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TriMet and the quest for a Transit Professional (updated)
Update: The initial reports that Grace Crunican would be named to the TriMet GM post were incorrect--TriMet has in fact named Neil McFarlane, who presently serves as the agency's executive director of capital projects, to the post. Portions of this post have been edited to reflect the fact.
TriMet, it is now being reported, will on Wednesday named a new General Manager, to replace the departing (and oft-criticized) Fred Hansen. The selection was an inside hire, capital projects executive director Neil McFarlane. Such business is on the published agenda for Wednesday's board meeting, and while nothing official has been announcedPreviously, sources had indicated that the new bus boss willwould be one Grace Crunican. Crunican has lots of experience in transportation administration, having previous gigs as the head of the City of Seattle Transportation Department, and of ODOT prior to that.
Some, in town, are not happy with the rumored choice--either with the process undertaken to recruit a new GM, nor with the particularrumored choice. The TriMet board didn't apparently seek outside advice in the hiring process (they are not required to, but the failure to do so is questionable politics); many at Metro, in particular, are annoyed. And many local transit activists don'tdidn't seem enthralled with the choice of Crunican--whose ouster from Seattle city government was part of the campaign platforms of not one but two mayoral candidates.
At this point in time, I will not take a position on the wisdom of the hire, though I certainly have my doubts about the process. Some consultation of Metro or the City of Portland, even if courtesy, would have been politically wise. Instead, I will consider the qualifications for the gig, and what sort of person makes the most sense.
The GM of TriMet--a regional transit agency with a strong operational focus (but some planning responsibilities) and a significant investment in physical infrastructure, requires someone who can do--or delegate--the following.
Budgeting and planning
Overseeing operations and logistics
Dealing with labor (particularly unions) and vendors
Represent transit and transit ops in long-range planning activities.
Serve as the public face of the agency--especially when the sh*t hits the fan. (When things go well, the director of TriMet simply doesn't make the news).
Interface with Metro, with ODOT, with the city and county governments, with other local transit agencies (C-Tran, SMART, Portland Streetcar), and with the various federal bureaucracies which care about transit and urban planning.
Go begging for money from those levels of government--in particular, the feds, with large pots of it to throw around.
Defend the agencies tax revenue stream from other rival agencies who might want it, and from transit opponents and tax hawks who might prefer to de-fund TriMet altogether.
That's a lot of things, and only about one or two of the above bullet items fall under the rubric of "operations". Most of them are political or administrative chores. There's not really any prepatory position that prepares you for all these roles, which is why delegation is mentioned above. Unless you hire a director of some other transit agency, or someone who has served in many different roles in their career, anyone you hire is likely to be deficient in one or more of those areas.
The candidate pool for a position such as TriMet GM will generally consist of the following skillsets:
Transit operations managers
Public administrators (persons with training and experience running government bureacracies, not necessarily transit)
Planning, engineering, or urban design professionals
Politicians.
Occasionally, private-sector managers or executives.
Also occasionally, union officials.
Crunican, McFarlane, (and Hansen) both come from the public administration side of things--though Crunican has significant prior experience in public transportation. McFarlane, of course, is an insider--but one from the administrative and political side of the house. And this is the source of a common line of criticism concerning both all individuals. Many critics and observers of the agency believe that TriMet should hire someone whose primary expertise is not in political glad-handing and schmoozing, but someone skilled in the nuts and bolts of running a transit agency.
In other words, a Transit Professional™.
The legendary, mythical Transit Professional
Simply running a transit agency, needless to say, does not make you a "transit professional". When folks speak of transit pros, they generally mean those who have spent significant time in actual transit operations or engineering. People who used to work as dispatchers or shop supervisors or as route planners (or possibly even as mechanics or drivers). Those who know the ins and outs of scheduling, or when to order a new batch of brakes, or who can calculate overtime on the back of their hands. People who get their hands dirty in the garage, rather than in the backroom.
Many demands for a Transit Professional seem to come from transit workers--and it's no wonder. It's a common phenomenon in enterprises of all sorts, public and private, that the rank-and-file generally prefer "one of their own" get promoted into leadership positions, rather than seeing outside management professionals (especially those with little practical experience in the activity being managed) being inserted at the top. Likewise, many well-meaning transit advocates--who interact with the rank and file every morning when they ride the train to work, express the same preference.
The term Transit Professional also suggests a degree of political independence and focus on technical merit. It seems to be an article of faith for some that while your average bureaucratic hack will readily compromise the agency's mission for political expedience, a true Transit Professional will steadfastly put the agency and its patrons first and foremost every time; will make all decisions based solely on operational merits--politics be damned--and will slay whatever dragons get in the way. A lack of political or administrative experience among many such professionals, is often considered a plus rather than a minus.
But is hiring a Transit Professional of this sort (either promoting a director of ops from within, or hiring an individual with said experience) really a good idea?
The risks of neophytes.
Getting back to the list of duties above--the majority of the list are political duties. Interacting with other agencies and their heads. Schmoozing. Seeking funding. Defending turf. In short, anyone who heads a public agency of any significant size is going to be swimming with sharks--and chances are, the people that a transit head will be interacting with are going to be highly politically astute. And some of them will be hostile to the transit agency (or covetous of its budget); and a sizable fraction of those will go to great lengths to conceal this intent. As a result--the job requires political skills. Some prospects with primary technical experience will have the "street smarts" to navigate these shark-infested waters--but many do not. The halls of government (and the boardrooms of business) are littered with the remains of failed administrators who were technically proficient but politically clueless.
Of course, there are equally many examples of skilled politicians failing as administrators as well--often due to a lack of knowledge of what they were supposed to be administering.
Does that mean that administration of large organizations is hopeless, unless you can find that rare individual with both technical and managerial chops?
Of course not. The key--is delegation.
The importance of delegation
Probably one of the most important skills in a manager is knowing his or her limitations, finding subordinates who possess the missing skillsets, and empowering them to do their job. Oh, and listening to them and taking their advice on their areas of expertise. Managers who cannot do this, who cannot successfully manage down, are likely to fail--no matter how skilled they are at dealing with peers, customers, and stakeholders. A transit agency needs a politically skilled representative to be the face of, and advocate for, the agency--and they need someone who knows the nuts and bolts.
However, and this is key: They don't necessarily need to be the same person.
And therein lies the rub. Assuming you don't find that rare individual who can do it all; who walks on water when she's not busy parting it; the different leadership functions will probably be vested in different people. Which brings up another important question: Which one gets to be the boss?
And here, the answer may disappoint many transit advocates. It is far easier to delegate operations than it is to delegate politics. Many cities nowadays have professional managers to oversee city operations--but they still report to a mayor or council. Many corporations delegate day-to-day business to a COO--but when this is done, the COO is still subordinate to the guy whose job it is to schmooze with investors, interface with the board, and go out and make big deals with customers. In the context of a public transit agency--it is easiest if the "transit professional" works for the boss, rather than is the boss.
All this assumes, of course, that the director or GM is competent. If you have a leader who is more interested in empire-building than in running his organization well, that's a recipe for disaster. But that's true regardless of who gets put in charge--no organizational structure can compensate for incompetent management.
A good hire?
Is the hire of McFarlane, or the previously reported hire of Crunican, a good idea? I don't know. She drew a lot of criticism during her tenure in Seattle--but also had her fair share of defenders. Much of the criticism concerned the City's poor response to the massive snowstorm that blanketed the northwest in 2008--however, Seattle's books appear to be in far better shape than the organization she is reportedly joining.
McFarlane was instrumental in much of the capital expansion of the system. According to TriMet, "he led the development, design and construction of TriMet's capital facilities, including the Airport, Interstate, I-205 and Portland Mall MAX extensions. From 1991 to 1998, he was TriMet's Project Control Director for the 18-mile, $963 million Westside light rail project. Before coming to TriMet, McFarlane worked for Metro from November 1986 to February 1991 and helped manage construction for the 500,000 square foot $90 million Oregon Convention Center with landmark twin towers, successful public art program, and cost-effective design" (oregonlive.com). His role in these projects may not endear him to many critics of the agency, who would prefer a more back-to-basics, operational focus.
But what ultimately matters to any person in the role is her their competence and her willingness to work with the transit professionals she they will interact with, both within TriMet, and in other agencies such as Metro or ODOT--not her knowledge of bus scheduling. It's worth noting while Fred Hansen was frequently criticized for not being a transit pro--his biggest failings as TriMet GM were strategic and not operational in nature. Like many a starry-eyed corporate CEO whose expansion plans lead the firm into bankruptcy, Hansen's plans and vision didn't adequately consider the possibility of a once-in-a-generation recession, leading to the agency's present precarious financial position. But the busses and trains generally ran on schedule under his tenure; TriMet remains in far better shape than other agencies I could name. (Muni, anyone?)
At any rate, I wish Ms. CrunicanMr. McFarlane luck in herhis new post, if rumors are indeed correct. (If The Oregonian is wrong in its reporting, then I wish the same to whoever else is named in her stead.) SheHe will certainly need it. (And I wish the Oregonian better luck in its reporting... :)
And so, fellow Portlanders, will we.
Posted by EngineerScotty at 12:07 AM
Labels: transit governance, TriMet
Scotty, I think you misread the desire for a "transit professional." This doesn't mean some hack who goes to APTA conventions, schmoozes with the headhunters, works his/her way up from overhead line maintainer to Executive Director of Operations.
This means someone with a serious understanding of travel behavior and network design. Every day we see stupid proposals that require an informed response. Demands for a flat fare with no transfers. Metro's High Capacity Transit Plan that claims a pure radial system is best for Portland. A City of Portland Streetcar Master Plan that has no basis in fiscal reality.
Take the experience and knowledge of someone like Jarrett Walker, add some years as a top administrator, add some time in Canada, add a masters degree in urban planning or engineering, and you have close to what TriMet needs.
Neil McFarlane may well be a smart, collaborative leader capable of working with other jurisdictions at all levels, and able to continue bringing in the federal dollars. He lacks the knowledge and experience of actual transit service planning. The TriMet Board didn't know what they needed, and Fred Hansen never did either, since he was the genius who never took advice from anyone with transit experience. Under the circumstances, TriMet is probably lucky to have gotten who they did, but I sure wish the circumstances were different.
Incidentally, I know there are people out there who meet my description of the right candidate. Names were suggested to the Board. The suggestions were ignored.
EngineerScotty April 30, 2010 at 10:00 AM
The term "transit professional" probably means a lot of different things to different people, which is why I capitalized it (and even applied a ™ to one instance of it).
I agree--the proper use for the term is as you describe. And I certainly don't mean to denigrate those folks in any way--I'm a big fan of Jarrett Walker, for instance.
However, the point of the article is that the job of GM is fundamentally a political job, and you need to have someone with political and administrative skills in the job. Too often you get people who are only good at schmoozing and not good at management--those with poor political skills won't even be considered; and skill at managing is often ignored in the hiring process. And when that happens, it's bad. You seem to be suggesting that Hansen is an example of this ("never took advice from anyone with transit experience")--if that's true, that's a red flag for bad management skill. A good administrator finds competent people s/he can trust and then trusts them; a bad one thinks he or she can do everything by themselves, assuming they care about the gig at all.
But expert knowledge on transit design and ops is not a substitute for either political or management chops. And disdain for politics will limit a persons' influence. As a practicing SW engineer, I hold much of the office politics at my job in contempt--which probably limits my influence and my opportunities for advancement into the management ranks. However, I'm perfectly happy with that choice and that consequence.
I'm curious--what names were suggested to the board? If you cannot say here publicly, I understand--but it would be interesting to compare notes.
Scotty, perhaps when we run across each other in person I can fill you in on the rest of what I know about the GM selection process (or at least what some of the input was -- the process itself was totally "opaque" to quote Chris Smith).
Meanwhile, keep up the thoughtful comments, whether on PortlandTransport or HumanTransit, two blogs that I try to follow.
--the Anonymous above.
That's OK. Bring Crunican back to ODOT where she respected her staff and was an Outstanding Director! Many of us would welcome her back with open arms. It hasn't been the same without her and many still remember her fondly...
~M.
Keep it clean, please
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I've been feeling a little stressed and anxious lately. We have a few medical things coming up for the girls, Fen in particular. I was involved in a minor fender bender at the weekend and then we're still trying to unpack and sort the house out.
But no. Duty comes calling.
I came out to the living room, Little Man hand deep in a bowl of dry Cheerios, Oscar greeting me and said a quick hello and goodbye to my husband as he left for work.
Just as I start making sure I've packed the boys school (daycare) bag and getting the girls bottles ready, Fen starts crying. I go to get her, a crushing and exhausted feeling in my chest. I walk around with her a bit, she settles quick and easy but I know if I put her down she'll start again. Oh well, no choice as LM wants toast and I need to fix my breakfast too. I put her in the bouncy chair and she starts to whinge. I walk away thinking I'll get done what I need to do as quickly as possible so I can pick her up again.
She continues to get louder and louder until the happy gurgling I hear sounds like she's settled. I turn around and see Little Man, patiently rocking his baby sister in her chair, playfully moving his hands to entertain her and both are clearly loving every minute of it.
He showed patience and resilience when I was fearful I didn't have any. The way he just instinctively helped made my heart dance. He simply got on with it and seeing me come over with his toast he just got up and continued with his morning. It was no biggie to him.


