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BLOG: NBA Lockout Over
Jasmine Williams, Managing Editor|November 30, 2011
On July 1, 2011, NBA and basketball fans alike were struck and confused when it was announced that the NBA was in a lockout, the fourth in history.
After issues between the owners and players in regards to revenue sharing and the salary cap, all preseason games and the first six weeks of the 2011–12 season through December 15, were canceled.
During the time, some players signed contracts to play in other countries, mostly in Europe and Asia. In which case, most of the players were given the option to return to the NBA once the lockout ended.
The lockout was to remain in effect until the players and the NBA owners reached a deal.
And on November 26, that's what happened. The players and owners reached a tentative deal, including a 66-game season, with games commencing on December 25.
Awesome, the lockout is over and now everyone can start to brag about how their respective teams are going to win this year.
Hey, and since a fourth of the season was removed, maybe LeBron James and the Miami Heat have a chance. Since, face it, he only shows up for three-quarters of the season anyways.
But to be completely honest, even though I am a fan of the NBA and the amazing organization that is the Los Angeles Lakers, I'm not 100% happy that a tentative agreement was reached.
For the first time in who knows, the women's game was actually being religiously televised and collegiate basketball was finally receiving the credit it's been due.
Collegiate basketball is and will always be the best form of organized basketball aired.
Like it or not, I don't care.
I would rather watch Billy No Name Jones make a 3-pointer to win the game for Gonzaga than watch Paul Pierce sink a half-court shot, which honestly, isn't all that impressive anymore.
The amount of raw talent and pure excitement that each collegiate player has when they step on the court, is more appealing to me than watching the same teams compete for another championship in the NBA.
In college basketball, teams don't base their game plans on one or two players, coaches have faith in every one of their players and trust that no matter who they place on the court, that their team will be victorious in the end.
Players also are not concerned about monetary figures. When they aren't playing, they're concentrating on their Physics final or their English presentation, things that will help them in the long run.
As NCAA athlete's state every year in the commercials viewed, there are over 400,000 student-athletes and more than half of them will be going pro in something other than their respective sport.
Watching a Cinderella team like George Mason make it to the Sweet 16 in March is great to me.
It proves that talented players are found both in the high end programs like Duke and UConn but also the low Division teams like Fairfield and Sienna.
Disbursed talent is what keeps me intrigued in the collegiate game.
The Miami Heat, Boston Celtics and other teams which have their respective "Big Three" is so irritating.
Why must teams base themselves on "three" main players? Last time I checked, there are five players on the court at a time per team, are there not? So stop broadcasting specific players and highlight the entire team!
When the NBA comes back on Christmas, I will be lucky to watch five women's basketball games other than when UConn and Tennessee play.
I will have to wait for March Madness to see my friends play on ESPN again.
The last thing we need is to continue praising men who play the most basic game, a game that everyone has played since we were children, and get paid far more than they should be.
Don't get me wrong, many of the players in the NBA are unbelievably talented, I'm just tired of the whining about wanting more money and crying about whatever else it is that's taking Dwight Howard away from dunking 28 times per game.
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Jasmine Williams, Managing Editor
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"Name two members of Reddy Teddy. Name three dead Boston Rockers. Who was the doorman at The Rat? Picture I.D., ten dollars please. No senior discounts. (Put the AARP card away Ciulla) No guest list. Thank you and welcome to the Kirkland Lounge."
The burly doorman swung the heavy wooden door wide open revealing a full house. A capacity crowd was expected tonight at this wonderful Somerville bistro. Indeed only one name appeared on the guest list: Kathy Duff.
Who in this place would not love to see her wonderful face and blonde hair flitting from table to table? She is the reason we are all here tonight: to memorialize her with a rock and roll gig.
Finally reaching the bar we ordered up and watched in amusement as the godmother of Boston rockers, Helanie Saad, argued with the aforementioned burly doorman in an effort to gain passage for herself and her young Joey Ramone-ish guest from France.(from England actually and he was DJ for the evening- ED) The tenacious doorman chased her onto the center of the room where she quickly turned and spat several words into the guy's face. Whatever she said stopped him dead in his tracks and she disappeared quickly into the crowd. BRAVO Helanie! A true master at her craft. (She's cracked tougher doorman than you buddy!!) I felt like applauding!
Film maker Cheryl Eagan-Donovan and yours truly.
9:45 pm I love Eric Martin's new trio. It's such a clean sound and his incredible voice requires very little accompaniment. When he sang "Pretty Flamingo" the whole world stopped and everyone's ears turned toward the stage. I was so drawn to his vocal that I forgot what I was saying to whomever I was talking to.
10:45 pm ALRIGHT! The Real Kids are setting up! In a low, serious voice John gave a decent eulogy and exploded into "Up is Up". Instantly the dance floor was brimming with happy, dancing Bostonians. It was great! It was one of those gigs where everything comes together, all the planets are aligned, the club, the people, the music. How I wish every gig could be like this one.
When I heard the news of Kathy's death, Jeff was the first person I called. Needless to say he was very upset. I felt his tears through my cell phone. One doesn't fall out of love with Kathy.
When we broke into "Help You Ann" a crazy young man ran up screaming in the middle of the dance floor and poured a whole bottle of beer over his head. He then proceeded to dance wildly flailing his arms and knocking into anyone in his path. It is somewhat cool to see such enthusiasm but dammit he chased everyone back their seats!
Copyright © 2004 Rick Corracio. All rights reserved.


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Assassin's Creed III Used to Have Scalping
Luke Plunkett
Thomas Deer is a cultural liaison officer at the Kahnawake Language and Cultural Centre. He helped Ubisoft out on Assassin's Creed III, and did one hell of a job making sure it became easily the best representation of Native Americans in a video game.
According to this report in the Montreal Gazette, Deer "was brought on board fairly early in the process of fleshing out the game", and was responsible for overseeing the implementation of a culture often overlooked, if not presented inaccurately, in modern media.
This job meant overseeing the way Ubisoft's developers were handling the inclusion of Native American tribes in the game, but Deer says he stepped in directly on two matters, one which impacted gameplay, the other a little less direct.
The first was scalping. It was originally going to be a part of the game, a seemingly obvious one given the practice's awareness in Western culture, but once Deer says he pointed out that the Mohawk people in question didn't actually scalp (Connor/Ratonhnhaké:ton's people are Mohawk, part of the larger Iroquois confederation), it had to go.
Note: this seemingly contradicts statements made earlier in the game's development, where it was said scalping was cut because it felt "too brutal".
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He also had to request a change to a cutscene, in which the developers wanted to portray Ratonhnhaké:ton's village as wearing ceremonial masks. While these masks did exist, because they're a very "private" part of their spirituality, Ubisoft took Deer's advice and left them out of the game.
Other things he helped out on included working with a Kahnawake Mohawk translator on the game's extensive native dialogue, along with helping arrange for 20-30 contemporary Mohawks to record authentic songs and sounds of children at play.
All of which seems to have paid off, as the game's reception amongst Native Americans, a demographic not usually treated with the utmost respect in games, has been positive. "It was the talk of the town - at least among younger people," says Deer. "For the first time, they actually got to play a mainstream video game that was honest about our culture, featuring a Mohawk hero they could be proud of, and gameplay in the Mohawk language. That's a phenomenal achievement.
Assassin's Creed 3's Mohawk character shaped by Kahnawake's Thomas Deer [Montreal Gazette]

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Lord I : The Records Keeper is a story of a distracted yet devoted archivist who is called to travel to the Kingdom of They to make records of the happenings in that troubled tangled realm. Along the way, she becomes suspicious that something is lacking in her observations. A sudden storm of activity separates her from her record keeping tools. This change leads Lord I to discover a depth of experience that she had been missing.
Lord I: The Records Keeper was created as my thesis film in the Experimental Animation Program at the California Institute of the Arts. The story was conceived after attending my first Vipassana Meditation course. Vipassana is translated as "Seeing things as they really are". I left that course profoundly energized at discovering how much the perception of my surroundings, experiences, and interactions with others was being polluted by my own mental chatter. I was very excited to try and explore a way of visualizing this chatter in an animation in an attempt to help others become conscious of, and able to work towards dismissing their own self-perpetuated mental barriers.
Additionally, at the time I began this film I was living in a canyon surrounded by wilderness. I started a self-driven naturalist training program wherein the student determines a sit-spot near their home to practice stillness and observe their environment for an hour every day. I was delighted to discover that if one sits in stillness and silence in nature for about ten minutes, a hidden world of activity emerges as the birds resume their songs and the wildlife no longer detect you as a threat. Without practicing awareness, I would have not have been able to access the density of activity and beauty that was all around me. I learned to relish the subtle sensory treasures that could be encountered when I actively shifted my focus in this way. Exploring these two practices of stillness led me to sustain an ongoing sense of wonderment and compassion that I previously hadn't known. This film is an attempt at sharing these findings.
Please contact me to request a link to an online screener.


