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Ryan S. Kinsgrove
A writer with a delightful case of Adult Attention Deficit Hyper-Activity Disorder.
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Outlining a Series With the Snowflake Method: Step 2 One Paragraph Storyline- Original Example
Step 1: One Sentence Storyline|
Step 1-1/2: What Type of Series?
Step 2: One Paragraph Storyline- Exposition
Step 2: One Paragraph Storyline- In Practice
Now, we've finally come to the part of step 2 where we're going to talk about how to build the One Paragraph Storyline from scratch. This one will also come with a Project Journal post because we'll be brainstorming the overarching plot for the entirety of our series. So, just like with the Harry Potter example, The Dragon God's Canticles is going to be a seven-book series, meaning it will be constructed with my slightly modified version of the snowflake method. This means that instead of three disasters and an ending, we're going to have six disasters and an ending. We must also keep in mind that these disasters are going to be the basis for what we turn into the one sentence storylines for the next-ish step. So, let's get started.
The Dragon God's Canticles
One Sentence Storyline:
An unlikely team of heroes are gathered together to prevent the darkness of the demonic dragon god from spreading across the land.
Sounds like the tagline for the next Power Rangers TV show…
Anyway, aside from that, now is the point in time where I need to open up a new document and get to work on the disasters.
Note to self: It is also very important to remember that these disasters will be the climactic moments of the books, not the end of the book.
(And, now practically a week later I get to go back to working on this post.)
So, by the time this post goes up I'm sure you'll have noticed the project journal for The Dragon God's Canticles has gone up, and I have finally caught up on my homework, so I am now able to return to my attempt to entertain and enlighten.
The process of coming up with these disasters, is basically sitting down and thinking of the whole story as one work, then going slightly forward with that work. I tried to make the disasters as character based as I could, rather than specifically plot based, but when I've got so little information on my characters, as of right now, there's not much to hinge on that. Particularly, I like the turn of Trizog from villain to returned paragon paladin king. It will certainly make for an interesting turn of events when the story reaches that point.
(Also, I don't know if I've mentioned this or not, but the genre and category I planned on placing this series in is YA Epic Fantasy.)
And, on with the disasters:
Evelyn is captured during the final battle against the great blue dragon and is whisked away to Fiend-Fire Citadel by Trizog of Balfor.
The cult of the Ligdo Drakko Nekro reveals that it is involved in Balfor's war in a big way.
Trizog reveals to Azariel and Evelyn that he is actually Tristram LaFeya, the lost king of Bertran.
As though it were a miracle, King Tristram LaFeya and the knights he fought alongside are able to free themselves in the final battle of Balfor's War, and with the apparent death of Trizog of Balfor they return Tristram to his throne.
The kingdom of Bertran explodes into a civil war, as Tristram LaFeya and Richard LaFeya battle against one another to see who truly has the right to the throne.
The Ligdo Drakko Nekro is out in the fields as the men are dying. It is resurrecting them and building an army with which to blot out the sun, it plans on using Richard LaFeya as its host body.
The portal to the abyss is open, and dracodemons are pouring out of it like water from a cleft rock. Desperate and out of options, Evelyn and Azariel lead a strike team back to Fiend-Fire Strand to find some way to end this conflict once and for all.
And, now we can finally put together that One Paragraph Storyline:
An unlikely team of heroes are gathered together to prevent the darkness of the demonic dragon god from spreading across the land. Evelyn is captured during the final battle against the great blue dragon and is whisked away to Fiend-Fire Citadel by Trizog of Balfor. The cult of the Ligdo Drakko Nekro reveals that it is involved in Balfor's war in a big way. Trizog reveals to Azariel and Evelyn that he is actually Tristram LaFeya, the lost king of Bertran. As though it were a miracle, King Tristram LaFeya and the knights he fought alongside are able to free themselves in the final battle of Balfor's War, and with the apparent death of Trizog of Balfor they return Tristram to his throne. The kingdom of Bertran explodes into a civil war, as Tristram LaFeya and Richard LaFeya battle against one another to see who truly has the right to the throne. The Ligdo Drakko Nekro is out in the fields as the men are dying. It is resurrecting them and building an army with which to blot out the sun, it plans on using Richard LaFeya as its host body. The portal to the abyss is open, and dracodemons are pouring out of it like water from a cleft rock. Desperate and out of options, Evelyn and Azariel lead a strike team back to Fiend-Fire Strand to find some way to end this conflict once and for all.
Yes, that paragraph is literally the disasters and one sentence storyline copy and pasted together. I do think I'll try to tidy things up a bit. Maybe not so tidy as they'll get when I turn the disasters into One Sentence Storylines, but I don't really intend on doing that here. Anyway…
"Cleaner" One Paragraph Storyline:
An unlikely team of heroes from all walks are gathered together to prevent the darkness of the Ligdo Drakko Nekro from spreading across the land. Crown Princess Evelyn LaFeya is taken captive at the battle for the Solarian Tower and whisked away to the forbidden fortress of Fiend-Fire Citadel by the vile Trizog of Balfor. Trapped in the heart of Balfor, the princess finds a way to escape her captivity in time to learn of Trizog's true reason for starting this war. Trizog holds a hidden hand though, one he reveals to Evelyn and Azariel; Trizog is really Tristram LaFeya, the lost king of Bertran and Evelyn's father. Bertran's war with Balfor comes to its climax with the apparent death of Trizog of Balfor and the escape of Tristram LaFeya and the knights who went missing with him nearly twenty years ago. Tristram returned from the dead means Richard's claim to the throne has been invalidated, rather than surrendering to his brother, Richard and the Ligdo Drakko Nekro plunge Bertran into a civil war. Richard perishes in his quest for the crown, but his role in the grand play has yet to reach its end, the Ligdo Drakko Nekro intends to use his corpse as a host and lead an army of darkness greater than anything ever seen under the sun. With the portal open to the dracodemon's hell dimension, the Ligdo Drakko Nekro is well on his way to eliminating all life, only Azariel, Evelyn, and company are left to stand in the way of the deranged god …and, they live happily ever after… (couldn't resist).
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The Dragon God's Canticles Project Journal: Disasters
WARNING: THERE IS MATERIAL HERE THAT COULD POTENTIALLY SPOIL THE STORY ONCE IT'S WRITTEN. THAT BEING SAID: SPOILER WARNING
So, it's time to sit down and think about disasters, and the overarching plot I want to have going on in The Dragon God's Canticles series. Right now all I have is the first book ending with Evelyn's capture. Book four (skipping there for some reason) is going to be one be of the major turning points of the story. Like the goblet of fire it will have Azog coming into his power wholly. By that I mean he'll be taking the throne of Bertran. It'll be revealed in the third or early in the fourth book, that Azog is actually a corrupted human paladin named Tristram LaFeya and the true king of Bertran. He is Evelyn's father and is the oldest of the LaFeya sons and the first to be anointed a paladin of Sol. I think that might be part of the revelation in book 3. Yes, the disaster to book three will be the revelation that Azog of Balfor is really Tristram LaFeya the true king of the kingdom of Bertran. Book four's disaster will be Azog dethroning Richard LaFeya. His little brother. Okay, so I've got the disaster for books 1, 3, and 4. But not 2. You'd think I'd need to come up with book 2 before I do 3 and 4. Eh, whatever works.
I'm also still short the disasters for books 5 and 6 and the ending in the form of book 7.
Alright, so I've got some of my disasters figured out thus far. The first disaster is going to be Evelyn being captured by the dragon at the Battle of the Solarian Tower. The third disaster is going to be that Azog of Balfor is revealed to really be the corrupted form of Tristram LaFeya, the true king of Bertran. The fourth disaster is Tristram reclaiming his throne from his younger brother, Richard LaFeya. Maybe I should shift that though and have those be the disasters for books one-three. That way the second one is Azog being revealed as Tristram. And, this revelation doesn't mean to the people at large, only the small group of heroes who come to save Evelyn. Maybe it will solely be a revelation to Evelyn. Or one to Evelyn and Azariel. I'm not sure where those thoughts are going.
Anyway, essentially what I want to do with that is kind of transition it so that Azog isn't a total villain by the time he takes the throne back from Richard. Over the course of the first three books I want Richard to very much become as bad, if not worse than Azog, that way having Tristram reclaim the throne in the fourth book seems like the best thing to have happen.
At that point, I will also begin introducing the full final villain of the series. This villain will be set up in the first four books but won't be a direct participant. It will be acting through its intermediary, Azog. The villain is going to be the Ligdo Drakko Nekro, the Little Dead Dragon, or the Dragon God of Death. Something is going to happen, during either the second or third book where Azog is going to decide to betray the Ligdo Drakko Nekro. I think Evelyn is going to be able to break through to his human heart during her stay in the Fiend-fire Citadel.
Anyway, Azog/Tristram is going to be playing both sides of the field for the middle three books, only revealing his true allegiance at the beginning of the seventh book, just before he dies. Azog is going to be playing both sides after the third book. I'm trying to work out how things will play out with the new villain. Azog is going to be a paragon character archetype. His particular brand of good is going to be open for interpretation though. Which isn't really pertinent to the disasters, but… I dunno.
I've still only got books 1-3 set up. Though I still kind of like the idea of it being Book 1s disaster, skip 2, then have three and four. Four is sort of a pivotal point in the story as everybody will be looking to what happens in the next book. This still isn't helping me get a disaster for book 2.
So, if I want it do that Evelyn is still being held by Azog in book 3, what can happen in book 2 that will get them closer to rescuing her. I don't want her to stay damselled for two books. In book two she escapes, the group gets back together, and they're in Balfor for the reveal in book 3, for whatever reason. So, what happens in book 2? Okay, Evelyn is going to escape the Fiend-fire Citadel on Fiend-fire Strand and come across the remains of a dracodemon nest unlike any other. This is the part where I'll start building the Ligdo Drakko Nekro because the nest will hold trace amounts of the little dead dragon's magic and influence. The influence of the Ligdo Drakko Nekro can be felt through the dracodemon hordes, and one flight of the dracodemons have been tainted by the little dead dragon and are wholly under his command. This flight takes off, away from Balfor and heads to attack Justifal. Okay, all of this boils down to the Ligdo Drakko Nekro revealing his involvement in the game at large. 1 Evelyn is kidnapped. 2 The Cult of the Ligdo Drakko Nekro reveals its involvement in Balfor's war. 3 Azog of Balfor reveals himself as Tristram LaFeya, the rightful king of Bertran. 4 Azog/Tristram returns to Justifal to reclaim his throne.
Alright, so Pacifica's being a pain in the ass, and I can't get the journal section open. Eh, most of what I would have written there would end up over here anyway. The only thing that wouldn't make it is the ooey gooey feel good shit. Because, yes, there is actually plenty of that. If I keep meditating like this I might actually become a happier person. I'm trying to watch for changes, and I've seen some, sure, but not the ones I'm looking for. Still, some change is better than none. It doesn't help that the changes I'm looking for wont start cropping up until after I've found a way to make money off of the good feelings. And, really, to do that I need to keep my shit together as it is, and just keep swimming I guess. Anyway, that's enough of that here. It's time to move on to actually thinking about my disasters again. I've got 1-4 done now. Now it's time for 5, 6 & 7. Well, 2 more disasters and an ending.
Tristram plans to execute Richard, but Evelyn slips into the dungeons and lets Richard go. She knows he'll go round up an army to try and retake his throne, but she can't bring herself to let Tristram kill him. So, the disaster for book 5. King Richard returns with an army backing him, intending on dethroning Tristram and executing the returned king. In the midst of the fighting the Ligdo Drakko Nekro makes its presence known by beginning to resurrect the fallen soldiers. The book does end with King Richards death, and subsequent resurrection at the hands of the little dead dragon.