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More stunning pictures of St Cronan's, taken by local undertaker Michael Durkan of irishgraveyards.ie on a fine November day. The photographs include images of our recently restored Blessed Well and the famous round tower here in Balla, remnants of a c.6th Century monastic site.
Thanks to Balla Community Council for the co-ordination of the restoration project, another symbol of a parish community contribution to restoring the past and enhancing the future.
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...I'm now on Chapter 5.
It already feels the darkest one so far - there's much more of a sense of brooding evil sitting over these early pages. It fits HP growing up, I guess, that the books become increasingly 'knowing'.
I did the midnight on Friday thing last week with oldest, not that I have had a sniff of it since. Fingers permanently in ears till I get it!


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Duke's magic vanishes as Michigan State becomes last Final 4 team
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WASHINGTON — Nobody could catch Cassius Winston.
Not RJ Barrett. Not Tre Jones. Not Zion Williamson. Until the clock hit triple zeroes, he kept running away, running all the way to Minneapolis.
Off Winston went, sprinting away from Duke, ending the memorable seasons of the likely one-and-done freshmen stars and soon-to-be professionals, sending the Spartans back to the Final Four for the first time in four years.
"I'm about to dribble it out. This is really happening," the junior said he thought to himself. "It was a crazy moment."
This time, top-seeded Duke didn't get a fortunate carom, as it had in its previous two dramatic victories. With a chance to tie, Barrett's first of two free throws hit off the back rim with 5.2 seconds left, and his second went in, though he was trying to miss. The second-seeded Spartans were still dancing, sending everyone's favorite to win it all home early, prevailing in a classic 68-67 East Region final at Capital One Arena, giving coach Tom Izzo his second win in 14 tries against counterpart Mike Krzyzewski.
"I can't tell you how many times in those huddles they didn't quit. They didn't give in," Izzo said after reaching his eighth Final Four. "We might not be physically as tough as some teams I've had, but I think mentally we might be tougher than any team I've had."
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Needing to foul twice to send the Spartans to the line, Duke committed one quickly. But with 4.7 seconds left, Winston, the heady point guard and Big Ten Player of the Year, made eye contract with teammate Xavier Tillman, the inbounds passer. Tillman gave him a wink and a nod, suggesting with his eyes he run up court. Winston eluded the Blue Devils, running out the clock on Duke's year, one point shy of the Final Four.
"It's over," Barrett said he thought helplessly to himself as he futilely chased Winston.
Instead of Duke (32-6), Williamson and Barrett owning the sport's biggest stage, it will be Michigan State (32-6) facing No. 3 Texas Tech, the West Region champion, in a national semifinal Saturday in Minneapolis at U.S. Bank Stadium. It will be the rugged and experienced Spartans led by Winston, who was instrumental in the victory, notching 20 points, 10 assists and four steals and committing just one turnover. It wasn't easy, the lead changing hands 14 times in the second half.
"He's the best guard we've played against," Krzyzewski said. "He's able to run what Tom [Izzo] is thinking in real time and feel the game, and that really is one of the biggest gifts a player can give a coach."
Duke held a three-point lead in this edge-of-your-seat showdown with 1:44 remaining. But in this showdown most predicted when the bracket was released two weeks ago, Michigan State punched last. Winston set up Tillman on an alley-oop layup to make it a one-point game. After Barrett missed a contested drive, one-time walk-on Kenny Goins (10 points, nine rebounds) sank a 3-pointer over the on-rushing Williamson's outstretched hands to give the Spartans the lead for good with 34.3 seconds left. Barrett didn't draw iron on the other end, but in a mad scramble for the loose ball, it went off Matt McQuaid, giving Duke one last chance with 8.4 seconds left. Barrett drew a foul, but missed the first of two free throws.
Williamson and Barrett tried to carry Duke to the finish line, combining for 45 points. Williamson added 14 rebounds. But they couldn't come through in the final seconds, couldn't overcome the Blue Devils' 17 turnovers. Barrett badly missed his final two shots, Williamson only attempted one shot, which he made, in the final 6:42.
"All credit to them. They played a hell of a game," Barrett said. "But for it to be over for us is heartbreaking."
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It, of course, could've gone the other way. Michigan State trailed by nine late in the first half, only to respond with a 13-0 spurt to close the first 20 minutes. It shot 6-of-19 from 3-point range, got to the free-throw line just six times, and was out-rebounded by 11. But the Spartans still found a way to cut down the nets, just as they have found a way to deal with an avalanche of injuries this year.
"One of my former assistants was at Houston when they won two [NBA titles], and [coach Rudy Tomjanovich] talked about having the heart of a lion," Izzo said. "And the heart of a lion is what [my players] have."
They hope to have two games left, to bring a third national championship back to East Lansing. Izzo was reminded of that goal shortly after the victory.
"How about that?" he told Winston's mother, Wendi.
"That's not good enough," she replied. "We've got two more."
Izzo smiled.
"A woman of my heart," he said. "Thank you, I'm going to make sure I let your son and all the other players know exactly what you said."
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See You in Hell: Slayer's Farewell Tour with Lamb of God, Amon Amarth, and Cannibal Corpse
Toyota Music Pavilion – Irving, Texas – May 8, 2019
Slayer's farewell tour, now in its second year, brought the most metal party of the year to the Toyota Music Pavilion in Irving, Texas. Cannibal Corpse and Amon Amarth got the crowd warmed up, but it was Lamb of God – offering main support for the second year in a row – who used every minute of their set to assure the guys in Slayer that they have been paying attention for the past 36 years.
Lamb of God has perfected the art of the opening slot by removing the peaks and valleys of their headlining set and going right for the throat for 50 straight minutes. After a pre-recorded intro segued into the brutal groove of "Omerta", Lamb of God proceeded to brutalize the crowd with standards like "Ruin", "Walk with Me in Hell", and "Now You've Got Something to Die For". All of these, which they have undoubtedly played thousands of times each by now, were delivered with an energy that made them feel as exciting as when they were new. Frontman Randy Blythe roamed every inch of the stage for the entirety of the show, which itself was slightly ironic as he sang about his own incarceration in the auto-biographical "512". Their nine-song set ended with their breakthrough "Laid to Rest" and the now-traditional, bittersweet Pantera shout-out of "Redneck". Lamb of God's spectacular set proved unquestionably why they are the only band able to play before Slayer and not be forgotten after they're done.
Slayer's career-spanning set touched on every era of the band's existence by including at least one song from almost every album (sorry, Diabolus in Musica fans). Opening with "Repentless", Slayer did what Slayer does for the ensuing hour and a half: destroy the venue. "South of Heaven", "Disciple", "War Ensemble" – all the "hits" were included – but it was the rarities that Slayer exhumed from their catalog that made this night so special. "Temptation", from Seasons in the Abyss, and "Gemini", the nearly forgotten original composition from their under-appreciated punk covers album Undisputed Attitude, were greeted with equal parts excitement and disbelief, as if we thought they forgot how to play these songs long ago. "World Painted Blood", "Payback", and "Mandatory Suicide" kept the mosh pit in a constant swirl, but everyone seemed to pause at the end of "Postmortem" in hopeful anticipation of its proper conclusion, "Raining Blood". It came later, with Slayer instead transitioning into "Hate Worldwide".
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The legendary "Angel of Death" brought their 20-song set and nearly four-decade reign to a close for the DFW crowd. As the band shed their instruments and wholeheartedly thanked the crowd for their devotion over the years, it was hard not to reflect on the past 90 minutes without being saddened by the realization that this was the last time we would experience this band live. Whatever the future holds for Slayer, farewell or not, their legend is untouchable and no one who saw this show would dare argue otherwise.
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The disc in your spine act as shock absorbers. Think of them like cushions in between the vertebrae. And their purpose is to absorb shock that goes through the spine after a fall, after a trauma, after pop of your head, for instance. They provide a good level of shock absorption between the vertebrae.
Often times, these discs will give way or herniate or bulge and cause symptoms such as severe sharp pain in the neck, severe stabbing, sharp pain in the low back or mid back. And often times, this pain is accompanied by a radiating pain and numbness that goes into the arms or hands, which is an agitation of the spinal nerves that are being irritated by the bulging or herniated disc. This can be very painful.
With herniated disc in the neck, or the bulging disc in the neck. These nerves go into your arms and hands and give your hands sensation and motor strength when these nerves are agitated often times the neck pain is accompanied by radiating pain or numbness or tingling into the shoulders or hands.
In the low back, these nerves go into your legs and your feet. They allow your feet to feel sensation or the muscles in your legs to work properly. When these nerves are irritated in your low back, it's often accompanied by shooting pain into the legs. Sometimes there will be tingling or burning in the feet or pain in the feet as well.
So that was a brief description of some symptoms of herniated disc. If you have any other questions please don't hesitate to consult us.
This is some great information, and I appreciate your point that sharp pain in the lower or mid back along with radiating pain can be a symptom of a herniated disc. My husband has been having these problems, and it's making it difficult for him to work and sleep. We'll definitely look into visiting a professional to see if it's a herniated disc so we can get that taken care of. Thanks for the great post!
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This project is a classical example of a bathtub to a tile shower conversion. The old kid's bathtub was replaced by a 5′ linear drain. The design involved the use of 48×8" porcelain tiles with a distinctive natural look of barn wood. They were installed across the floor, into the shower and the back wall to give the room addition depth. The remaining bathroom walls were tiled with 6×24" white glazed ceramic tiles to create contrast and light up the space. Group lines were grouted with epoxy and were kept at a tiny 1/16" to blend with the modern design. Additional space was also created by the use of a curbless and doorless shower. The absence of shower sills gives a cleaner look, but also a major maintenance advantage. The same applies to the custom shower niche. It was carefully planned to be positioned below the mixing valve and centered on the wall. This indented space provides ample room for a large set of toiletries.
The bathroom and shower radiant floor is the room's main heating system. It provides a cozy floor throughout the year and also helps evaporate any water drops outside the shower perimeter. The tile assembly is protected by a combination of expansion joints, waterproof and uncoupling membranes from Schluter-Systems.