Canadians from diverse walks of life and all parts of the country are speaking up in support of a strong oil and natural gas industry.
VIDEO: What is Canada's Energy Citizens?
Canada's Energy Citizens (CEC) is a grassroots organization giving voice to the many Canadians who support a robust and responsible Canadian oil and natural gas industry. CEC has more than 200,000 members that can be found in every province and territory. Their reasons for support vary: from the recognition that oil and gas is one of Canada's largest industries supporting hundreds of thousands of well-paying jobs, to the understanding that Canada is a global leader at finding innovative solutions that ensure our energy resources are produced in an environmentally sustainable way now and for the future.
While governments disagree, B.C. and Alberta business, Indigenous and community groups find common ground at Federation Flight luncheon.
Natural gas is the key to displacing coal-fired power generation in emerging economies, writes Sue Riddell Rose, CEO of Perpetual Energy.
Canadian Chamber of Commerce brings together business, labour and Indigenous leaders to meet with Parliamentarians.
Another poll shows majority of British Columbians, Canadians believe Trans Mountain pipeline expansion should go ahead.


The drought of 2012 and uncertaintity this Summer has caused a lot of us to be left with ugly or dead plants. It's time to start planting again! Everything is going to be fine and this Summer was relatively mild - so let's make our homes and city beautiful again! Watch this week's tip to find out what, where, when and why to plant around our home and let's get growing.


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The National State Bank Building is located on River Street in Troy, New York, United States, at its junction with Fulton and Third (southbound US 4) streets. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, one of the earliest buildings in the city so recognized. Since 1986 it has been a contributing property to the Central Troy Historic District.

It was built in 1904, on the site of a public market that had burned down the year before, by local architects M. F. Cummings & Son in the Beaux Arts architectural style. Five stories high, three bays wide by nine deep, its fenestration is similar to the larger Ilium Building a block to the east. The first story is faced in rusticated stone, the second through fifth in light gold brick with stone and terra cotta trim, and with carved stone panels beneath the third and fourth floor windows. These three distinct zones, along with the building's steel frame construction and use of an elevator inside, show the influence of early skyscraper design.

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Fiber optic attenuators are devices which reduce (attenuate) the strength of a fiber optic signal within a fiber optic network. Attenuators are usually used when the signal arriving at the receiver is too strong and hence may overpower the receiving elements. This may occur because of a mismatch between the transmitters/receivers (transceivers, media converters), or because the media converters are designed for a much longer distance than for which they are being used. Sometimes attenuators are also used for stress testing a network link by incrementally reducing the signal strength (increasing the dB attenuation) until the optical link fails, thus determining the signal's existing safety margin.
Our attenuators are a very high quality design using doped fiber to attenuate the signal. Our singlemode attenuators offer a operating wavelength range of 1250nm to 1600nm, covering both the common 1310nm and 1550nm operating wavelengths. The attenuation accuracy is +/- 0.5dB, up to 5dB and +/- 10% over 5dB. The return loss is >50dB for standard connectors and >60dB for APC connectors. Maximum transmission power is typically one watt. We stock attenuators for the following fiber optic connector types: ST, SC, SC/APC, FC, FC/APC, LC, LC/APC, MU. Other connector type attenuators are available upon special order. We stock most values between 1dB and 25dB for each of these attenuator types.
Although fiber optic attenuators are normally used in singlemode circuits, because this is where the stronger lasers are used for distance transmission, we also have multimode attenuators available (upon special order) in 50/125 and 62.5/125 fiber sizes. Since these will be custom made, minimum order quantity (50+) and extended lead time (2-4 weeks) may be required.
The most common version of attenuators are, as shown below, male to female units, often called plug-style or buildout style. These plug-style attenuators simply mount on one end of a fiber optic cable, allowing that cable to be plugged into the receiving equipment or panel. We also have female to female (bulkhead) attenuators, often used to mount in patch panels or for connecting two fiber optic cables together. More expensive, but useful for testing, are variable attenuators which are adjustable between 1dB and 30dB. We also can custom build in-line attenuators where the attenuator is incorporated within a fiber optic patch cable, built to your specifications.
The dB ratings are a measure of signal strength and can sometimes be confusing. The chart below will give you an idea of the percent of attenuation of your signal for specific dB values.


These are from a book called 'Disorder in the American Courts,' and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters that had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place.
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory? WITNESS: I forget.
WITNESS: Are you ****t'in me?
WITNESS: Uh.... I was gett'in laid!
WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard. ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?
q: : Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
a: : The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.
q: : And Mr. Dennington was dead at the time?
a: : No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy.
q: : Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
q: : Did you check for blood pressure?
q: : Did you check for breathing?
q: : So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
q: : How can you be so sure, Doctor?
a: : Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
q: : But could the patient have still been alive nevertheless?
a: : It is possible that he could have been alive and practising law somewhere.


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Young Americans for Freedom Asks "Winter Soldier II" Testifiers to Affirm 'Guilt'
Leave a Comment / Anti-war crowd, Assorted idiots, Leftist moonbats, Traitors / By sfcmac
Jason Mattera, a journalist at Young Americans for Freedom, has confronted more than one mealy-mouthed politician, and asked them to explain some of their outrageous comments.
He cornered John (the troops are cold-blooded murderers) Murtha (http://sfcmac.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/murtha-sued-for-defamation/) and John (Winter Soldier) Kerry (http://sfcmac.wordpress.com/2008/03/14/ivaw-circus-hits-town/, about their despicable comments toward America and the military. They literally ran from the camera. That's what craven leftwing politicians do when the interview isn't on their terms.
At the "Winter Soldier II" conference, held in Washington D.C. the week of 14 March 2008, a handful of young, disgruntled anti-war veterans, made some allegations about themselves and fellow service members. (http://sfcmac.wordpress.com/2008/03/14/ivaw-circus-hits-town/)
Mattera recently caught up with some of the IVAW (Iraq Veterans Against the War) ex-military misfits, and asked them if they would sign affidavits swearing to the 'war crimes' they claimed to have committed while in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Links to the YAF site and YouTube video:
http://media.yaf.org/blog/?p=130
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO5MttWUe_A&eurl=http://media.yaf.org/blog/?p=130
Not surprisingly, he got evasive responses like: "We have already been verified", "I'm not a legal professional, so I wouldn't advise anyone to do something like that", " I think it's up to the individual", "I'm not really sure about that", "We have a legal team to help us with those issues", and "I can't give you an opinion without taking a little bit longer to think about it".
One interviewee, Clifton Hicks, a former Army Private who was charged with vandalizing government property and disrespect toward a Non-Commissioned Officer, applied for Conscientious Objector status just before he was discharged. Big surprise. When asked if he would sign a sworn statement, he replied, "Oh, hell no!" This is even after he was recorded at the IVAW convention, on video tape, describing his 'atrocities' in great detail.
Garret Reppenhagan, another one of the IVAW "testifiers" claims that he'd do it. I can hardly wait.
I'm not so sure sworn statements on the part of these pathological liars would do any good. John Kerry's fabricated tales before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in 1972, were under 'sworn testimony'. The VVAW (Vietnam Veterans Against the War) paraded several veterans in front of the House of Representatives, who were outright phonys.
One was Al Hubbard, executive secretary of the VVAW in 1971 and a primary organizer of the Winter Soldier event who had claimed a heroic combat record as an Air Force pilot wounded in Vietnam. Burkett found that Hubbard was neither a pilot nor an officer, was never wounded, and was in fact never assigned to Vietnam at all.
Link: http://www.wintersoldier.com/staticpages/index.php?page=20031112091257277
The IVAW is a bunch of abject cowards. These execrable delinquents made all kinds of claims in front of bloggers and various media representatives at their little "Winter Soldier II" convention, but when it comes to owning up to them on a sworn statement, or backing up their allegations, they prove to be just as chickenshit as we thought.
Just like their 1972 "Winter Soldier" counterparts.


To celebrate Innovative Marketing's amazing Google Ranking – SEO I decided to do this quick post to share some great tips with you. Within two weeks of launching Innovative Marketing's website we have managed to achieve first page Google ranking.
Everyone loves a good tip, right? Here are 20 quick tips for search engine optimization that even your webmaster could use to get started. Most folks with some web design and beginner SEO knowledge should be able to take these to the bank without any problem.
If you absolutely MUST use Java script drop down menus, image maps or image links, be sure toput text links somewhere on the page for the spiders to follow.
Content is king,so be sure to have good, well-written, and unique content that will focus on your primary keyword or keyword phrase.
If content is king, then links are queen.Build a network of quality backlinks. Remember, if there is no good, logical reason for a site to link to you, you don't want the link.
Don't be obsessed with PageRank.It is just one isty bitsy part of the ranking algorithm. A site with lower PR can actually outrank one with a higher PR.
Be sure you have a unique, keyword focused Title tag on every page of your site.And, if you MUST have the name of your company in it, put it at the end. Unless you are a household name, your business name will probably get few searches.
Be sure links to your site and within your site use your keyword phrase.In other words, if your target is "blue widgets" then link to "blue widgets" instead of a "Click here" link.
Focus on search phrases, not single keywords,and put your location in your text ("our Palm Springs store" not "our store") to help you get found in local searches.
Don't design your web site without considering SEO.Make sure your web designer understands your expectations for organic SEO. Doing a retrofit on your shiny new Flash-based site after it is built won't cut it. Spiders can crawl text, not Flash or images.
Use keywords and keyword phrases appropriatelyin text links, image ALT attributes and even your domain name.
Check for canonicalization issues– www and non-www domains. Decide which you want to use and 301 redirect the other to it. In other words, if http://www.domain.com is your preference, then http://domain.com should redirect to it.
Check the link to your home page throughout your site.Is index.html appended to your domain name? If so, you're splitting your links. Outside links go to http://www.domain.com and internal links go to http://www.domain.com/index.html.
Frames, Flash and AJAX all share a common problem – you can't link to a single page.It's either all or nothing. Don't use Frames at all and use Flash and AJAX sparingly for best SEO results.
Your URL file extension doesn't matter.You can use .html, .htm, .asp, .php, etc. and it won't make a difference as far as your SEO is concerned.
Got a new web site you want spidered?Submitting through Google's regular submission form can take weeks. The quickest way to get your site spidered is by getting a link to it through another quality site.
If your site content doesn't change often,your site needs a blog because search spiders like fresh text.Blog at least three time a week with good, fresh content to feed those little crawlers.
When link building, think quality, not quantity.One single, good, authoritative link can do a lot more for you than a dozen poor quality links, which can actually hurt you.
Search engines want natural language content.Don't try to stuff your text with keywords. It won't work. Search engines look at how many times a term is in your content and if it is abnormally high, will count this against you rather than for you.
Text around your links should also be related to your keywords.In other words, surround the link with descriptive text.
If you are on a shared server, do a blacklist check to be sure you're not on a proxy with a spammer or banned site.Their negative notoriety could affect your own rankings.


