Africa has a relatively small oil industry when compared to heavyweight producer countries such as the US, Saudi Arabia, Russia, China and Iran. According to PwC's 2017 report on current developments across the oil and gas industry, the continent contributed 8.6% of global oil production output in 2017 (representing a 4.9% decrease year-on-year), and has 7.5% (128 billion barrels) of global proven oil reserves – a 0.1% drop from 2016. The report also notes that production across Africa in 2017 increased only in Algeria by 1.4% and Chad by 0.6%.
'If you look at the exploration and production activity in Africa there's been a steady decline since 2014,' says Luke Havemann, senior oil and gas associate at Bowmans.
As the PwC report states, this drop is in line with the general global trend as the oil discovery count was down to 174, the lowest level in 60 years. Discoveries declined in volume to 2.4 billion barrels in 2016, compared to an average of 9 billion barrels per annum over the past 15 years.
However, there has been a recent large oil find in Owowo in Nigeria with a potential of 1 billion barrels of oil; Cayar in offshore Senegal and Mauritania with approximately 15 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gas; and Block 20 and 21 in Angola with about 313 million barrels of condensate and 2.8 Tcf of gas.
By late 2016, Africa reported 503.3 Tcf of proven natural gas reserves, with around 90% of gas production coming from Algeria, Nigeria, Egypt and Libya, according to PwC. Five offshore gas reserve discoveries across Angola and Senegal in 2016 formed part of the 10 largest finds in the world. A total of 1 216 megabarrels (Mbbl) was found in Angola across three sites and 946 Mbbl in Senegal across two sites, according to Rystad Energy.
'There's the argument around peak oil that at some point oil and gas reserve finds will peak, and then we will see declining levels of findings and production. That hasn't happened yet. The risk for the African industry is not peak oil and gas reserve finds, but rather a pea in demand for hydro carbons,' says Chris Bredenhann, PwC Africa oil and gas advisory leader and co-author of the PwC report.
Adding to this, Ben van Beurden, CEO of Shell, comments that in the company's view, global peak demand for oil will be reached around the 2030s.
David Forfar, head of oil and gas at Bowmans, says: 'Investment decisions that are coming through the process now were probably taken 18 months to two years ago, when the oil prices were way down in the doldrums. Because we are now at around US$70 per barrel that shouldn't give the impression that there are a lot of projects on the go in Africa.
The sharp drop in the oil price and decrease in production has had varying impacts on numerous economies across Africa, based on each country's level of involvement in the oil industry. Bredenhann notes that as an importing nation, South Africa, for example, has benefited from a lower oil price, while a mature oil-producing nation such as Nigeria, which relies quite heavily on oil revenues, has seen its country revenue decline.
National, regional and international oil companies, oilfield service companies and industry stakeholders operating across Africa, and indeed the globe, have had to redefine their operation strategies, understand their capabilities, outline their strengths, survey their closest competitors, consider the risks and think to the future in order to continue operating in a lower-for-longer environment. 'The pressure on the price has led oil companies to think about what they are, where they play, how they play, and what their strengths are,' says Bredenhann.
Oil-producing companies have had to reassess their position according to whether they are a low-cost or high-volume producer, whether they want to be a regional player with various regional diversifications or whether they want to be a product-diversification player. They have had to embrace technology-driven disruption; divest from certain opportunities; sell or acquire distressed assets; enter into partnerships; decommission certain oil rigs; and cut investments in exploration and production, he explains.
According to trends noted in the PwC report, many oil and gas companies have now turned their focus to low-risk initiatives by looking to existing regions with shorter lead times and low above-ground risk over new explorations with higher-cost marginal plays. Similarly, the 2017 Barclays upstream spending survey indicates that international oil companies are set to focus more on shorter cycle opportunities, such as shale, shallow water, brownfield and tiebacks, rather than major deepwater projects, which are considerably more costly to yield production.
'There has been a pullback in terms of investment in upstream exploration and production activities because of the low oil prices, and due to industry dynamics […] The recovery is driven by industry fundamentals that have seen supply and demand more in balance,' says Bredenhann.
The steady recovery of the oil price since 2017 up to the US$70 per barrel mark will most likely spell an opportunity for a revitalisation of activity in the regional industry. Oil and gas companies need to transform their operations to become more resilient so they can continue operating successfully even in challenging environments.
'We've been through a tough time. Will we ever see the heydays of US$140 per barrel and the activity that went with that? The answer is no, but there are still pockets of interesting developments across the continent for the oil and gas industry for exploration and production,' says Bredenhann.
Investment by A-list oil and gas companies that have a widespread portfolio of investment opportunities available to them, is strongly driven by political and economic certainty as well as a corruption-free environment where there is evidence of refined policies and a clear regulatory framework. Strategic decisions are based on where they will get the best economic returns at the lowest risk, which usually points them to a mature environment with proven reserves.
Regulatory uncertainty continues to delay the development of the industry across the continent. More than a quarter of oil and gas companies surveyed by PwC said that projects had been postponed or delayed due to local content policies, and around 15% of projects were cancelled or relocated in response to local regulations.
While there are always lessons to be learned from other territories, and it is important to understand what has worked where and why, it's vital to consider the local environment and circumstances. Action-focused policy-makers are needed to create the right enabling legislation and to have regulations tailored accordingly.
A-list companies report their earnings quarterly and comply with various anti-corruption acts. They do not undertake government-to-government deals and are therefore looking for a corruption-free investment environment. There's been a lot of discussion around corruption as well as the misallocation or misuse of development funds across the continent.
However, Kramer adds that 'it seems that there are moves in many African countries, including South Africa, to squeeze out corruption; to have more accountable leadership; and to be more equitable in the spreading around of resources and opportunities'.
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative promotes transparency, good governance and accountability in the use of oil, gas and mining resources. It has more African signatories by number and percentage than the rest of the world, primarily to illustrate compliance and attract foreign investment, says PwC.
'Some companies [such as BP, Shell, Total and Statoil] are moving away from being oil and gas companies to become energy companies by diversifying their portfolios to include renewables as part of their energy mix,' says Bredenhann. The motivations are varying from trying to weather the boom and bust of commodity cycles through diversification, to adopting a new sustainability agenda within the company.
For others it is driven by external factors such as consumer demands for greener uses of hydrocarbons, as well as governments' decisions to green their economies and regulate industries and emissions. 'Some oil and gas companies are researching more environmentally responsible uses of hydro- carbons or energy efficiency and how they can get more energy by using the same amount of hydrocarbons,' adds Bredenhann.
'There's a lot of talk and change around hydrocarbons and the industry. It is incumbent on oil companies to make sure they appreciate the changes and adapt accordingly, and have an appropriate strategy to target and under stand what it is that you are targeting as a market and as a product,' he says.


