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Weyer the Gardevoir
by Maximum Thu May 12, 2016 12:50 am
Theme Radioactive
Profession He does what he wants
87CEFA
Biological Sex
He|Him|His
Age Adult
Species #282, Gardevoir, The Embrace Pokemon
Height 5'03''
Weight 106.7 lbs
Pokédex Entry Omega Ruby: Gardevoir has the ability to read the future. If it senses impending danger to its Trainer, this Pokémon is said to unleash its psychokinetic energy at full power.
Ability Trace: Ability becomes the same as that of the opponent. Switching this Pokémon out of battle restores its original ability. In a Double/Triple Battle, a random opponent's ability will be copied.
Nature Sassy
Characteristic Somewhat Stubborn
Moves -Psychic (Level)
-Moonblast (Start)
-Focus Blast (TM)
-Shadow Ball (TM)
"Alexander, you can go jump off a cliff for all I care."
History Weyer was an unusual Ralts in that he appeared to lack the strength of empathy his species possessed. He could sense the emotions, but he didn't seem to care as much as Ralts normally did. He kept himself away from others most of the time, and other Ralts found him unpleasant enough to stay away. His antisocial nature and rude mannerisms drove most Pokemon away, but he was perfectly fine with that.
The Ralts was curious about the world around him, but he often settled to simply watch from a distance. Humans fascinated him to no end, and seeing how humans and Pokemon worked together in battles made him curious about the strange two legged species. Pokemon appeared to obtain more power while with humans, and he eventually started longing to do the same. However, he was incredibly picky, and he didn't want just any human to catch him. Many humans passed through the forest he lived in, and most of them didn't meet his criteria. He had almost given up finding a human when one came through with an interesting and chatty Delphox. Agrippa knew a lot and loved sharing what he had learned with anyone who listened, and his warm personality managed to break down Weyer's many walls. The human managed to catch Weyer with ease, and the Ralts found himself okay with that.
Weyer found himself owned by a bookstore owner, and though that meant the human didn't travel much, he had plenty of opportunities to train with Agrippa. The Delphox taught him everything he knew about battling, and many trainers came through the area and would challenge the owner. Weyer was a good battler, and it didn't take him long to evolve all the way to his final evolution. His trainer did give him the option to evolve into a Gallade, but Weyer didn't think he would enjoy how Gallade were front-line fighters. He'd have to get another teacher for fighting, and he didn't want to do that. He still kept to himself most of the time, but Agrippa did a lot to help him open up, and he did like their trainer. The Delphox and human didn't grate on him, despite the Delphox having such an opposing personality to his.
Eventually, their owner got the ability to travel some, so they took Weyer and Agrippa with them to many different areas. Weyer was definitely someone who preferred staying in one spot, but he did like seeing all these places that Agrippa had told him about and learning new things. If given the option, however, he often chose to stay in libraries or the hotels where their trainer was sleeping. Weyer would later curse himself for leaving Agrippa's side for such long periods of time. One day, Agrippa came back chatting about all the people he had met that day, and, though Weyer still didn't like many others, he still listened to his mentor and friend. There was one Pokemon, a Zorombra named Alexander, in particular that the Delphox had found interesting, and Weyer didn't think anything of it until Agrippa mentioned the same Pokemon over the course of several days. Apparently the Zorombra wanted to meet him, and something about that gave the Gardevoir a feeling of unease. He refused the offers each time that Agrippa passed them on, and Agrippa didn't want to force him into it.
Then there came the time that they were supposed to leave the town that they had been occupying for several weeks, and Agrippa suddenly disappeared the night before they were supposed to go. The trainer and Weyer understandably freaked out, and Weyer left the safety of the room to find his friend. There wasn't any hint of what could have happened to the Delphox, and Weyer had the sneaking suspicion that it might have involved that Zorombra. Following that line of thought, he found the area that Agrippa had met up with Alexander and searched thoroughly. The trainer got a hint from someone who had seen what appeared to be a large man carrying a Delphox away, and hearing this, Weyer grabbed his trainer's arm and ran. It took a while, but he was able to convey to his trainer what he suspected happened.
They followed a trail into the woods, and at that point Weyer called out for Agrippa through telepathy. He was immensely relieved when the Delphox responded back, but they had the problem of not even Agrippa knew where he was. Unfortunately, Agrippa and Weyer's exhaustion meant they couldn't keep the conversation going for long, and they passed out. When Weyer woke the next morning, he couldn't find Agrippa's thoughts anymore, and he had to inform his trainer about what had happened. They kept looking, and they saw a strange, decrepit castle in the middle of nowhere. There was a sense of foreboding and danger surrounding the building, and neither human nor Gardevoir wanted to get too close. There was good news, however, for Weyer was able to sense Agrippa's thoughts again and could continue communicating. They tried to plan various escape plans, but the Delphox was too well contained to actually attempt something. Weyer and their trainer felt that entering the Zorombra's lair would be fatal for both of them, and that fear kept them both out as well.
Alexander eventually found out that Weyer was nearby and forced Agrippa to send Weyer messages, and Weyer sent strongly worded responses right back. He refused to enter that castle and demanded that Alexander would release Agrippa, and Alexander kept trying to lure the Gardevoir in to "chat." Agrippa had seen the other prisoners, and he kept telling Weyer to not come in, or he'd end up like that. The arguments soon become heated, and eventually, Alexander simply gave him an ultimatum. Either Weyer came in to get Agrippa himself, or else the Delphox was simply going to stay. At that point, Alexander stopped trying to communicate with Weyer, and almost ignored Agrippa other than to ensure the Delphox didn't die of starvation or thirst. The human couldn't stay in the forest any longer due to limited food, but they knew that forcing Weyer to come with them would be impossible. They helped him set up a living place, and they promised to come back when they could.
Years passed as the standstill persisted, and Alexander apparently managed to somehow sneak out and lure in new people. Weyer would hear about the various victims from Agrippa, and he could see the pattern of what the Zorombra was doing. He wanted these pokemon to come after him in revenge, and apparently kill them once they reached him. Weyer had been so excited when the first one had promised that they would come back for Agrippa once their mission was finished, and he and Agrippa had started making plans of how to get out. Unfortunately, that was to never happen; Agrippa never saw that Pokemon again, and it didn't take long for them to realize that Alexander had killed them. Many Pokemon came in, some bothered to interact with Agrippa, but none ever left. Weyer had occasionally left with their human to get stronger and even learned some new moves, but he always came back so that Agrippa wouldn't be alone.
One of the last Pokemon he saw enter the castle was a terrified little Absol that jumped at almost every shadow, and Weyer couldn't help but feel sorry for the creature. He didn't believe that one would even make it to Agrippa, so he counted that one out rather early. He was about ready storm the castle himself when a new threat arose, and he had to be even more careful. Sick Pokemon would attack him for no reason, and if he didn't kill them correctly, they'd come right back as undead monsters. He was able to stay near the castle for several years, but he had to run one night when a massive group came through. Unfortunately, he had to keep running until he realized that he had no idea where he was or even which direction was the right way back to the castle. Angry, upset, and bitter, the Gardevoir trudged onward. Even though he knew that Agrippa was probably going to die before he could get back, he was going to find his way back to Alexander and kill the bastard.