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Bonn North Cemetery
Total identified casualties 3 Find these casualties
Region Nordrhein-Westfalen
Identified casualties from First World War
GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.7538, Longitude: 7.0715
Bonn is a city in West Germany approx 30km south of Köln (Cologne). From the A555 Köln to Bonn motorway take exit 5b (Ausfahrt 5b) ALFTER / BORNHEIM and follow direction L118 HERSEL, continue along the ROISDORFER STRAßE for approx 1km, then turn right onto ELBESTRAßE, continue for approx 2.8kms (road name changes to KÖLNSTRAßE) and the main entrance to the civilian cemetery can be found on the right. Turn right immediately inside the entrance gate and continue for approx 250m (past the German War Graves), then turn left. The CWGC headstone can be found 50m along this path on the left. The cemetery address is:- Kölnstraße 487 53117 Bonn Germany GPS Location is:- N 50 45 14 E 07 04 17 Google Maps Link:- http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=N+50+45+14,+E+07+04+17
History information
The majority of First World War Commonwealth war graves in Germany were moved into four permanent cemeteries after the war. However, a few graves could not be moved on religious grounds or for other reasons and they remain in their original locations in German military and civil cemeteries. Bonn was the Canadian Corps Headquarters after the Armistice and medical units were stationed there. Bonn North Cemetery contains the graves of three Indian artillerymen of the Army of Occupation.


Two New Scorpion Species Discovered first by scientists in the year 2005. After years of research they have released information telling us that they are indeed new species. Unlike common scorpions these 'Pseudoscorpions' do not have a tail with a stinger. Instead this species have stingers in their pincers. They are very venomous and use the stingers to immobilize their prey. Scientist have discovered two new species of scorpion in the same location. They were found in the Grand Canyon National park.
They were found in a cave and interestingly they have no eyes. Scientists say this is how the creatures adapted to living in an environment where there is no light. The scorpions are only 3mm in length.


Yay!! I won second at Five Words for the April-June contest. Fun contest, go check it out.
Wheeee!!! First place for August! 3rd place in Drabbles for September!
Aqua blue water lapped and swirled around her pale feet. He looked at her from behind, wondering if she who she was and where she came from.
A lone yellow streak ran down her purple-roan hair. You wonder if she's cold, sitting there in the waves at predawn. She turns around and looks at you with pale pink irises.
He raised an eyebrow, about to inquire what such palace existed all the way out here, but she continues, unaware of his confusion.
She pulled out a blue-topaz pendant from the loose folds of her white dress and draped it around his neck.
The back of his nose stung briefly, but by the time she grasped his hand and pulled him into the water, he felt excited and eager. Cool waters surrounded him and bubbles choked him. But th e girl pulled him deeper and deeper and they swam over the first shelf. His breath caught in his chest as he saw every single wonder the girl had described along with beautiful coral and sandstone homes that glistened in the light. It seemed everything here was made for royalty….
A slight moment of horror gripped him as myriads of colourful fish and water-people swam up to greet them, but that soon fell as their cheery smiles and bright eyes welcomed him.
"Welcome to my home," the girl said softly.
Hallo. I go by Cammy, and I'm an amateur writer, and I'm interested in reading and writing with other people. I heard about this community and it seemed a perfect place to get better. I also have an elftown account and I'm an author, artist, and photographer there. I write and read fantasy and sci-fi. Anything else, I find boring. Fiction is okay. My elfotwn user is Lord of the Night's Rains, if you want to check it out.
I write long stories, however those are extremely slow. I will post my short stories, which are mostly finished now. I do do poems, however those are pretty crappy. XD I don't really understand the "Writings" clicky thing, so I'm just copying my elftown pages... lazy and lame, I know, but I understand it better. So I don't mean to sound like a big show off by making entire wikipages just for me, but I dun really understand the rest.
These are some wikipages I'm transferring over from elftown.
Anyway, if anyone wants to know more about me, then they can message. =) Bye bye for now.


"Simply handing out iPads to teachers and students (and going over the security protocols) isn't going to accelerate learning in your school. Educators need to become skillful at using these tools and then think deeply about how to integrate them into the learning environment in powerful ways."
This is patently clear in the work that we've been doing on the use of iBooks in the classroom. Educators need sound strategies for deciding when and how to deploy any technology as part of their pedagogic approach, and the iPad is no exception to this.


Our sunflower memories appeal gives the local community an opportunity to celebrate the life of a loved one at Thames Hospice.
The summer appeal encourages supporters to remember a loved one by donating towards a dedicated sunflower paddle and we invite them to attend a special remembrance service in the Hospice gardens, at Pine Lodge, in Hatch Lane.
The Sunflower Memories service, on Saturday 9 July 2016 from 2-4pm, includes readings and refreshments. After the ceremony, which guests must RSVP by 30th June to attend, supporters can take home their personalised sunflower paddles, or leave them on display in the Hospice gardens.
All funds raised via the Sunflower Memories appeal will go towards supporting local people and their families at life's most difficult time. For example, £1,000 pays for a syringe pump to give pain medication to a patient who cannot swallow tablets, ensuring they are comfortable, and £1336.20 pays for a riser recliner chair for patients to sit out of bed when they feel able to.


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Q: how to check computer's state using Qt? i'm trying to get computer's state in my LAN...
thought about using QTcpSocket but it's not realy effective since port also should be inserted as:
socket->connectToHost("hostName", portNumber);
if (socket->waitForConnected(1000))
     qDebug("Connected!");

can anyone demonstare me a better way to check if computer is responding ?

A: ping
int exitCode = QProcess::execute("ping", QStringList() << "-c1" << "hostname");
if (0 == exitCode) {
    // it's alive
} else {
    // it's dead
}

Arguments may vary. For example, I believe it would be ping -n 1 "hostname" on Windows. The example should work on most non-Windows versions.

A: Are you trying to check if your local machine is on the network or if a target machine is ?
There isn't a good cross platform way of doing this.
The nearest on qt is QNetworkInterface, and check attribute "ISup" - it's not perfect, it may be active if you have a network cable connected but just to a router, and inactive if you have a 3G modem but aren't on a call.
On Windows check InternetGetConnectedState()

A: One good way is just to verify that they can resolve domain names using QHostInfo.  If they can then they likely have internet access:
QHostInfo::lookupHost("www.kde.org", this, SLOT(lookedUp(QHostInfo)));

Of course, you could just try to connect to the host as well, which is even better proof that everything is working correctly.  I would do it asynchronously rather than synchronously, but it's truly the best test.

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   stopwatch()
   {
      m_start = Clock::now();
   }
   duration elapsed()
   {
      return Clock::now() - m_start;
   }
   void reset()
   {
      m_start = Clock::now();
   }

private:
   typename Clock::time_point m_start;
};

template <class T>
struct exponent_type
{
   typedef int type;
};
template <class T, boost::multiprecision::expression_template_option ET>
struct exponent_type<boost::multiprecision::number<T, ET> >
{
   typedef typename T::exponent_type type;
};

template <class T>
T generate_random_float()
{
   BOOST_MATH_STD_USING
   typedef typename exponent_type<T>::type e_type;
   static boost::random::mt19937 gen;
   T val = gen();
   T prev_val = -1;
   while(val != prev_val)
   {
      val *= (gen.max)();
      prev_val = val;
      val += gen();
   }
   e_type e;
   val = frexp(val, &e);

   static const int max_exponent_value = (std::min)(static_cast<int>(std::numeric_limits<T>::max_exponent - std::numeric_limits<T>::digits - 20), 2000);
   static boost::random::uniform_int_distribution<e_type> ui(0, max_exponent_value);
   return ldexp(val, ui(gen));
}

template <class Float, class Rat>
void do_round_trip(const Float& val)
{
#ifndef BOOST_MP_NO_CXX11_EXPLICIT_CONVERSION_OPERATORS
   BOOST_MATH_STD_USING
   Rat rat(val);
   Float new_f(rat);
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(val, new_f);
   //
   // Try adding or subtracting an insignificant amount
   // (0.25ulp) from rat and check that it rounds to the same value:
   //
   typename exponent_type<Float>::type e;
   Float t = frexp(val, &e);
   (void)t; // warning suppression
   e -= std::numeric_limits<Float>::digits + 2;
   BOOST_ASSERT(val == (val + ldexp(Float(1), e)));
   Rat delta, rounded;
   typedef typename boost::multiprecision::component_type<Rat>::type i_type;
   i_type i(1);
   i <<= (e < 0 ? -e : e);
   if(e > 0)
      delta.assign(i);
   else
      delta = Rat(i_type(1), i);
   rounded = rat + delta;
   new_f = static_cast<Float>(rounded);
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(val, new_f);
   rounded = rat - delta;
   new_f = static_cast<Float>(rounded);
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(val, new_f);

