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If you've done any activism, especially if you've taken a leadership role, then you've experienced the frustration of trying to convince people to join your battle, whatever it happens to be. I'm not talking about changing people's minds. I mean getting people who already agree with you to take action.
My most recent high-stakes activism, while still in New York, didn't involve a lot of recruiting. I was organizing and working with people who were already active. But I recently stepped out into the larger world, and received a face-slap reminder of how frustrating activism can be.
I started a petition asking Major League Baseball to end interleague play. It's not an issue of global importance, nor was I treating it as such. But it's something discussed endlessly around the world of baseball, and something many fans complain about.
My intentions were simple. I thought it would be cool to assemble a large number of signatures, possibly get a little media attention (which in turn would attract more signatures), and then present the signatures to MLB. Here, we're unhappy. We are serious fans, and we hate what you've done to the sport. As consumers, if we're unhappy with a product, management should hear from us. I see a petition as an opportunity for communication and complaint.
I can't invest a lot of time posting the petition to blogs and forums. I did that a little bit, but mostly I'm just hoping people pick it up and it takes off on its own. If it doesn't, it doesn't. I don't have a lot invested in it, it's not the focus of my life, it's just something I put out there in the world. I'm willing to see what happens.
I was totally unprepared for the vehemence of reaction to a simple petition! Not about interleague play itself. I'm used to those debates, I've heard every argument for and against. This is reaction to the idea of circulating a petition. The most common response: "I got news for you, this will never work!"
First, he has news for me. Meaning, I'm naive. I don't know how the world works.
Second, it won't "work", so he won't sign.
I explain that it's not about whether the petition will actually bring about the end of interleague play. I realize it will not. But I want to tell MLB that a significant number of fans dislike this change they have made in the game.
To which the fan replies, "That's stupid! Why are you doing this if you don't even think it will work?"
Sometimes the issue seems to be petitions themselves: "Petitions don't work."
I say, "If you don't agree, don't sign, of course. But if you agree, it only takes a moment. Why not put your name down?"
Because, he says, petitions don't work.
Do these responses contain clues to why more people don't get involved, in any activism? I don't have the time or inclination to bother with people who won't sign a petition to end interleague play. It's not worth my time or energy to try to convince them. But their reaction is something I have to look at.
We often say the biggest obstacle to organizing is apathy. But apathy, a lack of caring, doesn't explain this. These are folks who will work themselves into a lather about sports issues. You can read their angry postings on blogs and message boards, and hear them on talk radio, every day of the week.
But will they take a tiny step to communicate with the people who have the power to change the issue? No. That's stupid, because it will never work.
Is this perhaps an extreme fear of being wrong? Are people afraid that they will invest emotionally in something, and when it "doesn't work," they'll look foolish, having backed a loser? Is this about an extreme need to be right?
In the summer of 2004, our applications to immigrate already filed, I spent most of my time organizing voter registration drives and get-out-the-vote campaigns for John Kerry. I did this, despite believing the election system is fraudulent and corrupt, and despite the fact that I was leaving the country no matter who was elected. Madness, perhaps, but it was something I felt compelled to do.
I chose not to spend any time debating the issues or the relative worth of candidates. I put all my energies into getting people to register to vote, and then to actually vote.
I remember inviting a work acquaintance to join the voter-registration drive. He had the time, he had the skills, and he believed in the cause. He asked, "Will I see results? I only like to do things where I will see results."
I only like to do things where I will see results.
Results of activism are long-term, and can only be seen cumulatively. We can't point to a single action and say this is what brought about change. In any movement, there are hundreds of battles fought simultaneously on dozens of fronts. That's what a movement is.
You can play a part, you can add your voice to be an agent of change, or you can sit on the sidelines and declare that you will only move your butt if the organizer can guarantee you a positive, short-term outcome.
"I only like to do things where I will see results" is the long-form of "it will never work".
For me, personally, activism is a necessary part of life. It's an antidote to helplessness, a balm for frustration. It's a connection with like-minded people, a reminder that I am not alone, that people care, that, although the road is long, we are many, and united, we have power.
Sometimes, that's result enough.
But what is "It will never work"? What does it mean? Why is that the first concern?
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M@ said...
My father never used to vote in elections for a similar reason: because all politicians are no good. Not that that stopped him from complaining about the ones who did get in, of course. But I was always a little mystified when I was a kid. I think it's a similar attitude.
I kind of wonder why I always felt so compelled to vote myself, even in my early years when I usually just spoiled my ballot.
I also like when people justify not voting because "one vote won't make a difference". That's beyond apathy and straight through to complete idiocy, in my book.
Friday, June 15, 2007 4:03:00 PM
impudent strumpet said...
New rule: people who don't vote because they don't think their vote will make a difference are required to give their vote away to the first person who asks for it.
Which will lead to prowling bands of campaign workers seeking out unwanted votes, and generally make the election prediction game much more interesting.
I hope you'll forgive the rambling nature of this comment... I'm working out my thoughts as I type them.
They are being rationale in their own way (not the petition guy--sounds like he wasted more time arguing about the use of a petition than choosing to sign or not sign). Often the return on the investment of their time is not enough to justify said investment. Is it right? Probably not. It is damn frustrating, without question While few would openly admit to thinking this way, subconsciously some people believe that a passive activity (say, watching an episode of Lost) provides greater benefit. I know a few self-claimed "hard-core environmentalists" who don't care about politics in the slightest, even though it seems from my vantage point that the issues are intertwined. Especially if they want to accomplish their goals.
In the second scenario, I think you'll find that you would get more out of a success than he would. You also get something from knowing you're at least making that effort that maybe he doesn't feel (or thinks he doesn't feel--perception is reality in the decision stage and it normally takes that first bout with a cause is normally enough to change a person's mind). It's a bit like a lottery: the gains of winning are tremendous, the chances ridiculously low, but people play anyway. Why? The chances of winning are so slim as to shrink the value of the end goal, but somehow I think lottery players gain more from playing/thinking about the chance of winning and the small gains of, say, $10 than a non-player understands (I know I don't get it, but my mother, bless her, is a dedicated player, never misses a drawing, and doesn't seem unhappier for it).
And people DO like to be on the winning side. It's mentally status enhancing. So "hopeless" causes are avoided for fear of status-loss. Makes the average person a lot more conservative in picking and choosing what causes to connect with: why risk a negative gain in pleasure when you can get the safe, secure gains of sitting on a couch, eating popcorn, and watching the latest episode of 'Generic US-Import Sitcom' with the up-and-coming star, 'blandly handsome and inoffensive in test screenings'.
All that said? It's still frustrating.
Saturday, June 16, 2007 3:57:00 AM
L-girl said...
My father never used to vote in elections for a similar reason: because all politicians are no good.
This always strikes me as the easiest and most naive dismissal. Instead of thinking about the issues and what might help any given situation, just dismiss them all as no good. Then continue to whine, of course, as you point out.
It's maddening!
And people DO like to be on the winning side. It's mentally status enhancing. So "hopeless" causes are avoided for fear of status-loss.
I definitely think this is part of it. That's why I suggested fear as a possible motivation here.
It's difficult - impossible, really - for me to address this attitude because I don't understand it at all.
It's a bit like a lottery: the gains of winning are tremendous, the chances ridiculously low, but people play anyway.
Playing the lottery is indulging in a fantasy. You spend a small amount of money - money that (unless you have a gambling problem) you don't need and will never notice - on a fantasy. If you think of it as pure entertainment value, like a theme park for the mind, it might make more sense.
But I'm not sure I understand the connection between that and the activist/apathy issue.
You'll have to make these votes available for trade on the internet. Otherwise non-voters could never leave the house. People would be camped out on their doorsteps like paparazzi.
Granny said...
I've all but given up around here. I still join in the vigils and I'll help with a petition gathering if I'm asked but it's discouraging.
Ignorance born out of apathy? Around here, probably. We have a classic ultra conservative/ultra liberal divide who write most of the letters and do most of the work and then there's everyone else.
Baseball. While I agree with you somewhat in principle and I preferred baseball when there were only 8 teams in each league, baseball players (and teams) stayed put for years, and there was no such thing as a d.h. or a closing pitcher, I'm somewhat torn.
Right now I'm waiting for the Giants/Red Sox game to start. I love Fenway and I'd seldom have a chance to see it otherwise.
Barry (love him or hate him) clearing the green monster? To me, priceless.
Saturday, June 16, 2007 10:45:00 AM
Hi Granny! I can understand giving up, or at least taking long breaks. It's essential for one's sanity.
The problem with the "good old days" of baseball is that they came with the bad stuff too - segregation and no free agency.
Baseball players "staying put" for years was because they were owned outright and had no control over their careers. We wouldn't want it for ourselves, so we shouldn't wish it on any one else.