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Interview – David Draiman of Device
Device on stage @ Ft. Rock Festival in Ft. Myers, FL
Photo: Scott Nathanson
With giants of Hard Rock Disturbed currently on hiatus after consistently touring recording since the release of their self-titled debut album The Sickness, vocalist David Draiman obviously got the itch to start a new project, the industrial inspired Device. Draiman is far from resting on his laurels or relying on his old bands name to get his new band out there as his new band is back in the trenches, hitting the club circuit to get the good word out there. We were lucky enough to sit down with the front man to discuss all things Device, touring, and how this all came together!
-Christopher Zambello
Congratulations on the new album, its start from the finish balls to the wall.
Thank you Brother. That is very kind of you. I'm glad you like it!
You were contacted by former Filter member Geno Lenardo to help him with a song he was writing for the Underworld, soundtrack. At what point during the songwriting process did you say to each other "We should totally start a band!"?
Everything just came so naturally. I told Geno, Look, it's clear that we have some writing chemistry together, why don't we take some time, write some more and see what comes of it. We can sell the songs or do something else with them, but we clearly work well together. And he came out to my home in Austin, Texas for the first of two, two-week writing sessions in March of 2012. And those two, two-week writing sessions gave birth to the material for the Device record. It was just too convincing. It was an unstoppable force, let's put it that way.
Where does all the darkness come from in your songs?
Oh God, any number of life experiences, any number of world events and political occurrences. The things I'm passionate about, the things that still haunt me. I've always said, I've got enough stored up for a hundred more records. I've had a tumultuous life, and I continue to have a tumultuous life. I've been very blessed but it's dramatic.
I loved the duet you did with Lzzy Hale of Halestorm; your voices complement each other's very well. Was that something you two had planned for a while, or did it come just on a whim?
We had planned it. It was something that we started talking about since Halestorm supported Disturbed back in the day. And I had been thinking about doing it as a cover since way prior to that. So it was something we were thinking about doing for a long time and I'm glad that it ended up happening with this project. Because with this project, it ended it up being taken for that more ambient feel on the record with the heavy saturation of strings and keys. It's something that really wouldn't have been appropriate on a Disturbed record. I'm glad it happened with Device.
Will fans see you two perform together at Fort Rock and Welcome to Rockville since the bands are both on those bills?
There's a very good chance of that! We're chomping at the bit. We love what the song has become; you'd be hard-pressed to keep us from not doing it. I think that people are definitely in for a surprise.
Have you heard from Ozzy or Lita?
I played the song for Lita. She came through town here in Austin, Texas and I went to see her. I played it for her on the bus and she loved it! It made her all misty-eyed. Now with Ozzy, I would love for him to hear it. I haven't had the opportunity to play it for him. I hope that Ozzy and Sharon both love it. I have such gratitude and admiration for everything the Osbourne's have done for myself and Disturbed over the years. And I hope that they see this as a fitting tribute to the most seminal and greatest front man of all time! I can only hope that he loves it.
Earlier in the year I predicted that Lzzy would take over the reins of Queen of Rock from Amy Lee of Evanescence. Do you think that has happened?
Look, nobody touches Lzzy. I think that Amy is very talented in her own right; she has a different sort of vocal tonality. I think Lzzy has more of the edge to her vocals, more of the riot-girl in her. She's just a different type of voice. She's really amazing! I'm glad to call her my friend and privileged to have her contribute on the record. I'm beyond thankful and overwhelmed!
In fact, you have quite a few friends on this album. Is this something that fans will be seeing more of? I can picture myself popping open an Avenged Sevenfold album and the first thing I hear is the familiar Draiman chant.
I think so. I'd like to keep that a permanent fixture of the Device records, to have these guests on the record. I think it shows comradery, and it's a cool thing to have different artists involved in one song and to hear different textures and to get a combination of those.
What can fans expect walking into a Device show?
We will be playing the entire album, plus the B-Sides. They can expect to see three musicians at the height of their form, playing these songs at the utmost intensity and power. This material kind of speaks for itself. I've had an amazing time rehearsing these songs the past few days and we can't wait to unleash this beast!
What gets you up for a show?
To be honest, the show itself. The energy exchange, the whole vibe. There's nothing more intoxicating, there is no sensation in life more addictive.
After this tour is over, what's next on your agenda?
Hard to say, definitely eventually thinking about making another Disturbed record. I just have no idea when that's going to be.
We're both children of the 80's so-to-speak, how to you perceive the progression of rock to what it is today?
I definitely think that it continues to grow and become more diverse; particularly the rock genre. There's so many sub-genre's nowadays in rock and metal it's almost impossible to keep track. I love that! I love the different flavors, I love how unique and diversified it's become. I love the loyalty of the base and their tenacity. The fact that we stand the test of time and we don't succumb to trends. I think it's really amazing how it's continued to thrive. And I think it would only continue to thrive.
Let's talk a little bit about David Draiman. When not doing anything musically inclined, what do you do with your time now?
I haven't had any time to do anything musically inclined as of late, but when I do I like to take my motorcycle out and clear my head. I'm a big 1960's muscle car guy. I'm also an avid scuba diver. When I have to opportunity to go on vacation somewhere warm with nice water, I like to go diving.
Are you a sports fan at all?
Yeah, football and MMA
What's your favorite football team?
Da' Bears! Notice how I said that too, haha. I'm a Chicago boy!
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Re: Do people still hate Evangelion 3.33?
Postby Sachi » Tue Aug 16, 2016 11:46 pm
^2.22 is what brought Eva to TTGL territory. Don't forget GAR!Shinji. 3.33 is significantly less over the top with the action.
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Postby Shark Knight » Thu Aug 18, 2016 1:32 am
Sachi wrote: ^2.22 is what brought Eva to TTGL territory. Don't forget GAR!Shinji. 3.33 is significantly less over the top with the action.
But 3.33 just whent full steam ahead on it, and threw in blocky cgi in there to make things even more cringy.
I understand also that this last movie affected Hiddekki Annos health, yes?
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Postby Reichu » Thu Aug 18, 2016 2:28 am
Believe it or not, there is a vast world of mecha spanning decades that both Eva and TTGL happen to draw upon. Whatever you think TTGL did first that NTE copy-catted is likely to involve a plethora of other works that mostly predate both. I might suggest more rigorous investigation before such reductive and insubstantial comparisons are undertaken.
Reichu wrote: Believe it or not, there is a vast world of mecha spanning decades that both Eva and TTGL happen to draw upon. Whatever you think TTGL did first that NTE copy-catted is likely to involve a plethora of other works that mostly predate both. I might suggest more rigorous investigation before such reductive and insubstantial comparisons are undertaken.
you dont get it do you?
It doesnt matter, the point is that it jumped out of its text and tone into something like TTGL, regardless of it being original on such thing or not.
Yes TTGL was based on a bunch of mecha shows and IMO it went boring and uninteresting after Kamina died and completely lost interest when the time skip happened. Before that it used to be just fun and fun but they turned it into pretentious show that aged like milk.... gross.
Eva aged like wine in stasis thought but I am not sure the rebuilds will, specially with all the cringy cgi.
EOE worked becaue it looks like that CGI its serving a porpuse for that specific scene and its there because of style and substance rather than just to save budget or look modern. And besides it was the 90s so cgi was very rare.
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Postby BlueBasilisk » Thu Aug 18, 2016 7:02 am
Neon Genesis has more than its fair share of downright garbage animation, recycles frames and sequences or straight out uses still frames to save on budget wherever it can get away with it. Even in The End of Evangelion, Unit 02 is notoriously off-model and changes multiple times within the same sequences. If Gainax had the budget and technology that Khara has now way back in 1995, NGE probably would look just like Rebuild does.
Having seen Gurren Lagann, I find this comparison completely ridiculous. Gurren Lagann was about taking the most downright stupid and silly thing they could think of and trying to make it awesome. Rebuild doesn't even begin to approach that level of patent absurdity. If anything it draws far more heavily from Diebuster, which Tsurumaki and Enokido also wrote/directed (and which predates Gurren Lagann by 4 years).
Here's the important thing to keep in mind: The Rebuilds are not trying to be Neon Genesis Evangelion. They are different stories with different goals in mind made decades apart by the same people. There's no reason to remain beholden to the animation principles of a 20 year old TV series that suffered from budget issues. The TV series could not do too many big action packed setpieces like the movies do because animating that kind of thing by hand is ludicrously expensive and time consuming to do, especially with the complex designs of the Evas. NGE is treated like a sacred cow that can never be altered or changed, but it's just a good TV show with tons of flaws like any other.
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Postby Shark Knight » Fri Aug 19, 2016 1:53 am
BlueBasilisk wrote: Neon Genesis has more than its fair share of downright garbage animation, recycles frames and sequences or straight out uses still frames to save on budget wherever it can get away with it. Even in The End of Evangelion, Unit 02 is notoriously off-model and changes multiple times within the same sequences. If Gainax had the budget and technology that Khara has now way back in 1995, NGE probably would look just like Rebuild does.
You sound very apologetic. And it doesnt matter wether they are trying to be something different or not. They are basically re-telling the same story with a lot less flesh and blood to the point of it going to a completely different direction because Anno already admitted that he makes each one without thinking where the next one will go. Nedless to say every Eva movie and project takes a huge toll on his health.
And well yeah NGE its treated as such because when you are dealing with something that its basically its theatrical series version people have expectations.
You could argue that sometimes it recycles takes and such because of style rather than because of budget constraints. And also you are cherry picking a lot.
Studio Khara, having all of these resources should not need by any means fall into such blocky cgi animation. But then again are the rebuilds even directed by Anno? I believe they are only written by him, and so it would make sense why the style and detail is not the same as his previous works.
Rebuild goes to such silly levels at the end of 2.00 and goes full on them during 3.33. The wunder scene its just silly over the top to the pont of absurdity.
This is why people craps on rebuild, if you are oblivious of it then you have been living under a rock.
Postby Reichu » Fri Aug 19, 2016 2:39 am
Shark Knight: Telling people that they're "oblivious" and "living under a rock" if they don't agree with you is not how we do things around here.
Anno is the supervising director for the films -- same as with the TV show. You don't think Anno directed each episode all by his lonesome, do you?
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Postby Drabant » Thu Sep 01, 2016 8:57 pm
I don't know about people, but I do for certain.
It's a deeply insincere work which only function is to cater, resulting in unrealistic premises, characters, and a plot that can't be called anything but minimal and idiotic.
It's the very first work in Evangelion I've seen that has such a concentrated purpose of undermining it's own characters and story, simply to focus on the aforementioned catering to character-otaku. If you rationally understand what it is, there should be no other emotion than hatred for it, unless you are dependent on the catering it provides, in which case - you'll defend it.
