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Arts & entertainment - United States - Panafrica - Cinema
The Princess and the Frog: More Green than Black
Wednesday 27 January 2010 / by Stéphanie Plasse
After Pocahontas, Jasmine and Mulan, the wonderful world of Walt Disney welcomes a new Princess, the beautiful Tania. The studios play the Obama card by creating an African American heroine in their latest cartoon entitled The Princess and the Frog.
Tania, the Disney's first black princess has no reason to be jealous of the previous princesses. The beautiful, intelligent and independent young woman dreams of starting her own restaurant in New Orleans. But her plans are compromised when she meets a mysterious prince named Naveen of Maldonia...
Transformed into a frog by Dr. Facilia, a villainous voodoo magician, he can only return to his human form if a princess kisses him. But his path crosses Tania's, who is in fact a mere waitress. This tactical error sees the young woman turned into a frog and ultimately spending three quarters of the film's duration in green.
An air of deja vu
The action takes place in Louisiana in the 20s when jazz music rules. An atmosphere that Disney managed to recreate with near perfection. Tania takes us on a leisurely walk through the old colonial quarters where we are lulled by small bands that enrapture the city. The love story is simple but effective.
It does not deviate from previous storylines: A handsome and rich young man who falls for a beautiful but poor young girl. It is a romantic encounter made for young people.
Graphically, the characters lend "The Princess and the Frog" an air of deja vu. The evil wizard, Dr. Facilia, could be the hidden brother of Jafar, the evil Vizier in Aladdin, whilst Prince Naveen could be taken for the distant cousin of Prince Ali.
Segregation or not?
Nevertheless, the choice of the time leaves skeptics a lot of room to manoevre. Allusions to the ever-present segregation of the 20s are rare. And it is only by chance are we able to tell the tensions between blacks and whites. For example, early in the film a mother and child board a bus and move to the back, a part reserved for only blacks. Nothing more.
Except, perhaps, Louis, a swamp alligator, an impassioned jazz lover and trumpeter who is always getting thrown out of bands because he looks scary. A metaphorical depiction of the prohibition of blacks from joining bands.
Walt Disney, as usual, continues to protect its magical world where problems are solved with a touch of the wand ...
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@Neilstephenson thanks for the reminder - I will reply with email. Yes we should be good for tomorrow!
What has been your favorite Twitter meme to date?
@jed here's your link for Pecha Kucha #ok1to1 http://bit.ly/5D8c1p - we should do a conference with this model in OKC!
#ok1to1 vendors were given 5 minutes each to share their schpeal. Almost Pecha Kucha. Not really tho. Many didn't use visuals.
Looking forward to today's 1:1 conference by the OK SDE and AALF!
@ChristianLong yes, my kids were watching that on a laptop just last night for the first time!
@jasonmkern it's never too late to comment on a post! Glad you enjoyed that lip dub!
@jenwagner @BethStill @bhsprincipal ok, thanks for the feedback. That had been my thought as well….
Just discovered http://www.givesmehope.c… thanks to their free iPhone app and the App Genius… Excellent!
Been trying out Twitbird for iPhone. Free version supports 2 Twitter accounts. Nice interface.
@bengrey I don't think so, but there is no telling the help which may come from the @k12online community!
@SandraFoyt very cool, I didn't know there was a Rubik's Cube's iPhone app. I never was very good at the analog version.
@ChristianLong you are welcome, I thought the video was well done too. Effective style.
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@kjarrett interesting - they started the new policy about 2 weeks ago. We haven't been here in a couple of months. Sorry yours closed!
@pingele agreed- are u sharing that as your FB litmus test or quoting me? I think I have written that before - regardless it is good advice!
@MEprincipals have you compared Facebook to Ning as a communications platform to HS students?
RT @nnorris: Asking again - what should be on a school superintendent's RSS feed?
RT @BethStill: true? only reason CIPA has not been struck down is b/c it has override provison 4educators?
@amichetti there are more than a few examples of FB posts people thought were private going public. That is the point I think.
RT @pingele: Teacher facebook page litmus test: Would you feel comfortable with the same info on the front page of local newspaper?
@beil oh sorry, just saw you sent that in an earlier tweet. thanks!
@beil np - do you have the link to his wiki?
@beil are you going to blog notes from the #IETC session? It sounds like a good one.
@jorech do you have a link to your #IETC resources for "Advanced Thinking in Digital Storytelling?" I'd love to see it if so!


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Bougouré est une commune rurale située dans le département de Gomboussougou de la province du Zoundwéogo dans la région Centre-Sud au Burkina Faso.

Géographie

Bougouré se trouve à  à l'est de Goyenga et de la route nationale 29.

Histoire

Économie

Santé et éducation

Le centre de soins le plus proche de Bougouré est le centre de santé et de promotion sociale (CSPS) de Gon Boussougou tandis que le centre médical (CMA) le plus proche se trouve à Manga. Le village possède ue école primaire.

Notes et références

Ville dans le département de Gomboussougou

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A friend recently posted this quote on Instagram. It embodies all that I stand for, and I really wanted to share it with you.
I am sure that you have noticed that most women struggle with the issue of self esteem, even on the various social media circles. I witness it on line every day – and I admit that to some extent, I do share the same problem. I debate with myself whether I should run the risk of exposing my imperfections, before a picture or post goes live.
But there is so much comfort in being as open and honest as you can be. We are all human. Of course it's tempting to try to project an image of perfection, but it is a double edged sword. While impressing people with your perfect style and looks, you actually put a distance between yourself and others and loose the opportunity of what could be a fruitful and open encounter. I am now reaching a point in my life where I am happy to embrace my imperfections which are part of the real me, who I want people to relate to. Hopefully I shall be able to set an example and inspire other women to do the same.
This is a call to all my sisters out there to feel perfect in your maybe not so perfect bodies and let your self esteem and confidence light up the lives of other people you come across. Nobody is perfect… we are all so far from it.
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(RTTNews) - Largely reflecting a steep drop in the value of imports, the Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing the U.S. trade deficit narrowed by much more than anticipated in the month of January.
The Commerce Department said the trade deficit narrowed to $51.1 billion in January from a revised $59.9 billion in December.
Economists had expected the deficit to shrink to $57.0 billion from the $59.8 billion originally reported for the previous month.
The narrower than expected deficit came as the value of imports tumbled by 2.6 percent to $258.5 billion, while the value of exports rose by 0.9 percent to $207.3 billion.