I love Bonds. I'm one of the few who still say that. But he doesn't belong at Fenway, unless he's in the WS, or unless he is signed by an AL team.
I'm very psyched for today's game! But that's not because of interleague. :)
You're absolute right about the "good old days" of course. I was overjoyed when "free agency" finally came in and the players were little more than slaves.
I like Barry too. I've always thought he was being punished because he wouldn't suck up to the press.
And I like the Red Sox. So far as the American League goes, they're a class act.
Saturday, June 16, 2007 2:06:00 PM
I was overjoyed when "free agency" finally came in and the players were little more than slaves.
I'd have been very surprised if you felt otherwise!
I agree. And scapegoated for what is likely a very widespread issue.
We always think so much alike. :)
I say the same about the Giants. In the NL, I like the Giants and the Dodgers, which shows you I'm not a real fan of either team.
loneprimate said...
Personally, I never signed because I like the idea of interleague play. :) I only wish it had been in place before we lost the Expos. I like the idea of the Yankees and the Mets facing off from time to time during the summer instead of in conjunction with the return of Hailey's Comet. For those who have convictions on the other side of the fence, though, I understand the impetus towards a petition. They should at least be heard.
Monday, June 18, 2007 10:02:00 AM
Personally, I never signed because I like the idea of interleague play. :)
Uh, yeah, but that's not really what this post is about. It's about why people don't want to get involved, or do anything, about any issue.
It's about why people don't want to get involved, or do anything, about any issue.
I understood that; I meant to suggest something about people's motivations. Often what you don't see is every bit as motivated as what you do... it depends on the circumstance. 'The absence of evidence isn't the evidence of absence,' blah blah blah... A better example might have been people's reactions to your considering not voting in upcoming US elections, for instance. I suppose I could have just come out and said it plainly but using a personal example seemed more subtle. Too subtle, I guess. Is the not voting example a better one? :D
Tuesday, June 19, 2007 7:49:00 AM
Ah, I see. Yes, you were too subtle for me! :)
These are people who are absolutely, without a doubt, opposed to interleague play. They hate it. They complain about it bitterly. But they will not sign a petition and they claim that circulating a petition is stupid because "it won't work".
PS, I'm not "considering" not voting in US elections - I'm not voting, period.
But that's not apathy. That's a personal boycott. I can't wait to vote in Canada!
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Unfortunately, I kind of took that information and ran with it. Way. Too. Far. In fact, it got my book rejected by many editors and publishers.
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It doesn't matter whether the hero smoke or not. I just need the hero to be who he is and to have the story make sense with him and the heroine in it.
I'm not a big fan of smokers, maybe it's because my mom smoked until I was 12. I think I'd be more sympathetic to a guy who was trying to quit.
Its a fine line between making a character true to your vision and making them sympathetic. Too perfect, and readers don't believe in them. Too flawed and they can't quite identify with them.
I don't care if the hero is a smoker as long as he isn't a heavy smoker. If he always has a cigarette in his hand, it's a turn off.
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In the case of most little kids I've encountered, the mere vision of a bride in her wedding gown is almost as good as a trip to Disney World. At Leslie H. and Joshua S.'s wedding, it wasn't until the flower girl actually saw her aunt in the wedding dress that she realized who the bride was. "Aunt Leslie! YOU'RE the BRIDE!" she squealed, jumping up and down. Now THAT'S magic.
Wedding ceremonies are notoriously nerve-wracking. Not only are you about to commit to one person for (theoretically) the rest of your life, but 150 people (give or take) are watching you do it. Nothing breaks the tension like the ring bearer picking his nose at the alter, or the flower girl giving the groom a hug mid-vows, or your little niece yelling "Hi, Auntie!" as you walk down the aisle. Clearly, if those scenarios induce panic in you, go kid-free. If they make you chuckle, though, ignore everyone else's advice and bring on the kids! Vanessa A. mentioned, kids can be "a distraction from the bride and groom, especially during the ceremony." If you feel that your celebration is too formal for little ones, consider arranging a family room where moms and dads can sit with their young children and still hear or watch the ceremony.
I personally know some folks who have declined wedding invitations because their children weren't welcome, and the cost of hiring a sitter was prohibitive. If the presence of your friends-with-kids matters a lot to you, help them out by either welcoming their children, or, as Gina L. suggested, by providing childcare at your wedding. The cost of a childcare room at a wedding (ceremony, reception, or both) is relatively low compared to the cost of individual families providing their own care. And, in the case of destination weddings, your friends will likely feel more comfortable with an approved childcare room (where they can drop in and check on their kids), than with leaving their kids in the hands of an unknown nanny at the hotel.
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So after cleaning the overworld and most of the map from enemies.
Don't they despawn, or disappear over time?
Not that I'm aware of. They should die in combat though. That looks pretty freakin sweet.
I will move this to suggestions and we could perhaps discuss a limitation on the ghost production.
Maybe it could allow a fraction of the creature's current population. So maybe if I had 9 Orcs, I would be allowed up to 3 Orc Ghosts, or something like that.
It would be nice to be able to just send ghosts to rally flag, so you could make all ghosts die before your creatures die.
Making them live for a limited time, also makes it more valuable to make them attack as soon as possible.
ghosts arnt supposed to respond to them Rasmus Specially added this on purpose also ghost production is very op all i do is build a single catacomb tile in front of my dungeon entrance boom all the dead guys ill ever need made the second you enter my dungeons.1/3 chance of resurrection in spirit form.
Okay so what about lessening the chance of a resurrection depending on how many ghosts of this type already are existing?
Chance of resurrection = 100 / ((number of ghosts) + 1).
Hmm, you could also make that enemy Ghosts are able to wandering around for X minutes and then if not "claimed/captured" by any player before those X minutes lasts they'll disappear into the spirit world (if even it'll be possible to capture a Ghost).
This way all living creatures could have their own Ghosts without killing the balance of the game, but if could kill the balance of the game...then ... something could HAVE TO occur to make Ghosts appearing. For example player would need to use special "Call a Ghost" spell from his (or any in his/her AoI) dead minion to obtain a Ghost. Neutral creature if killed being close to special object of mysterious energy or have some sort a necromancy buff given could instantly give up the Ghost.
This mechanism could also give the possibility to raise whatever creature you wish to call from dead creature - why only a ghost? Let's make from these corpses a ever bloodthirsty Vampire, sadistic and sarcastic Demon or obedient Skeleton Warrior!
BTW, that would be awesome - to play one mission in spirit world tho.
I think the chance to rez based on ghosts controlled is a good idea, but there still should be a cap to prevent the possibility of still rez'n too many. I do kinda like them as free spirits without any direct control or even rally. It would be nice though to have some way to maintain their happiness so the more satisfied they are, the more likely they would decide to follow you into battle, or if unsatisfied they may just ignore the fact you're in battle somewhere.
Well, by chance there are a cap. I would be impressed if anyone had 10 ghosts or more of the same type, as that would require almost 50-100 kills of the same creature type to get the probability right. And once the player have reached that far into the game I think it is a bigger possibility that we worry about the living creatures being to many.
Actually there is a creature that will be controlled by the player on the way, and this creature will have some control the ghosts. So indirectly the player will be able to have some control of the ghosts later on... But this is something that can be balanced as we go along.
As in DK 2 you have more Imps your mana regeneration becomes slower (well in WFTO they made something even that your max mana storage value is decreased) as Rasmus' idea about decreasing chance of resurrection is also reasonably good idea.
BTW - didn't we want this mechanism working on Every creature in the game to not have creatures of the same type too much? Should for Ghosts this mechanism work the same?
Also I think spell could somehow resolve problem of having too much of them and give the player a choice what to do with dead minions.
For ways on how to bring down the number of ghosts, you could feed them to the dark mother to obtain mana potions. We could say that the DM turns their spirit energy into a liquid form that you could use later.
That's a nice idea. In nature nothing is stored/wasted, but converted into i.e. feed, so ghosts could have some strategic role in game, like adding instantly some mana which normally you need to wait for some specific amount of time.
I also thought about using them to make alive non-living things like Golems (if that won't be done in different way like it was introduced in thread about Managnetite - a resource that emanates energy).
do the ghosts earn experience and lvl up?
If the answer is yes, how can a player use this to thier advantage? what do the ghosts gain upon lvl up? surely they gain some health and combat ability, what about a speed increase or a % chance of obeying rally flag commands. If they level up, and therefore become stronger, how could a player use this to thier advantage?
If the answer is no, then to limit the number of them, upon gaining a ghost it starts at 1st lvl. using rasmus' formula, upon gaining additional ghosts of the same species, that single ghost gains a level, and so by killing multiples of the same species, and gaining a ghost you have a % chance to increase the level (and possibly loyalty) of that single ghost, and as it gains in levels it gets increasingly harder to gain a lvl. (you could for example make the new ghost travel to the original one and try to absorb itself into the old ghost and when it does that the % chance that it gets absorbed is calculated). If said ghost dies in battle, then you start from scratch again. By doing something along these lines, it limits the # of ghosts and gives the player a sense of ghost progression.