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Cultivating an aspirational consumerism and tapping into the wealth of the affluent urban population is a key feature of China's economic development.
Shot in Shenyang & Chengdu this work looks at the wholesale remodelling of Chinese cities into hubs of commerce.
The photos look through the hoardings of city centre demolition and construction sites. The hoardings with their bright, consumerist aesthetic and symbols of a new aspirational lifestyle, tightly crop the details of demolition and reconstruction taking place behind.
Both thrilling and frightening, massive growth of cities is one of the global features of our time. Working as an architectural photographer since 2000 I've been lucky to have travelled extensively abroad and within the UK. In this time have seen the development of many cities and have become engrossed by urbanism - its structures, narratives and transformations.


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Did you know that Sonic's Birthday is on June 23rd? For a limited time, you can acquire Sonic related items from the FUN Scratch and 2nd Anniversary FUN Shop! But if you wish Sonic a happy birthday during the event period, you'll receive several prizes.
Other words and punctuation can be used before or after the phrase.
However, if you break up the phrase by adding in punctuation 「誕生日、おめでとう」, or break up the phrase on two or more lines, or say the phrase in English 「Happy Birthday」, or use the wrong kana 「たんじょうびオメデトウ」, you will not qualify for the prizes.
The prizes will be distributed mid-July at the Visiphone.
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Boost Events that occur for 24 hours will be posted in this calendar with the duration of 1 minute. This change was made to make the calendar easier to read when viewing the events as a list.
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What's with the super early maintenance, they're not even adding content this week, are they?
If they're working on the server hardware, that's going to add quite a bit of time to the maintenance. They may be changing out servers or replacing faulty hardware.
It probably takes 10 hours just to get of that horrible song off the servers that they play over and over and over again. Can't get out of my head.
You mean the Sonic Adventure 2 remix theme or something like that? Talk about a pain. I can't stop putting off my headphones when I'm on lobby just no to ear it. That's the first time I do it since I began playing… But I believe it's not the first time it was put as the Lobby theme.
stupid earworms… bring back the attack on Titan one!
Good they are working on server equipment , perhaps after the update it will be less laggy..well done sega, actually got your priorities straight for once.
If I get IP banned and unable to stay logged with a VPN because of them then this will be my last online game.
That happened to you, too? I was doing the limited quest and got the pm from "PSO2HACKS.com" with "test." Then I died, and my client crashed. Didn't have a problem since, but glad it wasn't just me.
Honestly, I haven't been paying too much attention to the block I am on. I just search for party on current block, and then other blocks if there aren't any. I was in a Hard instance of the limited quest, though.
the blocks are set up so you can party with people near your ability lvl. 04 and 05 for hard – 06 and 07 for VH – and 10-19 for SH. doing an eq in b20 is not advised – that's pretty much a social only block unfortunately.
I got it on 209 or 210 IDR. I was stupid for not taking a screenshot and panicked to log off as fast as I could.
Also it was close to the update day. Wednesday around 3PM ET/Caribbean time.
i got that too but didnt died, just… got the PM, i was on a mission, maybe was it.
never saw that again…and i hope that i dont see it anymore.
well if they are working on improving server stability, then good..
Can't stick around, hafta keep movin' on! Guess what lies ahead, only one way to find out!
I'll make it through, prove it to you!
Interesting to see that there's actually a sizeable amount of main hunters. I thought the previous released statistics were only so high due to everyone subbing the class.
The statistics puzzle me (why so many humans?), but at least we can say so much for Cast Supremacy eh? And at least more people are making men now.
They're the best, and have the greatest AC outfits~!
All other races can go home, no contest.
Are English Vita user SOL with the "Happy Birthday" promotion because we can't use Japanese Kana?
You can. Go to the Vita settings and add the japanese keyboard from the languages option.
I think you read it wrong. Twitter says that the update for June 25 will be postponed until further notice and Sega will release a follow up this June 24 1500 JST. It is still unclear when the servers will resume its service again.


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If custom cocktail drinks are always on the menu at your friend's house, then these personalized coasters might be the perfect gift. They're made of real wood with stamped initials and come four to a set. Pair them with a beautiful bottle of wine or a fun corkscrew to take the gift up a notch.
This monogrammed Turkish towel is perfect for someone who's hosting you over the holidays. The initial comes printed in a stylish font and features a hand-tied, tassel edging.
If your hostess hits up the farmer's market every weekend, they would love this structured market tote. This sturdy, canvas bag would also be great for the grocery store, gym or flea market.
Another out-of-the-box hostess gift is these stamped, leather keychains. Get your hostess's name printed, or get cheeky and choose a short message or phrase. If you prefer a more general note, simply get a few printed to keep on tap whenever you need them during the entertaining season.
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Riddhi will sing the National anthem. What is said at the end of the anthem?
Hello everyone! My name is Riddhi. I'm 11 years old and we all are going to sing our national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana'. (Group sings anthem). Riddhi: In India, after the National Anthem, we say 'bharat mataki jai' which mean 'we are proud of India'. Group: Bharat mataki jai!
The anthem, 'Jana Gana Mana', is in Bengali which is 1 of the 22 official languages of India. It includes references to the many ethnic groups within India. It's official length is 52 seconds.