Postby Reichu » Thu Sep 01, 2016 10:00 pm
I have absolutely no problem with you expressing your opinion on the work itself, but I must ask that you refrain from further generalized deprecation of those who do not share your perspective.
Postby ____ » Thu Sep 01, 2016 10:26 pm
I don't hate 3.33 at all. It just took a left turn from the story, but left gaping spaces that can easily be addressed in the next movie. Only real gripe I have is that Rei 2 (or 1?), the catalyst for this whole movie, is gone, and by the look of it she's going to be replaced, or new Rei is going to take the fall. Sad!
Callbacks to Nadia and all the shows Anno is a fan of are cool if maybe a bit on the nose. Beastmode Eva is lame but I get it and so it's cool.
Really looking forward to see what group dynamic forms between mentally 28 year old Asuka, mentally 14 Shinji, and the new Rei which seems like she doesn't have any prior attachments and is finding herself on her own which is potentially great.
Mari is kind of annoying but whatever, hopefully she has an arc of her own and doesn't meddle in theirs too much.
Postby Drabant » Thu Sep 01, 2016 10:35 pm
Reichu wrote: I have absolutely no problem with you expressing your opinion on the work itself, but I must ask that you refrain from further generalized deprecation of those who do not share your perspective.
I get why you'd say that, but keep in mind that it is a core part of the polarizing nature of this question and unsurprisingly, the answer as well. The differences - also those of perspectives. Without naming them, aren't you essentially preventing us from reaching any conclusion?
I can't help but notice that your name shines a bright orange, so if you're intent on stifling discussion, and the question has been answered as far as can be, wouldn't the thread be a good candidate for locking?
Drabant: Responding to a polite request with passive aggressive behavior is probably not the sort of thing you want to be doing again, either. (Please review the rules, as it seems to be in order.)
As I said, you are absolutely free to share and discuss your opinion. That's what the thread is here for. However, you must do this in such a way that you are not casually deprecating at least half of the people who could potentially contribute to the discussion. Whatever conversational goals you have, I am fairly certain they can be achieved without sacrificing basic civility.
Please PM me or another member of the staff if you have further concerns on this matter.
Postby Drabant » Fri Sep 02, 2016 10:16 am
Reichu wrote: Drabant: Responding to a polite request with passive aggressive behavior is probably not the sort of thing you want to be doing again, either. (Please review the rules, as it seems to be in order.)
Uh-huh. But I'm dead serious. The very thread's opening post starts by "deprecating" a large chunk, if not far more than half of the userbase, as you put it. Not only that, the tone of the thread continues to follow that very same pattern of criticizing perspectives and would-be holders of them, with you yourself joining in on the choir.
So if you are deciding that after 15 pages that suddenly enough is enough, then you might as well lock the thread just like I said. We aren't getting any further in answering the question if people hate 3.33 (a loaded question to begin with) without considering different perspectives.
So the question is now whether or not you'll try debating to defend your own perspective or swing around the mod-stick while continuing being hypocritical.
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Postby FreakyFilmFan4ever » Fri Sep 02, 2016 4:10 pm
Drabant wrote: It's a deeply insincere work which only function is to cater, resulting in unrealistic premises, characters, and a plot that can't be called anything but minimal and idiotic.
I've run several tests using my "Sincerity Meter" on the film in question, and I'm unable to duplicate its supposed "insincere" nature. Further tests are needed.
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Postby TheFriskyIan » Sat Sep 03, 2016 2:44 am
____ wrote: Mari is kind of annoying but whatever, hopefully she has an arc of her own
Wishful thinking. Any development to her in the final movie is wasted screen time better spent on a broken Shinji.
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Postby ChaddyManPrime » Sat Sep 03, 2016 3:03 am
I think Mari already has a decent origin story, there's no reason to go further with it.
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Postby sephirotic » Sat Sep 03, 2016 10:31 am
Since this thread seem to be quite alive still, I'll also post here my opinion regarding the 3.33:
I always had low expectations for Rebuild, I always knew it was not going to be as good as the original series, thus didn't really get disappointed with 1.11 and 2.22. I had fun with those two films, even knowing they were pretty shallow and mostly action-focused, but I'm fine in having fun with shallow action-focused movies every so often, so that isn't really a problem. But it was always clear to me that Eva is much more than just action and the most important elements that makes me like Eva so much aren't present in the Rebuild. And I always make sure to state how the rebuilds are not bad but are vastly inferior to the original series.
But then came 3.33. And even with my low expectations it failed to even entertain me. To be honest, on the first couple of views I was still in doubt If I kinda liked the movie or not, if the action and storytelling was decent enough. I was sure it wasn't VERY GOOD, but maybe it wasn't really that bad despite the awful CGI and the questionable timeskip... or was it? But after rewatching it for the fourth time a couple of weeks later, havng time to digest all the mess, it became clear to me: The slow pacing in the middle and the dialogues between all the characters were simply unpalatable and the action scenes with the terrible CGI were also not fun at all, specially the ones involving the Wunder. The almost -4th impact climax scene were just a weird rehash mixture of 24' and EoE but far from epic, specially since it didn't move the story forward, it felt empty. The strangeness was not stimulating, it was just edgy, repeated and cheap. So it became clear to me that 3.33 was by far the worst movie of the Rebuild. Although the most original, it didn't do anything right. In terms of filmography it was okay, despite the awful CG, but the script and character development, which I personally consider the most important, weres just a mess. It will need a miracle on 4.0 to fix everything that went wrong with 3.0, I have no faith anymore that Anno will be able to do a good closure for the Rebuild. I bet all my chips that 4.0 will also be pretty disappointing.
So, no. I don't "hate" 3.33, I never did. That was a loaded and unhappy question by the way; assuming that 3.33 is even remotely good. You simply can't say objectively that 3.33 is good in terms of script. It's bad, 2 out of 5 stars, even if you remove all the expectation and the comparisons with the original series. It's not horrible, it's not "hate-worthy", but it's considerably bellow average.
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Postby FreakyFilmFan4ever » Sat Sep 03, 2016 11:06 am
sephirotic wrote: So, no. I don't "hate" 3.33, I never did. That was a loaded and unhappy question by the way; assuming that 3.33 is even remotely good. You simply can't say objectively that 3.33 is good in terms of script. It's bad, 2 out of 5 stars, even if you remove all the expectation and the comparisons with the original series. It's not horrible, it's not "hate-worthy", but it's considerably bellow average.
You're right. One can't objectively say that 3.33's script is good, because it's brilliant.
The way it fulfills all of the character build-up in Misato specifically is what makes Eva Q the small masterpiece that it is. Ha and Jo do a very good job in establishing a different kind of Misato than the one we saw in NGE. Eva Jo emphasizes her struggle to live vicariously through Shinji, even standing up to Gendo so that Shinji could do at his age what she couldn't do. Eva Ha reveals the conclusion that a relationship like that comes to, while also building a depicting her authentically penetrating Asuka's emotional barrier. In Eva Q, we see Misato divorcing herself from living vicariously through Shinji, and we see where that relationship with Asuka finally lead to.
NTE isn't that shallow of a film. On contrary, it's deeper in message and meaning than most other action movies in recent memory. Even James Cameron's thoughtful Terminator films can't compare to this, and Paul Verhoeven's Robocop didn't have quite the intricate commentary on the state of the human mind as Eva Jo alone had. I agree that isn't not the obvious dive into psychology that the last stretch of NGE was, but there's still smart scripting and filmmaking involved in these movies.
Postby sephirotic » Sat Sep 03, 2016 12:01 pm
But I don't think this thread is the right place to thoroughly analyse and dissect the script of 3.33 to build up detailed arguments of why it is bad. I'm quite wordy and that would take a lot of time and would derail the main point of this thread, so I'll have to back up my bold claim of 3.33 being "objectively bad" in other ocasion and just do some quick counter-points in this post.( Of course you can't really analyse literature 100% objectively but anyway...).
However, I must say that I don't find the Terminator's movies anything more than very entertaining flicks. Calling fruits of the entertainment industry brilliant already tells me a lot of which perspective you are taking in criticizing the rebuilds. Anyway, I know that arguing with someone that has such an opposing opinion to mine would led to a very long and tiresome exchange of messages where we won't really convince each others of the opposite, but I must say that Misato and Asuka character's in Kyu are nothing more than empty husks in service of the plot. Their changes in attitude are not convincing of a proper character construction at all, but just reflex of a need to set up a tone and keep the script in motion. In Ha it works, but there is NOTHING special about it. The change to Ha is just ridiculous; how everyone is mad at Shinji because he almost destroyed the world is just as surreal as it is exaggerated and unrealistic. The whole setting is absurd, Misato is completely and utterly empty in Ha, as a stereotyped "surly commandant that saw too much shit in "her" career". The fact that she hesitates in killing Shinji when he is taken away is nothing special to her character, would be the bare minimum if we were dealing with human beings and not robots. Asuka is completely one-dimensional as an ever-angry energetic character. Her usefulness on the plot is as significant as she is static with no development whatsoever. It really baffles me how can anyone say that any character changes besides Shinji's in 3.33 is good. 3.33 is completely Shinji-centric, all the other characters are dead and empty and they behaviors are completely shallow and puppet-like just to move the precarious plot forward. Shinji's reactions as a character is convincing giving the absurd setting of the movie and all the pressure he has to digest in such a small time. But that is not near enough to make the film good.
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Postby Sachi » Sat Sep 03, 2016 12:32 pm
How can the film be "objectively bad" when there's clearly a huge divide among fans regarding it? Your opinion is valid, but don't pretend it's anything other than just that: an opinion. The nature of this conversation is subjective, and claiming to hold the objective truth is a cheap way of belittling the opposition, whose opinions are just as valid as your own.
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Q: GeoCoding API OVER_QUERY_LIMIT error I have a website which for the last 3 years has been using the Google GeoCoding API from my server.  Starting this last week, the API was failing with a error 620 on the v2 API.  While my site is not high traffic I thought perhaps there was a defect causing me to hit the anonymous threshold or something was getting hammered by a site crawler, or someone else in the shared hosting environment was causing the threshold to be met.
I switched the API call to another server and used as a proxy and I was back in business again.  The next day it happened again.  I noticed that the API console document stated that I could run V3 API with a key and gain visibility through the console of how many requests I was making in 24 hours.
I upgraded to V3 Maps API for server-side geocoding and found that I would always get a REQUEST_DENIED when I included the key.  If I did not include the key, it works but after a day or so it stops working with an OVER_QUERY_LIMIT and then starts the next day. Note, that I am setting the required "sensor" param.
So, I can only assume that I hit the threshold of 2,500 a day based on google behavior, but my site traffic reports do not support that.  I can't confirm with the google key approach because it doesn't work.  Any support/ideas would be helpful.  I have been using the API successfully for three years and this just cropped up within the last 6 days.
Help!!
Rob