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A polar bond results when different atoms share electrons. One atom will attract the bonding electrons more strongly than the other atom and will acquire more than a half share of these electrons. This leaves the other atom with less than a half share and makes the electron distribution unsymmetrical. On a time-average basis the electrons spending more time with one atom and cause it to have a partial negative charge. The other atom, deficient in electrons, acquires a partial positive charge. A polar bond is a type of covalent bond between two atoms or more in which electrons are shared unequally. For example: H2O; here hydrogen has a slight positive charge and oxygen has a slight negative charge. Polar covalent bond results with an unequal sharing of electrons. It's a molecule in which the bond dipoles present do not cancel each other out and thus results in a molecular dipole.


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On behalf of an aspiring actress friend, I once assaulted Woody Allen as he bounced a tennis ball against a wall at Queen's tennis club, says Sebastian Gibson
The Christmas season is in full flow: there's a slight sense of urgency that this is the last week to get things wrapped up before everything descends into a mist of mulled wine and office parties. Having said that the parties have started already. My clients, on the whole, tend to high-tail it out of London by mid-December heading for the piste or warmer climes.
I should see this as a valuable time to network and circulate my cards among the good and the great who attend my clients' parties but I seem utterly incapable of doing that. If I'm told there is someone who is actively looking to buy a house and needs a search agent to help them, I manage to scrupulously avoid them. I'll skirt behind Christmas trees, refill my drink at a tactical moment to avoid crossing their paths or engross in conversation anyone but the person who could be useful to my business – it's very strange.
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If I'm one removed from the situation, I'm pretty good at being politely forward. I once assaulted Woody Allen as he bounced a tennis ball against a wall at Queen's tennis club. I was playing my weekly game of singles with Tarquin (a school friend) when I saw him. I knew Mr Allen was in the midst of a love affair with London and had made a series of films here.
Another friend, Louise, an aspiring actress is a huge fan of his and had written an article accompanied by a very foxy photo about the struggles of being an actress which had been published that very weekend.
I approached the esteemed director, explained Louise was not only talented but beautiful, Vespa'd at precarious speed back to my flat, collected the article, wrote her number on it and returned to Queen's club to hand it over. He, bouncing the ball on the same spot, looked rather bemused. I could only hope my chutzpah would impress him.
Horrified
Tarquin, who is very proper, was horrified by this invasion of privacy and I added insult to injury by calling Louise as we walked to our court twenty minutes behind schedule (the use of mobile phones is firmly banned at Queen's) but I needed to warn her to be on the alert. I wish the story could end with Woody Allen calling and her gaining a part in one of his films, but sadly it doesn't. The phone never rang… but it could have done.
'Why can't you apply that to your business,' Louise asked me.
'It's that's British thing, I don't mind doing it for others but if I did that for myself I'd feel horribly pushy.'
'You need to get over that,' Louise said. And I think she's right.
I shall try this party season so beware if you see someone with card dangling in hand. I'm starting, though, a more robust resolve when it comes to the deals we're still working on. Two of the properties we're selling – one flat and one house have serious interest in them. There are three parties hovering who have been between four and six times respectively.
They've continually promised offers will be forthcoming and one has even gone so far as to make an offer that's been accepted but we're not yet permitted to put it in the hands of the lawyers. It is time for me to 'show the sword' and I'm on the point of making three calls, which will say in effect, 'put up or shut up'. We'll see how the new me works out.
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Migos, riding on an influx of prestige after Donald Glover gave his seal of approval on their sonorous hit "Bad and Boujee", released their highly-anticipated sophomore album Culture in January of 2017. Known for giving an abundance of content, the album clocked in at 58 minutes of runtime dispersed through 13 tracks, at odds with the general public's expectations. The Atlantan triumvirate managed to release a wholesome yet concise project that won the hearts of critics and audiences alike because of its wide-ranging scope and expectation-breaking nature. They rode through the rest of the year on the high of the album and its sheer hit-song-to-tracklist ratio, even higher than they probably could have predicted.
Migos, whose latest album Culture II, contained 24 tracks.
The overly-long album has become a staple of the music industry as of late. Billboard's decision to include streams as album sales has opened up a whole new can of worms that probably should have been left closed. Album sales have declined from hip-hop's Golden Age when a simple sneeze on a record from one of the hottest artists in the game could be enough to move 100,000 units. Now, many of the most reputable talents in the game couldn't hit that figure if they tried. This makes streams that much more important, and, with their inclusion as album sales, it becomes a no-brainer to make albums longer. Rae Sremmurd just released a 27-track LP, masquerading as three separate nine-track albums. Chris Brown released a 45-track project that ran the length of a season finale of Game of Thrones, and then some.
G.O.O.D. Music has long been one of the most peculiar camps in hip-hop. Instead of building around a central force and enveloping everyone into a certain stylistic vein, they're a quirky collective of multifarious personas and oddball aesthetics. With Kanye West at the helm of the crew, there's no telling what they'll do next — whether that's a good or bad thing. That's what makes the recent announcement, and implementation, of a self-imposed seven-track album rollout for each of the five announced projects coming out of hip-hop's dominant player so surprising. In the age of the bloated album for the sake of sparking sales in a declining age, Kanye's crew has done the exact opposite. But ultimately, will this hinder or help the art in the long run?
Pusha-T, whose 7-track album DAYTONA dropped on May 25th.
Kanye revealed back in late April that he'd been in the process of "chopping samples from the sunken place." He announced a slew of albums to dominate the summer's exposition — Pusha-T would release DAYTONA first on May 25, Ye himself would release his then-untitled album on June 1, the joint project between the oscillating brothers Kid Cudi and Kanye would come out on June 8, Nas (not actually a part of G.O.O.D. Music) would drop on June 15, and Teyana Taylor would round out the stacked five-week period with her album on June 22. He would then go on to announce that he would be handling the production on all five albums.
At the listening party for DAYTONA, Pusha-T confirmed that each of the five new albums would only have seven tracks. "All the projects coming out is seven," he elaborated. "That's what we going for. You know, G.O.O.D. Music anti-everything. If everybody doing 18 tracks, we doing seven." Soon, DAYTONA came out and proved the strengths of the shorter tracklist. Its concise, airtight nature made it the perfect showcase for Pusha's niche drug raps, lacking filler or radio-template experiments. Kanye's soulful production acted as the fuel that Pusha needed to create the best solo project of his career.
Kanye released ye on June 1 after a listening party in a utopian Wyoming getaway that featured the who's who of urban media. While the attendants of the party whooped and hollered after every track of the album played, critics and fans at home were a little more disparaging. The album felt fragmentary and deficient — apparently, Kanye was still wrapping up vocals on the day of the listening party. The project's attempt to normalize the ill treatment of women prior to having female offspring and glamorizing both mental illness and marital disagreements was at odds with the public's expectations for a more political album, after Kanye's controversial comments about President Donald J. Trump and slavery proved to be such a catalyst. Regardless of subject matter, the album felt pulled in too many directions at once. The end result was severely lacking.
Now, Kid Cudi and Kanye's joint project Kids See Ghosts is set to come out on Friday and, due to the vehemence of DAYTONA and the glaring frailty of ye, it's reasonable to consider if this limitation is detrimental to the string of albums' quality. Aside from the wish to go against the grain, and (as Pusha-T hinted at in his interview with Power 105's The Breakfast Club) Kanye's producing fatigue, having seven tracks makes it easy to get through in one sitting, but hard to extrapolate an overall concept. With Kid Cudi and Kanye having two opposite, gargantuan, personalities, this could spell disaster. Beyond that, things could only become more muddled.
In the same Breakfast Club interview, Pusha revealed that, initially, he wasn't for the seven-track album idea that Kanye pushed on him. He eventually warmed up to it, and it's reflected in DAYTONA's complete feel. But here's the thing about Pusha: the drug peddling that comprises his focus is easily understood. His lyrical focus is just that — there's no overarching, hidden themes to be accrued from his music. Kanye, on the other hand, relies on crafting unspoken narratives and themes through his projects to be endlessly analyzed in place of a hardboiled approach to lyricism. While having seven tracks gives Pusha-T the palette to offer a streamlined, tight plethora of soulful cocaine tunes, Kanye is restrained in the message that he attempts to portray.
While Nas' debut Illmatic contained ten tracks, his next seven albums hovered between 14 and 16 cuts. Trimming his work to a little over twenty minutes could be asking him to forgo the complex social and political commentary that typically comprises his releases. How will his work breathe if constrained to half of the width that it is usually available? Teyana Taylor's studio debut VII clocked in at 12 tracks of the dually energetic and soulful style of singing that she's become known for, lacking the below-the-surface inner workings of conscious music. She would probably be best suited for tailoring her message to fit into seven tracks, as it worked for Pusha-T. But, ultimately, will she be able to adhere to this standard as well?
Teyana Taylor, whose album is slated to drop on June 22nd.
There's also the notion of album sales and how they'll be impacted by streaming since the projects have less tracks. Pusha-T's DAYTONA moved 77,000 units in its first week, in competition with A$AP Rocky's TESTING, which moved 75,000 units in the same amount of time. 39,000 of DAYTONA's units came from album sales, while 36,000 came from streaming. Having only seven tracks did place a damper on the first week sales, but the amount moved for that size is still impressive. In contrast, 60,000 of TESTING's 75,000 units came from streaming. With Kanye's ye projected to move 190,000 in its first week, it'll be interesting to observe how much streaming will figure into the final total. But there's also the fact that Kanye and Pusha-T are culturally relevant stalwarts. Nas is one of hip-hop's greatest, but, in the streaming age, where new age fans that consume digital music typically prioritize artists that are constantly in conversation, how that will factor into his first week numbers could potentially be devastating. And then there's Teyana Taylor's upcoming album's first week sales that could be equally as devastating without the streaming support of having a typical number of tracks.
Only time will tell how these speculations play out. Limiting some of music's greatest minds to seven songs will have a measurable impact on streams, but there's also the chance that the actual art itself could be impacted. Because of these problems, and from what we've seen so far with the absurd highs of DAYTONA's reception and devastating lows of ye's feedback, this convention isn't something that's working well enough to be considered a great idea; it shouldn't be replicated just yet. While overly-long albums aren't the answer, excessively short ones aren't necessarily the answer either.
For more like this, read why Kanye West's latest album speaks measures on the place of narcissism in pop culture right here.