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Online Shopping Websites UK Top 10
September 8, 2015 by Imogen Bennett and Priyanka Dayal
Top Ten Blogs / Social Media Index / Top Lists / Influencers
Can't be bothered to stand in queues or be elbowed in the face for a bargain? Neither can the nearly 70% of Brits that now shop online. Perhaps this is what has made the country a leader in the online retail space. According to research, online retailers will experience a 16.2 per cent year-on-year sales spike in 2015 to hit £52.3bn, compared to £45bn in 2014. So where do people go for online retail therapy? Vuelio finds out with a list of the UK's Top 10 Online Shopping Websites as scored by their editorial content:
Published: 08/09/2015.
ASOS: Asos was launched in 2000 and stood for as As Seen On Screen because its garments were copies of clothes worn by celebrities. In 5 years the company has taken the online retail space by storm offering over 50,000 branded and own-label product lines across womenswear, menswear, footwear, accessories, jewelry and beauty. The website features an online magazine that covers fashion lifestyle and is brimming with all the latest news and information on fashion, beauty and celebrities.
NET-A-PORTER: Net-a-Porter was started by Natalie Massenet from her kitchen table in a flat in Chelsea in 2000. Now, the website sells 390 labels in 170 countries. The website covers luxury fashion and also publishes digital magazine The Edit.
Boohoo.com: Despite its name, Boohoo.com has little to cry about, growing as it has been into one of the biggest international etailers. The Fashionation blog on its site features all the tips and advice to tackle any fashion trend at hand.
MATCHESFASHION.COM: This company is a true reflection of our time. Starting out as a local bricks-and-mortar retailer with a small e-commerce operation, it has now evolved into a global specialty luxury e-commerce operation, with a small bricks-and-mortar operation. According to news reports, this year 85 percent of the company's projected $200 million in revenue will come from online sales. That's where it's all happening.
Fashion Beans: The website covers men's fashion designs, male grooming, style advice and online shopping. It's all about content that compels you to buy. '10 Patterned Knits to Invest In Now' equals easy 10 links to checkout. Easy as that.
SecretSales.com: There are perhaps few things as exciting in the eyes of shopaholics than to be privy to a secret sale. It this exclusivity and private members feel that has made the Secretsales.com website such a hit for the 8 years it has been around. Users are treated to a highly personalised experience on the site that offers discounts on luxury fashion items and a lively blog, The Secret, that constantly stays abreast on the #musthave lists. Shhhh, it's for real.
Missguided: The website is young but you'd be misguided to think it's like any other online retailer. It operates a fast fashion model introducing hundreds of new styles to its collection each week. but what's truly unique is the fantastic interactive content that the website is wrapped around – Oh My Blog.
Styloko: This website is essentially your personal shopper. It is a digital shopping tool that aggregates 700,000 products from almost every major UK retailer and learns consumer preferences as they browse, and swipe, so that it can suggest new products. Based on the concept of social and discovery commerce, users can follow brands, other style-setters, and curate their own shopping space. The website offers weekly 'inspiration' on what to wear to what and when.
BrandAlley: The website boasts an impressive line-up of brands in womenswear, men, kids and home. For sale seekers, this site is indeed up your alley with an 'outlet' section for year-round bargains. The blog includes interview with designers, competitions, listacles and more.
Beauty And The Dirt: Tatler magazine claims the website is "…more addictive than Facebook." We think it's prettier for sure. It's all about fashion photo shoots, interviews with the stars, beauty tips, entertainment, celebrities, travel reviews…and referral links, should readers feel inspired. What's not to love?
The fundamentals of working with websites are the same as with traditional outlets: respect their schedules; take time to read their material; and only contact them if/when they want to be contacted.
Vuelio's ranking methodology takes into consideration digital reach, social sharing and topic-related content. Profiles of these Online Shopping Websites and their authors can be found in Vuelio's media database.
PLEASE NOTE: The ranking takes into consideration only the outlets listed in our media database. This means that the websites ranked have editorial content and are contactable by PRs.
Photo courtesy of on Flickr.
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At the High Court
Supreme Court to hold arguments via teleconference next month, a first
By Robert Barnes The Washington Post
The coronavirus pandemic has forced a change at the Supreme Court that justices have long resisted: live audio of the court's oral arguments, including President Donald Trump's legal battle to prevent congressional committees and a New York prosecutor from obtaining his financial records.
The court announced Monday that it will hold oral arguments via teleconference for the first time in its history next month, on a set of cases that had been postponed in March and April.
Supreme Court public information officer Kathleen Arberg said audio of the teleconference hearing will be released through a network pool, and thus immediately available on media platforms. She said it is not likely to be posted live on the court's website due to concerns over the site's capacity to handle a high volume of users.
However, the court expects to post the audio on the same day the arguments are heard, she said.
What might sound like a simple technological advance to the rest of the world marks a stunning change at the Supreme Court, where cameras are not allowed and justices have resisted repeated calls for live audio of oral arguments.
The sessions are the only times the justices discuss cases in public, and those who want to hear them in real time must vie for one of a coveted few spots in the courtroom. Members of the public often camp out for days to attend oral arguments in major cases.
The court announced the change in a news release.
"In keeping with public health guidance in response to COVID-19, the justices and counsel will all participate remotely," the statement said. "The court anticipates providing a live audio feed of these arguments to news media. Details will be shared as they become available."
That would eliminate a concern some justices have cited in opposing the live broadcast of arguments: the threat of disruption in the courtroom that would violate the court's normal decorum.
But groups and individuals who watch the court see potential for lasting change.
Dan Epps, a law professor at Washington University in St. Louis and a former Supreme Court clerk, tweeted: "Once the Court does this once and the sky doesn't fall, it will be hard to justify not providing live audio for arguments in the future."
While state supreme courts in Texas and Kansas last week held oral arguments via video conferencing, the Supreme Court will not go that route. Lawyers representing their clients will not be able to see the justices.
The court normally concludes oral arguments in April, so it may concentrate on opinion-writing before its normal conclusion at the end of June. It is unclear whether that usual deadline will hold. The court's news release said it would hold argument sessions on May 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13.
The justices last met in public on March 9. They have since issued opinions on the court's website. They have met in private via teleconference, with only Chief Justice John Roberts in the room where justices gather to discuss the court's business.
The court said a schedule of which cases would be heard on the May dates will be released after consultation with advocates.
Lawyers in cases accepted by the court but not selected for the May hearings said they have been told that the court would hold oral arguments early in the term that begins in October, rather than decide the cases without oral arguments.
That could have an effect on whether another big case - a third effort to strike down the Affordable Care Act, this time from conservative states and the Trump administration - will be heard before the presidential election.
The court did not say how it decided which cases to hear and which to delay. Among the cases not making the cut was a long-running, $9 billion copyright battle between Google and Oracle.
The cases sure to draw the most attention are the ones involving Trump.
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance and three Democratic-led congressional committees have won lower-court decisions granting them access to a range of Trump's financial records relating to him personally, his family and his businesses.
The court in December accepted Trump's request to review the decisions.
The justices will hear another time-sensitive case. It involves whether presidential electors can be required to honor their state's instructions to vote for the candidate who wins the state's popular vote. In many presidential elections, several members of the electoral college - "faithless electors," detractors call them - have voted for other candidates.
States had urged the court to decide the issue now, while it is unclear how a ruling would affect a specific candidate in the fall elections.
The court will hear arguments in a case that it did not reach agreement on last term, when it was heard by eight justices. It concerns whether much of Oklahoma should still be considered part of an Indian reservation, an issue with broad implications on how crimes there are prosecuted.