A: Try using a Delay for 500 millisecond to get your results.
Here is a sample code.
loc = GeocodeAddresses(fullAddress);
                        if (loc != null)
                        {
                            lat = double.Parse(loc.lat);
                            lng = double.Parse(loc.lng);

                            int milliseconds = 500;
                            Thread.Sleep(milliseconds);

This works great for me.

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118 chemical elements in the periodic table. Some are vital for life. Some of these are vital to make a cheese sandwich. Some are just jolly unpleasant.
In each episode, we look at a chemical element through the eyes of a cast of characters. We look at the element in our diet, and what it does for our body, and we also look at the element in the world around us and how it is used in industry.
With explosions. And aliens. And paint balling grannies.
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With the ability to think on her feet and be a quick study, Emily joins our IHC team with great enthusiasm. Being an organized professional she understands the need to be efficient and accurate. With a smile on her face she's ready to process your adhesive orders.
Read more about Emily in her IHC Q&A!
1.Tell us a little about you! What are your hobbies, what do you like to do on your weekends/time off, etc?
My absolute favorite activities include either snow or water—I love to ski, wakeboard, hang out at the lake, you name it! I'm athletic and adventurous so any activity that keeps me busy and energized is fine by me. I enjoy being out in the country, riding four wheelers and shooting guns, or being lazy at the lake getting my tan on! Being around friends and family is very important to me, so you can usually find me with a great group of people. When I'm content at home, I will without a doubt be binge watching my favorite shows on Netflix.
2. Give us some of your favorites! Examples: Food, ice cream, movies, music artist, sport, activity, etc.
It's too hard limiting my favorites! I don't have a favorite food—because I will generally eat & like everything. If I absolutely had to choose, it would be french fries with a side of ranch dressing. I prefer frozen yogurt to ice cream, but I'll definitely still eat it. I'm not a big movie person, but I love TV! My favorite shows include; Mad Men, anything Real Housewives, and Friends… the list goes on! My favorite music genre is country; I'm obsessed with Eric Church.
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4. What's your favorite thing about working at AJ?
Everyone is so friendly and was very helpful in training me. Additionally, they have a great sense of humor so it's nice to be able to joke around and share a laugh with my coworkers.
5. What does our IHC service & philosophy mean to you?
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6. If you were stranded on a deserted island what 3 things would you take with you?
Life on a deserted island would be boring without my boyfriend, and some beer! My boyfriend would come in handy when it comes to manual labor and keeping me safe—and obviously to have fun with! Beer is an obvious choice, because who doesn't love beer? And the last thing I would bring with me is an endless supply of sunscreen!
7. List 5 words that best describe you.
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Table: B07408. Geographical Mobility in the Past Year By Marital Status For Residence 1 Year Ago in the United States [30]
Universe: Population 15 years and Over in the United States
B07408. Geographical Mobility in the Past Year By Marital Status For Residence 1 Year Ago in the United States
Total living in area 1 year ago
Now married, except separated
Moved to different county within same state
Moved to different state
ACS 2007-1yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix B. Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Residence 1 Year Ago
Residence 1 Year Ago
The data on residence 1 year ago were derived from answers to Question 14a, 14b, and 14c, which were asked of the population 1 year and older. For the American Community Survey, people who had moved from another residence in the United States or Puerto Rico 1 year earlier were asked to report the exact address (number and street name); the name of the city, town, or post office; the name of the U.S. county or municipio in Puerto Rico; state or Puerto Rico; and the ZIP Code where they lived 1 year ago. People living outside the United States and Puerto Rico were asked to report the name of the foreign country or U.S. Island Area where they were living 1 year ago.
For the Puerto Rico Community Survey, people who moved from another residence in Puerto Rico or the United States 1 year ago were asked to report the exact address, including the development or condominium name; the name of the city, town, or post office; the municipio in Puerto Rico (county equivalent) or county in the U.S.; and the ZIP Code where they lived. People living outside Puerto Rico and the United States were asked to report the name of the foreign country or U.S. Island Area where they were living 1 year ago.
Residence 1 year ago is used in conjunction with location of current residence to determine the extent of residential mobility of the population and the resulting redistribution of the population across the various states, metropolitan areas, and regions of the country.
When no information on previous residence was reported for a person, information for other family members, if available, was used to assign a location of residence 1 year ago. All cases of nonresponse or incomplete response that were not assigned a previous residence based on information from other family members were allocated the previous residence of another person with similar characteristics who provided complete information.
The tabulation category, "Same house," includes all people 1 year and over who did not move during the 1 year as well as those who had moved and returned to their residence 1 year ago. The category, "Different house in the United States" includes people who lived in the United States 1 year ago but in a different house or apartment from the one they occupied at the time of interview. These movers are then further subdivided according to the type of move.
In most tabulations, movers within the U.S. are divided into three groups according to their previous residence: "Different house, same county," "Different county, same state," and "Different state." The last group may be further subdivided into region of residence 1 year ago. An additional category, "Abroad," includes those whose previous residence was in a foreign country, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Marianas, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, including members of the Armed Forces and their dependents. Some tabulations show movers who were residing in Puerto Rico or one of the U.S. Island Areas 1 year ago separately from those residing in foreign countries.
In most tabulations, movers within Puerto Rico are divided into two groups according to their residence 1 year ago: "Same municipio," and "Different municipio." Municipio of previous residence in Puerto Rico is not available for people living in the United States in 2005. Other tabulations show movers within or between metropolitan areas similar to the stateside tabulations.
Beginning in 2006, the group quarters (GQ) population is included in the ACS. Some types of GQ populations have residence one year ago (migration) distributions that are different from the household population. The inclusion of the GQ population could therefore have a noticeable impact on the residence one year ago (migration) distribution. This is particularly true for areas with a substantial GQ population.
The 1996-1998 questions asked about residence 5 years ago. Beginning in 1999, the time period was changed to that of 1 year ago, which reflects the on-going data collection on the American Community Survey, and allows for annual estimates of migration. Beginning in 1999, a separate write-in line and a skip instruction were added for a foreign country response. This write-in line was moved to the mobility screener. The migration parts (city, county, and state response areas) were also reordered. Beginning in 2003, the numerical order was changed so that part c of this question would not be displayed in a separate column of the questionnaire.
ACS 2007-1yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix B. Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Marital Status
The data on marital status were derived from answers to Question 4. The marital status classification refers to the status at the time of interview. Data on marital status are tabulated only for people 15 years old and over.
All people were asked whether they were "now married," "widowed," "divorced," "separated," or "never married." Couples who live together (unmarried people, people in common-law marriages) were allowed to report the marital status they considered the most appropriate. When marital status was not reported, it was imputed according to the relationship to the householder and sex and age of the person.
Differences in the number of currently married males and females occur because there is no step in the weighting process to equalize the weighted estimates of husbands and wives.
Includes all people who have never been married, including people whose only marriage(s) was annulled.
Ever Married
Includes people ever married at the time of interview (including those now married, separated, widowed, or divorced).
Includes people whose current marriage has not ended through widowhood, divorce, or separation (regardless of previous marital history). The category may also include couples who live together or people in common-law marriages if they consider this category the most appropriate. In certain tabulations, currently married people are further classified as "spouse present" or "spouse absent."
Includes people legally separated or otherwise absent from their spouse because of marital discord. Those without a final divorce decree are classified as separated. This category also includes people who have been deserted or who have parted because they no longer want to live together but who have not obtained a divorce.
Includes widows and widowers who have not remarried.
Includes people who are legally divorced and who have not remarried. Those without a final divorce decree are classified as separated. In selected tabulations, data for married and separated people are reorganized and combined with information on the presence of the spouse in the same household.
Now Married
All people whose current marriage has not ended by widowhood or divorce. This category includes people defined above as "separated."
Spouse Present
Married people whose wife or husband was reported as a member of the same household or same group quarters facility, including those whose spouses may have been temporarily absent for such reasons as travel or hospitalization.
Spouse Absent
Married people whose wife or husband was not reported as a member of the same household or the same group quarters facility.
Defined above.
Spouse Absent, Other
Married people whose wife or husband was not reported as a member of the same household, excluding separated. Included is any person whose spouse was employed and living away from home or in an institution or serving away from home in the Armed Forces.
Differences between the number of currently married males and the number of currently married females occur because of reporting differences and because some husbands and wives have their usual residence in different areas. By definition, the numbers would be the same.
Median Age at First Marriage
The median age at first marriage is calculated indirectly by estimating the proportion of young people who will marry during their lifetime, calculating one-half of this proportion, and determining the age (at the time of the survey) of people at this half-way mark by osculatory interpolation. It does not represent the actual median age of the population who married during the calendar year. It is shown to the nearest tenth of a year. Henry S. Shryock and Jacob S. Siegel outline the osculatory procedure in Methods and Materials of Demography , First Edition (May 1973), Volume 1, pages 291-296.
Marital History
Beginning in 2007, people 15 years and over who were ever married (currently married, widowed, separated, or divorced) were asked if they had been married, widowed, or divorced in the past 12 months. They were asked how many times (once, two times, three or more times) they have been married, and the year of their last marriage.
Beginning in 2006, the population in group quarters (GQ) is included in the ACS. Some types of GQ populations have marital status distributions that are very different from the household population. The inclusion of the GQ population could therefore have a noticeable impact on the marital status distribution. This is particularly true for areas with a substantial GQ population.
The word "current" was dropped from the 1996-1998 question. Since 1999, the question states, "What is this persons marital status?" The American Community Survey began providing the median age at first marriage with the 2004 data.