"Gardevoir is a white bipedal Pokémon with a lower body resembling a slim gown with a green underside. It has long, slender, white legs underneath the gown, and green hair that curls down the sides of its head. There are spikes on the side of its face, resembling a masquerade mask. It has green arms and long, slender fingers that resemble gloves. A red fin-like horn extends from its chest, and a shorter, more rounded horn extends from the back. A band of green on its chest extends to the centermost horn and connects to its sleeve-like arms."
Appearance Weyer is an average Gardevoir and doesn't have any distinguishing features. Tends to have a frown as his default expression.
Accent German
Religion Agnostic
Motivation Survive and find his way back to Alexander's castle
Personality -Aloof
He doesn't go out of his way to make friends with people. He often simply stands and watches before actually attempting to make conversation.
-Rude
Not intentionally, but he doesn't mince his harsh words for just anyone. He'll sometimes attempt to be nicer if he likes someone or for younger children. Though that second group is more so that they don't cry than for anything else. Prepare for harsh swearing if you piss him off.
-Introverted
He really doesn't enjoy having to be around other people, and he keeps his thoughts to himself most of the time. He will speak if he realizes that he has to.
-Sarcastic
If he has any humor, it's in delivering sarcasm.
-Very strong curiosity
If he sees something new, or he hears something he hasn't heard before, he'll often stare very intently at the object or person as he tries to store the information. One way to get him to talk since he'll start asking questions.
-Loyal
If he manages to get attached to someone, he will stick to them like glue and do most anything for them. Agrippa and his trainer are the only ones to earn this to date.
-Determined
If he has a goal, he will see it through until the end.
-Vengeful
Anyone who wrongs him can expect his wrath in some way. He normally uses words for most of it, and he holds onto incriminating information for just the right moment. There is also the potential that he'll shoot himself in the food just so that he can get the last word in.
-Doesn't seem to react to other's emotions like one would expect of his species
He does sense emotions, but he doesn't like being a slave to other's emotions. To get around this, he simply makes himself not care most of the time.
-Almost borderline uncaring if he doesn't know someone or wants to get to know someone
-He won't stick his neck out too far for a stranger
-Deeply cares about those he loves, as few and far between as that is
-Careful
He prefers to stay on the safe side, and this leads him to making cautious choices instead of risky but potentially more profitable ones. He doesn't reveal his past if he can help it, and he doesn't share information that he doesn't think is relevant just in case it could be used against him.
-Stubborn
Once he has his mind made up, good luck trying to make him change it. Agrippa had to learn several tricks to make the Gardevoir see things differently.
-Serious
He typically tries to keep in mind that he's constantly in danger now, and moments of levity can be dangerous.
-Gives zero fucks about what others think about him
User Notes -Weyer in Amnesia has like 2 mentions, so everything here is playing by ear since I refused to involve his real life counterpart
-His name is pronounced something like Vy-er. Basically, say fire but start it with a V.
Team notes -N/A
Affiliations -Agrippa- Teacher and friend. Weyer regrets that he wasn't able to save Agrippa from Alexander before the Epidemic forced him away. He isn't even sure if the Delphox is still alive, but he wants to make his way back to Alexander's castle to find him. If Agrippa isn't alive, then he wants Alexander dead anyway.
Development Notes Not sure yet, might find Danny and Agrippa outside.
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Matlock Bath: Visitors to Cliff House, 1906
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About Matlock Bath
Pedigree of Leacroft
Cliff House had been the home of various members of the Leacroft family for over a century when Major E. R. Leacroft decided to leave Matlock; the sale of the property was announced in 1897. The house was described as a desirable stone built residence and its grounds included both pleasure and kitchen gardens[1]. Mrs Esther Dennis[2], the eldest daughter of James and Sarah Pearson of Matlock Bath and sister to David Palmer Pearson, moved in and took in paying guests. She was born on 19th July 1842 and in 1870 married Mr. John Dennis of Nottingham. She lived at Cliff House for well over a decade and subsequently during the First World War went to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Smith of Spar Villas, whose husband wass at the front. It was there that she passed away[3].
The message on the back of this Edwardian postcard reveals how much the visitors are enjoying their stay at Cliff House. "This is just part of the garden where we are staying, none of us knew we were being taken. ... We simply live out of doors from morning til night it is just too lovely". Mr. Henshall, the photographer, must have been summoned to take a picture and proved to be very unobtrusive.
The visitors must have found the views from near the top of the Heights of Abraham wonderful, as Cliff House and the neighbouring Masson Farm are on the hillside below the Victoria Tower.
Cliff House is not mentioned often in the old guide books, possibly because of its position high up above Matlock Dale:
Henry Moore's "Picturesque Excursions From Derby to Matlock Bath", 1818.
Various editions of William Adam's hugely informative "Gem of the Peak" tell us it was an "old house", and commanded some magnificent views. This is from the 1840 edition - The north entrance to Matlock Dale.
"Terrace Walk, Cliff House, Matlock Bath"	[Photograph by Thomas Meredith Henshall]. Posted on 25 Aug 1906 at Matlock Bath and sent to Mr. J. Traill, 19 Ebury Road, Catford. Image in the collection of, provided by and © Ann Andrews.
Written by and © Ann Andrews.
References (coloured links are to information elsewhere on this website):
[1] "Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal", 13 August 1897.
[2] On site references to Mrs. Dennis include the 1851 census | the 1861 census | the 1901 census | Kelly's Directory 1899 | Kelly's Directory 1908 | Kelly's Directory 1912.
[3] Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal", 27 October 1916. Sudden death at Matlock.
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"Oxford! The very sight of the word printed, or sound of it spoken, is fraught for me with most actual magic."
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Oxford's magic has inspired generations of creative writers, some of them internationally famous, like J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, others known to a more restricted but discerning readership, like Philip Larkin and Beerbohm himself.
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We will step back in time at the end of the tour with exclusive access to the affectionately known 'Gaffers Room', the heart of the world-famous Blackwell's Bookshop, a beautifully furnished Victorian office where the Blackwell family presided over a literary empire and ignited the careers of J. R. R. Tolkien, John Betjeman, and many others.
This short trailer gives an idea of what to expect:
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Both tours are £20 for adults, £18 for students/seniors, £16 for Oxford residents/students/alumni[1] and £10 for children under 16; this includes all college admissions.
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This causes the eye to be in focus for near objects, but out of focus for distance objects. That is why it is called "nearsighted". Myopia develops due to genetic and environmental causes. It is the most common visual problem with young people, usually starting before 10 years of age.
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Steve Harvey recently stunned radio listeners when he abruptly announced his retirement from Stand Up Comedy.
The comedian/radio show host announced he would be retiring from stand up comedy in 2012.
He also told his listeners on his show, The Steve Harvey Morning Show, his last performance would be at the 2012 Hoodie Awards.
Harvey disclosed the information after reading a letter on the air which questioned him about whether he would be continuing his syndicated radio show. Rumors have been circulating that he would be stepping down from his show.
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Q: Argument comparison order I'm a seasoned programmer and therefore feel a little embarrassed asking this question but decided to do so anyways.
I'm reading this book, and have also seen various examples across the net where the order of arguments in a compare operation is reversed and I wonder if there is a reason for it, or just because it looks "cool" and does the exact same thing.
Example:
I would code:
if(bool_variable == YES)