Book 6, with the matter of the kingship handled things settle down for Bertran. They continue to get used to their new old king, but the spirits of the dracodemons slain at the conclusion of Azog's war aren't resting. The Ligdo Drakko Nekro and his new field commander go and awaken the remains of Azog's army.
Book 7, the Ligdo Drakko Nekro has awoken the largest army of dracodemons ever to walk on the surface of AllHaven, and he opens a portal straight to the plane of hell the dracodemons are spawned on. Justifal is attacked en masse by the dracodemon army and within hours most of the city is engulfed in demonic fire. Tristram gives his life to save Evelyn's, proving finally that he is wholly on their side. Azariel and Evelyn then make the most dangerous decision of all. They're going to have to lead a small strike team into the heart of Balfor to close the portal and put an end to the dracodemon threat once and for all.
Now, as a way of specifically spelling the disasters and ending out:
Evelyn is captured during the final battle against the great blue dragon and is whisked away to Fiend-Fire Citadel by Azog of Balfor.
Azog reveals to Azariel and Evelyn that he is actually Tristram LaFeya, the lost king of Bertran.
As though it were a miracle, King Tristram LaFeya and the knights he fought alongside are able to free themselves in the final battle of Balfor's War, and with the apparent death of Azog of Balfor they return Tristram to his throne.
I probably need to come up with another name for Azog. I really really like Azog, but I just realized it's right in the story with Azariel, and that might get very confusing for the readers. Azog's real name is Tristram… so, why not Trizog. I'm cool with it. Save Azog for some other character later on. And, I almost ran into that same issue with Terbor, but I'm going to shorten Terbor to Borb. Why? Because Bob didn't go by Robert.
Anyway, this segment is completed. Now I can write the last-ish blog post in step two. Although what I'll do is put them together in the One paragraph storyline and worry about distilling them down to one sentence storylines when it comes to the multi-paragraph/page synopsis for the series as a whole.
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ONE BREATH
By RYAN S. KINSGROVE
Erzaren Eilhana stepped out from the shadows of a broom closet and faced the approaching man.
"Tell me," Erzaren said. "What's it like to die?"
He didn't give the man time to answer. No, his silver dagger was already in hand, its blade cutting through the man's neck like butter. The man began to gurgle a reply, but stopped when Erzaren drove the silver blade through his heart.
Instead of letting the man fall, Erzaren grabbed his lapels and gently lowered him. The white lace shirt was ruined with crimson stains, but there was time to save the justacorps, an elaborately embroidered thigh length jacket, and the waistcoat. Erzaren stripped the man of both, trying not to wrinkle them. He took his cloak off. He would need to hurry.
The dead man was Jezzrin Lanford, and though he died by Erzaren's hand he wasn't the assassins primary target. Jezzrin was an unwitting pawn in Emperor Kalmar Chavelled III's game. A piece of evidence to cast doubt on the Eakranait Dynasty in a bid to start a war.
Erzaren was out of his comfort zone on this one. Under normal circumstances, Erzaren would avoid the business of lords as if it were the plague. His normal fair was merchants, slavers, crime cartels, and the occasional woman scorned. The money wasn't as good as the business between lords, and when it came to the women scorned, payment rarely included money. Sticking to small time was an intelligent decision. If he were caught he might spend a little time in the dungeons, and the likelihood of the gallows was nil. Still, the rings for this job were far too good to pass up.
Erzaren used his cloak to wrap up Jezzrin's body, then deposited the man inside the broom closet. The cloak was embroidered with the Eakranait Dynasty's emblem. The cloak quickly took to soaking up as much blood as it could, like a cloth vampire. Erzaren looked down at the man and shook his head. The plot was very well thought out, planned by the emperor himself. He wanted to expand his territory and needed a reason to stick his nose in the business of other nations.
He closed the door, almost. As part of his specific instructions he'd been told to leave the door slightly ajar. The issue resolved, he bent down and grabbed the waistcoat and the justacorps. A long bench, with a blood red cushion, set against a wall opposite a large window. Erzaren laid the garments on the bench and saw to his other needs. He pulled a wizard's bottomless bag out of one boot and unrolled it. He removed his sword belt and slipped it down into the bag. The bags dimensions didn't change. Out of the bag he pulled three dusty black spheres, and two black makeup cases. He hung the spheres along his belt and set the makeup cases on the bench beside the coat and vest. With deft hands he tied the bag on the opposite hip. A little finagling later and he was able to get it, so the hilt of his sword poked out of the bag.
Another small movement and he adjusted the straps on his gauntlet, checking how hard it would be to reach the trio of throwing daggers tucked into it. He wiped his silver dagger clean on the bench's cushion, then replaced it in his boot sheath.
Erzaren checked his reflection in the window, his features were angular with hard planes along his jaw and chin. His eyes were a feral ice blue with flecks of silver in them. The most defining trait was the long angry red scar that ran from nostril to ear on the left side of his face.
The double doors at the end of the hall cracked open, and through the corner of his eye Erzaren could see a servant girl stepping out into the hallway. Normally, this would bring a cry of alarm drawing the attention of all the guards in the castle to Erzaren's location. Not this time though. No, this servant girl, dressed from head to toe in a black burqa, was a part of Erzaren's backup plan.
He picked up the makeup cases, popped the foundation open, and began to spread it over the length of his scar. For good measure, he covered the rest of his face as well. Then he applied the powder, and now—minus the elven ears—he looked closely enough to Jezzrin that he should pass for the manservant long enough to reach the ambassador.
As the last part of his preparations he picked up the waistcoat and buttoned it on and pulled the justacorps to rest on his shoulders. There was a belt to buckle around it. It would be difficult to reach the tools of his trade, but… he had specific instructions. Looking back at his reflection he tried to cover his ears, but gave up quickly. Time was wasting. He ran his hands over his midsection and tugged at the justacorps, trying to make sure everything looked smooth and proper.
Air caught in his throat. What was he doing here? The thought had been poised on the edge of his mind since before he left home this morning.
One thousand platinum rings, that was the price on the ambassador's head. It was more money than some kingdoms saw in an entire year. It meant one thing, and one thing only: he was walking into a trap.
Why then, was he standing in this hallway?
His feet started moving—he followed, allowing the need to take over.
There was one reason, and one reason only that saw him walking towards the double doors at the far end.
The emperor had given him specific instructions but not quite as specific as they should have been.
After all, what better piece of evidence would there be than the assassin caught and killed in the attack? After he'd killed the ambassador of course. The emperor wouldn't want him left alive, couldn't have him spilling the dirty little secret about who it was that hired him.
Still his legs moved. Propelling him forward. On towards almost certain death. The keyword being almost. Erzaren was the best, and the best never go anywhere without a backup plan.
He stopped moving as he came up beside the girl. Her silver eyes stared through the tiny slit in the face of the body covering garment. "Why are you going through with this?" L'erissa asked.
"How many?" Erzaren asked, ignoring her question.
"Six hundred all told," L'erissa said. "The very cream of the elite crop. If they're not related to the crown in some way, then they're party crashers. There are at least a hundred servants, and thirty guards, armed to the teeth."
"How many of us?"
"Ten," L'erissa said. "Counting yourself."
"Hardly," L'erissa said in a condescending tone. "We're not equipped to handle an operation like this."
Erzaren couldn't help but smile at the comment. His white teeth glinted in the light and he almost began to laugh. "That's what makes this exciting."
"Why?" L'erissa asked again. "You're not dumb enough to walk in there for the rings alone. You've no love for king and country. What sort of rational explanation can you give for this?"
Erzaren's smile faded. He stood up a little straighter, rolling his shoulders to get them in just the right position. He could feel it then. The calm before the storm that overcame him whenever he was about to do a job. "Go back inside. Wait for the signal."
"You're a damn fool, Erzaren Eilhana," L'erissa said. "I don't know why I give you the time of day." She shook her head and swept back through the double doors. Erzaren let them swing closed, cutting him off from everything. He needed a minute. The feeling built, and built. Soon it would spill over.
He inhaled, filling his lungs to capacity.
For one breath he would have power over life and death. With a single motion he could change the fate of entire nations. Nay, his actions could change the entire course of history.
Erzaren reached out, touching the handle. He twisted it, slowly, feeling every tick of movement. The end was approaching. The beginning of something new. The door began to open. Music worked its way through the crack. The scent of roasted ham assaulted his nose.
There was one reason he was walking willingly into a trap.
One reason.
For one breath. One. Single. Breath. He would be a god.
Erzaren exhaled.
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Adults are often said to be less capable of learning new languages, particularly if they only speak their mother tongue some even use this as an excuse not to learn. However, they need not be the case. This article explains why it is never too late to learn to speak another language.
Learning a new language introduces you to a whole new culture. Even expats who have lived in a foreign country without speaking its language have said that they never fully understood the culture and its people before they learnt to speak it. You can learn so much about the people, their lifestyle, the history of the country and its culture just from learning a new tongue. And you will learn more about your own culture and language by seeing the differences that exist between the two languages. A great way to learn your chosen language is by completely immersing yourself in it in a country where it is spoken. However, this is obviously not always possible, so instead you can find lessons, books and programmes which help you to study more effectively. A new language enables you to travel with more confidence, meet interesting people and experience new things. And it is never too late to do that.
It is always possible to find lessons suited to you and your ability. It is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that you are too shy, too nervous or too incompetent to learn a new language. If you find learning in a group daunting, you can opt for one-to-one lessons with a tutor. This enables you to focus on what you need to learn and go at your own pace. Some people prefer learning in a group, as it pushes them to learn more and helps their conversational skills. There are plenty of group lessons out there which cater for every need, whether it is basic conversation practice or exam preparation. This is particularly true for more popular languages such as Spanish, French or Chinese.
It has been scientifically proven that adults are actually better at learning languages than children. While children under the age of about eight might be better at picking up new languages unconsciously, adults are more apt at understanding the rules of language. From the age of around twelve, we become more able to work out and remember new rules, with this ability increasing until adulthood. The same study also found that adults were even better at pronouncing words in the new language, contrary to popular belief. So next time someone tries to tell you that adults cannot learn languages, you can prove to them that actually, they can: science says so.
Learning a new language could be the best thing you do this year or even for the next few years! All you need to do now is decide which one you want to learn.
Krystyna Brundell is an experienced language tutor who writes articles about education in her spare time. She speaks five different languages and recommends that for Spanish courses London is a good place to look as there are many Spanish speakers and tutors residing in the capital.
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There is tons of material abillavae on language learning techniques. The field is known as second language acquisition. It is possible to do experiments in this field, but they tend to be very time-consuming and difficult to set up. One idea would be to do a survey of people on their experiences learning foreign languages.