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News Women come together to stitch vision of 'soft border'
Caroline McD •15/04/2019News
See the video here
As the politics of Brexit play out elsewhere, women from both sides of the border got together in Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim today to work on a project showing the border as they see it in their daily lives, and how they want it to remain.
Organised by the North Leitrim Women's Centre, the 'Stitching the Border' project brings women from Fermanagh and Leitrim together to create their own "soft border" in the form of a story quilt.
At this stage, the quilt is being created in separate pieces, each showing one of seven different villages in Fermanagh and Leitrim and how they are connected. When the individual pieces are finished they will all be stitched together and go on display in the local area.
Isobel Cleary of the NLWC said the project is showing the similarities and subtle differences but essentially the connectedness between communities on both sides of the border, and stitching it all together now, she said, shows just how hard it would be to tear those threads apart again.
The project is funded by the EU's Peace IV programme, which is aimed at further connecting cross-border communities. For women like Margaret Dagleish, originally from Limerick but who lived in England before moving to Belcoo in Co Fermanagh, the project has generated a lot of laughs and friendships and taught her a lot of history she didn't know.
Other women have lived all their lives in this border area. They enjoy the dividends of the peace process now and don't want to see a return to the days of closed roads and smuggling.
Mary Fox, who is in her nineties, is working on the map of Glenfarne, stitching the local church and the famous Rainbow Ballroom of Romance where, she says, people came for dances from both sides of the border and many met their matches there.
Rosemary Maguire grew up near Kinlough in Leitrim, but moved to Cashel in Fermanagh where she reared her family. For her, there is happiness on both sides of the border, she says, and she looks forward to many more years of that happiness.


VAIL — Three Vail business leaders — Frank Johnson, Malia Cox Nobrega and Krista Behr — have joined Ascent Sotheby's International Realty as associate brokers. These recent additions bring the total number of staff to 22, including 18 brokers, and contributed to the opening of a second office on Bridge Street in Vail Village earlier this year.
A Vail Valley resident for 30 years, Johnson brings a background in tourism, hospitality, real estate sales and consulting to Ascent Sotheby's. In addition to his work with Ascent Sotheby's, Johnson is currently general manager at the Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa and vice president of marketing for Gemini Resorts Management.
Prior to his current positions, Johnson was president of the Vail Valley Tourism & Convention Bureau for 14 years.
Nobrega, a lawyer-turned real estate professional has more than two decades of experience in the local real estate industry. Nobrega relocated to the Vail Valley in 1979, where she graduated from high school. She earned a degree in business administration from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a law degree from the University of Denver.
After a brief career in law, Nobrega joined the family real estate business, Crossroads Realty & Management, which opened in Vail in the early 1970s. Combining husband Jay's background in construction, the two formed, and are now partners in Vail Construction Group as well as Vail MillWorks, a custom woodwork company.
Former owner of Mountain Style Window Coverings and valley-wide sales specialist, Behr brings a well-rounded knowledge of the Vail Valley and its properties to Ascent Sotheby's. Shifting to real estate sales in 2011, Behr earned Coldwell Banker's "Rookie of the Year" award.
A Vail resident since 1991, Behr is also a former co-owner of Images in Avon, which sold floor and window coverings, a business she sold in 2004. In addition to her real estate responsibilities, Behr serves on the Vail Board of Realtors education committee.
She is currently studying for her GRI (Graduate, Realtor Institute) certification, a designation held by only 20 percent of Realtors nationwide.
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Potholes on North Avenue, Wakefield.
A £2m government grant to repair potholes in Wakefield won't be enough to solve the "crumbling roads crisis", the district's transport chief has said.
Councillor Matthew Morley said the authority was grateful for the cash, which was Wakefield's share of a £420m national pot announced in the recent Budget.
But he added that one-off packages from the chancellor was not a long-term answer to the problem.
Figures revealed this week showed that potholes and road maintenance was the most common cause of complaint to Wakefield Council, with 191 made between April 2017 and March 2018.
Speaking at a full council meeting last Wednesday, Coun Morley said: "That money is in the bank and we thank the government for the money. It will be used.
"But it is not a solution to the crumbling roads crisis which is hitting our country.
South Elmsall and South Kirkby councillor Steve Tulley told the meeting that the condition of roads was being made worse by unclean gullies and drains.
The complaints report published this week showed that more than 50 complaints were made about blocked gullies in the district over a 12 month period.
Coun Tulley said: "I accept it's about budgets, but I think this is something we need to build into our programme.
"Walking around my ward, I can't remember the last time I saw a gully clean.
They're not done as regularly as they used to be.


Kuwait's al-Rai daily says Lebanon-based group, Syrian army have created a joint military command, dividing potential war fronts.
The Lebanon-based Shi'ite militant group Hezbollah and the Syrian army have initiated a significant military cooperation in joint preparation for the possibility of a future armed conflict with Israel, the Kuwaiti daily al-Rai reported on Monday.
The report came as Syrian president Bashar Assad urged Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri earlier Monday to support Hezbollah and maintain calm in the divided country.
The al-Rai report also stated Syria's contentment with Turkey's recent announcement that it would ban Israeli warplanes from entering its airspace, since it prevents the possibility of an Israeli airstrike from that direction.
Earlier Monday, Syria's Assad urged Lebanon's leader to support Hezbollah and maintain calm in the country.
Hariri has visited Damascus repeatedly this year in a sign of Syria's renewed influence over Lebanon in the years since Damascus withdrew its military in 2005, ending a nearly three-decade hold on Lebanon. Hariri's visits indicate that he needs Syrian support as his Western-backed coalition struggles at home.
Syria backs the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which has a large role in Lebanon's fragile national unity government.
"Enemies are endeavoring to damage Lebanon's solidarity and unity, but Lebanese' resistance groups will thwart their plots and conspiracies with their tact and promotion of solidarity," the Iranian president added.


At Northern Industrial, we're always looking for bright individuals with a passion for learning to join our team. As a growing business, we have room for apprenticeships in all areas and business disciplines. So whether you like to work with your hands and get stuck into an engineering role, or you thrive in a busy environment and could talk to anyone, we may have an apprenticeship to suit you.