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Александер Дерек Дуган (; 20 января 1938, Белфаст, Северная Ирландия — 24 июня 2007, Вулвергемптон, Англия) — североирландский футболист, играл на позиции нападающего. По завершении карьеры игрока — футбольный функционер, возглавлял Профессиональную футбольную ассоциацию с 1970 по 1978 год.

Выступал, в частности, за клуб «Вулверхэмптон Уондерерс», а также национальную сборную Северной Ирландии. Обладатель Кубка Футбольной лиги.

Клубная карьера
Во взрослом футболе дебютировал в 1955 году выступлениями за команду клуба «Лисберн Дистиллери», в которой провел два сезона, приняв участие в 76 матчах чемпионата.

Впоследствии с 1957 по 1967 год играл в составе команд клубов «Портсмут», «Блэкберн Роверс», «Астон Вилла», «Питерборо Юнайтед», «Лестер Сити» и «Лос-Анджелес Вулвс».

Своей игрой за команду «Лестер Сити» привлек внимание представителей тренерского штаба клуба «Вулверхэмптон», к составу которого присоединился в 1967 году. Сыграл за клуб из Вулвергемптона следующие восемь сезонов своей игровой карьеры. Большинство времени, проведенного в составе клуба, был основным игроком атакующего звена команды. В составе «Вулверхемптона» был одним из главных бомбардиров команды, имея среднюю результативность на уровне 0,37 гола за игру первенства.

Завершил профессиональную игровую карьеру в клубе «Кеттеринг Таун», за команду которого выступал в течение 1975—1976 годов.

Выступления за сборную
В 1958 году дебютировал в официальных матчах в составе национальной сборной Северной Ирландии. В течение карьеры в национальной команде, которая длилась 16 лет, провел в форме главной команды страны 43 матча, забив 8 голов.

В составе сборной был участником чемпионата мира 1958 года в Швеции.

Статистика матчей в составе национальной сборной

Достижения
 Обладатель Кубка Северной Ирландии по футболу:
 «Лисберн Дистиллери»: 1956
 Обладатель Кубка Футбольной лиги:
 «Вулверхэмптон Уондерерз»: 1973—1974
 Победитель Североамериканской футбольной лиги:
 «Канзас-Сити Сперс»: 1969

Примечания

Ссылка

Игроки сборной Северной Ирландии по футболу
Футболисты Северной Ирландии
Игроки ФК «Астон Вилла»
Игроки ФК «Блэкберн Роверс»
Игроки ФК «Вулверхэмптон Уондерерс»
Игроки ФК «Кеттеринг Таун»
Игроки ФК «Лестер Сити»
Игроки ФК «Лисберн Дистиллери»
Игроки ФК «Портсмут»
Игроки ФК «Питерборо Юнайтед»


President Trump and North Korea's Leader Kim Jong Un have hurdle insults at each other (especially through social media) for months. President Trump proclaimed about Kim: "The United States has great strength and patience, but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea. Rocket Man is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime." Kim fires back to Trump: "If the American imperialists provoke us a bit, we will not hesitate to slap them with a pre-emptive nuclear strike. The United States must choose! It's up to you whether the nation called the United States exists on this planet or not." This rhetoric between the two leaders have many citizens worried about a nuclear war.
With that said, we live in troubling times. Our lives continue to unravel as things we believe in disintegrate before our eyes. Institutions are failing us. In fact, some individuals are unwilling to take personal responsibility for their actions. The results show up…in our children.
While Wall Street prosper, Main Street often suffers the financial consequences. Everyone is impacted–from the CEO to the factory worker on the assembly line.
We may be happy on the outside. Our insides tells us something different. According to the Conference Board research group, only 45% of Americans are satisfied with their work. This result was the lowest level ever recorded by this group over 22 years of researching this area. One major reason cited was that workers do not find their jobs interesting. In order to be more competitive, organizations need to retool and inspire workers to new levels of performance. Yet, if you want different results, you need to take different actions.
With that said, we need a different type of leader during our time of uncertainty. We need leaders who are inspirational, transformational, and global. Individuals who can successful cross cultural barriers on a global community. Kevin Kelly, who helped launched Wired Magazine, argued, "Wealth in the new regime flows directly from innovation, not optimization; that is, wealth is not gained by perfecting the known, but by imperfectly seizing the unknown." In summary, we need to develop emerging leaders who will be able to successful navigate this uncertain future. Let's pray that it is not too late.