while I saw in this book and in various examples
if(YES == bool_variable)

Explanations?
Thanks a ton!

A: Some people like yoda conditions because they can help you find errors where you accidentally type = instead of ==.  For example:
if (var = YES)

will compile but probably not work the way you want it to.  Writing it the other way around:
if (YES = var)

will cause a compile-time error.  I personally dislike this construct, but to each his own, I guess.

A: Carl's got it -- a programmer who puts a constant on the left side will be protected by the compiler.
I just wanted to add that perhaps one of the reasons people switch them around is that one or one's employer may have code style guidelines that specify which side the constant should be on, but of course this just lends itself to the safety net of syntax errors.
I personally have always put the constant on the ride hand side for readability, but to each his/her own.

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According to the poll, published on Saturday, 48 percent of the electorate would cast their votes on Tarlós, the candidate of the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance, who has held the post since 2010.
Gergely Karácsony, the joint candidate of the leftist opposition Socialist and Párbeszéd parties, is supported by 29 percent of voters. Róbert Puzsér, an independent candidate backed by the opposition Jobbik and LMP parties, would garner 9 percent of the votes.
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Well, today is the last full day of competition. Sigh. Ah, well, life will not only go on, but have a whole lot more time to do it in...
As I've noted, I like the long races -- I think it's because the point isn't just to be the fastest, but there's strategy involved and a lot of maneuvering going on, as a story develops. And early Saturday morning, another long race took place, as the women's triathlon was run. And swum and cycled. At the Olympics, they don't use the standards of the more brutal, marathon-length "Ironman Triathan," but it's still pounding. About a mile-long swim, 25 mile bike ride, and six-mile run. Last Olympics, bizarrely, after all that, it came down to a photofinish. That winner, Nicola Spirig of Switzerland, wasn't favored this year, though, because her top competitor was American Gwen Jorgensen, who's won her last 14 triathlons. They two were running side-by-side with about 15 minutes to go -- and there was some amusing jockeying. Spirig was in front, but Jorgensen was a step or two behind, "drafting for the wind block. A couple of time, Spirig tried to slow down, almost to a stop, so that Jorgenson would pass her -- but the American wouldn't. Eventually, they began talking to one another in some gamesmanship. Not long after, though, Jorgensen took off and left Spirig behind, becoming the first American to win the event, coming in first by almost half a minute.
There was an intriguing competition for the Bronze Medal, as well. Two Brits, roommates, best friends, and training partners. Almost step-in-stop, seemingly very friendly -- as I'm sure it was, up to a point. But that point was the reality that only one would get a medal. That ended up being Vicky Holland, who came in third just three seconds ahead of Non Stanford.
By the way, I had an idiotic gaffe yesterday when writing about the 50K walk race. I'd written how that was about 12 miles, and of course it isn't. As eagle-eyed reader (and scientist, which helps...) Greg Van Buskirk wrote in to remind me that, in fact, it's just over 30 miles. That's a long stroll in the park. My brain freeze was that, in my mind, I was converting kilograms to pounds, rather than kilometers to files. Since one kilogram is 2.2 pounds, I multiplied, moved the decimal point, and got it wrong...
And there was yet another long race that I quite like, the women's cross-country mountain bike race. I always find this a hoot, though a grueling one, as the cyclists crush their way up hills, around curves, over boulders, down inclines, across fields and more. With one lap (out of six) to go, the two leaders were within a half-second of one another. It was won by the Swedish cyclist Jenny Rissveds who pulled away by 37 seconds.
I've grown to like the rowing events all the more. Today they had the pairs sprints. I don't recall sprints all that much in the past, but they're becoming my favorite of the rowing. Rather than sitting with two-sided paddles, for the springs an athlete is kneeling, with a single paddle on the end, and stroking the beejeepers out of the thing. It's fun to watch -- and being a sprint, is much more focused.
The soccer final was one of the dramatic epics that you wouldn't even write for movies. Played n the home country, where soccer is a religious experience, where they've never won an Olympic Gold Medal, where they remember getting crushed in the most recent World Cup by with an horrifically embarrassing 7-1 loss to Germany, plays Germany in the Olympic final before the packed home stadium, plays to a tie, goes to a shoot-out, takes it down to the very last shot -- and that last shot is taken by the current god of Brazilian soccer, a player who only days ago had to be carried off the field on a stretcher, and he scores, to win the Gold Medal. But from a broadcast and historic perspective, what I especially liked when watching it live in the afternoon, is how NBC covered that last shot from several angles, and so you could so the maniacal reaction from so many different views.
Though NBC has been derelict in showing featurettes from Mary Carillo, they at least have still showed quite a few pieces by Jimmy Roberts, that are always very good themselves. Not a amusing, or as much about the culture of the land, but very thoughtful, entertaining, and eloquent about the athletes and competition. The one they ran today was about "firsts" at these Games.


Accessible cello modernism stunningly selected and played.
Alisa Weilerstein is everything you'd want in a cello soloist: powerful sound, dyamite technique, intelligent interpretive personality . . . Most cellists, even most virtuosos, sound deoxygenated at the top of their range. Weilerstein sounds urgent. The contrast with the rich full resonance of her lower notes is extreme, and she knows how to use it . . . [Kodály / Cello Sonata]: the rest of the CD could be filler and I'd still want it for this . . . [Golijov / "Omaramor"]: at once soulful and gymnastic, pushing the cello all over ist range and falling unexpectedly and turn to jagged shards of sound . . . The disc's jaw-droppingly good out-of-left-field clincher is "Seven Tunes Heard in China" by the Chinese-American composer Bright Sheng. Weilerstein's playing is authorative throughout these pieces, but in the Sheng, she's revelatory. She manages to evoke the soundscape of Chinese traditional music -- using a bare timbre, micro-variations in pitch, feathery bowing that scarcely grazes the strings, and a whole suite of non-standard techniques -- while also making the most of the deep, flowing sound that only a cello can produce . . . well-chosen music, lively and imaginative playing, full of passion and a sense of fun . . . Get hold of Weilerstein's "Solo" disc. That's the one you want.
. . . [Weilerstein] clambers energetically into music of the past 100 years with four highly physical works . . . [Kodály / Cello Sonata]: an arresting physicality . . . a formidable programme . . .
This is Weilerstein's first solo disc and it is spectacular from the opening of Kodaly's cello sonata to the final Tibetan dance of Chinese composer Bright Sheng's "Seven Tunes Heard in China" . . . Everything on this disc is impressive but her performance of the Kodaly solo cello sonata -- one of the greatest works in the form since the Bach unaccompanied cello suites -- is rather close to brain-boggling.
. . . the program here is not just original, but qualifies as daring . . . all the music has an ethnic flavor, and one might think that 75 minutes of solo cello music in this vein would be a tough slog. Nothing of the sort. Weilerstein chooses the program intelligently . . . Weilerstein keeps this large and potentially unwieldy enterprise under perfect control, and her reading of the Kodály, with intense forward momentum in the cello's high registers, is extraordinary. This still-developing cellist, aided by fine engineering work at Berlin's Teldex Studio, is decidedly one to watch.
The opening of Kodály's highly significant Sonata, Op 8, has much . . . sinuous but elegiac passion that manages, despite pushing the instrument to its limits, to remain emotionally balanced at the same time [which] makes for an exciting listening experience . . . she showcases the sound the cello can make and the emotion behind the work, but not at the expense of the musical argument. This is particularly noticeable in the first movement of the Kodály, where there is a build-up through the central phrase, with its resolution only coming after an almost free-standing, florid vignette that Weilerstein uses to intensify the power of the phrase it interrupts, rather than deflate it . . . As a whole, too, this is a very well chosen programme.
All of these compositions demand a virtuoso technique that Weilerstein is a mistress of . . . She plays with accuracy and feeling . . . All of the works on this program are strong and expressed with passion . . . [Cassado / Suite]: an attractive and dramatically cogent reading. Her intensity is impressive . . .
[Kodály / Sonata op. 8]: The performance is superb: totally secure in technique, rich in sonority, compellingly idiomatic in its rhapsodising, and exhilarating in the passages representing an entire band of village musicians. The rest of the programme, all vividly recorded . . . is all colourful and enjoyable stuff . . .
Weilersteins Art zu spielen ist geprägt durch die Freude am Klang . . . [dass sie Musik als Ganzes liebt,] hat sie mit diesem Solo-Album hörenswert bewiesen . . . aus den Werken erklingt einfach das Selbstverständnis einer Künstlerin, die ergründen will, was den Komponisten bewegte.
Weilersteins fulminante Interpretationen ergeben ein vitales Kompendium für Violoncello-Musik im zwanzigsten Jahrhundert.
L'interprétation d'Alisa Weilerstein ne vous décevra pas. Basses caverneuses, forte sulfureux, puissance de feu sans limite . . . Bref, la fougue, la fermeté et l'aplomb qui rendent Weilerstein assez impressionnante dans le répertoire concertant . . .
. . . [cet album] rend le mieux justice à son remarquable talent . . . ce disque est un juste autoportrait de la musicienne et du message musical qu'elle entend porter . . . Cet album donne à entendre Alisa Weilerstein sans compromis, enfin, et offre un portrait pertinent du répertoire du violoncelle de notre temps, qui se nourrit de sources populaires et, dans sa recherche d'évolution, s'élargit au niveau planétaire.