YORK COUNTY, Pa.-- New desserts are hitting the menu of the Left Bank Restaurant & Bar.
Today on FOX43 Morning News, Sean Arnold, restaurant owner, and Rebecca Strayer, the Left Bank's pastry chef, are hitting the FOX43 Kitchen to show off some of their new treats, including a Bananas Foster's Cheesecake & a Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Tart.
For more information on the Left Bank Restaurant & Bar, you can visit their website here.


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Comprising of rows of small knobs which are mounted on the floor, tactile indicators are required in many commercial projects under Australian Standard AS/NZS 1428:4. Their purpose is to ensure the safety of all visitors by preventing accidents.
Tactile ground surface indicators are usually made from stainless steel or PVC. Different colours are used to indicate upcoming changes for those with poor or limited eyesight.
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Homeowners have the complete privilege of blending various pieces of furniture from two various sets. It does not matter how you would want your bedroom to look like. As an issue of reality, there are particular circumstances where buying specific pieces of furniture cost less than buying the whole set. There are lots of manufacturers of sets of furniture online. Most of them have internet sites that you can quickly look into. Compared to shopping center costs, you can quickly seek for a discounted rate if you are visiting purchase your sets online. If you actually want to make sure of the quality, you can purchase from furniture shops. A great pointer for those who would such as to buy bedroom sets, you should attempt to visit the furniture store once they have new products coming in. Why? This is since throughout this particular time, most shops will discard of their old bedroom set at cost effective costs. If cash is a concern for you, this is a wise move that you can do to get.
When you are out there to purchase one for your residence then you are sure to get confused because there are plenty of sets readily available in the market which come in numerous shapes and sizes. Before you go to buy bedding sets, do set your requirements on which you would make your choice.
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Court rules that UBS trader should stay in custody
An alleged rogue trader accused of losing Swiss banking giant UBS about $2.3 billion is "sorry beyond words," his lawyer said Thursday, as a judge ordered him to be held in jail until a hearing next month.
Kweku Adoboli, 31, is charged with four offenses of fraud and false accounting dating back to 2008 and accused of racking up losses in authorized trades. His arrest a week ago has heaped pressure on UBS Chief Executive Oswald Gruebel and stoked speculation that the bank could get rid of its investment banking operations.
At a court hearing in London, prosecuting lawyer David Levy added a new fraud offense to the three previous charges laid against Adoboli, and confirmed that authorities had revised upward the amount allegedly gambled away by the trader to around $2.3 billion. A previous hearing was told the trader was accused of losing $2 billion.
Patrick Gibbs, defending Adoboli, said his client ? who wore a gray suit, white shirt and dark blue tie ? was truly sorry for his actions.
"He is sorry beyond words for what has happened here, he went to UBS and told them what he had done, and stands now appalled at the scale of the consequences of his disastrous miscalculations," Gibbs said.
Adoboli, who appeared confident and nodded in acknowledgment to a handful of supporters attending the hearing, spoke only to confirm his name, birth date and address. He did not enter any pleas to the charges.