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Whitney Cummings Defends Ricky Gervais' Opening Monogue from Golden Globes, Bashes Hollywood
Zachary Holt
TheBlast January 8, 2020
Ricky Gervais delivered quite the opening monologue at the Golden Globes award ceremony. It has been circulating throughout the internet and discussed ad nauseum, with many people supporting his comments that condemned the powerful Hollywood elite.
Still, there have been some people who did not particularly care for the comments that he made and have voiced their displeasure. Comedian and Netflix producer, Whitney Cummings, has gone on to defend the comments made by Gervais and the pettiness in opinions criticizing his monologue.
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On Sunday, Cummings went on Twitter and fired out a handful of tweets offering support for Gervais' comments, as well as, her initial reactions from the uproar that occurred all through social media.
The first tweet focused on the people who were complaining about Gervais' monologue and charged them with the task of donating to Australia and the devastating wildfires for every instance that they had something negative to say about the speech.
"For every second you spend complaining about Ricky Gervais jokes you should have have [sic] to donate 100 dollars to Australia," she tweeted.
'Gervais Wrote and Performed Actual Jokes'
The "Can I Touch It?" producer then went on to address the uproar that she was noticing on social media. So many times, the presenters of award shows are unapologetically PC when it comes to their monologues and speaking to those in attendance.
This has obviously not been the case with Gervais, who was hosting the event for the fifth time. Each year has come with their own sets of controversies from Gervais delivering jokes at the expense of celebrities and Hollywood, as a whole.
Cummings was able to infer from the reactions that Gervais was once again sharing jokes during the ceremony, tweeting, " I am not watching the Golden Globes live but based on how pissed off everyone is my guess is that Ricky Gervais wrote and performed actual jokes."
Ricky Gervais, One of the Biggest Animal Rights Activist
During the Golden Globes, much was said about the devastating wildfires that are destroying the country of Australia, as well as, killing thousands of animals and even twenty people, thus far. Gervais made comments about the catastrophe, which were met with some backlash on social media.
However, Cummings wasn't having any of it. Gervais is well-known for supporting animal rights and their protection. He's supported countless organizations that have acted to curb animal cruelty, poaching, and animal testing.
Cummings made sure to let people know about this tweeting out, "For anyone who wants to call @rickygervais means: he's done more for animal welfare than most celebrities combined ."
Cummings Goes After the Hollywood Elite, A-Listers
Cummings would finally move her target to the celebrities in attendance who apparently couldn't take a joke or two. The look on the faces of people ranging from Tim Cook to Tom Hanks said all you need to know. The elite A-listers weren't feeling the comments from Gervais.
Cummings poked fun at the Hollywood elite's snobbiness and their inability to take a joke in stride. The comedian tweeted, "The idea that anyone in a 4K dollar gown covered in diamonds waiting to win a golden plated prize would be upset about a good joke is wild #GoldenGlobes."
Gervais himself reflected on the reactions that his monologue received through Twitter, thanking everybody and expressing relief that he no longer has to deal with preparing for another Golden Globes award ceremony.
"Thanks for all your amazing comments about my Golden Globes monologue," he tweeted. "Best reaction ever and that means a lot to me. I had a blast but thank f--k it's over, so I can get back to my real job of editing #AfterLife2 and touring #SuperNature."
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Q: For Android Map api v2 Description references non existing library google-play-services_lib\bin\google-play-services_lib.jar I have import google-play-services_lib into my workspace and Add google project into MYProject it give mr error:

Description   Resource    Path    Location    Type
      The container 'Android Dependencies' references non existing library 'D:\Android
  Workspace\google-play-services_lib\bin\google-play-services_lib.jar'  HBuddy      Build
  path  Build Path Problem
Description   Resource    Path    Location    Type The project cannot be built
  until build path errors are resolved  HBuddy      Unknown Java Problem

and I have already installed Google Play Service in Extras

A: Hey i know what your problem is. I think it seems like you didn't built your google-play-services project... Try the following solution:

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*Import the google-play-services_lib "project" into your workspace

*Add the freshly imported project to your applications build path

*RIGHT-CLICK the google-play-services_lib project and select "Build Project"

*Wait a few moments or "clean up" your project

*Run your application and - Voila -

A: Please uncheck "Is Library" as follows ;

A: I met this issue as well.
My solution is,

*

*clean project google-play-services_lib firstly

*then clean my project which depends on play service library

A: Your bin folder doesn't exist! You probably don't have permission to create a folder.
If you create a project from existing code make sure you check "Copy projects into workspace".

A: I found that the reference is looking at the wrong folder. It normally looks in <android-sdk>/extras/google/google_play_services/libproject/google-play-services_lib/bin/ for the jar file and the file is actually inside the <android-sdk>/extras/google/google_play_services/libproject/google-play-services_lib/libs folder. I couldn't find a way to change the reference link, so I just copied the jar file and the matching jar properties file from the /libs folder to the /bin folder.
I hope it helps.

A: My solution is,

*

*clean project google-play-services_lib firstly

*then clean my project which depends on play service library

A: There is another way to resolve this issue. Import google_play_services_lib project to your work space.
android-sdk/extras/google/google_play_services/libproject/google-play-services_lib
Then add the google-play-services.jar file externally.
right click on your_project -> properties ->java build path -> Libraries -> add External JARs -> select  google-play-services.jar from work space ->clean ->build
It works for me.

A: I was facing the same issue and got it solved when I updated my eclipse Android SDK tools.
I was using version 22 and when I updated Android SDK tools to 22.0.1 the error vanished and I could build my project.
I  hope this helps someone...

A: Check Read Only property of the Project folder.
If its checked, uncheck it and then try.

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Over the Weekend: Zombie Walk, The Killers and Animation Supercon
Jose D. Duran October 5, 2009 10:03AM
As the temperature keeps dropping, the events keep rolling into town. We aren't complaining. We haven't been this busy in a while. So here is what you missed over the weekend:
Zombie Walk on Lincoln Road
Photo by Logan Fazio
The dead awoke Saturday night to cause mayhem all over Lincoln Road. Tourists and locals alike were caught off guard as the zombies called out for brains. Click here to view the full slideshow.
The Killers at American Airlines Arena
Photo by Sayre Berman
We haven't seen the Killers perform live since 2006, but we sort of wished we had skipped out on Saturday's concert at the American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami. Click here to read our review of the show.
Animation Supercon at Doubletree Miami Mart Convention Center
Photo by Jipsy
In a celebration of all things animation, fanboys and girls came out for the Animation Super held all weekend long at the Doubletree Miami Mart. Click here to view the full slideshow.
Jose D. Duran has been the associate web editor of Miami New Times since 2008. He's the voice and strategist behind the publication's eyebrow-raising Facebook and Twitter feeds. He has also been reporting on Miami's music, entertainment, and cultural scenes since 2006, previously through sites such as MiamiNights.com and OnBeat.com. He earned his BS in journalism with a minor in art history from the University of Florida. He's a South Florida native and will be a Miami resident as long as climate change permits and the temperature doesn't drop below 60 degrees.
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Next week, Bishop Rob Hirschfeld visits Grace Episcopal Church for All Saints' Sunday! He will baptize and confirm a large group of men, women and children. Please come to support them, hear Bishop Rob preach and lead a World Café discussion after the 10am Eucharist.


IDEAeconomics' principals and key collaborators got together Sunday last for consensus building and course correction. Very useful. We are operating at near capacity in terms of time and talent, which means we need to expand capacity. That means fund-raising, but it also means tapping the energy that comes available, almost spontaneously, from the mission and from Steve's efforts.
What would the world be like if we achieved our mission?
If you have perspective on this, please let me know. Personally, we do not feel confused, but we definitely see the eyes glazing over when we try to explain.
Consensus in the working group was that priority should move to fund-raising, particularly focusing on larger donations. A rule of thumb (we recently read) among nonprofits is 80% of donations come from 20% of the donors. We have some experience in this arena, with chuck, but there was a recognition that more skill needs to be developed, either in-house (i.e., by Alan), or added in the form of board members, volunteers or hired out-sourcing. There was at the same time the recognition that our membership base is a fundamental part of the operation, the constituency which brought us here from the bar at the Sorrento Hotel, and which is the base of talent from which we need to draw, as well as the front door for larger donors.
So. We have our program in place and it will be delivered. We are already well down the road on most projects: Econ101R, the TSL tool, Pundit's Guide, Steve's "Critique of Dynamics in Neoclassical and Post-Keynesian Economic Models," and the Data Store. TSL and the Data Store were not anticipated when we started IDEA, but will demonstrate we are a serious player in the research arena.
All that said, there are two large holes in the operation: the fund-raising with large donors expertise and the need for a good, easy way to communicate with the broader base. We moved this week to fill both holes. First, in continuing to learn the basics and to build out the constituent communications software. Second, in scoping a communications tool, call it a newsletter. We have too many relationships that we value that are not being attended to appropriately. The instrument as currently conceived (a) would contain some of the inside material from here on Saturday Notes, (b) would solicit the expertise we need to expand capacity, (c) would inform on Steve's many activities, and (d) along with that offer the links and connections to inform on the larger adventure in the battle for reform.