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What Equipment is Needed for Bowling?
Bowling Equipment in India
Bowling has slowly grown into one of the most popular sports in the world. If you have never heard the term before, 'bowling' is one sports activity where the players have to create the maximum score by rolling the ball on a flat surface and knocking down the objects that are called pins.
You will find that bowling games are played in different forms, however, the most commonly played and the one that is popular in almost all the countries is 'Ten Pin Bowling'.
Ten-pin bowling is also considered the official form of bowling where ten-pins are properly set up at the end of a 60-foot lane.
These ten pins are knocked down by a ball that is made up of polyester or polyurethane. In a bowling game, you will mostly see two players competing against each other in three sets where each set has ten rounds.
Players playing ten-pin bowling generally use a 16-pound, 8.5-inch diameter ball to knock down the 10 means that are standing at the end of the bowling lane.
Bowling was considered equivalent to other popular leisure sports in India such as golf or tennis. However, it has been slowly grown into a sports activity where you need several equipment just like any other game. To play the game properly, you will need all the equipment in good condition.
All About the Bowling Equipment:
Before you get to know about the bowling equipment that is required for the game, know that the equipment is inexpensive and can be easily afforded by players or if you don't want to spend on the entire set up, you can join any bowling center.
But in order to get the latest ones and the strongest ones, you may need to spend a good amount of money. So if you have just started your bowling journey, you can get the equipment from the bowling center on rent.
Here are the required Bowling Equipment in India:
A round ball either made of rubber, urethane, plastic or a combination of all of these materials.
Also, the balls have three drilled holes in them to make it easy for you to hold the ball by putting a ring finger, middle finger, and the thumb in the three holes.
Bowling bags to carry and secure the bowling balls.
Other Bowling accessories that are required are- Non-slip grip cream, ball maintenance tools, grip sacks, hand, and wrist grip supports, bowling ball cleaning equipment and supplies and towels, and gloves.
Bowling shoes are sort of narrow shoes and have a very smooth sole.
Usually, the bowling game takes place in air-conditioned bowling centers hence you can wear casual attire.
Different bowling center operators have different equipment for the game as their priority is the bowling alleys. The reason is a bowling alley has different parts that ask for time to time repairs and maintenance.
Here are the equipment required for Bowling Lanes in India:
Bowling Lane- it is a long plane where the player rolls the ball towards the pin. To create the lane, long wooden boards are combined together to create a 75-foot long and 3.5-foot wide lane. The bowling lane is smooth and also needs regular maintenance in the form of cleaning and polishing.
Bowling Machine- it is a device that is used to place and rearrange the pins once they are knocked down by the players.
Bowling ball retriever- It is a device that retrieves the ball after the player makes a shot, and gives it back to the player on the other end of the Bowling alley.
Players' area- There is a ball-sorting mechanism along with a hand blow dryer placed at the bowling ball sorter. Moreover, a display monitor shows the game points of each player. The players also get extra bowling balls placed in a rack beside their seats.
If you are interested in getting the bowling equipment, Bowling Alley Setup Cost in India is expected to be somewhere around Rs 12 Lakh/lane.
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Debbie: Class culture values: overambitious topic. How are cultural values affected by class?
Alyc: There are taste hierarchies and values. For example, the reputation of fantasy vs SF in academia. SF is more legitimate. There is a book Red Planets: Marxism and Science Fiction [editors Mark Bould and China Miéville, Wesleyan Press, 2009, http://www.upne.com/0819569127.html]. Originally the book was to include fantasy, but fantasy was dropped.
Wine tasting has been legitimate longer than beer tasting.
Danielle: Reading Class asks why there are middle class expectations on working class people. SFF replicates, does not revolutionize. Describes haves and have nots. Cultural markers are bleak. Often use the trope of having to sacrifice to improve, similar to how class is lived currently.
Rose: I'm 4th generation Russian. In Soviet Union my family was poor, but there was no shame for being poor. It was about how you cope. Not all cultures include class mobility aspirations and shame around being poor or lower class. All Danielle's students say they are middle class; there is a stigma to saying otherwise. There was class in the Soviet Union; it was about what you read and where you vacationed. Low brow vs. high brow. Workers could read up but professors couldn't read down. Do you read? What plays have you seen? This is more subtle than in America. Access to resources was more equal than in US. Definition of culture is debatable and fluid.
Eleanor: Problems around this issue: In the US poor and rich are vaguer categories; there is a huge middle class. Complicated by race, non-whites usually lower than whites in the middle class. The middle class is disappearing. Soon there will be the rich and the upper middle class (the servants of the rich—i.e., professionals). There are no more good union jobs. The Marxist categories of class are: Owning the means of productions and using others' labor to produce, self employed and owning your own tools, working poor. A lot of the people who have been laid off have become consultants, but don't make much money; what class are they? Is the fannish community middle class? Depends what you mean, I think it's more diverse than that, not upper middle so much. It's difficult to talk about.
Debbie: I've been in the fannish community since I was in my early 20s, and it has given me an awareness of class. Energy is put into hiding class, in general society. Recommend Ruby Payne [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_K._Payne], A Framework for Understanding Poverty [http://www.ahaprocess.com/store/Family_Framework.html], but some people despise it. It describes the skills of being poor, middle class, and rich, and tries to make them equivalent. I don't know how to rent a private plane, and I don't know how to feed a family on $1.70 a day. I am upper middle class, my parents were professionals, we always had enough to eat. People can learn the skills of different classes.
Eleanor: Vampire Cabbie by Fred Schepartz [http://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Cabbie-Fred-Schepartz/dp/1934037370]. Some books by C.J. Cherryh [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._J._Cherryh] and Melissa Scott [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_Scott_%28writer%29]. Not many, especially not that deal with working class culture.
Alyc: Class is related to economic system and world building. A lot of world building assumes capitalism. Samuel R. Delaney's The Fall of the Towers trilogy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fall_of_the_Towers] shows that individual perception is limited and also follows complex modes of production. Marie Brennan's Onyx Court series [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Brennan] is set in historical England. In the first book, the main characters are nobility; in each subsequent book, the main characters are a lower class than the previous one.
Danielle: China Miéville, Perdido Street Station [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perdido_Street_Station]. Michael Moorcock [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Moorcock]. I like to see books that don't equate financially poor with culturally bereft. I hate that in The Hunger Games [Suzanne Collins, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunger_Games] the main character has "olive tone" skin and she has to fight for her whole culture, including the rights of middle/upper classes. We maybe can't talk about books that treat class in SF setting because there aren't many and they aren't popular. Working class is not that bleak. Representations of joy, creativity. In the US there's a lot of emphasis on class mobility, but some people just want to have a valid quality of life. Aspiring isn't everything.
Rose: In novels the poor always end up not poor. In fantasy, peasants become kings. Also there is no scarcity among the poor characters. I ate a lot of buckwheat as a kid. Economic power influences what you eats and what is comforting to you. Also what you want to avoid. Aspirations are class based. I don't see this. I've seen books where a royal family lives in suburbia, and serfs have individual bedrooms. I loved sharing a bed with my grandma. In a lot of books all the architecture is middle class? Poverty doesn't have to be dreary. We all still have culture, entertainment, holy day dishes. The Dispossessed [Ursula K. Le Guin, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dispossessed] describes what you find in a class neutral society and a class stratified society. Steven Brust, Taltos [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taltos_%28Steven_Brust_novel]. Protagonist is an assassin, poor, father runs restaurant. He becomes a criminal lord, other humans think he's someone who made it.
Debbie: Redwood and Wildfire [Andrea Hairston, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Hairston] shows a rich culture in an economically poor context; it's about moving, collecting culture, not traditional aspirations.
Audience comment: There used to be quotas against Jews, women. I couldn't become a doctor living in an immigrant family in a housing project in New York.
Debbie: Immigrants have different aspirations.
Audience comment (Isabelle): I have baggage around food because of poverty. My comfort food is Kraft Mac+Cheese Deluxe (with cheese sauce in a pouch) because it costs more than the Kraft Mac+Cheese with the powdered cheese. I wanted junk we couldn't afford when I was a kid. I was an adult before I tasted a kiwi or a blackberry. There is a trope: if you make it, you no longer want to... Why is there no representation of this?
Rose: Immigrants sometimes can't afford or find the foods they were familiar with. Jews have herring as a cultural food because it is cheap.
Alyc: There's a divide between economic and education class issues. We had education, but we were homeless for a year. In Guatemala, fresh foods were peasant foods; people aspired to eat processed foods. When we visited, people offered us Velveeta.
Debbie: Sometimes it's about class, sometimes it's about exoticism. In Japan they wanted to take us to eat Italian food.
Rose: Also colonialism. Mcdonalds was a big deal in Russia early days.
Eleanor: Want to see writing about interesting jobs, e.g., plumbing in space station. My writers group said they liked it when I didn't write about unions. Can't sell stories about unions.
Danielle: We can't know the future but we can extrapolate. Don't want a future of minimum wages, coal mines in space.
Audience comment (Alan Bostick): Rats & Gargoyles by Mary Gentle [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Gentle]. "First 45 mins of first Alien movie". Hidden agenda of the novel is as an instruction manual of class upward mobility.
Debbie: People want stories that depict class without being about class.
Audience comment (Lisa Geoffrion): I hate that class is always about money. Our neighbors in the trailer park have 2 new SUVs but are working class. My kids, we're poor, but they say we're middle class because we don't use "street" language or wear "street" clothes. Do people know what that means?
Audience comment: I think of "street" as code for "black."
Audience comment: Go to working class studies convention. Music—karaoke is about making your own music; yuppies go to see music.
Audience comment ( jazzfish): Steven Brust [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Brust] is a Marxist.
Debbie: He says there are no politics in in his books.
Audience comment: Upper classes and less well off are increasingly not sharing public spaces.
Debbie: Times Square Red Times Square Blue [Samuel Delaney, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Times_Square_Red,_Times_Square_Blue] has a good treatment of that, as well as the difference between contact and networking.
Danielle: It's hard to have working class heroes when we don't have jobs anymore.
Alyc: Books are often about how an individual can change the world, but it's hard to depict social movements.
Eleanor. Let's try to imagine how work will be done in the future. Classes won't disappear.
Rose: Relationship to means of production completely changed. How to deal with this?
Debbie: Quote by Ursula K. Le Guin: "The great & mighty go their way unchecked. All the hope left in the world is in the people of no account."
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I thought cyberpunk brought at least a whiff of lumpen back into sf.
Since Paul Fussell died recently, it is worth mentioning that his book Class is considered one of the definitive American works on the subject. What I like is that he went beyond mere economics, though I also find plenty to disagree with him about.