   delta /= 2;
   rounded = rat + delta;
   new_f = static_cast<Float>(rounded);
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(val, new_f);
   rounded = rat - delta;
   new_f = static_cast<Float>(rounded);
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(val, new_f);

   delta /= 2;
   rounded = rat + delta;
   new_f = static_cast<Float>(rounded);
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(val, new_f);
   rounded = rat - delta;
   new_f = static_cast<Float>(rounded);
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(val, new_f);
#endif
}

template <class Float, class Rat>
void test_round_trip()
{
#ifndef BOOST_MP_NO_CXX11_EXPLICIT_CONVERSION_OPERATORS
   std::cout << "Testing types " << typeid(Float).name() << " <<==>> " << typeid(Rat).name() << std::endl;
   std::cout << "digits = " << std::numeric_limits<Float>::digits << std::endl;
   std::cout << "digits10 = " << std::numeric_limits<Float>::digits10 << std::endl;
#ifndef BOOST_NO_CXX11_NUMERIC_LIMITS
   std::cout << "max_digits10 = " << std::numeric_limits<Float>::max_digits10 << std::endl;
#endif

   stopwatch<boost::chrono::high_resolution_clock> w;

   int count = 0;

#ifndef CI_SUPPRESS_KNOWN_ISSUES
   while (boost::chrono::duration_cast<boost::chrono::duration<double> >(w.elapsed()).count() < 200)
#else
   while (boost::chrono::duration_cast<boost::chrono::duration<double> >(w.elapsed()).count() < 50)
#endif
   {
      Float val = generate_random_float<Float>();
      do_round_trip<Float, Rat>(val);
      do_round_trip<Float, Rat>(Float(-val));
      do_round_trip<Float, Rat>(Float(1/val));
      do_round_trip<Float, Rat>(Float(-1/val));
      count += 4;
      if(boost::detail::test_errors() > 100)
         break;
   }

   std::cout << "Execution time = " << boost::chrono::duration_cast<boost::chrono::duration<double> >(w.elapsed()).count() << "s" << std::endl;
   std::cout << "Total values tested: " << count << std::endl;
#endif
}

template <class Int>
Int generate_random_int()
{
   static boost::random::mt19937 gen;
   static boost::random::uniform_int_distribution<boost::random::mt19937::result_type> d(1, 20);

   int lim;
   Int cppi(0);

   lim = d(gen);

   for(int i = 0; i < lim; ++i)
   {
      cppi *= (gen.max)();
      cppi += gen();
   }
   return cppi;
}

template <class Float, class Rat>
void test_random_rationals()
{
#ifndef BOOST_MP_NO_CXX11_EXPLICIT_CONVERSION_OPERATORS
   std::cout << "Testing types " << typeid(Float).name() << " <<==>> " << typeid(Rat).name() << std::endl;
   std::cout << "digits = " << std::numeric_limits<Float>::digits << std::endl;
   std::cout << "digits10 = " << std::numeric_limits<Float>::digits10 << std::endl;
#ifndef BOOST_NO_CXX11_NUMERIC_LIMITS
   std::cout << "max_digits10 = " << std::numeric_limits<Float>::max_digits10 << std::endl;
#endif

   typedef typename boost::multiprecision::component_type<Rat>::type i_type;
   stopwatch<boost::chrono::high_resolution_clock> w;

   int count = 0;

#ifndef CI_SUPPRESS_KNOWN_ISSUES
   while (boost::chrono::duration_cast<boost::chrono::duration<double> >(w.elapsed()).count() < 200)
#else
   while (boost::chrono::duration_cast<boost::chrono::duration<double> >(w.elapsed()).count() < 50)
#endif
   {
      Rat rat(generate_random_int<i_type>(), generate_random_int<i_type>());
      Float f(rat);
      Rat new_rat(f); // rounded value
      int c = new_rat.compare(rat);
      if(c < 0)
      {
         // If f was rounded down, next float up must be above the original value:
         f = boost::math::float_next(f);
         new_rat.assign(f);
         BOOST_CHECK(new_rat >= rat);
      }
      else if(c > 0)
      {
         // If f was rounded up, next float down must be below the original value:
         f = boost::math::float_prior(f);
         new_rat.assign(f);
         BOOST_CHECK(new_rat <= rat);
      }
      else
      {
         // Values were equal... nothing to test.
      }
      if(boost::detail::test_errors() > 100)
         break;
   }

   std::cout << "Execution time = " << boost::chrono::duration_cast<boost::chrono::duration<double> >(w.elapsed()).count() << "s" << std::endl;
   std::cout << "Total values tested: " << count << std::endl;
#endif
}

#if defined(TEST2)

void double_spot_tests()
{
   boost::multiprecision::cpp_rational rat = 1;
   boost::multiprecision::cpp_rational twiddle(boost::multiprecision::cpp_int(1), boost::multiprecision::cpp_int(boost::multiprecision::cpp_int(1) << 54));
   rat += boost::multiprecision::cpp_rational(boost::multiprecision::cpp_int(1), boost::multiprecision::cpp_int(boost::multiprecision::cpp_int(1) << 50));

   double d = rat.convert_to<double>();

   rat += twiddle;
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(d, rat.convert_to<double>());
   rat += twiddle;
   // tie: round to even rounds down
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(d, rat.convert_to<double>());
   rat += twiddle;
   BOOST_CHECK_NE(d, rat.convert_to<double>());
   rat -= twiddle;
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(d, rat.convert_to<double>());
   rat += boost::multiprecision::cpp_rational(boost::multiprecision::cpp_int(1), boost::multiprecision::cpp_int(boost::multiprecision::cpp_int(1) << 52));
   // tie, but last bit is now a 1 so we round up:
   BOOST_CHECK_NE(d, rat.convert_to<double>());

}

#endif

int main()
{
   using namespace boost::multiprecision;
#if defined(TEST1) && !defined(BOOST_MSVC)
   test_round_trip<number<cpp_bin_float<113, digit_base_2, void, boost::int16_t> >, cpp_rational>();
#elif defined(TEST2)
   double_spot_tests();
   test_round_trip<double, cpp_rational>();
#elif defined(TEST3) && !defined(BOOST_MSVC)
   test_random_rationals<number<cpp_bin_float<113, digit_base_2, void, boost::int16_t> >, cpp_rational>();
#elif defined(TEST4)
   test_random_rationals<double, cpp_rational>();
#elif defined(TEST5)
   // This does not work: gmp does not correctly round integer to float or
   // rational to float conversions:
   test_round_trip<double, mpq_rational>();
#elif defined(TEST6)
   test_round_trip<mpfr_float_100, mpq_rational>();
#elif defined(TEST7)
   test_random_rationals<mpfr_float_100, mpq_rational>();
#elif defined(TEST8)
   test_random_rationals<double, mpq_rational>();
#endif
   return boost::report_errors();
}


Are you using a spreadsheet to record and manage influencer lists?
Spreadsheets do have their limits. If you are scaling up and are looking for a tool to support your influencer marketing efforts, consider an Influencer Relationship Management (IRM) platform. It's basically an influencer CRM.
There are hundreds of influencer marketing tools around. However, it can be difficult to choose the right solution. Take a look at our quick reviews of top 6 influencer relationship management tools to help you take the next step in your marketing journey.
Traackr has one of the best-known influencer marketing platforms around, having started right at the beginning of the industry. The platform features a comprehensive influencer database with a great set of search filters.
Other features include audience analysis, visualisation maps, social listening and campaign tools.
Traackr pricing is based on usage like most influencer marketing software providers. With top clients like L'Oreal, Microsoft, and Samsung, it is not surprising that their starting package is $30,000.
Founded in 2009 as BlogFrog, TapInfluence came about in 2013 and was recently acquired by a pioneer in the modern influencer industry – IZEA.
They describe their product at as "Technology powered by an opt-in marketplace of content creators, influencers and over eight years of real-life program data".
The platform offers an influencer database for discovery and outreach, analytics, and a suite of campaign management tools. For influencers, the platform is free to join and they boast an average cash compensation of $763.50 p/month.
According to Influencer Marketing Hub, TapInfluence pricing starts at $1999 p/m with custom pricing offered for agencies and enterprise-level companies.
Onalytica positions its influencer marketing platform as a technology partner to brands and agencies, and is an established industry leader. The company offers a mix of technology with teams dedicated to analytics, influencer activation, and customer success.
Onalytica's IRM tool is better suited for finding and managing influencers, rather than creating and managing campaigns.
According to Capterra, Onalytica's starting price is set at $195 per user per month.
You might want to check out our analysis of 7 of the best e-commerce marketing tools.
Upfluence provides an easy-to-use influencer marketing platform suited for influencer discovery, social listening and campaign management. They describe their search engine as the "Google of Influence", and results can be filtered by geolocation, social network metrics, and language.
Like most social influencer platforms, Upfluence has its pros and cons. Although, these really depend on where you are in your influencer marketing journey.
Information about Upfluence pricing is not available on their website. However, it is safe to say that they are in the upper-enterprise range due to their client list.
Revfluence was founded in 2013 and rebranded to ApsireIQ in 2018. The company describes their platform as "Enterprise-grade software with everything you need to work with 10x the influencers in half the time". AspireIQ boasts a portfolio of some big brand influencer marketing clients such as Dyson, T-Mobile, and Kroger.
AspireIQ / Revfluence pricing is customised based on the size of the team and number of campaigns. They offer 3 levels of pricing: Basic, Pro, and Enterprise.
Grin is a newcomer with a refreshing take on what influencer marketing software ought to be about. The company positions itself not as an influencer marketplace, but as a tool that helps marketers run influencer campaigns their own way.
The platform integrates with Shopify, Gmail, WooCommerce, Slack, PayPal and other Google apps.
Their price range is 38% less expensive than the average influencer management software product. Therefore it makes them a good fit for small businesses.
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As a result of the newscast, ESLC received a whopping 63 new volunteer applicants in the last two weeks! Words cannot express how grateful we are for all of the new volunteers. We cannot wait to get started connecting these caring adults with children eager to unlock their potential in the foundation of reading!