And it has scheduled two cases of importance to religious conservatives. One concerns which employees of religious schools are exempt from federal anti-discrimination laws, and the other involves an employer's responsibility to provide women with birth control access under the Affordable Care Act.
Beyond those, the court has heard argument, but not ruled, on other major cases: a challenge to a Louisiana abortion law; whether federal laws protecting workers apply to LGBT employees; and whether the Trump administration moved unlawfully to shut down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protects those brought illegally to the United States as children.
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February 6, 2019 – Today at about 11:42 a.m., State Trooper Joshua McKelligan attempted to stop a stolen 2008 Lexus on Route 24 Southbound, north of Exit 18B in Brockton after he heard a BOLO (Be On The Lookout) from Brockton Police for the stolen motor vehicle.
The owner of the stolen Lexus, an 82 year-old old male, reported to police he was punched in the face and his vehicle was stolen by two individuals on North Main Street in Brockton at about 11:24 a.m. today.
H-Troop cruisers pursued the vehicle, which was driving at speeds up to 100 mph, onto Route 495 Northbound in Raynham. The vehicle took Exit 9 (Bay Street) in Taunton and continued to travel into Norton before rolling over near Cranberry Lane. The two occupants exited the vehicle and fled on foot.
Several minutes later, troopers located and arrested the 16 and 17-year-old juvenile suspects. Both juveniles were initially transported to the Foxboro barracks, but subsequently transported by Foxboro and Wrentham EMS to an area hospital for treatment of minor injuries they may have sustained in the crash.
Both juveniles will face criminal charges related to the incident. State Police do not release names of juvenile arrestees.
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Lululemon founder Chip Wilson finally resigns after multiple PR fails
By Claire St. Amant
Lululemon founder Chip Wilson is stepping down from his position as chairman of the board. Photo courtesy of Lululemon
The yoga pant controversy was just one of several Lululemon PR nightmares in 2013. Lululemon Athletica/Flickr
Lululemon's NorthPark Center store set off a social media firestorm with this window display. Photo by Laura Pitlik
Chip Wilson, the embattled founder of Lululemon Athletica, has resigned from his position as chairman. The company revealed the unexpected move in the same breath that it named a successor for CEO Christine Day, who announced her resignation in June.
Laurent Potdevin, formerly of Tom's shoes and Burton Snowboards, will be Lululemon's next CEO. "Lululemon's success has always been and will continue to be my highest priority," Wilson said in a statement. "As Laurent joins as CEO, I believe that now is the right time for me to begin to transition out of my role as chairman of the board."
Lululemon's downward PR spiral dates back to March, when the high-end yoga clothing company recalled its signature black pants for "increased sheerness." As the pants represented 17 percent of all Lululemon sales, the recall sent stocks tumbling.
"Lululemon's success has always been and will continue to be my highest priority," Chip Wilson said in a statement.
Within weeks of the incident, Lululemon chief product officer Sheree Waterson stepped down from her position; three months later, Day announced that she would be leaving the company as well.
When Wilson appeared on Bloomberg TV in November to defend the product that replaced the see-through pants, he created a new controversy by stating that the issue was with the consumer and not the product.
"It's really about the rubbing through the thighs, how much pressure is there over a period of time, how much they use it," Wilson said of the pants.
When asked if Wilson's statements implied that not all women can wear Lululemon yoga pants, he replied, "I think they can. I just think it's how you use them."
Lululemon just can't seem to catch a PR break these days. In Dallas, the NorthPark Center store caused an uproar with a window display declaring "We do partners yoga, not partners card" — an obvious reference to the Partners Card program of beloved Dallas charity Family Place.
In an effort at spin control, the retailer hinted at an existing relationship with the charity, which turned out to be false. Then, finally, to make real amends, Lululemon broke down and wrote Family Place a $10,000 check.
Apparently none the wiser from its Dallas window display debacle, An employee at a store in Bethesda, Maryland, thought it was a good idea to quote Wilson with this not-so-enticing message: "Cups of chai, apple pies, rubbing thighs?" The sign was promptly removed after customers complained on social media.
Though he's resigning from his post as chairman, Wilson will retain his position as a member of the board. His status will change prior to the company's annual meeting in June 2014. Michael Casey, currently lead director of the board of directors, has been named Lululemon's next chairman.
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ELDER PATRIOT – As Republicans gather in Cleveland to finish the business of officially naming Donald Trump their nominee for president this week, it has become acutely clear that the Republican Party is now the Party of Trump.
The platform that was agreed to during the past week stands as evidence that Donald Trump has now taken full control of the Republican Party. No longer will the Republican Party stand with the proponents of unfettered immigration, one-sided trade deals that were anything but free for the American people, and cutting social security benefits for those that paid into the government's fraudulent scheme their entire working lives. Trump's Republican Party will build protective walls when and where necessary (as so many elites have done around their homes,) demand truly free trade deals that give American manufacturers a level playing field on which to compete, and it will honor its fiduciary commitment to American taxpayers when they reach retirement age.
Most significantly, through force of character and resolute commitment to common sense reasoning, Trump has freed the party from the shackles of political correctness that has for too long convoluted and tilted our country's political debate.
Gone is Mitt Romney who only four years ago claimed the title of party leader and then resorted to run a feckless campaign, devoid of principle, that was roundly rejected by the American people. Romney's campaign was so sickeningly weak that it raises the question whether he wanted to lose in order the allow Barack Obama and the Democrats to be the ones blamed for advancing the Globalist agenda so as not to damage what was remaining of the Republican brand.
Gone are the Bushes, H.W. and W., who were the party's only two presidents over the past 28 years and who where the architects of the "New World Order." Jeb, who began this process with $150 million and the backing of the Global elites, and who expected to carry on the Bush's globalization of America won't be attending either.
Romney and the Bushes have decided to stay home rather than attend the convention where they would be forced to sit through four nights of speeches repudiating their policies and their intentions from what is now the Party of Trump. Their gig is up, having been fully exposed and discredited by Trump's common sense explanations.
While the highest-ranking #NeverTrump leadership will be home trying to figure out where it all went wrong, there will still be some within the movement forced to be present to save their jobs.
Most notable among the #NeverTrump crowd that will be at the convention is Paul Ryan. The haughty Speaker of the House, who made a futile attempt to present his own agenda that was in conflict with the one Trump and his supporters forced upon the party, must now close ranks around the party's nominee because he is under a very real primary threat from challenger Paul Nehlen. Ryan's once insurmountable 80% voter support has plummeted to 42% threatening him with the same extinction as Eric Cantor – his once governing sidekick – suffered only two years ago.
Ryan is now trying to save his re-election chances by calling for improved border security only six months after funding every Obama open borders initiative. The complete story is available from Breitbart.com.
Finally, among those jettisoned from the convention (and the party) are the blood-sucking lobbyists and political consultants who have grown a sizable cottage industry getting fat on your campaign contributions. And, they have taken their toxic influence with them. Good riddance.
Some still remain opposed to Trump and the issues that now define the Republican Party, but when the Republican National Convention convenes late Thursday night the last vestiges of the #NeverTrump movement will have been purged or at the least, so greatly marginalized as to be insignificant. The Beau Corrells of the world will climb back under the rock that they emerged from.
By every measure, the Republican Party now belongs to Donald Trump. The winners are the American workers who have long been shunted by both political parties. Republican and Democrat elites had together systematically chosen to ignore the suffering caused to families by eight consecutive years of declining incomes and purchasing power and to instead divide the electorate over issues of relatively minimal importance in comparison to those of the Trump agenda.
When the world awakens on Friday morning the fault lines of this election will be defined. Trump will move forward discussing what's most important to the economic vitality of working men and women in this country and what is required in keeping their families safe. Trump will own the middle ground leaving Hillary Clinton to expound on the need for more socialism in order to shore up her non-working voter base, how less immigration control will make America a safer place, and explaining why it matters so much that we have a female president that voters should vote against their family's self-interests.