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No brent carver stratfordthis year
NO BRENT CARVER AT STRATFORD THIS YEAR
Tony Award-winning actor Brent Carver has withdrawn from the Stratford Festival's 2018 season due to "personal reasons."
In a statement, festival artistic director Antoni Cimolino describes Carver as "a much-loved colleague and friend."..and the festival looks forward to welcoming Carver back to the acting company… in an upcoming season.
Carver was to have played the role of Ariel in "The Tempest" alongside Martha Henry as Prospero.
Andre Morin will replace Carver in the role.
The festival says Carver will still participate in a concert with the Art of Time Ensemble at the Stratford Festival Forum on August 25th.
U.S. PAUSES TO HONOUR A CIVIL RIGHTS ICON
A THIRD OF BIG BOX STORES INSPECTED IN GTHA NON-COMPLIANT WITH COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS


NGS needs 2 more talented young ladies to fill its Roster.
Welcome to the North Ga Storm 02' web page.
NGS was founded Fall of 2010, however, most of the girls have been together since Spring 2010. NGS is built on strong values, respect, leadership, hardwork, and dedication, all while letting the girls enjoy the game of Softball. These young ladies have worked extremely hard to improve their skills and their team. Each player uplifts the other, showing true teamwork on and off the field. NGS is made up of 9 girls who truly love Softball and we look forward to adding 2 more players to complete the Storm family. Our Coaching Staff consist of 5 Coaches who have dedicated themselves to making this team competitive and confident. The goal of NGS is to continue to improve each players skill level, instill positive attitudes, and confidence. We take pride in our team and are very proud of the accomplishments the girls have made in such a short time.
"To be the best, you got to beat the best"


Nyssa Al Ghul will be coming back to Star City in an upcoming episode Arrow.
Variety reports that Katrina Law will return to the series as Nyssa after a long(ish) absence. According to executive producers Wendy Mericle and Marc Guggenheim, her appearance will be in "an unforgettable episode that will change Arrow forever." The story will see her issuing a warning to Team Arrow as an impending danger seeks to damage the city in ways even Cayden James (Michael Emerson) cannot predict.
Or is this James's master plan finally revealed?
Law and Nyssa were last seen in the Season Five finale, which saw her teaming up with Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Deathstroke (Manu Bennett) against her sister Talia (Lexa Doig) in the big Lian Yu showdown. Often a friend of Team Arrow, Nyssa is also a former girlfriend of Sara Lance (Caity Lotz) and Oliver's ex-wife via a complicated League of Assassins connection. In fact, that marriage may still be binding in certain circles.
But familiar faces never stay away from Arrow for too long. Unless of course you're the Huntress — who was dismissively name-checked last week — or Rory Regan (Joe Dinicol), the Ragman, whose supernatural abilities never quite sat right on the mostly grounded series.
Arrow airs Thursdays on The CW.


