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Mr. Osborne's next sick move.
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By TheLion,
April 4, 2013 in The Bear Garden – for off-topic chat
The fact osbourne mentioned welfare payments were out of control while commenting on the needless deaths of those children in the same sentence was totally unacceptable
He is the chancellor of the exchequer, not a reporter for SKY News
what is he doing going on national media, commenting on a case of unlawful killing which has nothing to do with the government, then using it as a platform to comment on welfare payments
estellyn 3,192
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Read and reread your post, had a dark laugh but point 1, you said identify a problem. Yes but also create a problem then points 2 to 5 work like a dream.
Is it not what this and previous governments have done?
Yeah, it doesn't have to be an actual problem that is 'identified'. By identify, I was meaning, identify to your target audience what the 'problem' is.
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office ~ Aesop
Using my Trade Union position status, i decided to find out who is behind this negative publicity from the Tory party.
Which analyst have they employed in the hope of winning the next election?
The answer is Lynton Crosby
Lynton Crosby is the campaign director of the conservative party. He is an Australian political analyst who has been described the most powerful man in Australia. He has been described as a master of the political dark arts.
Crosby is described as favoring what is called a wedge strategy,
whereby the party he advises introduces a divisive or controversial social issue into a campaign, (THATS WELFARE PEOPLE)
aligning its own stance with the dissenting faction of its opponent party, with the goal of causing vitriolic debate inside the opposing party, defection of its supporters, and the legitimizing of sentiment which had previously been considered inappropriate.
This is also described as "below the radar" campaigning, with the targeting of marginal constituencies with highly localized campaigning, latching on to local issues and personalities
His tactics have included:
During the 2001 Australian General Elections, Howard government ministers falsely claimed that seafaring asylum seekers had thrown children overboard in a presumed ploy to secure rescue and passage to Australia, and Howard, in the final days of the campaign, launched a slogan that later grew notorious: "We decide who will come into this country.
He is often described as an "evil genius" and a master at negative advertising
Everything the conservative party does on media, in public, is staged for maximum impact and direct from the political office. The likes of Cameron and Osbourne cannot say or do anything unless it has gone through this political officer.
ALL THE POLITICAL PARTIES HAVE THEM
welcome to modern free politics in the UK
Edited April 6, 2013 by squaddie
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If you show me where the word 'sick' can be attributed to what he said I will bow to your suggestion.
My blackwatch was very nice thank you for asking.
I would indulge your facetious provocation but before I put your toys back in your pram my most pressing issue is the fact the stapler I bought is a bit foobar.
So real life 1st world issues v's the internet.
I've got pieces of paper to stick together in a meaningful way... will nobody think of the children!
Conniff 3,557
You really aren't making any sense and your posts are totally irrelevant to the subject.
I'd rather be irreverent than inflammatory!
Now drop it I'm rather tired by your inane protestations!
I'm off to find a stream for the Villa match (why I don't know), listen to a bit off Billy Bragg, imbibe some Woodford Reserve and contemplate if the meaning of life really is 42!
It always amuses me when someone can't answer a simple question then becomes abusive to try and detract from the original subject.
lets get back to the subject matter please, its to important
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Conniff.
With respect, why did the Tory' s not take this stance, with regard to the welfare/Philpott issue prior to the court verdict?
Philpott had been in receipt of benefits for years, it was on the telly etcetera, so none of it is a surprise.
The Tory' s could have debated this at any point over the last couple of years, so why now!!!
Allow me to have a stab at the reason...
The Tory' s decided to act now, therefore riding the wave of public outrage against a, and let's get it right, child killer. Yes he was milking the system, but that was nothing new as I have already stated. The Tory' s want an excuse to cut more from the welfare bill, they are desperate to do so, and this sick act committed by Philpott is their golden ticket. I bet IDS feels like Charlie Bucket!!!
Official figure state that there are no more than 200 families in the UK with more than 10 kids claiming benefit
To label everyone who claims an out of work benefit as work shy scroungers is just plain wrong
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As Lincoln said "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time."
Small point:
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Lets take the 'so called' propaganda out of this. I have never pointed to one party. We will look at what was 'actually' said
I see no mention or even a hint of any reference to anyone killing anyone, nor reference to being on benefits making anyone a child killer or child killers are only on benefits.
His comments were directed at the system that allows a person to take advantage of and live entirely on benefits. Philpott even said he had no intention of working ever.
Maybe you should take your own advice and not quote "out of context".
This is what Osborne actually said:
"Philpott is responsible for these absolutely horrendous crimes and these are crimes that have shocked the nation; the courts are responsible for sentencing him.
"But I think there is a question for government and for society about the welfare state - and the taxpayers who pay for the welfare state - subsidising lifestyles like that, and I think that debate needs to be had."
(source here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22025035)
Now, would you like to review your statement that he didn't link the two? Or are you going to keep on trying to defend the indefensible?
Edit: Just to help you not dig that hole deeper, before answering, I think you should have a look at what Osborne's boss has said about it, because even he understood Osborne to be linking them:
However, speaking on a visit in his constituency of Witney in Oxfordshire, Mr Cameron threw his weight behind Mr Osborne, saying the chancellor had made a point of stressing Philpott was "responsible" for his crimes.
"But what the chancellor went on to say is you should ask other questions about our welfare system," said Mr Cameron.
"We want to say welfare is there to help people who want to work hard, but it's not a lifestyle choice."
(source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22041787)
Edited April 6, 2013 by Crazy Diamond
dyfed 60
Well said and I back your comments entirely.
I am new to this thread and just read through it and I cant believe that certain people in certain positions would step out of line and attack those who only speak the truth.
What you have posted here Crazy Diamond is facts which I hope the Osbourne supporters take on board and feel ashamed for flaming individuals wrongly.
Well done mate
I still don't get where you link the two, they are different subjects separated by punctuation.
Because the tory toff was talking about Phillpot and his lifestyle on benefits paid for by tax payers. He just as the Daily Heil both used Phillpot and benefits in the same context. The same message. The same argument.
There is no if or buts about it.
If this tory inheritance millionaire ( something for nothing) rightly condemned Phillpots actions then why the hell bring benefits ito it?
Why did he have to talk about benefits in the same comment?
Its not as if he was asked to comment on Phillpot and then later in the interview was asked about his attack on benefits. No, he linked both Phillpot and benefits.
So did the daily heil and so did every political pundit.
By the way I despise all political partys equally and dont vote in this plutocracy.
A reply to my assumption would be nice
I will go so far as to ask why Cameron commented on the philpotts and welfare in defending Osbourne.
what the hell has the death of those poor kids got to do with government ministers speaking through the media and mentioning welfare out of control
So your take on it is the same is as if I say Wales and Theft in the same sentence I am saying that all people in Wales are thieves. Get real.
Because welfare is out of control, your beloved Balls and Brown saw to that.
welfare may well be out of control, for whatever reason
but i will ask the question again
why are two government minister commenting on the unlawful killing of six kids, and bringing welfare into the conversation on national media
government do not comment on judicial procedure, that is left to the judges
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Leaving aside the fact Osborne and Cameron are vile opportunists; to have such lack of judgement makes you wonder if they're safe running the country.
Glad to know which side your bread is buttered now would you please go troll your own part of the board?
You have decided to pick on the vulnerable using your lovely green name badge as cover!
I am very tempted to use the dead in vein to support my view but I am not a complete and utter thunder ****!
Please tell me how your abuse of your position of power is any better than one of our corrupt MPs?
I've politely asked you to stand down and move on but no... no... you always have to have the last word!
Go you!!!!
i myself have made sincere comments and asked legitimate questions
i have not commented on anybodies point of view in an impolite, or sarcastic/derogative way
i take great exception to your comment:
i may well be a trade unionist, but i have the same contempt for the labour party as i do for the conservatives. To link me with the labour party with no supporting evidence i find insulting and derogatory
can we now stop this bickering and concentrate on the issues at hand and answer peoples questions in an educated and polite way
You've rather put your foot in there, as squaddie asked:
what is he doing going on national media, commenting on a case of unlawful
killing which has nothing to do with the government, then using it as a platform
to comment on welfare payments
So are you basically saying that using this event to promote the welfare cutting agenda, is acceptable because welfare is 'out of control' due to Labour? If that is your genuine opinion you should be able to say it. I don't agree with it, but I feel strongly about people being able to express their genuine views in a debate without being attacked for it (unless they are a troll - and to everyone else taking part here, having a differing or very unpopular opinion, does not make a person a troll if it is their genuine viewpoint, and not comments just to inflame and antagonise).
There is nothing to say that a person needs to be of a certain political viewpoint to be able to post on CAG. On the other hand Coniff, denial about the issue and throwing political insults also isn't engaging properly in the debate.
Hopefully debate can continue a bit calmer.
Thread moved to the Bear Garden.
There are some posts on this thread which really do push the boundaries for what is acceptable on CAG.
While there is always room for healthy and mature debate, it cannot and will not be allowed for discussions to degenerate into a free for all in personal abuse.
I will ask that everyone takes a deep breath before posting further and indeed accept that there are bound to be differing views on opinions in matters such as these.
If people cannot behave in an appropriate manner then I would suggest that they refrain from posting at all on this subject.
Should this thread not be brought back to a more civilised level then I will close it.
Any of them by us plebs?