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The Problem of Immigrant Integration
September 21, 2016 Sajat Rabbani Op-Ed, Opinions
The refugee crisis, a major talking point today, brings to mind the larger issue of immigration to western countries. Many of these immigrants cross multiple borders to come to America and other western countries instead of staying in a nearby country such as Lebanon, or even going eastward to India. Unlike those who are fleeing war, these immigrants come to Europe and North America for mainly economic reasons. I'd like to draw attention to the clash of values, tradition, and culture that results from this and how they are perpetuated by European policies.
The problem that arises from these large migrations is that countries such as Germany have over 1 million new people who often have no connection to the values, traditions, culture, or even an understanding of the language as the foundation on which these immigrants are to be given the help that is necessary to succeed. But how can this be done? Who picks up the check for the cost that it takes to implement such measures? It may not come as a surprise, but the citizens of that country end up paying for all the services that refugees use. In this case, the German people have to pay taxes to the government, which then guarantees a decent living standard for immigrants who benefit from the West's expansive social welfare programs. I wholeheartedly disagree with this notion of welfare, for the simple reason that we are encouraging refugees and immigrants to risk their lives, leave their countries, history, and families for the very simple incentive of a guaranteed living standard. I ask you to judge for yourself, what risk is there in coming to a country where you're guaranteed a living standard that would be the envy of half the world by simply crossing the border?
The welfare programs that encourage unnecessary migration from across the globe put immigrants' lives in danger and do not incentivize integration once an immigrant arrives in the country. These programs should be abolished. We as individuals should look to create relationships with other individuals, which would help the integration process. Communities and private charities should help immigrants, in order to bring them into the value system and culture of the country. The welfare state takes away that dependency on the community and instead cuts out the necessity of integration altogether. Its intentions are very noble, as are the people who advocate the welfare programs. The problem is that the intentions do not translate to similar outcomes. The outcomes from such policies are exactly the problems we see today with immigrants in western societies. These problems include: lack of integration, lack of proficiency in the language and culture of the country, and no necessity to take part in either. What do I mean? If I know that the government will provide a house, food, and an income in the form of welfare, then I have no need to go and talk to my neighbor, or to learn the language that will help me open a business or work for someone. Instead, I can rely on the government to do all of this for me.
One of the ways that this problem can be solved is to remove the expansive welfare programs that incentivize unnecessary immigration. This will create the necessity to create relationships with locals, and through this process people can integrate and overcome the hurdles that many immigrants face whenever they come to the west. Make no mistake, I know that it's difficult for anyone to relocate, but it's foolish to suggest that as long as the government helps them than that will make it easier for them. This is only true in the short term, but detrimental in the long run. Anyone living in a new place, let alone somewhere completely alien, means that there will be days when life is very hard, but that through this process, through their own sheer hard work to overcome those initial barriers, they will emerge feeling more connected to their communities and see that country as their own. We do a great disservice to people when we take away their struggle to overcome their difficulties. It is these very difficulties that humans have faced for as long as civilizations have existed. Let every individual create him or herself as individuals and not a group of people that we identify as immigrants or refugees and put them into economic and social categories. This is where we go wrong.
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Football is an active sport which makes the child fit for any activity as well as teaches them the insights of winning. Football makes one learn to strategize and plan the moves, take charge of the situations as well as bring out the best by being a team player. It is through the help of sports that we try to inculcate learning spirit and team work in the students. With professional coaches to guide the students, practice sessions, tournaments etc. We plan to make the students choose the sport and learn it well for their future.
Shiksha Valley School has a huge Football Ground where the arrangements for professional football games have been made to best ensure that students are given world class facilities of learning the sport!
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Looking forward to tomorrow! Good luck to everyone participating and GGWP to those who have faced me and my teammates!
We beat them after they were winning 7-0. I'm not complaining.
Also, what is with half of my team being people I've never met.
Not really an OB tournament is it.
My team is full of people I don't think I've met before either, but we've got along pretty well.
Must admit that I don't recognize a few names in this tourny though.
I actually don't blame Jgreg for leaving now.
but Sov and Nick is fine.
No one said Greg and Sovman is OP, Greg got a more suitable replacement for the first pick that he chose. It was Liutvi, I told Greg multiple times while we were picking teams to pick someone else, but he was set on having Liutvi. In the rules it does say that the replacements will be the same or equal skill. I doubt anyone who plays gathers or cs from OB can say that those 2 are the same skill.
Include average ping field please.
There isn't an average ping field, that's all that Popflash provided.
I know I was joking :). And very nice, it was a good sneak attack, though I will say that I really would have killed you if I wasn't sitting on 400+ ping at the time :D. But nice either way :).
im pretty sure jgreg left because he saw luitvi as a god because he hasn't played with anyone on cs recently so was assuming that it was a fair supreme 4 supreme replacement. that all im going to say about that.
as for me and nick, idc i played bad first game and only started hitting shots just before we were about to lose the second game.
anyways it was an alright first day considering kai soloed this one.
Hello everyone. After whatever you want to call today, we did eventually get all games played. Even if we had 7 replacement players. These are how the teams look after today's games.
Apologies for not having any of the games streamed, it would have been too time consuming considering I was trying to get all the games going by my self, and also the fact that there was no one who could have moderated the server, as I was the only one around with server admin and I had a game to play myself. That being said, a group stage match and one of the semi-final matches should be getting streamed tomorrow.
I would also like to thank those who signed up and did turn up to play, if you had left because of the lateness then the event would have been much harder to start and most likely would have been called off. Things should be more organised tomorrow.
Was fun, obviously eliminated now, but seriously wtf were these matchups today.


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Q: Developing a live news feed information App / Android I am in the planning stage of developing an cross platform mobile (Focused on Andriod market) App to display live news feeds from different websites.
I am thinking of using HTML5, and SQLite to save the information from feeds temporarily,
Now I am trying to figure out how to get the news off the news websites? I will need to use more than one source to get the data.
I am expecting some sort of tutorials, examples or guidance from you guys.
It will be a great help if anyone could guide me the correct direction ....

A: As suggested RSS is the best solution. For example you can find RSS feed for BBC news site here: http://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/world/rss.xml
This is a good android RSS tutorial: http://www.ingeniumblog.net/2012/01/making-a-slick-rss-reader-in-android/

A: As others have mentioned before me, RSS is probably the best solution. When loading the data, it doesn't take all that long (But it depends on how many items).
There are plenty of ways to fetch the feed and store it somewhere, but if you need to article body then Jsoup is probably the easiest of ways.
This is what I based one of my apps off of:
http://techiedreams.com/android-simple-rss-reader/
The article itself isn't really that descriptive, so you will probably have to dig around the source code (There is really only one class that you would need to look at)


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The OnePlus 3 is a smartphone that runs on the Android operating system. This model has a 5.5-inch touch-screen display, a 16.1-megapixel camera, and a virtual QWERTY keyboard.
The OnePlus 3 is a smartphone that runs on the Android operating system. It has a 5.5-inch touch-screen display, measures 6 by 2.9 by 0.3 inches and weighs 5.7 ounces.
The OnePlus 3 has a 16.1-megapixel camera that can record high-definition video, a front-facing camera, and a music player. It also features a virtual QWERTY keyboard that's useful for messaging and Web searches. This phone has WiFi, Bluetooth for wireless hands-free communication, DLNA, and GPS navigation capability. Web browsing, e-mail, and texting capabilities are also included. It can act as a mobile hotspot for WiFi-enabled devices.
This phone has a standard 3.5mm jack. It has 64GB of built-in memory.
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Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader A biometric fingerprint reader for logging into your smartphone and certain apps.
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MP ON BREXIT MISSION TO BRUSSELS & PARIS
Peter and the other committee members are pictured with European Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier.
Peter Grant, SNP Europe Spokesperson and MP for Glenrothes and Central Fife, has just returned from a fact-finding trip to Brussels and Paris as part of his role on the Exiting the European Union Committee. The trip took place during the short November parliamentary recess and included visits to the European Commission and European Parliament.
Commenting, Peter said:
"The aim of the trip was to establish how the Brexit negotiations are viewed from a European perspective. It was insightful for those of us on the Brexit Committee to meet with key members of the EU negotiating team and Members of the European Parliament to discuss how they see the progress of the negotiations going.
"As well as private meetings with the UK Ambassadors to the EU and to France, in Brussels we met Michel Barnier, the EU's chief negotiator, and Guy Verhoefstadt who is leading on Brexit for the European Parliament. We also had very useful meetings with senior MEPs, some of whom are recognised as firm friends of the UK, who expressed their concerns at the UK government's handling of the negotiations so far.
"In Paris we were able to meet with members of both houses of the French Parliament and with senior business and academic leaders.
"I found the visit extremely constructive and I look forward to using what we have learned to help inform the Committee's ongoing work. For me the single biggest message was that despite what some pro Brexit MPs will claim, none of the people we spoke to had any interest in punishing the UK for exercising its right to leave. But the UK government doesn't seem to understand that the EU and its 27 remaining member states have a duty to look after their own national interests and that's always going to make for difficult negotiations."