Priya Desai is a speech and language therapist who works as an independent therapist with young children. Her work inspired her to write her own educational and entertaining books that are accessible to children. She chats to Book Events for Children about her experiences self-publishing and her future writing plans.
As well as being a children's author, you are also a speech and language therapist. What led you into writing?
I started working as a speech and language therapist in 2004, and in 2008, I got the idea to write a story about handwriting for children, following a conversation with a mother about her son's handwriting difficulties and lack of motivation for it! If I am to be honest, I did not see myself as a writer; rather, I was more motivated by the thought and challenge of trying to write and produce a book. It took me a while to start writing and one day the words just flowed, and then I didn't look back. Fortunately, I met the right people who could help me produce the book and finally in May 2010, Benjamin Writer-Messy was published.
While Benjamin Writer-Messy was being produced, it became apparent that more stories, with this educational type context, needed to be written, as there were no books like this around. I got the idea for Jake Monkey- Tail, while working on Benjamin Writer-Messy. Now ideas come quite quickly and easily – there is inspiration all around!
Your first book Benjamin Writer-Messy explores a boy's difficulties with handwriting?
Yes, Benjamin Writer-Messy is…let's say a little quirky, with a touch of magic. The story is set in Pencil Land, a place where every person and building looks like a pencil. Everyone in Pencil Land except for Benjamin, has nice handwriting. He is faced with a handwriting competition at school and knows he needs to find a way to improve his handwriting; so he comes up with a plan to go and visit the Handwriting Queen to see if she can help him. She gives him a golden pencil for the competition and some wise words, which gives him just the confidence that he needs!
What message do you hope children will take from the book?
Firstly, I wanted to show children that there are other characters out there that do what they have to do at school. There are several messages, such as the importance of 'trying' when you find something challenging, and with handwriting, it helps if you are 'careful and slow'.
Your first two books focus on dealing with difficulties with handwriting and spelling. Are there any other issues you'd like to explore through your writing?
Can you tell us a little about the process of self-publishing your books? Is this a process you'd recommend?
This is an immense topic to speak about. There are many ways that people can now self-publish and it is certainly becoming more popular, especially with independent authors within the adult book market.
With a children's book you need an illustrator and a designer to help you produce your book, and then you need to find a printer who can make all your books for you. This is an exciting process but the hard work starts when you have your book in your hand; you then need to start promoting your book, try to get your book into stores, and most importantly be active and consistent in your efforts etc. Writing and self-publishing a book is essentially a full time job.
I think that any person that would like to self-publish, needs to think carefully about it first, as the whole process is quite costly; however this is dependent on how you intend to publish – print on demand is cheaper, as is producing an e-book. It is easy to assume you will make your money back quickly but you also have to remember that the book market as a whole, is a hard market to break in to.
Do you have any advice to give to parents if their child is struggling to read or write?
The first thing I would say is that you can't force a child to read or write – it's important to get a little creative when trying to develop a skill. With both skills, if there is some level of difficulty, some investigation may be necessary, such as is there any fine-motor difficulty if handwriting is a problem or is spelling tricky if reading is difficult?
I think leading by example is a good place go start. Show your child that you read and write too. And let your child choose what they want to read and what pencil they want to write with. Lots of praise for any attempts made and sticker charts help too, as does consistency in practising and also giving praise.
These are just a few general tips to give you some ideas; there are many more specific strategies you can use but this does depend on the child and level of difficulty. These suggestions will be suitable for some children but the first step is investigating the difficulty and problem-solving what to do with your child's teacher.
Will you be attending any book-related events in the coming months?
Yes! I have some events lined up. I will be reading Jake Monkey-Tail on 30th June at Aspace in Fulham and then I will be in-store at Waterstones Kingston from 2.30pm. There will be more events on the way after September!


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Q: Display Month Name from Given Date? I was written the command for displaying month from Given Date but i got Null value
Example:
SELECT strftime('%m',`Exp_Date`) //this is command for fetching value

FROM Expense_item  //this would be a Column name in Table

Actually here My table name is Expense_item in that we have column name Exp_Date.and that column having the Data 01-March-2012.
How can i get that Month from that date
Thanks Advance

A: Just put this block of code to get the month,
    String tempDate = "01-March-2012";
    Calendar calendar = new GregorianCalendar();
    try {
        new GregorianCalendar().setTime((Date)new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MMMM-yyyy").parse(tempDate));
        System.out.println(" Month is : "+calendar.MONTH);
    } catch (Exception e1) {
        e1.printStackTrace();
    }

A: Your column does not seem to have a valid time string value. From the docs:

A time string can be in any of the following formats:

YYYY-MM-DD
YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM
YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.SSS
YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM
YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS
YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.SSS
HH:MM
HH:MM:SS
HH:MM:SS.SSS
now
DDDDDDDDDD

A: You can use the SimpleDateFormat class for the conversion of date format. Do google search for SimpleDateFormat example.

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(New Britain, Conn., June 1, 2018) – The New Britain Bees today announced the signing of pitcher Josh Outman.
Josh Outman returns to New Britain for his 13th year of professional baseball, third in the Atlantic League, and second with the Bees. Last season, the former big leaguer appeared in two games with the Sugar Land Skeeters before heading to the Mexican League, where he split time between Monclova and Puebla. In 17 combined appearances (nine starts) between the three teams, the lefthander posted a 7-1 record with a 4.58 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 59.0 innings pitched. During his Atlantic League debut with New Britain in 2016, he collected a 3-3 record with a 4.24 ERA in 14 starts.
The 33-year-old was originally selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 10th round of the 2005 MLB draft. After four seasons in the Phillies organization, he was traded to the Oakland Athletics, where he would make his Major League debut in 2008. Outman would spend two more campaigns in the Majors with Oakland in 2009 and 2011, before playing for the Colorado Rockies from 2012-13, and then splitting time between the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees in 2014. Over the course of 161 appearances (32 starts) in six big league seasons, he owns a 16-11 record with a 4.43 ERA and 226 strikeouts in 274.1 innings of work.
In 219 career minor league games (123 starts), Josh has posted a 59-33 record with a 3.41 ERA and 727 strikeouts in 798.2 innings pitched.