This is Part II of a two-part interview.
Christopher Tyng is a songwriter, composer and producer and the Founder of the Grow Music Project, a platform for independent artists and bands that allows them to record and produce their music at no cost to them, with no strings attached. Throughout his career, Chris has worked with many successful artists and has written music and songs for successful movies and TV series in Hollywood for the past 20 years. He has been a key member of the music team and the sole composer of the music scores on the television shows The O.C., Futurama, Rescue Me, Covert Affairs, Suits and many others. He has helped define and shape the sound and signature music styles for modern music-aware series, which has helped him introduce and boost the careers of many bands and artists. His years of experience producing everything from large live orchestras, to punk-rock, reggae, folk, neo-soul, electronica and everything in between have allowed him to fine-tune a unique voice, thematic sensibility and a wide range of sonic production techniques with which to create memorable songs, movie and television soundtracks and produce new artists while helping them develop and refine their own mission and identity.
In this portion of the interview, Chris discussed the realities and challenges of the DIY movement and shared information about how artists and bands can get involved with the Grow Music Project.
I knew "DIY" as a condition of last resort, and it's now a condition most of us find ourselves in. Then there's the other side of the equation, which is, I think you have to go out and try to do everything yourself and fail at some of the tasks, so you are somewhat qualified to hire the person to do the jobs you cannot handle, so you don't get ripped off.
Technology has created enormous opportunity. A lot of artists approach me looking for a manager and other types of help "making it" or "getting to the next level" in the music industry. And it makes me think back to when I was starting my own business. I would've loved to have a manager, agent and a cash infusion, too, but I sure wasn't holding my breath waiting on any of these things.
And that's the wake-up call for so many artists. We're in a really interesting time. I could expand this to a much larger idea: I think we're in a place where there is a sense of entitlement that creates a bit of a disconnect between what you need to do for yourself and what you want to do for yourself.
What you are referring to is really a wake-up call for a lot of artists – even those that are really good. These artists just have such a long road ahead of them before they're even ready to take advantage of the talent they innately already have. It's sad that this will be such a roadblock for people that actually have music other people will enjoy.
It is the playing field, though.
It is. In the traditional A&R model, you would have label representatives who would hear about a band and know that band could draw. They would look at very specific characteristics of the band and ask questions: Can the band hold the attention of the crowd? Does the band know how to put on a stage show? Are their songs good? When I met them after the show, did they seem like they were going to be pleasant, hard-working people that I actually want to work with? And of course, there were so many other things that added up to whether or not the band was going to be a band the label wanted to sign.
Yes. And A&R representatives also wanted to know the band was pushing their train out of their own station.
Yes. It's exactly like that. And at that point, you've earned the right to actually prove what you're made of. But it isn't a time to sit back and start shopping for private jets. I think for a long time, a lot of musicians have thought, "Once we get our record deal, we're good." But really, getting a record deal just means you are off the impossibly-long list and onto the somewhat-long list of which only the very top percentage will move onto greater success.
We could obviously go back and forth on this topic for a long time. I would love to hear more about what you're doing with Grow Music.
All that we've talked about so far lays the groundwork for so much of what Grow Music is really about. Because, first of all, my own journey in the music industry – how I went from someone who loved to write music to someone who gets paid to write music – was about learning a lot of these lessons. I have learned that being successful in the music industry means so much more than whether or not you're a good musician.
Even though I didn't come up in the record company environment, there are a lot of parallels between what happens in that sector and what happens in my sector of the music business. You have to know how to promote yourself and how to refine what you do and make yourself sellable.
Grow Music came out of the idea that there are musicians out there that need support. When I was first getting started, I had some people that generously offered up their support, and I just thought it would be really cool to return the favor. The project is really a launch pad for indie bands. We identify bands that are pushing really hard to get their own train on the track, but lack the resources to get into a real studio and work with a real production team. We pick them through a submissions process, then invite them to come out and have a little bit of that artist development experience in their career. We pick one song rather than 10. We choose the song that we think is the strongest and can become their calling card. Then we bring them out to the studio here, which is a cool creative oasis. And we spend three days working on that one song. We fully record it and actually have a film crew that comes out and records the birth of the song. And we make a video teaser for them and their song.
We jokingly call it our "Baby Owl Program," because we give artists the tools to fly, and then we push them out of the nest and say, "Go fly." We don't sign them to a publishing deal, and we don't take anything from them at all. It's entirely a pay-it-forward situation. It's turned out to be a reset button for these artists in a way we didn't expect. We put our first round of artists in the studio on September 1st, so we already have witnessed one stage of the process. In addition to elevating these songs to a place where they are going to be ready for licensing, artists get to think about how they are going to refine their sets, their careers and their music using whatever information we can impart to them over the course of three days.
People also get the opportunity to take a break from the slog of trying to be indie artists. Someone offers to take care of them for three days, feed them and allow them to focus on their creativity or how they are going to pay for it. And they don't have to worry about time running out and whether they have the money to continue recording. It puts them in a place where they can just try to take a song and make it great.
I think what's happened is that people come out of the other side of this saying, "I can do this. I was really starting to doubt whether I could survive this." But artists come out of this experience feeling refreshed, recharged and able to go fly.
And here's the cynical musician question: Sounds great, but what's in it for you?
It's been really fun for me to answer that question. What's in it for us is that we get to support some music that we really believe in and be music fans again. We get to take our music business hats off for a change. Most of us got involved in music originally because it's something that's soulful and attracts us for reasons beyond how much money it will make us. And very rarely when you have a music career do you ever get to separate the business side from the real reason you got into music.
The guilty pleasure is, I actually get to become a fan of these bands and hang out with them for three days and not worry about what it's doing for me. It's actually really refreshing for me to do something that feels great. Because, it really does feel great to support music you believe in. It helps reconnect me with my own love of music.
That makes a lot of sense. And it's quite an undertaking.
I think you have to go to the larger issue, which is, if you go back to all the things we were talking about regarding the state of the music business, you can't fix it for those who can't take charge of their own careers. We obviously can't open up our studio and spend time on every single musician that wants to get into a real recording studio. But we did identify that there are artists that really deserve this opportunity, but it just wasn't there.
And how do people go about applying for this program?
It's www.growmusicproject.com. It's currently embedded into my own website, but we'll probably split it into something separate now that it's grown into something much larger than when it started.
The submissions process involves a relatively simple questionnaire that gets us all the information we need, so we can learn about the artist. There's a way to provide links or upload mp3s so we can hear what they're doing at the moment. And then we have a team that curates and makes the final decision.
If you go to the site, there's an online submissions form. We're just about to open up our third round of submissions. Our second round of artists went into the studio on November 15.


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I think I'm on board, that sounds really cool! Plus with the very Dr. Grordbort-esque ray gun on the cover, how can you go wrong? Or could that be one of those cases of judging a book by it's cover?...hmmmm. Regardless, I love the cover art, and the Synopsis, and I am definitely going to check this out.
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Daniel Mortimer Friedman (February 8, 1916 – July 6, 2011) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and previously was chief judge of the United States Court of Claims.