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Q: Using headScript view helper for  and  scripts I've got some scripts I'd like to add to the end of the <body> of the page, and some that I need to have in the <head>. I'm wondering if there's a more elegant way to add certain scripts to the <head> and certain in the <body> using a segment or something like that. Say I have two scripts that are going to go in the body:
$this->view->headScript()->prependFile($assetUrl . "/js/jquery.min.js");
$this->view->headScript()->appendFile($assetUrl . "/js/application.js");

And I want this one in the <head> instead:
$this->view->headScript()->prependFile($assetUrl . "/js/modernizr.min.js");

Calling $this->headScript(); outputs all three in both cases. Is there a way to group scripts? I could just paste the HTML snippet manually, but I'd like to have it in code because I switch to minified versions of the javascript if the site is running in the production environment.

A: I'd make my own helper called htmlScript. You should be able to extend the existing headScript helper, overriding the registry key property only.
Then just echo out your helper in your layout at the end of the document
<?php echo $this->htmlScript() ?>

Edit Been out of the loop for too long ;)
There's already a helper for you - Zend_View_Helper_InlineScript

A: If you want to override the script files:
$this->view->headScript()->setFile()

EDIT I'm not sure why I got downvoted. I gave an alternative answer to your question, albeit succinctly. If you have prepended/appended two script files, but for a specific controller or module you wish to override the loading of those scripts with a third, then setFile should do exactly what you asked.


Tom Wayman's new collection captures the complexities of B.C.'s interior through characters inspired by those the author knows, and Wayman himself. Photo by Madison Bartlett.
Award-winning author and poet Tom Wayman will be launching his new collection of short stories, The Shadows We Mistake for Love, on Tuesday, November 3 at Shelf Life Books. The stories, connected by geography, each detail the lives of individuals living in British Columbia's interior. The cast of characters demonstrate the complexity of the region, and are inspired by individuals Wayman has either known or researched, along with various aspects of his own personality. We interviewed Wayman on his inspirations for The Shadows We Mistake for Lovein anticipation of the collection's Calgary book launch.
Madison: What are your favourite and least favourite parts about the writing process?
Tom: Each part of the writing process—crafting a draft, revision, undergoing editing—have their pluses and minuses. The drafting of the original piece is exhilarating: I'm creating a world, including the individuals who inhabit it. But it's definitely work to generate sentence after sentence, paragraph after paragraph, page after page: to sit at the keyboard hour after hour after hour. There are days or parts of a day when I'd prefer to be doing something, anything, else.
M: Are there any specific authors or works of literature that have inspired you as an author?
T: Of course! In Canada, Alistair MacLeod's short stories and novel show how much can still be done with realist fiction, despite that approach being regarded by literary-flavor-of-the-month aficionados as passé. In the U.S., I still like Ernest Hemingway's challenge to write so that not a single word in a story can be omitted. But my favourite U.S. fiction writer is the Arkansas author Donald Harington (1935-2009), who has been called "America's greatest unknown writer." His fiction draws from various contemporary stylistic modes without losing its tight connection to place: the people and landscapes of a particular Arkansas Ozarks locale. And internationally, B. Traven is my model (in translation, of course). He's best known in North America for the novel from which the 1948 Humphrey Bogart film "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" was made. But all Traven's writing deals with the efforts of the underdog to fashion a life, and, in his series of novels about the 1911 Mexican Revolution, the efforts of the underdog to collectively create a better world. Traven's politics are built from tortillas, beans, and coffee, like the lives of his characters and his wonderful stories.
M: I really liked the way each chapter almost had its own style of writing that reflected the featured character. How would you describe your writing style, and did you consciously work to make each chapter stylistically different?
T: The Shadows We Mistake for Love consists of 14 stories that were written over several years. I'm glad you liked the stories' styles! Yet my intention wasn't to have each story different stylistically. One of them, "Green Hell," is essentially a dramatic monologue, but several others are each from the point of view of one character, written either in first person ("Along the Water Line," for example) or third person ("Respect"). In the collection I did try out a couple of fictional approaches new to me: "The Three Jimmys" tells the story from three points of view of the founding of a motel in the 1950s. And I abandon chronological order in the title story, because its focus—contemporary single mothers—is such a familiar tale that I thought my recounting of this particular single mom's story needed an infusion of energy to hold a reader's interest.
M: The characters in the collection are connected through geography; however, they are all of different ages and personalities. Was there anything special you did to get inside each character's head while writing?
M: What inspired you to write about this region of Canada? Were the inhabitants of the area more of an influence, or was nature?
T: I think there's a constant interaction between a place and its inhabitants. Most Canadians live where they do because they can find work there. Otherwise, they have to move where the work is—a long tradition in this country, and obviously very disruptive to family life, social cohesion, etc. Work in Canada is still based on the earth, despite all the nonsense that gets spewed about "the information economy" (information about what, and for what purpose?) or about how "investment creates wealth" (put a pile of money in a room by itself and see how much work it accomplishes). People need to be fed, clothed, housed, transported, educated, etc. But that all begins with primary resources: land and forests and animals and water. Cities are really parasitic on the rural (although of course nobody likes to think of themselves as a parasite, so the fragility of cities is ignored in the media and artistic creations and many destructive urban activities are praised as innovative, fashionable, "must-do"). At the very least, I wanted to show something about contemporary rural life, which is rather different now than how it's been traditionally depicted in our literature. "The rural" is an abstraction, of course. Thus, I ended up looking specifically at where I live, with, as I say, its unique history as a destination for marginalized people, and its fascinating spectrum of current inhabitants.
The November 3rd book launch is free for all, and will be taking place from 7:00-9:00pm. For more information on The Shadows We Mistake for Love, visit the Douglas & McIntyre website.


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EMT Aladin (German: Abbildende Luftgestützte Aufklärungsdrohne im Nächstbereich, airborne reconnaissance drone for close area imaging) is a small, man-portable light reconnaissance miniature unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) employed by the Bundeswehr (German Army).

The UAV can be radio-controlled via a portable control station, or fly according to previously set GPS coordinates. It features a day and night camera and video-relay.  It can be transported in two suitcases, which contain the disassembled drone, and a backpack with the control station. The aircraft can be assembled and disassembled without tools in the field within five minutes.

The aircraft can be launched by hand or with a bungee catapult.

This UAV is used by the German Army in the northern part of Afghanistan. In May 2006, The Netherlands bought 10 Aladins for use in southern Afghanistan (Uruzgan), though in 2008 the Dutch program procured 24 systems of the AeroVironment Raven B.

Also Fennek reconnaissance vehicles of the German Army are equipped with Aladin UAVs.

Specifications

Air vehicle
 Wingspan: 1.46 m
 Length: 1.53 m
 Height: 0.36 m (including antenna)
 Mass: 3.20 kg
 Allowed windspeeds: 8 m/s for launch and landing, 10 m/s in flight
 Propulsion: brushless DC electric motor, 12 V
 Battery: lithium ion polymer battery, 14 V, 9 A·h
 Speed: 45–90 km/h
 Range: more than 15 km
 Endurance: 30-60 min
 Altitude: Minimum 30 m above ground, typical 100 – 300 m, ceiling 4.500 m density altitude (ISA)

Ground control station
 Weight: 17 kg
 Uplink: UHF Band
 Downlink: C Band

Gallery

References
 Aladin UAV System @ EMT (manufacturer)
 Aladin Mini UAV Defense-Update

Unmanned military aircraft of Germany

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Welcome to Appliance.Net. We've received many requests to add a repair center component to Appliance.Net.
We've listened, and we are including a full marketplace of premier repair facilities and authorized centers in this new reworking of Appliance.Net. Stay tuned over the next two months while we release our guide to local dealers and repair facilities nationwide.