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use syntax::ast;
use syntax::codemap::{DUMMY_SP, Span};
use syntax::ptr::P;

use ident::ToIdent;
use invoke::{Invoke, Identity};
use struct_field::StructFieldBuilder;
use ty::TyBuilder;

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

pub struct VariantDataBuilder<F=Identity> {
    callback: F,
    span: Span,
}

impl VariantDataBuilder {
    pub fn new() -> Self {
        VariantDataBuilder::with_callback(Identity)
    }
}

impl<F> VariantDataBuilder<F>
    where F: Invoke<ast::VariantData>
{
    pub fn with_callback(callback: F) -> Self {
        VariantDataBuilder {
            callback: callback,
            span: DUMMY_SP,
        }
    }

    pub fn span(mut self, span: Span) -> Self {
        self.span = span;
        self
    }

    pub fn tuple(self) -> StructFieldBuilder<VariantDataTupleBuilder<F>> {
        // tuple variants with no arguments are illegal, so force the user to define at least one
        // field.
        let builder = VariantDataTupleBuilder {
            callback: self.callback,
            span: self.span,
            fields: Vec::new(),
        };

        builder.field()
    }

    pub fn struct_(self) -> VariantDataStructBuilder<F> {
        VariantDataStructBuilder {
            callback: self.callback,
            span: self.span,
            fields: Vec::new(),
        }
    }

    pub fn unit(self) -> F::Result {
        self.callback.invoke(ast::VariantData::Unit(ast::DUMMY_NODE_ID))
    }
}

pub struct VariantDataTupleBuilder<F> {
    callback: F,
    span: Span,
    fields: Vec<ast::StructField>,
}

impl<F> VariantDataTupleBuilder<F>
    where F: Invoke<ast::VariantData>
{
    pub fn with_fields<I>(mut self, iter: I) -> Self
        where I: IntoIterator<Item=ast::StructField>,
    {
        self.fields.extend(iter);
        self
    }

    pub fn with_field(mut self, field: ast::StructField) -> Self {
        self.fields.push(field);
        self
    }

    pub fn field(self) -> StructFieldBuilder<Self> {
        let span = self.span;
        StructFieldBuilder::unnamed_with_callback(self).span(span)
    }

    pub fn with_ty(self, ty: P<ast::Ty>) -> Self {
        self.field().build_ty(ty)
    }

    pub fn ty(self) -> TyBuilder<Self> {
        let span = self.span;
        TyBuilder::with_callback(self).span(span)
    }

    pub fn build(self) -> F::Result {
        self.callback.invoke(ast::VariantData::Tuple(self.fields, ast::DUMMY_NODE_ID))
    }
}

impl<F> Invoke<P<ast::Ty>> for VariantDataTupleBuilder<F>
    where F: Invoke<ast::VariantData>,
{
    type Result = Self;

    fn invoke(self, ty: P<ast::Ty>) -> Self {
        self.with_ty(ty)
    }
}

impl<F> Invoke<ast::StructField> for VariantDataTupleBuilder<F>
    where F: Invoke<ast::VariantData>,
{
    type Result = Self;

    fn invoke(self, field: ast::StructField) -> Self {
        self.with_field(field)
    }
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

pub struct VariantDataStructBuilder<F> {
    callback: F,
    span: Span,
    fields: Vec<ast::StructField>,
}

impl<F> VariantDataStructBuilder<F>
    where F: Invoke<ast::VariantData>,
{
    pub fn with_fields<I>(mut self, iter: I) -> Self
        where I: IntoIterator<Item=ast::StructField>,
    {
        self.fields.extend(iter);
        self
    }

    pub fn with_field(mut self, field: ast::StructField) -> Self {
        self.fields.push(field);
        self
    }

    pub fn field<T>(self, id: T) -> StructFieldBuilder<Self>
        where T: ToIdent,
    {
        let span = self.span;
        StructFieldBuilder::named_with_callback(id, self).span(span)
    }

    pub fn build(self) -> F::Result {
        self.callback.invoke(ast::VariantData::Struct(self.fields, ast::DUMMY_NODE_ID))
    }
}

impl<F> Invoke<ast::StructField> for VariantDataStructBuilder<F>
    where F: Invoke<ast::VariantData>,
{
    type Result = Self;

    fn invoke(self, field: ast::StructField) -> Self {
        self.with_field(field)
    }
}

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It is always important for you the reader to understand an author's personal motive in writing an article. To that end let me first acknowledge two facts that reflect my motivation.
The first fact is that I love CrossFit and what it represents. Secondly, I am a specialty-trained physical therapist, which created a unique lens on how I view and understand the world of functional movement. So now that these facts are out on the table, let us begin.
Webster's dictionary defines buzzword as "a word or phrase usually from jargon that is fashionable at a particular time or in a particular context." We are consistently bombarded by a slew of buzzwords when we walk into the gym, from smashing and pukie to janky and gymnasty. They are catchy, cool and different making you pause and think for just a second and then, boom! You're hooked and using them.
Pukie the Clown: An unofficial mascot, Pukie symbolizes what happens when athletes push a bit too hard for their own good (and digestive systems).
Unfortunately, mobility is among these buzzwords and I feel it is critical to move our community beyond the perceived simplicity of this powerful word to understanding its broader meaning, complexity and also possibilities that exist with how it applies to each of us as unique movers.
The trouble with this definition begins when we experience an ache, pain or injury.
Unless you are that perfect athlete, injury will happen to nearly all of us at some point.
We are all training hard to achieve our fitness goals and will sadly almost never have a simplistic or basic fix to our injuries.
Just ask any athlete that has worked personally with me and they will tell you that I almost never give a simple answer to their injury. I ask numerous clarification questions and insist on watching one move before I try and formulate a definitive answer to what the true source is for a particular complaint.
This is because "the ability to move quickly and easily" has several moving parts. These parts include tissue extensibility, muscle flexibility, joint mobility, stability of the said parts, and motor control of the entire system to mention just a few. It is when these moving parts are in balance with each other that we can move safely and effectively, preventing most injuries and attain our fitness goals.
One glance at the above graphic can be enough to make one's head spin. However, take some time and let it digest…this is an accurate depiction of what variables exists in all of us that must be accounted for when considering balanced and safe functional movement.
As you can see, mobility is a critical component, but is not the only thing one should consider.
This graphic should also give a visual depiction that even despite an athlete's best efforts to perform basic and routine maintenance to stay in balance, sometimes the said injury reoccurs because the true source of the problem may be something else they are not addressing. This is the point when the athlete should approach a qualified coach or movement expert for help.
The answer to an injury can be simple, but typically the journey arriving at the answer can take many twist, turns, dead ends and weeks of frustrating delays. It is my firm belief that knowledge and understanding with a helping hand are critical to an athlete's ability to move well and avoid dead ends and frustrating delays.
Remember that mobility is more than just stretching and smashing. It is an integral part of a more complex system that involves stability and motor control working together equally to achieve balance. Once balance is attained an athlete can move safely, efficiently and effectively. This will in turn keeping functional movement a viable methodology for the lifetime journey we all call fitness.