Education and career
Born in New York City, New York, Friedman received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Columbia University in 1937, and a Bachelor of Laws from Columbia Law School in 1940. He entered private practice in New York City until 1942, and was briefly an attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. in 1942. He joined the United States Army in September 1942 and was in the Quartermaster Corps, including service in Europe during World war II. He was discharged in February 1946 as a master sergeant.

Following his military service, he returned to the Securities and Exchange Commission until 1951, when he became assistant chief of the appellate section of the Antitrust Division in the United States Department of Justice, in Washington, D.C. In 1959, he joined the Office of the United States Solicitor General, serving as an assistant to the solicitor general from 1959 to 1962, then as a second assistant to the solicitor general until 1968, and then as first deputy solicitor general until 1978. He was the Acting United States Solicitor General in 1977.

Federal judicial service
On March 22, 1978, Friedman was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to become Chief judge of the United States Court of Claims, to the seat vacated by Chief Judge Arnold Wilson Cowen. Friedman was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 17, 1978, and received his commission on May 19, 1978. When the Court of Claims was abolished during the Reagan Administration he was reassigned on October 1, 1982, by operation of the Federal Courts Improvement Act, 96 Stat. 25, to be a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He assumed senior status on November 1, 1989, and served in that capacity until his death on July 6, 2011, in Washington, D.C.

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In cooperation with former clerks of Friedman, the Federal Circuit Bar Association in 2012 established the Friedman Memorial Committee to honor Friedman's memory, spirit, and accomplishments. The Committee organizes a prestigious annual lecture, the Judge Daniel M. Friedman Appellate Lecture, to advance the field of appellate advocacy. The first annual lecture on November 16, 2012, featured Chief Judge Frank H. Easterbrook of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

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Q: Reading of Spring balance I was wondering what would be the reading of a spring balance if it is placed horizontally on a table with two blocks attached to it at the either end and hanging vertically downwards ??
Will that reading depend on whether the blocks are of equal weight or not  .
For ex - If i have two blocks of of 1 Kg each hanging from both the ends, let the reading be x. CASE I: if i have two blocks of 1 kg and 2kg respectively how will the reading change assuming that  the 1Kg block is always attached to the hook of the spring balance ?CASE 2: if i have block of 0.5 Kg and 1kg , ( 1kg is attached to the hook) will the reading decrease or increase?
Thanks

A: Irrespective of the end to which a block I attached. The reading of the spring balance will always be equal to the tension in the spring balance.
When blocks attached are of equal masses the tension would be equal to the weight of one block.
In case of unequal masses attached on either ends, the masses will undergo acceleration and you can calculate the tension using Newton's Third Law.

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The World Orienteering Championships Sprint Relay was a tight battle between Denmark, Switzerland and Sweden. In the end Denmark's super-sprinter Maja Alm decided the relay for Denmark for the second year in a row after having been served a perfect start position by her teammates Cecilie Friberg Klysner, Tue Lassen and Søren Bobach.
Denmark's runners all did very stable technical performances. Cecilie Friberg Klysner and Tue Lassen ran excellent on the first two legs and served Søren Bobach in a perfect lead position at the start of the third leg. Bobach lost some time to Sweden, but still managed to keep a safe gap to the toughest contender Switzerland – enough for last leg runner Maja Alm to run in to a safe victory.
The above race development graph shows the how the race developed for the Top 6 finishers at a glance. 10 different situations are marked on the illustration with the letters A to J; these situations will be explained further in the following.
Leg 1: At point A Denmark's Klysner (red) and Sweden's Lina Strand (blue) have a shorter forking than Switzerland's Rahel Friederich (green), a gap which Switzerland never really manages to close throughout the leg (Switzerland's Wyder uses it to get closer to Maja Alm on the last leg, though). Sweden is in the lead after the leg with Denmark and Switzerland within 10 seconds. Last year's silver medalist Norway (light blue) loses 25 seconds due to a parallel mistake towards the end of the race (point B) – and is now out of the fight for the victory. Russia is disqualified on the first leg due to a missing punch.
Leg 2: Switzerland and Denmark get contact with Sweden towards the first control. Then Switzerland again has a long forking while Denmark and Sweden had short forkings (point C). Sweden thus loses around 10 seconds and contact with the two leading teams. Two long forkings for Switzerland means around 20 seconds lost – and Switzerland is actually the "virtual leader" in the race – but can the two last leg runners exploit the situation? The rest of the leg Denmark's Tue Lassen runs a very good leg, gradually increasing the gap to both Sweden's Gustav Bergman and Switzerland's Florian Howald (point D).
Leg 3: On the third leg Denmark's Søren Bobach gradually lost time to Sweden's Jonas Leandersson both having the same long forking. Meanwhile Switzerland's Martin Hubmann with the short forking did not manage to use the advantage to get closer to the leaders (point E), the gap still staying at nearly 20 seconds. In the meantime Kris Jones runs a very strong leg for Great Britain (point F), bringing Great Britain from "nowhere" into the medal fight. Towards the end of the leg Martin Hubmann takes a wrong route choice (point G) just when he was close to closing the gap to Denmark – crucial for the Swiss team who could have got a perfect position ahead of the last leg. At the end of the leg Sweden had a 12 second gap to Denmark with Switzerland another 18 seconds behind.
Leg 4: On the last leg Sweden's Helena Jansson was significantly slower than the other top teams in the start – Jansson being caught by Denmark's Maja Alm already before the first control (point H) and by Swiss Judith Wyder before the 4th control. At the first forking Switzerland has the short forking and catches 11 seconds on Denmark (point I) – this could have been where Switzerland got a gap if Hubmann would have run a perfect 3rd leg. Instead Wyder is still behind, but with an 8 second gap, the smallest gap during the last leg. Wyder loses some more time towards the end of the leg (point K), and Alm can celebrate a clear victory for Denmark. In the battle for bronze Great Britain's Cat Taylor has a good start of the race, getting very close to Sweden's Helena Jansson, but loses a lot of time on the second long leg (point J).
The forking between the first and fourth control opened up more gaps, though. The same was used on all legs, but women forked against women and men against men (as is intended).
The short forking (to the right) is around 10 seconds shorter than the long forking – this is a lot in a Sprint Relay where forkings should be as equal as possible in order to not introduce unfairness. The 10(!) fastest on these leg have the rightmost forking (shown in blue) – the fastest on the lestmost forking is Ward from Great Britain who loses 9 seconds (all runner choosing the left are shown in red). For the other legs the time difference was even bigger for this forking.
The second forking was more equal between the two variants, and many different routes were ran. At first sight it may look like you lose time by taking a routechoice to the right for the leftmost control, but if well executed you can run just as fast to the left, right and even across the hill for the leftmost control. Several runners lost some time due to non-optimal execution here, though. For the rightmost control you need to take a routechoice to the right to not lose time.
Quite a few runners lost time on this leg, partly due to choosing non-optimal routechoice for their leg, and partly due to the uphill character of the leg. If you had the rightmost leg, you lose time by going left (e.g. France's Basset, Denmark's Lassen and Switzerland's Hubmann). For the leftmost control the picture is more complex, but also here some runners lose significant time by taking non-optimal routes (e.g. Denmark's Bobach).
According to the Sprint Relay winsplit results, Russia was disqualified because of a missing punch on control 13-122.
On the TV coverage, we can see Gemperle punching above the control. She punches high, but not higher than she does on control 8 for example.
I guess athletes have full informations about the air punching system and its limits. Therefore they must adapt their punching technics to the system. Nevertheless, after such a good race and not showing an intentional cheating, disqualification seems harsh to me.
Did you ever write an article about those air punching systems ? Can you post some links ? Thank you.


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=begin
#The Plaid API

#The Plaid REST API. Please see https://plaid.com/docs/api for more details.