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History 1992 to 2020
Association Constitution
SAARMSE to SAARMSTE
In January 1992, a Workshop on Research in Science and Mathematics Education was held at the Cathedral Peak Hotel in the Drakensburg. This workshop was organised by Diane Grayson, with assistance from John Volmink and Aletta Zietsman. About 60 participants came from many parts of South Africa and a few from neighbouring Southern African countries. They ranged from scientists and mathematicians, with little familiarity with science or mathematics education, to science and mathematics educators who had been working in the field for much of their working lives. The aims of the workshop were to develop a sense of community amongst those who were doing research in science and mathematics education and to provide a forum for those who wanted to enter into research in science and mathematics education.
At the end of the workshop a proposal was put forward and accepted that an association should be formed to promote mathematics and science education research. Thus, was born the Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics and Science Education (SAARMSE).
The first SAARMSE meeting was held at Rhodes University in January 1993. At that meeting a constitution was ratified, John Volmink was elected as Chair of the Association and Vijay Reddy as Chair-Elect. During the years that followed, the Development of the Association and Research Capacity Building in the region were identified as priorities of the Association. A database of researchers was developed, a newsletter was started and Research Development Officers were elected to run research development workshops across the region. A Research Capacity Building committee, (RCBC), was formed to run an annual Research School. In 2000, at the SAARMSE AGM it was agreed to change its name to SAARMSTE, to include the growing interest in Technology Education.
Until 1998 all conferences were held in South Africa. As the numbers of participants from other countries in the region grew, it became clear that conferences should be hosted in other countries. In 1999, Zimbabwe hosted the first SAARMSE conference outside of South Africa. This led to the formation of SAARMSTE Chapters as a means of connecting broader membership with each other and with the activities of SAARMSTE more generally.
In 1998, SAARMSTE began a journal called the SAARMSTE journal, in order to disseminate the research of the Association members. Professor Meshach Ogunniyi was the founding editor. In 2003, the name of the journal was changed to the African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (AJRMSTE). This change reflected a shift in purpose, as the journal opened itself increasingly to articles and concerns from across Africa.
In 2001 work started on a new constitution. This culminated in the ratification in 2003, The new constitution acknowledges the new structure of SAARMSTE with chapter representatives on the Executive and enables continuity by having the President serve an extra year as the "Past-President". It is clear how far SAARMSTE has come in the past 15 years. Although many of the aims are ongoing, many have been achieved – there is a vibrant community of researchers in the region, it has a research school for doctoral students, its members interact with curriculum and policy developments in the region, and make contributions to the international research community.
In 2019, a special meeting was called to amend and ratify the Constitution when the Association applied for, and obtained, a certificate as a Non-Profit Organisation, (NPO).
Is to advance research in mathematics, science and technology education (hereinafter "MSTE") in Southern Africa. To:
foster a sense of community among researchers in MSTE;
promote research to improve and develop MSTE programmes in response to current and future needs;
seek representation in relevant MSTE policy-making bodies;
make research in MSTE available and accessible to policy makers and practitioners;
organise conferences at which the results of MSTE research are presented;
assist in the development of research skills of those interested in entering the MSTE field, and to develop further expertise in that field by means of organizing workshops, short courses and exchange visits;
liaise with other MSTE bodies;
provide avenues for local publication of the findings of research in MSTE;
build an open forum for debate encompassing different MSTE research paradigms;
encourage discussion and research around key issues in MSTE;
other means as the members in general meeting may determine.
In addition, SAARMSTE:
encourages researchers, in MSTE, to publish in the accredited academic journal, the African Journal for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (AJRMSTE),
welcomes regional and international membership,
coordinates and presents annual conferences within Southern Africa,
interacts with policy makers in MSTE in the region. Any person with an interest in research in MSTE in the Southern African region should belong to this dynamic association,.
conducts research capacity building events across the region, which includes an annual Research School.
Two awards may be awarded at the Gala Conference Dinner of the Annual Conference.
Early Career Publication Award - for an emerging published researcher in the early part of his/her career for a remarkable and excellent report in the AJRMSTE.
Exceptional Service to SAARMSTE Award - is an acknowledgement to a SAARMSTE member who is found to have made a substantive contribution to a range of SAARMSTE activities and to the SAARMSTE as an organisation.
Early Career Publication Award is recommended by the Chief Editor of the AJRMSTE.
Nominations for the Exceptional Service to SAARMSTE Award should be sent in the form of a motivation letter to the Association Secretariat at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The deadline for nominations is the end of October for the following year.
History of SAARMSTE Awards (2013 - 2020)
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package org.morphling.tuberbasic;

import com.oracle.truffle.api.CallTarget;
import com.oracle.truffle.api.Truffle;
import com.oracle.truffle.api.TruffleRuntime;
import org.antlr.v4.runtime.*;

import java.io.FileInputStream;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        CharStream in = new ANTLRInputStream(new FileInputStream(args[0]));
        TuberBasicLexer lexer = new TuberBasicLexer(in);
        TokenStream tokens = new CommonTokenStream(lexer);
        TuberBasicParser parser = new TuberBasicParser(tokens);
        ParserRuleContext tree = parser.statements();

        Visitor visitor = new Visitor();
        TuberNode ast = visitor.visit(tree);

        TruffleRuntime runtime = Truffle.getRuntime();
        TuberRootNode rootNode = new TuberRootNode(ast);
        CallTarget target = runtime.createCallTarget(rootNode);
        Object result = target.call();
        System.out.println(result);
    }
}

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Read This If You've Ever Wondered If Chrissy Metz Is Really Singing on This Is Us
Is Chrissy Metz Singing on This Is Us?
October 24, 2017 by Andrea Reiher
In the second season of This Is Us, Kate Pearson decides to pursue a singing career, something her mom, Rebecca, always wanted to do and never really got a chance to explore. After an unsuccessful audition in the season premiere where Kate is told she has a lot of work to do to make it as a singer, she gets a phone call in episode two to sit in with a house band after the lead singer falls ill and lets loose with a beautiful rendition of Stevie Nicks's famous tune "Landslide."
So now Kate is on her way to living out one of her dreams. While Kate's mom is played by real-life singer and former pop star Mandy Moore, fans have been wondering if it's in fact Chrissy Metz singing as Kate. The answer is definitely yes.
This Is Us: This Is the Song Kate Sang For Her Big Break
At Variety's TV summit in June 2017, the show's stars previewed Metz's vocal debut this season, with costar Justin Hartley calling her voice "incredible." Metz added that it would be a dream come true to be able to sing with her onscreen mom. "Like Kate, I never really was encouraged to sing but always wanted to, so it's like my dreams are really coming true and to potentially sing with my [TV] mom Mandy Moore would be incredible. That would be incredible and I think music is such a beautiful art form and it's so healing," Metz said.
How This Is Us Might Be Setting Kevin Up For a Serious Addiction
Hopefully "Landslide" is just the tip of the iceberg for Metz's performances on the show — it does sound like she has at least one more onscreen performance coming, since she books her "big break" in an upcoming episode. But for now, we'll just have to relive that one.
You can also watch this segment with her vocal empowerment coach Dot Todman where she sings "Time After Time" and a couple other numbers.
Metz definitely has some golden pipes, so let's make her dream a reality and get a Kate-Rebecca duet on This Is Us, hmm?
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Send music and calls through your car speakers with the Scosche BTFreq Wireless Hands-Free Car Kit. Featuring an FM transmitter to transmit your phone's audio to your car and an integrated USB charging port, as well as a built-in mic for hands-free calls.
Fed up of only having a single CD in your car? Wish you could have a larger selection of tracks at your fingertips that could be played through your in-car stereo system?
Introducing the Scosche BTFreq. This is an FM transmitter that transforms your smartphone or tablet into an FM Transmitter, so you can enjoy a wide range of music heard through your car's much louder and clearer speakers.
Listen to your music, podcasts or audiobooks in style using the Scosche BTFreq.
No wires, no installation and no mess!
Your smartphone or tablet speakers are very small and although have become more impressive over the years, they could never compete with the size and quality of an in-car stereo speaker system.
The Scosche BTFreq sends audio through to your car speakers using your FM radio. Simply tune your car radio to a clear FM frequency and then select the same exact frequency on the BTFreq.
With the built-in microphone and Bluetooth capabilities, the Scosche BTFreq allows you to make and receive phone calls - providing a hands-free solution for your conversations when in the car for your safety and convenience. Don't risk losing control of the steering wheel or breaking the law by holding a phone up to your ear, instead using the BTFreq to make and receive calls - all through your car's stereo system.
The crystal-clear built-in LCD display on the Scosche BTFreq Transmitter simplifies the setup process, allowing you to easily and clearly see what frequency you're tuned into. What's more, the BTFreq FM transmitter features built-in controls which not only control your tracks, but your calls too.
Using your existing USB charging cables, you can plug your USB charging compatible device into the BTFreq FM Transmitter for extra juice. Never be without power, so you can make that important phone call or for power intensive location apps including using your phone as a sat nav.
With 2.1A power output, your phones will charge quickly. This port is even powerful enough to charge tablets.
An absolutely enormous amount of devices support the use of headphones and it is this same 3.5mm port that you can use to plug into the Scosche BTFreq Car Kit. Use your smartphone, tablet, sat nav or other music playback device to send music to the BTFreq, which will then be sent to your car's stereo system.
With music streaming services becoming more and more popular, you are able to play your music through the Scosche BTFreq Car Kit even when using Spotify, YouTube, Pandora, Deezer and other audio services.


