an all-in-one entertainment center is possible and isn't just an annual eyeroll-inducing catch term from the Consumer Electronics Show, get the Xbox One. Lots of hardware today can play movies, music, and games, but the Xbox One has an enhanced picture-in-picture mode called Snap, which lets you run two apps at once. That includes music streaming or Skyping while you're playing Battlefield 4. That also means Sunday sessions with Madden 25 while glancing over to live NFL games in between plays. The Xbox One is for single-TV families with multiple entertainment tastes and single people who are media multitaskers.
If you're familiar with Windows 8 or the Xbox 360 interface, you already have a headstart on how to navigate around the Xbox One. Its dashboard could use some organizing, but you can always fall back on its voice-activated Bing search. The new Kinect (included) offers some proto-Minority Report screen navigation, and the sensor's ability to recognize you the moment you land on your couch is both convenient and scary. If you're fine getting around dashboards with game controllers, the Xbox One and PS4 controllers are both superb, but the Xbox One wins this category for having notably better battery life.
You can get the three best games on either console: Need for Speed: Rivals for racing, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag for adventure, and NBA 2K14 for the best-looking sports game ever made. If you need a more sophisticated driving experience than the pursuit chases of Need for Speed, Forza Motorsport 5 has you covered and is exclusive to Xbox One. The console also has the undead market cornered with Dead Rising 3, a game that likes to show off what a sea of zombies looks like. If you're a gamer who is content with your pile of unfinished Xbox 360 games, you can wait until March 11 for Titanfall, an immensely promising first-person shooter in which you control both mechs and Parkour-trained pilots.
Why PlayStation 4?
The PlayStation 4 is $400 while the Xbox One is $500, partially because Sony is selling its optional camera separately. If you do get the camera, you can play with and kick around adorable augmented reality robots in The Playroom app just like Jimmy Fallon and Ice-T in this clip:
Are you social media-savvy enough to see yourself as a brand? Both consoles allow you to save and share your best gaming moments with built-in DVRs, but the PS4 also lets you livestream your gameplay to any audience interested in your skills or lack thereof. Your most convenient path to streaming greatness is through the fast-growing Twitch service, which is available on the PS4. It is also planned for the Xbox One, but no release date has been set.
The PlayStation 4's voice-recognition abilities are limited (for now), but it is not without some practical conveniences. Not only is the system slimmer than the Xbox One, it's the only one of the two that can rest vertically. Furthermore, non-gamers who have to share the living room will love that the controller has a headphone jack.
Whereas the Xbox One has Forza Motorsport 5, Sony's notable game exclusive is Resogun, a breathtaking side-scrolling shooter that plays like a modern remake of Defender. The PS4 stretches its $400 price tag further with three free-to-play games at launch: DC Universe Online, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game featuring DC Comics characters; Blacklight: Retribution, a futuristic first-person shooter; and Warface, in which you get to play as space ninjas. Again, you can also get Need for Speed: Rivals, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, and NBA 2K14 for the PS4.
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