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import org.eclipse.core.commands.AbstractHandler;
/**
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 * The class is responsible for providing references to run and stop job button
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public enum RunStopButtonCommunicator{
	RunJob {
		private AbstractHandler abstractHandler;

		AbstractHandler getAbstractHandler() {
			return abstractHandler;
		}
		void setAbstractHandler(AbstractHandler abstractHandler){
			this.abstractHandler = abstractHandler;
		}
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	RunDebugJob {
		private AbstractHandler abstractHandler;

		AbstractHandler getAbstractHandler() {
			return abstractHandler;
		}
		void setAbstractHandler(AbstractHandler abstractHandler){
			this.abstractHandler = abstractHandler;
		}
	},

	StopJob {
		private AbstractHandler abstractHandler;

		AbstractHandler getAbstractHandler() {
			return abstractHandler;
		}
		void setAbstractHandler(AbstractHandler abstractHandler){
			this.abstractHandler = abstractHandler;
		}
	},

	Removewatcher {
		private AbstractHandler abstractHandler;

		AbstractHandler getAbstractHandler() {
			return abstractHandler;
		}
		void setAbstractHandler(AbstractHandler abstractHandler){
			this.abstractHandler = abstractHandler;
		}
	},
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		private AbstractHandler abstractHandler;

		AbstractHandler getAbstractHandler() {
			return abstractHandler;
		}
		void setAbstractHandler(AbstractHandler abstractHandler){
			this.abstractHandler = abstractHandler;
		}

	};

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	abstract void setAbstractHandler(AbstractHandler abstractHandler);

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		return getAbstractHandler();
	}

	/**
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	public void setHandler(AbstractHandler abstractHandler){
		setAbstractHandler(abstractHandler);
	};

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Lately, I have been doing a lot of traveling and meeting with a wide range of companies involved in the construction information technology sector.
This is a sector that barely existed 10 years ago, now it is expanding and changing very quickly. It is not a surprise that this is happening as construction is the largest single industry in the world and represents huge business opportunities. The surprise is how long it has taken to get to this stage.
When we deployed our first application over the Internet in 1997 ( now more elegantly described as cloud computing) there were many onlookers questioning why on earth we thought the Internet would have any place in moving and working with construction documents. Today it is well along in the transition to being the industry standard. Two key factors are driving this exciting transition. The current economic conditions are forcing companies to look for business efficiencies and an overall change in the trust level within the management community that the Internet is a safe and sensible tool to rely on, even for core business processes.
We recently merged our USA operations with Barryhund Administrators, a great new partner who were, like us, one of the pioneers in this sector of the construction industry. We are excited about the synergies and collective depth of experience we will be bringing to this dynamic and fast growing sector. As the industry moves into the Internet 'cloud' we will be there continuing to help lead the way.
Where I come from it's called a planroom. Others call it a plansroom or a plan room. Whatever you label it the function is still the same. Planrooms have traditionally been the construction industry's solution to the problem of sharing and distributing project documents like drawings (plans), specifications and addenda. 'Blueprints' and spec's were expensive to reproduce so some bright person decided to put a set or two in a room and invite all the people who needed to see them to travel to the documents to view them in a common place. Over time the concept evolved to creating one location where contractors and suppliers could view many projects in one location. The result was the origination of Construction Association Planrooms and Builders Exchanges (they were exchanging documents) about 100 years ago.
Despite the evolution of reprographic technology through the years very little changed in the planroom world; that is until the mid 1990's. At that time the list of projects and project information that was typically distributed as a Bulletin or Project News on a weekly basis began to be available online in some form. In the late 1990's the online project information was supplemented with the addition of access to view the documents as well. It was early days for sharing documents online and there were very few companies enabling this type of activity. Ours was one of the few at the time. At that time there was virtually no sharing of digitally formatted documents between the design team and contractors. Virtually every document was scanned from paper originals and then made available online.
Since 2000 the trend towards using digital files for viewing and distribution through online planrooms has accelerated to the point where scanned documents represent only a very small portion of the information made available online. Lots of paper is still produced but it is dramatically less than ten years ago and the percentage continues to shrink.
So what has been the impact of all of this on Planrooms? It is significant. Digital files are becoming the overwhelmingly common way to share project information. A great many Owners, Design Consultants and Contractors now operate their own online planrooms. They take many forms from simple FTP sites with little control or functionality to very sophisticated systems with tools to help manage various document related workflows. The relevance of the online planroom is changing as this transition to a digital construction world continues. The key benefit of a centralized planroom continues to be the ability for contractors and suppliers to access large numbers of project opportunities aggregated in one location with one single technology.
In my opinion the significant change is not over yet. The introduction of online bid submission technology, online submittal management tools, document control systems and other new products will continue to change the offerings of Planroom operators and Builders Exchanges. The progressive ones will survive and thrive. The others will go the way of the 'blueprint'.


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Articles, Civil Society Participation in Provincial Legislatures Programme, Programs, Strengthening Institutions July 5, 2018
Introducing the Civil Society Participation in Provincial Legislature Programme
By Chief editor
Democracy Works Foundation in partnership with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy are the implementing partners in a three-year programme called, Civil Society Participation in Provincial Legislature (CSPPL) and funded by the European Union. The programme is aimed at establishing and strengthening platforms of engagement between selected civil society organisations (CSOs) and Portfolio Committees for Health and Community Safety in Limpopo, Northern Cape and the North West provinces.
To date, the programme has since been on field visits to Limpopo and the Northern Cape to introduce the programme to the provincial legislatures and civil society organisations. From Limpopo, six CSOs agreed to participate in the programme. Using a Governance Capacity Assessment (GCA) tool to analyse the profiles of the CSOs, the most common challenges faced by communities across the five districts in the province were, high levels of gender-based violence (GBV) and multiple incidents of mob justice against criminal elements in the community. Regarding health in the province, healthcare facilities in Limpopo are challenged with providing services for a significant part of the population who mainly rely on the public healthcare system. This is mainly attributed to a failing healthcare system, as well as inadequate communication and weakened relations between CSOs and the Provincial Legislature.
As a whole, civil society organisations in Limpopo are faced with the challenges of insufficient funding from the Department of Social Development and Public Works. While some manage to secure international funding, such funds are insufficient for organisations' needs, as they provide services to a large part of the community. Organisations in the province are also faced with inadequate capacity development support for civil society organisations. Skills development within smaller organisations does not occur due to lack of resources, both structural and financial. As a result, most of the organisations requested skills development in the form of proposal writing and fundraising.
In the Northern Cape, the programme reached CSOs based in Kimberly, De Aar, Upington and Kuruman where the rates of gender-based violence (GBV) across demographics and social class were likewise exceedingly high. Across this vast province, what was striking was the spatial marginalisation of communities. De Aar depicted this aptly, where Ethembeni Community and Trauma Centre which provides services to neighbouring communities of Pixley ka Seme District, Prieska, Colesburg and other small surrounding towns. The services they provide indicated the specific needs of the communities they work in. The centre provides shelter for women and children and operates with the help of social workers, psychologists, community health workers and volunteers across the Karoo.
The geography and spatial range of the province presents a challenge for organisations to access the necessary resources needed to assist the communities. Mobile clinics work as an additional resource to assist key populations which aren't reached by the public healthcare service in the province. As these populations are hidden primarily due to the stigma they are faced with, most of them prefer not to seek healthcare services at public healthcare facilities.
In South Africa in particular, GBV "pervades the political, economic and social structures of society and is driven by strongly patriarchal social norms and complex and intersectional power inequalities, including those of gender, race, class and sexuality". Through the work and services provided by civil society organisations with limited resources, combined with high levels of poverty, unemployment and poor education, illustrates the need for functioning and efficient civil society organisations, as these organisations have the capacity to reach marginalised communities.
The Programme is still in the preliminary stages of engagement with Provincial Legislatures for partnerships and once this is accomplished, together with the Legislatures, collaborative strengthening of CSOs, and enhancing their participation in relevant legislative oversight processes, will increase community voices. The programme aims to assist with making democracy work by including the voices of marginalised populations.
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Bartlett Little League is looking for girls interested in playing softball for the 2013 spring season!!!
Teams will be formed with players who are league age 6 thru 11. Teams from Bartlett will play at Ruzicka Field as well as travel between the towns of Elgin, South Elgin, Hanover Park, Hampshire, and Tri-Cities.
The league is currently soliciting volunteer coaches and players who want to be a part of the inaugural BLL Softball season!!
There are 2 ways to register, Online and In-Person.
Girls must be 6 years old by April 30 2013 to be eligible to play.
All new players are required to provide a copy of their birth certificate and proof of residency at registration.
If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail us atbllbaseball@yahoo.com.