The version of the OpenAPI document: 2020-09-14_1.205.3

Generated by: https://openapi-generator.tech
OpenAPI Generator version: 5.1.1

=end

require 'date'
require 'time'

module Plaid
  # An object representing the deduction line items for the pay period
  class DeductionsBreakdown
    # Raw amount of the deduction
    attr_accessor :current_amount

    # Description of the deduction line item
    attr_accessor :description

    # The ISO-4217 currency code of the line item. Always `null` if `unofficial_currency_code` is non-null.
    attr_accessor :iso_currency_code

    # The unofficial currency code associated with the line item. Always `null` if `iso_currency_code` is non-`null`. Unofficial currency codes are used for currencies that do not have official ISO currency codes, such as cryptocurrencies and the currencies of certain countries.  See the [currency code schema](https://plaid.com/docs/api/accounts#currency-code-schema) for a full listing of supported `iso_currency_code`s.
    attr_accessor :unofficial_currency_code

    # The year-to-date amount of the deduction
    attr_accessor :ytd_amount

    # Attribute mapping from ruby-style variable name to JSON key.
    def self.attribute_map
      {
        :'current_amount' => :'current_amount',
        :'description' => :'description',
        :'iso_currency_code' => :'iso_currency_code',
        :'unofficial_currency_code' => :'unofficial_currency_code',
        :'ytd_amount' => :'ytd_amount'
      }
    end

    # Returns all the JSON keys this model knows about
    def self.acceptable_attributes
      attribute_map.values
    end

    # Attribute type mapping.
    def self.openapi_types
      {
        :'current_amount' => :'Float',
        :'description' => :'String',
        :'iso_currency_code' => :'String',
        :'unofficial_currency_code' => :'String',
        :'ytd_amount' => :'Float'
      }
    end

    # List of attributes with nullable: true
    def self.openapi_nullable
      Set.new([
        :'current_amount',
        :'description',
        :'iso_currency_code',
        :'unofficial_currency_code',
        :'ytd_amount'
      ])
    end

    # Initializes the object
    # @param [Hash] attributes Model attributes in the form of hash
    def initialize(attributes = {})
      if (!attributes.is_a?(Hash))
        fail ArgumentError, "The input argument (attributes) must be a hash in `Plaid::DeductionsBreakdown` initialize method"
      end

      # check to see if the attribute exists and convert string to symbol for hash key
      attributes = attributes.each_with_object({}) { |(k, v), h|
        if (!self.class.attribute_map.key?(k.to_sym))
          fail ArgumentError, "`#{k}` is not a valid attribute in `Plaid::DeductionsBreakdown`. Please check the name to make sure it's valid. List of attributes: " + self.class.attribute_map.keys.inspect
        end
        h[k.to_sym] = v
      }

      if attributes.key?(:'current_amount')
        self.current_amount = attributes[:'current_amount']
      end

      if attributes.key?(:'description')
        self.description = attributes[:'description']
      end

      if attributes.key?(:'iso_currency_code')
        self.iso_currency_code = attributes[:'iso_currency_code']
      end

      if attributes.key?(:'unofficial_currency_code')
        self.unofficial_currency_code = attributes[:'unofficial_currency_code']
      end

      if attributes.key?(:'ytd_amount')
        self.ytd_amount = attributes[:'ytd_amount']
      end
    end

    # Show invalid properties with the reasons. Usually used together with valid?
    # @return Array for valid properties with the reasons
    def list_invalid_properties
      invalid_properties = Array.new
      invalid_properties
    end

    # Check to see if the all the properties in the model are valid
    # @return true if the model is valid
    def valid?
      true
    end

    # Checks equality by comparing each attribute.
    # @param [Object] Object to be compared
    def ==(o)
      return true if self.equal?(o)
      self.class == o.class &&
          current_amount == o.current_amount &&
          description == o.description &&
          iso_currency_code == o.iso_currency_code &&
          unofficial_currency_code == o.unofficial_currency_code &&
          ytd_amount == o.ytd_amount
    end

    # @see the `==` method
    # @param [Object] Object to be compared
    def eql?(o)
      self == o
    end

    # Calculates hash code according to all attributes.
    # @return [Integer] Hash code
    def hash
      [current_amount, description, iso_currency_code, unofficial_currency_code, ytd_amount].hash
    end

    # Builds the object from hash
    # @param [Hash] attributes Model attributes in the form of hash
    # @return [Object] Returns the model itself
    def self.build_from_hash(attributes)
      new.build_from_hash(attributes)
    end

    # Builds the object from hash
    # @param [Hash] attributes Model attributes in the form of hash
    # @return [Object] Returns the model itself
    def build_from_hash(attributes)
      return nil unless attributes.is_a?(Hash)
      self.class.openapi_types.each_pair do |key, type|
        if attributes[self.class.attribute_map[key]].nil? && self.class.openapi_nullable.include?(key)
          self.send("#{key}=", nil)
        elsif type =~ /\AArray<(.*)>/i
          # check to ensure the input is an array given that the attribute
          # is documented as an array but the input is not
          if attributes[self.class.attribute_map[key]].is_a?(Array)
            self.send("#{key}=", attributes[self.class.attribute_map[key]].map { |v| _deserialize($1, v) })
          end
        elsif !attributes[self.class.attribute_map[key]].nil?
          self.send("#{key}=", _deserialize(type, attributes[self.class.attribute_map[key]]))
        end
      end

      self
    end

    # Deserializes the data based on type
    # @param string type Data type
    # @param string value Value to be deserialized
    # @return [Object] Deserialized data
    def _deserialize(type, value)
      case type.to_sym
      when :Time
        Time.parse(value)
      when :Date
        Date.parse(value)
      when :String
        value.to_s
      when :Integer
        value.to_i
      when :Float
        value.to_f
      when :Boolean
        if value.to_s =~ /\A(true|t|yes|y|1)\z/i
          true
        else
          false
        end
      when :Object
        # generic object (usually a Hash), return directly
        value
      when /\AArray<(?<inner_type>.+)>\z/
        inner_type = Regexp.last_match[:inner_type]
        value.map { |v| _deserialize(inner_type, v) }
      when /\AHash<(?<k_type>.+?), (?<v_type>.+)>\z/
        k_type = Regexp.last_match[:k_type]
        v_type = Regexp.last_match[:v_type]
        {}.tap do |hash|
          value.each do |k, v|
            hash[_deserialize(k_type, k)] = _deserialize(v_type, v)
          end
        end
      else # model
        # models (e.g. Pet) or oneOf
        klass = Plaid.const_get(type)
        klass.respond_to?(:openapi_one_of) ? klass.build(value) : klass.build_from_hash(value)
      end
    end

    # Returns the string representation of the object
    # @return [String] String presentation of the object
    def to_s
      to_hash.to_s
    end

    # to_body is an alias to to_hash (backward compatibility)
    # @return [Hash] Returns the object in the form of hash
    def to_body
      to_hash
    end

    # Returns the object in the form of hash
    # @return [Hash] Returns the object in the form of hash
    def to_hash
      hash = {}
      self.class.attribute_map.each_pair do |attr, param|
        value = self.send(attr)
        if value.nil?
          is_nullable = self.class.openapi_nullable.include?(attr)
          next if !is_nullable || (is_nullable && !instance_variable_defined?(:"@#{attr}"))
        end

        hash[param] = _to_hash(value)
      end
      hash
    end

    # Outputs non-array value in the form of hash
    # For object, use to_hash. Otherwise, just return the value
    # @param [Object] value Any valid value
    # @return [Hash] Returns the value in the form of hash
    def _to_hash(value)
      if value.is_a?(Array)
        value.compact.map { |v| _to_hash(v) }
      elsif value.is_a?(Hash)
        {}.tap do |hash|
          value.each { |k, v| hash[k] = _to_hash(v) }
        end
      elsif value.respond_to? :to_hash
        value.to_hash
      else
        value
      end
    end