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Global › Argentina › Mendoza
7 great wine restaurants in Mendoza 2022
By Amanda Barnes
1884 Mallmann
Address: Belgrano 1188, Godoy Cruz
1884 was the first fine dining restaurant to open in Mendoza, back in 1999, and has been one of the hottest dates in the city ever since — as the flagship restaurant of renowned Argentine chef Francis Mallmann. With a penchant for the open flame, Mallmann's cuisine is typically flame-grilled with a focus on native ingredients and flavours from around Argentina. 1884 wasn't only a pioneer of fine dining in Mendoza, but this was also the first restaurant to have a serious cellar — with over 300 labels on the menu making it a favourite of winemakers and wine lovers too.
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Address: Avenida Sarmiento 765, Mendoza
Azafran has always been one of my top choices for fine dining in the city, and its cellar - at the front of the restaurant - is as eye-catching as it is emblematic. With no wine list per se, diners are invited to step into the sommelier's cava and pick their own wine with the guidance of the team of three sommeliers. With over 400 labels, there are plenty of local wines to choose from and there are always wines by the glass if you prefer the sommelier to pair wines to your different courses. The best seat in the house is at the round table in the cellar, and colourful ponchos keep you cosy an...
Brindillas
Phone: +54 9 2615598684
Address: Guardia Vieja 2898, Luján de Cuyo
This intimate restaurant is the creation of chef Mariano Gallego and sommelier Florencia D'Amico and their cuisine and wine selection reflects their own evolving tastes having spent a few years living in Spain and Japan before resettling in Argentina. The sophisticated tasting menu comes accompanied by Florencia's selection of wine pairings, which often include exclusive labels sourced from neighbouring wineries in Lujan de Cuyo.
Bistro M, Hyatt
Address: Chile 1124, Mendoza
Bistro M is the smart restaurant of Mendoza city's most iconic hotel, the Park Hyatt right on the main Plaza in the heart of the city. Serving up a fusion of international cuisine, often with guest chefs and themed menus from around the globe, the wine list is versatile and extensive, covering predominantly wines from Mendoza with varieties as diverse as Nebbiolo to Albariño.
Cavas Wine Lodge
Address: Costaflores s/n, Cobos, Lujan de Cuyo
Cavas Wine Lodge was one of the first luxury lodges in Mendoza and its location right in the middle of a vineyard filled with old vines makes it hopelessly romantic for wine lovers. The intimate restaurant is equally as charming and the wine cellar may well be one of Mendoza's best kept secrets as sommelier Martin Krawczyk keeps 500 labels in stock, all served alongside the organic cuisine of their Relais & Chateaux restaurant.
Address: Ruta Provincial 94 km 14.55 5565 Tunuyán, Mendoza,
This luxury hotel and restaurant en route to the Manzano Historico in the Uco Valley is also a boutique winery and vineyard estate. But it isn't only the wines of Casa de Uco that you can taste at the contemporary restaurant, but also a smart selection of Uco Valley wines and some choices from further afield. Overlooking the vineyards and estate, the airy and bright restaurant serves up a fantastic lunch and dinner menu and the service is some of the best in the Uco Valley. The owner is an architect, so you can expect expertly choreographed interior design too.
The Vines of Mendoza
Address: Ruta Provincial 94, Los Sauces
There's a double pedigree which makes The Vines an important food and wine stop in Mendoza. In its original carnation several years ago, it was Mendoza's first and only wine bar, but in 2014 The Vines moved location from the city to the Uco Valley, transforming into not only a new wine bar but a luxury hotel and boutique winery, as well as the Siete Fuegos restaurant in collaboration with Argentina's most famous chef, Francis Mallmann. The restaurant has a seven course tasting menu which explore seven ways of cooking on fire (or a simpler a la carte menu if you prefer) which are paired with...
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I am in the process of building a multi-mod halflife server.
I want you to list the mods you would want to play.
I know there are a bunch... feel free to list as many as you want.
If everyone could PLease submit links to the mods that they suggest, We will need Both client and server side(linux) Download links.
Ha Ha Ha typical Eternal.... We have most of em like DoD, NS, CS, FireArms, but some of the others we dont yet..
Sven Co-Op - Tonnes of fun, cooperative Half Life!
Yea I would love to play a little sven with everyone.
The TS server was always intended to be in the multimod server only, at least until it get enough activity to warrant a 24/7 operation.
The way the multimod server works may render that a non-issue anyway. Not only can you vote for what map you want, but you can vote for what mod you want to play. So if you join the server and want to play TS, that's what you vote for. It's all user-controllable. Although any game that DOES hold promise can be set up with it's own server to see how well it does. We plan on having a lot of new games cycling through to see what people like.
Total is also working on a large demo server to host a ton of various multiplayer game demos for the community. Members can download the free multiplayer demos and see how they like them with other TG members before they shell out any cash for them.
Funny? Well, I've never used that exact word to describe it, but it IS fun.
I was heavy into ESF, but the release I played was buggy as a mofo..