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Meet Lady K Peeples (Philadelphia, PA) - Welcome to the official website of Urban Books, Authors, & Writers of America!
Lady K was born and raised in the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia, PA. As the youngest of two, she was always a very outgoing and charismatic person. Her love for writing came at an early age, keeping journals and writing short stories just for leisure. As an avid reader, she tried her hand at writing her own novels in college and has been writing ever since. She plans to learn and grow as much as possible to become a better writer.
Quan is back and the drama continues as he sets his heart on avenging the death of his mentor, the East Coast's most powerful drug dealer, Big D. He teams up with the son to the head of the Columbian cartel, Este'ban Ortiz, who is back with plans of his own. He gives Quan an offer he can't refuse – to carry on Big D's empire. But things take a turn for the worst once Quan realizes he made a deal with the devil. He soon learns of the consequences that come with being the head of a drug empire when his business takes a hard hit and promises are broken and lives are at stake. Follow Quan on his quest for the truth and revenge in this twisted tale set in the gritty streets of Philadelphia, where friends become enemies and old enemies return to settle some unfinished business. Can Quan hold it together long enough to find out the truth, or will he fall victim to his own game?
UBAWA: When did you first decide you wanted to become an author?
Lady K: I never really decided, the opportunity presented itself. I never spent years circling a manuscript to different publishers or set being published as a goal. I took the opportunity when it knocked.
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Lady K: It took me almost seven months to complete my first novel. The process was demanding. I didn't want to keep my publisher waiting too long for a completed story.
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UBAWA: Was there ever a time you felt like giving up?
Lady K: Oh yes. The book world is a whole other beast. It gets challenging at times and there were times where I felt like giving up. But when you love what you do you can never really let it go. You just have to step back, take a breath, and go at it again.
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Lady K: Handling the business side of being an author is a lot to take on. I'm thankful to those around me (family/friends) who support me and help with this. My publisher handles a lot of the stress as well.
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Lady K: I am signed to a publisher so what I submit is edited. But I like to edit it before it goes to the editor. I want it to be as correct as possible before I submit it.
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Magnetic field and electric currents in the vicinity of polar cusps as inferred from Polar and Cluster data
N. A. Tsyganenko
Кафедра физики Земли
A detailed statistical study of the magnetic structure of the dayside polar cusps is presented, based on multi-year sets of magnetometer data of Polar and Cluster spacecraft, taken in 1996-2006 and 2001-2007, respectively. Thanks to the dense data coverage in both Northern and Southern Hemispheres, the analysis spanned nearly the entire length of the cusps, from low altitudes to the cusp "throat" and the magnetosheath. Subsets of data falling inside the polar cusp "funnels" were selected with the help of TS05 and IGRF magnetic field models, taking into account the dipole tilt and the solar wind/IMF conditions. The selection funnels were shifted within +/- 10 degrees of SM latitude around the model cusp location, and linear regression parameters were calculated for each sliding subset, further divided into 10 bins of distance in the range 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-27-1573-2009
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Tsyganenko, N. A. (2009). Magnetic field and electric currents in the vicinity of polar cusps as inferred from Polar and Cluster data. Annales Geophysicae, 27(4), 1573-1582. https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-27-1573-2009
Tsyganenko, N. A. / Magnetic field and electric currents in the vicinity of polar cusps as inferred from Polar and Cluster data. In: Annales Geophysicae. 2009 ; Vol. 27, No. 4. pp. 1573-1582.
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Produced for the first time on November 9, 1890, at the National Theatre in Prague, the play fuelled a fierce controversy between the advocates of realism and their opponents. It was slated by the critics, who wrote: 'Everything in it is covered by the frost of baseness, vulgarity, foolishness and contemptibility. . . ' but it was defended by the director of the theatre, who wrote to the newspaper: ' . . . it would be a fatal error, if the National Theatre were to close its doors to new movements . . . ' which ensured the debate went on and paved the way for the style of realism in Czech drama to become established. Unfortunately, the controversy led Gabriela Preissova, the 28-year-old author to give up playwriting altogether.
Based on two real but separate crimes, Preissova set out to portray 'a barren woman haunted by the longing for a child'. The Kostelnicka character provides a fascinating female role, a woman full of pride in her achievements as a widowed working parent, who has devotedly brought up her step-daughter. She is also a highly respected member of the church, who is entrusted to lead processions, cure the sick and oversee burials. Jenufa, her step-daughter who has an illegitimate child and is abandoned by the father, Steva, tests the Kostelnicka's strict moral principles in the play. The Kostelnicka's efforts to avoid the ensuing scandal lead her into deceit, humiliation and ultimately, murder. Janacek saw the play as a tragic love story and was attracted to the Slovak setting and folkloric elements. His adaptation of the play into an opera libretto, involved editing out details of characterisation and plot. Preissova's play offers us a more psychologically complex Kostelnicka as the central character in a community whose moral attitudes are implicitly questioned.


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CitNOW deliver one million videos for car customers every month
Posted by James Ruppert | Apr 29, 2019 | Articles, Used cars |
The number of personalised videos sent to customers by car dealers and garages has topped a million a month for the first time. Over the last five years, the automotive industry has seen the use of video increase hugely, with UK-based provider CitNOW leading the way with its pioneering and easy-to-use technology.
The number of videos made by CitNOW in 2018 went up by 28% compared with 2017 figures and the personalised videos made by the service were viewed, in total, more than 20 million times last year.
In March this year, the number of videos the company produced was more than a million – the same number that CitNOW made in a whole year in 2014.
Personalised videos of the type that CitNOW makes are designed to foster transparency and trust between dealers and their customers. Car salesmen can send potential new buyers video footage of a vehicle they are interested in to make the purchase process quicker and easier.
Meanwhile, garage technicians can send video evidence of work that is needed to a customer's car, rather than require them to trust verbal reports alone.
CitNOW CEO, Alistair Horsburgh, said: "Five years ago, we were producing a million videos for customers in a year. Now we're making that number in a single month.
"These numbers are staggering and it just goes to show how the motoring industry in the UK has really embraced and adopted video, as well as the benefits it offers in a world where car buyers and workshop customers are time-poor but expect ever-increasing levels of service and transparency.
CitNOW is active in 55 countries across Europe, Asia and the USA and works directly with 43 major car manufacturers globally. The number of videos made for non-UK customers surged by 51% last year, compared with 2017.
For more information about CitNOW's suite of apps visit: https://www.citnow.com/products/
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Located at the front door to Los Angeles, the GatewayLA Business Improvement District is at the cutting edge of the airport's land-side modernization program, a stone's throw away from the new NFL stadium in Inglewood and home to the largest concentration of hotel rooms in the City of Angels.
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The Waypoint Kitchen and Bar located in The H Hotel Los Angeles at 6151 W Century Boulevard is excited to announce the bar is open.
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Home Games New Leaked Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare advertisement reveal 10 multiplayer maps...
New Leaked Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare advertisement reveal 10 multiplayer maps and full campaign
A newly leaked Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare advertisement reveals pricing details about the Modern Warfare Remaster.
The Modern Warfare Remastered pre-order bonus included with the new Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's Legacy Edition will feature 10 multiplayer maps and a full campaign, according to a leaked pre-order advertisement.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Remastered only available with the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Legacy Edition, which is priced at $109 in the promo. Given the standard version is set at $80, the prices are likely in Australian dollars, so the Legacy Edition should be priced at $80 with the standard edition at $60. We also see the same November 4, 2016 release date as the previous leak, so this maybe the actual release date.
Still Activision didn't officially confirm Call of Duty: Infinite or the remaster, but with two leak matches so much that it may be the next COD which we are getting. Although Activision indirectly hinted that the Modern Warfare Remaster is indeed real with a curious Twitter response.
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Boehner Seat Won by Low Plurality in Ohio Primary
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Former House speaker John Boehner resigned last year after turning over the gavel to Paul Ryan, triggering a a vacancy election for the 8th congressional district in Ohio. No one has ever served in U.S. House without being elected, showing that for the "people's house," our constitutional framers fully embraced representative democracy -- unlike the many states that allow governors and various political bodies to appoint people to fill U.S. senate vacancies or state legislative vacancies.
Beohner's distrtict is safely Republican, as are most congressional districts in Ohio, making the primary effectively the general election. The winner on Tuesday was businessman Warren Davidson, who won with 32.6% of the vote in a 15-candidate field. Davidson was backed by Jim Jordan, who leads the House Freedom Caucus, and is closely associated with the Tea Party. Two state legislators combined to earn 44 percent of the vote, more than a quarter scattered among trailing candidates.
Davidson also won the regularly scheduled primary taking place at the same time. Assuming he wins the special election in June, he will take office and settle into a safe district -- all with less than a third of the vote. Given how many safe seats there are, it makes sense to ensure the winner of that all-important first primary can at least prove to be representative of the majority party's primary electorate through the use of ranked choice voting.