  end

end


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If your go-to movies tend to be rom-coms and dramas, it's time to consider a foray into the documentary world. The upcoming months are bringing some powerhouse women to the forefront of storytelling—either on or behind the screen, and wisdom is bound to be flowing. Here are five upcoming releases that you might want on your radar.
No six-inch heels; no prosthetic facial makeup. This promises to be a stripped-down version of Stefani, the woman we've come to know as Lady Gaga. The chronology follows the making of her most recent album, Joanne, where the pop star opens up about the chronic pain she contends with due to a condition called fibromyalgia. Gaga also lets the world in on the realities of her split from her fiancé, Taylor Kinney. No matter what, Gaga tends to keep things interesting, so there's no telling what this behind-the-scenes account could include.
Susan Lacy, the creator of PBS' American Masters, is one of the industry's leading documentarians having previously shared the stories of Judy Garland, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, and more. Now, she's the director for the highly anticipated upcoming rare glimpse into the filmmaking mastermind Stephen Spielberg. Speaking of the experience, Lacy said, "He is very shy about interviews; he does very few. [It's] quite an extraordinary experience to hear him really open up." Spielberg and a host of other Hollywood men will of course be front and center in the doc but so will an impressive cohort of Spielberg's female colleagues, including Drew Barrymore, Cate Blanchett, Laura Dern, Holly Hunter, Kathleen Kennedy, and Oprah Winfrey.
Known as a trailblazer across many decades, author Joan Didion has left an impressive literary mark on society with such works as Slouching Towards Bethlehem and The White Album. A project five years in the making, this Didion documentary is guaranteed to have some thought-provoking moments. Netflix released a statement saying, "In the intimate, extraordinary documentary . . . actor and director Griffin Dunne unearths a treasure trove of archival footage and talks at length to his 'Aunt Joan' about the eras she covered and the eventful life she's lived . . ." It's sure to be an interesting watch.
Fans of country megastars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw are in for a treat with this documentary, which followed the couple on their recent co-headlining tour. Married twenty-one years this October, they both talk about how they've survived show business while prioritizing their family. Previews show an emotional Faith talking about how she really wanted to be a mother, saying that she put performing on hold for a while so she could raise her children.
Supergirl follows the story of a young girl from New Jersey who broke a powerlifting record at age 10. According to PBS, she lifted 215 pounds while weighing only 97. The documentary explores the media coverage she has received since her sensational feat while also exploring the unique pressures she faces as an Orthodox Jew. Health issues, cyberbullying, and a host of other life pressures make this new film something we might all stand to relate to, even if powerlifting isn't in our repertoire.
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The US government did not break trade law during the recent mad cow crisis, but applied international rules creatively to minimize trade distortions to the cross-border beef and cattle industry, according to "Mad Cow: A Case Study in Canadian-American Relations," a new report from The Fraser Institute.
US Not Protectionist on Mad Cow
"The complaint frequently heard by Canadians that the American process to re-open the border amounted to a stealth form of protectionism is not borne out by the record," said author Alexander Moens, senior fellow at The Fraser Institute and professor of political science at Simon Fraser University.
In May 2003, the discovery of the first indigenous Canadian case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), commonly called mad cow disease caused a major disruption in the industry. The sudden border closure as a result of that case dealt a devastating blow to Canada's cattle industry.
Careful rule-making on the part of the US Department of Agriculture has paid off for Canada. Since the US announced its decision to partially re-open the border, three more Canadian BSE cases have been found but have not affected trade.
"The fact that nearly half a million cattle under 30 months were exported to the US in the second half of 2005 suggests that the Canadian-American trade in cattle and beef will likely return to its high levels before the BSE crisis struck," Moens noted.
Mad Cow Disease on the Wane Worldwide
Cases of BSE worldwide are declining, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and have been dropping at the rate of some 50 percent a year over the past three years.
In 2005, 474 animals died of BSE around the world, compared with 878 in 2004 and 1,646 in 2003, and against a peak of several tens of thousands in 1992, according to figures collected by the Paris-based World Animal Health Organization.
Only five human deaths resulting from variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, believed to be the human form of BSE, were reported worldwide in 2005. All of them were in the United Kingdom.
FAO thinks a tracking system that allows animals to be identified from birth to shopping basket is vital. This has been adopted across Europe but has yet to be implemented partially or fully in a number of other countries.
Supermarkets' Share Shrinking in Food Retailing
Major demographic, lifestyle, and technological changes are creating a fertile environment for the re-invention of the food retail milieu, according to The Future of Food Retailing, a new report from market research publisher Packaged Facts.
Supermarkets continue to see their share of the market fall into the hands of warehouse clubs, natural food chains, C-stores and even restaurants. According to Packaged Facts, food-focused retailers' share of groceries and consumables has plunged from 73% in 1998 to an estimated 51% in 2005.
Supermarkets have not been completely remiss in responding to retail and consumer pressures. Many have added in-store eateries, well-promoted organic and private label choices, and "smart carts," evidence that the future of food retailing is already happening. "Lifestyle stores" are taking off, and more then 50% of retailers have invested in leading-edge technology systems, such as biometrics (finger print and iris identification) and self-checkout to speed the shopping experience.
Improve Your Shelf Appeal
Did you know that once a consumer picks up a product from a store shelf, there's an 87 percent chance that he or she will buy it?
Packaging that is more appealing, functional and easier to stack on store shelves catches the consumer's eye, according to a report from IPL Packaging.
But it's not just consumers driving packaging changes. More than ever, retailers and wholesalers are providing the catalyst for change
Most processors know that with round containers, only 12-15 percent of the container is facing the shopper. With a square container, there is a far greater percentage of customer-facing product, creating a billboard effect that allows the shopper to view about 75 percent more of the package. In addition, the smaller the container, the more dramatic-and critical-the billboard effect becomes.
The growing number of wholesale clubs has had an interesting impact on the food industry. The oversized, large-quantity items that are the staples of these stores were once targeted almost exclusively to commercial establishments such as hotels and restaurants. However, with these items now available to the everyday shopper, the same issues that apply in a supermarket apply here as well. A customer buying a two-gallon container of mayonnaise still must be visually "courted" the same way as someone buying a 12-oz. container.
Food manufacturers are also concerned about branding. As a result, containers that are large enough-and functional enough-to be re-used are highly sought after. For example, a large cookie container can be used as a pail when washing a car. With this re-purposing, the product's label continues being displayed, and the cookie manufacturer gains increased advertising.
Dryer's Grand Ice Cream Named Plant of the Year
Nestle SA didn't just buy an ice cream company when it acquired Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream: it added a management team with a talent for creating a world-class manufacturing facility. View the full story.
Giant Steps in Plant Floor Control
Many leading food manufacturers recognize the need for an improved and more global infrastructure, which requires a shift in the design, selection and deployment of automation systems. View the full story.
Drawn to Purity
Rare earth magnets eliminate tramp metals for Traditional Medicinals, an herbal tea manufacturer. View the full story.
People, Plant & Industry News
Jacqueline Heslop McCook joined ConAgra Foods as chief growth officer and executive vice president, international. In this capacity she will explore international business opportunities. Previously she was president and CEO of The McCook Group, a consulting firm that advises consumer-oriented companies about strategy development, branding and innovation.
Waters Corp. purchased the food safety technology business of VICAM, which produces single-use food safety kits that test for the presence of mycotoxin and microbiological organisms in food products. The kits are used by growers, processors, regulatory agencies and food company laboratories for regulatory compliance testing of foods and beverages such as peanuts, coffee, corn, grain/feed, milk, pet food, spices, beer and wine/grape juice.
Coors Brewing Co. is investing $24 million to expand its Virginia packaging plant. The company also plans to build a new $190 million brewery near the packaging plant in the Shenandoah Valley and will close its brewing and packaging facilities in Memphis.
ABB and Tetra Pak have signed a global purchase agreement for worldwide implementation of ABB's automation products. The first contract is for System 800xA Extended Automation. Other future contracts may include instrumentation, motors, drives and low-voltage products.
Eriez, a manufacturer of magnetic, vibratory and metal detection equipment, is expanding its plant in Erie, PA. The expansion will add 24,000-sq.-ft. high ceiling space to the existing 100,000-sq.-ft. facility. Construction will begin this spring and be completed by November.