The lion is a symbol of courage, while the bulrushes and dove with laurel signify peace. This talisman symbolizes the personal strength and acceptance required to have faith in one's own character.
Pyrrha talismans are cast using authentic wax seals and imagery from the Victorian era.
With symbolic meaning culled from heraldry each piece is designed to inspire the wearer. Handcrafted in Vancouver, Canada.
Sterling silver or bronze talisman on a sterling silver curb chain with a Pyrrha branded quality tag.
Comes on an 18" chain.


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Q: Input capacitance of common source amplifier I am trying to find the input capacitance for the common source amplifier stage below: -

I have tried to find \$C_{in} \$ by simulation. I apply a linearly increasing voltage source \$v_{in}(t) = 1 \text{V} \cdot t \$. By doing this, I should be able to find \$C_{in} \$ with the formula
$$i_{in} = C \frac{dv_{in}(t)}{dt} \Leftrightarrow i_{in} = C \cdot 1\text{V}$$

From the simulation, the current \$i_{in} \$ settles at \$-150\text{fA} \$ which suggests that \$C_{in} = 150\text{fF} = 0.15\text{pF} \$ which corresponds to adding the two capacitors \$C_1 \$ and \$C_2\$ in parallel, \$C_1+C_2 = 0.05\text{pF} + 0.1\text{pF} = 0.15\text{pF} \$.
However, the solution states that \$C_{in} = 2.45\text{pF} \$ because you have to take the Miller effect into account. But why don't I see this when I simulate the circuit? Is the solution incorrect (probably not) or am I not doing something correct with my simulation?

A: If you use an AC analysis, it's pretty easy to perform an input capacitance test. Using LTspice syntax:
Parallel input capacitance: -Im(I(vin)/v(in))/omega
Parallel input resistance:  -1/Re(I(vin)/v(in))
In LTspice, the above equations are entered in the graphical portion of the program.


People with difficulty communicating with words may express their discomfort or distress through changes in their behaviour. A change in someone's behaviour may therefore reflect physical illness, disorder of mental health, sensory changes (vision or hearing loss) or a change in their social, physical or sensory environment. A thorough history and detailed physical assessment of the patient are required for accurate diagnosis.
Consider SAFETY does the behaviour constitute a serious risk to your patient or to others?
Is there an underlying MEDICAL diagnosis?
Is there a PSYCHIATRIC diagnosis?
Have ENVIRONMENTAL, changes in life circumstances or other triggers been identified and addressed? Consider changes in home, work, recreation, social activities. Consider changes in family, friends, co-residents staff – particularly experiences that may lead to loss and grief.
The indications for the use of medication to address underlying medical or psychiatric issues are the same as those for the general population.
the exclusion of underlying diagnoses and consideration of environmental and other triggers or in situations where the behaviour presents a significant danger to the person or others. Such use of medication is a chemical restraint, must only be used for a defined period of time while other strategies are put in place, and must be regularly reviewed.
Have you reviewed all medications? Does the person's demeanour or behaviour suggest any adverse effects?
What NON-PHARMACOLOGIC interventions might be effective in place of or as well as medications?
Would the client benefit from medical, psychiatric or allied health specialist REVIEW?
CDDH has developed a framework for the assessment and management of people with intellectual disabilities presenting with behaviours of concern.
We have also developed a guide for GPs on the use of psychoactive medication for adults with intellectual disabilities presenting with behaviours of concern.
Note: Victorian Legislation defines CHEMICAL RESTRAINT as the use of a chemical substance (medication) to control or subdue a patient for the primary purpose of behavioural control. It does NOT include the use of a drug prescribed by a medical practitioner for the treatment of a diagnosed mental or physical illness.
The Restrictive Intervention Self-Evaluation Tool (RISET) is an on-line learning tool that educates the user about restrictive practices.
It is a 'decision-making tool' that guides the user through important information to help them understand when a restrictive intervention has occurred.
The Management Guidelines: Developmental Disability on eTG provides GPs with further advice on the assessment and management of behaviours in the context of a patient with a developmental disability.


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Q: How to make an invisible character in HTML, that still get's picked up on text selection? Backstory
So I am doing a webchat as a side-project, and one of the issues I am encountering is making the UX of copying and pasting messages friendly.
Right now all of the elements are organized within their own tags, spaced out and separated with CSS rules, in a way that if you try copying a part of the chat log, it comes out as 23:49userHello World.
The solution I have thought of is to have a zero-width tab character separating them, that still gets picked up by text selection, and when pasted as raw text is just a normal tab. This would not only separate it in copy paste actions, but it would make it super easy to parse using awk.
TL;DR
How would I modify a printable tab character (	) with CSS, or any character by that matter, in a way that it's invisible to the layout, but still gets picked up in text selections?

A: As all of the elements are organized within their own tags, you could use :after with the character that you want as separator in the content (with font-size:0). As far as I know, this solution will only work on IE, as the other browsers don't select the pseudo-elements):
span:after {
    content: " ";
    font-size:0;
}

You can see it on this jsfiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/bc7jrdff/1/ (Remember only on IE!)
Another CSS possibility would be to add the special character directly when you generate the page, and apply the ::first-letter pseudo-element. The problem of this solution is that not all characters will count as a first letter (blank space doesn't)
Using JavaScript, you could come up with a solution that works in all the browsers: append your character to the elements (again with font-size:0):
// CSS
span.hiddenChar {
    font-size:0;
}

// JS
$(document).ready(function() {
    $("span").prepend(" ");
});

You can see it working here: http://jsfiddle.net/bc7jrdff/2/
Or if you prefer JavaScript without jQuery:
// HTML
23:49userHello World!