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Brothers Magomedovs want to get out of prison
The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs suggests softening the measure of restraint for the brothers Magomedov.
The head of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, Alexander Shokhin, asks Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika and. about. head of the Interior Ministry Vladimir Kolokoltsev to mitigate the measure of restraint to the brothers Magomedov, who since March 31 are under arrest. Mr. Shokhin insists that the accusation of entrepreneurs in organizing a criminal community is questionable and can become a threatening precedent for Russian business. Lawyers agree that the wording of the legislation is blurred enough and it is difficult to understand "where the development of business ends and the creation of a criminal community begins."
As it became known to Kommersant, on May 7, the head of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, Alexander Shokhin, asked Prosecutor General Yury Chaika to verify the legality and validity of initiating a criminal case against the Magomedov brothers on charges of organizing a criminal association (FSO, Part 1, Article 210 of the Criminal Code). In a letter (a copy is from Kommersant), Mr. Shokhin asks to change the measure of restraint to businessmen "to a softer", not connected with the arrest. According to "Kommersant", a similar appeal was sent and. about. head of the Interior Ministry Vladimir Kolokoltsev.
In the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, the Prosecutor General's Office and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, they did not respond to a request from Kommersant. The "Sum" group was informed that they know about these letters.
The owner of the Suma group Ziyavudin Magomedov and his brother Magomed were detained at the end of March on suspicion of a particularly large embezzlement and fraud, as well as the FSO. The defense offered a pledge of 2.5 billion rubles, commensurate with the amount of damage, but both businessmen were arrested for two months until 30 May. Last week, Magomedov's brothers were charged with all three articles, Magomed was also accused of illegal arms trafficking.
In the letter of Alexander Shokhin it is said that the vague formulations of Art. 210 allow any commercial organization to be regarded as a criminal community and thereby additionally blame its leaders in addition to economic crimes in particularly serious cases.
According to the head of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, a precedent is being created that can be used "to artificially increase the accusation." Use art. 210 for the arrest of entrepreneurs aggravates the situation of the business community and contradicts the instructions of the president, said Alexander Shokhin. In addition, this kind of harassment increases business distrust to the state and uncertainty for investors, which will adversely affect the period of sanctions pressure on Russian companies, the letter says. Also, Alexander Shokhin expresses doubts that the "Summa" group was created to commit crimes, which, in his opinion, is confirmed by state awards and various letters of thanks.
The paradox is that the definition of a criminal community and a legal entity is very similar in legislation, says Rustam Kurmaev, managing partner of Rustam Kurmaev and Partners. In Art. 210 of the Criminal Code states that a criminal community is an organization created to commit crimes, which can have a complex structure, while its goal is to extract benefits. In Art. 48 of the Civil Code, which contains the definition of the legal entity, states that this is also an organization, with property, structure and management bodies, which is created for the same purpose - for profit, Mr. Kurmaev notes. "To understand where the development of business ends and the creation of a criminal community begins is in fact very difficult," concludes the lawyer.
He notes that in practice Art. 210 are used together with Art. 159 (fraud) for solving procedural tasks. "Creation of a criminal community is a particularly serious crime, and the investigation can last not 12, but 18 months, in addition, the measure of restraint changes from house arrest to detention. In practice, the charges under Art. 210 then fall off, "says the lawyer. He also adds that the choice for the Magomedov preventive measure in the form of arrest contradicts the unspoken practice in the proceedings against large entrepreneurs, since house arrest is usually used.
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This 'New York Times' Hitler Biography Review Sounds Awfully Familiar
By Charlie Beckerman
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Michiko Kakutani — her name strikes excitement and fear into the hearts of most writers. The Pulitzer-Prize-winning chief book critic of The New York Times might be the most influential literature reviewer in the country, but she also knows how to use her reviews to make a larger point about art, culture, or the world. Which is why, in her review of Volker Ullrich's Hitler: Ascent, 1889-1939, it becomes clear pretty quickly that Kakutani's subject isn't Hitler — she's talking about Donald Trump.
Perhaps the fact that she never uses Trump's name in the piece is what makes her indictment so chilling. Kakutani opens her review with a set of mournful questions which contain an embedded warning, like a time-traveler from a post-apocalyptic future come back to the present to warn us: "How did this 'most unlikely pretender to high state office' achieve absolute power in a once democratic country and set it on a course of monstrous horror?"
Parallels to Trump are everywhere in this piece. While it's possible that it's just my indelible liberal bias which allows me to so easily swap the GOP presidential nominee's name with that of the German dictator, the similarities highlighted by Kakutani are impossible to ignore.
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Breaking down Ullrich's observations into a series of eerily familiar-sounding bullet points, Kakutani draws connections to Trump in a manner that is simultaneously subtle and completely impossible to ignore. "Hitler was often described as an egomaniac who 'only loved himself,'" she writes, "a narcissist with a taste for self-dramatization and what Mr. Ullrich calls a 'characteristic fondness for superlatives.'"
It raises the question: How do you say yuge in German?
I feel obliged to point out that Kakutani isn't just going for a slapdash comparison here. She's trying to scare the crap out of us, and it works. The connections she's making aren't only the usual gambits about his demagoguery and rhetorical style, but much more specific links — the kind of thing that would keep you up at night.
"The unwillingness of Germany's political parties to compromise had contributed to a perception of government dysfunction, Mr. Ullrich suggests, and the belief of Hitler supporters that the country needed 'a man of iron' who could shake things up," Kakutani writes, before going on to echo one of Trump's most disturbing lines. "'Why not give the National Socialists a chance?' a prominent banker said of the Nazis."
Kakutani's masterful curation of Ullrich's history is brought to a terrifying crescendo near the end of her review, as she highlights how Hitler was perceived by his contemporaries: "Early on, revulsion at Hitler's style and appearance, Mr. Ullrich writes, led some critics to underestimate the man and his popularity, while others dismissed him as a celebrity, a repellent but fascinating 'evening's entertainment.'"
While perhaps not the most accessible form of political writing, nor a silver bullet of thought that would radically change the minds of Trump's supporters, the force and cleverness of Kakutani's rhetoric can't be ignored, placing this ominous quote from Ullrich's book near the end of her review: "'As far as Hitler's long-term wishes were concerned,' Mr. Ullrich observes, 'his conservative coalition partners believed either that he was not serious or that they could exert a moderating influence on him. In any case, they were severely mistaken.'"
Without mentioning Trump, Kakutani makes her comparison crystal clear.


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Apollo and Artemis – Greek Mythology
Dani Rhys
The Origin of Apollo and Artemis
Artemis – The Goddess of the Hunt
Apollo – God of the Sun
The Twins and Niobe
In Greek mythology, Apollo and Artemis were brother and sister, the twin children of Zeus and Leto. They were highly skilled in hunting and archery and each had their own domain. They often enjoyed going hunting together and they both had the ability send plagues upon mortals. Both appeared in many myths together, and were important deities of the Greek pantheon.
Artemis and Apollo by Gavin Hamilton. Public Domain.
According to myth, Apollo and Artemis were born to Zeus, the god of thunder, and Leto, the Titan goddess of modesty and motherhood. After the Titanomachy, the ten-year war between the Titans and the Olympians, Zeus allowed Leto her freedom since she hadn't taken any sides. Zeus was also captivated by her extreme beauty and seduced her. Soon, Leto was pregnant.
When Zeus' jealous wife Hera found out about Leto's pregnancy, she tried all she could to prevent Leto from giving birth. She forbade the land and water from giving sanctuary to Leto who had to travel across the ancient world, looking for a place to give birth to her child. Eventually, Leto came across the barren floating island of Delos which gave her sanctuary since it was neither land nor sea.
Once Leto was safely on Delos, she gave birth to a daughter who she named Artemis. However, Leto hadn't known that she was pregnant with twins and soon, with Artemis' help, another child was born. This time it was a son and he was named Apollo. According to various sources Artemis was born after Apollo, but in most stories she's depicted as the firstborn child who also played the role of midwife for the birth of her brother.
Apollo and Artemis were very close and spent a lot of time in each other's company. They loved their mother and took care of her, defending her when necessary. When Tityus, the giant, tried to rape Leto, the siblings rescued her by shooting arrows at the giant and killing him.
When Artemis grew up, she became the virgin goddess of hunting, wild animals and childbirth since it was she who had helped her mother deliver her brother. She was also highly skilled at archery and she and Apollo became the protectors of little children.
Artemis was much loved by her father, Zeus and when she was only three years old he asked her to name the gifts she wanted most in the world. She had a long list of gifts and among them were the following:
To be a virgin for all eternity
To live in the mountains
To have all the mountains in the world as her playground and home
To be given a bow and a set of arrows like her brother
Zeus gave Artemis everything on her list. He had the Cyclopes make a silver bow and a quiver full of arrows for his daughter and he promised that she would be a virgin forever. He made all the mountains her domain and gifted her 30 cities, naming her the guardian of all the harbors and roads in the world.
Artemis spent most of her time in the mountains and although she was the goddess of wild animals, she loved to hunt. She often went hunting with her mother and a giant hunter known as Orion.
Myths Featuring Artemis
Artemis was a kind and loving goddess but she could be fiery when mortals neglected to honor her.
Artemis Against Admetus
When her brother Apollo helped Admetus to win Alcestis' hand in marriage, Admetus was supposed to make a sacrifice to Artemis on his wedding day but failed to do so. In anger, Artemis placed hundreds of snakes in the couple's bedchamber. Admetus was terrified and sought help from Apollo who adviced him to make the sacrifices to Artemis as required.
Artemis Sends the Calydonian Boar
Another famous story featuring Artemis is that of the Calydonian King, Oeneus. Like Admetus, Oeneus offended the goddess by neglecting to offer the first fruits of his harvest to her. In retaliation, she sent the monstrous Calydonian boar to terrorize the entire kingdom. Oeneus had to seek help from some of the greatest heroes in Greek mythology to hunt down the boar and free his kingdom of it.
Artemis in the Trojan War
Artemis also played a role in the myth of the Trojan War. King Agamemnon of Mycenae had offended the goddess by boasting that his hunting skills were far greater than hers. To punish him, Artemis stranded his fleet by sending ill winds so that they couldn't sail for Troy. Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia to appease the slighted goddess, but it was said that Artemis took pity on the girl at the last minute and spirited her away, placing a deer in her place on the altar.
Artemis is Molested
Although Artemis vowed to remain a virgin forever, she soon found that it was easier said than done. When the Titan Buphagus, son of Iapetus, tried to rape her, she shot him with her arrows and killed him. Once, Poseidon's twin sons Otus and Ephialtes tried to violate Artemis and Hera. While Otus chased Artemis, Ephialtes went after Hera. Suddenly, a deer appeared and ran towards the brothers who tried to kill it with their spears, but it ran away and they accidentally stabbed and killed each other instead.
Like his sister, Apollo was an excellent archer and became known as the god of archery. He was also in charge of several other domains such as music, healing, youth and prophecy. When Apollo was four days old, he wanted a bow and some arrows which Hephaestus, the god of fire, made for him. As soon as he got the bow and arrows, he set off to find Python, the serpent that had tormented his mother. Python was seeking refuge in Delphi but Apollo chased him into a shrine of the Oracle of Mother Earth (Gaia) and killed the beast there.
Since Apollo had commited a crime by slaying Python in the shrine, he had to be purified for it after which he became skilled in the art of prophecy. According to some accounts it was Pan, the god of herds and flocks who taught Apollo this art. When he had mastered it, Apollo took over the Delphi Oracle and it became the Oracle of Apollo. Apollo became closely associated with prophecy and all seers from that point claimed to have been either fathered or taught by him.
Apollo was initially a herdsman and the first god in charge of protecting herds and flocks. Pan was associated with sheep and goats that grazed in wild and rural areas while Apollo was associated with cattle that grazed in the fields outside the city. Later on, he gave Hermes, the messenger god, this position in exchange for musical instruments that Hermes had created. Apollo excelled in music to the point where he became known as the god of art as well. Some even say that he invented the cithara (similar to the lyre).
Apollo played his lyre for all the gods who rejoiced when they heard his music. He was often accompanied by the Muses who sang to his tunes.
Myths Featuring Apollo
Every now and then, Apollo's musical talents were challenged but those who did so never did it more than once.
Marsyas and Apollo
One myth tells of a satyr called Marsyas who found a flute that had been made from stag bones. This was a flute that the goddess Athena had made but had thrown away because she didn't like the way her cheeks puffed out when she played it. Although she'd thrown it away, it still continued to play rapturous music inspired by the goddess.
When Marsyas played Athena's flute, those who heard it compared his talents to that of Apollo, which infuriated the god. He challenged the satyr to a contest where the winner would be allowed to choose the punishment for the loser. Marsyas lost the contest, and Apollo skinned him alive and nailed the satyr's skin to a tree.
Apollo and Daphne
Apollo never married but he did have several children with many different partners. However, one partner that stole his heart was Daphne the mountain nymph, who some sources say was a mortal. Although Apollo tried to woo her, Daphne refused him and transformed herself into a laurel tree to escape his advances, after which the laurel plant became Apollo's sacred plant. This story became one of them most popular love stories in Greek mythology.
Apollo and Sinope
Another myth tells of how Apollo tried to pursue Sinope, who was also a nymph. However, Sinope tricked the god by agreeing to surrender herself to him only if he would grant her a wish first. Apollo swore that he would grant her any wish and she wished to remain a virgin for the rest of her days.
The twins played an important role in the myth of Niobe, a Theban queen and the daughter of Tantalus, who infuriated Leto with her bragging. Niobe was a boastful woman with many children and she always bragged of having more children than Leto. She also laughed at Leto's children, saying that her own were far superior.
In some versions of this myth, Leto was outraged by Niobe's boasting and called forth the twins to avenge her. Apollo and Artemis travelled to Thebes and while Apollo killed all of Niobe's sons, Artemis killed all her daughters. They spared only one daughter, Chloris, for she had prayed to Leto.
Apollo and Artemis were easily two of the most popular and well-loved deities of the Greek pantheon. Artemis was considered everyone's favorite goddess among the rural populace whereas Apollo was said to have been the most loved of all Greek gods. While both deities were powerful, considerate and caring, they were also petty, vengeful and wrathful, lashing out against mortals who had slighted them in any way.
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Dani Rhys has worked as a writer and editor for over 15 years. She holds a Masters degree in Linguistics and Education, and has also studied Political Science, Ancient History and Literature. She has a wide range of interests ranging from ancient cultures and mythology to Harry Potter and gardening. She works as the chief editor of Symbol Sage but also takes the time to write on topics that interest her.
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Hasn't been retired 24 hours and theres articles about a comeback? Jesus H Christ. Is he retired or not???
Let's hope Suzyn Waldman isn't in the broadcasting booth when he announces his comeback from the Foxboro owner's box.
Gronk is in Rawbert Krawfts box. Rawb Grownkowski is comin bawk!
So he's not retired and just needs some games off. JFC, how long has he been "retired"?
So Robert Kraft isn't the only one with a craving for tight ends.
Just an FYI to all the people saying Gronk is flip flopping, his agent is the one saying he thinks Gronk comes back. Gronk has never said anything about returning to football. Read the articles before you let your over the top reactions fly. Why do you all care so much if he is back and forth anyway? It's his decision and not an easy one to make.
Will he return at some point? Yeah, probably. Does he have to? No, absolutely not. The guy will have endless opportunities after football.
Come back and play a few games?! Come on man. Get to getting.
Kraft said if he came back he has a nice place to take him to in Florida.
Its obvious that he needs 8 games off to go have fun then come back to the savior, then retire. His body can't go 16 games and the playoffs but maybe 8 games and the playoffs is doable.
As soon as he retired he put on a short-sleeve aloha button down, khaki shorts, white calf-high tube socks, boat shoes, and a straw hat. 3:32 PM He then proceeded onto a Denny's to partake in the the 55+ menu. 3:56 PM he was spotted spiking grand slam all over the restaurant. 3:59 he texted Drew and said "might be time to hang up my tube socks".
Some people just don't know how to retire.
If Gronk is looking to the movie industry perhaps BB could look at trading his rights to the Rams, Chargers or even the 49'ers or Arizona for a pick or player. Maybe the NFL doesn't allow that if someone has technically retired.