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The doctor told me that they had found a blood clot lying between the placenta and the wall of my uterus, known as a subchorionic hemorrhage. It was recommended that I take a couple weeks off of work and rest as much as possible. The doctor assured me that this was a rather common condition and RARELY ends in miscarriage. This was also the cause of the bleeding, which continued on and off for the next 9 weeks. Upon research of subchorionic hemorrhage, also known as subchorionic hematoma, I discovered that the blood clot is usually reabsorbed by the body and goes away by week 20. This gave me a little more hope.
On July 7, I went in for another ultrasound. Again, I was super excited to see my bouncing baby boy, moving around like crazy, with a nice strong heartbeat. The blood clot was still there, but hadn't gotten any bigger. Our little boy was growing. From here on out, I could feel him doing flips in my belly. He was a very active little boy.
Which is why when I went an entire day without feeling movement, I knew something was wrong. On August 10 I left work and went to the Birthing Center at our local hospital to have the baby's heart rate checked. The nurse was extremely understanding of my concerns and spent nearly half an hour trying to find a heart beat with the doppler. She had no luck, so she called another nurse in to try. That too failed, so they ordered an ultrasound. The ultrasound tech informed me that she couldn't tell me any information, whether good or bad, I was not allowed to see the monitor, and had to wait for the doctor to read me the results. At 4:25 pm, sitting alone in the hospital, I heard the words… "I'm sorry your baby has died." The nurse left me alone for a few minutes and I managed to call my mom. I was sobbing, and I know she could barely understand what I was saying to her, but 15 minutes later, my parents were at my side.
The on call doctor arrived nearly 2 hours later to inform us of our options… they could start the induction right then and there, we could choose when to return to start the process, or we could wait until my body went into labor on it's own, which could take weeks. We chose to be induced the following day. I was admitted into the same room that our daughter was born in. I'm still not sure whether or not that was comforting. That room is filled with so many good, and now sad memories. The cervical pills took quite some time to take effect. The hours spent in waiting seemed like days. Sebastion Rush Scott was born still at 4:50am, on August 12, 2010. We held our precious little boy in our arms. He weighed 15 oz, and measured 10 3/4 inches long. He was perfect. So beautiful. So precious.
The nurses were incredible and treated our baby with such respect. They took pictures of him, made a plaster cast of his footprints, and several ink prints as well. I can not say thanks enough for how thoughtful and kind they were. We declined to have an autopsy performed, and the pathology report on the placenta was inconclusive. The doctor says that we will never know the actual reason for losing our beautiful son, most likely the blood clot grew in size and compromised the blood flow to the placenta not allowing Sebastion to get the nutrients he needed.
We had a private graveside service for Sebastion, including a balloon launch to represent his spirit lifting to heaven. We also had part of his ashes put into cremation jewelry urns… Derek and I will keep Sebastion in, and next to, our hearts forever.


How often do Orchids re-bloom?
I have several orchids and it seems that they only re-bloom about once a year. Is this right? Or should I be doing something more to get them to re-bloom more often?
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Yes, that's about right. Most types of orchids bloom once a year. Some (such as the Christmas Orchid Angraecum sesquipedale) are strongly seasonal, while others can bloom more often. For example some types will bloom whenever a new growth matures (e.g. Masdevallia), some have long-lasting flowers (for example, Dendrobium cuthbertsonii, whose flowers can last about 8 months each), and some will produce a sequence of flowers on each stem for an extended period (e.g., Phragmipedium, where several flowers will be produced over a period of 3-6 months, Paphiopedilum subgenus Cochlopetalum, where spikes can keep going for upwards of a year, and perhaps most notoriously Psychopsis, where each flower spike will bloom for a couple weeks at a time about once a month for a decade or more, with the plant adding a new spike each year). Many Phalaenopsis fall into the last group, though they tend to pause outside their peak blooming season and resume blooming on both the old spike and a new one the next year; blooming becomes more frequent as the plants get more mature.
Carefully choosing which orchids to grow can get you an ever-blooming collection with relatively few plants — perhaps a dozen or fewer.
So yes, the answer to your question is "about once a year" for most orchids, but there are exceptions that can bloom more often or continuously. Also, plants that are more mature spend more time in flower, as well as having more and bigger flowers when they bloom.
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Whenever I Say Your Name – Save A Woman – Save The World!
When I think about him I get a little shiver. When I see him I get excited – like a kid I get excited. When I kiss him "Goodbye" or "Hello" we almost always linger a little – not always – but enough to know we are lingering.
He makes fun of the way I make up lyrics to popular songs when I sing with the radio and it makes me do it on purpose to hear him laugh at me. His laugh is like those soprano wind chimes to my ears. I love to make him laugh.
I make fun of the way he obsessively has a specific place for all of the things in the console of his car and can't turn on the car until he knows that all the pens and lighters and tic tacs are in their specifically assigned places. I tease him about the way he subconsciously squares all the staplers, the receipt book and the calculater with the lines of my desk at the warehouse. And yet, as particular as he is about everything being just so, he can't write down a phone number without transposing the numbers.
Michael has two speeds. Off. And High. He can jump out of bed before his eyes are done opening, take his morning pills, start the coffee, turn on the computer, and wipe down the cabinets before I recognize that it's even morning. He multi-tasks verging on dangerous. He has been known to change clothes while driving down the highway in torential rain while talking on the phone and reorganizing the back seat and changing a CD. I am always glad he can't really see well enough to add texting to his activities. He eats lunch on the run or standing up over the sink and can hardly bear to sit down in a restaurant and leisurely peruse a menu. We only eat in restaurants where he already knows what he is going to have before we go inside. But when he finally sits down, he is usually asleep within minutes.
The love of my life turns over every nickle before he spends it. A sharp contrast to my impulsive purchasing habits. Our employees have to become accustomed to negotiating over their pay for a days work. I agree with our policy of performanced based pay but he will calculate the milage and the fuel cost of each delivery while I value the tasks accomplished while under our direction. I think the value of unloading a truck full of mattresses as being equal or greater to a single delivery while he regards the same unloading as a non-revenue producing task.
I make him crazy with my insistance on pricey pedicures, extensive waxing and lots of expensive hair and skin care. I recently removed my acrylic nails and went natural. When I thrust my hands in front of him to show off my perfect manicure, sans white tips, he only noticed that I needed to have my wedding ring cleaned.
He claims he is going to put a three sheet limit on the toilet paper.
When he bought an expensive driver (a golf thing) to get a free 3 wood, I wondered why he didn't get a new putter since he always complains about three putting when he got the ball on the green in two shots less than 6 feet from the pin.
I know that there is a reason we found each other. I know there is a purpose for our union of heads and hearts and souls. We were always both strong, independant survivor types before and somehow we have become stronger because we are together. I am so proud of him. And I so want him to be proud of me. And I want to say his name again and again and again.