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Funding Circle and Atom bank announce £300m lending partnership
Funding Circle, the UK's largest small business loan platform, and Atom, the UK's first app-based bank, today announce a lending partnership that will provide £300m of new funding to small businesses. With £350m already lent through the Funding Circle platform, this latest commitment brings Atom's total lending with Funding Circle to £650m.
Atom will harness Funding Circle's technology and distribution platform to deploy new funding to ~4,000* UK small businesses, continuing Atom's support for UK SMEs.
Ten years of R&D by Funding Circle has created powerful machine learning models that will provide Atom with a highly efficient and cost-effective mechanism to deploy capital to the real economy.
Funding Circle's market-leading and unparalleled Instant Decision Lending technology enables small businesses to apply for finance in an average of six minutes, with lending decisions in just nine seconds. This seamless functionality is helping Atom provide small businesses with fast and simple access to finance, allowing them to grow and power the economic recovery.
This lending partnership will support SMEs through Funding Circle's Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) product and existing loan product. Atom will lend through the platform alongside a wide range of investors, including banks, asset management companies, insurance companies, government-backed entities, individuals and funds.
Lisa Jacobs, Europe Managing Director of Funding Circle, said: "We are excited that Atom bank has strengthened its commitment to supporting small businesses through our technology platform. Alongside a wide range of investors, it's great to see Funding Circle's machine learning and distribution capabilities being leveraged as a key solution towards increasing the flow of funding to the real economy, powering the economic recovery."
Edward Twiddy, Chief Customer Officer at Atom bank, said: "Ever since we started lending to UK SMEs in 2016 we have been committed to supporting business owners, most recently as a leading lender of broker-led secured loans via CBILS. We're excited to be partnering with Funding Circle, leveraging their market-leading tech to continue our support for British Businesses. By the turn of this year we will have provided over £1bn of lending to UK SMEs alongside what is already £3bn of mortgage lending, making good on our promise to be the bank for those wanting to grow their own business and own their own home."
Both FinTechs have played significant roles supporting SMEs during Covid-19, as accredited lenders under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). Funding Circle was the third largest provider,** with Atom's secured lending model also market leading. Both are now accredited and open for RLS loan applications. In 2020, lending through the platform is estimated to have contributed £10bn to global GDP and supported 135,000 jobs.***
*An average loan size of £80,000 will allow 3,750 SMEs to access finance. **As of 12 February 2021. Based on value of loans approved. ***Research by Oxford Economics (March 2021): Supporting SMEs through the crisis and recovery: Funding Circle's 2020 impact, March 2021


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NLCS: Brewers try to save season in Game 6
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Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Wade Miley gets set to throw during the NL Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on October 17, 2018. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
By Andrew Wagner, The Sports Xchange
Wade Miley returns to the mound for a second straight start Friday as the Brewers try to save their season against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series at Miller Park.
Miley was Milwaukee's "starter" in Game 5 Wednesday in Los Angeles but faced one batter as manager Craig Counsell turned to right-hander Brandon Woodruff in a move aimed at getting better matchups with Los Angeles' righty-heavy lineup.
"We're trying to get to the World Series," Miley said. "These are big games so every little thing counts. If they think its something that can help us achieve that, I'm in. I'm all about winning."
The Brewers will need to win twice to advance after dropping two in a row in Los Angeles. With a trip to their second straight World Series on the line, the Dodgers turn to left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu, who tossed seven shutout innings in Game 1 of the NLDS but couldn't get out of the fifth in Game 2 against Milwaukee.
Dodgers starters have had their struggles in the series, combining for a 4.10 ERA through the first five games -- including Clayton Kershaw's seven-inning gem in Game 5. The bullpen, though, has been lights out against the Brewers, posting a 1.25 ERA in 21 2/3 innings.
"Clearly, our bullpen has been the key for us," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.
Roberts said at the start of the series that his bullpen took notice of the attention paid to Milwaukee's relief crops and that his relievers were taking the lack of attention to their own performance personally.
And while the Brewers' relievers have a 3.74 ERA in the series, Milwaukee's problem has not been pitching. Through the first five games, Brewers pitchers have a 3.02 ERA -- 0.21 behind the Dodgers.
Offensively, though, the Brewers have been a mess. They've managed only 16 runs while batting .219 with a .653 OPS against the Dodgers, who haven't done much better. They've also scored 16 total runs in the series while batting .220 with a .599 OPS.
What's flipped the scale in favor of Los Angeles is what the Dodgers have done when given an opportunity. They are 10-for-43 with runners in scoring position for the series. Those aren't the most impressive numbers by any stretch but they're still better than the Brewers, who are 5-for-35 in the series with one hit in their last 11 tries.
Especially concerning is the lack of production at the top of Milwaukee's lineup.
Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich have been the tablesetters all season long but have fallen silent against the Dodgers. Yelich is 3-for-20 while Cain is 6-for-24 in the series and 7-for-36 with 10 strikeouts during the postseason.
Counell shurgged off any notion of concern over their performance.
"I'm glad Lorenzo is leading off, and I'm glad 'Yeli' is hitting second," Counsell said. "They'll do the same on Friday. We're in a good spot with those two guys at the top. You're just kind of waiting for something big to happen with them and I'm confident it will."
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Q: how to control rich:modalpanel header scrolling Im using Richfaces 3.3.3 in my page i am using rich:modalpanel for show log details inside the modalpanel and also i am using scroll option for this modalpanel.whenever i scroll vertically
   or horizontally then the content which is inside the modal panel will also scrolling.but
   the same time modal panel header also scrolling. if i use HTML div element for scrolling
   then if change modal panel size after that  its only resized div element not get resize
  following code will explain clearly,

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                 width="800"
                 resizeable="true"
                 style="height:600px;overflow:scroll;">

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                  value="#{bean.logFileName}" />
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                  onclick="#{rich:component('logModalPanel')}.hide();">
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if i move scroll bar as horizintally then header tag will also moved as horizontally and close image as come on center point of modal panel.then if i move vertically facet header also moved.
how can i fix it?