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GRANVILLE - Henry Malin has been named assistant vice president and executive director of the Knowlton Center for Career Exploration at Denison University. He'll start in early June.
Malin is a former vice president of human resources with General Mills and has 20 years of business leadership experience. He was also the director of admission at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. He's the parent of a Denison graduate.
Malin has a bachelor's degree in history from Dartmouth College, a master's degree in educational administration from Harvard University and has completed course work in business programs from the University of Michigan and the University of St. Thomas.


Revolving around the story of the ancient Roman city destroyed by the eruption of the volcano, Pompeii slot machine is an Aristocrat video slot offering 243 ways to win.
According to the storyline, the city treasures were buried under the lava, so your task is to dig for them while creating winning combinations on adjacent reels. The city of Pompeii can be seen in the background of the reels populated with the symbols related to the Roman Empire including the golden coin with Julius Caesar himself.
The top payout stands at 12,500 coins and you can win up to 20 free games with awards subject to multipliers going up to 15x.
Visually mediocre and featuring generic slot machine sound effects, the Pompeii slot machine is still one of the most popular Aristocrat releases thanks to a lucrative gaming experience it provides players with.
High paying symbols are depicted as the amulet, helmet, sword and chariot, where the amulet is the most valuable symbol awarding up to 12,500 coins. Generic poker card symbols will deliver low-value prizes.
The volcano stands for Wild which appears only on the reels 2 and 4 while Scatter is represented as the golden coin with Julius Caesar on it. To win a prize, one must land at least 3 symbols of a kind on adjacent reels.
Before you set the reels in motion, make sure to set your stake by choosing a number of coins and their value. You can wager 25, 50, 75, 100 or 125 coins per spin while the coin denomination varies between £0.02 and £1.
Once you select your bet between £0.25 and £125, push the Spin button. The Auto Spin feature is also available, allowing you to activate up to 100 uninterrupted spins.
As we have previously mentioned, Wild appears only on reels 2 and 4. This special symbol might not be that helpful during the base game since it lands only on two reels, but it will complete your winning combinations by replacing all regular symbols whenever it can.
Land 3 or more Golden Coin Scatters and you will unlock the free spins feature which makes the game worth playing. Depending on the number of triggering Scatters, you can win 10, 15 or 20 free games.
If Wild appearing on the reel 2 completes a winning combination, the payout from it will be tripled. Completing a winning combo with Wild on the fourth reel guarantees payouts multiplied by 5x.
Finally, if you are lucky enough to form a winning combination with Wilds on the reels 2 and 4 included, you will be awarded an impressive 15x multiplier which will be applied to the winning from this combination. Thanks to the Reel Power feature providing players with 243 ways to win, prizes will come quite often, so spin the reels and discover the hidden riches of Pompeii slot machine.
What makes the Pompeii Slot so special?
Pompeii isn't a great place to be! Well, on one very well-known night it wasn't. But before history's most famous volcanic eruption the Roman city was a bit of a party town so perhaps Aristocrat isn't so crazy to choose it as the location for this smoking slot.
The stand-out feature of this Ancient Roman-themed slot is 243 ways to win. With this setup, instead of pay-lines, you can cash in from combinations of symbols. Once you get into the bonus rounds you'll find yourself enjoying the free spins round.
Don't come to this town expecting the latest graphics, animation and effects. This game is pretty simple to look at, and perhaps best played at low volume or silently, because the effects really jump out loud and clear!
The reels are filled with the usual Jack, Queens, Kings and Aces, with a smattering of Classical Roman symbols like helmets, chariots, and also Mount Vesuvius, the source of all that lava that poured over Pompeii.
With 243 ways to win gambling is super simple, just pick your stake (from 0.5 to 125 coins) and click go. That simplicity runs through the whole game setup, if you've got any experience of video slots at all you'll find your way around this one with no problem. For a super-chilled gaming experience set up to 100 spins going on the auto option.
The big paying symbols are a jewelled symbol paying 100X stake for a full house. Mount Vesuvius is the wild, but only appears on reels two and five. The scatters are coins – announced by a shout of "Veni", "Vichi", or "Verdi" – and they trigger the free spins game.
That sees you enjoying up to 20 cash-free spins that could mean an eruption of cash for players that will be extra strong if the Vesuvius symbol shows up to throw multipliers of up to 15 X on wins.
Pompeii is a classic slot with Classical theming and very classic virtues. It's simple to play, easy on the eye on all screen sizes, and despite its simple gameplay is engaging and compelling.