Third annual Real Love Summer Fest features imported talent along with diverse, homegrown indie acts.
This year, many high hopes for the Bombers rest on the shoulders of Winnipegger Andrew Harris.
This was much more than a concert. This was like a Country religious experience.
Vancouver band marks 20th visit to one of their favourite places – Winnipeg's Pyramid Cabaret.
Old Market Square comes alive with cha cha and salsa dancing at Jazz Fest's Latin Night.
Local treasure The Mariachi Ghost brought their energetic show to The Cube for opening night.


The Beaulieu tennis club is located just a few steps from the Royal-Riviera. we are at your disposal to book a court or arrange training lessons with a professional.
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Many people ask whether article submission is a viable solution to bring more traffic to a site. Well, the answer is yes, if some conditions are met.
If your articles are not filled with enough good content you are probably not going to get as much traffic as you had hoped for. So try to submit only good quality content because this will generate a lot more views through positive feedback from other readers. The more interesting and informative your articles are the more people will actually want to know more of what you have to say and click through to your website.
If your goal is to sell something then you really have to be careful that your articles do not sound too salesy. Keep your pitch to a minimum. Instead, offer unbiased information about why someone might need such a product or service. Talk about its features and benefits and then offer a link to your site to learn more. Remember, people do not like to be sold to and reject anything that sounds like a sales pitch. The more you can relate to your audience and make them feel as if they can trust you the better off you will be. So give them something of value and they will reward you with their loyalty.
Another thing you want to do is make sure that your articles are broken up enough. Try to write shorter paragraphs so that your articles are more legible and easy on the eyes. Many people find it harder to read from a monitor to begin with, so the more white space you have in your submission the more reader friendly it will be.
If your articles are being rejected by the publisher, don't give up on them. Look at other submissions that were accepted and try to duplicate their style and format. This may mean rewriting the entire article, but it will help you for future submissions.
Something you may want to consider if you keep having problems or you just don't feel like writing is finding someone else who knows how to write articles and have them write for you. A couple of places you may want to consider is Workaholics4hire.com or Elance.com. However, with Elance you have to be more careful and make sure you find someone that speaks proper English, otherwise you will spend a lot of time editing their work. This, of course defeats the purpose.
In all, if you follow these simple pointers when you write your articles it should be fairly easy to see the positive results of your efforts.


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Home / News / Nigerian govt. orders Amaju Pinnick to step down as NFF President
Nigerian govt. orders Amaju Pinnick to step down as NFF President
The Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered the current board of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to vacate their office in respect to a ruling by the apex court in Nigeria, the Supreme Court.
This was contained in a statement from the office of the Minister for Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, which also asked Chris Giwa who was voted as President of the NFF in a congress that wasn't recognized by FIFA to take over the running of football in Nigeria.
The development if not properly handled will likely make FIFA to ban Nigeria from International football as the World soccer governing body frowns at interference from civil courts in football matters.
Dalung said in a statement that the directive followed a written notification signed for the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice requesting the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports to ensure compliance.
The statement said, "I have been directed to notify you of the Orders dated June 5th 2018 made by Honorable Justice M. H. Kurya sitting at the Federal High Court Jos in respect of the above mentioned suit between Yahaya Adama Vs Alhaji Aminu Maigari which states that the election of the NFF held on August 26, 2014 under the leadership of Amb Chris Giwa be given recognition pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed in this case and that the purported ban of the Executive Committee elected on August 26, 2014 from football activities of the NFF is unconstitutional, null and void.
"It is trite law that court orders are sacrosanct and any acts of disobedience to it constitutes threat to the rule of law. Consequent upon the above, you are hereby advised to comply with the orders of court made therein which for now, is the valid and binding order of court, in the absence of any other subsisting order or judgment to the contrary'.
"Consequently, Barrister Dalung has however directed the parties involved to comply with the court order.
"This is a court order and not from Dalung. I will not want to go to Kuje prison because of disobedience of court orders. Therefore, I hereby comply with the court orders of June 5th 2018, while Amaju Pinnick and others are also directed to comply with same.
"The order compels the defendants, including the Minister of Youth and Sports, their servants, agents and privies howsoever, the Inspector General of Police and all law enforcement agencies to forthwith enforce the orders made by the court on 19th September 2014 and 23rd October 2014 and give recognition to the General Assembly Meeting and election of the NFF held on 26th August 2014 under the leadership of Amb Chris Giwa pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice filed in this case."
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2329 - 17 February 2018
The Leicester Square buzz and bustle captured in oil painting
A bustling scene of Leicester Square by genre painter Edward Prentis (1797-1854) took £6800 at David Lay (18% buyer's premium) of Penzance.
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Throng in Leicester Square by Edward Prentis – £6800 at David Lay.
A departure from the artist's usual domestic interiors, Throng in Leicester Square was consigned locally and secured by a private buyer on January 25 above its £4000-6000 guide.
According to the Blouin Art Sales Index, this is the highest price for the painter at auction, surpassing the £6500 fetched at Bonhams Oxford in March 2010 for a pair of moralistic domestic scenes titled Industry and Idleness.
The catalogue note described the oil as "rich in character and detail, pathos and humour…". In the foreground of the 2ft 8in x 3ft 6in (83cm x 1.07m) oil on canvas, two well-attired women in silks and bonnets are jostled by the crowd. A terrier tugs at the expensive paisley shawl of one, whose dropped purse spills out laxatives.
On the right is the Sablonnière Hotel, run by an Italian named Pagliano, which was a popular establishment with foreign visitors to London and was situated on the south-east side of the square, in a building where the artist William Hogarth had lived for many years.
Also at David Lay, a market-fresh picture with strong connections to Buffalo, New York, by the American artist Frank Crawford Penfold (1849-1921) was knocked down within estimate at £3500. The painting, which depicts six members of Buffalo society taking tea in the artist's studio, is returning to the American city.
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Nanoleaf Hexagons are inspired by nature.
Kizito Katawonga
Nanoleaf, renowned for its totally nerdy and amazing smart panel lights has announced the newest addition to their line up — the Shapes Hexagons. The Hexagons are the first in a new category of Shapes Line; modular smart lights with shape interconnectivity.
Gimmy Chu, CEO and co-founder of Nanoleaf says the company is constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible with lighting so that users can create uniquely personal experiences. He goes on to say "With our new Shapes Hexagons leading the Smart Decor category, we're fusing technology and design to bring to life the intelligence of smart lighting while encouraging creativity through flexible, unified capabilities."
What makes the Hexagons special is their unique new modular design which allows for nearly limitless shape combinations. Each panel has an improved snap-on mounting system that's easy to place on different wall surfaces. The panels are also much thinner and have subtly rounded corners that give them a softer, more natural look.
Each Hexagon can display up to 16.8 million colours and when combined with Nanoleaf's exclusive LayoutDetect Technology, you can have smooth colour transitions in real-time. Additionally, the panels have a wealth of features such as Screen mirroring and Rhythm Music sync which changes the colours in tune with your music or what you're watching on screen.
The Hexagons are WiFi-controlled via the Nanoleaf App available for Android and IOS. The panels are touch-enabled so you can control them with a palm press or play games. And of course, the panels respond to digital assistants so you can boss them around without lifting a finger. The Hexagons are compatible with the Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit and Samsung SmartThings.
The Nanoleaf Shapes Hexagons are available for preorder at JB Hi-Fi for $350 which includes 9 panels, a 240V power supply as well as the linkers for connecting the panels and mounting tape.
Nanoleaf Screen Mirror is a multi-sensory home...
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Kizito Katawongahttp://www.medium.com/@katawonga
Kizzy is our Tech Editor. He's a total nerd with design sensibilities who's always on the hunt for the latest, greatest and sexiest tech that enhances our work and play. When he's not testing the latest gadgets or trying to listen to his three whirlwind daughters, Kizzy likes to sink deep into a good story-driven single player game.