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Q: How to make a difference between two function close to zero through iteration? I need to construct a loop (simulation) that will iterate a certain number of times and display a value of warrant once the new firm value is close to the guess firm value. Specifically, the idea is to start out with a guess for the firm value (for example the stock price multiplied by the number of shares). Then you value the warrant as a call option (the code below) on this value multiplied by dilution factor, using the same volatility as the vol of the share price. You recompute then the value of the firm (number of shares times share price plus number of warrants times warrant price). This value will be different from the value of the firm you started with. Then you redo the procedure and after a few iterations you will see that the difference in values of the firm tends to zero. For this, I have a following code, but what I get is the following:
TypeError: 'int' object is not subscriptable

Please, help me to figure out the error given the code below:
 def bsm_call_value(S0, K, T, r, sigma):
    from math import log, sqrt, exp
    from scipy import stats
    S0 = float(S0)
    d1 = (log(S0 / K) + (r + 0.5 * sigma ** 2) * T) / (sigma * sqrt(T))
    d2 = (log(S0 / K) + (r - 0.5 * sigma ** 2) * T) / (sigma * sqrt(T))
    value = (S0 * stats.norm.cdf(d1, 0.0, 1.0) - K * exp(-r * T) *stats.norm.cdf(d2, 0.0, 1.0))
    return value

def warrant_1unobservable(S0, K, T, r, sigma, k, N, M, Iteration):
    for i in range(1, Iteration):
    Guess_FirmValue = S0*N
    dilution = N/(N +k*M)
    warrant[i] = bsm_call_value(Guess_FirmValue[i]/N,100,1,0.1,0.2)*dilution
    New_FirmValue[i] = Guess_FirmValue[i]+ warrant[i]
    Guess_FirmValue[i] - New_FirmValue[i] == 0
return warrant

print(warrant_1unobservable(100,100,1,0.1,0.2,1,100,10, 1000))

A: I'm not really a python expert and I'm not familiar with the algorithm you're using, but I'll point out a few things that could be causing the issue.
1) In warrant_1observable, you first assign Guess_FirmValue a scalar value (since both S0 and N are scalars the way you call the function), and then you try to access it with an index as Guess_FirmValue[i]. My guess would be that this is causing the error you displayed, since you're trying to index/subscript a variable that, based on your function input values, would be an integer.
2) Both warrant[i] and New_FirmValue[i] are attempts to assign values to an indexed position in a list, but nowhere do you initialize these variables as lists. Lists in python are initialized as warrant = []. Also, it's likely that you would have to either a) pre-allocate the lists to the correct size based on the Iteration or b) use append to push new values onto the back of the list.
3) Guess_FirmValue[i] - New_FirmValue[i] == 0 is a vacuous line of code. All this does is evaluate to either true or false, while performing no other operation. I imagine you're trying to check if the values are equal and then return, but that won't happen even if you stick this in an if statement. It is extremely unlikely that the floating-point representation of the values will ever be identical. This kind of break is accomplished by checking if the difference of the values is below some tolerance, which is set to be a very small number. Ex.:
if (abs(Guess_FirmValue[i] - New_FirmValue[i]) <= 1e-9):
    return ...


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Various: Beauty and the Beast (Songs From the Motion Picture)
Title: Beauty and the Beast (Songs From the Motion Picture)
Label: Walt Disney Records
Limited picture disc vinyl LP pressing. In anticipation of the live action film release, a tale as old as time is celebrated in the Songs from Beauty and the Beast. Classic favorites from the Disney Classic Animated film are featured including, "Belle," "Be Our Guest," and "Beauty and the Beast". Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated musical romantic fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 30th Disney animated feature film and the third in the Disney Renaissance period, it is based on the French fairy tale of the same name by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont. Beauty and the Beast focuses on the relationship between the Beast (Robby Benson), a prince who is magically transformed into a monster as punishment for his arrogance, and Belle (Paige O'Hara), a beautiful young woman whom he imprisons in his castle. To become a prince again, Beast must win her love in return otherwise, he remains a monster forever.
1.1 Prologue: Beauty and the Beast
1.2 Belle
1.3 Belle Reprise
1.4 Gaston
1.5 Gaston (Reprise)
1.6 Be Our Guest
1.7 Something There
1.8 The Mob Song
1.9 Beauty and the Beast
1.10 Beauty and the Beast


Co-Design App for Virtual Reality design.
In concept design development there is much talk about Co-Design. Digital technologies help share creations to such an extent that it's possible to really experience the design from within. A VR Co-Design app allows several people to enter virtual rooms where they can assist in real time to the creation of the VR concept design.
Their relationship with these concepts goes beyond simple visualisation since they can move inside the concept and give a close look at all its facets. The contact is almost physical. In this virtual room people can interact, exchange opinions, and give suggestions.