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Paul Evans's net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $48,129 (US $246,230 in today's dollars), ranking #5728 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Overall Pick: 149
By: Toronto Maple Leafs
Contract in Canadian currency: $14,000. Signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for CAN$30,000 and CAN$35,000 in the NHL and CAN$11,500 and CAN$12,500 in the minors. Plus signing bonus of CAN$2,500 for each season and CAN$7,500 per season if he played 35 games or more in the NHL. He played the whole season in the CHL, earning $ 11,500 plus the $2,500 signing bonus.
Contract in Canadian currency: $17,019. He played 71 games in the CHL and 7 in the NHL, earning a pro-rated $ 14,519 plus the $2,500 signing bonus.
Contract in Canadian currency: $18,202. Signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for CAN$40,000 in the NHL and CAN$15,000 in the minors plus signing bonus of CAN$2,000. He played 74 games in the CHL and 4 in the NHL, earning a pro-rated $ 16,282 plus the $2,000 signing bonus.
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Chavez proclaims era of cheap oil over
ENERGY THREATS The Venezuelan president said OPEC could set prices between US$40 and US$50, while the US said its oil imports from the country were replaceable
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Saturday that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries could fix a price for oil in a range of US$40 to US$50 per barrel, adding low petroleum prices were a thing of the past.
Chavez's comments come ahead of a crucial OPEC meeting in Iran on March 16. Some analysts are expecting the cartel to cut production to boost oil prices, which have skyrocketed over the past year on supply worries.
Venezuela, the world's fifth-largest oil exporter, has been consistently pushing for higher oil prices. Venezuela currently produces more than 3 million barrels of crude oil a day.
"The era of cheap oil is over," Chavez told reporters in New Delhi.
"The world should forget about cheap oil. It will never go back to the US$10 per barrel rate that prevailed in those days," he added.
Chavez didn't elaborate on how OPEC would introduce a trading range for oil prices, which are currently set by the market.
Chavez, who is on a four-day state visit to India, said he was considering increasing oil trade with countries like India and China to ensure their fast economic growth.
"Venezuela will now help the Southern Hemisphere countries with its oil more than it has helped the United States," he said.
"America wants to keep all the good things in the world for itself. But we will not let them do it," he said.
Relations between the US and Venezuela have deteriorated steadily since Chavez took office in February 1999. He has repeatedly accused Washington of trying to destabilize his government. The US State Department has rejected the allegation.
Separately, the US will buy crude from another country if Venezuela follows through on President Hugo Chavez's threat to cut off supplies, the US ambassador to Caracas said in interviews with local media.
Venezuela supplies the US market with 1.5 million barrels of crude a day -- about 15 percent of its crude needs, or nearly as much as Saudi Arabia supplies to the US.
Chavez has threatened to cut off that supply if there is any US "aggression," such as a military invasion or an attempt on his life.
"If the United States does not buy oil from Venezuela, it will buy it from another country," US Ambassador William Brownfield said in an interview with Globovision television news. He gave a similar assessment in interviews with local newspapers that were published on Saturday.
In Caracas, Brownfield acknowledged that a suspension of Venezuelan imports would initially "distort" the US economy, but dismissed it as a minor blip. "In the end, a free market can accommodate such a distortion," he said.
Washington wants to maintain its current relationship with Caracas, Brownfield said, adding that the White House is "analyzing options" in the event that there is a cut in supplies.
CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT: A new committee would investigate a backlog of US weapons sales to Taiwan, said its chairman, US Representative Mike Gallagher The US should formally recognize Taiwan as an independent nation, and end its outdated and counterproductive "one China" policy, US Representative Tom Tiffany and 18 other US lawmakers wrote in a petition. "It is time to change the status quo and recognize the reality denied by the US government for decades: Taiwan is an independent nation," Tiffany told the Epoch Times. "As our long-standing and valued partner, correctly acknowledging their independence from communist China is long overdue." The resolution also asks the administration of US President Joe Biden to support Taiwan's membership in international organizations and to negotiate a bilateral free-trade
The Pentagon is preparing for US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy to visit Taiwan later this year, Punchbowl News reported on Monday, citing an official directly involved in the talks. US administration officials anticipate McCarthy would visit Taiwan some time in the spring, the report said. McCarthy had previously pledged to visit Taiwan if he became House speaker. He was elected speaker earlier this month. He had also said that he would have liked to join then-US House speaker Nancy Pelosi's delegation when she visited Taiwan in August last year. Pelosi's 19-hour visit to Taipei marked the first time in 25 years
Taiwan's Chou Chieh-yu (周婕妤) was crowned the Kamui WPA Women's World 9-Ball Champion after shutting out British pool titan Allison Fisher 9-0 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the organizers said on Sunday. Following the championship win at Harrah's Resort and Casino Atlantic City, Chou pocketed US$30,000 and became the first female competitor to hold both the 9-ball and 10-ball world titles since Briton Kelly Fisher in 2012. Chou, 36, won the Predator World Women's 10-Ball Championship in Austria in September last year after clinching a silver medal at last year's World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, in July. "I'm very excited and it's like
JOINT OPERATIONS: Participating in the IMET program, which offers professional training and education to military personnel, would boost Taiwan's defense capabilities The US government is appropriating funding to help Taiwan participate in its International Military Education & Training (IMET) program to enhance interoperability and capabilities for joint operations of the Taiwanse and US militaries. The funding for Taiwan's participation in the program is mentioned in the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023, a US$1.7 trillion spending bill funding the US federal government for the fiscal year 2023. It covers funding for military support for Ukraine, defense spending and regions affected by natural disasters. The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) told the Chinese-language Liberty Times (the Taipei Times' sister newspaper) that IMET is an important US
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Well, Abbey, it's already January 2, 2012, and time to continue our conversation from last week about the changes in our lives in 2011, and New Year's Resolutions for 2012.
I've been thinking a lot about whether or not to make any New Year's Resolutions this year, and I don't think I will. I don't like the whole idea of New Year's Resolutions. It reminds me of Lent – giving up something I really like, you know, like sneaking food off the kitchen counter. Giving up that is giving up one of the special joys in life.
New Year's Resolutions can be about more than just giving something up, Abbey. Think about something that would make your life better, and think about what could you do all by yourself to make that happen. You know what the ten most popular new year's resolutions are according to About.com?
Okay. I choose number 5. I'm going to enjoy life more this year. Kitchen counter, beware!
Oh, Abbey. It's fine to enjoy life more, as long as it's not at the expense of someone else. You know how it upsets Mim when you take food off the counter.
You're right. How about if I let the Grandmas sneak food to me. They love to do that, so that's helping others as well as increasing the amount of joy in my life. How about you. Did you make any new year's resolutions this year?
Yes. I made a couple. My first one is number 10 on the above list – to get organized. I know you think of me as pretty organized, and I am quite organized in lots of things. But keeping my office picked up is always on the bottom of my to-do list, and I seldom get that far on my list. I only get to it when my office is so cluttered I can't work. This year, I'm making it a priority to clean up my office every Saturday, so I have a fresh start for the new week.
That's a good one. Last night I could hardly find a spot to lie down near the patio door.
That should cease to be a problem in 2012.
You know, now that we're talking seriously about some changes we'd like to make in our lives, there's something else I've been thinking about. You talk a lot about going away on retreat to have some quiet time to reflect on the meaning of your life, about God, and about other things. I've never done that. I think I'd like to try it. Can I go to Whispering Winds sometime with you to experience a personal retreat? It's hard to pray and meditate at home, without being distracted by something. Like last night, I was lying on the floor in the kitchen, thinking about this conversation we would be having this morning, but then I looked up and saw one of the grandmas sitting all by herself in her chair in the living room. I knew she needed to have me close to her, so I went over to her and sat next to her so she could pet me. Now, don't get me wrong, I really liked doing that. But it distracted me from thinking about God-things.
Normally, we don't allow dogs at Whispering Winds, but I think we could make an exception for you, considering the circumstances. I could let you stay in my room at Whispering Winds, so guests with allergies wouldn't have problems. I'm glad you're thinking about how important it is to have time to be still, away from distractions, to listen to God. Maybe your New Year's Resolution could be to go to Whispering Winds for a day or two each quarter throughout the year.
That's great. How about starting this Wednesday! I can hardly wait for some quiet time.
I'll have to check the calendar, but I think that will work out okay.
By the way, speaking of finding time to listen to God, I also made a resolution related to that for 2012. You know how I read the book, Jesus Calling, almost every day last year. This year I've chosen another book to read every day. It's called A Year with Jesus by Eugene H. Peterson. He's the author of The Message, that very down-to-earth paraphrase of the Bible. The foreword to the book begins with this paragraph.
The goal of spending a year with Jesus is to learn how to pray. Our prayers do not start with us. They start with Jesus. Before we ever open our mouths in prayer, Jesus is praying for us. Despite much talk to the contrary, there are no secrets to living the Christian life. No prerequisite attitudes. No conditions more or less favorable to pursuing the Way. Anyone can do this, from any place, starting at any time. But it is only possible through prayer. We can only pray our lives into the way of following Jesus.
I expect this book will be as helpful to me this year as Jesus Calling was last year.
That sounds good. So now we both have New Year's Resolutions for 2012. Let the year begin!