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Home»Posts tagged with»COO
Scott Hagedorn Named CEO of Omnicom Media Group NA, John Swift Named Chief Operating Officer
By newsroom on February 18, 2019 Agency, Latest, People
Omnicom Media Group (OMG) the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc. has named Scott Hagedorn CEO of its North American operations. Hagedorn, who steps into the role following three years as the first CEO of Hearts & Science, succeeds Page Thompson, who is retiring following a distinguished 40-year career at Omnicom. "Scott's record of innovation and transformation, combined […]
GroupM's Candice Odhams to join Wavemaker as Managing Director
By newsroom on October 10, 2018 Agency, Latest, People
Wavemaker has announced that Candice Odhams will join the London office as Managing Director from November 5th. Her role at Wavemaker will be focused on leading & supporting the agency's clients through ongoing digital and data transformation. Candice joins from GroupM, where she has worked for over 5 years, most recently in the role of […]
Publicis Media promotes Mark Howley to COO while Natalie Cummins appointed Zenith CEO
By newsroom on July 25, 2018 Agency, Latest, People
Publicis Media CEO Sue Frogley has today unveiled two key promotions to her UK leadership team with immediate effect. Mark Howley assumes the newly created role of chief operating officer, Publicis Media UK with the practices reporting to him. Working closely with Frogley, his new role will focus on growing client business by creating even […]
Manisha Sharma becomes Mirum UK's new Chief Operating Officer
By newsroom on July 5, 2018 Agency, Latest, People
Manisha Sharma, Mirum London's former head of delivery, has been appointed UK COO. The agency, which recently announced the expansion of James Huckle's Head of Technology role, will see Manisha take over operations, as part of a larger plan by the agency to continue its rapid growth and consolidate its presence in the UK market. Manisha says: […]
Saatchi & Saatchi London unveils leadership line-up
By newsroom on April 20, 2018 Agency, Latest, People
Saatchi & Saatchi London has promoted Sam Hawkey and Larissa Vince to the roles of chief operating officer and managing director respectively. Sam, who has been promoted from managing director, will lead the agency's vision and direction, and have responsibility for its commercial performance. Larissa has been promoted from chief growth officer, and will continue […]
Publicis Media aligns EMEA and APAC markets under unified leadership
Publicis Groupe announced a unified leadership structure across Publicis Media EMEA and APAC, with Gerry Boyle appointed to the role of CEO, Publicis Media EMEA and APAC. This role expands on Boyle's current remit as CEO of Publicis Media APAC to include oversight of EMEA operations as well. Boyle will continue to report to Steve […]
Baaash Digital appoints Ankush Sohoni as Chief Operating Officer
By newsroom on September 18, 2017 Agency, Latest, People
Baaash Digital, the digital communication & content division from the Creativeland Asia Group, has appointed Ankush Sohoni as Chief Operating Officer. In his new role, Ankush will lead Business Development and Brand Strategy at Baaash Digital. Creativeland Asia Group launched Baaash Digital on June 1st this year to create and establish a dynamic ecosystem for […]
Cheil UK's COO Matt Pye to leave the company after five years
By newsroom on November 30, 2015 Agency, Latest, People
Matt Pye, the chief operating officer at Cheil UK, is set to leave the agency. After five years at Cheil UK Pye intends to take a short break before looking for a new challenge. Pye joined Cheil UK as the Managing Director in January 2011 and was responsible for transforming the agency from its roots […]
The Coca-Cola Company Names James Quincey President and Chief Operating Officer
By newsroom on August 13, 2015 Latest, People
The Coca-Cola Company announced James Quincey has been named President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. As President and COO, Quincey will have responsibility for all of the Company's operating units worldwide. He will report directly to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Muhtar Kent. Quincey, 50, is a 19-year veteran of Coca-Cola and since […]


On Request Tune-up -- When a homeowner calls to request a tune-up, we add them to our current spring air conditioning or fall heating tune-up request list. When the weather is appropriate, we call & schedule a single visit to perform the tune-up(s) on their system(s).
If it is necessary to add refrigerant or replace parts or filters, those items will be billed in addition to the cost of the tune-up(s).
Planned Maintenance Agreements -- When a homeowner purchases an annual Planned Maintenance Agreement, they receive one cooling & one heating tune-up on their system(s). We automatically call them (or their property caretaker) during the appropriate time of year to schedule the tune-up(s). The annual fee is lower than having On-Request Tune-ups performed twice per year. During the term of the annual agreement, if the homeowner's HVAC system breaks down & requires a new part, they receive a 15% discount off the retail price of the new part & the labor to install it during regular hours. Please visit the Maintenance Agreements page on our website for more details on Planned Maintenance Agreements.
If a homeowner is not able to have semi-annual maintenance performed, we recommend that they have a spring air conditioning tune-up performed one year & a fall heating tune-up the next year. Sometimes a homeowner requests that we perform a single, annual tune-up for both heating & cooling. Unfortunately, weather conditions affect the ability to accurately gauge a system's heating performance if it's too warm outside or accurately gauge the refrigerant level & assess the air conditioning performance if outdoor temps are too cool. This is why semi-annual tune-ups are preferable.
It is important for vacation homes to be checked semi-annually since these systems are not monitored as closely as systems in a primary residence. We see a greater number of major component failures in homes that sit empty for much of the heating season because no one was living there to notice the system wasn't functioning properly.


By Performance Testing We Get To Know About A Employee Performance, Dedication, Interest For Job And The Ability Of The Employee.
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Under California's vehicle codes, drivers suspected of a DUI in Los Angeles must submit to breathalyzer or blood tests or face a license suspension of one year for the first offense (two years for the second offense and three years for the third) and must pay a fine of $125.
Texas has a similar implied consent law, and the state's appeals court has just upheld its constitutionality.
Officer Luis Villarreal of the McAllen, Texas, Police Department pulled John Andrew Rankin over on July 19, 2014, after the driver breezed through a blinking red light without stopping. The officer reported that Rankin smelled strongly of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes and slurred his speech. When Rankin failed field sobriety tests, Villarreal arrested him for driving under the influence. At the police station, Rankin refused to take a breathalyzer test.
When Rankin subsequently lost his license, he took his case to court, arguing that his arrest was unconstitutional on several grounds. According to news reports, Rankin's lawyer argued that suspending his client's license for refusing the breathalyzer violated his First Amendment rights. The attorney said that using implied consent to obtain a BAC violated due process because it was a way around getting a warrant from a judge.
To develop an effective, evidence-based defense to your Los Angeles DUI charges, call Harvard Law School educated attorney Michael Kraut of the Kraut Law Group today for a free consultation.


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Q: Struct with interface type fields Why is it I can't have this in golang?
type EventDefinition struct {
     Name string
     EventProperties interface{}
}

Where EventProperties can be one of may types of structs, each struct with different fields. The idea is to have an EventDefinition with EventProperties
type Party struct {
     Location string
     Hour string
}

or
type Wedding struct {
     Bride string
     Groom string
     Hour string
}

or
type Graduation struct {
     Location string
     Graduate string
}

A: Found my problem. The problem was not related to this issue, the problem was
Location     : event.Party.Location.(string),

At some point in my implementation I was doing this when Location was a nil interface{}, hence the blowup.
As a response to this, it is possible to do what I mentioned.