Then typically, Jimmy and he talk for hours about computers, politics, music and who knows what else because it's waay beyond me. And by then I'm sawing logs...relative to the two of them, I have a normal sleep schedule.
Jimmy and Andrew chatting on our deck at the hideaway last summer.


Businesses that contract for drone services are not necessarily shielded from liability if the drone operator breaks the law. In many ways, the purchaser of drone services is a passive participant in the flight and the drone operator's actions. The prudent business owner contracting for drone services should consider the various sources of potential liability. Below, we provides some strategies for businesses to manage these risks.
Operating an unmanned aircraft during the night: CA$1,000 for individuals, CA$5,000 for businesses (sections 901.07, 902.12 and 902.52).
Drone operators and the businesses who have hired them may be exposed to civil lawsuits for negligence, trespass, nuisance, and breach of privacy. A drone that wanders or deliberately venture onto private property could result in the operator and the business who hired them, being liable for trespass under the Ontario Trespass to Property Act.
interfering with the operation of any air navigation facility in a manner likely to endanger the safety of an aircraft in flight.
Indemnities and limitation of liability in favour of your business.
The benefits of drones for businesses are abundant, but the failure of the drone operator hired to conduct operations safely, with precision and in accordance with the law can add additional costs and exposure to liability to your business. Staying up-to-date with the regulations is essential, and more information on the new regulations can be found here.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specific advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
This article was co-authored by Rachael Andrew, an articling student in the Toronto office.


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Choosing the right words for geoengineering
By Mark Turner
Newcomers to the world of geoengineering are confronted by a cornucopia of words.
Dozens of terms, describing multiple technologies (or families of technologies), sometimes used differently by different communities, make this a daunting subject to get to grips with. They can also lead to misperceptions and miscommunication.
Even the word 'geoengineering' is a point of contention, with some ambiguity over what technologies it should refer to (see: How do we categorise carbon removal?). Guidance to deconstruct this word salad is one of the top requests we receive at C2G2.
This is no simple task. Every term brings with it values and assumptions that could affect the debate; choosing one or another is not a neutral decision.
Over the coming months we hope to expand our glossary, to show in more detail how and where different terms are used, and to highlight some of their implications. Before that, however, we needed to gain clarity on the terms we ourselves used, and to be transparent about how we did that.
As a first step, we reached out to a broad group of friends from academia, climate communications, environmental NGOs, faith groups, international organisations, media and science, and asked their advice. Around two dozen responded, often with great rigour and insight.
Even with our limited sample, it was clear this is an area where reasonable minds disagree; in some cases, quite sharply. For some communities, this was old ground, the subject of long-standing debate (albeit without resolution). For others, it was all brand new. Our initial consultation highlighted how deliberate terminology choices could become an ideological battleground as the geo-governance debate goes mainstream.
After analyzing the responses, and consulting our Advisory Group, we settled on our own basic approach. This may change over time, but we thought it might be helpful for others to understand why we chose what we did. It is not C2G2's role to make these choices for anyone else, but we think it important to point out that they exist.
'Geoengineering' or disaggregate?
Our first decision we whether it was useful to use a single umbrella term to describe the large spectrum of climate intervention technologies.
The term geoengineering – also known as climate geoengineering, climate intervention, climate engineering – is broadly understood as meaning "intentional large-scale human interference in the earth system to combat climate change." The twin keys here are the intentionality, and the scale.
It refers to two broad families of technology: those which deal with reflecting back solar radiation, and those which deal with removing greenhouse gases. While both families share some features, they are quite different in their practical implementation and effect, and the necessary governance frameworks.
Opinion was split on the utility of lumping them under one umbrella or not. Some argued that the term led to confusion (mixing up quite different technologies). Others thought it was useful in indicating all these technologies mark a major shift in humankind's relationship with the planet.
'Geoengineering' has the added complication as the term widely used by chemtrails conspiracy theorists, to describe what they believe to be secret government spraying programmes already underway. Associating that with, for example, afforestation, could have a chilling effect.
Conclusion: In public discussions and advocacy, C2G2 will wherever possible describe the specific technology (or family of technology), rather than use the umbrella term.
Taking greenhouse gases from the air
Respondents generally believed it was useful to have a single category for technologies to reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases, despite the diversity of techniques that covers. (Some land, some ocean-based, some with mostly local impacts, some transboundary.)
Choices included: carbon (dioxide) removal, negative emissions technologies (as used by IPCC), greenhouse gas removal, and carbon geoengineering. Recent discussions have also suggested some new frames, such as enhanced mitigation, atmospheric pollution clean-up or waste management.
Opinions varied considerably, although the IPCC term 'negative emissions technologies' was generally thought to be less helpful. Some respondents felt 'clean-up' frames could bring more players to the debate. But that was felt to be a step too far for C2G2, which aims to be impartial.
Conclusion: C2G2 will refer to this family of technologies as 'carbon removal', for the sake of simplicity and descriptive power.
Reflecting back sunlight
Respondents also agreed it was useful to have one category for proposed technologies to reflect more sunlight back into space, thereby creating a net cooling effect.
Candidates include albedo modification, solar radiation management, radiation modification measures, radiative forcing geoengineering, solar geoengineering, and some new suggestions, such as sunlight reduction/reflection, or extreme adaptation.
Again, opinions varied, but two thoughts emerged: that the most commonly used term 'solar radiation management' was not very accessible, and potentially misleading, while the term geoengineering – and its associated connotations – was in this context quite helpful.
While the sunlight reflection frame was interesting, and may emerge organically, C2G2 decided that it was not our place to explore or promote it at present.
Conclusion: C2G2 will refer to this family of technologies as 'solar geoengineering', whilst remaining aware of all the associations the term brings with it.
These decisions were only a first step in navigating the complex world of geoengineering terminology, but a useful exercise to focus our minds. Many other terms will require exploration – and it is likely that many new frames will emerge.
To that end, we would welcome any thoughts or suggestions as to how we can usefully move forward. What other products would help you and your audiences navigate these difficult waters? Would a printed booklet be useful/appropriate? Video explainers? Should we consider a more substantial and academically rigorous survey?
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Overall, there were 242,343 solar workers in the country in 2018, a 3.2% decrease from 2017. Still, 29 states saw increases in the solar industry, as governments roll out new clean energy incentives and targets.
The solar jobs tally reveals that Toledo, OH, where First Solar is building a new manufacturing plant, saw the biggest year-over-year increase, nearly doubling its solar workforce by adding 1,188 jobs. Chicago, Miami and Seattle also had significant growth, with the Chicago metro region adding more than 1,000 jobs.