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Zooming into School: GDS' First Week
A slide from the opening assembly, with Russell Shaw as a Caterpillar
2020 was supposed to be a celebratory year for GDS. The culmination of One GDS with the ceremonial cutting of a deep green ribbon, bringing to conclusion years of planning, development and construction, would come just in time to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the school on a unified campus, coinciding for the high school with the phasing out of AP classes and a new schedule.
But in the spring, students and teachers were suddenly thrown into distance learning. Most community members still had confidence, though, that the world would return to some form of normalcy by the beginning of the school year. As time late spring turned into summer, some felt traces of apathy about the upcoming start of school because of lost expectations. Rather than filling the halls of the newly united campus, everyone would continue to work from home.
"It's a little bit disappointing," senior Arthur Delot-Vilain said. "You spend three years of high school thinking about how you get to be a senior—how you get to have these traditions, especially the senior trip, First Friday and the run-in. Then to have the whole thing shift on you and realize you can't have those things is disheartening."
This year's high school opening assembly happened just as 2020 has: unexpectedly. After the original Zoom meeting reached maximum capacity before all participants were in and another Zoom was created, students heard speeches from Head of School Russell Shaw and High School Principal Katie Gibson, while the chat was bombarded with hundreds of messages cheering for each grade. Shaw's speech was largely focused on individual and school metamorphosis, using the metaphor of caterpillars and cocoons as a comparison to GDS and COVID-19. Gibson addressed challenges with distance learning and upcoming opportunities for the virtual school year.
The script of Katie Gibson's speech, revealed to the school during the opening assembly due to a technical hiccup.
"It was nice to see everyone again and have that sense of school community," junior Noah Freedman said. "I felt bad for the administration. I felt that they were trying to produce a good assembly."
Seniors were frustrated with the virtual interruptions. There had been a tradition to interrupt Shaw and Gibson's speeches when the word "seniors" or the current class year came up. During this year's virtual assembly, seniors wanted to have their mics turned on live.
"We're still trying to mimic what they had in real life, but there are limitations. If we allowed everyone to unmute themselves, it would have been chaos," High School Office Manager Kelly Morris said. "All you hear is the loudest noise. You don't hear people talking or applauding."
After the request was denied, the Class of 2021 spontaneously decided to leave the Zoom. For the class of 2024, the Zoom was quite a welcome to high school.
"My initial reaction was that I was overwhelmed," freshman Avram Shapiro said. "My main feeling was there was a lot of stuff happening, but it was fun. I could've seen how it would've been more fun in person, but I could appreciate it to a certain extent."
While adjusting to school during COVID-19 is hard for everyone, it is especially challenging for those new to the GDS high school. Faculty have made it a priority to help form connections between all students, implementing new strategies to interface with students in their classes.
"Obviously, the first day of school wasn't what I hoped for before the pandemic," said Shapiro. "How could've we expected more from it given the circumstances? I think they [the teachers] did a good job, considering what they had."
GDS' new LMS building on Thursday morning.
After the first day of classes, students went to campus to pick up materials for the school year. Teachers had spent multiple days receiving ordered materials, organizing bags in the Forum and putting stuff inside them.
"It was nice to see the new campus," Freedman said. "It was a little sad to see what could have been this year, but it was nice to see all the teachers."
Zoom Bar During First Friday
After another day of classes, First Friday festivities went a little more smoothly than the opening assembly. Seniors helped plan parts of the afternoon. Traditional competitions such as "Name That Tune" and "Cookie Face" remained, but new games included trivia and "Home Scavenger Hunt." Highlights from First Friday included 11th Grade Dean Khalid Bashir showcasing his Coconut Curls shampoo during his multiple "Home Scavenger Hunt" wins, history teacher Sue Ikenberry singing "We Are The Champions" and Director of Student Life and Wellness Bobby Asher playing "WAP."
The Class of 2021 spamming the chat during first friday.
In the new reality of what school has become, history teacher Yani Aleman believes we should try to look for what can be gained.
"It's weird that we're starting the year virtually, but we shouldn't just write it off as bad," Aleman said. "It's different. It's filled with opportunities to learn in different ways."
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Make your own interchangeable snap jewelry necklace pendant with this kit! You can change your photo with your mood, or to match your outfit! Easily unsnap one photo and snap in another within seconds. This kit makes one complete necklace and one extra photo snap for interchanging. Several necklaces are shown for illustration only.