2/27 CBS2 Friday Evening & Weekend Weather HeadlinesWe're in for another cold night to kick off the weekend. Temps will drop into the single digits for most, with even some subzero lows far north and west in places like Monticello.
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Revelers To Ring In The New Year With Frigid TempsIf you're going to be out and about tonight, definitely bundle up! Lows will dip into the upper 20s overnight with wind chills in the teens. Midnight forecast? A frigid 26, feeling closer to 15 degrees in Times Square. Brrrrr!!
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The Monster that is Lady Gaga
by chanv on September 4, 2010
Recently I saw her at her sold out, stadium-sized Monster Ball tour. It's a full on visual feast and auditory assault, but that's due to the horrible acoustics of Rogers Arena and the over-compensation with loudness.
The lady has talent, without a doubt. I wished I was at her show last December, which had taken place at a more intimate, cozier Queen Elizabeth theater, and before she skyrocketed into super-stardom, very well en route to becoming the No. 1 pop star in the world.
She was No. 1 to a lot of fans that night. It was a full 2 hours of Lady Gaga hits, strung together by pieces of theater and stream-of-consciousness monologues. She can talk. She is sexy, charming, charismatic. She is also broken. She tells a stadium full of fans about her alcoholic father, speaks of hating the truth, her days as an outcast and relishing a life of B.S., all the while doing this in her underwear playing a piano on fire. And making everyone believe it.
Lady Gaga refers to her fans as little monsters. They are young, and she is a definitely a monster on stage. If they turned out to be even half the monster she is, we have a very colorful and interesting future ahead of us. At the end of the day, I think, we are better off with Lady Gaga than without.
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A number of schools in my constituency are facing severe financial pressures, with some having to merge year groups and rely on parental donations. The Minister says that more money is going into education, but these smaller, rural schools are really struggling. Will he meet me to discuss what we can do for these schools in my area?


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The Future of Broadcast Television
The television industry has been fighting against progress for the last several years, but finally appears to be coming around and accepting that change is inevitable. First it was Tivo and the industry worrying about customers skipping commercials. At first the networks fought against it, but now, willingly or not they are shepherding a return to more integrated advertising. Sadly, it hasn't resulted in a reduction in the number of commercial breaks, except for the people using Tivo or any other Digital Video Recorder (DVR).
Now the networks are struggling to adapt to the Internet. At first they seemed to ignore that it existed, then they built websites, and now almost all shows try to extend the viewing experience into the online world and try to build a community around the show. ABC is the most forward thinking of the networks, becoming the first to sell television episodes immediately after they air via Apple's iTunes music store for $1.99. Some of the other networks followed suit, and ABC has gone so far as to offer their programming on their website for free. ABC offers their programming on their web site for free because it contains advertising.
At first you might say, why would I watch television on a computer? Well, the consumer has the ability to watch it full screen over broadband and it actually provides a win-win situation for both the consumer (only two minutes of advertising instead of 20) and the advertiser. The consumer is only exposed to one advertiser and the consumer must interact with the advertisement in order to continue watching the program (even if this only means clicking a continue button). This begs the obvious question, once a network incurs the huge cost of creating a program why aren't they seeking to distribute it anywhere and everywhere they can?
Hulu.com is a joint venture between NBC and News Corp seems to get that point, while also seeing the site as a way to combat people posting clips of their shows to YouTube illegally. This builds upon what ABC.com is doing by allowing people to embed the content on their sites and it should decrease YouTube posts because people can come to Hulu.com and see the content for FREE at a much better quality than a YouTube bootleg copy. Bootleg versions are really only useful to people when there is a cost involved (two minutes of ads people can deal with).
OK, so people will be able to get content for free online, which is the right way to go, but nobody is allowing people to download the episodes for free. All of the networks should be allowing people to download episodes for free like a video podcast with advertisements inserted and allow people to distribute them as freely as they wish. The networks could model the likely distribution and charge advertisers based on the expected viral distribution not just the number of downloads. Why aren't they doing this? Limiting downloads to those who are willing to pay $1.99 is a waste of time from a measurement and revenue perspective when compared to the potential advertising revenue available.
People can only consume so much entertainment and so networks should be pursuing a wide and free distribution strategy to lock up their viewers, and to encourage people to help promote their programs by further sharing and distributing them (with the commercials of course).


At Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, UK, doctors are testing a new treatment for ligament injuries like tennis elbow (which is thought to be similar to many cases of coccydynia). The treatment uses high intensity focused ultrasound, similar to a treatment that is given to break up kidney stones. Instead of focusing the sound waves on a kidney stone, they focus them on the damaged tissue. The machine used is called a lithotripter ('stone crusher').
They suggest that tendon and ligament injuries are slow to heal because they have a poor blood supply. The sound waves are perhaps damaging the tissues further, causing new blood vessels to grow into the area and accelerating the rate of healing. Damaging tissue to promote healing is the same idea as that behind prolotherapy.
The surgeon using this treatment says that early results for hand and arm injuries are very promising. A proper trial of the method is under way, and the results will be published.
Note - this is different from the low intensity ultrasound that is often used by physical therapists. That is more like a micro-massage, and doesn't seem to be very successful.


Your 1940 book is not too surprising as the use of the kilogram as both mass and force was common in Europe at the time, hence the DIN definition of metric horsepower, the use of kg/cm² continuing in Europe even though the kilogram-force has been deprecated for a long time.
The newton was not named until 1948, and pressure was in newtons per square meter until the pascal was named in 1971 by the CGPM. You are expecting that 1940 book to be quite prescient. The idea of an mks unit of force was introduced two years before the newton, in 1946, under the exciting name "unit of force" (and no symbol) per records in the appendix of the SI Brochure recording decisions of the CIPM and CGPM.
in 39 steps it increases by 92X, with the understanding that 00, 000, and 0000 are represented as -1, -2, -3.
I do think it would have been nice if AWG increased exactly 100-fold in 40 steps.
Some manufacturers are moving in the right direction. The Big Three automobile manufacturers (Ford, GM, Chrysler) now use ISO6722 to specify wiring, according to a promo piece by wiring harness manufacturer IEWC. ( http://www.iewc.com/news-and-events/en/news/na-auto-industry-is-going-metric) This standard specifies wiring sizes in square millimetres.
Probably the reason the "copper wire" table has so much redundant information is because of its age: after all, if the best "calculator" you have is a slide rule, you will probably want all the help you can get.
I wonder if this reliance on tables didn't hinder acceptance of the metric system: after all, if you have a table for everything, then how much calculation will you really need to do?
I hit this only yesterday and it wrecked my head a little as I had no idea what 28awg was supposed to be. I looked up Wikipedia to find out and was bemused by the "kcmil" as you were. I guess I grew up just knowing that 0.5mm wire would go through a 0.6mm hole! Once I have them labelled and sitting on my desk it helps but I'm used to knowing that 7/0.2 wire is 7 strands of 0.2mm.
A side comment about engineering – as an engineer (Ireland & UK) the only time I ever deal with imperial is to (rarely) convert from US provided systems. Which is less and less now. Never did imperial in school, not even primary school and that was the 1970s. Imperial in engineering is dead here for a good 40 years. You don't seem to like the cm, but I'll use it (always with the units) to indicate an implied +/-5mm measurement tolerance. But mm and m only on tech drawings/orders with tolerances given. Information interchange in other words. You'd never write cm on an order, god knows what you'd get back!