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Q: How do I run SSH commands on remote system using Java? I am new to this kind of Java application and looking for some sample code on how to connect to a remote server using SSH , execute commands, and get output back using Java as programming language.

A: Below is the easiest way to SSh in java. Download any of the file in the below link and extract, then add the jar file from the extracted file and add to your build path of the project
http://www.ganymed.ethz.ch/ssh2/
and use the below method
public void SSHClient(String serverIp,String command, String usernameString,String password) throws IOException{
        System.out.println("inside the ssh function");
        try
        {
            Connection conn = new Connection(serverIp);
            conn.connect();
            boolean isAuthenticated = conn.authenticateWithPassword(usernameString, password);
            if (isAuthenticated == false)
                throw new IOException("Authentication failed.");
            ch.ethz.ssh2.Session sess = conn.openSession();
            sess.execCommand(command);
            InputStream stdout = new StreamGobbler(sess.getStdout());
            BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(stdout));
            System.out.println("the output of the command is");
            while (true)
            {
                String line = br.readLine();
                if (line == null)
                    break;
                System.out.println(line);
            }
            System.out.println("ExitCode: " + sess.getExitStatus());
            sess.close();
            conn.close();
        }
        catch (IOException e)
        {
            e.printStackTrace(System.err);

        }
    }

A: I created solution based on JSch library:
import com.google.common.io.CharStreams
import com.jcraft.jsch.ChannelExec
import com.jcraft.jsch.JSch
import com.jcraft.jsch.JSchException
import com.jcraft.jsch.Session

import static java.util.Arrays.asList

class RunCommandViaSsh {

    private static final String SSH_HOST = "test.domain.com"
    private static final String SSH_LOGIN = "username"
    private static final String SSH_PASSWORD = "password"

    public static void main() {
        System.out.println(runCommand("pwd"))
        System.out.println(runCommand("ls -la"));
    }

    private static List<String> runCommand(String command) {
        Session session = setupSshSession();
        session.connect();

        ChannelExec channel = (ChannelExec) session.openChannel("exec");
        try {
            channel.setCommand(command);
            channel.setInputStream(null);
            InputStream output = channel.getInputStream();
            channel.connect();

            String result = CharStreams.toString(new InputStreamReader(output));
            return asList(result.split("\n"));

        } catch (JSchException | IOException e) {
            closeConnection(channel, session)
            throw new RuntimeException(e)

        } finally {
            closeConnection(channel, session)
        }
    }

    private static Session setupSshSession() {
        Session session = new JSch().getSession(SSH_LOGIN, SSH_HOST, 22);
        session.setPassword(SSH_PASSWORD);
        session.setConfig("PreferredAuthentications", "publickey,keyboard-interactive,password");
        session.setConfig("StrictHostKeyChecking", "no"); // disable check for RSA key
        return session;
    }

    private static void closeConnection(ChannelExec channel, Session session) {
        try {
            channel.disconnect()
        } catch (Exception ignored) {
        }
        session.disconnect()
    }
}

A: You may take a look at this Java based framework for remote command execution, incl. via SSH: https://github.com/jkovacic/remote-exec
It relies on two opensource SSH libraries, either JSch (for this implementation even an ECDSA authentication is supported) or Ganymed (one of these two libraries will be enough). At the first glance it might look a bit complex, you'll have to prepare plenty of SSH related classes (providing server and your user details, specifying encryption details, provide OpenSSH compatible private keys, etc., but the SSH itself is quite complex too). On the other hand, the modular design allows for simple inclusion of more SSH libraries, easy implementation of other command's output processing or even interactive classes etc.

A: Have a look at Runtime.exec() Javadoc
Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("ssh myhost");
PrintStream out = new PrintStream(p.getOutputStream());
BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(p.getInputStream()));

out.println("ls -l /home/me");
while (in.ready()) {
  String s = in.readLine();
  System.out.println(s);
}
out.println("exit");

p.waitFor();

A: JSch is a pure Java implementation of SSH2 that helps you run commands on remote machines.
You can find it here, and there are some examples here.
You can use exec.java.

A: I used ganymede for this a few yeas ago... http://www.cleondris.ch/opensource/ssh2/