// JS
var aux = document.querySelectorAll(".data");
for (x = 0; x < aux.length; x++) {
    aux[x].innerHTML = " " + aux[x].innerHTML;
};

You can see that on this jsFiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/bc7jrdff/4/


After jumping through procedural hoops, Lafourche Parish Councilman Aaron Caillouet is set to bring the debate over the parish administrator's residency back to the council.
It took two special meetings to reach a quorum to get the issue back on the agenda for Tuesday's meeting.
At the last meeting of July, the Parish Council passed an amendment to the parish's Home Rule Charter that would cause Parish Administrator Crystal Chiasson to be fired and stipulate all future parish administrators be from Lafourche Parish. Chiasson lives in Assumption Parish.
As with all amendments to the parish's charter, the measure would have to be approved by voters. It could be on the November ballot.
The proposed law has been championed by Councilman Jerry Jones who emphasized Friday it is not the result of a personal vendetta.
Jones said his motivation is both to remove Chiasson, who he says hasn't performed satisfactorily, and ensure the next administrator is a resident of Lafourche.
"I believe now that if you are not living in this parish, you are not 100 percent invested to this parish," Jones said.
This isn't the first time the council has looked to oust Chiasson. Jones helped defeat a previous attempt.
Caillouet is looking to rescind the effort because he says it was made in haste and without regard for the unfairness of firing an employee who was previously approved.
He also said it would be confusing and unfair to tie Chiasson's fate to a new rule that some people may support without thinking Chaisson should be axed.
Chiasson couldn't be reached for comment Friday. Previously Chiasson has argued because she lives in Assumption doesn't make her care any less about Lafourche.
"I value the parish. This is where I come to church. I shop here. I play softball here," Chiasson said.
Chiasson showed tax records indicating she pays taxes on three properties within Lafourche.
"I do have a lot of value and put a lot of thought into where I buy my property. All I do in Assumption is lay my head down and sleep," Chiasson said.
The council will take up the issue at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Government Complex in Matthews.
The amendment passed the last meeting with only two dissenting votes. It will require six of the nine council members to overturn the amendment.


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Q: How do I add a file to the repository that was deleted (Visual Studio Code)? I recently got my folder connected to my repository on GitHub but in the process I clicked on something and my index.html got deleted. I dragged it back to the folder on Visual Studio Code, yet it is not highlighted in green with A like all the others. I am guessing it is not connected to the repository.
How do I add the index.html to be a part of the others highlighted?

A: Few things you can do, you can pull down the repository again, but no point in this as it seems you have the latest.
You can perform git stash. This will revert all changes made in the current commit, and will bring back the file you deleted. (This will also stash all the changes you have made).
Or you can push all your changes to the repository, and this will just mean your repo is up to date.
Bear in mind, the 'A' doesn't mean that the files are connected, it just means they are recently added. Adding files to the folder wont mean they are "Connected" as you say to the repo, but when you push up the changes they will be present. Deleting the file and pushing the changes up will cause them to be deleted from the repo. Deleting the file and readding it like you have should be fine


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The Australian Curriculum (2014) state that teachers will use the Australian Curriculum to develop teaching and learning programs that build on students' interests, strengths, goals and learning needs, and address the cognitive, affective, physical, social and aesthetic needs of all students.
Students listed A-E have a slight developmental delay in literacy and numeracy can be catered for during these lessons via appropriate teacher strategies and the proper use of the teachers aide. The class desks for this learning environment have been set up in ability groups of 5. These 5 students have been placed together to make it easier for the teacher and teacher's aide to assist them throughout their support time. Teachers need to recognise the students who have English as a second language as they may be very intimidated within the learning environment. ESL learners are often very quiet in class with little input to group discussions or activities. Teachers are required to help ESL students make better progress throughout the academic year. Teachers should encourage them to converse more frequently with native English speakers via placing them in desk arrangements and grouped activities. Also, they can ask their students to speak more English at home or take part in activities that require them to speak or read English (ESL Partyland, 2014). Teachers need to recognise ADHD students and refer back to their IEP's throughout the term. Lerner & John (2009) suggests that students with ADHD should be buddied up in the classroom with a strong student, whom they can rely upon for explanation of instructions, keeping handouts and helping the student stay on track. Teacher can use the above buddy system to also cater for student 'F' learning involvement. This will also allow the teacher to see if this strategy is beneficial for both students and therefore can use it in future years. As student K has a hearing impairment, it is important for the teacher to place them at the front of the classroom so they are less distracted and can see the teacher at all times. Media Access Australia (2012) state that it is important for teachers to be very clear with words, making technology available at all times, using visual stimulus, look at classroom arrangements and keep unnecessary noise to a minimum.


Rob Van Puijenbroek, the author of the award winning work Rob Van Puijenbroek's le Lumiere lighting fixture explains, Le Puij presents the Play Collection. A series of furniture intended for a project set-up. Playful, cheerful and stylish. Each piece has been designed with high quality, flexibility and individuality in mind. And within one module size, so that all the elements are easy to combine with each other. A 'lampless' lamp which produces different atmospheres with its two lampshades. The lampshades are easy to swap, and come in white and black..


7:00 AM - 9:00 AM– Meet and board bus at MBI. Travel to OFS (approx. 1 hr 20 min). CEU & breakfast on bus.
Credits: 1.0 HSW, AIA, GBCI, IDCEC. Sponsored by OFS.
This course covers the use of sustainable wood and fiber in all of its roles in commercial and healthcare furniture beginning with proper forest management. The makeup of better-than-carbon-neutral composite panels is discussed in detail, as is the production of natural and engineered veneers. The different laminate options available in office furniture are also covered, including relative levels of performance in recommended applications and design matching programs that help designers maintain harmony in value engineered commercial products.
3:45 PM – 5 PM – Depart for Louisville. CEU on bus.
Credits: 1 IDCEC. Sponsored by JSI.
The "Lock it Down" course is designed to teach interior designers and furniture specialists how to write a tighter spec and keep specs from being converted to something that doesn't meet their expectations. The course teaches good/better/best methods for design, construction and performance of products, as well as what to expect when a specific method is specified. During this session attendee's will learn why specific product features and benefits are important and how to write it into their spec.


Named the Best Lawyers in America 2011 Knoxville Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year.
Robert S. Marquis is special counsel to the firm whose primary areas of practice include taxation, tax litigation, estate planning and administration, tax planning, business succession planning, asset protection, not-for-profit corporations and charitable giving, general business and corporation law, mergers and acquisitions, and health care law. Mr. Marquis is one of the few lawyers who have been listed in The Best Lawyers In America© for over twenty-five years. He has also been listed in Who's Who of American Lawyers and Mid-South Super Lawyers for the past several years.
Mr. Marquis routinely performs sophisticated estate, gift and income tax planning for his clients and assists them both in planning their business ventures and their estate plans. His emphasis is on tax planning for formation, operation and succession planning for family businesses and assets. He also assists clients whose businesses are acquired, both in the sale or other disposition of their businesses and subsequent estate planning for the sale proceeds.
Mr. Marquis, a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Davidson College in 1963 with a B.S. He obtained his J.D. from Duke University Law School in 1968 and his LL.M. in taxation from New York University Law School in 1969.
Mr. Marquis was admitted to practice law in Tennessee in 1968 and in Virginia in 1971. He was elected a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel in 1994 where he currently serves as a member of the Business Planning Committee. He is a member of the Knoxville Bar Association, a past President of the Tax Section of the Knoxville Bar Association, and a past President of the Knoxville Estate Planning Council. He is a member of the tax, business and estate planning sections of the American Bar Association and the Tennessee Bar Association and frequently lectures on tax and related topics before various professional groups.
Robert S. Marquis is special counsel to the firm whose primary areas of practice include taxation, tax litigation, estate planning and administration, tax planning, business succession planning, asset protection, not-for-profit corporations and charitable giving, general business and corporation law, mergers and acquisitions, and health care law. Mr. Marquis is one of the few lawyers who have been listed in The Best Lawyers In America©for over twenty-five years. He has also been listed in Who's Who of American Lawyers and Mid-South Super Lawyers for the past several years.


Welcome to the Michigan Russian Cultural Center!
Whether you grew up in the United States or the former Soviet Union, whether you speak Russian or not, welcome to all! Our center is a place for people of all ages and ethnic backgrounds to join in preserving Russian cultural heritage. With us you can participate in a yearly Russian Festival, celebrate New Year with Ded Moroz and Baba Yaga, appreciate performance of the Mariinsky Theater, and stay informed of other events in the community around Michigan.
Your children can receive education in the best traditions of Russian Lyceum and study creative and critical thinking, music theory, Russian history, literature, and art. With us they can celebrate birthdays, participate in a variety of local field trips, recreational activities, as well as talent competitions. We help newcomers to adapt to their new home, and introduce Russian culture to American friends.