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Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist from Montreal Canada. Born in 1934, he died in his sleep in 2016 after a fall at his home. Leukemia also was a contributing cause of his death.
Cohen grew up in a middle class Jewish family and became interested in music and poetry in high school. He taught himself how to play the acoustic guitar, and he formed a folk group called The Buckskin Boys. He went to college and started writing poetry, winning a literary award. In 1954, his first poetry was published in a magazine, and in 1957 his first book of poetry was published. He also wrote novels, publishing two books in the mid-60s.
Disappointed that his career as a writer was not financially rewarding, he moved to the U.S. to become a folk singer and songwriter. He wrote the poem Suzanne in 1966, and then set music to it. Judy Collins heard it and recorded it that year, including it on her album In My Life. Collins loved his music, and she sang duets with Cohen on a TV special in 1966, increasing his exposure. He played at a few folk festivals, and then was signed to a record label.
Cohen's debut album was 1967's Songs of Leonard Cohen, followed in 1969 by Songs from a Room. The albums had moderate success in the U.S., but were much more popular in Europe. Many of the songs from these albums were covered by other artists, including James Taylor, Judy Collins and Joan Baez. In fact, Cohen's legacy is largely due to covers of his songs. For example, Cohen's version of Bird on the Wire from Songs from a Room only charted at #137, and only in France. However, it has become a signature song for Cohen, thanks to over 30 cover versions by artists from Joe Cocker to The Neville Brothers to Johnny Cash to Joe Bonamassa.
In the 70s, Cohen released 4 studio albums. They barely sold in the U.S., and in Europe each became less successful as they were released. During this time, he changed his musical arrangements, hoping to sound more contemporary, but nothing worked. Even with extensive touring, his records did not sell. And, the music during this time was only occasionally covered by other artists.
After 5 years of working on new songs, he released his seventh studio album in 1984, Various Positions. It marked a new sound with the use of synthesizers, featuring a changing vocal, as Cohen's voice had deepened considerably. As usual, the album did not chart in the U.S., but it signaled a return to popularity in Europe that would continue with all of his subsequent releases. The album features his masterpiece, Hallelujah. It's a remarkable song – Cohen wrote over 80 versus to it. As such, many different versions have been used in recordings and performances. Over 300 artists have covered the song, and it has become a staple in talent contests and film/television soundtracks. The best known versions were performed by John Cale, Jeff Buckley (#264 on Rolling Stones Greatest Songs list), and Rufus Wainwright. A version by a capella group Pentatonix was released in 2016 – it reached #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is not a religious song, though it has biblical references. Rather, the song is about the hardships of love, with strong sexual undertones. Cohen's version did not chart in the U.S. until after his death, reaching #59 – the only song performed by Cohen ever to chart in the U.S. See my November 15, 2017 post for more information on covers of this wonderful song, and to watch Buckley's and Pentatonix's versions of it.
He continued to record and tour, with studio albums released in 1988 and 1992. After his dark album The Future, he became reclusive, ordained as a Buddhist monk.
He returned to music in 2001 with Ten New Songs and in 2004 with Dear Heather. That year, Cohen discovered that his longtime business manager had stolen most of his money, and had sold the rights to his music without his knowledge. He sued the manager, and won the case, but never recovered the money. Since he was nearly broke, the 74 year old Cohen began a 2½ year tour in 2008 – his first in 15 years. It was a huge success, with young and old celebrating his legacy. Three more albums were released, and he did a final tour from 2012 to 2013. With his re-discovery as an artist, his last albums finally charted in the U.S., and were top 10 recordings throughout Canada and Europe.
Cohen was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. The title track to his final album, You Want It Darker, won a Grammy award for Best Rock Performance in 2008. He received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010.
Watch his performance of the classic folk song Suzanne.
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LAKE FOREST, Calif.--Nov. 13, 2003-- Prism Software Corp., today announced the launch of DocForm v3, designed for mid- and high-volume printing customers, along with Danka Business Systems adding further support to this existing strategic marketing partnership. Customers will benefit from DocForm v3 by using this printing software to personalize business communications, improve document workflows, and reduce operational costs for printing. DocForm combines an intuitive, easy-to-use interface with a powerhouse feature set. This scalability allows DocForm to fit organizations with an immediate document printing need and then grow the solution to address additional needs across their enterprise. Key new features in DocForm v3 are a Rich Text Formatting (RTF) word processing and import ability, extensive new document design features including support for almost 20 additional barcode symbologies, and a dual architecture that optimizes printing speed by running form overlays directly on the printing equipment. "Whether Danka customers are interested in production printing or more efficiency in their workgroup printing, DocForm v3 is the flexible printing solution that fits their need," said Don Thurman, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer for Danka Business Systems. "The Danka @ the Desktop(TM) software portfolio is enhanced by adding DocForm v3 from Prism Software, and is a powerful application for personalizing business communications and adding color to documents," added Thurman. "It has been a pleasure working with Prism and we look forward to serving even more customers together based on the aggressive national launch we are planning for DocForm v3." "Prism is very pleased to launch DocForm v3 with Danka," said Ted Daniels, CEO of Prism Software. "The combination of DocForm v3 with Danka's extensive document output equipment, software and related services offerings provides customers an even greater competitive advantage in how they strategically manage their personalization of documents, digital document workflows, and variable data printing." DocForm v3 is available immediately nationwide from Danka branch offices. DocForm v3 joins PrintConsole Pro in the Danka @ the Desktop software portfolio. PrintConsole Pro is a centralized print management software product used for print stream and legacy data conversion and management.


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Q: how to update sqlite database with only one field to change I'm new to Java language and the android studio.
Recently I tried to create the App with User Activity(Login,Register)
and now I am trying to create the Change Password activity, and  I am really confused about how to update my sqldb
I have three table : ID, username, password
public void updatePassword(String password) {
     SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
     ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
     values.put(KEY_PASSWORD, password);
     db.update(TABLE_USERS, values + " = " , null );
     db.close();
}

and I always get error in db.update
thanks before for everyone. have a nice day

A: I guess in the table there is at least another column like username and maybe another like id.
You want to change the password of an existing user, so you must have either the id or the username of that user to do so.
Say that you have the username.
Change your method to this:
public boolean updatePassword(String username, String password) {
    SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
    ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
    values.put(KEY_PASSWORD, password);
    int rows = db.update(TABLE_USERS, values,  "username = ?" , new String[] {username} );
    db.close();
    return (rows > 0);
}

The placeholder ? will be replaced by the value of the variable username when you call the method and so only the row with that username will be updated.
You call the method like this:
boolean updateSuccessful = updatePassword("johndoe2019", "123456");

If the value of the variable updateSuccessful is true this means that the password of the user with username "johndoe2019" changed to "123456".


Japanese auto giant Honda Cars India Ltd has approached the Gujarat government with a proposal to set up a car manufacturing plant near Vithalapur village in Ahmedabad district with an investment of over Rs 1,000 crore, a senior government official said here today.
According to the official, who has requested anonymity, the proposal moved by the company is in final stage of consideration and may get approval of the state Cabinet soon.
Interestingly, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Private Ltd (HSMI) had three months back announced establishing the world's largest scooter plant at the same village, 110 kms away from here.
The setting up of the car manufacturing facility is under the "mega Project" category of the new Industrial Policy of the state government.
According to the official, the representatives of Honda recently met state chief secretary with the formal proposal for the purpose.
"The proposal is in the final stage and would get approval of the state cabinet under our Mega Industrial Policy within next few weeks time," he said.
"Honda will invest at least Rs 1,000 crore to set up car manufacturing plant near Vithalapur," he added.
This will be Honda's second major investment in Gujarat, particularly in vicinity of Vithalapur village.
HMSI had signed a State Support Agreement with Gujarat government in September for setting up their two-wheeler manufacturing plant at Vithalapur village with an investment of Rs 1,100 crore.
The capacity of the car plant is yet to decided, the official added. Car makers like Tata, Ford, Maruti have already invested in the state.