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The HUGE Guts of It: Well, hello there, everybody. This is a megaWAD project I've been working on since I've moved recently, at about a map per week, off and on. After I finally released Ulcer a while back, I decided to actually keep mapping, just to improve, have fun, and try my hand at making a cohesive, flowing megaWAD. I'll be adding more public releases as time goes on (maybe every month or so), to get some feedback, testing, and just to get some of my stuff out there into the Doom community. Ulcer took me way too long to make, could have been better, and I wanted to make a more "pure" Doom WAD experience, something like Alien Vendetta, Hell Revealed, Scythe, or even some of the more fun maps by Skillsaw and the new episode, Sigil, by Romero. I wanted the experience to be like the newer shooters of today, the classics like Blood and Duke 3D, and of course, arcade-like and fun like Doom 1-2. Most of the combat is rewarded with health and armor bonuses for nimble players, and clever players who like their secrets will be right at home with some of the secrets I've put in. The tone of this is also a LOT more lighter than Ulcer, so, expect to at least crack a slight smile here or there... if, you know, you're not a jaded, horrible person. UPDATES: I currently put up a video walkthrough of the current state of the WAD, and have made some changes, like the couch being an infinite health source in map02, and am going to remove autosave lindefs in next build. Map05 is done, and map06 is "sculpted" and currently being worked on. :) - 11-29-21 The Story: (copied from the .txt) As a new marine into the UAC, you find yourself stationed in the security section of a newly opened dig site on the surface of Mars. It's not exactly the greatest of places, but not exactly what you would describe as "hard" work to start with; the food is okay, the dorms for security staff are okay, and the whole place is just "okay". You're on your last week of work at this boring, lifeless site, and just want to go back to Earth, where at least you know you can step outside without your lungs rupturing. After a long day of helping import some crates into the nearby lobby you hear some strange sounds coming from the dorm to your right. This yahoo near you has been up at all hours of the Martian night, playing all sorts of loud music, shouting what you can only assume is Latin, and making all sorts of racket - every day since you've been stationed. You've heard some strange stuff from this room, but... this sounds like a scream: a scream that you've never heard before, on Earth, space, or any other planet you've been to so far. You get out of bed, grab your security pistol off the desk, and as you hastily put a clip in, you hear another ghastly sound coming from the hall, followed by what sounds like gunshots. Perhaps, this is the moment you've been waiting for? You glance over at the nearby dresser that houses your armor vest; maybe you can see if the UAC guarantee of "your vest can save your life, every time" is actually true, or just something the higher-ups say to make you feel at ease... TRAILER: COMING SOON THE WAD: Animus Abinde - PB1 (DropBox) VIDEO WALKTHROUGH WITH MY VOICE!: The Naughty Bits: Come get an Ulcer SLADE Doom Builder The Man, the Myth, the Legend... The SLIGHTLY less of a legend, but still a myth... God's gift to the Doom Community. Extra THICC Fishy Sticcs: Chubz, my roommate, my job, Doombuilder, SLADE, my YouTube bois and grls, my new home, Doom Eternal being dope, Doom 4 being dope, and YOU for giving in and trying this WAD out! - Seth (k12machinima) The Naughty Pics:
Ulcer: A WAD by K12machinima
The HUGE Guts of It: Well, hello there, everybody. I've been working on this project, off-and-on for about 2 years now, and had the urge to suddenly finish it off before I move to a new place. It's been a long, arduous battle with depression, life, work, and the usual, but, I still managed to work on this little project over that whole time, and said the other night, "Why not just release Ulcer, Seth? It's been on the back-burner for like... months..." I promptly punched the mirror, sat my ass down, and finished it... or... well... I deleted the follow-up level that I was working on 6 months ago, while cleaning up my desktop... cried... and decided to just test and tart up what I had done with this map, and call it good for now; maybe in due time I'll release a second map called Kidney Stone, who knows? This isn't what I'd call my best work, and as a creative type, I certainly am my own worst critic; even the music track I made for this map is actually a per-existing track I'd worked on almost half a year ago, and I decided to just kinda roll with the punches, since I wanted it to be a track for the second map I was working on... but... what can ya do, you know - don't tell me it's like all the music was made for it, and fits the tone, it's literally a coincidence that the track even loops the way it does. This WAD should only be played using GZDoom, since, you know, I'm not one of THOSE people that tries to run Doom in DOS... you people are weird... next thing you're gonna tell me that sand in your clam chowder is good, and not a sign of an unsanitary kitchen... By extension, I'm sure this could run in ZDoom, or maybe even Skulltag, but just, please, don't be like "Uuuuuh... Seth... why doesn't this work in (insert source port I've never even bothered to touch here) you idiot, what are you stupid!?" A good 50% of the WAD relies on scripting and entities from Doom in Hexen format, so, please, ensure you're using the latest version of GZDoom before you even run the WAD. If it wasn't clear, I was heavily inspired by Blue Eagle's wonderful Unloved WAD, and I cite it as my favorite WAD, almost instantly, so, be a champ and praise him first, not me. The other obvious influences are Serious Sam, DUSK, Quake, and the other big boys of the FPS genre. Much like anything creative, creativity comes from inspiration, so, if anything, this is just my own love-letter to all those games and medias that influenced Ulcer's creation. The Story: You're dead. What? You expected there to be more to this, just because I'm a writer? The story is for you decide and infer. TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDj-vaqlKpw&feature=youtu.be The WAD: Yeah, I know the WAD file is a bit beefy, due to the fact I used a very long audio track, and multiple audio tracks for various bits of the WAD. This is why I'm using Dropbox for this, as I don't think I was able to transfer it over through Filezilla due to the audio taking up so much space - not to mention where I live (at the time of writing this), my internet is basically sticks and stones, and it disconnected multiple times just trying to transfer files over... While this downloads, go brew yourself some coffee, get relaxed, talk to a relative or loved one - if you have any - and get ready to give yourself an ulcer... figure of speech, I hope you know... or, maybe don't do any of that - just stare at your download bar like an insane person, I won't judge you... much... Ulcer - Dropbox The Naughty Bits: In case I haven't made it clear... Go get Paul's wonderful Unloved after you finish this, and put my WAD in the recycle bin. Also, go get yourself Hell Ground after you're done with Unloved, just to be safe, and sweep all thought of me from thy mind. As thy kind always have... Doom Builder SLADE The Greatest Man That Ever Lived Extra Fishy Sticks To: Doom Builder, SLADE, Chubzdoomer, Doomworld, Id Software, the Doom community, my YouTube gents, my friends in real life that tolerate my rambolic and boring nature, my cat Frampt, my ex (actually was a huge part of the creation of Ulcer, in a good way), all the heavy metal I listened to while mapping, my job, and YOU for giving Ulcer a chance! - Seth The Naughty Pics:
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Well, for a runner-up in the Cacowards, it deserves it. It's not too bad on UV, and every fight is reasonable. The levels felt a tad bite repetitive at times, but they were all fairly good to make up for it. The best aspect of this WAD was the solid feel to it, where it DOES feel like a coffee break, where you can just relax. My only complaint was the cliff-hanger ending. 4/5 - K12
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Very fun, charming, and has a certain difficulty in its own way. I'd love to see a MegaWAD of something like this, if you ever decide to make more! :) Also, the secrets made me smile, and overall, you did a great job. 4/5 - K12