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Artwork of Yarne from Awakening.
An enigmatic taguel who fears for his species (i.e., himself).
Yarne (Japanese: シャンブレー Chambray) is a playable character appearing in Fire Emblem Awakening. He is the timid son of Panne and a member of the Taguel race.
Yarne is one of three possible Taguel appearing in Awakening; the other two are his mother, Panne, and his possible sibling Morgan, if Robin marries Panne.
Like the other child characters Yarne traveled to the past with Lucina and was separated upon arrival. Finding himself alone and greatly afraid for his life, he eventually ends up working with the Stonewall Knights, a mercenary group. During Paralogue 13 he enters battle with the Stonewall Knights against a rival group known as the Riders of Dawn. The battle can play out several ways depending on the Robin's choices, Robin can choose to align with the Stonewall Knights, the Riders of Dawn, or choose to fight both groups, thus aligning with neither. During the battle Yarne is approached by either Panne or Chrom who convinces him to join the Shepherds.
The above skill list does not include skills obtained exclusively via DLC, nor skills obtained exclusively via inheritance from his father (directly or indirectly).
Yarne both prides and is tortured by his status as a Taguel. As the last known Taguel in existence, aside from his mother, who is deceased in the future he arrived from, he is terrified to the point of paranoia of death. His paranoia sometimes leads to cowardice, which disappoints his mother, Panne. As a result of his paranoia he constantly checks his own physical condition. He also will instinctively make up, obviously false, excuses to avoid battle. He sometimes flees fights, to the great annoyance of his allies. Yarne is not oblivious to his behavior and feels embarrassed about it at times. Yarne is also worried about being abandoned by his father in particular; his father was killed in battle after promising to return. In the present, this leads to him being paranoid of his father abandoning Panne, resulting in his birth never occuring.
Upon their initial meeting in Paralogue 13, Panne is disappointed and angered that Yarne would hide behind the Stonewall Knights, a band of common Human thugs, for survival. Later after Panne has calmed down and come to an understanding that his fear comes from being the last Taguel, the two discuss that neither of them know what a traditional Taguel family is like, as both of them had lost their parents before they were of age to remember. The two initially begin by imitating human traditions, such as singing lullabys, but find this awkward. They both agree that imitating humans is not the path to reviving Taguel culture and decide to make their own new traditions based on what their hearts tell them to do.
Yarne traveled the world in search of a safer haven, a journey that was ironically fraught with danger. Nevertheless, he is said to have beaten his fears and lived to a ripe old age.
Many wrote of Robin's legendary exploits, but accounts of her origins and character varied. Scholars, poets, and bards agreed on one thing alone—she loved her husband, Yarne, above all else.
Yarne tried desperately to find a safe haven after the battles were done, but even that journey was fraught with danger—especially as Kjelle insisted on facing every foe to better herself as a warrior.
Yarne tried desperately to find a safe haven after the battles were done, but even that journey was fraught with danger—especially as Cynthia wouldn't stop challenging brigands in the name of justice.
Yarne tried desperately to find a safe haven after the battles were done. While Morgan's memory never returned, she didn't really seem to miss it, and the two lived out their days happily.
Yarne is currently featured on three cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.
"Gyah! D-don't surprise me like that! I could die of heart failure!"
Art of Survival: [Trigger] When this unit's attack ends, if this unit is in the Front Line, you may move this unit.
"I'll be honest. When the enemy is running at me, I'm still quaking in my fur… But I'll give everything I can to do my heritage proud!"
"I want to fight, too!": [Activate] [Once per turn] Move this unit. This skill cannot be used unless this unit is in the Back Line.
"I'm too young to go extinct!": [Trigger] When this unit's attack ends, move this unit.
"Gah! Surrender? F-fine! I'll do whatever you say!"
"I… I'm still alive!" [Trigger] [Once per turn] [ ] When this unit is attacked, if this unit is untapped, you may pay the cost and if you do: Until the end of this combat, this unit cannot be destroyed.
For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Yarne .
As with the other children characters of Awakening, Yarne's birthday matches the Japanese release date of a Fire Emblem series game: March 14th was the release date of Fire Emblem Gaiden in 1992.
Yarne's birthday also matches the European release date of Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn in 2008.
Yarne is the only one of the children characters who inherits a gender-specific class tree in place of a gender-neutral class tree from his mother. All other class tree swaps on children characters involve a gender-specific class on the parent, basically the reverse of what Yarne does. It is unknown why Yarne inherits the Barbarian tree in place of the Wyvern Rider tree.
Yarne shares his English voice actor with Robin (Male 3), Reinhardt, Legion, Seth, and Slayde.
English Yarne A corruption of "yarn"; his name both in English and Japanese shares a naming theme of fabric types with his mother.
Japanese シャンブレー Officially romanized as Chambray. Chambray is kind of cloth.
Artwork of Yarne from Fire Emblem Cipher.
↑ "Yarne: Yeaah, I'd love to go, but my, uh... My stomach is just killing me!
Laurent: Then why are you clutching your head?
↑ "Severa: Don't you "what's wrong" me! What do you call that last battle?! We'd only been on the field a minute when you turned tail and ran!
Yarne: N-not true! I saw it through to the end! ...Er, from a safe distance.
Severa: Pah! What a lame excuse!
↑ "Yarne: The mother in my future died when I was still young. Before I could remember. I don't know what it's like to...have a mother. Especially a taguel mother.
Panne:' Neither do I. I have no idea how taguel mothers and children interact with each other. My friends and kin were taken from me by humans when I was still an infant.
Yarne: So...you have no idea how you're supposed to act either?
Yarne: Erm, Mother? I know you're just trying to imitate human mothers, but...I don't think it's working.
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Traditional quilting meets a unconventional use of textile art in San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles' upcoming exhibition, "Found/Made." Curated by Roderick Kiracofe, the exhibit brings together quilts of historic and unknown origin with those by contemporary artists, including Ben Venom (covered here), Clay Lohmann, Joe Cunningham, Luke Haynes, Sabrina Gschwandtner, Sarah Nishiura, and Theresa May. Their works match their predecessors' classic techniques, but depart to tell a modern narrative.
Ben Venom has several pieces on display portraying aggressive imagery in strong colors. For example, his piece "Into the Night" illustrates a skeleton charging into battle on a roaring tiger. The hardness of the scene is softened by his choice of textiles. The materials used in Therese May's works also play an important role. Her use of vintage fabric is not only in tribute to the craft, but makes a connection between past and present in the process. Repurposing material in new ways is at the show's core, an experimentation of an art form that has been around for thousands of years. We can learn a lot about our history through old quilts and the materials used by the quilter. While also functional, their quilts' true value is in the messages that can be read between the threads.
"Found/Made" will be on view at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles July 11th through November 1st.