When we started gardening as a hobby we learned so much about ourselves. Gardening isn't just about pulling weeds and watering veggies. Deep down it teaches us how to live life, how to expect the unexpected and so much more. We took the time and listed the 6 Lessons We Learned From Gardening in hopes to open the eyes of everyone that isn't gardening and to help shed light on the deeper meaning behind it.
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Just like in real-life, things just take time. You can't fast forward. You can do a lot of things to help aid in the amount of time something takes – but the majority of the time the time saved is minor. Patience is something we are told is a virtue and after gardening you realize that even more. Watching a plant grow from a seed to a fruit/vegetable bearing plant is a long process and people without patience will likely bail on the whole thing long before harvest time.
Gardening teaches you that things take time; it doesn't matter if we are talking about relationships, make-ups, break-ups, careers or whatever else. Being patient with things will usually result in much better results.
Sometimes you have to sweat.
Rolling up your sleeves and getting your hands dirty is just part of the job. Some days it is smiles & sunshine and some days are assholes & elbows. You can't help but to get in there and work hard if you want results. If that means you have to dig up the entire garden to get it the way you want, so be it. What has to be done has to be done. So get started.
One thing I have definitely learned about gardening is the fact that it takes a lot of work to have pretty, healthy and hardy looking crops/plants/flowers. Just like with most other things, it takes hard work to have an awesome marriage… it takes hard work to have a successful career. Do not think you can ride coat-tails to the top, you will be transparent the day someone bites into your tomato.
Your produce says a lot about you.
If you walked into our garden and saw rotten watermelons, dead grape vines and dried up tomato vines… it wouldn't be hard to figure out that we have not been doing our job. Our quality is way down and our garden shows it. Sometimes things are beyond our control, like drought and wind… the elements. In those few cases, excuses are usually enough. Beyond that, you have to look deeper and see why it is your quality is lacking.
Just like in life, if you produce low quality goods (whether it be websites, design, t-shirts, cakes)… you will be labeled a low-quality supplier. You must be sure to always be putting out your best work or expect people to react in that fashion. Your level of work sets the standard in which you will be judged by. Remember that.
Garden keeps the love alive.
My wife and I spend time every single day walking around in our garden, seeing what is new, relaxing and working. This is time we both cherish (not to sound mushy & corny), knowing that due to gardening we have this special time that no one can take away. Gardening gives you a sense of companionship (when done with someone else or if it is just between the plants and yourself) that is unmatched with other hobbies. Taking something from a seed to a fruit producing plant is an achievement that when shared; gives all involved a great sense of teamwork.
With life there are chances that present themselves and all to often we find excuses to ignore or just plain disregard them. Life is all about the friendships, relationships and experiences we are able to have, we have to stop letting small hangups or excuses to get in the way. Companionship is important for everyone, gardening teaches you that importance again.
Life isn't always sunshine and cartwheels.
One day you grow, learn, live and love… the next is filled with hail stones and squirrel raids. The simple fact is, just like our own lives, gardens go through life cycles (trials & tribulations) too. Far to often one day your admiring your first potential harvest – only to find that ants have invaded causing aphids and that potential crop is all but a memory. This roller coaster ride is no different than our own and learning that each day is a new day (good or bad) and so how you approach it is going to decide how it gets handled.
Things are going to happen daily that are unforeseen and possibly unmanageable for a short time – but it will subside and tomorrow will bring you the fruits of a new day. Crazy to relate the two, but it is seriously something that has opened my eyes a bit and eased my mind from time to time.
The satisfaction of completion is irreplaceable.
The day your plant or flower produces its first bloom due to your regiment of water and additives… it takes a lot to wipe that smile off your face. Just like in the real world, completion is a big factor for self confidence. That open-ended project you have is nothing without benchmarks to show your level of completion. That meeting is nothing if you can't close the deal. Completion is one of the most important things in life, gardening shows you that quickly.
From sewing your seeds to harvesting your tomatoes – both have levels of completion that keep you going. When you finally are done with this years crop, you have a feeling that is hard to describe. You have a swagger about you, a confidence that cannot be substituted. That same feeling as when you graduate from high school, win that medal or make the front page of digg. A pat on the back, if you will. Biting into your homegrown tomato is gardening's way of patting you on the back.
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I am SO excited to be sharing one of my projects using the amazing goodies found in the Stamp of Approval Young At Heart Collection by Catherine Pooler!
If you have never heard of Stamp of Approval, it is an exclusive collection, the products were designed FOR the box and most of the products won't be available until much later in 2016. This next collection releases on February 3rd!!!
This collection is chock full of supplies that will have your creativity going off the charts. I have been creating many projects using the stamps/dies included in the collection.
I started my card by masking off the two sides of the card base with post it tape. I then sponged some distress inks onto the panel. After sponging, I inked up the streamer stamp in the coordinating distress ink colors and stamped them down the panel. Sprinkled some water on to get the water spots. Removed the masks, stamped the sentiment (LOVE the font). Die cut the balloons and stamped the bursts using a light gray ink. Attached them with foam tape to add dimension.
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My card for today showcases the adorable puzzle pieces from the new You Complete Me stamp set by Clearly Whimsy Stamps. I used the solid images in the set on this card here.
Here is a close up of the complete stamp set.
I LOVE how Michele uses fun sentiments on her cards, so this is for YOU, my friend. xoxo I created the sentiment and printed it out on my computer.
I followed the sketch over at Can You Case It.
My card inspired by this month's photo for the PTI January Blog Hop.
This week Debbie challenges us to create a one layer Christmas card.
I am adding this over at the Essentials by Ellen Pin-Sites Challenge.
I LOVE all the white space with the pops of red.
Today's card was inspired by the sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches.
Circles, Circles, Circles and Painted Sayings by Clearly Whimsy.
My second card was inspired by the sketch over at MFT Card Challenges.
I will add this over at Seize the Birthday too.
I was inspired by the colors of the blooms, but went in a different direction and colored mine in with Zig Markers instead of using a solid image.
Adding this over at CAS(E) this Sketch!
I am adding both of these cards over at Seize the Birthday: Clean and Simple.
My second card for today was inspired by the latest lesson in the Creative Stencils & Mediums class over on StampNation. Catherine demonstrated how to do Selective Stenciling with Zig Markers.
Creative Stenciling is FREE to StampNation Members!
The theme is - With Love.
The new Scripted love die is perfect for this challenge. I also stamped my plaid background using the new Get in Line stamp set. Love how easy it is to create your own plaid background with this stamp set. I am excited to try out many different color combos.
Today's card is for Waffle Flower January Challenges.
I used the technique of the month.
When I saw the technique was stenciling, I knew I was going to join in.
The FREE class for members over on StampNation is still going strong and is all about creative ways to use stencils.
Here is a little peek at some of the latest creations by the DT.
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This week Deanne challenges us to create a Christmas card with your favorite warm beverage.
One of my favorite warm beverages is hot chocolate. The other is tea. I have tea every morning and have hot chocolate every once in a while on cold winter days. Love having marshmallows and a candy cane stuck into my hot chocolate too. YUM!!!
I stamped the candy cane's on the bottom using a border stamp from the SOA Holiday Magic Collection.
Masked and Sponged birthday card!


Dr Tay said despite an increasing number of patients aged in their 30s, 40s and 50s presenting to hospitals, no WA public hospital provided designated beds for adults with eating disorders.
'These people have often kept their eating disorder a secret their entire lives . . . and have come to middle age still struggling,' she said.
'It is now a matter of urgency for WA to set up an agreed-upon state service.
A spokeswoman for Health Minister Kim Hames did not respond to questions about adult eating disorders, but referred to the processes for children and adolescents.
'Children and young people with an eating disorder, who do not require inpatient admission, may undertake an outpatient eating disorders program based at PMH,' she said.
Australian Medical Association WA president Richard Choong said dedicated beds for young people, especially adolescents, had served WA health well, but attention also needed to focus on older people.
'There is evidence that dedicated beds for older age groups is increasingly becoming vital to our approach on this issue and the community must have confidence that everything is being done to tackle this health scourge,' he said.
WA Mental Health Commissioner Eddie Bartnik said any child, adolescent or adult who presented with severe eating disorders could be admitted to a public hospital for treatment.
The Butterfly Foundation national communications manager Sarah Spence said designated beds for eating disorder patients would take pressure off public hospitals.
'Health specialists would be prepared with the training to understand the complexity of the illness and provide holistic care rather than treating symptoms in isolation,' Ms Spence said.


In the 1600's, Galileo discovered that the Earth was not the center of the universe. Until then, we thought everything revolved around us.
There are still people who believe the universe revolves around New Orleans. It's Caitlin Cain's job to convince anyone who does not believe it, that it's true.
Caitlin is the CEO of the World Trade Center of New Orleans.
Jason DeRouen has a whole universe that revolves around him. Online.
One day Jason was just a regular guy with a cell phone in Thibodaux. Today, Jason is The Cajun Ninja – an online star with millions of viewers who watch his home cooking videos.
Caitlin and Jason are both bringing New Orleans to the world. And bringing the world to New Orleans. And Thibodaux.


In addition to its stylish look and classy design, this glossy 1'' x 1'' silver glass tile provides high reliability, strength, endurance, low-temperature resistance and also reduced moisture absorption common for all first-class tile pieces crafted from glass. The square mosaic form is a classic choice, allowing flexibility in creating compact mosaic elements of a number of tile installations, sprucing up large surfaces of various shapes and pairing with usual ceramic tile. It is a really multi-purpose material, which appears spectacular as a result of its tender glow, translucent colors and fantastic light effects. It doesn't fade under the sun rays or artificial lighting sources, but generates bright glistening and radiates warmth bringing coziness into fashionable spaces.