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Top 25: No. 2 Ohio State edges No. 17 Michigan State
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Mike Weber ran for 111 yards and a touchdown, and No. 2 Ohio State held off Michigan State 17-16 on Saturday after the Spartans missed a 2-point conversion with 4:41 remaining.
Ohio State (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten, No. 2 CFP) can now move on to next weekend's showdown with rival Michigan, but only after withstanding a spirited challenge from a Michigan State team that derailed the Buckeyes' national title bids in two of the previous three seasons. The Spartans (3-8, 1-7) were down 17-10 when LJ Scott scored on a 1-yard run with 4:41 to play. Michigan State went for the lead, but Tyler O'Connor's pass on the 2-point conversion attempt was intercepted in the end zone.
Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said he'd planned all week for the Spartans to go for 2 if a situation like that came up.
The Spartans got the ball back one more time, at their own 20 with 2:04 remaining. Tyquan Lewis sacked O'Connor on the first play, and then Gareon Conley intercepted him on the second.
Scott ran for 160 yards and also scored on a 64-yard catch-and-run in the first minute of the game, but the Ohio State defense didn't allow much more after that. J.T. Barrett threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Curtis Samuel in the first quarter, and the game was tied at 10 at halftime.
Weber's 4-yard TD run in the third gave the Buckeyes the lead for good.
NO. 4 MICHIGAN 20, INDIANA 10
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - De'Veon Smith ran for two touchdowns in a 3:33 span late in the third quarter, finishing with a career-high 158 yards rushing, to help Michigan shake off Indiana.
John O'Korn made his first start for Michigan (10-1, 7-1, No. 3 CFP), replacing the injured Wilton Speight, and struggled to lead an offense that was averaging 45 points and 232 yards passing.
O'Korn was 7 of 16 yards for just 59 yards. His best play was a 30-yard run, escaping a collapsed pocket on third down to set up Smith's 34-yard run that put the Wolverines up 13-10 with 4:02 left in the third. Smith's 39-yard run later in the quarter put them ahead 20-10.
Richard Lagow was 14 of 29 for 191 yards for Indiana (5-6, 3-5).
NO. 6 WISCONSIN 49, PURDUE 20
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - T.J. Watt returned an interception 17 yards for a touchdown, and Wisconsin scored 35 points in the final 8 1/2 minutes of the first half.
Alec Ingold and Bradrick Shaw each scored twice during the flurry, helping the Badgers (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten, No. 7 CFP) to their fifth straight win overall and 11th in a row in the series. They can wrap up the West Division title and earn a spot in the conference championship game with a victory next weekend at home against Minnesota. Corey Clement rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown for Wisconsin.
Purdue (3-8, 1-7) closed out its home schedule with a sixth straight loss, five under interim coach Gerad Parker.
OREGON 30, NO. 11 UTAH 28
SALT LAKE CITY - Justin Herbert threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Darren Carrington with 2 seconds remaining to lift Oregon past Utah, putting the Utes' Pac-12 championship hopes in jeopardy.
Herbert led the Ducks (4-7, 2-6) on a 10-play, 75-yard drive in just over two minutes, capping it with the TD pass to Carrington. Carrington was initially called out of bounds but that call was reversed after a replay showed he got a foot down inbounds.
Herbert passed for 324 yards and three TDs. He also scored on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter.
The Utes (8-3, 5-3, No. 12 CFP) had taken a 28-24 lead with 2:18 remaining off a Troy Williams 30-yard touchdown pass, but the Ducks then began their comeback drive.
Royce Freeman led the Ducks' ground game with 129 yards.
Joe Williams rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown for Utah.
NO. 12 COLORADO 38, NO. 20 WASHINGTON STATE 24
BOULDER, Colo. - Sefo Liufau threw for 345 yards, ran for 108 more and scored three touchdowns in Colorado's victory over Washington State in a matchup of unlikely Pac-12 division leaders.
Phillip Lindsay added 144 yards rushing and two TDs for the Buffaloes (9-2, 7-1, No. 10 CFP).
Liufau briefly left in the fourth quarter only to return and pick up a crucial third-and-short that led to a game-sealing TD run by Lindsay.
Luke Falk threw for 325 yards and three scores for Washington State (8-3, 7-1, No. 22 CFP). The Cougars had won eight in a row.
NO. 13 OKLAHOMA STATE 31, TCU 6
FORT WORTH, Texas - Mason Rudolph ran for two touchdowns and threw for another score AND Oklahoma State earned a Big 12 title shot with its seventh consecutive victory.
The Cowboys (9-2, 7-1, No. 11 CFP) will be conference champions if they beat No. 8 Oklahoma in their regular-season finale after an open date.
Oklahoma State scored on its only two drives in the third quarter to go ahead 24-6. Chris Carson had a bruising 19-yard TD run when he got through three tacklers and Rudolph scored on a 2-yard keeper immediately after a 63-yard catch-and-run by Chris Lacy,
TCU (5-5, 3-4) had a chance to take the lead in the final minute of the first half after a 40-yard run by quarterback Kenny Hill. But Kyle Hicks took direct snaps in a wildcat formation on consecutive plays from the 1, getting stopped short on a third-down run and then overthrowing an open receiver.
Justice Hill had 154 yards rushing on 16 carries for Oklahoma State, and Carson had 146 yards on 17 carries. Lacy had four catches for 109 yards.
NO. 14 WESTERN MICHIGAN 38, BUFFALO 0
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Zach Terrell passed for a career-high 445 yards and four touchdowns, helping Western Michigan remain undefeated.
Corey Davis had 13 catches for 173 yards and two touchdowns, breaking the Mid-American Conference record for career receptions. Davis also holds the MAC records for career yards receiving and touchdown catches.
Michael Henry added six receptions for 121 yards as the Broncos (11-0, 7-0, No. 21 CFP) stayed in contention for a major bowl bid. They need a win against Toledo next week and a victory in the MAC championship to have a chance at the Cotton Bowl.
Jordan Johnson had 95 yards rushing for the Bulls (2-9, 1-6).
NO. 19 NEBRASKA 28, MARYLAND 7
LINCOLN, Neb. - Terrell Newby ran for a career-high three touchdowns for Nebraska, and Ryker Fyfe passed for 220 yards and a score filling in for injured starter Tommy Armstrong Jr.
The Cornhuskers (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten) stayed alive in the West Division. They must win at Iowa on Friday and Wisconsin must lose to Minnesota for Nebraska to go to the conference championship game.
Maryland (5-6, 2-6) lost for the sixth time in seven games and has been outscored 149-13 over three weeks. Fyfe prevailed over Max Bortenschlager in a battle of backup quarterbacks.
Armstrong injured his hamstring scoring the winning touchdown in last week's game against Minnesota. He didn't practice this week and was not in uniform Saturday. Perry Hills was dressed but didn't play for the Terrapins because of shoulder problems.
WYOMING 34, NO. 24 SAN DIEGO STATE 33
LARAMIE, Wyo. - Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes, including a 29-yarder to C.J. Johnson with 1:07 left, and Wyoming stopped a 2-point conversion attempt by San Diego State with no time on the clock.
Allen completed 16 of 31 passes for 282 yards and also rushed for 56 yards. Brian Hill added 131 yards on 31 carries and two TDs for the Cowboys (8-3, 6-1 Mountain West). Johnson had five catches for 85 yards.
Christian Chapman completed 15 of 26 passes for 211 yards and two TDs for San Diego State (9-2, 6-1). Chapman's last TD pass was a 23-yard desperation heave that Quest Truxton caught on the rebound with no time left. Aztecs coach Rocky Long elected to go for the win and Chapman's 2-point pass attempt was knocked away by defensive back Antonio Hull.
Rashaad Penny and Juwan Washington both returned kickoffs for touchdowns for the Aztecs. Penny's was 93 yards, and Washington's 92 yards.


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City police bust human trafficking racket
Edited By Odishatv Bureau Published By Odishatv Bureau Last updated May 27, 2016 - 7:43 PM
Cuttack: An organised racket in women trafficking was busted here with the arrest of nine persons from Cuttack Sadar area, police said.
With the arrests made yesterday, the number of arrested persons in the case rose to 12, police said.
Earlier, Cuttack Sadar police had arrested three persons, including the mastermind, one Mana Dalei of Athgarh area, who is married and whose wife resides in Jhansi.
Police said innocent girls and women were sent to Jhansi from Sadar area for various nefarious activities, including commercial sexual activities and forced labour, forced marriage, domestic servitude and begging.
Human trafficking, particularly of women and young girls, from the state is rampant.
In order to combat this crime, an Integrated Anti-Human Trafficking unit was recently launched in the State crime branch police headquarters here.


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"Prioritize the social-emotional needs of your talent."
Ronald 'Wink' Woodall is a talent manager extraordinaire and CEO of The Talent Connect. His talent management company has secured talent for networks like CBS, ABC, and NBC. His clients include NAACP Image Award nominee Tobias Truvillion (Empire, First Wives Club, Equal Standard), who starred as the male lead in Soulidifly Productions' Love Dot Com: The Social Experiment; and millennial multi-talent Terayle Hill (Step Up, SuperFly, House of Payne). Wink established The Talent Connect in 2015 after decades of experience in the arts.
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As a child in the 80s, Wink joined the Black Spectrum Theater in Queens, New York. Under the tutelage of director Carl Clay, he fell in love with the arts and always stayed involved. He managed to become the lead character in several theater productions, was featured in several local print/modeling campaigns, and eventually participated in events like BET's Rip the Runway. As a student at Hofstra University in the 90s, Wink was the special affairs chairman of the African People's Organization (APO). After putting on several events for the school, he discovered he had a gift for working with and booking talent. With a bachelor's degree in psychology, a master's in education, and decades of experience in the entertainment arena, he carved out a unique niche in the new millennium that incorporates his experience across the realms of counseling, education, and entertainment.
Some may describe Wink's work as an 'industry guidance counselor.' He makes it a point to prioritize his client's well-being. "There is a direct association between the role of a guidance counselor and a talent manager," Wink says. "Both practitioners are working with individuals who are looking for assistance with their future." The job of a talent manager requires an understanding of where each client is in their career, gaining insights into their career goals, working with talent to create a path that will allow them to accomplish their goals, and then having the relationships and know-how to access those endeavors. "Along the way, there are checkpoints to assess the effectiveness of the process as well as checking in with the talent to see if their needs may have changed," he says.
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While working with talent to maximize their full potential through booking productions and/or creating opportunities that are aligned with their brands, Wink prioritizes their social-emotional needs. "More and more public figures like Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, and Justin Bieber have recently publicly acknowledged the importance of their mental health and their commitment to making it a priority," Wink says. "It's time for mental health to be normalized just like physical health. If you feel it's important to have a personal trainer, then you should also feel it's important to have a personal therapist. This is critical, especially in a demanding entertainment industry."
The Talent Connect recently launched an online store that promotes industry-related self-affirmation and other motivational products. " We want to support talent at all phases of their creative journey," he says. "We want to encourage all talent to tap in and get connected to help them stay grounded and empowered while pursuing their dreams."
To learn more about Wink and The Talent Connect, visit their website and follow their Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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