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Harold the SA wombat survives shooting
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Camera IconA wombat in South Australia has survived after being shot 26 times.
A wombat has survived after being shot and is being cared for by vets in South Australia's south-east.
The animal was found in distress on the side of a road on Tuesday and x-rays later revealed it had 26 pellets in its body.
The male wombat was also suffering from dehydration and heat exhaustion.
The Wombat Awareness Organisation says 'Harold' is now on fluids, antibiotics and pain relief.
"He is becoming more responsive but has a long way to go," the group said in a Facebook post.
The next 48 hours will be crucial for the wombat.
"He is far from being out of the woods but he showed enthusiasm for his food today," the group said.
"It is a really positive sign. Aside from this, he is still deeply resting and recovering."
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Indian culture and rituals are quite distinct. One major factor that contributes to the distinctness of Indian culture is their religion, which is influenced by other various religions like Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and even Islam, among others. Collectively, the various religions adopted in India are called the dharmic religions. The dharmic religions are "comprehensive and tends to cover all spheres of life, including politics" (Westerlund, 16). Therefore, almost all aspect of human life in India is guided by religion. For instance, the Indian population follows rituals in yoga and meditation for spiritual enlightenment, which contributes to self-actualization in general (Frawley, 27). However, aside from the rituals influenced by religion, there are other types of rituals like those that govern social interaction, the rituals that individuals must perform at different stages of their lives, and sometimes, even politics and ethical practices. The objective of the report is to explore the Indian culture, specifically the rituals that the Indian population are compelled to follow due to their religion, beliefs, and traditions.
Indian Culture and Ritual
One notable source for understanding Indian culture and rituals include the knowledge of sutras. The sutras represent various numbers of rituals influenced by India's rich history and culture and serve as a guide or statute for human interaction on the social and cultural levels. Part of Indian culture and rituals in the sutras reference " social life, the position of women, dress and ornaments, furniture, weapons and instruments, food and drink, games and amusement, arts and crafts… music, education… and of course, various aspects of magic and religion" (Gonda, 622-623). The Dharma sutras are the religious rituals that individuals must perform at different levels of their lives. The Dharma sutras are considered as rules and duties that people must abide by. In addition, the Dharma sutras also define the different practices that a king must achieve in order to lead the different classes. In the rituals, the king must be knowledgeable and sensitive in dealing with people from different classes. Another ritual is offering sacrifices to the gods as a means of showing commitment and submission to their will. The religious sacrifices and the number of times it is done ensure that ones desires are secured or provided for by the gods. In terms of meditation, dharma sutras encourage people to meditate regularly, which can be a way of aligning one's spirit or soul to that of the Brahmins. Part of meditation also includes daily learning, such that individuals are supposed to engage in readings of verses and scriptures, take note of them by heart, and make sure that those verses are carried out in life and social situations (Hastings, 491).
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Part of the Dharma sutras is the segregation of people according to classes – The Caste System – that will identify people according to different social classes: Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Shudras, and the untouchables. Aside from political and religious rituals, the Dharma sutras also include social rituals that people must fulfill. Social conduct includes following the kind of ceremonies, dressing, hymns, according to one's class. In India, it is essential that people know their place depending on their class. Brahmins, for instance, always participate in ceremonies and public worship. Brahmins are learned and are tasked to recite the mantras to the gods. On the other hand, those in the lower classes do not take part in those ceremonies. The lower classes are not allowed to read mantras or sing certain hymns to the gods. The social system is ritualistic, such that the sutras limit what people can or cannot take part in Indian society (Sinha, 6).
As previously discussed, the sutras encompass various rituals that people must perform at different stages of their lives. These are called the rituals for social interaction. During a child's birth for instance, the Brahmins or priests must be called to the family's home to ask for a blessing and perform the rituals of burning fire and reciting verses. Another Indian ritual for newborns includes the use of a gold spoon and putting it on the infant's lips in order to ensure that the child lives a long life (Prakash, 303). After many years, the child is brought to the temple. The child's hair is cut in offering to the gods. Sometimes, young children are also subjected to skin piercing. These rituals mark a child is coming of age. For opulent families in India, lavish ceremonies are held to honor a child's coming of age. The ceremonies include the child reciting verses from the Gayatri Mantra. For boys, coming of age ceremonies are called thread ceremonies because boys are given a special kind of threat to wear, which will show their age. For girls, on the other hand, coming of age is represented by a change of dress. When the girl first encounters menarch, she is made to dress in a distinct outfit that varies according to caste, which is a signal that the girl is available for marriage (Webb, 295-296).
Courtship in India involves the groom-to-be's presence in the woman's house. The man is supposed to participate in feasts and festivities with the woman's family, which includes escorting the women in the family and dancing with them during the ceremony. During marriage, giving dowry is a custom in India. A standard dowry is a cow. Marriage rituals include saptapadi, a ceremony that requires for the groom and the bride to complete seven steps before they are bounded before a sacrificial fire. Part of the ceremony includes a reading of verses that ask the gods to bless the couple. The couple then takes seven steps before the sacrificial fire and then read verses that are similar to marriage vows to one another (Rapson & Sethi, 233). After marriage and building a family, old age and death follows the natural order of life. Thus, the sutras also include funeral rituals that the people must follow in order to ensure that the dead are laid in peace. If the living fails to fulfill the rituals, the spirits of the dead will continue to roam the earth. Part of the funeral ritual includes pouring water in order to tell the spirit to follow the flow of life, offering sacrifices to the gods for the spirit's guidance, and finally, the burning of the bodies. Most people burn the bodies while it is being afloat in a body of water (Schopen, 358).
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Overall, various rituals in India are influenced by religion and ancient practices and beliefs that insist on conformity among the people. Social rituals, for instance, guide the different stages of life such that rituals are performed from birth, childhood, adolescence, to adulthood, and death. Moreover, Indian rituals are particularly limiting or controlling because people are put in classes and they stay in the same class until death. The sutras form no way for people to change their social status, but provide them with guidelines or rules on how they will conduct themselves in different areas of lives, from social interaction to their participation in religious ceremonies.
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For many people, Tokyo's Asakusa district is synonymous with Sensouji, a famous Buddhist temple dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon (Guanyin). It is sometimes referred to as Asakusa Kannon or Asakusa Temple and is often the first touristy destination for those traveling to Tokyo.
Asakusa is part of the Taito Ward in the North East border of Tokyo. It is located along the Sumida River and there is a daily ferry service between Asakusa and Odaiba. However, most people should be traveling to Asakusa by train.
You will need to take the subway to get to Asakusa Station. The station is serviced by Metro's Ginza (orange colored) subway line and Toei's Asakusa (peach colored) line. Unless you are staying at a hotel along the fringe of Tokyo, the Metro should be the most commonly used means to access Asakusa. It will also be cheaper. Those staying at a centrally located hotel will benefit as the service starts from Shibuya station. Everyone else will need to make a transfer to get onto the line.
Unfortunately, the main Asakusa area is not covered by JR lines and the "nearest" JR station is Asakusabashi. We foolishly tried walking from Asakusabashi (Asakusa City) once. Don't do it. Asakusabashi is really more part of Akihabara than it is Asakusa.
Kaminarimon. This large gate marks the entrance to the Sensouji area.
Asakusa is best known for Sensouji Temple and most of the area seems to had been developed around the landmark. Most tourists visiting the city will make Asakusa one of their stops, so you'll find lots of gift and specialty shops en route to the temple.
Sensouji is of course Tokyo's largest and most famous Buddhist temple. It is particular well known for it's large gates and the enormous paper lanterns from it. You're not a tourist if you haven't had your picture taken under one of the lanterns.
Beyond the Kaminarimon, you'll find the Nakamise shopping street, a stretch of touristy shops leading all the way up to the temple. Most of the shops here sell all manner of traditional snacks that are popular among the locals too. There are an assortment of bite sized confectioneries that you can get for 100 yen or less.
Lots of snack shops here.
My advice is that you skip the generic mass produced stuff and head for some of the more original creations. Nakamise is home to lots of unique shops that make their treats by hand on the spot. You can spend a whole afternoon just going from shop to shop to sample their snacks.
One strange Japanese pet peeve is that if you purchase the snacks loose, you'll have to eat it in front of the shop. The shops enforce this rule. They don't want you littering the street with crumbs and it's rude to walk and eat over there. In fact, it's rude to do almost anything while walking in Japan and you won't see people on their cellphones or smoking on the go.
If you must eat the snacks elsewhere, ask for it to go. Or purchase their gift packs.
The shop name is a pun of lucky (ageman) and steamed buns (manjuu).
Plain or green tea flavored.
Freshly made on the spot.
Filled with red bean paste.
You'll also find the usual tourist goods shops slotted between food stalls in Asakusa. Maneki Nekos, wooden swords, tiny wooden geishas, yukatas, keychains and what not.
Rows upon rows of souvenir shops.
Perpendicular to Nakamise, is Shin-Nakamise where all the restaurants are eateries are. If you head off the main Nakamise street, you'll find yourself in the Asakusa 1 and 2-chome areas where there are more normal shopping streets. There are lots of craft shops scattered around the Asakusa area.
If you go further off, you'll find another interesting tourist destination, Kappabashi-dori which is where you'll find all the plastic foods being made. Of course, if you look far enough in Asakusa, you might also stumble upon a place they don't tell you about in Travel books, Yoshiwara, ancient Tokyo's most established red light district. It's still as shady as ever.
Stick to the main road though and you'll come face to face with Houzoumon.
Houzoumon separates Sensouji's shopping district from the main temple area. More giant lanterns here and also a famous pair of giant sandals. Apparently the sandals are there to ward away evil by fooling spirits into believing that a giant lives there.
Five-story pagoda beside the gate.
Unfortunately, the main temple building has been undergoing repairs for some time now, so no photos of it here. If you really want, you can check out this post for photos from 2008 or our more recent 2010 visit.
In the center of the courtyard outside of the temple there's a large incense stand with burnt offerings. It's customary to bathe in the smoke to spiritually sanitize yourself. There's also a Shinto style flowing fountain to do it the other way.
Also helps you stay warm.
You have to purchase the sticks from the temple.
As with any other popular temple or shrine in Japan, the Sensouji temple has become incredibly commercialized. Sensouji sees a steady flow of tourists each day but there are also locals who come here to pray so be mindful and show some respect at the temple.
Most Japanese practice a mixed blend of Shinto and Buddhism, if any religion at all, so some Shinto traditions have been fused into this temple. You'll find the usual giant offering box in front of the main alter for visitors to throw in their (monetary) donations and just next to the alter is a shop selling a variety of charms for different purposes. Proceeds go toward a good reason.
For a small donation, you can also get candles to put up in front of the alter.
Placing it next to the main alter.
Special thanks to Gabriel Kang for providing most of the photos for this post.


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