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SWCD sprinkles goodbyes with awards at banquet
By Dave Mast
The 71st Holmes Soil & Water Conservation District annual meeting took place Tuesday, Nov. 20, and while there was plenty to celebrate, it also was an emotional evening at Carlisle Inn at Walnut Creek.
Among the accomplishments celebrated were the 10th anniversary of the aerial cover crop program, the Tom Graham Fifth-Grade Farm Tour winners, and honoring former longtime SWCD employee Dean Slates and TSN Farms as the Friend of Conservation and Conservation Farm Award winners.
There also were some emotional goodbyes including the retirement of Chuck Reynolds, who has worked alongside the members of the SWCD with the National Resources Conservation Service for more than three decades, and two longtime SWCD board members, Tim Brumme and Bobby Hershberger, chairman of the SWCD board.
Brumme said of the many people saying their goodbyes this year, "2018 is turning into the Year of Goodbyes. Most of you remember Jane Houin, who worked with us through March of this year, and she is now the program administrator at Ashland SWCD. Dean [Slates] retired at the end of July, and NRCS employee Gina Schworm, who covered our office and the Coshocton office as a soil conservationist, transferred to the Barnesville Service Center in August. Now Chuck Reynolds is retiring at the end of the year. We are sad to see him go, but we are excited for him to start this next phase of life."
SWCD board member Harold Neuenschwander said of the two outgoing board members, "Both of these guys are thoughtful, knowledgeable and kind, and both have hearts for service. They both have committed to providing meaningful employee evaluations and feedback."
Michelle Wood, SWCD district program administrator who has worked alongside Reynolds for many years, said his retirement will leave a huge hole in the organization.
"The decision to retire wasn't easy for Chuck because he truly does love working with landowners," Wood said. "When he walks out our door for the last time, he is going to take a lot of history and knowledge with him. He has been a constant source of information that we rely on and a guy we turn to for answers. He is part of us, and we make a pretty good team."
Retirements aside, the SWCD took time to celebrate their relationship with area farmers through the annual aerial cover crop program.
The theme for that was "Rye in the Sky" because the program instantly made it easier for farmers to create cover crop in the offseason courtesy of an airplane dropping rye and oat seeds on their acreage.
"It's been one of the most successful programs in our 71-year history," Hershberger said.
"We're out to save the water, and we're out to save the soil," Neuenschwander said.
The program has helped farmers conserve acreage by providing mostly rye crops in the field in the winter. These crops help to reduce soil run-off and can eventually be harvested for silage or used as a grazing area.
TSN Farms (Tim Sage) was then honored as the Conservation Farm Award winner for its conservation efforts and partnership with the SWCD.
Neuenschwander, president of the Ohio Soil & Water Conservation District, said Holmes County has done well to model conservation practices, and TSN Farms is a prime example of those efforts.
TSN Farms has celebrated 10 years of joining in the SWCD in its aerial cover crop program, joining that conservation practice from the inaugural year.
According to Reynolds, TSN Farms operates more than 600 acres of farmland near Nashville, planting 380 acres of corn, 180 acres of beans and 35 acres of wheat, and they grow hay. Reynolds went on to note that the family has used several other conservation practices and has been a terrific example for others to follow.
"Tim quietly continues to use conservation cropping systems. He continues to use no-till and has been involved with the aerial cover crop program and has done a great job of saving soil and serving his property," Reynolds said.
Slates received the Friend of Conservation Award for the second time. Brumme said there are many people and organizations who deserve this honor, but they felt Slates needed to be honored for his efforts in the county. It marks the first time someone has been awarded the honor twice, the first time coming in 2006.
Slates served as the Ohio State University educator for 33 years in Holmes County, partnering with SWCD, NRCS and local farmers.
"Dean believes in meeting people one on one and developing relationships," Brumme said of Slates. "Dean brought those relationships with him 12 years ago when he started working for the SWCD office part-time. He was instrumental in the success of the Alpine Cheese Water Quality Trading Project, and the aerial cover crop program was his idea."
In 2010 Slates was elected into the Ohio State Farm Science Review Hall of Fame, and in 2015 he completed 50 years of participation and presentation at the Farm Science Review.
"One of the really unique features of my opportunity to work with Soil and Water District is that I was working with a group of folks who were friends and I was working for folks I consider friends who I worked for and with in the farmers of Holmes County," Slates said. "I will never forget that."
The top essay winners from the Tom Graham Fifth-Grade Conservation Farm Tour also were honored, as were the West Holmes and Hiland FFA poster winners, which is geared toward farm safety.
The winner of the essay contest was Jacob Hershberger from Walnut Creek Elementary with Parker Garver of Killbuck Elementary taking second and third place going to Charlie Cooper of Lakeville Elementary.
The Hiland FFA poster winner was Jordan Miller of Winesburg Elementary with Brendan Yoder of Chestnut Ridge taking second and Paris Miller of Berlin Elementary earning third place.
The West Holmes FFA poster winner was Killbuck Elementary fifth-grader Devin Miller with Saige Krownapple of Clark Elementary taking second and Aiden Noe of Lakeville Elementary earning third.
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Salukis fall late in loss to Youngstown State
By Tamar Mosby, Sports Reporter
Filed under Football, SIU Men's Sports, Sports
SIU (1-4, MVFC 0-2) fell to Youngstown State (2-3, MVFC 1-1) in their second conference matchup of the season, 17-14.
Today was the 22nd meeting of the two teams dating back to 1997.
The Penguins lead Southern with an all-time record of 12-9, with SIU's last win being in 2012.
Both teams entered tonight's homecoming matchup looking to tally their first conference win.
Senior Matt DeSomer started his first game as quarterback for the Salukis tonight with Sam Straub being out for concussion protocol.
DeSomer went on to finish the game leading the team with 100 rushing yards and one touchdown.
The Penguins started the first quarter with a nine play 50-yard drive to record a 32-yard field goal making the score 3-0 with Southern trailing.
A sack by sophomore defensive end Jordan Berner helped SIU to regain possession of the ball in the closing seconds of the first quarter.
Despite this, Southern remained scoreless in the first quarter leaving YSU ahead by three.
The second quarter opened with the Dawgs quickly scoring a touchdown on a five-yard rush by junior running back Dj Davis putting them ahead of the Penguins 7-3.
Davis went on to finish tonight's game with 65 rushing yards on 15 attempts and one touchdown.
A stop in the red zone by SIU defense limited YSU to a three-point field goal with 5:02 left in the second quarter.
The Salukis then attempted a 44-yard field goal with 2:55 left in the second quarter.
The attempt was missed by sophomore kicker Nico Gualdoni; the kick was his first collegiate miss.
An interception by junior safety Jeremy Chinn put the ball at the 50-yard line for SIU with 17 seconds left in the half.
Chinn finished the game with one interception that he returned for 50-yards, but was ejected by a call for targeting in the second quarter.
A 33-yard rush by DeSomer ended the half leaving the score 7-6 with Southern ahead.
Both teams remained scoreless in the third quarter with the Dawgs still ahead by one.
On an 18-play, 75-yard drive DeSomer rushed one yard for a touchdown putting the Salukis up 13-6.
Penguin quarterback Montgomery VanGorder responded to this play with a 36-yard pass that seemed to be a touchdown but was later removed and deemed incomplete.
Youngstown then scored their first touchdown of the night, along with a two-point conversion to tie the score at 14-14 with 4:36 remaining in the game.
With 26 seconds left to play YSU kicked a 33-yard field goal to claim a three-point lead over Southern bringing the score to 17-14.
The Salukis were unable to regain the lead and lost the game 17-14.
The SIU offense totaled 278 yards, while the defense held YSU to three field goals and one touchdown.
Southern will take the field again next Saturday in Normal, Illinois against the Redbirds. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.
Staff reporter can be reached at tmosby@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @tamarmosby
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Random Acts announced today that Gaming for Kindness will return on May 19, from 7-9pm PDT!
The first event was a huge success, raising money for Random Acts and getting some of your faves from Louden Swain and Supernatural to participate in playing Starwhal and Mario Kart.
This event already teases that friends from Louden Swain and Supernatural will return, and we can't wait to see who it is! This was one of the best events to watch, with many people among the fandom praising it and asking for more.
Stay tuned for more news and make sure to check out Random Acts!
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'Empire' star Jussie Smollett believes 'justice will be served' after brutal attack
"My body is strong but my soul is stronger," the actor said in a statement.
ByStephanie Wash, Michael Rothman, and Hayley FitzPatrick
Jussie Smollett attends an "Empire" event in Los Angeles, May 20, 2016.
Invision/AP, FILE
Three days after he told police that he was attacked in a possible hate crime in Chicago, Jussie Smollett thanked his fans Friday and assured them that he was on his way to recovery, both mentally and physically.
"Let me start by saying that I'm OK," the 36-year-old "Empire" actor said in the statement to ABC News. "My body is strong but my soul is stronger. More importantly I want to say thank you. The outpouring of love and support from my village has meant more than I will ever be able to truly put into words."
(MORE: Jussie Smollett's family releases emotional statement: 'Jussie is a warrior whose light cannot be dimmed')
ESSENCE Magazine first reported Smollett's statement.
And though Chicago Police have told ABC News that Smollett is only being viewed as the victim in this investigation, the actor is still bothered by some chatter online that his story may have changed in any way. Police also revealed video grabs earlier this week of two men that they hope to question about the incident.
"I am working with authorities and have been 100% factual and consistent on every level," he said in the statement. "Despite my frustrations and deep concern with certain inaccuracies and misrepresentations that have been spread, I still believe that justice will be served."
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said the department was taking the case as seriously as it does any crime, but called Smollett a "victim" and said he's been "cooperative."
"The allegations are horrendous, horrible and cowardly," Johnson said, adding, without specifics, that detectives have made progress. "We have no reason to believe he has not been genuine."
In his statement, Smollett said attacks like the one he described are "happening to my sisters, brothers and non-gender conforming siblings daily."
"I am not and should not be looked upon as an isolated incident," he added.
Smollett said that he will address the details of the attack soon, but needs a "moment to process."
"Most importantly, during times of trauma, grief and pain, there is still a responsibility to lead with love," he said in the statement. "It's all I know. And that can't be kicked out of me."
Jussie Smollett poses for a portrait in New York, March 6, 2018.
Victoria Will/Invision/AP, FILE
The "Empire" star told police he was attacked early Tuesday. He was subsequently hospitalized and released, local authorities said.
Smollett told police that the men also allegedly poured "an unknown chemical substance" on him, possibly bleach, and wrapped a rope around his neck, police said. The rope was still around Smollett's neck when police spoke to him, officials said.
(MORE: Police spot potential 'persons of interest' in attack on Jussie Smollett after surveillance video found)
Smollett's family also released a statement Thursday, saying he was the victim of a "violent and unprovoked attack."
"We want to be clear, this was a racial and homophobic hate crime," the family wrote in the statement to ABC News. "Jussie has told the police everything from the very beginning. His story has never changed, and we are hopeful they will find these men and bring them to justice."
Chicago Police has told ABC News that a dozen detectives are pursuing new leads and have tracked the actor's movements that morning through video and photos.
They said early Thursday that video shows Smollett walking across the street from two men, whose photos were released late Wednesday to the public. In the video, Smollett walks out of frame for about a minute and reappears on another camera "wearing a rope like a neck tie," police said.
Jussie Smollett


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