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Q: How can I create a button border and text with a linear gradient color? I have a semi-round button. But I don't know how to bend it for my semi-round button in it's border.

.semi-circle {
    display:       inline-block;
    padding:       9px 16px;
    border-radius: 999px !important;
    text-align:    center;

    /*border: 10px solid transparent;*/
  /*  -moz-border-image: -moz-linear-gradient(right, #FC913A 0%, #FF4E50 100%);
    -webkit-border-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(right, #FC913A 0%, #FF4E50 100%);
    border-image: linear-gradient(to left, #FC913A 0%, #FF4E50 100%);*/
    /*border-image-slice: 1;*/
border: linear-gradient(to right, green 0%, blue 100%);

/*background-image: linear-gradient(to left, #FC913A 0%, #FF4E50 100%);*/
background-image: -o-linear-gradient(to left, #FC913A 0%, #FF4E50 100%);*/
background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(to left, #FC913A 0%, #FF4E50 100%);*/
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(to left, #FC913A 0%, #FF4E50 100%);*/
background-image: -ms-linear-gradient(to left, #FC913A 0%, #FF4E50 100%);*/
*/
}

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A: Here is solution. It works fine in webkit. In other browsers text color is solid.
HTML
<button data-text="Round button"></button>
<button class="active" data-text="Active round button"></button>

CSS
body {
  background: #384041;
}
*,
*:before,
*:after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
button {
  display: inline-block;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  appearance: none;
  background: red;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  height: 60px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 0 21px;
  font-size: 21px;
  box-shadow: -1px -1px 1px 0 black;
  background: #4f4f4f;
}
button:before {
  content: attr(data-text);
  min-width: 144px;
  z-index: -1;
  border-radius: 27px;
  color: #4f4f4f;
}
@media screen and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio:0) { button:before {
  background: #4f4f4f;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}}
button:after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 3px;
  right: 3px;
  top: 3px;
  bottom: 3px;
  z-index: -2;
  border-radius: 30px;
  background: #151515;
}
button:hover {
  cursor: pointer;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #2084c3 0%, #00caa0 100%);
}
.active {
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #2084c3 0%, #00caa0 100%);
}
.active:before{
  color: #2084c3;
}

@media screen and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio:0) { .active:before {
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #2084c3 0%, #00caa0 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}}

Demo

A: There are probably better ways to do this, but without further thinking I'd try something like this:

    semi_inner

A: This is your  semi-round button . may be it will be helpfull for you.

.outer {
    padding: 2px;
    text-align: center;
    border-radius: 11px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f0, #00f);
    width: 200px;
  height:30px;
}

.inner {
    margin: 3px;
    border-radius: 7px;
    background-color: #000;
    color: #0f0;
   height:25px;
}

.outer:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #c00, #0c0);
}

.outer:active {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #f00, #0f0);
}

         BUTTON

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